Adhyaya 88

हिन्दी अर्थ

नव कोट्यः प्रसंख्याता योजनैः परिमण्डलम्। तथा शतसहस्त्राणि चत्वारिंशच्च पञ्ज च तिस्त्रः कोट्यस्तु सम्पूर्णा विषुवस्यापि मण्डलम्। तथा शतसहस्त्राण विंशत्येकाधिकानि तु

English

'I'he Lord Siva said: — I shall now fully relate the method of the gift of the cotton-hill. By this gift, one attains the highest state. — 1. It is best to make the mount of cotton for 100 maunds (20 bhAras), of 50 maunds (10 bhAras) is the next best, of 25 mannds (5 bhAras) is the last best. The devotee, if in straitened circumstances, may make one of 5 maunds (one bhAra) even, without exercising miserliness. — 2. 0 NArada! the rites prescribed for the giving away of the hill of grain should be ol)served in this also. On the lapse of the night of prayers, &B., the devotee should recite the following mantra in giving away the hill of cotton 3. ' 0 Hill of cotton! you cover everyone in the shape of cloth, I salute you, kindly dispel my sins.' — 4. One who gives away the cotton hill, according to these rites, goes to the region of iva where he resides for one Kalpa, after which he is born as a king. — 5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रवणे चोत्तरां काष्ठां चित्रभानुर्यदा भवेत्। गोमेदस्य परे द्वीपे उत्तरां च दिशं चरन् उत्तरायाः प्रमाणं तु काष्ठाया मण्डलस्य तु। दक्षिणोत्तरमध्यानि तानि विद्याद् यथाक्रमम् अश्विनी कृत्तिका याम्या नागवीथ्यस्त्रयः स्मृताः

English

Here ends the eighty-eiykth chapter dealing with the gift of Cotton-Maee, THB MATSYA PUnAVAU. CHAPTER LXXXIX. Now 1 sliall describe to yon about the gift of the mount of clarified butter. It is like nectar, and its <?liarity is the destroyer of all ills. — 1. The mount of clarified butter, consisting of 20 pilcliers, full of it, is the first best, of ton pittdiers is tlio second host, and of five pitebers is the last best. —2.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तिस्त्रस्तु वीथयो होता उत्तरो मार्ग उच्यते। पूर्वउत्तरफाल्गुन्यौ मघा चैवार्षभी भवेत् श्रवणं च धनिष्ठा च वारणं च जरद्वम्

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People with liniited re, m ices may make it of two pitcliei-s even. The corner spurs should he duly located in the four sides, like the previous oiie.s. —.'1, Vf»ssf>!si of niK'Oiikrf] rirt* hnuhl I)»? iv\'it1y I'lnrrd on tlit- of the pitchers, touching cacii (Jthor. ninl risinr; up iujr) tiu' form of a peak like a pyramh\ ami slmuM l»o ath'*rncJ. aroonliiiLT tt) rule-.- 1. They sliouM he snrroin;f|«Ml wiilj miojucmhc, iVuil aiitl cloth, etc. The rest of tlic rituals arc the same as ihose (Uscril)i"l for tlic hill of grain.— 5. The devotee should keep liinisclf awake during the night, perform fToma offerings and worship tlic lVitie<, and give away everything to the preceptor (guru) in tlie morning.— t). Tlie. spurs of the liillock iviskambha cornoi- sliould be given

हिन्दी अर्थ

काष्ठयोरन्तरं चैतद् वक्ष्यते योजनैः पुनः काष्ठयोरन्तरं होतद् योजनानां प्रकीर्तितम्। काष्टठयोरलेखयोश्चैव अयने दक्षिणोत्तरे मानसोत्तर और मेरु पर्वतके बीचमें पुष्करट्वीपसे तिगुना अन्तर है। अब दक्षिण दिशामें सूर्यकी गतिका परिमाण सुनिये। यह (दक्षिणायन-) मण्डल नौ करोड़ पैंतालीस लाख योजन विस्तृत बतलाया गया है। यह सूर्यकी एक

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away to the Ritvika priests, as before, after wiiicdi ilie flevotec should say with a peaceftd mind: 'The clariliefl butter ha. < been produced by the confluence f)f the fire and nectar, tlicrehiro. t ) fankara, the Lord of the universe, be pleased. Rriliinncv h Brahma wliich i; present in the clarified butter, therefore, let lliere always be rnv protection, by virtue of this charity of the clarified butter liill. t tne who gives away (lie first best bill of clarified blitter, decidedly goes to t!io kingdom of jiiva, in spite of liis being a great sinner, and rosifl(*s in lieaven till the dissolution of the world where be roams about in an tvrlal cliariot decorated with cranes, birds, small bells, perforated work and portholes in the company of Apsaras, Siddhas, Vidyudliaras aiifl the pitris --7-Hk Here evds the eightf'-nuith chapter deserihinrj the gift of the mount of Ohee, 1 am now going to explain to you about the mount of gems. The mount of one thousand pearls is the first best; of 500 pearls tlie second j -e onn *1, l,,af The smirs (viskambha) in the OHAPTEB XO. corners should be made and located in their proper places, the quantity consisting of one-fourth of the main mount— 1-2. The eastern spurs of the mount, should be made with diamonds and cat's eyes. The southern spur (Gandhamadana mount) should be made of sapphires and topazes. — 3. The western spur, called the Vimahichala, should be made with corals and lapis lazulis, the northern spur to be made with topazes and gold. The rest of the rituals should be observed as laid down for the hill of grain. The trees and tlie images of gold should be made and invoked in the same way and worshipped with incense and flowers. After the night is passed, the devotee should give everything away to the preceptor (Guru), priests, &o., by uttering the following mantras: — 4-6.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिन-रातकी गति है। दक्षिणायनसे निवृत्त होकर जब सूर्य विषुव (खगोलीय विषुवद्वृत्त और क्रान्तिवृत्तका कटान- बिन्दु) स्थानपर स्थित होते हैं, तब वे क्षीरसागरकी उत्तर दिशामें भ्रमण करते हैं। अब विषुवन्मण्डलका परिमाण योजनोंमें सुनिये। वह विषुवन्मण्डल तीन करोड़ इक्कोस लाख योजनके परिमाणवाला है। श्रबणनक्षत्रमें जब सूर्य उत्तर दिशामें चले जाते हैं, तब वे गोमेदद्वीपके बादवाले द्वीपकी उत्तर दिशामें भ्रमण करते हैं। अब उत्तर दिशाके

English

' When all the Devas are dominant in the jewels, and you are the mountain of gems, you are of immortal stability. I salute you. — 7. * Lord Hari is pleased by the gift of precious stones, therefore protect me, 0 Lord! by virtue of this gift of gems.* — 8. One who gives away the hill of gems, according to these rites, goes to the region of Visnu and is venerated by the Devas like Indra, where after passing his blissful days for a very long time, he is re-born as an emperor on Earth, endowed with beauty, health and all good qiialities. — ILK). His sins of killing a Brahmana are destroyed as the thunderbolt destroys the mountains. — 11. neve ends the ninetieth chapter describing the gift of pcarU and gems.