Adhyaya 80

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानस सरोवर है। उस सरोवरसे लोकपावनी पुण्य- सलिला सरयू निकली हुई हैं, जिनके तटपर (वरुणका) वैभ्राज नामक सुप्रसिद्ध दिव्य वन है। उस वनमें प्रहेतिका पुत्र ब्रह्मधाता नामक राक्षस निवास करता है। वह जितेन्द्रिय, अनन्तपराक्रमी और कुबेरका अनुचर है कैलासकी पश्चिम दिशामें सम्पूर्ण ओषधियोंसे सम्पन्न वरुण नामक दिव्य पर्वत है। वह पर्वतश्रेष्ठ सुवर्ण आदि धातुओंसे विभूषित, भगवान् शंकरका प्रियपात्र, शोभाशाली, स्वर्णसदूश चमकीला और स्वर्णमयी दिव्य शिलाओंसे

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Sri Bhagav&n said I shall now explain to you about the excellent Snbha saptami fasting, which frees the devotee from all diseases, sorrows and troubles. — 1. The devotee should observe this ordinance on the seventh day of the bright fortnight, in the month of Advina, after ablutions and morning prayers, when the Brdhmapas have done the svastivAcbana.— 2. A milch cow should be worshipped with incense, flowers and sandal paste and the devotee should say, ' 0, One who has been born of the Sun and one who resides in the various dimes, whose body is goodness itself, 1 salute Thee for the fulfilment of my desires.'— 3. After tills, a quantity (of the Prastha measure} of sesamnm put in a vessel of copper, an ox of gold with incense, garland, molasses, various kinds of fruits, eatables and dishes made of milk and clarified butter, should be given away in the evening by reciting the mantra, " Aryam& PrIyatAm."— 4-5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पन्न है। वह अपने स्वर्णसरीखे चमकदार सैकड़ों शिखरोंसे आकाशको छूता हुआ-सा दीख पड़ता है। वहीं शृङ्गवान् नामका एक महान् दिव्य पर्वत है, जो समृद्धिशाली एवं दुर्गम है। उस पर्वतपर धूम्रलोचन भगवान् शिव निवास करते हैं । उस पर्वतके पाद-प्रन्तमें शैलोद नामक सरोवर है। उसीसे मङ्गलमयी पुण्यतोया

English

The devotee should offer Panchagavya as PrAAana. He should be free from all pride and sleep on the floor. On the following morning, he * iikOiald t up and worship the Brfthmapas with devotion. Thus men abduid give away each month a couple of cloths, a golden ox and a golden cow, and, nt the end of the year, sugarcane, molasses, bedding, pillows, utensils, aud mattresses. -G-S. Afterwards, a quantity (of the Prastha measure) of aesHmuin placed in a vessel of copper and a golden ox, shouhl be given to a IJrAhrnaoa versed ih the Vedas, with the words, VisvAtmA IViyatAiri."— 9. One wlio keeps up this ordinance in this way becomes wealthy and renowned in each birth. -10. He is also lionoiired by the nymphs ApsarAs and Gandhaivas), and resides in heaven as the Lord of Hosts L'.e., Ganas) till the end of the kalpa, after \Yhich he is born as a king. ~ll.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य पादात् प्रभवति शैलोदं नाम तत्सरः॥ २२ शैलोदका नामकी नदी प्रवाहित होती है। उसे चक्षुषी इस अध्यायका हिमालयसे सम्बद्ध भौगोलिक विवरण बड़े महत्त्वका है और यह वर्णन बहुत कुछ कालिकापुराणसे मिलता है। तस्मात् प्रभवते पुण्या नदी शैलोदका शुभा। सा चक्षुषी तयोर्मध्ये प्रविष्टा पश्‍्चिमोदधिम्

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Thousands of the sins accruing by the killing of BrAhmaoas and by wilful aburtion, are expiated by the reading of tliis sacred vrata of of Saptaini. — li. One who reads this or hears it, oven for a moment, or sees the vrata performed and things given away, is freed frotn all sins and becomes the i Lord of the Vidyidharas.— 13. One wlio keeps up this Saptami vrata (onllnance), of sevenfold prescription, for a period of.seven years, becomes the I-ord of seven regions, turn by turn, after whicli he goes t») the i(*gion t>f Vi.snu aud attains bliss there.— 14. Here ends the eiiihtirlli cJiafiter deseriliing the Suhhtt Saptami vrata. CflAPTER LXXXI.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य पादे महद् दिव्यं सरः काञ्जनबालुकम् रम्यं बिन्दुसरो नाम यत्र राजा भगीरथः। गङ्गार्थे स तु राजर्षिरुवास बहुलाः समाः

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Maiiu asked Lord! wliich is tliat ordinance, l)y the observance of which, separation from tlie dear ones ceases to be painfnl and which confers prosperity on tlie devotee and wliicli saves men from the evils of this life.-l. ' The Lord said:— The question put by you, 0 ManuJ is beneficial - to the world, and, owing to the sublimity of the subject-matter, is beyond the reach of heaven even; and, though kept secret from Suras and Asuras, now, I shall relate it to you on account of your intense devotion.— 2. The YidokadvAda ordinance falls in the month of Advina. On the tenth day of the fortnight, the devotee should take some light food and ' commence the oi'dinance by observing the prescribed rites,— 3. OBkJPTm txxxiy On the Bk&daifi day, he should brush his teeth by turning his face towards the north or the east. Then he should worship the Lord Keia'p and the Goddess Lakml, and fast tlie day. " I shall take my meal consisting of many dishes next day." With this thought, he should go to sleep, and, on getting up in the morning, he should bathe in Pancfaa- gavya water, mixed with various medicines, and put on white clothes and garlands of. white flowers. Afterwards, the worship of Lakml and NArAyania should be ooniinenced with white lotus flowers. — 4-5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिवं यास्यन्तु मे पूर्वे गङ्कातोयाप्लुतास्थिकाः। तत्र त्रिपथगा देवी प्रथमं तु प्रतिष्ठिता दृश्यते भासुरा रात्रौ देवी त्रिपथगा तु सा। अन्तरिक्षं दिवं चैव भावयित्वा भुवं गता तस्या ये बिन्दवः केचित् क्रुद्धायाः पतिता भुवि

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The feet.should be worshipped, after reciting ' Virfokaya namah,' the legs after reciting * Varadaya namah,* the knees after reciting 'irMaya namah,' the thighs after reciting ' rlalaAiyine fiainah,' the private parts after reciting ' KandarpAya iianiali,* the waist after reciting 'Madliavaya namah,' the stomach after reciting ' DAiiDflarAya namah,' the ribs after reciting ' VipulAya namah,' the navel after reciting 'PadmanAblinya namah,' the lieart after reciting * AI«'inniathrya namah/ the bieasts after reciting ridluiraya namah,' the hands after reciting ' Madhujite namah,* the left arm after reciting ' Cliakrinc namah,' the right aim after reciting * Gadi- ne namah,* the throat after reciting ' VaikuntJiAya namah/ the mouth after reciting ' YajnyaimikhAya namah,' the nose after reciting * Aiokaniclhaye namah,' the eyes after reciting * Vasudevaya namah/ the forehead after reciting VAmaiiAya namah/ the eye hr.iws after reciting 'Haraye namah,' the locks of hair after reciting ' MadhavAya namah,' the crown after recit- ing VWvarupine namah,' the head after reciting ' SarvAtmane namah. — 641. Thus worshiping Vi.snu with sandal, fruils and flowers, an altar should be made on the ground after making a oirede. — 12. The altar should be a square in shape, and of the dimensions of a cubit, and should slant towards the north. It must be smooth and soft, surrounded by three small mud-walls. — 13. The upper surface sliouhl lie eight fingers high from the ground; and the raudwalls one finger high and two lingers thick. — 14. [Al.B.— Oue finger is a little less than one inch.]

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञात्वा तस्या ह्यभिप्रायं कूरं देव्याश्चिकीर्षितम्। भित्त्वा विशामि पातालं स्त्रोतसा गृह्य शङ्करम् अथावलेपं तं ज्ञात्वा तस्याः क्रुद्धस्तु शङ्करः। तिरोभावयितुं बुद्धिरासीदड्रेषु तां नदीम्

English

On it should be placed an image of Lnk.smi, made of river sand, and placed in a winnowing basket, and worshipped according to the rites here- after mentioned. — 15. Lak§mi should be worshipped, after reciting the following mantras, — Ttttyat Qtmal||i nama, Hriftyai nama|r.--16 ? ' The devotee should also say/ * 0 Vidokfi goddess, destroy all grief, graut some boon, give wealth, and fulfil all de8ires--**17.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दृष्टा राजानमग्रतः। धमनीसंततं क्षीणं क्षुधाव्याकुलितेन्द्रियम् भी कहते हैं। बह उन दोनों पर्वतोंके बीचसे बहती हुई पश्चिम-सागरमें जा मिली है। कैलासकी उत्तर दिशामें हिरण्यशृङ्ग नामका अत्यन्त विशाल पर्वत है, जो हरितालसे परिपूर्ण पर्वतश्रेष्ठ गौरतक फैला हुआ है। इस कल्याणकारी पर्वतपर दिव्य ओषधियाँ प्राप्त होती हैं। इसके पादप्रान्तमें बिन्दुसर नामक अत्यन्त रमणीय दिव्य सरोवर है, जो सुवर्णके समान बालुकासे युक्त है। यहींपर राजर्षि भगीरथने पूर्वज गङ्गाजलसे हड्डियोंक अभिषिक्त हो जानेपर

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After this, he should wrap up the winnowing basket in a piece of ijiiCloth, and worship Lak$rnt with fruits and various kinds of clothes and with a golden lotus.— 18. The devotee should drink the water purified by the Ku4a grass, and carry on music and singing throughout the night; and, on the lapse of three quarters of the niglit thus past in vigil and prayer, the devotee should sleep in the last quarter, and then waking up, go and worship them, along with three couples of Brahmanas and Bi-rdiinanls according to his means: if not three, at least, one couplo should be worshipped. He should offer them sandal, flowers and cloths as well as bedstead, with the luautra, " Namastu Jalailyine.*' The night thus passed witli watching, music and songs, the d'votee, after bitliing in the morning, sliould worship the Brahmana couples, as mentioned above. They should be fed according to his means, free from niggardliness. And then, after taking his meals, he should pass that day in listening to the Puranas.— 19-23. The devotee should observe the same rituals every month till the ordinance is over; after which, he should give away a bedstead, along with the gu4a dbenu Isugar cow), pillows, bedding, sheets and cloths.— 24. Then he should say, ' 0 Lord! as Laksml does not forsake you, similarly, beauty, liealtli, and pleasure may always be mine*. — 25.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गलोकको चले जायँ, इस भावनासे भावित होकर गङ्गाको भूतलपर लानेके लिये बहुत वर्षोतक (तप करते हुए) निवास किया था। इसलिये त्रिपथगा गङ्गादेवी सर्वप्रथम वहीं प्रतिष्ठित हुई थीं और सोम पर्वतके पादसे निकलकर सात भागोंमें विभक्त हो गयीं। उस सरोवरके तटपर अनेकों मणिमय यज्ञस्तम्भ तथा स्वर्णमय विमान शोभा पा रहे थे। वहाँ देवताओंके साथ इन्द्रने यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान कर सिद्धि लाभ किया था। वहाँ दिव्य छायापथ

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* As Laksmi does not go without Viaiiu, let there always he happiness with me. Let niy devotion always remain centred in Vi§nn.* — 2d. With the fibove words, tlie <levotec should give away the bedstead, and guda dhenu, the image of liaksmi and tho winnowing basket, to the Br&hmana.— 27. The following flowers are always desirable in this form of worship viz,y 'Lotus, Kanera, Bana, fresh Bafron flower, Ketakl, Sindhuvftra, Jasmine, Gaudhapatala, Kadamba, Knbjaka and Cbampaka. — 28. Here end$ the eighty-first chapter deecrihing the Vrata called Vikoha Dvddait,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा नक्षत्रोंका मण्डल विद्यमान है। वहाँ त्रिपथगा गङ्गादेवी रातमें चमकती हुई दीख पड़ती हैं गङ्गादेवी स्वर्गलोक और अन्तरिक्षलोकको पवित्र कर भूतलपर आयीं और वे शिवजीके मस्तकपर गिरीं। तब शिवजीने अपनी योगमायाके बलसे उन्हें वहीं रोक दिया। (इससे गङ्गादेवी क्रुद्ध हो गयीं।) उस समय उन कुपित हुई गङ्गादेवीकी जो कुछ बूँदें पृथ्वीपर गिरी, उनसे 'बहुसर' नामक एक सरोवर बन गया, वही आगे चलकर 'बिन्दुसर' नामसे प्रसिद्ध हुआ। उस समय शिवजीके सहसा रोक लिये जानेपर गङ्गादेवी क्रुद्ध

English

* Chta dhenu has been explained in the next chapter. OHACTER LXXXIL Maiiti asld:*,Lord of the Universe! pray tell me about Ouia dhenu How should it be made and by what mantra should it>e given away?— 1. The Lord Mataya answered: — 0 King! I shall explain to you the form of Ou4adhenu, and the fruits of its gift, as well as the mantras, according to wliich it should be given away. It is the destroyer of all sins."-2.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर ऐसा विचार करने लगीं कि मैं अपनी धाराके साथ शङ्करको बहाती हुई पृथ्वीको फोड्कर पातालमें प्रवेश कर जाऊँगी। जब शङ्करजीको गङ्गाकी यह कुचेष्टा और क्रूर अभिप्राय ज्ञात हुआ, तब वे उसे गङ्गाका अभिमान समझकर क्रुद्ध हो गये और उस नदी-रूपिणी गङ्गाको अपने अङ्गोंमें ही लीन कर लेनेका विचार करने लगे; परंतु ठीक इसी समय राजा भगीरथ, जिनकी इन्द्रियाँ भूखसे व्याकुल हो गयी थीं तथा जिनके शरीरमें

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The floor should be plastered with cowdung, the Kufia grass shoujld be spread on all sides, and then over it shouM bo placed a black antelope skin of four hands in length with its neck towards the east. This is meant for the cow. A smaller deerskin should be spread on the floor, near the first, and it should be meant for her calf. The cow should be made to face the east and the calf the north. — 3-4. The image of Quiadhenu (Sugar cow) should be made of 4 maunds of raw sugar, and the calf of one rnatind of raw sugar, which is considered to be the first class; the image of the cow made of two maunds and the calf of half a inaund of raw sugar is considered to be the next best. The image of the cow made of one inaund and the calf of ten seers of raw sugar is considered to be the last best. I'he devotee is to choose between the three, according to his means. — 5-6. The mouths of the images of the cow and the calf should be made of clarified butter, and both shouM be covered with five silk cloths. Their ears should be made of mother-of-pearl and legs of sugarcane and the eyes of good pearls. — 7. The tendons, nerves, Ac., of these images should be made of white threads, white blankets to represent, their dewlaps, cheeks and backs should be made of copper, the while hair trimmed from a chdmara (antelope hair) should represent the hair of tlie body.*-8. The eyebrows should be made of corals, the adders of fresh butter, the tail of silk cloth, a vessel of bell metal should be placed to represent the milking vessel, Jbe horns should be made of gold, the pupils of the eyes of sapphire, the hoofs of silver, the scented fruits in place of the nostrils. After thus making the images of the cow and the calf, the devotee should worship them with incense, lights, &c., with the following prayer: — 9-10.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नसेंमात्र दीख रही थीं, शिवजीके सम्मुख आ गये। बाल्मी० रामायण (१। ४४। ६)-के अनुसार गङ्गा भू, पाताल, स्वर्ग-इन तीन पथों--मार्गोंको भावित-पवित्र करनेके कारण 'त्रिपथगा' कही जाती हैं--'त्रीन् पथो भावयतीति तस्मात्त्रिपथगा स्मृता ।' बुद्ध्वास्य वरदानं तु ततः कोपं न्ययच्छत

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'The Goddess, who is inherent in all beings, in the form of Laksmt and who also resides among the Devas, let that Goddess, in the symbol of a cow, may confer peace upon me. The Goddess who is known as Rudrftpi, rflfif UAT8YA PURANAM. the favourite of the Lord liva, in whose form she resides, may that very same Goddess in the symbol of the cow, dispel all my sins. The Goddess, who reclines on the breast of Viinu, as Laksini, who is present in the form of Svilhd. in the fire, and is called the power and the energy of the sun and the moon and India, tlie same Goddess, in the symbol of the cow may grant me wealth. She who is the LakstnK wealth) of Brahma, Kuvera, Lokapalas may grant me boons in the symbol of tho cow. She who is Swadhfi, of tlie highest Pitfis, is SvAli?! of the DevAs, may she remove all my sins and bring me peace in the symbol of the cow.' — 11-15. The gudadhenu, thus invoked by the above prayer should be given away to the Brahmana. The same ritual is observed in giving away all sorts of cows.— 16.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा यदुक्तं धारयन् नदीम्। ततो विसर्जयामास संरुद्धां स्वेन तेजसा पुलिन्दांश्च कुलत्थांश्च अङ्गलोक्यान् वरांश्च यान्। कृत्वा द्विधा हिमवन्तं प्रविष्टा दक्षिणोदधिम्

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King! there are ten sorts of cows tlial are siiixl to remove all sins, and I shall enumerate them to you.*— 17. They are: — 1. Cow made of raw sugar (giida dhenu). 2. Cow made of clarified butter (ghtita dheiiuK 3. Cov\ made of sesamum iTila dhenu), Cow made of water (jala dhenu), 5. (.JW made of milk (Kslra dhenu), 6 Cow made of honey (Madhii dhenu», 7. Cow made of sugar (Sarkara dhenu), Cow made of curds (dadhi dhenu}, Cow made of syrup (Rasa dlienu) and 10, the real, that is, the living cow. — 18-10. The symbols of cows made of liquid should be placed in pitchers filled to the brim, and tho symb<ds of the cow made of other substances should be arranged in a heap. In this matter of gift, some also like to make a symbol of the cow of geld -■ 20.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ वीरमरूंश्चैव कालिकांश्चैव शूलिकान्। तुषारान् बर्बरान् कारान् पह्ृवान् पारदाञ्छकान् सैन्धवानुर्वशान् बर्बान् कुपथान् भीमरोमकान् 'कलापग्रामकांश्चैव तथा किम्पुरुषान् नरान्। किरातांश्च पुलिन्दांश्च कुरून् वै भारतानपि

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Some sages have also >5aid that the symbol of the cow made of frsh butter and gems should be given away. I'lio above-mentioned rituals should be observed in giving away.sorts of cows (tle.scril)ed above). — 21. The devotee should give away, with faith, these cows to attain prosperity and emancipation, on occasions of different festivals, accompa- nied with the invocation of manlras. I have already explained in connec- tion with this ffU'/a gift, the gift of other symbolical cows. Tliese gifts are destroyers of all sins, the givers of the fruits af innumerable sacrifices, and are very auspicious. -22-23. Of all the ordinances the. one of ArfokadvAdarfi is the best, and the gift of gu(}a dhenu, as being an ingredient of that vrata, is, therefore, praised a§ the best.— 24. It is most appropriate to give away tho dhenu, <So., on the days of equinoxes, and solstices, on the occasion of an eclipse and Vyatlpftta

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उन क्षीणकाय नरेशको देखकर शङ्करजी विचारमें पड़ गये कि इसने तो पहले ही इस नदीको भूतलपर लानेके लिये तपस्याद्वारा मुझे संतुष्ट कर लिया है। फिर अपने द्वारा राजाको दिये गये वरदानको यादकर उन्होंने अपने क्रोधको रोक लिया। तत्पश्चात् गङ्गा नदीको धारण करते समय ब्रह्माद्वारा कहे गये वचनोंको सुनकर तथा भगीरथकी उग्र तपस्यासे प्रसन्न हो भगवान् शङ्करने अपने तेजसे रोकी हुई गङ्गा नदीको छोड़ दिया। इसके बाद गङ्गा

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CBAPTEB LXXZIII. (i.e„ when the Sun and the Moon are in opposite Ayatia and hare the same declination, the earn of their longitude being equal to 180°.) — 25. This Vitfokadvfidaili is most sacred and dispeller of all sins, and is anspioious. He who fasts on this Dv&daif! goes to Vipn's highest seat. He attains prosperity, longevity and health in this world, and, after death, he goes to the city of Vispu, remembering him always at that critical moment. The virtuous devotee never gets grief or pain for a period of nine arbuda and eighteen thousand years. A married woman, observing this Viifokadvddadi vrata, with music and dance, obtains also the same benefits. Consequently, one, full of faith, should always have music and songs in honor of Hari, on the occasion of this vrata, for, thereby, he gets prosperity. — 26-30. One who reads, listens to, or sees the worship of Lord Madhusfidana or advises others to observe this ordinance, goes to the kingdom of Indra where he is venerated by the Uevas for a period of one kalpa. — 31. Here enda the eighty-second chapter describing Asoka Dc&dast and the stihsidiarif gift of guf}>i dhenu and other symbolic images of the cow.