Book 1 - Adhyaya 26

हिन्दी अर्थ

महात्मा माण्डव्यने धर्मको शापित किया तथा श्रीकृष्णकी प्रेरणासे दुर्वासा आदि महात्माओंके द्वारा वृष्णिवंशी शापित हुए थे महान् आत्मावाले दुर्वासामुनिने लक्ष्मणसहित श्रीरामको शाप दे दिया और श्रीवत्स (श्रीयुक्त वक्षःस्थलवाले) विष्णुको भृगुमुनिका चरण- प्रहार सहना पड़ा

English

Thereafter he should invoke the glorious and great goddess Gayatri the mother of the Vedas, with the mantra; "ayatu varada devi".®

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवाधिदेव विरूपाक्ष उमापति शिवको छोड़कर ये तथा अन्य बहुत-से लोग भी विप्रों (ब्राह्मणों)-के वशवर्ती हुए हैं उन्हीं शिवकी मायासे मोहित होनेके कारण वे मुनिगण शंकरको नहीं जान पाये और अत्यन्त कठोर वचन बोलने लगे, फिर भगवान् शिव भी अन्तर्धान हो गये

English

He shall offer padya, acamaniya, and arghya. He shall then perform three pranayamas. Thereafter, either sitting or standing he shall repeat the Gayatri along with Pranava Om adopting one of the three modes, viz., repeating it a thousand or five hundred or hundred and eight times.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् व्याकुल चित्तवाले वे मुनिगण प्रातःकाल होते ही उस दारुवनसे ब्रह्माजीके पास पहुँचे। वहां श्रेष्ठ आसनपर विराजमान महात्मा ब्रह्मासे उस सुन्दर दारुवनमें रहनेवाले क्षीण चेतनावाले मुनियोंने शंकरका सारा फफ फफ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ फ़ फ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ फ फ फ़ फ फ क़ पा फ़ फ फ फ़ की फा फा पा फा मा फी फी की फी जी किकाफाफाफ फफफ फ़

English

He shall offer the arghya again and worship the mother Goddess. He shall bow to her and then ritualistically dismiss her by repeating the mantra "uttame ikhare devi,'*** etc. Looking towards the east and saluting the goddess Gayatri, mother of the Vedas, he shall with the palms joined in reverence, pray to the Sun God repeating the Mantras "Udutyarii Jatavedasam", "Citram" and others. He shall then salute the sun and Brahma in accordance with the injunctions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन ब्रह्माजीने भी क्षणभरमें ही मनमें सोचकर पवित्र दारुवनमें उनका पूर्वघटित सम्पूर्ण वृत्तान्त जा अपने आसनसे तत्काल उठकर और दोनों हाथ

English

ayatu varada devi TA» 10.126.1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जोड़कर ब्रह्माजीने मन-ही-मन शिवजीको प्रणाम करके दारुवनमें रहनेवाले उन मुनियोंसे कहा-हे विप्रो! विनाशको प्राप्त तुम सभीको धिक्कार है; क्योंकि सर्वोत्तम निधि प्राप्त करके भी तुम अभागोंने उसे गँवा तुम अलिंगियोंने उस दारुवनमें जिस विकृत आकारवाले पुरुषको देखा था; वे साक्षात् परमेश्वर शिव ही थे

English

uttamc iikhare devi ITd. 10. 3.1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे विप्रो! गृहस्थोंको अतिथियोंकी निन्दा कभी नहीं करनी चाहिए; वे अतिथि विकृत रूपवाले, सुन्दर रूपवाले, मलिन तथा मूर्ख--चाहे जैसे भी हों पूर्वकालमें पृथ्वीपर द्विजोंमें अग्रणी सुदर्शनमुनिने अतिथिपूजाके प्रभावसे साक्षात् कालमृत्युको भी जीत लिया था

English

He shall repeat the hymns to Surya, from RJk, Yajus and Saman. He shall thereafter circumambulate the sun thrice. He shall then bow to Atman, Antaratman and Paramatman the sun, Brahma and fire.® Thereafter he shall invoke the sage the Pitrs and Devas with their respective names by saying "I am invoking alP*. Then he shall duly perform the tarpana rite facing either east or north after meditating on their actual principal forms and saluting them in due order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवसागरसे पार होने तथा आत्मशुद्धिके लिये त छोड़कर गृहस्थों एवं श्रेष्ठ द्विजोंके लिये लोकमें अन्य कोई भी उपाय नहीं है पूर्वकालमें सुदर्शन नामसे विख्यात गृहस्थ मुनिने मृत्युपर विजय प्राप्त करनेकी प्रतिज्ञा की और अपनी संतानयुक्त पतिव्रता पत्नीसे कहा--हे सुव्रते! हे सुन्दर भौहोंवाली ! है सौभाग्यवति ! सुनो, तुम पूर्ण प्रयलके

English

The tarpana to Devas shall be performed with the water inlaid with flowers, the rites to the sages with the water mixed with Ku4a grass and the rites to the Pitrs with water mixed with gingelly seeds. Scents should be mixed in the water in all cases.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ अतिथियोंका सदा सत्कार करना और कभी भी उनका निरादर न करना अतिथि साक्षात् पिनाकधारी शिवका ही स्वरूप होता है, अतएव सब कुछ अर्पित करके भी अतिथिकी पूजा करो सुदर्शनने पुन: कहा--हे आयें अतिथि साक्षात् शिव होता है; शिवस्वरूप अतिथिको सब कुछ प्रदान

English

O leading brahmins, the sacred thread is worn in the usual manner (i.e. over the left shoulder) when the rites to Devas are performed; it is worn like a garland when the tarpana to the sages is performed; it is worn from right shoulder leftward when the tarpana to Pitrs is performed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करना चाहिए । अत: सभी अतिथियोंकी सदा पूजा करनी चाहिए ॥ ४८--५० १/ ॥ पतिके ऐसा कहनेपर वह पातिव्रतपरायण मुनिभार्या पतिकी आज्ञाको देवप्रतिमाके समक्ष अर्पित किये गये

English

For procuring ail achievements the wise devotee who is well versed in the Vedas shall perform tarpana to Devas with waters flowing down the tips of all fingers. He shall per- form tarpana to the sages with waters flowing down the tip of the little finger. He shall perform tarpana to the pitrs with waters flowing down the thumb of the right hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोऽपि सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा क्षणादेव पितामह: । तेषां प्रवृत्तमखिलं पुण्ये दारुवने पुरा उवाच सत्वरं ब्रह्मा मुनीन् दारुवनालयान्

English

O brahmins, the study of the Vedic texts of one's own branch is Brahmayajfia;® the oflfering of cooked rice into the sacred fire is Devayajfta; the offering of oblations to Bhutas (living beings) as prescribed in the ritual is Bhutayajna; it bestows prosperity on all living beings. The devotee shall bow to brahmins well-versed in the Vedic rituals as well as

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्तु दारुवने तस्मिल्लिङ्गी दृष्टोऽप्यलिङ्गिभिः। युष्माभिर्विकृताकारः स एव परमेश्वरः सुदर्शनेन मुनिना कालमृत्युरपि स्वयम्। पुरा भूमौ द्विजाग्रथेण जितो ह्यतिथिपूजया

English

Listen O Brahmins! Brahmayajfia is the greatest of these Yajfias. A man engaged in Brahmayajfia is honoured in the world of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिज्ञामकरोज्जायां भार्यामाह पतिब्रताम् देयं सर्वं शिवायार्ये शिव एवातिथिः स्वयम्

English

By Brahmayajfia all the Devas including Indra, Lords Brahma, Visnu and Siva, all the Vedas and Pitrs are pleased. No doubt need be entertained in this respect. The brahmin who is adept in Brahmayajfia when he goes out of his village out of sight of hundreds of huts, shall turn towards the east, north or north-east®* and then perform the sacred rite of Acamana for the sake of Brahmayajfia. For propitiating the ]s, O brahmins, he shall fill the cup of his palm and drink water thrice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय २९ देवदारुवनका वृत्तान्त “संन्यासधर्मका वर्णन १३९ धर्मो द्विजोत्तमो भूत्वा जगामाथ मुनेर्गृहम्। आदिकी भाँति शिरोधार्य करके अतिथि-सत्कारमें

English

For propitiating the Yajus he shall wash his hands, and wipe off his face twice with water. For the propitiation of Samaveda he shall touch the head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्मूजितस्तया तां तु प्राह धमो द्विजः स्वयम्। है श्रेष्ठ द्विजो! उन दोनोंकी श्रद्धाको परीक्षा भद्रे कुतः पतिर्धीमांस्तव भर्ता सुदर्शनः ॥ ५४ करनेके लिये एक सुन्दर ब्राह्मणका रूप धारण करके ब्राह्मणका पूजन किया

English

The brahmin shall wash the eyes, nostrils and other limbs for the propitiation of the Atharvan and Angiras texts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भा न्यमीलयन्नेत्रे चचाल च पतिव्रता। उस स्त्रीके द्वारा भलीभाँति पूजित होकर ब्राह्मण- किं चैत्याह पुनस्तं वै धर्मे चक्रे च सा मतिम् वेषधारी साक्षात् धर्मने उससे कहा-हे कल्याणि ! तुम्हारे निवेदितुं किलात्मानं तस्मै पत्युरिहाज्ञया। बुद्धिसम्मन्न पति सुदर्शन कहाँ हैं ? तत्पश्चात् अपने पतिद्वारा

English

After Brahmayajha he shall perform Ablution for the self, collect the holy water duly and enter the camp with per- fect self-control.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कही गयी बातका स्मरण करती हुई उस स्त्रीने पतिकी आज्ञाको गृहद्वारं गतो धीमांस्तामुवाच महामुनिः। ध्यानमें रखकर धर्मरूप उस ब्राह्मणके लिये आतिथ्य- एह्येहि वब गता भद्रे तमुवाचातिथिः स्वयम्॥ ५८ सैवा करोका मनमै निश्‍चय ति कि से च इसी बीच उस स्त्रीके पति प्रज्ञासम्मन्न सुदर्शन भार्यया त्वनया सार्धं मैथुनस्थोऽहमद्य वे। घरके द्वापर आ गये। मुनिवर सुदर्शने अपनी भार्याको

English

Outside the house he shall wash his hands and feet with water. Thereafter, for purity's sake he shall perform the sacred bath with ashes duly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुदर्शन महाभाग किंकर्तव्यमिहोच्यताम्॥ ५९ आवाज दी-हे भद्रे! तुम कहाँ चली गयी हो? तब सुरतान्तस्तु विप्रेन्द्र सन्तुष्टोऽहं द्विजोत्तम। साक्षात् धर्मरूप अतिथि उनसे बोले-हे महाभाग सुदर्शनस्ततः प्राह सुप्रहृष्टो द्विजोत्तमः ॥ ६० सुदर्शन! में इस समय तुम्हारी इस भार्याके आतिथ्यसे भुङ्क्ष्व चैनां यथाकामं गमिष्येऽहं द्विजोत्तम। परम सन्तुष्ट हूँ॥ ५७--६० /२॥ इष्टोऽथ दर्शयामास स्वात्मानं धर्मराट् स्वयम्॥ ६१ तदनन्तर धर्मराजने अपना वास्तविक रूप उन्हें

English

The ashes should be perfectly cleaned by means of Pranava. It must be taken from what remains after perform- ing Agnihotra. When the sun has risen in the morning the Agnihotra should be performed with the Mantra "Jyotih suryab "*" In the evening the same should be performed with the Mantra *'Jyotir Agnih".®® If the sun has not risen fully, the performance of Agnihotra is rendered ineffective. The ashes of the sacrifice performed after the sun has risen is alone sacred and splendid.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिखाया और मनोवांछित वर देकर महान् कान्तिवाले धर्मने उनसे कहा-हे विप्रेन्द्र! मैं यहाँ केवल तुम्हारी श्रद्धाकी परीक्षा करनेके निमित्त आया हूँ । है सुव्रत! तुमने अपने एकमात्र अतिथिपूजारूप धर्मसे मृत्युतकको जीत लिया है॥ ६१--६३॥

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

“अहो, इस तपस्वीका ऐसा ओज'-इस प्रकार कहकर धर्म वहाँसे चले गये। है मुनियो! इसलिये सभी अतिथियोंकी सदा पूजा करनी चाहिए। है अभागे मुनीश्वरो! अब अधिक कहनेसे क्या लाभ? तुम लोग शीघ्र ही उन्हीं महादेवकी शरणमें जाओ

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन ब्रह्माजीका वह वचन सुनकर व्याकुल नेत्रोंवाले वे द्विजश्रेष्ठ दुःखित होकर ब्रह्माजीसे प्रार्थना करते हुए कहने लगे विप्रगण बोले- है महाभाग! स्त्रियाँ तो विकार- युक्त होती ही हैं, जिनके लिये हमलोगोंने अपना जीवन

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितो वै यस्त्वया मृत्युर्ध्मेणैकेन सुत्रत बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन भाग्यहीना द्विजोत्तमाः। तमेव शरणं तूर्ण गन्तुमर्हथ शङ्करम्

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मणो ब्राह्मणर्षभाः । ब्रह्माणमभिवन्द्यार्ताः प्रोचुराकुलितेक्षणाः दृष्टोऽस्माभिर्महादेवो निन्दितो यस्त्वनिन्दितः

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

१४० श्रीलिङ्कमहापुराण पूर्वभाग "११ १ सन रन न्या जा माका? Ei स्क

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शप्तश्च सर्वगः शूली पिनाकी नीललोहितः। नष्ट कर डाला। जिन अनिन्द्य ER कृपा करके अज्ञानाच्छापजा शक्तिः कुण्ठितास्य निरीक्षणात्॥ हमलोगोंको दर्शन दिया था, उन्हींका हमलोगोंने अनादर किया हमने उन सर्वव्यापी, शूलधारी, पिनाकी तथा नीललोहित वर्णवाले शिवजीको अज्ञानतासे शाप दे दिया; किंतु उनके देखनेमात्रसे हमारे शापकी शक्ति कुण्ठित हो गयी

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे देवेश! अब आप कृपा करके हमें संन्यासः धर्मके विषयमें क्रमसे बताइये; जिससे हमलोग उन देवाधिदेव, उग्र, भीम तथा कपर्दी शिवका दर्शन करनेमें समर्थ हो सकें पितामह बोले--हे श्रेष्ठ मुनियो! सर्वप्रथम श्रद्धापूर्वक गुरुसे निरन्तर वेदका अध्ययन करे, उसका अर्थ समझे और धर्मोका ज्ञान करे

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार विद्वानूको चाहिए कि बारह वर्षोतक वेदाध्ययन करनेके अनन्तर वेदव्रत नामक स्नानसे संस्कारित होकर विवाह करके पुनः सदाचारी पुत्र उत्पन्न करके उन पुत्रोंके अनुकूल वृत्तिका उपाय करके उनमें धनादिका विभाजन कर दे। तत्पश्चात् अग्निष्टोम आदि यज्ञोंसे यज्ञेश्वर विभुका यजन करके मुनिको बनमें 1 आकर अग्निमें परमेश्वरको पूजा करनी चाहिए

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वनमें रहते हुए मुनिको बारह वर्षतक या एक वर्ष अथवा बारह दिनतक दुग्धका सेवन करते हुए शान्ति तथा संयमपूर्वक सभी देवताओंकी पूजा करनी चाहिए

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार यजन-पूजनके अनन्तर यज्ञसम्बन्धी काष्ठपात्र मन्त्रपूर्वक अग्निमें हवन कर दे, मिट्टीके पात्र जलमें छोड़ दे तथा धातुके पात्र गुरुको अर्पित कर दे और निष्कपट भावसे अपना सम्पूर्ण धन ब्राह्मणोंको देकर गुरुको दण्डवत् प्रणाम करके विरक्त यति संन्यासधर्मका आचरण करे

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिखासहित बालोंको करवाकर तथा यज्ञोपवीत त्यागकर विद्वान् यतिको ' भूः स्वाहा' इस मन्त्रसे जलमें वक्तुमर्हसि देवेश संन्यासं वै क्रमेण तु। द्रष्टुं वै देवदेवेशमुग्रं भीमं कपर्दिनम्

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचार्यार्थ मुनेधर्मान् प्रतिज्ञाय द्विजोत्तमाः वृत्तिभिश्चानुरूपाभिस्तान् विभज्य सुतान् मुनिः । अग्निष्टोमादिभिश्चेष्ट्वा य्ञर्ज्ञेशवरं विभुम्

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनि्द्वादशवर्ष वा वर्षमात्रमथापि वा इष्ट्वैवं जुहुयादग्नौ यज्ञपात्राणि मन्त्रतः । अप्सु वै पार्थिवं न्यस्य गुरवे तैजसानि तु

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रणिपत्य गुरुं भूमौ विरक्तः संन्यसेद्यतिः निकृत्य केशान् सशिखानृपवीतं विसृज्य च।

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवाराधनाके माहात्म्यमें शवेतमुनिका आख्यान ततश्चोर्ध्वं चरेदेवं यतिः शिवविमुक्तये। ब्रतेनानशनेनापि तोयवृत््यापि वा पुनः

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवसायुज्यमाप्नोति कर्मणाप्येवमाचरन् भक्तस्य रुद्रस्य शुभेर्व्रतेश्‍्च । यज्ञैश्च दानैर्विविधैश्च होमै-

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रलब्धैशच शास्त्रैर्विविधैश्च वेहैः पाँच आहुति देनी चाहिए

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके पश्चात् यतिको शिवसायुज्यरूपी विमुक्तिके लिये आगेकी भी साधना करनी चाहिए। इसके लिये छः माह अथवा वर्षपर्यन्त यति अनशन करे अथवा जल पीकर या पत्ते खाकर या दूध पीकर या फल खाकर जीवन-निर्वाह करे। ऐसा करनेपर यदि मृत्यु नहीं हुई और वह जीवित रहता है, तो उसे अपने देहके प्रस्थान आदि अर्थात् स्थूल शरीरके त्यागका प्रयास करना चाहिए। ऐसा आचरण करते हुए वह यति अपने कर्मसे

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी शिवसायुज्य प्राप्त कर लेता है ॥७८--८०॥ परंतु है दृढव्रती मुनियो! शिवजीमें भक्ति रखनेवाला प्राणी शीघ्र ही मुक्ति प्राप्त कर लेता है। महादेवजीके भक्तको त्याग, विधि, महान् व्रतों, यज्ञों, विविध प्रकारके दानों, होमो, विविध शास्त्रों तथा वेदोंसे क्या

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयोजन! महान् आत्मावाले श्वेतमुनिने महादेवको भक्तिसे ही मृत्युतकको जीत लिया था। अतएव परमेश्वर महादेव शिवजीके प्रति आपलोग भी वोऽस्तु भक्तिर्महादेवे शङ्करे परमात्मनि॥ ८३ भक्तिपरायण हों

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवाराधनाके माहात्स्यमें श्वेतमुनिका आख्यान एवमुक्तास्तदा तेन ब्रह्मणा ब्राह्मणर्षभाः । शवेतस्य च कथां पुण्यामपूच्छन् परमर्षयः

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वेतो नाम मुनिः श्रीमान् गतायुर्गिरिगह्रे। सक्तो ह्यभ्यर्च्य यद्भक्त्या तुष्टाव च महेश्वरम् रुद्राध्यायेन पुण्येन नमस्तेत्यादिना द्विजाः। तत: कालो महातेजाः कालप्राप्तं द्विजोत्तमम्

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेतुं सञ्चिन्त्य विप्रेन्द्राः सान्निध्यमकरोन्मुनेः। इवेतोऽपि दृष्ट्वा तं कालं कालप्राप्तोऽपि शङ्करम् नन्दिकेश्वर बोले--तत्पश्चात् उन ब्रह्माजीके इस प्रकार कहनेपर द्विजश्रेष्ठ महर्षियोंने उनसे श्वेतमुनिकी पुण्यप्रद कथा पूछी-

English

Thepe is nothing holy like truth and nothing sinful like untruth. Repeating the Mantra of Iana he shall smear ashes on the head; repeating the Mantra of Tatpurusa, he shall smear ashes on his face; repeating the Mantra of Aghora he shall do so over his chest; O men of holy rites! he shall apply ashes over the secret parts by repeating the Mantra of Vama- deva and similarly on the feet by repeating the Mantra of Sadya. By repeating the Pranava he shall smear ashes all over the body. Thereafter he shall wash hands and feet. After wasing them off he shall take ashes with his mind set on the lord of Devas and perform Ablution repeating the Mantras viz., "Apo hi §tha®* and other sacred formulas taken from Rk, Yajus and Saman texts. Thus for your welfare O brahmins, the mode of procedure for holy bath has been described to you succinctly. He who performs thus even for once shall attain the highest abode of God.