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अध्याय १४

श्लोक 1

इती श्रीवामनपुराणे त्रयोदशो ऽध्यायः ________________________________________________________________________ ऋषय ऊचुः ।अहिंसा सत्यमस्तं दानं क्षान्तिर्दमः शमः ।अकार्पण्यं च शौचं च तपश्च रजनीचर

itī śrīvāmanapurāṇe trayodaśo 'dhyāyaḥ ________________________________________________________________________ ṛṣaya ūcuḥ / ahiṃsā satyamastaṃ dānaṃ kṣāntirdamaḥ śamaḥ / akārpaṇyaṃ ca śaucaṃ ca tapaśca rajanīcara

हिन्दी अर्थ

'उल्लुओंको मारने लगे। स्नान करनेवाले लोग भी रात्रिको दिन समझकर गलेतक खुले बदन होकर स्नान करने लगे एवं जप करते हुए जलमें खड़े रहे नूनं कान्ताविहीनेन केनचिच्चक्रपत्तत्रिणा। उत्सृष्टं जीवितं शून्ये फूत्कृत्य सरितस्तटे

English

Punya, Huhuka, Trigarta, Kirata, Tomara and Sisiradrika. O monster! We have described in detail about these countries falling under the territory of Kumaradvlpa. We shall now give a true account of the religions prevalent in these countries. Listen to it carefully. Description of Teachings of Religion

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 2

दशाङ्गो राक्षसश्रेष्ठ धर्मो ऽसौ सार्ववर्णिकः ।ब्राह्मणस्यापि विहिता चातुराश्रम्यकल्पना

daśāṅgo rākṣasaśreṣṭha dharmo 'sau sārvavarṇikaḥ / brāhmaṇasyāpi vihitā cāturāśramyakalpanā

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्कान्तया तपस्तप्तं भर्तृशोकार्त्तया बत आराधितस्तु भगवांस्तपसा बै दिवाकर: । तेनासौ शशिनिर्जेता नास्तमेति रविर्धुवम्

English

The hermits said- O demon king! The religion consisting of ten parts (arigas) i.e. non-violence, truthfulness, asatya (afraid of telling a lie), donation, forgiveness, control over senses (dama), sama, generosity, purity (sauca) and penance has been prescribed for all people. A provision of four asramas has been made for the Brahmanas. fawnri T ^ gfa: 3II Sukes'i said- O austere hermits! Describe in detail the provision of four as'ramas for the Brahmanas. My curiosity is increasing manifold and I am still unsatiated.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 3

सुकेशिरुवाच ।विप्राणां चातुराश्रम्यं विस्तरान्मे तपोधनाः ।आचक्षध्वं न मे तृप्तिः शृण्वतः प्रतिपद्यते

sukeśiruvāca / viprāṇāṃ cāturāśramyaṃ vistarānme tapodhanāḥ / ācakṣadhvaṃ na me tṛptiḥ śṛṇvataḥ pratipadyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रावर्तयन्त कर्माणि रात्रावपि महामुने रवौ शशिनि चैवान्ये ब्रह्मणोऽन्ये हरस्य च

English

The hermit said- "The celibate should live at the residence of the preceptor when thread ceremony has been duly performed. His religion prescribed there are being explained by me now. Please, listen to it carefully. (This religion is) to do perseverance, serve the fire (i.e. participate in offering), to bathe daily, to go out for alms, to offer the food first to the preceptor and then he should take when allowed by him. Prepared always to act on instructions given by the preceptor, to develop love duly in the heart of the preceptor, to read with mind in concentration when called by the

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 4

ऋषय ऊचुः ।कृतोपनयनः सम्यग् ब्रह्मचारी गुरौ वसेत् ।तत्र धर्मो ऽस्य यस्तं च कथ्यमानं निशामय

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ / kṛtopanayanaḥ samyag brahmacārī gurau vaset / tatra dharmo 'sya yastaṃ ca kathyamānaṃ niśāmaya

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामिनश्चाप्यमन्यन्त साधु चन्द्रमसा कृतम्। यदियं रजनी रम्या कृता सततकौमुदी अन्ये ब्रुवँल्लोकगुरुरस्माभिश्चक्र भृद् बशी। निर्व्याजेन महागन्थैरचिंत: कुसुमैः शुभै:

English

II 6 II After completion of study in one, two or all the Vedas under the guidance of the preceptor, he should offer daksina (fee) for teaching. Then, those desirous of household life should enter into it or resort to voluntarily Vanaprastha or reclusion with the permission of that preceptor. utl'tf? Pisidqi Or he should determine to live with the preceptor throughout his life and observe Naisthika Brahmacarya till he breathes his last. (If so desired) he should live with the son of the preceptor if he is dead or with any disciple for the lack of his son.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 5

स्वाध्यायो ऽथाग्निशुश्रुषा स्नानं भिक्षाटनं तथा ।गुरोर्निंवेद्य तच्चाद्यमनुज्ञातेन सर्वदा

svādhyāyo 'thāgniśuśruṣā snānaṃ bhikṣāṭanaṃ tathā / gurorniṃvedya taccādyamanujñātena sarvadā

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशून्यशयना नाम द्वितीया सर्वकामदा तेनासौ भगवान् प्रीतः प्रादाच्छयनमुत्तमम्। अशून्यं च महाभोगैरनस्तमितशेखरम्

English

O Salakatarikata! He should live always in celibacy and give up ego forever. The dvija living under strict compliance of these rules, conquers the death itself

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 6

गुरोः कर्मणि सोद्योगः सम्यक्प्रीत्युपपादनम् ।तेनाहूतः पठेच्चैव तत्परो नान्यमानसः

guroḥ karmaṇi sodyogaḥ samyakprītyupapādanam / tenāhūtaḥ paṭheccaiva tatparo nānyamānasaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्येऽब्रुवन् रुवं देव्या रोहिण्या शशिनः क्षयम्। दृष्टा तप्तं तपो घोरं रूद्राराधनकाम्यया अन्ये ब्रुवञ्छशाइ्केन श्रुवं रक्षा कृतात्मनः। विष्णोरमिततेजसः

English

O monster! After being liberated from there, one should solemnise marriage with a virgin bom in a gotra/clan other than his own. The dvija observing courtesy should earn wealth through functions executed by his own industry and satiate duly with keen devotion the Pitfs, gods and guests. Sukes'i said- O great resolute! You have described etiquette which I have understood. I want to listen now to its characteristics from you. Please, describe those characteristics. H8TUT WII The hermit said- O monster! Listen to the characteristics of etiquette/courtesy already described by us.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 7

एकं द्वौ सकलान् वापि वेदान् प्राप्य सुरोर्मुखात् ।अनुज्ञातो वरं दत्त्वा गुरवे दक्षिणां ततः

ekaṃ dvau sakalān vāpi vedān prāpya surormukhāt / anujñāto varaṃ dattvā gurave dakṣiṇāṃ tataḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समय सुकेशीके नगरके (सूर्यवत्) दर्शन होनेसे चकवा-चकई रात्रिको ही दिन मानकर परस्पर अलग नहीं होते थे। वे उच्चस्वरसे कहते --निश्चय ही किसी पत्रीसे विहीन चक्रवाक पक्षीने एकान्तमें नदीतटपर फूत्कार करके जीवन त्याग दिया है। इसीसे दया सूर्य अपनी तेज किरणोंसे जगत्को तपाते हुए किसी प्रकार अस्त नहीं हो रहे हैं। दूसरे कहते हैं - निश्चय ही कोई चक्रवाक मर गया है और पतिके शोकमें उसकी दुःखिनी

English

The household should always observe etiquette in his life. The man without courtesy cannot see welfare in this material and metaphysical world (after death). The yajiia, donation and penance made/observed by a man contravening etiquette never become benevolent. The man without etiquette does not feel pleasure in the material and metaphysical world. One should, therefore, always endeavour towards observing etiquette. Etiquette decays the evils adhered to the personality. 0 monster! We, now talk about the features of that etiquette. If you wish any good, then listen to the etiquette with concentration.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 8

गार्हस्थ्याश्रमकामस्तु गार्हस्थ्याश्रममावसेत् ।वानप्रस्थाश्रमं वापि चतुर्थं स्वेच्छयात्मनः

gārhasthyāśramakāmastu gārhasthyāśramamāvaset / vānaprasthāśramaṃ vāpi caturthaṃ svecchayātmanaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

कान्ताने भारी तप किया है। इसीलिये निश्चय ही उसकी तपस्यासे प्रसन्न हुए एवं चन्द्रमाको जीत लेनेवाले भगवान् सूर्य अस्त नहीं हो रहे हैं' महामुने! उन दिनों यज्ञशालाओंमें ऋत्विजोंके साथ यजमानलोग रात्रिमें भी यज्ञकर्म करनेमें लगे रहते थे। विष्णुके भक्तलोग भक्तिपूर्वक सदा विष्णुकी पूजा करते रहते एवं दूसरे लोग सूर्य, चन्द्र, ब्रह्मा और

English

Sukesi! Its root is the religion, wealth is one of its branches Kama is its flower and emancipation is its fruit. The man who has taken care of such and etiquette tree, always enjoys pleasure (punya) in his life. wffrai ttyrlita grat He should first recollect the images of great gods and hermits and chant the morning prayer as propounded by lord Mahadeva.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 9

तत्रैव वा गुरोर्गेहे द्विजो निष्ठामवाप्नुयात् ।गुरोरभावे तत्पुत्रे तच्छिष्ये तत्सुतं विना

tatraiva vā gurorgehe dvijo niṣṭhāmavāpnuyāt / gurorabhāve tatputre tacchiṣye tatsutaṃ vinā

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवकी आराधनामें लगे रहते थे। कामी लोग यह मानने लगे कि चन्द्रमाने रात्रिको निरन्तरके लिये अपनी ज्योत्स्नामयी बना दिया, अच्छा हुआ आदि चार महीनोंमें शुद्धभावसे अति सुगन्धित पवित्र पुष्पोंद्वारा महालक्ष्मीके साथ सुदर्शनचक्रको धारण करनेवाले भगवान् विष्णुकी पूजा की है। इसी अवधिमें सर्वकामदा अशून्यशयना द्वितीया तिथि होती है। उसीसे

English

What is the prayer propounded by god Sankara worth chanting at dawn capable to absolve all sins of the people.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 10

शुश्रूषन् निरभीमानो ब्रह्मचर्याश्रमं वसेत् ।एवं जयति मृत्युं स द्विजः शालकटङ्कट

śuśrūṣan nirabhīmāno brahmacaryāśramaṃ vaset / evaṃ jayati mṛtyuṃ sa dvijaḥ śālakaṭaṅkaṭa

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसन्न होकर भगवानूने अशून्य तथा महाभोगोंसे परिपूर्ण उत्तम शयन प्रदान किया है। दूसरे कहते कि देवी रोहिणीने चन्द्रमाका क्षय देखकर निश्चय ही रुद्रकी आराधना करनेकी अभिलाषासे परम पवित्र अक्षय , जिससे सन्तुष्ट होकर भगवान् शंकरने उसे अपनी इच्छासे वर दिया है॥ २१--२५॥ j

English

The hermit said- O demon king! Listen to morning pray propounded by Mahadeva. The man is absolved from all evils by listening to recollecting and reading it. May lord Brahma, Vi?nu, Sankara, Surya, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn bless me with a fine morning!

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 11

उपावृत्तस्ततस्तस्माद् गृहस्थाश्रमकाम्यया ।असमानर्षिकुलजां कन्यामुद्वहेद् निशाचर

upāvṛttastatastasmād gṛhasthāśramakāmyayā / asamānarṣikulajāṃ kanyāmudvahed niśācara

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रतका आचरण करके भगवान् हरिको आराधित किया , है। उससे आकाशमें चन्द्रमा अखण्डरूपसे प्रकाशित हो रहा है। दूसरोंने कहा -चन्द्रमाने अत्यधिक तेजवाले शरीविष्णुके चरणयुगलकी विधिवत्, पूजा करके आपनी ग

English

May Bhfgu, Vasi?tha, Kratu, Arigira, Manu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Gautama, Raibhya, Marfci, Cyavana and Rbhu hermits bless me with a fine morning.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 12

स्वकर्मणा धनं लब्ध्वा पितृदेवातिथीनपि ।सम्यक् संप्रीणयेद् भक्त्या सदाचाररतो द्विजः

svakarmaṇā dhanaṃ labdhvā pitṛdevātithīnapi / samyak saṃprīṇayed bhaktyā sadācārarato dvijaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेनासौ दीप्तिमांश्चन्द्रः परिभूय दिवाकरम्। अस्माकमानन्दकरो दिवा तपति सूर्यवत् लक्ष्यते कारणैरन्यैर्बहुभिः सत्यमेव हि। शशाङ्कनिर्जितः सूर्यो न विभाति यथा पुरा

English

May Sanatkumara, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, Asuri, Pingala, seven voices and all the seven nether worlds bless me with a fine R^ RR ? * II May the earth with smell, water with liquid, wind with touch, fire with flame, ether with word and Mahatatva bless me with a fine

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 13

सदाचारो निगदितो युष्माभिर्मम सुव्रताः ।लक्षणं श्रोतुमिच्ःआमि कथयध्वं तमद्य मे

sadācāro nigadito yuṣmābhirmama suvratāḥ / lakṣaṇaṃ śrotumicḥāmi kathayadhvaṃ tamadya me

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा चामी विभासन्ति विकचाः कुमुदाकराः । अतो विज्ञायते चन्द्र उदितश्च प्रतापवान् एवं संभाषतां तत्र सूर्यो वाक्यानि नारद। अमन्यत किमेतद्धि लोको वक्ति शुभाशुभम्

English

II May the seven seas, seven pioneer mountains, seven hermits, seven supreme islands and the earth etc. seven worlds (lokas) render me with a fine morning.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 14

ऋषय ऊचुः ।सदाचारो निगदितस्तव यो ऽस्माभिरादरात् ।लक्षणं तस्य वक्ष्यामस्तच्छृणुष्व निशाचर

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ / sadācāro nigaditastava yo 'smābhirādarāt / lakṣaṇaṃ tasya vakṣyāmastacchṛṇuṣva niśācara

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं संचिन्त्य भगवान् दध्यौ ध्यानं दिवाकरः । आसमन्ताज्जगद् ग्रस्तं त्रैलोक्यं रजनीच॑रैः देवब्राह्मणपूजासु संसक्तान् धर्मसंयुतान्

English

II One should read, recollect or listen to this holiest morning prayer. O innocent! (when it is done) the nightmare is decayed and one obtains a fine morning.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 15

गृहस्थेन सदा कार्यमाचारपरिपालनम् ।न ह्याचारविहिनस्य भद्रमत्र परत्र च

gṛhasthena sadā kāryamācāraparipālanam / na hyācāravihinasya bhadramatra paratra ca

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तु रक्षः क्षयकृत् तिमिरद्विपकेसरी। महांशुनखरः सूर्यस्तद्विघातमचिन्तयत् स्वधर्मविच्युतिर्नाम सर्वधर्मविघातकृत्

English

II He should then give thought to religion and wealth (essence) and go for defection with the name of Hari on his lips after leaving the bed.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 16

यज्ञदानतपांसीह पुरुषस्य न भूतये ।भवन्ति यः समुल्लङ्घ्य सदाचारं प्रवर्तते

yajñadānatapāṃsīha puruṣasya na bhūtaye / bhavanti yaḥ samullaṅghya sadācāraṃ pravartate

हिन्दी अर्थ

पतमानं समालोक्य पुरं शालकटङ्कटः। नमो भवाय शर्वाय इदमुच्चैरुदीरयत् तमाक्रन्दितमाकर्ण्यं चारणा गगनेचराः।

English

II Do not defecate on the route of the cow, gods (temple), Brahmana and fire, highways and roundabouts, in cowpen and facing east or west direction.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 17

हुराचारो हि पुरुषो नेह नामुत्र नन्दते ।कार्यो यत्नः सदाचारे आचारो हन्त्यलक्षणम्

hurācāro hi puruṣo neha nāmutra nandate / kāryo yatnaḥ sadācāre ācāro hantyalakṣaṇam

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरुत्वा संचिन्तयामास केनासौ पात्यते भुवि हैत्योंका धर्म एबं सदाचारका पालन, सुकेशीके नगरका उत्थान-पतन, लोलार्क-प्रसंग

English

He should then take soil for attaining purity and smear the anus thrice, left palm seven time, ten times on both palms and once on the penis. (Then it should be washed with clean water after due rubbing). % RRT WT O monster! An enlightened man should not take clay from the bottom of a reservoir, mice burrow residual from that used by others and from the home side. It should be taken from the

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 18

तस्य स्वरूपं वक्ष्यामः सदाचारस्य राक्षस ।शृणुष्वैकमनास्तच्च यदि श्रेयो ऽभिवाञ्छसि

tasya svarūpaṃ vakṣyāmaḥ sadācārasya rākṣasa / śṛṇuṣvaikamanāstacca yadi śreyo 'bhivāñchasi

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षा की है। उससे तेजस्वी चन्द्रमा सूर्यपर विजय प्राप्त करके हमें आनन्द देते हुए दिनमें सूर्यकी भाँति दीप्तिमान् हो रहे हैं। अन्य अनेक प्रकारके कारणोंसे सचमुच यह लक्षित हो रहा है कि चन्द्रमाके द्वारा पराजित हुए सूर्य पूर्ववत् दीप्तिवाले नहीं दीख रहे हैं ॥ २६--२९॥

English

The learned person first washes his feet then sit facing north or east and washes the mouth twice with water. He should then do acamana with the water without froth.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 19

धर्मो ऽस्य मूलं धनमस्य शाखा पुष्पं च कामः फलमस्य मोक्षः ।असौ सदाचारतरुः सुकेशिन् संसेवितो येन स पुण्यभोक्त

dharmo 'sya mūlaṃ dhanamasya śākhā puṣpaṃ ca kāmaḥ phalamasya mokṣaḥ / asau sadācārataruḥ sukeśin saṃsevito yena sa puṇyabhokta

हिन्दी अर्थ

इधर ये सुन्दर कमल खिले हैं और उनपर भौरे गुंजार कर रहे हैं। भ्रमर-समूहसे आवृत्त ये सुन्दर कमल विकसित दिखलायी पड़ रहे हैं; अत: निश्चय ही सूर्योदय हुआ है। और इधर ये कुमुदवृन्द खिले हुए हैं; अतः लगता है कि प्रतापवान् चन्द्रमा उदित हुआ है। नारदजी! इस प्रकार वार्ता करनेवालोंके वाक्योंको सुनकर सूर्य सोचने लगे कि ये लोग इस प्रकार शुभाशुभ वचन क्‍यों बोल रहे हैं ? भगवान् दिवाकर ऐसा विचारकर ध्यानमग्न

English

He should then touch his senses and the head. Thereafter, he should clean hair, teeth and after a look at the mirror, then he should observe sandhya. A man definitely achieves success on the mission duly proposed when he goes out from home after a complete or brief bath, obeisance offered to Pitrs and gods with water and things used in worship are duly touched. Rg

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 20

ब्रह्मो मुहूर्ते प्रथमं विबुध्येदनुस्मरेद् देववरान् महर्षीन् ।प्राभातिकं मङ्गलमेव वाच्यं यदुक्तवान् देवपतिस्त्रिनेत्रः

brahmo muhūrte prathamaṃ vibudhyedanusmared devavarān maharṣīn / prābhātikaṃ maṅgalameva vācyaṃ yaduktavān devapatistrinetraḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो गये और उन्होंने देखा कि समस्त त्रैलोक्य चारों ओरसे राक्षसोंद्वारा ग्रस्त हो गया है ॥ ३०--३३॥ तब योगी भगवान् भास्कर राक्षसोंकी वृद्धि तथा तेजकी असहनीयताको जानकर स्वयं चिन्तन करने लगे। उन्हें यह ज्ञात हुआ कि सभी राक्षस सदाचार- 'परायण, पवित्र, देवता और ब्राह्मणोंकी पूजामें अनुरक्त

English

One should observe his respective dharma (deed) after giving a touch with hand to durva, curd, ghee, a pitcher full of water, cow with a calf, bull, gold, clay, cowdung, mark of svastika, aksata (rice), laja, honey, virgin of a Brahmana, beautiful white flower, fire, sandal, sun ball and pipala. One should not abandon the religion (law) prevalent in the country, the family and gotra. He should earn wealth even by practising the professions that do not infringe upon his religion. One should never deliver an untrue statement, a sentence not permissible in Agama scripture and in harsh ways.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 21

सुकेशिरुवाच ।किं तदुक्तं सुप्रभातं शङ्करेण महात्मना ।प्रभाते यत् पठन् मर्त्यो मुच्यते पापबन्धनात्

sukeśiruvāca / kiṃ taduktaṃ suprabhātaṃ śaṅkareṇa mahātmanā / prabhāte yat paṭhan martyo mucyate pāpabandhanāt

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा धार्मिक हैं । उसके बाद राक्षसोंको नष्ट करनेवाले तथा अन्धकाररूपी हाथीके लिये तेज किरणरूपी नखवाले सिंहके समान सूर्य उनके विनाशके विषयमें चिन्तन करने लगे। अन्तमें सूर्यको राक्षसोंके अपने धर्मसे गिरनेका मूल कारण मालूम हुआ, जो समस्त धर्मोका विनाशक है॥ ३४--३७॥

English

ST 0 chivalrous! One should not do intercourse in the evening and at the day time. Coition with other's wife in all yonis, on the land without home, with a woman in her menstruation cycle and in the water. 3R ^ ^ A household (grhastha) should not go anywhere without purpose, not give futile donation, not slaughter and animal and should not develop close contact with women.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 22

ऋषय ऊचुः ।श्रूयतां राक्षसश्रेष्ठ सुप्रभातं हरोदितम् ।श्रुत्वा स्मृत्वा पठित्वा च सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ / śrūyatāṃ rākṣasaśreṣṭha suprabhātaṃ haroditam / śrutvā smṛtvā paṭhitvā ca sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब क्रोधसे अभिभूत सूर्यने शत्रुऑकि भेदन करनेवाली अपनी किरणोंद्वारा भलीभाँति उस राक्षसको देखा। उस समय सूर्यद्वारा क्रोधभरी दृष्टिसे देखे जानेके कारण वह नगर नष्ट हुए पुण्यवाले ग्रहके समान आकाशसे नीचे गिर पड़ा। अपने नगरको गिरते देखकर शालकटंकट (सुकेशी) - ने ऊँचे स्वरसे चीखनेके स्वरमें “नमो भवाय शर्वाय' यह कहा। उसकी उस चीखको सुनकर गगनमें विचरण करनेवाले सभी चारण चिल्लाने लगे --हाय हाय! हाय

English

•Hcfcifai Routine affairs are impeded on purposeless movements, futile donation causes loss of money and the man slaughtering an animal without any strong and rational purpose is stuck to evils that lead to the hell.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 23

ब्रह्म मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी भानुः शशी भूमिसुतो बुधश्च ।गुरुश्च शुक्रः सह भानुजेन कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

brahma murāristripurāntakārī bhānuḥ śaśī bhūmisuto budhaśca / guruśca śukraḥ saha bhānujena kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाय! यह शिव-भक्त तो नीचे गिर रहा है॥ ३८--४१॥ सर्वत्र व्याप्त और अविनाशी नित्य शंकरने चारणोंके उस वचनको सुना और फिर सोचने लगे

English

The children have to bear insults inflicted by society when their father develops illicit relations with women; it increases fear of having hybrid bom and fear of humiliation from the society too. - An enlightened man should not be entangled with other's money and wives as other's money throws into hell and other’s wife becomes a cause for death. One should not see other's wife naked, nor talk to the smugglers and nor touch, converse with or even see at menstrual state any

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 24

भृगुर्वसिष्ठः क्रतुरङ्गिराश्च मनुः पुलस्त्यः पुलहः सगौतमः ।रैभ्यो मरीचिश्च्यवनो ऋभुश्च कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

bhṛgurvasiṣṭhaḥ kraturaṅgirāśca manuḥ pulastyaḥ pulahaḥ sagautamaḥ / raibhyo marīciścyavano ṛbhuśca kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह नगर किसके द्वारा पृथ्वीपर गिराया जा रहा है।' ज्ञातवान् देवपतिना सहस्त्रकिरणेन तत्। , पातितं राक्षसपुरं ततः क्रुद्धस्त्रिलोचनः

English

One should not sit at the same seat with his sister and other's wife. Similarly, he should not sit at the same seat with his mother and daughter too. One should not bathe and sleep naked. One should not walk naked. Give up broken seat and utensil even from a distance. He should not do massage on tithis like Pratipada, and not shave on Cathurth!, and (Rikta) tithis and not eat meat on Jaya (i.e. Trtlya, A§taml and Trayodasi) tithis.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 25

सनत्कुमारः सनकः सनन्दनः सनातनो ऽप्यासुरिपिङ्गलौ च ।सप्त स्वराः सप्त रसातलाश्च कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

sanatkumāraḥ sanakaḥ sanandanaḥ sanātano 'pyāsuripiṅgalau ca / sapta svarāḥ sapta rasātalāśca kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो वायुपथान्मुक्तः किंशुकोज्ज्चलविग्रहः। निपपातान्तरिक्षात् स वृतः किन्नरचारणैः साम्प्रतं वासुदेवस्य भावि तच्छंकरस्य च

English

Should not do coitus on Puma and Purnima) and should do all these functions on Bhadra (Dvitlya, and Dvadas!) tithis. Massage on Sunday and Tuesday, shave on Friday, meat on Saturday and coition with wife on Wednesday is prohibited. The rest of days are good for all other works. H o Massage on Citra, Hasta and Sravana constellations, shave on Visakha and Abhijita constellation, eating of flesh on Mula, Mrgasira and Bhadrapada constellation and coition with wife on three uttaras (i.e. uttaraphalgunl, uttarasadha and uttarabhadra- pada) should be avoided. O demon king! Slumbering with head facing uttara and west is always prohibited and meal should not be taken while facing south and the west.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 26

पृथ्वी सगन्धा सरसास्तथाऽपः स्पर्शश्च वायुर्ज्वलनः सतेजाः ।नभः सशब्दं महता सहैव यच्छन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

pṛthvī sagandhā sarasāstathā'paḥ sparśaśca vāyurjvalanaḥ satejāḥ / nabhaḥ saśabdaṃ mahatā sahaiva yacchantu sarve mama suprabhātam

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगशायिनमारभ्य यावत् केशवदर्शनम्। एतत् क्षेत्रं हरेः पुण्यं नाम्ना वाराणसी पुरी तच्छुत्वा भगवान् भानुर्भवनेत्रा्नितापितः। 'वरणायास्तथैवास्यास्त्वन्तरे निपपात ह

English

Pradaksina (circular walking in obeisance) of temple, Caityataru (respectable trees), roundabout, person more intelligent than him and preceptor should be made. One should first sprinkle water on head while bathing. Bath at night without any strong reason and besides eclipse period, death of any near and dear ones and entrance of moon in constellation of birth should not be

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 27

सप्तार्णवाः सप्त कुलाचलाश्च सप्तर्षयो द्वीपवराश्च सप्त ।भूरादि कृत्वा भुवनानि सप्त ददन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

saptārṇavāḥ sapta kulācalāśca saptarṣayo dvīpavarāśca sapta / bhūrādi kṛtvā bhuvanāni sapta dadantu sarve mama suprabhātam

हिन्दी अर्थ

'लुलंस्त्रिनेत्रवह्ल्यात्ती भ्रमतेऽलातचक्रवत् एतस्मिन्नन्तरे ब्रह्मन् ऋषयो यक्षराक्षसाः। नागा विद्याधराश्रापि पक्षिणोऽप्सरसस्तथा

English

O demon king! One should not touch an anointed body, should not shake hair immediately after a bath and the hands and body should not be dried with a towel after *IHPRT One should settle in a state where a just king is ruling where tolerant, just and non- envious people are loving and where peasants and medicines are available in abundance.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 28

इत्थं प्रभाते परमं पवित्रं पठेत् स्मरेद्वा शृमुयाच्च भक्त्या ।दुःस्वप्ननाशो ऽनघ सुप्रभातं भवेच्च सत्यं भगवत्प्रसादात्

itthaṃ prabhāte paramaṃ pavitraṃ paṭhet smaredvā śṛmuyācca bhaktyā / duḥsvapnanāśo 'nagha suprabhātaṃ bhavecca satyaṃ bhagavatprasādāt

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावन्तो भास्कररथे भूतप्रेतादयः स्थिताः। तावन्तो ब्रह्मसदनं गता वेदयितुं मुने उन्होंने यह जान लिया कि देवोंके पति सहस्रकिरणमाली सूर्यद्वारा राक्षसोंका यह पुर गिराया गया है। इससे त्रिलोचन शंकर क्रुद्ध हो गये और उन्होंने भगवान् सूर्यको देखा। त्रिनेत्रधारी शंकरके देखते ही चे सूर्य आकाशसे नीचे आ

English

Wise people should give up a country where the king inflicts rigorous punishment but his position is weak, where the pubic always celebrate the festivities, where people are mutually envious and intend to conquer or put down one another. wrf Mg i

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 29

ततः समुत्थाय विचिन्तयेन धर्मं तथार्थं च विहाय शय्याम् ।उत्थाय पश्चाद्धरिरित्युदीर्य गच्छेत् तदोत्सर्गविधिं हि कर्तुम्

tataḥ samutthāya vicintayena dharmaṃ tathārthaṃ ca vihāya śayyām / utthāya paścāddharirityudīrya gacchet tadotsargavidhiṃ hi kartum

हिन्दी अर्थ

गिरे। आकाशसे नीचे वायुमण्डलमार्गमें वे इस प्रकार गिरे जैसे यन्त्रके द्वारा कोई पत्थर फेंका गया हो ॥ ४२--४५। फिर पलाश-पुष्पके समान आभावाले सूर्य वायुमण्डलसे अलग होकर किंनरों एवं चारणोंसे भरे अन्तरिक्षसे नीचे गिर गये। उस समय आकाशसे नीचे गिरते हुए सूर्य चारणोंसे घिरे हुए ऐसे लग रहे थे, जैसे

English

The hermits said- O brave king! We will describe the prohibited things as also the things worth eating for the religion-abiding it The food cooked in oil, ghee etc. fatty matters even if stale and kept for longer hours and the rice and milk and milk products i.e. curd, ghee etc* even if stale and kept for longer hours are eatable.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 30

न देवगोब्राह्मणवह्निमार्गे न राजमार्गे न चतुष्पथे च ।कुर्यादथोत्सर्गमपीह गोष्ठे पूर्वापरां चैव समाश्रितो गाम्

na devagobrāhmaṇavahnimārge na rājamārge na catuṣpathe ca / kuryādathotsargamapīha goṣṭhe pūrvāparāṃ caiva samāśrito gām

हिन्दी अर्थ

तालवृक्षसे गिरनेवाला अधपका तालफल कपियोंसे घिरा हो। तब मुनियोंने किरणमाली भगवान् सूर्यदेवके समीप आकर उनसे कहा कि यदि तुम कल्याण चाहते हो तो विष्णुके क्षेत्रमें गिरो। गिरते हुए ही सूर्यने (ऐसा सुनकर) उन तपस्वियोंसे पूछा -विष्णुभगवानूका वह पवित्र क्षेत्र कौन-सा है? आपलोग उसे मुझे शीघ्र बतलायें

English

The rabbit, porcupine, godha (goha), s'vavidha (particular animal), fish, tortoise and pulses have been described by Manu as

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 31

ततस्तु शौचार्थमुपाहरेन्मृदं गुदे त्रयं पाणितले च सप्त ।तथोभयोः पञ्च चतुस्तथैकां लिङ्गे तथैकां मृदमाहरेत

tatastu śaucārthamupāharenmṛdaṃ gude trayaṃ pāṇitale ca sapta / tathobhayoḥ pañca catustathaikāṃ liṅge tathaikāṃ mṛdamāhareta

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसपर मुनियोंने सूर्यसे बतलाया सूर्यदेव! आप महाफल देनेवाले उस क्षेत्रका विवरण सुनिये-इस समय वह क्षेत्र वासुदेवका क्षेत्र है, किंतु भविष्यमें वह शंकरका क्षेत्र होगा। योगशायीसे प्रारम्भ कर केशवदर्शनतकका क्षेत्र हरिका पतित्र क्षेत्र है, इसका नाम वाराणसीपुरी है। उसे सुनकर शिवजीकी नेत्राग्रिसे संतप्त होते हुए भगवान् सूर्य वरुणा और असी इन दोनों नदियोंके बीचमें गिरे। उसके बाद शरीरके जलते

English

Water purifies gems, pearls, coral, precious stones, stones and wooden pots, the straws, roots and medicines, the surpa-dhanya, hide of deer, ready-made garments and all clothes made up of tree bark. The clothes bearing stains of oil or ghee etc. are purified by hot water and by rubbing them with a cake of sesamum oil while clothes made of cotton are cleaned with ash.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 32

नान्तर्जलाद्राक्षस मूषिकस्थलात् शौचावशिष्टा शरणात् तथान्या ।वल्मीकमृच्चैव हि शौचनाय ग्राह्य सदाचारविदा नरेण

nāntarjalādrākṣasa mūṣikasthalāt śaucāvaśiṣṭā śaraṇāt tathānyā / valmīkamṛccaiva hi śaucanāya grāhya sadācāravidā nareṇa

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहनेसे व्याकुल हुए सूर्य असी नदीमें स्नान करनेके बाद वरुणा नदीमें इच्छानुकूल स्नान किये॥ ५०-५३॥ । इस प्रकार शंकरके तीसरे नेत्रकी अग्निसे दग्ध होकर वे बारंबार असि और वरुणा नदियोंकी ओर ' अलातचक्र (लुकाठीके मण्डल)-के समान चवकर काळे ' लगे। मुने! इस बीच ऋषि, यक्ष, राक्षस, नाग, विद्याधर '

English

Ivory, bone and horns are cleaned by cutting (scratching). Clay pots are cleaned when baked on furnace again. The food obtained in alms, the hand of craftsmen, saleable commodity, the face of a female, the commodity brought from a distant place (i.e. commodity in transit), alien things and the things made by servants are always

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 33

उदङ्मुखः प्राङ्मुखो वापि विद्वान् प्रक्षाल्य पादौ भुवि संनिविष्टः ।समाचमेदद्भिरफेनिलाभिरादौ परिमृज्य मुखं द्विरद्भिः

udaṅmukhaḥ prāṅmukho vāpi vidvān prakṣālya pādau bhuvi saṃniviṣṭaḥ / samācamedadbhiraphenilābhirādau parimṛjya mukhaṃ dviradbhiḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

पक्षी, अप्सराएँ और भास्करके रथमें जितने भूत-प्रेत आदि थे, वे सभी इसे ज्ञापित करनेके लिये ब्रह्मलोकमें गये। ! अब भी वरुणा और अस्सी नदियाँ वाराणसीको अपने अन्तरालमें किये हुए हैं। अस्सी बरसातमें जलभरित होती है, पर.

English

A topic duly explained, old (product), small and developed through several processes applied, the deed performed by children (babies) and old people are always pure. q rf i g yft famuli The ladies having milk-feeding sons in workshop, inner-cell (antargfha) and fire place (furnace), the drop of spit from the mouth of learned Brahmanas and hot water drops are always pure.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 34

ततः स्पृशेत्खानि शिरः करेण संध्यामुपासीत ततः क्रमेण ।केशांस्तु संशोध्य च दन्तधावनं कृत्वा तथा दर्पणदर्शनं च

tataḥ spṛśetkhāni śiraḥ kareṇa saṃdhyāmupāsīta tataḥ krameṇa / keśāṃstu saṃśodhya ca dantadhāvanaṃ kṛtvā tathā darpaṇadarśanaṃ ca

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरुणा सदा जलपूर्णा रहती है। अध्याय १६ देवताओंव्का शयन--तिथियों और उनके अशून्यशयन आदि ब्रतों एवं शिव-पूजनका वर्णन ८५

English

The land is cleaned when excavated, fire blazed, broomed, cattle grazed, smeared, scratched and irrigated and the home is cleaned by sweeping and offering pray to god. In order to clean hair, insects and flies affected and that affected by saliva of a cow; clay, water, ash and alkali should be sprinkled on the same.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 35

कृत्वा शिरःस्नानमथाङिड्कं वा संपूज्य तोयेन पितॄन् सदेवान् ।होमं च कृत्वालभनं शुभानां कृत्वा बहिर्निर्गमनं प्रशस्तम्

kṛtvā śiraḥsnānamathāṅiḍkaṃ vā saṃpūjya toyena pitṝn sadevān / homaṃ ca kṛtvālabhanaṃ śubhānāṃ kṛtvā bahirnirgamanaṃ praśastam

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो ब्रह्मा सुरपतिः सुरैः सार्धं समभ्यगात्। रम्यं महेश्वरावासं मन्दरं रविकारणात् गत्वा दृष्टा च देवेशं शंकरं शूलपाणिनम्। प्रसाद्य भास्करार्थाय वाराणस्यामुपानयत्

English

Copper vessels are cleaned by acid zinc and lead are cleaned by alkali; pots made of bronze are cleaned by ash and water; and liquids are cleaned when their smaller portion The articles having impurity when impure particles are mixed can be cleaned when washed by using clay and water and when their odour is removed. Other articles are also cleaned when the odour is removed.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 36

दूर्वादधिसर्पिरथोदकुम्भं धेनुं सवत्सां वृषभं सुवर्णम् ।मृद्गोमयं स्वस्तिकमक्षतानि लाजामधु ब्राह्मणकन्यकां च

dūrvādadhisarpirathodakumbhaṃ dhenuṃ savatsāṃ vṛṣabhaṃ suvarṇam / mṛdgomayaṃ svastikamakṣatāni lājāmadhu brāhmaṇakanyakāṃ ca

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो दिवाकरं भूयः पाणिनादाय शंकरः। कृत्वा नामास्य लोलेति रथमारोपयत् पुनः आरोपिते दिनकरे ब्रह्माऽभ्येत्य सुकेशिनम्। सबान्धवं सनगरं पुनरारोपयद् दिवि

English

II The udders are cleaned when calf first sucks, the fruit dropped by bird from a tree is pure, a donkey is pure (sincere) in carrying burden and the dog is pure (exert) in chasing the animal worth hunting.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 37

श्वेतानि पुष्पाण्यथ शोभनानि हुताशनं चन्दमर्कबिम्बम् ।अश्वत्थवृक्षं च समालभेत ततस्तु कुर्यान्निजजातिधर्मम्

śvetāni puṣpāṇyatha śobhanāni hutāśanaṃ candamarkabimbam / aśvatthavṛkṣaṃ ca samālabheta tatastu kuryānnijajātidharmam

हिन्दी अर्थ

समारोप्य सुकेशिं च परिष्वज्य च शंकरम्। प्रणम्य केशबं देवं वैराजं स्वगृहं गतः एवं पुरा नारद भास्करेण पुरं सुकेशेर्भुवि सन्निपातितम्। दिवाकरो भूमितले भवेन क्षिप्तस्तु दृष्ट्या न च संप्रदग्धः

English

The wind purifies the route, mud, water, boat, straw dropped on the path and the lump of bricks baked in a furnace. If cooked food in one Drona or one Adhaka is touched with impure thing, the upper portion from it should be removed and thrown and water should be sprinkled. on the remaining portion. It will certainly purify that

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 38

देशानुशिष्टं कुल धर्ममग्र्यं स्वगोत्रधर्मं न हि संत्यजेत् ।तेनार्थसिद्धिं समुपाचरेत नासत्प्रलापं न च सत्यहीनम्

deśānuśiṣṭaṃ kula dharmamagryaṃ svagotradharmaṃ na hi saṃtyajet / tenārthasiddhiṃ samupācareta nāsatpralāpaṃ na ca satyahīnam

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब सुरपति इन्द्र, ब्रह्मा देवताओंके साथ सूर्यकी शान्तिके लिये महेश्वरके आवास-स्थान मन्दर पर्वतपर गये। वहाँ जाकर तथा देवेश शूलपाणि भगवान् शिवका दर्शन करनेके बाद भगवान् ब्रह्माजी भास्करके लिये उन्हें (शिवजीको) प्रसन्न कर उन्हें (सूर्यको) वाराणसीमें

English

Provision of observing fast for three nights has been made when impure food is eaten by mistake or inadvertence but no purity is possible if such food is taken deliberately. One should take a bath for regaining purity if a female in her menstruation cycle, a dog, a naked person, a female who recently delivered a child, a Candala and people carrying a corpse is touched.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 39

न निष्ठुरं नागमशास्त्रहीनं वाक्यं वदेत्साधुजनेन येन ।निन्द्यो भवेन्नैव च धर्मःएदी संगं न चासत्सु नरेषु कुर्यात्

na niṣṭhuraṃ nāgamaśāstrahīnaṃ vākyaṃ vadetsādhujanena yena / nindyo bhavennaiva ca dharmaḥedī saṃgaṃ na cāsatsu nareṣu kuryāt

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर भगवान् शंकरने सूर्यभगवानूको हाथमें लेकर उनका नाम “लोल' रख दिया और उन्हें पुनः उनके रथपर स्थापित कर दिया। दिनकरके अपने रथमें आरूढ हो जानेपर ब्रह्मा सुकेशीके पास गये एवं उसे भी पुनः बान्धवों और नगरसहित आकाशमें पूर्ववत् स्थापित कर 'दिया। सुकेशीको पुनः आकाशमें स्थापित करनेके बाद ब्रह्माजी शंकरका आलिङ्गन एवं केशवदेवको प्रणाम कर अपने वैराज नामक लोकमें चले गये। नारदजी!

English

One should take a bath with the clothes on but purity is regained only when acamana, a touch of cow, a glance at the sun is made if a dry bone is touched. One should not jump over night-soil, blood, spit and material used for massage (ubatana). Waste thing, night-soil, urine and the water once used for washing the feet should be thrown out from the home. One should not take a bath without extracting out fine palmful of clay from the pond dug by other persons. It is always good to take a bath in natural lakes, reservoirs and

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 40

संध्यासु वर्ज्यं सुरतं दिवा च सर्वासु योनीषु पराबलासु ।आगारशून्येषु महीतलेषु रजस्वलास्वेव जलेषु वीर

saṃdhyāsu varjyaṃ surataṃ divā ca sarvāsu yonīṣu parābalāsu / āgāraśūnyeṣu mahītaleṣu rajasvalāsveva jaleṣu vīra

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राचीन समयमें इस प्रकार सूर्यने सुकेशीके नगरको पृथ्वीपर गिराया एवं महादेवने भगवान् सूर्यको अपने तृतीय नेत्रकी अग्निसे दग्ध न कर केवल भूमितलपर गिरा ही दिया था। फिर शंकरने सूर्यको प्रतिभासित होनेके लिये भूमितलसे आकाशमें स्थित किया और ब्रह्माने निशाचरराजको उसके पुर और बन्धुओंके साथ आकाशमें फिर संस्थापित कर दिया

English

A wise man should not stay untimely in garden etc. public places. He should avoid from talking with proved rudes and the women without husband and sons. A men attains purity by gazing at the illuminating sun if he touched the rudes who criticise gods, pitrs, the scriptures (smrti etc.), yajna and the Vedas and conversed with them.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 41

वृथाटनं था दानं वृथा च पशुमारणम् ।न कर्त्तव्यं गृहस्थेन वृता दारपरिग्रहम्

vṛthāṭanaṃ thā dānaṃ vṛthā ca paśumāraṇam / na karttavyaṃ gṛhasthena vṛtā dāraparigraham

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं शिव-पूजनका वर्णन यानेतान् भगवान् प्राह कामिभिः शशिनं प्रति। आराधनाय देवाभ्यां हरीशाभ्यां वदस्व तान्

English

One should not take food in the residences of Sutikas, Sanda, Marjara, Akhu, Svana, Kukkuta, Patita, Apaviddha, Nagna and Candala etc. mean people. fillip II Sukesi said- I want to listen to the characteristics of Sutikas etc. food in whose home is prohibited by you. Please, explain them materially.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 42

वृथाटनान्नित्यहानिर्वृथादानाद्धनक्षयः ।वृथा पशुघ्नः प्राप्नोति पातकं नरकप्रदम्

vṛthāṭanānnityahānirvṛthādānāddhanakṣayaḥ / vṛthā paśughnaḥ prāpnoti pātakaṃ narakapradam

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृणुष्व कामिभिः प्रोक्तान् व्रतान् पुण्यान् कलिप्रिय । नारदजीने कहा-- पुलस्त्यजी! आपने चन्द्रमाके प्रति कामियोंद्वारा वर्णित श्रीहरि और शंकरकी आराधनाके. लिये जिन ब्रतोंका उल्लेख किया है उनका वर्णन करें

English

The hermit said- When wife of a Brahmana has illicit physical relation with another Brahmana, both of them are called Sutikas. The food at their home, therefore, suffers from The man who does not perform havana, bath, who does not give donation and who is without obeisance to Pitrs and gods is called

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 43

संतत्या हानिरश्लाघया वर्णसंकरतो भयम् ।भेतव्यं च भवेल्लोके वृथादारपरिग्रहात्

saṃtatyā hāniraślāghayā varṇasaṃkarato bhayam / bhetavyaṃ ca bhavelloke vṛthādāraparigrahāt

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुलस्त्यजी बोले--लोक-कल्याणके लिये कलहको भी इष्ट माननेवाले कलि (कलह)-प्रिय नारदजी! आप महादेव और बुद्धिमान् श्रीहरिकी आराधनाके लिये आराधनाय शर्वस्य केशवस्य च धीमतः॥ २ कामियोंद्वारा कहे गये पवित्र व्रतॉका वर्णन सुतें।

English

Marjara is a man who observes japa, tapa and yajna for ostentation and who does nothing good for others. Akhu is a man who does not enjoy his life, give in donation and perform havana in spite of being wealthy. The man who eats food at his home regains purity when Krcchrvrata is

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 44

परस्वे परदारे च न कार्या बुद्धिरुत्तमैः ।परस्वं नरकायैव परदाराश्च मृत्यवे

parasve paradāre ca na kāryā buddhiruttamaiḥ / parasvaṃ narakāyaiva paradārāśca mṛtyave

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा स्वपिति देवेशो भोगिभोगे श्रियः पतिः प्रतिसुप्ते विभौ तस्मिन् देवगन्धर्वगुह्यकाः। देवानां मातरश्चापि प्रसुप्ताश्चाप्यनुक्रमात्

English

The man who does modest partiality for the people presented in any assembly is called Kukku{a by gods. Food at his home is, therefore, also prohibited. II The man who adopts conversion of religion in spite of being there no adversity befallen is called Patita by the scholars.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 45

नेक्षेत् परस्त्रियं नग्नां न संभाषेन तस्करान् ।उद्क्यादर्शनं स्पर्शं संभाषं च विवर्जयेत्

nekṣet parastriyaṃ nagnāṃ na saṃbhāṣena taskarān / udkyādarśanaṃ sparśaṃ saṃbhāṣaṃ ca vivarjayet

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकादश्यां जगत्स्वामी शयनं परिकल्पयेत् शेषाहिभोगपर्यङ्कं कृत्वा सम्पूज्य केशवम्। कृत्वोपवीतकं चैव सम्यक्सम्पूज्य वै द्विजान्

English

Apaviddha is the man who has abandoned the gods, the Pitrs, no donation for preceptor and who has murdered a cow. Brahman* and iftt 1 That gentle man addresses the man as Nagna who does not observe the Vedas, scriptures and resolutions. Food at his home is therefore, prohibited.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 46

नैकासने तथा स्थेयं सोदर्या परजायया ।तथैव स्यान्न मातुश्च तथा स्वदुहितुस्त्वपि

naikāsane tathā stheyaṃ sodaryā parajāyayā / tathaiva syānna mātuśca tathā svaduhitustvapi

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रयोदश्यां ततः कामः स्वपते शयने शुभे। कदम्बानां सुगन्धानां कुसुमैः परिकल्पिते सौवर्णपङ्कजकृते सुसास्तीर्णोपधानके

English

II A man is addressed as Carulala who does not give anything to his dependants (who expect and are eligible to receive from him), who restricts the donor and who abandons the man sheltered. That man should observe Candrayana fast for purity if he has taken food at the home of such a man who once had eaten at the residence of the person abandoned by siblings, sages and Brahmanas as also at the residence of kunda (viz. the son bom as a result of his mother's illicit relation with another man when her husband is still living).

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 47

न च स्नायीत वै नग्नो न शयीत कदाचन ।दिग्वाससो ऽपि न तथा परिभ्रमणमिष्यते।।भिन्नासनभाजनादीन् दूरतः परिवर्जयेत्

na ca snāyīta vai nagno na śayīta kadācana / digvāsaso 'pi na tathā paribhramaṇamiṣyate/ / bhinnāsanabhājanādīn dūrataḥ parivarjayet

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो दिवाकरो राशिं संप्रयाति च कर्कटम्। ततोऽमराणां रजनी भवति दक्षिणायनम् ब्रह्मा प्रतिपदि तथा नीलोत्पलमयेऽनघ। तल्पे स्वपिति लोकानां दर्शयन् मार्गमुत्तमम्

English

Purity is regained when a man observes fast as long as three nights if he has taken food in the home of a man who does not perform his routine and day-to-day needful acts. grfoit inft: 1 g It is true that routine is prohibited at the time when someone is bom or dead in a family but naimittika karma (day-to-day affairs) should not be abandoned.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 48

नन्दासु नाभ्यङ्गमुपाचरेत क्षौरं च रिक्तासु जयासु मांसम् ।पूर्णासु योषित्परिवर्जयेत भद्रासु सर्वाणि समाचरेत

nandāsu nābhyaṅgamupācareta kṣauraṃ ca riktāsu jayāsu māṃsam / pūrṇāsu yoṣitparivarjayeta bhadrāsu sarvāṇi samācareta

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वकर्मा द्वितीयायां तृतीयायां गिरेः सुता। विनायकश्चतुर्थ्यां तु पञ्चम्यामपि धर्मराट् 'एकादश्यां तु कृष्णायां साध्या ब्रह्मन् स्वपन्ति च

English

It has been state- 4 by Bhrgu that the father should take a bath with clothes on when a son is bom and the kith and k,n when someone is dead should take a bath with that procedure.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 49

नाभ्यङ्गमर्के न च भूमिपुत्रे क्षौरं च शुक्रे रविजे च मांसम् ।बुधेषु योषिन्न समाचरेत शेषेषु सर्वाणि सदैव कुर्यात्

nābhyaṅgamarke na ca bhūmiputre kṣauraṃ ca śukre ravije ca māṃsam / budheṣu yoṣinna samācareta śeṣeṣu sarvāṇi sadaiva kuryāt

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वपत्सु तत्र देवेषु प्रावृट्कालः समाययौ जब आषाढी पूर्णिमा बीत जाती है एवं उत्तरायण चलता रहता है, तब लक्ष्मीपति भगवान् विष्णु भोगिभोग (शेषशय्या)-पर सो जाते हैं। उन विष्णुके सो जानेपर

English

The persons of homogeneity (sagotra) should give Jalanjali for the satiation of dead souls (preta) after funeral away from the area of the village. They should do Asthi-samcaya on the first, fourth or the seventh day. 3^ There is provision of touching one another after Asthi-samcaya so made. The sodaka (people falling in fourteen generations of genealogy) and sapindaja (people falling under seven generations) should observe urdhavadaihika-kriya when the days of

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 50

चित्रासु हस्ते श्रवणे च तैलं क्षौरं विशाखास्वभिजित्सुवर्ज्यम् ।मूले मृगे भाग्रपदासु मांसं योषिन्मघाकृत्तिकयोत्तरासु

citrāsu haste śravaṇe ca tailaṃ kṣauraṃ viśākhāsvabhijitsuvarjyam / mūle mṛge bhāgrapadāsu māṃsaṃ yoṣinmaghākṛttikayottarāsu

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारदने कहा- जनार्दनसे लेकर अनुक्रमसे देवता आदिके शयनकी सब उत्तम विधि मुझे बतलाइये पुलस्त्यजी बोले-तपोधन नारदजी! आषाढ्के शुक्लपक्षमें सूर्यके मिथुनराशिमें चले जानेपर एकादशी तिथिके दिन जगदीश्वर विष्णुकी शय्याकी परिकल्पना करनी चाहिए। उस शय्यापर शेषनागके शरीर और

English

II O brave! Sauca of immediate nature takes place if death of someone is caused by poisoning, hanging, weapon, water, fire and falling from high places and when any child, sage and recluse is dead or such death is caused in a foreign country. This sauca is also of four types. The same procedure is followed when abortion takes place. Other asauca takes full time for purity. (That sauca of immediate nature) It is observed by Brahmanas for a Ahoratra, by Ksatriya it is for three days, by Vaisya it is observed for six days and Sudra observe if for twelve days.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 51

सदैव जर्ज्यं शयनमुदक्शिरास् तथा प्रतीच्यां रजनीचरेश ।भुञ्जीत नैवेह च दक्षिणामुखो न च प्रतीच्यामभिभोजनीयम्

sadaiva jarjyaṃ śayanamudakśirās tathā pratīcyāṃ rajanīcareśa / bhuñjīta naiveha ca dakṣiṇāmukho na ca pratīcyāmabhibhojanīyam

हिन्दी अर्थ

'फणकी रचना कर यज्ञोपवीतयुक्त श्रीकेशव (-की प्रतिमा)-की पूजा कर ब्राह्मणोंकी आज्ञासे संयम एवं पवित्रतापूर्वक रहते हुए स्वयं भी पीताम्बर धारण कर द्वादशी तिथिमें सुखपूर्वक उन्हें सुलाना चाहिए इसके बाद त्रयोदशी तिथिमें सुगन्धित कदम्बके पुष्पोंसे बनी पवित्र शय्यापर कामदेव शयन करते हैं। फिर चतुर्दशीको सुशीतल स्वर्णपङ्कजसे निर्मित सुखदायकरूपमें

English

People of all varnas should observe it with the difference of ten, twelve, fifteen days and one month respectively. ferng.i q f i fa I ;rt :liqo3ii Ekodista sraddha should be observed as per the procedure prescribed for the purpose of satiation of Preta. A man should perform Sapindlkarana when period of a year is passed since death.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 52

देवालयं चैत्यतरुं चतुष्पथं विद्याधिकं चापि गुरुं प्रदक्षिणम् ।माल्यान्नपानं वसनानि यत्नतो नान्यैर्धृतांश्चापि हि धारयेद् बुधः

devālayaṃ caityataruṃ catuṣpathaṃ vidyādhikaṃ cāpi guruṃ pradakṣiṇam / mālyānnapānaṃ vasanāni yatnato nānyairdhṛtāṃścāpi hi dhārayed budhaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हैं। पूर्णमासी तिथिको चर्मवस्त्र धारणकर उमानाथ शंकर एक-दूसरे चर्मद्वारा जटाभार बाँधकर व्याघ्र-चर्मकी शय्यापर सोते हैं। उसके बाद जब सूर्य कर्कराशिमें गमन करते हैं तब देवताओंके लिये रात्रिस्वरूप दक्षिणायनका आरम्भ हो जाता है

English

One should do tarpana (sraddha) as per the procedure prescribed in the Vedas on Amavasya and Purnima when Preta is turned

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 53

स्नायाच्छिरःस्नानतया च नित्यं न कारणं चैव विना निशासु ।ग्रहोपरागे स्वजनापयाते मुक्त्वा च जन्मर्क्षगते शशङ्के

snāyācchiraḥsnānatayā ca nityaṃ na kāraṇaṃ caiva vinā niśāsu / grahoparāge svajanāpayāte muktvā ca janmarkṣagate śaśaṅke

हिन्दी अर्थ

निष्पाप नारदजी! लोगोंको उत्तम मार्ग दिखलाते हुए ब्रह्माजी (श्रावण कृष्ण) प्रतिपदाको नीले कमलकी शय्यापर सो जाते हैं। विश्वकर्मा द्वितीयाको, पार्वतीजी तृतीयाको, गणेशजी चतुर्थीको, धर्मराज पञ्चमीको, मुने! इस प्रकार हमने तुम्हें श्रावण आदिके 'महीनोंमें देवताओंके सोनेका क्रम बतलाया। देवोके सो जानेपर वर्षाकालका आगमन हो जाता है।

English

O monster! One should donate land etc. for the purpose of Pitara so that they could enjoy pleasure above. The things preferred by the person when he was living should be offered to meritorious people with a wish of their being abundantly available to him after death. ford One should always do perseverance on Tray! (Veda), be a scholar and money should

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 54

नाभ्यङ्गितं कायमुपस्पृशेच्च स्नातो न केशान् विधुनीत चापि ।गात्राणि चैवाम्बरपाणिना च स्नातो विमृज्याद् रजनीचरेश

nābhyaṅgitaṃ kāyamupaspṛśecca snāto na keśān vidhunīta cāpi / gātrāṇi caivāmbarapāṇinā ca snāto vimṛjyād rajanīcareśa

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय १६ देवताओंका शयन--तिथियों और उनके अशून्यशयन आदि ब्रतों एवं शिव-पूजनका वर्णन ८७ कङ्काः समं बलाकाभिरारोहन्ति नभोत्तमान्। 'वायसाश्चापि कुर्वन्ति नीडानि ऋषिपुंगव। वायसाश्च स्वपन्त्येते ऋतौ गर्भभरालसाः

English

Arranging yajna as per capacity is also O monster! A man should execute the deeds not deteriorating his soul and there should be no scope for doubt while executing them. The work so executed should not be in the nature worth concealing from greatmen. The man irrespective of being household (grhasta) obtains Dharma, Artha and Kama as a reward for such conduct and he attains welfare in this material and that metaphysical world when he is dead.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 55

वसेच्च देशेषु सुराजकेषु सुसंहितेष्वेव जनेषु नित्यम् ।अक्रोधना न्यायपरा अमत्सराः कृषीवला ह्योषधयश्च यत्र

vasecca deśeṣu surājakeṣu susaṃhiteṣveva janeṣu nityam / akrodhanā nyāyaparā amatsarāḥ kṛṣīvalā hyoṣadhayaśca yatra

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्यां तिथ्यां प्रस्वपिति विश्वकर्मा प्रजापतिः । द्वितीया सा शुभा पुण्या अशून्यशयनोदिता ततो देवाय शय्यायां फलानि प्रक्षिपेत् क्रमात्। सुरभीणि निवेद्येत्थं विज्ञाप्यो मधुसूदनः

English

We have described the best kind of grhasthas'rama. We will now describe the religion of Vanaprastha. Listen to it carefully. 31Mrtl4did The wise man should adopt or enter into VSnaprastha asrama where grand-son is bom and he feels that his body is decaying.

अध्याय १४

श्लोक 56

न तेषु देशेषु वसेत बुद्धिमान् सदा नृपो दण्डरुचिस्त्वशक्तः ।जनो ऽपि नित्योत्सवबद्धवैरः सदा जिगीषुश्च निशाचरेन्द्र

na teṣu deśeṣu vaseta buddhimān sadā nṛpo daṇḍarucistvaśaktaḥ / jano 'pi nityotsavabaddhavairaḥ sadā jigīṣuśca niśācarendra

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा हि लक्ष्म्या न वियुज्यसे त्वं तथा त्वशून्यं शयनं सहैव

English

He should live on wild products there and dry up his body by observing penance. He should sleep on the ground, observe celibacy and do worship of pitara, gods and guests. He should do havana, take a bath thrice, put tree bark on body for clothes and sip the juice extracted from the wild fruits. All this is the procedure to be followed while in

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