Book 1 - Adhyaya 83

हिन्दी अर्थ

कनिष्ठातक जो न्यास किया जाता है, वह होता है; है देवि! वह न्यास गृहस्थोंको परम सुख प्रदान करनेवाला है । सर्वप्रथम करन्यास करके देहन्यास करना चाहिए और उसके बाद अंगन्यास करना चाहिए. यह सामान्य विधि है ॥ ६०-६३१/२॥

English

O excellent sages, I shall mention to you the auspicious vratas that were narrated by Nandin to the son of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्येक मन्त्रको ओंकारसे सम्पुटित करके सभी अंगोंमें, दोनों हाथोंमें तथा दसों अँगुलियोंके अग्रभागे क्रमसे न्यास करना चाहिए। दोनों पैर धोकर आचमन करके शुद्ध होकर समाहित चित्त होकर पूर्वकी ओर

English

I shall mention them to you as I have heard them from Vyasa. On the eighth and fourteenth days of both the fortnights, the devotee shall cat only once, at night, and conti- nue this rite for one year and worship Siva. He acquires the benefit of all sacrifices and attains the greatest goal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथवा उत्तकी ओर मुख करके न्यासकर्म करना चाहिए ॥ ६४-६५ /२॥ हे वरानने! प्रारम्भमें ऋषि, छन्द, देवता, बीज, शक्ति, परमात्मा तथा गुरुका स्मरण करना चाहिए।

English

By performing this rite for one day and one night on Parvan days and by making the earth the vessel, the devotee attains the benefit of three nights on Parvan days. By performing the K§iradharavrata,** the devotee obtains the benefit of horse-sacrifice. He shall perform this holy rite on the two Pratipads ( first day) and two Paficamis (fifth day) in the month.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करतलोंमें प्रणवका न्यास करना चाहिए। सभी अँगुलियोंके

English

The devotee shall take food only once a day at night, between the eighth and the fourteenth day in the dark half of the month. He attains all worldly pleasures and goes to the world of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाँच बीजोंका उत्पत्ति आदि तीन भेदोंसे तथा ब्रह्मचर्य आदिके क्रमसे न्यास करना चाहिए। दोनों हाथोंसे मस्तकसे लेकर पैरतक प्रणवके द्वारा सम्पुटित मन्त्रसे देहका स्पर्श करना चाहिए। प्रणवयुक्त मन्त्रसे सिर, मुख, कण्ठ, हृदय, गुह्यस्थान एवं दोनों पैरोंमें; गुह्यस्थान, हदय, कण्ठ, मुख तथा सिरमें; पुनः हृदय, गुद्यस्थाग, दोनों पैरों, सिर, मुख तथा कण्ठमें तीन प्रकारका न्यास करना चाहिए। इस प्रकार अंगन्यास करके प्रणवसहित

English

The devotee shall perform this holy rite for a year in the night of all Parvan days. He shall be edibate, conquer anger and be devoted to meditation on Siva. At the end of a year he shall duly feed leading brahmins. He then attains the world of Siva. No doubt need be entertained in this respect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नकारसे प्रारम्भ होकर यकारपर पूर्ण होनेवाले इन नकार आदि वर्णोकी क्रमशः अपने शरीरमें भावना करे। इसके बाद मन्त्रमें नमः, स्वाहा, बषट्, हुम्, वौषट् तथा फटके साथ यथास्थान छहों अंगोंमें उत्तम रीतिसे न्यास करता

English

Greater than the observance of fast is the partaking of alms and greater still is food acquired without begging. Taking

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रणवको हृदय जानना चाहिए, “न” को सिर कह जाता है, 'म' को शिखा कहा गया है, 'शि' को कवच पंचाक्षरीविद्या ( पंचाक्षरमन्त्र ), जपविधान तथा उसकी महिमा

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

फफफ कका क फक फ कफ फफ क फ फफ फ कक फफफ फ फफ फफ फफफ फफफ फफक फफ फफफ फा फ्रका

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाकारो नेत्रमस्त्रं तु यकारः परिकीर्तितः। इत्थमङ्गानि विन्यस्य ततो वै बन्धयेद्विशः विघ्नेशो मातरो दुर्गा क्षेत्रज्ञो देवता दिश: । आग्नेयादिषु कोणेषु चतुर्ष्वपि यथाक्रमम्

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

अङ्गुष्ठेन करन्यासं कुर्यादेव विचक्षण:

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं न्यासमिमं प्रोक्तं सर्वपापहरं शुभम्॥ सर्वसिद्धिकरं पुण्यं सर्वरक्षाकरं शिवम् न्यस्ते मन्त्रेऽथ सुभगे शङ्करप्रतिमो भवेत्। जन्मान्तरकृतं पापमपि नश्यति तत्क्षणात्

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं विन्यस्य मेधावी शुद्धकायो दूढव्रतः। जपेत्पञ्चाक्षरं मन्त्रं लब्ध्वाचार्यप्रसादतः

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाचा च मनसा चैव कायेन द्रविणेन च पश्चान्निवेदयेद्देवि आत्मानं सपरिच्छदम्

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहा गया है, “वा' को नेत्र और 'य' को अस्त्र कहा गया है। इस प्रकार अंगोंका न्यास करनेके अनन्तर दिशाओंको बाँधना चाहिए। आग्नेय आदि चारों कोणोंमें क्रमशः विघ्नेश, माताएँ, दुर्गा तथा क्षेत्रज्ञ दिशाओंके देवता हैं।

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

अंगुष्ठ तथा तर्जनीके अग्रभागोंसे कल्याणप्रद तथा सुन्दर मुखवाले गणेश आदिको दिशाओंमें स्थापित करके ' रक्षा कोजिये'-ऐसा कहकर इन्हें पृथक्-पृथक् नमस्कार करना चाहिए ॥७५--७८॥ बुद्धिमान्को चाहिए कि कण्ठमें, मध्यमें, अँगूठेमें, तर्जनी आदि अँगुलियोंमें अँगूठेसे ही करन्यास करे। इस प्रकार यह न्यास सभी पापोंको हरनेवाला, शुभ, सभी सिद्धियाँ देनेवाला, पुण्यप्रद, सबकी रक्षा करनेवाला

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा कल्याणकारी कहा गया है। है सुभगे! मन्त्रका न्यास कर लेनेपर साधक शिवतुल्य हो जाता है और उसके द्वारा पूर्व जन्ममें किया गया पाप भी उसी क्षण नष्ट हो जाता है। इस प्रकार न्यास करके

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेधावीको शुद्ध शरीरवाला तथा दृढ्व्रती होकर आचार्यको कृपासे ग्रहण करके पंचाक्षर-मन्त्रका जप करना चाहिए हे शुभे! अब मैं इस मन्त्रको ग्रहण करनेको विधि बताऊँगा, जिसके बिना यह निष्फल हो जाता है और जिसके द्वारा यह सफल होता है । आज्ञाहीन, क्रियाहीन,

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानेपर सदा निष्फल होता है। आज्ञासिद्ध, क्रियासिद्ध,

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिष्यको चाहिए कि मन्त्रके वास्तविक अर्थके ज्ञाता, ज्ञानसम्पन्न, सद्गुणोंसे युक्त तथा ध्यानयोगपरायण ब्राह्मण गुरुके पास जाकर भावशुद्धिसे युक्त हो मन- वचन-शरीर तथा धनसे उन्हें प्रयत्नपूर्वक सन्तुष्ट करे और बड़े प्रयलके साथ उन आचार्यको सर्वदा पूजा करे। वैभव रहनेपर हाथी, घोड़े, रथ, रत्न, क्षेत्र, गृह, आभूषण, वस्त्र तथा विविध धान्य--ये सब गुरुको भक्तिपूर्वक देना चाहिए। यदि वह अपनी सिद्धि चाहता

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो तो धनकी कृपणता नहीं करनी चाहिए। है देवि!

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

४२२ श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण एवं सम्पूज्य विधिवद्यथाशक्ति त्ववञ्चयन्। इसके बाद सेवक आदि सहित अपने

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

आददीत गुरोर्मन्त्रै ज्ञानं चैव क्रमेण तु॥ ९ समर्पित कर देना चाहिए। इस प्रकार विधिपूर्वक यथाशक्ति गुरुकी पूजा करके निष्कपट भाव रखते

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए शिष्यको गुरुसे क्रमपूर्वक मन्त्र तथा ज्ञान ग्रहण करना चाहिए॥ ८६--९१॥ इस प्रकार सन्तुष्ट गुरु वर्षपर्यन्त पास रहकर से सेवायें परायण, अहंकाररहित, उपवाससे दुर्बल शरीरवाले तथा शुद्धियुक्त पूजित शिष्यको स्नान कराकर ब्राह्मणोंकी करके किसी समुद्रतटपर, नदीतटपर, गोशालामे

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवालयमें, पवित्र स्थानमें अथवा घरमें ही सिद्धिकारक समयमें, उत्तम तिथिमें तथा दोषरहित नक्षत्र एवं शुभयोगमे शिष्यपर अनुग्रह करके उसे अत्युत्तम शिवज्ञान प्रदान करे; साथ ही प्रसन्नचित्त होकर एकान्तमें स्वरसे सम्यक्

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

उच्चारण करे। स्वयं उच्चारणकर तथा उच्चारण कराकर इस प्रकार गुरुसे श्रेष्ठ मन्त्र तथा ज्ञान प्राप्त करके नित्य इसका ससंकल्प जप करना चाहिए और पुरश्चरण भी करना चाहिए। जो बिना भोजन किये तत्पर होकर आजीवन नित्य इसका एक हजार आठ बार जप करता

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, वह परम गति प्राप्त करता है

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्तत्रत करते हुए तथा नियमोंका पालन करते हुए जो श्रद्धापूर्वक मन्त्रकी अक्षरसंख्याका चार लाख गुना जप करता है, उसे पुरश्चरणकर्ता कहा गया है । पुरश्चरणजप करनेवाला अथवा नित्य जप करनेवाला शीघ्र ही सिद्धि प्राप्त कर लेता है। दोनोंमें किसी एकको अवश्य करना चाहिए

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो मनुष्य पुरश्चरण करके इसका नित्य जप करनेवाला है, उसके समान लोकमें कोई नहीं है; वह सिद्ध, सिद्धिदाता तथा इन्द्रियजित् होता है

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखदायक आसन लगाकर मौन तथा एकाग्रचित्त होकर पूर्वकी ओर अथवा उत्तरकी ओर मुख करके इस सर्वोत्तम मन्त्रका जप करना चाहिए जपके प्रारम्भ और अन्तमें तीन-तीन प्राणायाम करना चाहिए और अन्तमें एक सौ आठ बार बीजम

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुश्रूषुमनहङ्कारमुपवासकृशं शुचिम्

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्रतीरे नद्यां च गोष्ठे देवालयेऽपि वा शुचौ देशे गृहे वापि काले सिद्धिकरे तिथौ। नक्षत्रे शुभयोगे च सर्वदा दोषवर्जिते

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वरेणोच्चारयेत्सम्यगेकान्तेऽपि प्रसन्नधी:

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवं चास्तु शुभं चास्तु शोभनोऽस्तु प्रियोऽस्त्विति ९६ अचिरात्सिद्धिकाङ्क्षी तु तयोरन्यतरो भवेत्

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य नास्ति समो लोके स सिद्ध: सिद्धिदो वशी

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसनं रुचिरं बद्ध्वा मौनी चैकाग्रमानसः। प्राङ्मुखो दङ्मुखो वापि जपेन्मन्त्रमनुत्तमम् पंचाक्षरीविद्या ( पंचाक्षरमन्त्र ), जपविधान तथा उसकी महिमा

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणायामाद्भवेत्क्षिप्रं सर्वपापपरिक्षयः।

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

नद्यां शतसहस्त्रं तु अनन्तः शिवसन्निधौ समुद्रतीरे देवहृदे गिरौ देवालयेषु च।

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्याश्रमेषु सर्वेषु जपः कोटिगुणो भवेत्

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवस्य सन्निधाने च सूर्यस्याग्रे गुरोरपि। दीपस्य गोर्जलस्यापि जपकर्म प्रशस्यते

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

पद्याक्नैर्दशलक्षं तु सौवणैः कोटिरुच्यते। कुशग्रन्थ्या च रुद्राक्षैरनन्तगुणमुच्यते

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

पञ्चविंशति मोक्षार्थं सप्तविंशति पौष्टिकम्। त्रिंशच्च धनसम्पत्त्यै पञ्चाशच्याभिचारिकम् अङ्गुष्ठं मोक्षदं विद्यात्तर्जनी शत्रुनाशनी। मध्यमा धनदा शान्तिं करोत्येषा हानामिका

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

जप करना चाहिए। श्वास रोककर चालीस बार जप करना चाहिए। यह पंचाक्षरमन्त्रका प्राणायाम कहा गया है। प्राणायामसे शीघ्र ही सभी पापोंका नाश और इन्द्रियोंका निग्रह हो जाता है, अतः प्राणायाम अवश्य

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

घरमें किये गये जपको सामान्य फलवाला जानना चाहिए। गोशालामें किया गया जप उससे सौ गुना 'फलदायक होता है। नदीके तटपर किया गया जप लाख गुना और शिवके सान्निध्यमें किया गया जप अनन्त गुना फलदायक होता है। समुद्रके तटपर, देवसरोवरमें, पर्वतपर, देवालयमें अथवा सभी पवित्र आश्रमोंमें किया गया जप करोड़ गुना फलदायक होता है। शिवको सन्निधिमें, सूर्य, गुरु, दीपक, गौ अथवा जलके समक्ष

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

जपकर्म श्रेष्ठ माना जाता है

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे शुभानने! एक-एक करके अँगुलीसे जपकी गणना करनेपर वह सामान्य फल प्रदान करता है; रेखाओंसे करनेपर वह आठ गुना फलदायक कहा गया है। पुत्रजीव-फलोंसे जप करनेपर दस गुना, शंखमणियोंसे करनेपर सौ गुना, प्रवालों (मूँगा)-से करनेपर हजार गुना, स्फटिकोंसे करनेपर दस हजार गुना और मोतियोंसे करनेपर लाख गुना फलदायक कहा जाता है। कमलके बीजसे करनेपर दस लाख गुना और सोनेके सुवर्णखण्डोंसे

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेपर जप करोड़ गुना फलदायक कहा जाता है। कुशाकी ग्रन्थिसे तथा रुद्राक्षोंसे गणना करनेपर जप अनन्त गुना फलदायक होता है

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

पचीस मणियोंकी माला मोक्षके लिये, सत्ताईसको माला पुष्टिके लिये, तीसकी धन-सम्पदाके लिये और पचासकी अभिचार कर्मके लिये होती है। पूर्वकी ओर मुख करके किया गया जप वशीकरणको शक्ति देनेवाला और दक्षिणकी ओर मुख करके किया गया जप अभिचारकर्मकी शक्ति देनेवाला होता है । पश्चिमकी ओर मुख करके किये गये जपको धन प्रदान करनेवाला जानना चाहिए। उत्तरकी ओर मुख करके किया गया

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

जप शान्ति प्रदान करनेवाला होता है

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

अँगूठेको मोक्ष देनेवाला जानना चाहिए। तर्जनी कनिष्ठा रक्षणीया सा जपकर्मणि शोभने।

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

अङ्गुष्ठेन विना कर्म कृतं तदफलं यतः।

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रृणुष्व सर्वयज्ञेभ्यो जपयज्ञो विशिष्यते हिंसया ते प्रवर्तन्ते जपयज्ञो न हिंसया।

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावन्तः कर्म यज्ञाः स्युः प्रदानानि तपांसि च

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे ते जपयज्ञस्य कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम्। माहात्म्यं वाचिकस्यैव जपयज्ञस्य कीर्तितम्

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदुच्चनीचस्वरितैः शब्हैः स्पष्टपदाक्षरे:

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**

हिन्दी अर्थ

किञ्चित्कर्णान्तं विद्यादुपांशुः स जपः स्मृतः। धिया यदक्षरश्रेण्या वर्णाद्वर्णं पदात्पदम् त्रयाणां जपयज्ञानां श्रेयान् स्यादुत्तरोत्तरः

English

The following shall be practised throughout: non-violence truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, forgiveness, mercifulness, three times ablution, Agnihotra, sleeping on the bare ground, food at night only, observance of fast on eighth and fourteenth days in both the fortnights. Thus the &vavrata for each nmnth has been fully recounted. O brahmins, the devotee shall observe this Vrata for a year in the order mentioned or in the reverse order. He then attains identity with Siva and obtains the path of perfect knowledgfc.**