Adhyaya 7

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्येष्ठामें ग्रीवाकी पूजा करके दोहदमें तिलका लड्डू प्रदान करे। श्रवण नक्षत्रमें दोनों कानोंकी पूजा करके दोहदमें दही और भात प्रदान करे। पुष्य नक्षत्रमें मुखकी पूजा करे और दोहदमें घी मिला हुआ पायस प्रदान करे

English

A holy place sumahat is located there. It is surrounded by gods and the man taking a bath here receives the fruit of the donation of one thousand cows. mfuusik) tc: RPra: i The man receives the fruit of Rajsuya yajna, Samkhya (knowledge) and Yoga (karma) when he takes a bath in Panikhata- tirtha and do tarpana for Pitrs. wt faftraift Another holy place Mis'raka is then worth visiting. 0 great hermits! The great soul had mixed the water of all holy places here for Dadhlci. The man taking a bath in Misraka-tlrtha thus, is considered as if he has bathed in all holy places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वाति नक्षत्रके योगमें भगवान्के दाँतोंका पूजन करके तिल और शष्कुली (पूड़ी)-का दोहद दे एवं केशवको प्रसन्न करनेके लिये ब्राह्मणको भोजन कराये। प्रियङ्करक्तशाल्यन्नं दोहदं मधुविद्विषः

English

One should then impose control over one's senses and observe punctuality in diet. is then the next visiting place. A bath in "Manojava" and the sight of lord Siva undoubtedly renders the man with desired success. A bath and worship of gods and Pitrs in Madhuvatl, a holy place pertaining to goddess, endows supreme axiom/achievement by the grace of goddess. wt ft&ra' t TTftre: i : t p gaqt A bath at the confluence of and Drsadvatl rivers effaces all the sins attached ranfr tftactn II ^ O II 3#mra

हिन्दी अर्थ

मघासु नासिका पूज्या मधु दद्याच्च दोहदे। मृगोत्तमाङ्गे नयने मृगमांसं च दोहदे

English

O great Brahmins! There comes then Vyasathali where the learned Vedavyasa had decided to take his last breath in agony of his son’s death. However, the gods had again inspired and consoled him. A man seldom suffers from the agony of his son's death whosoever visits there. f%3xt xfl frrat fctfig A visit at Kirhdatta Kupa and donation of sesamum a prastha (a certain measurement of quantum) ensures supreme achievement and liberty from the burden of debts to a man. 3*g xt gfar trat: The two holy places- Ahna and Sudina are among the rare places on the earth. A bath in them ensures achieving the abode of sun for a fjcfttra cm)

हिन्दी अर्थ

छत्रोपानत् श्वेतयुगं सप्तधान्यानि काञ्जनम्। घृतपात्रं च मतिमान् ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् अङ्गोपाङ्गानि देवर्षे पूजयित्वा जगद्गुरोः । सुरूपाण्यभिजायन्ते प्रत्यङ्गाङ्गानि चैव हि

English

One should then go at Krtajapya, a holy place renowned throughout th$ three worlds. Regular dwelling and bath in the Ganga as also worship of Mahadeva endows one with the fruit of Asvamedha (horse sacrifice). Koti- tlrtha is also there where a bath and homage to Kotisvara gives a man the fruit of a crore yajiias. Then there is Vamanaka, another holy place known to the three-worlds. It is the same

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं कुलसंगागतं च यत्। पितृमातृसमुत्थं च तत्सर्वं हन्ति केशवः

English

Vamana (dwarf) form Visnu had trickily confiscated the empire from Bali and headed it over to Indra. The man attains the abode of Visnu when duly purified by a bath in Visnupada, a holy place and worship of god Vamana. <#<=r Jyestasrama is also located there. A mere sight of this place enables a man to get emancipation. TTlfir Tr ch l :l A man gets better living than common men if he observes fast on the eleventh day of bright fortnight in the month of Jyestha (June) month and takes bath on (the twelvth tr? y fa fa <ii

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाङ्माधुर्यं तथा कान्तिं यच्चान्यदभिवाञ्छितम्। ददाति नक्षत्रपुमान् पूजितस्तु जनार्दनः उपोष्य सम्यगेतेषु क्रमेणक्षेषु नारद। अरुन्धती महाभागा ख्यातिमग्र्यां जगाम ह

English

The magnificence lord Visnu had blessed with supreme position to the Brahmins who were qualified in procedure of yajna etc. and who had worshipped him with due honour. tterr The donations given to Brahmins fructify undepleting and gain stability up to one Manvantara (viz. the period in which four eras cycled seventy one time). TT: There also exists Koti-tlrtha, a renowned holy place throughout the three worlds. TTT The person receives Ganapatya by the grace of Mahadeva when he pay homage to Kotisvara Mahesvara in that holy place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतभिषा नक्षत्रमें प्रयत्नपूर्वक भगवान्के ठुड्डीकी पूजा करे और विष्णुको अत्यन्त प्रिय लगनेवाला प्रियङ्गु (कँगनी) एवं लाल चावलका दोहद दे। मधामें नासिकाकी पूजा करनी चाहिए एवं दोहदमें मधु देना

English

The great holy place of great soul Suryadeva is there. The man is adored in the abode of sun by taking a bath with sheer devotion there. TMJii rt s i 0 great Brahmins! One should then go to Kulottarana-tirtha. It sways all sins attached to a man. It had been installed by god Visnu for the purification of the people abiding by their religion as prescribed by the Varnasrama long The people willing emancipation through celibacy also see supreme position by a visit WW2J The celibate, householder (Grhastha), Vanaprasth! and recluse do welfare for as many as twenty one generations preceding by taking a bath there. till

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए। मृगशिरा नक्षत्रमें मस्तकमें स्थित दोनों नेत्रोंकी पूजा करके दोहदमें मृगके मानका फलका गूदा देना चाहिए। चित्रा नक्षत्रके योगमें ललाटकी पूजा करके दोहदमें सुन्दर भोजन देना चाहिए। भरणी नक्षत्रमें सिरकी पूजा करनी चाहिए और दोहदमें सुन्दर भात प्रदान करना चाहिए

English

The Brahmins, Ksatriya, Vaisya or Sudra taking a bath in that holy place receive supreme positions. ydfijeuwciuoii The man at far distant place can also attain emancipation by only bringing the scene of Kuruksetra into his mind. What to say about the man who is permanently living there? Account of the tlrthas of Kuruk$etra Lomaharsana said- A bath in the reservoir called Pavana and a vision of Mahesvara effaces all sins of a man and he obtains the position of welfare (Siva).

हिन्दी अर्थ

आद्रकि योगमें विद्वान् लोगोंको (भगवानूके) केशोंकी पूजा करनी चाहिए और श्रद्धापूर्वक ब्राह्मणोंको भोजन कराना तथा दोहदमें गुड़ एवं अदरखका दान करना चाहिए । इन नक्षत्रोंके योगोंमें जगत्पति (विष्णु)-

English

TO: 3TTOST God Pavana was merged in this very reservoir on account of gloom for the separation of his son and Brahma etc., gods had then pleased him and made him to appear again during ancient period. TOT$: 'RTOff 11 ^ II One would then go to Amrta-sthana of Sulapani where the gods with gandharvas originated Hanuman. TO

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौ पूजा करनेके बाद पारणकर स्त्री और पुरुषके लिये दो सुन्दर वस्त्र दे। बुद्धिमान् पुरुष ब्राह्मणको सफेद छाता, एक जोड़ा जूता, सप्तधान्य, स्वर्ण एवं घीसे भरे पात्रका दान करे। प्रत्येक नक्षत्रके योगमें ब्राह्मणोंकी पूजा करनी चाहिए यही नक्षत्रमय नित्य सनातन पुरुष माने गये हैं

English

A bath in that holy place makes a man immortal. The Brahmin conscious of his clan visit at Kulottarana and satiates with emancipation all generations preceding of his paternal and maternal grandfather. A bath in Salihotra holy place sways all the physical evils deliberately or innocently committed by a man. Srikunja is a holy place known to the three worlds in Sarasvatl. A bath in that holy place endows a man with the fruit of Agnistoma yajna. Then there comes Naimisa- kunja. A bath in this place gives the fruit of a bath in the holy place of Naimisaranya. A renowned holy place on the bank of Vedavatl has existed there. TOTOR V TO TOUIFTOTO i dl ll II

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्र-पुरुष नामका ब्रत सभी ब्रतोंमें श्रेष्ठ है। प्राचीन समयमें भृगुने समस्त पापोंके विनाश करनेवाले इस व्रतको किया था। देवर्षे! भगवान्के अङ्गों और उपाङ्गोंकी पूजा करनेसे मनुष्यके सभी अङ्ग-प्रत्यङ्ग

English

O great Brahmins! During ancient period, once Ravana caught her by the hair and in a fit of gloom she wished him killed shortly and took her last breath at this very place. TOT TOTO TOTOTO TO!IW:I iftfa Icusmnl II She was then bom as daughter of Janaka and became a chaste wife of lord Rama. She is still remembered with other chaste ladies. TO TOT TOTOfl tttot arfafaeq TO Ml RT: TOTOT HTOf 11 WII qf: TORfft TOR TOH TOT Rtsid TJRTOWTOR: TO TOTOTTOSITO TOMTOM WW to

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुन्दर होते हैं। सात जन्मोंमें (अपने स्वयंके) किये हुए, कुलक्रमसे प्राप्त एवं माता-पिताके कारण प्राप्त पापों- सब प्रकारके पापोंको केशव पूर्णतया नष्ट कर देते हैं; और इस प्रकार भगवानका पूजन करनेसे समस्त प्रकारके कल्याण प्राप्त होते हैं; शरीर उत्तम आरोग्यसे सम्पन्न होता है, मनमें अनन्त प्रसन्नता प्राप्त होती है और अत्यन्त सुन्दर रूप भी प्राप्त हो जाता है

English

Ravana had abducted her for his self- destruction. As the great resolute (Jitacitta) gets fame, Rama killed Ravana, enthroned Vibhlsana and came back to the throne of Ayodhya. A man gets the fruit as Kanyadana by taking a bath in this holy place. All his evils are effaced and one attains supreme position. One should then visit the best and great place of Brahma. A bath here makes even a man of inferior varna get elements of a Brahmin and thus attains the supreme place. TO II Then there comes Soma-tlrtha where the moon had obtained the elements of a great Dvija as he had observed strict penance here. ottpt totii By bath and worship of Pitrs and gods, a man is purified as the moon light of full-moon in the month of Kartika (October). <M <#pi to m otptoi toito TOfa ot span

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार पूजित होनेपर नक्षत्र-पुरुष जनार्दन भगवान् मधुर वाणी, कान्ति तथा अन्य मनोऽभिलषित पदार्थ प्रदान करते हैं। नारदजी ! इन नक्षत्रोंके योगमें क्रमशः उपवासकर महाभाग्यशालिनी अरुन्धतीने उत्तम प्रसिद्धि

English

XT U II A holy place, Saptasarasvata is a rare place in the three-worlds. The seven branches of Sarasvati river known as Suprabha, Kancanaksi, Visala, Manasahrda, Sarasvati, Oghanama, Vimalodaka and Suvenu conglomerate into one and then a single river former tori: toot Rtoot ?i Wl T 8T POT% PIOTdtl When all hermits prepared for doing yajna for lord Brahma in the holy place of Puskara, they said- "This yajna shall not fructify with grand success because the holiest river Sarasvati is not being seen here." Brahma summoned Sarasvati through meditation when he heard this averment from the hermits appointed for executing yajna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त की थी। आदित्यने पुत्रकी इच्छासे नक्षत्र-पुरुष जनार्दनकी अर्चनाकर रेवन्त-नामक पुत्र प्राप्त किया था। रम्भा रूपमवापाग्र्यं वाङ्माधुर्यं च मेनका । कान्तिं विधुरवापाग्रयां राज्यं राजा पुरूरवा:

English

The Sarasvati so summoned by lord Brahma when seated for yajna in Puskara appeared and called Suprabha. ITT TJOT: TOT TOTOtpi Having seen Sarasvati flowing swiftly for keeping up the honour of Brahma, the hermits honoured it very much. TRTOT TO7TOT OTHRTI PTOTOTII ^ ^ II The great soul Mankana brought this holiest and long-existing Sarasvati and appeared in Puskara at Kuruksetra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजितो रूपधारी यैस्तैः प्राप्ता तु सुकामिता

English

Saunanka etc. sages gathered in Naimisaranya asked the most aged (due to longevity) Lomaharsana. "How shall the fruit for yajna come to all of us who always walk through the path of welfare?" That learned hermit bowed his head in honour and continued further. OTOTTT TO TO TOH.I <J POTT II 'R ^ II OT TOT

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रह्मदकी आनुक्रमिक तीर्थयात्राका वर्णन और जलोद्भव आख्यान (नक्षत्राज्ञ जनार्दनकी पूजा करके) रम्भाने श्रेष्ठ रूप, मेनकाने वाणीकी मधुरता, चन्द्रने उत्तम कान्ति तथा पुरूरवाने राज्य प्राप्त किया था। पुलस्त्यजी कहते हैं कि ब्रह्मन्! इस प्रकार जिसने नक्षत्राङ्ग-

English

TO# OTPRfll fronro ot nt The great fruit of yajna has always existed where Sarasvati resides. The sages learned several Vedas and then remembered Sarasvati together. When so summoned by the hermits performing session (yajna of long form) river Sarasvati appeared and known as Kancanaksi to flow through the land of Naimisa to give purity to it. That famous river again entered in the form of Sarasvati when the sage Mayarika summoned her. In the offering (yajna) executed by Gaya at Gaya region, Sarasvati was summoned again and the hermits gave it the rame of Visala. % That river summoned by the great soul Mankana entered iri Kuruksetra.