Adhyaya 157

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवष्टब्धेन तेनापि विज्ञप्ताः सर्वदेवताः। प्रसीदध्वं सुराः सर्वे युष्माभिर्निश्चलीकृतः स्थास्याम्यहं किमाकारो ह्यवष्टब्धो ह्यधोमुखः । ततो ब्रह्मादिभिः प्रोक्तं वास्तुमध्ये तु यो बलिः आहारो वैश्वदेवान्ते नूनमस्य भविष्यति। वास्तूपशमनो यज्ञस्तवाहारो भविष्यति

English

PSrvati said: — " 0 Virabhadra! as you did not care for me and showed less affection and regard for me and as you allowed a woman to appear in private before Siva, I curse you for this offence so that your mother shall be a salty piece of stone without any heart, inanimate, rough, and rugged." — 1-2.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञोत्सवादौ च बलिस्तवाहारो भविष्यति। उसी श्रेष्ठ वास्तुशास्त्रको मैं आपलोगोंसे बतला रहा हूँ। प्राचीन कालमें भयंकर अन्धक-वधके समय विकराल रूपधारी भगवान् शंकरके ललारसे पृथ्वीपर स्वेदविन्दु गिरे थे। उससे एक भीषण एवं विकराल मुखवाला

English

This curse was the cause of Virabhadra's evolution from the rock. While Parvati pronounced that curse, wrath came out of Her mouth in the form of a powerful lion. — 3-4.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्कट प्राणी उत्पन्न हुआ। वह ऐसा प्रतीत होता था मानो सातों द्वीपोंसहित वसुंधरा तथा आकाशको निगल जायगा। तत्पश्चात् वह पृथ्वीपर गिरे हुए अन्धकोंके रक्तका पान करने लगा। इस प्रकार वह उस युद्धमें पृथ्वीपर गिरे हुए सारे रक्तको पान कर गया। किंतु इतनेपर भी जब वह तृप्त न हुआ, तब भगवान् सदाशिवके सम्मुख अत्यन्त घोर तपस्यामें संलग्न हो गया। भूखसे व्याकुल होनेपर जब वह पुनः त्रिलोकीको भक्षण करनेके लिये उद्यत हुआ, तब उसकी तपस्यासे संतुष्ट होकर भगवान् शंकर उससे बोले--' निष्पाप!

English

Parvati, on seeing the ferocious lion with his long manes, long tail, fearful fangs, slender waist, standing before Her, in the twinkling of an eye, with his mouth wide open and long red tongue flapping out, began to think of entering within his mouth. Lord Brahm& realizing what was in Her mind made His appearance before Her and addressed Her in a very clear tone. — 5-7. BrahmH said: — " 0 child! what is your wish? What rare boon can I confer upon you? Now desist from your rigid austerities. 1 advise you so." — 8.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब उस प्राणीने शिवजीसे कहा--' देवदेवेश! मैं तीनों लोकोंको ग्रस लेनेके लिये समर्थ होना चाहता हूँ।' इसपर त्रिशूलधारी शिवजीने कहा--'ऐसा ही होगा'। फिर तो वह प्राणी अपने विशाल शरीरसे स्वर्ग, सम्पूर्ण भूमण्डल और आकाशको अवरुद्ध करता हुआ पृथ्वीपर आ गिरा। तब भयभीत हुए देवताओं तथा ब्रह्मा, शिव, दानव, हैत्य और राक्षसोंद्वारा वह स्तम्भित कर दिया गया। उस समय जिसने उसे जहाँपर आक्रान्त कर रखा

English

Hearing that, P&rvati revealed to Him what she had thought of since a long time. — 9.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था, वह वहीं निवास करने लगा। इस प्रकार सभी विख्यात हुआ। तब उस दबे हुए प्राणीने भी सभी प्रसन्न हों। आपलोगांद्वारा मैं दबाकर निश्चल बना दिया गया हूँ। भला इस प्रकार अवरुद्ध कर दिये जानेपर नीचे मुख किये हुए मैं किस तरह कबतक स्थित रह सकूँगा।' उसके ऐसा निवेदन करनेपर ब्रह्मा आदि

English

P4rvati said: — " I had attained iva after a course of hard penances and He addressed me as dark-complexioned, so now I wish that My com- plexion may become like that of gold in order that I may adorn Myself in the arms of the Lord." — 10-11. Hearing that, BrahmS said: " It shall be so, and you shall also form a part of half of His body." — 12.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तमें जो बलिदी जायगी, वह निश्चय ही तुम्हारा आहार होगी। वास्तु-शान्तिके लिये जो यज्ञ होगा, वह भी तुम्हें आहारके रूपमें प्राप्त होगा। यज्ञोत्सवमें दी गयी बलि भी तुम्हें आहाररूपमें प्राप्त होगी। वास्तु-पूजा न करनेवाले भी तुम्हारे आहार होंगे।

English

After that, the complexion of Parvati instantly turned into a golden hue from that of a blue lotus colour. Her dark skin was separated from Her body and transformed itself into the original form of the Goddess RStri who stood aside, dressed in yellow and red, three-eyed, with bell in Her hands, and adorned with various ornaments. BrahmS then said to R4tri

हिन्दी अर्थ

अज्ञानात् तु कृतो यज्ञस्तवाहारो भविष्यति। आज्ञानसे किया गया यज्ञ भी तुम्हें आहाररूपमें प्राप्त होगा।' ऐसा कहे जानेपर वह वास्तु नामक प्राणी प्रसन्न हो गया। इसी कारण तबसे शान्तिके लिये वास्तुयज्ञः स्मृतस्तस्मात् ततः प्रभृति शान्तये॥ १९ वास्तु-यज्ञका प्रवर्तन हुआ

English

TEE UAT8YA PURAEAU. who was shining like the petal of a blue lotus ** Rftrti! you have become blessed by the contact of P&rvat!, and the lion, produced by the fury of Pcirvatl, shall be jour conveyance and it will be marked on your banner also. Go to Vindhy'ichala where you would do the work of the Devas. You will be known in future by the name of EkavamrfA. Goddess! This Pafichala Yak$a is given to you as your attendant. He is well up in various kinds of Mayd. One hundred thousand of Yakga attendants are following him." — 13-18.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे वास्तुभूतोद्भवो नाम द्विपञ्चाशदधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणमें वास्तु-प्रादुर्भाव नामक दो सौ वावनवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ

English

The Goddess Kautiik!, thus enjoined, went to VindbySchala and Parvati also went to iiva after fulfilling Her object. Vtrabhadra, who was standing at the entrance with a golden rod in hand, challenged P&rvati and taking Her to be an ordinary one addressed Her angrily. He said: "you have no business here. Go away. A demon had come in the appearance of P&rvati to deceive iva whom I could not see sneaking inside. He was, however, killed by the Lord. — 19-22.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथातः सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि गृहकालविनिर्णयम्। यथा कालं शुभं ज्ञात्वा सदा भवनमारभेत् चैत्रे व्याधिमवाप्नोति यो गृहं कारयेन्नरः। वैशाखे धेनुरत्नानि ज्येष्ठे मृत्युं तथैव च पत्नीनाशोऽश्चिने विद्यात् कार्तिके धनधान्यकम्। मार्गशीर्षे तथा भक्तं पौषे तस्करतो भयम्

English

After that the Lord reprimanded me severely and said: " Do you not keep watch carefully? you will not be able to guard for a long time." Since then I am very alert and will not admit you in. You had better retrace your steps." Here ends the one hundred and fifty-seventh chapter on the curse

हिन्दी अर्थ

फाल्गुने काञ्चनं पुत्रानिति कालबलं स्मृतम् आदित्यभौमवर्ज्यास्तु सर्वे वाराः शुभावहाः । वर्ज्यं व्याघातशूले च व्यतीपातातिगण्डयोः

English

on Vtraka,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विष्कम्भगण्डपरिघवञ्चयोगे न कारयेत्। चेते मैत्रेऽथ माहेन्द्रे गान्धर्वाभिजिति रौहिणे स्तम्भोच्छायादि कर्तव्यमन्यत्तु परिवर्जयेत्। सूतजी कहते हैं--ऋषियो ! अब मैं गृहनिर्माणके उस समयका निर्णय बतला रहा हूँ, जिस शुभ समयको जानकर मनुष्यको सर्वदा भवनका आरम्भ करना चाहिए। जो मनुष्य चैत्रमासमें घर बनाता है, वह व्याधि, वैशाखमें

English

Vlrabhadra continued, " Lotus eyed! My loving mother had also ghen me the same order. She told me not to allow any other woman to get inside." — 1. Hearing that, Parvati began to reflect and said to Herself " Ah! concerning him, Vilyu told me he was a demon and not a woman. 1 have cursed Virabliadra in vain. In anger, fools, no doubt, do ignoble deeds. Reputation is lost by anger. It also destroys riches. 1 have cursed my son witliout knowing the real trntli. Men with perverted minds easily get into trouble," With such thoughts Pdrvati remorsefully said to Vlrabhadra. — 2-5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घर बनानेवाला धेनु और रत्न तथा ज्येष्ठमें मृत्युको प्राप्त होता है। आषाढ़में नौकर, रत्न और पशु समूहकी और श्रावणमें नौकरोंकी प्राप्ति तथा भाद्रपदमें हानि होती है। आश्विनमें घर बनानेसे पत्नीका नाश होता है। कार्तिक- मासमें धन-धान्यादिकी तथा मार्गशीर्षमें श्रेष्ठ भोज्यपदार्थांकी प्राप्ति होती है। पौषमें चोरोंका भय और माघमासमें अनेक प्रकारके लाभ होते हैं, किंतु अग्निका भी भय रहता है। फाल्गुनमें सुवर्ण तथा अनेक पुत्रोंकी प्राप्ति

English

The Devi said: — " Vlrabhadra! I am your mother and you need not

हिन्दी अर्थ

होती है। इस प्रकार समयका फल एवं बल बतलाया जाता है। गृहारम्भमें अश्विनी, रोहिणी, मूल, तीनों प्रशस्त कहे गये हैं । रविवार और मङ्गलवारको छोड़कर शेष सभी दिन शुभदायक हैं। व्याघात, शूल, व्यतीपात; योगोंमें गृहारम्भ नहीं करना चाहिए । श्वेत, मैत्र, माहेन्द्र,

English

entertain any doubt. 1 am the beloved of liva and the daughter of Himfi- chala. Son! do not be deluded by my appearance. Brahma, becoming pleased with My asceticism, has granted me this fair complexion. Son! without knowing the full details of that demon, I have cursed you which cannot be now obviated but I assure you that you will soon come back after being liberated from its effects in thy man-birth." — 6-9. Sflta said Afterwards Virabliadra began to pray to his Mother shining like the Moon. — 6-10.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुहूर्तोमें गृहारम्भ करना चाहिए। चन्द्रमा और सूर्यके बलके साथ-ही-साथ शुभ लग्नका भी निरीक्षण करना चाहिए। सर्वप्रथम अन्य कार्योंको छोड़कर स्तम्भारोपण करना चाहिए। यही विधि प्रासाद, कूप एवं बावलियोंके प्रासादेष्वेबमेवं॑ स्यात् कूपवापीषु चैव हि॥ १० लिये भी मानी गयी है

English

Vlrabhadra said: — " O daughter of Hirn/lchala! 0 compassionate

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्रादः शस्यते भूमिरतः कार्य परीक्षणम्। विप्राणां मधुरास्वादा कटुका क्षत्रियस्य तु वास्तुः सामूहिको नाम दीप्यते सर्वतस्तु यः अधिके श्रियमाप्नोति न्यूने हानिं समे समम्। फालकृष्टऽथवा देशे सर्वबीजानि वापयेत्

English

to those who seek Thy slielter, the nails of Whose feet are rendered more lustrous by the reflections of the swords of the bowing Devas and demons adorned with crowns studded with jewels, I salute Thee. OBAPTBB CLVlll.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पञ्चगव्यौषधिजलैः परीक्षित्वा च सेचयेत्। एकाशीतिपदं कृत्वा रेखाभिः कनकेन च सर्ववास्तुविभागेषु विज्ञेया नवका नव। एकाशीतिपदं कृत्वा वास्तुवित् सर्ववास्तुषु

English

the Destroyer of the troubles of the afflicted! shining like the Sun, Instresorne like the mountain of gold, with the curved eyebrows looking like serpents; I am at Thy mercy. Parvati! there is no one who can confer boons on devotees so readily as Thou canst. oiva does not yearn for any one else in the world excepting Thyself. — 11-13.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पदस्थान् पूजयेद् देवांस्त्रिंशत् पञ्चदशैव तु। पहले भूमिकी परीक्षाकर फिर बादमें वहाँ गृहका निर्माण करना चाहिए । श्वेत, लाल, पीली और काली-इन चार वर्णोवाली पृथिवी क्रमशः ब्राह्मणादि चारों वर्णोके लिये प्रशंसित मानी गयी है। इसके बाद उसके स्वादकी परीक्षा करनी चाहिए। ब्राह्मणके लिये मधुर स्वादवाली, क्षत्रियके लिये कड़वी, वैश्यके लिये तिक्त तथा शूद्रके लिये कसैली स्वादवाली पृथ्वी उत्तम मानी गयी है । तत्पश्चात् भूमिकी पुनः परीक्षाके लिये एक हाथ गहरा गड्डा खोदकर उसे सब ओरसे

English

" O great one! by great yogic power, Thou hast converted Thy body into another unconquerable body like that of Mahe4vara and hast become His ornament. It is Thou who being praised by the Devas, hast killed the friends and relations of the demon Andhaka. Thou ridest on the great lion with long white manes rising from his shoulders. Thou destroyst the great Asuras by Thy extended hands, reflected with the fire emitting from Thy sharp weapons. 0 Mother! the inhabitants of the earth call Thee by the name Chandikd, the Destroyer of lumbha and Nirfiimblia. Thou art the only Deity to be meditated by the people of the world who bow down to Thee. It is Thou who art earnest in destroying the demons who create great riot and disturbance. Devi! I bow down to Thy manifestations in the heaven, on the aerial track, in the blazing fire and on land, O unconquer- able one! O unequalled one! O dear one to iva! 1 salute Thee. The ocean full of waves, the fire and thousands of serpents cannot cause me any harm when 1 utter Thy name. I am at Thy mercy and have no craving. Devi! calm down and be clement to me. I saluate Thee. 0 shelter to Thy devotees of firm devotion! 0 Bhagavati 1 1 take refuge at Thy feet. May Thy unending shower of mercy fall on my head. Forgive me. Now assume Thy peaceful form." — 14-19. Silta said: — When Virabhadra prayed like that, Parvati became high- ly pleased and clieerfully entered the apartment of Her Lord Siva. — 20.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भलीभाँति लीप-पोतकर स्वच्छ कर दे। फिर एक कच्चे पुरवेमें घी भरकर उसमें चार बत्तियाँ जला दे और उसे उसी गड्लेमें रख दे उन बत्तियोंकी लौ क्रमश: चारों दिशाओंकी ओर हों। यदि पूर्व दिशाकी बत्ती अधिक कालतक जलती रहे तो ब्रा्मणके लिये उसका फल शुभ होता है । इसी प्रकार क्रमशः उत्तर, पश्चिम और दक्षिणकी बत्तियोंको क्षत्रिय, वैश्य एवं शूद्रोके लिये कल्याणकारक समझना चाहिए। यदि वह वास्तुदीपक चारों दिशाओंमें जलता रहे तो प्रासाद

English

Then Virabhadra sent back the Devas, who had gone there to make Their obeisance to Siva to Their respective realms. He said to Them

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं साधारण गृह-निर्माणके लिये बहाँकी भूमि सभी वर्णोके लिये शुभदायिनी है । एक हाथ गहरा गड्डा खोदकर उसे उसी मिट्टीसे पूर्ण करते समय इस प्रकार परीक्षा करे कि यदि मिट्टी शेष रह जाय तो श्रीकी प्राप्ति होती है, न्यून हो जाय तो हानि होती है तथा सम रहनेसे समभाव होता है । अथवा भूमिको हलद्वारा जुतवाकर उसमें सभी प्रकारके बीज बो दे। यदि वे बीज तीन, पाँच तथा सात रातोंमें अङ्कुरित हो जाते हैं तो उनके फल इस प्रकार जानने चाहिए। तीन रातवाली भूमि कनिष्ठ है। कनिष्ठ भूमिको सर्वथा त्याग देना चाहिए। इस प्रकार भूमि-परीक्षा कर पञ्चगव्य और ओषधियोंके जलसे भूमिको सींच दे और सुवर्णकी सलाईद्वारा रेखा खींचकर इक्यासी कोष्ठ बनावे । (कोष्ठ बनानेका ढंग इस

English

" Devas! this is not the time to meet Siva; the Lord is enjoying the company of His noble consort." Hearing that the Devas returned to Their respective regions. — 21-22. A thousand years passed away thus when the Devas deputed Agni to make enquiries about Siva. — 23.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार है-) पिष्टकसे चुपड़े हुए सूतसे दस रेखाएं पूर्वे पश्चिम तथा दस रेखाएँ उत्तरसे दक्षिणकी ओर खींचे। सभी प्रकारके वास्तु-विभागोंमें इस नव-नव (९५९) अर्थात् इक्यासी कोष्ठका वास्तु जानना चाहिए। वास्तुशास्त्रको जाननेवाला सभी प्रकारके वास्तुसम्बन्धी कार्योमें इसका उपयोग करे

English

Agni assuming the form of a parrot saw through an opening the Lord enjoying the company of Parvati when getting annoyed, Siva said " This hindrance has been caused by you and the essence will, therefore, get within you." Agni thus addressed, swallowed the semen-virile of MahA-deva holding it in Ills palms. — 24-26.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर उन कोष्ठॉंमें स्थित पैंतालीस देवताओंकी पूजा करे। उनमें बत्तीसकी बाहरसे तथा तेरहकी भीतरसे पूजा वास्तुचक्र तीन प्रकारके होते हैं-एक सौ पदका, दूसरा ८१ पदका और तीसरा ६४ पदका। यहाँ ८१ पदका ही वर्णन है। ईशानकोणादिषु तान् पूजयेद्धविषा नरः

English

Agni gratified the Devas with this in return when the semen-virile of tlie Lord gushed out of Their stomachs and flowed close to the residence of Siva where it formed into a pool of melted golden colour where the golden lotuses sprang up and birds of numerous varieties began to chirp there. Parvati, hearing the renown of that pool extending to many Yojaiias and its crystal waters shining like gold and beautified with lotus beds, went there in company of Her maids and began to sport in it and took up lotuses and made head ornaments. Afterwards, she stood there and felt inclined to drink its water when the Kfittikas having finished their bath, mB UAT!8YA PVBABAM.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यसत्यौ भृशश्चैव आकाशो वायुरेव च दौवारिकोऽथ सुग्रीवः पुष्पदन्तो जलाधिपः। असुरः शोषपापौ च रोगोऽहिमुख्य एव च

English

took its water oa a lotus leaf and came there. PArvatt cheerfully said "I will see this water resting on lotus leaves." — 27-32.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईशानादिचतुष्कोणसंस्थितान् पूजयेद् बुध: । आपश्चैवाथ सावित्रो जयो रुद्रस्तथैव च मध्ये नवपदे ब्रह्मा तस्याष्टौ च समीपगान्। साध्यानेकान्तरान् विद्यात् पूर्वाद्यान् नामतःशृणु अष्टमश्चापवत्सस्तु परितो ब्रह्मणः स्मृताः। आपश्चैवापवत्सश्च॒ पर्जन्योऽग्निर्दितिस्तथा

English

Hearing such words of Parvati, the KrittikAs said to Her " 0 beauti- ful-eyed one! If by virUie of drinking this water You bear a child, then he would be renowned in the universe after our name. If you agree to this proposal we shall give you this water." Piirvati asked how the son born of Her coulil be theirs? — 33-35. When Parvati said that, Krittikns spoke "if you aree to this, we would then make liis limbs beautiful aud perfect/' IVirvati said Alright, let it be so." Tlien tlie Krittikfis joyfully offered water to IMrvati wliich She quaffed. Afterwards, by virtue of that draulit, a son was born to Her out of the right side of Her abdominal cavity who was a lustre of all tlie realms. He was resplendent like the Sun, armed with a sharp trident blazing like gold He liad six heads and was sliining like gold. He shone as the destroyer of the Daityas. Thus Svfimikartika was born. Ho was known by the name of Ivuuuira. — 30-41.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पदिकानां तु वर्गोऽयमेवं कोणेष्वशेषतः। तन्मध्ये तु बहिर्विशद् द्विपदास्ते तु सर्वशः ब्रह्मणः परितो दिक्षु त्रिपदास्ते तु सर्वशः

English

Here etuis the one hundred and fifitj-eirjd chaptc' on the t.ivlh cf K u mUra Kd rt ikeya.