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अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 1

इति श्रीवामनपुराणे सरोमाहात्म्ये चतुर्थे ऽध्यायः कश्यप उवाच नमो ऽस्तु ते देवदेव एकशृङ्ग वृषार्च्चे सिन्धुवृष वृषाकपे सुरवृष अनादिसंभव रुद्र कपिल विष्वक्सेन सर्वभूतपते ध्रुव धर्मधर्म वैकुण्ठ वृषावर्त अनादिमध्यनिधन धनञ्जय शुचिश्रवः पृश्नितेजः निजय (५) अमृतेशय सनातन त्रिधाम तुषित महातत्त्व लोकनाथ पद्मनाभ विरिञ्चे बहुरूप अक्षय अक्षर हव्यभुज खण्डपरशो शतक्र मुञ्जकेश हंस महादक्षिण हृषीकेश सूक्ष्म महानियमधर विरज लोकप्रतिष्ठ अरूप अग्रज धर्मज धर्मनाभ (१०) गभस्तिनाभ शतक्रतुनाभ चन्द्ररथ सूर्यतेजः समुद्रवासः अजः सहस्रशिरः सहस्रपाद अदोमुख महापुरुष पुरुषोत्तम सहस्रबाहो सहस्रमूर्ते सहस्रास्य परुषोत्तम सहस्रबाहो सहस्रमूर्ते सहस्रास्य सहस्रसंभव सहस्रसत्त्वं त्वमाहुः ।पुष्पहास चरम त्वमेव वौषट् (१५) वषट्कारं त्वामाहुरग्रयं मखेषु प्राशितारं सहस्रधारं च भुश्च भुवश्च स्वश्च त्वमेव वेदवेद्य ब्रह्मशय ब्राह्मणप्रिय त्वमेव द्यौरसि मातरिश्वासि धर्मो ऽसि होता पोता मन्ता नेता होमहेतुस् त्वमेव अग्रय विश्वधाम्ना त्वमेव दिग्भिः सुभाण्ड (२०) इज्यो ऽसि सुमेधो ऽसि समिधस्त्वमेव मतिर् गतिर् दाता त्वमसि ।मोक्षो ऽसि योगो ऽसि ।सृजसि ।धाता परमयज्ञो ऽसि सोमो ऽसि दीक्षितो ऽसि दक्षिणासि विश्वमसि ।स्थविर हिरण्यनाम नारायण त्रिनयन आदित्यवर्म आदित्यतेजः महापुरुष (२५) पुरुषोत्तम आदिदेदेव सुविक्रम प्रभाकर शंभो स्वयंभो भूतादिः महाभूतो ऽसि विश्वभूत विश्वं त्वमेव विश्वगोप्तासि पवित्रमसि विश्वभव ऊर्ध्वकर्म अमृत दिवस्पते वाचस्पते घृतार्चे अनन्तकर्म वंश प्रग्वंश विश्वपास्त्वमेव वरार्थिनां वरदो ऽसि त्वम् ।(३०) चतुर्भिश्च चतुर्भिश्च द्वाभ्यां पञ्जभिरेव च ।हूयते च पुनर्द्वाभ्यां तुभ्यं होत्रात्मने नमः ।इति श्रीवामनपुराणे सरोमाहात्म्ये पञ्चमो ऽध्यायः लोमहर्षण उवाच ।नारायणस्तु भगवाञ्छ्रुत्वैवं परमं स्तवम् ।ब्रह्मज्ञेन द्विजेन्द्रेण कश्यपेन समीरितम्

iti śrīvāmanapurāṇe saromāhātmye caturthe 'dhyāyaḥ kaśyapa uvāca namo 'stu te devadeva ekaśṛṅga vṛṣārcce sindhuvṛṣa vṛṣākape suravṛṣa anādisaṃbhava rudra kapila viṣvaksena sarvabhūtapate dhruva dharmadharma vaikuṇṭha vṛṣāvarta anādimadhyanidhana dhanañjaya śuciśravaḥ pṛśnitejaḥ nijaya (5) amṛteśaya sanātana tridhāma tuṣita mahātattva lokanātha padmanābha viriñce bahurūpa akṣaya akṣara havyabhuja khaṇḍaparaśo śatakra muñjakeśa haṃsa mahādakṣiṇa hṛṣīkeśa sūkṣma mahāniyamadhara viraja lokapratiṣṭha arūpa agraja dharmaja dharmanābha (10) gabhastinābha śatakratunābha candraratha sūryatejaḥ samudravāsaḥ ajaḥ sahasraśiraḥ sahasrapāda adomukha mahāpuruṣa puruṣottama sahasrabāho sahasramūrte sahasrāsya paruṣottama sahasrabāho sahasramūrte sahasrāsya sahasrasaṃbhava sahasrasattvaṃ tvamāhuḥ / puṣpahāsa carama tvameva vauṣaṭ (15) vaṣaṭkāraṃ tvāmāhuragrayaṃ makheṣu prāśitāraṃ sahasradhāraṃ ca bhuśca bhuvaśca svaśca tvameva vedavedya brahmaśaya brāhmaṇapriya tvameva dyaurasi mātariśvāsi dharmo 'si hotā potā mantā netā homahetus tvameva agraya viśvadhāmnā tvameva digbhiḥ subhāṇḍa (20) ijyo 'si sumedho 'si samidhastvameva matir gatir dātā tvamasi / mokṣo 'si yogo 'si / sṛjasi / dhātā paramayajño 'si somo 'si dīkṣito 'si dakṣiṇāsi viśvamasi / sthavira hiraṇyanāma nārāyaṇa trinayana ādityavarma ādityatejaḥ mahāpuruṣa (25) puruṣottama ādidedeva suvikrama prabhākara śaṃbho svayaṃbho bhūtādiḥ mahābhūto 'si viśvabhūta viśvaṃ tvameva viśvagoptāsi pavitramasi viśvabhava ūrdhvakarma amṛta divaspate vācaspate ghṛtārce anantakarma vaṃśa pragvaṃśa viśvapāstvameva varārthināṃ varado 'si tvam / (30) caturbhiśca caturbhiśca dvābhyāṃ pañjabhireva ca / hūyate ca punardvābhyāṃ tubhyaṃ hotrātmane namaḥ / iti śrīvāmanapurāṇe saromāhātmye pañcamo 'dhyāyaḥ lomaharṣaṇa uvāca / nārāyaṇastu bhagavāñchrutvaivaṃ paramaṃ stavam / brahmajñena dvijendreṇa kaśyapena samīritam

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुन्दर देशमें पहुँच गया। अपने कर्म तथा धर्मसे उसने अधिक मात्रामें उत्कृष्ट एवं हीन धन उपार्जित कर लिया। उसके बाद वह उत्तम गयाशीर्ष नामके तीर्थमें गया। वहाँ क्रमशः प्रेतोंके उद्देश्यसे पिण्डदान करनेके

English

The person who is either pure in heart or malicious or whatever his position and who remembers Kuruksetra, becomes pure in body and mind both. Tifabinfa 4 I will go to Kuruksetra and reside there; whosoever says or resolves, absolves the man from all sins. ’TTSO? w gsm The knowledge on Brahma, Sraddha in Gaya, stake of life for the cause of cows defence and dwelling in Kuruksetra are the four acts said to be deserving emancipation for human beings. t g u The country made by gods in the middle of two divine rivers i.e. 1 and Dfsadvatl, is called Brahmavarta.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 2

उपाच वचनं सम्यक् तुष्टः पुष्टपदाक्षरम् ।श्रीमान् प्रीतमना देवो यद्वदेत् प्रभुरीश्वरः

upāca vacanaṃ samyak tuṣṭaḥ puṣṭapadākṣaram / śrīmān prītamanā devo yadvadet prabhurīśvaraḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाद उसने अपने पितरों एवं दायादोंको भी पिण्डदान उस महाबुद्धि (वणिक्)-ने अपने लिये तिलसे रहित महाबोध्य नामका पिण्डदान किया। उसके बाद अन्य गोत्रोंमें उत्पन्न हुओंके उद्देश्यसे भी पिण्डदान किया। द्विज! इस प्रकार पिण्डदान करनेपर वे प्रेत

English

The person who says- "I will go to Kuruksetra and reside there" is absolved from all sins committed. the man who takes a bath in the reservoir while living on the bank of Sarasvatl, undoubtedly acquires Brahmajnana. g§r ggqfa ^ n The gods, hermits and siddhas always live in Kuruksetra. The men living there regularly perceives Brahma within him. g?gf% ytn I. The modern Sarasvatl, between the Yamuna and Sutlej. For description, see Arch. Survey Reports, South and East of it was the Drsadvatl and between them lay the sacred region called Brahmavarta (Manu II.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 3

वरं वृणुध्वं भद्रं वो वरदो ऽस्मि सुरोत्तमाः ।कश्यप उवाच प्रीतो ऽसि नः सुरश्रेष्ठ सर्वेषामेव निश्चयः

varaṃ vṛṇudhvaṃ bhadraṃ vo varado 'smi surottamāḥ / kaśyapa uvāca prīto 'si naḥ suraśreṣṭha sarveṣāmeva niścayaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेत-योनिसे मुक्त होकर ब्रह्लोकको चले गये।

English

The evildoers and whosoever reside there keen of emancipation by putting appropriate control over their senses, get rid of the painful chain of sins coming down from several evils committed in numerous preceding lines and can see the almighty in their hearts. gg fg?g g* gggu ^ ii The persons attain supreme position who continuously live in Kuruksetra, worship and take a bath in the holy water of the reservoir which has been there. Md*f ^ ^ II Decline of the stars, constellations and galaxy is sure in the course of time but the persons dying in Kuruksetra never suffer from falling down. gg ifrr w: gggfargt Brahma etc. gods, hermits, siddhas, soothsayers, Gandharvas, nymphs and demi¬ gods reside there for the sake of attaining to supreme position.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 4

वासवस्यानुजो भ्राता ज्ञातीनां नन्दिवर्धनः ।अदित्या अपि च श्रीमान् भगवानस्त वै सुतः

vāsavasyānujo bhrātā jñātīnāṃ nandivardhanaḥ / adityā api ca śrīmān bhagavānasta vai sutaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रवणद्वादशीं कृत्वा कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् गन्धर्वलोके सुचिरं भोगान् भुक्त्वा सुदुर्लभान्। मानुष्यं जन्ममासाद्य स बभौ शाकले विराट्

English

A man undoubtedly enjoys desired fruit when he visits there (Kuruksetra) and takes a bath in the great reservoir of Sthanu as it is g g?r: g?: g gg; jg:in><>ii gr: g$r gong gi w fg g pgr grgj^<yi g o 11 gg gfw 1 g gtetffg arfgsr jns it ggru ? One should first devise a regulated routine, walk around the reservoir (sarovara), visit Rantuka, pray to be absolved of his evils again and again, take a bath in Sarasvatl, see the demi-god, salute him and submit a prayer when flowers, fragrance and naivedya is duly offered as- "O the king of demi-gods! I will walk around the forest, rivers and holy places here. So, please, remove all hurdles I may find in those places." Account of the forests, rivers and tlrthas of

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 5

अदितिर्देवमाता च एतमेवार्थमुत्तमम् ।पुत्रार्थं वरदं प्राह भगवन्तं वरार्थिनी

aditirdevamātā ca etamevārthamuttamam / putrārthaṃ varadaṃ prāha bhagavantaṃ varārthinī

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वधर्मकर्मवृत्तिस्थः श्रवणद्वादशीरतः। कालधर्ममवाप्यासौ गुह्यकावासमाश्रयत्

English

The hermits said- Describe please, the magnificence of those seven forests, nine rivers, all holy places and a bath in them. ^ ll 0 best among the hermits learned in the Kindly tell us the procedure to be adopted for each and every holy place in order to reap perfect grace. 3 n Lomaharsana said- Listen to the names of the seven forests of Kuruksetra as by merely listening to these names, a man attains perfect freedom from the clutches of evils.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 6

देवा ऊचुः निःश्रेयसार्थं सर्वेषां दैवतानां महेश्वर ।त्राता भर्ता च दाता च शरणं भव नः सदा

devā ūcuḥ niḥśreyasārthaṃ sarveṣāṃ daivatānāṃ maheśvara / trātā bhartā ca dātā ca śaraṇaṃ bhava naḥ sadā

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रोष्य सुचिरं कालं भोगान् भुवत्वाऽथ कामतः। मर्त्यलोकमनृप्राप्य राजन्यतनयोऽभवत् गोग्रहेऽरिगणाञ्जित्वा कालधर्ममुपेयिवान्। शक्रलोकं स सम्प्राप्य देवैः सर्वैः सुपूजितः

English

These names are Kamyak-vana, Aditivana, Vyasavana, Pulaklvana, Suryavana, Madhuvana and Sltavana. All these are sacred forests. O Brahmins! now listen to the names of the holy rivers. These are- Sarasvatl, 1 Apaga, Mandakini, Gariga, Madhusrava, Vasu, Dr§advatl and Hiranyavatl. All rivers besides Sarasvatl among these only flow during the rainy

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 7

ततस्तानब्रवीद्विष्णुर्देवान् कश्यपमेव च ।सर्वेषामेव युष्माकं ये भविष्यन्ति शत्रवः ।मुहूर्तमपि ते सर्वे न स्थास्यन्ति ममाग्रतः

tatastānabravīdviṣṇurdevān kaśyapameva ca / sarveṣāmeva yuṣmākaṃ ye bhaviṣyanti śatravaḥ / muhūrtamapi te sarve na sthāsyanti mamāgrataḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रवणद्वादशीभक्तः पूर्वाभ्यासादजायत

English

II Their water is considered clean and pure during the rainy season. These never suffer from the impurity of menstruation. By virtue of being holy places, all these rivers are holy. O sages! Listen cheerfully to the great fruit for bathing in this holy place. A visit and keeping it in memory a bath are major measures to efface the evils. xf Ttt qsj nn The journey should be started when the gatekeeper demi-god Rantuka is duly seen and

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 8

हत्वासुरागणन् सर्वान् यज्ञभागाग्रभेजिनः ।हव्यादांश्च सुरान् सर्वान् कव्यादांश्च पितृनपि

hatvāsurāgaṇan sarvān yajñabhāgāgrabhejinaḥ / havyādāṃśca surān sarvān kavyādāṃśca pitṛnapi

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृतश्च राजा स पुरूरवाऽभूत् पुरूरवाको रूपकी प्राप्ति और उसी सन्दर्भमें प्रेत और वणिक्की भेंट

English

O Brahmins! Aditivana should then be visited. Aditi had observed strict penance here for being blessed with a son. through the north of Orissa; and if it is rightly classed here, the Rksa Range must include the hills which stretch along the south of Chota g* 3R3RT The person reproduces a chivalrous and meritorious son when he takes a bath and then sees the icon of Aditi here. He rides on an aircraft (Vimana) illuminated as several thousand suns (viz. he receives extraordinary guide from almighty and performs noble deeds in his life-time). WR W O great Brahmins! The place renowned as Savana should then be visited. It is the everlasting place of residing where lord Visnu, the defender of the world, always tj h: xi Then there comes Vimala tirtha. The man who takes a bath and sees the temple of Vimalesvara attains divine life and goes to the abode of Rudra after his death.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 9

करिष्ये विबुधश्रेष्ठाः पारमेष्ठ्येन कर्मणा ।यथायातेन सार्गेण निवर्तध्वं सुरोत्तमाः

kariṣye vibudhaśreṣṭhāḥ pārameṣṭhyena karmaṇā / yathāyātena sārgeṇa nivartadhvaṃ surottamāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रवणद्वादशीका (यथोचित रीतिसे) (व्रत) पालन करते हुए वह भी समय आनेपर स्वर्गीय हो गया। गन्धर्वलोकमें चिरकालतक अत्यन्त दुर्लभ भोगोंका उपभोग करनेके बाद मनुष्य-जन्म प्राप्त कर वह शाकलपुरीका सम्राट्

English

The man seeing Krsna and Balarama jointly sitting absolves him from all evils which may usually be committed due to the impact of the W: m Rmr w&m Wt V T(: TTTRrfa wt He should then go to Pariplava, a holy place, famous all over the three-world. Heavenly abode is achieved and the man approaches Brahma (knowledge) as a blessing for taking a bath and seeing Brahma with the Vedas. Supreme position is achieved when a man takes a bath at the confluence of Kausiki THR The man given to forgiveness as virtue in him, attains supreme position when he takes a bath in the holy place of It absolves him from all sins attached with a man.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 10

लोमहर्षण उवाच एवमुक्ते तु देवेन विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना ।ततः प्रहृष्टमनसः पूजयन्ति स्म तं प्रभुम्

lomaharṣaṇa uvāca evamukte tu devena viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā / tataḥ prahṛṣṭamanasaḥ pūjayanti sma taṃ prabhum

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने धर्म तथा कर्में स्थित रहता हुआ वह श्रवणद्वादशी (ब्रत)-में रत रहता रहा। (समय आनेपर) मृत्युके बाद उसने गुह्यकोंका लोक प्राप्त कर लिया। वहाँ बहुत कालतक ठहरकर और इच्छानुकूल भाँति- भाँतिके भोग्य पदार्थोका भोग करनेके बाद वह मृत्युलोकमें आकर राजपुत्र बना। वहाँ भी क्षत्रिय- वृत्तिसे निर्वाह करते हुए वह दान और भोगमें लगा रहा। गौओंके अपहरणमें उसने शत्रुओंको जीतकर कालधर्म

English

All offences committed by a man in this world are compounded or waived off when he takes a bath here. tiw wps Tim:n ? an A visit to the asrama of Daksa and a sight of Siva as Dakses'vara endows a man with the fruit as he would have obtained for Asvamedha yajna (horse sacrifice). W TOI TT$f O great Brahmins! The man attains to the desired worlds (lokas) and his sins are absolved when he takes a bath in Salukini, the holy place and bows his head with keen reverence before an icon of Hari and Hara both compact.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 11

विश्वेदेवा महात्मानः कश्यपो ऽदितिरेव च ।नमस्कृत्य सुरेशाय तस्मै देवाय रंहसा

viśvedevā mahātmānaḥ kaśyapo 'ditireva ca / namaskṛtya sureśāya tasmai devāya raṃhasā

हिन्दी अर्थ

(मृत्यु)-को प्राप्त हुआ। फिर वह इन्द्रलोकमें गया और सभी देवोंसे पूजित हुआ। पुण्यका क्षय होनेसे “ क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति'--नियमसे स्वर्गच्युत होकर वह फिर शाकल देशमें ब्राह्मण हुआ। उसका

English

PI W I II The fear of serpent-bite during life-span is effaced for ever when a man visits Sarpirdadhi, the holy place of serpents and takes a bath there. wter 41 if chi Timt cftsfaft Tgjtici W &Kmoi a 4l'jifiiccii g O great Brahmins! One should then again visit Rantuka, the gatekeeper and stay there for a night. He should take a bath the next morning, pay homage to Rantuka and offer food to Brahmins there. He should then say with folded hands- O king of demi-gods! a man is absolved from his evils when graced by you. Bless me that I could get success for what I have proposed. Pancanada, another holy place should then be visited. God Rudra had (constructed) flown five rivers here for the demons. It is, therefore, called Pancanada. As Rudra exists there incorporating with him several crore holy places, it is called Koti- A man taking a bath with sheer obeisance and seeing Hara known as Kotlsvara is blessed with the same fruit as he would have obtained by arranging of the five sacrifices.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 12

प्रयाताः प्राग्दिशं सर्वे विपुलं कश्यपाश्रमम् ।ते कश्यपाश्रमं गत्वा कुरुक्षेत्रवनं महात्

prayātāḥ prāgdiśaṃ sarve vipulaṃ kaśyapāśramam / te kaśyapāśramaṃ gatvā kurukṣetravanaṃ mahāt

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूप तो अत्यन्त विद्रूप (भयङ्कर) था, परंतु वह (विद्यासे) सम्पूर्ण शास्त्रोमें पारङ्गत था॥ ७५--७८॥ द्विज! उसने अनृपम सुन्दरी ब्राह्मण-कन्यासे विवाह किया। वह ललना (अपने) अत्यन्त शीलवान् पतिको भी कुरूप मानकर निरादर करती रहती। इससे वह बहुत दुःखित हो गया। उसके बाद ग्लानिसे

English

The gods have installed there are icon of god Vamana. A man gets the blessing equal to Agnistoma yajna when he takes a bath there. WTW The man who exercise checks on his senses and has keen obeisance, gets a beautiful complexion and fame as blessing for bathing in the holy place of Asvimkumaras. craf w grrci fowjm q freffifagj Wt A man achieves supreme position when he takes a bath in the holy plfce of Varaha as described by lord Visnu himself.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 13

प्रसाद्य ह्यदितिं तत्र तपसे तां न्ययोजयन्।थ सा चचार तपो घोरं वर्षाणामयुतं तदा

prasādya hyaditiṃ tatra tapase tāṃ nyayojayan/ tha sā cacāra tapo ghoraṃ varṣāṇāmayutaṃ tadā

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरकर वह इरावतीके तीरपर स्थित महान् आश्रममें पहुँचा और नक्षत्र-पुरुषके द्वारा स्थापित सुन्दर रूप धारण करनेवाले जगन्नाथ भगवान्की आराधना की। इस प्रकार उसी जन्ममें परम सुन्दर रूप प्राप्त कर वह

English

O great Brahmins! Soma-tlrtha should then be visited. The moon during long past, had observed strict penance here in order to get rid ^ wr A man is blessed with the fruits equal to Rajasuya yajna, enjoys his life free from the clutches of ailments and physical defects, goes to Somaloka after death and enjoys all pleasure there for a prolonged period as a result of a mere bath in that holy place. q srt 3 ^ n There are two lingas (i.e. Bhutesvara and Jvalamalesvara) at that very place. A man gets-rid of the birth and death cycle when he worships them.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 14

तस्या नाम्ना वनं दिव्यं सर्वकामप्रदं शुभम् ।आराधनाय कृष्णस्य वाग्जिता वायुभोजना

tasyā nāmnā vanaṃ divyaṃ sarvakāmapradaṃ śubham / ārādhanāya kṛṣṇasya vāgjitā vāyubhojanā

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनी भार्याका प्यारा एवं ऐश्वर्यसे सम्पन्न हो गया। पूर्वके अभ्यासे संयत रहनेवाला वह श्रवणद्वादशीका भक्त बना रहा। इस प्रकार पहले कुरूप रहनेपर भी भगवानूकी कृपासे वह श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण कामदेवके समान सुन्दर रूपवाला हो गया और स्वर्गीय होकर दूसरे जन्ममें राजा पुरूरवा हुआ

English

Fruits equal to the donation of several thousand cows is obtained when a bath is taken in Ekahamsa. The great Dvija attains to purity of mind and a fruit of Pundarika (a special yajna) on a mere visit at the holy place of "Krtasauca". He attains Ganapatya on a night halt at holy place of Munjavata 1 of Bh., Asvam.-p. viii. 180). It seems to have been Mahadeva. Mahagrahl popularly known to the world is also there. One should take a bath here, pay homage to and observe a fast It will efface all heinous evils committed by him earlier. He should do pradaksina (round tum) of the famous gate of Kuruksetra and offer food to the Brahmins. He should then visit Puskara and do worship of his Pitrs.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 15

दैत्यैर्निराकृतान् दृष्ट्वा तनयानृषिसत्तमाः ।वृथापुत्राहमिति सा निर्वेदात् प्रणयाद्धरिम् ।तुष्टाव वाग्भिरग्र्याभिः परमार्थवबोधिनी

daityairnirākṛtān dṛṣṭvā tanayānṛṣisattamāḥ / vṛthāputrāhamiti sā nirvedāt praṇayāddharim / tuṣṭāva vāgbhiragryābhiḥ paramārthavabodhinī

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्र-पुरुषके वर्णन-प्रसङ्गमें नक्षत्र-पुरुषकी पूजाका विधान और नक्षत्र-पुरुषके व्रतका माहात्म्य

English

Jamdagnya Rama (Parasurama) has established this holy place. The man attains to his ambition and the king avails of the fruit equal to Asvamedha yajna. *T Wit t Whosoever will solemnise the marriage of his daughter (Kanyadana) there, receives definitely the fruit desired by him provided that it should be performed on a full moon day of Kartika month. ehfavnfj W*T fet xt The great demi-god Kapila is the gatekeeper there who punishes the evildoer and restricts their entry inside. ir

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 16

शरण्यं शरणं विष्णुं प्रणता भक्तवत्सलम् ।देवदैत्यमयं चादिमध्यमान्तस्वरूपिणम्

śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ viṣṇuṃ praṇatā bhaktavatsalam / devadaityamayaṃ cādimadhyamāntasvarūpiṇam

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरूरवा द्विजश्रेष्ठ यथा देवं श्रियः पतिम्। नक्षत्राङ्गानि देवस्य यानि यानीह नारद॥

English

His wife Udukhalamekhala, a great strolls there daily plying a trumpet. ^ WHi also called Munjavata, and the summit Munja-prstha. It was visited by Vasu-homa, king of Ariga, and Rama and Mandhatr (Santi-p. cxxii. 4469 : 75). It was a sacred place of pilgrimage (Kurma Pur. II xxxvii. 38). That saw a woman with her son bom in the country of evil played the trumpet and said to her. frat w You want to take curd in Yugandhara, live in Acyutasthala, take a bath in Bhutalaya and then dwell permanently with your son. IT

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 17

अदितिरुवाच नमः कृत्यार्तिनाशाय नमः पुष्करमालिने ।नमः परमकल्याण कल्याणायादिवेधसे

aditiruvāca namaḥ kṛtyārtināśāya namaḥ puṣkaramāline / namaḥ paramakalyāṇa kalyāṇāyādivedhase

हिन्दी अर्थ

मूलक्षं चरणौ विष्णोर्जङ्के द्वे रोहिणी स्मृते।

English

I have talked to you in the day but I will eat you definitely at night. That woman bowed her head and said politely- "O sister! be gracious to me." then said her- *RT TRui RTOT RTT TO*! o H You should take a bath on the day of solar eclipse in Sannihatya. It will bring back purity to you and then you will attain to the heaven. ll 3 Account of various tlrthas and forests tr?

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 18

नमः पङ्कजनेत्राय नमः पङ्कजनाभये ।नमः पङ्कजसंभूतिसंभवायात्मयोनये

namaḥ paṅkajanetrāya namaḥ paṅkajanābhaye / namaḥ paṅkajasaṃbhūtisaṃbhavāyātmayonaye

हिन्दी अर्थ

कटिस्थाः कृत्तिकाश्चैव वासुदेवस्य संस्थिताः ॥ विशाखा भुजयोर्हस्तः करद्वयमुदाहृतम्।

English

II Lomaharsana said- The Dvija should then visit Ramahrda. Brahmin Rama (Parasurama), chivalrous son of Jamadagni had made five reservoirs here when he killed forcibly the Ksatriyas. O king to people! We heard that he had filled these five reservoirs with the blood of the Ksatriyas and thus satiated his Pitara and grandfathers. O great Dvijas! the so pleased Pitras then said to Parasurama- TPT TPT Rfe: wfel % 0 chivalrous! O Bhargava Rama! 0 sovereign! We are pleased with your devotion to Pitrs and your valour as well.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 19

श्रियः कान्ताय दान्ताय दान्तदृश्याय चक्रिणे ।नमः पद्मासिहस्ताय नमः कनकरेतसे

śriyaḥ kāntāya dāntāya dāntadṛśyāya cakriṇe / namaḥ padmāsihastāya namaḥ kanakaretase

हिन्दी अर्थ

ग्रीबास्थिता तथा ज्येष्ठा श्रवणं कर्णयोः स्थितम्। मुखसंस्थस्तथा पुष्यः स्वातिर्दन्ताः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥

English

Rfel $ O great illustrious! Ask us whatever you want? Parasurama the most chivalrous said with folded hands- "I would like to regain my power of austerity if you really are pleased with me and desirous of giving what I desire. May the splendour with you absolve me from the offence I committed by the massacre of the Ksatriyas in my vagary of anger. May these reservoirs be famous as holy place in the The ancestors cheered on listening to this desire and said- fe^<w:l 3RT Wdtffa: I tra

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 20

तथात्मज्ञानयज्ञाय योगिचिन्त्याय योगिने ।निर्गुणाय विशेषाय हरये ब्रह्मरूपिणे

tathātmajñānayajñāya yogicintyāya yogine / nirguṇāya viśeṣāya haraye brahmarūpiṇe

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधानं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि यथायोगेन नारद। नारदजीने पूछा द्विजश्रेष्ठ! पुरूरवाने नक्षत्र- पुरुष नामक व्रतके द्वारा लक्ष्मीपति वासुदेवकी जिस विधिसे आराधना की थी, उसे कहिये

English

O son! May your penance increase manifold by virtue of your devotion to Pitrs. As the K§atriyas were killed due to their evil acts, you are now free from the trap of that evil. These reservoirs made by you shall undoubtedly become holy places during the days to come. <IWpi Wrferfet ^ II tpj arrtpsr *jpfe 'tiq$<l: The people who do tarpana of their Pitrs after a bath in these reservoirs, shall achieve their ambitions and everlasting residence in heaven after death by the grace of Pitrs. O Brahmins! The Pitrs of Parasurama then wished to return and cheerfully vanished there. Thus, these reservoirs had become holy The man by virtue of his reverence, purity in resolution observes celibacy and takes a bath in the reservoirs made by Parasurama and then worships him. It renders him with considerable quantum of gold. mw Rtfet: i fen

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 21

जगच्च तिष्ठते यत्र जगतो यो न दृस्यते ।नमः स्थूलातिसूक्ष्माय तस्मै देवाय शार्ङिड्णे

jagacca tiṣṭhate yatra jagato yo na dṛsyate / namaḥ sthūlātisūkṣmāya tasmai devāya śārṅiḍṇe

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुलस्त्यजी बोले--नारदजी! मैं नक्षत्र-पुरुष- ब्रत एवं देवके सभी नक्षत्ररूपी अङ्गोंका वर्णन करता हुँ; आप सुनें-मूल नक्षत्र भगवान् विष्णुके दोनों

English

O Brahmins! A bath in Vansamula tlrtha renders a man with axiom in his race when he visits there and regulates his senses properly. R l WT:II A man's body enjoys purity when he takes a bath in the renowned holy place Kayasodhana. It is famous all through the three worlds. tt Rfn jpr: i The man with so purifigd a body then goes to a place from where he never returns. The Siddha Purusa visits frequently the holy places unless they reach at Kayasodhana. Vj qwaichft Tp.-nnil The man having doubts in mind and heart too approaches such supreme position from where he returns never by cleaning his body in that holy place.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 22

यं न पश्यन्ति पश्यन्तो जगदप्यखिलं नराः ।अपश्यद्भिर्जगद्यश्च दृश्यते हृदि संस्थितः

yaṃ na paśyanti paśyanto jagadapyakhilaṃ narāḥ / apaśyadbhirjagadyaśca dṛśyate hṛdi saṃsthitaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों घुटनोंका रूप धारण करके स्थित हैं। पूर्वाषाढ़ा और उत्तराषाढ़ा नामके दो नक्षत्र वासुदेवके दोनों ऊरुओंमें, पूर्वाफाल्गुनी तथा उत्तराफाल्गुनी नामवाले दोनों नक्षत्र गुह्य प्रदेशमें और कृत्तिका नक्षत्र कटि- भागमें स्थित है। पूर्वाभाद्रपदा तथा उत्तराभाद्रपदा भगवानूके दोनों पारश्चामें, रेवती दोनों कुक्षियोंमें, अनुराधा हृदयमें तथा धनिष्ठा नक्षत्र पृष्ठदेशमें स्थित है

English

Wfgwjqill ? o II WWIT H)cbi< ? O great Brahmins! One should then visit the holy places Lokoddhara, famous in the three worlds. Lord Visnu had promoted all lokas there. A bath in Lokoddhara enables a man to see everlasting lokas provided that he should keep in memory this holy place every m fotqj: Iwf f?icrr ifr: Visnu and Siva both gods are there. One should, therefore, do salute to them and please for their grace. It will lead him to emancipation. The holy place pertaining to goddess 3alagrama should then be visited. The goddess gives a dwelling place close to her when a bath is taken there.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 23

बहिर्ज्योति रलक्ष्यो यो लक्ष्यते ज्योतिषः परः ।यस्मिन्नेव यतश्चैव यस्यैतदखिलं जगत्

bahirjyoti ralakṣyo yo lakṣyate jyotiṣaḥ paraḥ / yasminneva yataścaiva yasyaitadakhilaṃ jagat

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों भुजाओंके स्थानमें विशाखा नक्षत्र है। हस्त नक्षत्रको भगवानका दोनों हाथ कहा गया है। पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र भगवान्की अंगुलियाँ और आश्लेषा नक्षत्र उनके नख हैं। ग्रीवामें ज्येष्ठा, दोनों कानोंमें श्रवण तथा

English

The blessing equal to donation of one thousand Kapila cows is obtained when a man visits Kapilahrda, a famous holy place in the three-worlds, takes a bath there and worships gods and Pitrs. Emancipation is attained by seeing Mahadeva Siva worshipped there by hermits having pale bodies. The man should observe fast, impose control on his mind and heart, take a bath in Surya-tlrtha and worship his Pitrs. It renders the fruit equal to Agnistorna and the devotee goes to Suryaloka (abode of sun) after death. The man rendered with knowledge when he sees sun god, with thousand rays and renowned in the three-worlds definitely then attains to emancipation. The man on a pilgrimage then goes to Bhavanl-vana for religious bathing and receives a gift equal to the donation of one thousand cows. A cow (Surabhi) was originated from the mouth of Brahma when he was eructating in the distant past. The cow so originated then entered into the nether world.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 24

तस्मै समस्तजगताम् अमराय नमो नमः ।आद्यः प्रजापतिः सो ऽपि पितॄणां परमः पतिः ।पतिः सुराणां यस्तस्मै नमः कृष्णाय वेधसे

tasmai samastajagatām amarāya namo namaḥ / ādyaḥ prajāpatiḥ so 'pi pitṝṇāṃ paramaḥ patiḥ / patiḥ surāṇāṃ yastasmai namaḥ kṛṣṇāya vedhase

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुखमें पुष्य नक्षत्र स्थित है। दाँतोंको स्वाति नक्षत्र कहा गया है। शतभिषा नक्षत्र दोनों हनुएँ तथा मघाको नासिका कहा गया है। (नक्षत्रोंका) रूप धारण करनेवाले भगवानूके दोनों नेत्रॉमें मृगशिरा नक्षत्रका निवास है। चित्रा ललाटमें, भरणी सिरमें तथा आर्द्रा नक्षत्र केशमें रहता है। भगवान् विष्णुका यह नक्षत्र- शरीर है

English

The cows generally address as mother by people then bom from that single cow. The generation was so spurted up that the nether world was fully covered with cows. These were brought for daksina when lord Brahma arranged an offering and so brought cows trapped in cave thereby misdirected. d iwr mimfd: ^ 3 ? II Ganapati himself is seated at the door of that cave, the man who has good control over his senses achieves all success in his mission by merely seeing him there.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 25

यः प्रवृत्तैर्निवृत्तैश्च कर्मस्तस्मै विरज्यते ।स्वर्गापवर्गफलदो नमस्तस्मै गदाभृते

yaḥ pravṛttairnivṛttaiśca karmastasmai virajyate / svargāpavargaphalado namastasmai gadābhṛte

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारदजी! अब मैं उस ब्रतके विधानका वर्णन करूँगा, जिस ब्रतसे नियमपूर्वक आराधित होनेपर

English

As a result of a bath in the holy place a man gets a beautiful complexion, undepleting luxuries, sons and grandsons and occupies, ensures emancipation for the A bath in Brahmavartta leads a man to become a Brahma knower and he abandons body whenever so desired by him. WT# :II 3V9II xf ^ c n O great Brahmins! He should then go to the holy place called Rantuka located on the bank of Sarasvatl river. Rantuka is a great demi-god and blesses the man with fulfilment of desire when a bath is taken and fast is observed Tt: W 3 II O great Brahmins! One should thereafter visit the holy place Brahmavartta, the place appreciated by sages. A man who takes bath in this place attains supreme Brahma.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 26

यस्तु संचित्यमानो ऽपि सर्वं पापं व्यपोहति ।नमस्तस्मै विशुद्धाय परस्मै हरिमेधसे

yastu saṃcityamāno 'pi sarvaṃ pāpaṃ vyapohati / namastasmai viśuddhāya parasmai harimedhase

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूजितो हरिः कामान् विदधाति यथेष्सितान्॥ १० भगवान् विष्णु इच्छित फल प्रदान करते हैं। चैत्रमासे सिताष्टम्यां यदा मूलगतः शशी ।

English

O great Brahmins! Then there comes the number of holy place Sutlrthaka. The Pitrs with gods reside there. A bath and worship of gods and Pitrs endows the man with the fruit of Asvamedha sacrifice as this act pleases his wflia wi*nifi Tj file? fi? 'M feljil O great religious! One should then go to Ambuvana and see the holy place Kamesvara. A bath there ensures obtaining Brahma and a body free from ailments. There falls another holy place Matrtlrtha. A bath here blesses one with children and undepleting wealth. is then worth seeing. The man should impose due control on his diet and the senses both in route to this holy place. A rare holy place dandaka is also existed in that forest somewhere else. It renders purity of heart and mind merely by seeing it. $ TTOT-.I fi? A man gets-rid of clutches of evils when he does mundana ceremony (shaving off hair from head completely). One more holy place Svanulomayana is also there.

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श्लोक 27

ये पश्यन्त्यखिलाधारमीशानमजमव्ययम् ।न पुनर्जन्ममरणं प्राप्नुवन्ति नमामि तम्

ye paśyantyakhilādhāramīśānamajamavyayam / na punarjanmamaraṇaṃ prāpnuvanti namāmi tam

हिन्दी अर्थ

सलिलं शिशिरं तत्र दोहदे च प्रकीर्तितम्

English

O great Brahmins! In this famous holy place, the learned Brahmins abandon their hair and attain supreme position with all purity in Wf <? There is one more holy place Dasasvamedhika and it renders the same fruit on bathing here as is rendered by

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श्लोक 28

यो यज्ञो यज्ञपरमैरिज्यते यज्ञसंस्थितः ।तं यज्ञपुरुषं विष्णुं नमामि प्रभुमीश्वरम्

yo yajño yajñaparamairijyate yajñasaṃsthitaḥ / taṃ yajñapuruṣaṃ viṣṇuṃ namāmi prabhumīśvaram

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्तिकासु कटिः पूज्या सोपवासो जितेन्द्रियः । देयं च दोहदं विष्णोः सुगन्धकुसुमोदकम् गुडं सलेहकं दद्याद् दोहदे देवकीर्तितम्

English

The man on pilgrimage should then visit Manusa-tlrtha, a popular holy place of the world. Merely seeing it, ensures weaving-off JTT W<ftfedl:l In days of yore, black stag suffering from the pain of an arrow shot by a hunter fell down in that reservoir but suddenly he gained a manly body.

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श्लोक 29

गीयते सर्ववेदेषु वेदविद्भिर्विदां गतिः ।यस्तस्मै वेदवेद्याय नित्याय विष्णवे नमः

gīyate sarvavedeṣu vedavidbhirvidāṃ gatiḥ / yastasmai vedavedyāya nityāya viṣṇave namaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

ह्वे कुक्षी रेवतीयोगे दोहदे मुदगमोदकाः। अनुराधासु जठरं षष्ठिकान्नं च दोहदे

English

The hunters had then asked those Brahmins- O great Dvija! a black stag, shot by us has suddenly vanished from this reservoir. Can you tell us where it may be now? The Brahmin replied- "I myself was that stag but now got a human body when I fell in this reservoir. You all can be resolved from sins if a bath with sheer reverence is taken by you.” They all followed him, got purity in body and thus, approached the heavenly abode. O great Dvijas! The people mere listening to this magnificence of Manusa-tlrtha too attain supreme position. Account of tlrthas of Kuruk$etra anw fawm ^ ferfqrcfenn *11 Lomaharsana said- O great Dvijas! A popular river Apaga flows at a length of one kosa facing east from Manusa-tirtha. Dvijas live on its banks. TO xf The people who feed Brahmins on a cuisine of Syamaka rice cooked in milk and added ghee, become free from the clutches of sins.

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श्लोक 30

यतो विश्वं समुद्भूतं यस्मिन् प्रलयमेष्यति ।विश्वोद्भवप्रतिष्ठाय नमस्तस्मै महात्मने

yato viśvaṃ samudbhūtaṃ yasmin pralayameṣyati / viśvodbhavapratiṣṭhāya namastasmai mahātmane

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रवणे श्रवणौ पूज्यौ दधिभक्तं च दोहदे। पुष्ये मुखं पूजयेत दोहदे घृतपायसम् दातव्या केशवप्रीत्यै ब्राह्मणस्य च भोजनम्

English

The persons doing sraddha on the bank of Apaga river shall undoubtedly receive their mission duly achieved. I <pr W: ’ Ufamfd imi The Pitrs say and Pitamaha bring to mind a wish to get tarpana made with sesamum seed on the bank of Apaga from a son or grand-son bom in their clan. They imagine that their act will keep them satiated for the period of several hundred kalpas. The man giving Pinda to his Pitrs at noon on fourteenth day of dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada (August) definitely attains to emancipation. O great Brahmins! One should then visit Brahmodumbara, the best place of Brahma as duly known to this world.

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 31

आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम् ।मायाजालसमुन्नद्धं तमुपेन्द्रं नमाम्यहम्

ābrahmastambaparyantaṃ vyāptaṃ yena carācaram / māyājālasamunnaddhaṃ tamupendraṃ namāmyaham

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्र-पुरुषके वर्णन-प्रसङ्गमें नक्षत्र-पुरुषकी पूजाका विधान

English

O Brahmins! The man bathing in reservoirs called Brahmarsi/kundas obtains the fruit of Somayajna by the grace of Saptarsis. This reservoir was made by the joint participation of Bharadvaja, Gautama, Jamadagni, Kasyapa, Visvamitra, Vasi$tha and the renowned hermit Atri. As lord Brahma resides here it is called Brahmodumbara. TO BKraf A bath in this best holy place of inexpressible and unborn Brahma enables a man to access to Brahmaloka. RT uw The man who will feed Brahmins for the purpose of satiation of gods and Pitrs, the pleased Pitrs shall render him with the rare thing of the world. A man taking a bath seven times i.e. each for the pleasure of a hermit out of seven; their pleasure will endow him ruling on seven

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 32

यो ऽत्र तोयस्वरूपस्थो बिभर्त्यखिलमीश्वरः ।विश्वं विश्वपतिं विष्णुं तं नमामि प्रजापतिम्

yo 'tra toyasvarūpastho bibhartyakhilamīśvaraḥ / viśvaṃ viśvapatiṃ viṣṇuṃ taṃ namāmi prajāpatim

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्रमें स्थित होनेपर भगवान्के दोनों पैरोंकी विधिपूर्वक पूजा करनी चाहिए । नक्षत्रकी संनिधिमें ब्राह्मणको भोजन कराना चाहिए अश्विनी नक्षत्रके योगमें श्रद्धापूर्वक भगवान्के दोनों घुटनोंकी अर्चना करनी चाहिए एवं ' दोहद' में (यात्रा- 'दोषकी शान्तिके लिये खाये-पिये जानेवाले निश्चित पदार्थमें) हविष्यान्न समर्पित करना एवं पूर्ववत् ब्राह्मणोंको भोजन कराना चाहिए। विद्वान् मनुष्य पूर्वाषाढ तथा उत्तराषाढके योगमें विष्णुके दोनों ऊरुओंकी पूजा करे। (इसमें देय)

English

Kapisthala is a famous holy place there. It decays all evils of devotees. God Vrddha Kedara himself resides there. A bath and worship of god Rudra along with Dindi, gives a power of intuition and he enjoys the pleasure of living in the abode of Siva. nitron tsh h 4 .h The man doing tarpana sipping three palmful water and saluting god Dindi gets fruit of a visit at the holy place of Kedara. W:l TOt4 WT A Sraddha on the fourteenth day of a bright fortnight in the month of Caitra (March) for the pleasure of Mahadeva, provides with the supreme position to the man who acts accordingly. yjdwi 3 was xt

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 33

मूर्त तमो ऽसुरमयं तद्विधो विनिहन्ति यः ।रात्रिजं सूर्यरूपी च तमुपेन्द्रं नमाम्यहम्

mūrta tamo 'suramayaṃ tadvidho vinihanti yaḥ / rātrijaṃ sūryarūpī ca tamupendraṃ namāmyaham

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोहदमें शीतल जलका विधान है

English

One should then visit the holy place where goddess Bhadra, Nidra, Maya, Sanatanl, and goddess Durga herself abide. xi qr ; <ptf qqfwmi <pf ftsfrarq W ii A bath in a sight at goddess Durga on the bank of river enables a man to cross successfully the toughest worldly fort. Wfe fyietc-ite tt qxsfwi fro: T Tmt Saraka-tlrtha is then worth seeing as it is a rare holy place in the three-worlds. A sight of

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 34

यस्याक्षिणि चन्द्रसूर्यौ सर्वलोकशुभाशुभम् ।पश्यतः कर्म सततं तमुपेन्द्रं नमाम्यहम्

yasyākṣiṇi candrasūryau sarvalokaśubhāśubham / paśyataḥ karma satataṃ tamupendraṃ namāmyaham

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुक्रान्त विधानमें पुलस्त्यजी कहते हैं- विद्वान् पुरुष दोनों फाल्गुनी नक्षत्रोंमें भगवान्के गुह्य-देशकी पूजा करे। दोहदके लिये दूध और घी दे और ब्राह्मण- भोजन कराये। कृत्तिका नक्षत्रमें उपवासपूर्वक जितेन्द्रिय रहकर भगवानके कटि-देशकी अर्चना करे और सुगन्धित कुसुमसे युक्त जलका “दोहद' दान करे। दोनों भाद्रपदाओंमें कहे हुए विधानसे भगवानूकी दोनों बगलोंकी अर्चना करके “दोहद'में देवद्वारा कथित-शास्त्रानुमोदित चाटनेवाली

English

Mahesvara on the fourteenth day of dark fortnight enables a man to get success in his mission and after death to deserve a place in the abode of Siva. O great Dvija! Saraka holds three crore holy places in its lap. W IT: Tim Wife wfe:imil i ip:i Rudrakoti is located in the well just at the centre of the reservoir. A bath in that reservoir and Rudrakoti in mind automatically amounts to the worship of one crore Rudra. By the grace of Rudras, that man is protected from the defects/evils, rendered with highest conscience and thus, achieves the supreme position. At the same place, there exists a holy place Idaspada. It absolves evils and removes fear from the mind of devotees. 33 xj A mere watching of this holy place ensures emancipation. A bath and worship of Pitrs and gods here endows one with prosperity and the man receives the desired things. The great holy place Kedara should then be visited. A bath in that place gives fruit of all donations. Kimrupa-tlrtha is also there on the ground. A bath here gives a devotee the fruit equal to executing all yajiias. qfa ' IRdll A holy place Anyajanma falls on the east from Saraka. It is popular throughout the three

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 35

यस्मिन् सर्वेश्वरे सर्वं सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम् ।नानृतं तमजं विष्णुं नमामि प्रभवाव्ययम्

yasmin sarveśvare sarvaṃ satyametanmayoditam / nānṛtaṃ tamajaṃ viṣṇuṃ namāmi prabhavāvyayam

हिन्दी अर्थ

वस्तुसे युक्त गुड़ देना चाहिए। रेवती नक्षत्रके योगमें भगवान्की दोनों कुक्षियोंकी पूजाके बाद दोहदमें मूँगके = १8५2 करने चाहिए। अनुराधा नक्षत्रमें उदरकी पूजा दोहदमें साठीका चावल देना चाहिए ॥ १४ --१७॥

English

II Attaining the form of a lion and slaying the powerful demon, lord Visnu then dwelling among the animals developed affection for 33t wraft straw croi tfeqi 3^: All gods including Gandharvas the worshipped lord Siva, saluted him and prayed to him to manage the situation. They explained that the return of Nrsimha back in the original form of Vi$nu has become

अध्याय ७४

श्लोक 36

यद्येतत्सत्यमुक्तं मे भूयश्चातो जनार्दन ।सत्येन तेन सकलाः पूर्यन्तां मे मनोरथाः

yadyetatsatyamuktaṃ me bhūyaścāto janārdana / satyena tena sakalāḥ pūryantāṃ me manorathāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनिष्ठा नक्षत्रमें पृष्ठकी पूजा करके दोहदमें शालिका भात देना चाहिए। विशाखा नक्षत्रमें भगवान्की दोनों भुजाओंकी पूजा कर दोहदमें उत्तम अन्न देना चाहिए। हस्त नक्षत्रमें भगवान्के दोनों करोंकी पूजा करके दोहदमें जौसे बना पक्कान्न देना चाहिए। पुनर्वसु नक्षत्रमें अंगुलियोंकी पूजा करके दोहदमें रेशमी वस्त्र या परवल प्रदान करना चाहिए। आश्लेषा नक्षत्रमें नखकी पूजा कर दोहदमें तित्तिरकी आकृति प्रदान करे।

English

IT3 II3 3 II Mahadeva disguised himself as Sarabha (camel) and fought against Nrsimha for several thousand divine years. Both gods fell into a reservoir while fighting. Divine hermit Narada was in meditation on the bank of that reservoir under a pipala tree. He was suddenly disturbed and looked at them. Lord Visnu turned in his original form and Siva in the form of a linga. Narada duly worshipped 11: ffera TO.MISmi Salute to god Siva, salute to impressive Visnu. Salute to administrator god Visnu and the god of destruction Siva. Salute to Hara of varied forms and Visnu of universal form. Salute to great merciful The man who ever brings to memory the Phalaklvana, his Pitrs too are satiated

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