Book 1 - Adhyaya 41

हिन्दी अर्थ

फफफफफीफ फरक्का फक फफक फफ फफफ सर्वे माहेश्वराश्चैव महादेवपरायणाः॥

English

When the period of a thousand yugas lapsed and it was morning for him, lord Brahma created once again the subjects who had fallen off, in the same manner as they were before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नवमः केतुमालस्तु तेषां देशान्निबोधत। नाभेस्तु दक्षिणं वर्ष हेमाख्यं तु पिता ददौ गन्धमादनवर्ष तु केतुमालाय दत्तवान्

English

O leading brahmin, when thus the period of twice Parardha lapsed, the earth merged into the water, the water into the fire, the fire into the wind, the wind into the ether along with the tanmatras. O excellent brahmin, eleven sense-organs and the tanmatras merged into the ego lo! in a trice. Ego merged into intellect (mahat) in a moment. O brahmin, the intellect also attained the unmanifest (avyakta) and merged into it. The unmanifest became merged into the lord along with its Gunas. Thereafter creation took place as before from Purusa §iva.268 Then the mental sons were created by him by mere thinking.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेक गायोंका स्वामी तथा बुद्धिमान् था उसके प्रजापतिके समान नौ पुत्र हुए। वे सभी शिवभक्त तथा शिवपरायण थे

English

The subjects thus created by the lotus-born deity did not flourish in this world. For the purpose of increase, lord Brahma performed a penance with the supreme lord in view, in the company of his mental sons. The great lord was pleased by their penance. Realising Brahma's desire, the lord pierced through the middle of Brahma's forehead. Saying 'T am your son" he then became male-cum- female in his form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनमें ज्येष्ठ पुत्र नाभि नामसे प्रसिद्ध था। उसके छोटे भाईका नाम किम्पुरुष था। तीसरा पुत्र हरिवर्ष तथा छठा पुत्र कहा जाता है। कुरु उनमें सातवाँ था और भद्राश्व आठवाँ पुत्र कहा गया है। नौवाँ केतुमाल था। अब उनके देशोंके विषयमें सुनिये ॥ ४-५/३ ॥

English

The lord with half-female body became his son. Then the lord burnt Brahma, the preceptor of the universe. Thereafter for the purpose of the flourishing increase of the worlds the lord adopted the yogic path and enjoyed his own prosperous semi- Matra, ParameSvari. He created Visnu and Brahma in her. The lord of the universe, the soul of the universe, created the Pasupata missile too. Hence Vi§nu and Brahma were born of the part of Mahadevl. Thus Brahma who was the Egg-born, and the lotus- born was born also of the body of the lord.®® Thus, in brief, the

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिताने ज्येष्ठ पुत्र नाभिको दक्षिणमें स्थित हेम जो वर्ष था, उसे किम्मुरुषको दिया। नैषध नामक जो वर्ष कहा गया है, उसे पिताने हरिको दे दिया

English

At first there was nothing except Prakrti and Puru$a (i.e. Siva and Maya). Then Siva created twcntyfive tattvas out of hknself. Gf,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिताने मेरु पर्वतसे आवृत मध्य देश इलावृतको दिया और नीलाचल नामक वर्ष रम्यको दिया। पिताने हिरण्मानूको उत्तरमें स्थित श्वेत नामक वर्ष दिया और उत्तरमें जो श्रृंगवर्ष है, उसे उन्होंने कुरु नामक पुत्रको दिया। इसी प्रकार उन्होंने भद्राश्‍वको माल्यवानूवर्ष दिया और केतुमालको गन्धमादनवर्ष दिया

English

Brahma is bom of (i) the Cosmic Egg, (ii) the lotus, as well as (iii) the body of Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विभागके अनुसार ये नौ महान् वर्ष हैं। धर्मात्मा राजा आग्नीध्र उन वर्षोमें अपने उन पुत्रोंको राजपदपर क्रमानुसार अभिषिक्त करके तपस्यामें रत हो गये। तपसे अपनेको शुद्ध करनेके अनन्तर वे स्वाध्यायमें संलग्न हो गये और स्वाध्यायमें रत रहनेवाले वे बादमें शिवके ध्यानमें निमग्न हो गये॥ ११-१२/२॥

English

In the middle of its pericarp he installed the lord. Then Brahma, the self-controlled who had purified his soul by perfect restraint of his senses installed the great lord Siva in his heart. The lord was situated there in a space as small as the hundred part of the thread of the lotus stalk**® by repeating *om' in a series of half measures of time. He who was worthy of wor- ship himself, then propitiated the unchanging lord(i.e. Siva) by means of flowers of restraint etc.*'* Then at the behest of the Ivara situated in the heart-lotus (of Brahma) the all- pervading lord bom of the body of Bhava came out of Brahma by piercing through his forehead.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किम्पुरुष आदि जो आठ शुभ वर्ष थे, उनमें स्वभावतः बिना प्रयत्नके ही सुखमय सिद्धि थी। उनमें किसी प्रकारका विपरीत भाव नहीं था और प्रजाओंमें बुढ़ापे तथा मृत्युका भय नहीं था। उनमें न धर्म था न अधर्म और उत्तम, मध्यम तथा अधम--ये भाव नहीं थे। उन आठौं क्षेत्रोंमें हर प्रकारसे युगकी अवस्था नहीं थी॥ १३--१५॥

English

O great sage, Brahma, the soul of the universe eulogised the lord who was delighted in his mind and who had the uni- verse as his form by means of the Ntka — the set of eight names.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्रक्षेत्रमें जो भी स्थावर, जंगम, भक्त अथवा अस्थायी आगन्तुक प्राणी मृत होते हैं, वे उन्हीं क्षेत्रोमें जाते हैं रुद्रने उनके कल्याणके लिये ही आठौं क्षेत्रोंका निर्माण किया है। बहाँपर महादेव सदा उनका सान्निध्य यथाक्रमं स धर्मात्मा ततस्तु तपसि स्थितः।

English

O lord Rudray obeisance to you of unmeasured splendour like the sun. Obeisance to you lord Bhava identical with water and taste. Perpetual obeisance to &afva who has the form of earth and smell. Obeisance to you, Uky identical with air and the quality of touch. Obeisance to Paiupati the lord of individual souls, identical with fire of excessive splendour. Obeisance to you, Bhimay identical with ether having the quality of sound. Obeisance to Mahadevay identical with the moon — the abode of nectar. Obeisance to you, Ugray theYajamana (one who performs sacrifice) who is the agent for all actions.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्माधर्मौ न तेष्वास्तां नोत्तमाधममध्यमाः । न तेष्वस्ति युगावस्था क्षेत्रेष्वष्टसु सर्वतः रुद्रक्षेत्रे मृताश्चैव जङ्गमाः स्थावरास्तथा । भक्ताः प्रासङ्गिकाश्चापि तेषु क्षेत्रेषु यान्ति ते

English

He who reads this hymn sung by Brahma unto Rudra, he who listens to this or he who narrates this to brahmins with great concentration will attain identity with the lord of eight cosmic bodies, within a year. After eulogising thus, Brahma looked at the great lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां हिताय रुद्रेण चाष्टक्षेत्रं विनिर्मितम्। तत्र तेषां महादेवः सान्निध्यं कुरुते सदा दृष्ट्वा हृदि महादेवमष्टक्षेत्रनिवासिनः । सुखिनः सर्वदा तेषां स एवेह परा गति:

English

The great lord stood with the eight forms spread all round. The sun shone. So also the fire and the moon. There were earth, wind, water, ether and yajamana — the sacrificcr. Ever since that time they call Isvara, Astamurti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाभेर्निसर्ग वक्ष्यामि हिमाङ्केऽस्मिन्निबोधत। नाभिस्त्वजनयत्पुत्रं मेरुदेव्यां महामतिः आठों क्षेत्रोके निवासी अपने हृदयमें देखकर सदा सुखी रहते हैं। वे महादेव ही उनकी परम गति हैं

English

Eight names of Siva. SP. Vi<fy$ivara-samhitd (Gh. 20. 47} mentions eight names as Hara, Maheivara, Sambhu, iSulapHii, Pin&kadhrk, Siva, Paiupati and Mah&deva. But Lihga has a different list, represented by the the eight forms of $iva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब मैं हिमसे चिहित इस हिमालय-में विद्यमान नाभिके वंशका वर्णन करूँगा, आपलोग सुनें। महाबुद्धि नाभिने मेरुदेवीसे राजाओंमें श्रेष्ठ तथा सभी राजाओसे पूजित ऋषभ नामक पुत्रको उत्पन्न किया । ऋषभे पराक्रमी भरत उत्पन्न हुए, जो उनके सौ पुत्रोंमें सबसे बडे थे

English

Even when he performed the penance thus, nothing happened. After a great deal of time he became miserable and his sorrow turned into anger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन पुत्रवत्सल क्रषभने भरतका राज्याभिषेक करके ज्ञान-वैराग्यका आश्रय लेकर सर्परूप इन्द्रियोंपर विजय प्राप्त करके परमात्मा ईश्वरको पूर्णरूपसे अपनेमें स्थापितकर होकर वनमें प्रवेश किया । उन्होंने समस्त आशाओंसे रहित तथा सन्देहमुक्त होकर शिवका परम पद प्राप्त

English

When he was overwhelmed with anger, drops of tears fell from his eyes. From those drops of tears goblins and ghosts originated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्होंने हिमालय पर्वतके दक्षिणमें स्थित वर्ष भरतको प्रदान किया था, इसीलिये विठ्ठान् लोग उनके नामसे उसे भारतवर्ष कहते हैं ॥ २३ /२॥ भरतके सुमति नामक विद्वान् तथा धार्मिक पुत्र हुए। भरतने वह राज्य उन्हें सौंप दिया । पुत्रको राज्य प्रदान

English

Thereupon, the infuriated lord Brahma, abandoned his life. Thereafter, Rudra in the form of Prana ( vital breath) appeared through the mouth of lord Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रसङ्क्रामितश्रीको वनं राजा विवेश स: ॥ २५ करके वे राजा भरत वनमें प्रविष्ट हुए भूमध्यमें स्थित मेरु ( सुमेरु ) पर्वत और इन्द्र आदि लोकपालोंकी पुरियोंका वर्णन

English

The lord, having a lustre resembling that of the rising sun became Ardhanarisvara ( male-cum-female form).. He divided himself into eleven' parts and settled down there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुराशीतिसाहस्रमुत्सेधेन प्रकीर्तितः । सूतजी बोले-इस ट्वीपके मध्यमें मेरु नामक महान् पर्वत है। पर्वतोंमें श्रेष्ठ यह अनेक प्रकारे रलोसे पूर्ण शिखरोंसे युक्त होकर स्थित है

English

With half a portion of himself Ardhanarisvara, the soul of all, created Uma. She created Laksmi, Durga and Saras- vati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह चौरासी हजार योजन ऊँचाईवाला कही गया है। यह सोलह हजार योजन पृथ्वीके प्रविष्ट है और सोलह हजार योजन ही फैला हुआ है! अध्याय ४८ भूमध्यमें स्थित मेरु ( सुमेरु ) पर्वत और इन्द्र आदि लोकपालोंकी पुरियोंका वर्णन

English

(She further created) Varna, Raudri, Mahamaya, Vaisnavi the lotus-eyed goddess, Kalavikarim, Kali residing in the lotu.s, goddess Balavikarini, Balapramathinf, Sarvabhuatada- man!, (the suppressor of all living beings) and Manonmani. Similarly thousands of other women were created by her. Accom- panied by those ladies and the Rudras, Mahadeva,ParameSvara the lord of the three worlds stood in front of lord Brahma Paramesthin who was the soul of all but was now lying dead.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फ़ की फ फ फ फ का फ क क फ फ फ फ फा फ फ फ फ फ फ फ फ फ फा र फ फ फ फ फक फफ फ़ फफफ फ फ फफ फफ फफ फ फ फा माका माका फफक हैमीकृतो महेशस्य शुभाङ्गस्पर्शनेन च। धत्तूरपुष्पसङ्काशः

English

Lord MaheSvara, the sympathetic son of Brahma, granted him vital airs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रीडाभूमिश्च देवानामनेकाश्चर्यसंयुतः । पश्चिमे नीलसङ्काश उत्तरे विद्रुमप्रभः

English

Then Rudra the lord of Devas was delighted and he spoke these pleasant words to Brahma who regained his life a little.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानादेवगणैः कीर्णा मणिजालसमावृता गोपुरैरविविधाकारहैमरत्नविभूषितैः । तोरणैहेमचित्रैस्तु मणिक्लुप्तैः पथि स्थितैः

English

O highly blessed lord Brahma, O preceptor of the worlds do not be afraid; the vital airs have been established here in your heart. Hence, O lord get up.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रीसहरूैः समाकीर्णा चाप्सरोभिः समन्ततः । दीर्धिकाभिर्विचित्राभिः फुल्लाम्भोरुहसङ्कलैः नीलोत्पलैशचोत्पलैशच हैमैश्चापि सुगन्धिभिः

English

ek&(iaiadh&: in eleven forms, as stated in Vifnu (dted in ST). They are named Aja-ekapad, Ahirbudhnya, Tvatr* Rudra, Hara, Tryam- baka, Aparijita, Vrakapi, Sambhu, Kapardin and Raivata. Other PuraijAa give different lists. For detail, see Matpurdioa — A study, p -67*

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवंविधैस्तटाकैशच नदीभिश्च नहैर्युता। यह एक चौडे शराव (कसोरा)-के समान स्थित है और बत्तीस हजार योजन चोटीपर फैला हुआ है । इसका घेरा इसके विस्तारसे तीन गुना है

English

On hearing his words as though in dreams passing through his mind Brahma bc;:ame delighted in his heart. With the vital airs coming back to him, he looked at Mahevara with his eyes that had the lustre of full blown lotus. After glancing up at him for a long time, lord Brahma got up and said with palms joined in reverence in a tone affectionate and majestic.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह महेशवरके शुभ शरीरके स्पर्शसे सुवर्णका हो गया है। यह धतूरके पुष्पके समान आभावाला, सभी देबताओंका निवासस्थान तथा देवताओंकी क्रीड़ाभूमि है और अनेक आश्चर्योंसे भरा हुआ है॥ ४ /२॥ इस महान् पर्वतका आयाम एक लाख योजन है। पृथ्वीके नीचे यह सोलह हजार योजनतक है और हे विप्रेन्द्रो! उस पर्वतका शेष भाग पृथ्वीके ऊपर है। इस पर्वतके मूलके आयाम (हैर्घ्य) -का प्रमाण विस्तारमें

English

On hearing his words, Mahevara the slayer of the enemies of Devas spoke through all his mouths.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है; उसके विस्तारको पर्वतके मूलसे दुगुना कहा गया है यह पूर्वमें पद्दरागकी आभाके समान, दक्षिणमें स्वर्णे समान, पश्चिममें नीलमणिके समान और उत्तरमें मुँगेके समान है

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके पूर्वभागमें अमरावती (इन्द्रपुरी) है, जो अनेक प्रकारके महलोंसे युक्त, अनेक देवताओंसे भरी हुई और मणिमय जालोंसे घिरी हुई है। यह विविध आकारवाले तथा स्वर्ण एवं रत्नोंसे विभूषित गोपुरों, सोने तथा मणियोंके बने हुए अद्भुत तोरणों, राजमार्गपर स्थित-वार्तालापमें प्रवीण-सभी आभूषणोंसे अलंकृत- स्तनके भारसे झुकी हुई एवं मदके कारण घूर्णित नेत्रोंबाली हजारों स्त्रियोंसे भरी और चारों ओरसे

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्सराओंसे घिरी हुई है। यह विचित्र बावलियोंसे युक्त है। यह खिले हुए कमलोंसे सुशोभित, स्वर्णको बनी हुई अन्य प्रकारके कमलोंसे शोभायमान, सुगन्धित नील कमलों एवं स्वर्णकमलोंवाले इस प्रकारके सरोवरोंसे तथा नदियों और नदोंसे युक्त यह सुन्दर पुरी अत्यन्त शोभित है। उस पुरीसे यह सुन्दर पर्वत भी सुशोभित

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस पर्वतके आग्नेय (दक्षिण-पूर्व) भागमें अग्निदेवकी तेजस्विनी नामक पुरी है। यह अमरावतीतुल्य, दिव्य तथा समस्त भोगोंसे परिपूर्ण है वैवस्वती दक्षिणे तु यमस्य यमिनां वराः। है व्रतियोंमें शरेष्ठ मुनिगण! इसके दक्षिणमे

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ड पुरी है। यह सुवर्णमय छत तथा शुभ भवनोंसे घिरी हुई है॥ १६॥ दि

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके नैऋत्य (दक्षिण-पश्चिम) -में कृष्णवर्ण सुन्दर शुद्धवतीपुरी है और वायव्य (पश्चिम-उत्तर) दिशामें उसी प्रकारकी सुन्दर पुरी गन्धवती है। इसके उत्तरमें महोदया तथा ईशान (उत्तर-पूर्व) -में यशोवती नामक पुरी है। इस प्रकार मेरु पर्वतकी सभी दिशाओंमें द्युलोकमें पुरियाँ सर्वदा सुशोभित रहती हैं

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह पर्वत ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, महेश तथा अन्य देवताओका निवासस्थान है। यह समस्त सुख-साधनोंसे सम्पन्न, पुण्यमय, अनेक झीलों और उत्तम वृक्षोंसे युक्त है। यह सिद्धो, यक्षों, गन्धर्वो, श्रेष्ठ मुनियों एवं विविध आकारवाले चारों प्रकारके प्राणियोंसे परिपूर्ण है

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणो! इस पर्वतके ऊपर शुद्ध स्फटिकके समान, हजार मण्डपोंसे युक्त तथा विस्तृत विमान बायीं ओर स्थित हैं। विशाल भुजाओंवाले तथा चन्द्र- सूर्य-अग्निरूप नेत्रोंवाले शिव उसमें मणिमय सिंहासनपर पार्वती-देवी तथा कार्तिकेयके साथ विराजमान रहते हैं

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ विष्णुका भी विमान है, जो उन शिवके विमानके आधे विस्तारवाला है और दक्षिणमें पद्मयोनि ब्रह्माका पद्मरागमय दिव्य विमान है उस मेरुपर शिवके भवनके चारों ओर इन्द्र, यम, चन्द्रमा, वरुण, निरति, पावक, वायु और रुद्रका विशाल तथा सुन्दर पुर है। विविध दिव्य विमानोंमें अन्य लोगोंका निवास है। उस ईश्वरक्षेत्र (शिवविमान)-में

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईशानदिशामें नित्य पूजा होती रहती है। वहाँ भगवा नन्दी सिद्धेशवरोंके साथ रहते हैं और शिष्योंसहित रहते हैं। इसी प्रकार सनक, सनन्द और उन्हींके समान अन्य हजारों लोग विराजमान रहते हैं॥ २४--२७॥ ह

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस पर्वतपर कहीं-कहीं योगभूमि है और कही” ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां तथान्येषां निकेतनम्। सर्वभोगयुतं पुण्यं दीर्धिकाभिर्नगोत्तमम्

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिद्धैर्यक्षेस्तु सम्पूर्ण गन्धर्वैर्मुनिपुङ्गवैः। तथान्यैविविधाकारेर्भूतसद्धेश्चतुर्विधे. सिंहासने मणिमये देव्यास्ते षण्मुखेन च

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वायोश्चैव तु रुद्रस्य सर्वालयसमन्ततः। तेषां तेषां विमानेषु दिव्येषु विविधेषु च बालसूर्यप्रतीकाशं विमानं तत्र शोभनम्

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्युच्छितः सुविस्तीर्णः सर्वकालफलप्रदः तत्र जम्बूफलाहाराः केचिच्चामृतभोजनाः

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जम्बूद्वीपका विस्तृत वर्णन “वहा रहनेवाले लोगोंका वर्णन २११ कहीं भोगभूमि है। वहाँ उगते हुए सूर्यके सदृश, सुन्दर तथा शुभ विमान है, उसमें वे गणेश्वर विराजमान रहते हैं। वहाँ छः मुखोंवाले कार्तिकेय, गणेश, हजारों गणों, सुयशा तथा सुनेत्रा-इन पार्वतीकी सखियों, सभी माताओं

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा मदन (कामदेव)-के भी विमान हैं ॥ २८-२९ /२॥ उस पर्वतके मूलको चारों ओरसे घेरकर जम्बू नामक नदी प्रवाहित होती है। उसके दक्षिण भागमें

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समयोंमें फल प्रदान करनेवाला जम्बूवृक्ष है मेरु पर्वतके चारों ओर इलावृत नामक विस्तृत तथा सुन्दर वर्ष (देश) है। वहाँपर लोग जम्बूफलका आहार करनेवाले हैं और कुछ लोग अमृतका आहार करनेवाले हैं । वहाँके लोग स्वर्णे समान आभावाले

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा अन्य वर्णोवाले भी हैं और सब प्रकारके सुखोंको भोगनेवाले हैं। है विप्रो! यह द्वीप मेरुके मूलके चारों ओर फैला हुआ, सुन्दर, मध्यमें स्थित, नौ वर्षासे युक्त और नदियों-नदों तथा महान् पर्वतोंसे समन्वित है। अब मैं नौ वर्षोसे युक्त जम्बूद्वीपका यथार्थ वर्णन करूँगा; योजनोंमें इसके विस्तार, मण्डल आदिको आपलोग सुनिये

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जम्बूट्वीपका विस्तृत वर्णन, वहाँके कुलपर्वतों, नदियों, वनों तथा वहाँ रहनेवाले लोगोंका वर्णन पञ्चाशत्कोटिविस्तीर्णा ससमुद्रा धरा स्मृता। द्वीपैश्च सप्तभिर्युक्ता लोकालोकावृता शुभा

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले-यह द्वीप एक लाख योजन विस्तृत कहा गया है। इसके समीपमें स्थित प्लक्ष नामक द्वीप उसका दुगुना है और बादवाले द्वीप क्रमशः दुगुने विस्तारवाले हैं

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्रोंसहित यह पृथ्वी पचास करोड़ योजन विस्तृत है। यह सात द्वीपोंसे युक्त, लोकालोक पर्वतसे घिरी हुई तथा अत्यन्त सुन्दर है

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे विप्रो! मेरुके उत्तरमें नील पर्वत, उसके उत्तरमें श्वेत पर्वत और पुनः उसके उत्तरमें शृंगी पर्वत है; वे

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त न ल्न ना फ्रफ्रफफ्फफफ्फफफ््फफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफ्फफफफ््फफफ्फककफ फफफफफफाफाफाफ पापा फफ फफफफपीमीपीफपीफफीफफफफफाफफ फफफफ छ क जठरो देवकूटश्च पूर्वस्यां दिशि पर्वतौ। तीनों वर्षपर्वत र ३॥ निषधो दक्षिणे मेरोस्तस्य दक्षिणतो गिरिः। इसके पूर्वमे ह देवकूट पर्वत हैं। हेमकूट इति ख्यातो हिमवांस्तस्य दक्षिणे॥ दक्षिणमें निषध पर्वत है। उसके दक्षिणमें हेमकूर पक्ष

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहा गया है और उसके दक्षिणमें हिमवान् पर्वत मेरोः पश्चिमतश्चैव पर्वतौ द्वौ धराधरौ। है। मेरुके पश्चिममें माल्यवान् एवं गन्धमादन नामक माल्यवान् गन्धमादश्च द्वावेतावुदगायतौ दो पर्वत हैं; ये दोनों पर्वत उत्तरकी ओर फैले हुए एते पर्वतराजानः सिद्धचारणसेविताः ।

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषामन्तरविष्कम्भो नवसाहस्त्रमेकशः॥ ६ ये पर्वतराज सिद्धों तथा चारणोंसे सेवित हैं और इदं हैमवतं वर्ष भारतं नाम विश्रुतम्। उनके बीचमें नौ हजार योजनका अन्तर है । हिमवानका हेमकूटं परं तस्मान्नाम्ना किम्पुरुषं स्मृतम्॥ वर्ष भारतवर्ष नामवाला कहा गया है; उसके बाद हेमकूट नैषधं हेमकूटात्तु हरिवर्षं तदुच्यते। और उसके परे किम्पुरुष वर्ष कहा गया है । हेमकूटसे परे हरिवर्षात्परं चैव मेरोः शुभमिलावृतम्॥ ८ "पधे है, उसके परे हरिवर्ष कहा गया है। हरिवर्ष और

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरुसे परे शुभ इलावृत है । इलावृतसे परे नील एवं रम्यक् रम्यात्परतरं श्वेतं विख्यातं तद्धिरण्मयम् कहे गये हैं। रम्यक्से परे श्वेत है, उसके परे हिरण्मय नामक वर्ष कहा गया है। हिरण्मयसे परे शृंगी पर्वत है हिरण्मयात्परं चापि शृङ्गी चैव कुरुः स्मृतः। और उसके परे कुरुवर्ष कहा गया है । धनुषके आकारवाले धनुःसंस्थे तु विज्ञेये द्वे वर्षे दक्षिणोत्तरे॥ १० इन दोनों वर्षाको दक्षिण तथा उत्तरमे स्थित जानना

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीर्घाणि तत्र चत्वारि मध्यतस्तदिलावृतम्। चाहिए ॥६--१०॥ मेरोः पश्चिमपूर्वेण द्वे तु दीर्घेतरे स्मृते॥ ११ अन्य चार बड़े वर्ष हैं। मध्यमें इलावृत है । मेरुके अर्वाक्तु निषधस्याथ वेद्यर्धं चोत्तरं स्मृतम्। पश्चिम-पूर्वमें दो वर्ष हैं, जो छोटे कहे गये हैं । निषधके वेद्यर्धे दक्षिणे त्रीणि वर्षाणि त्रीणि चोत्तरे॥ १२ बाद वेदीका अर्धभाग उत्तर माना गया है, वेदीके अर्ध तयोर्मध्ये च विज्ञेयं मेरुमध्यमिलावृतम्। प व तीन वर्ष और उत्तर भागमें भी तीन वर्ष

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नीलके दक्षिण तथा निषधके उत्तरमें उन दोनोंके आयामतश्चतुस्त्रिंशत्सहस्त्राणि प्रकीर्वितः। बीच मेरुके मध्य इलावृतवर्षको जानना चाहिए । माल्यवान् तस्य प्रतीच्यां विज्ञेयः पर्वतो गन्धमादनः

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक महापर्वत उत्तरकी ओर फैला हुआ है। यह ऊपरको ओर दो हजार योजन फैला है। इसका आयामं चौतीस हजार योजन बताया गया है॥ १३-१४/२॥ आयामतः स विज्ञेयो माल्यवानिव विस्तृतः। उसके पश्चिममें गन्धमादन पर्वतको जानना चाहिनै।

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रागायताः सुपर्वाणः षडेते वर्षपर्वता:। चाहिए। जम्बूढीपके विस्तारसे चारों ओर यह पर्वत अवगाढाश्चोभयतः समुद्रौ पूर्वपश्चिमौ तरुणादित्यसङ्काशो हैरण्यो निषधः स्मृतः

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बराबर फैला है। अच्छे पर्वोवाले ये छः वर्षपर्वत पूर्वकी ओर फैले हुए हैं और पूर्वी तथा पश्चिमी समुद्रोंसे दोनों ओरसे बंधे हुए हैं॥ १५--१७॥ हिमवान् सदा बर्फसे आच्छादित रहता है । हेमकूट

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जम्बूद्रीपका विस्तृत वर्णन “वहाँ रहनेवाले लोगोंका वर्णन पाफपाफफफफफफ़ क प फा फ फ फा फा क फ फ फा क फ फ फा फ फ फा फ फा फा का फक फ फफ फा फाम फा कामा

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्दरो देवकूटश्च पूर्वस्यां दिशि पर्वतौ महावृक्षाः समुत्पन्नाश्चत्वारो द्वीपकेतवः

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्दरस्य गिरेः शृङ्गे महावृक्षः स केतुराट्। प्रलम्बशाखाशिखरः कदम्बश्चैत्यपादपः दक्षिणस्यापि शैलस्य शिखरे देवसेविता। जम्बूः सदा पुण्यफला सदा माल्योपशोभिता

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सकेतुर्दक्षिणे द्वीपे जम्बूर्लोकेषु विश्रुता। विपुलस्यापि शैलस्य पश्चिमे च महात्मनः स्वर्णयुक्त है। निषध पर्वत मध्याहरकालीन सूर्यके समान स्वर्णमय कहा गया है। चार वर्णोंबाला वह सुवर्णमय मेरु पर्वत ऊपरकी ओर फैला हुआ बताया गया है। यह परिधिमें वृत्ताकार है और चौकोर ऊँचा उठा हुआ है।

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नील पर्वत वैडूर्यमय है। श्वेत पर्वत शुक्लवर्णवाला है एवं स्वर्णसे पूर्ण रहता है। तीन चोटियोंवाला श्रृंगी पर्वत सुवर्णमय तथा मोरके पंखके रंगका है॥ १८--२०॥ इस प्रकार पर्वतोंका वर्णन कर दिया गया, अब श्रेष्ठ पर्वतोंके विषयमें सुनिये। मन्दर तथा देवकूट पर्वत पूर्व दिशामें है। कैलास एवं स्वर्णमय गन्धमादन ये दोनों पर्वत पूर्वकी ओर फैले हुए हैं और उनका

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्त समुद्रके भीतर होता है। निषध तथा पारियात्र ये दोनों श्रेष्ठ पर्वत पश्चिमसे पूर्व तथा दक्षिणमें स्थित हैं। त्रिथृंग एवं जारुचि-ये दोनों महापर्वत उत्तरमें हैं तथा पूर्वकी ओर फैले हैं और समुद्रके भीतर व्यवस्थित हैं। विद्वान् लोग इन आठौं पर्वतोंको मर्यादापर्वत कहते हैं॥ २१-२४/२॥

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे श्रेष्ठ द्विजो! मेरु नामक जो पर्वत है, वह ऊँचा स्वर्णमय पर्वत है। उसके चार चरणोंके रूपमें उसके चारों दिशाओंमें बड़े-बड़े चार उत्तम पर्वत हैं, जिनसे सहारा प्राप्त की हुई सात द्वीपवाली पृथ्वी हिलती नहीं है। उनका आयाम दस हजार योजन कहा गया है ॥ २५-२६ /२॥

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वमें मन्दर, दक्षिणमें गन्धमादन, पश्चिम भागमें विपुल और उत्तरमें सुपार्श्व नामक पर्वत कहा गया है। इनपर चार विशाल वृक्ष उगे हुए हैं, जो द्वीपके पताकातुल्य प्रतीत होते हैं। मन्दर पर्वतकी चोटीपर कदम्बका विशाल वृक्ष है। वह पताकाओंका राजा है और वह लम्बी लटकती हुई शाखाओंवाला है। यह कदम्बवृक्ष चैत्यपादप (पवित्र स्थानमें लगे वृक्ष)-के रूपमें प्रतिष्ठित है॥ २७--२९॥

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षिणमें स्थित गन्धमादन पर्वतके शिखरपर सदा जम्बूवृक्ष है यह जम्बूवृक्ष दक्षिण ट्वीपमें पताकाके रूपमें है और सभी लोकोंमें प्रसिद्ध है॥ ३० /२॥

English

Hence O Sil&da, understand that in all the worlds it is difficult to get a person who is not born of a womb and who is deathless. Even the lotus-born deity has death. But if Rudra the lord of Devas is pleased, a son not born of a womb and devoid of death is not difficult for you to get. It is not possible for me, for Vi§9u and for Brahma to offer you a son not born of a womb and devoid of death.