Adhyaya 99

हिन्दी अर्थ

केचिन्नदन्ति दनुजास्तोयमत्ता इवाम्बुदाः इतश्चेतश्च धावन्तः केचिदुद्धूतवाससः। किमेतदिति पप्रच्छुरन्योऽन्यं गृहमाश्रिताः ज्ञास्यसेऽनन्तरेणेति कालो विस्तारतो महान्

English

Nandikeifvara said: — NArada! J shall now relate to you ViRuu vrata, known as the Vtbhflti-DvAdatJi vrata, which is held in veneration by all the DovSs." — 1. On the tenth day of the brighi fortnight, in the inontlj of KArtika, Chaitra, VaiiSAkha, Margarfirsa, Phfilguna or Asadha, tlie derotee should have a light meal; and in the day time, after performing his evening prayers, make the following resolatif)n: — 2. " Oh God, on the eleventh day 1.'*hall keep a rigid fast and worship JanArdaiia. I shall break the fast on the twelfth day, in company of the Bnllimanas. — 3.

हिन्दी अर्थ

य एषोऽस्ति स एषोऽस्तु का चिन्ता सम्भ्रमे सति। एहि ह्यायुधमादाय क्क मे पृच्छा भविष्यति तारकाख्यपुरे हैत्यास्तारकाख्यपुरःसराः।

English

Keiava! let there be no hindrance in theohservanee of iny fast/' He should utter '*Orn namo N/miyanaya namah " Oni, Salutations be to NarAyanah before retiring to bed. — 4. (hi getting up in the morning, he should recite f iriyatri lOS tiine<, and then woi-ship Lord Visuu with wliite sandal and flowers.—

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगवान् रुद्रद्वारा इस प्रकार कहे जानेपर देवराज इन्द्र उस विशाल सेनाके साथ उस त्रिपुरको जीतनेके लिये आगे बढ़े । चलते समय देवताओं और पार्षदगणोंके रथोंसे भीषण शब्द हो रहा था और वे सभी मेघकी गर्जनाके समान सिंहनाद कर रहे थे। उस शब्दको सुनकर दानवगण युद्धको लालसासे अस्त्र लेकर त्रिपुरसे बाहर निकले और आकाशमें छलाँग मारते हुए गणेश्वरोंपर टूट पड़े। उनमें कुछ अन्य उद्दण्ड दानव, जो काले मेघके समान शोभा पा रहे थे, मेघको तरह गर्जना कर रहे थे और सिंहनाद करते हुए बाजा बजा रहे थे। उस समय हैत्योंके सिंहनादसे देवताओंका सिंहनाद और सभी प्रकारके तुरही आदि बाजोंका महान् शब्द उसी

English

The feet should ho w'orshipped after reciting Vihhntaye namah," the knees after reciting ** Asfokaya namah," the thighs after reciting * Sivaya namah," the waist after reciting " Visvamfirtaye nainah," the male organ of generation after reciting " KandarpAya mnmah," tlte hands after reciting '' Adityaya namah," the stomach after reciting " Damoda- raya namah," the breasts after reciting " VAsudevaia namah," the chest after reciting " Madliavaya namah," the neck after reciting Ctkanthine namah," the mouth after reciting " Sridharaya namah, " and the liair after reciting " Kerfavaya namah," the back after reciting " arafigadharAya namah," the ears after reciting " Varadaya namah," the head after reciting " Sarvatinane namah," with His other names, nV, " lafikapanye namah," " ChakrapAnye namah," " Asipanaye namah," " OadapAnaye namah," and " PadmapAnaye namah." — fi-0. A golden fish should be made and also a lotus of gold, according to the means and wishes of the devotee; and a pitcher, full of water, should be placied in front of it. — 10. Afterwards, a vessel, full of molasses and covered with a white cloth, together with some sesamum, should be placed. The devotee should keep up the night with the recitation of Itihasas. — 11.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार अभिभूत हो गया, जैसे बादलोंके बीच चन्द्रमा छिप जाते हैं। जैसे चन्द्रमाके उदय होनेपर पूर्णिमा तिथिको समुद्र वृद्धिगत हो जाता है, वैसे ही उन भयंकर रूपवाले महान् असुरोंसे त्रिपुर उद्दत हो उठा। उस पुरमें कुछ दानव परकोटोंपर तथा कुछ फाटकों और अट्टालिकाओंपर चढ़कर “चलो, निकलो' ऐसा कहकर ललकार रहे थे। कुछ शूर-वीर दानव सुन्दर एवं श्रेष्ठ वस्त्र धारण किये हुए थे, उनके गलेमें स्वर्णको जंजीर

English

On the following morning the golden fish and lotus, along with the pitcher of water, should be given away to some good Brrdnnana with a large family, — 12, THIS MAT8YA PVRANAM.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोभा पा रही थी और वे जलसे भरे हुए बादलकी भाँति सिंहनाद कर रहे थे। कुछ वस्त्र फहराते हुए इधर-उधर दौड़ रहे थे और घरपर आकर परस्पर एक-दूसरेसे पूछ रहे थे-'यह क्या हो रहा है?” (दूसरा उत्तर देता था कि) 'क्या हो रहा है, यह तो मैं नहीं जानता; क्योंकि उसकी जानकारी मुझसे छिपी हुई है। कुछ समयके बाद तुम्हें भी ज्ञात हो जायगा। अभी तो बहुत समय शेष है। (देखो न) वहाँ पृथ्वीके सारभूत रथपर बैठा हुआ वह जो सिंह खड़ा है, वह त्रिपुरको उसी प्रकार पीड़ा दे रहा है, जैसे बढ़ी हुई व्याधि शरीरको कष्ट देती है। वह जो हो, सो रहे; ऐसे हलचलके उपस्थित होनेपर चिन्ता करना व्यर्थ है। अब हथियार लेकर मैदानमें आ जाओ,

English

At that time, the devotee should pray • " As Tl)on, 0 I/)rd Vinu, art never devoid of any prosperil}' (Vihluiti\ so plo<ML4o extricate me from the meshes and manifold calamities of this world/' — 13. The devotee should pvo away one in each month of the year tlie golden images of the ten incarnations M>f the snprenn 0o(h as well as of Dattutreya and Vedavvasa, along willi a lotus of gold. During tltis period the devotee shonltl avoid the ('('uipany of rogues and the wicked. —14. After observing the fast like this for tw(dve months, on each Dvfidarfi, the devotee at the eonelnsion the year, slj(»uhi give away t'> his precep- tor a bedding, a mount of salt and a cow. - 15.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर मुझसे पूछनेकी आवश्यकता नहीं रह जायगी।' उसी समय त्रिपुरनिवासी दानव परस्पर एक-दूसरेको पकड़कर इसी प्रकार पूछते थे और परस्पर उत्तर- इधर तारकाक्षपुरके निवासी हैत्य क्रोधसे भरे हुए तारकाक्षको आगे करके तुरंत नगरसे उसी प्रकार बाहर निकले, मानो बिलसे विषधर सर्प निकल रहे हों।

English

A man of means may also give away a village or a lionst and honor his preceptor with diverse raime?ils and ornom(*nts. -1(5. Other Bivilimanas slioid! be feasted, luvording to the tneans of the devotee and satisfnMl by being given ehnhe'. j('\v» Is, money, ('rnainents cows, &c. A man with limited irn'iins should givj' only as mueh as lie can afford. —17.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्धावन्तस्तु ते हैत्याः प्रमथाधिपयूथपै: । निरुद्धा गजराजानो यथा केसरियूथपैः बाहुभिः परिघाकारैः कृष्यतां धनुषां शराः। भटवर्मेषु विविशुस्तडागानीव पक्षिणः

English

A very poor man. hut having siner-n' dev«»ti(ui to Lord Madliava, may worship Lonl Vishnu f<>r a e *np](' of y* iom wiili tlowf'rs alone. — IS. One who (ibserves the Vibhuri-d v.ola.'ti ordiname like tbi.s, liberates himself from all sins and alhu ]inihlit<K of hi* aiM Csioix lie is n«»l oppresseil with grief, diseasfM*r |>ovri ty diiri.ig tliousai'ds id births. lie is always born as a «ic'Votee of Vivjju r Siva, and, alter >.j>('nding ]08 thou- sand yngas in heaven, is Ijorij a- a kin*,; - - Here eufh tit f niuf'ty-vlnlli vJtaitii v 1 rratn,

हिन्दी अर्थ

खण्डशैलशिलावृक्षेर्मिभिदुर्हैत्यदानवान् अम्बुहैराकुलमिव हंसाकुलमिवाम्बरम्। दानवाकुलमत्यर्थं॑ तत्पुरं सकलं बभौ

English

(dIAPTEIt (■ Nandikojvara said In tiie dayj gon(' by, during the Uulhantara Kalpa,. there lived a miglily king, as illusirions a- the Sun. who was known by the name of Pus]>avrdiana. — 1.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विकृष्टचापा हैत्येन्द्रः सृजन्ति शरदुर्दिनम्। इन्द्रचापाङ्कितोरस्का जलदा इव दुर्दिनम् चूण्यन्तेऽभिहता हैत्याः काचाष्टङ्कहता इव तारकाख्यो जयत्येष इति हैत्या अघोषयन्। जयतीन्द्रश्च रुद्रश्च इत्येब च गणेश्वराः

English

Nfirada! Ihahma, being pleaseil with liis asceticism, presented him with a lotus of g<dd that could move abmit at will.— 2. * (With its help) the king began to wander about at bis pleasure in the seven dvtpas as well as in the abode of tbe gods, in company of Itis citizens. — 3. At the beginning of the kalpa, tlie kingilom of this king, who lived in the lotus, was the seventh dvfpa:— on account of the great praise and honour given to it by the people, it came to be known as Puskara.— 4.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाहर निकलकर उन हैत्योंने देवसेनापर धावा बोल दिया, परंतु प्रमथगणोंके यूथपतियोंने उन्हें ऐसा रोक दिया, जैसे सिंहसमूह गजराजोंके दलको स्तम्भित कर देते हैं। उन गर्वीले दानवोंका रूप तो यों ही (क्रोधके कारण) अग्निको तरह उद्दीप्त हो उठा था, इधर रोक दिये जानेपर वे धौंकी जाती हुई आगकी तरह जल उठे। फिर तो सब ओर भयंकर सिंहनाद होने लगा। दानवगण बड़े-बड़े धनुषोंपर प्रत्यज्चा चढ़ाकर प्राण-हरण करनेवाले बाणोंद्वारा एक-

English

OHAPTBR a The King was called Piipavihana by the Devas and the DAnavaa on ncoount of his having received the lotus for his conveyance. — 5.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरेपर प्रहार करने लगे। प्रमथगणोंमें किन्हींके मुख बिलाव और किन्हींके मृगके समान भयंकर थे तथा किन्हींके मुख टेढ़े-मेढ़े थे। उन्हें देख-देखकर ठहाका मारकर सौन्दर्यशाली दानव हँसने लगे। परिघकी-सी आकारवाली भुजाओंद्वारा खींचे जाते हुए धनुषॉंसे छूटे हुए बाण योद्धाओंके कवचोंमें उसी प्रकार घुस जाते थे, जैसे पक्षी तालाबोंमें प्रवेश करते हैं। उस समय दानवगण पार्षदयूथपतियोंको ललकारकर कह रहे थे--' अरे! अब तो तुमलोग मरे ही हो। हमारे हाथोंसे छूटकर कहाँ

English

Owing to his powers, acquired by the practice of penances, no place in the three worlds was inaccessible to him, seated on his lotus given by Lord Bralirn/i. His queen, I.Rvanyavati, was worthy to be honoured by thousands of ladies. In beauty and womanly virtues, she had no equal. She was like tlie Ooddess Par\Mti, the noble (-V)n8ort of the rx>rd Siva, — 6. The king becjune the father of ten thou.sand virtuous princes, who all were renowned in archery. The king began to wonder at Ids in- comparable prosperity. One day, seeing the great sage Pracheta, appro- aching, ho addressed him thus: ~7. "OSage! how is it that tliero is «!uch an abundant e of prosperity ininybo\ise? How have I got a queen who is venerated oven by the Devas, and who has no equal even among the goddesses? Why has BrahinA become so much pleased with my little asceticism as to present me with such a lotus, (vast wonderful), that when myriads of kings, wuii ministers, elephants, people, and chariots entered into it, they appear small indeed, like so many galaxies of tYinkling stars with the moon herself in the imineasureable expanse of the firmament.— 8-0.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कठोर बातें कहकर वे अपने तीखे बाणोंसे उन्हें इस प्रकार विदीर्ण कर रहे थे, जैसे सूर्यकी किरणें बादलोंको भेदकर पार कर जाती हैं। उधरसे सिंहके समान पराक्रमी और वृक्षोंके प्रहारसे हैत्यों और दानवोंको चूर्ण-सा कर दे रहे थे। उस समय बादलोंसे आच्छादित एवं हंसोंसे व्याप्त आकाशको तरह वह सारा पुर दानवोंसे व्याप्त होकर अत्यन्त सुशोभित हो रहा था। जैसे इन्द्र-धनुषसे चिहित

English

" Hence, 0 Lord, wliat is the use of being born in the separate womb of the motlier? To obtain endless (good) results, 1 liave performed many a religious rite. Now please tell ns what is of ultimate good to me, ray wife and sons." -10. Hearing the above words of the king, the sage, after meditation, spoke the following YOl■(ls, about the wonderful former lives of the king: —

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यभागवाले बादल जलको वृष्टि कर दुर्दिन (मेघाच्छन्न दिवस) उत्पन्न कर लेते हैं, उसी प्रकार हैत्येन्द्रगण अपने धनुषोंकी प्रत्यञ्चाको कानतक खींचकर बाणोंकी वर्षा कर अन्धकार उत्पन्न कर रहे थे। दानवोंके बाणोंसे बारम्बार घायल होनेके कारण गणेश्वरोंके शरीरोंसे रक्तकी धार बह रही थी, जो ऐसी प्रतीत होती थी, मानो पर्वतोंसे सुवर्णधातु निकल शूल, पट्टिश और कुठारके प्रहारसे हैत्यगण ऐसे चूर-चूर कर दिये जा रहे थे जैसे कुल्हाड़ी या छेनीके प्रहारसे काच छिन्न-भिन्न हो जाता है। उधर हैत्यगण "यह देखो, तारकाक्ष जीत रहा है'--ऐसी घोषणा कर रहे थे। तभी इधरसे

English

" King! Previously you were born in the house of a hunter, and you led a life of sin from day to day. — 11. Your body was hard, rough and also offensively stinking. Snakes ('oiled all over it. You had no fnend, mu* sons; neither kinsmen, nor sisters, nor parents. All were abused and cursed liy you. This beloved consort of yours was also against you. — 15. " 'riioii the land was visited by a terrible drought, when you were over-whelmed with hunger, but could not get grain, fruits, flesh or any kind of eatables to queneli it, though you searched for them everywhere. — 13.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गणेश्वर सिंहनाद करते हुए बोल रहे थे--'देखो-देखो, इन्द्र और रुद्र विजयी हो रहे हैं' करेश्छिन्नैः शिरोभिश्च ध्वजैश्छत्रैश्च पाण्डुरैः । युद्धभूमिर्भयवती मांसशोणितपूरिता

English

" On that occasion you came to a tank, full of muddy banks, but which was abundantly full of lotus flowere. You culled a heap of lotuses out of that tank and carried them home to Vaidirfa the city in which you lived.)*— 14. TEE UATBYA WEAEAU.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनाहताश्च वियति देवदुन्दुभयस्तथा। नदन्तो मेघशब्देन शरभा इव रोषिताः ते तस्मिस्त्रिपुरे हैत्या नद्यः सिन्धुपताविव। विशन्ति क्रुद्धवदना वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः तारकाख्यपुरे तस्मिन् सुराः शूराः समन्ततः। सशस्त्रा निपतन्ति स्म सपक्षा इव भूधराः

English

** You wandered about the whole city to sell those lotnses, but could not 6n(l a purchaser. Eventually yon wore overpowered with hungerand fatigue, —la. And you went and mi with your wife in the courtyard of aonio one whence in the night you heard some nice and auspicious souinl. — 10. ** You went to the spot wdience tlio sound wfis heard with your wife. There you saw the worsliip of fiord Vinun conducted in u pandal. — 17.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्युन्माली स हैत्येन्द्रो गिरीन्द्रसदूशद्युतिः। आदाय परिघं घोरं ताडयामास नन्दिनम् घण्टाकर्णः शङ्कुकर्णो महाकालश्च पार्षदाः। ततश्च सायकैः सर्वान् गणपान् गणपाकृतीन्

English

'' The worship in question uas llio concluding chapter of Yihhftti' dvadasti ordinunce, in tlic mcuith of Afagha, wliicli was kept up hya comic- zan, named Aiiaipgavati. At that time, she was giving away the mount of salt, the bedstea«l along witli other things, the flecoratc<l image of the merciful f.«or»l \ isnu and the golden Kalpa tree, to her prccoj)for. t Mi seeing all that, yon said to yourself. 'What would I now do with these lotus llowers I should better ffer them \o \'isnu ~lS-20. " O King 1 thus devotion came t'» the hearts of Ivith of ymi; and you worshipped (lie f/)rd as well a- tin* nionur of salt, the hodding, and even the earth with vour lotus llower * iM.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यारम्भितशब्देन नन्दी दिनकरप्रभः। संज्ञां लभ्य ततः सोऽपि विद्युन्मालिनमाद्रवत् उन दोनों सेनाओंमें बाणांद्वारा रोके एवं घायल किये गये वीर इतने जोरसे सिंहनाद कर रहे थे जैसे वर्षाकालमें जलसे भरे हुए बादल गरजते हैं। कटे हुए हाथों, मस्तकों, पीले रंगकी पताकाओं और छत्रोंसे तथा मांस और रुधिरसे भरी हुई युद्धभूमि बड़ी भयावनी लग रही थी। दानव तथा प्रमथगण उत्तम अस्त्र धारण कर पहले तो सहसा ताड़-वृक्षकी ऊँचाई-बराबर आकाशमें उछल पड़ते थे और पुन: सुदुढ्रूपसे घायल होकर

English

" The courtezan was very much t»leased witii your devotion and iiifered you oOO gold ('oins which both of you did not accept, as yon were both then filled witli sart\aguna w.e., your hearts liecamc imre, ) at vviiich the courtezan liocame still more jdoased with yon, had four kinds of delicious foorls hivjnghl. arnl akru! you r > cat. Yon again dcidined to partake ol her hospitality, and <aid, ' \\ c shall liavc fo(»d at sf)me other time. W c arc exceedingly glad to-day with your acijuainiancc and the keeping la'<t. Hitherto we have been <'iirrying a vicious life and have been sinners all along. Hy Jicr •'ontaLM yon liad llien acrpiired some virtue. ~ 22-20. " In that way, you keju up all the night with that courtezan and, on the following morning, she gave the mount rd salt and the bedding as well as villages to her preceptor and t<» a dozen Hnllnnanas, garments, ornaments, kamandalu and cows, — 20-27. After that, she fed her friends, poor men, blind men, misei's, com- peers and kinsmen, and at the same time she also honoured in the same way and dismissed you both. —28.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूतलपर गिर पड़ते थे। गगनमण्डलमें स्थित सिद्ध, अप्सरा और चारणोंके समूह (दानवोंपर) सुदृढ़ प्रहार होनेसे हर्षित होकर “ठीक है, ठीक है', ऐसा कहते हुए चिल्लाने लगते थे। उस समय आकाशमें देवताओंकी दुन्दुभियाँ बिना चोट किये ही बज रही थीं। उनसे मेघकी गर्जना तथा क्रुद्ध हुए शरभ (अष्टपदी)-की दहाड़के समान शब्द हो रहे थे। हैत्यगण उस त्रिपुरमें इस प्रकार प्रविष्ट हो रहे थे जैसे नदियाँ समुद्रमें और

English

" King! owing to this worship of Kt»i4ava by lotns Hower, the same hunter and his wife have been n»)w born in the persons of yourself and your consort. You have been freecl of all your sins by the virtue of your little self-denial and purity of heart. Hence this wonderful lotus CBAPfBB QL

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रुद्ध मुखवाले सर्प बिमवटमें प्रवेश करते हैं। इधर अस्त्रधारी, शूरवीर देवगण तारकाक्षके उस नगरके ऊपर चारों ओर इस प्रकार छाये हुए थे, मानो पंखधारी पर्वत मँडरा रहे हों। गणेश्वर त्रिपुरमें तीन भागोंमें विभक्त होकर युद्ध कर रहे थे। उस समय विद्युन्माली और मय--ये दोनों युद्धस्थलमें वृक्षकी भाँति डटे हुए थे। इसी बीच हिमालय-तुल्य कान्तिमान् हैत्येन्द्र विद्युन्मालीने अपना भयंकर परिघ उठाकर नन्दीपर प्रहार किया। दानवेन्द्रके उस परिघके आघातसे नन्दी विशेषरूपसे घायल हो गये और वे ऐसा चक्कर काटने लगे, जैसे पूर्वकालमें हैत्यराज मधुके प्रहारसे अव्यक्तस्वरूप भगवान् नारायण भ्रमित हो गये थे

English

moving at ivill. Tliis has boon given to yon by Janardana, the Iyn*d of creation in the person of fourfaced Brahmi, becausdhe was pleased with you. — 2(J-3I. ** Tliat courtezan is now the rival of kali, the wife of Cupid, and is known as kriti. She is the giver of happiness to the woinaufolk, aiKl is venerated by the Devas.— 32. " King! Even now abandon tliis l*urfkara-dvipa and observe the vibhuti-dvadaii fast on the banks of tlie Ganges, s-i that you may attain Nirvana.*' — 33.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नन्दीश्वरके घायल होकर रणभूमिसे हट जानेपर विख्यातपराक्रमी घण्टाकर्ण, शङ्कुकर्ण और महाकाल आदि प्रधान पार्षदगण क्रुद्ध होकर एक साथ राक्षस विद्युन्मालीके ऊपर टूट पड़े। तब विद्युन्मालीने उन सभी गणेश्वरोंको जो लगातार बींधना आरम्भ किया। वह उन्हें घायल करके इतने उच्च स्वरसे सिंहनाद करता था मानो आकाशमें बादल गरज रहे हों। उसके उस सिंहनादसे सूर्य-सरीखे प्रभाशाली नन्दीकी

English

Nandikciivara said: N nada I That sag*.* vanished then and tliere, after telling all that to the king, and the latter observed the ordinance, as dictated.— 34.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पपात वक्षसि तदा वज्रं हैत्यस्य भीषणम् स वञ्निहतो हैत्यो वजञ्रसंहननोपमः। पपात वज्राभिहतः शक्रेणाद्रिरिवाहतः हैत्येश्वरं विनिहतं नन्दिना कुलनन्दिना। चुक्रुशुर्दानवाः प्रेक्ष्य दुद्रुवुश्च गणाधिपाः

English

" Narada! the devotee, observing this ordinance, should keep up the penance and perforin the rites with nioljfSst'S of any kind whatsoever, as prescribed, for 12 months, and give alms to the Brahmaiuis, without any feeling of miserliness. Kerfava is pleased with devotion alone. — 35-30. " One wlu) reads, listens to or produces in others a desire to observe this ordinance, which dispels all sins, remains in the heaven for a hundred crores of years." — 37. Hare ends the hundredth chapter de-wihimj the Vihhuti-dvddasi-iTatam,