Book 1 - Adhyaya 76

हिन्दी अर्थ

समूहोंसे युक्त, कोकिल आदि तथा भौंरोंसे शोभायमान, कहीं-कहीं बहुत-से दिव्य वृक्षोंसे भरा हुआ, कुरबकः प्रियक-तिलक पुष्पवृक्षोंसे सम्पन्न, बहुत-से कदम्बः तमाल-लताओंसे घिरा हुआ तथा अनेक प्रकारके शिखरोंसे

English

Henceforth, I shall mention the benefit accruing from the installation of the idol entirely, for the welfare of the world. The idol may be in accordance with one's own wish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त श्रेष्ठ पर्वत है ॥ ४--८॥ इस पर्वतके पृष्ठपर देवदेव परमेश्वर शिवके विहारके लिये विश्वकर्माने एक शिवपुरका निर्माण किया है। इन्द्र तथा उपेन्द्रसहित सभी देवताओंने उस पुरको ध्यानपूर्वक देखा और शिवजीके प्रभावसे दसे

English

After making the idol of the lord seated in an elegant seat along with Skauda and Uma and after installing it with devotion one shall fulfil desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही उसे प्रणाम किया॥ ९-१०॥ हि

English

In the manner I had heard, I shall mention the benefit that a man obtains by worshipping the lord along with Skanda and Uma (even) once (but) in accordance with the injunctions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महात्मा आदिदेव विष्णु मेरुके एक भागम स्थित हजारों सूर्योके समान देदीप्यमान, हजारों तरहसे महान्, सभी गुणोंसे युक्त कैलासगिरिपर गये। तला ब्रह्मा तथा देवशत्रुओका विनाश करनेवाले विष्णु ३५ महान् पुरके द्वारपर पहुँचे; जो स्त्रियों, हाथियों, घोडी, अनेक रथों, गणों तथा गणेश्वरोंसे भरा हुआ था. महापर्वतके समान प्रतीत हो रहा था

English

Until the dissolution of all living beings, he becomes a yogin and sports like Siva in aerial chariots resembling crores of suns wherein everything desirable is available and where virgins of Rudra sing and dance. In the aerial chariots where everything desirable is available he enjoys great pleasures. He then goes to the following worlds one after the other viz: — the world of Uma, of Kumara, of Mana, of Vispu, of Brahma and of Prajapati. The deity of great splendour passes through the Janaloka and Maharloka. After reaching the world of Indra he assumes the role of Indra for ten thousand years. Again, after enjoying divine and brilliant pleasure in the

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमानैर्विविधाकारैः प्राकारैश्च समावृतम्

English

One shall attain Sayujya (union) with Siva by duly installing the omniscient, omnipresent lord in accordance with the injunctions of the Sastras; the lord who has a single foot, four arms, three eyes and trident, the lord who is stationed after creating Vi§nu from his left side and the four-faced Brahma from the right side. The lord who created twenty eight crores of Rudras, and then the twenty fifth®*® principle Purua, brilliant in all the limbs, from his heart; the lord who created Prakrti from his left; cosmic intellect from the region of the intellect, the cosmic ego from his own ego and the Taiimatras therefrom. The great lord sportingly created the sense-organs from his own sense-organs. He created the earth from the root of his foot and water from the private parts. He created fire from the umbilical region, the sun from the heart, the moon from his neck, the soul from the middle of his eyebrows and the heaven from the forehead. One shall instal the image of the lord who is stationed thus after creating the entire universe inclusive of the mobile and immobile beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्ट्वा शम्भोः पुरं बाह्यं देवैः सब्रह्मकैहरिः । द्वितीयं देवदेवस्य चतुर्द्वारं सुशोभनम्

English

By making the idol of Iana, the lord of the sacrifices®®, who has three feet, seven hands, four horns and two heads, the devotee is honoured in the world of Visnu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवे्रभवनाकारैर्भवनेर्दूष्टिमोहनैः

English

The man will enjoy great pleasures there for a hun- dred thousand kalpas. He shall be happy and in due course return to his world as master of all sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करैस्तस्य हरेः समन्तात् प्रचिक्षिपुर्मूर्थनि यथा भवस्य दृष्ट्वा नार्यस्तदा विष्णुं मदाघूणितलोचनाः

English

If the devotee makes the idol of the lord who rides on a bull accompanied by Uma and with the crescent moon as his ornament, he attains that merit which one usually obtains by performing tex thousand horse-sacrifices. He goes to Siva's divine city in a golden aerial chariot having clusteis of tinkling bells and he is liberated there itself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काश्चिद् दृष्ट्वा हरि नार्यः किञ्चित््रहसिताननाः

English

In the manner I have heard, I shall mention the benefit that one attains by making the idol of the lord accom- panied by Nandin and Uma and surrounded by all Ganas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किञ्चिद्विस्रस्तवस्त्राशच स्रस्तकाञ्चीगुणा जगुः। चतुर्थं पञ्चमं चैव षष्ठं च सप्तमं तथा अतीत्यासाद्य देवस्य पुरं शम्भोः सुशोभनम्

English

He will go to the city of Siva on the aerial chariots that resemble the solar sphere, that are tied to the bulls, tliat are difficult of access even to Devas and Danavas that are occupied and beautified all round by the dancing nymphs. He shall then attain the chieftainship of the Ganas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यमण्डलसङ्काशैर्विमानैश्च विभूषितम्

English

I shall mention the benefit that one attains by making any of the following idols of Siva and installing it with devotion viz: — the lord of the chiefs of Devas as in his dancing posture and accompanied by the daughter of the lord of mountains; the omniscient lord having a thousand arms or having four arms; lord Paramesvara surrounded by Bhrgu and others as well as the groups of goblins; the bull-bannered Ivara accom- panied by the daughter of the lord of mountain, the diety as perpetually being bowed to by Brahma, Indra, Visnu, Soma (the moon) and all other Devas; Paramesvara as surrounded by Mothers and sages. He shall attain a crorc times the benefit that accrues from all yajnas, penances, charitable gifts, pilgri- mages to the holy centres and visits to the deities. He shall then go to the region of auspiciousness.®' Until the dissolution of all living beings he shall enjoy great pleasure there. When the next creation arrives be shall return to the region of mortals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राकारैर्विविधाकारैरष्टाविंशतिभिर्वृतम् । उपद्वारैर्महाद्वारैर्विदिक्षु विविधेर्दुढे: गुद्यालयैर्गुहागृहैर्गुहस्य भवनेः शुभैः। ग्राम्यैरन्यैर्महाभागा :

English

One shall attain identity with Siva by making the idol of Siva as follows and installing it with devotion; the lord as naked, white-complexioned, having four arms, three eyes and the serpent as girdle, with black curly hairs and holding a skull in his hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेक आकारवाले प्राकारों (चहारदीवारियों)-से घिरे हुए शिवके बाहरी पुरको देखकर प्रसन्नमुख होकर विष्णुने ब्रह्मासहित सभी देवताओंके साथ देवदेवके उस दूसरे पुरमें प्रवेश किया; जो विशाल

English

By making the idol of the lord as follows and instal- ling it with devotion according to the extent of one's affluence, one surmounts all obstacles and is honoured in the world of Siva; the lord as tearing asunder the leading elephant as accompanied by Amba, as the bestower of all desired objects; as smoke-coloured, red in eyes and adorned with the moon on the forehead, as having three eyes, wearing the sidelocks of hairs, holding the serpent-shaped hatchet, wearing the lion's hide as his upper garment and the deer skin as the lower one, as

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवनों तथा महलोंसे अवरुद्ध, ऊँची अट्टालिकाओंसे माणिक्य-मणियोंके जालोंसे आवृत, आन्दोलित हो रहे हिण्डोलोंसे समन्वित, घण्टा तथा चामरसे विभूषित, मृदंग-मुरज आदि वाद्ययन्त्रोंसे परिपूर्ण, वीणा-वेणुसे निनादित, नृत्य करती हुई अप्सराओं तथा भूतगणोंसे

English

Tliere (in the world of Siva) he enjoys great plea- sures until the dissolution of all living beings. By means of deliberation he gains perfect knowledge from the Rudras there and becomes liberated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घिरा हुआ और दृष्टिको मोह लेनेवाले देवेन्द्रभवनके आकारवाले भवनोंसे मण्डित था

English

He who makes the idol of the omniscient lord of the chiefs of Devas, NakuliSvara, who is surrounded by disci- ples and their disciples and who has uplifted his hand in expounding the principles and then instals it with devotion goes to the world of Siva. The man enjoys extensive pleasures there for a hundred yugas. After attaining the path of knowledge he attains liberation there itself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीसरे पुरमें प्रवेश करनेपर महलोंके शिखरोंपर विराजमान हजारों पुरस्त्रियाँ अपने हाथोंसे सभी ओरसे शिवकी भाँति विष्णुके मस्तकपर भी पुष्प, फल, अक्षत आदिकी वर्षा करने लगीं। उस समय विष्णुको देखकर मदसे घूर्णित नेत्रोंबाली तथा विशाल

English

His abode is liked by all among Devas and Asuras. By making the idol of the lord as follows and by installing it, one is liberated from the ocean of worldly existence: — The lord shows gestures. He has the ashes from the funeral pyre for his unguent; he has the triple mark of Tripunra; he wears a gar- land made of skulls; he wears a single sacred thread constituted

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे नाचने तथा गाने लगीं। विष्णुको देखकर कुछ स्त्रियोंका मुखमण्डल मन्द मुसकानसे भर गया, कुछके वस्त्र शिथिल हो गये और कुछकी करधनी ढीली

English

Pundarik&jina— one who is clad in the tiger-hide, (pudarika tiger. Of. "vyaghre tu pundarlko ni*' — Amarakoia,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आठवें, नौवें तथा दसवें उत्तम पुरोंको क्रमसे पार करके शुभ कैलास-शिखरपर स्थित देवदेव गोपति परमेश्वर भगवान् शिवके परम सुन्दर; पूर्ण गोलाकार; सूर्यमण्डलके समान भवनोंसे विभूषित; स्फटिकके शुभ्र मण्डपोंसे शोभायमान; सभी दिशाओंमें सुवर्णमय तथा विविध रत्नमय फाटकोंसे विभूषित; विविध आभूषणोंसे अलंकृत, अनेक सर्वतोभद्रोंसे युक्त; अनेक आकारवाले रलजटित अट्टाईस प्राकारों (चहारदीवारियों)-

English

By making the idol as follows and by installing it witli devotion one is honoured in the world of Siva. The Deva is the bestower of Sudarana with the characteristics as men- tioned before. He is worshipped by lord Viftlu who adores him by means of worship including the gift of hb own eyc.®*

हिन्दी अर्थ

से घिरे हुए; उपदिशाओंमें अनेक प्रकारके दृढ़ उपद्दारों तथा महाद्वारोंसे युक्त; गुह (कार्तिकेय) -के गुप्त भवनों

English

One shall attain oneness with Siva by duly making and installing the idol of the lord as standing on the back of Nikumbha (a garia) fixing his lotus-like right foot firmly on him and embracing the daughter of the mountain on hb left side. His elbow rests on the tip of his trident. The serpents are suspended from the trident like so many tinkling belb. He is glancing at Andhaka who is standing at his side with palms joined in reverence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

RRR RRR नाकामा फफफफफफफफफफफ फा फ फफ फो फाफ फक फफफीफफीकीफीकीक फुफफफफफफाफफफफफा फफामाफा चन्दनैर्विविधाकारैः पुष्पोद्यानैश्च शोभनैः

English

He who makes the idol of Siva, the lord of the chiefs of Devas, livara the destroyer of the Tripuras, with bow and arrows in his hands, the crescent moon as an ornament, seated in a chariot accompanied by Uma and being chario- teered by the four-faced lord (Brahma), assumes that form (of Siva) and goes to the city of Siva. He b happy and he undoub- tedly sports like the second Siva. O excellent brahmins, after enjoying great pleasures there, as much as he desires and

हिन्दी अर्थ

तडागैदीर्धिकाभिश्च हेमसोपानपङ्किभिः। स्त्रीणां गतिजितैर्हसैः सेविताभिः समन्ततः

English

When Vifu fell short of « flower he plucked hb own eye and oflkred It as a gilt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मयूरैश्चैव कारण्डैः कोकिलैश्चक्रवाककैः । शोशिताभिश्च वापीभिर्दिव्यामृतजलैस्तथा गेयनादरतैर्दिव्यै रुद्रकन्यासहस्त्रकैः । नृत्यद्भिरप्सरः सङ्कैरमरैरपि दुर्लभेः

English

The intelligent devotee who makes and instais these idols along with Vighnesa shall attain onenesis with Siva: — The lord is seated comfortably holding the Gahga and haying the moon on his coronet; the lord is accompanied byj tlxe Gahga and Uma is seated qn his left, lap; the. iord- is? surrounded by Vinayaka, Skanda,: Jye§tha, Piurga Bhaskara; Soma, JBrhanh Mahevari, Kaumari, VatanarVi,; Vahi,. Varada, Indrani, Camuntja, Virabhadra aiid. yglma*: ' '

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूद्रस्त्रीगणसङ्कीणैर्जलक्रीडारतैस्तथा

English

By making the idols as follows and installing them with devotion one shall attain oneness with Siva* Theunchan- i ging lord is in the form of a< Tihga surrounded by great clusters of flames; the moon-crested Is vara as seated in the centre of the Lihga. The Lihga should be made in the ether with Brahma with folded hands in the form of a swan, standing on the right and Visnu in the form of a Boar standing beneath, the Liuga with his face turned dvyn. The terrible gr;eat Lihga is stationed in the middle of the great waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रीसङ्घैदेवदेवस्य भवस्य परमात्मनः। दृष्ट्वा विस्मयमापन्नास्तस्थुर्देवाः समन्ततः तत्रैव ददृशुर्देवा वृन्दं रूद्रगणस्य च। गणेश्वराणां वीराणामपि वृन्दं सहस्त्रशः

English

The meritorious acts of preparation and installation, of the Lihga and the differences among the various types of Lihgas Have been heard as described by you., It behoves you. to narrate the behefirthat accrue from Imilding l§iya's temple * * by ipeans of materials beginning wUh clay and endmgi,yyith

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्फाटिकान् देवदेवस्य ददृशुस्ते विमानकान्

English

If a devotee of Siva is endowed with perfect know- ledgir hfc Is hbt By SSift', Hvlves, 'biitisSi, ctci.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किन्नर्यः किनराश्चैव भुजङ्गाः सिद्धकन्यकाः । नानावेषधराश्चान्या नानाभूषणभूषिताः पद्मकिञ्जल्कसङ्काशैरंशुकैरतिशोभनाः ।

English

By devoutly making the abodedf Rudra of the type of Kesara, Nagara dr Dravida dhe is honoured in the world of Siva*

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा गुप्त कक्षाँसे सुशोभित; दृष्टिको मोह लेनेवाले र मोतीके बने हुए अन्य सुन्दर ग्राम्य भवनोंसे युक्त पदारागसे बने हुए दिव्य गणेश्वर-मन्दिरोंसे विभूषित चन्दनके वृक्षोंसहित अनेक आकारवाले सुन्दर पुष्प.

English

He who pakes his ipnsion cled Kailasa>.rejoices happily in, the. aerial chariots, qf the shpc? of Kailasa peaks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्यानोंसे सुशोभित; सोनेकी सीढ़ियोंकी पंक्तियोंसे युक्त और स्त्रियोंकी चालको तिरस्कृत करनेवाले हंसोंसे सभी ओरसे सेवित सरोवरों तथा बावलियोंसे विभूषित; मयूर, कारण्ड, कोकिल तथा चक्रवाकसे सुशोभित और दिव्य अमृतमय जलसे युक्त वापियोसे विभूषित; वार्तालापमें कुशल, सभी आभूषणोंसे अलंकृत, वक्षःस्थलके भारसे झुकी हुई, मदसे घूर्णित नेत्रोंवाली गाने-बजानेमें तल्लीन तथा नृत्य करती हुई देवहुर्लभ

English

Or the deyotpe shall make > in,; accordance with the injunctions Ae, temple of Mandara*, for him. He shall devoutly make it in accordance with hismeans* It may be of the middl- ing or inferior type. Thereby Ae mait goes to the beautiful city of Siva in aerial, chariots, which resemble the mountain Mandara, and which have faces all rqund,, which are occupied i by groups of Apsarases jand which are difficult of access even to Devas aud Danavas He enjoys all pleasures, attains the path of knowledj;e and finally the chieftainship of the Ganas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्य हजारों रुद्र-कन्याओ एवं अप्सराओंसे सुशोभित; विकसित कमल आदिसे युक्त; उत्तम पक्षियोंसे परिपूर्ण; रुद्रस्त्रीगणोंसे भरे हुए; जलक्रीड़ामें रत, रतोत्सवमें तल्लीन, प्रत्येक पदपर ललित, संगीतमें अनुरक्त तथा

English

The intelligent devotee who makes the mansion Ni§adha with devotion attains Siva's world and like Siva rejoices for a long time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पद्मरागके समान कान्तिवाली स्त्रियोंसे सुशोभित पुरकों देखकर सभी देवता पूर्णरूपसे आश्चर्यचकित होकर वहीं खड़े हो गये॥ २१--३५॥ वहींपर देवताओंने रुद्रगणों, हजारों वीर गणेश्वरों; हीरे तथा वैडूर्यमणिसे जटित सुवर्णमय सीढ़ियों और देवदेवके स्फटिकनिर्मित भवनोंको देखा

English

O brahmins, he who makes the splendid and' excellent mansion called Himasaila, goes to the splendid city of Siva by nicans of vehicles comparable to Ae mountein Himavat*.Attmhing the path of knowledge, he shall icjbwyc. Ae cAieftainlp of the Gatias.. ■. ~.... i*

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन भवनों-के शिखरोंपर हृष्ट, कमलके

English

He obtains all those benefits which 1 have men- tioned to you before as the benefit of making the mansion Himaiaila devoutly [see verse 15]. Then he is bowed to by all Devas. Reaching the world of Rudra he rejoices along with them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धर्व, अप्सराएँ, किन्नरियाँ, किन्नर, नाग, सिद्धगणोंकी धारण की हुई थीं, अनेक आभूषणोंसे अलंकृत थी, अनेक हाव-भावोंसे युक्त थीं, अनेक भोग तथा रतिसे प्रेम करनेवाली थीं, नील कमलके पत्रके सर्म शोभावाली थीं, कमल-पत्रके समान विशाल नेत्रोंवाली हि

English

He who makes jewel-studded mansion with gold, in accordance with the injunctions, of the type of Dravi<jla, Nagara or Kesara or makes the peak* or platform square or oblong in shape attains great merit. Hb merit cannot be men- tioned even in hundreds of yugas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

थीं, कमलकी पंखुड़ीके समान कोमल वस्त्रेसि

English

If anyone repairs or rebuilds the old, dilapidated fallen or broken temples and reconstructs them with doors, etc. or if he repairs the mansion, platform, rampart or the orna- mental gateway, he derives more benefit than even the origi- nal maker. There is no doubt about this. The man who does some job in the temple of Siva though it be for his sustenance undoubtedly goes to the heavenly world along with his kins- men. If a man does some job in the temple of Rudra even for once and for hb own pleasure he attains happiness and rejoices. Hence, O excellent sages, the man who devoutly makes the temple by means of wood, bricks, etc., is honoured in the world of Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वस्त्रोंसे भूषित थीं, अन्य प्रकारके आभूषणोंसे il थीं और सजावरसे प्रीति करनेवाली थीं ॥ २१८४४९ ' दे 1 केलासपुरी आकर उमासहित भगवान् शिवके दर्शन करना

English

O leading sages, for the grace of Mahesa, for the pur- pose of achieving virtue, love, wealth and liberation, the mansion of Mahesa should be built assiduously. O excellent sages, if one is incapable of building a mansion he shall.serve the lord by me- ans of sweeping and otheractivities. He who perfornts the sweep- ing job with a soft and delicate broom shall attain all desires. He obtains the fruit of a thousand Candrfiyana rites within a

हिन्दी अर्थ

फफ र फीकी फफफफफ काता य मनन न आ PP ततक न मल

English

The place within the radius of half a Kroa from the Linga ofliva is called Siva-ksetra (holy centre of Siva). He who casts off his life (within that centre) usually very diffi- cult to be cast off, shall obtain Sayujya with Siva. O sages of good holy rites, these are the measuring units of the self-born Bana Linga. In the Svayambhuva, O excellent brahmins, the measure of the holy centre shall be half, in theAr (pertaining to the sages) it shall be half of that. In the Manusa (pertain- ing to human beings) it shall be still half of that. O excellent brahmins, the measure of holy centres in the abode of ascetics is thus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नन्दिनं ददृशुः सर्वे देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः जयेति देवास्तं दृष्ट्या सोऽप्याह च गणेशवरः

English

The same is true of Varanasi*® and particularly of Avimukta.®®® He who casts off his vital breaths in Kedara,** Prayaga®®' or Kuruksetra®® attains extreme bliss.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भो भो देवा महाभागाः सर्वे निर्धूतकल्मषाः। सम्प्राप्ताः सर्वलोकेशा वक्तुमर्हथ सुव्रताः

English

He who dies in Prabhasa,®** Puskara,®®® AvantI,®®®

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमाहुर्वरदं देवं वारणेन्द्रसमप्रभम्। पशुपाशविमोक्षार्थं दर्शयास्मान् महेश्वरम् दर्शयामास तान् देवान्नारायणपुरोगमान्

English

Sriparvata or Srtiaila is one of the lacred hills of the south overhanging the Krna river. It contains the celebrated shrine of Malli- karjuna, one of the twelve jyotirliftgas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तं दृष्ट्वा देवमीशानं साम्बं सगणमव्ययम्

English

Pu9kara—a sacred place near Ajmer famous for the lake Put-

हिन्दी अर्थ

विज्ञाप्य शितिकण्ठाय पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् ततः सम्प्रेक्ष्य तान् सर्वान् देवदेवो वृषध्वजः

English

The bathing of the ddty; O brahmins, in milk, is hundred times more excellent. It is inentioned that the ablution

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रियोंको देखकर इन्द्र आदि प्रमुख देवता त्रिपुरके शत्रु गणाधीशके पुरमें गये

English

Tiivi?tapa-;.not identifii" fcit'Tfwhtapa or tripitaka is tke heaven of Indra, su to ber ituatish dp lount Mdru.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस पुरके मध्यमे स्थित परमेश्वर शिवके हजारों उगते हुए सूर्यके समान आभावाले भवनको देखकर इन्द्रसहित देवता तथा सिद्धगण वहाँ रुक गये इसके बाद इन्द्र आदि सभी देवताओंने उस भवनके द्वारपर स्थित गणेश्वर नन्दीको देखा

English

Safigame&vara— a sacred pl'dhtidiiyMn''Sk,, VII. i. 33 but

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन गणेश्वर नन्दीको देखकर सभी देवताओंने उन्हें प्रणाम किया और कहा--' जय हो' । तब गणेश्वरने भी उन्हें देखकर कहा--'हे महाभाग्यशाली देवताओ! हे सुव्रतो! निष्पाप तथा सभी लोकोंके स्वामी आपलोग

English

Slanka, jfamResylira and fiikreivark are not identifiable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किसलिये आये हैं; कृपा करके बतायें तत्पश्चात् देवताओंने उनसे कहा--' पशुपाश (जीवभाव) -से मुक्तिके लिये आप हमलोगोंको गजराज (ऐरावत)-के समान शुभ्र कान्तिवाले एवं वर प्रदान करनेवाले देव महेश्वरका दर्शन कराइये

English

Gokarpa: }it. *cow*s ear*. It is a place of pil|tHmage sacred to Siva, on the east coast, nea It tUe temple of MahSdeva,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे सुव्रत! पूर्वकालमें तीनों पुरोंको दग्ध करनेके लिये पशुत्व स्वीकार किया गया था; उस पशुत्वके विषयमें हमलोग शंकाग्रस्त हें

English

The ablution with ghee has infinite merit; that with sugar is hundred times more. One shall eschew cooked rice after reaching a river near the holy centre of Siva and plunging into it. He shall thus cast off his body. He is honoured in the world of Siva. All the rivers near the holy centres of Siva are very meritorious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परमेश्वर शिवके द्वारा पाशुपतत्रत कहा गया है; हे भूतेश! इस व्रतके करनेसे पशुत्व नहीं रहता है। भी उस उत्तम व्रतको करके समस्त पशु भगवान् शिवके पशुपाशोंसे मुक्त हो जाते हैं ॥ ४९-५० /२॥

English

The wells, tanks and lakes are Sivatirthas (sacred waters of Siva). O excellent brahmins, by taking his bath in those (wells, etc.) with devotion a man is undoubtedly liberated from brahmin-slaughter and other sins. O excellent sages, by taking his morning plunge in the sacred waters of Siva, a man attains the benefit of horse sacrifice and goes to Rudra's world. By taking a single plunge in the sacred waters of Siva at midday with great devotion a man surely obtains merit equal to that of taking bath in the Gahga. By taking bath after the sunset one shall attain the auspicious region of Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर सभी भूतगणोंमें अग्रणी शिलादपुत्र नन्दीने नारायण आदि उन देवताओंको शिवका दर्शन कराया । तब उमा तथा गणोंसहित उन सनातन प्रभु ईशानका दर्शन करके प्रीतिके कारण रोमांचित देवताओंने उन्हें प्रणाम

English

Casting off his slough of sins in the holy waters of Siva the man attains the auspicious region of Siva. O brah- mins, by taking the threefold bath once in tlie sacred water's of Siva, the man obtains Sayujya with Siva. No doubt need be entertained in this respect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया और उनकी स्तुति की तथा उन शितिकण्ठ (शिव)- से पशुपाशसे मुक्तिका निवेदन करके बार-बार प्रणामकर उन शम्भुके सामने वे खड़े हो गये॥ ५१-५३ /२॥ तत्पश्चात् उन सबकी ओर देखकर देवदेव, वृषभध्वज, परमेश्वर भगवान् महेश्वर उन देवताओं तथा

English

He who sees Siva, the lord of the chiefs of Devas, in the form of Linga at dawn attains a goal superior to ail.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण

English

By seeing Mahadeva at midday one attains the bene- fit of sacrifices. By seeing the lord in the evening, one attains the benefit of yajfias and is liberated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

झम फाफ फी पापा फाफीफाफफाफ फफाफफफफफ फफफफ तु विशोध्य तेषां देवानां पशुत्वं परमेश्वर: । ब्रतं पाशुपतं चैव स्वयं देवो महेश्वर:

English

He is liberated from all great sins, mental, verbal and physical; subsidiary sins occurring as a sequel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदाप्रभृति ते देवाः सर्वे पाशुपताः स्मृताः

English

By visiting lord lana in the form of the Lifiga at the time of transit of the sun from one sign of Zodiac to the next, one eschews sins committed in the course of month and he attains the auspicious region of Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पशूनां च पतिर्यस्मात्तेषां साक्षाद्धि देवता: । तस्मात्पाशुपताः प्रोक्तास्तपस्तेपुश्च ते पुनः ययुर्यथागतं सर्वे ब्रह्मणा सह विष्णुना

English

By vi siting the lord at the beginning of the southern or

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरा सनत्कुमारेण तस्माद् व्यासेन धीमता

English

(After sprinkling) with scented cowdung water the devotee shall make the mystic diagram of the auspicious lotus along with the pericarp. For this purpose the dust particles of pearls, sapphires, rubies, crystals, emerald, gold or silver may be used. Those who are not sufficiently rich may use other powders similar in colour to the powders mentioned above. The mystic diagram shall extend upto ten Hastas. It should be described near Mahadeva. Mahadeva accompanied by the nine Saklis shall be invoked therein: The devotee shall invoke the lord who bestows the desired things by means offive elements, six sense-organs and eight cosmic bodies. Again the devotee shall worship Iana in the ten-cornered (mystic diagram) through the eight cosmic bodies or the ten organs of sense and know- ledge externally. After the worship the devotee shall bow down and offer food offerings to the lord of Devas. He shall thereby obtain the benefit of the charitable gift of earth. The indigent person shall make the mystic diagram of the lotus by means of the powdered grains of Sali rice. Even then he shall obtain the merits as mentioned before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनियोंके पशुत्वभावका शोधनकर उन्हें स्वयं उपदेश करके उमाके साथ बैठ गये तभीसे वे सब

English

The devotee shall draw the mystic diagram of twelve sides and then the excellent lotus by means of such powders as those of jewels, etc. In the middle of the mystic diagram he shall instal Bhaskara along with the twelve deities and then worship the sun surrounded by the planets. He shall attain the excellent Sayujya (the salvation of identity) with the sun. Similarly he shall draw the six-sided figure by means of red chalk to depict deities pertaining to Prakrti. In the middle region he shall worship the goddess of Devas, Prakrti, in the form of Brahman. To the right he shall worship the deity of Sattva-Ouia; to the left that of Rajo-Gua and in front

हिन्दी अर्थ

साक्षात् पति हैं, अतः देवता पाशुपत कहे गये हैं। इसके बाद उन सबने पुनः तपस्या की । तदनन्तर बारह वर्षके अन्तमें सभी श्रेष्ठ देवता पशुपाशसे मुक्त हो गये और जैसे आये थे, वैसे ही ब्रह्मा तथा विष्णुके साथ वापस लौट

English

O leading brahmins, thus the great Prakyta Mandala (the mystic diagram pertaining to Prakrti) has been mentioned to you. Henceforth I shadl mention the means of achieving all desired objects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुनियो! मैंने आप लोगोंसे यह सब कह दिया, पूर्वकालमें इसे सनत्कुमारने ब्रह्माजीके मुखसे तथा बुद्धिमान् व्यासजीने उन सनत्कुमार -से सुना था। जो मनुष्य शुद्ध होकर इसे ब्राह्मणोंको सुनाता है अथवा शुद्ध होकर स्वयं सुनता है, वह दूसरा शरीर प्राप्त करके पशुपाशोंसे मुक्त हो जाता है

English

The devotee conversant with the mantras shall sprinkle the ground duly with water and scrub it with cow- dung. He shall then make the mystic diagram in the form of a square measuring a go-carma (i.e. 150 Hastas a side). He shall then decorate it with canopies, or charming umbrellas. He shall embellish them with globe-like bubbles or crescent- shaped trinkets made of gold or the leaves of Avattha tree. He shall decorate it with full blown white, red or blue lotuses; also strings of pearls shall be suspended from the extremities of the canopies. He shall embellish it with white banners and silken Vaijayantis (Ensigns) or garlands of sprouts and fruits. There shall be white mud-pots and elegant water-jars filled with water. He shall have fifty lamps in a row and five kinds of incense.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विविध मासोंमें किये जानेवाले पशुपाशविमोचक लिडुव्रतका विधान तथा उसका माहात्म्य

English

The devotee shall make an excellent lotus with fifty petals by means of powders of different colours or only with white powder. The lotus shall extend to one Hasta in magni- tude. It shall be made in accordance with the injunctions. He shall fix the lord Rudra, the lord of Devas along with the goddess in the pericarp. Beginning with the petal in the east and proceeding gradually he shall fix the syllables in the petals along with the Rudras. O sages of good holy rites, the syllables are to begin with the Pranava and end with Namas. O excellent sages, after duly worshipping thus with scents and fragrant flowers, he shall feed fifty brahmins in accordance with the in- junctions. He shall give those leading sages the charitable gifts of garlands of rosary, sacred thread, ear-rings, water-pots, scats,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रतमेतत्त्वया प्रोक्तं पशुपाशविमोक्षणम्। व्रतं पाशुपतं लैङ्गं पुरा देवैरनुष्ठितम् देवैहैत्यैस्तथा सिद्धैर्गन्धर्वैः सिद्धचारणैः

English

By seeing the coloured Mandala and by wor- shipping it one attains the same benefit as a yogin attains in the following circumstances: — When he has learned the Vedas duly along with their Angas (ancillary subjects); when he has worshipped God by means of sacrifices,, such as Jyoti§toma etc., ending with that of Vivajit; when (as a householder) he has procreated sons like himself; when he has adopted the stage of life of a forest-dweller with earnestness maintaining the sacrificial fire, and performing all rites such as Candrayana, etc.; when he has renounced all holy rites, learned Brahmavidya assiduously and attained perfect knowledge and when with perfect knowledge he has seen what should be seen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनिभिश्च महाभागैरनुष्ठितमनुत्तमम्। व्रतं द्वादशलिङ्गाख्यं पशुपाशविमोक्षणम्

English

After scrubbing and cleaning the front yard of the shrine by any material, O excellent brahmins, if a devotee describes a mystic diagram in the form of a square to the north or south or to the west of the shrine and embellishes it with the pow'ders, flowers, raw rice grains etc., and then wor- ships the deity with flowers, raw rice grains, etc., he is liberated from all sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भोगदं योगदं चैव कामदं मुक्तिदं शुभम्। अवियोगकरं पुण्यं भक्तानां भयनाशनम् ऋषिगण बोले है सूतजी ! आपने पशुपाशसे मुक्त करनेवाले इस व्रतको बता दिया; पूर्वकालमें

English

He, who devoutly scrubs and cleans the sanctum sanctorum all round, even once, scatters scented flowers all round, offers fragrant articles like sandal paste, camphor, etc., makes the place sweet smelling with incense of four kinds and prays to the lord liSana, goes to the world of Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था, अतः आपने पहले इसके विषयमे जैसा भौ श्रवण किया था, उसे हम लोगोंको बताइये॥ १ /२॥

English

The man enjoys pleasures for a hundred crores of kalpas. His body emits sweet fragrance like that of flowers with which he fills the temple of Siva. Gradually he goes to the world of Gandharvas and is worshipped by the Gandh- arvas..He comes to this world in due course and becomes a powerful monarch.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले-हे ऋषियो ! पूर्वकालमें सनत्कुमार इस सम्बन्धमें शिलादपुत्र नन्दीसे आदरपूर्वक पूछा था; तब नन्दीने उनसे जो बात कही थी, वही मैं भी आप लोगोंको संक्षेपमें बताता हूँ--देवताओं, हैत्यों, सिद्धों, गन्थर्वो, चारणों तथा महाभाग्यवान् मुनियोंने पशुपाशसे मुक्त करनेवाले इस अत्युत्तम द्वादश लिङ्ग नामक व्रतको किया था। यह भोग (सुख) प्रदान करनेवाला, योग देनेवाला, मनोरथ पूर्ण करनेवाला, मुक्ति देनेवाला, शिवसे सदा अवियोग करनेवाली

English

Maha4cva ip the pTiimt4inl lord. He is the cause of creatioijt, dissolution and iSustenanoe.,Sadil!$iva is all pervasive an4 is the oyi?|:lor4.of the worlds. The nectar of Siva- Brahman should be known as the excellent means of. salvation. One shall always worship the lord, the manifest and the un manifest being the lord beyond imagination.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्य देनेवाला, भक्तोंके भयका नाश करनेवाला, छः अंगो सरि वेदोंका मंथन करके उन शिव-के द्वारा निर्मित, समस्त

English

Maha4cva ip the pTiimt4inl lord. He is the cause of creatioijt, dissolution and iSustenanoe.,Sadil!$iva is all pervasive an4 is the oyi?|:lor4.of the worlds. The nectar of Siva- Brahman should be known as the excellent means of. salvation. One shall always worship the lord, the manifest and the un manifest being the lord beyond imagination.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यायं ८९ विविध मासोंमें किये जानेवाले संसारार्णवमग्नानां जन्तूनामपि मोक्षदम्

English

Maha4cva ip the pTiimt4inl lord. He is the cause of creatioijt, dissolution and iSustenanoe.,Sadil!$iva is all pervasive an4 is the oyi?|:lor4.of the worlds. The nectar of Siva- Brahman should be known as the excellent means of. salvation. One shall always worship the lord, the manifest and the un manifest being the lord beyond imagination.