Book 1 - Adhyaya 32

हिन्दी अर्थ

नन्दीश्वर बोले उनका वह वचन सुनकर शिलाद नामसे लोक-विख्यात मेरे पुण्यात्मा पिताने शचीपति इन्द्रसे पुनः कहा शिलाद बोले-हे भगवन्! है महेन्द्र! मैंने पूर्वकालमें इन ब्रह्माके पूर्वोत्पन्न नारद नामक पुत्रद्वारा ऐसा कहते हुए सुन रखा है कि ये ब्रह्मा अण्ड, कमल और शिवजीके अंगसे उत्पन्न हैं; तो है महाबाहो! मुझे आप

English

Obeisance to the lord who is naked,*** who bears the trident, who dissolves the universe,*** who is handsome,*** who is an axe to the tree of the universe,*** to one with terrifying face.**' Obeisance to formless one; to one of handome form; to one of the form of the universe. Obeisance to one who em- braces the elephantine face of his son Ganesa;*** obeisance to Rudra; obeisance to one in the form of yajamana.*** Obeisance to one bowed by all; obeisance to one who bows to his own Atman; obeisance to one with blue tuft;*** obei- sance to one with poison in his neck.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीघ्र बताइये कि ऐसा कैसे है ? दक्षप्रजापति तो पद्मयोनि ब्रह्माजीके पुत्र हैं। इस प्रकार दक्षकी पुत्री हिरण्यगर्भ ब्रह्माकी पौत्री हुई; तो फिर वे प्रभु ब्रह्मा उन दाक्षायणीके पुत्र कैसे हुए ?॥ १३--१५॥ इन्द्र बोले है विप्र! इस स्थितिमें आपका संदेह करना युक्तिपूर्ण है; किंतु मैं आपको इसका कारण बता रहा हूँ। तत्पुरुष नामक कल्पमें परमेष्ठी शिवकी सृष्टि करनेकी इच्छा हुई और उन परमेश्वरने ध्यान करके

English

Obeisance to one who is blue-necked, to one who applies the ash from the cremation ground all over the body. You are Brahma among all Devas. You are Nilalohita among all Rudras. sv&hkar&ya — one who has a form of yajam&na. You are the soul of all living beings. You are known as Purusa in the Sahkhya system. You are Meru among moun- tains; moon among planets; Vasitba among sages; Indra among Devas; Om among Vedas and the excellent Saman among Saman verses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कलायुक्त ब्रह्माजीको उत्पन्न किया। जनार्दन जगत्पति नारायण विष्णुभगवान् मेघवाहन कल्पमें हजार दि वर्षोतक मेघ बनकर अत्यन्त सम्मान तथा आदरके साथ महादेव शिवके वाहन बने रहे॥ १६--१८॥ महादेव शिवने अपनेमें भगवान् विष्णुकी भक्ति देखकर उन्हें ब्रह्माजीसहित सम्पूर्ण जगत् रचनेकी आज्ञा दी

English

You are lion among beasts; bull among animals and lord of all men. In whatever form you are, whatever form you may assume, may we be able to see you there in the manner mention- ed by Brahma.** Lust, anger, covetousness, despondency and arrogance — we wish to know all these; be pleased, O supreme lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ३७ नन्दीके जन्मका वृत्तान्त शिवद्वारा ब्रह्मा एवं विष्णुपर अनुग्रह करना १६७ जनार्दनसुतः प्राह तपसा प्राप्य शङ्करम्। तव वामाङ्गजो विष्णुर्दक्षिणाङ्गभवो ह्यहम्

English

When the time of great Dissolution arrived, O lord, the hand was rubbed against the forehead and fire was generated by you the self-possessed soul. Then the whole world was enveloped by that fire. Hence these (lust, anger etc. ) are distorted fires equal to the fire of dissolution. Lust, fury, greediness, delusion, arrogance and harass- ment and all living beings mobile and immobile are burn- ed by the fire originating from you. O lord of Devas, be our protector even as we are being burned. O highly blessed one, O supreme lord, for the welferc of the world you sprinkle the living beings. O auspicious observer, O lord, command us: we shall carry out your behest, in thousands and crores of living beings, in hundreds and crores of forms, we are unable to reach the extremities. O lord of Devas, obeisance be to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगन्मयोऽवहद्यस्मान्मेघो भूत्वा दिवानिशम् भवन्तमवह्विष्णुर्देवदेवं जगद्गुरुम्। नारायणादपि विभो भक्तोऽहं तव शङ्कर

English

The brahmin who reads or listens to the hymn glorified by you all or narrates this to the brahmins shall attain leader- ship among my attendants. O leading sages, I shall mention what is conducive to your welfare and sacred to the devotees. Everything feminine is goddess Prakrti born of my body. O brahmins, everything masculine is Purusa born of my body. O brahmins, undoubt- edly my creation is through both of these. Hence no one shall censure the naked ascetic who is devoted to me, who expounds Brahman but who behaves like children and mad people. Those devotees of Mahadeva who are interested in applying ashes; who burn their sins through ashes; who are engaged in meditation and carry out what has been laid down in the scriptures; who have perfect control over the sense- organs; who have sublimated their sexuality; who worship the great lord with perfect verbal, mental and physical control; reach Rudra's world and do not return therefrom. Hence this secret, sacred ar' divine rite of the deity of manifest Lihga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदाथ लब्ध्वा भगवान् भवात्सर्वात्मतां क्षणात् एकार्णवालये शुभ्रे त्वन्धकारे सुदारुणे

English

The observers of the above holy rite have all t3 pes of forms; they shave off their heads and they observe the rite of ashes. No learned man shall revile at them nor should they be transgressed. No one shall laugh derisively at them nor shall he speak words displeasing to them if he desires for welfare here and hereafter. The stupid man who censures them, censures the lord himself. He who worships them worships Siva. Thus, with a desire for the welfare of the worlds, the great lord sports about as a great yogin in every yuga, with ashes smeared all over his body.®

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुष्प्राप्पे दुर्जनैः पुण्यैः सनकाद्यैरगोचरे तभीसे उस कल्पको 'मेघवाहन' नामसे कहा है। उन विष्णुको देखकर उन्हींके देहसे उत्पन्न जनार्दनपुत्र हिरण्यगर्भ ब्रह्माने अपनी तपस्यासे शंकरजीको प्राप्तकर उनसे कहा--॥ २०/२॥

English

The half man and half woman form of Siva known as *ardha- Cf. Bhagvadgaiti: d (\ vpff: | Grasping the great knowledge impasted by Siva» which being incomparable is the destroyer of the sages bent their heads and made obeisance to Siva with their minds clear- ed of fear, greed and delusion immediately. On hearing what was recounted thus, the delighted brahmins, began the ablution of lord Siva with pure scented waters with Kua grass and flowers scattered therein. They poured water out of water jars. They sang various songs of esoteric meaning and produced huihkaras with sweet tones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिष्णु आपके वाम अंगसे उत्पन्न हैं तथा मैं आपके दायें अंगसे उत्पन्न हूँ; फिर भी उन विष्णुने मेरे साथ सम्पूर्ण जगतूकी रचना की॥ २१ /२॥ यद्यपि जगन्मय विष्णुने मेघ बनकर आप देवदेव जगद्गुरु महेश्वरका दिन-रात वहन किया है; फिर भी हे विभो! है शंकर! मैं उन नारायणसे भी बढ़कर आपका भक्त हूँ। अतएव है प्रभो! मेरे ऊपर प्रसन्न होइये और

English

Obeisance to the overlord of Devas; obeisance to the great lord, obebance to one who shares half of body with hb consort;* obeisance to the initiator of Skhya and Yoga. Obeisance to one who is black as a cluster of clouds. Obeisance to one wearing elephant's hide. Obeisance to one having deerskin for the upper garment; obeisance to one hav- ing serpent for the sacred thread. Obeisance to Siva with wonderful well-arranged car-rings; with well knit garlands and ornaments; to one with the fine lion skin as garb; obeisance to one of extensive reputation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझे अपना सर्वात्मत्व प्रदान कीजिये ॥ २२-२३ /२॥ तत्पश्चात् महादेवजीसे सर्वात्मत्वकी प्राप्ति करके ब्रह्माजीने शीघ्रतापूर्वक क्षीरसागर पहुँचकर वहाँ एकार्णवमें पुरुषोत्तम विष्णुको भीषण अन्धकारमें

English

Then the delighted lord spoke to the sages — '*0 ye of good rites, I am delighted with your penance. Choose your boons." All those sages bowed to the lord. TTicn Bhrgu Angiras, Vasitha, Vivamitra, Gautama, Atri, SukcfiSa, Pula- stya, Pulaha, Kratu, Maiici, Kayapa, Kanva and Samvarta of great penance, spoke to the lord after paying due homage: ''We wish to know the mystic secret behind the smearing of ashes, nudity, indirectness (in worship) contrariety in the natural order,*®® the propriety of service or otherwise." On hearing their words the great lord looked at the excellent sages and said smilingly. See note 27. VSmMvam'---»avyimS ST. the left-hand ritual

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवनमें देखा॥ २४--२६॥ ब्रह्माजीने जगतको अपने हृदयमें धारण करनेवाले, चारों भुजाओंमें शंख-चक्र-गदा-पद़म धारण करनेवाले, सभी आभूषणोंसे युक्त, चन्द्र-मण्डलतुल्य आभावाले, अपने वक्ष:स्थलपर ' श्री' चिह्न धारण करनेवाले, तमोगुणसे

English

I shall recount to you the whole story in a nutshell. I am Agni (Fire god) the creator of Soma and I am Soma that resorts to Agni. Agni carries what is consigned to it by way of Homa. Since it rests in the world, the universe consisting of the mobile and immobile beings is often burned by it. Everything reduced to ashes becomes excellent and sacred. With ashes Soma attains power and rejuvenates living beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त होनेपर कालरूप, रजोगुणसे युक्त होनेपर सभी लोकोंकी सृजन-लीलाके प्रवर्तक, सत्त्वगुणसे युक्त होनेपर सभी प्राणियोंके स्थापक, कमलनयन, प्रसन्नमुख, जनार्दन, परमपुरुष, परमात्मा, ईशान, सर्वात्मा, महात्मा, देवरूप ईश्वर विष्णुको उस अमृतमय क्षीरसागरमें अनन्त शेषनागकी शय्यापर योगनिद्रामें सोये हुए देखा; उस समय उनके रक्त-कमल-सदूश चरणोंको लक्ष्मीजी अपने अरविन्द- तुल्य कोमल हाथोंसे दबा रही थीं ॥ २७-३१ /२॥

English

He who performs the rite of oblation into the firc** as also the rite of 'Tryayusa'*®' is liberated from sins due to the virtue of ashes which constitute power. The word Bhasman is derived from *bhas' to shine, The Pitrs drink fire; Devas drink Soma. The entire universe of the mobile and immobile beings is of the nature of Agni and Soma. I am Agni of great splendour. This great Uma is Soma. I am Agni and Soma together. I am Purusa as well as Prakrti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् जनार्दनको देखकर ब्रह्माजीने उनसे कहा कि जिस प्रकार पहले आपने मुझे ग्रस लिया था, उसी प्रकार शिवजीकी कृपासे अब मैं आपको ग्रसूँगा॥ ३२ /२॥ भगवान् विष्णुने उठकर विस्मयपूर्ण भावसे ऊपर दृष्टि करके ब्रह्माजीको देखा और उन महाबाहुने थोड़ा

English

Hence, O blessed ones! the ashes constitute my virility. I hold my virility by my physical body. This is the fact, Ever since then, protection is afforded by the ashes. At times of inauspicious events and even in lying-in chambers it is resorted to for securing protection. One whose soul is purified by applying ashes over the body, one who has conquered anger and the sense-organs, never returns after coming near me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीवत्सलक्षणं देवं प्रसन्नास्यं जनार्दनम्। रमामृदुकराम्भोजस्पर्शरक्तपदाम्बुजम्

English

Persons occupying different stages of life have been created by Brahma afterwards. This creation involving bash- fulness, delusion and fear has been evolved by me. Devas and sages are verily born nude. The other human beings are also born nude. A man may be clad in silken garments. But if his sense-organs are not in control he is naked. But if his sense- organs are subdued he himself is well covered ( even if he does not put on clothes). The cloth is not regarded as the specific cause in these cases.*** Forgiveness, fortitude, non-violence, detachment, equal reaction in regard to honour and dishonour — all these consti- tute excellent covering for the body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परमात्मानमीशानं तमसा कालरूपिणम्। रजसा सर्वलोकानां सर्गलीलाप्रवर्तकम्

English

One who has taken holy bath of ashes, one who after smearing ashes over the body, mentally meditates on Siva, even if he has committed thousands of faults gets all his sins washed by the ash-bath in the manner as the fire burns the forest. He who strenuously takes holy bath of ashes thrice a day would attain the status of the lord of Ganas. Those who perform sacrifices,**® observe holy rites and meditate on the great lord with devout feelings about the divine sports of the lord, attain immortality by passing through the noble northern path. Those who resort to the cremation ground, by means of the southern path, attain the eight perfections: Aima: Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Kfimavasayita, Prakamya, liSitva Vaiitva and also immortality (in the end).** Mark the contribution of ethics to the Saivite cult*

हिन्दी अर्थ

तं दृष्ट्वा प्राह वै ब्रह्मा भगवन्तं जनार्दनम् स्मयमानस्तु भगवान् प्रतिबुध्य पितामहम्

English

The eight siddhis (attainments of supernatural power) comprise (i)apim& (the power of becoming as small as an atom), (ii) laghimfi (the faculty of assuming excessive lightness at will), (iii) prapti (the power of obtaining everything), (iv) priUdlmya (irresistible will) (v) mahimfi (the power of increasing one's size as will), \yi) liitva (supremacy), (vii) vaitva (the power of subduing all to one's own will) and (viii) kfimftvas&yitft (th Indra and other Devas who had adopted the holy rite conducive to the realisation of all desires attained the greatest power and prosperity; ail of them are well known for their splendour and refulgence. One shall be devoid of delusion, arrogance, passion and the defects of tamas and rajas in his character. Under- standing that things of the world arc subject to decay and dest- ruction one shall always be devoted to the yoga of Paupati.*** He should meditate on the vrata of Paupati (Siva) that is destructive of all sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उहैक्षत महाबाहुः स्मितमीषच्यकार सः। विवेश चाण्डजं तं तु ग्रस्तस्तेन महात्मना ततस्तं चासृजद ब्रह्मा भ्रुवोर्मध्येन चाच्युतम्। सृष्टस्तेन हरिः प्रेक्ष्य स्थितस्तस्याथ सन्निधौ

English

Hence even the deformed and dirty persons are worthy of worship and should not be censured. Leading brahmins whether handsome or dirty should also be worshipped. They may be leading yogins. Of what avail is much talk? Excellent brahmin devo- tees of Siva should be worshipped by all means like Siva himself. Even dirty leading brahmins may be devotees of Siva and steady in their rites. By devotion to Siva much can be achieved in the world in the manner of Dadhica who could conquer even Visnu the lord of Devas. Hence by all means, those devotees with matted hair or tonsured head, or naked anchori-