Book 1 - Adhyaya 70

हिन्दी अर्थ

महादेवेतरं त्यक्त्वा देवं तस्यार्चनं स्थितैः। नीलाद्रिमेरुसङ्काशैरनीरदोपमनिःस्वनैः ।

English

O leading sages, the great lord Siva is stationed beyond Prakrti and Purusa.®*® He is the greatest soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे सुव्रतो! है विप्रेन्द्रो! इस प्रकार हैत्योंके किलोंसे युक्त वे तीनों पुर दूसरे त्रिलोकीके समान धे। तब तीनों पुरोंके निर्मित हो जानेपर वे सभी हैत्य उन तीनों पुरोंमें प्रवेश करके तीनों लोकोंमें अत्यधिक

English

The unmanifest originated from that lord as the

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके तीनों पुर कल्पवृक्षोंसे भरे हुए, हाथी. घोड़ोंसे परिपूर्ण, अनेक भवनोंसे सुशोभित, मणियोंके जालोंसे घिरे हुए, सभी और द्वारोंवाले, सूर्यमण्डलसदृश विमानोंसे युक्त, पद्मरागमय चन्द्रसदृश उज्ज्वल महलोंसे सुशोभित और कैलासशिखरके समान दिव्य तथा अत्युत्तम फाटकोंसे पृथक्-पृथक् मण्डित थे। है श्रेष्ठ द्विजो। वे पुर दिव्य स्त्रियों, गन्धर्वो, सिद्धों एवं चारणोंसे भरे हुए थे। प्रत्येक घरमें रुद्रालय थे और अग्निहोत्र होता था।

English

It is devoid of smell, colour and taste. It has neither sound nor touch. It is unageing, stable, imperishable and per- petually stationed in the soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बड़ी झीलोंसे युक्त थे; मत्त हाथियोंके झुण्डों, अति सुन्दर घोड़ों, चारों ओर मुखवाले अनेक प्रकारके अद्भुत रथों, सभाभवनों, पानीय (जल)-की शालाओं तथा क्रोड़ास्थलोंसे पृथक्-पृथक् समन्वित थे। वे पुर चारों

English

It is the source of origin of the universe. It is the eter- nal great Brahman, the massive being. It is the physical

हिन्दी अर्थ

ओर अनेकविध वेदाध्ययनशालाओंसे युक्त थे और मय दानव-को मायासे अन्य लोगाँद्वारा मनसे भी अलंघ्य थे। है मुनिश्रेष्ठो! वे पुर सर्वत्र पतिव्रता स्त्रियोंके द्वारा सेवित थे। है द्विजो! वे पुर बड़े-बड़े पाप करके भी शंकरजीकी पूजाके कारण पापरहित, श्रौत-स्मार्त धर्मोके ज्ञाता तथा अपने धर्मके प्रति परायण भार्यासहित महाभाग्यशाली हैत्योंसे सदा समन्वित थे; महादेवके अतिरिक्त अन्य देवताको छोड़कर उन शिव-के

English

At the outset the Pradhana existed in the form of

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्चनमें स्थित, चौड़ी छातीवाले, बैलके समान कंधेवाले, सर्वदा समस्त आयुध धारण करनेवाले, सदा उपवास करनेवाले, दावानलके समान नेत्रोंवाले, उनमें कुछ शान्त तथा कुछ कुपित, कुबड़े, बौने, नील कमलदलकी

English

The transcendent God Mahevara is higher than Prakrti and Purua* (Sec note 56). Gf. SP, Prakrtei ca parath Brahma yat tac chivam udahrtam— cited in ST,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आभाके सदृश, काले एवं घुँघराले बालोंवाले, नीलपर्वत तथा मेरुके समान प्रतीत होनेवाले, मेघके समान गर्जन करनेवाले, मयके द्वारा रक्षित तथा शिक्षित और युद्धकी तीव्र इच्छावाले हैत्योंसे परिपूर्ण थे। इस प्रकार वे पु तारकासुरके पुत्रों अध्याय ७९ सुरके पुत्रो --विद्युन्माली, तारकाक्ष तथा कमलाक्षका वृत्तान्त ३३५

English

When the Gunas were in equilibrium when it had not been differentiated, when it was identical with darkness,**® all this visible universe had been pervaded by its existence due to Siva's will.

हिन्दी अर्थ

9553 भाम अअम ऊारमअकअजधकजबज्अकाजजजाओअ मामज फ्रफफफफफ yA कीरा क ७ क फफ फफ फफ फ फफ फ फ फ फ फ फफ फ फफफ फ फा फ फफफ फ क क फफफ फक कफर फ कक

English

At the time of creation, as the Pradhana was presided over by the individual soul — Purusa, the principle Mahat menifested revealing itself as subsidiary to Prakrti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रविमरुदमरे्द्रसन्तिकाशैः सुरमथनैः सुदूढैः सुसेवितं तत् युद्धपरायण, भलीभाँति शिवके चरणोंकी पूजाके द्वारा प्राप्त पराक्रमवाले, सूर्य-वायु-इनद्रसदूश, देवताओंका दमन करनेवाले तथा अत्यन्त दृढ़ हैत्योंसे सेवित थे

English

It was enveloped by the subtle and great Avyakta (unmanifest). At the outset, when the principle of Mahat had the predominance of Sattva, then only it revealed existence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे द्विजश्रेष्ठो! देत्योके वैभवके कारण तीनों पुरोंकी अग्निसे इन्द्रसहित देवतागण उसी प्रकार दग्ध हो गये, जैसे दावाग्निसे वृक्ष दग्ध हो जाते हैं

English

The Mahat should be known as the Cosmic Mind. It is said to be the sole cause of creation. It originated as presided over by the individual soul and only as a beneficent symbol.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार उन दग्ध देवताओंने अतुलनीय तेजवाले देवेश्वर विष्णुको प्रणाम करके उनको यह सब बताया तब उन श्रीमान् प्रभु भगवान् नारायणने मनमें सोचा कि देवताओंके कार्यके विषयमें क्या किया जाना चाहिए। इसके बाद यज्ञभोक्ता, यज्ञकर्ता, यज्ञकर्ताओंको फल प्रदान करनेवाले तथा यज्ञमूर्ति प्रभु जनार्दनने

English

Its forms Dharma etc., are the causes of the principles and objects of the world. Induced by the desire to create the Mahat carries on the activity of creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञदेवका स्मरण किया

English

It is named variously as Manas (mind), Mahat (great), Mati (intellect), Brahman, Puh (city), Buddhi (intellect), Khyati (faculty of discriminatory knowledge), Isvara (lord), Prajfia (perfect knowledge), Citi (consciousness), Smrti (memory), Saihvid (cognition), and Vivea (lord of the universe).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर देवताओंके कार्यकी सिद्धिके लिये उनके द्वारा स्मरण किये गये यज्ञदेव उपस्थित हुए। तब उन की। इसके बाद सनातन यज्ञको देखकर पुनः इन्द्रसहित

English

It is called Manas because it ponders over the fruit of the activity of all living beings [from the root man to think] Subtle as it is, the fruits of its activities appear to be divided i. e. many and different.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेन्रा देवा द्विजश्रेष्ठा हरुमा दावाग्निना यथा। पुरत्रयाग्निना दग्धा हाभवन् हैत्यवैभवात्

English

It is called Mahat because it originated at the outset prior to all other principles as well as due to its magnitude. It is greater than Visesas*® and Gunas.***

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधैवं ते तदा दग्धा देवा देवेश्वरं हरिम्। अभिवन्द्य तदा प््राहुस्तमप्रतिमवर्चसम् किं कार्य देवकार्येषु भगवानिति स प्रभुः

English

It possesses magnitude [Manaih Bibharti]. It ponders and causes differentiation. It is also greatly related to the enjoy- ment (i, e. experience) of Purusa. Hence, it is known as Mati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा सस्मार वै यज्ञं यज्ञमूर्तिजनार्दन:। यज्वा यज्ञभुगीशानो यज्चनां फलदः प्रभुः

English

It is defined as Brahman because of its brhatva (massiveness) and bj-mhanatva (state of becoming swollen)

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो यज्ञः स्मृतस्तेन देवकार्यार्थसिद्धये। देवं ते पुरुषं चैव प्रणमुस्तुष्टुवुस्तदा भगवानपि तं दृष्ट्या यज्ञं प्राह सनातनम्। सनातनस्तदा सेन्द्रान् देवानालोक्य चाच्युतः

English

tamomaye. Gf. **tancia aait tameia guham agre'* — cited in ST.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीविष्णुरुवाच (विष्णु) उनसे कहने लगे

English

It is called Puh because it fills Devas with blessings and leads men to the state of awareness [from the root pr].

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेनोपसदा देवा यजध्वं परमेश्वरम्। श्रीविष्णु बोले--हे देवताओ। तीनों पुरोंके विनाशके पुरत्रयविनाशाय जगत्त्रयविभूतये॥ ४४ लिये तथा तीनों लोकोंकी समृद्धिके लिये इन उपस्थित उपसद नामक यज्ञके द्वारा परमेश्वरका यजन कोजिये सूतजी बोले-उन बुद्धिमान् देवदेवका वचन सुनकर महान् सिंहनाद करके देवतागण उन यज्ञेशको स्तुति करने लगे

English

Since thePurua is known through it and since it makes known all objects, what is wholesome, from what is not it is called Buddhi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके बाद स्वयं बिचार करके देवताओंके स्वामी वे भगवान् जनार्दन पुनः सभी देवताओंसे बोले- प्राणियोंको मारकर तथा जलाकर और अन्यायपूर्वक भोग-विलास करके भी यदि कोई महादेवको पूजा करे,

English

Since enjoyment of pleasures is based on the knowledge thereof, and also since each item of enjoyment is dependent on knowledge, it is known by the word khyati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तो बह पापरहित हो जाता है, इसमें सन्देह नहीं है “निष्पाप लोगोंकी हत्या नहीं की जानी चाहिए; केवल -पापियोंकी ही हत्या पूर्णप्रयलसे को जानी

English

The principle of Mahat is called by the term "Khyati** also because objects in many instances are named (khyayante) through its qualities such as knowledge, etc.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा देवदेवस्य धीमतः। सिंहनादं महत्कृत्वा यज्ञेशं तुष्टुवुः सुरा;

English

It is a great soul and it directly perceives everything. Hence, it is called Isvara. Since it follows up knowledge it is called Prajfta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः सञ्चिन्त्य भगवान् स्वयमेव जनार्दनः । यजेद्यदि महादेवमपापो नात्र संशय:

English

Since it collects such forms- as Jnana (knowledge) etc., and the fruits of many holy rites, for the sake of enjoyment, it is called citi (from the root ci).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपापा नेव हन्तव्याः पापा एव न संशय: ।

English

Since it remembers all affairs of the present, past and future it is called Smrti (from the root smr).

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण पूर्वभाग असुरा दुर्मदाः पापा अपि देवैर्महाबलैः । तस्मान्न वध्या रुद्रस्य प्रभावात्परमेष्ठिनः

English

It is called Samvid because it obtains the entire knowledge and knows the greatness of everything [from the roots vid to know and vind to obtain].

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोऽहं ब्रह्माथवा देवा हैत्या देवारिसूदनाः। मुनयश्च महात्मानः प्रसादेन विना प्रभोः

English

O excellent sages, (for another reason also) it is called Samvid by great men. It exists [from root vid to exist] every- where and within it one obtains everything [vindati].

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः सप्तविंशको नित्यः परात्परतरः प्रभुः। विश्वामरेश्वरो वन्द्यो विश्वाधारो महेश्वरः स॒ एव सर्वदेवेशः सर्वेषामपि शङ्करः। लीलया देवहैत्येन्द्रविभागमकरोद्धरः

English

From the root Jiia (to know) they call it Jftanam. For the lord is the fountainhead of all knowledge. Since it repu- diates bondage etc., [the Mahat] is called Ivara by learned men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यांशमेकं सम्पूज्य देवा देवत्वमागताः। ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मत्वमापन्नो ह्यहं विष्णुत्वमेव च

English

This first excellent tattva — Mahat — has been thus explained by many synonymous words by those who are conversant with the nature of tattvas and who always think about the existence of the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात्तेनैव हन्तव्या लिङ्कार्चनविधेर्बलात् धर्मनिष्ठाश्च ते सर्वे श्रौतस्मार्तविधौ स्थिताः।

English

The Mahat carries out the work of creation when it is induced by the desire to create. Samkalpa (volition) and Adhyavasaya (effort) are its two traits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्रमिष्ट्वा यथान्यायं जेष्यामो हैत्यसत्तमान्

English

(From this Mahat) having three Guas but with Rajas prevailing, the Ahaxhldura (ego) originated. All the

हिन्दी अर्थ

सतारकाक्षेण मयेन गुप्तं स्वस्थं च गुप्तं स्फटिकाभमेकम्। को नाम हन्तुं त्रिपुरं समर्थो मुक्त्वा त्रिनेत्रं भगवन्तमेकम्

English

From the same ahaihkara with tamas predominating over the other two came about the creation of Bhutatan- matras (the essence of sound, etc). It is called Bhutadi (cause of the' elements ) and it is tamasa in nature.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्त्वा हरिश्चेष्ट्वा यज्ञेनोपसदा प्रभुम्। उपविष्टो ददर्शाथ भूतसङ्घान् सहस्त्रशः

English

The BhutMi on disintegration created Sabdatanma- tra (the essence of sound). From this was born Akasa (ether) (also called) Susira (hole), that is marked by sound.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूलशक्तिगदाहस्तान् टङ्कोपलशिलायुधान्। नानाप्रहरणोपेतान्नानावेषधरांस्तदा कालाग्निरुद्रसङ्काशान् कालरुद्रोपमांस्तदा। प्राह देवो हरिः साक्षात्प्रणिपत्य स्थितान् प्रभुः

English

Akasa characterised by sound enveloped Sparsa- tanmatra which on disintegration created Vayu characterised by touch. Vayu on disintegration created Rupatanmatra. Therefore, it is said that Jyotis originated out of vayu, with colour as its quality. Jyotis on disintegration created Rasa- tanmatra. Apah (waters) originated from it with taste as their main quality.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए; इसमें सन्देह नहीं है। है श्रेष्ठ देवताओ। पापी होते हुए भी दुर्मद असुर महाबली देवताओंके द्वारा वध्य कैसे हो सकते हैं? क्योंकि परमेष्ठी रुद्रके प्रभावके कारण वे वध्य नहीं हैं। है देवताओ! प्रभु शिव दौ

English

Agni (i. e. the fiery element) with the Rupa-tanmatra enveloped Rasatanmatras. Waters on disintegration created Gandhatanmatra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपाके बिना मैं कौन हूँ, ब्रह्मा कौन हैं, हैत्य कौन हैं देवशत्रुओंके विनाशक कौन हैं और महात्मा मुनिगण कौन हैं ?॥ ४८--५० ॥ जो सत्ताईस तत्त्वोसे युक्त, शाश्वत, महानूसे भी महत्तर, प्रभुतासम्मन्न, सम्पूर्ण देवताओंके स्वामी, वन्दनीय, विश्वके आधार, महेश्वर, सर्वदेवेश तथा सबके स्वामी हैं; उन हर शंकरने ही अपनी लीलासे देवताओं एवं

English

From it the sahghata (solid earth) originated. Its special attribute is smell when each of the elements remains within its specific quality (sound, etc) it is called tanmatra and this exclusive nature is called tanmatrata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैत्योंका विभाजन किया है

English

The Tanmatras are also called Avisesas, because in that stage they do not define anything in particular (as distinct from others. They are Avisesas for another reason also — they are Pra:§antas (quiescent) or Ghoras (terrible) or Mudhas (confused).

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके एक अंश (लिङ्गरूप)-की पूजा करके किया है और मुझ विष्णुने विष्णुत्व प्राप्त किया है। उनकी पूजा किये बिना इस जगत्में कौन व्यक्ति सिद्धि प्राप्त कर सकता है? अतः लिङ्गार्चनविधिके प्रभावसे उन्हींके द्वारा वे हैत्य हन्तव्य हैं। यद्यपि वे सभी हैत्य

English

This creation by the tanmatras of the Bhutas should be known as one that is mutual. The other creations are from the Vaikarika (that which has undergone alteration) i.e. the Aharhk&ra (ego) or from the SEttvika wherein sattva guna predominates.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मनिष्ठ हैं तथा श्रौत-स्मार्तविधानमें स्थित हैं, फिर भी उपसद नामक रुद्रयज्ञसे यजमानके द्वारा विधिपूर्वक प्रभु रुद्रका यजन करके हमलोग महाहैत्योंको जीत सकेंगे। एकमात्र त्रिनेत्र भगवान् शिव-को छोड़कर तारकाक्षसहित

English

The Vaikarika creation functions simultaneously. There are five senses of knowledge and five senses of activity. These ten senses are the means of achievement. The eleventh is mind. By its very nature the mind has both qualities i. e. of the organ of sense and of the organ of function.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानव मयके द्वारा सुरक्षित, स्वस्थ, गुप्त तथा स्फटिकके समान आभावाले तीनों पुरोंको नष्ट करनेमें भला कौन समर्थ है ? सूतजी बोले-इस प्रकार उपसद नामक यज्ञके द्वारा प्रभु शिव-का यजन करके बैठे हुए विष्णुने हजारों भूतसमुदायोंको देखा। तब शूल-शक्ति- गदासे युक्त हाथोंवाले, टंक-उपल-शिलाको आयुधे

English

The five organs of sense are, ear, sk' 'ye, tongue.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूपमें धारण किये हुए, अनेक प्रकारके प्रहारयोग्य अस्त्रोंसे समन्वित, अनेक वेषोंको धारण किये हु कालाग्नि रुद्रके समान प्रतीत होनेवाले तथा कालरुद्रके सदृश उन उपस्थित भूतोंको प्रणाम करके साक्षात् प्र

English

The legs, rectum, private parts, hands and the organ of speech (the tenth Indriya) are the organs of function or activity. Their activities are respectively gait (movement), evacuation, pleasure, arts, crafts and speech.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विष्णुदेव कहने लगे॥ ५७--५९ ॥ अध्याय ७९ तारकासुरके पुत्रों विद्युन्माली, तारकाक्ष तथा कमलाक्षका वृत्तान्त

English

Both ether and the element of sound penetrated the element of touch. Hence wind has both the attributes — sound and touch.

हिन्दी अर्थ

101 क्य मामकी औक फ्रफफ फपपप्सफाफफापप्मपफफफप्फ अर ऊफफफफफफफफफफफफफफ्फफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफ कफ फफ कफ फफ फफफ 07 Pe

English

Similarly both sound and touch entered colour. Hence, the fire has three attributes, viz, sound, touch and colour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भित्त्वा देत्यपुरत्रयम् विष्णु बोले--हे वीरो! उस त्रिपुर हैत्यके ना RT । पुरोंमें जाकर सभीको जलाकर, छिन्न-भिन्न करके

English

The attributes of sound, touch, and colour penetrated the element of taste. Hence, waters have four attributes includ- ing taste as their special attribute.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रणम्य देवेशं भूतसङ्घाः पुरत्रयम्। प्रविश्य नष्टास्ते सर्वे शलभा इव पावकम्

English

Sound, touch, colour and taste penetrated smell. Combined with the element of smell they pervaded the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तु नष्टास्ते सर्वे भूता देवेश्वराज्ञया। ननतु्मुमुदुश्चैव जगुर्हैत्याः सहस्त्रशः तुष्टुवुर्देबदेवेशं परमात्मानमीश्वरम्। ततः पराजिता देवा ध्वस्तवीर्याः क्षणेन तु

English

Hence, the earth contains all the five attributes and is considered the grossest of all elements. They are quiescent, terrible or confused. Hence, they are called Viesas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेन्द्रा: सङ्गम्य देवेशमुपेन्द्रं धिष्ठिता भयात्। तान् दृष्ट्वा चिन्तयामास भगवान् पुरुषोत्तमः

English

Since they have penetrated mutually they sustain one another.®*®

हिन्दी अर्थ

किं कृत्यमिति सन्तप्तः सन्तप्तान् सेन्द्रकान् क्षणम्। कथं तु तेषां हैत्यानां बलं हत्वा प्रयलतः देवकार्यं करिष्यामि प्रसादात्परमेष्ठिनः। पापं विचारतो नास्ति धर्मिष्ठानां न संशयः

English

They are called Vie§as because they can be perceived by means of the sense-organs invariably. The latter ones have all the qualities of the previous creation.®*

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माहैत्या न वध्यास्ते भूतैश्चोपसदोद्भवैः। पापं नुदति धर्मेण धर्मे सर्व प्रतिष्ठितम्

English

Each of these qualities is a distinct characteristic of each element. (Any other quality found in an element should be known to be due to the contact of the other element;

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्माहैश्वर्यमित्येषा श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी। हैत्याश्चैते हि धर्मिष्ठाः सर्वे त्रिपुरवासिनः कृत्वापि सुमहत्पापं रुद्रमभ्यर्चयन्ति ये

English

Paraspar&nupraveia: Each preceding element enters into each succeeding element. Each new life-centre is a link in the chain. The seed is permeated by its creative potency. The seed in the form of the father is reborn as the son in endless generations. This principle of anupraveia, i.e. the ancestor transmitting its whole potency to the successor is a bioiogtea 1 law.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात्ते भोगिनो हैत्या लिङ्गार्चनपरायणाः। तस्मात्कृत्वा धर्मविघ्नमहं देवाः स्वमायया

English

Sec verses 43-47 of this chapter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैत्यानां देवकार्यार्थं जेष्येऽहं त्रिपुरं क्षणात! विचार्यैवं ततस्तेषां भगवान्. पुरुषोत्तमः ।

English

Like the bubbles in the water the big cosmic egg is born at once from the Vises. The whole egg is embedded in water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्तु व्यवसितश्चाभूद्धर्मविष्तं सुरारिणाम्

English

The cosmic egg is encircled by waters ten times in extent. The waters are externally encircled by the fire ten times in extent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मायी मायामयं तेषां धर्मविष्नार्थमच्युतः और उनका भक्षण करके पुनः आपलोग जैसे आये हैं, वैसे ही भूतलपर चले जायँ

English

The fire is externally encircled by the wind ten limes in extent and the wind is externally encircled by the ether ten times in extent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् देवेशको प्रणाम करके तीनों पुरोंमें प्रवेश करके वे भूतगण उसी तरह नष्ट हो गये, जैसे अग्निमें प्रवेश करके शलभ (पतिंगे) नष्ट हो जाते हैं

English

The wind is encircled by the ether. The ether is encir- cled by the ego. The ego is encircled by intellect and intellect is encircled by the unmanifest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब देवेश्वरकी आज्ञासे उन सभी भूतोंके नष्ट हो जानेपर हजारों हैत्य आनन्द मनाने लगे, नाचने-गाने लगे और देवेश परमात्मा ईश्वरकी स्तुति करने लगे॥ ६२ /२॥ तदनन्तर क्षणभरमें पराजित तथा नष्ट पराक्रमवाले इन्द्रसहित देवतागण देवेश विष्णुके पास पहुँचकर भयपूर्वक खड़े हो गये । तब इन्द्रसहित उन सन्तप्त देवताओंको देखकर भगवान् पुरुषोत्तम उस समय दुःखी होकर सोचने लगे--

English

Sarva is stationed in the covering lid of the cos- mic egg. O persons of good holy rites, Bhava is stationed in waters; Rudra is stationed in the middle of fire. Ugra is stationed in the wind. Bhima is stationed in the middle of the earth. Mahevara is stationed in ego. Lord Ia is stationed in intellect. Paramesvara is stationed everywhere. The egg is encircled by the seven coverings originating from Prakrtis. These eight Prakrtis are thus stationed encircling one an other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्या किया जाना चाहिए ? प्रयत्नपूर्वक उन हैत्योंका बल नष्ट करके मैं कैसे देवताओंका कार्य करूँगा ? विचारपूर्वक देखा जाय, तो शिवकी कृपासे उन धर्मनिष्ठ हैत्योंमें पाप नहीं है, अतः वे हैत्य उपसद नामक यज्ञसे उत्पन्न

English

Stationing themselves thus at the time of creation they attract one another. Thus mutually interdependent they uphold one another,

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूतोंके द्वारा वध्य नहीं हैं। धर्मसे ही पाप नष्ट होता है; सब कुछ धर्ममें ही प्रतिष्ठित है । धर्मसे ऐश्वर्य प्राप्त होता है--यह सनातनी श्रुति है। सूतजीने कहा-- है द्विजश्रैष्ठो ! तीनों पुरोंमें निवास करनेवाले वे सभी हैत्य धर्मनिष्ठ थे, अर्थात् अनुष्ठानमें तत्पर थे। अतः वे अवध्यताको प्राप्त हो गये थे; इसमें सन्देह नहीं है । बहुत बड़ा पाप करके भी जो लोग रुद्रका अर्चन करते हैं, वे सभी पापोंसे मुक्त हो जाते हैं; जैसे जलसे कमल मुक्त रहता है। है द्विजो!

English

Read mahaddi for mahdayo (Linga. 1.3.18). The principle of intellect and mind and the five gross elements constitute each Egg. These seven constituents of the Egg are also known as the seven sages, seven Angirases (Gf. Linga. 1.70. 51).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवकी पूजासे भोगसम्पदा अवश्य प्राप्त होती है; वे हैत्य लिङ्ग-पूजामें परायण हैं, अतः वे भोगोंसे युक्त हैं । विष्णुने कहा-- है देवताओ ! इसलिये मैं देवताओंके कार्यके लिये अपनी मायासे हैत्योंके धर्म (अनुष्ठान) -में विघ्न डालकर

English

The Egg constitutes the unmanifest Prakfti (avyakta) and its manifestations — intellect (mahat,) ego(ahaxhkSra)and the five gross elements (bhutas). (Gf. VSyu. 1.4.76). These seven comprise the shells of the life-principle in the egg. Of. BhSlg. 6.16.37: 'kfityidibhir e$a kilUvrtab saptabhir do|a-gunottarair aodkoiab**.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षणभरमें तीनों पुरोंको जीत लूँगा ॥ ६३--७१ अश सूतजी बोले--ऐसा विचार करके भगवान् पुरुषोत्तम उन देवशत्रुओं (हैत्यों)-के धर्ममें विघ्न उत्पन्न करनेके लिये प्रवृत्त हुए। महातेजस्वी मायावी अच्युतने उनके धर्मविघ्नके

English

The vikaras (effects) exist in the vikarins (cause) by means of the relationship of the support and the supported. Mahebvara is beyond Avyakta. The egg is born of Avyakta. The same lord is bom of the egg as Purusa with solar lustre. In it the generating of the effect is achieved by his own free will. He alone is the primordial embodied being, called Purusa. Visnu who is bowed to by all Devas is born of his left limb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ण ४11012... मा फ्फफफफफफफफ्फफ्फ्फ्फफफ्फफफफफ्फफ्फकफफऊ फफफ फ फफफ फफ फफ कफ फफफ फ फफफ कमका मा मा मी मी भी क मी फ फ फ फ फ फ फ फ फ फफफ ऊ

English

The period of his creation is his day and the period of dissolution his night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शास्त्रं च शास्ता सर्वेषामकरोत्कामरूपधृक् । सर्वसम्मोहनं मायी दृष्टप्रत्ययसंयुतम् इहैव स्वर्गनरकं प्रत्ययं नान्यथा पुनः

English

At the end of the day they get dissolved. At the end of the night they originate again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरत्रयविनाशाय प्राहैनं पुरुषं हरिः

English

Just as there is oil latent in the gingelly seed, just as the ghee is present in the milk, so also the universe is present in tamas, sattva and rsyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मास्तथा प्रणश्यन्तु श्रौतस्मार्ता न संशयः प्रविश्य तत्पुरं तूर्णं मुनिर्मायां तदाकरोत्

English

After enjoying the goddess throughout the night the creator begins to function in the beginning* of the day when Prakfti originates from Him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मायया तस्य ते हैत्याः पुरत्रयनिवासिनः।

English

The great lord penetrates Pradhana and Purusa agitat- ing®' them by means of yoga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्यजुश्च महादेवं शङ्करं परमेश्वरम्। नारदोऽपि तदा मायी नियोगान्मायिनः प्रभो: मुनिः शिष्यैः प्रशिष्यैश्च संवृतः सर्वतः स्वयम्

English

The three deities originate from the great lord, the lord of the Universe. They are permanent, extremely worthy of con- cealment and protection, embodied ones, and the souls of all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रीधर्म चाकरोत्स्त्रीणां दुश्चारफलसिद्धिदम्।

English

These alone are the three devas, the three Gunas, the three worlds, and the three fires.®®®

हिन्दी अर्थ

जनासक्ता बभूवुस्ता विनिन्द्य पतिदेवताः। अद्यापि गौरवात्तस्य नारदस्य कलौ मुनेः कृत्वापि सुमहत्पापं या भर्तुः प्रेमसंयुता

English

They are mutually supported and they devotedly follow one another. They exist on mutual help and they hold one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये अपने शरीरसे मायामय पुरुषका सृजन किया। सबके शासक तथा स्वेच्छासे रूप धारण करनेवाले मायापति विष्णु -ने देखनेमात्रसे विश्वास उत्पन्न करनेवाले भावसे युक्त अतएव सबको मोहित करनेवाले शास्त्रका निर्माण

English

They are paired together and mutually interdependent. There is not even a moment's separation among them. They do not eschew one another.®®®

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया षोडशलक्षक अर्थात् अत्यन्त विस्तृत श्रुति-स्मृतिसे विरुद्ध तथा वर्णाश्रम-धर्मोसे रहित इस मायामय शास्त्रका उपदेश अपने शरीरसे उत्पन्न पुरुषको करना चाहिए और स्वर्ग-नरक यहींपर है, ऐसा विश्वास करना चाहिए, इसके अतिरिक्त कुछ नहीं--इसे प्रतिपादित करनेवाले उस शास्त्रको उस पुरुषको स्वयं पढ़ाकर मायामय अच्युत विष्णुने तीनों पुरोंके विनाशहेतु उस पुरुषसे कहा-हे पुरुष! त्रिपुरवासियोंके नाशके लिये तुम शीघ्र जाओ और ऐसा

English

iva is the greatest lord. Visnu is beyond or above in- tellect. Brahma is endowed with rajas. He functions at the beginning of Creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयत्न करो, जिससे वहाँके श्रौत-स्मार्त धर्म नष्ट हो जाये; इसमें संशय नहीं है ॥७२--७८॥ तत्पश्चात् उन्हें प्रणाम करके मायाशास्त्रविशारद मायावी मुनिने उन पुरोंमें शीघ्र प्रवेश करके माया

English

That Purusa is known as Part and Prakrti as Para.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब तीनों पुरोंमें निवास करनेवाले वे हैत्य उसकी मायाके कारण श्रौत-स्मार्त धर्मोका त्याग करके उसके शिष्य हो गये और उन्होंने महादेव परमेश्वर शंकरको तत्पश्चात् मायामय प्रभुके आदेशसे अपने शिष्यों-प्रशिष्योंसे चारों ओरसे घिरे हुए मायावी नारदमुनि भी उस पुरमें प्रवेश करके उस मायावी पुरुष-से स्वयं दीक्षित हुए। उन्होंने स्त्रयोंको दुराचार फलकी

English

When the life-principle enters into Prakrti, there occurs an agita- tion (kfobha) in the form of contraction and expansion. Out of this agitation which is a process of Coming and Going, the universal teed is created, which has both the characteristics of the male and female. For detail, see MP, A siudjf, p -37.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिद्धि देनेवाले स्त्रीधर्मका उपदेश दिया। उन स्त्रिये उसका सदा पालन किया और शीघ्र ही उसका फल प्राप्तकर वे अपने पतिदेवोंकी अवहेलना करके अन लोगोंमें आसक्त हो गयीं। उन नारदमुनिके गुरुत्वके

English

Out of this egg agitated thus, there come into existence the triadic principles known as Brahml, Vifpu and Siva identical with three gunas — rajas, sattva and tamas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारण आज भी कलियुगमें अधम स्त्रियाँ पतियोंका त्याग करके व्यभिचार करती हैं ॥ ८१-८४ /२॥ पति ही स्त्रियोंका माता-पिता, बन्थु, सखा, i तथा बान्धव होता है; इसमें सन्देह नहीं है। फिर भौ विष्णुकी असह मायाके कारण उन स्त्रियोंने वैसा किया पाप करके भी जो स्त्री पतिके प्रति

English

The Pur&nas refer to the joint birth and joint activity of the triad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ७१ 1 तारकासुरके पुत्रों--विद्युन्माली, तारकाक्ष तथा 'कमलाक्षका वृत्तान्त ३३९

English

He is endowed with positive knowledge and lordship. They, (i.e. the three devas) are also endowed with positive virtue and detachment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्नुयात्यरम स्वर्ग नरकं च विपर्ययात्। रहती है, वह परम स्वर्ग प्राप्त करती है और पुरैका मुनिशार्दूलाः सर्वधर्मान् सदा पतिम्॥ ८७ इससे विपरीत आचरणसे नरक प्राप्त करती है। हे सन्त्यज्यापूजयन् साध्व्यो देवानन्याञ्जगद्गुरून्। मुनिश्रेष्ठो! पूर्वकालमें स्त्रियाँ सभी धर्मों, अन्य देवताओं ताः स्वर्गलोकमासाद्य मोल विग री तथा जगद्गुरुओंको त्यागकर सर्वदा पतिकी पूजा करती थीं; वे स्वर्गलोक प्राप्त करके निश्चिन्त होकर आनन्द मनाती थीं, इसके विपरीत अन्य स्त्रियाँ नरक जाती थीं। अत: पति ही स्त्रियोंक लिये परम गति है। तथापि देवदेव प्रभु विष्णुकी आज्ञासे तथा उनकी

English

Whatever has been mentally conceived or uttered by diem is bom out of the unmanifest, since it has been made to be subservient, and since the activities are dependent on the three Guas by nature.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मायाके कारण वे त्रिपुरवासिनी स्त्रियाँ अपने पतियोंका त्याग करके व्यभिचारिणी हो गयीं ॥ ८५-८९ /२॥

English

The self-born deity has three conditions: in the capa- city of Brahma he is the four-faced one; in the capacity of K&la (i.e. Rudia)he is the destroyer; he is the thousand-headed Pnrua (i.e. Vijtiu) also.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन विष्णु-की आज्ञासे अलक्ष्मी तीनों पुरोंमें चली गयीं और जो लक्ष्मी उन हैत्यों-की तपस्याके द्वारा देवेश्वर ब्रह्मासे उन्हें प्राप्त थीं, वे उन्हीं प्रभु ब्रह्माके आदेशसे त्रिपुरको छोड़कर बाहर चली गयीं। इस प्रकार धर्मविघ्नके लिये उन हैत्योंको उस प्रकारका विष्णुमाया-निर्मित बुद्धिमोह देकर भगवान् पुरुष और उन स्त्रियोंको विपरीत आचरणका उपदेश देकर मायावी नारद--ये दोनों अव्यय देव निराकुल होकर

English

In the capacity of Brahma, he creates the worlds; in the capacity of Kala, he destroys the world; in the capacity of Purua, he is indifferent. Prajapati has three stages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार परम उत्तम श्रौत-स्मार्त धर्मके नष्ट हो जानेपर, विश्वकर्ता उन विष्णुके द्वारा वहाँ पाखण्ड स्थापित कर दिये जानेपर, हैत्योंके द्वारा महेश्वरका त्याग कर दिये जानेपर तथा लिङ्गपूजाका परित्याग कर

English

Brahmi has the lustre of the interior of a lotus; Rudra is like the fire at the time of dissolution; Puru$a is lotus-eyed. This is the form of the great soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिये जानेपर, सम्पूर्ण स्त्रीधर्मके नष्ट हो जानेपर और दुराचार स्थापित हो जानेपर देवेश विष्णु कृतार्थ हो गये और वे पुरुषोत्तम सभी देवताओंके साथ तपस्याद्वारा सर्वज्ञ उमापतिको प्राप्त करके उनकी स्तुति करने श्रीभगवान् बोले- आप महेश्वर, देव, परमात्माको नमस्कार है । आप नारायण, शर्व, ब्रह्म, ब्रह्मरूप, शाश्वत, अनन्त तथा अव्यक्तको नमस्कार है

English

The lord takes up a single body, two bodies, three bodies, and then many bodies. He creates and destroys these bodies, and dispels them too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले-इस प्रकार भगवान् विष्णु -ने महादेवकी स्तुति करके दण्डवत् प्रणाम करके जलमें स्थित होकर एक करोड़ बार रुद्रमन्त्रका जप किया। इसके बाद वे सभी देवता इन्द्र, साध्यगण, यम, रुद्र्गण

English

The great lord creates and destroys bodies of different shapes, activities, forms and names.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मायया देवदेवस्य विष्णोस्तस्याज्ञया प्रभो: । अलक्ष्मीश्च स्वयं तस्य नियोगात्त्रिपुरं गता या लक्ष्मीस्तपसा तेषां लब्धा देवेशवरादजात्। बहिर्गता परित्यज्य नियोगाद् ब्रह्मणः प्रभोः

English

Since he assumes three different forms, he is called Trigutia. When divided into four, he is called Caturvyuha. (having four arrays).

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धिमोह तथाभूतं विष्णुमायाविनिर्मितम्। तेषां दत्त्वा क्षणं देवस्तासां मायी च नारदः

English

He is defined as atman (soul) because he attains the sense objects (V&p to attain), because he takes up (a-f \/da to take up) the sense objects and because he swallows up (\/adto eat) the sense objects. Moreover, he has perpetual existence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखासीनौ हयसम्भ्रान्तौ धर्मविघ्नार्थमव्ययौ। एवं नष्टे तदा धर्मे श्रौतस्मार्ते सुशोभने पाषण्डे ख्यापिते तेन विष्णुना विश्वयोनिना। त्यक्ते महेश्वरे हैत्यैस्त्यक्ते लिङ्गार्चने तथा

English

He is called 9-91 because he goes everywhere. He is Saririn because he b its (body's) lord. He b (called) Svfimin because he possesses everything. He b called Viitlu be- cause he enters everything.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रीधर्मे निखिले नष्टे दुराचारे व्यवस्थिते। कृतार्थं इव देवेशो देवैः सार्धमुमापतिम्

English

He b called Bhagavan because he possesses Bhaga

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीभगवानुवाच महेश्वराय देवाय नमस्ते परमात्मने नारायणाय शर्वाय ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मरूपिणे। शाश्वताय ह्यनन्ताय अव्यक्ताय च ते नमः

English

He is called Sarvajfia because he knows everything perfectly. He is Sarva because he is identical with all. He divides himself into three and functions in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं स्तुत्वा महादेवं दण्डवत्प्रणिपत्य च। जजाप रुद्रं भगवान् कोटिवारं जले स्थितः

English

By means of three forms he creates, swallows and protects. Since he is primordial he is called "Adideva''. He is called Aja because he is not born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवाश्च सर्वे ते देवं तुष्टुवुः परमेश्वरम्। सेन्रा: ससाध्याः सयमाः सरुद्राः समरुद्गणाः नमः सर्वात्मने तुभ्यं शङ्करायार्तिहारिणे। रुद्राय नीलरुद्राय कद्रुद्राय प्रचेतसे

English

Since he protects people he is known as Prajapati, Since he is the greatest among Devas he is called Mahadeva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गतिर्नः सर्वदास्माभिर्वन्द्यो देवारिमर्दनः। त्वमादिस्त्वमनन्तश्च अनन्तश्चाक्षयः प्रभुः

English

He is Omnipresent and not subservient to Devas. Hence, he is Hvara. He is Brahma because he is massive. He is called Bhuta because of his existence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वदन्ति सूरयः सन्तं परं ब्रह्मस्वरूपिणम् सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठसि

English

He is. called the knower of the field (i.e. body); he comprehends the inner organs, mind, etc. Since he is single he is called Kevala. Since he lies down in the soul he is called Purus a.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महादेवमनिर्देश्यं सर्वज्ञं त्वामनामयम्। विश्वरूपं विरूपाक्षं सदाशिवमनामयम्

English

He is Kramana because he has access to all (or is accessible to all). He is Palaka because he protects all. He is Aditya because he is tan-coloured. Being born at the outset he is Agni (fire).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोटिभास्करसङ्काशं कोटिशीतांशुसन्निभम्। कोटिकालाग्निसङ्काशं षड्विंशकमनीश्वरम् वदन्ति वरदं देवं सर्वावासं स्वयम्भुवम्

English

Because he is the cause of origin of all golden things and also because he is born of the golden Egg, he is called Hiranyagarbha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विना कृतं यद्भवताथ लोके।

English

The time that has gone by after the self-born has been in existence cannot be reckoned even in hundreds of years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैत्यान् सुरभूतसङ्घान् देवान्नरान् स्थावरजङ्गमांश्च

English

The first half Parardha in the age of the present Brahma has already elapsed and another period of equal duration i.e. second half still remains. At its end begins the dissolution of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

Cth TE ल्न फफफ्रफफफफफफफ्रफफफफ फफक फ फापर कपका फ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ फ फ फ फ फ़ फक क फ़ फ फफफ क्रपाफामा ममम कमफ फफ फफफ फफफ फफक कफ

English

Crores and thousands of crores of these days of kalpas

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा मरुद्गणोंके साथ देव परमेश्वरकी स्तुति करने लगे रुद्र, नीलरुद्र, कद्रद्र (प्रशस्त रुद्र) तथा प्रचेताको नमस्कार है। आप हमलोगोंकी गति हैं। हैत्योंका संहार करनेवाले आप हमलोगोंद्वारा सर्वदा वन्द्य हैं। आप आदि तथा अन्तरहित हैं; आप अनन्त (शेषरूप), अविनाशी एवं प्रभुतासम्पन

English

If one manvantara is recounted, the other man- vantaras are also recounted. If one kalpa is explained, all the other kalpas too are explained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं। है जगद्गुरो ! आप प्रकृति, पुरुष, साक्षात् स्रष्टा, रक्षक तथा संहारक हैं । है द्विजवत्सल ! आप इस जगतूमें द्विजोंके नेता हैं। आप वरदाता, वाणीमय, वाच्य, वाच्य-वाचकसे रहित ईशान हैं; आप मुक्तिके लिये योगपरायण योगियोंके

English

The past kalpas are such that they leave their con* sequences on the future ones along with (or including) the dynasties of Kings etc. and the same reasoning should be applied to future kalpas by the knowing man (i.e., the past has left its marks on the present and in the same way the future will carry the marks of the present,

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा पूज्य हैं। आप योगियोंके हृदयरूपी कमलके छिद्रमें सदा स्थित हैं । विद्वानूलोग आपको सर्वत्र विद्यमान श्रेष्ठ तथा ब्रह्मस्वरूप कहते हैं । है विभो ! ऋषिगण आपको इस जगतूमें तत्त्वरूप, तेजोराशि, परात्पर एवं परमात्मा कहते हैं । है जगद्गुरो ! आप दृष्ट, श्रुत, स्थित तथा जायमान सब कुछ हैं। लोग आपको अणुसे भी अल्पतर, महानसे भी

English

The waters were in existence at the outset when the whole surface of the earth had been destroyed. In the vast quiet and sparkling waters nothing else was known. When the mobile and immobile beings are destroyed in that vast, sealike expanse of water, Brahmfi assumes a form with thousand eyes, thousand feet, thousand heads.«®i He is then called Narayana. He is the golden-coloured Purusa beyond the sense organs. He had his shrrber in that expanse of water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुखवाला तथा सभी ओर कानवाला कहते हैं । आप संसारमें सभीको आच्छादित करके स्थित हैं

English

When saliva guna was prevalent he woke up and found the world a void. They cite this verse about Narayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोग आपको महादेव, अनिर्देश्य, सर्वज्ञ, अनामय, विश्वरूप, विरूपाक्ष, सदाशिव, निर्विकार, करोड़ों सूर्योके समान तेजस्वी करोड़ों चन्द्रमासदूश प्रकाशमान, करोड़ों कालाग्निके समान प्रज्वलित, छब्बीस ततत्वोसे युक्त, अनीश्वर, इस जगतूमें प्रकृतिके प्रवर्तक, प्रपितामह, सबके आवास-स्वरूप तथा स्वयम्भू (स्वयं उत्पन्न होनेवाला) एवं बर देनेवाला देव कहते हैं; श्रुतियाँ तथा श्रुति-तत्त्वोंको जाननेवाले लोग आपकी

English

See * note. 86.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदोंका सार कहते हैं ॥ १०८-१११॥ हि

English

In that boar form he approached the earth envelop- ed by water and quickly lifted it up.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसा कुछ भी नहीं देखा है, जो आपके बिना किसी अन्यके द्वारा रचित हो; आपने ही हैत्यों, सुके भूतसमुदायों, देवताओं, मनुष्यों, स्थावर-जंगम आदिकी उत्पन्न किया है हे शम्भो! हमलोगोंकी कोई अन्य गति नहीं है;

English

The waters immediately filled up the oceans, and the rivers. For the welfare of the worlds, the lord lifted up the earth by means of his curved fangs, the earth, that had submerged and got embedded in the nether worlds. The hol- der of the earth, Lord Visnu, the lifter of the earth held it, brought it to its original place and left it there as it was before. The earth stood like a great ship above that vast collection of water and on a par with it. Because of its massive body the earth did not sink and get submerged. After lifting it up the lotus-eyed lord with the desire to fit the world firmly turned his attention towards the demarcation of the earth. He made the earth level and then collected the mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ७१ तारकासुरके पुत्रों-विद्युन्माली, तारकाक्ष तथा कमलाक्षका वृत्तान्त ३४१

English

When everything of the previous creation was burnt by the fire at the time of dissolution the mountains got scattered over an extensive area. Due to chilliness in that vast sea-like expanse of water the scattered pieces of mountains were heaped up by the wind. Wherever they were deposited they became the stable mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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English

Mountains are called acalas because they never move, they are called parvatas because they have knots (par- vans). They are giris because they are absorbed and hidden. They are called iloccayas because they keep lying down.

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जलाश्रयादेव जडीकृताश्च जिस प्रकार तरंगें तथा लहरें समुद्रमें परस्पर सुरासुरास्तद्वदजस्य सर्वम्॥ ११४ टकराती हैं और जलाश्रयसे ही जड़ीभूत होकर उसीमें

English

He then divided the earth into seven continents,

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लाक विलीन हो जाती हैं, उसी प्रकार ब्रह्माकी सृष्टिके अन्तमें जडीभूत होकर आपमें ही विलीन हो जाते हैं

English

After evolving the worlds, the self-born Brahma, the lord who was desirous of creating different subjects, began creating them.

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सूतजी बोले--जो मनुष्य प्रातःकाल उठकर शुद्ध होकर इस पवित्र स्तुतिको पढ़ता अथवा सुनता है, वह सभी कामनाओंको प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

On seeing this first creation in that situation as well as useless for any action (being immobile) he became dissatis- fied in mind, and thought about another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार देवताओंके द्वारा स्तुति किये जाने तथा विष्णुके जपसे प्रसन्न हुए महेश्वर शंकरने उमाका आलिङ्गन करके नन्दीके ऊपर हाथ रखकर देवताओंकी ओर देखकर गम्भीर वाणीमें मुसकराते हुए कहा-- हे सुरेश्वरो! अब मैंने इस देवकार्यको और विष्णु तथा बुद्धिमान् नारदके मायाबलको जान लिया है। है श्रेष्ठ

English

Even as he meditated over it the Tiryaksrotas creation (moving sideways) was developed. Since it functioned sideways it is called Tiryaksrotas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरोंका विनाश अवश्य करूँगा'॥ ११६-११८ /२॥

English

The animals etc. (i.e. birds and reptiles) constitute this well-known creation. O brahmins, they are those who adopt wrong paths. So he meditated on another creation and the Sattvika creation was evolved.

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सूतजी बोले-इसके बाद वहाँ आये हुए वे इन्द्र-ब्रह्मा-विष्णुसहित देवताओंने प्रभुका वचन सुनकर उन्हें प्रणाम किया तथा उनकी स्तुति को। इसके अनन्तर शिवकी ओर देखकर विस्मित देवी भी अपने लीला-कमलसे शिवजीको मारकर (स्पर्शकर) यह

English

This third creation is Ordhvasrotas which is directed upwards. Since it functions upwards it is called Crdhva- srotas. The beings created under this category are mostly happy and delighted. They are enshrouded within and without as well as illuminated on both sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवी बोलीं-हे विभो! है पुत्रवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ! उत्तम आभूषणोंसे सुशोभित तथा सूर्यके समान प्रतीत होनेवाले अपने इस खेलते हुए श्रेष्ठ पुत्र षडाननको देखिये। है महादेव! मुकुटों, कटकों, कुण्डलों, सुन्दर

English

Because they have been created with the union of Sattvaguna, they are known as originating from Sattva. This third creation of Ordhvasrotas is that of Devas.

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कंगनों, नूपुरों, छन्नवारों, करधनियों, अनेक किंकिणियों, सुवर्णमय पीपलके पत्तों, कल्पद्ुमके पुष्पोंसे शोभित सुन्दर अलकों, प्राग आदि मणियोंसे चमत्कृत हारों तथा बाजूबन्दो, पूर्णचन्द्रमाके समान प्रभावाले मुक्ताफलमय हारों और तिलकोंसे मण्डित परम सुन्दर पुत्रको देखिये। हे ईश! कुंकुम आदिसे अंकित तथा भस्मनिर्मित

English

The creations originating in the category of Crdhva- srotas are brilliant within and without. The Crdhvasrotas crea- tions are stated by the learned to be satisfied souls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुणुयाद्वा स्तवं पुण्यं सर्वकाममवाप्नुयात्

English

When Devas, the creations in the category of Crdhva- srotas were created Brahma, the lord who grants boons, became delighted, but he still meditated on another creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमः सोमामथालिङ्ग्य नन्दिदत्तकरः स्मयन् प्राह गम्भीरया वाचा देवानालोक्य शङ्करः ।

English

He pondered over the creation that will be Sadhaka*® (active and fit for action). Even as he was meditating truthfully, the active Arvaksrotas creation manifested itself from the unmanifest Prakrti. Since it functions downwards it is called Arvaksrotas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञातं मयेदमधुना देवकार्यं सुरेश्वराः

English

The beings created thus are mostly brilliant; rajas predominates in them and there is a mixture of tamas also. Hence, there is a predominance of misery and they do their tasks again and again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषामधर्मनिष्ठानां हैत्यानां देवसत्तमाः पुरत्रयविनाशं च करिष्येऽहं सुरोत्तमाः।

English

They are human beings enshrouded within and with- out, and active. They are classified into eight categories through their redeeming feature,

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अथ सब्रह्मका देवाः सेनद्रोपेन्द्राः समागताः

English

They are men who have realized souls with attributes similar to those of Gandharvas. Thus, the creation of Arvaksro- tas is called Taijasa (luminous, fiery).

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अप्येतदन्तरं देवी देवमालोक्य विस्मिता किङ्किणीभिरनेकाभिहेमैरश्वत्थपत्रकैः

English

The fifth creation is Anugraha (the creation of blessings). It is fourfold according to the distinctive feature of contrariety, power, achievement and satisfaction. The contra- riety inheres the beings that are immobile; the power is the element that characterizes the Tiryak yonis (animals); men are characterized by their realized souls. Of Devas and sages satis- faction is the distinctive feature.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हारैर्वारीजरागादिमणिचित्रैस्तथाङ्गहैः

English

This group is called Prakfta (pertaining to Prakrti). This fifth (fourfold) Vaikarika creation is the best (anavamai) among all. The creation of the origins of gross elements and the gross elements, siddhas, sages, etc., is the sixth. The creation of

हिन्दी अर्थ

तिलकैश्च महादेव पश्य पुत्रं सुशोभनम् चक्त्रवृन्दं च पश्येश वृन्दं कामलकं यथा

English

They (of the sixth group represented by the sages) know what has taken place in the past, what is taking placo at present, and what will take place in future.®®® These (sages, etc.) remain detached though they enjoy and share the fruits of their activities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

की की पाज फी फ पी कको फ भी फ फ फ फ फ ७६३७+

English

This creation is characterized by contrariety and imperfection. The first ( 1 ) creation of Brahma is that of Mahat; the next (2) that of tanmatras; the third (3) is Vaikarika(i.e. of the nature of transformation and ramification); this three-fold creation was evolved prior to intelligence. (4) The primary (mukhya) creation (of insentient beings) is the fourth. The immobile beings are the mukhyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गङ्ादिभिः कृत्तिकाद्यैः स्वाहया च विशेषतः । इत्येवं लोकमातुश्च वाग्भिः सम्बोधितः शिवः न सस्मार च तान् देवान् हैत्यशस्त्रनिपीडितान्

English

Then there are (5) tiryak (horizontal); (6) urdhva (upward) and (7) arvaksrotas (downward) creations. (8) Then comes the anugraha creation, the eighth in the serial order. It is both Sattvika and Tamasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्कन्दमालिङ्ग्य चाघ्राय नृत्य पुत्रेत्युवाच ह।

English

Thus with the five vaikrta types and three prakrtas there are eight types of creation. (9) The ninth creation, i.e., of Kumaras is both prakrta and vaikrta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहैव ननृतुश्चान्ये सह तेन गणेश्वराः। त्रैलोक्यमखिलं तत्र ननर्तेशाज्ञया क्षणम् नागाश्च ननृतुः सर्वे देवाः सेन्द्रपुरोगमाः। तुष्टुवुर्गणपाः स्कन्दं मुमोदाम्बा च मातरः

English

The three prakrta creations are prior to the creation of intellect. But the other six creations (Nos. 4-9) are posterior to intellect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृत्यामृतं तदा पीत्वा पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ। अवापतुस्तदा तृप्तिं नन्दिना च गणेश्वराः

English

I shall now give the detail of Anugraha sarga which you will understand properly. It stands in four ways®®® among all living beings.

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द्वारस्य पार्श्वे ते तस्थुर्देवा देवस्य धीमत: । तुष्टुवुश्च महादेवं किञ्चिदुद्विग्नचेतसः पापा वयमिति ह्यन्ये अभाग्याश्चेति चापरे

English

The text is corrupted. The commentator's interpretation is far-fetched. He explains prakftah (V-159) as prakrta-niriipana-viayah — the subject of present discourse. He dissolves vaikrto navamah as vaikrtab anavamah and explains anavamab as irethab, superior.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाग्यवन्तश्च हैत्येन्द्रा इति चान्ये सुरेश्वराः । पूजाफलमिमं तेषामित्यन्ये नेति चापरे

English

The anugraha creation is characterized by contrariety (viparyaya), power (sakti), satisfaction (tuti) and perfection (siddhi).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दु्रुबुस्ते भयाविष्टा देवा हाहेतिवादिन:। अपतन् मुनयश्चान्ये देवाश्च धरणीतले वृत्ताकार तिलकसे युक्त इसके कमलसमूह- मुखोको देखिये। है विभो! आप इसके अत्यन्त कि देखिये, गंगा आदि, कृत्तिका आदि तथा विशेष रूपे स्वाहा माताओंके द्वारा मंगलके लिये लगाये गये भव्य

English

The Prakfta and Vaikrta creations together are nine. The learned consider them interconnected through causes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा विचित्र काजलोंको देखिये॥ १२ १--१२७१/॥

English

As before, the lotus-born deity assigned abodes to all the expounders of Brahman, who were equal to Brahma him- self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार जगज्जननी उमा-के वचनोंसे सम्बोधित किये गये ईशान शिव कार्तिकेयके मुखामृतका पान करते हुए तृप्त नहीं हुए। उन्हें हैत्योंके शस्त्रोंसे पीडित उन करके उसका सिर सूँघकर कहा-- है पुत्र! नृत्य करो।' तब कष्ट दूर करनेवाले बालकरूप प्रभु स्कन्द भी लीला करते हुए नाचने लगे। सभी गणेश्वर भी उनके साथ नृत्य करने लगे और क्षणभरमें शिवकी आज्ञासे

English

Then the lord created Saihkalpa and Dharma: Dharma through enterprise and Saihkalpa out of determina- tion. Then another mental son Ruci was born of lord Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण त्रिलोकी वहाँ नृत्य करने लगा। नाग और इन्द्रसहित सभी देवता भी नाचने लगे। गणेश्वरोने स्कन्दकी स्तुति की। उस समय पार्वती तथा अन्य

English

Brahma created Daksa from his vital breath and Marici from his eyes. Bhrgu was born of the heart of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करने लगे एवं गाने लगे। तब उस नृत्यरूपी अमृतका पान करके पार्वती तथा परमेश्वर तृप्त हो गये और नन्दीसहित गणेश्वर भी तृप्त हुए॥ १२८--१३३॥ तदनन्तर सूर्यके समान कान्तिवाले शिवजीने भी नन्दी, षडानन (स्कन्द) तथा गिरिराजपुत्री पार्वती - के साथ दिव्य भवनमें प्रवेश किया, जैसे मेघ अन्य मेघमें प्रवेश करता है

English

He created Angiras from his head and Atri from his ears. He created Pulastya from the organic wind Udana and Pulaha from the wind Vyana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे देवता उन बुद्धिमान् शिवके द्वारके पास खड़े हो गये और कुछ-कुछ व्याकुलचित्त होकर महादेवकी स्तुति करने लगे। वे व्याकुल होकर एक-दूसरेकी ओर देखकर कहने लगे--'यह क्या, यह क्या; हमलोग पापी

English

Vasi$tha was born of Samana. He created Kratu from Apana. Thus these divine sons of Brahma are eleven altogether.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं अन्य दूसरोंने कहा-- हम अभागे हैं' अन्य सुरेश्वर कहा--'ये महाहैत्य भाग्यशाली हैं।' कुछने कहा- यह उनकी पूजाका फल है' और कुछने कहा- ऐसा नहीं है'॥ १३५--१३७॥ इसी बीच उनके अनेक शब्दोंको सुनकर महातेजस्वी कुम्भोदर नामक शिवगण दण्डसे देवताओंको पीटने लगा। तब वे देवता भयभीत होकर 'हा-हा' कहते हु"

English

Individual souls were born out of the body of that intelligent lord through the cause and effect process.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ७१ तारकासुरके पुत्रों--विद्युन्माली, तारकाक्ष तथा कमलाक्षका वृत्तान्त ३४३

English

Thereafter he was desirous of creating the four groups, viz. Devas, AsUras, Pitfs and human beings. He infused

हिन्दी अर्थ

कमी मकी म्न ललकी कक काक काआ कफ आफ कक काक फ कक फफफ फफ फफक फफ फफफ फफ फफक ककम फ आमामा अहो विधेर्बलं चेति मुनयः कश्यपादयः । लगे; कुछ मुनि तथा देवता पृथ्वीतलपर गिर दृष्ट्वापि देवदेवेशं देवानां चासुरद्विषाम्॥ १४० पड़े ८ कश्यप आदि मुनियोंने कहा--' विधिका बल अभाग्यान्न समाप्तं तु कार्यमित्यपरे द्विजाः । है

English

And he then eschewed that body whereby the Asuras were created and cast it off. It then became Night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोचुर्नमः शिवायेति पूज्य चाल्पतरं हृदि॥ १४१ देवेशका दर्शन करके भी असुरशत्रु देवताओंके अभाग्यसे ततः कपर्दी नन्दीशो महादेवप्रियो मुनि: ।

English

Since Night is mostly constituted of darkness it is something that restricts movement. The subjects enveloped in darkness, sleep at night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही कार्य पूर्ण नहीं हो सका। इसके बाद वे सब हृदयमें शूली माली तथा हाली कुण्डली बलयी गदी थोडा अर्चन करके 'शिवको नमस्कार है '--ऐसा कहने लगे

English

After creating the Asuras he took up another body. It was unmanifest and it mostly consisted of the quality of good- ness. So he adored it. Even as he united that body in yogic activities he was pleased. Then from his shining mouth were born Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् जटाजूट धारण किये, हाथमें त्रिशूल लिये, माला पहने हुए, हाला धारण किये हुए, कुण्डल धारण किये हुए, कंगन पहने हुए तथा गदा धारण किये हुए महादेवप्रिय मुनि नन्दीश सुन्दर श्वेत

English

Since they were born of him even as he was shin- ing they are called Devas (shining ones). The root *Div means 'to play'. Therefore, Devas were born sportingly. After creating them the lord of Devas took another body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बैलपर चढ़कर उन शिव-की आज्ञासे वहाँ जाने लगे। तब नन्दीको देखकर कुम्भोदर नामक वह गण भी नन्दीको प्रणाम करके शीघ्रता करते हुए उनके साथ चल दिया। गणसहित वे महातेजस्वी वृषध्वज गणोंके सेनापति नन्दी बैलकी पीठपर उसी तरह प्रतीत हो रहे थे, मानो मेघरूप विष्णुके पृष्ठठर शिवजी विराजमान हों। नन्दीश्वरका दस योजन विस्तृत तथा मुक्ताजालोंसे अलंकृत श्वेत छत्र आकाशकी भाँति प्रतीत हो रहा था।

English

That body was cast off by him and when cast off it became day. Hence, Devas adore the day that consists of Dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस छत्रमें भीतरसे बँधी हुई मुक्ताफलोंकी वह श्वेत माला ऐसी लग रही थी, मानो शिवजीके सिरपर आकाशसे गंगा गिर रही हों॥ १४२--१४६ /२॥

English

Then he took up another body characterized by the quality of goodness. The lord considered himself like a father meditating on sons. Hence, the Pitrs were born in between the night and day from his two sides. Hence, Devas are the Pitrs and their state of being Pitrs is due to that. He cast off that body too. That body cast off by him, immediately became the Twilight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुनिश्रेष्ठो! तदनन्तर गणाध्यक्ष नन्दी-को देखकर इन्द्रकी आज्ञासे दिव्य देवढुन्दुभियाँ बजने लगीं; सभी लोग वाणीद्वारा वांछित फल प्रदान करनेवाले शुभ गणेश्वरकी स्तुति करने लगे, जैसे शिवको देखकर करते हैं ॥ १४७-१४८ /२॥

English

The day pertains to Devas and the night to Asu- ras. In between the two is stationed the body that belongs to the Pitrs. Hence, all Devas, Asuras, sages and men adore the body that lies in between night and day*

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशचारियोंने इन्द्रकी आज्ञासे नन्दीके सिरपर आकाशसे सुगन्धमय पुष्पवृष्टि की । तुष्टि-पुष्टिसे युक्त यथार्थ वृष्टिसे प्रसन्न होकर नन्दी उसी तरह शोभा पा रहे थे, जैसे शिवजी गन्धजलसे अभिसिंचित चन्द्रलेखासे

English

Then Brahma adopted another body characteriz- ed by the particle of passion. The lord created with his mind the mental sons of passionate activities. Thereby, the passionate sons were born of him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोभा प्राप्त करते हैं। है सुव्रतो! वृषभका पृष्ठ अनेक प्रकारके पुष्पोंसे ऐसा प्रतीत हो रहा था, मानो आकाशपूष्ठ सगणो गणसेनानीर्मेघपृष्ठे यथा भवः। दशयोजनविस्तीर्णं मुक्ताजालैरलङ्कतम्

English

The morning twilight, night, day and evening twilight, these four are the bodies of Brahma. They are called 'Ambharhsi'. The root bha means to 'shine'. The word Ambha- riisi is traced by the learned to this root. After creating these, Prajapati created Devas, human beings, Danavas and Pitrs from his body. Thereafter he foresook that body which turned into moonlight and assumed another form characterized by passion and darkness. The lord created other beings during the night; these beings were overwhelmed with hunger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सितातपत्रं शैलादेराकाशमिव भाति तत्। तत्रान्तर्बद्धमाला सा मुक्ताफलमयी शुभा

English

These hungry beings created by him attempted to seize the bodies of the lord. Some of them who said, "We will protect these bodies" were known as Raksasas. They were night-walkers who were overcome by hunger. Those who said, 'We will eat them up,' were called yaksas as also guhyakas because of their secret activity. The root 'raks* means 'to pro- tect and the root 'yaks' means 'to eat.' On observing this crea- tion, the hair of the intelligent lord Brahma became withered due to displeasure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गङ्गाकाशान्निपतिता भाति मूर्धि विभोर्यथा। अथ दृष्ट्वा गणाध्यक्षं देवदुन्दुभयः शुभाः नियोगाद्वज्जिणः सर्वे विनेदुर्मुनिपुङ्गवाः। तुष्टुबुश्च गणेशानं वाग्भिरिष्टप्रदं शुभम्

English

After these eight divine beings had been created that lord created birds from his own youthful stage out of his own inclination.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा देवा भवं दृष्ट्वा प्रीतिकण्टकितत्वचः। नियोगाद्वज़िणो मूर्धिन पुष्पवर्ष च खेचराः

English

Since they are able to move as they please they are known as such. They are named Vayas (birds) because they were created from his youth. After creating the animals the lord of Devas created the flocks of winged animals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सङ्कीर्ण तु दिवः पृष्ठं नक्षत्रैरिव सुव्रत: । कुसुमैः संवृतो नन्दी वृषपृष्ठे रराज सः त॑ दृष्ट्वा नन्दिं देवाः सेन्द्रोपेन्द्रास्तथाविधम्

English

He created goats from his mouth; he created sheep from his chest; he created cows and bulls from his belly and sides. From his feet he created horses, elephants, donkeys, deer, camels, mules and other kinds and classes of beasts. Plants and fruit trees were produced from the hair of his body. After creating the cattle and plants, he engaged himself in a sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुष्टुवुर्गणपेशानं देवदेवमिवापरम्।

English

They call these the domesticated animals, viz. — the cow, the bull, the man, the ram, the horse, the mule, the don- key. Understand the wild animals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमस्ते रुद्रभक्ताय रुद्र्जाप्यताय च रुद्रभक्तार्तिनाशाय रौद्रकर्मरताय ते। कूष्माण्डगणनाथाय योगिनां पतये नमः

English

They call these the wild animals, viz. — the beasts of prey, the cloven hoofed elephants, monkeys, fifthly, birds, six- thly, aquatic beasts and seventhly, the reptiles. The following seven are forest animals, viz. — buflaloes, gavayas (a species of ox), bears, monkeys, arabhas (the fabulous animal of eight feet), wolves, and lions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्तानां भवपादाब्जे रुद्रलोकप्रदायिने

English

From his front face he created Gay atri and tre Man- tras, Trivrt Saman, Rathantara and Agnisoma verses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमः सेनाधिपतये रुद्राणां पतये नमः। भूतानां भुवनेशानां पतये पापहारिणे रुद्राय रुद्रपतये रौद्रपापहराय ते। नमः शिवाय सौम्याय रुद्रभक्ताय ते नम:

English

From his southern face he created Yajur hymns, Tritubh metre, Paftcadaiama Stoman, brhat Saman and Ukthya verses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रीतो गणाध्यक्षः प्राह देवांश्छिलात्मजः। रथं च सारथिं शम्भोः कार्मुकं शरमुत्तमम्

English

From his western face he created Saman, the metre Jagati, Saptadaj5ama Stoman, Vairupa Saman and Atiratra verses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्तुमर्हथ यलेन नष्टं मत्वा पुरत्रयम्। अथ ते ब्रह्मणा सार्ध तथा वै विश्वकर्मणा रथं चक्रुः सुसंरब्धा देवदेवस्य धीमतः

English

From his northern face he created the set of twenty

हिन्दी अर्थ

तारोंसे भर गया हो। है सुव्रतो! पुष्पोंसे ढँके हुए बैलकी पीठपर उसी प्रकार सुशोभित हो रहे थे, जैसे आकाशपृष्ठपर विराजमान चन्द्रमा तारोंसे आच्छादित होकर सुशोभित होते हैं॥ १४९-१५२१/.॥

English

At the beginning of the kalpa the lord created the lightning, the thunderbolts, the clouds, the reddy rainbows and the luminaries.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस प्रकारकी शोभावाले उन नन्दीको देखकर इन्द्र तथा विष्णुसहित देवता साक्षात् महादेवजीकी भते प्रतीत होनेवाले गणाधिपोंके स्वामी नन्दीकी स्तुति करने नमस्कार है । रुद्रभक्तोंकी पीडाका नाश करनेवाले, रौद्रकर्मपें संलग्न, कृष्माण्डगणोंके स्वामी तथा योगियोंके पति आप नन्दी-को नमस्कार है। सब कुछ प्रदान करनेवाले, शरण देनेवाले, सब कुछ जाननेवाले, कष्ट दूर करनेवाले,

English

The high and the low living beings were born from his limbs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदोंके पति तथा वेदोंसे जाननेयोग्य आप नन्दी-को नमस्कार है । वज्रधारी, वज्रतुल्य दंष्ट्रावाले, इन्द्रके वज्रका निवारण करनेवाले, वञ्रसे अलंकृत देहवाले तथा इब्द्रके द्वारा आराधित आप नन्दी -को नमस्कार है । रक्त वर्णवाले,

English

After creating the four groups, viz. Devas, Asuras, human beings and Pitrs he created beings, mobile and immo- bile, Yaksas, Piacas, Gandharvas, Apsarases, Naras, Kinnaras, Raksasas, birds, cattle, wild animals and snakes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्त नेत्रवाले, रक्त वस्त्र धारण करनेवाले तथा शिवके चरणकमलमें अनुरागयुक्त लोगोंको रुद्रलोक प्रदान करनेवाले आप नन्दी-को नमस्कार है । सेनाके अधिपति, रुद्रोंके पति, भूतों तथा भुवनेशोंके पति और पापोंका हरण करनेवाले आप नन्दी -को नमस्कार है । रुद्र, रुद्रपति, रौद्र पापोंका हरण करनेवाले आप नन्दी -को नमस्कार है शिवस्वरूप, सौम्य स्वभाववाले तथा रुद्रभक्त आप नन्दी-को नमस्कार है॥ १५४--१६० ॥

English

There are mobile and immobile as well as chang- ing and unchanging created beings. Whatever activities they had in a previous creation they resume the same activities in succeeding creations. They have the same nature, etc. whether savage or timid, kind or cruel, righteous or evil, true or false. Urged by their attributes they adopt and take pleasure in their respective qualities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले-हे ऋषियो! तदनन्तर प्रसन हुए शिलादपुत्र गणेश्वर नन्दी-ने देवताओंसे कहा-- “अब तीनों पुरोंको नष्ट मानकर आपलोग शम्भुके लिये

English

The Purhaas assign the division of society and the distribution of functions to the primeval being— Maheivara, Cf. yaafio janturanlioyam sukhadubUiayob / livara-prerito gacchet svargaih narakam eva vl//— dted inW.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कराइये।' इसके बाद उन देवताओंने अतिशीप्रतासे झु होकर ब्रह्माके साथ विश्वकर्माके द्वारा बुद्धिमान देवदेव शिव-का रथ बनवाया नामक इकहत्तरवोँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Adharma (sin) was born of tamas and Hiihsa ( violence) was born of grief. When this pair of terrible nature originated, the life (vital breaths) left the lord and pleasure resorted to him. Then Brahma eschewed his shining body and bifurcated it. With one half of his body he became a man. With the other half he created a woman SatarOpa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ७२ त्रिपुरासुरके वधके लिये विश्वकर्माद्वारा एक दिव्य रथका निर्माण....शिवकी स्तुति

English

With love the lord created Prakfti, the mother of the elements. With her greatness she stood pervading heaven and earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फक कफ कफ क फफ ऊक फफफ फफफ फफक फा का फक मी मीमी की कजी केजी कफ क फफ फ फ फ फफ फ फ फफ फफ फफफ फ फफ फ फ फ फ फफ फ फफ फ फफक फफफ फ फ फक फाम फक कफम त्रिपुरासुरके वधके लिये विश्वकर्माद्वारा एक दिव्य रथका निर्माण तथा भगवान् महेशवरका उस रथपर आरूढ़ हो त्रिपुरासुरको दग्ध करना एवं ब्रह्माद्वारा भगवान् शिवकी स्तुति

English

The first half of body of Brahma envelopes heaven and stays there. The woman Satarupa.®®® bom out of the other half performed difficult penance for hundred thousand years and obtained a man of brilliant renown as her husband.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ रुद्रस्य देवस्य निर्मितो विश्वकर्मणा। सर्वलोकमयो दिव्यो रथो यत्नेन सादरम्

English

That man is at the outset called Manu the self-bora. Seventy sets of four yugas constitute his manvantata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः। सौवर्णः सर्वसम्मतः पुष्करं चान्तरिक्षं वै रथनीडश्च मन्दरः। अस्ताद्रिरुदयाद्रिशच उभौ तौ कूबरौ स्मृतौ

English

That man obtained as his wife Satarupa who was not born of a womb. He sported with her. Hence, she is called Rati (pleasure),

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधिष्ठानं महामेरुराश्रयाः केसराचलाः। वेगः संवत्सरस्तस्य अयने चक्रसङ्भमौ

English

The first mutual relation of two souls took place at the beginning of the kalpa when Brahma created Virit. He be- came the Virat (massive) Purusa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य काष्ठाः स्मृता घोणा चाक्षदण्डाः क्षणाश्च वै॥ निमेषाश्चानुकर्षाश्च ईषा चास्य लवाः स्मृताः । चौर्वरूथं रथस्यास्य स्वर्गमोक्षावुभौ ध्वजौ

English

Satarupa was the empress. The son of Virat, i.e. Svayambhuva was known as Manu. Manu Vairaja created the subjects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मो विरागो दण्डोऽस्य यज्ञा दण्डाश्रयाः स्मृताः ।

English

From the heroic son of Virat (i.e. Vairaja) Satarupa gave birth to two sons: Priyavrata and Uttanapada who were honoured by the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युगान्तकोटी तौ तस्य धर्मकामावुभौ स्मृतौ। ईषादण्डस्तथाव्यक्तं बुद्धिस्तस्यैव नड्वलः सूतजी बोले- है ऋषियो! विश्वकर्माने प्रयलके साथ आदरपूर्वक भगवान् रुद्रका रथ बनाया; वह सर्वलोकमय, दिव्य, सर्वभूतमय, सभी देवताओंसे नमस्कृत, सभी देवताओंसे युक्त, सुवर्णमय तथा सबके अनुकूल

English

She gave birth to two blessed daughters also from whom the subjects of the world were born. They were the gentle ladies Akuti and Prasuti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था। उसका दाहिना चक्र सूर्य एवं बायाँ चक्र चन्द्रमा

English

The lord Svayambhuva Manu gave PrasCkti to Daksa. Daksa should be known as Prana (vital breath); Manu isSankalpa (Idea).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरोंवाला था। है विप्रेन्द्रो! है सुब्रतो! दाहिने चक्रके उन आरोंमें बारह आदित्य थे और बायें चक्रके सोलह आरोंमें चन्द्रमाकी सोलह कलाएँ थीं। है मुनिश्रेष्ठो! नक्षत्रगण उस बाएँ चक्रके भूषण थे और छः ऋतुएँ उन दोनों चक्रोंकी नेमियाँ थीं । आकाश इसकी छत थी और मन्दर पर्वत रथका सारथि-स्थान था। अस्ताचल तथा उदयाचल उसके दोनों स्तम्भ कहे गये हैं। महामेरु पर्वत उसका अधिष्ठान मुख्य स्थान था और

English

He gave Akiiti to Ruci the Prajapati. Ruci the mental son of Brahma begot auspicious twins of Akuti. Yajna and Dakina were born as twins: Yajfia begot of Daksina twelve sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केसरपर्वत मेरुको आश्रय देनेवाले थे। संवत्सर उसका वेग था और दोनों अयन (उत्तरायण, दक्षिणायन) उसके चक्रसंगम (अक्षके प्रान्तभाग) थे। मुहूर्त उस स्थके बंधुर तल्पभाग और कलाएँ उसको शम्या

English

The devas called yamas were born as his sons in the Sv&yambhuva manvantara. Hence, they too are known as Yamas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(वर्तुलपट्टिकाएँ) कही गयी हैं। काष्ठाएँ उसकी नासिका तथा क्षण उसके अक्षदण्ड (चक्रोंका आधारदण्ड) कहे गये हैं। निमेष इस रथके अनुकर्ष (नीचेका तल) तथा लव (निमेषसे भी छोटा समय) इसकी ईषा (दोनों अक्षोंको जोड़नेवाला काष्ठ) कहे गये हैं ॥ १--८ /२॥

English

Two groups, the Ajitas and the Sukras were created by Brahma. The Yamas who were born at the outset became heaven-dwellers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तरिक्ष इस रथका वरूथ (कवच) था और स्वर्ग तथा मोक्ष इस रथके दोनों ध्वज थे। धर्म तथा विराग इसके दण्ड थे; यज्ञ इस दण्डको आश्रय (सहारा) देनेवाले कहे गये हैं। दक्षिणाएँ उस रथकी

English

Lord Daka begot of Prasuti, the daughter of Sviyam- bhuva, twentyfour daughters who became the mothers of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सन्धियाँ थीं और पचासों अग्नियाँ इसकी कोलें थीं। धर्म तथा काम-ये दोनों उसके जुओंके सिरे कहे गये हैं। अव्यक्त तत्त्व उसका ईषादण्ड था तथा बुद्धि इसका श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण

English

All of them were highly blessed, lotus-eyed, pleasure- seeking and yogic mothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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English

All of them were expounders of the Brahman as well as mothers of the universe: Lord Dharma took as his wives thirteen of the daughters of Dak$a, viz:— SraddhS (faith); Lak$m! (fortune), Dhfti (fortitude), Tusti (satisfaction), Pu§ti (nourishment), MedhS (intellect), Kriya (rituals), Buddhi (wisdom), Lajj (bashfulness), Vapuh (beauty), Santi (peace), Siddhi (achievement) and Kirti (renown) the thirteenth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोणस्तथा ह्यहङ्कारो भूतानि च बलं स्मृतम्। पुराणन्यायमीमांसाधर्मशास्त्राणि सुव्रताः । वालाश्रयाः पटाश्चैव सर्वलक्षणसंयुताः

English

The lord Dharma took these daughters of Daka

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुष्कराद्याः पताकाश्च सौवर्णा रत्नभूषिताः

English

Sraddha gave birth to Kama. Darpa was the son ofLaksmi; Niyama of Dhrti; Santosa of Tusti; Lobha of Pusti; Sruta of Medha; Danda and Samaya were born as the sons of Kriya; Bodha and Pramada of Buddhi; Vinaya (Humi- lity) was born of Lajja; Vyavasaya (Enterprise) of Vapus; Ksema of Santi; Sukha of Siddhi; and Yaah of Kirti — these were the offspring of Dharma. Harsa was Kama's son born of the gentle lady Priti. Thus, the creation of Dharma has been recounted. Hirhsa bore to Adharma, Ntkrti and Anrta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्रास्तस्य चत्वारो रथकम्बलिकाः स्मृताः । आवहाद्यास्तथा सप्त सोपानं हैममुत्तमम्। सारथिर्भगवान् ब्रह्मा देवाभीषुधराः स्मृताः

English

Pairs of twins were born of Nikrti: Bhaya and Naraka; Maya and Vedana, Maya gave birth to Mrtyu, the dispeller of living beings. Raurava got a son of Vedana called Duhkha. From Mrtyu were born Vyadhi, Jara, l§oka, Krodhaand Asuya. All these ending with Duhkha had the cha- racteristics of Adharma. These had no wives nor sons. They live in perpetual chastity. Thus, the Tamasa creation was evolved with Adharma as the controlling factor.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतोदो ब्रह्मणस्तस्य प्रणवो ब्रह्महैवतम्। 'लोकालोकाचलस्तस्य ससोपानः समन्ततः

English

Nilalohita was given the direction by Brahma to create the subjects. Meditating on his wife Sati he created thousands of hide-clad beings as his mental sons who were neither superior nor inferior but equal to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तलाः कपोताः कापोताः सर्वे तलनिवासिनः। मेरुरेव महाछत्रं मन्दरः पार्श्वडिण्डिमः शैलेन्द्रः कार्मुकं चैव ज्याभुजङ्गाधिपः स्वयम्। कालरात्र्या तथैवेह तथेन्द्र्धनुषा पुनः

English

They were all equal to him in form, splendour, strength and learning. They were tawny-coloured. They were equipped with quivers. They had their matted hairs of red- dish hue. They were having special features. Their hairs were greenish. They held skulls. They could kill with their eyes. They had massive figures. They were deformed. They

हिन्दी अर्थ

घण्टा सरस्वती देवी धनुषः श्रुतिरूपिणी। इषुविष्णुर्महातेजाः शल्यं सोमः शरस्य च

English

On seeing him (i.e. Rudra) Brahma spoke to him — "Do not create subjects like these. O lord, do not create subjects equal to yourself. Obeisance be to you! Welfare unto you. Create subjects endowed with death. Subjects devoid of death will not start holy rites."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नड्वल (अक्षको स्निग्ध बनानेवाले द्रव्यका पात्र) थी। णानि समन्ततः॥ १२ अहंकार इसका कोण था। पंचमहाभूतोंको इसका

English

A hundred Rudras will be devoted to sacrifice. They will partake offerings in sacrifices along with the groups of Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बताया गया है। सभी इन्द्रियाँ उसके सभी ओर लगे हुए आभूषण थे। श्रद्धा इस रथ-को गति थी। बेद उसके घोडे कहे गये हैं । वेदोंके पदविभाग इसके भूषण थे तथा शिक्षा आदि छ: वेदांग इसके उपभूषण थे।

English

They will stay till the end of a yuga. They will be worshipped along with Devas in different manvantaras."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे सुव्रतो! पुराण, न्याय, मीमांसा तथा धर्मशास्त्र इसके वालाश्रय पट थीं, जो सभी लक्षणोंसे युक्त थे। गायत्री आदि मन्त्र, क आदि वर्ण, पाद (छन्दोंके चतुर्थांश) तथा ब्रह्मचर्य आदि आश्रम उन पटोंके घंटे कहे गये हैं। हजार फणोंसे विभूषित अनन्त शेषनाग उसके

English

Thus addressed by the intelligent lord, Brahma the delighted patriarch bowed down to him and replied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिशाएँ तथा उपदिशाएँ इस रथके पाद थे। पुष्कर आदि मेघ रत्नभूषित सुवर्णनिर्मित पताकाएँ थीं । चारो समुद्र उस रथके बाह्य कम्बल कहे गये हैं । गंगा आदि सभी श्रेष्ठ नदियाँ समस्त आभूषणोंसे अलंकृत होकर

English

"O lord, welfare unto you. Let it be even as it had been mentioned by you.'' When it was approved by Brahma, everything happened in that manner.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने हाथोंके अग्रभागमें चामर (चँँवर) धारण किये हुए स्त्रीरूपसे शोभित होती हुई जहाँ-तहाँ अपना स्थान बनाकर रथको सुशोभित कर रही थीं आवह आदि सात वायु उसकी सुवर्णमय उत्तम सीढ़ियाँ थीं। भगवान् ब्रह्मा सारथि थे और देवतालोग रथकी रश्मियोंको पकड़नेवाले कहे गये हैं । ब्रह्महैवत प्रणव ब्रह्माके हाथमें स्थित उसका प्रतोद (चाबुक)

English

Ever since that day, the lord of Devas (i. e., Rudra) did not procreate progeny. He remained as Sthanu with sublimated sexuality till the time of Dissolution. Since lord Mahadeva, the Purusa shining like the sun said ''I am staying"; he is known as Sthanu (motionless).

हिन्दी अर्थ

था। विस्तृत लोकालोक पर्वत उसके सात वायुओंके स्कन्धरूप सोपानसे युक्त था। परम सुन्दर मानस पर्वत उसमें पैर रखनेका अधोभाग (पायदान) था। समस्त पर्वत सभी ओर इस रथकी नासा (नासिका)

English

He has the female form in one half of his body. In splendour he is comparable to the fire. By his own will he divided himself into two, a separate woman, and a separate man.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहे गये हैं॥ १९-२१॥ छ सातों तल उस रथके मज्जन थे; उन तलोमे रहनेवाले सभी लोग कपोतपक्षीके समान थे। मेरु पर्वत उस रथका महाछत्र था और मन्दर पर्वत पृष्ठवाद्यके रूपमें था। शैलराज मेरु धनुष थे और स्व

English

The same lord stationed himself in eleven halves. The great goddess mentioned before as the highly blessed lady sharing half the body of the lord became Sati for the welfare of the worlds. The goddess had been formerly propitiated by Daksa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भुजंगपति वासुकि कालरात्रि तथा इन्द्रधनुषके दार ज्या (धनुषकी डोरी) थे। वेदस्वरूपिणी सरस्वती उस धनुषकी घण्टा थीं, महातेजस्वी विष्णु बाण थै

English

'Tor the sake of creation, divide yourself into two, right half being white and the left black." — On being asked thus by lord Siva, O brahmins, she bifurcated herself into white and black. I shall mention her names; listen atten- tively.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ७२ त्रिपुरासुरके वधके लिये विश्वकर्माद्वारा एक दिव्य रथका निर्माण....शिवकी स्तुति ३४७ कालाग्निस्तच्छरस्यैव साक्षात्तीक्षण: सुदारुण: । चन्द्रमा उस बाणके शल्य (लौहनिर्मित अग्रभाग) अनीकं विषसम्भूतं वायवो वाजकाः स्मृताः ॥ २५ थे। साक्षात् प्रलयाग्नि उस बाणके तीक्ष्ण तथा अतिभयंकर एवं कृत्वा रथं दिव्यं कार्मुकं च शरं तथा। ना bs थे) अल प ७ आक

English

They are: — Svaha, Svadha, Mahavidya, Medha, Laksmi, Sarasvati, Sati, Daksayani, Vidya, Iccha Sakti, Kriyat- mika, Aparna, Ekaparna, Ekapaala, Uma, Haimavati, Kalyani, Ekamatrka, Khyati, Prajna Mahabhaga, Gauri, Ganambika, Mahadevi, Nandini, and Jatavedasi. These are some of the names when she was one (i.e. before division). After she had divi- ded into two, her names are: — Savitri, Varada, Punya, Pavani, Lokavisruta, Ajna, Avesani, Krsna, Tamasi, Sattviki, Siva, Prakrti, Vikrta, Raudri, Durga, Bhadra, Pramathini, Kalaratri, Mahamaya, Revati, Bhutanayika. At the end of Dvapara yuga, O sages of good holy rites, her names are as follows: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारथिं जगतां चैव है गये हैं॥ २२--२५॥ सारथिं जगतां चेव ब्रह्माणं प्रभुमीश्वरम्॥ २६ कि लिला या ए बाण तथा जगतूके स्वामी प्रभु ब्रह्माको सारथि बनाकर तथा कवच, मुकुट आदि रणभूषणोंको धारण करनेवाले

English

Lord Siva has a body half man and half woman. Thus when we speak of eleven Rudras we mean eleven half males and eleven half females. Both the male and female forms, divided into hundreds and thousands, have their distinct names and activities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवजी सभी देवताओंसहित पृथ्वी तथा स्वर्गको कम्पित करते हुए उस दिव्य रथपर आरूढ़ हुए ऋषियोंके द्वारा स्तुत होते हुए और बन्दीजनों तथा नृत्य करती हुई नृत्यप्रवीण अप्सराओंके द्वारा वन्दित होते हुए वे वरद शिव अत्यन्त सुशोभित हो रहे थे। सारथिकी ओर देखकर उस लोकसम्भृत कल्पित रथपर

English

GautamI, Kausiki, Arya, Candi, Katyayini, Sati, Kumari, Yadavi, Varada, Krsnapingala, Bahirdhvaja or Barhirdhvaja, Suladhara, Parama, Brahmacarini, Mahendro- pendrabhagini, Drsadvati, Ekasuladhrk, Aparajita, Bahubhuja, Pragalbha, Sirhhavahini, the slayer of the Daityas such as Sumbha and others, the suppressor of the great demon Mahisa, Amogha, Vindhyanilaya, Vikranta and Gananayika. These are the various names of the goddess in order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके आरूढ़ होते ही वेदसम्भूत घोड़े सिरके बल भूमिपर गिर पड़े। तदनन्तर वृषेन्द्रका रूप धारण किये हुए भगवान् शेषने इस रथको नीचेसे उठाकर क्षणभरमें स्थापित करना चाहा, किंतु वे वृषेन्द्र भी एक क्षणके

English

The names of Bhadrakali mentioned by me yield the best results. Those men who read these become devoid of sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाद घुटनोंके बल पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े। तब हाथमें लगाम पकड़े हुए सर्वव्यापी भगवान् ब्रह्माने शिवके आदेशसे घोड़ोंको उद्यत (उत्साहित) करके उस शुभ रथको स्थापित कर दिया और उन्होंने मन तथा वायुके समान वेगवाले घोड़ोंको साहसी दानवोंके आकाश-स्थित पुरोंको उद्देश्य करके प्रेरित किया॥ २८--३३ ॥ इसके बाद भगवान् शंकर रुद्रने देवताओंको देखकर कहा--' मुझे ही पशुओं (जीवों)-का आधिपत्य

English

In the forest, on the mountain, in the city or in the house, in the water or on dry land these names are used as saving remedy. One shall repeat them when there is danger from tigers, elephants, kings or thieves — nay in all adversities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया गया है; अतः मैं असुरोंका हनन करता हूँ। है श्रेष्ठ

English

One shall repeat these names as protective measure in the case of children afflicted by evil eye, evil planets, goblins as well as mothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होनेके कारण ही वे महादानव वधके योग्य होंगे; अन्यथा नहीं बुद्धिमान् देवदेव शिव -का सम्पूर्ण वचन सुनकर पशुत्वके प्रति शंकित होते हुए सभी देवता विषादग्रस्त हो गये

English

The following two are the parts of the great goddess. They are Prajha and Sri. From these two were born thousands of goddesses by whom the entire universe is pervaded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब उनके इस भावको जानकर शिवजीने उनसे यह वचन कहा-- है श्रेष्ठ देवताओ! इस पशुभावमें आपलोगोंको भय नहीं होना चाहिए। अब पशुभावकी

English

Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वदेवगणैर्युक्तं कम्पयन्निव रोदसी ऋषिभिः स्तूयमानश्च वन्द्यमानश्च वन्दिभिः। उपनृत्यश्चाप्सरसां गणैर्नृत्यविशारहैः

English

Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिन्नारोहति रथं कल्पितं लोकसम्भृतम्

English

Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथाधस्ताद्र्थस्यास्य भगवान् धरणीधरः अभीषुहस्तो भगवानुद्यम्य च हयान् विभुः। स्थापयामास देवस्य वचनाद्वे रथं शुभम्

English

Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुराण्युहिश्य खस्थानि दानवानां तरस्विनाम्

English

Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथाह भगवान् रुद्रो देवानालोक्य शङ्करः । पशूनामाधिपत्यं मे दत्तं हन्मि ततोऽसुरान् पृथक्पशुत्वं देवानां तथान्येषां सुरोत्तमाः।

English

Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रुत्वा वचः सर्व देवदेवस्य धीमतः।

English

Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां भावं ततो ज्ञात्वा देवस्तानिदमब्रवीत्। मा वोऽस्तु पशुभावेऽस्मिन् भयं विबुधसत्तमाः श्रूयतां पशुभावस्य विमोक्षः क्रियतां च सः। यो वै पाशुपतं दिव्यं चरिष्यति स मोक्ष्यति

English

Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्ष्यन्ति ते न सन्देहः पशुत्वात्सुरसत्तमाः। नैष्ठिकं द्वादशाब्दं वा तदर्धं वर्षकत्रयम् शुश्रूषां कारयेद्यस्तु स॒ पशुत्वाद्विमुच्यते। तस्मात्परमिदं दिव्यं चरिष्यथ सुरोत्तमाः

English

Rudra, Mahesvara the lord ofDevas stationed him- self along with his consort Sati, for the benefit of the worlds. He is Paramesvara, Rudra and Pasupati. Formerly the three cities were burned by him. By his brilliance, Devas became Pa$us ( Individual Souls). He who reads or listens to the splendid order of the primordial creation attains the world of Brahma. He who narrates the same to the excellent brahmins also attains Brahma's world.