Adhyaya 105

हिन्दी अर्थ

हर्षाद्ववल्गुर्जहसुश्च देवा जग्मुर्ननदुंस्तु विषक्तहस्ताः क्षिप्तं पुरं तन्मकरालये च

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Alarkamloya baid: — King! Besideb tliis, I bhall now tell you about dio great virtues of Prayuga; by the niero bearing of it one is rescued from all sins. — 1. Tho sacrod place of Prayuga is highly beueiicial to the distressed, tlie poor whose faith is firmly fixed. No one should raise any controversy about it. — 2. Tho good sages say that the diseased, the meek aud the old who give up their lives at the confluence of the Ganges and the Yaraunti go in a vimaiia, of the lustre of the gold, or that of the Suu surrounded by the celestial nymphs, aud all his desires are fiiltilleJ. The departed spirit till it thinks of rc-birth, is honored in tlie heaven wearing pre- cious stones and seated in a vinuiiia, streaming with myriads of buntings and flags, surrounded by the celestial nymphs singing beautiful songs melodiously. -3-6. On consuming his store of virtue he is ic-boru in the house of a wealthy man where, too, ho recolleG.ts the greatness of Prayuga and goes there. — 7. One who thinks of Prayuga in his own country, in the forests, in some foreign land, or even iu his own house, on the point of one's death, goes to tho world of Brahma, fliis is the saying of the good sages. — 8. He goes to such regions where the earth is full of gold, where he would obtain all the fruits of his desire, where reside tlio liisis and the sages. There, in their company, he enjoys on the banks of the Ganges, surrounded by thousands of beautiful women, sages, pilgrims aud tho Gandharvas. Leaving the heaven, ho is born as a King of -Tambiidvlpa. -9-11. TUhJ MAT8YA PURANAM.

हिन्दी अर्थ

य इमं रूद्रविजयं पठते विजयावहम्। विजयं तस्य कृत्येषु ददाति वृषभध्वजः पितृणां वापि श्राद्धेषु य इमं श्रावयिष्यति। अनन्तं तस्य पुण्यं स्यात् सर्वयज्ञफलप्रदम् इदं श्रुत्वा पठित्वा च यान्ति रुद्रसलोकताम्

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Then, coustantly thinking of good deeds, he undoubtedly bccouieis wise and wealthy. — I-. One who is devoted to virtue with all Ids mind, sper di and deeds, iiiul makes gifts of cows at the conllucnce of the Ganges ami the Yaniuiui, and makes gifts of gold and jewels, Ac., in course of Deva or Titi'i worship, attains great merit and virtue, — lo l I. A Brahmana slnndd, hf)wevf a* »iil. as fur as pos-ible, the aceci>tiug of any gift at sacred places. IK- dicold!»• on his guanl. that. is. shonhl not yield to temptation. — 1.">. t tne who gives away a palc>rcd milch row alicr griLing her horn plaited with gold, her hoofs with silver, along wiili a milking t>or heli metal, cloth aihl jewels, to a virluoiC' and di>|M'-sio.ii,iie IJr.d.mana, well vorsud iu tlie Votla.-, at the *•..ullaoju'c of tlu- <.orl t.iu \ aiuuii.t goes to and resides in ihc heaven i'a a- many U'.ars a> ihrie are liairs oi the body uf that cow, At tijc lime ol ills r<'-hirili fii*'.• iv ".(JU'' uiu lum ll'•m licli. lie is born in l/ttara-Kuru, and tajjoya < hi * wlm •nakcf'a gift

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब भक्तवत्सल शंकरजीने एक उत्तम पुर और गृहका निर्माण कर गृहार्थी मयको प्रदान कर दिया। यह देखकर महेश्वरकी पूजा की। उस समय सभी देवताओंने पूजित होते हुए भूतपति शंकरकी स्तुति की। तदनन्तर देवताओं और गणेश्वरोंद्वारा प्रधान गणेशाधिपति महेश्वरकी पूजा होते देखकर देवगण हाथ उठाकर हर्षपूर्वक जय-जयकार,

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only one milch cow of his m,inv ilmusands. that -.inc' e>ov helps tin' <loiiior, his son, wife ami kinsr.a n, to evtis t:)o f n-ouhlt'*- with ease.- — 21. I'or llms I'cason tlu* gill oi a r m\ is -ai*! It* he i!n* hcsi i>f all cliarilie because a single e.jw [)l'uU'eis lli: -{mim.• lo- n.m1i gliMl -111-..\ eow shoule bo given lo a good Ih.ilimaea -22. Hert VfK/c: tuf ii'i ml o..*'/ ////// »// u'dh the inert rC8uUi)ifj j'r ui ihe •>/ 'he o/ rvnin.jn ciiAl'Tid; rv\ \ mlhisiiiira sai'l: Sagt- ' I led I wui gra'iually i)cnig 1 reed Iron my sins by l!i.* \irtues ''f lha\Mga linii you lia\e been pleased!<» reJat to me. (), blessed sainl. uoiv be ph\i>etl (n twplain t'> im.; Inov t.iit' slmuh go to Ihayfiga.- Markaudeu a said; -Iviiig I I rthuil now ri.'hilci it) you whai vuu wis to hear, exactly ti'- I lia\< heard from the sages and have s('eii thci doing on such an uecusion.- -.*V

हिन्दी अर्थ

अट्टहास और सिंहनाद करने लगे। इसके बाद रथसे निकलकर उन्होंने ब्रह्मा और शंकरजीकी वन्दना की। फिर हाथमें धनुष ग्रहणकर और भूतगणोंसे विदा होकर वे अपने-अपने स्थानके लिये प्रस्थित हुए; क्योंकि शंकरजीके बाणसे भस्म हुआ त्रिपुर महासागरमें निमग्न हो चुका था। जो मनुष्य विजय प्रदान करनेवाले इस रुद्रविजयका पाठ करता है, उसे भगवान् शंकर सभी कार्योमें विजय प्रदान करते हैं। जो मनुष्य पितरोंके ्राद्धोंके अवसरपर इसे पढ़कर सुनाता है उसे सम्पूर्ण यज्ञोंका फल प्रदान करनेवाले अनन्त पुण्यको प्रापि होती है। यह रुद्रविजय महान् मङ्गलकारक, पुण्यप्रद और संतानप्रदायक है। इसे पढ़ और सुनकर लोग रुद्रलोकमें चले जाते हैं ॥ ८०--८७॥

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line wlio drives to I hayfigu r>u a eoji\'eyaije(', drawn by bullock makes him.solf lial)lc to a fearful hell, ami his!lba(ii*ns arc not acceplc by the manes of his ancestors, 'l-o. The bathing of his chiMreu there and llieu tirinking the saero water, does nol do them any good. dl. One who gives alms to the Br&hmanas, with any feeling of conceit, <loes not derive any benefit. It is not therefore wise to visit a sacred place on any conveyance. — 7. One who gives away his daughter (in marriage), according to the prescribed rites, between the Ganges and the Yaiiinna, according to his means, never goes to tlie fearful hell. Ho is born in the fJttara-Kuru and gets a good wife and dutiful sons, and enjoys long life.— (S-0. O king! ' on account of these things, the giving away of charity at sacred places, according lo one's means, enhances his merits and makes him entitled to live iu Iieavcn till the rlissolulioii of the worhi. — 10. ( )nc who departs fiom his body, near the Aksayavata in Prayaga, goes straight to the region of fiva.—l I. It is the very same Aksayavata which does not ])erish, in spite of the combined fury of all tlio sttns that reduce the rest of the world to aslie.s.--'12.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमास्त्ये महापुराणे त्रिपुरोपाख्याने त्रिपुरदाहो नाम चत्वारिंशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणके त्रिपुरोपाख्यानमें त्रिपुरदाह नामक एक सौ चालीसवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ

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'Pile Lord Vibiiu is present there, and worships ('onstantly near the Aksayavata, oven when the world becomes exiinct.'-Lj. () King! The sacred place lying between the Ganges and the Yamuna is venerated even by the Devas, Asuras, Sages, Plis, Gandltarvas. Olio should therefore go there with devotion, for Rrahina, Devas, Rieis, Sagos, liOka])Alas, Sfidhya Devas. Pitris, Sanatknmara, etc., Ihe greatest of the sages Aingira, cic. Brahma Risis, serpents, suparnas, oceans, rivers, mountains, vidyAdliaras, T.ord Visnu Himself, along with Brahma, are present there. — IJ IS. It is said tlnit die site of the condnence of the Ganges and the Yamnna fonns the middle or the waist of the earth. This PrayAga tirtha is known throughout the three worlds.— 19. d'he remembrance of this sacred place or the hearing the name of it or the touch of ils'soil, liberates one from his sins: so also from bathing tliere. One who sprinkles the wah?r of that place, has the benefit of pevforTiiing Arfvamodha and RAjasuya sacriJices. — 20-21. You should not be dissuaded from going io Prayaga, my son! even by the praichiugs of the Devas. — 22. At the sacred Prayaga, there are sixty cvorcs and ten thousand holy places, all gathered there. — 23. Tlie mean dying at Prajaga derives,, the same benefits as one does by truly devoting himself to yOga.— 24.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरूरवाका सूर्य-चन्द्रके साथ समागम और पितृतर्पण, पर्वसंधिका वर्णन तथा श्राद्धभोजी पितरोंका निरूपण एतदेव तु पप्रच्छ मनुः स मधुसूदनम्। ऋषियोंने पूछा--सूतजी! इलानन्दन महाराज पुरूरवा प्रति मासकी अमावास्याको किस प्रकार स्वर्गलोकमें जाते हैं और वहाँ अपने पितरोंको कैसे तृप्त करते हैं? उन बुद्धिमान् नरेशके इस प्रभावको हमलोग सुनना

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Tliose who do not go to PrayAga are like the living dead, O Yudhisthiral— 25. THE MATSyA PDBANAM. Those who go to PrayAga, in accordance witli the rules laid down, aro freed from tlwir sins ns the Moon liberates Himself from Rfihn.— 26. He who bathes in and drinks the water of the Yamunfi, at the liigh banks presided by the NagAs, Kambala and Aivatara, is freed of all his sins.— 27. The mail by going to ilie shrine where reside fjonl Siva, liberates from bondage his ancestors and j)o.sterity fuv ten generations. — 28. By the sprinkling of the Jioly waters over his body on that spoi, iio gota* tlie merits of au Aivnmodhn and resides in the heaven till the end of the wor/d cycle.—

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी कहते हैं-ऋषियो! पूर्वकालमें महाराज मनुने भगवान् मधुसूदनसे यही प्रश्‍न किया था। उस समय भगवानूने उन सूर्यपुत्र मनुके प्रति जो कुछ कहा था, वही सूर्यपुत्राय चोवाच यथा तन्मे निबोधत॥ २ मैं बतला रहा हुँ, आपलोग ध्यान देकर सुनिये

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On the eastern bank of the Ganges, there is a well, by (lie name of Samndra-Kiipa. and tlie place PratistliAna (modern Jlinsi; which is renowned in llie tlireo worlds. If one resides there for three nights, observing sexual purity and koe]>ing himself dispassionate, he is freed from all liis sins and gets the merit of the performance of.Advamedha sacrifice. — 30-31. A'ot. — The mention of.samudra-Kapn in modern Jhii*.! flvea tho date of thi« portion of the POr&na. Tho well callod Samndri-KOpa wa sunk >iy Samndra-Giipta, Hud so this Mah&tmya must have hoeii written after tho Onpta. The Ifamsaprapatnna tiriha titc shrine wliere swans alight'/, that, lic*} oil the north of PratishAna find on the ('ast hatdv of (lio Ganges, is lonowned in all the three worlds. By batliing them ti e devotees gets tin- benefit. of Aiivamedha saerifiee and ic'idc.s in ins-ivei as long as the the sun and llie moon shino iji tlie Jinunmcnt. -32-3*>. One wlio dies at the saen3d rrvarf/ramana, v lioso iiigh bauh iireomes white by the swans that dwell ihem, gor-, lo heaven and rnjf" - with the Pitfis for a period of -ixty ihou-and ami six eenlniiea.- * 1 And t'King! Ijo is always in company of tliat famous celestial nymph, Urvnii, and i-.'cnoratofl bv tlm liiis. Gandhnvvas, and tlie Kin- naras, &c. — 30. After consuming liis store of virtue, ho hecomes the lord of ten thousand towns and of hnndre<lK of maids, like UrvaeJi, in whose midst he revels as their husband.— 37-'>8. He wakes from his lied by the music of the sweet jingling of the waist chains and ankl(?ts of the ladies, and, after enjoying fully all his luxuries retires to that shrine again.— 39.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौम्या बर्हिषदः काव्या अग्निष्वात्तास्तथैव च तदा स गच्छति द्रष्टुं दिवाकरनिशाकरौ। अभिवाद्य तु तौ तत्र कालापेक्षः स तिष्ठति। प्रचस्कन्द ततः सोममर्चयित्वा परिश्रमात्

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One who wears white raiments ainl has liis meals only once a day and preserves his sexual purity, becomes a king and gets hundreds of beautiful wives, adorned with fine ornaments. He rules over n vast terri- tory. whose boundary reaches to tlie seas. — 40-41. GEAPTBB OVL And, after enjoying the result of his wealth and of the practising of his charities, he again retires to that spot. — 42. One who, presei'ving his sexual purity, observes a fast till the even- ing, at the Sandhyfi Vata, attains Bralirnaloka. — 43. One wlio (lies at Koti-tirtha, remains in Svarga for crorr-s of years. — 44. And, on coining back to (lie world after exhausting his virtues, is born a very hnndsfnno person in a most wcaltliy family. *- 4o. One wIjo g(j('s and sprinkles waler over liiiri at the J.)ajas'vamediia tirtha in the Blingavati ]iun, to thc' north of tlio ab(jde. f»f Vasnki, attains the benefit of Aflvainedha sacrifice, and, in his n('xt biith, born a very rich, pious, liandsume, wise and generous nifin. —40-47.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐल: पुरूरवा विद्वान् मासि श्राद्धचिकीर्षया। ततः स दिवि सोमं वै ह्युपतस्थे पितृनपि सौम्या बर्हिषदः काव्या अग्निष्वात्तास्तथैव च

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The merits aeiu iiing from truth speaking and abstentiem from inflict- ing injury to atiother. arc obtaijied by a pilgriningo to Prayiga — JS. The place wiune the (iinigos alone flows, is as >acred as Kumk.-erra, and the place where she (lows touching the Vimlhya range, is tenfold more sacred. — 4U. The spot wliere the (langes flows touching jnany lirthas is un- doubtedly a moat lioly place. -'o(t. The Oanges exc'rcises Ifer elevating intluence over maiikiml (»n earth, over the serpents iii the lower regions, and over llie Devas in Svarga: oouscqucntly, she is also known as Tripathagamini. — ol. Those wIkjsc hones arc deposited in the (Ganges, remain in JSvarga foi as many thousand years as there are bones deposited. — >l The Oanges U the most sacred of all the Tirthas, the best of all the rivers, and is the giver of emancipation to the vilest sinners. '—53. 'Pile Oanges is easily accessible everywhere, excepting at Oangc- dvAra, Prayaga and Oanga S.igara. Those who bathe at the above men- tioned 3 places, go to heaven and are never ro-borii.~-54.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्स्यभगवानने कहा--राजन्! मैं इलापुत्र पुरूरवाका प्रभाव, स्वर्गलोकमें उसका बुद्धिमान् चन्द्रमाके साथ संयोग, उन चन्द्रमासे अमृतको उपलब्धि तथा पितृतर्पणकी बात विस्तारपूर्वक बतला रहा हूँ । सौम्य, बर्हिषद्, काव्य करते हुए सूर्य और चन्द्रमा जिस समय अमावास्या तिथिको एक मण्डल अर्थात् एक राशिपर स्थित होते हैं उस समय वह प्रत्येक अमावास्याको सूर्य और चन्द्रमाका दर्शन करनेके लिये स्वर्गमें जाता है और वहाँ मातामह (नाना) और पितामह (बाबा)-दोनोंको अभिवादन कर कालको प्रतीक्षा करता हुआ कुछ दिनतक ठहरा रहता है। चन्द्रमासे अमृतके क्षरण होनेपर उससे परिश्रमपूर्वक पितरोंकी पूजा करके लौटता है। किसी महीनेमें श्राद्ध

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There is no other source of bliss to tlie sinner as the Oanges.— 55. The Oanges has fallen from the head of Lord!iva, who is the sacred of the most sacred and propitious of the most propitious. --5d llerc ends Ihcone Inuidred and sixth ehxpter denliw/ with the 'ireatuess of Prayana. Mrrkandoya said; 0 King! 1 shall now relate to you further the greatness of the holy Prayaga by listening to wbicli a man undoubtedly gets liberated from all sins — 1. 290 TEE MAT&YA PURANAM, On tbo banks nf the Ganges, towards the west, lies the sacred Miinasa- tirtha, wliere by keeping up a three days' fast, the man gets freed from sins and attains all his desires. — 2.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेको इच्छासे इलानन्दन विद्वान् पुरूरवा स्वर्गलोकमें चन्द्रमा और पितरोंके निकट गया और दो लवमात्र कुहू अमावास्यामें उसने दोनोंको स्थापित किया; क्योंकि पितृ- ब्रतमें जब सिनीवालीका प्रमाण थोड़ा तथा कुहू (अमावास्या) प्रशस्त मानी गयी है। अतः कुहूका समय प्राप्त हुआ जानकर वह पितरोंके उद्देश्यसे कुहूकी उपासना करता है। उसकी उपासना करनेके पश्चात् वह कालकी प्रतीक्षा करता हुआ चन्द्रमाकी भी प्रतीक्षा करता है। वहाँ रहते

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Tlie merits ac(tiiired by the giving away of cows, land and gold arc attained by the mere remcMiibrance of this tirtha. — 3. One who resides on tlio banks of the Ganges, with or without any object in view, and dies tlicre, goes to heaven and remains far away out of the sight of hell.— 4. Such a man sits in a viniAna, adorned by decent birds, like swans and tlamingoes, where celestial nymphs sing lovely soiigs. Thus he enjoys long life in lioaven. — o. On coming back iroiii heaven, ho is bom in the house (>l a \cry wealthy maii. ~*(). Ouring the iiinnili of Aliiglia, sixiytlunisaiid tirtlias and sixty crores ul saerod streams are be foiin<! a! ilie enj.dmniei' of the Ganges and lie* Yamuna - -7. 'riie merits ul gi\ing away a lac ol ccjw ari' attained l)y l)athiiig at Ih'ayaga for 3 daj s. - One whu, at the e'uiillncnu -d' thetianges and tljc Yamuna, lights cowdung iiics all round ami '-its in the ndeUi of t!it'in. enjoys hoaltliy body, with all his limbs in tin bri i*v)nduioiL

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए उसे पितरोंकी तृप्तिके लिये चन्द्रमासे स्वधारूप अमृत प्राप्त होता है। चन्द्रमाकी पंद्रह किरणोंसे स्वधामृतका क्षरण होता है। कृष्णपक्षमें श्राद्धभोजी पितरोंका उन श्रेष्ठ किरणोंसे बड़ा प्रेम रहता है तथा अन्य पितर उनसे द्वेष करते हैं। पुरूरवा तुरंत अभिक्षरित हुए उस उत्तम मधुको पितृ-श्राद्धको विधिके अनुसार श्राद्धके समय पितरोंको प्रदान करता है। इस प्रकार वह उत्तम स्वधामृतसे सौम्य, बर्हिषद्, काव्य तथा अग्निष्वात्त पितरोंको तृप्त करता रहता है। महर्षियोंने ऋतुको अग्नि बतलाया है और ऋतुको संवत्सर भी कहते हैं। उस संवत्सरसे ऋतुकी उत्पत्ति होती है और ऋतुओंसे उत्पन्न हुए पितर आर्तव कहलाते हैं। आर्तव और अर्धमास पितरोंको ऋतुका पुत्र

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He rojnaiiis iji heaven f a a- tnany y»*ais as there are liair on his ljody."* lo. And when i- arnan d.;vUlh, lie b ixaiics the emperor ol the world. Aftej <. j-j'-yjoL. tin — ', in- again leiaemljci- tlie very same tirtha. -'-11. UiK? wiio intvJ iIju saciod waUis a! tin; junction ol llic (iangcsajjfl ihc Vainnin:, InjiiJg ihr turn. <1 llir lunar relit>se, goes to the World of the AIo j-! wiien- i!< onj w- in Ills -Muons ijompany and remains in heaven lor sL\lyl!ioii-.aiid yi ai-, and freed I'lom all liis sins - -12-13. At th(; end, he leaves ili.' \v*nhi e*f liidra where he was venerated by the Uisis and Gandhaivas, eli. and i- born in a rich family. - 14. One wIjo njjlifls his legs and l»aianee.:) ijiiiis('lf on lihs head, swings over the liamesof fire. lesi-Ies in heaven fora hnndrcdtlmnsand years. — In.

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तथा ऋतुस्वरूप पितामह और अमावास्याको संवत्सरका पुत्र जानना चाहिए। प्रपितामह और पञ्च संवत्सररूप प्रपितामहाः स्मृता देवाः पञ्चाब्दा ब्रह्मणः सुताः॥ १५ देवगण ब्रह्माके पुत्र माने गये हैं॥३--१५॥

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And, on being bm ii again, lie Ikcoiik's Agniholri wdicn, after various cijjoyraent.s, attuinj the same tirtlia again. Hh One who cuts and nders his flesh U» the biiils, giK's and resides in the domain of (Jhandra <Moon», ami, on lH*ing born again, becomes a very pious king,- 17-18. GliAPTBR CVIIL Full of wisdom, knowledo, beauty and swoetiiesa of speeoli. After (Mijoyiiig life, lie again goes to that Tirtlia. -Kh On the northern bank of the Yamuna, to the south of PrayAga, then* is the most sacred Rinamochana tirtha, ~2. Where, by resi<ling for a night and by bathing there, one remains no more liable to pay any debts, and goes to heaven and never runs into debts. — 21. flere rnch the one hundred and aecenth chapter dealinq nnth the fjreatnesH of the Praygu tirtha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौम्या बर्हिषदः काव्या अग्निष्वात्ता इति त्रिधा। गृहस्था ये तु यज्वानो हविर्यज्ञार्तवाश्च ये। स्मृता बर्हिषदस्ते वै पुराणे निश्चयं गताः अष्टकापतयः काव्याः पञ्चाब्दांस्तु निबोधत रुद्रस्तु वत्सरस्तेषां पञ्चाब्दा ये युगात्मकाः । कालेनाधिष्ठितस्तेषु चन्द्रमाः स्त्रवते सुधाम्

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OflAPTKR CVIII. VadhisthiiM said: •" BhagavAn! my miiirl has lieeome purified I»y hearing the greatness of PrayAga narrated l)y you — 1. 0, Risi! now bo good enough to tell me that great virtue that may lend one to some highci' world and he tlie souree of eveilasting bliss after washing olT all his sins. — 2. MArkaudeya said: — King! Now hear how one can attain ever- lasting bliss by going to Prayaga.— o. Me enjoys the full bloom of his healtli and attains tlie benefit of A'tvameila sacrifice at every step in his pilgrimage to Prayaga. — 4. Such a man gets emancipation from bondage fnr his manes ami posterity for ten generations.—/). Yndhisthira said: — 'Pho way of getting everlasting happiness just explained by you, is very simple It is the.source of so many blessings. — (i.

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एते स्मृता देवकृत्याः सोमपाश्चोष्मपाश्च ये। तांस्तेन तर्पयामास यावदासीत् पुरूरवाः ततः पीतसुधं सोमं सूर्योऽसावेकरश्मिना। आप्यायते सुषुम्णेन सोमं तु सोमपायिनम्

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" The merit.s of an Arfvamedha.sacrifice arc acquirefl with very great ditficulties. Mow can one attain similar merits in such a simple way? Pray remove my doubts, 0 blessed one. —7. Markaiidem said: — King! I have heard what Brandni first said to the sages.— 8. 'Phe circumference of Prayaga is live yojanas in extent, and by the treading on its ground one acquires the merits of A.*lvamedba sacrifice at every step. — One who passes away at Prayaga, liberates seven generations of his ance8toi*s and fourteen of his coming generations from bondage. — 10. King! Knowing this greatness of PrayAga, you should devote yourself unflinchingly to that sacred Tirtha, because those devoid of devotion and leading a life of sin cannot attain the benefits of this holy tirtha which is guarded by the Devns.*'— 11. 2{)2 THE MATSVA IVliANAAL

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमाप्यायितः सोमः शुक्लपक्षेऽप्यहः क्रमात्। देवैः पीतसुधं सोमं पुरा पश्चात्पिबेद् रविः पीतं पञ्चदशाहं तु रश्मिनैकेन भास्करः। आप्यायत्सुषुम्णेन भागं भागमहःक्रमात् कान्तः पञ्चदशैः सार्धं सुधामृतपरिस्त्रवैः

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Viidliistliira. -"() Sire! liow Jo lliey gel llio beuelits of t.lie sacred tirtlia who yield to tlioir desires, whetlu'r siieli he feelings of affection or greed of worldly ohjeets. lL\ And what is the fate of the niiiii who n«)l knowing the dilToience between proper and inipicipiT, (*nrries on a trade V Pray explain all this to me.— 13. MArkandiwa said King! hear tlu* rare greatness of tin', holy place. The man who has restraiiied all his passions, attains emancipation by bathing for a month at Prayaga. • 1 J. Hoar what Pray:'* ga does to a man whn ir('a('heroMsIy Kills another. He undonbtedy frees himscll' i'j jn. hi- ins hy living on adms and haihing 3 times a day, for a period of i)ire<' months, if). (bic who repairs to a h<»ly j-lace nninlenlionalb, y.oes to hra'en, and, after spending all his store <>1 \irini* ilnn-o, 1- boj'n in a well-to-do family. One who goes to a saiTtd ]ilaef inlcniionally, always r('nnrnis liappy and rescues all his ancestors from hell. — 17. O incarnation ol niiavnia and knower of al!, in r'on)])Iianeo with yoi.ir repeated mKiuirio-. i liavc niif-'ldod io yon iln' aneitnit virtue for yonr benefit. — 18.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौम्य, बर्हिषद्, काव्य और अग्निष्वात्त-पितरोंके ये तीन भेद हैं। इनमें जो गृहस्थ, यज्ञकर्ता और हवन करनेवाले हैं, वे आर्तव पितर पुराणमें बर्हिषद् नामसे निश्चित किये गये हैं। गृहस्थाश्रमी और यज्ञकर्ता आर्तव पितर अग्निष्वात्त कहलाते हैं । अष्टकापति आर्तव पितरोंको काव्य कहा जाता है। अब पञ्चाब्दोंको सुनिये। इनमें,

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Yndhistilira sai-l. O Sa.ge ' I wa.- ii'*t b -rn m. vain, my family lias been redeemed, I have ])<v'onfc doligl.ird l,v niecfin.e yon fndeed, yon liave sliown me veiy gieat Kin'jm'ss -l'> O Pioi!-, one! 1 Inave liO, rai'-.l lo'ii. la.v ''•iii'. i,y meeting yon; ami I now f(-/'l my.'elf.-inlets -- j') Mavkan'leva, --aid.!>; y**- r yo]ir -nid has ])«'eom<* elevated, and y-nr himily has br« n, n, loi-mpd. Hy the nari'ation of the greatness of PrayAga one's sion* n| ' irtue i-. inmoased, and his sins are decreased by listening in it. -gl. 'ndliisthira.'-aid (>, trrent Sage: ihay tell me, as seen or beard by \on, ilie greatness of the \ amunA.-—

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुवत्सर और रुद्र वत्सर हैं। ये पञ्चान्द युगात्मक होते हैं। समयानुसार इनपर स्थित हुए चन्द्रमा अमृतका क्षरण करते हैं। ये देवकर्म कहे जाते हैं । जबतक पुरूरवा वहाँ रहता था तबतक वह जो सोमप और ऊष्मप पितर हैं, उनको भी उसी अमृतसे तृप्त करता था। चूँकि चन्द्रमा प्रत्येक मासमें विशेषरूपसे अमृतका क्षरण करते हैं और वह सोमपायी पितरोंको स्वधामृतरूपसे प्राप्त होता है। इसीलिये वह अमृतस्वरूप मधु सोमको प्राप्त होता है। इस प्रकार पितरोंद्वारा चन्द्रमाका अमृत पी लिये-जानेपर सूर्यदेव अपनी एकमात्र सुषुम्णा नामकी किरणद्वारा उन सोमपायी चन्द्रमाको पुनः परिपूर्ण कर देते हैं। इस प्रकार सूर्य सुषुम्णाद्वारा पूर्ण किये जाते हुए चन्द्रमाकी

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MArkanileya said: The 'annniA, tin danghlc r of the S\ni, renowned in all the three worlds is known asthc-grral river of that name. — 23. The VamuijA lias conn- fjom the same source as the (Janges, and She also dispels all sins by ibe mere utterance of Her name, from a distance of 1,000 yojanas.— 24. The virtue is attaiiuid hy hathing in, drinking the waters and relat- ing the greatness of the VamunA. Tlie sight of Her gives happiness. --'2;). fiis seven venerations arc purified by once plunging into and sipping tlio lioly wat(?rs; and emancipation is olitained by dying there.— '20. On the south of the Yamuna lies the Agni tirtha and Dliarmaraja (irtha. Naraka is situate on Her western bank — 27. One goes to heaven by bathing tliere; by dying there Ijc not bnrn again. Similarly, there arc tlioiisands of tirthas on the southern bank of the Yamuna. I am ncuv describing the Tirtha on the nortliern bank known as the Niranjana tirtha of Aditya, where the Devas, along with Indra, perform sandhya throe times a day and worship the tirtha; other- wise men do the same. — 28-30. You shoidd also get yourself devoutfully sprinkled witli its holy water Tliere are many other tirthas, by bathing into which a man goes to heaven Those who die tliere are nn\ re-liorn. The Y'amiinM, too, has been described to be aored like the (Tanges, but the latter is held more in veneration as the older of the two, by all classes everywhere. — 31-32.

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पहलेको सम्पूर्ण कलाओंको दिनके क्रमसे थोड़ा-थोड़ा करके पूर्ण करते हैं । चन्द्रमाकी कलाएँ कृष्णपक्षमें क्षीण हो जाती हैं और शुक्लपक्षमें वे पुनः पूर्ण हो जाती हैं। इस प्रकार सूर्यके प्रभावसे चन्द्रमाका शरीर पूर्ण होता रहता है। इसी कारण शुक्लपक्षमें दिनके क्रमसे परिपूर्ण किये गये चन्द्रमाका सम्पूर्ण मण्डल पूर्णिमा तिथिको श्वेत वर्णका दिखायी पड़ता है। पहले देवगण चन्द्रमासे वित हुए अमृतको पीते हैं, उसके बाद सूर्य भी

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Yudhisthira! you should sprinkle yourself willi the holy waters of eaoli tirtha, by doing which all tlie sins of life will be oonsumeil. — 33. One who reads or hears tliis MalnUmya, in tlie morning, is freed from all liis sins and goes to heaven. — 3-J. Here end the one hundred and eighth chapter descrihhifj the tjreatness of Praydfja t!rtha. CITAFTER CIX. Markaudeya said. --The thousands of tirthas that 1 have heard de.scribeil in the Hrahma Purina by Ijrahin/i, are sacred, purifying and givers of emancipation. 'fliero is one Soinatirtha which is the most sacred and tlie dispeller of all sins, where by mere bathing one gets the deliverance of hundreds of his ancestors; one should, therefore, unavoid- al)ly batlie in it. — 1-2. Yudhisthira said:--Naimisaranya tirtha on earth, Puskaraiii Akasa, and Kuriiksetra in the three worlds are the most famous. How do you then extol the greatness of Prayjiga only and leave the rest. I feel it difB- ciilt to put my faitii in your words, which seem to me to be not good with- out any proof. How does one attain emancipation, virtues and various kinds of happiness by residing there for a few days only? Pray do re- move my doubts, from what you have seen and heard. — 3-5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमका पान करते हैं। सूर्य अपनी एक किरणसे पंद्रह दिनोंतक सोमको पीते हैं और पुनः दिनके क्रमे थोड़ा-थोड़ा कर सुषुम्णा किरणद्वारा उसे पूर्ण कर देते हैं। इसी कारण शुक्लपक्षमें चन्द्रमाकी कलाएँ बढ़ती हैं और कृष्णपक्षमें वे क्षीण होती हैं, यही इनका क्रम हैं। इस प्रकार चन्द्रमा पंद्रह दिनोंतक बढ़ते हैं और पुनः पंद्रह दिनतक क्षीण होते रहते हैं। चन्द्रमाकी इस प्रकारको समृद्धि और हास शुक्लपक्ष एवं कृष्णपक्षके आश्रयसे होते हैं। इस प्रकार सुधामृतस्रावी पंद्रह किरणोंसे सुशोभित ये चन्द्रमा सुधात्मक एवं पितृमान् कहे जाते हैं

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Milrkandoya said: — Anything in which faith cannot be put, should not be uttered, even if it is based on the direct perception of a person without faith and whoso mind is vitiated by sin. — d. 294 THE tiATSYA PURANAM Those who are faithless, unchaste, evil luindod and wickpd, are jLjreal sinners. (You must have some sin) that is why you have said so. Now hear the <roatiiess of Prayaga, wliich I shall tell j''ou as i have heard and seen it direetly or indirectly. Whatever else is seen, heard or not seen should be clear to you, if yon nieditat(' on them with eoneentration, taking the iSastras as vonj- romul t>f evidence. - 7-'.). 'riierefore, a man inclined to doubt gets y>ain and not Yoga. The latter is attained in thousands of lives. pt. \ man attains itrue) Yoga after i>erforming thousands of Yogas, and not by giving away thousands of gems to the liralimans, but one <lying at Pray/iga undoubtedly gets all tlie benelits.- -1 l-li\ King I Xow hear this main reason in good faith. Though llrahma is omnipresent in every i)eing. He deemed to l)e paitieularly t resent in Bnllimana, other tilings being ('ailed He is, 5. ow('ver, worshipped in all tlie beings. — jd-1 1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सायाह्ने अनुमत्याश्च द्वौ लवौ काल उच्यते। लवौ द्वावेव राकाया: कालो ज्ञेयोऽपराह्लिकः प्रकृतिः कृष्णपक्षस्य कालेऽतीतेऽपराह्लिके । सायाह्ले प्रतिपद्योष स कालः पौर्णमासिकः

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Tlierehu'e, n, Vndhisthiia! ihe h'arned ad>»re the holy Ihayiiga among all other tirtlia. Tl-i Prayega is indeed to be worshipped as tlie King of all tiithas. — lo * Because r>rahma aP(* tiunk- ihe ■unh* hnly plju:e- evfwyday. that is why wise men lifter attaining die -aeivd Prayaga do not feel inclined for anything eHe. -It' (,), Yudhisthira! who'ceer w i'lie- i j bo rl:i->>rd anieng the mortals after becenning ''iie with die Von will -mely nnder.siand 1>\ these examples why! hav" h'-,crih(' i Ih'ay.iga lu yon tin* m »sr sacred and a ready dispeller of >ius am*Hig tiio various tinhns. -I 7. Yudhisthira said: —1 have jic.nrd rlu- greatru'-'- of Prayaga and am wondering, by what virtu-? the li*>ly tirtha is obtained and how one goes to reside in heaveti? —

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ तु वै प्रतिपद्यावत्तस्मिन्काले व्यवस्थितौ तत्कालं सूर्यमुद्दिश्य दृष्टा संख्यातुमर्हसि। स चैव सत्तक्रियाकालः षष्ठः कालोऽभिधीयते तस्मादाप्यायते नक्तं पौर्णमास्यां निशाकरः

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venture to oiujuu e ipiij. v.'.i lia* in(*an' by whicli the giver of charity enjoys tln> v/odd. v. itha store •! haypinoss, by constantly being born in it. — Mb MArkandeya'said —King! Ihahina has viid that the wicked wln> despise ihe earth, the cow. tlie lire, rlu* Brahrnauo, tho SAstras, the gold, the water, the women, tin* nutlMa- and the* father, do not roach to the higher regioni. — 20-2 1, Similarly the attainment (/f Yoga has bwm.aid t(j bo very difticnlt. Those who follow a sinful life go to tho worst region in hell.-- 22. CEAPTER GX. 'Uie one who steaU elephants, horses, cows, bullocks, jewels, pearl aud gold, and then gives them in charity, never goes to heaven where the giver in good faith enjoys himself. They become addicted to many a (sinful; act and go to hell. — 23-21. Similarly I am telling yt)U about Yoga, Dhaiiua, chief traits of a donor, the trutli and the untruth and good and evil fruits; as enunciated by the Lord Sun in ancient times.— 25. Here ends the one hundred and ninth diajAer describing the greatnesfi of the Piaydga tirtha.