Book 1 - Adhyaya 84

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवेद्यज्ञविशेषेण वैशिष्ट्यं तत्फलस्य च। जपेन देवता नित्यं स्तूयमाना प्रसीदति

English

For the welfare of men, women and other creatures, O excellent sages, I shall recount the holy rite of Uml-Mahe- ivara, mentioned by Ifvara himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जपेन पापं शमयेदशेषं एवं लब्ध्वा शिवं जञानं ज्ञात्वा जपविधिक्रमम्

English

Fu* the period of a year the devotee shall prepare Havi;ya at night on the foil moon and new moon days and on the eighth and fourteenth day and worship Bhava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अँगुली शत्रुका नाश करनेवाली तथा मध्यमा छन प्रदान करनेवाली है। अनामिका शान्ति प्रदान करती हे शोभने! जपकर्ममें कनिष्ठा रक्षणीय होती , अंगूठेसे अन्य अँगुलियोंके साथ मन्त्रका जप करना

English

The devotee shall make a splendid image of Uma- Mahe4a in gold or in silver and instal it duly. At the end of the year, he shall feed the brahmins and give them gifts accord- ing to capacity. He shall take the lord of Devas to the temple of Rudra on chariots, etc., fitted with aU excelloit things and decorated with umbrdlas smd chowries. He shall dedicate the Vrata unto Siva, Parameftfain. He attains identity with Siva. If the devotee is a woman she will attain SSyujya (identity) with the goddess. If the devotee is a virgin or a wi&nv she shall abstain from taking food on the eighth smd fourtemth

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए; क्योंकि बिना अँगूठेके जो जपकर्म किया जाता है, वह निष्फल होता है॥ ११४-११५१/. ॥ हे देवि! सुनो, जपयज्ञ सभी यज्ञोंसे श्रेष्ठ है; वे सभी यज्ञ हिंसाके साथ हुआ करते हैं, किंतु जपयर॒ बिना हिंसाके होता है। जितने भी अनुष्ठान, यज्ञ, दान तथा तप हैं, वे सब इस जपयज्ञकी सोलहवीं कलाके

English

If any woman continues for a year performing the rite only on the fourteenth day in the dark half, and, brahmins, at the end of the year she makes an idol (of Siva) in any material whatsoever and worships as mentioned above, she rejoices with Bhavani.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी बराबर नहीं हैं॥ ११६-११७'/२॥

English

The common characteristics of all vratas are: — Forbearance, truthfulness, mercy, charity, cleanliness, curb on the sense-organs and the worship of Rudra. I shall succinctly recount to you the extensive holy vrata for every month in due order beginning with Margaira and ending with Karttika. This has been recounted at the outset by Nandin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाचिक जपयज्ञका जो माहात्म्य बताया गया है; उपांशु जपयज्ञ उससे सौ गुना और मानस जपयज्ञ हजार गुना फलप्रद कहा गया है । यदि साधक स्पष्ट स्वरित स्वरोंमें वाणीके द्वारा मन्त्रका उच्चारण करता है, तो वह जपयज्ञ वाचिक होता है यदि साधक धीमे स्वरमें

English

In the month of Margair§a the woman devotee shall duly embellish an excellent bull having all limbs in perfect condition and dedicate it to Siva. There is no doubt about this that she rejoices along with Bhavani.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चलाता है तथा उसे कुछ-कुछ कानमें सुनायी पड़ता है, तो वह जप उपांशु कहा गया है। यदि साधक मनमें अक्षरसमूहके वर्णसे वर्ण तथा पदसे पद शब्दार्थका बार- बार चिन्तन करता है, तो उस जपको मानस जप कहा

English

In the month ofVaiiakha the devotee shall perform the excellent rite of KUiiiasa vrata thus: — The shining abode

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया है। तीनों जपयज्ञोमें उत्तरोत्तर (बादवाला पहलेकी अपेक्षा) श्रेष्ठ है। यज्ञविशेषसे उसके फलका वैशिष्ट्य होता है॥ १९८--१२२ /२॥ जपके द्वारा नित्य स्तुति किये जाते हुए देवता प्रसन्न हो जाते हैं और प्रसन्न होकर अत्यधिक भोग तथा चिरस्थायी मुक्ति प्रदान करते हैं। यक्ष, राक्षस, पिशाच तथा सभी भयंकर ग्रह जप करनेवालेके पास नहीं जाते

English

bhara: a equal to so tulSi, meaning aooo

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उससे पूर्णरूपसे भयभीत रहते हैं

English

MahSmeru vrata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्य जन्म-जन्मान्तरमें जो भी पाप किये रहता है, उसे जपके द्वारा नष्ट कर देता है; जपके डि भोगोंको प्राप्त करता है; मृत्युको जीत लेता है; जपके द्वारा सिद्धि तथा मुक्तिको भी प्राप्त कर लेता है इस प्रकार शिवज्ञान प्राप्त करके और जप

English

In the moalh of Karttika the woman shall make a splendid image of goddess Uma fully bedecked in all orna- ments and marked with all auspicious characteristics. The image may be made in gold, copper etc. and shall be duly installed. The image of the lord of Devas shall be equipped with all characteristics. In front the fire-god shall be depicted. Brahma shall be depicted holding the sacrificial ladle. Nar§yana the munificent shall be depicted bedecked in all orna- ments and surrounded by the guardians of quarters and Siddhas. The vrata shall be offered in the temple of Rudra with devotion. By observing this vrata she will attain the body of Bhavani suid rejoice with Bhava. In every month it is meritorious to have the holy rite with one meal a day. Thus, the holy rites beginning with the mondi of MitgaiSra and, ending with Karttika have been observed. 0 excellent sages, they are for the benefit of all creatures, men or women. The devoted man will attain Sayujya with Siva by performii the vrata and the devoted woman will attain Sfiyujya with the goddess. Thore is no doubt that this has been so ordained by Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदाचारं प्रवक्ष्यामि सम्यक् धर्मस्य साधनम्

English

There is no doubt about thb that the vratas are duly concluded only with the japa and not otherwise. Hence, one shall repeat the meritorious five-syllabled Mantra. O highly blessed one, how is this five-syllabled Mantra? How is it powerful? Tell us. We are eager to hear the methods and means for its japa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचारः परमो धर्म आचारः परमं तपः सदाचारेण देवत्वमृषित्वं च वरानने

English

I shall succinctly recount the holy things, formerly recounted to P&rvatl, by lord Rudra, the lord of Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचारहीनः पुरुषो लोके भवति निन्दितः

English

O lord, O Maheivara of all the worlds, O lord of the chiefs of Devas, I wish to hear factually the glory of the five- syllabled Mantra. O gentle lady, even in hundreds and crores of years, it is not possible to recount the glory of the five-syllisbled Mantra. Hence, listen to it in brief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्वृत्तो शुद्धिभूयिष्ठो पापीयाञ्ज्ञानदूषकः वर्णाश्रमविधानोक्तं धर्म कुर्वीत यत्नतः

English

At the advent of dissolution'®® when the mobile and immobile beings, Devas and Asuras, serpents and Rfiksas, all are destroyed and when everything dissolves into Pralqrti along with you also,'® O gentle lady, only I do survive. There is no second being anywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्य यद्विहितं कर्म तत्कुर्वन् मत्प्रियः सदा।

English

pal&ciMsriih vidyim. The five-syttahled rnamra Siva is asmah siviya.* £ialaya--disadtttlea ef the univeneat the end of a kalpa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामान्मोहाद्भयाल्लोभात्स्ध्यां नातिक्रमेद् द्विजः यत्सत्यं ब्रह्म इत्याहुरसत्यं ब्रह्मदूषणम् अनृतं परुषं शाठ्यं पैशुन्यं पापहेतुकम्

English

Billing the pedodef dinehidoa and reieatloii, Fialcrd re- mains hidden in m body of Siva. It agak heoaniel nsaaifeit at the heghi*

हिन्दी अर्थ

गणान्नं समुदायान्नं राजान्नं च विवर्जयेत्

English

At that time the Vedas and Scriptures are stationed in the five-syllabled Mantra. They do not attain destruction. They are protected by my power. I am then present in two forms: Prakrti and Atman. Lord Narayaa adopts the body of Prakfti and lies on the yogic couch in the midst of water. The five-faced Brahma is born of his umbilical lotus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पंचाक्षरीविद्या ( पंचाक्षरमन्त्र ), जपविधान तथा उसकी महिमा विधिक्रमको जानकर सदाचारी मनुष्य नित्य जप करता हुआ तथा शिवका ध्यान करता हुआ कल्याण प्राप्त करता है॥ १२६/२॥

English

Brahma was desirous of creating the three worlds. Being incompetent for it without a helping hand, he, at the outset, created ten mental sons'® of unmeasured splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे देवि! अब मैं धर्मके साधनस्वरूप सदाचारका सम्यक् वर्णन करूँगा; क्योंकि आचारहीन व्यक्ति-का साधन निष्फल हो जाता है। आचार सर्वश्रेष्ठ धर्म है, आचार परम तप है, आचार परम विद्या है और आचार

English

Brahma requested me to grant power to create. He Thus requested by him I with five faces®* uttered the five syllables to Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परम गति है। जिस तरह सदाचारी मनुष्योंको सभी जगह अभय रहता है; उसी तरह आचारहीनोंको सर्वत्र भय ही रहता है॥ १२७-१२९/२॥ हे वरानने! जो सदाचारका पालन करते हैं, वे देवत्व तथा ऋषित्व प्राप्त करते हैं, उसी प्रकार जो आचारका उल्लंघन करते हैं, वे कुत्सित योनि प्राप्त करते हैं। आचारसे विहीन पुरुष संसारमें निन्दित होता

English

Brahma, the grandfather of the worlds grasped them through his five faces***. He understood Paramcivara in the form of the Being expressed by the term of expression.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, अतः सिद्धिकी इच्छा रखनेवालेको पूर्णरूपसे आचारवान् होना चाहिए। महान् शुद्धिसे युक्त होता हुआ भी दुराचारी व्यक्ति पापी तथा ज्ञानको दूषित करनेवाला होता है

English

O gentle lady, Siva who is worshipped by the three worlds is the Being expressed by the five syllables. The great five-syllabled Mantra itself is his expression. After understanding properly the procedure (for japa) and attaining Siddhi (by japa), the noble-souled five-faced deity (Brahma) imparted to his sons the five-syllabled Mantra that was meaningful and conducive to the welfare of the universe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्णाश्रम-विधानके अनुसार बताये गये धर्मका यत्नपूर्वक पालन करना चाहिए। जिसका जो कर्म विहित है, उसे करनेवाला सर्वदा मुझे प्रिय है । प्रसन्नचित्त होकर प्रातः तथा सायंकाल सन्ध्योपासन करना चाहिए । द्विजको चाहिए कि सूर्योदय तथा सूर्यास्तके पूर्व आरम्भ करके पवित्र होकर विधिपूर्वक सन्ध्या करे और काम, मोह, भय तथा लोभके कारण सन्ध्याका उल्लंघन न करे; क्योंकि सन्ध्याका उल्लंघन करनेसे विप्र ब्राह्मणत्वसे पतित हो

English

Then lord Siva who is greater than the three deities**

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाता है॥ १३३--१३५ /२॥

English

daia mSnasfin putrftn. Their names are; Marla, Atri, Ahgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Pracetas, Vasistha, Bbfgu and Ndrada. Their distinctive features are brought out in numy a legend related of them in the Por&nas. Cf. lAa. 1.71.31.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुछ भी असत्य नहीं बोलना चाहिए और सत्यका त्याग नहीं करना चाहिए। सत्यको ब्रह्म कहा गया है; असत्य ब्रह्मको दूषित करनेवाला है। असत्य, कठोर वचन, शठता तथा परनिन्दा-ये पापके कारण हैं। वाणी तथा मनसे भी परायी स्त्री तथा पराये धनका हरण और परहिंसा कभी भी नहीं करनी चाहिए

English

After obtaining the boons, those brahmins, desirous of propitiating me went to the mountain Mufijavat,'*® on the beautiful peak of the Meru.® The glorious mountain is my favourite and is always protected by my Bhutas. Eager in the creation of the worlds they performed severe penance for a thousand divine years near that mountain, living only on air. O gentle lady, those sages stood there for my blessings. On see- ing their devotion I appeared before them immediately. With a desire for the welfare of the noble people of the worlds I told them everything about the five-syllabled Mantra, its sage, its metre, its deity, its Sakti, Bija (seed), Nyasa (fixation), on six Angas (limbs), Digbandha (the binding of the quarters) and Viniyoga (application).

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूद्रके अन्न, बासी अन्न, शिवका नैवेद्य, श्राद्धके अन्न, अनेक लोगोंके अधिकारवाले अन्न, समुदायविशेषके

English

After hearing the glory of the Mantra, those sages whose assets were the austerities, performed activities by utilising the Mantra properly. Thanks to its glory they created the worlds includ- ing Devas, Asuras and human beings, the different castes and their sub-divisions as well as the splendid holy rites. They heard the Vedas as before and as descended from the previous kalpas. It is due to the prowess of the five-syllabled Mantra that all these survive, viz. — the worlds, the Vedas, the pious sages, the permanent holy rites, Devas and the entire universe. Therefore, I shall mention it now to you. Listen to everything attentively.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजप्रतिग्रहैर्दग्धान् ब्राह्मणान् ब्रह्मवादिनः । स्विन्नानामपि बीजानां पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते भोक्ता शिव इति स्मृत्वा मौनी चैकाग्रमानसः

English

This Mantra has Siva for its Atman. It consists of few letters but is full of great meanings. It is the essence of the Vedas. It yields liberation. It is undoubtedly proficient in commanding.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वामहस्तेन शय्यायां तथैवान्यकरेण वा

English

Mem, see nofe tvf. It is a Mantra that can be easily uttered by the mouth; it achieves all objects; it is the seed of all Vidyas; it is the first splendid Mantra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विभीतकार्ककारञ्जस्नुहिच्छायां न चाश्रयेत्। स्तम्भदीपमनुष्याणामन्येषां प्राणिनां तथा एको न गच्छेदध्वानं बाहुभ्यां नोत्तरेन्नदीम्। नावरोहेत कूपादिं नारोहेदुच्चपादपान्

English

It is very subtle and its meaning is great; it is like the seed of the holy banyan tree. It is the Veda that is beyond the three Gunas; it is the omniscient lord doing everything.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्याग्निजलदेवानां गुरूणां विमुखः शुभे। न कुर्यादिह कार्याणि जपकर्म शुभानि वा

English

The "Om'* is the single-syllabled Mantra. The all- pervading Siva is stationed in it. The five syllables constitute his body. He is stationed in the six-syllabled subtle Mantra in the form of the ''expressed and the expression.** Siva is Vacya (the expressed) since he is comprehensible. The Mantra is his Vacaka (expression). The relation of the. expressed and the expression is a primordial one between the two. In the Vedas and in Siva- gamas the main Mantra is the six-syllabled one but for purpose of secular activities it is the five-syllabled Mantra.®® Why should he have many Mantras and extensive scriptures?

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये निर्मित अन्नका तथा राजाके अन्नका त्याग चाहिए । अन्नको शुद्धिसे अन्तःकरणकी शुद्धि होती है, न कि मिट्टी अथवा जलसे अन्त:करणकी पवित्रतासे प्राप्त होती है, अतः अन्नका शोधन करना चाहिए अ पवित्र अन्न ग्रहण करना चाहिए

English

If anyone has retained this Mantra in his heart he has studied the Vedas, he has heard the sacred lore; he has perform- ed everything.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जैसे भुने हुए बीजोंका अंकुरण नहीं होता है, वेसे ही ब्रह्मवादी ब्राह्मणोंको भी राजाओंके प्रतिग्रहसे दच जानना चाहिए। अर्थात् वे ब्राह्मणत्वसे च्युत हो जाते हैं। राजाओंसे प्रतिग्रह लेना पाप है तथा विषके समान है.

English

If a scholar performs its japa after learning the Vedas in accordance with the injunctions it is enough; the perfect knowledge of Siva is this much; the greatest goal is thus far. The fivc-syllabled mantra of Siva prefixed by om:

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रारम्भमें ही ऐसा जानकर बुद्धिमानूको इसे ग्रहण नहीँ करना चाहिए और कुत्तेकें मांसके समान इसका त्याग कर देना चाहिए अग्निपूजन किये भोजन नहीं करना चाहिए पत्तेके पृष्ठपर भोजन नहीं करना चाहिए तथा रातमें बिना दीपक जलाये भोजन नहीं करना चाहिए। टूटे हुए पात्रमें, मार्गमें एवं पतितजनोंके समीप भोजन नहीं

English

Something is your Pranava and something is my Pra- nava. O gentle lady, your Pranava is undoubtedly the Sakti, of all the Mantras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करना चाहिए। शूद्रोंका छोड़ा हुआ अन्न नहीं खाना चाहिए और शिशुओंके साथ भी भोजन नहीं करना चाहिए

English

The letters 'a\ 'u' and *m* arc present in my Pra- nava, the letters a, m and d constitute in order your Pranava, which has three Matras and the Pluta tone (prolated vowel). The Svara (Note) of Omkara is Udatta (high), the sage is Brahma and the body is white. The metre is Daivi Gayatri and the great Atman is the presiding deity; the first, second and fourth letters are Udatta (high). The fifth is Svarita (neither high nor low), the middle one is Nisada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुद्ध, स्निग्ध (चिकना), पका हुआ तथा अभिमन्त्रित अन्न ग्रहण करना चाहिए; भोजन करनेवाला शिव है- ऐसा समझकर मौन तथा एकाग्रचित्त होकर भोजन करना चाहिए। खड़े-खड़े, अंजुलिसे, मुख लगाकर, बायें हाथसे, शय्यापर तथा दायें हाथसे भी पानी नहीँ पीना चाहिए

English

These Nyasas belong respectively to the religious students, the householders and ascetics, i.e., the Nyasa of Utpatti (creation) is for the religious student; the Nyasa of Sthiti (sustenance) is for the householders and the Nyasa of Saihhrti (dbsolution) is for the ascetics; otherwise Siddhi can- not be achieved. The Nyasa is of three types viz., Anganyasa (the fixation of the limbs); Karanyasa (that of the hand) and

हिन्दी अर्थ

हेडा, अर्क (मदार), करंज तथा सेंहुडके वृक्षकी छायामें शरण नहीं लेना चाहिए। किसी खम्भे, दीप, मनुष्यों तथा अन्य प्राणियोंकी छायामें खडे नहीं होना चाहिए

English

O splendid lady, these Nyasas relate to the reli- gious students, householders and the ascetics respectively. Repeating the Mantras one shall touch the body along with the bead. That is common to all householders, religious students and ascetics. At the outset he shall remember the sage, metre, deity, Bija, Sakti, Atman and preceptor, O lady of splendid face. Repeating the Mantra, he shall wipe off the hands and fix the Praiiava in the palms and in the first and last knots in all the fingers. He shall fix the Bijas along with the Bindus in the five middle knots. In accordance with the order of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूर यात्रापर अकेले नहीं जाना चाहिए, भुजा सहारे तैरकर नदीको पार नहीं करना चाहिए, कूप आदिम उतरना चाहिए और लम्बे वृक्षोंपर नहीं चढता चाहिए॥ १४८॥ जगते हे शुभे! सूर्य, अग्नि, जल, देवता तथा गुरुजनोकै

English

Alter fixing the limbs thus, the devotee shall medi- tate upon the faces (of Siva). Beginning with the face in the east and ending with the face upward he shall fix the syllables beginning with na in due order. Thereafter he shall perform the Nyasa rite of the six limbs in the respective places with delight. The Nyasa shall be accompanied with the words Namas (obeisance), Svaha, Vasat, Hum, Vausat and Phat. The Prana va is known as the heart; the syllable na the head; the syllable ma the tuft; the syllable the coat of mail: the syllable the eye; the syllable the "Astra" (missile). After fixing the letters on the limbs as mentioned the devotee shall bind the quarters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नखाग्रकेशनिर्धूतस्नानवस्त्रघटोदकम् । अश्रीकरं मनुष्याणामशुद्धं संस्पृशेद्यद्

English

The deities of the four corners beginning with the south-east, are respectively Vighnesa, the mother Durga and Ksetrajna (?). The devotee shall fix them with the tip of the thumb fixed on that of the index finger with a beaming face. After saying "Protect ye all" he shall make obeisance to them severally. The expert devotee shall perform the Nyasa of the hand on the fingers beginning with the index finger with his thumb. He shall perform the Nyasa on the middle of the neck also. This Nyasa rite is said to be splendid and destructive of sins. Jt is conducive to the achievement of Siddhis. It i? holy, auspicious and affords all protection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अजाश्वानखरोष्ट्राणां मार्जनात्तुषरेणुकान्। संस्पृशेद्यदि मूढात्मा श्रियं हन्ति हरेरपि तच्चाण्डालसमं ज्ञेयं नात्र कार्या विचारणा। स्फिग्वातं शूर्पवातं च वातं प्राणमुखानिलम्

English

When the Nyasa rite has been performed by means of the splendid Mantra the devotee shall be on a par with Siva, Within a moment, all the sins committed in the previous births are destroyed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उष्णीषी कञ्चुकी नग्नो मुक्तकेशो मलावृतः

English

The intelligent devotee shall be pure in body by per- forming this Ny&sa rile. Steady in the performance of holy rite O splendid lady, henceforth, I shall recount the procedure for acquiring the Mantra. Without it the Mantra is futile and vtrith it, it is efficacious. The futile ones are the following; —.jnahina (i.e. Mantra acquired without permis- sion), Kriyahina ( devoid of holy rites), Sraddhahina (devoid of faith), Amanasa (non-mental i.e. if the devotee does not devote full attention), Anajftaptam (that which has been prohi- bited), Daksinahinam (permitted but devoid of gifts) and Sadajapta (indiscriminately repeated always).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपवित्रकरोऽशुद्धः प्रलपन्न जपेत्क्वचित्। क्रोधो मदः क्षुधा तन्द्रा निष्ठीबनविजृम्भणे सूरयोऽग्निश्चन्द्रमाश्चैव ग्रहनक्षत्रतारकाः

English

The devotee shall approach the brahmin preceptor who is conversant with the real meaning of the Mantra, who has perfect knowledge who is interested in the path of medi- tation and who is endowed with good qualities: With emo- tional purity the devotee shall assiduously propitiate him mentally, verbally, physically and monetarily. The disciple shall always worship the preceptor with all attention. If he is suffi- ciently affluent the disciple shall give these things devoutly to the preceptor:— elephants, horses, chariots, jewels, fields, houses, ornaments, clothes, and different kinds of grains. If he wishes for his Siddhi he shall not be stingy in spending money. O gentle lady, thereafter he shall dedicate himself along with his possessions and attendants. After worshipping thus in accor- dance with his capacity and not at all attempting deception, the disciple shall grasp the mantra and perfect knowledge from the preceptor, gradually.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पंचाक्षरीविद्या ( पंचाक्षरमन्त्र), जपविधान तथा उसको महिमा

English

Thus propitiated, the preceptor shall make the dis- ciple take his bath after testing him thus. The disciple, shall stay with him for a year and serve him. He shall be pure and devoid of egotism. He shall become emaciated due to constant fasts. The preceptor shall then bless the disciple with the ex- cellent perfect knowledge of Siva in a holy place at an auspi- cious hour. The place may be the shore of the sea or the bank of a river, the cowpen or a temple, or a clean place in the house The preceptor shall utter himself and make the dis- ciple utter after him. He shall then bestow Siddhi (on the disci- ple) saying — 'May there be auspiciousness. May it be splen- did. May it be pleasing".

हिन्दी अर्थ

फफफफफ कका भक फक का कामका फ कफ फ कफ फफफफफ कक कक फफफफफफफफफफफफफफफ कफ फफ फफ फफ फ फ फ फफ फ फ फ फफ फ फ़ फ फ फ फफ फफ फ़ फ फफफ फफ फी विमुख होकर जपकर्म तथा अन्य शुभ कर्म नहीं करने चाहिए

English

After acquiring the great Mantra and perfect know- ledge from the preceptor the disciple shall repeat it every day with the due Samkalpa. He shall perform Purascarana too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निमें पैरोंको तपाना नहीं चाहिए, पैरोंसे हाथका स्पर्श नहीं करना चाहिए, अग्निके ऊपर आसन नहीं बनाना चाहिए और अग्निमें कोई मल (दूषित पदार्थ) नहीं डालना चाहिए

English

As long as he lives, he shall repeat this a thousand and eight times every day. Without repeating it, he shall not take food. Thus interested in it he attains the greatest goal. He who repeats this Mantra a hundred thousand times for each syllable and then repeats it four times with great attention is known as one who has made a Purascarana. He shall take food only at night. He shall be self-controlled. A person who seeks for Siddhi, ere long, shall be one of these two:— either a Purascarana repeater or daily repeater.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पैराँसे जल नहीं उछालना चाहिए, शरीरकी मैलको जलमें नहीं छोड़ना चाहिए; तटपर ही मलको साफ करना चाहिए और उसे साफ करके स्नान करना चाहिए नाखून तथा केशसे टपकता हुआ जल और स्नानवस्त्रका तथा घटका जल मनुष्योंके लिये श्रेयस्कर नहीं होता है; यदि कोई इसे स्पर्श करता है, तो अशुद्ध हो जाता है

English

If a devotee performs Purascarana and continues to be a daily repeater too, there is no one else in the world who is equally accomplished, self-controlled and competent to bestow Siddhis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि कोई मूढ़ बुद्धिवाला मनुष्य बकरी, कुत्ता, गधा, ऊँट आदिसे उठी हुई धूल और झाड़ लगानेसे उठी हुई धूलका स्पर्श करता है, तो उसकी लक्ष्मी नष्ट हो जाती है, चाहे वह विष्णु ही क्यों न हों

English

Sitting in a comfortable posture he shall be silent with his mind fully concentrated. He may sit facing the east or the north and then repeat the excellent Mantra. At the beginning of the japa and at its conclusion he shall restrain his breath. In the end, he shall repeat the excellent Bija mantra a hundred and eight times in all. The devotee shall restrain the breath forty times and repeat the mantra. Thus the Pranayama for the five-sylla- bled Mantra has been cited. Thanks to Pranayama, his sins will be destroyed soon and the sense-organs shall become con- trolled. Hence, one shall practise Prariayama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिसके घरमें बिल्ली रहती है, वह चाण्डालके समान होता है। यदि कोई मनुष्य बिल्लीकी सन्निधिमें श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणोंको भोजन कराता है, तो उसे चाण्डालके समान जानना चाहिए; इसमें सन्देह नहीं करना दूषित वायु, सूपकी वायु और प्राणियोंके मुखसे निकली हुई वायु-इनका सम्पर्क हो जानेपर ये मनुष्यके पुण्योंको नष्ट कर देते हैं। पगड़ी धारण करके, कंचुक पहनकर, नग्न होकर, केशोंको खोलकर,

English

It should be known that the japa performed in the house has ordinary benefit; that performed in the cowpen shall be hundred times more efficacious; if it is on the banks of a

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैलसे युक्त होकर, अपवित्र हाथसे, अशुद्ध होकर तथा बात-चीत करते हुए कभी भी जप नहीं करना चाहिए॥ १५५-१५६ /२॥

English

The japa performed on the seashore in a divine pond, on a mountain, in a temple and in a sacred hermitage has crore times the benefit. The rite of japa is commended if it is in the presence of Siva or in front of the sun, the preceptor, the lamp, cow or water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रोध, अहंकार, भूख, आलस्य, थूकना, जम्हाई, कुत्ते तथा नीच व्यक्तिका दर्शन, निद्रा तथा वार्तालाप-- ये जपके शत्रु हैं; इनके उत्पन्न होनेपर सूर्य आदिका दर्शन करना चाहिए। पुनः आचमन करके अथवा प्राणायाम करके शेष जप करना चाहिए। सूर्य, अग्नि,

English

O lady of auspicious face, if the number of the repetitions is reckoned on the fingers it has the ordinary benefit; if lines arc drawn and the number is calculated the benefit is said to be eight times more; if it is reckoned by means of the fruits of Putrajiva it has ten times more benefit; if it is cal- culated by means of conches and jewels the benefit is hundred times more; through coral the benefit a thousand times more; it is ten thousand times more, if the reckoning is through crys- tals; it is hundred thousand times more if the calculation is by pearls; it is one million times more if the calculation is by lotus-seeds; if it is calculated by gold pieces the benefit is ten million times more. The benefit is infinite if the calculation is by knots of Ku:Sa grass or Rudraksa beads.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण

English

The necklace of twenty- five Rudraksa beads is conducive to salvation; that of twenty-seven is nourishing, that of thirty is conducive to the achievement of wealth and tiiat of fifty pertains to black magic. Any holy rite performed without the thumb is fruit- less. Listen. The japayajfla excels all other sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

का कर." फफफफफफफ फफ फफ फो फा फी पीप पाका फ्रफफफफफ्फफ्फ्फफफ्रफफ फी पक ममी फफफफफाफाफीपफीफफीफफाफफफपाफाफपफाफाफाफाफफफफ फ़फफफ फफ फफ त्रिसन्ध्यं तु गुरोः पूजा कर्तव्या हितमिच्छता

English

All the ritualistic sacrifices, charitable gifts and austerities do not merit even a sixteenth fraction of the japa-

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा शिवस्तथा विद्या यथा विद्या तथा गुरुः

English

The quality of the benefit varies according to the mode of yajfia. If the deity is eulogised continuously by japa it becomes pleased and on being pleased it shall bestow extensive pleasures and permanent liberation. Neither the yaksas nor the Raksasas, neither the Pisacas nor the terrible and evil planets even approach the person doing the japa. They are frightened all round. One shall entirely suppress by means of japa all the sins committed in a number of previous births. One wins worldly pleasures, Siddhis and liberation and also conquers death by means of japa. Since performance devoid of good conduct shall be fruitless good conduct is the greatest virtue, the greatest penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवविद्या गुरोस्तस्माद्भक्त्या च सदूशं फलम्। सर्वदेवमयो देवि सर्वशक्तिमयो हि सः सगुणो निर्गुणो वापि तस्याज्ञां शिरसा वहेत्। श्रेयोऽर्थी यस्तु गुर्वाज्ञां मनसापि न लङ्घयेत्

English

Good conduct is the greatest learning. Good conduct is the greatest goal. Men of good conduct shall be fearless everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छंस्तिष्ठन् स्वपन् भुञ्जन् यद्यत्कर्म समाचरेत्

English

Similarly men devoid of good conduct shall meet with fear everywhere. One who performs the rites laid down for him is always my favourite. In the evening and in the morning he shall practise worship with a delighted mind. He shall begin the rite, clean in mind and body before sunrise and before sunset and perform it duly. A brahmin shall not transgress Sandhy a due to lust, delusion, fear or covetousness. Since by giving up Sandhya prayers, the brahmin falls off from the status of brahminhood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समक्षं यदि तत्सर्वं कर्तव्यं गुर्वनुज्ञया। गुरोदेवसमक्षं वा न यथेष्टासनो भवेत् गुरुदेबो यतः साक्षात्तद्गृहं देवमन्दिरम्। पापिनां च यथासङ्कात्तत्पापैः पतनं भवेत्

English

Even those brahmins who are the expounders of Brahman are defiled by accepting gifts from their patrons, kings, etc. There is no rebirth unto those who are defiled by taking gifts, as unto the seeds that are heated in fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद्वदाचार्यसङ्गेन तद्धर्मफलभागभवेत्। यथैव वह्निसम्पर्कान्मलं त्यजति काञ्चनम्

English

Gift from kings is sinful. It is comparable to poison. After realising this at the outset it shall be avoided by a learned man as heidiall avoid the flesh of a dog« One shall not take food without taking bath, or performing japa or worshipping the fire. One shall not take food on the outer side of a leaf. At night one shall not take food without a lamp.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव गुरुसम्पर्कात्पापं त्यजति मानवः। यथा वह्निसमीपस्थो घृतकुम्भो विलीयते तथा पापं विलीयेत आचार्यस्य समीपतः। यथा प्रज्चलितो वह्निरविष्ठां काष्ठं च निर्दहेत्

English

One shall never take food in a broken pot, in the open street, and in the presence of fallen people. One shall not take food partly consumed by a Sudra nor shall one take cooked rice along with infants. One shall take in only pure food which is unctuous, emollient, consecrated and inspired with mantras. While taking food one shall remember that it is Siva who eats. He shall keep silent and concentrated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चन्द्रमा, ग्रह, नक्षत्र, तारे-ये विद्वान् ब्राह्मणोंके ज्योतिर्गण कहे गये हैं ॥ १५७--१५९१५२॥

English

One shall not drink water, sipping standing, through folded hands, nor with the left hand or seated on a bed even with the right hand. One shall not resort to the shade of Vibhi taka,'*® Arka,'* Karafija'** and Snuhi'®* trees, nor shall one stand in the shadow of a pillar, lamp post, human beings and other animals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पैरोंको फैलाकर अथवा कुक्कुट आसममें जप नहीं करना चाहिए। इसी प्रकार जापकको बिना आसनके, लेटे हुए, मार्गपर, शूद्रके पास, रक्तभूमिपर अथवा चारपाईपर जप नहीं करना चाहिए आसनपर बैठकर मनमें मन्त्रके अर्थका चिन्तन करते हुए भली. भाँति जप करना चाहिए। रेशमी वस्त्र, व्याप्रचर्म, वस्त्र रूई, लकड़ी अथवा ताड़के पत्तेका आसन बनाना चाहिए॥ १६०--१६२१/२ ॥

English

One shall not go on a long journey by oneself nor cross a river with one's hands; one shall never descend into a well nor climb tall trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपना हित चाहनेवालेको तीनों सन्ध्याओंमें गुरुकी पूजा करनी चाहिए। जो गुरु हैं, वे शिव कहे गये हैं और जो शिव हैं, वे गुरु कहे गये हैं। जैसे शिव हैं, वैसे ही विद्या; जैसी विद्या वैसे ही गुरु होते हैं । शिवविद्या

English

O splendid lady, one shall never perform religious actions, japas and other holy rites with the face turned away from the sun, fire, water, Devas and the preceptors. One shall not warm one's feet over the fire; one shall not touch the hand by means of legs; one shall not occupy a lofty place above the fire; one shall never cast impurities or ordure into the fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन गुरुसे ही ग्रहण की जा सकती है और भक्तिके द्वारा अनुकूल फल प्राप्त होता है। है देवि! वे गुरु सर्वदेवस्वरूप तथा सर्वशक्तिस्वरूप हैं। गुरु सगुण हों अथवा निर्गुण--उनकी आज्ञाको शिरोधार्य करना चाहिए। जो कल्याणका इच्छुक है, उसे मनसे भी गुरुकी आज्ञाका उल्लंघन नहीं करना चाहिए । पूर्णरूपसे गुरुकी आज्ञाका 'पालन करनेवाला शिष्य ज्ञानसम्पदा प्राप्त करता है। चलते हुए, बैठते हुए, सोते हुए अथवा खाते हुए शिष्य

English

One shall never kick the water with the feet; one shall never cast the dirt of the limbs into the water. After washing the dirt on the banks one shall take one's bath.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो भी कर्म यदि गुरुके समक्ष करे, वह समस्त कार्य उनकी आज्ञासे ही करना चाहिए॥ १६३-१६७ /२॥

English

The water shaken off from the tip of the nail or hairs, from the garments after bath and from the water pot, is con- ducive to misfortune. If one touches it, it is impure. If a man of deluded mind touches husks and dust particles licked up and raised by a goat, dog, donkey,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुदेवके समक्ष इच्छानुसार आसनपर नहीं बैठना चाहिए; क्योंकि गुरु साक्षात् देवता हैं और उनका घर देवमन्दिर है। जिस प्रकार पापियोंकी संगतिके कारण उनके पापोंसे व्यक्तिका पतन हो जाता है, उसी प्रकाः गुरुकी संगतिसे व्यक्ति उनके धर्मफलका भागी होता है। जैसे सुवर्ण अग्निके सम्पर्कसे अपने मैलका त्यी करता है, वैसे ही मनुष्य गुरुके सम्पर्कसे पापका त्या करता है। जैसे अग्निके समीप स्थित कुम्भका घृत is

English

K&railja— pertaining to the Karahja tree Pongamia Glabra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाता है, वैसे ही आचार्य (गुरु) -के सम्पर्कसे मनुष्यका पाप विलीन हो जाता है। जिस प्रकार प्रज्वलित अ मल तथा काष्ठको जला डालती है, उसी प्रकार प्रस”

English

A man who keeps a cat in his house is on a par with a low caste person. If a man feeds leading brahmins in the presence of a cat it shall be considered to be similar to the act of a Candala. No doubt need be entertained in this respect. The wind from the buttocks, the wind from the win- nowing basket, the wind coming out of the mouths of animals, all these coming into contact with a person dispel his merits. The devotee shall mentally think about the meaning of mantra. Seated on a cosy scat he shall perform japa perfectly. He shall have any of the following for a seat:— viz., a silk cloth, tiger skin, a cotton cloth, an upper cloth or a cotton quilt, a wooden plank or a palmyra leaf. The worship of the preceptor shall be performed in all the three Sandhyas by one who wishes for welfare. He who is the preceptor is also Siva. He who is Siva is the preceptor. As is Siva so is the learning; as is the learning so is the preceptor. The knowledge about Siva is obtained from the preceptor. The benefit accrues in accordance with devotion. O fair lady, indeed he (the pre-

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुस्तुष्टो दहत्येवं पापं तन्मन्त्रतेजसा। ब्रह्मा हरिस्तथा रुद्रो देवाश्च मुनयस्तथा कर्मणा मनसा वाचा गुरोः क्रोधं न कारयेत्

English

The disciple shall bear the behests of his prece- ptor on his head (i. e, he shall obey him) whether he is with or without good qualities. He who seeks welfare shall not trans- gress, even menially, the behests of the preceptor. One who strictly conforms to the biddings of the preceptor attains the wealth of knowledge. Whatever he does in the presence of the preceptor shall be done with the permission of the preceptor viz. — going, standing, sleeping, eating, etc. Neither in front of the preceptor nor in the presence of the deity shall he be compla- cently seated as he pleases, since the preceptor is the lord himself and his house is the temple of the lord. If one comes into contact with sinners one will have downfall due to their sins. If one comes into contact with the preceptor one shall incur the benefit of his holy rites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्क्रोधं ये करिष्यन्ति तेषां यज्ञाश्च निष्फलाः

English

Undoubtedly if the preceptor is satisfied, Bra- hma, Visnu, Rudra, Devas and sages are also satisfied and they bless him. One shall never infuriate the preceptor physically, mentally or verbally. By his wrath are burned the longevity, fortune, wisdom and good holy rites. The sacrifices of those who infuriate him are futile. His japas and other observances are also futile. No doubt need be entertained in this respect. One shall assiduously refrain from making any statement against the preceptor. If out of great delusion he speaks it out, he will fall into Raurava hell. O fair lady, never should one falsely cheat the preceptor mentally, or verbally or physically or mone- tarily. If he proclaims the wicked qualities of his preceptor he will have hundred times that wickedness. If he proclaims the good qualities he will have the benefit of all good qualities. Whether directed or not, he shall always do what is beneficent and pleasing to the preceptor. Whether within sight or out of sight of the pre- ceptor, one shall do what is beneBccnt or pleasing to the preceptor. If he does anything against him mentally, physically or verbally, he goes down and revolves there itself. Hence, he should be worshipped and saluted always.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जपान्यनियमाश्चैव नात्र कार्या विचारणा। गुरोर्विरुद्धं यद्वाक्यं न वदेत्सर्वयत्नतः मिथ्या न कारयेद्देवि क्रियया च गुरोः सदा। दुर्गुणे ख्यापिते तस्य नैर्गुण्यशतभाग्भवेत्

English

The disciple shall speak to the preceptor only after getting permission from him even when he is nearby. Otherwise he shall not look at him straight in the face. The disciple who adheres to all these rules, who is devout, who is perpetually engaged in japa and who does everything pleasing to his preceptor deserves to utilise the Mantra. I shall mention the application and the purpose of the Mantra that has been accomplished. If the devotee does not know the mode of appli- cation, the mantra becomes ineffective. That should be known as Viniyoga whereby the desired benefit is put in conjunction with the activity. It is the benefit of this world as well as of the next. The benefit arising out of Viniyoga is longevity, health, the permanence of the body [?] kingdom, royal glory, perfect knowledge, heaven and salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

असमक्षं समक्षं वा गुरोः कार्य समाचरेत्। गुरोर्हितं प्रियं कुर्यान्मनोवाक्कायकर्मभिः

English

The following rites shall be performed by repeating the five-syllabled Mantra eleven times: — Proksana (ritualistic sprinkling with water); Abhiseka( ablution); Agham- arsana ( praying for forgiveness for sins) and the two baths — one at dawn and one at day. The intelligent devotee shall be clean and after climbing the mountain shall alertfuJly repeat the mantra a hundred thousand times, or two hundred thousand times on the banks of a great river; he will attain long life. Ten thousand Homas with the following materials of worship are conducive to longevity viz: — The sprouts of the Durva grass, gingclly seeds, Vani (?), Guduci and Ghujika (?). I he wise devotee shall repeat the japa two hundred thousand times after resorting to the holy fig tree. By touching the Asvattha tree on a Saturday the man obtains long life. The intelligent devotee shall touch the Asvattha tree with both the hands on Saturdays and repeat the japa hundred and eight times. It will dispel premature death. Facing the sun and with the mind not dwelling on anything else the devotee shall repeat the japa a hundred thousand times. By performing hundred and eight Homas everyday with Arka twigs the devotee is I shall now recount the mode of expiation for the atonement of sins. Since the atonement of sins is the cause of enrichment in perfect knowledge, all the holy rites will be futile if sins are not properly atoned for.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुप्रियकरो मन्त्रं विनियोक्तुं ततोऽ्हति। विनियोगं प्रवक्ष्यामि सिद्धमन्त्रप्रयोजनम् यस्य येन वियुञ्जीत कार्येण तु विशेषतः

English

Because knowledge dwindles, therefore sins must be properly atoned for. O auspicious lady, for the betterment of learning and fortune the devotee shall take handfuls of water and, meditating on me (iSiva) and repeating the mantra eleven times he shall perform ablution. For the eradication of the sin he shall take bath, repeating the mantra hundred and eight times. It has the same benefit as the pilgrimage to all holy centres. It is auspicious and it dispels all sins. If there is any break in the continuity in the Sandhya prayers the man shall perform hundred and eight japas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनियोगः स विज्ञेय ऐहिकामुष्मिकं फलम्। विनियोगजमायुष्यमारोग्यं तनुनित्यता

English

He shall not partake of the cooked rice touched and defiled by pigs, CaneJas, wicked people and cocks. If he eats it he shall repeat the japa hundred and eight times. For the atonement of the sin of brahmin slaughter the man shall repeat the mantra thousand million times i.e. hundred crores. For the expiation of great sins he shall perform the japa to the extent of half that number. No doubt need be entertained in this respect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुत्रता:--यह सम्बोधन सूतजीद्वारा ऋषियोंके लिये प्रयुक्त है। पंचाक्षरीविद्या ( पंचाक्षरमन्त्र ), जपविधान तथा उसकी महिमा

English

It is ordained that in the case of those who are de- filed by subsidiary sins, the japa shall extend to half that num- ber. For the expiation of other sins one shall repeat the japa five thousand times.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए गुरु अपने मन्त्रके तेजसे शिष्यके पापको भस्म कर देते हैं॥ १६८-१७२१/२ ॥

English

The mantra has bearing on the knowledge of the Atman. It is a secret and it illuminates the understanding of Siva. He who repeats the mantra unexcitedly to the extent of five hundred thousand times shall become Siva himself. The devotee shall with purity and devotion repeat the mantra ten million times affixed with the Bijas. He shall attain Sayujya with me. What else is greater than this?

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुके प्रसन्न रहनेपर ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, रुद्र, सभी कृपा करते हैं; इसमें सन्देह नहीं है। मन, वचन तथा कर्मसे गुरुको क्रोधित नहीं करना चाहिए; उनके क्रोधसे आयु, लक्ष्मी (वैभव), ज्ञान और सत्कर्म दग्ध हो जाते हैं जो लोग उन्हें कुपित करते हैं, उनके यज्ञ,

English

Thus, the mode and procedure for chanting the five-syllabled Mantra has been recounted to you. He who reads this and listens to this, attains the greatest goal. He who