Adhyaya 91

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लोकालोक पर्वतका जो उत्तरी शिखर है, वह अगस्त्यशिखर कहलाता है। देवर्षिगण उसका सेवन करते हैं। वह वैश्वानर-मार्गसे बाहर है और पितृयाण-मार्गके नामसे प्रसिद्ध है। उस पितृयाण-मार्गपर प्रजाभिलाषी अग्निहोत्री तथा लोगोंको संतान प्रदान करनेवाले ऋषिगण निवास करते हैं। राजन्! लौकिक कामनाओंसे युक्त वे ऋषिगण अपने आशीर्वादके प्रयोगसे प्राणियोंद्वारा आरम्भ किये गये कर्मको सफल बनाते हैं। उनका मार्ग दक्षिणायनमें

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Now I shall explain to you about the mount of silver, by the gift of which the devotee goes to the realm of the Moon. — 1. The first beat silver mount is of 40,000 tolas (10,000 palas) of silver, the second best of 20,000 tolAs (5,000 pains), and the last best of 10,(K')0 tolas (2,500 palas}.— 2. The devotee, in less favourable circumstances, should make a mount from 80 tolas (20 palas) of silver and upwards, as much as he can afford, and, as before, the four corner spurs should be one-fourth in dimension of the main central mount. — 3. According to the rites mentioned before, the mounts should be made of silver and the Lokap&las of gold. — 4. TEB MAT87A PUBAEAU. Separate images of Brahm&, Vispu and the Sun ( Arka) should be made and placed at the bottom of tlio hill; whatever has been ordained to be made of silver in other places, should be made of gold hero. - 5. The rest of the rituals, like Homa, vigil, &c., should be observed, as before. The devotee should keep himself awake during the night and give away the silver mount to tlie preceptor (guru), and the corner mounts, after being decorated with cloths, and worshipped, slumhl bo given away to the priests (Ritvijas). Afterwards, the (h-votee, holding a blade ol kusa grass in his hand, should recite (he follcuving mantra, wilii u peaceful mind: — 0-7. ' The silver is pleasing t • the Pitris, and so ii is to Vibnu, Jmira and Siva, therefore, mount of silver ' protect me from the ocean of sorrows of this world.' — 8. One who thus gives away the m >unt <»r silver, attains tlic benefit of having given away ton tliousu!i-l (••>ws, and goes to the region of the Moon, after being venerated by Imsts of (iaudharvas, Kinnaras and Xyniphs, and resides there till the dissolnticn of tlie world.- 'd-Ht. Here e)ds the chnfiter thrnjit >1' fJte wnu)it f>/ ailver. (di.NPTEif xr:ii. 1 now rchiic i. y ui th<' way.i away (he mountain of sugar in gift, by the virtue which Vism, >iva. and tdie 8nn alwtiys remain pleased.— 1. The lirst host luouiii ol 'ugar oi i?o maund' S Idiaras) of sugar, the second best of 10 mauiul- ' I hluoas;iud tlje last best of maunds (2 bbiras). — 2. People of lirnite'! circinnstunces may imike if from 2.1 to 1} mauiids (one to one-half bhara, and the f*»nr corner spurs should be made one- fourth of the central mount, — 'j. The rituals connected with the mount (jf grain slionid bo observed here as well. The hills should ))o made with tlic images o" Clods settled on them, and, as lnfore, tlie three golden trees of Mandara, Parijata and.Kalpadruma, sl)oiild bo loeated (m the Sumf*ni peak, 'riicse three trees should always be located on the gift fif every kiiul of lull.— 4-r). Harichanriana and fiantana trees slioulfl bo located on the east and the west, respectively. This shonhl he done in the case of the gift of every hill, and particularly in the instance of the one made of sugar.— 6.

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है। वे प्रत्येक युगमें अपनी उग्र तपस्या तथा धर्मशास्त्रकी मर्यादाद्वारा मर्यादासे स्खलित हुए धर्मकी पुनः स्थापना करते हैं । इनमें जो पहले उत्पन्न हुए थे, वे अपनेसे पीछे उत्पन्न होनेवालोंके घरोंमें जन्म लेते हैं और पीछे उत्पन्न होनेवाले मृत्युके पश्चात् पूर्वजोंके गृहोंमें चले जाते हें । इस प्रकार वे प्रलयपर्यन्त आवागमनके चक्करमें पड़े रहते हैं । इन क्रियानिष्ठ गृहस्थ ऋषियोंकी संख्या अठासी हजार है। ये सूर्यके दक्षिण मार्गका आश्रय लेकर प्रलयपर्यन्त स्थित रहते हैं । उन्हें श्मशानकी शरण लेनी पड़ती है अर्थात् ये मृत्युभागी होते हैं। लोक-व्यवहारकी रक्षाके लिये प्राणियोंद्वारा आरम्भ किये गये कर्मोकी पूर्ति, इच्छा, द्वेषपरता, स्त्री- सहवास तथा स्वेच्छापूर्वक सांसारिक विषयभोगोंका

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OEAjprm X.01L The image of Cupid should be located on the MaoadarAchala peak facing the west, that of Kuvera facing the north, on the top of the Qandhit' mAdana, on Vipulfichala, the incarnation of the Veda, in the form of the Swan, facing the east; facing the south, the (Surabhi) cow of gold on the Supfirava hill. — 7-8. The invocation, &c., should be done, as before, in the case of the mount of grain, after which the central hill should be given away to the Preceptor (guru), and the corner spurs should be given away to the priests (fiitvijas), whilst reciting the following mantras; — 9. ' This liill of sugar is known as tiie essence of prosperity and nectar; therefore, let thou be the source of everlasting bliss to me, 0 Lord of hills. 0, mount of sugar! the drops of nectar that fell from the Devas when they were quaiBng it, produced thee, 0 sugar, therefore, protect me. The sugar has also been generated from the floral arrows of Cupid, thou art the mount of the very same sugar: therefore, save me from this sea of troubles in the world.' — 10-12. One who gives away the hill of sugar, according to these rites, is liberated from all sins, and attains bliss. — 1.'). By the grace of Vispu, the ilevotee traverses through the sky seated in ail an-ial chariot, shedding lustre like the moon and the stars, after which he becomes the lord of tlie seven dvipas at the end of a hundred Kalpas, and enjoys health and wealth for three arvuda of lives. — 14-15. In observing the rites of giving away these different hills, the devotee should feed as many Brahmanas as he can, according to his means; and, then, with their permission, should take his meals without salt and acid. Uc should send away the materials of the hills to the houses of the Brtlhmanas. — 16. iva said: — In ancient times (Brihat Kalpas there was a king named Dharmaniurti, the friend 'of ludra, who killed thousands of Daityas. — 17. He eclipsed even tlie sun and the moon by his lustre, and he destroyed hundreds of enemies, and was ever victorious. In spite of his being a mortal, he had access to every region; and, roaming about hither and thither, he subjugated many of his foes.— 18. His queen, Bhfiuumati, was the most beautiful of all the ladies in the three regions. She was matchless, like the Goodess I,ak9mi, and excelled all the beautiful ladies of her time. She was dearer than life to the king. She shone like Lakfmi, even in a group of 10,000 ladies.— 19-20. TEE MAT87A PUBANAM. Thousands, aye, millions of Rajas, could not be compared to him. On one occasion, that remarkable sovereign, whilst seated on his throne, asked his Purohita, thoRageVasi>tha, with mind full of bewilderment. — 21. The King said 0 Sage! be pleased to tell me, on account of what good deeds in my past lives, I have become so illustrious and wealthy in my present life P—22, Vasistha said: — ' Some time in the past, there was a public woman, named Lilavat!, who was devoted to iiva. She gave to her preceptor (guru), a mount of salt, along with the trees of gold, &c., as prescribed in the rituals, on the fourteenth day of the bright forttiight. — 23. In the house of LiLivati used to live a fudra servant, named aunda, goldsmith by profession, who was very clever. ITo had made beautiful golden tree and images of Devas, with faith, ainl with marked -kill, and did not charge anything f(«r Ids labour. Me never charged any wages. Me thought that those were all meant for teligious juirpuM's. - 2'l-2b The wifcM.f that gohlMnilh, King! Qx(v! ilm.sp trees artistically on that mount, after pulishiiig tlieni well. —2b. Lilavati, along with ihu'-e two. uhiL-i wt.'r?lnt'l'iiig iiio mount with faith, showed great dev(ojon io their preceptor guru*.\f(rr a long time, Lilavati died, and by vlrtm* of lier ri«arily, slie wa- lii)eiaii"'l from her sins and went to llic kingdt.>m <.j S'o'a.'

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सेवन--इन्हीं कारणोंसे उन ऋषियोंको इस लोकमें सिद्ध होते हुए भी श्मशानमें जाना पड़ता है द्वापरयुगमें प्रजाभिलाषी सात ऋषि इस मृत्युलोकमें उत्पन्न हुए थे, किंतु आगे चलकर उन्हें संततिसे घृणा हो गयी, जिससे उन्होंने मृत्युको जीत लिया। इन ऊर्ध्वरेता ऋषियोंकी संख्या अठासी हजार है। ये सूर्यके उत्तर

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The/ poi/i', bat higli-Jnindetb g'->i«Umith, wli'> ijj fin* house oi Lilavati, and wii'.> did JU'l rharge anytliing hn niamil.'icturing those trees of gold and image'', has h'cC]! hum in yoiw person.— *'*■» By the same virtue, you avo '-o illu>.irionrs and have your sway over the seven continenls, Voui wife of ii;(' pai life liad jnJished up the trees and had fixed them up on th*' mount, in ('onseq nonce f»f wldcli she lias now been born as your tjuecn uhinnmati - -30, She is of matchics.'' fji->lish»*'|, hcamy. on account of her judishing those treej, and botli of y-iU had devotedly served in the gift of the mount of salt; consequeiitiy, yon have obtained In-alth, wealth and king- dom.— 31. You should give away in yonr pre-eni life tlie Inn kinds of hills, according to llie pre.scribcd rites' Acting on that advice <»f the sage Vasistha, the king performed the gill -f ten hills, heginning with Dlnlnya- chala, and went to the malm of Visnn. —.32. One, who himself cannot pn-fomi, hut merely touclies, hcai*s el- even advises others to give iLcso gifts, i.s liberated from sins and OHAPTER XGll. goes to the region of Vipu. So, also, one* who is poor, but who, full of faith, sees this Puja performed by others. — 33. By reading this, evil dreams do not come, and tlieir effects are removed. One who gives the gifts with devotion, undoubtedly consumes all worldly fears. — 34-35. Here ends the ninety-second ehaptei' describing the glory of gifts of sugar hill in general. UHAPTEU XGIIl. Sffta said; — in the days gone by, aunaka asked Vaisainpuyana, who was seated at iiis leisure, to explain to him the ways of the acquirement of all desires by the performance of anti anrl Puti rites. — 1. reBultfii. Thoso Kfirmik toiiilcncio.s arc indicated by the aspects of tho planets, at the I line of one's birth. The iiinu<;nco.s, which tend to the production of sorrow, are malignant, and those which tend tho production of happiness, are bonelicial. The effects of Karmas being the results of actions perfonned in past lives, can naturally be modified by appropriate actions done in this life. Hence, the necessity of i!'ftntika and Panstika rites. Those which pacify or neutralize tho nialiguaiit influences are called bantika ritcs> and those which strongthou and augment tho bcncliccnr tendencies, arc called Paustika rites. As karmas by themselves are inert, but work through tho ngencios of the Lords of Karmas designated by the names of planets, hence the worship of the planets, or. their propitia> lion. Vairfajuptiyaiia said: — 1 shall now relate to you, listen to it attentive- ly Tvhat shoiilcl be done by persons desirous of acquiring wealth, peace, longevity, and of freeing themselves from malignant influences and how the offerings to the planets should be made by a person desirous of tfinti and Puti. — if. i shall explain to you, in brief, on the basis of all IAstras, the wavo of propitiating the planets.— o. On an auspicious day as pointed out by almanacs and Brahmanas, and after inviting the Bnihinanas, the different planets and their rulers should be located in tlieir proper places, through a Brahmana, and homa sacrifice should' be performed. — 4, The kiiowers of the Piirnnaa and Srutis have describcvl the planetary offerings as being of three kinds, viz, — 1. of tlie thousand homas (fire obla- tions); 2. of a lac or a liimdred thousand homas; 3. of ten millions of homas, that fulfil all desires. Hear the ways of performing the homa with a thousand offerings, as told in the Punlnas. This is called Navagraha yajna, or the sacrifice to the Nine Planets. An altar, measuring two THE HAT8YA PURANAM. vitasti wide, within the sacnficial pond, Bhould be made in the direction of north-ea&t of the lire pit.— 5-7.

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उदक्पन्थानमाश्रित्य तिष्ठन्त्याभूतसम्प्लवम्॥ १०७ मार्गका आश्रय लेकर प्रलयपर्यन्त विद्यमानः रहते हैं। ४३६ मत्स्यपुराण ते सम्प्रयोगाल्लोकस्य मिथुनस्य च वर्जनात्। वे लोक-कल्याणकर्ता, स्त्री-पुरुष-सम्पर्करहित, ईर्ष्या, द्वेष आदिसे निवृत्त, प्राणियोंद्वारा आरम्भ किये गये कर्मोके त्यागी

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The vedi (altar) should be one vitasii in height and square, facing the uortl). It should have two buttresses on which the Devas should be located. Afterwards fire should be lighted in tho (ire pit and the thirty- two Devas should be invoked in tliat lire.— S-9. The following arc tin* nine planets, viz,: — The Sun, the Moon, tho Mais, the Mercury, the Jupiter, the Venus, the Saturn, the Halui and the KStii. They always bring good to all creatures fto.*all some them malignant, is a mere moile of speech). U) The vSun should be located in tlie centre, \2) the Mars in the south, (3 the Mercury in tlje north-east, (4 the eliipiter Jii.iie i:.'?rth, (3) tiie Venus in the east, ) the Moon in the south-east, (7 1 ihe Saturn in the west. (8) the Kiihii in tJie soiith-ive'< and tin* Ketn in Ti.ntli- wesi..Ml tlie planets should be drawn with niicroked riee powder- 11-12 (.10; Siva isllio Presiding Iteity ladhidevat.i; ol iheSnn,ill) the Motl- dcbS iWrvati of the Mo-ni, (12'.'kaiida iKartika' •»[ the Mai, and (13) Ilari of the Mercury, il4) Braliinn of the Jupiter, 'lo' ludra oi tlie \*onus, (16.' Yama (Dharmaiaja) of the Saturn. (17 Kala of tho llalin, and (bS) Chitra- gupta of tlie Kelli. lO- Agni. \Vati*r, »2i) Karth, (22) Visim, (23) ludra i24) Aindri =wife uf Indra, 2o lrajujiati, 2h) Sarpa, (27) Braluna, 1 28; (ranesia, *29) iJiirgo, Vi',yu aiul Akosa are tlie secondary presiding Deities ( Bratyadliidevulu'. All make n[} 31, In which number adding the Twin A?§viriikuiiiaras, ilio gioup becomes of 32. All of them.slunild be invoked in tliC 'aeiilicial fire by Vyalij'itis. — 14-10. \ol« Vy.llinti means iiUoraiiCH-. A mytie wonl. vh. i he.S.vnal)lcf», Uhuvali, Bvah, Mahah, Janah. tapali. Satyatp, and Om. The colours of these planets should lie as follows: — The Sun should he drawn in red, tlic Moiui in white, tin*.Mars in red, the lercury and the Jupiter in yellow, tlie Venus in white, the Saturn and the Rfihu in black and tho Ketu in smoke colour. 17. Tlicir forms are of the.same colour as indicattnl abov(\ They should be dressed in tlie sauic colour of cloth and offered the same colour of flowers. Incense, liighU fragrant, should he oll'ered to them, and a nice canopy should be placed over tlie altar, wliicb must be well decorated, by hanging flowers and fruits. -18. Rice, cookeil in coarse sugar, should be oll'ered to the Sun, clari- fied butter and rice cooked in milk and sugar to the Moon, mohanabhoga Tiiiddinfir) to the Mars, milk and rice to the Mercury, rice and curds to tlie CUAFTEB Win. Jupiter, coarse sugar and lice to the Venus, rice, sesamum and pulses, cook- ed in milk to the Saturn, mutton to the R&lm, and coloured rice to the Ketu.-19-20. To the north-east of that altar» a flawless pitclier of water painted with rice and curds (five powdera) and decorated witli pancha-ratna (five gemsj, the leaves of Uie mango tree, fruit and cloth, should he placed, and Vaniitia should be located on it. — 21-22. The earth of the elephant ward, stable, chariot-house, ant-Jiill, tank, cattle-shed should be mixed with water, along with tlie different herbs and Ganges water, and the devotee should bathe in it, after reciting the following mantras: ' All the rivers, seas, tanks and rivulets, come to wipe out the sins of the devotee.*— 23-25. 0, sages! the iJeities should be, similarly, invoked, and afterwards Homa offerings of clarified butter, barlf'v, uncooked rice, and sesamnm should be made to the (iiv.— 2t5. The wood of Arka (Calotropis-gigantea*, Palurfa i}3nteafrondo.sa», Khadira (Catechu), ApAinargii (Achyranthes-spera), Arfwatha ithe Iioly fig tree), Qdambara (tlio fig tree), iami 'Prosopis spicigera-, Kusa and Durva grasses are to he used for lighting the sacrilical fire. I'lie Homa offering.s, consisting of lioney, ghee and curds of milk, should be marie either 101 times or only 28 times to each planet.

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हताठिकतशुस्या च भूतातविवर्गोनात १०४ तथा अन्यान्य कामसम्बन्धी वासनामय शब्दोंमें दोषदर्शी होते ततोऽन्यकामसंयोगशब्दादेदोषदर्शनात् । हैं। इन शुद्ध कारणोंसे सम्पन्न होनेके कारण उन्हें अमरताकी इत्येतैः कारणैः शुद्धैस्तेऽमृतत्वं हि भेजिरे॥ १०९ प्राप्ति हुई। प्रलयपर्यन्त स्थित रहनेवाले नैष्ठिक ऋषियोंका त्रिलोकीकी स्थितितक वर्तमान रहना अमरत्व कहलाता है। आभूतसम्प्लवस्थानाममृतत्वं विभाव्यते। यह कामासक्त व्यक्तियोंको नहीं प्राप्त होता। ब्रह्महत्याजन्य तरैलोक्यस्थितिकालो हि न पुनर्मारगामिणाम्॥ ११० पाप और अश्वमेधजन्य पुण्यसे ही इनमें अन्तर आता है। अं क्यो (भाव यह कि जैसे घोर पाप और महान् पुण्य प्रलयपर्यन्त

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The sacrificial twdgsrof the plants lumied abovos in all homas, should eacii measure a span in length (pradesa). and should not contain roots, branches and leaves. Such a kind of fuel shouhl he used by the wise in all sacrificial offerings. — 29. A'otfv- PrftdoaiiiAtra. A span measured from the tip of the thumb to that of the forefinger. Particular kind of sacrifiicial fuel should be used for the particular Oeity (named above), and offerings should be made, after uttering the particular mantras in low voice, with the name of the Deity for whom it Ts intended. — 3(1 Tlie sacrificial twigs should be soaked in clarified butter and then thrown into the fire. Afterwards, the eatables, like charn, etc., should also be put into the fire. Ten offerings should be made at first to one's own particular mantra. The completion of the sacrifice should be performed by the vyfthriti mantras.— 31. The learneil Brflhmanas should be placed, either facing the North or the East, and the cooked rice, charu (pudding), should be placed in front of each DevatA, with recitation of the proper mantras.- -32. TEE UATBYA PURAEAM. After the Homa of cooked rieo fcfcaru\ the remaining offerings should be made with the twigs isainidhs), in honor of the planets, viz,, offering (1) to the Sun should be made after reciting ' Akrisuai,' etc., (2) to the Moon after reciting 'Apynsva/ (3) to the Mars after reciting ' AgnirmfirdhSdiviih/ (4) to the Mercury after reciting ' Agnevivasva- durfase, ' 'O) to tlie Jupiter after reciting ' B|'ihaspate paridiyfirathena *, (6) to the Venus after reciting 'iukran te anyat,' (7) to the Saturn after reciting 'lannodevirabhista,' (S ro the l{nhu after reciting 'KnyfinaiJ- chitrSbhuvat \ dlj tlie Ketu after reciting ' Ketunkrinvan,' <10) to Rudra after reciting ' AvorajA.' 'll) tn lmA after reciting ' Apolii§ta. (12) to KSrtika after reciting ' Sycriaprithvi/ tl3) to Vi:jtiu after reciting 'Idain Visnu/ (,14) to Brahma afuu- reciting ' Tamisana,' (15) Indra should be invoked by reciting * hniramiddovattiyn,* (IG' to Yama by »*ecitiiig ' Ayahgaii,' 17) Knla by reciting 'BrahmajajnAnani/ offering should bo made (18) to Chitraguptn after reciting 'AjnAtame/ • I!)' to Fire after reciting 'Agnitndutamvrinitnahe.* 'rrinttaimim Varnnam ' is tlie mantra for (2t) Va- nina, ' Prithivyanrarikain ' for >21 tlie Kartli, ' Sahasrarfirsapurua&' forf22) Vijiiu. 'IrdrAyendomarnivata' for 2.3 hulra, 'I 'rtAnaparne subliage' for (24) the Godde'-s liulrAni', 'PnijApati' for {25) Prajapati. 'Namostn Sarpebliyah' for<2G) Serpents, * KsibraliniAyaiii vigbliyah ' fr 27 Bialiina, 'AnOnanr for (28) VinAyaka <'hiue*fa, ' Jataveda'esiinavAma roi 2(), liurgA, 'Adit- pratnasyaretasa' foi (Gm the Aka4u. Kr inaiiifitn* inahinAnciia' for (31) tlie Vayu. 'Ejjousji apnr\ \ for M2;tn»' Twin Ajviniknin.ras. M urdliAnaindivah is the inantia for ofleiing i.ho 'a-t olhiition, cidh'*! tii,* I'urnah'tti, to com- plete the sacrifice - 33- Afterward.-, tiic devotee. Uicjn thecas!!«rTlio iinitli, shfudd gel him- self sprinkled witli file aid of the pitcher, hv the prescribr'd mantras aoconipauied with inu-iic. blowing of conch and songs -"4'd. Four Brahmana'-, lice from i:atiiral deformity and wearing garlands and golden ornanient, should barh»' the (le\otce."- 5n. At that time tlicv should utter the following mantras: "Brahma, Visnu, MahesSa, all the iljree finds may sprinkle you with the holy watere, and n.ay Vasudeva, dagganniitha, Sankarsano, lhadyumnn and Aniruddlia lead you to victory.- 51. "Indra, Agni, Yama,.Nirfiti, Vnrnna, VAyu, KnviM'a. Siva, BrahniA, Se§anAga and DikpAlas may protect yom—o. "Klrti, Laksmi. Dhpfi, MedliA, Pu>ti, SraddhA, Kriyu, Mati, Buddhl, Lajj&, Vapu, lAnti, Tuati, Kanti, who are called the Mothers, and are nKttrmftnAtnlR inav come and sprinkle you with holy waters. — 53. GHAPfBR XCIIL fortitude, satisfaction, Joy; Modhd, Power, Intellect; Lajjft, Bashfulncss, modesty, serene- ness; Piifti, nourishment; h'raddhA, Devotion; Kriy& Accomplishment; Mati, Sense; Baddbi, Talent; Vapu, Body; Naiiti, Peace; Tufti, Contentment; Kanti, Lastre. The Sun, the Moon, tlic Mars, the Mercury, the Jupiter, the Venus, the Saturn, the RAhu and the Ketu may also sprinkle you with holy waters, after being satisfied. — 54. The Devas, the Danavas, the Gandljarvas, the Yaks, the Raksasas, the Serpents, the Seers and Sages, the Cows, the Divine Mothers, the trees, the nymphs, the Nngas, the Daityas, the weapons, the arms, the kings, the king's vehicles, tlie herbs, tlie gems, the various parts of Time, the rivers, the oceans, the niountaliis, the sacred places, the clouds and the rivulets, may also s])rinkle you with holy waters, for the fulfilment of all your desires." — 55-.>7. Afterwards, the devotee should get himself sprinkled by the Brah- inanas, with the water mixed with dilferont herbs and incense and then put oil white clothes, and wliitc sanclal pate. — 58. Then the devotee should fasten his garments wnh these of his wife and worship the priests with devotion, and offer them appropriate fees, with full faith. — 59.

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ब्रह्महत्या पुण्यपापकृतोऽपरम्। जीवात्माके साथ लगे रहते हैं, बीचमें नष्ट नहीं होते, वैसे ही आभूतसम्प्लवान्ते तु क्षीयन्ते चोर्ध्वरेतसः॥ १११ ऊर्ध्वरेताका शरीर भी तबतक स्थित रहता है।) सपर्षिमण्डलके यत्रानुसंस्थित ऊपर उत्तर दिशामें जहाँ ध्रुवका निवास है, वहीं भगवान् ऊर्ध्वोत्तरमृषिभ्यस्तु श्रुवो ह विष्णुका तीसरा दिव्य पद स्थित हुआ था, जो (अब भी) एतद् विष्णुपदं दिव्यं तृतीयं व्योम्नि भास्वरम्॥ ११२ आकाशमें उद्धासित होता रहता है। भगवान् विष्णुके उस परमपदको प्राप्त कर लेनेपर जीवोंको शोक नहीं करना पड़ता। यत्र गत्वा न शोचन्ति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्। इसलिये जिन्हें ध्रुवलोक प्राप्त करनेकी आकाङ्क्षा होती है, वे

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A milch cow should bo given away in the name of the Sun, a conch in the name of the Moon, a rod ox in the name of the ifars, gold in the name of the Mercury, a pair of yellow garments in the name of the Jupiter, a white horee in the name of the Venus, a black cow in the name of the Saturn, iron in the name of the Ralni, goat in the name of the Ketu. The fee in each case must be a piece of gold, called suvarna (a golden coinb or cows adorned with gold, in the case of eveiy one of these planets, or a suvarna coin in the case of each planet. If he cannot do that, then, he may give whatever may appeal to the fancy of the preceptor (guru). Eveiything should be given away, after reciting the prescribed mantras with fees, as " 0 Cow! Thon art woi-shipped by all tbe Devas, Thou art Rohini, Thou art the sacred pilgrimage, containing all the Devas, let there be i&nti to me. 0 Conch! thou art sacred amongst all, thou art auspicious amongst all auspicious things; thou art held by the Lord Visnu, therefore let there be rfanti to me. 0, Ox! thou art the symbol of justice, source of the world's happiness, the conveyance of the Lord liva possessing eight forms, therefore grant me elfinti. O Gold! thou art the womb of the Golden' Child (born of the golden egg of the Lord), and art THE MATSYA PVRAEAM. also the seed of the Sun and the giver of everlasting rewards of good deedSi therefore grant me jfaiiti. Since yellow raimantR are beloved to Thee>.. 0 Vdsudeva (Kfisna), lienee, bo pleased with me by their gifts, 0 Visnii, and grant me danti. " 0 Visnn, Thou, in the form of the lioi*se, rose out of the ocean of nec- tar, and Thou art the eternal carrier of the Sun and the Moon, therefore, grant me iAiiti. Cow! Thou art the symbol of the Earth and Thou art the beloved of KeeJava, destroyer of all sins, so grant me iAiitj. 0 Iron! since all difficult works are under thy control, thou helpest in the forging of the plough and arms, Ac., therefore grant me ilariti. 0 Gold, thou art an ingredient of all sacrifices, tliou art the eternal vehicle of the sun, there- fore grant me rfanti. () Cow!* Fourteen regions are present in thy body, therefore give me wealth in this world, as well as happiness in the next. As the bed of Visnn is never devoid (f r-akmi, therefore, my bed may never remain unoccupied by my wife, l)y tlie virtue of my giving away this bed in cliarity. tliero is always the prohcnce of the l)evas in all gems, so may the i)evas grant mo all jewels, l)y virluc of my giving away precious stones in charily. All the f'»rms of charity do not come * up to even /gtli of the gift of land, lliercfore, let there be rfanti to me by virtue of gift of this land tvl-70. Witli devotion, devoid of miserliness, worship should bo performed with jewels, gold, clotli, inceiiHC, 11 iwers, and sandal. -'77. One who worships the planets in tliis way, attains all his wishes and,goe8 to heaven after death, — 78. The particular unlucky planet sliould be worshipped with great care, according to the prescribed fidl riles. Otlicr planets should, then, be worshipped witli abridged rites. This is for a man of limited means; otherwise all planets ahoiild be worshipped with full rites. — 71). The planeis, cows, King and IJniliinana.s, especitilly, are worthy of being worshipped, TlH)se, wlio \v(usliip them, aie nourished by them, and those, who insult them, are destroyed.- 80. As the armour shields the warrior frmn the blows of arrows, similar- ly, the propitiation ceremony (A'liifi) }>rotects tlicm from tlie effects of tlie bad destiny.— 81. The person desirous of acquiring prosperity should not perform any sacrifice without giving away the fees (Daksina), since by the giving of handsome fees, even the Deva is propitiated. — 82. /. ten thousand Homos. Wnma sacrifice with ten thousand offerings is prescribed, in the GH AFTER XCIII. ceremony of the propitiation of the Nine Planets. The same number of Homa offerings should be made in connection with the nuptial, festive, yajila ceremonies as well as with the ceremonies of the installiion of sacred images. — 83. 0 Sage! the ways of performing the sacrifice of ten thousand offerings to ward off obstacles, (%c., caused by one's past karmas, as well as the dangers arising from evil spirits, have been described. Now 1 shall explain to you the ways of performing the Homa sacrifice of a hundred thousands of offerings.— 84. II. The hundred thousand liomas.

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धमे श्ुवस्य तिष्ठन्ति ये तु लोकस्य काङ्क्षिणः ॥ ११३ सदा धर्म-सम्पादनमें ही लगे रहते हैं॥ १०६--११३॥ इति श्रीमत्स्ये महापुराणे भुवनकोशे चन्दरसूर्यभुवनविस्तारो नाम चतुर्विशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः इस प्रकार श्रीमत्स्यमहापुराणके भुवनकोश-वर्णन-प्रसङ्गमें चन्द्र-सूर्य-भुवन-विस्तार नामक एक सौ चौबीसवाँ अध्याय सम्पूर्ण हुआ

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The learned have said that a saciilice of a lac of offerings should be pefornied for the fulfilment of all desires. It is very pleasing to the Pitfis, and is the giver of prosperitj' and emancipation. — 85. The devotee should get the blessings invoked by Brahmapas, after selecting an auspicious day, according to the benign influences of planets and stars, and then make n pandal to the north-east of the house, ora square pandal, measuring 10 or 8 hands, should be made to the north* east of a temple of iva. — 80-87. The altar should have a slant towards north-east, and it should be made with great care. The same north-east corner of the pandal, should be selected for the purpose of digging the fire pit. This pit should be a square, beautiful and according to rules. The pit should hare girdles round it and of the form of the mouth of a yoni. — 88-89. * The girdle should be 4 fingers in breadth and of the same height, slanting from east to north. It should be even in other directions. — 90. The sacrifice for the propitiation of the nine planets has been laid down for the peace of all. It is dangerous to make the sacrificial pond of more or less dimensions than prescribed. Therefore, it should be made carefully, as described above. — 91. Brahmft has said that the sacrificial pit in the ceremony of a hundred thousands of Qoma, should be ten times the demensions given above. The dak§infi to the priests should be ten times that given in the ordinary ten thousand homas. — 02. To perform the sacrifice of a lac of offerings, a sacrificial pond of 4 hands in length and 2 in breadth should be made. Its mouth should he made of the shape of a conical-triangle. Three girdles should also be made to sqrround the pit. — 93. TUB MAT8YA PURANAM. To the north-east of the panda], after leaving a space of throe vitastas, the sacrificial pond should bo dug. On the land selecfed for it, a square altar slanting north-east should be erected. —U4. Visvakanuu has said that the buttres.s of tlie altar should be vitasti, that is, half of the above measureinent, and should have three girdles. The Deities should be hnuUed on this buttress. — DiJ. The first girdles should bo fingers liigh and the remaining two should bo only one finger high. — 9b. The breadth of all tlio three girdles sliould 1)0 three lingers, and the wall round the altar should be ten lingers liigh. The Devas sliould be invoked on it, with llowors and uncooked rice.— 97. 0 Sage! the presiding (Adhi-devatAs) and tlie minor (Pratyadhi devatas) Deities should al! face the east, and not ilio north (»r the wc-t. — 98. Persons, desirous of acquiring wcabli, should worship (iarudu also, in addition, by reciting the following luanlni ' the clianting of the Samaveda, is Thy body; 'rii Mi art the veliicle of Vi'nu and the destroyer of poison and sins, therefore grant me s:inii.'--"99. In the former manner, the pitcher of water slionhl he jdaecd, and then the hoina should be performed. The sacrifu'e of a lac of olTorings being finished, if tliore remain some more Mieriliclal fucN, then tlusc sliould be thrown into the lire, willi lie* i/oe.rlng •»[;//ee on the pitcher, in the form of a contimions stream as a 'a'mHiAiA. PV-'. ' Tlic saerilicial ladle slioul'] ]«* made *1 the lig tree. It shouhl be of fresh, sappy wood, and straiglit, aiel free from rot. Ii sliould be one hand in length. This ladle should he i»face*d on two supports, aud clarified butter sliould be poured through it iu a cumiiiuni!r> stream into tlio fire. — 101. The hymns of the Agneya-sukta, Vaisnava-sukla, IJaudru-sukta, Chandra-sukUi, MaliAvai'vAuara sukta, SAma and dyestha Sama should be recited, whilst s'> ]><)iii'iiig. lf»2 The hatliing of the devfiiee with tiie holy waters aud the Svastiva- chana should he done as bofuro, aud tlie <iovoiee should also give Daksii separately, as before.- -lOd.

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सूर्यकी गति और उनके रथका वर्णन एवं श्रुत्वा कथां दिव्यामब्रुवँल्लौमहर्षणिम्। इस प्रकार सूर्य और चन्द्रमाकी गति तथा सभी सूर्याचन्द्रमसोश्चारं ग्रहाणां चैव सर्वशः॥ १ ग्रहोके गतिचारकी सारी दिव्य कथाको सुनकर शौनकादि ऋषिगण लोमहर्षणके पुत्र सूतजीसे बोले ऋषियोंने पूछा--वक्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ सूतजी! ये ग्रह, भ्रमन्ति कथमेतानि ज्योतीषि रविमण्डले। नक्षत्र आदि ज्योतिर्गण तिर्यग्व्यूहमें निबद्ध हो सूर्यमण्डलमें अव्यूहेनैव सर्वाणि तथा चासंकरेण वा॥ २ किस प्रकार घूमते हैं? ये सभी परस्पर मिलकर घूमते हैं अथवा पृथक्-पृथक् ? इन्हें कोई घुमाता है या ये स्वयं

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The DakinA to the saerilicial priests should be gh'cn free from anger and bias, and with «a calm mind. I'licro sliould he four lirAhmaas, well-versed in the Vedas, to olficiate on tlie oc<;a8ion of the sacrifice of the Nine Planets, or only two sucli Braliinanas, of peaceful disposition and versed in the Vedas, should be made offieialing priests. This is in case of the sacrifice of ten thousand Uoma offerings. The number of Br&bmanas need not be greater than those inentionod above.— 104-105. In the sacrifice of a lac of offerings, tliere may be eight or ten priests, or even four, according to one's means. —106. The sacrificial material should be ten times more for the sacrifice of a lac of olTerings, than what it is in the sacrifice in c uiiiection with the worship of Nine Planets. Eatables, (n'liaments, bedsteads, necklaces, sacred threads, rings, etc., shouhl bo given away, according to the means of the devotee — 107- 1* . Uaksiiia should he given according to the mean.s of the devotee. It should not be reduced through miserliness. If he does not give any dakina, through avarice or delusion, his family becomes extinct.— 100. The devotee, anxious for prosperity, should give away also grain in charity, according to liis means, because the ceremony without the gift of grain brings famine on tlie sacrificer and his country. — 110. There is no greater enemy of mankind than an ill-conducted sacrifice; for the priests, if not versed in the rituals, are destroyed, and the devotee is destroyed by not giving Dakia, and the country is destroyed where food grain is not given in charity. — 111. A man in narrow circumstances should never perform a sacrifice of a lac of offerings, for the spending of even a small fortune in that case leads to disease and distress. -11 Tlie sacrificer, with devotion, according to pre.scribed rites, should engage even one, two, or three Jbahmanas, and the man in straitened cir- cumstances may employ only one Biahmana, well versed in the Vedas whom he should properly honor and give full DaksinA.— 113. The sacrifice of a lac of offerings should be performed only by that man wfio possesses a farge fortune; for the man performing such a sacrifice accurately, acciu'ding to the prescribed rites, attains all his desires.— 114. Tlie man wlio does so, is venerated by Vasu, Aditya, Manitgana, in the realm of iva, and attains emancipation after 800 kalpas.— 115. The man who performs this sacrifice of a lac of homas, with any object in view, attains his desire and goes to heaven, where he gets bliss. -116. The man desirous of sons, obtains sons, one desirous of riches, gets riches, tlie devotee, eager for a wife, gets a beautiful wife, and if a maiden performs this sacrifice, she gets a good husband by virtue of it.— 117? TUB MATSYA PUBAVAM. Farther more, by the virtue of this sacrifice, a dethroned sovereign gets bock his realm, the man hankering after prosperity gets prosperity, in fact, the devotee, desirous of anything, gets that thing. But the one, who performs it without any object in view, attains the Supreme Brahman.— -118. [fl. The W millions Homas. Lord Brahma lias doscrihed tlie sacrifice of ton millions of Iiomas, a hundred times more eflicacious than llie saorifioe of a lac of offerings. The money given away in DaksinA, and the olfoot and the result are a hundred times more than the last.— 111).

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कश्च भ्रामयते तानि भ्रमन्ति यदि वा स्वयम्। घूमते हैं? हमें इस रहस्यको जाननेकी विशेष उत्कण्ठा एतद् वेदितुमिच्छामस्ततो निगद सत्तम॥ ३ है, अतः आप इसका वर्णन कीजिये सूत उवाच सूतजी कहते हैं--ऋषियो! यह विषय मोहन प्राणियोंको मोहमें डाल देनेवाला है; क्योंकि यह भूतसम्मोहनं ह्येतद् रुवतो मे निबोधत। प्रत्यक्षरूपसे दृश्य होनेपर भी प्रजाओंको मोहित कर

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In performing this bigger sacrifice, invocation and dismissal of Devas should be done as before. The same mantras are to be used in ablutions, offering libations and giving charity. I sliall now describe the special mode of preparing sacrificial pomi, altar and pandal; pay attention to my words.— 120. In the sacrifice of a crore of offerings, the receptacle should measure four hands and should be made of a conical shape, on a scjuare base, and surrounded by three ginlles; while the pond should have two openings. -121. A wise man should make tlie first girdle two fingers high, the second three lingers, and the height as well as tlie thickness of the tliird one, should be four fingers. The thickness of the first and the second girdles should also be two fingers. —122-12*). The receptacle.slioiild be one vitasti (half a cubit, or 12 fingera) in extent, but the height should he of (J or 7 fingers. It should be raised in the centre as the back of a tortoise, and one linger high on the sides.— 124. It should resemble the lips of an elephant in extent and in having a hole. Such will he the receptacle as regards all kinds of sacrificial ponds. -125. Over the girdles everywhere, an altar of 4 vitasti in measurement (i.e., 2 cubits or 1 yard) and of the shape of a peepal leaf, should be made. This is in the case of tlie sacrifice of a crore of offerings.— 126. In this form of sacrifice the altar should be made square, measuring four vitasti and having three girdles. Their height and extent should be as indicated before. - 127. The pandal should be made of sixteen cubits in extent and should CHAPTMn XGIll. have 4 doomaye. On the eastern gate, a Brfthmaa, proficient in the 9igveda, should be located. —128. A Btihinana, versed in the Yajurveda, sliould be located in the south, one versed in the Slmaveda in the west, one knowing the Atbarva Veda in the north. — 129. • Bight more Bnihinaan, well up in the Vedas and Vedangas, should be made to officiate as Homa-offering priests. These twelve Brkhmanas should be sincerely honoured with cloths, sandal, garlands, and ornaments, as before. — 130. In the east, hymns from the Ratri-sukta, Ruudra and Pavamana, and SumaAgala mantras, for the peace of the universe, should be chanted by the Brabmana versed in the Rigreda and facing north.— 131. The Yajurvedi BrAhmana, seated in the south, should recite the mantras relating to luti, God Indra, Saumyn, Kumanda, &c. — 132. The SAmavcdi Brahmiina, sitting in the west, should sing the hymns of uparna Vairaja, Agiuiya, RndrasatnhitA, Jyesthasania, and pe.ice chant. -133. The Athnrvavedi Brabmana, seated in tlie north, should read the following mantras S&nti Sukta, Saura, kunaka, Pautftika, Mah&r&jya. —134. h'ive or seven Brahmanas should perform the homa sacrifice as before, (the remaining llomakas helping thenr). The manti'as relating to bath and the gift are the same as before. — 135. The VasudhtirA or the way of letting the stream of clarified butter fall in the fire from a vase is the only peculiar rite of the sacrifice of a lac of offerings (as mentioned before. That should be done here also). One who performs this sacrifice of a crore of oiTerings, according to the prescribed rites, attains all his wishes and obtains the rank of Vifnu — 136.

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प्रत्यक्षमपि दृश्यं तत् सम्मोहयति वै प्रजाः॥ ४ देता है। मैं इसका वर्णन कर रहा हूँ, सुनिये! सैष भ्रमन् भ्रामयते चन्द्रादित्यौ ग्रहैः सह। भ्रमन्तमनुसर्पन्ति नक्षत्राणि च चक्रवत् तेषां भेदाश्च योगश्च तथा कालस्य निश्चयः। अस्तोदयास्तथोत्पाता अयने दक्षिणोत्तरे

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He who reads or hears this description of these three sacrifices of the Grahas (Planets), becomes purified of all sins and attains the rank of Indra. —137. The benefits of this sacrifice are similar to those derived by the per- formance of 18,000 Advamedha sacrifices.— 138. fSiva has said that the sin of killing a crore of BrAbmapas and of making 10 crores of abortions, is washed off by the performance of this sacrifice. — 139. TUB MATSYA PURABAy. Magic and Sorcery. The sacrifice relating to the worehip of tlie nine planets should be performed before the perfonnaiioc of the rites of Abhichfira (sorcery), Uchohatana and Varfya Karma, &c. — 140. [iVotc. l?chchAtana:=A magioal incantation that causes a man to go away out of dis- gust. Vanya KarmaA magical spell that fascinates and snbdnos a foe.] (Otherwise, no rite has the desired effect; so tliis sacrifice of ten thousand offerings to the planets shoidd necessarily be performed as a preliminary.— 141. In the sacrifice connected with Vailikarana ami rdichatana, the sacri- ficial pond shouhl bo made of the lueasnro of a hamlful (ell); it should bo surrounded with three girdles, be circular in shape, and have one mouth, and the offering of the wood of Ihitea frondosa, spi inkled with honey, cam- phor, gorochana and agara, dissolved in water, mixed with saffron, should be made.-' 142-143. An f)ffering of woodapple I Hael) and lotoses, mixe:l with honey and clarified butter, should he made. Ihahm r lias said that ton ihonsand offerings sliouM he made in.sm li sacrilices. — 141. « In a sacrifice for Vasikarnoa, tlie f)fforin£:s of w«)odapplc (Baen and lotuses should be made, and tlie 5*>iimitriy.\na Apa O'adha mantra should be recited in offering lloma. — 1 ITi. No.sprinkling with lioly watix o7* )• cation of a pitclier of whaler should be made in these forms of 'sacrifices. A householder slionld bathe in the water mixed witli herbs, dress iu white, put on white fiowors, worship the Brhmaiias with gold threads. They should also be given fine costumes and Dak§ina of gold..A white cow should also be given. — I4fi-147. This sacrifice subdues the worst of enemies, endears those W'ho have no love, and dispels ills.— 148, The sacrificial prmd for tin* perfonnanci' of tlie sacrifice intended for Abhichira and Vidvesana, slioidd bo traingular in.shape, measuring one hand, surrounded by two girdles, and having openings towards the vertices.— 149. [Note.— Vidvesana - A spell that causes fpiction.] Then the Brahmanas wearing red garland, red sandal, rod sacred thread, red turban, and red raiments, should perform the sacrifice. — 150. With three vessels containing the blood of the young crows before them, bones of the hawks in their left hand and sacrificial fuel in the other, and their hair loose, the Biahmanas should perform the sacrifice,