Adhyaya 23

हिन्दी अर्थ

चन्द्रावली नामकी प्रियाने पिंजडेको खोला। मधुर मुसकानवाली सुन्दरीने मुझे दोनों हाथोमें पकड़ लिया और अपने दोनों स्तनोंपर रख लिया

English

Pulastya said- Please, listen attentively to the ancient story having contents of reasons on which Siva gave Cakra to Visnu. It enhances the magnificence of god Siva. cft w There was a luckiest and great Brahmin Vltamanyu. He was expertly known to Vedas, their components (ahgas) and a house-hold ufdsidi fopnimi His wife Dharmaslla was luckiest, modest, chaste, beloved to husband and from the clan When that hermit enjoyed intercourse with her in appropriate time (viz. at menstruation period), she gave birth to a beautiful son t WT h O great sage! The parent being poorest, the juice of ground rice was given him during infancy on pretext to being it milk. Thus, he was brought up.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके बाद मैंने चन्द्रावलीके साथ विहार करनेका आशय प्रकट किया। तब पापमें आसक्त होकर घूमता हुआ मैं उसके हारमें बंदरके बन्धनकी भाँति बँधकर मर गया। मैं पुनः अत्यन्त पापमय बुद्धि होनेके कारण भयंकर नरकमें पड़ गया। उसके बाद मैं बैल होकर चाण्डालके घरमें पहुँचा। उसने एक दिन मुझे गाड़ीमें जोतकर उस गाड़ीपर अपनी स्त्रीको चढ़ाया। इस प्रकार वनमें जानेकी इच्छासे वह महातेजस्वी चाण्डाल आगे

English

As the baby had never tasted milk, he habitually used to think that rice juice as milk. g ffit 6 n Later-on he once attend the feast in the home of a client with his father. Sweet-dish (rice cooked with milk) was offered there and he ate it with taste never recognised. wt to toji u That baby did not accept next day the rice juice when it was offered by mother because he had till then recognised the real taste of rice cooked with milk.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चला और उसके पीछे वह गाती हुई चली। उसका गान सुनकर मेरी इन्द्रयाँ विकल हो उठीं। मैंने पीछे घूमकर देखा और कूदा तथा उलट गया। क्षणमात्रके विपरीत गतिके कारण मैं भूमिपर गिर पड़ा और रस्सीमें अत्यन्त

English

He instead began weeping for milk like a thirsty Cataka and revealed inflexibility. The mother lost patience, tears came out from her eyes and said- snfai ?fati How can we get sweet dish until Siva, the lord of Uma, the Pasupati, trident holder, deformed body god pleases? TOt fan W: Tfrort tottito ^?r nn O son! If you really want to sip nutritious milk immediately, do worship of that Mahadeva holding trident. ' jf T .g rf M - Mck rq T I fa tp: n it Leave the side the milk when nectar is available easily under the grace of that god because he is the only basis of this whole world and a great giver. So, pray to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बँध जानसे मृत्युको प्राप्त हो गया। मैं फिर हजार वर्षतक नरकमें पड़ा रहा। वहाँसे अपने पूर्वजन्मका स्मरण करता हुआ मैं आपके गृहमें उत्पन्न हुआ हूँ। मैं आज उन्हीं जन्मोंका क्रमशः स्मरण कर रहा हूँ। पूर्व अभ्याससे मुझे शास्त्रोंका ज्ञान तथा बन्धन मिला है।

English

The son of Vitamanyu enquired his mother- "Who is that deformed body god (Virupaksa) to whom you say I should please?" to: wm gwraifa *fn smi Dharmaslla then replied- Listen to the introduction of that deformed body god to which 1 am going to explain. arratasnpqfa wzm fasp-.i Long long ago there was a mighty king of demons called Srldama. He had suppressed all human beings of this whole world and enslaved the goddess of wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापानि घोररूपाणि मनसा कर्मणा गिरा

English

Hfa: That wicked demon had terrified the three- worlds. He then intended to seize the Srlvatsa, an ornament of god Visnu. When god Janardana smelt that malice intention of the wicked demon, he went to Mahesvara to consult a strategy for his TOeft *Rprqfai{ii ^ u He saw there that Sambhu, the immortal and apparent icon of Yoga has seated on a smooth surface on Himalaya’s ridge. gwretei sttotst: wsfaro fapi TOTITOWW ? o Visnu then approached to one thousand headed sovereign Jagannatha and began worshipping himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुभं वाप्यशुभं वाऽपि स्वाध्यायं शास्त्रजीविका। बन्धनं वा वधो वाऽपि पूर्वाभ्यासेन जायते जातिं यदा पौर्विकीं तु स्मरते तात मानव: ।

English

He stood on thumb of his foot for a period longer than one thousand years and observed Japa of supreme Brahma, beyond characteristics and inaccessible to the reach of God Mahadeva pleased then and gave a supreme divine Sudarsana-cakra glowing with While Sankara gave Visnu that Cakra equivalent to Kalacakra terrifying all creatures, he said- O god of gods! This supreme weapon having twelve spikes, six nuclear and two yugas is speedy and it can split the power of all other weapons available till now. It is called Sudarsana-cakra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा स तेभ्यः पापेभ्यो निवृत्ति हि करोति वै

English

The gods, months, zodiacs, six seasons, fire, moon, sun, water, Indra, Vis'vedeva, Prajapati, mightiest Hanuman, Dhavantari Deva, penance and austerity i.e. twelve in number and the twelve months falling from Caitra (March) to Phaiguna (February) are installed in its spikes for defence of t q l Uiirc Upft ?Jf HT ‘O all-pervading one, you accept this great weapon to kill the enemy of the gods without any hesitatation. This is unfailing, honoured by the lord of gods and held by me in the eyes by the power of penance.’ When Sambhu heard by Visnu, he said curiously- ”0 Sambhu! How will 1 confirm with its being supreme powerful or a common JRffe 0 sovereign! If this discus is really Amogha (supreme) and bears undefeated powers why should not I first try it on you. Please, bear its The holder of Pinaka bow suggested- "If this is the position, blow it then without any reservation on me.”

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापक्षयायाथ मुने ह्यरण्यम्। भवान् दिवाकीर्तिमिमं र गा्ईस्थ्यधर्मे विनियोजयस्व इत्येवमुक्त्वा स निशाकरस्तदा

English

In order to examine the undefeated and unfailed power of that cakra, Visnu blew it on That cakra immediately reached at Sankara and it divided his (the gods of world, god of offering and performer of offering) body in three pieces. ft When great warrior Hari saw Sankara cut¬ off in three pieces, he ashamed. He bowed to m? itftm: sfaijfa&fa p: Sankara picked up Hari from his feet with love and said- "Please, stand-up." He then 0 great warrior! My Prakrta Vikara has only been cut-off by the cakra edge. My nature is still as before and not split. It is inseparable and impenetrable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवन्ति दानाध्ययनादिकानि।

English

II O Kesava! Three parts of my body as made by cakra shall undoubtedly enhance the welfare of the world. tl3>: gctufttifewi WA jumill 3 6 II The first part shall be called Hiranyaksa, the second Suvarnaksa and the third part will be addressed as Virupaksa. All these three parts shall bestow the people with great fruits. 0 sovereign! Stand please and march for slaughtering the enemy of gods. 0 Visnu! the gods will express joy on slaughtering of

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवन्ति धर्मार्थयशांसि नाथ हैत्येश्वरः स्वं गुरुमीशितारम्।

English

In pursuance with the words of Sankara, the Garuda rider god went at the mountain ridge and saw Srldama there. <r 3gr ?ft:i Just when Visnu saw that suppressor of gods, he threw with full force that cakra with frequent challenge that he is now dead. That cakra beheaded that demon within no time as it was having unique power. The beheaded demon fell down from the mountain ridge as the ridge falls on befalling the thunderbolt. cifond Tdfrti When the demon was killed, Murari worshipped Virupaksa Sankara and he then returned to his abode in Kslrasagara with that supreme weapon cakra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणं चक्रगदासिपाणिम्

English

He is that Mahesvara, the god having deformed body. O gentle body! If you want to take food with milk, do worship of fawns? w. That mighty son of Vltamanyu followed the words of his mother, worshipped Virupaksa Sankara and got then the food with milk. TT^ WT qfc(^ Thus, I have told you the sacrosanct story related to the penetration of Sankara's body as taken place during long long past. That great demon Prahlada went at that supreme place for adding noble deed with his career. Prahlada’s pilgrimage

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतः ज्ञानी होकर मैं मन, कर्म और वाणीसे कभी घोर पापकर्मोका आचरण नहीं करूँगा मङ्गल, अमङ्गल, स्वाध्याय, शास्त्रजीविका, बन्धन या वध पूर्व अभ्यासवश ही होते हैं। तात! मनुष्यको जब अपने पूर्वजन्मका स्मरण होता है तब वह उन पापोंसे दूर रहता है। अतः मुने!

English

Pulastya said- Prahlada took bath at that holiest place, saw three eyed Mahadeva, worshipped Suvarnaksa and then visited at Naimi$aranya. eh i gm^ ngj -qgra:ii ? n In between the rivers Gomatl, and Guruda, there are as much as thirty thousand holy places. % rt ^ i UPlfd 3g HTUTU ^ He took bath on all those rivers and worshipped Acyuta with Pitambara on body and who is the god of gods. He honoured duly the hermits residing at Naimisaranya, worshipped Mahes'a, the god of gods in orderly manner and then went at Gaya for seeing Gopati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुभकी वृद्धि और पापके क्षयके लिये मैं बनमें जाऊँगा। आप इस सुपुत्र दिवाकीर्तिको गृहस्थधर्ममें लगायें

English

He took bath in Brahmadhvaja, did parikrama of that holy place and did Pindadana for ancestor. 35^ MT "HIM Traivqvi Wifti Hjrfu ^ u Prahlada took bath in Udapana there and worshipped ancestors, Visnu, the holder of mace and Sankara, the Gopati. w HURJT W3-MUNUIU He took bath in Indra-tirtha and did tarpana of ancestors and gods. He then took bath in

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलिने कहा--महर्षे! इस प्रकार कहनेके बाद माता-पिताको प्रणाम कर वह निशाकर भगवान् नारायणके श्रेष्ठ सुप्रसिद्ध पवित्र निवास बदरिकाश्रमे चला गया। इसी प्रकार पूर्वके अभ्यासवश मनुष्यके दान एवं अध्ययन आदि कार्य होते हैं। द्विजवर्य! इसीसे निश्चय ही मैं आपसे अपने पूर्व अभ्यासके तथ्यको कह रहा

English

and reached near HUM uuff He took bath in Sarayu also, worshipped Kus'esaya in Gopratara, took halt for a night there and entered into Viraja city. W9T <T$ HMT fqot nrafl sriura uwiwtii ^ ii After having a bath in Viraja-tlrtha, he offered Pindadana to ancestors and then went to see the Supreme lord Purusottama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निदाह, ज्ञान, धर्म, अर्थ एवं यश आदि सभी पूर्वजन्मोंके अभ्याससे उत्पन्न होते हैं

English

That innocent Prahlada saw Pundarlkaksa, stayed there for six nights and then went at Mahendra mountain existed in south. Prahlada saw there Mahadeva, the supreme god Ardhanarlsvara, worshipped and prayed him and then moved toward north. He saw the god Sambhu and Gopala, Somapayin, took bath in Soma-tlrtha and then went at Sahyacala. -HTrail uifiura ftfrira:imii Prahlada took a dip in Mahodaki, worshipped Visnu, gods and ancestors with keen devotion and then visited at Pariyatra

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुलस्त्यजी बोले--हैत्येश्वर बलवान् बलि अपने गुरु और नियमन करनेवाले शुक्राचार्यसे इस प्रकार कहकर मधुकैटभके संहारकारी चक्र-गदा तथा खड्ग धारण करनेवाले नारायणका ध्यान करने लगा

English

Prahlada took bath there in worshipped Aparajita and saw Visvarupa at Kas'erudes'a. #(TO *kll The supreme god Sambhu, worshipped by Ganas, conversant with Yoga exhibited himself in the universal form. ^ p un f t ¥ Prahlada took bath in the water of Mankunika worshipped Mahesvara and then went at Malayacala, filled with scent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

'वामनकी बलिके यज्ञमें जाकर उससे तीन पग भूमिकी याचना

English

The soul of Yogi, Prahlada took bath in great reservoir, worshipped Sankara and then visited at the mountain Vindhya for seeing god Sadasiva. Trgdtram He there took bath in the river Vipasa and worshipped Sadasiva. He took halt for three nights there and then entered in city. dd He took bath there in the holy water of Sipra, worshipped god Visnu with keen devotion and went to seen Mahakala body holder in Smas'ana. diwf % dn i tfr ) wmra wt d?rhi 9 o ii Self-controlled Sankara in his Tamasa form, destroy all organisms there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वामनकी बलिके यज्ञमें जाकर उससे तीन पग भूमिकी याचना, वामनका विराट्रूप ग्रहण करना एवं त्रिविक्रमत्व, वामनका बलिबन्धन-विषयक प्रश्‍न, बलिको वर, बलिका पाताल और वामनका स्वर्ग-गमन पुलस्त्य उवाच एतस्मिन्नन्तरे प्राप्तो भगवान् वामनाकृतिः। यज्ञवाटमुपागम्य उच्चैर्वचनमन्रवीत्

English

Suresa existed there had set Antaka, the suppressor of all organisms on fire and defended the king Svetaki. d lf f t Wn Summoned by several crore ganas and worshipped by gods the supreme god Sankara lives there happily with Uma. d frq p jtg (vidfdfadd>^ ir vra arara fa q i n dfen 9 * n After seeing Mahakala, the destroyer of the dreadful god of death, the multiformed, death of death, 1 Bhutanatha, 2 Jagatpati, 3 Suladhari, 4 Sankara went towards the Nisadha country.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ॐ+कारपूर्वाः श्रुतयो मखेऽस्मिन्

English

Effect :l Having seen and worshipped god Amaresvara with keen devotion, Prahlada went at Mahodaya and saw there Hayagriva. dd: fnrai d sftat 3d dd3d He then took bath in Asva-tlrtha, saw the icon of As'vamukha, s worshipped and went at Pahcala country. dyft frara wt Prahlada went Prayaga after he saw Pancalika, the son of Kubera, the god of wealth and enriched with the divine quality.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञोऽश्वमेधः प्रवरः क्रतूनां मुख्यस्तथा सत्रिषु हैत्यनाथः इत्थं वचनमाकर्ण्य दानवाधिपतिर्वशी। सार्घपात्रः समभ्यागाद्यत्र देवः स्थितोऽभवत्

English

Prahlada took bath in the well-known Sannihita Tirtha of the Yamuna region, worshipped Vatesvara Rudra and Madhava lying in meditation and stayed there throughout the month of Magha (January). He then went at Varanasi. mi -srafhi 3 *11 Prahlada then took bath in several holy places situated in the region covered by As! and Varuna, worshipped ancestors and gods and then made Pradaksina of Purl. He then worshipped Avimuktesvara and Kesava and after seeing Lolarka, he entered into The great demon Prahlada saw god there. He worshipped that god and then went at Puskararanya. In all the three Tlrthas, he bathed and worshipped the Manes and

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोडऊर्च्य देवदेवेशमर्च्यमर्घादिनासुर: । भरद्वाजर्षिणा सार्ध यज्ञवाटं प्रवेशयत्

English

Mgftuu xn This most pious Purana is narrated by great hermit Agastya. One who recites, hears and remembers this Purana, he becomes fortunate, gains fame and all his sins are destroyed. Prahlada’s pilgrimage Pulastya said- “O sage!, when lord of demons Prahlada departed for pilgrimage, then king Bali came to visit Kuruksetra. The great Brahmana Sukra invited foremost of the brahmanas in this religion-bound ' ivii i On invitation of Sukracarya, Atri, Gautam, Kausika, Angira and other hermits conversant in all scriptures went to the north direction guided by Satadravi river and after taking bath in the river, they all went to the hermitage of

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रविष्टमात्र देवेशं प्रतिपूज्य विधानतः। प्रोवाच भगवन् ब्रूहि किं ददि तब मानद ततोऽब्रवीत् सुरश्रेष्ठो हैत्यराजानमव्ययः। विहस्य सुचिरं कालं भरद्वाजमवेक्ष्य च

English

Jtrcit Feeling the great honour by Sukracarya, they took bath, worshipped the ancestors and gods and went to the bank of the Kirana river originated from the rays of Sun. aiai ar ^ O great sage! All those hermits after taking bath in that virtue providing, Vegavatf river went towards Isvarl. ^ xt msiciiai: There they took bath in the water of Devika and Payosna and after that they Madhava etc. Rsis proceeded to take bath in Sumanavl river.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुलस्त्यजी बोले--इतनेमें वामनके रूपमें भगवान् आ गये! यज्ञशालाके निकट आकर वे ऊँचे स्वरसे बोले-ओंकारपूर्वक वेदमन्त्र तपस्वी ऋषियोंके रूपमें इस यज्ञमें स्थित हँ । यज्ञॉमें अश्वमेधयज्ञ सर्वोत्तम है और

English

O great Brahmana, when they dived in water and saw the reflection of theirselves on the surface of water, they were highly irar xtc* %ii<?ii When they came out from the water, again they saw such reflection which caused them further wonder. After a bath, they all worshipped Ayogandhi, Puskaraksa and clrit Wf: TOMT# tramfofh ^ <jwcrtrii ii He then visited at renowned holy place Koti-tlrtha on the bank of Sarasvati and saw bull-bannered

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैत्योंके स्वामी बलि यज्ञ करनेवालोंमें सर्वश्रेष्ठ हैं। इस प्रकारकी बातको सुनकर इन्द्रियोंको जीत लेनेवाले दानवोंके स्वामी बलि अर्घ्यपात्र लेकर, जहाँ वामनदेव स्थित थे, वहाँ गये। इसके बाद अर्घ्य आदिसे देवोंके देवकी अर्चना करके दानवोंके स्वामी बलिने भरद्वाज ऋषिके साथ उन्हें यज्ञशालामें प्रवेश कराया। यज्ञशालामें प्रवेश करते ही बलिने वामनभगवानूकी विधिपूर्वक पूजा की और कहा--मान देनेवाले भगवन्! बोलिये,

English

During long long past, the residents of Naimisaranya, Magadha, Sindhu province, Dharmaranya, Puskara, Dandakaranya and the Brahmanas of Campa, Bharukaccha and of the bank of Devika river came there to see 0 sage! Several crore siddha ascetics, sanctified by penance and endowed with supernatural powers began to dispute by saying- "I will see first, I will see first." When god Sankara saw these innocent hermits, who were purged of sins, the agitated Sankara, out of compassion for them, assumed a crore of forms. All those sages then constructed separate holy places happily and began to live regularly worshipping Mahesvara. Thus, Sambhu was called

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं आपको क्या दूँ?

English

Prahlada, the devotee of balanced mind perceived them, took bath in one crore holy places, did tarpana of Vasus and ancestors and he went Kurujangala after they worshipped duly god Sankara. There he saw the great God Sankara, the consort of Parvatl and who was immersed in the water of Sarasvati river. btiecii wraj gs ?u Bathing in the water of Sarasvati and worshipping Sthanu with keen devotion, and worshipping gods and ancestors after taking bath in Dasasvamedha, he took bath in Kanya reservoir, observed purity, worshipped Sahasralinga, saluted the preceptor Sukracarya in Sukra-tlrtha and went to the Soma-tlrtha. ira xf The highly reputed Prahlada took bath there, worshipped ancestors and Soma and took bath in Kslrikavasa when he reached Wise Prahlada did circumambulation of the tree existed there, worshipped Varuna, perceived Kurudhvaja and went to Padma

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके बाद देवोंमें श्रेष्ठ अविनाशी भगवानूने देरतक हँसकर और भरद्वाजको देखकर हैत्यराजसे 'कहा--मेरे गुरुके गुरु अग्निहोत्री (यज्ञके अनुष्ठाता) हैं। वे दूसरेकी भूमिमें अग्निस्थापन नहीं करते। दानवपते! राजन्! मैं उनके लिये आपसे याचना करता हूँ कि मेरे शरीरके परिमाणसे आप तीन पग (भूमि) मुझे देनेकी कृपा करें। मुरारि (भगवान्)-का वचन सुननेके बाद बलिने पत्नी और पुत्र बाणको

English

Prahlada, the celibate worshipped Mitravaruna, renowned in the world, visited at Kumaradhara and perceived Svaml there. He took bath in Kapiladhara, offered Tarpana oblations to the Manes, worshipped gods, perceived and worshipped Skanda and then went to the Narmada river. <trt dm?ci He took bath in Narmada, worshipped Vasudeva, the husband of Laksml and then he went to see Varaha god, the discus-holder and the sustainer of earth. He took bath in Kokamukha holy place, worshipped Dharanidharam’ there and then went to Trisauvarna, Siva, the lord of Arbuda. He took bath in Narihrda, worshipped god Sankara, reached Kalinjara and perceived the temple of Nllakantha there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देखकर (अपनी पत्नीसे) यह वचन कहा--प्रिये!

English

He took bath in the holy water of Nila-tltha, worshipped Siva and went to see god at Prabhas-tlrtha located on sea-shore. ^ ^ He could see Somesvara, the lord of the universe while bathing at the confluence of Sarasvatl river and the sea. ^ wli 1 2 Sankara and Vi$nu had given the moon, the lord of stars, its full shape when it was suffering from deterioration on account of the curse inflicted by Daksa. He went at Mahalaya after worshipping both these gods. He worshipped Rudra and then went

हिन्दी अर्थ

न केवलं प्रमाणेन वामनोऽयं लघुः प्रिये। येन क्रमत्रयं मौर्ख्याद् याचते बुद्धितोडपि च एतेभ्यः कतमं दद्यां स्थानं याचस्व वामन

English

TOW IT TOTS} TO Wt ? ?ll After worshipping Padmanabha there, he went at Saptagodavara. After bath, he worshipped Bhlma, the ruler of universe as renowned throughout the three-worlds. 3 Sri Prahlada went into Daruvana and saw lihga of Siva there. After worship of that lihga, he took bath in river and worshipped Mahadeva, the Tridases'vara. to?i ffet tott rtot 3 3 ii He then went at Plaksavatarana and worshipped Srinivasa. He then worshipped the soul-consoling one, at Kundina.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतावता त्वहं चार्थी देहि राजन् पदत्रयम्

English

He worshipped the four armed god at Surparaka, went to Magadharanya and perceived god Vasudhadhipa 3 there. TOTR to: rpr ciif<ci rin 3 mi He went at Prajamukha after worship of that Visvesa. He then took bath in Maha-tlrtha and saluted Vasudeva. fe(cig9*{ll ?t9ll He went at Sona and worshipped the god holding gold shield (Siva). The devotee Prahlada then worshipped Mahadeva known as Hamsa in went to the excellent Saindhavaranya and worshipped Sunetra, the revered god holding conch and trident. Prahlada thereafter went at

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येवमुक्ते वचने वामनेन महासुरः। बलिर्भृङ्गारमादाय ददौ विष्णोः क्रमत्रयम् पाणौ तु पतिते तोये दिव्यं रूपं चकार ह। त्रैलोक्यक्रमणार्थाय बहुरूपं जगन्मयम्

English

He there worshipped Mahesana popularly known as Jatadhara. Seeing and adoring him and Hari, he went to the Kanakhala Tlrtha. 'dsn-oil ^ zf wera i ^ u Demon Prahlada worshipped Vlrabhadra and Meghanka, the god of wealth (Kubera) and then went to Girivraja. ail fa f Et e d wm He worshipped there the god Pasupati Mahesvara in orderly manner and went at

हिन्दी अर्थ

पादे भूमिस्तथा जङ्घे नभस्त्रैलोक्यवन्दितम्। सत्यं तपो जानुयुग्मे उरुस्तो मेरुमन्दरौ

English

He worshipped there systematically god of gods three-eyed Sankara with (Parvati) having moonlight complexion, went at Mahakhya-tlrtha thereafter and worshipped Mahadeva there. shift sg ^ Uhlsy IT wi WT Prahlada then went at Trikuta in order to see Visnu, the son of Atri and holder of discus in hand, worshipped him with keen devotion and recited Gajendra Moksana, the holy psalm to god at the peak of adversity. SHIFT TT 1 % Prahlada, the son of demon's king stayed there for three months living on roots, fruits and water. He then gave Brahmins gold and went at gross forest called

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वेदेवा कटीभागे मरुतो वस्तिशीर्षगाः। लिङ्गे स्थितो मन्मथश्च वृषणाभ्यां प्रजापतिः बलिषु त्रिषु नद्यश्च यज्ञास्तु जठरे स्थिताः

English

He saw there Pundarlkaksa, defender from predator animals and in the form of a tree having huge branches and green leaves. The great devotee to Visnu, Prahlada recited Sarasvata Stava for three nights there and took rest on a compound under it without The learned Prahlada went from there in order to cool his eyes by seeing at Hari, the absolver of all sins. fwwi 4 He recited two sin-destroying hymns revealed in days of yore by Lord Narayana in his Kroda-form. Prahlada thereafter went at from there. Visnu is existed there in all movable and immovable things.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह वामन केवल प्रमाणसे ही छोटा नहीं है, बल्कि यह बुद्धिका भी छोटा है; क्योंकि अज्ञानवश यह मुझसे केवल तीन पग (भूमि)-की याचना करता है

English

O sage! Considering god Visnu omniscient, devotee demon Prahlada adored the feet of that god and established his sheer obeisance. I have explained completely the pilgrimage of Prahlada, the great devotee to god Visnu in which he saw the groups of sages living at each and every holy place so visited by him. The people reciting, hearing and visiting there enjoy the pleasure of being free from the bondage of sins. Narada said- Kindly tell me the four psalms including Gajendra Moksana etc. recited by Prahlada with sheer devotion. 5 *raf?r t#:ii?ii Pulastya said- O resolute! Listen to the psalms being told by me. The nightmares are decayed by mere reciting, listening and remembering them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधाता प्रायः कम बुद्धिवाले अभागे मनुष्योंको अधिक धन आदि नहीं देते-जैसे इस यज्ञमें विष्णुने अधिकके लिये प्रयत्न नहीं किया। जिसका भाग्य अनुकूल नहीं होता है, उसे ईश्वर नहीं देते हैं। मेरे- जैसे दानीसे भी आज ये तीन पग (भूमि)-की याचना करते हैं! इस प्रकार कहकर महात्मा बलिने फिर हरिसे कहा-विष्णो! हाथी, घोड़ा, भूमि, दासी तथा सोना आदि (इसके अतिरिक्त और भी) जो आप चाहते हों,

English

II There comes first the Gajendra Moksana hymn. I will then described Sarasvata and two other psalms absolving from the sins. The beautiful mountain Trikuta studded all gems is the son of king mountain Sumeru having radiance like the Sun. That mountain having clean valleys washed continuously by the waves of Kslrasagara once had come up from the bottom of sea. The gods and hermits always reside there. wf

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह माँगिये। विष्णो! आप याचना करनेवाले हैं और मैं जगत्पति देनेवाला हूँ। ऐसी अवस्थामें केवल तीन पग (भूमि)-का दान करनेमें देने एवं लेनेवालेको क्या लज्जा न होगी? वामन! यदि आप याचना करते हैं तो

English

That mountain looks very nice as surrounded by nymphs, covered by the fountains, gandharvas, kinnaras, yaksas, siddhas, caranas, serpents, vidhyadharas with their wives, ascetics and surrounded by the wild animals like vrka, tigers and elephants. That mountain is well decorated by punnagas, karnikara, bilva, amalaka, patala, mango, nipa, kadamba, sandal, aguru, campaka, sala, tala, tamala, sarala, atjuna, parpata and a number of other trees. That mountain is adorned with the peaks marked by several metals, fountains flowing from four sides and three ridges very broad and attractive. 11 That mountain is always filled with the voices of stags, monkeys, lions, intoxicated elephants, cakoras, partridges and peacocks*. God sun rises from one of its gold studded ridges covered by numerous kinds of flowers and scented with several kinds of flavours. fsfar jm ^ God moon rises from another ridge studded with silver and analogous to white colour clouds and dew cluster.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(कहिये) रसातल, पृथ्वी, भुवर्लोक अथवा स्वर्गलोकमेंसे मैं किस स्थानका दान करूँ? उसे माँगिये ( भगवान्) वामन बोले--हाथी, घोड़ा, भूमि, सोना आदि वस्तुएँ उन्हें चाहनेवालेको ही दीजिये। राजन्! मैं इतनेकी ही याचना करता हूँ। इसलिये मुझे तीन पग (भूमि) प्रदान करें। वामनभगवान्के इस

English

The third ridge of Trikuta is abode of Brahma, it luminates all direction with radiance of diamond, Indranlla, Vaidurya etc. ^ ^ 3 RT:II The ungrateful, the wicked, the atheist, those who have not practised austerity and those that are sinful in this world cannot see it. 3 ^: 3^: II There lies a reservoir at rear side of that mountain surrounded by golden flowers having petals like Markata gem and the bushes of bamboo called Klcaka from four sides. It is covered by Karandavas, trimmed by flamingos, decorated by lily, lotus, kahlara, pundarlka etc. species of lotus and ornamented by golden lotus having one hundred petals. On the water of that reservoir, there lived a wicked and ugly crocodile with half-closed eyes and who was the enemy of elephants.