Book 1 - Adhyaya 92

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्यमान उत्तरवाहिनी, पुण्यमयी, मेरे सिरसे निकली

English

O suta of great intellect, if Varanasi is so meritori- ous it behoves you to recount its greatness to us now. We are eager to hear in detail the excellent greatness of this holy centre Avimukta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यमयस्थानमें विराजमान और सदा पुण्य दिशाको ओर प्रवाहित होनेवाली पवित्र गंगाका सेवन करते हैं । हे वरानने! सभी ओरसे आकर जो उन भागीरथीका सेवन करते हैं, उन्हें सुनो का) ०१००१२ फफ फ्रम अफफफफफककक मामा मामामा फाम माफ फफ फ फ फ फ फ फ फ फ़ फफ फफफफफफफफाफ फा फफाफ फी फा का

English

I shall succinctly mention the glory of Avimukta, of Varanasi in the manner in which lord Bhava had narrated it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे देवि! है सुव्रते! कुरुक्षेत्र, पुष्कर, निप

English

O leading brahmins, even in hundreds and crores of years it cannot be mentioned in detail by me or by the noble Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुष्कर निमिषं चैव प्रयागं च पृथूदकम्॥ १२८ प्रयाग, पृथूदक, दुमक्षेतर, कुरुक्षेत्र, तीर्थमय नैमिष, सः क्षेत्राणि सर्वतो देवि देवता ऋषयस्तथा

English

Formerly, after his marriage, Sankara, Nilalohita start- ed from the peak of the Himav in the company of the goddess the daughter of the Himavan, and the leading Ganas. After reaching Varanasi Sankara showed his Lihga Avimuktevara and began to stay there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्राः सप्त चैवात्र देवतीर्थानि कृत्स्नशः

English

One can become an ascetic in the following places, viz., Varanasi, Kuruksetra,®® Sriparvata, Mahalaya,®®® TuhgeS- vara,®®® and Kedara,®® But if one performs the yoga of Pasupati perfectly for a day, one becomes an ascetic. Hence, one shall eschew everything and perform the PaiSupata yoga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालभैरवमासाद्य धूतपापानि सर्वशः। भवन्ति हि सुरेशानि सर्वपर्वसु पर्वसु अविमुक्तं क्षेत्रवरं महापापनिबर्हणम्

English

One shall stay there in the garden of the Lord. There is an excellent garden of Sarva at that place. Rudra created mentally a splendid mansion also.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केदारे चैव यल्लिङ्गं यच्च लिङ्गं महालये

English

The lord accompanied by Nandin pointed out that divine excellent garden to the daughter of the Himavan.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शङ्कुकर्णेश्वरं चैव गोकर्णौ च तथा ह्युभौ स्थानेशवरं तथैकाग्रं कालेश्वरमजेश्वरम्

English

Sankara Paramesana, Bhava mentioned to her the greatness of this holy centre Avimukta just for her pleasure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भैरवेश्वरमीशानं तथोङ्कारकसंज्ञितम्। अमरेशं महाकालं ज्योतिषं भस्मगात्रकम्

English

The garden was rendered beautiful by the different clusters of trees in full bloom. It was very charming due to the spreading creepers, the Priyahgu plants with growing flowers, and the Ketaka plants in full bloom though covered with thorns.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वयज्ञफलैस्तुल्यमिष्टैः शतसहस्त्रशः। परात्परतरं देवि बुध्यस्वेति मयोदितम्

English

It was overspread with clusters of the Tamala trees. It was strewn with plenty of fragrant Bakula flowers all round. Hundreds of As oka and Punnaga trees were in full bloom. Swarms of bees hovered round the flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अविशब्देन पापस्तु वेदोक्तः कथ्यते द्विजैः । तेन मुक्तं मया जुष्टमविमुक्तमतोच्यते

English

In some places the garden was resonant with the birds, Sarasas (Indian cranes), Cakravakas (Ruddy geese) and the intoxicated excellent Datyuhas (water-crows) all round. These birds were embellished by means of the pollen dust of the full-blown lotuses. They were chirping every moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षेत्र, देवता, ऋषिगण, सन्ध्या, ऋतुएँ, सभी नदियां सभी सरोवर, सातौं समुद्र तथा समस्त देवतीर्थ एको होकर सैकड़ों तीर्थोसहित सभी पर्वोके अवसर भागीरथीमें आकर मिल जाते हैं और है सुरेशानि! सभी पर्वोपर अविमुक्तेश्वर तथा त्रिविष्टपका दर्शन करके पुनः कालभैरव पहुँचकर पूर्णरूपसे पापमुक्त हो जाते

English

In some places the excellent garden was resonant with the crowing sound of the peacocks; in some places it was resonant with the cackling sound of the Karancava ducks; in some places the garden was rendered noisy by the swarms of the inebriate bees accompanied by their bee-mates equally agitated due to intoxication.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं। पृथ्वीपर जो भी पवित्र तथा महान् आयत

English

It abounded in charming and fragrant flowers. In some places it was full of Sahakara (mango) trees with fresh sprouts; some places (in the garden) were hidden by Tilaka trees encircled by creepers. The Vidyadharas, Siddhas and Car anas sang in some places in the garden.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(देवालय) हैं, वे समस्त पर्वोके अवसरपर महापापोंका नाश करनेवाले क्षेत्रश्रेष्ठ पुण्यमय अविमुक्तमें आकर प्रविष्ट हो जाते हैं केदार खण्ड -में स्थित लिङ्ग, महालयमें स्थित लिङ्ग, मध्यमेश्वर नामक लिङ्ग, पाशुपतेश्वर, शंकु- कर्णेश्वर, दोनों गोकर्णेश्वर, द्रुमचण्डेश्वर, अत्युत्तम भद्रेश्वर, स्थानेश्वर, एकाग्रेशवर, कालेश्वर, अजेश्वर,

English

In some places it abounded in fragrant bunches of flowers and sprouts of the Darbha grass plucked by the deer. In some places it was embellished by lakes and ponds aboun- ding in different charming full-blown lotuses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भैरवेश्वर, ईशान, ओंकारेश्वर, अमरेश्वर, महाकालेश्वर,

English

In some places the beautiful creepers were chewed by the ladies of the Kimpurusa clan who walked in the garden in their elegant slow gait. In some places the beautiful trees were embraced by the creepers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरे पवित्र स्थान इस भूतलपर हैं एवं जो अन्य सभी लोकप्रसिद्ध स्थान हैं; वे सब वाराणसीमें मेरे पास सभी पुण्यप्रद पर्वोपर आ जाते हैं। है देवि! इसी कारणसे यहाँपर मृत्युको प्राप्त प्राणी दिव्य अमृत (अमर) पद प्राप्त करता है; मैंने यह रहस्यमय बात

English

(?) The beautiful tops of the trees touched the clouds. The pigeons and doves sat on these tops and made a cooing noise. The tips of the trees had beautiful white forms that captivated the minds. The flowers that were scattered by these pigeons from tree tops disturbed the swans (in the lakes below ). The garden was rendered charming by several groups of divine beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कही है॥ १३४-१३९१/ ॥

English

It contained number of garden lakes with full-blown lilies and lotuses spreading far and wide and these brightened up the path leading to the shrine of lord Siva. The place was covered with different hedges and branches in combination with wonderful rows of flowers in the middle of the paths.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे शुभे! वाराणसीमें गंगामें स्नान करके मेरा दर्शन करनेसे मनुष्य सैकड़ों-हजारों समस्त यशोंके अभीष्ट फलोंके समान फल शीघ्र ही प्राप्त करता है, इससे बढ़कर आश्चर्य क्या हो सकता है? है देवि! देवस्थान हैं, उनमें मेरे द्वार बताये गये इस वाराणसीक्षेत्रकी सबसे श्रेष्ठ जानो। ब्राह्मणोने वेदोंमे वर्णित पापकी अवि' शब्दसे कहा है; यह क्षेत्र उस पाप-से मुक्त

English

The borderlands of the garden were brightened up by charming Asoka trees with lofty tops and with their tall bran- ches stooping down due to the weight of branches of the flowers. There were swings on either side of these trees and the songs of the birds resting therein caused pleasure to the ears. At night these trees in full bloom became indistinguishable from the Tilaka trees in bloom, thanks to the lustre of the moon. Herds of deer lay under the cool shade of the trees, some sleeping and some awake. Some of these deer had completely nibbled the tips of the Durva grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है तथा मेरे द्वारा सेवित है, अत: इसे 'अविमुक्त' कही

English

The clear waters of the lakes were spreading out due to the moving lotuses which were set in motion by the wind from the fluttering of the wings of swans. Flocks of* peacocks danced elegantly on seeing the plantain trees on the banks of these lakes set in motion by the waters coming to their roots. The lands in some places appeared beautiful due to the eyelets on the feathers strewn on the ground from the tails of these peacocks. In these spots, inebriate pigeons and doves of the species called "Harita** lurked leisurely and rejoiced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाता है॥ १४०--१४३ ॥ अविमुक्तक्षेत्र वाराणसीका माहात्म्य तथा श्रीविश्वेश्वरपूजाविधिवर्णन

English

In some places the spots were beautified by the Sarahga (flamingo) birds. Some places were covered with

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् रुद्रः सर्वलोकमहेश्वरः । सुदृष्टं कुरु देवेशि अविमुक्तं गृहं मम

English

The trees thickly growing there harboured the resi- dences of the sages beneath them, with flowers strewn around. In some places the garden contained a lot of Jack trees, tall and spreading all round, with fruits growing from their very bottom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् देवस्तया सार्धमुमापतिः । दर्शयामास भगवान् ्रीपर्वतमनुत्तमम् ्रीपर्वतमनृप्राप्य देव्या देवेश्वरो हरः। क्षेत्राणि दर्शयामास सर्वभूतपतिर्भवः

English

The garden looked charming and resonant with the sounds of the golden anklets of the Siddhas and the Siddha women resorting to the grottos of Atimuktaka creepers in full bloom. The bees eagerly hovered round the bunches of flowers of the charming Priyahgu trees. Swarms of bees imbibed honey from the flowers of the mango and Kadamba trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुण्डिप्रभं च परमं दिव्यं वैश्रवणेश्वरम्। आशालिङ्गं च देवेशं दिव्यं यच्च बिलेशवरम्

English

The garden which bestows salvation on embodied beings looked charming with the water in the ponds gently shaken by the breeze and strewn with clusters of flowers. The fascinating hedges with bees humming therein beautified the garden. Herds of doves which got suddenly frightened by the gusts of wind took shelter within the thickets there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रामेश्वरं च परमं विष्णुना यत्प्रतिष्ठितम्। दक्षिणद्वारपार्श्वे तु कुण्डलेश्वरमीश्वरम् विवृद्धं गिरिणा सार्धं देवदेवनमस्कृतम्

English

The garden was heightened in beauty by the charm- ing Tilaka trees as brindled as clusters of moon's rays; by the A§oka trees resembling saffron of the various types such as Sindura, Kuxhkuma and Kusumbha and by the KarikHra trees having the lustre of gold. These trees had large spreading branches and were in full bloom with plenty of flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यमेश्वरमित्युक्तं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्। अमरेश्वरं च वरदं देवैः पूर्व प्रतिष्ठितम्

English

The ground was covered with flowers of various colours. In some places they had the lustre of powdered col- iyrium; in some places they resembled coral and in other places they were like gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मेशवरं च विपुलं कार्यार्थ ब्रह्मणा कृतम् तत्रैव पादुके दिव्ये मदीये च बिलेश्वरे। तत्र शृङ्काटकाकारं श्रृङ्गाटाचलमध्यमे

English

Hundreds of birds chirped on the Punnaga trees. The red Aoka trees bent down due to the weight of bunches of flowers. There were rest houses on the charming outskirts of the garden and they dispelled fatigue. The bees danced spor- tively on the full-blown lotuses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरृद्ठाटकेश्वरं नाम श्रीदेव्या तु प्रतिष्ठितम्। मल्लिकार्जुनकं चैव मम वासमिदं शुभम्

English

Accompanied by the daughter of the mountain with snow-clad peaks, as wdl as by the friendly leaders of Ganias who were intoxicated, delighted, and well nourished with food, lord Siva, the ruler of all the worlds, thus pointed out the

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोटीश्वरं महातीर्थं रुद्रकोटिगणैः पुरा। सेवितं देवि पश्याद्य सर्वस्मादधिकं शुभम् द्विदेवकुलसंज्ञं च ब्रह्मणा दक्षिणे शुभम्। उत्तरे स्थापितं चैव विष्णुना चैव शैलजम्

English

With divine ornaments evolved out of the most auspi- cious flowers of the forest, Siva decorated the divine goddess who was present in the garden. The daughter of the snow- capped mountain also devoutly embellished Siva the lord of Devas with divine flowers that were exceedingly auspicious and beautiful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाप्रमाणलिङ्गं च मया पूर्व प्रतिष्ठितम् पश्चिमे पर्वते पश्य ब्रहोश्वरमलेश्वरम्

English

After seeing the extremely charming garden, after worshipping the lord worthy of being worshipped by the leaders of the gods and after bowing down to the lord who was accompanied by the leading Ganas, Nandin and others the goddess spoke to the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसा कहकर सभी लोकोंके स्वामी भगवान् रुद्र पुनः बोले--' देवेशि! मेरे इस अविमुक्त निवास-स्थानको भली-भाँति देखो।' ऐसा कहनेके बाद उन देवीको साथ लेकर भगवान् उमापतिने उन्हें अत्युत्तम श्रीपर्वत दिखाया और वे वहाँ अविमुक्तेश्वरमें उनके साथ नित्य रहने लगे। सर्वत्र गमनकी शक्तिसे युक्त होने तथा सर्वव्यापी होनेके कारण सर्वात्मा, सत्-असत्स्वरूपवाले, देवताओंके स्वामी तथा सभी प्राणियोंके स्वामी भगवान् शिव उन

English

O lord, the garden equipped with excessive lustre has been seen by me. It behoves you now to recount all the quali- ties of this holy centre.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवीके साथ श्रीपर्वतपर पहुँचकर वहाँके पवित्र क्षेत्र

English

O lord of Devas, O bull-emblemed lord it behoves you now to recount the glory of this holy centre, Avimukta in every respect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यहाँ कुण्डिप्रभ, परम दिव्य वैश्रवणेश्वर, आशालिङ्ग, देवेश्वर, दिव्य बिलेश्वर, विष्णुके द्वारा स्थापित महान् रामेश्वर, दक्षिण द्वारके पार्श्वभागमें भगवान् कुण्डलेश्वर, पूर्व द्वारके समीप स्थित और पर्वतके साथ वृद्धिको प्राप्त सर्वदेवनमस्कृत उत्तम त्रिपुरान्तक, तीनों लोकोंमें प्रसिद्ध मध्यमेश्वर, पूर्वकालमें देवताओंके द्वारा स्थापित

English

O hearing those words of the goddess the excellent lord, the lord of Devas smelt her lotus-like face. Then he laughingly spoke to her.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और अपने कार्यके लिये ब्रह्माके द्वार स्थापित विशाल कर्मेश्वर लिङ्ग हैं। है अव्यये! श्रीमत्सिद्धवट सदा मेरा निवासस्थान है। साक्षात् ब्रह्माके द्वारा निर्मित यह दिव्य तथा पवित्र अजबिल नामक स्थान है; वहीं बिलेश्वरमें

English

This extremely mysterious holy centre of mine, viz. Varaigias! is the hidden cause of the liberation of all creatures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरी दिव्य पादुकाएँ भी हैं। वहाँ शृंगाटक पर्वतके मध्य शिखरपर श्रृंगाटकके आकारवाला (त्रिकोण) श्रृंगाटकेश्वर नामक लिङ्ग है, जो श्रीदेवी (लक्ष्मी)-के द्वारा स्थापित किया गया है। यह मल्लिकार्जुन लिङ्ग मेरा शुभ निवासस्थान है। है देवि! युगादिके परिवर्तित होनेपर ब्रह्माके द्वारा स्थापित रजेश्वरको, स्कन्दके द्वारा स्थापित गजेशवरको, अविनाशी कपोतेश्वरको तथा सबसे अधिक शुभ और करोड़ों रुद्रगणोंके द्वारा सेवित कोटीश्वर

English

O fair lady, many Siddhas have adopted my Vrata in this holy centre. They have taken up different types of Lingas and they always desire my world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक महातीर्थको इस समय देखो ॥ १४८--१५७॥

English

They are saintly souls one with the supreme spirit. They have conquered their sense-organs. They practise the greatest yoga in this garden abounding in different trees and birds and embellished by lakes abounding in lotus and lily flowers. This holy place is always resorted to by Apsarases and Gandharvas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षिणमें ब्रह्माके द्वारा तथा उत्तरमें विष्णुके द्वारा स्थापित किये गये पाषाणनिर्मित सुन्दर द्विजदेवकुल नामक लिङ्गको, पूर्वमें मेरे द्वारा स्थापित महाप्रमाण लिङ्ग तथा पश्चिममें पर्वतपर स्थित ब्रह्मेशवर अलेश्वर नामक फफफफफफफफफफफफफफाफफफफफफफफकफपफाफफाफीफफफाककीकी फफफ फफफफफफफ फफक लत हे

English

Why this residence appeals to me, listen. One

हिन्दी अर्थ

अलङ्कृतं त्वया ब्रह्मन् पुरस्तान्मुनिभिः सह। इत्युक्त्वा तदगृहेतिष्ठदलड्गृहमिति स्मृतम्

English

This great and divine city of mine is the most mys- terious of all mysterious places. Brahma, Siddhas and others who are desirous of liberation know this. The goal in me is the greatest one. Hence, this holy centre will never be aban-* doned by me nor has it been eschewed by me. This holy centre, therefore, is known as Avimukta.*®* Absolution is not obtained by taking dip in Naimi§a,®®* Kuruketra,®®' Gangadvara®*® and Pu§kara®® nor by resorting to these. But it is obtained here. Hence, this excels all those holy centres.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रापि तीर्थ तीर्थज्ञे व्योमलिङ्गं च पश्य मे। कदम्बेश्वरमेतद्धि स्कन्देनैव प्रतिष्ठितम् देवैः सर्वैस्तु शक्राद्यैः स्थापितानि वरानने

English

Liberation may be achieved either at Prayaga or here, thanks to my adopting them. This Avimukta is more auspicious than even Prayaga which is the foremost of all holy centres.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीमद्देवहृदप्रान्ते स्थानानीमानि पश्य मे। तथा हारपुरे देवि तव हारे निपातिते

English

Truthfulness is the esoteric principle underlying vir- tue; self-control is the esoteric principle underlying salvation: but excellent learned men do not know the esoteric principle underlying holy centres and sacred waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवरुद्रप्र चैव तत्कायोपरि सुव्रते अलङ्कृतं मया ब्रह्मपुरस्तान्मुनिभिः सह

English

Taking food, sleeping, sporting and performing dif- ferent activities as one pleases, one shall cast off one's vital airs in Avimukta. The creature is then competent to achieve libera- tion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चण्डिकेश्वरकं देवि चण्डिकेशा तवात्मजा। चण्डिकानिर्मितं स्थानमम्बिकातीर्थमुत्तमम्

English

For men it is better to commit thousands of sins and court Piacahood than to become Indra in thousands of births without resorting to the city of Kail.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुचिकेश्वरकं चैव धारैषा कपिला शुभा। एतेषु देवि स्थानेषु तीर्थेषु विविधेषु च पलानां द्वे सहस्रे तु महास्नानं प्रकीर्तितम्। स्नाप्य लिङ्गं मदीयं तु गव्येनैव घृतेन च

English

Hence, Avimukta should be resorted to for achieving salvation. It is here that Jaigifavya®*® of great penance attained Siddhi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्मार्ज्यं शतयज्ञानां स्नानेन प्रयुतं तथा

English

The excellent cave of Jaigi§avya is purified, thanks to

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलेन केवलेनैव गन्धतोयेन भक्तित:। अनुलेपनं तु तत्सर्वं पञ्चविंशत्पलेन वै लिङ्गको देखो। महादेवने ब्रह्मासे कहा था हे आपने मुनियोंके साथ इसे अलंकृत किया ह कहकर वे रुद्र उस गृहमें स्थित हो गये, अत: उसे अलंग कहा गया है॥ १५८--१६०॥

English

Kuruktra See note 683.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे तीर्थज्ञे! वहाँपर स्थित मेरे व्योमलिङ्ग तीके भी देखो; कदम्बेश्वर नामवाला यह तीर्थ स्कन्दके रए स्थापित किया गया है। नन्द आदिके द्वारा विधिक स्थापित गोमण्डलेश्वरको भी देखो । है वरानने !

English

They always meditate upon me at this place. The yogic fire shines brilliantly here. They attain the greatest salvation which is inaccessible even to Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देव-हद (सरोवर) -के तटपर इन्द्र आदि सभी देवताओंके द्वारा स्थापित किये गये मेरे इन स्थानोंका अवलोकन करो। है देवि! हारपुरमें तुम्हारे हारके गिर जानेपर तुमने जगतूके हितके लिये इसे हारकुण्ड बना दिया था। हे सुव्रते! शिवरुद्रपुरमें उस पर्वतपर तुम्हारे पिता सुशैलने अचलेश्वरकी स्थापना की थी, जिसे मैंने ब्रह्मा आदि ऋषियोंके साथ सुशोभित किया था। है देवि! तुम्हारी पुत्री चण्डिकेशाने चण्डिकेश्वरको स्थापित किया है;

English

Here itself, salvation is attained by the sages who have the unmanifest for their symbols and who know the basic tenets. It is difficult of access anywhere else.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चण्डिकाके द्वारा स्थापित यह स्थान उत्तम अम्बिकातीर्थ है। यह रुचिकेश्वर तीर्थ है; यह पवित्र कपिलधारा तीर्थ है॥ १६१--१६६१/२ ॥

English

To them I expound the excellent glory of the yogic practice, the Sayujya type of salvation of the Atman as well as the desired abode.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे देवि! जो इन विविध स्थानों तथा तीर्थोमें भक्तिपूर्वक सदा मेरी पूजा करता है, वह मेरे साथ आनन्द करता है। जो ब्राह्मण श्रीशैलपर शरीरत्याग करता है, वह पापरहित होकर मुक्त हो जाता है, जिस प्रकार अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमें शुभ फल होता है; इसमें सन्देह नहीं है । है सुब्रते ! जो इन स्थानोंमे

English

Kubera®* dedicated his holy rites to me at this holy centre. It is by having recourse to this holy centre that he attained the leadership of the Gaas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधिपूर्वक घृतसे महास्नान कराता है, वह मेरा सायुज्य

English

Saihvarta*®* who is yet to be born will be my devotee. O fair lady, propitiating me here alone he will attain excellent perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त करता है। पचीस पल घृत-का ' अभ्यंग' तथा सौ पलका 'स्नान' जानना चाहिए। दो हजार पलोंसे स्नान

English

The yogin sage Vyasa,®** son of Paraara, will be performing here a great penance. He will be my devotee and he will inaugurate the institution of the Vedas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करानेको 'महास्नान' कहा गया है ॥ १६७--१७०/२॥

English

O lotus-eyed lady, that leading sage will be spor- ting about in this holy centre. Brahma along with the divine sages, Visnu, Sun, Indra and all other noble-souled heaven- dwellers do worship me here, O lady of good holy rites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो मेरे लिङ्गको गायके घीसे स्नान कराकर सभी पूजादरव्योंसे विशुद्ध करके जलसे मेरा अभिषेक करता

English

Other divine yogins, noble souls in disguise, worship me here always with their minds not turning to anything ebe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है--इस प्रकार मार्जन करनेसे सौ यज्ञोंका, स्नान करानेसे तथा

English

Even a man whose mind is attracted by mundane affairs and who has eschewed interest in religious piety may not be reborn in this world if he dies at this holy centre.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजा करानेसे लाख-लाख यज्ञोंका, गीतवाद्य आदिसे अर्चन करनेपर अनन्त यज्ञोंका फल प्राप्त होता है । महास्नानमें रुचि

English

But those who arc bold and free from ego, who main- tain the Sattva Guna, who have conquered their sense-organs,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रखनेवाले भक्तको स्नानका आठ गुना (आठ लाख यज्ञोंक) फल बताया गया है। केवल जलसे अथवा भक्ति

English

Resorting to me, all the intelligent persons devoid of attachment have attained salvation here due to my favour, O lady of holy rites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

की शरण अअजङऊअअजअधधकळअममजकरामओबामअअ चतुद्रोणेर्महादेवमष्टद्रोणैरथापि वा।

English

Thanks to my favour, O lady of holy rites, one attains salvation easily here itself which a yogin might attain in the course of thousand births.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतद्रोणसमं पुण्यमाढकेऽपि विधीयते। वित्तहीनस्य विप्रस्य नात्र कार्या विचारणा

English

This holy centre Goprekka has been formerly esta- blished by Brahma. O excellent lady, sec the divine abode Kailasa here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वादित्रर्विविधैश्चान्यैर्निनाहैर्विविधैरपि जागरं कारयेद्यस्तु प्रार्थयेच्च यथाक्रमम्। स भृत्यपुत्रदारशच तथा सम्बन्धिबान्धवैः

English

Going to Gopreksaka the man shall visit me here. Thereby, he avoids evil mishaps and is released forthwith from sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सार्ध प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा प्रार्थयेल्लिङ्गमुत्तमम्। द्रव्यहीनं क्रियाहीनं श्रद्धाहीनं सुरेश्वर

English

The great holy Tirtha named Kapilahrada has been made here by Brahma. This Tirtha, evolved out of the milk from the udders of cows, is extremely holy and sacred.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतं वा न कृतं वापि क्षन्तुमर्हसि शङ्कर। इत्युक्त्वा वै जपेद्रुद्रं त्वरितं शान्तिमेव च स एवं सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु यत्फलम्

English

Here I am known as the bull-bannered lord. O gentle lady, I am present here as seen by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्त्रयार्थमिदं कार्य मद्भक्तैविधिपूर्वकम्। ये न कुर्वन्ति ते भक्ता न भवन्ति न संशयः

English

See the deep pool of water here made by Brahm. It is named Bhadratoya (having auspicious waters). O gentle lady, I have been propitiated in this place by all Devas saying 'Be subdued, O lord" and I became calm. I have been brought by Brahma Parame$thin and installed here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निशम्य वचनं देवी गत्वा वाराणसीं पुरीम्। अविमुक्तेश्वरं लिङ्गं पयसा च घृतेन च अर्चयामास देवेशं रुद्रं भुवननायकम् ।

English

I was seized by Vi nu from Brahma and re-installed by him. Then Vinu was addressed by Brahma with a dejected mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रान्धकं महाहैत्यं हिरण्याक्षसुतं प्रभु:

English

"This Lihga has been brought by me. Wherefore have you installed it." Wiiu then said to Brahma, with anger evident in his face.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अविमुक्तक्षेत्र वाराणसीका माहात्म्य तथा श्रीविश्वेश्वरपूजाविधिवर्णन पूर्वक गन्धयुक्त जलसे अभ्यंग पचीस पलसे करना चाहिए॥ १७१--१७४॥

English

"My devotion to lord Rudra is extremely great and noble. Although the Lihga has been installed by me it will be known after your name."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्य पुष्प अर्पित करना चाहिए; बिल्वपत्रका त्याग कभी नहीं करना चाहिए। महादेवको पूजा चार अथवा आठ द्रोण पुष्पोंसे करनी चाहिए और दस अथवा आठ द्रोण नेवेद्य अर्पित करना चाहिए। धनहीन

English

Therefore, I have occupied this place by the name of Hiranyagarbha. Man shall visit this lord of Devas and attain my world thereby.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणके लिये एक आढक नैवेद्यका पुण्य सौ द्रोण नैवेद्यके पुण्यके समान बताया गया है; इसमें सन्देह नहीं करना चाहिए वाद्य यन्त्रं और अन्य प्रकारके निनादोंके द्वारा रात्रिमें जो जागरण करे, उसे अपने सेवकों, पुत्रों, पत्नी, सम्बन्धियों तथा बन्धुओंके साथ प्रदक्षिणा करके उत्तम लिङ्गसे इस प्रकार प्रार्थना करनी

English

Thereafter, Brahma who was equipped with the greatest devotion once again duly installed this auspiciotis Lihga of mine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए-- है सुरेश्वर! है शंकर! मैंने जो भी द्रव्यहीन, क्रियाहीन तथा श्रद्धाहीन पूजन किया है अथवा जो नहीं भी किया गया है, उसे आप कृपा करके क्षमा करें'--यह प्रार्थना करके त्वरित रुद्र तथा शान्तिमन्त्रका

English

I am known here as Svarllnevara (the lord who has merged into the heaven). I have come here voluntarily. A man who gives up his life here is not reborn anywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जप करना चाहिए। पंचाक्षरके महाबीजका जप करके वह सभी तीर्थोमें जाने तथा सभी यज्ञोंको करनेसे जो फल होता है, उस फलको प्राप्त कर लेता है और वाराणसीमें मरनेपर जो सायुज्य गति होती है, मेरे उस सायुज्यको प्राप्त कर लेता है; इसमें सन्देह नहीं है। हे देवि! मेरे भक्तोंको चाहिए कि मेरी प्रसन्नताके लिये विधिपूर्वक यह सब करें। जो ऐसा नहीं करते, वे मेरे भक्त नहीं होते हैं; इसमें सन्देह नहीं

English

That goal is not attained by any one else. It is what is known as the goal of yogins. In this place a haughty power- ful Daitya who was a thorn to Devas, was killed by me after assuming the form of a tiger. I am perpetually settled here and am well known as VyaghreSvara (Tiger-Lord).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले-- है ऋषियो! यह वचन सुनकर वाराणसीपुरी जाकर देवीने दूध तथा घीसे अविमुक्तेश्वर लिङ्गको स्नान कराकर भुवननायक देवेश रुद्रका अर्चन किया और अविमुक्त काशी-में तपस्याके द्वारा

English

By visiting Vyaghrevara one will avoid courting disaster. There were two Daityas Utpala®®* and Vidala®®® who were, as ordained by Brahma previously, destined to be killed by a lady. They were therefore killed by you in a battle with a ball contemptuously thrown at them. Their bodies have occu- pied this place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्दर-पर्वतपर एक सुन्दर कन्दरामें महात्मा मन्दरका क्षेत्र निर्मित किया; वहाँ प्रभु शिव-ने हिरण्याक्षके अनुगृह्य गणत्वं च प्रापयामास लीलया। पुत्र महाहैत्य अन्धकपर अनुग्रह करके एतद्रः कथितं सर्वं कथासर्वस्वमादरात्॥ १८८ उसे गणत्व प्राप्त कराया था। है ऋषियो। हे प्रकार मैंने आप लोगोंसे आदरपूर्वक सम्पूर्ण कथा कहा। जो मनुष्य इस क्षेत्रके उत्तम माहात्म्यको ह

English

It was here that I came and settled at the outset along with the leaders of the Ganas. Hence, this is the greatest abode of mine. Its vision is conducive to merit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः पठेच्छूणुयाद्वापि क्षेत्रमाहात्म्यसुत्तमम्। अथवा सुनता है, वह सभी क्षेत्रोंमें वासका जो

English

These Lihgas have been installed all round by Devas. Hence, by visiting the lord in Lihgas man shall invariably be a Gana when he dies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथवा जो सभी पवित्र तथा जितेन्द्रिय द्विजोंको सुनात श्रावयेद्वा द्विजान् सर्वान् कृतशौचान् जितेद््रियान्। है, वह भी समस्त यज्ञोंका फल प्राप्त का

English

Realising that this place is pleasing and beneficial to me a Lihga has been established by your father Himavan, the king of mountains. It is known as Sailevara. May this be seen with respect. O gentle lady, by visiting this no men shall court disaster or become wretched.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स एव सर्वयज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः ॥ १९० लेता है॥ १८५--१९०॥

English

O gentle lady, this river Varuna is holy. It liberates one from sins. It embellishes this holy centre and becomes united with the Ganges.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिरण्याक्षपुत्र अन्धकासुरका आख्यान तथा शिवानुग्रहसे उसे गाणपत्यपदकी प्राप्ति ऋषय ऊचुः ऋषिगण बोले--हे सूतजी! अन्धक नामक अन्धको नाम हैत्येन्द्रो मन्दरे चारुकन्दरे। हैत्यराजने मन्दरपर्वतकी सुन्दर गुफामें दमित होकर दमितस्तु कथं लेभे गाणपत्यं महेश्वरात्॥ १ किस प्रकार महेश्वरसे गाणपत्य (गणपतिपद) प्राप्त किया; जिस प्रकार यह घटित हुआ और जैसा आपने

English

An excellent Lihga has been installed by Brahma at this confluence. It is known in the world as Sahgamevara, (lord of the confluence).

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुना है, वह कृपापूर्वक हम लोगोंको बताइये ॥ १५;

English

If a man shall become pure taking his bath at the confluence of the divine river and then worship SahgameiSa whence need he fear rebirth?

हिन्दी अर्थ

AREY सूतजी बोले-हे ऋषियो! मैं अन्धकपर अन्धकानुग्रहं चैव मन्दरे शोषणं तथा॥ २ शिवजीके अनुग्रह, मन्दरपर उसके दमन तथा वरलाभमशेषं च प्रवदामि समासतः। वरप्राप्ति-यह सब संक्षेपमें बता रहा हूँ । प्राचीनकालमें हिरण्याक्षस्य तनयो हिरण्यनयनोपमः॥ ३ हिरण्याक्षका एक पुत्र था; हिरण्याक्षके समान शक्तिशाली वह अन्धक-इस नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुआ और उसने तपस्यासे पुरान्धक इति ख्यातस्तपसा लब्धविक्रमः। ES ब्रह्माकी महानू पराक्रम प्राप्त कर लिया। वह साक्षात् ब्रह्माक

English

I consider this great holy centre as the exalted abode of the yogins, I am self-bom in the centre of this holy spot occupying the acme of the same.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसादाद् ब्रह्मणः साक्षादवध्यत्वमवाप्य हरहा च कृपासे किसीसे न मारे जानेका वर प्राप्त करके सम्पूर्ण

English

Utpala and Vidala— two daityas who were killed by Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रैलोक्यमखिलं भुक्त्वा जित्वा चेनद्रपुरं पुरा। त्रिलोकोंका उपभोग करके इनद्रलोकको लीलापूर्वक लीलया चाप्रयत्नेन त्रासयामास वासवम्॥ ५ बिना प्रयासके ही जीतकर इन्द्रको पीड़ित करी विविशुर्मन्दरं भीता नारायणपुरोगमाः ॥ ६ उसके द्वारा कष्ट पहुँचाये गये, पीटे गये, अ

English

It is glorified by all Devas and Asuras as Madhya- mesvara (Lord of the centre). Indeed this is the abode of Siddhas who observe the holy rites pertaining to me. It is the abode of yogins desirous of salvation and of those who are interested in the path of knowledge. By visiting this Madhya- mesana one will not bevail one's birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

, गये, गिराये गये नारायण आदि वे देवता डरकर एवं सम्पीड्य वै देवानन्धकोऽपि महासुरः। मन्दरपर्वतकी गुफामें प्रविष्ट हो गये

English

This Lihga has been installed by §ukra the son of Bhrgu. It is named Sukrevara and is worshipped by all the Siddhas and immortal beings. By visiting this deity the man who has self-control is immediately liberated from all sins. The creature that dies here is not reborn in the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदृच्छया गिरिं प्राप्तो मन्दरं चारुकन्दरम्॥ ७ इस प्रकार देवताओंको बहुत पीड़ित करे अध्याय ९३ हिरण्याक्षपुत्र अन्धकासुरका आख्यान तथा शिवानुग्रहसे उसे गाणपत्यपदकी प्राप्ति

English

Formerly, an Asura who was a thorn to Devas assumed the form of a jackal. The jackal was not capable of being caught by others as he had acquired boons from Brahma. O daughter of Himavan, he was killed by me here and so I am called Jambukea even today. I am known as such bowed to by Devas and Asuras. By visiting this lord of Devas one shall attain all cherished desires. These Lihgas have been installed by the planets beginning with Sukra. Sec these sacred Lihgas that bestow all cherished desires. Thus, O Parvati, these sacred Lihgas wherein I reside have been recounted. Listen to another esoteric secret of mine in this holy centre. This is glorified as extending to four Kronas in every direction.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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English

O lady of charming features, this place exten- ding to a yojana bestows immortality after death. Know, that, by visiting me stationed in the Mahalaya mountain and in Kedara, one attains the state of being a Gana. Salvation is obtained in this place. That liberation is excellent since one attains the headship of Ganas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वयं हैत्यराजस्य शस्त्रैर्निकृत्ता: इतीदमखिलं श्रुत्वा हैत्यागममनौपमम्। गणेश्वरैश्च भगवानन्धकाभिमुखं ययौ

English

O lady of excellent face, this Avimukta is known as the most sacred holy centre greater than even Mahalaya, Kedara and Madhyama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रे्रपद्यो्भवविष्णुमुख्याः

English

These holy centres are sacred in the Bhurloka (earth)

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथाशेषासुरांस्तस्य कोटिकोटिशतैस्ततः। भस्मीकृत्य महादेवो निर्बिभेदान्धकं तदा तन्नादश्रवणान्नेदुर्देवा देवं प्रणम्य तम्। ननृतुर्मुनयः सर्वे मुमुदुर्गणपुङ्गवाः

English

Ever since these worlds have been created, this auspicious holy centre has never been abandoned by me. Hence it became Avimukta (un-abandoned).®®*a

हिन्दी अर्थ

ससृजुः पुष्पवर्षाणि देवाः शम्भोस्तदोपरि। त्रैलोक्यमखिलं हर्षान्ननन्द च ननाद च

English

By visiting the Lihga named AvimukteiSvara the man is immediately liberated from sins. He is liberated from the bondages of jiva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जन्मान्तरेऽपि देवेन दग्धो यस्माच्छिवेन वै। यः स्मरेन्मनसा रुद्रं प्राणान्ते सकृदेव वा

English

By visiting all these holy centres, viz Sailea, Sahgamea, Svarlina, Madhyamevara, Hiranyagarbha, Gopr- eksa, Vrsadhvaja Upaanta Siva (?) the deity residing in Jyesthasthana, Sukresvara, VyaghreiSa and Jambukevara a man is not born again in the world which is the ocean of misery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स याति शिवसायुज्यं किं पुनर्बहुशः स्मरन्। ब्रह्मा च भगवान् विष्णुः सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः

English

When Mahesvara the lord of Devas stopped after surveying, that place suddenly became blazing as it were.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्धक भी अपनी इच्छासे सुन्दर गुफावाले मन्दरपर्वतपर पहुँच गया तब साध्योंसहित वे सभी देवगण शीघ्र ही सुरेश्वर महेशके सामने पहुँचकर इस प्रकार बोले- 'हैत्यराज अन्धक-के शस्त्रोंसे काटे गये हमलोग छिन्न-भिन्न अंगोंवाले हो गये हैं और अल्प पराक्रमवाले

English

Then hundreds of Siddhas who were devotees of Paupati, who were white by being bathed in ashes, who were great souls devoted to MahetSvara and who invariably obs- erved holy rites came there and bowed down to Mahesvara. They then observed the lord of the yogas and adopted Dhyanayoga (path of meditation) assiduously. They took to the support of the Atman and stationed themselves as though they would merge into Mahesvara. Even as they stood by, the consort of Uma, the lord of Devas, the lord Purusa assumed the greatest of his physical forms. He stood as though towards the close of the worlds in order to make the entire universe present in one place. With hairs standing on their ends due to her delight, the daughter of the lord of the mountains could not look at the lord of the universe who had assumed the greatest of his physical forms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब हैत्यका अद्भुत आगमन-सम्बन्धौ यह सब वृत्तान्त सुनकर भगवान् शिव अपने गणेश्वरोंके साथ अन्धकके समक्ष पहुँचे

English

Then she understood that that form which had not been seen before was stationed in Prakrti, and so ParameS- vari adopted the form of the Prakrti by means of yoga. Then she could see the form of the noble soul. Then the yogins engaged in the meditation of merging (laya) entered the heart of the Puru§a. They burnt all the seeds of mundane existence by remembering the splendid Bija of the five-syllabled Mantra. Then the Lord established his divine and holy form which dispels all sins and which had been revealed formerly in this Nilalohita image.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समय इन्द्र, ब्रह्मा, विष्णु आदि प्रधान सुरेश्वर तथा श्रेष्ठ विप्र-ये सब बद्ध अंजलियोंको सिरसे लगाकर चारों ओरसे भगवान् शिवको जय बोलने लगे तब महादेवने सैकड़ों-करोड़ों सैनिकोंके साथ उस अन्धकके समस्त राक्षसोंको भस्म करके अन्धकको अपने त्रिशूलसे बींध डाला

English

On seeing him, the daughter of the mountains

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवके द्वारा त्रिशूलसे बींधे गये उस दग्धपापरूपी कंचुकवाले अन्धकको देखकर ब्रह्माजी ईश्वर (शिव)- को प्रणाम करके प्रसन्नतासे निनाद करने लगे

English

Hence, this great holy centre is resorted to by Brahma and others, by leading brahmins well-versed in the Vedic learning and by ascetics of great accomplishments. O goddess, the deity is worshipped at Varanasi on the eighth and fourteenth day in both the fortnights every month. It is particularly worshipped on solar and lunar eclipse days, espe- cially in the month of Karttika, during all full moon and new moon days, and during equinoctial and solstitial transits. All the Tirlhas of the earth resort to the holy Gahga flowing north at Varanasi, the Gahga that flowed out of my matted hairs, the Gahga that is the daughter of your father Himavan the king of mountains, the Gahga that is stationed in the holy abode and flows towards sacred quarters always. O lady of excellent face, what are these Tirthas? Listen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस ध्वनिको सुनकर सभी देवता, मुनि तथा श्रेष्ठ गण भी उन्हें प्रणाम करके हर्षध्वनि करने लगे, नाचने लगे और आनन्द मनाने लगे। देवताओंने उस समय शिवजीके ऊपर पुष्मोंकी वर्षा की और सम्पूर्ण त्रैलोक्य हर्षके कारण आनन्दित हो उठा तथा ध्वनि करने लगा

English

These Tirthas accompanied by hundreds of Tirthas flow through Kuruk§etra, Puskara, Naimisa, Prayaga where there is plenty of water, and Drumaksetra. O fair lady, they flow through all the holy centres all round. The deities, sages, Sandhyas, seasons, rivers, lakes, oceans and the divine Tirthas join Gahga during the Parvan days. O lady of good holy rites, O goddess of Devas, by visiting Avimuktesvara and Trivistapa and reaching Kalabhairava, the holy centre, men become rid of their sins during the Parvans. The sacred rivers of the earth and the great shrines and abodes enter Gahga at Varanasi in the course of holy Parvans.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रज्वलित अग्निवाले त्रिशूलसे बींधा हुआ प्रेततुल्य वह अन्धक सात्त्विक भावमें स्थित होकर मनमें सोचने लगा--' पूर्वजन्ममें भी शिवने मुझे दग्ध किया था, मैंने पहले साक्षात् महेश्वर शिवको आराधना को थी,

English

The different shrines in and around this place are as follows:— Avimukta is the most excellent holy centre. It dispels great sins. The Linga that is at Kedara,

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसीलिये मैंने ऐसी गति प्राप्त को, अन्यथा ऐसा कभी न होता। जो व्यक्ति मृत्युकालके समय एक बार भी मनसे शिवका स्मरण करता है, वह शिवसायुज्य प्राप्त करता है, तो फिर जो बहुत बार स्मरण करे, उसका कहना ही क्या! ब्रह्मा, भगवान् विष्णु और इन्ट्रसहित सभी

English

Therefore, the creature that dies here attains the divine immortal* region if he takes ablution in the Gahga and visits me, O auspicious lady.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण

English

The creature immediately obtains a benefit equal to that of hundreds and thousands of sacrifices. What is more wonderful than that? O fair lady, of all the important shrines on the earth and on mountains, Avimukta is the grea- test. Understand what has been said by me. The sin mentioned in the Vedas is recounted by brahmins by the word ''Avi". The holy centre is called Avimukta because it is free from Avi (i. e. sin)®' and resorted to by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं सञ्चिन्त्य तुष्टात्मा सोऽन्धकश्चान्धकार्दनम् सगणं शिवमीशानमस्तुवत्पुण्यगौरवात्। प्रार्थितस्तेन भगवान् परमार्तिहरो हरः

English

After saying this, the lord of all the worlds said — ''O goddess of Devas, Avimukta is my abode. See it well.'* After saying this, the lord, the consort of Uma, pointed out the excellent Srlparvata to her. He stayed at Avimuktevara permanently along with her. In view of his ability to go every- where, the lord of Devas, the soul of all, identical with 'Sat* and 'Asat' came to Sriparvata along with the goddess. He, the lord of all living beings, pointed out to her the following holy centres and idols:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुष्टोऽस्मि वत्स भद्रं ते कामं किं करवाणि ते। वरान् वरय हैत्येन्द्र वरदोऽहं तवान्धक

English

Kundlprabha; the great and divine Vairavane- vara; Aalihga; Devea;the divine Bale vara; the great Rames-

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवन् देवदेवेश भक्तार्तिहर शङ्कर। त्वयि भक्तिः प्रसीदेश यदि देयो वरश्च मे प्रददौ दुर्लभां श्रद्धां हैत्येन्द्रा महाद्युतिः

English

The shrine Rajevara is installed in succession by means of Rajas; the Gajevara, the VaiiSakha idol, the unchanging Kapotel vara; O fair lady, see now the splendid great Tirtha Kotisvara, which was formerly resorted to by crores of the Ganas of Rudra and which is superior to all the other shrines.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाणपत्यं च हैत्याय प्रददौ चावरोप्य तम्। प्रणेमुस्तं सुरेन्द्राद्या गाणपत्ये प्रतिष्ठितम्

English

A splendid rocky idol was installed by Brahma in the south and another was installed in the north by Visnu. Both these together constitute the shrine called Dvidevakula.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिव-की शरणमें जाना चाहिए'॥ १५- १८१, इस प्रकार विचार करके वह अन्धक अधि पुण्यगौरवके कारण गणोंसहित अन्धकका संहार करनेवाले उन ईशान शिवको स्तुति करने लगा। तब उसके द्र प्रार्थित होकर बड़े-से-बड़े दुःखका हरण करनेवाले

English

See, on the western mountain a Lihga of huge size had been installed by me formerly. It is called Brahmesvara, Malcsvara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नीललोहित सुरेश्वर भगवान् हर अपने त्रिशूलके अग्रभागपर स्थित हिरण्याक्षपुत्र अन्धक-की ओर दयापूर्वक देखकर उससे बोले“ है वत्स! मैं तुमपर

English

A shrine is remembered by the name Alarhgrha. The lord said thus: — ''O Brahma, this has been embellished by you at the outset, along with the sages." After saying this he stayed in the house. Hence, the shrine came to be known as Alarh- gfha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामना पूर्ण करूँ? है हैत्येन्द्र! वर माँगो। है अन्धक! तब शम्भुका वचन सुनकर हिरण्याक्षे हर्षके कारण गद्गद वाणीमें महेश्वरसे यह कहा--'हे भगवन्! है देवदेवेश! भक्तोंका कष्ट हरनेवाले हे शंकर! मुझपर प्रसन्न होइये। है ईश! यदि आप मुझे वर

English

O lady conversant with the Tirthas, see there is a Tirtha and a Vyomalihga of mine there also. This is called Kadambesvara, installed by Skanda himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देना ही चाहते हैं, तो यही वर प्रदान करें कि आफ्ने सदा मेरी भक्ति हो'

English

The shrine Gomancjalevara is installed by Nanda and others. O lady of excellent face, sec these holy spots and shrines installed by Indra and his Devas on the

हिन्दी अर्थ

महान् आत्मावाले अन्धकका वचन सुनकर परम कान्तिवाले शिवने उस हैत्येन्द्रको अपनी दुर्लभ भक्ति प्रदान की और उस हैत्यको त्रिशूलपरसे उतारकर उसे गणाधिप पद प्रदान किया। तब इन्द्र आदि भगवानूके वाराहावतारकी कथा, हिरण्याक्षका वध तथा देवताओंद्वारा भगवान् वाराहकी स्तुति

English

Formerly, the Brahman was embellished by me along with the sages. O fair lady, the shrine vara is evolved by Caridika — Cadikea is your daughter— This spot is the excellent Ambika Tirtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथमस्य पिता हैत्यो हिरण्याक्षः सुदारुणः। विष्णुना सूदितो विष्णुर्वाराहत्वं कथं गतः

English

If the ablution is made with twentyfive Palas of the sacred material of worship it should be known as Abh- yahga; if it is with a hundred Palas, it should be known as Snana. Two thousand Palas of the material are said to consti- tute a Mahasnana (great ablution). The devotee bathes my Lihga at the outset with cow's ghee. Then he consecrates it with the other materials. Thereafter he washes with water. The benefit of a hundred Yajfias is attained by the mere rite of wiping off the Lihga; by bathing it the benefit of ten thou- sand sacrifices is attained; by worship the benefit of hundred thousand sacrifices is obtained. The benefit of those who sing and play on instruments of music is infinite. By means of the great bath eight times the benefit of bath is acquired. If the devotee wishes to perform the rite of ablution by means of water alone he shall do so by means of fragrant scented water with devotion. The unguent in every case is by means of twentyfive Palas of the material used.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषिगणा बोले है सूतजी ! भगवान् विष्णुके हार इस अन्धक-का पिता महाभयंकर हैत्य हिरण्याक्ष कैसे मारा गया, विष्णुने वाराहका रूप क्यों धारण किया और उनकी सींगने महेश्वरका भूषणत्व कैसे प्रा किया? यह सब आप विशेषरूपसे बताइये

English

The devotee shall use Sami flower, Bilva leaves and lotuses duly. He can use other flowers also but he shall not abandon the Bilva leaf.

हिन्दी अर्थ

९४ भगवानके वाराहावतारकी कथा, हिरण्याक्षका वध'“भगवान्

English

H&rapura — not identifiable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरान्धकासुरेशस्य पिता कालान्तकोपमः हैत्येन्द्रो बद्ध्वा च धरणीमिमाम्। नीत्वा रसातलं चक्रे बन्दीमिन्दीवरप्रभाम्

English

If the devotee is a brahmin devoid of wealth, he attains the same benefit and merit as with the worship of a hundred Dronas even when he worships only with an Adhaka measure. No doubt need be entertained in this respect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः सब्रह्मका देवाः परिम्लानमुखश्रिय: । ब्राधितास्ताडिता बद्धा हिरण्याक्षेण तेन वै

English

The devotee shall keep awake during the night by playing on various musical instruments such as Bheri, Mfdahga, Muraja,Timira, Pataha, etc. He shall effect other types of sounds too. He shall duly pray. Accompanied by his servants, sons, wife, relatives and kinsmen he shall circumam- bulate the excellent Lihga and pray thus: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलिना हैत्यमुख्येन क्रूरेण सुदुरात्मना। प्रणम्य शिरसा विष्णुं हैत्यकोटिविमर्दनम् ्रुत्वैतद्भगवान् विष्णुर्धरणीबन्धनं हरिः

English

On hearing these words, the goddess went to Varanasi. She bathed the Linga Avimuktevara with milk and ghee. She worshipped Rudra the lord of Devas, the leader of

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूत्वा यज्ञवराहोऽसौ यथा लिङ्गोद्भवे तथा। हैत्यैश्च सार्ध हैत्येन्द्रं हिरण्याक्षं महाबलम्

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

दंष्ट्ाग्रकोट्या हत्वैनं रेजे हैत्यान्तकृत्प्रभुः। कल्पादिषु यथापूर्वं प्रविश्य च रसातलम् आनीय वसुधां देवीमङ्कस्थामकरोद् बहिः। ततस्तुष्टाव देवेशं देवदेवः पितामहः

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणाय सर्वाय ब्रह्मणे परमात्मने। कत्रे धत्रें धरायास्तु इत्रे देवारिणां स्वयम्। कत्रे नेत्रे सुरेन्द्राणां शास्त्रे च सकलस्य च

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्वमादिदेवस्त्वमनन्तवेदितः । सुरेश लोकेश वराह विष्णो

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैक दंष्ट्राग्रमुखाग्रकोटि-

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वदंष्ट्रकोट्या सह पुत्रभृत्यैः न् वाराहकी स्तुति ४९३

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

फफाफाफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफफ फफफफफफ्फफफीफफफफीफफीफीकी

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

कशिपुका भाई कहा गया है। पूर्वकालमें असुरेन्द्र अन्धकके पिता हैत्येन्द्र हिरण्याक्षने, जो कालान्तकके समान था, देवताओंको जीतकर कमलके समान प्रभावाली इस पृथ्वीको बाँधकर रसातलमें ले जाकर उसे बन्दी महाहैत्य हिरण्याक्षके द्वारा सताये गये, पीटे गये तथा बाँधे गये ब्रह्मासहित मुरझाये मुखश्रीवाले सभी देवताओंने करोड़ों हैत्योंका संहार करनेवाले विष्णुको प्रणाम करके पृथ्वीके बन्धनका वृत्तान्त उन हरिको बताया॥ ५-६ /२॥

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस पृथ्वीबन्धनको सुनकर उन भगवान् श्रीहरि विष्णुने लिङ्ग-प्रादुर्भावके समय जैसा रूप धारण किया था, वैसा ही यज्ञवाराहका रूप धारणकर वे अपने दाँतोंके आगेके नुकीले भागसे सभी हैत्योंसहित

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाबली हैत्यराज हिरण्याक्षका वध करके सुशोभित हुए। हैत्योंका अन्त करनेवाले उन प्रभुने जैसे पूर्व कल्पोंमें रसातलमें प्रवेश किया था, वैसे ही रसातलमें प्रवेश करके पृथ्वीदेवीको अपनी गोदमें रखकर वहाँसे लाकर पुनः बाहर स्थापित कर दिया॥ ७-९ /२॥

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् देवदेव ब्रह्मा हर्षयुक्त गद्गद वाणीमें इन्द्र आदि देवताओं -के साथ मिलकर उन देवेशको स्तुति करने लगे-शाश्वत, दंष्ट्र (दाढ़)-वाले, दण्डधारी, नारायण, सर्वमय, ब्रह्मस्वरूप, परमात्मा, पृथ्वीको रचना

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा रक्षा करनेवाले, देवताओंके शत्रुओंका नाश करनेवाले, सुरेन्द्रोंक जनक एवं नायक और सबके नियन्ता भगवान् वाराहको नमस्कार है हे सुरेश! है लोकेश! है वाराह! है विष्णो! आप अष्टमूर्ति हैं, आप अनन्तमूर्ति हैं, आप आदिदेव हैं, आप सर्वज्ञ हैं; आपने ही इस सम्पूर्ण जगतूको रचना की है; आप प्रसन्न होइये

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे विष्णो! आपने एक दाढके अग्र भागकी कोटिके एक भागके आधे भागके बराबर अपनी दाढ़की कोटिसे ही पुत्रों तथा सेवकोंसमेत कामद आदि प्रधान हैत्योंको क्षणभरमें मार डाला

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

फ फ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ क फ़ फ़ फ फ़ क फ फ फ फ फ फ कमी फ फी ी की सक्ष हे देव! है धरेश! है पर्वताकार! है सो आपने दिग्गजों, सभी प्राणियों, समुद्रो, देवताओं है

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वयोदधृता देव धरा धरेश धराधराकार धृताग्रदंष्ट्रे ।

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

: सेवितचन्द्रवक्त्र॥ १ चच ( . 2 त्वयैव देवेश विभो कृतश्च

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाग्देवतावारिजसम्भवाय

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

दाढ़के अग्र भागपर रख लिया तव पृष्ठतः सकलतारकादयः ॥ १७ EE १५

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे देवेश! है विभो! आपने ही असुरोंपर देवताओंकी विजय दिलायी है। अहो, आपने ही सरस्वतीयुक्त ब्रह्माको वर दिया था; आप प्रसन्न हो जाइये॥ १६)

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी देवता आपके रोममें स्थित हैं, चन्द्रमा तथा सूर्य आपके दोनों नेत्रोमे विराजमान हैं, रसातलमें गयी हुई पृथ्वी आपके दोनों चरणोंमें निहित है, सम्पूर्ण तो आदि आपकी पीठपर स्थित हैं हे भगवन्! आपने रसातलमें गयी हुई अबला पृथ्वीका उद्धार जगतूके हितके लिये किया है। है भगवन् है जगद्गुरो! आपने ही सबको धारण किया है

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार श्रीहरिके नाभिकमलसे उत्पन्न होतेवालै प्रजापति ब्रह्माने देवताओंके साथ अनेक प्रकारै स्तुतिवचनोसे वाराहरूपधारी विष्णुको प्रणाम करे

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन भगवान् विष्णुके मुखसे अनेक वर प्रा किये प्रणिपत्य विष्णुममरैः प्रजापतिः ।

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ तामुद्धृतां तेन धरां देवा मुनीश्वराः ।

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

मूर्ध्यारोप्य नमश्चक्रुश्चक्रिणः सन्निधौ तदा॥ २० विष्णुके द्वारा लायी गयी पृथ्वीको अपने इसके बाद सभी देवताओं तथा मुनीश्वरोंने उन

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ९४ भगवानूके वाराहावतारकी कथा, हिरण्याक्षका वध"“भगवान् वाराहकी स्तुति

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णेनाक्लिष्टकार्येण शतहस्तेन विष्णुना लोकानां धारणी त्वं हि मृत्तिके हर पातकम्

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनसा कर्मणा वाचा वरदे वारिजेक्षणे। त्वया हतेन पापेन जीवामस्त्वत्प्रसादतः

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्युक्ता सा तदा देवी धरा देवैरथाब्रवीत्। वराहदंष्ट्राभिन्नायां धरायां मृत्तिकां द्विजाः क्रमाद्भुवि दिवं प्राप्य कर्मान्ते मोदते सुरैः। अथ देवे गते त्यक्त्वा वराहे क्षीरसागरम्

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य दंष्ट्राभराक्रान्ता देवदेवस्य धीमतः

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

दधार च महादेवः कूर्चान्ते वै महोरसि। देवाश्च तुष्टुवुः सेन्द्रा देवदेवस्य वैभवम् धरा प्रतिष्ठिता होवं देवदेवेन लीलया। भूतानां सम्प्लवे चापि विष्णोश्चैव कलेवरम्

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मणश्च तथान्येषां देवानामपि लीलया । विभुरङ्भविभागेन भूषितो न यदि प्रभुः

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगाकर चक्रधारी विष्णुके सामने ही उसे नमस्कार किया। वे बोले- है वरप्रदे! सहज क्रिया-कलापोंवाले तथा सैकड़ों हाथोंवाले वाराहरूपधारी इन विष्णुने ही आपका उद्धार किया है। है धरणि! है महाभोगे! आप भूमि हैं । हे अव्यये! आप धेनु हैं। है मृत्तिके! आप लोकोंको धारण करनेवाली हैं; हमारे पापको दूर कीजिये। है वरदे! हे कमलनयने! हमलोगोंद्वारा मन-वचन-कर्मसे किये गये पाप आपके द्वारा नष्ट किये जानेपर ही हमलोग आपको

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहा-- है द्विजो! जो व्यक्ति वाराहके दंष्ट्रासे खोदी गयी पृथ्वीकी मिट्टीको पूर्वोक्त इस मन्त्रसे अपने सिरपर धारण करता है, वह पापसे मुक्त हो जाता है; वह क्रमसे पृथ्वीलोकमें दीर्घजीवी, बलवान्, धन्य और

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र-पौत्रसे युक्त होता है, पुनः प्रारब्ध कर्मके क्षीण होनेपर स्वर्ग प्राप्त करके देवताओंके साथ आनन्द मनाता है'॥ २४-२५ /२॥ इसके बाद निष्पाप वाराहरूपको त्यागकर भगवान् वाराहके क्षीरसागर चले जानेपर उन बुद्धिमान् देवदेवके दाढ़ोंके भारसे आक्रान्त पृथ्वी एक बार पुनः हिल गयी। संयोगवश यह सब देखते हुए जगत्के स्वामी शिव वहाँ

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

पहुँच गये और उन्होंने उस दंष्ट्राको देखकर उसे अपने भूषणके लिये ग्रहण कर लिया। महादेवने उसे अपने श्मश्रु (दाढ़ी)-के केशके समीप विशाल वक्षःस्थलपर धारण कर लिया॥ २६-२८/२॥

English

He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब इन्द्रसहित सभी देवगण देवदेव शिव-के ऐश्वर्यकी स्तुति करने लगे। इस प्रकार देवदेवने लीलापूर्वक पृथ्वीको प्रतिष्ठित किया। महाप्रलयकालमें भी विष्णु, ब्रह्मा तथा अन्य देवताओंके कलेवरको देखकर यदि सर्वव्यापक प्रभु शिव भक्तवात्सल्यके कारण विष्णुके अंगके अंश उस द्रष्टा -से विभूषित न होते, तो विप्रोंकी मुक्ति कैसे होती; अतः महेश्वर दंष्ट्री हैं॥ २९--३२॥

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श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण

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SSS त्मा. छ फ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ क फ कष फ़ फ फ र क क फ क मी फी फ मी मी की फ फ क फक फ फफक क फ फ का फ फ फे आक क ७ फ फक फ फ फ फ फ फ केफफकफ फफ नृसिंहावतारके सन्दर्भमें भक्त प्रह्मादकी कथा, हिरण्यकशिपुका वध, भगवान् नृसिंहके उग्ररूपको देखकर देवताओंका भयभीत होकर भगवान् महेश्वरकी स्तुति करना, महेश्वरके शरभावतारका प्राकट्य

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धर्मज्ञः सत्यसम्पन्नस्तपस्वी चाभवत्सुधीः

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जन्मप्रभृति देवेशं पूजयामास चाव्ययम्। सर्वज्ञं सर्वगं विष्णुं सर्वदेवभवोद्भवम् तमादिपुरुषं भक्त्या परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणम्। ब्रह्मणोऽधिपतिं सृष्टिस्थितिसंहारकारणम्

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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स्तुवन्तं प्राह देवारिः प्रदहन्निव पापधीः। न मां जानासि दुर्बुद्धे सर्वहैत्यामरेशवरम्

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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प्रह्लद वीर दुष्पुत्र द्विजदेवार्तिकारणम्। को विष्णुः पद्मजो वापि शक्रश्च वरुणोऽथ वा वायुः सोमस्तथेशानः पावको मम यः समः। मामेवार्चय भक्त्या च स्वल्पं नारायणं सदा

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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नमो नारायणायेति सर्वहैत्यकुमारकान्

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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अध्यापयामास च तां ब्रह्मविद्यां सुशोभनाम्। दुर्लङकां चात्मनो दृष्ट्वा शक्रादिभिरपि स्वयम्। ऋषिगण बोले-हे सूतजी ! यह सुना गया है कि पूर्वकालमें हिरण्याक्षका ज्येष्ठ भ्राता हिरण्य. कशिपु भगवान् नृसिंहद्वारा मारा गया था; आप हर

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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लोगोंको बतायें कि उनके द्वारा उसका वध कैसे

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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सूतजी बोले--हिरण्यकशिपुका पुत्र 'प्रहमद' इस नामसे विख्यात था। वह धर्मज्ञ, सत्यनिष्ठ, तपस्वी तथा बुद्धिमान् था। वह जन्मसे ही अविनाशी, सर्ब सभी देवताओंको उत्पत्तिके कारणस्वरूप, आदिपुरुष, परब्रह्मरूप, ब्रह्माके अधिपति और सृष्टि-पालन-संहार करनेवाले उन देवेश्वर विष्णुकी भक्तिपूर्वक पूजा करता

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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अपने पुत्रको एकाग्रचित्त होकर विष्णुकी उस प्रकारकी भक्तिमें तत्पर और बार-बार “नमो नारायणाय,

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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नमो गोविन्दाय'-इस प्रकार स्तुति करते हुए देखकर उस पापबुद्धि तथा देवशत्रु हिरण्यकशिपुने हँसते हुए कहा-हे दुर्बुद्धे! है प्रह्लाद! है वीर! है दुष्पुत्र! सभी हैत्यों तथा देवताओंके स्वामी और ब्राह्मणों तथा नहीं जानते हो। विष्णु, ब्रह्मा, इन्द्र, वरुण, वागु चन्द्र, ईशान अथवा अग्नि-इनमें ऐसा कौन है, जो मेरे समान है; अतः तुम नारायणको पूर्णरूपसे छोड़कर सदा भक्तिपूर्वक मेरी ही पूजा करो। है प्रह्लाद! यदि

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जीवित रहनेकी तुम्हारी इच्छा हो, तो ध्यान देकर

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बातको सुन लो॥ ५--८ /२॥ उस हिरण्यकशिपुका वचन सुनकर भी बुद्धिमा

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प्रहद विष्णुकी पूजा करता रहा और “नमो नारायणाय,

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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नमो नारायणाय'-ऐसा उच्चारण करता रहा। उसने सभी हैत्यकुमारोको नारदोपदिष्ट वह उत्तम ब्रह्मविद्या

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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भी सिखायी। तब इन्द्र आदिके द्वारा भी दुर्लघ्य अपनी

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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अध्याय ९५ नृसिंहावतारके सन्दर्भमें भक्त प्रह्मदकी कथा"“महेश्वरके शरभावतारका प्राकट्य ४९७ पुत्रेण लक्वितामाज्ञा हिरण्यः जाहभ्दानवा र स्वयं अपने पुत्रके द्वारा उल्लंघित देखकर

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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एतं नानाविधैर्वध्यं दुष्पुत्रं हन्तुमर्हथ॥ १२ हिरण्यकशिपुने दानवोंसे कहा-इस वधयोग्य कुपुत्रको अनेकविध उपायोंसे मार डालो

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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तब उस दुरात्मा हैत्यके कहनेपर वे दानव देवदेव तेन हैत्येन सुदुरात्मना। निजनुर्देवदेवस्य भृत्यं प्रह्मादमव्ययम्

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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हैंत्यराजतनयं द्विजोत्तमाः।

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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विष्णु -के नाशरहित भक्त प्रह्मादको मारने लगे हे श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणो! उस समय असुरोंके द्वारा हैत्यराज हिरण्यकशिपु-के पुत्रके प्रति किया गया समस्त उपाय क्षीरसागरमें शयन करनेवाले विष्णुके तेजसे निष्फल (व्यर्थ) हो गया

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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तत्पश्चात् अभिमानके मदमें चूर हिरण्यकशिपुका बध करनेके लिये विष्णुजी नूसिंहरूप धारण करके वहींपर प्रकट हुए और उन्होंने पुत्र प्रह्माद-को ओर ततो निहत्य तं हैत्यं सबान्धवमघापहः। देखकर उसके पिता दानवाधम हिरण्यकशिपुका वध

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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पीडयामास हैत्येन्द्रं युगान्ताग्निरिवापरः॥ १७ दिया। उन्होंने उसी क्षण अपने तीक्ष्ण सैकड़ों नाखूनोंसे उसे विदीर्ण कर दिया। इसके बाद पापोंका नाश करनेवाले वे विष्णु बान्धवोंसहित उस हैत्यका वध करके पुनः उस हैतयेन्द्रको पीसने लगे; वे उस जाहैस्तस्य नृसिंहस्य घोरैर्वित्रासितं जगत्। समय प्रलयकालीन दूसरी अग्निके समान प्रतीत हो रहे आब्रह्मभुवनाद्िप्राः प्रचचाल च सुव्रताः १८ थे। है सुब्रतो! है विप्रो! उस समय ब्रह्मलोकपर्यन्त

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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बिभेद तत्क्षणादेव करजैर्निशितैः शतैः

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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फ्रफाफफफफ्फफ्क्रफफफफफ्फ्फ्फफ्फफफ्फ्रफकफ्फककफ्क्फ्नऊ फ्फ्फफ्रफफ फफफ आ उन नसिंहके ग 8 फफफफ कक्ष तं तुष्टुवुः सुरश्रेष्ठा लोकालोकाचले स्थिताः। सब्रह्मकाः ससाध्याश्च सयमाः समरुद्गणाः

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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परात्परतरं ब्रह्म॒तत्त्वातत्त्वतमं भवान्। ज्योतिषां तु परं ज्योतिः परमात्मा जगन्मयः

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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स्थूलं सूक्ष्मं सुसूक्ष्मं च शब्दब्रह्ममयः शुभः। यज्ञभुग्यज्ञमू्तिस्त्वं यज्ञिनां फलदः प्रभुः।

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देवानां देवरक्षार्थं निहत्य दितिजेश्वरम्

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भवान् विष्णुर्भवान् रुद्रो भवानेव पितामहः। भवानादिर्भवानन्तो भवानेव वयं विभो सम्पूर्ण जगत् उन नृसिंहके गर्जनसे भयभीत ह

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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उस समय नृसिंहको देखकर अपने रक्षामें तत्पर सभी देवता, दानव, नाग, सिद्ध, व ब्रह्मा-विष्णु आदि भी किसी तरह धैर्य तथा हि धारणकर उस स्थानको छोड्कर सभी दिशाओमै त

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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तदनन्तर उनके चले जानेपर मायामय ये भगवान् होकर सम्पूर्ण ब्रह्माण्डको व्याप्त करके स्थित हो.

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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तब लोकालोक मर्यादा पर्वतपर एकत्र हुए श्रेष्ठ देवता ब्रह्मा, साध्यगण, यम तथा मरुद्गणोंके साथ

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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उनकी स्तुति करने लगे-आप परसे भी परतर ब्रह्म ह. तत्त्वसे भी तत्त्वतम हैं, नक्षत्रोंकी परम ज्योति हैं, परमात्मा हैं, जगन्मय हैं, स्थूल-सूक्ष्म तथा अत्यन्त

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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सूक्ष्म हैं, शब्दब्रह्ममय हैं, परम पवित्र हैं, वाणीसे परे हैं, आश्रयरहित हैं, सुख-दुःख, राग-द्वेष आदि इन्द्रोंसे रहित हैं और उपद्रवशून्य हैं। आप प्रभु

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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यज्ञभोक्ता हैं, आप यज्ञकी मूर्ति हैं, आप यज्ञकर्ताओको फल प्रदान करनेवाले हैं, आपने मत्स्यरूप धारण किया, आप कूर्म (कच्छप)-का रूप धारण करके जगतूमें स्थित हैं। देवताओंकी रक्षाके लिये वाराह तथा तृसिंहका रूप धारणकर हैत्येनद्रका वध करके आप इस

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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लोकमें प्रतिष्ठित हुए। इसी प्रकार भूगुमुनिके शापके बहाने अपनी लीलासे आपने अवतार ग्रहण किंया। आपसे पृथक् अन्य कुछ भी नहीँ देखा गया है; आप चर-अचर सब कुछ हैं। है विभो! आप ही विष्णु हैं,

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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आप ही रुद्र हैं, आप ही ब्रह्मा हैं, आप ही आदि हैं आप ही अन्त हैं और आप ही हम सब हैं। आप स्वयं सम्पूर्ण जगत् हैं; है ईश्वर! अधिक कहतेसे क्या प्रयोजन ? है प्रभो ! अद्वितीय (एक) होते हुए भी अपनी मायासे अनेक रूपोंमें स्थित आप प्रभु

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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अध्याय ९५ नृसिंहावतारके सन्दर्भमें भक्त प्रह्मदकी कथा””महेश्वरके शरभावतारका प्राकट्य ४९९

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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कथं भासि देवदेव मृगाधिप । स्तुति हम लोग कैसे करें? है देवदेव! है नृसिंह सुतोऽपि विविधैः स्तुत्यैर्भावैर्नानाविक्चैः प्रभुः॥ २९ आप बहुत देदीप्यमान हो रहे हैं ॥ २ १--२८१/२

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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हे द्विजो ! विविध भावोंसे युक्त नानाविध स्तुतियोंसे प्रार्थना किये जानेपर भी वे प्रभु अपने सिंहरूपका सम्मान करते हुए शान्त नहीं हुए। जो नृसिंह-स्तुतिको भक्तिपूर्वक पढ़ता है अथवा इसके अर्थका चिन्तन

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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करता है अथवा सभी द्विजोंको सुनाता है, वह विष्णुलोकमें प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त करता है ॥ २९-३०/२॥ तत्पश्चात् इन्द्र तथा ब्रह्मासहित सभी देवता प्रभु शिवका ध्यान करके नूसिंहरूपधारी विष्णुके विषयमें सब कुछ कहकर उनकी स्तुति करने लगे। तदनन्तर परमेश्वरकी स्तुति करके ब्रह्मा आदि देवता अपनी

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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रक्षाके लिये मन्दर पर्वतपर स्थित, उमाके साथ विहार करते हुए और गन्धर्वो, सिद्धों-अप्सराओंसे सेवित परमकारण महादेवकी शरणमें गये। भयभीत ब्रह्माजी

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-

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वाणीमें परमेश्वरकी स्तुति करने लगे ब्रह्माजी बोले-- है शिव! आप कालान्तकको नमस्कार है। है रुद्र! आप क्रोधरूपको नमस्कार है। आप मोक्षरूप रुद्र, शंकर तथा शिवको नमस्कार है। आप उग्र हैं, सभी प्राणियोंके नियन्ता हैं और

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He who reads or listens to the glory of the shrines shall immediately attain those merits which one attaim* by visiting holy centres. He shall narrate this to all the brah-