Book 3 - Adhyaya 3

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसलिये वे सब तैत्तिरीय कहलाये

English

LAITREYA said : — I bad been informed before by you that this universe is but the manifestation of Vishnu, that it exists in Him and that there is nothing else distinct from Him. I wish now to hear how the illustrious Veda 4 vyasa divided the Vedas into varfous sections in diverse Yugas. Ðescribe to me, great Muni, who were the Vyásasin different eras, and what were the various divisions of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुनिसत्तम ! जिन किया था, वे सब ब्रताचरणके कारण यजु:शाखाध्यायी

English

Parasara said :— Maitreya,— The great tree of Vedas has a thousand branches. It is impossible for me to describe them at length. Listen, I sliall, however, describe them ia

हिन्दी अर्थ

सामस्वरूप सवितादेवको नमस्कार है

English

great Muni, the glorious Vishnu, in the form of Vyasa, at every Dwapara Yuga, for the benefit of mankind, divided the Vedas into various branches. Beholding the diminution of the prowess and energy of mankind, He, for their behoof, divided the Vedas into various divisions. Tlie form, in which the glorious Vishnu divides the Vedas, is named Veda-vySsa. Usten, I shall now describe to you, Muni, who were the VySsas in their respective periods and how they divided the

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारण करनेवाले हैं, उन भगवान् भास्करको नमस्कार है

English

In the Vaivaswata Manwantara in the Dwapara age, the Rishis divided the Vedas twenty-eight timcs and accord- ingly twenty-eight Vyásas have passed away who divided the Vedas in their respective periods into four. In the Dwapara age the distribution was made by Swayambhuva (BrahmS) himself; in the second period Veda-vyJsa was the Manu ; in the third, Usanas ; in the fourth, Vrihaspati : in the fifth, Savitri ; in the sixth, Mrityu ; in the seventh, Indra;in the eighth, Vasishtha ; in the ninth, Saraswata ; v> tke tenth, Tridhaman ; in the eleventh, Trivreshan ; in th« twelfth, Bhawdwaja; in the thirtcentb, Antariluha j in th«

हिन्दी अर्थ

कला, काष्ठा, निमेष आदि कालज्ञानके कारण तथा ध्यान

English

fourteenth, Vapra ; in the fifteenth, Trayyaruna j in thc six- teenth, Dhananjaya ; in the seventeenth, Kritanjaya ; in the eighteenth, Rina ; in the nineteenth, Bliaradwája ; in the twentieth, Goutama ; in the twenty-first, Uttama, also called Haryatm 5; in the twenty-second,Vena,who is otherwise named RSjasravas; in-the twenty-third, Somasushmapana, alsoTrina- Vindu ; in the twenty-fourthjRiksha, the descendant of Bhrigu, who is known by the name Válmiki ; in the twenty-fifth my father Sakti was the Vyasa ; I was the Vyasa of the twenty- sixth ptriod ; and was succeeded by Jaratkaru : the Vyasa, in t|j»twénty-eighth period, was Krishna Dwaipáyana. These are the twenty-eight'.elder Vyasas who divided the Vedas into four in the preceding Dwapara ages. In the next Dwapara, Drauni, the son of Drona, will be the Vyasa when my son the Muni Krishna DwaipSyana, who is the actual VySsa, sball cease to be.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो अपनी किरणोंसे चन्द्रमाको पोषित करते हुए देवताओंको तथा स्वधारूप अमृतसे पितृगणको तृप्त करते हैं, उन तृप्तिरूप सूर्यदेवको नमस्कार है

English

The syllable Om is defined to be the eternal monosyllabic Brahma. The word brahma is derived from the root Vriha to increase because it is infinite and beeause it is the cause by which the Vedas developed. The regions, Bhur, Bhuva and Swa exist in Bhrama, who is Om. Glory to Brahma, who is known as Om and who is at one with Rik, Yajur, and ShSma. Salutation unto Brahma who is the cause of creation and destruction, who is the great and mysterious causeof the intellectual principle (Mahat), who is devoid of limit in time and space and is freed from diminution and decay, from whom proceeds worldly illusion and in whom exists the end of soul through the qualities of goodness and foulness. He is the refuge of those who are acquainted with the Sankhya philosophy and those who have mastered their thoughts and passions. He is the invisible and im- perishable Brahma, assuming varíous forms but invariable in substance and the chief seif-create principle. He lightens the recesses of heart, is indivisible, radiant, undecaying »nd multiform. Salutation unto this supreroe, , Brahnut,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ग्रीष्म आदि ऋतुओंके कारण हैं और जगतूका पोषण करनेवाले हैं, उन त्रिकालमूर्ति विधाता भगवान् सूर्यको नमस्कार है

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो जगत्पति इस सम्पूर्ण विवस्वानूको नमस्कार है

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिनके उदित हुए बिना कारण नहीं हो सकता, उन भास्वान्देवको नमस्कार है

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदित्यायादिभूताय देवादीनां नमो नम: ॥ २४ देवता आदि समस्त भूतोंके आदिभूत आदित्यदेवकों

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिनका तेजोमय रथ है बहन्ति शुवनालंकियनत त जताया 7५ वहन करते हैं तथा जो त्रिभुवनको प्रकाशित करनेवाले

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

यजूंषि तानि मे देहि यानि सन्ति न मे गुरौ॥ २७ उपदेश कीजिये जिन्हें मेरे गुरुजी भी न जानते एवमुक्तो ददौ तस्मै यजूंषि भगवान् रवि: । हों'”

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके ऐसा कहनेपर भगवान् सूर्यने उन्हें

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

सामवेदकी शाखा, अठारह पुराण और चौदह विद्याओंके विभागका वर्णन

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधीतवन्तो चैकैकां संहितां तौ महामती॥ २ अध्ययन किया

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाबालि: कुमुदादिश्च तृतीयश्शौनको द्विज॥ ११ पुराणसंहितां चक्रे पुराणार्थविशारद:॥ १५ पुराणसंहितां तस्मै ददौ व्यासो महामति: ॥ १६ काश्यप: संहिताकर्ता सावर्णिशशांसपायन: ।

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

पौष्पिंजिके शिष्य लोकाक्षि, नौधमि, कक्षीवान् और लांगलि थे। उनके शिष्य- प्रशिष्योने अपनी-अपनी संहिताओंके विभाग करके

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिरण्यनाभके एक और शिष्यने अपने शिष्योंको सामवेदकी चौबीस संहिताएँ पढ़ायीं

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cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी इस सामवेदका शाखाओंद्वारा खूब विस्तार किया। अब मैं अथर्ववेदकी संहिताओंके समुच्चयका वर्णन

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने शिष्य कबन्धकों पढ़ाया था, फिर कबन्धने उसके दो भाग कर उन्हें देवदर्श और पथ्य नामक अपने शिष्योंको दिया

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे द्विज! पथ्यके भी जाबालि, कुमुदादि और शौनक नामक तीन शिष्य थे, जिन्होंने संहिताओंका

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cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

शौनकने भी अपनी संहिताके दो विभाग करके उनमेंसे एक बभ्रुको तथा दूसरी सैन्धव नामक अपने शिष्यको दी

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

पढ़कर मुंजिकेशने अपनी संहिताके पहले दो और उनके रचे हुए ये पाँच विकल्प अथर्ववेद-संहिताओंमें सर्वश्रेष्ठ हैं॥ १३-१४॥ उपाख्यान, गाथा और कल्पशुद्धिके सहित पुराणसंहिताकी

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिष्य थे। महामति व्यासजीने उन्हें पुराणसंहिताका

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन सूतजीके सुमति, अग्निवर्चा,

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

शांसपायन--ये तीनों संहिताकर्ता हैं। उन तीनों संहिताओंकी आधार एक रोमहर्षणजीकी संहिता है।हे मुने। इन चारों संहिताओंकी सारभूत मैंने यह विष्णुपुराणसंहिता बनायी है॥ १८- १९॥ पुराणज्ञ पुरुष कुल अठारह पुराण

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cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

महापुराणान्येतानि ह्ाष्टाइश महामुने॥ २४ तथा चोपपुराणानि मुनिभि: कथितानि च। यदेतत्तव मैत्रेय पुराणं कथ्यते मया। कर्तारश्चैव शाखानां भेदहेतुस्तथोदित: ॥ ३१९

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसी प्रकार आठवाँ आग्नेय, नवाँ

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये ही अठारह महापुराण हैं॥ २३-२४ ॥ इनके अतिरिक्त मुनिजनोंने और भी अनेक उपपुराण बतलाये हैं। इन

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मैत्रेय! जिस पुराणको मैं तुम्हें सुना रहा हूँ वह पाद्रपुरणके अनन्तर कहा हुआ वैष्णव

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे साधुश्रेष्ठ ! इसमें सर्ग,

English

cver and ever— this form of Vasudeva who is at one with the supreme spirit. This Brahma, althongh diversified as threefold, is identical, is the lord of all, exists as one in all creatures, and is perceived as many on account o'f their diversity of understanding. He, composed of Rik, Shama and Yajur Vedas, is at the same time their essence as He is the soul of all embodied spirits. He, though at one with the Vedas, creates them and divides them into various branches. He is the author of these divisions — He is those branches collectively ; for that eternal lord is the essence t>f true