Book 1 - Adhyaya 24

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिङ्गार्चनं विना निष्ठा नास्ति तस्माजनार्दनः । आत्मनो यजते नित्यं श्रद्धया भगवान् प्रभु: इत्येवमुक्त्वा ब्रह्माणमनुगृह्ण महेश्वरः। पुनः सम्प्रेक्ष्य देवेशं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत

English

On hearing everything uttered by Rudra, Brahma the Prajapati bowed to Rudra, lord of Devas and spoke thus:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमुद्दिश्य तदा ब्रह्मा नमस्कृत्य कृताञ्जलिः। स्रष्टु त्वशेषं भगवान् लब्धसंज्ञस्तु शङ्करात् निरन्तर रत क्यों रहते हैं तथा जगत्पति होकर भी सदा आपको प्रणाम क्यों करते हैं ?

English

"O lord, lord of the chiefs of Devas, O multiformed, O Mahcsvara, O husband of Uma, O great god, honoured by all, obeisance to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले--परमेष्ठी ब्रह्माजीका वचन सुनकर हर्षातिरेकसे युक्त नेत्रोंवाले भगवान् शंकर उनके इस महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रश्‍नसे अत्यधिक प्रसन्न हुए और उन्हें लिङ्गपूजा-प्रकरणके विषयमें बताया। भगवान् विष्णु, साक्षात् सुरश्रेष्ठ इन्द्र तथा मुनियोंने विधिविधानसे लिङ्गको पूजा करके ही अपने-अपने पद प्राप्त किये हैं। है विभो! इसीलिये वे लिङ्गपूजनमें तत्पर रहते हैं ॥ १४५--१४७॥

English

O multiformed, O highly blessed god, when and in which age (yuga) will these bodies honoured by all be seen by the brahmins and by what penance or meditation of yoga? Obeisance to you, O lord Mahadeva".

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिङ्गके अर्चनके बिना निष्ठाकी प्राप्ति नहीं हो सकती, इसलिये जगत्पति भगवान् विष्णु श्रद्धापूर्वक मेरे लिङ्गका पूजन करते हैं देवेश ब्रह्माजीसे ऐसा कहकर तथा पुनः उनके ऊपर कृपादृष्टि डालकर महेश्वर वहींपर अन्तर्धान हो गये

English

On hearing his words and seeing him in front, the great lord Rudra revealed by Rk, Yajus and Saman smiled and said: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् उन शिवको हाथ जोड़कर प्रणाम करके और उनसे आज्ञा प्राप्त करके वे भगवान् ब्रह्मा सृष्टिकी रचना करनेमें प्रवृत्त हो गये लिङ्गार्चनविधिके अन्तर्गत शरीर एवं मनकी शुद्धिके लिये अन्तः एवं बाह्य स्नानकी प्रक्रिया और विविध मन्त्रोसे आत्माभिषेचन

English

Except through meditation, neither through penance nor by conduct nor through gifts and holy rites nor by visits to pilgrim centres nor through sacrifices with ample monetary gifts nor through the study of the Vedas'®* nor through wealth nor through knowledge of various kinds is it possible for men to sec me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं पूज्यो महादेवो लिङ्गमूर्ति्महेश्वरः। वक्तुमर्हसि चास्माकं रोमहर्षण साम्प्रतम् देव्या पृष्टो महादेवः केलासे तां नगात्मजाम्। अङ्कस्थामाह देवेशो लिङ्गार्चनविधिं क्रमात्

English

In the course of that kalpa containing the four yugas, towards the end of Kali, I will be born to bless the worlds and for the welfare of the brahmins, O Brahma. As the yuga proceeds further, when the great lord himself becomes Vyasa, during the first Dvapara age I will be born at the end of Dva- para® as sage Sveta. 1 will be endowed with a tuft and will stay on the excellent mountain Ghagala®* a beautiful peak of the Himalaya mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा पार्श्वे स्थितो नन्दी शालङ्कायनकात्मजः। श्रुत्वाखिलं पुरा प्राह ब्रह्मपुत्राय सुब्रताः ऋषिगण बोले--हे सूतजी ! लिङ्गस्वरूप महेश्वर महादेवकी पूजा किस प्रकार की जानी चाहिए? अब आप हमलोगोंको यह बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

Ghagala: This peak of the Himalayas has not been identified so

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले-हे ऋषियो! इसी विषयमें कैलास पर्वतपर देवी पार्वतीके द्वारा पूछे जानेपर देवाधिदेव महादेवने अपने अंकमें विराजमान गिरिराजकिशोरी पार्वतीसे लिङ्गार्चन विधिका क्रमसे वर्णन किया था हे सुव्रतो! उस समय समीपमें ही स्थित शालंकायनके पुत्र नन्दीने उस विधिका श्रवण करके पहले ब्रह्मापुत्र

English

Then my disciples will be four noble brahmins, the masters of the V edas and having tufts. I'hcy will be Sveta, Svctasikha, Svetasyaand Svela-lohita. After attaining Brahman's goal, they will approach me and will be devoted to the path of meditation and yoga. O Brahma, in the second Dvapara age lord Prajapati will become Vyasa, known as Sadya. Then, in the Kali age, 1 will be born by the name Sutara for the wel- fare of the world, with a desire for blessing the disciples. My disciples then will be known by these names:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनत्कुमाराय शुभं लिङ्गार्चनविधिं परम्। सनत्कुमारको वह परम पवित्र लिङ्गार्चनविधि अतत शुभं लिङ्गार्चनविधिं परम्। उह h परम i त बतायी शैलादि (नन्दी)-के मुखसे स्नान तथा लिङ्ग पूजानुष्ठानकी जो विधि कही गयी है एवं जो मैंने भी सुनी है, उस स्नान तथा अर्चनविधिका आपलोगोंसे वर्णन करूँगा

English

Dundhubhi, Satarupa, Rcika and Ketuman. After attaining yoga and meditation and after establishing the Brah- ma® on the earth they will attain the region and companion- ship ofRudra. In the third age, Dvapara, Bhargava will be the Vyasa. Then, at the end of Dvapara I will be born as Damana. There too four boys will be born to me, namely, Vikesa, Vikosa, Vipasa and Sapanasana. These four of great prowess will go to the world of Rudra through the same yogic path and will never return. In the fourth Dvapara yuga, Ahgiras will become Vyasa. At that time I shall be born by the name Suhotra. There too, four ascetics will be born as my sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शैलादि ( नन्दिकेश्वर) बोले--ब्राह्मणोंके कल्याणके निमित्त अब मैं स्नान-विधिके विषयमें कहूँगा। यह विधिपूर्वक किया गया स्नान सभी पापोंको दूर करनेवाला है । पूर्वकालमें स्वयं भगवान् शंकरने इसके महत्त्वका वर्णन किया है

English

They will be excellent brahmins of steadfast rites and yogic souls. They will be known as Sumukha, Durmukha, Dardura and Dhrtikrama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस विधिसे स्नान करनेके बाद भक्तिपूर्वक एक बार शंकरजीको पूजा करके विधिपूर्वक निर्मित ब्रह्मकूर्च (पंचगव्य)-का पानकर मनुष्य सभी पापोंसे मुक्त हो जाता है हे ब्रह्माजीके उत्तम पुत्र! ब्राह्मण आदिके हितके लिये देवाधिदेव शंकरने तीन प्रकारके स्नानोंका वर्णन किया है

English

By performing subtle yogic practices they will be- come pure and shall wash off their sins by taking recourse to the subtle yogic practice. Endowed with yoga and through the same path (as described above) these courageous souls will go to the world of Rudra and never return. In the fifth Dva- para age Savitr will be the Vyasa. At that lime, I shall be born as a person of great penance with the name Kafika for blessing the worlds and propagating yoga among the people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वप्रथम जलस्नान करनेके बाद श्रेष्ठ अग्निस्नान (भस्मस्नान)-और फिर मार्जनरूप मन्त्रस्तान करके परमेश्वरको पूजा करनी चाहिए भावदुष्ट अर्थात् श्रद्धारहित प्राणी जलमें स्नान करके तथा भस्म लगा लेनेसे शुद्ध नहीं हो जाता है। भावनासे शुद्ध होकर ही मनुष्यको शुद्धि करनी चाहिए, अन्यथा नहीं

English

Four blessed persons of pure origin shall be my disci- ples. They will be yogic souls with steadfast rites. They will be known as Sanaka, Sanandana Sanatana and Sanat. They will be devoid of ego, altogether.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रलयपर्यन्त सभी नदियों, सरोबरों तथा तड़ागोंमें स्नान करके भी भावनासे दूषित मनवाला व्यक्ति शुद्ध नहीं हो सकता है; इसमें सन्देह नहीं है तमोगुणके प्रभावसे मनुष्यका प्रसुप्त चित्तकमल जब ज्ञानरूपी सूर्यके प्रकाशसे चेतनायुक्त हो जाता है, तभी शुद्धि हो पाती है

English

In the end they will come to my abode and never return. In the sixth yuga, Mrtyu will be the Vyasa and 1 shall

हिन्दी अर्थ

मिट्टी, गोमय, तिल, पुष्प तथा भस्म आदि लेकर स्नानके लिये स्नानतीर्थ जाकर वहाँ तटपर कुश बिछा लेना चाहिए। तदनन्तर दोनों पैर धोकर पुनः आचमन सर्वपापहरं साक्षाच्छिवेन कथितं पुरा

English

In the eighth cycle, Vasisha will become the Vyasa, I will be born by the name Dadhivahana. There too my sons will be yogic souls of steadfast rites and great yogic prac- tice. There will be none equal to them. They will be known as Kapila, Asuri, Paftcasikha*® and Bakala. I'hesc will be righteous souls of great prowess. After attaining the yoga of the lord they will burn their sins and come near me, never to return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेन विधिना स्नात्वा सकृत्पूज्य च शङ्करम्। ब्रह्मकूर्चं च पीत्वा तु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते त्रिविधं स्नानमाख्यातं देवदेवेन शम्भुना।

English

In the ninth cyelc when Sarasvata will be the Vyasa I will be born by the name Rsabha. There too, iny sons will be persons of great prowess. They will be Parasara, Garga, Bhargava and Angiras — all brahmins well versed in the Vedas, exalted with the strength of their penance, and capable of cursing and blessing. Attaining the path of meditation in the the manner prescribed in the yogic system those ascetics will go to Rudraloka never to return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिङ्गार्चनविधिके अन्तर्गत शरीर एवं मनकी शुद्धिकी प्रक्रिया फझफफफफफफफ पण कपका फा फफफ फा फफफ फफफ फा क फफक फा म फ फफफ फफ फफफ फफक

English

In the twelfth cycle the sage Satatejas of great splen- dour, the best among the wise, will become Vyasa. At that time, when Dvapara ends, and Kaliyuga starts, I shall be known by the name Atri in the forest Haituka®**. There too will be born my sons who will have ashes for ablution and unguent, who will be such yogins, and who will be devoted to Rudra's world. They will be known as Sarvajfta Samabuddhi, Sadhya and Sarva, After attaining the yoga of Mahe vara they will go to Rudraloka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके तीरदेशमें स्थित द्र्व्योंसे शरीरके मलका शोधन मृदादाय ततश्चान्यद्वस्त्रै स्नात्वा ह्यनुल्बणम् १५ करनेके उपरान्त स्नान करना चाहिए

English

When the thirteenth cycle sets in due order, Dharma under the name Narayana will be the Vyasa. At that time, I will be born as the sage Vali in the holy penance grove of Vala-

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वपापविशुद््यर्थमावाह्य वरुणं तथा। सम्पूज्य मनसा देवं ध्यानयज्ञेन वै भवम् शान्तिधर्मेण चैकेन पञ्चब्रह्मपवित्रकैः।

English

Gangadvara represents modem Haradvara. It is also known by other names like Haridvara, Mokadvara, Mayadv&ra. Gf. SK iv.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् “उद्धृतासि वराहेण ' यह मन्त्र पढ़कर मिट्टी लेकर उससे शरीरकी शुद्धि करनी चाहिए। इसके अनन्तर स्नान करके दूसरा पवित्र वस्त्र धारण करना चाहिए पुनः मन्त्रवित् पुरुषको चाहिए कि वह ' गन्धद्वारां दुराधर्षाम्'' इस मन्त्रको पढ़कर कपिला गायके भूस्पर्शरहित गोमयका शरीरपर लेपन करे। इसके बाद स्नान करके उस मलिन वस्त्रको छोड़कर पुनः श्वेत

English

When the seventeenth cycle sets in duly, O Lord Brahma, Krtahjaya' will be the Vyasa, and I shall be born, under the name Guhavasa on the lofty and beautiful peak of the Himalayas, Mahalaya. I shall be known as Guhavasin. This Mahalaya will become a Siddhaksetra the place of sanctity. There too my sons will be conversant with yoga and expounders of Brahman. They will be noble sons and devoid of ego. They will be known as — Utathya, Vamadeva, Maha- yoga and Mahibala. At that time, in the practice of yogic meditation, they will have hundreds and thousands of disciples. Engaged in the practice of yoga, and meditating upon the great lord within their hearts, they after observing the foot- prints in the Mahalaya will attain the region of the lord. The other noble souls who engage their minds in meditation at the end of Dvapara age and the advent of Kali will become sinless and pure in intellect. Devoid of distress they will go to Rudra- loka, by my grace. By visiting the sacred Mahalaya, the region of the great lord, a devotee will cross the ocean of worldly existence and redeem his ten previous and ten future generations. Thus, including himself, he will redeem twenty one generations in Mahalaya. These being free from fever will go to Rudraloka, by my grac:c.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वस्त्र धारण करके स्नान करना चाहिए समस्त पापोंसे विमुक्तिके लिये वरुणदेवका आवाहन करके तथा मानसिक उपचारोंसे भगवान् शंकरको विधिवत् पूजा करके तीन बार आचमनकर जलको अभिमन्त्रित करके शिवका स्मरण करते हुए तीर्थजलमें

English

O lord, in the eighteenth cycle the sage Rtaftjaya will become a Vyasa. Then 1 shall be born in the name of Sikhandin in the most sacred region of the Siddhas which is adored by Devas as well as Danavas. On the beautiful peak of the Himalayas there is a hill named Sikhandin,"® wheiein is situated the penance grove of the sage likhantin, resorted to by the Siddhas. There too four ascetics will be born

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रवेश करे। इसके बाद गोता लगाकर "ऋतञ्च सत्यञ्च ' इस अघमर्षण मन्त्रका जप करते हुए उस जलमें सूर्य, चन्द्र तथा अग्नि-इन तीनोंके मण्डलोंका उस संयमी व्यक्तिको ध्यान करना चाहिए फिर आचमन करके उस जलसे निकलकर पुण्यकी वृद्धिहेतु उस मन्त्रवितृको पुनः जलमध्यमें प्रवेश करना चाहिए

English

This peak of the Him&layas has not been identified so far.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गृहीत जलसे रुद्र-सूक्त (शु०यजुर्वेद अ० १९ के नमस्ते रुद्र० इत्यादि ६६ मन्त्र), पवमानसूक्त (ऋग्वेदकी पावमानी ऋचाएँ), यो रुद्र० इत्यादि त्वरितसंज्ञक मन्त्र, तरत्समन्दी मित्र० आदि दो मन्त्रों (यजु० ३६। ९-१०), शान्तिधर्मक शं नो देवी० (शुभ्यजु० ३६।१२) एक मन्त्र,

English

When the nineteenth cycle sets in duly, the great sage Bharadvaja will become the VySsa. Then I will be born by the name Jatamalin on the beautiful peak of the Himala- yas where the mountain Jatayu' exists. There too four sons of great prowess will be born to me. They will be known as Hira- nyanabha, Kausalya, Laugaksi and Kuthumi. Characterized by yogic virtues they will remain celibate. After attaining the yoga of Mahesvara they will go to Rudraloka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्तन्मन्त्राधिदेवानां स्वरूपं च ऋषीन् स्मरन्॥ २४ पंचब्रह्मपवित्रक सद्योजातादि मन्त्र-पंचककाऽ पाठ करते १. उद्धृतासि वराहेण कृष्णेन शतबाहुना। मृत्तिके त्वां च गृह्णामि प्रजया च धनेन च॥ २. गन्धद्वारां दुराधर्षा नित्यपुष्टां करीषिणीम्। ईश्वरीं सर्वभूतानां तामिहोप ह्ये श्रियम्॥

English

When the twentieth cycle of yugas sets in, the sage Gautama becomes a Vyasa. Then I shall be born by the name Attahasa, most liked by the people. There itself on the ridge of the Himavat a great mountain Attahisa'** is the abode of Devas, Danavas, Yaksas, Siddhas and Caranas. There too, powerful sons will be born to me. They will be yogic and noble souls, habitually meditating and performing the holy rites. They will be known as Sumantu, Barbari, Kabandha and Kuikandhara. After attaining the Yoga of Maheivara they will go to Rudraloka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

४. (क) सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामि सद्योजाताय वै नमो नमः । भवे भवे नातिभवे भवस्व मां भवोद्धवाय नम: ॥ (ख) वामदेवाय नमो ज्येष्ठाय ध्यायेच्च त्र्यम्बकं देवं हृदि पञ्चास्यमीश्वरम्

English

When the twenty-first cycle sets in duly, the ex- cellent sage Vacasravas becomes a Vya. Then I shall be born by the name Daruka. Hence there will be a splendid and sacred forest of Deodars*. There too my sons will be very powerful. They will be known as Plaksa, Darbhfiyani, Ketu- man and Gautama. They will be yogic and great souls, well con- trolled and celibate. After practising the perpetual holy rites they will go to Rudra's region.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्युक्ष्य सकुशं चापि दक्षिणेन करेण तु। पिबेत्प्रक्षिप्य त्रिस्तोयं चक्री भूत्वा ह्यतन्द्रितः प्रदक्षिणं ततः कुर्याद्धिंसापापप्रशान्तये। एवं सङ्क्षेपतः प्रोक्तं स्नानाचमनमुत्तमम्

English

In the twenty-second cycle when Susmayana becomes a Vyasa, I shall be born as a great sage by the name

हिन्दी अर्थ

य मधय य न्न क क ९ ० अकअक् फ़ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ क फ फ फ़ क्ष फ फ फ कमी फ की फी जीती मी जन व ओके स्वरूप एवं ऋषियोंका स्मरण करते हुए आत्माभिषेचन करे॥ २२--२४॥

English

Devadiinivana. It is identical with Darn or Daruka vana and is placed close to the western ocean (SP, KRS 29. 4). Another vana of the same name also stands in theHim&layas near Badrinath (Mbh. XIII, 25. 27).

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे द्विजो! इस प्रकार जलसे अपने मस्तकपर अभिषेक करके त्रिनेत्र तथा पंचमुख परमेश्वर महादेवका हृदयमें ध्यान करना चाहिए और अपने गृह्मसूत्रकी रीतिके अनुसार आचमन करना चाहिए। तदनन्तर पवित्र स्थानमें सुन्दर आसनपर बैठकर हाथमें पवित्रक लेकर उस कुशके द्वारा दाहिने हाथसे अपने ऊपर जल छिड्के। पुनः जल लेकर तीन बार आचमन करके सभी हिंसा तथा पापोंके शमनके लिये आलस्यरहित

English

Kalanjara: The.WM. (III. 85, 56) associates Kalafljara with Gitrakilta. According to this reference, it lies in the Madhya Bh&rata terri- tory formerly known as Bundelkharta. Cunningham (A.G. sec map at the end) places it to the east of Mahoba, below GitrakQta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर अपने स्थानपर घूमते हुए प्रदक्षिणा करनी चाहिए । है श्रेष्ठ द्विजो! इस प्रकार मैंने सभी ब्राह्मणोंके कल्याणके लिये संक्षेपमें स्नान तथा आचमनके अत्युत्तम सर्वेषां ब्राह्मणानां तु हितार्थे द्विजसत्तमाः॥ २९ विधानका वर्णन कर दिया॥ २५--२९॥

English

See p. X. note 4.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवती गायत्रीका आवाहन तथा जप, सूर्यकी प्रार्थना, सूर्यसूक्तोंका पाठ, देव-ऋषि- पितृतर्पण, पंचमहायज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान, भस्मस्नान एवं मन्त्रस्नान आवाहयेत्ततो देवीं गायत्रीं वेदमातरम्। आयातु वरदा देवीत्यनेनैव महेश्वरीम्

English

Bhadravata: Cf. SP. SRS. 5. 39. This town has not been identi- fied so far.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नन्दिकेश्वर बोले है सनत्कुमार! इस विधिसे स्नान करनेके पश्चात् 'आयातु वरदा देवी' इस चाहिए और पुन: पाद्य, आचमन, अर्घ्य आदि अर्पित करना चाहिए। पुन: तीन बार प्राणायाम करके बैठे- बैठे अथवा खड़े होकर एक हजार अथवा पाँच सौ अथवा एक सौ आठ बार गायत्रीजप प्रणवके साथ नियमपूर्वक

English

It is a celebrated place of pilgrimage in Sauratra, the southern part of Kathiawar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करना चाहिए। इन तीनोंमें किसी एक विधिसे ही जप करना चाहिए॥ १--३॥ उत्तमे शिखरे देवीत्युक्त्वोद्वास्य च मातरम् ॥ ४ हिप सूर्यको अर्ध्य देकर उनका पूजनकर सिर झुकाकर अर्घ्य देकर उनका पूजनकर सिर झुकाकर

English

Dvaip&yana Vyasa: Sec note 6.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मो रुद्राय नम: कालाय नम: कलविकरणाय नमो भ्यः सर्वेभ्यः सर्वशर्वेभ्यो नमस्तेऽस्तु रुद्ररूपेभ्यः ॥ (घ) तत्पुरुषाय

English

tvaya sardham ca Visnuna. ST. construes tvaya with Visnuna (tvaya Visnuna sSrdham) and thus excludes Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो रुद्र: प्रचोदयात्॥ (ङ) ईशान: सर्वविद्यानामीश्वरः सर्वभूतानां ब्रह्माधिपतिर््ह्मणोऽधिपतिर््ह्म शिवो मे अस्तु सदाशिवोम् ॥

English

Meru: It is situated in the centre of the earth. It is described in the Puratias as the four-armed svastika, evolving in four directions, each with seven constituent members. It can be identified with the highland of Tartary, north of the Himalayas. It is variously called Su-meru, HemUdri (the golden mountain), RatnasSnu (jewel-peaked), Karnikacala (lotus mountain), Amaradri, Deva-parvata, 'mountain of the Gods'. On its extent and identification with the Great Pamir knot of Asia, see The Geography of the Puranas: — S. M. ALI. Ch. III. p -5S.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवती गायत्रीका आवाहन तथा जप-“भस्मस्नान एवं मन्त्रस्तान फफफफफफफफफफ प पा फफ फ फा पाक फा का फा फ क फा फ फ फा फ फ फा फ फ फ फ फ क फ फ फा फ फ फ

English

All these enlightened souls will be the devotees of Siva and will have their bodies smeared with ashes. They will be perpetually engaged in worshipping Lihga. They will be steadfast and firm in body and the mind. With devotion towards me and by means of yoga they will be established in meditation and acquire self-control. The great Paiupata yoga can snap worldly ties and illuminate the path of knowledge. It is also conducive to Real knowledge. There are several paths of yoga and several paths of knowledge. But without taking recourse to the five-syllabled Mantra® one cannot attain eternal bliss. When a person performs penance eschew- ing Dvandvas (mutually clashing opposites) he can be- come a liberated soul, as one who has attained the ripe fruit. Even if a man performs Paupata rite for a single day he can obtain fruits, the like of which he cannot have either by Panca- rat ra Qj. Saiikhya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राच्यालोक्याभिवन्दयेशां गायत्रीं वेदमातरम्। कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा प्रार्थयेद्भास्करं तथा अभिवन्द्य पुनः सूर्य ब्रह्माणं च विधानतः

English

On hearing about the incarnations of Rudra described thus by the supreme lord, Lord Brahma, of great splendour bowed to him and eulogised him with pleasing words. Then he spoke to lord Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिवन्द्य पुनः सूर्य ब्रह्माणं च विभावसुम् ८ सर्वानावाहयामीति देवानावाह्य सर्वतः

English

The five-syllabled mantra of Siva: namal Siv&ya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवानां पुष्पतोयेन ऋषीणां तु कुशाम्भसा। पितृणां तिलतोयेन गन्धयुक्तेन सर्वतः यज्ञोपवीती देवानां निवीती ऋषितर्पणम्।

English

Paiicar&tra — a name of the sacred books of the various Vainava

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रणाम करके 'उत्तमे शिखरे देवी'' ऐसा कहकर माताका विसर्जन करके पूर्व दिशामें देखते हुए वेदमाता महेश्वरी गायत्रीका अभिवन्दन करके दोनों हाथ जोड़कर सूर्यकी प्रार्थना करनी चाहिए। “उदुत्यं जातवेदसम्” तथा 'चित्रं देवानाम्'२--इन मन्त्रोंसे सूर्य तथा ब्रह्माको नमस्कार करके ऋग्वेद, यजुर्वेद तथा सामवेदके सूर्यसम्बन्धी सूक्तोंका विधानपूर्वक पाठ करके तीन बार सूर्यदेवकी प्रदक्षिणा करनी चाहिए ॥ ४--७॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके बाद आत्मा, अन्तरात्मा तथा परमात्माका ध्यान करके सूर्य, ब्रह्मा एबं अग्निको प्रणाम करना चाहिए। पुनः मुनियों, पितरों तथा देवताओं-सभीका उनका अपने नामसे आवाहन करे। सबको आवाहित करके पूर्वमुख अथवा उत्तरमुख होकर उनके तत्त्वों तथा स्वरूपोंका ध्यान करके विधिपूर्वक क्रमसे तीर्थके जलसे तर्पण करना चाहिए और अन्तमें प्रणाम करना चाहिए॥ ८--१० ॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुष्पयुक्त जलसे देवताओंका, कुशयुक्त जलसे ऋषियोंका तथा तिल और गन्धयुक्त जलसे पितरोंका तर्पण करना चाहिए हे विप्रेन्द्र ! यज्ञोपवीती अर्थात् सव्य होकर देवतर्पण, निवीती अर्थात् कण्ठमें यज्ञोपवीत धारण करके ऋषितर्पण

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा प्राचीनावीती अर्थात् अपसव्य होकर पितृतर्पण प्राचीनावीती विप्रेन्द्र पितृणां तर्पयेत् क्रमात्॥ १२ क्रमानुसार करना चाहिए

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

१. ३७ उत्तमे शिखरे देवी भूम्या पर्वतमूर्धनि । ब्राह्मणेभ्यो5 भ्यनुज्ञाता गच्छ देवि यथासुखम्॥ २. ३ॐ उदु त्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः॥ दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यम्॥ (यजु० ७। ४१) ३. ३ चित्रं देवानामुदगादनीकं चक्षुमित्रस्य वरुणस्याग्नेः आप्रा द्यावापृथिवी अन्तरिक्ष सूर्य आत्मा जगतस्तस्थुषश्च ॥ (यजु० ७। ४२) ह हक वै धीमांस्तर्पयेह्देवतर्पणम्। कनिष्ठाङ्गलिना श्रोत्रियः सर्वसिद्धये

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृंस्तु तर्पयेद्विद्वान् दक्षिणाङ्गुष्ठकेन तु। तथैवं मुनिशार्दूल ब्रह्मयज्ञं यजेद् द्विजः देवयज्ञं च मानुष्यं भूतयज्ञं तथैव च। पितृयज्ञं च पूतात्मा यज्ञकर्मपरायणः

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वशाखाध्ययनं विप्रा ब्रह्मयज्ञ इति स्मृतः। अग्नौ जुहोति यच्चान्नं देवयज्ञ इति स्मृतः भूतयज्ञ इति प्रोक्तो भूतिदः सर्वदेहिनाम्

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रणम्य तेभ्यो यहत्तमन्नं मानुष उच्यते पितृनुद्दिश्य यदत्तं पितृयज्ञः स उच्यते। एवं पञ्च महायज्ञान् कुर्यात्सर्वार्थसिद्धये

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वेषां श्रृणु यज्ञानां ब्रह्मयज्ञः परः स्मृतः। ब्रह्मयज्ञरतो मर्त्यो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते सभी सिद्धियोंकी प्राप्तिके लिये त् विद्वान् वेदज्ञ ब्राह्मणको चाहिए कि वह अंगुलिके अग्रभागसे देवतर्पण, कनिष्ठ अँगुलिसे ऋषितर्पण एवं दाहिने अँगूठेसे पितृतर्पण सम्पन्न करे

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! इसी प्रकार यज्ञकर्मपरायण तथा पवित्रात्मा द्विजको ब्रह्मयज्ञ, देवयज्ञ, मनुष्ययज्ञ, भूतयज्ञ एवं पितृयज्ञ करना चाहिए हे विप्रो। अपनी शाखाका अध्ययन करना ब्रह्मयज्ञ कहा गया है तथा अग्निमें अन्न आदिका हवन देवयज्ञ कहा गया है। उसी प्रकार सभी भूतोंके लिये विधिपूर्वक बलि देना भूतयज्ञ कहा जाता है; यह भूतयज्ञ प्राणियोंको

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐश्वर्य प्रदान करनेवाला है । वेदवेत्ता एवं तत्त्वज्ञ ब्राह्मणोंको उनकी भार्यासहित सभीको प्रणाम करके उन्हें अनका दान करना मनुष्ययज्ञ कहा जाता है । पितरोंके निमित्त जो श्राद्ध आदि सम्पन्न किया जाता है, उसे पितृयज्ञ कहते हैं । इस प्रकार सभी मनोरथोंकी सिद्धिके लिये इन पाँच महाय्ञोंको करना चाहिए

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनिये, ब्रह्मयज्ञ सभी यज्ञोसे श्रेष्ठ यज्ञ कहा गया है। ब्रह्मयज्ञ करनेवाला मनुष्य ब्रह्मलोकमें वास करते द हुए आनन्दित होता है। ब्रह्मयज्ञसे इन्द्रसमेत सभी देवता,

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

। ब्रह्मा, भगवान् विष्णु, नीललोहित शंकरजी, सभी वेद ब्रह्मयज्ञेन तुष्यन्ति सर्वे देवा: सवासवाः। ब्रह्मा च भगवान् विष्णुः शङ्करो नीललोहितः

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदाश्च पितरः सर्वे नात्र कार्या विचारणा। ग्रामाद् बहिर्गतो भूत्वा ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मयज्ञवित् पुण्यमाचमनं कुर्याद् ब्रह्मयज्ञार्थमेव तत्। प्रीत्यर्थ च ऋचां विप्रः त्रि: पीत्वा प्लाव्य प्लाव्य च

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नासिके ब्राह्मणोऽङ्भाना क्षाल्य क्षाल्य च वारिणा तथा पितृगण संतुष्ट हो जाते हैं; इसमें किसी प्रकारकी शंका नहीं करनी चाहिए॥ २०-२११/, ॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मयज्ञ करनेके लिये ब्रह्मयज्ञवेत्ता ब्राह्मणको गाँवसे उतनी दूर बाहर चले जाना चाहिए, जहाँसे झोपड़ियोंकी छततक दिखायी न दे। वहाँ बैठकर पूर्व, उत्तर अथवा ईशान दिशाकी ओर मुख करके शुद्धिके लिये आचमन करना चाहिए॥ २२-२३ १/२ ॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे ब्राह्मणो! ऋग्वेदाधिष्ठातृ देवताकी प्रीतिके लिये तीन बार चुलुकभर जल पीकर, यजु्ेदाधिष्ठातृ देवताकी प्रीतिके लिये जलद्वारा दो बार प्रक्षालन एवं परिमार्जन करके, सामवेदाधिष्ठातृ देवताकी प्रीतिके लिये आचमन करके मूर्धाका स्पर्श करे । आंगिरससम्बन्थी अथर्ववेदके अधिष्ठातृ देवताकी प्रीतिके लिये नेत्रोंका स्पर्श करे। ब्राह्मणग्रन्थो, शिक्षा-कल्प आदि वेदांगोंकी प्रीतिके लिये

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवती गायत्रीका आवाहन तथा जप-“भस्मस्तान एवं मन्त्रस्तान फफाफफ पाका फा का पफ फा का भा कफ काका फ फा क फ फ फ पाक फ फक फफ फा फ फ फ फ फा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अष्टादशपुराणानां ब्रह्माद्यानां तथैव च। तथा चोपपुराणानां सौरादीनां यथाक्रमम् हेमाङ्कुलीयसंयुक्तो ब्रह्मबन्धयुतोऽपि वा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधिवद् ब्रह्मयज्ञं च कुर्यात्सूत्री समाहितः। अकृत्वा च मुनिः पञ्च महायज्ञान् द्विजोत्तमः भुक्त्वा च सूकराणां तु योनौ वै जायते नरः। तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्तव्याः शुभमिच्छता

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मयज्ञादथ स्नानं कृत्वादौ सर्वथात्मनः। तीर्थ सङ्गृह्य विधिवत्प्रविशेच्छिविरं वशी भस्मस्नानं ततः कुर्याद्विधिवहेहशुद्धये

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रक्षालयेत्पादं हस्तं ब्रह्मविदां वरः। व्यपोह्य भस्म चादाय देवदेवमनुस्मरन् नासिकाको जलसे पवित्रकर स्पर्श करे। क्रमशः ब्रह्म आदि अठारह पुराणों, सौर आदि उपपुराणों, पवित्र तथा शैवादि आगमग्रन्थोंको तुष्टिके लिये कानका स्पर्श करे। तदनन्तर हृदयदेशका स्पर्श करे। हे

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेष्ठ कल्पवेत्ताओ! सभी कल्पग्रन्थोंके लिये भी पूर्वोक्त क्रिया करनी चाहिए॥ २४-२८ /२॥ बुद्धिमान् एवं संयमी श्रोत्रियको समाहितचित्त होकर इस प्रकार आचमन करके अपने दक्षिणसे उत्तरकी ओर कुश बिछाकर उसपर हाथ रखकर अपने हाथकी अँगुलीमें कुशाकी पवित्री अथवा सोनेकी अँगूठी

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारणकर विधिपूर्वक ब्रह्मयज्ञ करना चाहिए। मुनि तथा द्विज होकर जो मनुष्य इन पाँच महायज्ञोंको किये बिना भोजन करता है, वह सूकरकी योनिमें जन्म लेता है। अतः अपने कल्याणके इच्छुक व्यक्तिको विशेष प्रयत्नके साथ इन्हें सम्पन्न करना चाहिए

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मयज्ञके पश्चात् डुबकी लगाकर स्नान करके इन्द्रियोंको वशमें रखनेवाले उस पुरुषको चाहिए कि तीर्थका जल लेकर विधिवत् शिविरमें प्रवेश करे। घरके बाहर जलसे हाथ-पैर धोकर पुनः देहको शुद्धिके लिये विधिपूर्वक भस्मस्नान करना चाहिए। इसके लिये अग्निहोत्रका भस्म लेकर नियमानुसार प्रणवसे उसका शोधन कर लेना चाहिए। सूर्यके ज्योतिस्वरूप होनेसे सूर्योदयके पश्चात् प्रातःकाल 'ज्योतिः सूर्य०' इस

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हवन करना चाहिए। सूर्योदय हुए बिना किया गया अग्निहोत्र व्यर्थ होता है। इसलिये सूर्योदयके बाद किये गये हवनकी भस्म पवित्र तथा कल्याणप्रद होती सत्यके समान कुछ भी नहीं है और असत्यसे बड़ा कोई पाप नहीं होता है। है सुब्रतो! ईशानमन्त्रसे सिर, तत्पुरुषसे मुख, अघोरसे वक्षःस्थल, वामदेवसे गुह्यस्थान, सद्योजातसे दोनों पैर तथा प्रणवसे सभी

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अंगोंका भस्माभिषेचन करना चाहिए ब्रह्मवेत्ताओमें श्रेष्ठ पुरुषको इस भाँति भस्म- स्नान करके हाथ-पैर धोकर हाथमें कुश लेकर देवदेव

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्फ्फ्रभ्फ्रकफ्फ्रक कफ कक कक्ककफ्कक Ts करफफफफफफफफफफफफफफाफाफफफफपफापाफीफाफीफीफीपीकी फफफफफफ फफफफ फो फा फीफपीफफीफीफीफीकरीमी पापा फफफ फफक हे पुण्यैश्चैव तथामन्त्रैक्रेग्यजुःसामसम्भवैः ॥ ४० पया रे यजुः एवं सामके पवित्र मन्त्रोंसे मन्त्रस्नान र करना चाहिए

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंके हितके लिये ही मैंने इस स्नानविधिका आज आपसे संक्षेपमें वर्णन किया है जो मनुष्य एक बार द्विजानां तु हितायैवं कथितं स्नानमद्य ते। भी इस विधिसे स्नान करेगा, वह परम गतिको प्राप्त सङ्क्षिप्य यः सकृत्कुर्यात्स याति परमं पदम्॥ ४१ होगा लिङ्गार्चनविधिके अन्तर्गत महेश्वरस्वरूप होकर विविध उपचारोंद्वारा लिङ्गपूजाका विधान, लिङ्गाभिषेकको महिमा तथा अभिषेकके मन्त्र

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वक्ष्यामि श्रृणु सङ्क्षेपाल्लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमम्। मैं संक्षेपमे ही क्रमसे लिङ्घार्चन-विधिका वर्णन करूँगा; वक्तुं वर्षशतेनापि न शक्यं विस्तरेण यत्॥ १ क्योंकि विस्तारके साथ इसका वर्णन तो सौ वर्षोमें भी नहीं किया जा सकता है एवं स्नात्वा यथान्यायं पूजास्थानं प्रविश्य च। इस विधिसे नियमपूर्वक (त्रिविध ज़ल, भस्म एवं

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा ध्यायेद्देवं त्रियम्बकम्॥ २ मन्त्रसे) स्नानकर पूजाके स्थानपर प्रवेश करके तीन प्राणायामकर त्रिनेत्र, पंचमुख, दश भुजाओंवाले, शुद्ध शुद्ध स्फटिकतुल्य वर्णवाले, सभी आभूषणोंसे अलंकृत

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा विचित्र वस्त्रसे विभूषित शिवका ध्यान करना है उनके इस रूपका ध्यानकर दाहन तथा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कस स्य समाश्रित्य दाहनप्लावनादिभिः। प्लान आदि भूतशुद्धिकी क्रियासे युक्त शैवी देहको हर सासा पज्रेव ।४ हृदयम स्थापित करके परमेश्वर शिवका पूजन करना देहशुद्धिं च कृत्वैव मूलमन्त्रं न्यसेत्क्रमात्। इस प्रकार देहशुद्धि करके क्रमशः मूलमन्त्र, सर्वत्र प्रणवेनैव ब्रह्माण च यथाक्रमम्॥ ५ प्रणवयुक्त अघोरादि पंच ब्रह्ममनत्रॉसे देहके सभी अंगोंमें न्यास करे

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूत्रे नमः शिवायेति छन्दांसि परमे शुभे। परम कल्याणप्रद इस “नमः शिवाय' सूत्रमें के आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवः । 52 ता न ऊजे दधातन। ॐ महे रणाय चक्षसे । ॐ यो व: शिवतमो रस. । 34 तस्य भाजयतेह नः।

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिङ्गार्चनविधिके अन्तर्गत लिड्रपूजाका विधान फ़फफपापापापाताफपफफफफफफफफ़ फफफफफफफफफफफफफ त िक्फिसपीफाकीकफपफीफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफाफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफकफ फफाफाफफफफफफाफफफफफफफफफफफफफाफफफफाफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफाफफफफाफफकफक

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महत्यपि महद् ब्रह्म संस्थितं सूक्ष्मवत्स्वयम् सेचयेदर्चनस्थानं गन्धचन्दनवारिणा। द्रव्याणि शोधयेत्पश्चात्क्षालनप्रोक्षणादिभिः

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रणवेन क्षिपेत्तेषु द्रव्याण्यालोक्य बुद्धिमान्। उशीरं चन्दनं चैव पाद्ये तु परिकल्पयेत् जातिकङ्कोलकर्पूरबहुमूलतमालकम् । चूर्णयित्वा यथान्यायं क्षिपेदाचमनीयके

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्पूरं च यथान्यायं पुष्पाणि विविधानि च आज्यसिद्धार्थपुष्पाणि भसितं चार्घ्यपात्रके

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यसेत्पञ्चाक्षरं चैव गायत्रीं रुद्रदेवताम्। केवलं प्रणवं वापि वेदसारमनुत्तमम् पार्श्वतो देवदेवस्य नन्दिनं मां समर्चयेत्। दीप्तानलायुतप्रख्यं त्रिनेत्रं त्रिदशेश्वरम्

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिस प्रकार वटके बीजमें विशाल वटवृक्षका भाव उपस्थित रहता है, उसी प्रकार इस पवित्र एवं महत्युक्त सूत्रमें महान् ब्रह्म सूक्ष्मरूपसे साक्षात् विराजमान है पूजाके स्थानको गन्ध तथा चन्दनसे युक्त जलके द्वारा सेचित करना चाहिए; पुनः सभी पूजनद्रव्योंको क्षालन, प्रोक्षण आदिसे शोधित कर लेना चाहिए। क्षालन तथा प्रोक्षण प्रणवसे ही किया जाता है ॥ ८ /२॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विवेको पुरुषको चाहिए कि वह प्रोक्षणीपात्र, अर्घ्यपात्र, पाद्यपात्र तथा आचमनपात्रको भलीभाँति अनुक्रमसे स्थापित करे और फिर विधिपूर्वक अवगुंठन करे। पुनः उन सभी पात्रोंमें शुद्ध एवं शीतल जल डालकर उन्हें कुशोंसे ढककर उनपर शुद्ध जलका प्रोक्षण करना चाहिए

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् बुद्धिमान् पुरुषको उन पात्रोंमें भलीभाँति देखकर विभिन्न द्रव्य प्रणवपूर्वक डालने चाहिए पाद्यपात्रमें उशीर तथा चन्दन डाले और जाति, कंकोल, कपूर, शतावरी एवं तमालका चूर्ण बनाकर इन्हें उचित मात्रामें आचमनीय पात्रमें डाले। चंदन, कपूर तथा विविध प्रकारके पुष्प सभी पात्रोंमें डालने चाहिए

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशका अग्रभाग, अक्षत, यव, धान, तिल, घी, सफेद सरसों, पुष्प तथा भस्म-इन्हें अर्घ्यपात्रमें डालना चाहिए। कुश, पुष्प, यव, धान, शतावरी, तमाल एवं भस्म--इन द्रव्योंको प्रणवसे प्रोक्षणीपात्रमें डालना तत्पश्चात् पञ्चाक्षर मन्त्र, रुद्रगायत्री अथवा केवल वेदसाररूप सर्वोत्तम प्रणवसे इन पात्रोंको अभिमन्त्रित करना चाहिए

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके अनन्तर प्रणवयुक्त ईशान ( ३० ईशानः सर्वविद्यानाम् ) आदि पाँच याजुष मन्त्रोंसे प्रोक्षणीपात्रमें स्थित जलके द्वारा सभी पूजनद्रव्योंका प्रोक्षण करे पुनः देवदेव शिवजीके दाहिनी ओर स्थित हजारों देदीप्यमान अग्निके सदृश वर्णवाले, बालचन्द्रमाको मुकुटरूपमें सिरपर धारण करनेवाले, वानरके तुल्य

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ण यय ल लक मक्का कक् फ क़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फफ फ़ फक फ़ फफ फ फ फ फ फफ फ़ फ का फर फक फक फाम फा की की की की मी मी मी जक्ष ५ सुयशां सुव्रतां चाम्बापादमण्डनतत्पराम्॥ २ करनेवाले,सौम्य स्वरूपवाले तथा सभी सुशोभित मुझ त्रिनेत्र नन्दीका विधिवत् पूजन करना

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए। पुनः उत्तरभागमें विराजमान पुण्यमयी, स्वर्ण- सदृश आभावाली, सुन्दर, कीर्तिशालिनी, पतिव्रता एवं माता पार्वतीके चरणोंके मण्डनमें सतत तत्पर रहनेवाली देवीरूपिणी मेरी भार्याकी पूजा करनी इस प्रकार हम दोनोंकी पूजा करके परमेष्ठी शिवके मन्दिरमे प्रवेशकर शिवजीके पाँचों मस्तकोंपर सद्योजात आदि पाँच मन्त्रोंसे भक्तिपूर्वक पुष्पाञ्जलि अर्पित करनी चाहिए। पुनः गन्ध, पुष्प, धूप तथा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विविध उपचारोंसे शंकर, कार्तिकेय, गणेशजी एवं पार्वतीको पूजा करके शिवलिङ्गका निर्माल्य (अर्पित चढ़ावेका अवशेष) दूरकर लिङ्गकी शुद्धि करनी चाहिए पुनः सभी मन्त्रोंके आदिमें प्रणव (३) तथा अन्तमें “नमः ' लगाकर जप करनेके पश्चात् परमेश्वरको प्रणवमन्त्रके द्वारा अष्टदल-कमलरूप आसन निवेदित करना चाहिए

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस आसनका पूर्वदल अविनाशी तथा साक्षात् अणिमासिद्धिस्वरूप है। उसका दक्षिणदल लघिमा, पश्चिमदल महिमा, उत्तरदल प्राप्ति, अग्निकोणका दल प्राकाम्य, नै्ऋत्यकोणका दल ईशित्व, वायव्यकोणका दल वशित्व एवं ईशानकोणका दल सर्वज्ञत्वसिद्धिरूप है। उस पद्मासनकी कर्णिका (मध्यभाग) सोममण्डल कही जाती है। सोममण्डलके नीचे सूर्यमण्डल तथा उसके भी नीचे साक्षात् अग्निमण्डल है

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईशान) -में धर्म आदि (धर्म, ज्ञान, वैराग्य एवं ऐश्वर्य), उत्तर)-में अव्यक्तादि (अव्यक्त, महत्तत्त्व, अहंकार एवं चित्त), सोममण्डलके ऊपर तीन गुण (सत्त्व, रज, तम), इनके ऊपर तीन आत्माएँ (विश्‍व, तैजस तथा प्राज्ञ) और उसके ऊपर शिवपीठिका विराजमान है; ऐसे अनन्तः

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धपुष्पैस्तथा धूपैर्विविधैः पूज्य शङ्करम्। स्कन्दं विनायकं देवीं लिङ्गशुद्द्धिं च कारयेत् प्राप्तिस्तथोत्तरं पत्रं प्राकाम्यं पावकस्य तु। ईशित्वं नैतं पत्रं वशित्वं वायुगोचरे

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वज्ञत्वं तथैशान्यं कणिका सोम उच्यते । सोमस्याधस्तथा सूर्यस्तस्याधः पावक: स्वयम् धर्मादयो विदिक्ष्वेते त्वनन्तं अव्यक्तादिचतुर्दिक्षु सोमस्यान्ते गुणत्रयम्

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मत्रयं ततश्चोर्ध्वं तस्यान्ते शिवपीठिका। सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामीत्यावाह्म परमेश्वरम् लिङ्गार्चनविधिके अन्तर्गत लिड्रपूजाका विधान

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊफक्रफफफफ्रफफफ्फफफ्रफफफ का ककी किक फफफ फफफफफफफ फफ फफ फफ फ फ फ फ फ फ़ फ फ फ फ फ फ़ फ फ फ फ फ फ फ फ़ फ़ फ फ फ फ का फ मा फ वामदेवेन मन्त्रेण स्थापयेदासनोपरि। सान्निध्यं रुद्रगायत्र्या अघोरेण निरुद्ध्य च

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्नापयेद्विधिना रुद्रं गन्धचन्दनवारिणा। पञ्चगव्यं विधानेन गृह्य पात्रेऽभिमन्तर्य च आज्येन मधुना चैव तथा चेक्षुरसेन च

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यैद्रव्यैर्महादेवं प्रणवेनाभिषेचयेत्। कुशापामार्गकर्पूरजातिपुष्पकचम्पकैः

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करवीरैः सितैश्चैव मल्लिकाकमलोत्पलैः। न्यसेन्मन्त्राणि तत्तोये सद्योजातादिकानि तु। सुवर्णकलशेनाथ तथा वै राजतेन वा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यैलिङ्गं सकृदप्येवं स्नाप्य मुच्येत मानवः। पवमानेन मन्त्रज्ञः तथा वामीयकेन च॥ रुद्रेण नीलरुद्रेण श्रीसूक्तेन शुभेन च। रजनीसूक्तकेनैव चमकेन शुभेन च

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वरूप आसनकी कल्पना करनी चाहिए॥ २८ /२॥ पुनः “सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामि०' इस मन्त्रसे परमेश्वर शिवका आवाहन करके वामदेवमन्त्रसे आसनके ऊपर उन्हें स्थापित करे। फिर रुद्रगायत्री मन्त्रसे सान्निध्य, अघोर मन्त्रसे निरोधन तथा “ईशानः सर्वविद्यानाम्०'

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस मन्त्रसे शिवकी पूजा करे। पाद्य, अर्घ्य एवं आचमन परमेश्वरको अर्पित करे। पुनः गन्ध तथा चन्दनयुक्त जलसे उन्हें विधिपूर्वक स्नान कराये॥ २९-३१ /२॥ इसके बाद पात्रमें विधिविधानसे पंचगव्य बनाकर उसे प्रणवसे अभिमन्त्रित करके पुनः प्रणवमन्त्रसे उस पंचगव्यसे शिवको विधिवत् स्नान कराये । इसके अनन्तर प्रणव तथा वेदमन्त्रोंका पाठ करते हुए गोघृतसे, मधुसे,

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इक्षुरससे एवं अन्य पवित्र द्रव्योंसे महादेवका अभिषेक करना चाहिए। इसके बाद पवित्र जलपात्रोंसे जल छोड़कर साधकको भलीभाँति शिवलिङ्गका प्रक्षालन (शुद्ध स्नान) कर लेना चाहिए इसके बाद साधकको श्वेत वस्त्रोसे यथाविधि जलका शोधन करके स्वर्ण, चाँदी या ताम्रपात्र अथवा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्तिकापात्र लेकर उसे पूर्वोक्त शुद्ध जलसे पूर्ण कर लेना चाहिए। पुनः उसमें कुश, अपामार्ग, कर्पूर, जातिपुष्प, चम्पा, श्वेत करवीर, मल्लिका, कमल, उत्पल आदि सुन्दर पुष्प, चन्दन आदि डालकर उस जलको सद्योजात आदि मन्त्रोंसे अभिमन्त्रित करके

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करना चाहिए ॥ ३५--३८ /३॥ नन्दीश्वर कहते हैं-- है सनत्कुमारजी ! अब मैं सभी मनोरथोंकी सिद्धि करनेवाले उन मन्त्रको आपको बताऊँगा; जिनका पाठ करके एक बार भी शिवलिङ्गका अभिषेक करनेसे मनुष्य भवबन्धनसे छूट जाता है॥ ३९ /२॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले है मन्त्रवेत्ता ऋषिगण ! पवमान १। १६४), रुद्राध्याय (शुक्लयजुर्वेद अ० १६), अथर्ववेदीय नीलरुद्र (११। २), पवित्र श्रीसूक्त (ऋग्वेद),

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण पूर्वभाग तन शिरसा अथर्वेण शुभेन च। १८), होतार, मंगलमय अथर्वशिर, शान्ति, भारुण्ड,

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(यजुर्वेद), त्वरितरुद्र, कपि, कपर्दी, सामवेदीय आ बो. राज० (मन्त्र संख्या ६९), बृहच्चन्द्र, विष्णु, विरूपाक्ष, स्कन्द, शिवकी सौ ऋचा, पंचब्रह्म (सद्योजातादि पाँच

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापोंके शमनहेतु देवदेवेश शिवका अभिषेक करना चाहिए ॥ ४०--४५ /२॥ तत्पश्चात् भगवान् शंकरको वस्त्र, यज्ञोपवीत,

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके बाद स्फटिकके सदृश वर्णवाले, कलारहित, अविनाशी, समस्त देवताओंके भी कारण, सभी लोकोंमें व्याप्त, परात्पर, ब्रह्मा-विष्णु-इन्द्र-रुद्र आदि वेदों एवं उपनिषदोंके ज्ञाताओंसे भी अगोचर, आदि- मध्य-अन्तसे रहित, भवरोगसे संतप्त प्राणियोंके लिये औषधरूप प्रसिद्ध शिवतत्त्व शिवलिङ्गमे प्रतिष्ठित है- इस प्रकारसे शिवलिङ्गमें महादेवका ध्यान करना

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए ॥ ४९--५१ ॥ पुनः लिङ्गके शीर्षपर प्रणव मन्त्रसे पूजा करनी चाहिए और विधिपूर्वक स्तोत्रपाठ करके नमस्कार तथा प्रदक्षिणा करनी चाहिए । इसके बाद अर्घ्य प्रदान करके महादेवके चरणोंमें पुष्प अर्पितकर उन्हें साष्टांग प्रणाम

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करे एवं देवाधिदेव शिव मुझमें समाहित हैं--ऐसी भावना करे हे सनत्कुमारजी ! इस प्रकार मैंने शिवलिङ्गके

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वरितेनैव रुद्रेण कपिना च कपर्दिना। आवोराजेति साम्ना तु बृहच्चन्द्रेण विष्णुना विरूपाक्षेण स्कन्देन शतऋग्भि: शिवेस्तथा । पञ्चब्रह्मश्च सूत्रेण केवलप्रणवेन च

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्नापयेद्देवदेवेशं सर्वपापप्रशान्तये । वस्त्रं शिवोपवीतं च तथा ह्याचमनीयकम् दापयेत्प्रणवेनैव मुखवासादिकानि च

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः स्फटिकसङ्काशं देवं निष्कलमक्षरम्। कारणं सर्वदेवानां सर्वलोकमयं परम् बरहनद्रविष्णुरुद्राद्यऋषिदेवैरगोचरम् वेदविद्भिर्हि वेदान्तैस्त्वगोचरमिति श्रुति:

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवतत्त्वमिति ख्यातं शिवलिङ्गे व्यवस्थितम् प्रणवेनैव मन्त्रेण पूजयेल्लिङ्गमूर्धनि। स्तोत्रं जपेच्च विधिना नमस्कारं प्रदक्षिणम्

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्घ्यं दत्त्वाथ पुष्पाणि पादयोस्तु विकीर्य च। प्रणिपत्य च देवेशमात्मन्यारोपयेच्छिवम् एवं सङ्क्षिप्य कथितं लिङ्गार्चनमनुत्तमम्। उत्तम पूजन-विधानका वर्णन संक्षेपमें कर दिया और आभ्यन्तर प्रवक्ष्यामि लिङ्गार्चनमिहाद्य ते॥ ५४ अब आपको आभ्यन्तर लिङ्गार्चनविधि नताऊँगा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् महेश्वरके आभ्यन्तरपूजनका स्वरूप-“जगत्की शिवरूपता फ़पपापाफाफपापापापापाफफफफफपफफफ फफफफफफफफफफफफ त फिफफिककीकाकफफफफाफफफफफफफफफफफफफीफफफफफफफफफफफफाफफफफफफफकफफफफफीफफीककफफफफ फफफफफफफकफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफाफफफफीफाफफीफफक

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् महेश्वरके आभ्यन्तरपूजनका स्वरूप, सकल तथा निष्कल तत्त्वकी व्याख्या, छब्बीस तत्त्वोंका परिगणन एवं सम्पूर्ण चराचर जगत्की शिवरूपता तस्योपरि महादेवं निष्कलं सकलाकृतिम्। कान्तार्धारूढदेहं च पूजयेद् ध्यानविद्यया॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याज्यं यज्ञेन यजते यजमानस्तु स स्मृतः इह षड्विंशको ध्येयो ध्याता वै पञ्चविंशकः । चतुर्विशकमव्यक्तं महदाद्यास्तु सप्त च

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महांस्तथा त्वहङ्कारं तन्मात्रं पञ्चकं पुनः। कर्मेन्द्रियाणि पञ्चैव तथा बुद्धीन्द्रियाणि च मनश्च पञ्चभूतानि शिवः षड्विंशकस्ततः। स एव भर्ता कर्ता च विधेरपि महेश्वरः

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिरण्यगर्भ रूद्रोऽसौ जनयामास शङ्करः । विश्वाधिकश्च विश्वात्मा विश्वरूप इति स्मृतः शैलादि बोले अपने हृदयमें अग्निमण्डल, सूर्यमण्डल तथा चन्द्रमण्डलका ध्यान करे। पुनः क्रमसे उसके ऊपर तीन गुण, तीन आत्मा एवं उसके ऊपर कलायुक्त स्वरूपवाले, कलारहित अर्धनारीश्वर महादेवकी

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भावना करके ध्यानयोगके द्वारा उनका पूजन करना चाहिए यदि चिन्तकके ध्यानावस्थित चित्तमें चिन्त्य तत्त्व बहुविध कहे जानेके कारण अनेक रूपोंमें प्राप्त भी हो, तब भी अभेद बुद्धिके कारण चिन्ता करना उचित नहीं है

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसीलिये यजमानको चाहिए कि अपने परम प्रयोजन जो ध्येयरूप सदाशिव हैं, उनका ही ध्यान- स्मरण और ज्ञान प्राप्त करे, अन्यथा पुरुष इस शरीरमें ब्रह्म (सदाशिव)-को कभी नहीं प्राप्त कर सकेगा देह ही पुर है। उस पुरमें शयन करनेके कारण ही जीव पुरुष कहा जाता है। जो यज्ञसे याज्यका यजन करता है, वह यजमान कहा जाता है

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महेश्वर ध्येय हैं, उनका चिन्तन ही ध्यान है, मोक्ष ही जीवनका प्रयोजन है-इन तथ्योंको भलीभाँति जाननेवाला ही वास्तविक रूपसे प्रधान पुरुष शिवको प्राप्त कर सकता है यहाँ कुल छब्बीस तत्त्व हैं। इनमें छब्बीसवाँ ध्येय है, पच्चीसवाँ ध्याता (जीव) है तथा चौबीसवाँ तत्त्व अव्यक्त अर्थात् प्रकृति है। महत् आदि अर्थात् महत्तत्त्व, अहंकार, पाँच तन्मात्राएँ-ये सात, पाँच कर्मेन्द्रियाँ, पाँच

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं। इनमें छब्बीसवाँ तत्त्व शिव है। वही ब्रह्माका तथा संसारका रचयिता और भरणकर्ता है ॥७--९॥ - उसी रुद्रने हिरण्यगर्भको उत्पन्न किया। भगवान्

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शंकर विश्वाधिक अर्थात् जगतूके परम कारण, विश्वात्मा तथा विश्वरूप कहे गये हैं सोमं ॥ १ हो सकते; उसी प्रकार उमासहित शिवके बिना ती

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न जायन्ते तथा सोमं विना नास्ति जगत्त्रयम् जगत्की उत्पत्ति सम्भव नहीं है ही सब कुछ करने तथा करानेवाले हैं, साथ ही आपने यह भी कहा है कि वे परमेश्‍वर शिव नित्य, विशुद्ध चैतन्य, निष्कल तथा मुक्तिदाता हैं; तो फिर वे अल्पात्मा जीवोंको बन्ध-मोक्ष क्यों देते हैं? और फिर निष्कल

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थात् निष्क्रिय होते हुए वे ऐसा कैसे कर सकते हैं ? शैलादि बोले-काल सम्पूर्ण जगतका सृजन करता है और परमेश्वर कुछ भी करनेके लिये कालको सदा प्रेरणा प्रदान करता है अर्थात् कालके माध्यमसे परमेश्वर जीवोंको बन्ध-मोक्ष देता है। निष्क्रिय मन्

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवका ध्यान करता है, इसलिये वे भी निष्क्रिय स्वरूपवाले हैं ॥. १४॥ उसी परमेश्वरके कर्मसे यह समग्र जगत् प्रतिष्ठित है; क्योंकि यह जगत् उस देवदेव महेश्वरकी अष्टमूर्ति है। आकाश, पृथ्वी, वायु, तेज, जल, यजमान, सूर्य तथा चन्द्रमा-इन आठ मूर्तियोंके बिना यह जगत्

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं हो सकता है। ये सब उसी प्रभुके स्वरूप हैं। अतएव विचार करनेसे यही ज्ञात होता है कि यह चराचर जगत् उसी परमेश्वरके स्थूल रूपमें व्यक्त हो कर्ता यदि महादेव: परमात्मा महेश्वरः। तथा कारयिता चैव कुर्वतोऽल्पात्मनस्तथा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वयोक्तो मुक्तिदः किं वा निष्कलश्चेत्करोति किम् कालः करोति सकलं कालं कलयते सदा।

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मणा तस्य चैवेह जगत्सर्व प्रतिष्ठितम्। किमत्र देवदेवस्य मूर्त्यष्टकमिदं जगत् विनाकाशं जगन्नैव चिना क्ष्मां वायुना विना। तेजसा वारिणा चैव यजमानं तथा विना

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भानुना शशिना लोकस्तस्यैतास्तनवः प्रभो: । है रहा है॥ १५--१७॥ विचारतस्तु रुद्रस्य स्थूलमेतच्चराचरम् FE HR है श्रेष्ठ द्विजो! ऋषिगण कहते हैं कि परमेश्वरका ट जो सक्षम रूप है, उसका तो वर्णन ही नहीं किया जा. क्ष्मं वदन्ति ऋषयो यन्न वाच्यं द्विजोत्तमाः । सकता; क्योंकि वाणी उनके सूक्ष्म रूपका वर्णन करनेमैं

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यतो वाचो निवर्तन्ते अप्राप्य मनसा सह॥ १८ असमर्थ होकर मनसहित वापस लौट आती है अर्थात् वह मन तथा वाणीसे सर्वथा अगम्य है ब्रह्म अर्थात् रुद्रका ही वाचक आनन्द है- ऐसा जानेवाला विद्वान् कहीं भी भयभीत नहीं होता। अतएंव पिनाकी शिवका आनन्दमय स्वरूप जानकर भयभीत नहीं होना चाहिए

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वत्र रुद्रकी ही विभूतियाँ व्याप्त हैं--ऐसा विश्वासपूर्वक जानकर तत्त्वदर्शी मुनियोंने कहा है कि आनन्दं ब्रह्मणो विद्वान्न बिभेति कुतश्चन। न भेतव्यं तथा तस्माज्ज्ञात्वानन्दं पिनाकिनः

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विभूतयश्च रुद्रस्य मत्वा सर्वत्र भावतः। सर्व रुद्र इति प्राहुर्मुनयस्तत्त्वदाशिन:

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् महेश्वरके आभ्यन्तरपूजनका स्वरूप““जगत्की शिवरूपता फफफफफफफफफफफ ्शरिरशर्शर्शर्शर्शर्शरशर्शर्शरिशि्णणणा किफिकीकीफीकफकीफफकफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफाफफफफफफफपीफीफीकीफीफफकफफकाफीकाकीककी पाफफफफफफफाफफफफफफफफपफफाफफपफाफफफपफाफफफपाफपफफफफपाफपफापफफफफफफपफाफफपाफफफ

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमस्कारेण सततं गोरवात्परमेष्ठिन: । सर्व तु खल्विदं ब्रह्म सर्वो वै रुद्र ईश्वर: पुरुषो वै महादेवो महेशानः परः शिवः। एवं विभुर्विनिर्दिष्टो ध्यानं तत्रैव चिन्तनम्

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्व्यूहेण मार्गेण विचार्यालोक्य सुद्रत। संसारहेतुः संसारो मोक्षहेतुश्च निर्वृतिः सुनिष्ठेत्यत्र कथिता रुद्रं रौद्री न संशयः। ऐन्द्री चैन्द्रे तथा सौम्या सोमे नारायणे तथा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्ये वह्णौ च सर्वेषां सर्वत्रैवं विचारतः। सैवाहं सोऽहमित्येवं द्विधा संस्थाप्य भावतः एवं ब्रह्ममयं ध्यायेत्पूर्वे विप्र चराचरम्

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब कुछ रुद्र ही है परमेष्ठी शिवकी महिमाको समझकर उन्हें सतत नमस्कार करते हुए इस सम्पूर्ण जगत्को ब्रह्म अर्थात् शिवसे व्याप्त मानना चाहिए। उन्हीं शर्व, रुद्र, ईश्वर, पुरुष, महादेव, महेशान, परात्पर, शिव तथा विभुको

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वत्र विराजमान समझकर उन्हींका ध्यान एवं चिन्तन करना चाहिए हे सुब्रत! चतुर्व्यूहमार्गसे अर्थात् ध्येय, ध्यान, यजमान और प्रयोजनरूपसे विचार करके तथा देख करके जो परमेश्वरको जान लेता है, वह मुक्त हो जाता है। संसारका हेतु ममत्व तथा मोक्षका हेतु विराग है।

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्तक योगीके लिये चतुर्व्यूहमार्ग मुक्तिका सर्वश्रेष्ठ साधन कहा गया है॥ २३ /२॥ ब्रह्माजीने बुद्धिके लिये बहुत प्रकारकी चिन्ताएँ रची; किंतु रुद्रका चिन्तन सभी चिन्ताओसे श्रेष्ठ कहा गया है; इसमें कोई संदेह नहीं है॥ २४ /२॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रको ऐन्द्री चिन्ता, सोमकी सौम्या नामक चिन्ता, नारायणकी चिन्ता, सूर्यकी चिन्ता तथा अग्निकी चिन्ता-इन सबकी चिन्ता वास्तवमें रुद्रको ही चिन्ता है। इस प्रकार विचार करके वह चिन्ता मैं ही हूँ तथा वह परमेश्वर भी मैं ही हूँ-जो भक्त इन दोनों बातोंको श्रद्धापूर्वक अपने मनमें स्थापित किये रहता है, वह परमेश्वरसे भिन्न नहीं है। अतः इस प्रकारकी चिन्ता (चिन्तन) ब्राह्मी चिन्ता कही गयी है; इसमें सन्देह नहीं

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे विप्र! इस प्रकार पहले यह ध्यान करना चाहिए कि यह स्थावर-जंगमरूप जगत् ब्रह्ममय हैं; पुनः ब्रह्मात्मक शिवका स्मरण करते हुए चर-अचरका विभाग भी छोड देना चाहिए अर्थात् चराचरमें भिन्नताका भाव नहीं रखना चाहिए॥ २७ /२॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिस पुरुषके लिये कुछ भी त्याज्य (त्यागनेयोग्य), (करनेयोग्य) तथा अकृत्य (न करनेयोग्य) नहीं रह जाता; उस परम संतुष्ट पुरुषको चिन्ता ब्राह्मी चिन्ता है; इसमें संदेह नहीं है॥ २८ /२॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फफफफफफफाफफफीफफीफाफफीफाफफाफाकीकीफीफीफीकीमीपीफीकीफफीफाफाफफफाफफ फ़्फ ला कक आभ्यन्तरार्चकाः पूज्या नमस्कारादिभिस्तथा।

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार मैंने क्रमसे आभ्यन्तर पूजनका वर्णन विरूपा विकृताश्चापि न निन्द्या ब्रहावादिनः ॥ ३० कर दिया। आभ्यन्तर अर्चन करनेवाले पुरुष नमस्कार

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आभ्यन्तरार्चका: सर्वे न परीक्ष्या विजानता। निन्दका एव दुःखार्ता भविष्यन्त्यल्पचेतसः यथा दारुवने रुद्रं विनिन्द्य मुनयः पुरा। तस्मात्सेव्या नमस्कार्याः सदा ब्रह्मविदस्तथा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदिके द्वारा सदा पूजनीय हैं। ऐसे ब्रह्मवादी विरूप तथा विकृत हों; तो भी उनकी निन्दा नहीं करनी चाहिए विद्वान् पुरुषको जान-बूझकर किन्हीं भी आभ्यन्तर पूजकको परीक्षा नहीं लेनी चाहिए। अल्प बुद्धिवाले ऐसे निन्दक उसी प्रकार दुःखसे पीड़ित होंगे, जैसे प्राचीन कालमें दारुवनमें रुद्रकी निन्दा करके मुनियोंने

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कष्ट प्राप्त किया था। अतएव वर्णाश्रममें रहनेवाले पुरुषोंको चाहिए कि वे वर्णाश्रमसे अतीत ब्रहमवेत्ताओंकी वर्णाश्रमविनिर्मुक्ता वर्णाश्रमपरायणैः॥ ३३ सदा सेवा करें तथा उन्हें नमस्कार करें॥ ३१--३३॥

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्वाईसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ देवदारुवनका वृत्तान्त, अतिथिमाहात्म्यमें सुदर्शनमुनिका आख्यान तथा संन्यासधर्मका वर्णन

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किं प्रवृत्तं वने तस्मिन् रुद्रस्य परमात्मनः । वक्तुमर्हसि तत्त्वेन देवदेवस्य चेष्टितम् तुष्ट्यर्थं देवदेवस्य सदारतनयाग्नयः

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सनत्कुमारजी बोले--हे विभो! प्राचीनकालमें दारुवनमें तपस्यासे भावित आत्मावाले उन वनवासी मुनियोंके साथ जो भी घटित हुआ, उसे मैं इस समय सुनना चाहता हूँ ऊर्ध्वरेता दिगम्बर भगवान् शिव विकृत रूप धारण करके दारुवनमें क्यों गये? उस वनमें परमात्मा रुद्रके साथ क्या हुआ? उन देवाधिदेव शिवके क्रिया- कलापोंका भी यथार्थ रूपसे वर्णन करनेकी कृपा

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले-- है क्रषिगण! उन सनत्कुमारका यह वचन सुनकर श्रुतिसारविदोंमें वरिष्ठ शिलादपुत्र भगवान् नन्दिकेश्वर कुछ-कुछ हँसते हुए उनसे कहने लगे शैलादि बोले--एक बार घने देवदारुवनमें देवाधिदेव रुद्रकी प्रसन्नताके लिये अपने स्त्री-पुत्रादिसहित पंचाग्निका

English

On hearing the words of Brahma lord Siva was delighted on account of the weighty relevancy of the question. He looked at him as if he would drink him through his eyes. Facing him, he then described the method of worship of the Lihga. It was after worshipping the Lihga in accordance with the instructions that you (Brahma), Visnu and Indra, the best of Devas and the sages, had attained their respective status. O lord, hence they continue to worship me further. There cannot be steadiness®® m piety without the worship of the Lihga; hence lord Visnu worships me perpetually with due devotion and faith.