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MATSYA MAHAPURANA
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(An Exhaustive Introduction Sanskrit Text, English Translation ,
Scholarly Notes and Index of Verses)
Vol. II
Chapters : 151-291
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 151
Collective attack of Danavas over Visnu 1
CHAPTER 152
Terrific battle of Visnu with Mathana and other Daityas 4
CHAPTER 153
Dialogue between Visnu and Indra, battle of gods and Daityas- defeat of gods 6
CHAPTER 154
Taraka commands to free gods captured by, description of marriage of Siva and Parvati 21
CHAPTER 155
Quarrel between Siva and Parvati 65
CHAPTER 156
Secret consultations between KusumamodinI and Parvati and other related events 68
CHAPTER 157
Parvatl’s curse on Vlraka and boon to Ekanams'a 70
CHAPTER 158
Parvatl’s prayer by Vlraka 72
CHAPTER 159
Birth of Skanda and his praise by the Siddhas 76
CHAPTER 160
Battle between Skanda and Taraka and death of the demon 79
CHAPTER 161
Tapas of Hiranyakasipu, arrival of Narasiihha in the court of Hiranyakasipu 82
CHAPTER 162
Description of the form of Narasiihha by Prahlada 88
CHAPTER 163
War between Narasimha and Hiranyakasipu 91
CHAPTER 164
Emerging of the universe out of the golden lotus 98
CHAPTER 165
Arrangement of all the four yugas 100
CHAPTER 166
Description of delusion 102
CHAPTER 167
Visnu sleeps in the ocean 103
CHAPTER 168
Emerging of the five Mahabhutas and a lotus from the navel of Narayana
CHAPTER 169
Manifestation of Brahma from the lotus of the navel
CHAPTER 170
Birth of Madhu and Kaitabha
CHAPTER 171
Emerging of the mind-born sons of Brahma
CHAPTER 172
The gods pray to Visnu against the atrocities of Taraka
CHAPTER 173
Preparation of war by the Daityas and Danavas
CHAPTER 174
God’s compaign for war
CHAPTER 175
Battle between the gods and the Danavas
CHAPTER 176
Conflict between gods and Tarakamaya
CHAPTER 177
Conflict between gods and Tarakamaya
CHAPTER 178
Conflict between gods and Tarakamaya
CHAPTER 179
The killing of Andhaka
CHAPTER 180
Glory of Varanasi and the granting of boon to Yaksa by Lord Siva
CHAPTER 181
Mahatmya of Avimukta Ksetra
CHAPTER 182
Mahatmya of Kasl-tirtha
CHAPTER 183
Mahatmya of Kas'I-tlrtha
CHAPTER 184
Mahatmya of Avimukta-tlrtha
CHAPTER 185
Mahatmya of Avimukta-tlrtha
CHAPTER 186
Narmada Mahatmya
CHAPTER 187
Narmada Mahatmya
CHAPTER 188
Narmada Mahatmya
CHAPTER 189
Narmada Mahatmya
CHAPTER 190
Narmada Mahatmya
CHAPTER 191
Narmada Mahatmya
CHAPTER 192
Narmada Mahatmya
CHAPTER 193
Narmada Mahatmya
CHAPTER 194
Narmada Mahatmya
CHAPTER 195
Narration of Pravaras of Bhrgu race
CHAPTER 196
Descriptions of Angira Family
CHAPTER 197
Description of Atri family
CHAPTER 198
Description of Visvamitra family
CHAPTER 199
Pravaras of Maharsi Kasyapa
CHAPTER 200
Description of Vasi§tha family
CHAPTER 201
Description of Parasara family
CHAPTER 202
The description of the Pravaras
CHAPTER 203
The families of Dharma
CHAPTER 204
Narration of the pitrs (manes)
CHAPTER 205
Benefits of donation of cows
CHAPTER 206
The gift of a black deer skin
CHAPTER 207
The signs of an auspicious bull
CHAPTER 208
The anecdote of Savitri
CHAPTER 209
The anecdote of Savitri
CHAPTER 210
The anecdote of Savitri
CHAPTER 211
The anecdote of Savitri
CHAPTER 212
Third boon to Savitri from Dharmaraja
CHAPTER 213
The resuscitation of Satyavan
CHAPTER 214
The anecdotes of Savitri
CHAPTER 215
Description of the duties of a King
CHAPTER 216
The qualities of the king’s servants
CHAPTER 217
The ways of protecting the fort and the city of a king
CHAPTER 218
Things to be preserved by a king in his fort
CHAPTER 219
The protection of the king
CHAPTER 220
The duties of a king
CHAPTER 221
The fate and the result of one's own effort and energy
CHAPTER 222
The Dharma of the kings and the policy of conciliation 279
CHAPTER 223
Raja Dharma- the policy of Bheda 280
CHAPTER 224
Raja Dharma- the policy of Dana 281
CHAPTER 225
Raja Dharma- the policy of Danda 282
CHAPTER 226
Description of Raja Dharmas 284
CHAPTER 227
Rajadharma- his inflicting punishments 285
CHAPTER 228
The propitiatory rites or Santis 301
CHAPTER 229
The Santi Offerings 303
CHAPTER 230
The propitiations for the bad omens 305
CHAPTER 231
Santi rites 306
CHAPTER 232
Graha Santis 307
CHAPTER 233
Santi rites 308
CHAPTER 234
The extraordinary peace offering when reservoirs of water go bad 309
CHAPTER 235
The extraordinary Santi during pregnancy 310
CHAPTER 236
Unusual peace offerings 310
CHAPTER 237
The extraordinary Mantis due to birds and deer, etc. 311
CHAPTER 238
Santis on unlucky signs 312
CHAPTER 239
Description of Graha-yajnas, etc. 313
CHAPTER 240
The march of a King 316
CHAPTER 241
Vibration of different limbs and their effects 318
CHAPTER 242
Dreams and Marching 320
CHAPTER 243
The auspicious signs at the time going out 322
CHAPTER 244
The story of Vamana incarnation 324
CHAPTER 245
The incarnation of Vamana 328
CHAPTER 246
The incarnation of Vamana 334
CHAPTER 247
Varaha incarnation 341
CHAPTER 248
Varaha incarnation 344
CHAPTER 249
The churning of the Amrta 349
CHAPTER 250
The description of the churning of the milk ocean 355
CHAPTER 251
The churning of the ocean 359
CHAPTER 252
The Vastu Deva 362
CHAPTER 253
Ascertaining of Vastu site for construction of buildings etc. 363
CHAPTER 254
The Vastu Vidya 367
CHAPTER 255
The Vastu Vidya 370
CHAPTER 256
The Vastu Vidya 372
CHAPTER 257
The Vastu Vidya 375
CHAPTER 258
The measurements of limbs of the images of the Devas, etc.
CHAPTER 259
The characteristics of the images of the Devas 382
CHAPTER 260
The forms of the images of the several Devas and their characteristics 384
CHAPTER 261
The forms of Gods, etc. 389
CHAPTER 262
The pedestals on which the Gods are placed 393
CHAPTER 263
The dimensions of the Phallus 394
CHAPTER 264
The consecration of the idols 396
CHAPTER 265
Adhivasana Vidhise 399
CHAPTER 266
Installation of an image 403
CHAPTER 267
The bathing of the idol 407
CHAPTER 268
Propitiating the Vastu Deity 410
CHAPTER 269
The dimensions and related characteristics of temples 412
CHAPTER 270
The characteristics of Mandapas 416
CHAPTER 271
The genealogies of future Iksvakus and Brhadrathas 419
CHAPTER 272
Pradyota, Sisunaka, the Nanda, the Maurya, the Sungas and the Kanvayana dynasties 421
CHAPTER 273
The reigns of the Andhras, Yavanas and the Mlecchas, the end of a Yuga, origin of Kaliyuga 424
CHAPTER 274
The Tula Purusa Mahadana 431
CHAPTER 275
Hiranyagarbha Mahadana 437
CHAPTER 276
Brahmanda Dana
CHAPTER 277
Kalpapadapa Mahadana 442
CHAPTER 278
Giving away of one thousand cows 444
CHAPTER 279
Kamadhenu Dana 446
CHAPTER 280
Hiranyasva Dana 447
CHAPTER 281
The gift of Hiranyasva Ratha Mahadana 448
CHAPTER 282
The giving away of golden chariot and elephant known as Hema Hasti Mahadana 450
CHAPTER 283
The giving away of land with five ploughs 451
CHAPTER 284
The giving away of the golden earth 453
CHAPTER 285
The giving away of the wheel of universe 455
CHAPTER 286
Kanaka Kalpalatapradana 457
CHAPTER 287
Saptasagara Pradana (giving away seven oceans) 458
CHAPTER 288
Ratna Dhenu Pradana 460
CHAPTER 289
MahabhQtaghata Dana 461
CHAPTER 290
The narration of Kalpas 463
CHAPTER 291
The conclusion and narration, in brief, of the contents of the Purana, the end 465
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MATSYA-PURANAM
CHAPTER 151 At the same time Mathana riding a horse,
Collective attack of Danavas over Visnu Jambhaka riding a camel and Sumbha, riding
over a gigantic he-buffalo, arrived in the
battlefield.
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Suta said- O Rsis, at the arrival of lord
Other enraged Danava warriors, equipped
Visnu, all the demons, together with their
respective armies, filled with rage, pounced with different types of weapons held in their
upon the lord, as bees, surround the person at hands, kept on attacking lord Visnu in the
the time of the extracting of honey form the bee battlefield.
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311^ 1^1 «Fftn 311 In the terrific battle, getting alert, Nimi
At that point of time, Nimi- the king of attacked Visnu, with Parigha, Mathana with
Daityas adorned with black flywhisks, whose Mudgara, Sumbha with trident, Grasana with
forehead had been decorated with leaves of the sharp edged spears, Mahisa with cakra, enraged
trees, from whose temple and the face, the fluid
Jambha with Sakti and the rest of the Danavas
was emerging, who had a gigantic body like the
with sharp arrows.
mountain and five different types of flags were
fluttering on him, he mounting over such a dwwifui y^thiRi ?m t
terrific king of elephants, attacked over lord ^Tbi^iiRgifH f H # g ii<?n
Visnu.
The weapons used by the Daityas, were
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For the protection of Nimi’s elephant, the disciple.
twenty seven thousand terrific warriors had
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been engaged, who had been adorned with the
bright diadem (kirita) and the armour (kavaca).
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* « * ^ mR«»>k : !TafiwifTlf$Rr:i blew, the sky was covered with clouds, the
ocean swelled, the Sun became void of lustre, it
became dark and the stars were also eclipsed.
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Afterwards Indra came face to face with
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Tarakasura and hit him with nine arrows
blazing like fire in his chest. fgcqw ? ft:ll^ ll
He hit Indra with 100 arrows, Vi§nu with 70,
Agni with 90, the head of Vayu and 10, Kubera
with 70, Varuna with 8, the Raksasa Nirrti with
yi<r^Rei another 28, and Yama’s head with 10 arrow. He
again hit them each with another the arrows.
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Then the demon wounded Matali, the
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charioteer of Indra with three arrows and hit
*HWId f p : ^ M^I^HH.11 W II Garuda with ten.
The latter, however, did not mind them and g^-ST ^ctMi fan??!
pierced each Deva with nine mountain-like
arrows capable to destroy the world. The Devas, ^chl< qw i^ ldlfn jj l
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Afterwards, Tarakasura shot two arrows on <aiKl^ri| W ilw n flW N W :l
the shoulders of the most valiant Lord Visnu
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shining like thousand of suns. The Sarhga bow
of Visnu dropped. Then the Vasus and Yama to IT i t f k i m « W T W tTTr#T:l
Tarakasura, seeing the valour of those dK*w ^ymiui ^rdt vM v ii(h h :iro ^u
Devas, threw his terrible club with great force at
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Indra who seeing it coming towards him in the
air, at once jumped down from his chariot. The ^ i v m jiH*fjTb ^ r r g ^ f t r u ? o 3 11
club, falling on the chariot, broke it into pieces ^WTI
but the charioteer Matali escaped his death.
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gfg ^ rns^TMi'H 11 That quoit shining like the sun dashing
against the chest of the demon became smashed
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Afterwards Indra threw his thunderbolt but the
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missile by means of which he thought of
^ U N I^ y : II w 6 II conquering the demon was also blown to pieces
Afterwards the demon king hit Visnu’s chest on hitting the demon. Then Vayu hit the chest
with club and Garuda as well. And the lord and of the demon with his goad burning like fire
Garuda fell down and lost their consciousness; which was also rendered futile; then He
He fell down on the neck of Garuda; he cut uprooting a mountain along with trees
down the Vahana of Nirrti, the lord of the measuring five yojanas hurled at the demon
Raksasas with his sword, knocked down who on seeing it advancing towards him caught
Dharmaraja with Bhusundl (missile) and Agni it like a ball in his left hand.
by the point of his bow and knocked down to flwf cjut yyauj f^TRT: atemfejd:i
the ground Lord Vayu with his two arms and ^ '5 . g'd^Mi ^ o^n
Kubera with His bow and arrow. He then
attacked and wounded severely the other Devas.
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Visnu, afterwards, revived and He took up
His invincible quoit of the splendour of the Sun f%r^r gfsf w wi
and threw it at the chest of the demon. It trfe W T W ^ T : ^ # 5 T V ld is iu ^ d l^ ll ? n i l
seemed that the cakra was anxious to devour the Then, Dharmaraja, also wrathfully
flesh, fat and marrow of the demon. brandishing His mace with great violence, hit
oiivMd the demon on his head. It also did not affect him
^rr^n ? o *11 in the least; and then, Agni discharged His
formidable Sakti, blazing like a fire at the end
of a Kalpa, at him which also struck his chest
like a flower, without causing him any pain, takes hold of the wild beasts.
when Nirrti unsheathing his keen sword
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inflicted blows on the head of the demon, which
was also divided into pieces.
Tarakasura mounted on his chariot with his
prey and returned to his abode. The Siddhas, the
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Gandharvas, the Daityas, the Nymphs, etc. sang
■^T ntf: TRTT oilMsJdl the praises of the demon king.
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The demon king in company of all those
^ w '^ra<rir:i entered into his city; it seemed then, that the
q rtre rm F i < *jjm h ^ *)ii 9 ii Goddess LaksmI, in full possession of the riches
of all the three worlds was entering there. The
Varuna threw His fearful snake noose
hissing with venom to tie the arms of the city looked like the summit of a very high
demon. That, too, became distressed on getting mountain.
roimd the arms of the demon. The saw-like M'SNHKHfaPlfanl
teeth and lower jaws of the snakes were broken. cfiT: faflW^jqMHI<)faH)f<d:l
Then the powerful Asvinlkumaras, the Maruts,
the Sadhya Devas, the Serpents, the Yaksas the
Raksasas, and the Gandharvas taking up their Going there he took his seat on a throne
arms of various kinds began all at once to inflict studded with lapis-lazuli and other precious
repeated blows on the demon. Even then no stones. His coronet and ear-rings looked highly
appreciable effect was produced and could not beautiful when the Kinnara and the Gandharva
penetrate his rock-like solid body. began to please him.
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Afterwards, Tarakasura alighting from his ***
chariot belaboured billions of the Devas with
his fist and blows and heels. CHAPTER 154
FflVtarfin fa u ^ :i Taraka commands to free gods captured by,
description of marriage of Siva and Parvatl
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Then the remainder of the army of the Devas
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abandoning the field flew in every direction
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The demon, then, captured Indra and the g n ^ fir: 11ft Iriafrii
Lokapalas and tied down Visnu etc., as a hunter ^ ^ f^ f a R f d ipttii 311
Suta said- “O Rsis, thereafter, the o£jf% qt^T cfj: ^ MfejHI
gatekeeper, clad in blue dress, appeared before
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Taraka. Both his hands and face were covered.
He knelt before the demon king offering his
salutation to the Daitya king whose body was im 5 T ^ F T T rg g R tftrn ^ n
issuing lustre like the sun. Then he spoke short
Your form is inconceivable with the glory of
and clear words- O Lord, Kalanemi has brought
your own, you convert your body in the form of
the captive gods, who is waiting at the gate.”
the golden egg and then divide it in two parts of
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use now in your holding the disc, of the lustre f a d S H f l fKTT f s r f w r *ra?TTII 3 *11
of blue lotus. O all-faced one! why are you The Demon Tarakasura is grinding the
absorbed with closed eyes in looking at the world after being favoured by You. Had You
worlds, in your own belly? made that treacherous being so lofty, fearless
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and omnipotent?
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On Brahma thus addressing all the Devas,
Visnu, etc., prompted the garrulous wind to 3 T ftr w f g f * T : S jc ic b in m c ii
answer; who said to Brahma the Lord of All— faflrTT fifcjHM* c^rnUT:ll??ll
^ jj x R I^ R ^ aT R r O Deva! You have created the Devas
^qiHldHtncl 31^:1 endowed with special qualities to maintain the
universe and to fulfil its missions. illumined by the splendour of his lustrous
jewels. In the beginning of the Yuga, You gave
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us weapons and missiles; they were not used
W l fain4)J|c(VlloHddH,l before. Now those weapons broke into hundreds
3?TTf^T f^MWJIUi f^Tt of pieces on their coming in contact with the
Demon’s body, just as the mind of a weak
brained person becomes distracted into
hundreds of directions.
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with precious jewels have been plundered. O Deva! We cannot help speaking before
Many demons live there. them. That demon allots us low seats in his
IT dfi< *RT assembly and reprimands us severely after
holding a cane in his hand. He chaffs us by
saying ‘Devas! You are held in very high
3WRT?mT focpT esteem and you have accomplished all your
objects. So you speak little.’ When the Devas,
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out of fear, converse with the Daityas in
fgfqfq?TOTf^t flattering tones they chide us again saying: “The
Devas are talking too much.” Sometimes, out of
VlO<McJ|UJ Tict sport, they engage us in some work or other.
Why are you now afraid of Tarakasura? What is
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the fear when you are sitting so close to Indra?
0 Deva! Our old mountain has, out of fear, Tarakasura belittles us in these ways and O
accepted his supremacy. He has now lost every Deva! all the seasons are dancing attendance,
thing of his former grandeur. Whatever wealth with their forms incarnate, on him and do not
we had, the mountain has given that away to the out of fear, abandon him inspite of his
Demon. Now the ten quarters are being committing so many sins.
a boon by virtue of his asceticism, but I have
skilfully managed it. He is a most powerful
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Lord and can consume all the three worlds. He
The Siddhas, the Kinnaras and the sought his death at the hands of a seven day’s
Gandharvas sing melodiously in his house old infant. This babe, illustrious as the Sun, well
without any remuneration. be bom of Sankara and when he will be of
y^RrnUehi seven days, he will kill the Demon. The Son of
Siva shining like the sun will be the annihilator
cijThWiqRwiMI'S'SII
of Tarakasura. At present, Lord Siva is without
any consort.
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He does not give alms to beggars and he W^^TRT: IT f*TT 1 | ^Idbilfdim ^ll
does not consider who is high and who is low Vjujyi'UTPj
and thus does not reward merits. He is the
destroyer of well-wishers and friends and fdlchctilH fafSv&H ^WITTim^ll
deserts him who seeks shelter under him and is I spoke to you before of the Devi with raised
the refuge of him who has abandoned Truth. hands. This Goddess will be the daughter of the
Thus we have described some of his Himalaya. Her hands will always be raised to
wickedness. None can describe fully his grant boons to others, and the son bom of her
misdeeds. Only the Creator knows it in full. On by Siva like a fire from pieces of wood, will
hearing such words of the Devas, Brahma said destroy the demon king. I have formed the plan.
smilingly- The demon has yet to enjoy a little store of his
splendour, you should, therefore, be patient for
some time to come.
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On hearing those words of Brahma, all the
Devas returned to their regions after which
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Brahma recalled into His memory Ratri1 (night)
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Brahma said- O Devas! This Tarakasura is instant, the Goddess Ratri appeared before Him
not destined to die at the hands of any one in the and the Lord thus addressed her-
world. His destroyer has not yet been bom in
the three worlds. That demon has been granted 1. Ratri, one o f the four forms o f the bodies o f Brahma.
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Brahma said- “ O Ratri! the great work of TOt f^RT vi4wi fa u n ) ^M <W tn s4 ii
the Devas is pending and O Goddess! You, rft ^Wt TO: ITT ebftfll ITcftl
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alone, are able to do it.
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s^HR4bA|(d *t Fdfcfad^fdMfedHJ
d-wwidw ^ w isH faw jfd ^ rc:im < ?u
it ^(c(«<fd ct 'giRtrnFPHTRn^ii ^ o ii
ITrt IT ^TfaRTT rTW cTTOEW RW M : I
O beautiful faced one! Satl, soon after Her
ITrft ^8fT^?TT jj ^TTII ^ o II
birth, will, by Her previous Samskara,1be in the
ITT TJWT gilMrll c(4) expectation of Siva and will practise severe
The demon Tarakasura cannot be subdued austerities, when they will be united. There will
by the Devas and has now become a source of be no difference between Them at that time.
torment, like a comet, to the Devas. Siva will Even then, the destruction of Tarakasura looks
beget a son to destroy him. Satl, the daughter of improbable. When, after their marriage, both
Daksa was the consort of Siva who consumed will practise again severe tapasya and after that
Herself out of wrath, for some reason. when by their union, the son will be bom, that
Rm vV iw 5% tt ■fltawiEn'ln ^ *11 will be also to destroy Tarakasura. You should,
therefore, interfere with their amorous
fai^or ^ w w i TtRsryj^i spicM H!
enjoyment; after a short quarrel, the Devi will
h m i^ Q m vIh w fa & y fc k tii^ n go to perform tapasya. Therefore, get into the
ehRiq^gjM ftcirw lrll embryo of Satl’s mother and make Satl’s colour
TOt: ^dHdM^WSfam ^Tt H^idci: II ^ ^ II black. Siva will, then, after marriage, chide Satl
out of joke when the latter will angrily go to
IT ^fawjfd %?TI?T cTTI9rPT fcHI¥l<*:l
practise austerities. After this, when they unite,
She will be bom in the house of Himacala the son, bom of Her from Siva, will be the
from his wife Menaka, and Lord Siva, feeling destroyer of demons.
the pangs of separation from His noble consort,
c^nfir ^-dctu ri'ichg^<4i: |
looks upon the three worlds as deserted and is
practising austerities in the caves of the 1 HWt ^sSjt)M JJU |y$|4||||^||
Himalayas where He will wait for sometime in d r^ -in m em ^ w tf ti
expectation of Sat! and where by Their united
<f*T cNWWI ^fyWiiKchlRuftll^ll
glory, a valiant son will be bom who will
undoubtedly kill Tarakasura. O Goddess Ratri! You should also kill the
SlIdMbll f ITT W <W i$l W ^ TTfiR h l^ ll
invincible demons in this world but You shall
not be able to do so unless You shrouds the
fdi^lecbftcJdl 7TT<2 HH^TrTMITTI
body of Parvatl, and Her qualities penetrate
TOt: ■pHrmrt: im f r : 'Jw i^ K ^ ii^ m i
f srfqrar: i^ r r cHcw m *) st^ ti 1. The faculty o f m emory, mental im pression or
recollection, impression on the mind o f acts done in
dd'bfa lt?nTt 'HbM-kiH* jrf?T ^ T ^ ll ^ ^ II a former state o f existence.
within You; You should, therefore, do exactly objects in question and are perfect. You are the
what I have just told You. desire in the hearts of all beings. You are the
salvation of all the beings and the way of all.
You are the Fame of the renowned and You are
#rjiT yfdHrw^iivssu the forms of all the embodied.
djW cllft ^ I T ^chHVII trhkHHi
w nw r f ^ t r t ^ r i r e t va'isn rcr ^ ?iiPi|:<sI<*4uiihji c ° u
pointed arrows and the mountain like Sumbha tnrf5i5i^5reT oiiiH criich ^Rrar^i
pierced the arm of Vi§nu by his arrows.
Trtfgn^r
Then the Lord enraged took His ponderous
m ■q?T?^ll^ll bow and shot Raudrastra at him. All the
universe pervaded with the power of that twinkling of an eye before the Daityas could use
weapon and the whole sky was full of arrows. their arms.
'gfi&TT diuM M ^r «rg:i 3FRTT vll’dM'Nn^'W
3[gT dc^l^lrU j ^ h V-UhV § T :II9 ^ ii ^I^VTTTR jj ehM<U3HJ
ggjRRTf ^di^fdPldKUIHJ dc^ltftcW ?ft: W
id fg ? ^ 113 311
3T^ fd W lt^ d ^ :! dsh cum^ni^r-
ehlcmusi^tHtft^q^ 9411 yi)KHI^HfMdlf4dl^M,l
When all,the quarters and space of the earth
were covered with arrows, then the general
Grasana came and discharged his Brahmastra chUdWf d^<*<iHMHHII3*U
which drove away the effects of the Raudrastra. After use of many divine arms by the
On the Raudrastra being thus rendered useless Daityas the Kaladandastra became appeased.
Lord Visnu let out His formidable Kaladanda Then furiously enraged lord Visnu has seen his
weapon, the terror of the whole universe. weapon worthless, he aimed his famous quoit of
dlwfg tttot: w r r arati the lustre of thousand suns, hard like
thunderbolt and of sharp spokes, at the neck of
*ranir w ^ 9 9 11 the commander of demon army.
ddJldilVHId fdtfY*«
d^ifctifui fo n iR HHUcWfa ^ On ■HdlrMHI W dl^:l
When lord targeted that weapon, a terrific HIVIdjd-dKfad TTETUt
wind began to blow and the earth began to
quake and all the demons were at their wits’
end. Seeing that invincible missile, the haughty Then all the demons, seeing the quoit
Danavas discharged various kinds of weapons dashing through the air, tried their best to thwart
in the battlefield. it, but could not check, it as the decree of fate
HKWUirei TRRt cannot be evaded.
wsk ftfa: w rsrai Tnrr^i
s3 d*Wdd4
W rf TRTT^T 9 ^ 1
Wr*M^I^(PldKU|M|| 3 *|| w t r r f t 35x13
To thwart that Kaladanda weapon, demon
Grasana used his Narayanastra and Nimi his
Cakra weapon, subsequently Jambha used his snrnr
Ai§Ika weapon of arms. W&T
^ricrer That unconquerable fiery quoit violently fell
t^mSJIWrHdKUlldl down on the neck of Grasana and severed the
neck of that demon, that Cakra went back to the
fltd^u^d 'flyw
hands of Visnu besmeared with blood.
^ y rn rrr y J M i> tw ^ ii3 9 ii ^ arhTT?^ ■qp^rrnt
The army of the Daityas with billions of mAcbM3iivi<i(ycbvidd‘il5sim: 11 *11
elephants and horses was destroyed in the
yia n u fld i m w yfdg^i w fa rfirii H ^ l l
m $: ^cmyT5jrMi<*vim^H.i
f rfrTt r R u f t W^TI ^ s r P f i j : IT ^ R n s i r a ; : i i V iV \
T T « im ^P iwt ^ 'Mpmmhj
Hearing those words, she instantly got up ^ d ^ l d '* ! : l l ^ o | |
and raising her clasped palms made a bow to 3 T 0 ^3 T t ^ l U ^ l ^ i l d : ■ g q u f w H T O : l
him.
Mlj H W n f t^ q t lTTO?ril ^ ^11
^ jj d ^ l M id i jjl
d ^ if^ id l m
V R ^ 'W T : ifNl^viftwiHJI
arpuf^R : ?taT: Trrf&R: y n d fw d i:ii
VKl<Hi^U|Hi <J § ehi^chf^l
M^Kd* ^TTEFrT ^Tt ? JJ^f$U|:|
th ^ u iiJ s m y H d fH fl^ iP g a i^ ii II
?trai dP^-d Tjflw f ^ T f I
In that condition, Himacala said to Narada-
w tw 5q i w n .11r ^ i i
“This world is full of defects; its ways are
*rrf?w: # p # f t w r r mysterious. The flow of creation must go on;
After Parvatl had made her salutations, her there is, no doubt, a Superior being who ordains
mother gently enquired from the sage through the destinies of beings. The effect comes from
her maids about the auspicious marks on her the cause; but, thereby, the cause has no
importance attached to it. So it is clear that the birth of such a girl who is a source of pain and
father is nobody to the son. The beings are bom disgrace to her parents is always repented and
on account of their past karmas. Egg-born ones regretted. The woman who is blessed with her
become again egg-born; they may also be bom husband, sons and wealth, etc., is completely
among men. Human beings may be bom again fortunate and the one bereft of them is
as reptiles; and reptiles can become again men. extremely unfortunate.
These superior births are according to their m xiht>di^ w n ir ^ im ^ h i
greater merits (in Dharma). It is owing to the
difference of Dharma that differences of castes 3 # -pnfiT Vi^lfM Trfffa ^ 1 1 ^ OII
and As'ramas take place. You have described my daughter as
ww w f r ifr gf% :i possessing inauspicious marks consequently I
have been astonished, disappointed and
M W fa t f f e ^4<*fdJU5l:ll ^*11 distressed. I am being burnt with anxiety.
3TcT: g^rf ? T T ^ f Ip fr T m : 3l?Hw:l
3^-d^yi ehhoiww uwft wm dHj
MifuRi jiteRwrfa HicbJiiuimi^i^ii^mi
^ "g^ii $n
The orders of Brahmacarya, etc., are
Though improper, I am compelled to speak
established in their turn to make the world
this to you. O sage! You better be kind enough
flourish. If all were to attain the highest in to obviate this misery of mine regarding my
virtue or vice how would the world prosper?
daughter.
The doctrine that creator has ordained in the
Sastras that one should beget progeny to be
saved from hell is simply deluding people. gHJTT fHUJIIdl M H H toW H JI^ qTII^ II
fgrf|?TT My mind acknowledges defeat in things
where I have no doubt and which are all settled.
The hope of good fruits is deceiving me.
cTRJ ^TCTTII^II
% W T ^5RT
No progeny can be bom without a woman.
Woman are by their very nature meek and ^(su4Wb ■HrMldHlfH'H^idH.li ^ 3 II
weak. Woman cannot study Sastras. The woman who get good husbands give
peace and comfort to both their paternal and
maternal families and their lives become
gRIT ^1911
crowned with success.
All that has been stated in the Sastras, are
-HrMfrl: *c(|u|| nf?f: f%?n
quite true. The karmas yielding great fruits are
repeated often. In the Sastras, at many places, it w m fg^T i p h TifmM g ^ R i i ^ -sii
has been said, that a girl is equal to ten sons. ggr fronsRt srtf: MRniui)£$idi t%:i
Tjfir MlPlchi m *i)fadMA|?H Hrft 3rfgfgrTH.il mi
g^T T f | f S W fq jjf :<slElel(&fill II
M hI « 4 n ^ u iq (^a:i
^gg w i ^ngf: Mtcurm: %i i i i
It is difficult for a woman to get a good
If she is not modest and good, she is the husband. Without virtue, even a tolerable
cause of pain to her people and is useless. The husband is not obtained, because, the natural
course of women is to enjoy the company of ccf ^ IT*f fcMHlPa HcJraFTfir WZRT:I
their husbands for all their lives. The husband
-pnfir {jftviiin dMdld ^>*11
of a woman inspite of his being poor,
unfortunate, illiterate and void of all fortune is O Sage! You are truthful. You know all my
like a God to her. inclinations. I am being deluded and my heart is
breaking.
<3RTT ^ m(ti: lehrll
fr^cR^T f w : #=Tt -q?l5:<slE(r|R«n^l
^ f :H iR J I ^ ^ 1 1
rr -q^l
^ IT ^T ^ oillcjjtf
HKti;
Dharma without any effort, unlimited
pleasures and wealth to maintain one’s life, are ^frsn^sftr <5rt -§:!&
all found in husbands. O Devarsi! You have ^ n R fe v id w i^ ^ifir
said that her husband is not yet bom which is a After saying so, Himacala held his peace
most unlucky and unbearable thing. You have and the Sage Narada, astonished at His speech,
also said that her Lord is not bom in the
rejoicingly said- O Himacala! You are driven to
universe of three worlds which has caused a
anxiety even in midst of good fortunes and all
great agitation in my mind.
good luck.
fiTT ^ f t t W t {^LiRPtfBdiqj
rTS^uf gwmum! fg^rn^<?n
yUlQdl f^TROtll ^\9V9||
rW rfiT
^T^ffiTtSI^IT: qf^STT ^RT^rfj HjHrncil
4 tJ H ^ cTT ^ t RT ftr S ^ T I I ^ o II
q it ^rmt m^i^ cTi
TR^T: W rT: ?TR^T ?TfT: XR^8RII ^9dll
W ^ M ^ I W I & H u f t rcCM lrtll o q f o r l l R y i h l %}9 ^ | |
O mighty mountain! You have been
^ n f t r I f a lT T 1TI7TT ^ § n R w ifd ^ : l deluded, because, you have not been able to
i5 t^ ^ rfW ^ T :ii^ ? ii interpret tmly. Now hear the hidden tmth from
me. Be careful in deciphering what I have said.
ifNfRienW^: Mfd<rtrMlj¥mH*{J Her Lord is not a bom one. Because Sankara,
cfer ^ tt^ t ^ 11 the Eternal Lord, Protector of the past, future
The auspicious sings of men, Devas, etc., and the present is never bom.
are found in their hands and feet and you have
described my daughter’s hands to be always
r R ^ M<£i¥l« i r i * U h<*i f ^ ll ^9<?II
raised. The fortunate, the rich and those who do
not accept presents in return for anything, have 3TR^ sf^IT flfc^ld: ■H^Wi
no such hands. You describe Her feet to be fgWT^t ^TT ^TRTr H H M lfd^lcRtll^oll
astraying which also indicates a bad sign and
TRTO MN'MI ^T?T fc(wj ’cTlft' ^RTl
has caused me disappointment. The signs on
one’s body indicate separate fortunes, husbands, 3TT?q^ ^ f^W 5fFT WdTRtsfa ^ R ll \C ?ll
sons, wealth, fortune, life, etc., But O Muni, He is the refuge of all, the Immutable and
you have said that my daughter has no such the God. Brahma, Visnu, Indra and Muni are all
signs. subject to the cycle of birth, death and old age.
They are the playthings of Mahadeva. It is therefore, no marks can express that; therefore,
through the wish of Mahadeva that Brahma is Her body is void of marks. The reason of my
the Lord of His domain and Vi§nu manifests saying that hands will remain aloft is that this
Himself in various ways amongst different Goddess will always keep Her hands raised to
bodies during different Yugas. The several grant boons to the Goddesses, Devas, demons
incarnations of Visnu are effected through and sages.
Maya. Otherwise Atma never dies. £|yj| Mlrh rT^T Ml(^ •W**9l«1iaMRmiRlH'l I
TOR 'jfWMHW fa±jm<J|*q ^ T ; | 3TC3T: IJTJJ TTRTSnfq cfl^ kb vI h ^tIMII *<? o ||
-W& w 35SRtll * 4 ? II
rRoft M U ^IV IIclW I: W i s H ia W M ll
sr^nf^iraTRTts^ raltd'd: i fm p x iT t T O fo»fl<mfu|chlPdfa:ll *<* *||
fra ? T : m R c ^ 11*4311
<«liuj4 nirfr ^R^T5iR:i STiqf g m ^ w q fto ril *^ ? II
'U f a w jf d xrfw : a ^ t s w wmOt f tw r : l l *4*11
^FRt rftcfitqrfw ^ d T
O Himacala! Even if the birth takes place in f?I^t HlcHuta MMch^fd: 11*^311
immoveable things the soul does not perish.
From Brahma downwards to immoveable wusiT ^Rnf^RTfgRTi
objects like trees, etc., are subject, wwt farfira^TT ^ ^ x m i
unconsciously, to the pangs of birth and death. ftW T T II *^11
Mahadeva is free from disease and death, fixed,
The reason of my having described Her feet
immoveable and is never bom. He is not subject
as astraying is that Her lotus like feet will shine
to old age and is free from all diseases. Rather
with the radiance of Her toe nails where will be
from Him spring all things. Such Mahadeva, the
Lord of the universe, will be the husband of reflected the shadow of the crowned heads of
your daughter. the Devas and the Demons. She will be the
consort of Mahadeva, the Lord of the universe.
<4§rn W TRT rT^I This Siva is bom as the mother of the virtues of
dWlft c)|cKJW fSwR'UVHH^mi the worlds and the progenitor of the beings, and
‘^fStcbl ip|F: is shining like fire in your lap. You should do
exactly what would facilitate her union with
y ^ IJqcfR-qruiy* ryi'cfc: 11*4^11 Siva. O Himacala! a most important work of the
arRT^mrrto^T A m w w Devas is pending at present.
^ IU ||< * K : a^lfft y fa s f t ilr lll * 4 '9 II
me up from Patala and made me king of all the i r i p i f ct^ t f$nr it w Ww gfami
seven realms. O good sage! now my name is
famous as Himacala, but you have made me OTcTW I%W: ITfarTRTt ^ ^ 3 T :l
posses all the moveable good qualities. Now I f <t c[gT w s : nr^nTii ^ o ii
have become the store of good qualities and my 3 q ^ r ^TT <3T Srfr ^ fSRRj
heart is dancing with joy. I do not know now
what to do and what not to do. The divisions of HHNdlPy <3 %f^T WFTtWHII 3 3° II
duty are inconceivable. Even Brhaspati cannot dil«ll«ich^d cEf fTS Hlch-H<i
describe you virtues. O Sage! to have to f$nr miR^^mi tr^ m i
privilege of meeting the sages like you is very
rare and propitious. Your conversation is highly ^WT -q^TT xfa 55§IT^T gsfoll ^ HU
beneficial and soothing to me. Through your At the same instant, Indra thought of Cupid
favour I am blessed. I am guilty; yet you all whose banner is fish; he instantly appeared with
have made me the abode of the sages and the His consort Rati to whom Indra said fondly- “O
Devas; now be pleased to command me Manobhava!1 what shall I tell you particularly
thinking me to be your most devoted and because you originate from the mind and,
obedient servant.” therefore, you know what is in everybody’s
cm t w y ^ f n l d s ro ti mind? You can fully espouse the cause dear to
the gods. Bring about the union of Siva and
^T I jc f lg jjf lc n f q ^ t« ; I R o ^ ||
Parvatl without any further delay. Array
Ifojtfcdl # j ^FTFT Tffrl yourself with Madhu the Vernal Season, the
it t m T i^ ra w rt ? i r o m i king of all seasons.
w rs fire ft it ■ g f^ r^ rfe s t ^ n n ^ i
1. Mind-born, Cupid.
than to make weapons. Every man has some
particular capacity; but no one can possess all
stara M^JdlutlSST w i #<T: ¥ld*dH>l ? *9 II
the capacities.”
When Indra thus besought Cupid to fulfil his
w r t gjm: w ft w n f^T :i
desires, afraid Cupid, holding of five arrows
said this word to Indra - ifd^Thl SPTWI^ TOj jj II 9 *<* II
MMKK«I 3rfw f a f a ^ d lH J
fosmr I4iuifui TRTtwrf^r wi
^ g ^ fw q fe w :ii? 9 * n
w tcr ^ r n t g n ^ T O g r: ir ii
!d£|q chii^dl W T R fT 3 ^ T ? R
fggv?qwraRsn^ iw z t ■q^i
V ls b W y c | M liA 4 d :I R * V 9 ll
S f o q i f t ? T W i WTOTFT f^il-llrM H : I
You know the glory of the mighty Siva very
well. Perhaps the blessings and wrath of the TRrerarofarfiT: i r 9 5 11
great are also great, there is always greatness in Arriving there, He began to think of the
the great. You have thought of your'advantage means for the accomplishment of His mission.
in the enticement of Siva. This is not right, for, He thought to Himself that the minds of the
such schemes against Isvara, launch one into great who are engaged with immoveable
utter ruin. It had been witnessed many times determination in doing great works and who are
before that. The intentions of the beings become energetic, are hard to be shaken. He also
known and those who are over-anxious to gain thought that it would be better to move His
their ends, do not attain their ambition.” mind first, and there by victory would be
yist> d c (M
certain, the work of the mission would be
achieved by the shaking of his firm resolution.
<fd<*W ^ W J : l Before, many persons accomplished their ends
f^ rr ^ 1 by changing the minds of the opposite party.
Unless jealousy be aroused, anger does not
w rsa f ^ f ^ ? r : ii 9*411
come in; and without anger, envy, the roof of all
Hearing those words, Indra said to Cupid- attachment, does not set in. He said to Himself,
“O Lord of Rati! we are your Superiors here. “How should I direct fickleness, jealousy and
No doubt, the ironsmith has no other power anger to disturb His mind? Those, who are
enduring and contented, do not know my and with cane in His hands. He was sitting there
influence, but a doubtful mind is sure to be as the great hero. Kamadeva, the god of love,
changed. A doubtful mind is always restless, gradually advanced and saw His lotus like eyes
then the beginnings of success are seen and half open and intently gazing on the tip of His
great obstruction is placed. I shall, therefore, straight nose. He saw that the lion skin was
interfere with the asceticism of that fixed- hanging from His shoulders. It was oozing
minded Siva. I shall place tempting things watery juice. The snake, with their hoods raised,
before the Lord.” were curling round His ears and were breathing
life fire. His matted hair came down to the
ground to the cup consisting of skull and his
TumbI vessel. He was seated on the coils of the
Vasuki, navel deep, and was holding the tail by
His hands. The snakes were ornaments’ all
TTTRWrnWjII ^ ^ h
round his body.
With that idea, Cupid went to the hermitage
of Siva. This hermitage is the essence of the 3H*T: sF<raTHT^rai 71^:1
universe. It was surrounded with tall trees; cmt jchHji 3 3 mi
altars were there; peaceful beings occupied that <*>uU-£ui tT^TT TR:l
place. It was adorned with flowers and creepers.
VI^<Wqyi*u4 -qft M^WWHJI33^11
All sorts of moveable beings reigned there.
There the Ganas, the attendants of Siva were O T T 38T^%TT W IT O :l
moving to and fro. i=RT: ITT 33^1
Uml&WlcHI <TI8?f ^HR^Rcxfqurtl
vq 33<?n d d W ^ ctt ^TTrT: ilc^fafedlVW: II3 3 6 II
dfvi^H d'cftfrgTt M^Hlfr*TchlH.I
3 3 ° II ii 3 3 ^ II
f^nrrr tr^ rfw n W T w rnm r^:!
IT W ^TJEITH II 3 x o II
i ^ T T f l n k : ITtSST g T I R T S T I R p q g i : II 3^311
irwnsiT ? ito :i
He approached the Lord silently where He
$ddl^f*M£H
lfa<H
4 ft^r¥ldH
4 J was sitting on the peak with trees all round and
black bees buzzing. He then went through His
3 3 * 11 ears inside the Lord who, afterwards under
The bull was bellowing on the green verdure Kamadeva’s influence, became enamoured of
of the tableland on the peak. Cupid saw the the daughter of Daksa and then involuntarily
three-eyed Siva as the incarnate of the His Samadhi vanished. He tried to collect His
Beautiful. He also noticed that the Lord Siva mind but Cupid began to throw obstacles. Then
had matted hair on His head, of the lustre of the Lord, knowing Himself to be betrayed by
saffron and was adorned with terrible serpents, Cupid, most angrily summoned up His
Yogamaya and His presence of mind and cTTT sicft 'j|'i|<!^dlc4^H'j|'wiid^c;^*^ll ^ $11
despised the God of love and again plunged
Ugcbft tWf ^ f R W mterfMI
Himself in His Yoga. Cupid began to be
consumed by Yogamaya, the cover of Lord’s ebif^HifilM f e w t wtic^ ir ^ ii
asceticism and Cupid who was full of anger, By the opening of that Eye, sparks of fire
came out of His body. began to fall in showers and Cupid1 was
3F[*imtS8r fo^OT WpU instantly burnt and reduced to ashes when the
Devas cried out “Alas! Alas! What is this.” The
fire of the third Eye then appeared terrible as if
it would bum the three worlds. Afterwards, the
hih hi^ ui Mch<«d'Ji:i Lord distributed the fire of Cupid amongst the
mango trees, the month of Caitra, the moon, the
PVMW ^ W I I # ^ W C IR * * !!
flowers, the black bees and the nightingale
Tim ^raiDTt f%qt^r: i allotting them each different places.
CRT: eb{Uiy^ I ^ r q c m i^ m i ^ dl^lWiEl^H ^JT HTwfoT:l
< m ^«fa.£M ^w lslgdl¥H :IR M II
m : 3nj^i<^iciHi w ra rm ? ^ !! fswrfK^tawsri^rajTt
gfelchr^iytsiirHch: I
a i w r a f £ f e :l
cT Mlti'Jii TffT: II ? k<i II
^TWT’TO^iTTr
O Lord! Grant me back the life of Kama. W fa jf ITgrTt T^RTT M : 11? V9^ 11
None in the three worlds, excepting You, can ^FTm ^ FT FR rP?T n^ofaTTO:!
restore Cupid to life. You are the Lord of the
dear ones; You produces the dear ones; You \
9 \9 '
have created all the objects high and low. You Afterwards Himacala, prompted by the
are the only Lord of the universe. You only words of Narada, gladly took his daughter at an
auspicious hour to the hermitage of Siva, after
seem to me the merciful. You are the Lord of
performing all the necessary ceremonies and
the three worlds and You drives away the fears
dressing Her nicely, making Her put on
of the devotees. handsome ornaments, decorating Her hair with
IJcT <jcim flowers, and followed by a train of maids.
IjpT: Vi**. fs^T
!|>l<Ull| f% T R R q cbRUI^I
fjRPTI<3RT:l
i f t tit f a f e
q fq ^ : *11
nKlclRq^^l'qFT PlRviWMry f w : I R 6 ? l l
cHTf^T 3 W 5 ^ F T IW I
ft:? I« c fI^ iy R H H M M Id ^ ^ M
come there to meet the Lord Siva on some great After a short while, Lord Siva after finishing
business of the Devas. They said that they His bath, took His seat on a deer skin when the
wanted to see Siva for the fulfilment of the attendant Vlrabhadra bowed down and meekly
purposes of the Devas. He was to be their said- “O Lord! the seven illustrious sages have
intermediary, so that they might not be put to come to see you on the errand of the Devas and
unnecessary delay. He was to kindly inform they are eager to be ushered in your kind
Him of their arrival. presence.” At that, the Lord made a sign to
TTSElt 'R if *KlfaHWi<r)l Vlrabhadra to let them come. Then Vlrabhadra
beckoned to the sages standing at a distance to
come in.-The sages, with their matted hair tied
Vlraka gave them seats and replied- “O up into a knot and with long deerskins hanging
Brahmanas! You can meet the Lord after He on them, appeared before the lord with folded
has finished his bath in the waters of the hands, and approaching Him, removed the
MandakinI and finished His Sandhya, wait for a celestial flowers presented to His feet by the
while.” Devas, and bowed down and touched His feet.
Lord Siva cast an affectionate glance towards
them when they gladly chanted His praises.
W<SI^I3PlHc)lR^ebd:
3<^ll w rh ciM^l P i^'ryrllR ^II
$d|cH|dH
fch<rlld cIMi fcJ^K^HiNrHl^o
>9 o II
O -O 'O
iT O T FT R 3 ^ : 1 1 * o * | |
3MTH T&m
The seven sages expressed their prayers
^ FR IT M n m t cT^T sweetly as a good farmer scatters his seeds in a
1 3T ^clinch well-ploughed field and then bowed down to
f^ f^ ^ ^ -a^cT: ferTii*o^ii him.
y w w i g r o : f w g - fluu-4w «w m dH j
OTRRT ftlfr ■qrrt yi4& TiW :ll'S^II The seers, the serpents, the Yaksas, the
Gandharvas, the Kinnaras, and the Devas, all,
Afterwards in the auspicious moment in
early morning (Brahma-muhurta), the dear came to the Gandhamadana mount, well
friends of the Devi performed various arranged and became the attendants of Siva and
auspicious ceremonies, adorned Her body with assuming beautiful forms, began to arrange the
various ornaments and took Her to a temple mandana (head ornaments).
filled with auspicious things, where the seasons, Vl4wifi| MldWii g^srcrt fading Ml* 3 Ml
incarnate in their proper forms, worshipped
y U14| Wi [Rd tfTaR I
Himacala.
gracrr cjifi^uyi-H-t. chMIHMIril xliyu^ l M & 4 s(^ d ll*3 ^ ll
wmf&Rii
1. = The D ivine mothers said to attend on Siva
9Emfrht richRvit d i^ r* ' ^ i ^ i i * * * ii but usually on Skanda. They are generally said to be
8 in number, viz., ciKiel, <^131
- ^ lyivil^di WR^RT%fg?TT gsrai
^ [R t ^eT ■■gjrjwgi qRTCm but
^ Jiuiiyiyn ^ w t ii* * m i som etim es they are said to be only 7 in number, viz.,
y>^b4m^d <er qt ^#r i ^mrct ^nrft
^ Hide 11 and som etim e their number is
f^ rm ro t ^rtter :! ! * * ^ ! !
increased to sixteen.
cRreat eim ^^dm ^vraTi
should also move calmly.
raising His left hand and felt anxious to see the f?T T ^ T : y c h f i d < d c h V <
face of Parvat!. O T T ft
cqpri t n g n f c ^ i
IT ^ S K H V I^ R cl J |e b U 4 i ^ ||' s t ^ ||
fggiirqwT^iTfw: 11*^11
Then riding on His lofty bull He made a sign Bhrrigi, the attendant of Siva, is taking the
to His ganas to march slowly and made a move
broad mouthed skull for Siva; he is so much
towards the abode of Himacala. The earth
absorbed that he does not mind his own body. O
trembled under the weight of the followers.
Yama! It is useless for you to hold a club
gR|dM^M«&f?rg7: instead of a human skeleton. Being encumbered
with the horses of chariots and Matrkas, Siva is
8RTT5T: ? ra f^ R T W n t5 ^ lr T
going slowly. The Devas, attended by their own
follower, are marching separately. The
W r T 'TT 3T W ■HcJiiM II ^ II
Pramathas, the favourites of Siva, have already
The road became very dusty and Visnu’s marched twice the distance.
ornaments became all covered w'ith dust. He felt
M cH faffferra^-
fatigued and sat down under a tree to take rest.
g j^ iq e c l'ji^ d fa$K yufc'tR r:l
■swT: i f f :
f^ x j|4 ^ fa iJ d H ^ d lj'M H II 6 II
f^ r^ R T f o lf o f e q f e <*w<*
O Devas! go on your own vehicle, with
ih m ^ m frnsRT f ^ ? r : I i * * 11
camaras and banners streaming in air. Why are
M^iuicfi: g^KT PviHtMq you not paying heed to the tunes in your songs?
TO: m i p w r o f r f f r e ^ T i
^ TTcqwt
■ W 'H lfdchl: W
tpi# PiRvwvrlfauiRui
M*)u^ g|rRqnRTER:ll*^?ll ftRifgm <gRcrn^T sqeR:ii*ssii
sprt gjsr gsuT: nf^nrt Hearing those words the Devas, enjoined by
SoR^r % fafa^y[faPlfe(dl:l Vlrabhadra, drowned the universe with their
music and joy. The oceans and the clouds both
q UPRt tyfa^W M lRdl q
began to roar. At that time, Himacala was
M ^dl: Rbftld XT ^#H i^cbl:IU ^3l agitated by the quick march of Siva.
ffMsraa^mf^^Tisrt
ddlfccj, fchfijfd ^ jprtftdH J
q jqrfasraraswrc
qnr ^rrii*^*ii
The Kinnaras, ornaments are making noise
too much. The Gandakas are moving swiftly
playing quite in three respective tunes
harmonious to each other. Why do not the RtdiRidi^ureRiyi^ciuU
singers, the Svangavadins go in front, singing
harmoniously? These pleasure loving Naga men
are singing various songs illustrating the praises
of the Lord. Why are the voices of the celestial
ladies heard on this side so often? Various ?ft m^ iP iR ^ k
tunes1 are being played- Muraja, etc; but why
iraTgiTfrg?T: ii * s s ii
not even one Murcchana2 is being heard here?
Play on your tambourines and Vlnas directed by Afterwards the Lord Siva and the Devas
the Gandharvas. Play your various kinds of entered in a moment the mansion of Himacala,
drums.” which was conspicuous with thousands of
golden gateways and streamers, having many
houses studded with various kinds of precious
stones, floored with Vaidurya gem, trickling
with showers and cascade waters, the squares
1. The fourth or first o f the seven primary notes o f the
looking charming with Kalpavrksa trees,
Indian gamut so called .because it is derived from the gleaming with white, black and red ores, the
six organs. It is said to resem ble the note o f a pathways shining white like Laksmi, pervaded
peacock.
with the odour of flowers diffused all round by
*i«m= Mean time in m usic
the wind.
2. A duly regulated rise and fall o f sounds conducting
the air and the harmony through the keys in a t MfdVWMJllrtl(^H)cH4
pleasing manner, changing the key or passing from
°MI=hHdl
s9 q rjt RrfWtf:l
>9
one key to another.
Some were showing off their beautiful
ornaments. Some, putting on beautiful
lM l(ddm ^T f^W ^II*V9o ||
ornaments, abandoned the company of their
All the citizens became very eager to see the maids and began to look at Siva. Some maid
Lord Siva on His entering the town. The elderly said to her mate “O Companion, do not be
matrons became anxious; the people thronged restive in having a glimpse of the Lord. He
and rushed to and fro. The streets were over himself consumed Cupid and has now of His
crowded. own accord felt inclined to enjoy the company
of woman.” Some woman knocked down
during the bustle said to another burning with
the pangs of separation from her husband.
^ h *<> i ^ v -n d g n fa rj; “What are you looking? Do not speak, out of
mistake, any love expressions to Siva.” Some
woman would not see Sankara on account of
The Divine ladies peeping through the air
distance; but said after some reasoning “Siva is
holes were looking on the huge crowd; and
here where Indra and other celestial Devas are
hidden in their own garments and ornaments
standing. Other ladies began to salute Lord
witnessed the lotus-like eyes of the public.
Siva, taking their respective names and praying
< * |W j R s l H l ^ d M U ^ W for desired objects. The worship of Siva bears
ry rh y y l W IT ^ T ^ l
fruit. Some lady exclaimed- O! There is Siva
whose forehead is adorned with the Crescent
ehlfil^N g^T JMtlHI
Moon. Indra, the Lord of the Devas is
H f e "RT II perspiring and is going ahead of the Lord
TT^ M>Hlefa> making way for Him.
chlH^ *<*<(*}<* fsTfjr^l TJ^ IT XRTOgtsiT^rET
X |^ « W 3 T : ^ ■ g n ^gfT MfW w ot
^rf&r u u » H i-ira unlfaRfd ^ ^ f:ii* d ? n Siva, then married Parvati. Everything was
Afterwards, the Devas saw the house of performed without any hitch. At that instant, the
Himalaya and were gratified to see the mansion King Himacala began to bestow lavish charities
designed and built by Visvakarma looking on the deserving. In this marriage, Himalaya
majestic with its pillars of white sapphire, was the giver. The four-faced Brahma
decorated with golden chairs and pearl performed the part of Hota the Lord Siva was
hangings, resplendent with herbs and beautified the bridegroom and Uma, the representative of
with many pleasure gardens and lakes. They the universe, the bride, and all the beings, along
thought that their minds and eyes had become with the Devas and the Raksasas became fixed
blessed with that wonderful sight. with attention. At the same time, the Earth also
brought forth new produce and herbs. Varuna
f^ P T c J c jfr lfo fT T # O T T U f t f t f e T : l
appeared before Siva holding various gems.
Kubera brought ornaments of gold, pleasing to
everyone, for the Lord Siva. Vayu began to
blow gently to soothe everyone. Indra with
T & m f a rf iR T ^ i * 6 3 11
garland round his neck and with arms decorated
V lefal
with many ornaments spread an excellent white
Hari then went and stood at the gate, so that umbrella shining like the moonbeams, over the
any body might not enter. The rush, in lord. Then the Deva Sankara adorned with all
consequence, was tremendous; his armlets were ornaments, enhanced the delight of all the
broken and powdered to pieces. Then Himacala, beings.
meekly and appropriately, adored the four-faced ^Tj^eSy{sills' 'JMnil'tf $11
Brahma, who repeated all the mantras and
performed all the marriage ceremonies, making
fire as witness. f r f e *dd*d* tll*<??ll
^TrTT ^ J r T T ?fcTT :ll* < i* ll
T ^ M fd : fe ^ R ru iW « III 1* ^ ^ 11
d < M { lfu | W T f r ^ < l^ < d < lfu i r n i ^ d m i ^ebl<klfe«b ^
PlRil-jlH ^{^^f3nlf<d: II * ^ * II
T jq " te llj* H d l^ « d f - H W V I I H H : II * 6 5 II The chief Gandharvas began to sing and the
sra T 3 ^ t J 'M l d m 'U m i
nymphs started dancing. The Gandharvas and
the Kinnaras danced and sang exquisite music.
'J j g t a t i ^ 11* 4 ^ 1 1
The six seasons appeared incarnate to
w n f t zf qfd^ifui q H iw rm fr m participate in the universal rejoicings and
c ro ft n r n m i t
danced and sang. The sportive attendants of
Siva paused on the Himalaya, after being
f^ sn fn |q w m < u n f H ^ ti
exhausted by their pastime. At the same time
W d ^ g f d f d ^ if u i jra w : ^ y M ^ d : ! ! * ^ ! ! the Lord Mahadeva fuifilled duly all the rites of
the marriage in conjunction with His noble Here, on the other hand Mahadeva with
consort Parvatl. Parvatl sauntered about for a long time in the
charming groves and solitary forests of the
ararmt $nri m
mountain.
g jR i sbUdl cT
^rPTPT » K < P lR e H ^ 'fa
v rti^ oyi^ f v i c i i y ^ i w d : i r l r 5 ^ 3 ? s g : i m o ^ i i
He got awakened early in the morning by
c h l ^ l l d f d V n ^ ^ F T ^ iW ^ T I
the praises of the Devas and the Daityas. Then
the Lord Siva with His father-in-law’s
permission started to the Mandaracala mountain
in company with His divine Consort, riding on E n m i R i ^ *r fiid m g : im o m i
His bull swift like the wind.
In course of such pastimes, Parvatl felt
inclined to have a son. She made several dolls
■ g itw d ? r a ^ R r ^ R : i and began to play with them in company of Her
maids. Sometime Parvati rubbed scented oiled
^ *R t
mixed with powder over Her body and made
with the dirt of Her body a human form with an
After the departure of Mahadeva and Uma, elephant’s head on his shoulders. Parvatl
Himacala felt very lonely and dejected in the sportily threw that son into the Ganga river
absence of Parvatl as often is the cases with the where he became enlarged in body. So much so
father of the bride. that he extended himself as big as the world,
when Parvatl addressing him as son called him
v r c H -n (U |^ (ic b 6 l< ic h l^ i
to Her. The Goddess Gahga also, at the
*g><i!gfa ^bldeh<llg< sametime, addressed him similarly whence he is
known as Garigeya; then the Devas worshipped
him and Brahma named him Vinayaka and
f^y(^dW <fHc|^ifdVI^ ’* 3 ^ 1 '* 9,6 II made him the head of all the attendants. Ganesa
Then Himacala bade adieu to the Devas and was thus bom from Parvatl.
entered into His city naturally resplendent, and ip : sK te t p i s f d ie iftfr fti
adorned with Gopuras made of jewels, and
^ pT FT C T im o^ll
beautiful internally with diamonds, gold and
other precious gems. Again, Parvatl longed for a son and began to
play similarly. She planted a sapling of Asoka
d< ^ m i|< ft E m s h spTttfflgTI
for the pleasure of Her son and took very good
C l % *TII * II care of it.
q «&ti»TKT t gifir frd q ^ H W fll
crer «k<hii ^ *311
cRTt yRifa: slVmi ^ET:l Hearing such words, Brhaspati and other
^dlft sratft lM°yi ITRJWT w lw yi^im odll Brahmanas returned to their places after
saluting Parvatl.
The tree soon grew by being watered and
looked after so carefully. Then once on an ita ^tsfxr M4dlrM'j1l4J
occasion, Brhaspati, the Devas, the Brahmanas, MifuHi
the sages came there and said to Parvatl- “O When all of them returned to their abodes
Bhavanl! You have been born for the benefit of
Mahadeva gently took Parvatl by Her hands and
the world and all desire the birth of a son. made Her enter slowly into His palace.
W l: rfraf»: rT «^ l
fgrr$RTl^5FH
aigwJFjJT: w rr ^d=):im o<?n
3TpTw f iRlkr « ^ r « l
THH^Ri d i
^ u i i ^ yjdwlm f^ im * o ii
She went inside the mansion which was
Most of the creation seems eager for pleasing to the mind, the doors of which were
progeny. The people consider their births decorated with hangings of pearls, the walls
successful by seeing sons and grandsons. O were of gold; it was full of pleasure courts and
Devi! What object can be gained by creating looked most enchanting by the buzzing of the
and rearing up trees like sons? Those who have black bees over the floral wreaths.
no issue usually become dispassionate to the
faid <l£ld y 'ftdiJSffififlfafdchMJ
world and try their best to obtain Devahoods.
Now you ought to set a value on actions like §i|foiy.M y£ldm : HI«4ndi^dH.im*\9ll
this.”
yiiifdchw^^Rch^ii i<*<j11
TJcf Pux& *T: chl<4<$y:l 3HI<dHfdylriJI fsETTCTf^l
^ l ^ l f ^ ^ - r l T O O 'lfafaffidm i^ll
3*t «sl|{3tKld*ll f t ^ y M d * ^ im 9 o ||
Parvatl said- “One who makes a well in a c ij^ 'r a d i M ft ftr%«yRl<|d1ll k ? *11
place where there is scarcity of water, lives in JlthUd'lWsI ^ej)vi^a<4lw<ll
heaven for as many years as there are drops of
M l^d^^ivKW <li]^^llTa<:im9?ll
water in it. One large reservoir of water is worth
ten wells. One son is like ten tanks, and one tree dx^rdl eb^chl^ef) f*i*dRfd TlfTHJ
is worth ten sons. This is My moral and I am 1 9^ n
prepared to protect the universe to the same There the Kinnaras were singing, the whole
end.” place was well scented and the peacocks were
sporting, the cranes were throwing out their energetic and endowed with great forms and
notes, the pillars of gems were dazzling with virtues. I am also astonished at their deeds.
lustre, the parrots were sporting on the walls of They are powerful enough to annihilate the
lapis lazuli. At some places the ladies of Yaksas universe including the Devas. I may forsake
were playing on lutes and sporting. The Brahma, Visnu, Indra, Gandharva, Kinnara and
Kinnaras were constantly singing and dancing the serpents but I cannot live without these
at various places; cranes and Sarasas were attendants. They are all enshrined in my mind
moving at other places; at other places the and they always play in this mountain.”
pearls were reflected on the floors made of
gems; and Suka birds thinking them to be
■MIcM^ f^TT ^T: M ^< l:im ^o||
pomegranates were striking them with their
beaks. Within such a mansion, Siva and Parvati
began to play dice. When both of them were ^<*yilu|^i|iij ^THTRT: f^nrft|fr!T:im^$ll
engaged in play on a floor made of Indranlla
pearl, there was a tremendous uproar all at once
and the delicate Parvati enquired out of
curiosity from Siva the reason of it. HHiai^ fafrfMUI:l
^1% 'gfarfwi *TTaKqtf JNchufe
WT?TT: W im ? * Hearing that Parvati felt astonished and
Then Siva told her- “O astonished one! My leaving off play began to peep at them through
dear attendants, the Ganesvaras, are sporting on the air holes. Some of them were lean, others
this mountain. You have not seen before them. corpulent, some tall, others short with big
stomachs, with their faces like those of tigers,
lions and elephants. Some of them were like
sheep and goats. Some had variegated features.
MrMHlmHMTHI tPT fUT ^T*TFRI Some were blazing like fire. Some were dark,
others yellow. Some were gentle, others grim.
chimam qgVmgi m a w ju iiP m u im ^ ii
Some were of smiling disposition. Some had
Those excellent human beings who have black and some brown hair. Some were like
won my pleasure and appreciation by observing birds in appearance. Some had faces like those
austerities, fasts,-'celibacy and pilgrimages to of the various kinds of deer. Some were dressed
sacred places have now acquired my Ganatva in the Kusa fibre and skins; some naked and
(office of attendants) and they can assume any some of deformed appearance; some with their
form at will. ears like those of the cow, some had ears like
< * > 4 f a f 3 w i r f r t r a i f a c lH V Ilf c H IMj those of elephants.
HgHKI sHvtpTT fteiHMIUMIuU4:|
irnnfw •qsjriTi ?u
the petal of a red lotus, milk began to flow from to fii^HjriRfci
her breast and She most lovingly said in a
gentle voice-
jh4jiu1: w n w r i
« iih ^ h Ih i *« ifa y y h 11^311
TT^ -qr^T a^gRt ^ ^d^MuilS^f
R ^ u m ^ R 4 MMdlfM&dll
mi(h <*i rvu w if|d T im ^ *n
Mfe^mvii^i Wvw4 <iNifui
Afterwards, Parvatl, in company of Her After that the Devas and Lokapalas entered
maids, began to peep at Vlrabhadra while he within to meet the Lord Siva when the
was at play, through the air holes from south to attendants of Siva ride on the Vahanas and
west, from west to north, from north to east. made a parade with their arms and weapons.
Vlraka, also took up one axe and exclaimed,
5 T O 3TT
“who will be cut into two by this axe? Who has
W<r<4^dl Silt called the cruel Yama into his memory? Say. If
Hlchdl&g^- you remain silent then I understand that you all
are afraid of this terrible weapon. When I, of
g^RR^II ^ 6 II
terrific appearance, am here, no one can effect
Suta said “It is highly astonishing that even anything with any of these weapons.” When
Parvatl, the mother of the universe, was also Vlraka was expressing thus, the Devas desisted
deluded like that; then what mortal being would him from his purpose, saying. “It is quite
not be entangled in the bonds of filial love with useless to wound the feeling of the Lokapalas.”
his son?” Seeing Vlraka to be so much attached to the
Deva-Deva, Parvatl advised Vlraka to bathe in Sometimes, likeSiva, Vlraka the lord of
spring water, to walk in the Devi mountain and Ganesvaras used tosing with Vidyadharas in
gardens, to sleep in the house covered with the groves, with all paraphernalia and
flowers and not to go on the tops of high peaks amusements.
where wind blows very violently. The high H«hl¥«l -Mrll
golden peaks, the golden low lands, and the
cave of the Gandhamadana mountain are full of
many valuable things. All the Ganesvaras used At this moment the Sun, after illuminating
to dwell there. Its various places were well- the half world, went down below the horizon to
bedecked with Mandara flowers, leaves and some other distant land, the Astacala mountain.
lotuses and the pleasure resorts of the celestial 4 ^ 1 # ijfr -qt %
beings. Vlraka used to roam at those places. The fojlrcnTCT V9 II
ladies of the Siddhas used to drink the nectar of
his face. If Parvatl could not see Vlraka for a ftriWKlfad: ng?RT:l
moment, she used to become impatient and <4ldb4Jd:im<Jo||
constantly thought of him. Vlraka too, then oqd^ifd ^ild'iRsici «^:i
remembered his good fortune. It is this Vlraka
that became the real son of the Devi on some fcHMH^Idl W'jHr=)M^<H^im<i *11
future occasion. The creator of the coming The Udayacala and the Astacala which are
world created Vlraka out of fire. Vlraka was the mountains on which respectively rises and
very fond of Divine singing and dancing and sets the Sun, the former helps in the beginning,
was, therefore, respected by the Ganesvaras. and the latter in the end; but in the heart of the
Astacala really lies embedded firm friendship.
The Sumeru Mount which is daily worshipped,
^f5FT3Tf^ ^ T W T ^ ri whose base is wide and which is very lofty does
no help to the Sun, the door of real service, at
this time. This sort of behaviour is also present
in the waters. So the intelligent beings should
make use of everything. The Sun, too, at the
end of a day, entered into waters; but He did not
feel any need for those when He had considered
his own a short time previously.
mR : ^ |£ ita mR ^ c!I
vifvrnlfafadMiitcwi y f ^ R d 'i k u iim ^ n 7 F T r% HTTgt
PiR^iuyrHdmi^fi
O T ^ fn ^d ^ tl ?WMH: ^ T ^ lim i
drgsrra tot *1^lH<*HKjdHj^<s<Jii ^ d lRq fe w fw fe l
When Siva began to sleep with His neck n f e ^ tjct: Ts^nfg cETfw <lmch<iyiii^ii^ii
touching the arms of Parvati, His white lustre
looked extremely charming and the goddess The goddess said- “O Candrabhusana, a
Parvati, gleaming like the petal of a blue lotus, the people have to face the result of the act <
looked dark under cover of night. At that time foolishness committed by them. The selfis
the lord jokingly said to Parvati. person surely gets insulted in the crowds of
people. The reward which I had desired to
achieve after a prolonged tapas, as a result of
xjg:cialiVKlycbViddMl5S!im:ii ^*11 the same, I have to face humiliation at each and
'k'k'k every step. O Siva with locks of hair over the
head, I am neither wicked nor awful, but on the
CHAPTER 155 contrary you yourself possess visa (poison)
Quarrel between Siva and Parvati having all the evils and are also known as the
refuge of the man.
qwrrsfq ^RT ^ SHT^T %|
^ fld iR w i irf^rgr <rfhi $11 fd-JlHlfd ^ ld K K ¥ llr M * :IH 9 ||
Plfeu m <j«U4dlH.I3I
sky.
cTrTT
Looking at Parvatl, the mind of ifrfr WTf^TOTHT ^HllMdlll <?II
Kusumamodini was overwhelmed with eMIgKpKlgrfl ^fusciyllpHll
affection. Then the deity embracing Parvatl, T?eT «l«(^dl m (M T <iol|c|fe|d||| $o ||
said to her, “Where are you going, O
Daughter.” Thereafter Girija narrated to her the Reaching there she discarded the ornaments
row she had picked up with Siva, and then she and clad herself in bark garments. She was
thus spoke to the deity, who was comparable to served with Pancdgni during the summer
her mother. season, lived in water in the rainy season, in the
winter season she slept over the bare ground.
The wild roots and fruits served as her food and
f e t $wif«ro3re*j ^ tt sometimes she remained even without food.
■g&r: yfayM ^ tm crater Thus she performed meditation with devotion.
•H dd P u l I
deb-yidl <uiW :l
The demon said- “I may only die when Then, seeing the horrible demon in the form
there occurs a change in my form, otherwise, I of Parvatl, He became greatly pleased and said-
may live for ever;” hearing which Brahma said O Parvatl, You are well-dispositioned. I hope
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Terrific battle of Visnu with Mathana and At that point of time, lord Visnu, who had
other Daityas
been fighting taking to many forms, his arms
felt fatigued. Then he spoke to Garuda- Do you
dfwfefa^d ^ HIcMWdhl feel tired in the battle?
fqq^fqrt^l
^<imw R < ^ < ^ ^ n h : ii ? oii
irt «rcufaiwiiR<sii
The mighty Lord, also realizing the intention
of that Danava, filled his mouth with His divine Afterwards that brave Daitya began to send
arrows. forth hard volleys of fiery arrows. Then, Visnu
there is no false appearance in the love. You Then, the Lord came to know it to be a
have come to me after realizing my motive. The devilish freak and keeping His form hidden,
whole world is blank to me owing to Your took the Vajra-astra and hit it on his private part
separation. You have done well in coming to and thus killed that Danava.
me. It is well worthy of You.”
Rl'brlHT^II^I H<l^dll
The demon thus addressed by Siva and not cd<4H{gi^cTl ■gKteRrfifepTlvRTI
knowing His glory smilingly said by slow
3 W I^ ! f ^ T fy ^d lll 3 II
degrees-
Vlrabhadra did not know the destruction of
the demon in that way and the Goddess of the
W TW ? rT^Tjf dlrd’Wiril de)ldH4J mountain seeing the demon thus killed in the
T fej S iH T r = ^ P i c b ^ l l ^ ? l l
form of a woman and not realizing the full
situation, sent the news by the messenger Vayu
“I had gone to practise severe penances to to Parvatl, when She began to seethe with
gain Your affection, where I could not find wrath. Her eyes turned red with anger and She
myself well owing to my being away from You felt fearfully agitated in mind and pronounced a
and that is why I have returned to You.” curse on Vlrabhadra.
TraR: ebiRirtiiujMyK4i<u ffw sffaricPt anfegsrt
HgftrcTFR:ll33ll
Hearing this, Siva became suspicious and 'krk'k
smilingly began to think seriously on the affair.
CHAPTER 157
g ifa a i h Ri W q<o<3dil
Parvati’s curse on Vlraka and boon to
3 W IH I< *IM I W M fe W W R T T T P T II^ H Ekanamsa
“Uma had become angry with me and had ctarara
gone away with the fixed resolution. How has
tT R R u t T O M ^ fa c fc H c lld J
She now' come back without fulfilling Her
object? This is my doubt.” fari%di^TT: 'sfriTT w f x w Tftfeftn $n
?f?r arf^rjTR f e r n ^ i WFnrT TTW ^TT 3f5T ^ c |f^ ? d ll
^ ^ mi ^K«4Vll f^lHT TOT ^fabilfall ^ II
Siva now noticed the marks on her body in The goddess said- “O Ganes'vara Vlraka,
course of His speech and did not find the mark since you disowning me as mother and
of a lotus on the left region of the ribs. Instead overpowered with affection of Siva, have
of which, there was a bundle of hair. provided an opportunity to Siva to meet another
woman, therefore your mother will be quite
rTtaTcF? <TTfet ^cf: fW 5R^I harsh, devoid of love and affection, foolish,
tM m re n t ^ i i w d :i i ^ ^ n heartless, dry like the ashes or a rock.”
TRJ d M ^ ^ I rnrMTviHfew ciU*w Fv ih m i
fakwi <241^^:11311
This is known as the reason for the birth of spoke to Brahma- the preceptor, her long
Vlraka from the rock. In due course of time the cherished desire in clear words.
same curse became the cause of many stories. ^<=yc(M
tJcjyoyyyimiAii P i R |J s4i u « * m <h i
TOT ^b*>u||H: trf?R% ?TfTT W l
TT TTt V-MIMH^ufld WgTT: 5fcficfpqcr:l| *o ||
After the pronouncing of the curse by
W T? cbWlcbKI xf WfTI
Parvatl on Vlraka, her anger emerged as a lion
out of her mouth.
f f% ? : ch'ilMIW) The goddess said- “I as a result of my hard
tapas have achieved Siva as my husband, but he
^ " W im s lld d M lk ll
usually address me as a black woman, which is
The lion had a terrific mouth. Its shoulder insulting. Therefore I intend to be of gold like
was filled with manes and had a long tail which fair colour. This would enable me to be his
was raised above. It had horrible fangs on both beloved entering in the body of my husband as
the sides of its mouth. Its mouth was open and a limb.”
the tongue was moving.
iw r^ lfw JTtcnw ebMHUW:l
oil ltd IW) I
oilcJ^Jd W t cT^TII ^ II
Listening to these words of Parvatl, Brahma,
Its waist was quite thin and was in search of bom of lotus, said- “All right. You achieving
someone to eat him up. Thus finding the lion, your desire shall become the (left) half of your
Parvatl tried to ride on the lion. husband.”
Ttrai rPPTT ^ to lj£ )fl< m :l ddWrUM ^ n V k M H ^ H J I *3II
3TT3FTTOT5n^ rT^TI Thus receiving the boon, Parvatl discarded
3TH[i4lciw ^ ? T t R tR ^ t W S W f*RTI 1^911 the black skin resembling the blue lotus.
Observing the feelings of Parvatl, lord rapETT ^TT W I^TT f^TcRTI
Brahma arrived at that place, which bestowed
all the fortunes. Reaching there Brahma spoke dTH^-ddl sf^fT
to Girija in clear voice.
f^ t *mi
irw ra Then her skin became bright and she was
gflr i r ip m r R r f g n r ^ t %i blessed with three eyes as well. Then she
decorated her body with various types of
fa Wdmfrlchrl VIWM^lS II6 II
ornaments. She clad herself with the sari of
Brahma said- “O Daughter, respecting my yellow colour, holding a bell in her hand. Then
words, you should stop this hard tapas. Speak Brahma spoke to the goddess having the
out your desire to me. complexion of blue lotus. .
MTHT ^d^cilrc^efeHVII W ftfa l
^ II ? o ||
qr w cngif w m rorii ? n
d iy c IN W W f c J jf S w iR u f t iJ J
At these words of Vlraka, Parvati started
q cT S ^ ilrWRTII ? $11
thinking in her mind, that the women about
^SIT W R t ^ dxjfild f ^ l whom the wind-god had informed me was not
^ tI ^ t xnfM: II ? ? II actually a woman but a Daitya.
The Goddess KausikI, thus enjoined, went to f& cT c f a e F : W T W shlyM dd-M II
Vindhyacala and Parvati also went to Siva after faFvETrT T j t : S F T : * t e m * f i R $ : l l 3 l l
fulfilling Her object. Vlrabhadra, who was
standing at the entrance with a golden rod in Having been overpowered with anger, I had
hand, challenged Parvati and taking Her to be uselessly cursed Vlraka. The foolish people act
an ordinary one addressed Her angrily. He said- similarly, getting overpowered with anger.
“You have no business here. Go away. A g rrifr fw n
After that the Lord reprimanded me severely ctWcb Jff?T ^ I r l'f lll
and said- “Do you not keep watch carefully? H'wH«'wlfaebl>U| c^H IJ^feN III^II
Thus thinking, Parvatl with her lotus like
face, displaying shyness spoke thus to Vlraka.
qd^yfaftH M gl^lll W l
T fR p t ¥K<JIIJ Mc|rH<rl
Your locks of hair have the white
era Ttftsfw ■■wri^kHifyifau n n complexion, which full on the shoulders; you
mount over the huge lion with gigantic c M U M ld f^ lW HMMH
shoulders. You have reduced to pieces the
H f d t f c ) l ( d c b t f l ¥ l i |^ H : l
terrific demons with the fire like Sakti emerging
from your mouth and the long yellow arms.
Pnifen ^Rft ^ ^ < ^ 1 m •o iPTrRmssAii
■Hflfl fy ic l
(c(<<(rl c(|<44^
s3 'jqcl^l'jvrqrl-
Sctftrurl rfcT I O Devi! calm down and be clement to me. I
salute You. O shelter to Your devotees of firm
yuimujg
devotion! O Bhagavatl! I take refuge at Your
^ ^ra^crt^ii $v9ii feet. May Your unending shower of mercy fall
<nfriaWd<fN4) on my head. Forgive me. Now assume Your
peaceful form.”
frT c^ p g J
WJTWWP2J ^iffHI-
TflRZWraRT:ll $<£ll TTWT f cfiTt nSpTTI
“O great one! by great yogic power, You y fa^ l ^TTcWII ^ o ||
have converted Your body into another Suta said- When Vlrabhadra prayed like
unconquerable body like that of Mahesvara and that, Parvati became highly pleased and
have become His ornament. It is You who being cheerfully entered the apartment of Her Lord
praised by the Devas, have killed the friends Siva.
and relations of the demon Andhaka. You rides
ITT^t ^tT^t
on the great lion with long white manes rising
from his shoulders. You destroys the great Wcbl^lci Jj^|Udl^4«*:IR$ll
Asuras by Your extended hands, reflected with The Vlrabhadra sent back the Devas, who
the fire emitting from Your sharp weapons. O had gone there to make Their obeisance to Siva
Mother! the inhabitants of the earth call You by to Their respective realms.
the name Candika, the destroyer of Sumbha and
w f^rafcr:i
Nisumbha. You are the only deity to be
meditated by the people of the world who bow sbl^dlr^Tbl ^ ■tRTPIrn^ll ? ? II
down to You. It is You who are earnest in He said to Them “O Devas! this is not the
destroying the demons who create great riot and time to meet Siva; the Lord is enjoying the
disturbance. O Devi! I bow down to Your company of His noble consort.” Hearing that
manifestations in the heaven, on the aerial track, the Devas returned to Their respective regions.
in the blazing fire and on land, O unconquerable ^ 3 ^in<gfcraHyT:i
one! O unequalled one! O dear one to Siva! I
salute You. The ocean full of waves, the fire
and thousands of serpents cannot cause me any A thousand years passed away thus when
harm when I utter Your name. I am at Your the Devas deputed Agni to make enquiries
mercy and have no craving. about Siva.
^ tw firferaT w i r ^ ii
and began to sport in it and took up lotuses and
made head ornaments. Afterwards, she stood
rtMeirg ag?l^: 1% fe^tw rf^rT:ll?m i
there and felt inclined to drink its water when
■?Tcf ■icii-q the Krttikas having finished their bath, took its
iHrHM rqrjinl Ic|H4<1'tHlTc)idJl|Ma^l water on a lotus leaf and came there. Parvatl
cheerfully said “I will see this water resting on
??feR: Mlo^rHcJf^<rMdal4nif^dH.II 9 SII lotus leaves.”
Agni assuming the form of a parrot saw
chRiehl
through an opening the Lord enjoying the
company of Parvatl when getting annoyed, Siva ^Tw rr ^ ?t Tftf: ^»rat ?rfamfdi
said “This hindrance has been caused by you TJ3T: WKWtIIHI W c|4dlHJ
and the essence will, therefore, get within you.”
Agni thus addressed, swallowed the semen- faiaUld: y&dft ^pnq^ll 3*11
virile of Mahadeva holding it in His palms. PiRmii 3ST
cHiM<4d cn^h<RRaFrafgr^T:i ^ 1 1 3 mi
fciMlthJ '3I3T ^ 4 tfl^R : ?RT: II 9^911 rTrR^TT t oR^I
fartrl TraiTTSPtl lister § ^rwifdii 3^11
rrf^RTTt M ^ ld fsTOoT dgql'JH^II 9 CII Hearing such words of Parvatl, the Krttikas
sJlryiW^MehHM said to Her “O beautiful-eyed one! If by virtue
of drinking this water You bear a child, then he
Agni gratified the Devas with this in return
would be renowned in the universe after our
when the semen-virile of the Lord gushed out of
name. If you agree to this proposal we shall
Their stomachs and flowed close to the
give you this water.” Parvatl asked how the son
residence of Siva where it formed into a pool of
bom of Her could be theirs?
melted golden colour where the golden lotuses
sprang up and birds of numerous varieties 3 tB T t # T 3TT W * ^ d M p l £ < d l :l
W ^ l u if t q q n f f l t « j< a q ¥ l: '§ T T : l l * ? l l f e m r o n r t w i o q q ^ i i * \a ll
Then all the prominent gods, kneeling over O one of high resolves! The enchanter of the
the earth, prayed him with the following stotra. mind! O You are irresistible in fighting; Rider
of the beautiful peacock in war; we salute You.
The keeper of the lofty banner! the best among
TO: fTCRTO the blessed, the fulfiller of the aims of the good;
rT W » i ^ d < M d | i j | we salute You. O mighty one! You are the
present and the future forms of those beings
who are devoted the karmas; we salute You.
T O tS ^ cf MUyyehlH^MII *3 II
f e l M iJtfMld ^
frpHFTRFRUTRT ^
c g im H rw r: i
T O t TUt W P M I
WcH'
T O tS T J ^ s A n f r m s c H l i l
T O t s ^ T jg ira *x ii
T O t^ l^ 7 e T n ^ f« r^ ll W l ? s rts tf 9 *11
TOt TOt
W^Hl<i|^<l(^fd<irjidlH,ll 3*11
3crra ^ct Ha«N(y'gf?ra;:iR\aii
The messenger said- “O Tarakasura! Indra
has told me to inform you that he is the lord of cri- ^uipiqoji fgsrd^hRif^n^ii 3 mi
heaven, and, O Demon! I am his messenger. I HHMIchd^d|iwi*^HIMlsSlin.'(niq;i
have told you what he directed me to do. fechivii^iiRtctiKi c(4Pi4d<'vkr^ii 3^11
Besides this, Indra has also told me to inform
you that he is the king of the three realms, and d ^ ^ a ^ Id ic li HHIcdglfHHlf^d'i^l
as you have tormented the world, he will now # tt ^ t: carc%cfi^n^v9ii
punish you.” Hearing those words the demon, IT cT^T kbli^M M H IT :!
whose prosperity was about to vanish, said with
great fury- 3T^: «B t^al«ii ^ w ^ f a f t f s f c i i ^ i i
ddlij'fllgi^l "^TSTT^
rFTTcJ)
i ^ i w t i i ^ 11
c[£ rf '?ra> T 'flf VldVH W l
He saw the shower of dust, the fall of blood
^ ri'w ii fc^slrl yitf) g«HrllR<SII
from the sky, felt the throbbing of the left eye,
Taraka said- “O messenger! tell Indra that I the drying up of the mouth, delusion of mind,
have seen his valour hundreds of time in the turning dull of the lotus faces of the ladies,
warfare. Is he not ashamed of himself. He is the ferocious beings making inauspicious
sound. Afterwards, he saw the army of the fa ire r fsmt y*H<»itear<chii
Devas advancing in chariots with tinkling bells,
wj *flA-kh yuiiftqii
streaming with lofty banners and flyflaps,
having a multitude of singing Kinnaras in its fire q'ffMdlcbUchluiMiH
force, with the warriors wearing garlands of
celestial flowers, armour and weapons, playing
on various kinds of music. He saw the armies
getting dusky-coloured on account of the dust y<*HH)<*dK<* fitfd*1l^sKdK<*hd*|l
rising from the hoofs of the marching horses. WI WTrf W W
The banners were flying on their running
chariots. The wonderful chariots and camaras
over them were looking brilliant. The bards O Vis'akha! O Lord! The Redeemer of all the
were singing praises of the Devas. He saw that realms, may You be victorious. O Skanda! O
army from the terrace of the mansion and Son of Gaurl, O Vibhu, wearer of golden
anxiously said to himself- “Who can be such an ornaments, conquer. You are the only who can
extraordinary warrior whom I did not subdue in uproot the enemies by Your mere sport. May
war previously.” Afterwards, the demon king You conquer. O Skanda! O Bala, seven days
heard the following sharp words uttered from old, the Dispeller of the grief of the three
the mouths of the bards. realms, conquer. You are the Destroyer of the
Tarakasura, the Lord of the demons, conquer.
You are the destroyer of the sorrows of the
^l^tfVlftfi^iilfdRlsH ^^yu^<U K 'tR T|| world! May you conquer in every way.”
?f?r flt*4irHi TT?m<iui lartiM qr^Fr-
<4B*i(Si=b¥iddn'lssgra: ii ^ 9 II
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CHAPTER 160
Battle between Skanda and Taraka and
death of the demon
He heard the bards of the Devas saying “O
Kumara! You are shining with the lustre of ^driK ch: ^ggf^T :ii
unequalled prowess. By Your mighty valour
you are well-skilled in the arts of warfare, w t k snrnTt m & i diHi^Ryd^n *n
victory to You! You are pleasing like the Moon, Suta said- “O Rsis, listening from the
the Destroyer of the demons like the fire! caranas of the gods the story of the birth of the
Victory to You! O Rider of the chariot drawn child, Taraka was reminded of the words
by a peacock. O Karttikeya! the fingernails of spoken by Brahma about his meeting his death
Your feet are being rubbed, by the coronets of at the hands of a child.
the kotis and kotis of Devas, victory to You.
«nf V<flffKH^I:ll
You are the lord of the pure groups of the lotus
like heads of the Devas; It is You only who are n fc w fc k s h im y trR IT II ? II
the unbearable conflagration fire destroying the Then he, without wearing the kavaca,
whole family of the demons, victory to You. moved out of his palace alone on foot. At that
point of time his mind was overpowered with can a mantra with small number of letters, not
grief. yield big results.”
chl'fl}fin-p3T $r3T: fnrft uiTtidrtM ysUHji
^Tim srra?r c^EhIhji 311 fR V T M c)^uim>yc(-#ffl|| <* 11
fgT: W T R IT ^ T : IT? IR 6 II
mTJUsT Tt TR?t f^zri $^ II The coronet fell down from the head of the
dead demon, his turban was scattered and all the
<fi*TTT TT^TT ft y H c M < *'n ic ':||
ornaments were strewn. The Devas were
fanpi nftu ^oii jubilant to see the fall of such a formidable
At that instant, Tarakasura seeing what was demon. At that time no one, not even one in the
happening, turned up with a club decorated with hell, became sorry. The Devas were entirely
the network of gold; and violently struck free from sufferings. The Devas along with
Kumara Karttikeya with it; His peacock struck Their consorts prayed to Kumara Karttikeya and
by this, fled away. returned to Their regions after showering
blessings on Him.
d H H i o s n firp R t w t w * fa d rq n
Hiranyakas'ipu said- “0 Best of the gods, I Gods said- “O Brahmana! By virtue of Your
should remain invincible from the gods, asuras, boons, the demons will kill us all; so You
Gandharvas, Yaksas, Nagas, Raksasas, humans should devise some means of his destruction. O
or the pisacas. O Grand sire, the rsis should not Lord! You are prime cause of all, You are
be able to pronounce their curse on me. The Supreme, You are the Creator of the Devas and
weapons, the mountains, the trees, the dry the Pitrs. The Kavyas and Havyas, offerings to
elements, nor the wet elements should be the the Devas and the Pitrs, are ordained by You.
cause of my death, nor should I die during the You are the unmanifested Prakrti. You are wise
day or night. No one should be able to cause my and you are self-bom.”
death. I should become the presiding Yaksa of
U < W )c b (? id c n ^ R t S p [ T J M |i |f d : l l
the sun, moon, wind, fire, water, sky,
a w ro w rra • y ^ ^ y m « ^ R r : i i 9*11
constellations, ten directions, anger, desire,
Varuna, Indra, Yama, Kubera- the lord of 3 T ^ t f ^ T R ^ T M T S t cHTO: T H c ^ l l
riches beside the Kimpurusas. I seek this boon faroi: gferiwn ? ? 11
in case you are pleased with me.
Hearing those words of the Devas, Brahma
consoled them with His nectar-like words. He
f^sjT grrwRT m<ji ^rTR<raTsspTT:ii said- “The performance of asceticism is bound
to bear its fruits; and when his merits will be
w q rt m ii n
exhausted, the Lord Visnu will kill this demon.”
Brahma said- “O Son! I grant you all these d^rdi fe p n crra^i ^ h£ m| mhh : ii
extraordinary boons sought by you. You shall
attain them all that you desire without any ^ ifH f g m ^ j ^ d l:ll93ll
tlFST j W tfglftHlul^fadHJI *'311 Hearing those words, the Devas and the
Brahmanas joyfully returned to Their realms
After that, Brahma returned to His realm
and Hiranyakasipu on getting those boons
Vairaja, through the aerial track accompanied
became proud and began to oppress the people.
by the Brahmarsis.
He greatly disturbed the peace of the
rmt ^cngr irs ra f is f a f a : w n honourable sages who were practising
C K M <H f T R m R F ^ f W T :! ! *411
austerities and following the tme Dharma,
remaining in their Asrama.
Then the Devas, the serpents, the
Gandharvas, and the Rsis, etc. hearing the 3 T T S I^ f M^mMll^^ yHlo^rydddl^ll
nature of the boons conferred on the demon by
Brahma went to Him. T ro f^ r w r g r :ii
^Rg;ii 9^11
d(4<l(?HThylRd: *My*id:ii cjsj 3 n j:ii3 *n
^clT: II 9^911 Hearing such a prayer, Visnu said “O
After conquering the Devas residing in Devas! Cast aside Your fears. Go back to
heaven he brought the three worlds under his heaven, do not delay. I shall kill this haughty
thumb and directed his engines of oppression demon with all his attendants and give the
towards living in the hermitages and persecuted Kingdom of Heaven to You. With such words,
those who led virtuous lives. He then began to Visnu bade adieu to the Devas and resolved to
interfere with the rights of the Devas by going kill that demon.
to heaven and monopolizing their share of the "m W ^ M3Nlg<i£K W T^R^II
sacrificial offerings.
W gM O T II
feiU ^chfvi^H ^FTFT II
^cjilUll ^TT:
^JTOT ^IW><I*R: W T chl^ld rTmT:ll3SII
VKUij ^RTJT
Then the mighty armed undecaying Visnu
d i ^ g ^rtcrh;ii 9^11 took the assistance of “Oihkara” and then with
The Adityas, Sadhyas, Visvedevas, Vasus, his assistance went to the demon’s place.
Indra and other Devas, Yak§as, Siddhas, Dvijas, Shining like the Sun and the Moon, He assumed
Mahar$is went to Lord Vi§nu and jointly the form of the Narasiriiha (the lower half of
offered Their prayer to Him the great Protector human form with the upper half of the lion).
of the refugees, highly powerful; the Deva of
fKcTT^R M il
the Devas, the Eternal, the Yajnapuru§a,
Vasudeva. HufteH c fw mf&T TJTfomn^ii
dd^MV^d W TRTmT^ll
Hi<ranr ^FWFT ^c||Wl W T W ill yjchmjjdi ^rgt Qi^chfviM): -^wrq;ii3<iii
^ ^ 5 r^<Ui|«*,fviU TWtll 3 o II fawluif ?ldM^4MMdlH,ll
f t q: m.*ii eiim yt>:ll c^iarA <*m*uri M«j4t'jnfci^di*{,ii 3 9 11
ct % q: ^ frtrm ii 3 *11 ^ { IV lt< * ,c M M IiJ d fatil<*>U |j f^rat "fU T ^ II
a r a w i^ is iT v id * u R f a : 11 * ? 11 ^T vM
sbMlfui <y<*Pd <J>HlPl ^Timoll
'
f^ T T ^ T T O fW T MeWlc* o M ^ d ll nifd^Tldifn Hi«Ji(fn ^ m ircrfiT ^rn
< fv n = ) d l R o ii< i* t y ^ < m u * 3 ii im rar w t it 3rg:im $u
IJIJT3T 1 ^ 5:T§T ITT ^T?TTWTq W *P^TII Sweet scented garlands were in abundance.
^ g fiw it ^ t wht m MiydPd It was full of trees bearing flowers and fruits. It
was ornamented with handsome floral wreaths.
There were beautiful pools of water within The water was nice and cool during the hot
its precincts designed and executed by weather and warm during the cold weather.
Visvakarma and the trees of gold studded with Various kinds of trees laden with sprouts,
precious stones. Besides all that, there were flowers, fruits, leaves, creepers and clusters
charming awnings of blue, yellow, white, black
were circling the wells and the tanks.
colours and hundred of creepers loaded with Narasimha saw many such scenes there. There
clusters of blossoms that looked like the waving
were sweet-smelling flowers, juicy fruits,
of rows of clouds of various colours. In that beautiful pools and Tlrthas.
place full of light and pervaded with the
stupefying odour of unsurpassing sweetness, w r t : ^ifijRT:ii
there was a total absence of grief, and it was full Irfe: ^Tim^ll
of comforts. There the sun, cold, hunger, thirst n ^ r M ^ i r |s r ij M : ii
and decay were not visible. The demons were
sitting at such a place of beauty and comfort. ehK U 3% *dl^: ITTT^: f th f c r im ^ ll
fe ^ :
^T H T ^h> q^> cT T f e f e ^ l f i w n ^ : l l
I < P s t f f e ^ T T IT T # ^T^FTT I T ^ T I I X m i
^ylMJlldlPl *mHlfa*>dlPl ’ETim'XIl
f t lf i s H W Ic R re W T II
He also beheld many reservoirs smiling with
nice smelling blue and red lotuses and
beautified with the lustresome swans,
It had various and beautiful architectural Karandavas, Cakravakas, cranes, Kuraras, etc.,
forms and was supported on wonderfully and various kinds of other birds echoing with
extraordinary bright pillars. The self-luminous the notes of cranes. Besides those, He saw nice
Sabha eclipsed the sun and the moon by its creepers with highly smelling blossoms
radiance. The Devas and the men were supplied embracing the mountain tops.
in abundance with their objects of desires there.
Nice and tasteful victuals were also in plenty ^M3<R siiR ui1:ii
there. (jjjdH eS d i^ hhpjhwki ^ n m im m i
IRf rT cjiim: Jl^il ^ (<o^| ^dcWVlteb*HHI: JJrtmfrHebl^HUll
TUf3J SnjfT W ^^T T K m ^^ll*V 9ll ^ ttt % tt: irorgsn: ^ ^ T ^ f r i T g ^ T r i m ^ i i
fiRTJW ^n^tT: <M^R^chl:ll
gmt Titwiifa irftr rrn*<iii r|U4chia MHl^l:imV9||
He also noticed the following plants and Tinduka,, Parijata, Nimba, Mallika,
flower trees there, viz., KetakI, Asoka, Sarala, Bhadradarava (Pinus Deodora), Amalaki,
Punnaga, Tilaka, Aijuna, Nlpa, Kadamba, Jambu, Lakuca, Sailavaluka, date tree, Coconut
Vakula, Dhavamala, Patala, Haridraka, Salmall, tree, Harltaka, Bibhltaka; Kallyaka, Drukala,
Sala, Tala, Tamala and beautiful Campaka. Hingu, Pariyatraka, Mandara, Kundalata,
Similarly, He saw in that assembly various Patariga, Kutaja (Holarrhena Antidysentrica
other kinds of flower plants and the dazzling Writia Temetoria), red Kuruntaka, blue Aguru,
lustre of Drumas (Trees of Paradise) and Kadamba, Bhavya Pomegranate, Vljapuraka,
Vidrumas (Coral trees). Saptaparna, Bel and various other trees were
there. Sweetly humming bees were there. Asoka
bSHriRT im ret Tff&KTTfJ7T:ii
Tamala, Madhuka, Saptaparna (Alstonia
Scholaris) and various other trees were covered
with shrubs and bushes and enhanced the
beauty of the garden, tanks and wells. Besides,
^ f e r a 5 T f*T T :im < ?ll
various other creepers and forest trees with
cjrHH|afl?J tr w : leaves, flowers and fruits were on all sides. The
3 T % i« i(d ^ < i)l:ll^ o ll branches of some trees laden with flowers and
fruits were hanging on other trees and various
g iR ^ ild ta c% T 2 J » K < U 3 :I I
birds Cakora, Satapatra, intoxicated cuckoos,
S im H cP R d sa i $ (r M k j< * l:ll^ ll Sarikas and other birds of red, yellow and
various other colours were cooing sweetly
there. The couple Jlva and Jivaka were looking
141^^*1:11^911
at each other with great joy and satisfaction.
TT^TTfr^TfW TJrl^T:
riw im ra t fs^uWviM W < l II ^ 1 1
I tKI: 3><06chl^cj •ilrti3ai<it>RT: WHI^^H
efttfspl: nR^d't farfemTTUTTT*R:i
3HwMu|cb*in3: f ti y i^ f a d f U ^ llt io n
w w fe u y iU i^ d iw y iii^ n
3TT#^JRT^ ^Hc^iiqiurd:l
d U H IS J H H H J^ H d l< ^ d l:ll
RcllchiPl^ f ^ r f<oi||W<Um^lH9^||
wrouifea' |q T :ii^ m i
FT?n2J farfgen=FRT: ^ ^ T O H l W : H
:llti9 ll
T3^ rf « [ ? O T gn^jJT f R T : II ^ ^ II
f|n rq g rf^ ^Tl
HHmn
9tM 4)Hl^dl S R F 3 R T «M *dd: II
The demon Hiranyakasipu was enjoying
^cFtTT: VlnM^lg M -dcbtf*HyiR<*l:l|^till
there in the company of hundreds of women.
^ d l% W c r f % M ^ M I :ll His garments and ornaments were wonderful.
w t w n iw tiK M Ii|J|d l: W T T :ll^ < ill
He was seated on a seat covered with cloth
shining like the sun measuring ten hands. He
was wearing wonderful ornaments and his
Very many tall trees of various descriptions earring were sparkling with diamonds, etc. A
were there. Besides, many kinds of other trees gentle and soothing breeze laden with perfume
such as Aijuna, Asoka, Varuna, Vatsyanabha, was beating at the place where the demon was
Panasa, Nila, Sumanasa, Candana, Asvattha, seated.
fe o iJ d N H i f h n f q ^ n p N ^ W T T : I I V 9 3 l l «Rc|U|| cfrfi4|iH: ^ dRd9ldl:ll4 9ll
fe w t xf H k - i l ^ r M f a i ^ T T I ^ H«yc|<i: ^HTT;
f ^ a n s r ^ frw E T t w i n M
'ffC B ^ TT fq m T ^ f d j d l ^ l l
y Vi li w : fe T W T I TT ^ IliilM : w q t
ftw : wraHgr n^icfcH:ii<soii
^ y ra W T O t w ily c im i t r f r f c i
c b H c h fa H d ^ K ^ d lf
III 4*11
f^fddH?t ^ ■gTnfspfr
trJ^RcH3|TCt ^ ^ fH d * U ^ |;|
The sons of Diti who were all famous, were R f d ' J t y ^ v i ^ f f ^ m u i^ ii 4^11
also waiting on Hiranyakasipu. They were
hundreds of thousands, such as- Bali, Virocana, They, all seated in various kinds of
Prthivlsuta, Narakasura, Prahlada, Vipracitti, Vimanas, looked splendid. They were gleaming
Mahasura, Gavistha, Surahanta, Sunama, like gold. Narasiriiha thus saw the great
Sumati, Vara, Ghatodara, Mahaparsva, Hiranyakasipu, the Lord of the Daityas who
Krathana, Kathina, Visvarupa, Surupa, Svabala, was shining with uncommon lustre like a
Mahabala, Dasagriva, Bali, Meghavasa, mountain. His body was radiant like the sun.
Ghatasya, Akampana, Prajana, Indratapana. His like in wealth, in splendour, in everything
They were seated in groups wearing brilliant else, has neither been heard of nor seen. His
splendour was in keeping with his greatness.
ear-rings.
The valiant demon king was seated on a throne Lord, you are the foremost of all the Daityas.
of gold with a necklace round his neck like a Your form of Narasimha is unheard of and
lion with perforated work of silver and gold all unseen. Who is the divine entity, bom of
round him. The hall of assembly was decorated unknown means. Who is the divine personality
with variegated roads adorned with altars and that has arrived here? I apprehend that your
studded with gems and nice windows. He was terrific body is going to cause the end of the
attended by thousands of demons shining like Daityas.”
the sun and wearing garlands of gold. ^ T : W : W R T : ■h R ^ s J <TT: I
fpT^R M lR iJ N g r % ^T R T II ^ II
¥uwnVji>y:ii
^ tn s r mi
SR^t ^WlStcr ^tT: WK: VI^TlMfd: II vsII
CHAPTER 162 I find in the body of this lion, all the gods,
Description of the form of Narasimha by the oceans, all the rivers, Himalaya mountain,
Prahlada Pariyatra (Vindhya) and all other mountains, the
IJcT 'id to constellations, Adityas, Vasus, the moon,
Kubera, Varuna, Yamaraja, besides Indra- the
ffiTt ^£JT UglrMH ehM^shfadmdHJ husband of Sacl.
^11
t R kTT <c)4|^ed W IS J dMl«HI:l
^{uychfvryl: 5 ?: qm 4)4dnj
qPTT ^TT: RlVINISJ T i p #qfWTT:IUII
f^ r 9 ii
h it tl
<T^gT ticrtylHPHMMcif
W I c K lf u i ^T i r a t t n r t l & J W I I 9. II
f^fwdl f^<ui(cbfviyariT:ii3ii s ra ig r i r f t w t s w f r :
Suta said- “O Rsis, thereafter, like the fire f d M H V Id * Jch )u fl 3& =T ■qcftT: W l l ^ o l l
concealed in ashes, finding lord Visnu getting
concealed in the body of Narasimha, like fw•osR ^ T ra w T :i
fa k w w y H l ^ g n f l f i & m i ii ? o ii
a ^ ;| f t ? M T ^ TFTFH Tg 3 II
flM^wfychVlddMlSSJIFT: II ^ ? II ?T ^ n ^ w f e r r :i
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*H|^|cbl¥l y^lldl ^ T^IIV9ll
CHAPTER 163 They had the bodies like rocks. They could
War between Narasimha and Hiranyakasipu not wound the lion even by shooting many
arrows on him. Then the lord of Danavas,
w aarra breathing heavily, started shooting terrific
■qrt: wrmsrrgg' n<*<iyfifdNHHi:i arrows. But the arrows shot by the lord of
cR r6 fsr^ w i:ii $ii Danavas disappeared in the sky as the fire flies
disappear over the mountain.
d d y s h lftl f c c illf t s f c t e J f m f e d ! :!
a r f^ H g n r e r a T ii ? ii
ij^ l'M I^ H iy M d lH d lP l ^ ‘ K t d M l i l l
Suta said- “O Rsis, many of the Danavas
^ u id f e R d « d :l
had the heads of donkeys, dogs, crocodiles as
well as the serpents. The faces of some of them
were like wolves and the pigs. Some of them Then the Daityas, having been filled with
were like the rising sun, while other had comet anger, started shooting divine arrows over
like faces. The faces of some of them were like Narasiihha from all the sides. On the other hand
the crescent while the others were like the fire with the falling of the cakras the sky looked as
flames. if the sun and the moon were shining at the end
of the yuga. f^9TT facbturf ^ yald «ch < l f c fll *<S II
Uedfui dshifui iWRTI Afterwards, Narasiriiha with a loud roar tore
ilWHj^Ulift ?r^r il l *o II up the demons as wind does with the leaves;
when the chief Daityas flew up to the sky and
d * ifui favwwifn ii
showered rocks from there and the whole space
fern n n became full of them and they fell of the head of
All the cakras with rising fire flames were Narasiriiha and gleamed like so many fireflies.
swallowed by Narasiriiha. At that point of time,
d < ^ W r i^ lu il: 3 ^ : Iw r fT ^ T H J
the cakras entering in the body of Narasiriiha,
appeared like the sun and the moon besides S TR lfaficI TT^T^II II
other planets entering in the clouds. q w t ^iHiimm^riflyi
^T: ^ 9 °H
W ^ y i Mp^d'l R c (|*< ^ r a ^ f t l l 9 4 l l
d^VMenl f% W mfdrl^l
fa fw t ^ T ^ ra rm i
The wild deer and birds mingling with the H ,H iy < s i: chiRn-iW 3^ 1^11 11
tame ones started a fearful noise in that fight. w W f qPTT I ^MdltfSeM: TW:l
yfd ^ H iP i "crwrnnrr ^ c b m i; imv9ii
q MchlVlPl f^>TT <Tfi>UJfn7TfWI:ll*4l! Vasuki, Taksaka, Karkotaka, Dhananjaya,
Elamukha, Kaliya, Mahapadma and the mighty
The water of the foul rivers flowed upwards
Sesa and Ananta with thousand hoods began to
and the particles of blood were diffuse all
shudder with fear, though they were very firm.
around in the several quarters of the sky.
< l H W 'd 'i 5 d ^ i r f q y f a c f l m u u f t w i
eiHWctil q w r t gshRi
cT^T tTIWT cR fn jm fir WRTd:im<SII
Jlu m P l ^ riu ^ n
The luminous beings within the waters
The adorable trees were neglected and not supporting the universe, began to tremble with
worshipped. Huge trees were knocked to the rage.
ground by wind. M l d M d H d l R u i :!
^ w fM t 4m c W T IIS o il
wJSFTRiwfin: w t t <gsr g j r t f i ^ u j i ^ u h w P i h ^i ii
the KausikI, the Yamuna, the Kaverl, the ^4*ctijj PiR^ai d K i^ g r TTEfrT:!
KrsnavenI, the SuvenI, the Godavari, the
yij^1fdw< rnfta ^id^MM4 ^ n r i i i o i i
Carmanvatl, the Sindhu, the oceans, the
Sonatlrtha, the Narmada, the Vetravatl, the Aifow^fd p q r th t ^ m :i
Gomatl, the Sarasvatl, the Mahl, the Kalamahl, t l^ s t II 6 $11
the Tamasa, the PuspavahinI, the Jambudvlpa,
qpyw* y ^ iP u i M^dHi % h rra r:i
with the golden Banyan or Indian fig-tree, the
gold producing Mahanada Lauhitya, the city dMIlRrWf'lVl'l ^ W 5l l ^ T f T : l l 4 ? l l
Pattan inhabited by many of the Rsis, and He also stunned the fearful Lauhityasagara
inhabited by the brave, Magadha, Mundl, full of red water, the Mount Udayacala 100
Sunga, Suhma, Malla, Videha, Malava, yojanas high encircled by clouds looking like
Kasikosala, the realm of Garuda created by golden altars; the Ayomukha mountain adorned
Visvakarma and looking like Kailasa peak, all with golden trees, Sala, Tala and Tamala
to quake.
plantations; with beautiful flowers and trees and
<rhdi4t hIP^mi w t t : i i ^ ii bristling with all the ores; the mount Malayacala
3 ^ r n^ivin 3%?r: w t Rr r ;i diffusing strong perfume; the countries of
Saurastra, Valhlka, Sura, Abhlra, Bhoja,
Pandya, Vanga, Kalinga, Tamraliptaka, Ondra,
Paundra, Vamacuda and Kerala. He made the
groups of the nymphs, with the Devas tremble;
the mount Vidyutvan, 100 yojanas wide
shining like lightning where there was the rivers and oceans and all the realms were
inaccessible hermitage of Agastya Rsi inhabited shaken.
by the Siddhas and Caranas, echoed by the
cooings of various birds, decked with flowering
#E T T T $J ^ % i n : M l d M d t f 'd l f c R : !
trees, with its high peaks soaring high into the
Heavens like the Sun and the Moon; the muiw«ii Tift f r # i i y H i M i ^ v r m y n i ^ o i i
The Mount Sumeru, glittering like gold, the ^MdfcHPlMfqt #TJcT <?? II
caves of which are incessantly full of the <cuRRPd^i # cr
Yak§as, Raksasas and the Gandharvas; the
mounts Hemagarbha, Hemasakha, Kaliasa were
d < I^ H ^ I^ H ( d < | i 4 f t f r T t 'g f i r i l 3 II
all shaken by Hiranyakasipu.
The demon, shining, moving and roaring
like the clouds, the enemy of the Devas, rushed
at Visnu when Narasiriiha supported by “Om,”
front xi yR am idm i jumped and tore the demon with His pointed
nails.
1# W 3 JT H S J W T t T O g f
P iR s^ i^ w y ife w iiu ^ ii
3HH2J fensr
y^nrfdRTRsN <wt 3^rr^rT:i
T O S J ^trT T S J M ^ lu ld lS J
^qioyqcSdsN' ?WT ct "^U]cbl RlfTMlitill
'm : K w i f^fd^m vn^iii >s ii
At the time of the destruction of the demon,
^ w Rm rt ^ tt ^ rn^ rew rii c c 11
the Earth, the Time, the Moon, the sky, the
^u: -h-hmui; irat: stars, the Sun, the planets, the directions, the
The lakes Vaikhanasa with golden lotuses, mountains, the rivers, the oceans were all
the Mansarovara surrounded by swans; the delighted.
mounts Trisrriga, the river Kumari, the mount M : y M p (d l ^cfT c m t8 R T :l
Mandaracala, the mounts Uslravindu,
Cadraprastha, Prajapati, Pu§kara, Devabhra,
Renuka, Kraunca, the mount of the seven Rsis, ■Orem farfsw ^ huR ^P k 33:1
the smoky mount; all these and other countries, IjtA d h iR ^ P d M<ld < f d < l ' j R T : l l ^ ^ l l
Afterwards, the gratified Devas, the Rsis and rahasya, Paramagati, Paramapada, Parama
the Gandharvas, jointly praised the Eternal Deva. You are Paratpara, Paramapada,
Visnu. “O Deva! Your Narasiriiha form is Paratpara Deva, Paratpara Parama Bhuta,
adored by the learned, knowing the highest and Paratpara Parama Rahasya, Paratpara Parama
the lowest.” Mahatva, Paratpara Parama Mahat, Paratpara
H fta T E T Parama Nidhana, Paratpara Pavitra, Paratpara
Parama Danta, the great Ancient Purusa.”1
WT ^ W t# # ^ T fq i :I
•M^i-ch-nT xt h U h i
IJe^ekdl f w W U ftd W * :!
W ^ xf T R xf ^
HKM U'l s^Wlcj, 7RT: 31^:11 *0311
T it TF3 W T { ffe jl
Tl^rg ^ry*dlbdm<^ rll
ttt snf xr
*01 <r|Jl(H { r ftf t’S R :!! * o * | |
t i t xT w t t t t t t xf g m t ^ i
^addiui -qi^T ^dfrtiH W M II
3<oHTt)JI<Jj(d^c(: 1 3 R « JR q f r a i ^ 3 l ^ : l l * o ^ | |
T it T jT W T T R T TTfw W
T it i H W l f t T it f t s j R 'kic'k
T it < H W l f t T it T l f e ^ l
T it i H W l f t T it x( ^ R T
g s i w t o m r 'J F i g r ^ P i R s i h s f t ^ i i 6 11
gfart ldW>U| xfl O Lord of those well-versed in yoga, you
^11 ^11 kindly speak out the entire yoga, because I do
gSf not feel satisfied with the hearing of the glory of
the lord. You kindly tell me, after how long, the
gst zf IwmI a^fg; ?n lord goes to sleep? For how long does he sleep?
The R§is said- “O Suta, you have narrated How is the time of his sleep fixed? For how
the glory of Narasimha in details. Now you long does he sleep and after what period he
speak out the other mahatmya elaborately of the wakes up from his slumber? After rising from
lord. How could the universe emerge out of the his sleep, how does he engage himself in
golden lotus and how could the Vaisnava creation of the entire universe?
creation start from the lotuses?” SMNd’MWIc«W^c? m n fh
IJfT gsr fo r htck ynidHH.ii "
ToO M l ^ t 7T f f ^ M ^ lfd R fM ^ II n i l
O Brahmana, I intend to listen to the entire to form some idea about Him by the help of my
story in detail. O well-versed in dharma, you limited intellect and from what I have heard
kindly narrate the glory of Narayana. O Lord, about Him. Even Brahma, the Creator of the
we are seated before you having been filled universe, is not able to know His essence.
with faith and devotion. Therefore you kindly Narayana is the mystery of all the Vedas; He is
speak on the subject. what is proved there. He is the mystery of the
Maharsis, that for which all sacrifices are made;
the Tattva of all the seers, the Aim of the
'HUKIUIW aq^RT: srarrr cfcf thinkers, and the Hell of the wicked; the
d d ^ M ^ W '^TT^t lfef*T&ril ^ II Adhidaiva, the Daiva, the Adhibhuta and the
highest wisdom of the ideal Rsis. He is the
Lord Matsya said- “O Best of the solar race, Yajna as described in the Vedas Tapas as
you are very much inclined to listen to the glory described by the poets. He is the Doer; He is the
of Narayana. It is quite proper for you having Agent, He is the Buddhi, He is mind. He is
been bom in the race of Narayana. Ketrajna1.
y 1 i ijehalfci fe^n^Rti
0l^|UIMi rl cR'fri spsjT t fUglHWIHn ^ I I 3TM: TT^fegif^ fcf 3T$TT TJeT ^TIR^II
W rT cPRTT
cKM : TTTcjgj T O *T 3ST Ttm m Wl
MilVK-yd: y l M T - J j I < y I $\9II q rTr’TTtTH II
Hear about it as stated in the Puranas and the ■^T SR^TH IT^ fec»><|fri xTI
Vedas and as heard from the Brahmanas. I shall nT5WI-c*)l<ild cqigj^^nii.ll ? U
tell you what Vedavyasa, the son of Parasara,
n^c(ia Pi<^di:l
illustrious like Brhaspati saw, by virtue of his
great asceticism, in his vision.” cfrfiT ^ T cTrficST aq^TT? d^sfcTlfii c T r ll^ n
^ W Im s m f n ii
^ rtr a t f ^ f w ^ l f % d u i ^ r l q- tw fu
CHAPTER 165 ^ 4^ * 11^ 1:11<iii
Arrangement of all the four yugas TrqT ? l d l ^ H l f a f 3 k M I ^ o lR lR Jd ll
i r o n s f s t % g r w m fa s i i ^ R i i i ii
xRErrafji: ■w^'Mifui f The Tretayuga lasts for three thousand
WFT m^rSRTt WSIT fg^OTT if^T^TII ^11 divine years and its sandhya is of six hundred
divine years duration. Two feet of adharma
exist during this age and the dharma has only
W«nJPudl: IRTT *IT ^^*rR ciT :IR Il
three feet during this age. The castes become
Lord Matsya said- “O Son of Surya, the vitiated with regard to their functions in that age
span of Krtayuga is said to be of four thousand and the disturbance weakens the varnas. This is
divine years and its sandhya is of eight hundred the cycle of Treta age, I shall now describe
divine years. In Satyayuga, the dharma stands Dvapara and you please listen to the same.
on all the four feet and adharma is there in one
part alone. The people bom in that yuga are
devoted to their own dharma." cTW dl<3^5<Tt W I f s *p T T f n ^ ^ l l II
f p i
9RTtwm^TH^ in ft ^m 44n *311 ^gT cTteWTTffer:II9 o ||
O Manu, the age of Dvapara is two thousand ^ddni w wign^Nt
divine years and its evening is of four hundred
years. In that age, all the living beings were
stupefied with rajoguna and the people become
jealous and mean. Dharma exists only two fold ■q^rtnt 4m w r i
and adharma is three fold. In Kaliyuga, the two (d4j4)FHJidni ^ -grErnt f f w wsrrn 9 911
fold dharma becomes extinct gradually. The
HgWrmfd: XffT ^rllPl
Brahmanas lose their spirit and become luke
warm in their duties at the close of Dvapara. vrt^loH^iUIIJytii % R t -q^ll 9311
The fasts and vows are discarded. The period of the aforementioned four yugas
crar I ^ atfm is 12,000 years, when that period elapse it
makes one day of Brahma. On the lapse of
w w ri'd sgt
Brahma’s one day, Isvara feels inclined to
wi4*4: annihilate the creation on finding it apathetic.
tTR^i:ii *mi He destroys all the Devas including Brahma, the
demons, the Yaksas, the birds, the Gandharvas,
The age of Kali is a thousand divine years
the nymphs, the serpents, the mountains, the
and its evening has a span of a couple of
rivers, the creatures like scorpions, etc., and
centuries. Adharma has four feet during the age
various kinds of insects. He also destroys the
of Kali, while dharma has only one. Tamoguna
five elements.
overpowers the people and they become
sensuous during this age. d id n 't
^JccTT cfT ^: JIlfu H i M IU N IH H .I
Adl(d«lfe«b: =E%vT
HiRdchi si^Thi: e r r ? n r tnqgr:ii
3 ^ 5 T H T g % l R * 11
Thereafter Puru§ottama Narayana, having While struggling with the trees, there
lotus like eyes, dries up all the wet elements in emerges the fire which is turned into hundreds
the bodies of the living beings including blood, of flames.
urine etc. cfc^T ^cT: :1
ctiqjfeT ^W^cTT (qg-cu-ibRgn 'fl'KiJ « q 4 d ^ H j ^ t c ^ l d |c ) ^ ^ U ||f H * n i ^ ||
f d M H if n w ^ n fn T id fd y ifn w i
iiTir«rq w ih m M * : inrraffmmmi
f e i t r r a i f t t^RT-q^ii^*n
Sri Bhagavana said- “O Brahmana! I am
Narayana. I am the Creator and Destroyer of all. I am the Creator of the past, future and the
I am known as Ananta, Sahsraslrsa, Sesa etc., in present. O Brahmana! whatever you see or hear
the Vedas. I am that golden Person, illustrious about or think about, I am all those. I created
like the Sun. I am Brahmamaya yajna among this universe before and I am creating it now.
the sacrifices. I am Agni carrying oblations. I
*
am the father of waters. I am Indra in his place.
rl^R sW ^ qiAu^dldyK-MII^?!!
I am the Parivatsara of the years. I am the yogi,
the cycle and the end of the cycle. I am present srafer <pTf wr trtri
in all the beings including the Devas. I am the ■cm w w t r ^ w hmh
Sesa among the serpents and the Garuda among darfiHcyThitui
the birds. I am the end of all in the shape of
3T^ch!JtRt r!TT^:ll^*ll
Dharmaraja. I am the dharma of all the
Asramas. I am the asceticism of all the
dewellers in the hermitages. I am the divine
river. I am the milk ocean Kslroda. I am the O Markandeya! I create this whole universe
supreme truth. I am Prajapati. at the end of each yuga, and then support it.
3T? yitsiW*! ^TTGTi WrgTR TT^I Hear about my dharmas by joyfully entering
within My Belly. Brahma along with the Rsis
^ P i^ mi fe rr foarfipT: '*g?r:im^ii
and the Devas rests in my body. I am the
I am the Saiiikhya and Yoga. I am theAvyakta Yoga, again I am Vyakta, the enemy
highest place, the sacrifice, the Presiding Deity of the demons. You attain to me. I an the one-
over learning. lettered mantra and again the three-lettered
mantra. I give dharma, artha, kama; and again I universe. Then the soul of the universe
am the giver of Mukti. I am the giver of conceived of the Panca-Mahabhutas.
salvation. I am “Om” the symbol of the sacred cTR factor ltfW5TlBl
Trinity.”
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At the time of his creation, the great ocean
fefeicR nRfeidl having been devoid of the wind was quite
peaceful. The sky had already been destroyed,
?T%i^3njifaF*ritftrat- the water was spread everywhere. The subtle
world was lodged in its whirlpool. At that point
SIJ3T
of time, lord Narayana, while still lodged in
When Lord Visnu thus spoke to that sage. water, disturbed the ocean a little. With the
He suddenly swallowed the sage. Then the sage waves emerging out of the same, a subtle hole
rested there in His belly in peace and was
appeared out of it.
desirous of hearing about the truth of eternal
Visnu. He heard the sound “Hamsa” there,
thus- I am known as the eternal Hamsa. It is I IT otid^d «41<ui:imn
that remains in this great ocean bereft of the Sun
The wind emerged out of that subtle hole.
and Moon and roam about slowly and again
Then availing an opportunity the force of the
create the world by assuming various bodies.
wind was increased.
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fdq^di qwetai ^TTfSE^MtSufe:!
II ^V9ll
^TPT gfFCRTHTflT nf^Rtl
vAfidfa'W'W *J3T
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Afterwards, the two Danavas knocked down
Then that Daitya jumped from his dead both Vi§nu and Garuda; when both of them fell
sheep and began to fight standing on the down on the ground like cloud and lightning;
ground. The Lord began to shoot him with seeing which all the demons raised a cry of joy
deadly arrows. He drew His bow to his ears, and got up their bows and, putting on fine
with eyes wide open and pierced his arms with raiments, sounded conches and other
three arrows, his head with six and his banner instruments with great glee.
with ten arrows. 3T2T y t f W e l l W J I ^ m +vsU I m •h ^ i ci :I
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Dialogue between Visnu and Indra, battle of
The Daitya got troubled and became restless.
gods and Daityas- defeat of gods
Then a stream of blood gushed out of his body
on being wounded by Vi§nu. He lost his
presence of mind, then the Lord said to him- “O
Sumbha! Why do you fight with me in vain? # ^T: ^ f l ^ t ^ *FT ^TTS^H *11
You are not destined to die at my hands. You
will die shortly at the hands of a maid.” Suta said- “O Sages, finding lord Hari,
without the bow, fleeing from the battlefield,
the thousand eyed Indra thought that he had
fqfi® fetnjuj been defeated.”
W « WIN sftfST S?T i faiST: II 6 II Thus for the accomplishment of the task of
The central region of these mountains is Narayana, the earth has emerged out of lotus,
called Jambudvipa. The only sign of earning the name of Puskara.
identification of the Jambudvipa is that all the IJ d W I^ H U lM ^ : frrft: W T f§ fr:l
yajna-ceremonies are performed here.
w f s f a : 1 ^ :1 1 ^ 1 1
ttott wts f^ n ^ m r r w ii
Consequently lotus is called Puskara and for
R o i J IW l^ T I fir a R T : f T T S T : TTfTrT: TgcTT: II ^ II the same reason the high seers have enjoined
The tasteful nectar like water issuing from the use of drawing the lotus before the
these mountains, is further divided in hundreds performance of any sacrifice.
of streams and turned as a sacred place. TJS sPTScfT cR f s ^ t smTJT fs fil: I
31|c)Miyg|ri ^1 it # f3 i(:)W tW i
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Brahma said- “O Intelligent one, Kapila- MIMfrld W W d ^ A d H W jtfd H I
the great sage, as well as Narayana are present J S T ■W'Ml5 r a ? f 3 rf iT : ^ll*iM l 4 ^ l r m : l l \ C II
before me. You better act on the tattva which
they speak to you.” In time he attained the highest position.
Brahma again create His third son,
s lfiiu i^ 'W : I
Bhurbhuvah- the knower of Samkhya in the
^ c R T t: f % c E l t f e ^ n ^ f k : l l $ $ l l same manner, who also with the directions of
Brahma went to the two Preceptors and
Learning about the intentions of Brahma,
obtaining knowledge, acquired the highest
then he again got up and stood before both of
position like his two elder brothers.
them with folded hands. Then he said- “I would
like to listen to your command.” d H J ^ I WdlWHI T O : WlRd'l Tlfw^l
s fH u id ljd W HUMUIST ^ rT tW :ll $<?ll
tR ^ : 3 ^ P T : W RTTO T f t fn f a : f e n i^ o ii
dw iM cj w g t w TTrat # 11*011
rl$M H *xddl m s iT w "RrTr ^ pTTH 39ll em for^ lftiTO T 3IPT 13T&TT in S TP S T iT R R TII'l??!!
^ H ftrTT frfn ^ rr: xp ri All those sons, dark like the night and
sombre like the evening clouds, began to cry
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and despise Brahma; and in consequence of
^tTT w g n fe 4a< *i4u iii their crying and running away, they were
■Mi^Mi^dl tRqt gjra^fq#ii3*n named Rudras. They are- Nirrti, Sambhu,
Aparajita, Mrgavyadha, KapardI, Dahana,
t it % rn w iw T m f w r i
Khara, Ahirbudhnya, Kapali, Pingala and the
ddW W 'W cislSJI % t H tcb q 1 ^ d :ll3 m i most illustrious SenanI, these are the eleven
Rudras. Yajnesvari cow was also bom of that 3rf*% ifd^Tfd: in fer Wl
Surabhi cow as well as the lower animals, goats,
3TtTT VK^Fa W ijg?f W ^ ? II
swans, high class drugs. Dharma produced
Kama from Lak§ml, the Sadhya Devas were fd<M ^RT W fevaici'Q t|ld dWTI
bom of the lady of the same name Sadhya. s ra ftt tot front ^ rim ^ ii
*T TmeT ffti xTTCJT? rWTI fJRT cTTSt ^ rn ftt "q^qsmq;!
^ cMT t MdHHMHjmXH
gr&t ^ *T srfcfr: f t im m i
3RI^ITO T!lt3IO T; ^ W H C im ^ ll
H rfw WTRT t ^R :\
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w ^ r r m w t yuyni ^ m rW ti ^ o n
Visves'a gave birth to the mighty armed
Dak§a, Pu§karavana, Cak§usa, Manu, Madhu, ^ iw n : yJ'MdlPl filVINI^W I
Mahoraga, Vibhrantakavapuh, Bala, Viskambha tt^ tw
and Garuda, illustrious like the Sun. Marutvatl Kala gave birth to Kalakeya Asuras.
gave birth to the Marat devas. Anayusa gave birth to fearful diseases. Siihhika
begot Grahas; Munis gave birth to the And, as fruits (of devotion), Kings acquire
Gandharvas, Tamra was the mother of the Kingdoms; poor men get riches, a man of short
Apsaras, Krodha gave birth to the Pis'acas, life gets longevity and people desirous of sons
Yaksas and the Raksasas. are blessed with sons.
' -O ^TT t<STC<MI 'chlMUdwRl Wl
feqcIT x ||U M M d ll^ ll TTT^ ff fefesT W T fem p Trfit S R lft xTII $ %II
Surabhi begot quadrupeds and cows; Vinata Devotion to Visnu begets the benefit of
produced Garuda and other birds. sacrifices and of the reading of the Vedas, all
desires and the benefits of asceticism, various
Frrarr: kinds of riches and other virtues.
Kadru was the mother of the mountains and <4^l^hlH<4rl faFifeT daflCTllcijycKl^cifJJ
the serpents, and in such a way the universe IT^ fe^ FT H^T mW < * ^ :I|V 9 o ||
multiplied.
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He attains what he desires. O King! one who
listens to the glory of the lotus, forsaking
0 King! In such a way the lotus Puskara waseverything, never gets any pain. Such is the
produced by Visnu and the creation emanating description of the lotus creation which I have
from it is known as Padmasrsti. I have thus described to you as narrated by Vedavyasa and
described the glory of the lord Visnu- the the Srutis.
Puranapurusa before you, and the Rsis, all pray ffw 3l)H lrKl qT^gj
to Visnu, the Prime cause of all.
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CHAPTER 172
t o xt ^ # > 11^ 11
The gods pray to Visnu against the atrocities
One who hears this Purana, specially on the of Tar aka
days of the festivals, goes to heaven after
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enjoying all the best comforts in the world.
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One who please Lord Srlkrsna by sight, Lord Matsya said- “Now I shall speak out as
words, and mind is shown kindness also by the to how, Visnu achieved the position of
Lord. Vi§nuhood in the Satyayuga as well as that of
Hari. How did he achieve Vaikuntha, among the
TF3TT XT cWf T n w m R m SR^I
gods and the position of Krsna among the
^ ) U | | ^ q ? r x T T ^ : p r a j m : IJ W t T S J T I I ^ d ll humans.”
% d^MI <*4uii Ti^qr I contact of those great souls, the eternal Brahma
was divided in many forms,
Wr9cfftnR; WTTSJ ^ ^ II
feaft:
Listen, the moves of the Karmas of Isvara
f t c f e ^ 11 II
are quite deep. Presently you listen to the past
and the future incarnations of Visnu in a The activities of lord Visnu in the universe
realistic manner. are quite surprising which I am going to reveal
before you.
a rs jrR t -5T T^er J ig : i
m cjT?mn ^ ^ ti
HKI-UUI) i T R T W W I I 3 II
^ % ^Rcjt ^Rr: i r i
h it g ig s r irm s r in s R tfp q f? r:im i
^TTJIT^ Tl^lk «l|^H<RI8TOHII ^ 1 1
The illusory Vi§nu is also known as
Narayana through his manifestations. When the O king during the Satyagua, after the killing
eternal god himself engaged in the form of of Vrtrasura, the battle of Taraka was fought in
the world in which the invincible and terrific
Narayana, in creation, he himself appeared as
demons, Yaksas, Nagas besides the Raksasas,
Brahma, Vayu, Soma, Indra, Dharma,
kept on destroying the gods.
Brhaspati, Sukra etc.
^ e fs z m R T fcw<sii: T^ti
^TciR w m ^ rw jf jr p ji w n
TJTT f a w j R f a T g m f o r : 11 m i
Facing such a vast destruction, getting
Visnu was also bom as the son of Aditi as a deprived of the weapons, he became
result of which he is also called Upendra- the disinterested in war and mentally took refuge
younger brother of Indra. with Narayana.
u w f e r n f ^ T T : M ^ c h K U l^ i
TJ^RvRR facdu|||j-Rcl7x!iu:|
^riKMcX^yi^ll ^ II iJ T ^ R T t T O W ^ I I II
There are two reasons for the omniscient At the same time the clouds covered the sun,
Visnu, to have been bom of Aditi. The first was moon and the planets in the sky. They were
accompanied with terrific lightenings,
to grace Aditi and secondly to kill the Daityas,
thundering aloud at the same time.
Danavas and Raksasas- the enemies of the
gods. >ujfej£ortflrn y)<(H^U<*iRui:i
produced Brahma, who initially created Then all the seven types of winds shattering
Prajapatis. one another started blowing with the dazzle of
the lightenings, the clouds filled with water, the
H ^ T R ^ rn T F ^ I
fire rushing like Vajra and the shaking of the
g |? f T H W T W 'T I I 6 II
wind blowing with the thundering sound
Thereafter, the best of humans were together with other disturbances, the sky
produced in the dynasty of Brahma. With the appeared as if burning in flames.
ctw y jw w P m looked like clouds; by His lustre and
appearance He looked like a blue mountain. He
RoMlfn Xl fenHlft MMd^cy?T^t xTII II
was dressed in yellow and wearing ornaments
^\
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s9j|W T T ^ HlebMi *fecTI
^ glowing like burnished gold, His complexion
34<*MdPd WTTf&T dffM^dJldH^rOTII $V9ll resembling the colour of the smoke arising at
the time of the destruction of the universe; He
mw w from ^ q yi^wd feiR i
had four arms; hence, His shoulders looked
fdRulyMRf^lHT q % s r fe?Tt ^ T II \C II more yellow. His shoulders were broad,
Thousands of meteors began to fall. The wearing a diadem, armed with high class
Divine chariots also fell down on the ground weapons bright as Heavens, majestic like the
after being tossed in the heavens. It looked as if mountain, having serpent like arrow in His
the annihilation of the universe was in progress. quiver, and Nandaka axe and Sakti; holding
In course of that terrible, calamity the lustre conch, quoit, club and the lotus, He looked like
from every one’s face was gone. It was pitch a mighty mountain, forgiveness is the base
dark, and the ten directions were under cover of whereof; Prosperity its tree; the Sarriga bow is
dense darkness. its peak.
fe^?T ^ f W cFTFTt chH^yicHjftddll
The Lord shone like the sombre clouds, soot It looked like a huge reservoir resembling
and the mountains; His body looked like cloud the ocean resting on the Rasatala. It was
and collyrium. Even the hair (on his body) covered with the massive network, even
difficult for the lion to seek his rescue and t HKl'MUiq-^afa-qi
adorned with birds, animals and various beings,
^lisAcj cTTg; ^Rhc|rH(HHII3'3ll
thus conducing to the common welfare of all the
Lokas. Adorned with the aroma of modesty and ^=r ^ r ;i
lR[?n*R?Tfht
s Mr ii * o ii
3 fr c m r % < r m ^ j t o j ^ i i *911
(civfcitri^cisN' %lcic|>usc'i^Ui:i
3SRT %RTt ^ted^rH cl T F ^ I Virpacitti’s son, the demon Sveta, also came
W W W •^SSqTft^trm^ll *3 M with his white earrings, Arista, the son of Bali,
came armed with rocks, and began to use them
To fight with the enemies it appeared like
Mandaracala, in which a thousand donkeys had as missiles.
W : Tj-frw rn i
a^gFTT ^RgT^ra- M ^TIPTII R *11 fysh^w yidHifa: ?rasntsr'g^':iiR<?ii
^ TfgfW^T:!
-M W W : S H W * r e ? T W :IIR R II
(jy iw a fa it n ? r a s :i
w e ^ r r f i ^ r a ^ i i 3 r 11
37^ ^ W T T W ' M W TftnR'SII
Rahu stood before all the demons smiling Thus the demon army, full of conceit and
and many other demons came riding on horses, perseverance, looked furious like clouds, and
several others came riding on elephants. assembled before the Devas. The thousands of
the infuriated demons looked shining like the
wind, fire, mountain, water and clouds, and
^farUK'lg’MIdU: if^T*^eim<c||^l:l| R m i became mad for war.
t^rnnrt
1il«Hry(ycbVldd*4l5?ZIW:II *\93 II
k k k
3TRWYRTT cfpT: cTWrq^l
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rTw r f w e l : fviHiyyHiJ|UM:i CHAPTER 174
M R y I c h A W %^rfT:IIRill God’s compaign for war
TTIrJT 3HTTtT
Many came riding on the lions, sheep, bears,
mules, camels, boars, several ferocious looking fo m r ifsR^TI
demons came on foot. At that time, the demons *j<iuim fii fg ifli sjnjii *n
with only one or half a leg, in their eagerness
Lord Matsya said- “O Son of Ravi, you
for war, began to dance and began to terrify the
have heard about the vastness of the Daitya
Devas, showing their hands and holding clubs,
army. Now you listen to the size of the army of
parighas, stones, musalas and other terrible
the gods, particularly that of lord Visnu.”
weapons in their hands. Several roared like
happy lions and came waving their arms with anf^iT srcrat 3T%rr ^ TTgraefli
glee. IT^TT: TTRTTI^ IF^RT ^raWT^II R II
At that point of time, all the Adityas, Vasus, The chariot has a flag embossed with the
Rudras and both the Asvinlkumaras, together figure of serpent Se§a and looks graceful like
with their respective army men, wore the the sun. A thousand horses having the speed of
Kavacas. the wind, were yoked in the chariot.
IT W K d c H I «nf?T TTHt tnrrf^RT rT^TI
UTOOTt: IJlfs q ^ ll^ ll f^ F T : n R ^ d ! #3RTTII *o II
^TTRT T2T: UcSq(yyc|U*;y ;| At that point of time, the chariot which was
^qd-dqRb^ drim i guarded by Matali, looked graceful like the
Thousand eyed Lokapala-Indra, who Sumeru mountain with the lustre of the sun.
happens to be the leader of all the gods, first of ' s3 s3 “s.
all mounted over Airavata- the elephant of the W M T f^ ra
gods. The chariot of Indra too was made to take
a position in the army, which moved with great Thus Yamaraja, together with Kala, holding
speed like Garuda the best among the birds. It the danda and a club in his hands, frightening
had beautiful wheels. It was decorated with gold the Daityas with his lion’s roar, took his
and Vajra. position in the army of the gods.
S3 -O w t:i
v i i - q T h ^ s i i l f w q ; d 'l i i q i i e p p n ^ i i
it itse ^t
The four oceans and the Nagas with their
moving tongues, were adorned with conches
fe n tnsra# iw r:ii^ ii and Keyuras studded with gems. They were
Taft ^d4R)HlRMI holding Kalapasas in their hands. They were
I f ^ 4 : < }R ^ f o W : II i l l mounted over the chariots driven by white
horses which looked bright with moon rays.
The group of Gandharvas and Yaksas, were They were engaged in thousand types of sports.
marching behind them in thousands. The
illustrious members and the Maharsis, were
offering prayers to them. It created rumbling M fu iV illM H M c lM ^ R 'U K in id 'l c R : :ll * * 1 1
sound like Vajra, having the lustre of lightening w i: <dHlc*,wdRygi^i
and the rainbow was surrounded by the clouds
which moved at will. The illustrious Indra,
mounting over the chariot goes round the entire Wrftil
world. The Brahmanas engaged in the yajncts f r o m m : s m :ii* $ n
praise the same at the start of the yajfias. When
TT3RTW T: « lq M K N lfijK 4¥*Jdl
Indra mount the said chariot in the heaven, the
trumpets of the gods start blowing and hundreds fg in w m I s r a 'f t 1w : i i
fvifvKi^l
W M W l($dd;j rPPRT: ^ R I I 9^11 ^ 113*11
The Devas with the Gandharvas and the
Vidyadharas waved their swords, which looked
M^UII<j'dyTOf ^T T ^dH ^U |^||*^||
like serpents that had lately cast off their skin,
and thus began to play. The gigantic serpent (viRsM
Lords, infusing their venom, into the arrows of fa r fe r e r a in qT jpr^ferra^i 1*311
the Devas, made the smaller of their species to
W ^dshtelcM ^H
bodily merge into the arrows. Many other
Devas armed with huge rocks, trees, etc., m f w r n g f ^ q M fuu^n «TR5(cTTII**ll
TTlr^ efhTWTWnt In this way the war between the gods and
T: II ^*11 the demons took a terrific form. They started
* * "k frightening the universe like the fire of the time
of dissolution.
CHAPTER 175 t^ T :I
Battle between the gods and the Danavas
TO
wtwt w m o i % w i fdMUUld^HI ^CJT ir n jn M W ^ 1 1 i l l
fCRJITWlWli X* *11
The Danavas started shooting the parighas
Lord Matsya said- “O Son of Stirya, with different hands besides the mountains,
thereafter both the armies of the gods and the started injuring the gods. Thus with the attack
Danavas, desirous of victory, fought a terrific by the Danavas in the battle-filed desirous of
battle.” victory, the mouths of the gods dried up and
H H IH *< U |)ad l:I they were placed in a miserable condition.
^ tt^ tt ?ef II ? II
w i ^ lu im ^ R ^ H i^ i f ^ n ^ IfellR^el^H: w 3 rT ^ n ^ ll *<? II
The army of the gods appeared to be lifeless. M iq u M w w ^PTRT M < * y ;|
The asuras rendered them efforts less and ^ M ^ T # t F r a c ^ i i 9011
deprived them of the weapons as well.
^ ^M M I 'gf^TT W S ^rR T: I
dl^MHi
¥ l¥ i^ 4 F j|u i ^ T : TRTHT: y K u lfa u n n 9 *11
•?T^r ^r4l'«3c4 «(jiH M H :ll *911
When the demons began to be annihilated in
Thereafter, the thousand eyed Indra, great numbers, Maya extended his great Maya
shattering the arrows shot by the demons, of Aurva fire and dispelled the darkness, and
entered the terrific army of the gods. created fearful fire like the one that prevails at
IT ^TCRTfJR d^Md<Scd ^Ti^TI the time of the destruction of the world, which
started the devastation of the Devas, while the
dm^Hi^MH rnrt^fTwg^ii *311 demons again took up a firm stand. The Devas
He, killing the prominent Daityas, shattered seriously belaboured by Aurva fire, went to
the vast army of the Daityas and with the use of seek the protection of Indra and the Moon. The
the group of Tamasa weapons, cast darkness Devas, burnt by Aurva fire and their senses
over the demon army. benumed reported the whole matter to Indra.
HlcN&iW ^3RT cll^rfq ^1 T R ftt TTT3RTT < * R ^ :I
hardly recognise any one among themselves nor Seeing such a fearful chaos, Varuna
could they find the chariots of the gods. prompted by Indra said- “O Indra! Aurva1 has
been created by the Brahmarsi’s son Urva in
ancient times. The Brahmarsi became like
cRft c^fW T t dMmdMMId^ll *MI
Brahma by means of his asceticism.
On the other hand, the best of the gods,
having been freed from the noose of the
demon’s illusion, making all the efforts cut off <JUdw4PHIU|| f^«TT TT^II 9 * 1 1
the dark bodies of the demons.
1. A u rva- A celebrated Rsi. The sons o f KartavTrya
faWTST tPTTTT
with the desire o f destroying the fam ily o f Aurva
killed even the children in the wom b. One o f the
wom en in the fam ily, how ever, in order to preserve
Then the demons of bluish haze began to fall her embryo secreted it in her thigh (Uru), when the
down like mountains with their wings severed. child at its birth w as called Aurva. Beholding him
the sons o f KartavTrya were struck with blindness
d^nl'Md^KM^chK ^ lU ^ l and his wrath gave rise to a flame which threatened
^cFsR dMl’MdfaeJWel^il *V9ll to consum e the w hole world, had he not at the desire
o f the Pitrs cast it into the ocean where it remained
? r w t rrrarff ^ ti concealed with the face o f a horse. Aurvanala is also
known as Vadavagni or Vadavanala. It is the
submarine fire.
Then the Maharsis and the Devas began to ^RFTT ^ Tf?T5n raTflR T^ I
pray to the sage Urva who was shining like the
Sun by virtue of his asceticism. s m u s f g i ^%^RsprfqgTfiRrq;ii 3* 11
3TW^TT 3TfT^® <-dl<^4sllHHW«lll
^RcfT
a r ^ T ^ i r ^ r w : w c n n w chi^mi
p gn
cmflT (naPt gcUfa :I
3?pf?rfcnE<T f cter
5?ra^ g r^ rii yiyS-Mp) w -nf^ii^^ii
w t ii 9 ^ ii
Those words went deep into the heart of
T j^ w m ^ ig r ^ w m 'i ^ g # i
Urva who despising these Rsis said ‘the highest
g jta rt w n w r c^ iv i ^ w ^ ^ i r ^ ii duty of the Rsis, as enjoined by the Sastras, is to
cf|Pr femHTm Tfftrf ^nfenrtRmi pass their days in the forest, living on the
produce of nature, for a Brahmana ought to
i^ch ^61^1 IcdciTDiPi (cH I 'SRETT: II ^611
strictly observe Brahmacarya. In that case he
qnf^r gjRor^i can shake the position of Brahma. The
«T JMIMfd*W0fd:IR,?ll householders have threefold duties to discharge,
cf5T c f i f e cT^TFT c l ^ l r M H ^ I r M H I I
but those of them living in the forest ought to
follow our ways. The Rsis living merely on
c^jtsnrfsi^cT^r (rcTI*ii et ^ l .i i ? ° n water, air, grain and on things powdered by
The demon Hiranyakasipu also appeared stones, simply warming themselves in the fires
there. The Brahmarsis then said, ‘O Bhagavan! burning all round them, practising Das'a-tapas
this Your attempt is to root out the race of the and Panca-tapas,1 all of them thus pursuing the
Rsis. You are the only survivor and there is course of rigid asceticism, seek final
none in your family and you are devoting emancipation by leading a life of celibacy.
yourself to rigid austerities in the flower of your 'tfghwUjllSluiw V # u id Mfa?Tl
life. So many sages are all by themselves TJcPTTf: ^ 3H TII 3^911
without any offspring and in the same way the
W ^Rf f w Ittf <TT: I
families of the Rsis have died in the absence of
any progeny. The Rsis look entirely cut off ^ fW T sT ?ra % i r f w T : II ? 6 II
from the world. You have become illustrious Hlfw %*T f^TT ftrfefoT f e g f^TT I
like Prajapati by virtue of your asceticism, but ^rf^r crcm i^ii
you should also beget a son for the continuance
of your family. You have renounced A true Brahmana becomes as such only by
virtue of Brahmacarya, and others, knowing
householder’s life; therefore create another
what Brahmacarya is, also say that fortitude is
body by getting another soul out of your own.’
established in Brahmacarya. And asceticism is
it T ^ a rg rfit - g f q f j d c f f M ^ d i f e d : i also established in the practice of Brahmacarya.
rngfsRTJTRTcR ^ f c ^ l l 3 *11 The Brahmana fixed in his austerities is really
enshrined in heaven. There is no Siddhi without
gsjFT fa fed) gift mhI h'i it : i
Yoga, and there is no fruit without Siddhi.
3TT^ et ifaft: : II ^ ^ II There is no higher name and fame then
TTffng W 1JT W rq^T :l Brahmacarya which is the root of all.
tkt:yfdcT
l4srwif^titer^src:i
destruction of the demons.
of the sage Urva, was unbearable even by the
Devas.
dffMW oyfelrl trS
gncfrT:
1 W t:l
H^TFrrii n 8Jti^ tni^i
Tft < ^< 1 i^f:ii3ii
grfert
^ w i 11^ n You are more powerful than me. You are the
hnt w w ^ r:i Lord of the heavenly bodies. Knower of the
Rasas, you know the place of all Rasa, of
umi^di gftbmPu WT:IIV9mi
universe and you pervade all the realms with
Now Hiranyakasipu being dead, this Maya your elixir which like the ocean, waxing and
had become comparatively weak. Also the sage, waning exits in you. You bring about by your
who was the author of that Maya, cursed him. I
:yiymkw:i
diurnal motion the day and the night.
have narrated this all to you, said Varuna to
Indra; so that in case you want the Maya to be
^^:W M±i:im
i
W
fMT
destroyed, you should let the Moon go with me
to render me assistance, and I shall undoubtedly rdHlRrMM«ll^ fe?T:l
destroy it, with his co-operation, by means of
r:W Ti
cm: y ir^iy i p i ^ t i i ^ ii
water.
ir a T fr o ft in f t wt w fp n rrfs F T h
^cK fri^ ici M ^ iu ic f iii * m i
rs( gnfo: cfcikHMNi irm: wmiRniHM
Thus Varuna and the Moon both started the
annihilation of the demons by showering cold
on them. Both those Lords of the waters,
fighting by the store of their freezing resources,
rr^i-y-Ti ttrtt ^ irn r *o u
roamed about in the field like the ferocious
You the Lord of the herbs, the source of oceans.
actions, begotten from water, producer of lotus
and other aquatic plants, most cool, the
receptacle of nectar, nimble, having white : JlfaslRc) ifc p ^ ll^ ll
conveyance, You are the beauty of the
beautiful; you are the Soma of the drinkers of ^ ^ ^ P ifitfd iH u ^ ii
Soma; you are the very gentle among all beings;
TTT^ter w R d l T^tl
and you are the Lord of stars, the displler of
darkness. O mighty one! go with the army of I^ IT fqf^K^hl II
^T 5 ^TRT fqM'UdH’Hlfui eh
W arafa 3 ^ $ fdMMlfa fafonfw «Md^d4dPd xTII ? o II
in * entfftr f?rf?TT Varuna and the Moon pouring down
TTcTR; wfen^fydHI showers of rain, like those that descend at the
time of the annihilation of the universe, totally
destroyed the delusive fire. The demons,
The Moon said- “O Lord of the gods and benumbed by the cold showers of the Moon and
giver of boons! on your words, I shall pour entangled in the noose of Varuna, could not
down a heavy dew for destruction of the move their limbs any way, and they all looked
demons. See the Demons in this great war void like the mountains with dismantled crests. The
of their conceit and the store of their delusion Moon beams and the cold .showers of Varuna
exhausted. I will envelop the Daityas with entirely unhinged the demons. Their chariots
severe cold; I will bum them chill and I will deprived of all lustre fell down tossing from the
make the Demons void of their pride.” heaven.
f^Mch-Tir-yyi: w w :1
'*TF3Trat ^ mci:|| ^ *||
Thus saying the Moon showered torrents of IT f t l t f M M f a d d i
nKMi^ ^ z rat ch^iichlu^miHii r r n helpless. No one excepting Lord Visnu
remained powerful. The other Devas
ry^iy4|U||c^TJlf H<r^4^riysa^:l
disappeared.
fFPfFmrafrnf w rraftfe|um n ? 311
fq ffo t -$$r fjftrat fg fa gjnm r^i
qtf argrf t t t c ^ I i
The Devas were all very much terrified.
Maya, the lord of the Asuras then embraced
f^RTfiraTORt II
him. Kalanemi then with Visnu looked beautiful
fl^SRT WTTTTW^Rt f^Tt StfTI like the Mandara mountain. Indra and the other
Devas were deeply pained to see the demon
Kalanemi advancing as if the death of all.
crt: ( M : 11*3 II
TTW T:
fa t: M^dVKHHIMl^ll
cmqt ^ F ra T :iR 3 ii
cTrf: grfffrM rf^T
Vl4d1'Hr«lt yftMdl'CJT W I
TJT ^ tH p lT O T
keen swords, tridents, bows, and many other 'riJiyid d H fH yfyl qgqf rTIR m i
luminous weapons. The army of the demons,
under the leadership of Kalanemi, looked
awfully striking, as if the whole sky was
covered with blue clouds. ^cMcJrl
WTt?rrgcfnT^I
^ivift "ETtr nRy'ualadmqyi^n?'3ii
V IA M llH d lll^ ll
The Devas and the demons showed their
fad$wir«lT cTRWt r |^ 4 4 l : I valour, and arrogance. They fought furiously
g i^ J N d l dH H IU |M dlf*-ftll*\ 9ll like the clouds emerging from the roaring
eastern and western oceans. They began to tear
down each other, as the infuriated elephants
fo ftfe T % t #; ftt
rend the mighty mountain trees. They also blew
several kinds of conches and trumpets. The din I T ^ T T : '■ H c'K R i I P T F l ^ l
fd 4 jj« 4 s ^ t H 'S o l l
WfTOST % W
*T*T53TI<J I&:l!39ll c i-^ u iy h ^ R i A ^ i
Many warriors fell down with their limbs ■ q fg W % T T : (d < d l« t> d l:ll* M I
severed by the clubs and arrows. Several of
7 1 ^ 4 M ^ il: IT ? # d l : l
them fought from their chariots and horses,
biting their lips with rage. There was a c t t fc w iR td i ^ T : <* h ^ h iii* $ ii
of the Visnu. Maya and other valiant demons All Rsis and the Gandharvas began to chant
also ran after Visnu with their sharpened arms hymns to destroyer of Madhu demon (Visnu),
and Nistrinsa weapons in battlefield. and at the same time the Lord rose so high that
His crest touched the clouds, His feet covered
$ d W d :ll3 * ll
the earth and His stretched arms spread in all
directions.
Afflicted by the blows of the demons in the
war, Lord Visnu was unable to move from
there. He kept himself very steady like a ^ r a i l w ^ i STft
mountain. y d u ftu ji^ - d « n T T O f ^ l l * o ||
W i p f a W !* :l
g n g fq r:ii3 ? n
3 T fM h T $ rp n t
m rt '5 5 % I R # W m fti
y ^ W H M lld d d chlM^\R|U|^|
cjnfrn fa w jffiw T T fa ^ ii 33n icRi icrpsjcjt w w ; i r ^ ^ n ^ i - s ^ n
^ T 'OTfeTT ^ ITT T T ^ I
W T f e ^ T s f a R : < fr!rA R H : l
< S T c * ^ IT ^ IfT ^ im fa g :ll3 M I
W&f dshVM IT T fR ^ n rfsS frflT tll^ ll
V5TT5JTPT oild^d oill^d'd') fesTt ^Tl
cRZT ^ t i t W O T ^ T r T n g f l :!
T=T ^Tt ^ ^ l« H « II 3^11
Then He took His mighty Sudaras'ana quote,
^ tT MHHfctil'i *id<*W f^3RTTI shining like the rays of the Sun, containing a
d ^ H N i^ ^ iu ii ^ T w rn ^ ^ n thousand edges, the destroyer of the enemies,
looking like a blaze of fire, its ends adorned tM 5Tj^m rrq;i
with golden work and its middle bedecked with
diamonds, having garlands on it, going and
assuming forms at will, terrible to all the
enemies, the eater of the blood, bone and
marrow of the demons, made by Brahma
croft yisbftii
Himself, conjoined with the fury and fortitude
of the Maharsis, by the throwing of which the i i w f t # tnw R ^im m i
moveable and immoveable objects become <t ^WWJimry WT <rhchfMdlM^:l
burnt up, by virtue of which the goblins and the ^ 7Trft:im$||
Raksasas get satisfaction (by getting blood and
flesh to live upon). Raising such a Sudars'ana Then all other demons seeing war in
cakra, unmatched in accomplishing its objects battlefield started to flight; but they all could not
and looking violent like the burning rays of the move obstructed by the stretching arms of
Sun, Visnu took away all the Danava’s energy Visnu who caught hold of their hair and necks.
and cut down the arms and the hundreds of the He powdered the faces of many and broke the
heads of Kalanemi looking like fires. waists of several. Many demons of them were
cut down by the quoit and the club blows of the
Lord and expired. Their strengths diminished,
fe?rnsr
limbs were broken and several of them died
falling on the ground from the heaven. When all
3TOT W T O 7T5S: the demons were thus killed, the Lord stayed
Even having no arms and head, the demon there for the benefit of Indra. At the end of the
still remained unmoved. His headless form like Tarakamaya battle, Pitamaha Brahma along
the trunk of a tree stood up in the field. Then with the Rsis, the Gandharvas and the group of
nymphs went there.
Garuda swiftly like the air, threw down
Kalanemi on the ground by his wings and by his
breast. w m t yirMMc^dHj
■*t fopsft fararifgr 11
f e w f^ r pERRerr STfaAi-mufidHnj After adoring Lord Visnu, Brahma said Him
dfa&IMfdrl ^cfT: «^IU|IW<limo|| these words- “You have done a great work.
HTf Ulfefd ^WT: TR?TWT^I You have removed the source of pain to the
gods. You have gratified us all by killing the
His armless and faceless body fell down demons.
from heaven with great violence on ground.
Due to the falling down of the demon, the *rrs*i <ert FTt feuit cwh^ m) -qirgr:!
Devas together with Rsis cried out “excellent! f^TT
excellent!” and they all adored Visnu.
f M £ » rn f 4m g ^ M t ^ f ^ r t m i i * * ii 3 ir n ^ t chiHMuTf w g r t ii ? 9ii
3 r f ^ r f ^ e N r T n ft t ^PvhI FTOT f t f v lT HlP^dlMyll
In such a way innumerable terrible demons y u iK d iy t Ts r t <*i<*^iP|-<*in93ii
took birth and they spread in whole world. Then Kraunca, Sailamukhi, Vinata, Surasa, Danu,
seeing that illusory Andhaka, God created the Usa, Rambha, Menaka, Salila, CitrarupinI,
following Divine Mothers to drink their blood- Svaha, Svadha, Vasatkara, Dhrti, Jyestha,
Mahesvarl, Brahml, Kaumari, MalinI, SauparnI, KapardinI, Maya, Vicitrarupa, Kamarupa,
Vayavya, SakrT, NairitI, Saurl, Saumya, Siva, Sangama, Mukhevila, Mangala, Mahanasa,
DutI, Camunda, VarunI, Varahl, Narasirihl, MahamukhI, Kumarl, Rocana, Bhlma, Sadaha,
Vaisnavl, Calacchika, Satananda, Bhagananda, Madoddhata, AlambaksI, KalaparnI,
Picchilla, BhagamalinI, Bala, Adibala, Rakta, KumbhakarnI, Mahasurl, KesinI, Sankhini,
Surabhl-Mukhamandika, Matrnanda, Sunanda,
Lamba, Pingala, LohitamukhI, Ghantarava,
Vidall, SakunI, Revatl, Maharakta, Pilapicchika,
Danstrala, Rocana, Kakajangika,
Jaya, Vijaya, JayantI, Aparajita, Kali, Mahakall,
DutI, Subhaga, Durbhaga, Karall, NandinI, ^ ch P u U w y fb r^ i M^iMisH i
«ra^'lf?Rgt3Rl f r S # -qRR:l
snnTtejTf ll $ 3 II 34lchU?Hl a^TWTZT zf d^T U H lftfcblll^ll
f^ TEcr m i tirm w n fc rc t i 'JclMiyyl ^Mfuichl sIlfHchll
m i gnnt w ^4 n^irmni^*!! M M-ilch<l W j ; - ^ 1: 11^311
eleven Rudras, comprising of all the powers and The great mighty Marat guarded the left
the prowess of the three regions ahead of him. quarter of Indra and the right was guarded by
Agni that fills all the directions with His blazes.
wfcrct HU’Mvmuii
TjETSTTS'Mcifeuuj: yid sh d l: i
s r r f ^ n g ir a t t r ^ s n ^ n r a f t iR m i
h tt: i
3i%r: ^ttrtt ?r*prn3t f^ w im *<* n
^ r t|< * £ l f g T : f^ T R n T :IR V 9 l|
TJjfr l^chl ^ll-inqm +>5,1: JT^lfeiui:|
MMU'd'i ^R^RII ? OII Vi§nu, with the army supported the rear of
Indra, Aditya, Vasu, Vis'vedeva, Marudgana,
3TMRRRTf^WR#T ^ *11^1:1 Asvinlkumara, Gandharvas, Raksasas, Yaksas,
Hgfn 3 *11 Kinnaras, Serpents all armed with various kinds
TsrarTBEirq^ ^ w r e f R r a f ^ i of weapons, having various symbols and
adorned with many golden ornaments collecting
together in billions, and talking of their past
SBTM^ Vldsh^tl glorious deeds, marched on to the front to kill
tRgft fgMpA: ^^IjM ltH d the Daityas. The bards were singing in front of
the Devas. At that time the Devas relished the
At that time, the eleven terrible Rudras with
destruction of the demons.
their throats yellow, by wearing wreaths of
serpents, holding skulls, beautified with the yidtfedYwfacbW m fHdl
crescent moon on their forehead and with tufts Mdlfdvfl J M V Id c d fc H l^ d ll
of hair on their head, looking ferocious with
r y d ld ^ ^ M it h lfe M fe d l
their tridents and wearing lion-skins, with their
tawny matted hair, those eleven, named Kapall, it t fc fd ^ d ¥ iU 4 i£ ft n ? 6 n
Pingala, Bhlma, Virupaksa, Vilohita, Ajesa, That army of the Devas under the command
Sasana, Sasta Sambhu, Candra and Dhruva- of Indra and adorned with many horses,
began to kill the demons who were attacking elephants and white umbrellas and banners,
Vi§nu and emboldened the Devas by roaring became the cause of the grief to the Daityas.
like thundering clouds. Indra also made his sngRTtWTfcFsnszr W f T :i
appearance riding on the big Airavata elephant,
having four tusks and rut flowing all round him,
looking like the lofty snowclad Himalaya with On seeing the advance of the army of the
Devas, Gajasura came out like a huge elephant,
golden bells tinkling, on his sides brisk camaras
as if, great masses of clouds were moving.
flowing, and assuming any form at will. At that
instant. Indra looked like the rising Sun on the
Udayacala Mountain. Tut f I I 3 o II
i^ M l^ lf f l f l ^ W I^ ^ tn rra ^ l : 11* 3 11
fa rc ra n Tot ^ d i - g ^ < M < H d :ii3 * n W f T :l
g r o i n t d i« H w i« b u 4
TTMIsivrtS ■HWld<^{3UT:li3<ili
^ ^MMWlRd'l ^3TI
3 11 ?Tc[T cumuli IHTT? d W l H < f & q :l l * i l l
ir r n m n r g w f ^ i
IT W tf £d¥^<fd I
q xf cIM
- 5 ^ T jrfe i
% *T -q t W R nftf ^ W illM II
Men as well as the Devas should adore the T^T i^oljt rlj m oycjf^ldrlliill
Lord Siva, the destroyer of Tripura. Never Having addressed thus, Lord Vi§nu having
cause pain to the devotees of Siva; and you flame-shaped garland like body disappeared
should also guard those people who remember from that place with the divine mothers. There
me. sprang up a sacred tlrtha named Krtasauca.
There also Lord Siva, the remover of all the Pingalahood? O the son of Brahman! We wish
troubles of the world, gave his Divine Raudra to hear all these from you.”
form to the Matrkas created by Him and He
Himself remained enshrined in the midst of the
Matrkas. fjupg ^ WT ^ TpJf^TSi TTfcTfcT:!
W H ls h H i W t g R IU R T t ^ IU II
W W TTTrTTt "OT^TTbTT: fW(:\
Vufa^^Td: #RHRTtu^T: UdlMcll^l
m d^cwfayi d d u w d<ifviM:i
^ o i m ^ d ^ d i i * \s n dqiHjjrflfifad
TmraJRTT V P I :
tTII *411
I I 9 k II
Siva said- This garden is so beautiful with H *T d 3 l% H lM H lR d H H 9 II
different types of flower clusters and beautified
Somewhere the Vidyadharas, Siddhas and
with longest creepers, flowers of Priyarigu from
Caranas were singing the songs, at some place,
all sides, and flowered with KetakI, sweet-
the group of nymphs were dancing, somewhere
scented Tamala, Karnikara (Pterospermum
the cheerful birds repeating their captivating
acerifolium), Vakula, As'oka, Punnaga, and
notes, somewhere the green pigeons were
various types of sweet-smelling flowers
echoing notes.
swarmed by the buzzing blackbees.
cwRJtxJ «*KU^cHKHlRd
*^ftdd*>¥n<sllHlHMdfs&'j>
Htiifc'icjjt'iicJxrilthflHH 9^11
At some places Cakravakas are echoing
This forest was blue coloured with closed
notes; at some places there are kala-hamsas and
Nicula trees (Barringtonia Acutangula), and was
the trees of Kadambas; at other places
so delightful with peacocks. Somewhere a
Karandavas (a sort of ducks) are sounding
swarm of blackbees buzzed over the flowered
notes. Some places are surrounded by the group
of bees. branches of trees, somewhere the new foliage
bedecked the branches.
eWfarAHWIH^Ilfaelfeui
^d'tM^RdHcb^Sril 9 CII
fttlfad 3911
Somewhere the celestial ladies are enjoying
Somewhere it was beautified by the
the aroma of flowers. At some places the garden
creepers, broken by being trampled by the
is beautified with flavoured mango trees and
elephants, somewhere were seen the charming
somewhere the creepers circling round on the
trees embraced with creepers. At some places
trees of Tilakas.
the sporting peacocks are going slowly and
somewhere the Yaksas are walking for pleasure.
TWf^: fWHte<x*TWc\0:l
lotuses enhanced their beauty. Somewhere the
peacocks are dancing near blown plantain tree
on the bank of ponds. The beautiful spots on the
peacock feathers dazzled by the reflection of the
moonbeams, when those majestic birds danced
at other places. At all places the trees looked
exceedingly beautiful by moving sportly of
13* n Harita birds.
At some places the pigeons cooed over the TTRf:
peaks of the mountains, touching the clouds,
Such a beautiful forest adorned with white
flowers and the Devas were pointed out to
Parvat! by Siva, where sports and amusements
are held are being echoed by pigeons. They Some part of land is surrounded by the
look white and exceedingly beautiful and were Saranga deers. Somewhere the groups of
shining with the beauties of all sorts of flowers. various flowers covered the land, somewhere
The sight of them made one fancy that many the air resounded with the melodies of the
inhabitants of the heavens were resorting there. enchanted Kinnara ladies.
The various kinds of birds were chirping on the TT$f:
branches of those trees.
TTcTT^: MR^dMKii ^HIH, I
*S-dlfHsllddJfld^(d^<a'JH :I
TTjft rFSSST SireT
Somewhere the Munis squatted themselves
on the floor of their hermitages strewn with
The Asoka trees with their branches bowing flowers, somewhere the large and high Panasa1
down to the ground by the weight of flowers trees looked beautiful with their plethora of
looked highly beautiful. The beautiful fruits.
blossoms, pervaded with the swarm of singing
blackbees, were indistinguishable from the
silvery moonbeams playing on them during the
night. The herds of deer standing in thickets iU lf y il^ - d ^ R ^ W
overshadowed by the trees were grazing on ^yfcddl^cb^gm ^ll 3 <?II
green meadows and exhibited a different kind
Somewhere the houses of Siddhas are
of beauty.
beautified with the blown creeper of Atimukta
trrn t where jingling of the anklets made of gold, of
ermRt the Siddha ladies filled the space, somewhere
the bees swarming on cluster of blossoms of the
Priyangu plant and by the force of them,
^ (d«^U^qRd[dH^-d^l<1d<j^ll3^ll
Somewhere the wings of swans rubbing
1. The tree Artocarpus Lacucha Roxb.
against the clean water, and by which the 2. Dalbergia Oujeinensis.
flowers of Ambu and Kadamba were falling
down.
3TPT $ jR ? T cTrTaiTI
f | ^t ^ <jfn<d) ^ T h i^ n
and filled with noise of many birds and adorned This Varanasi is the chief of all pilgrimages,
with lotus beds. The reason of my presence in even Prayaga also. Rsi Jaiglsavya attained the
this sacred, auspicious and beautiful place, highest emancipation by his yogic power.
which is always frequented by nymphs and
Gandharvas; I shall now explain to you. sfcrer msicu^ekifi q*r hichi^
thrive as before, with great prosperity among licicid xrt sHJT ift tj^IIIV9V9||
the group of people of four castes and four
O Mahes'varl! there is no other mysterious
order of life so long. Dedicating his whole life
fact to obtain the Siddhi. Who are endued with
to me, he will then attain Me.
the knowledge of Yoga and are the Yogis in this
M : TPjft ^sftr ^MFmiRh :! country, have this secret knowledge. This is the
i j f |u i t c n f a M ^ T h i H d 4 < i i |u n : i H 9 o i i final goal, Supreme Brahman and the place of
final emancipation.
aqt^r
d H l u i y ) cT
n9 s9 Cs
fawTTrfifarTtsfir r M T h y ^ < f d 4 < : i i \ 9 * n
tw t tm g ft
■p: TTtsfa i i t w ^rf9vtq;i
s ra F R T T ( d f d y ^ d * i R u i ) 5 f c r
O beautiful one! all the householders and
ascetics who are residing in KasI, will be 11^9411
devoted and addicted to me. Through my This Varanasi is the essence of the three
fervour they will attain the highest goal of final worlds. O Parvatl! my this city is very
enchanting and beautiful. The people endued After that, Parvati, seeing the Yaksa’s bones
with sins of many ways, come to this place, are shining white as he was reduced to a mere
also freed from their all sins. skeleton, said to Siva, showing him- “Verily
the Gods describe You to be so stiff; it is quite
IJdrt^d fSRcPT TTO ftrS
right because you do not grant boon to even
such of your devotees. In such a sacred place, it
is not proper that this Yaksa’s boy should be
subjected to such trouble. O Lord! grant him a
boon quickly.
O goddess! this place is always dear to Me.
This is splendid with various kinds of creepers, TicT '
bowers and flowers. People dying here are u s j ym p n r
liberated from the cycle of birth and death and ^ illllf tw i iTt^: ^c(lfvWI^II<iV9l|
attain the highest place. There is no doubt in
this. “O Lord! the Rsis, like Manu and others, say
that success is always attained from Siva
whether he is pleased or not pleased. Besides
Ijdforevft ^ rt ^ TTT? this, all beings attain the enjoyments and
wt srrfaftiidon kingdoms during lifetime and also emancipation
after death.”
^ -qiT g ir tit w m
TJcnrowr ^T: W ^ldjfd:l
3# ^ g ^jfrn 6 *11
wm f^Tt SR^RRIrT: II6 6 II
I^ciy^i M t ^T: W •y
After addressing him, the Lord of the
^FTR ^SrT cF# felMpT'H^TrT: II ^ II
universe, repaired to that spot in company of
Suta said- Meanwhile Lord Siva said to Parvati, where the Yaksa was practising
goddess Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya for austerities.
granting of boon to the devotee Yaksa. He said
“O goddess of the universe! O beautiful one! t ^gT w r t sttr^t i f r ^ t ^ w : i
this Yaksa, devotee of Mine is now sinless by
his asceticism and he is able to get from Me
some boon.” After saying so, Siva, the Lord of
the universe, repaired to that spot in company of ^aFjr^qf^m ^ll o II
Parvati, where the weak and full-veined Yak§a Looking at him bowing down before the
was practising austerities. Lord with devotion, Siva approached the Yaksa.
The Lord then granted him Divine vision, by
which he was able to behold the Siva. After that
by order of the Lord, Yaksa saw Him with all
i^ft m ^cr ^ ^ ira^ i attendants through his eyes.
■qW ?lg;<ll
f$?t cR ^TpT rT Ml
3Tcr: # ^|e|u4 ^ VrftWJ w ? qt fdJld'jdCII^*!!
Then the Lord said “I am granting you a
vilyMVsi g t -*m h u k m k ^ s tiu ^ ii boon, by virtue of which you will see the three
realms, and your body will also become like and gifted with supreme yoga.
Mine. Look at me, being free from all disease.” 3^iT: TTOTT 'rf^Rcfill
d d i^ i
fq t 35SIT MIMMUllfvHlH.1
iRmVJnRqrR: w : ^ f^ ^ 4 i wiltswim *11
Suta said- “Hear, you all, seers of pure soul
3^-njyifii srrfcgsf *wifeid:i and always engaged in austerities, this
auspicious legend which is the destroyer of all
3TvR®nftr ■ufa^faii'^u
sins and the birthplace of good merits.
95iu<(l *T*T ft^T:l
^ m fu ia j trgiiM rm 6 11
q f^ g p g rq ;ii 9 n
Lord of gods said- “You will be liberated
f f | ^ id T d m R rst m : f w :i
from birth and death, and all diseases. You will
be the Ganadhyaksa, the lord of attendants, the •W'S^dMI T O M II ^ II
giver of wealth, adorable by all. You will be wtrwt flmwra ^ r # :i
unconquerable by any person, and will be
« w n ^fTT T # 3 T C : i m i
crowned with the yogic power and prosperity.
You will be giver of food to all Lokas and you Once upon a time, Bhagavan Sanatkumara
will be K?etrapala also. Besides this you will be asked Nandikesvara, the lord of Ganas, having a
most valiant, righteous, the knower of Brahman, divine form and powerful like Rudra- “Kindly
dear to me, having three eyes, holding a Danda tell about the most mysterious place, the glory
of all creatures, where lord Mahesvara always austerities, meditations and study of scriptures,
resides with assuming terrible forms as very give everlasting fruits? And how are the sins of
rare for the gods and demons. He remains firm past thousand births thereby destroyed? O Siva!
and stable, like a pillar, till destruction of the what are the ways, ordinances and duties and
world. good deeds, by the observance of which, you
remaining there, become pleased with your
devotee and grant imperishable position to
tjit grmt jju-yyTmnj them? You are able to explain all the things and
I am very eager to know.
Nandikesvara said- “First of all bowing ■RWT 3cTM
down in the feet of Mahesvara, I shall describe ira^nfiT g uR t
to you, the most ancient and holy event which
was narrated first by Lord himself. fsTCsSTtmf^PTTfi fjRT ^TII *3II
H g lrH I ^ 4 ^ d ( r M I ; IR T rR :|
ftcfiicwfii ang*r$riPTt «r^ti *o n
y|<^M 4WUHW ^ 1^:11311
A Brahmana lives there on three meals a
3n^?R hc# f w : 3 W :i
day, and without Yoga or their mind under
g fiH T w r iJ j^ im i control, attains virtues, like the one living
Skanda said- “The high-souled, dweller in merely on air, and get the highest position that
the soul of all creatures, and eternal Lord Siva, an ascetic would get.
remains in his terrible form, which is rarely W ro i# frf^PJrT) jT srfrilfHJ
attainable by the gods and demons, at Avimukta xrrtt »iH^Mg:ii**n
like a pillar, motionless and stable, till
dissolution of the world. This is the most ^Ttsir trnt
mysterious place. ITOTfi gw f^czj TTT^T# W tll II
arfggrft fw r :i The one who leads a calm life, after
3 T ^ sfc re r m s iru i w te A u i p m i
subduing all his passions, in this Avimukta
tirtha even for a moment, begets the fruits of
WTRTt rt rMwTFt OTTI highest asceticism, and the one who remains
f^o5FRTf|ct rT ^ 1 1 $ II there like that for a month, begets the benefits
Lord Siva resides at Avimukta ksetra, of having observed the Pasupata ordinance.
therefore, the Siddhis always remain here. The cfRgf IT ^Tlfr tfun irf^ i
Lord has described the glory of the this place,
gtnjf ^H ild srJfijii *3 ll
which is excel of all the sacred places. Every
part of it is very auspicious and endowed with a ^ % ^ H l l d ^ l ^RTRTiVl^fMI
holy tlrtha. There is a divine shelter, over the
cremation ground, which is not visible to all. In other words, he attains bliss after being
^ ( v i d l H ’MH.I liberated from the cycle of births and deaths. He
attains the position of yoga and the final
3^Tbl*3 ^ f?RT: ^rRTTII^II
beatitude. The fruits derived here by the glory
There the abode of Siva (Sivalaya) is of Siva and of this Avimukta-ksetra, are not
situated in the space. It is not connected with obtained even by the practice of yoga for ages.
the earth. Unworthy people, void of Yoga are
ch^ixHl
not able to see that abode; but the Yogins can
realize it by their knowledge. cTPT S^TPT W ^ T T ^ I W fachftll ^ II
oceans, but I cannot adequately relate the glory
of Avimukta. People at the point of death suffer
1 %3rT 91^1^1 JTTfKTT rf p|c)^ll *^||
agonies, and do not remain conscious and lose
STW fMNlT ^ ^ TTT^TtsfWHRJHl their memories, but the devotees of Siva, giving
arT^rrmrr ^ t gts^njrp q •g^riwn *\9ii up life at Avimukta, are blessed by being
whispered into their ear the most sacred formula
W^I -He;I <pj: TT3^ <*IhH^ y<4^s!d I “Taraka Brahma” by the Lord Siva Himself. If
IR ^rH'H9M<?|J|Wi IT ^ cRTf^ 5Tg:ll \6 II one dies at Manikamika, he attains his desired
One who goes there anytime is purified of goal.
the sin of even killing a Brahmana. One who ^ild <3$nwT^KTR*Tf%:i
continually resides there, for all his life, 3<¥nwfa<j ^ T TTREST 9mi
unmoved in mind, is not only purified of his sin
committed in this life, but also of his 3*fa*jTh yyiWJMlrHHJ
Brahmahatya sin in his previous birth, and iT F # W fSfSST WgfayRHiyHHJR^II
attains Siva and does not get any other births.
He gets the favour of Siva and all his desire are
I T y ^ f c i S R T TJc*J ■
j I-H ^ c R $ T T $ Ic P {,l
fulfilled, and he gets the same end as the
knower of Sarftkhya does. He remains there all 3TfangrRjRTT?ni 9^11
his lives and never quits it.
He is always blessed by the favour of Siva,
vnnft % ^cTf and attains that goal, which unmeritorious
* TR <Hmfe:ll^ll persons do not get. People should realise the
srfsnjrT) w ftrfisT^njrT) ' tt ^ i unrealities of life, and that it is full of all sins,
and in order to free themselves from the
3T%rfj W^TUT^fgRTq;il 9 o II troubles of the world they ought to devote
themselves to Avimukta-tlrtha, which is the
Siva resides in Avimukta with all His giver of yoga, peace and the dispeller of fears of
attendants, consequently one begets highest this world and of all other obstacles. One who
position and renunciation there. Emancipation is remains at Avimukta, even bearing all troubles
attained by living there permanently, and he is and difficulties, attains emancipation, in course
never re-jom. Avimukta is the highest siddhi; it of his life, being liberated from the cycle of
is the highest goal. If a wise does not want birth and death. He attains union with Siva.
rebirth here, he should reside in Avimukta,
adored by the gods and Rsis. g*jyfi^&eh¥lddMlSSqFT: II ^ II
# JRt <$ft rTII 9 *11
^TfSFJli W HlftyrbW w f t l
5RRB1^ TgRnnit %gTn^-tr^gii 9 91| CHAPTER 183
M miuih'i Mahatmya of Kasi-tlrtha
attendants, remain there? What favours do you A sinful, a false or an irreligious man, visits
show to the people residing there? Is there any this Avimukta place, is liberated from all his
grace of them? O Sankara! explain all that to sins. Even at the time of dissolution of the
me. immoveable and moveable world, I do not
forsake it, and reside there with hundreds of my
attendants.
^rilc^dlMM JTH sn fifal
w m : iprat ^ll*?ll
s r f g g r R i m $ fc t ^ *$ct ^ 3 ^ ii Parvatl said- “O Lord! I have heard here the
glory of this sacred city of yours, now please
Tift ^tJTr g l f a ^ TO Tlfw:l
tell me whom do the Brahmanas adore through
3#grT) Tift-q^r: c n ^ ? T ^ II3 ^ ll
sacrifices on the earth?”
O Parvatl! Like Me there is no any male and
no one of the female sex like you, and similarly
ti^ ut tit^ % aqtjrf^ %|
neither there is, nor will there be, any place
sacred like the Avimukta-tlrtha. There is ^ ^ T O W tft TO ^ W ^ T ^ 1 1 * 3 II
highest-yoga, highest-perfection and final- 3 n rg t fgfgsft farfiRroq^i
liberation at Avimukta-tlrtha, consequently
imsii ^ T 8T ^Tt^r f g f ^ t 3^ 11**1 1
there is no such place like this.
xrt y c ^ if a c u d fu fp n
Lord Siva said- “They all worship Me, by
performing sacrifices and also reciting the
" R 5 I# % to t g rn i 3 ^ ii
sacred mantras. Those who worship Rudra and
Mahadeva have no fear in this world. O Divine
lady! There is the method of worship of two devotee who always lives on alms, clings to Me,
types, viz., with mantra and without mantra. merges into Me.
Thus there are two kinds of Yogas, viz.- yirefiuri § ew<^j <dgcbKui<fvlH:i
Samkhya and Yoga.
WTft w f a ^ ^ ^MdlcHlfdcllR-Hiim^ll
Uehjafwfl *it
WTT^TTqgHT frTJT qtfrR:l
TILSIT d^qiHlsfxr TT ^t»Tt trfq
feraT fdRdMlHl qlMW 11^^ II
TT^Nr xf trfq- TR^rfwi
MT?mT
cTWTf ^ Huryqifa «U|V'y(dll*^ll
rj w i t t o atrt trr^f Tit m i
The Yogi, who pay reverence to Me,
WI^Tbl tTnTim*ll
omnipresent, the soul of all the beings never
separate Me from himself even his engagement O handsome lady! O Devi! The people are
in like a layman. He see all beings into Me. I not able to see me, who are deluded by seeing
never perish him and he never perish me. many causes in the Sastras and argue by their
knowledge and speech. But the Yogins, who are
f^for: Tpmt gift- *rtw gdsrat ^fsri contented by being possessed with the supreme
TrgoisN far^rt P pJui ■cfttt: ht: ii * v9!i knowledge, and incessantly think of me by
etjRjn 3RTT W being blessed with clear conscience, through
Divine knowledge, get felicity and bliss. Here, a
Yoga had been said as Nirguna and Saguna learned person sees me endowed with the three
of two types. Saguna yoga is comprehensible Gunas.
but Nirguna yoga is beyond the mind. O Devi! I
TrfT%gjfet fo q -W ld ^ fa l
have related all these, what you ask Me.
w xjcf cj<ki^
O Devi! O beautiful one! O Suvrata! I have
■£fT^RbRslfc(6<i TTTtRT STtRRT djWII cBRTI
explained all the things before you, now let me
know what you wish to hear anything more, I
Parvatl said- “O Siva! You have narrated will relate to you.
three types of devotion mentioned by you •pi TifopracfT -JTcenfir ^ cn$ti
several time, I wish to hear this with true facts. rfcTTS? gsrfwifiT ^UjteUmi:
Kindly tell me.”
O beloved one! whatever is in my heart, I
shall relate to you all the most secret and
*JTJJ m<SRi ^TtRRT ^trncirH^ll mysterious things for your satisfaction, hear
mw w i rr w f :h r t P ^ f d ii k o n attentively.
*T: T t a r t c ftit T % tT :I
^ ^ f ^ ^ i M g n im ii # # ^ IIS SII
Lord Siva said- My nature is formless, as O Devi! Some of them are having the face
well as formful, both the shapes of Mine consist of lions and tigers, some are hunch-backed,
of light. A learned person ought to make great some are dwarfs and crooked. On the same spot
efforts to attain it. The Lord of the creatures in Mahakala, Candaghanta, Dandacandesvara,
his formless condition cannot be explained. It mighty Ghanta-karna, and others, having huge
can only be explained, if at all, by the persistent stomachs, of great stature, holding Vajra and
efforts of hundreds of divine years. But it is also Sakti weapons, protect the holy Avimukta-
doubtful. ksetra continuously. Many of the attendants are
standing at every gate armed with tridents and
clubs.
f%WUT f
TlungTi ^tflfaHMilRdHWI
m i w t ^=ft II ^ o II
dUIUIWi jT OlrWdrW chlWHl'iHHU ^V9||
Parvatl said- “O Mahadeva! What is the
extent of that shrine where you reside always Tit f gRR^ «TT^nrr d^MK^I
endowed with your attendants?” 3TTWt ^s3 WrfTft W*T:II^<SII
3crra O Parvatl! one who donates a cow, full of
milk, with its horns mounted with gold, its
hoofs covered with silver, with calf and vessel
s T ^ rR n fo s M <1# ? ^ h 3 t)tR h ;ii^ *ii
of bronze to a Brahmana well-versed in Vedas,
d<U||tf) d ld ^ d H ^ f ^i on the banks of Varanasi, undoubtedly liberates
seven generations of his ancestors from
W iWldfdSiPd f w i:l bondage.
n < lr*< ii:ii^ 3 ii
Lord Siva said- “This land is extended in cR^J T3RT cUdM-jHdi
two yojanas from east to west. Within that w t ?R2r y n w d n ^ ii
space Avimukta-tlrtha is situated having a width O beloved one! one who also gives away in
of half yojana extending from north and south; charity to a Brahmana, gold, silver, cloths, and
and holy Varuna and Asi rivers flow by it and grain, etc., in that place of Avimukta-tlrtha,
their abode extends between Bhismacandika to acquires everlasting merits, O beautiful eyed!
Parvatesvara. The attendants of Siva, like
Kusmanda, Gajatunda valorous Jayanta are sjUT
5 \9 C\ -O Wl
appointed there. m vTT^T tTfmFt qrm i^oii
Pugo yiyyui: ^ fd feh d l: $<wldWHl:l ^iRm y^wRt yiHiPi
H6l<hlcuausyu<ii ^ * || d^dmlfo srafarT m crtr^iiv9^ii
Hear with attention, the glory of this sacred the benefit of having given away land in
place. People, who take bath here, become free charity.
from diseases and O beloved one! any virtuous
man gets benefit of ten asvamedha sacrifices by
bathing there. tncTOT ^ d d lddt l l ^ l l
^ ^ ^ rr^ rrw ^ w t i One who gives away a broom gets the
benefit of having given away five hundred gold
JlfdHdlHlfd
coins. The giver of sandal gets the benefit of
Any person gives some sort of charity in having given away 1,000 gold coins. The
larger or lesser quantity to a Brahmanas well- charity of flowers and garlands is equivalent to
versed in Vedas, after his ablution attains the giving away of 1,00,000 gold coins. The one
felicity and shines like fire. who sings hymns accompanied by music begets
everlasting benefits.”
^grvT fay Ah ^t it ^ s f e r F i c m ^ i i ^ e |W
^ g 3grg
Parvatl said- “O Deva, O having great The dwellers of this place get the same state
lustre! this place is indeed most wonderful as after death, as those who are eager to acquire
described by lotus-born you. This place of Siva, beatitude by means of divine knowledge.
slayer of Tripura demon is very glorious.
STcTW ylfdWHI KTOTI
TEH cT? Tf M fd^^im i
m rf=r fts fr n *o 911
TTt *WUsMld VM VIHpM fd q f t d H I
iifr <M «^iuii w w ^ri
3Tfg^R W dfejdlW TTT gf^ll ^ ||
<lIdtTiHIII*o3 l|
Lord Siva has extremely gratification
f rT ^rerRT Wld4tl towards this place. It gives everlasting fruits and
?jtoe^ ii^r^wlni ^ T fin rag ^ w n *0*11 immortality. The Avimukta-tlrtha is also called
the cremation ground, and is most mysterious.
Because of your presence at this place, other
Those people do not serve this Avimukta, are
sacred places cannot equal to it’s sixteenth part
really deceived.
even. Where lord Vi§nu dwells, Mahadeva too
dwells there. Ganga, worth a thousand of tlrthas
also resides there. Therefore, O Lord! You are yiw Pl t i w Tif^u ^ n
my devotion and salvation and you are also said
T lf? T : M IM W g n f o : !
to be the emancipation of Brahma and other
gods and this is listened to by devotees because M T O rTcTT?f g R f # $ ^ 1 1 ^ 9 1 1
e t j - d U w R ^ s l l l ^ : ^ TT: 11 **11 Here also all the seven realms alongwith the
golden Mount Meru are located and the hard
WrffTPIW
asceticism practised by Brahma are inherent
*TII * ? l l
here. Brahma remains merged in the image of
trro: w i t ^ r t ^cr *TI Siva. It is the holiest of the holy place. It is
^ ii *3 ii inhabited by all the hoary people.
In Avimukta, Brahma and other gods are the 31^1 fctxKai*Udi ti?tt:i
aTrf^ihTTCFr <
creator and destroyer of the universe, the 3Rtsfir ^ cftrtf 9 O11
Samrat and Virat etc. and all beings of the
3 4 |c (H tt i rERRcfT M i H I ■»lfrl*ivl
Maharloka, Janaloka, Tapaloka, Satyaloka etc.,
do not get rebirth. This is the excellent Yoga of The Brahmanas worshipping here the god
the mind of past, future and present. All the Aditya have attained the state of immortal.
immoveable and moveable creation upwards to Except those people of another three casts
Brahma and well veresed in Samkhya and remain firm in their devotion to Siva, renounce
Moksa Sastra, are residing here. their body in Avimukta-tlrtha, attain
emancipation.
f% r tM M W ^ c^TI
cHPI W ^gT fen frill M^II Those who die at this excellent place do not
take rebirth even after crores of kalpas. Blessed
are those who reach the sacred Manikarnika
nc;qi>^(n ^fciHTn II
place of Avimukta, at their last hour, after
The past and the present sins committed wandering in this dreadful ocean of life.
through ignorance or are dispelled by mere
?TT^T ehftf^l ’sftT WT^T^TtrdrFTHI
sight of Avimukta. Men of calm disposition and
those who keep their passions curbed, whatever ^ qrr •gfou ^ *ii
charities they perform at Avimukta, get a huge ^ Ji^-dd: 5^:1
return. ebidl^H^II ^ ^ II
arfagrfi im m ra m :\ Knowing the grim pinch of the Kali-age,
men who do not leave this Avimukta tlrtha, they
are blessed. The inhabitant of Avimukta, when
he goes elsewhere, is ridiculed by everybody.
^dlyf#ry<MfaMTh ^ w ^ r: im mi
cfeWsblsH W T ^ TTR^T: I
A man, who worships Siva-linga at
q r r ^ r c^m M lfsS d iM i^ii
Avimukta is not reborn in this world for crores
of cycles. Thousands of Devas enjoy the O Devi! the people in this world, who
succumb to the influence of lust, anger and crm'HTVR^n ^ II
greed, go away from that sacred place for fear
The Rsis said- O excellent one, You have
of Dandanayaka.
well-described to us the glory of Avimukta.
Now you may relate the glory of the Narmada,
rRTt §:<sl^dHi ^ JildgUiural ^xrm^ll ^*11 where the glory of Orhkara and the confluence
Those who are ignorant, devoid of of Kapila and the glory of the Lord Amares'a,
meditation and oppressed with miseries, attain the dispeller of all sins, is also described.
emancipation there. g w h h -u *i£ i <j * -ret w i
srrarer fcnyw g f e n
hV i <£: ^ ^ w < d l cr^ii 3 n
w f t <j m* w! b i nfuicfifu^n How was the sacred Narmada saved from
annihilation at the time of the destruction of the
universe and how was the illustrious
TTp JTMIcftiRd W ^lftl
Markandeya also saved from annihilation? You
TJ^TlFtRT M ^^T fM H II^II have already told us something about this, now
The five principal places have been we wish to hear in detail.”
described in the blissful world of lord of
universe, viz: Dasasvamedha, Lokarka, Kesava,
Bindumadhava and the fifth Manikarnika. TJ^ar W fg : MIU^H M^lrMHlI
Because of these tlrthas, Avimukta is described. HI<S»u^4)
O Goddess, All places have same sacred effects.
3^tjt rrw T c u d iR m i
O Devi! the people attain beatitude in their one
^ 1 : gcrf w n s r r ty tj^ u i qfrrani m ii
life because of these tlrthas.
TJrlt ^ ^ sn f^ l Suta said- Once before, the King
Yudhisthira asked the sage Markandeya, the
3rfggrR^T fgjTT:ll$<ill
glory of Narmada, when the king was practising
O Brahmanas, I have narrated evrything to austerities in the forest.
you about the glory of Avimukta, which was
said by Lord Siva to Parvati.
ign % fgfgsn y^W rtiyr^fe>?rtTi
^sm ^pRTii ^ ii
★ it it Yudhisthira said- “O Virtuous one! through
your grace, I have heard about various kinds of
Dharmas, still I wish to hear more about this.
CHAPTER 186 So, kindly narrate to me.”
Narmada Mahatmya
c o it a l tT F W T T fejtTTI
H R n tt f^d^iyt fW ^ T :ii9 M i
y<% df^ t ?t: i ^ f t ^ l d Ttnr y ^ 'lfa d W d ill^ H
tR 'y^yWcTRt Mluii'^Rni'jl^ll ?^ll His gateway is also illustrious like that of
Indra. In such a place he is the beloved lord of
w r wnirFt iNo^uitcddfl'dl Tnri beautiful ladies and enjoys himself for a divine
w 3 $ qgMimi T T l^ T T n ^ iR ^ ii century, without being oppressed with any kind
The length of the Narmada is hundred of disease.
yojanas and its breadth is sixteen miles. There 'ETt ^dlSH<eh>J<i^)l
are 60,00,60,000 of tlrthas round the Narmada. 3T^ fatfSFt ^rfEr m i ^ h iv i^ ii^ ii
One who is calm and has his passions under his
Mfdwrw trg w n w r w i
control, free from anger and the sin of causing
pain to others, and is a benefactor of all the wt
beings and a devotee to the Lord Siva, if he eH=Eliqt f e ^ l f u i xIT^I
happens to die at the banks of the Narmada, fdbdPi ^ rppr fcruT
resides in heaven for a century, consisting of the
3 ^ < *IH ^ H JI 3^11
length of days of the gods.
One who dies at Amarakantaka gets many
atm friunichluf R ^ u u iftfc A i
blessings and never perishes by fire, poison
drowning. He gets the power of moving about
"HI in the space with the rapidity of the wind. The
man who dies at Amaresa tlrtha blessed with all
crt: wMldjRwt j m 9^11
kinds of enjoyments including three thousand
There he is in the company of the nymphs maids who are at his command for a
and is adored by the Siddhas and the considerable length of time. One who offers
Gandharvas with incense, flowers, etc. He has flowers, incense, etc., to the Rudras enshrined
also the privilege to live in the company of the round the hill, after having his ablution in the
Devas of all classes; and, on being reborn, river, undoubtedly wins the pleasure of all of
becomes a most illustrious king! them.
TJsj ^ t TT "iMKoifcpjfaaHj 3TFRH
To the west of the hill is enshrined Lord 5
f S f f c jT ^ p r r ii* 3 11
Mahes'vara, where one who offers libations,
m rftsf ^T: f^TRTt ^nnT^i
according to the prescribed rituals to the Devas
and the Pitrs after his bath, is the bestower of O King! it is said in the Puranas that all the
heaven on his seven generations and he himself things multiply in crore. The trees situated on its
resides in heaven for sixty divine years, where bank fall into water of Narmada also attain
various comforts and enjoyments fall to his lot. emancipation after their natural death. The
On coming down from heaven, he is bom in a VisalyakaranI is the second sacred river; by
wealthy house and is most charitable and bathing in it one becomes free from anxiety.
righteous. He again remembers the sacred
Narmada and goes there, where he again works
rm reFTT: t
out the salvation of his ancestors of the past
seven generations and then attains the abode of
Siva. When he is reborn, he becomes a All the Devas, the Kinnaras, the
matchless sovereign. Such is the glory of Tlrtha Gandharvas, the mighty serpents, ihe Raksasas,
Amarakantaka. the Yak§as and the ascetics, reside on the
diewM McSdw Mount Amarakantaka.
si&srcr ^nmr % n 3 c 11 hs cnfrsi^:i
^ m if y d i wtt qroT:ii*^n
f a r r r cpyr w ffa r c g chi 3 11 S W l R d l M ^ m n il y e jM IM H U ||fv iH l:l
Now you should understand about the tlrthas m '^ t m t ^rr M f^ r:n * \9 ii
situated to the west of the hill. The lake H’Tfcq' i'J iH iile h i f r T H T d U ^ d H .1
Jalesvara, situated there, is renowned in three
g rfriH T W faww zf T r a w r il^ ill
realms, where, by performing the rite of daily
Sandhya and by offering libations to the manes, f r r T ftrfr h I<* h i f e w m
T j f ^ R c h i n q ^ n i fK T W T R H .II 9 II
&KVH«?■ f if e g W f f ^ l
^ l y i M H c b f t ^ l f t « K < l( u | rfl
sfsrat WR^ ^gT || 9 31|
c fc ^ M d U tc h l^ ile b ^ V II M fq f q ^ m ^ ll 9 ^ 1 1
The demon king who was seated on a
majestic throne with the brilliance of the twelve
suns, wearing earrings, coronet, garlands and -qg® m \ 3 ° II
armlets of gold studded with precious stones;
stood up to receive the sage Narada.
c^Hlifl x( fvrflT? TRlf^Htll 3 *11
P H 43 m
rT cq % r P W « T T V U ^ ^ d ll
m T&Q JFTHt W f^c^Tl
-q|t W 4^ 11^ * 1113 ? II
TTtsfefTU fefrTT 1% feT^RII 9*11
T T ^T ■Wluii " q ^ n f N n ^ T f i R t l
rdMMIdl f e f dU<dlfM<iHUHHJ
^oyyyl q ^ r ^ ii ^ ^ ii
Bana said- “O Devarsi! you have come here
of your own accord. I offer you an oblation and m i
ii ^ f u i yildift f^avrrfn h \6 \\
CHAPTER 188 Yama put himself to the right-hand of the
The Narmada Mahatmya Lord and Kala to the left. The groups of the
Devas and the Gandharvas formed the wheels
of the chariot. Brahma was the charioteer. In
that way, Siva waited for thousands of years
^ l d d q i R « l d : l l *11
after making such preparations.
^TTRT tTTt^R I W % ^Tt%f fo ra fftr cTTft
W . JMlfed^H flfrll II
Markandeya said- Listen to me, O son of -Jiidi WT ni-«i «-)Vfl4dl
Kuntl! I explain whatever you have asked me. -drMldUar ^ ^ v i : l l *0 ||
The spot on the banks of the Narmada where faniviw g iM w rrw ^ T i
the Lord is enshrined is renowned as Mahes'vara
312SSR T 3 i p r f % W : 1 W IW I I * * ll
in all the three worlds and at the very same
P tM M l^ y u i 3 f t F c |^ ^ I m u i:i
place He devised His plans of annihilating •o
Tripura. When the three Puras (cities) fell in one line
iiru iN 3 ^ gut d m f a , Ml the Lord let out His arrow on Tripura when the
inmates of Tripura became helpless and many
W t g ^ T R t fo o t ^ R t W ^ I I 3 II
kinds of destructive omens occurred there. The
T n fS r y f a y iu j g # g ig
wooden horses began to neigh and painted ones
^risr w q im i to wink.
3 T O f a ^ ts f $ R T ^ er : HV-yPd W T^TR < T h lid < fa ^ ft|d H ,ll II
HHInfuifdtorfPI fdMHM^cfisni
Tj^TfuT ^ <IHdf^lll9 9U tC
^-.H l csb9f H d l TTT s9 tr f M T E R n T ^ I
rT
The Tripura was thus burnt in all directions The nymph-like beauties of Tripura fell
agitated by the fury of the Lord. Thousands of down on the ground burnt with their offsprings
<KT: W ycliw rjnJ rilc^cM ^ ^ i m o l l Danava. In whichever direction Nimi appeared,
the Devas began to flee with horror forsaking
TachKI*«KHK*M:l
all their arms and weapons. All the elephants
They then looked like a group of jackals ran away on getting the unbearable scent of the
preying on a buffalo’s carcass in a jungle. demon’s elephant.
Afterwards, Kuiijara leaving the two Rudras-
who were engaging him in the conflict- fell on ■$% ^IchVTTCTC:!
the rest and began to belabour them with his trwft *TllM\9ll
hands, feet and teeth. When the demon, fighting When the army of the Devas fled, Indra took
with the nine Rudras, got fatigued, then Kapall,
his stand supported by the lord of eight
taking him by the hand, wheeled him round
directions and Kesava.
ftuiously. When little life was in him, He hurled
him on the ground with great force and peeled
off his formidable skin and used it for his own d lc K ^ T # ■gg^ETT Tf $T ^IIM ill
garment; blood began to flow from the Daitya’s
When the elephant of Nimi faced Indra’s
body.
Airavata, even the latter sent out a thrilling cry
and took to flight with horror.
W W :I Unrerotsft it tttt ^ ftsfai
5 g T c h M lfc H l W T mhiR^ dforai^ : Tira^TRR:im<?ii
3rf?TI
V ld *^ ^ o ||
^ f ^ T ^ T R t f2 R t i m ^ w i
avi*n<*i£l ¥it<fHfvnshnA:i
Wsb^HlrMI 35lf<SHJ dilc(^<^|| c o II
WM rT $Hy1d l i W ^ ^ f a $ JIHJI^II strvsSK^d
TET?R WT T^T <^£ll cflUMld dgsJSIMrHlil^>: f?T # :ll£ *11
%JT WFHT <Tc3Hi ^ITSTt ^Hc|H<H:IH9^|| w cii^iiiM \ife i4 f c v i ^ i
3i'iiw>i«J«hHio;i«4 % 'i^ n ^ tra ^ i shkl«W T?T ^ T II ^ II
wiyivflfaNMRi^tfyldHPdgHii'tn^ii cT^T^ TRrafe M^l^d^l
^ ftcyisiciVl^^V) <J qf^T: 1 dgHSrl^-MI o i l l H H ^ H ^ ^ I I i ^ H
W IlW W "^Enhiqt: IIV9i II Indra also began to discharge his arrows
At that very instant, Kubera came forward similarly when the demon cut down his arrows
and threw His ponderous club at the elephant’s into ten pieces in the air by his own sharp and
hugged to their breasts. Some beautiful and Lord. Some women wearing diamond and
large-eyed women wearing garlands of pearl emerald necklaces and shining like the moon
fell down on the ground consumed by flames with their children in their lap, fell down on the
and distressed by smoke. ground after being charred. Some moon-faced
beauties waking up from their sleep found their
mansion on fire and began to lament and cried
S l r r f t TlfWft ^ g T xrf?TrfT cT W ^ t u f t l
‘Oh! everything is consumed, where is my son.’
JR JH T W ^ f^R T T II 3 9 II On realizing their children being burnt,
embracing them, they also fell down on ground.
k rta J M Iu ft fjtrR:ll*\9ll
SNRfe^T V I^ U I qiTrtRTI
^TRT: VI1* +3 *IT 3T5^fer^T f^Tt^Fn^im^ II
He said from his throne, “The wicked Devas
of little valour have worked out my min which
i=Rivrr^ fnarRT f t ^ n i * ,?ii is decidedly due to the glory of Siva. The Lord
Even a Mleccha is moved to compassion to is consuming me without any examination of
see a burning woman. This attribute of the reasons for his action. No one can kill me
consumption is also useless in you. It is simply without the aid of Siva.”
your vice, for what is the good of your killing s f e n r : f?TTO T f ^ T T fs m c F R J T H I
women? O sinner, wicked, merciless, miserable
wretch Agni! You are indeed most unfortunate.
You burnt us by force.” T r^ r ^ i-jhuUui HHifeyi'kiyii
fd F H W T H IW I Saying so the demon king abandoned his
3R TT : TET^ST d l H V ^ H tT t% T T :im o ||
sons, friends, etc., and set out of the town with
the idol of Siva placed on his head putting many
^ gfg: ^ 5 : ^ 1^ 1 women and various kinds of jewels in front of
c T ^ W im * ll the idol.
She was rendered senseless after thus f?R*TT # l f 6 II
wailing and thinking of her children for a long
" R fe iJ k M ) < * |R m f d f ? T ^ I
time. The fire like an old foe of the precious
lives also dried up the wells and the tanks. rilTtil TRTT ^ gSEftsivT ?I^TII M^ II
stwfj; gjf t# jrrofasjftri ht ^ ferf fen ^ d i
Tjg- U H M di cTTW c | | ^ H M 0 c J ) c i n t ^ | | 3 T f ^ t f | W Jl ^ T W m T ^ T I I ^ o II
“O wicked one! what will be your faith after gsits? rrf^ ITT feRFTfl
burning us? Hearing such speech of the ladies V Hiuwd^ic^ trtrii ^ *n
the Agni replied-
He stood up on the aerial track and after
aifn w w making his salutations to the Lord of the three
fe w 5 worlds said, “O Deva! I have given up this town
and you should not kill me. Deva! if you,
however, feel disposed to kill me, do not
^ ^ m q r f e i r fefe^nfe ^ r ^ r r i consume this idol of my worship which I have
always adored with great devotion. ^ ^F*T W MIMUkl:
sfortsfw ^ «ug¥l^gfa:l
yuidlsfw ira' ^c)^Rn<d- Mahesvara said- “O Son! Be not afraid. Get
into the golden Pura and carry your sons,
to : u s mi
grandsons, friends, brothers and wife and all
The demons of unbeatable form and having
dependants.
many hundreds arms can not attain me. Inspite
of that I am always engaged in my devotion to 3T?HPjf?T W T re)qc|&y|f^^vVfMI
you. O God, holding the digit of moon on ^ tt ^ rt w sariiti *11
forehead, I salute you.
q zf g**<rWs$illR SR
Hfit fTOR^TORT ^ 5 : w f w rRTTII V9 ^ ||
TO § ^TCTRTJf TRUTH,!
“0 Banasura! you will not be killed by the
Devas from now till the time of your doom.”
zt Tfzmzppr ii s s it The Lord thus again granted such a boon to that
1 have not the wealth in form of sons, wife, demon; and told him to roam about in the world
horses, etc. I only depend on my attachment to fearlessly and also quenched the raging fire.
you. Inspite of many thousand hands of mine, I
Spfot Tfa# WTO TTT ^T "RWRTi
am greatly oppressed and feel as if I were in
hell. ^PTtT TO^ fij^T :TOrarT:IIV9 3 II
Thus the high-souled lord protected his third ^u<m| H5KM |
divine city, which was roaming in the space by
the influence of Rudra’s splendour.
ycidPi mlfyui:i
TJcf g V I^ U I M^lrMHII
W^cbHdHHlId ^gT fliT He&HHJI * ^ II
MciiHmiHiuaiH ci?qf?nt grnf^iiv9*n
King Yudhisthira! in this way the sacred
Thus the high-souled Siva burnt the Tripura
mount Amarakantaka is the most sanctified and
city which fell down on the ground shining with
the flames of fire. therefore one who goes there on the occasion of
a solar or a lunar eclipse and gets the merits ten
Tjg; fHtifdd m times more than that of the Asvamedha
fgffhl aRH*<44rl5H<ct)U<i^llV9MII sacrifice. One attains heaven by worshipping,
One of them fell down on Srlsaila of Mahesvara there.
Tripurantaka and the second one fell down on
Amarakantka mountain.
ynt 6 3 II
rtf yfdfadll
The sin of killing a Brahmana is driven
^ T : iiv9 ^ ii away by going there on the occasion of a solar
eclipse. This is the glory of the sacred Mount
^i^ichKw^i *ngt ^ r a r ^ r r -q^iivsvsu Amarakantaka.
“O Rajendra! On the top of those Puras the One who thinks of this Mount
crore of Rudras were enshrined. The spot where Amarakantaka with devotion undoubtedly gets
the burning Pura fell down is marked by the the benefit of a hundred Candrayana
famous Jvalesvara. When the tongues of fire ordinances.
flashed into the sky from the burning city, there wtrrm fa Hl'cfiHi i
was a tremendous uproar among the Devas and gogt %g?P#&fgg:ll<iMII
the demons when the Lord took down His
arrow from His bow. All this happened on the Amarakantaka is renowned in all the three
worlds. This best mount is very sacred and it is
mount Amarakantaka.
adorned by the Siddhas and the Gandharvas.
5 11\9 11
tjH loyiyy^^ ^srqRT ^|R |R :II<^II
Mt 5IM TF5TT ^f?T <MlRch:l
^ r a f tg f ^ J T ^ f 1 W f : 116 o 11
sr^rr fauywsai ferraw h
O son of Pandu! Consequently, the people
adore this place, are bom as sole monarchs in
this world after a period of thirty croresand a cll-yfth: g^PTtrftll^ll
thousand years whenthey have enjoyed the u<(^ut g': h i
pleasures of the fourteen worlds. g*R*i srn^fg tt r ^ : ii6R\\
It abounds with various kinds of flowers, CHAPTER 189
creepers, deer, Siddhas and the Lord Siva is The Narmada Mahatmya
enshrined there in company of His noble
consort Parvatl. It is pervaded by Brahma,
Visnu, Indra, Vidyadhara, Rsis, Kinnaras and H i W T R t Ml4>U^
U .dR^ m ^ J Ic l^ M ^ II^ II
^ u d ^ f^ d T : g f a f g r g r t w :!
KHlchMdlHlfa ^ ? II
3 r f e g ift ir?ra?T: w rfa rg n r:!!* !!
Such blessed one after being liberated from
dl«SqHJiiiai t r t ■qgnfsnrtsq^i
all actions and endowed with supreme intellect
go and reside in the region of Rudra till the end fafil JfTHt M*KM fa'Kd: *Jtmi <aII
of the cycle. Markandeya said- O Yudhisthira and O
Rsis! hear with attention that even the illustrious
cTif WT dM IpRTII 3 II
Kubera, the Lord of the Yaksas got his position
by oblations in the sacred Kaverl. Now hear
f*lf<3aiH<chu<ieh:ll ^*11 from me how he acquired all his glory.
Crores of Rsis practise asceticism on the ehlcld h 4<;I c*itafc)^?T:l
either side of Amaresvara. This Mount
Amarakantaka is one yojana in extent all round. m !Fft: w rf^anr: 11^ u
rPTt^WtZRT c(4?m
araiTOt cff HcFTTTt cfT ^ H #l
m h i * it T r ^ fw ii^ m i
cTFT jTSt ■q?T^: e|<y-HH,H,ll'3ll
jm xrms^u ii
One who remains there for three days and TJWt Ofcr^MIMlfd rRTtSlft 'Jii’Urk ^T: I
worships Siva is liberated from the cycle of tq 'iR ry TT3?T <jirdl f2 3 s P ^ II * 3 II
birth. The portals of heaven have been shut by
'JTTO9T Indra by means of Vajrakllaka out of the
narrowness of his mind. One who having eaten
3Tlfeq?t 'q^igtRT ?MT p i p ^ l l II
a Bilva fruit and clarified butter carries a
xrh^ h ts^hti burning lamp on his head and perambulates
elfcUlvi cRT: rfl Koti-tlrtha becomes a most flourishing king.
One who dies there goes to the region of Rudra
?TPT ^ II
and is bom as a king in his next life after which
Afterwards the devotee becomes blessed by he goes to heaven.
worshipping Adityesa, Nandikesa at
M: 3 W &t:\
Bhlmesvara and Naradesvara tlrthas. Then
Varunesa and Svatantresvara should be widmJl T t w **11
worshipped. By going to these five tlrthas, the Then a man should visit Bahunetra-tlrtha on
devotee gets the benefit of visiting all the sacred the thirteenth day of a fortnight. He attains the
places. benefits of all the sacrifices by bathing there.
*1^3 TT%^[ cftef m<h¥iWm*D
^ "Rtfpr: ii £ ii THHTt MIMHIVU'M W H ^ R g W ^ I I ^ II
cows in charity and goes to the region of Visnu. rt^ U U f ^ 5 q% p «T: f%RTTI
The person bathing there becomes one of the wmrni ttot? ^ h i *‘ trfraH im i ii
chief attendants of Siva. Afterwards one should 3TfK«Sri^aqf § - r r wz
proceed to the Skanda-tlrtha, the dispeller of all 3 T $ R T cfiTH «-MdHH^:im ^ l l
sins. O king only by bathing there, devotee is
purified of three kinds of sins. Then the devotee Then Angaresa-tlrtha should be visited and
should bathe at Lingasara-tirtha, by doing bathed. By bathing there a man attains the
which one gets the merit of having given away abode of Rudra. He, having controlled his mind,
a thousand cows in charity and he resides in the remains in bliss for unlimited time.
realm of Rudra.
m u^VI f ^ TFTR m W x ^ l l S o i l
qrRQTt^tM: g R k T T ^ tR ra fS ^ iiid ii
A visit should be paid to Yava-tlrtha, during
the month of Magha. There the devotee should ctfTt 7l^c*r TRR; NfcUjMqq^TIHII <?6 II
the hunter. Such is the glory of that
Tapasesvara-tirtha. There is no such tlrtha.
3TOTT 4 ) ^ d l ^ c || 4j ^ q frfe y T :im il
Afterwards a visit should be paid to the sacred
By bathing there all the ills are dispelled. Brahma-tlrtha, which is also known as
The Somagraha-tlrtha is renowned all the world Amohaka where libations should be offered to
over. It is the dispeller of all sins. It has the manes and Sraddha should be performed on
manifold virtues. One who observes the full moon-day or the Amavasya. There a
Candrayana fast there, attains the Candraloka huge-piece of rock like an elephant is lying in
after being liberated from all the sins. One who the water on which the balls of rice should be
enters into the fire there or plunges himself into offered to the manes and there is very great
the water or lives only on fruits till the time of merit in giving the balls of rice to the manes on
his death and gives up his life at that sacred the full moon-day during the month of Vais'akha
place, is never re-bom. Afterwards the devotee by which the manes remain gratified till the end
should bathe at Subha-tlrtha by means of which of the world.
one attains Goloka. Then one should move to
the Visnu-tlrtha. There Yodhinlpura is
renowned where Lord Visnu fought with cTST T T M T ^ R t < M J | U m r y p |< * s R t ^ l l * o \ 9 | |
d lU |c H ? | q m T R l i : f r r f % m -HMMId:!! * * l l
sratft ^ii^ii
TJcT#t y f d M H *TT3R
y^mmiuiivH^i
^I^Ud 44eJmMyuitVMH.ll ^ H
WT d&*W TT^^JTII 6 II
MKMIilUl ^ T c$m W l
O Mahadeva, you are lord of all gods and
adored by Brahma, Visnu and Indra, I am ^Ul^ritT btWlgldll ^ II
oppressed with the troubles of the world, kindly The holiest Sukla-tlrtha situated at Narmada
say me the means of happiness. O lord is the giver of the greatest boons. A great Rsi
MahesVara! you exist in the past and future, named Canakya attained final emancipation.
kindly tell me the best of all the sacred places This sacred place- the dispeller of all ills, is
which is dispeller of all sins. most charming. It extends to a yojana in a
circle. By the sight of the branches of the trees
sjtjt fsnr t r g w JHcSvnwfayiK^i growing there one becomes cleansed of the sin
of having killed a Brahmana; and by the sight of by controlling senses, by performing sacrifices,
its sacred land one gets freed from the sin of by charities and by worship; cannot be acquired
infanticide. by doing hundreds sacrifices at other sacred
places.
3Tf m (dBlfa Wl
ehlf&KW f HI«W ^SJIV^ ■eld^ftlR'tfll
m w^ri
f^sfeinsRreraTiRdii
J|U|iyim<y) ^FTT: '{RTMHl:! There one who bathes Lord Siva in clarified
butter on the fourteenth day of the dark
W IW PJ fdyPd JcfHlA; Ul4<*lfa<£:ll *<?ll fortnight during the month of Kartika and
O best of the Rsis! on the fourth day of the observes a fast for the night, goes to the domain
dark fortnight in the months of Vaisakha and of Siva along with his ancestors of twenty-one
Caitra, I go to reside there in company of my generations.
consort Parvatl, after leaving Kailasa. There
^ickdd'M ft^fenri
also the demons, the Devas, the Siddhas, the
Gandharvas, the Vidyadharas, the nymphs, the ■RT?5T qrr TT^?f ^ ^ W P ^ T I R ^ I I
serpents, they all seated in their Vimanas stay ■RTc^T ^ f
on the aerial tract for the fulfilment of their f^tT Tq%^T:II ^vail
aims.
3T^nfhjt ^=r ^ faw raw i
^JcMdM § i n w snfei%lT:l
w w srafa cfiRuim ? o 11
This most sacred Sukla-tlrtha is adored by
3n5Prafq<T oilMlgldl the Rsis, one who bathes there is not re-bom.
■RR ^ R MI<&U^ ^ f W r m il ? *11 There after bathing one should worship Siva.
The devotees going there with a right frame The ardhariga1 image of the Lord and the
of mind become purified like the cloth washed Goddess should be inscribed on a slab of wood
by the washerman. The Sukla-tlrtha washes off and worshipped, accompanied by the music of
all the sins of one’s lifetime. O Markandeya! by conches and cymbals and the recitations of the
bathing at that sacred place and by performing Vedas.
charities there, one gets the highest of boons. *TFR 'fr5nftrnf^Tf^:l
q sjct q srfssjfoi 3WT?r JdlcWdltf jj T^R ^ ^ddlx^H^II ? II
^ Tmnfq T f m : m ? ii
One who participates in the marriage of a One who observes a fast there chiefly on the
poor or a wealthy Brahmana at that sacred fourth day of the month of Jyestha and gives
place, remains in the realm of Siva for as many away a milch cow adorned with bells and cloth,
with devotion, and lits up a wick in clarified ^ i
butter and bathes Mahadeva in clarified butter
f q ^ ra^ rT^ II II
and eats coconut and clarified butter, becomes
valiant like the Lord Siva and resides in His 3^ ^ ■MchlMI cTT ^ aFTT^T § TTHcr:!
realm and is never re-bom. STRPrarfq#: *^n
Those who bathe there on the fourteenth day
%cT 'SPSrST <JII of the dark fortnight in the month of Sravana go
to Rudraloka. One who offers libations of water
-arerat ^ f^ to r: i
to the manes is liberated from all the three
^Tr#?rar <?II debts'. The most beautiful Gariga-vadana tlrtha
ferr^i is close to Garigesvara where by bathing one is
ytu^ui f o r m qft^if^T:ii*oii undoubtedly freed from all his sins.
gwit # # rr^Tf iRorar fen^i Siva said- “Be it so, O best of twice-born!
now you will be free from anger. You will have
harmony with your father and sons.”
“O Lord of Devas! be merciful to me inspite
of my conceit, wickedness and viciousness. mnUT: T: 'yf^5RT:l
Protect this humble devotee of you, inspite of f i t Wt t^ R r ll^ ^ ll
that tlrtha and so it is renowned in all the three
worlds. O Devi! inspite of all this, people do not
^ctVII: ^JsT ^RT^:imo||
know the full glory of Bhrgu-tlrtha owing to the
jjflltd jjg ll ^ lid^ )M i P tH iV N * T ^ I delusion caused by the Visnu.
TTjT<^T ^ m T O R H .1 1 *11 H jfc ro i f w f ^ t -H ifa m
e T C ^ ^ H Ic » R |b t |fd l
effef <*H4slH ^ ^ II
<RTt g rr in ^ m ^ s h i P i s ti
^ m sdW ’SITCJ <HltSW<2RT 7j9TcTT:ll **ll Then the sacred Naraka-tlrtha should be
visited where by bathing and worshipping god
TrafamtejT:
Siva, one does not go to hell. One who observes
y lw ra t II II a fast at Bharabhuti-tlrtha and then worships
Siva, goes to Rudraloka. Those who bathe at
Bharabhuti become the attendant of Siva after
rtS gpit II II
their death.
<*-t||yb|«J^d: M^dlH)
*|R *W <T"CTTWT -cfeaVH
m H6HM ^ c h ^ l d fa^dHJI **11
S re ^ IT ^ n p t yd^pd ■qqtfsTUTrlR*!!
There is a famous Tridasajyoti-tlrtha, where
({iMchHi w m ’g w if $ ^ p t^ i
the daughters of the Rsis practised severe
austerities, observing great ordinances to have
the Lord of all beings as their husband. By the On the fourteenth day in the month of
pleasure with those girls, the Lord Mahadeva, Kartika one who worships Siva there gets ten
having transformed face, holding a Danda in his times the merits of having performed the
hand came to that place. O king! there those Rsi Asvamedha sacrifice. Those who lit up a
girls accepted the Lord as their husband. Lord hundred wicks in lamps filled with clarified
asked there Rsi to give Kanya, O king! this butter ascend to the realm of Siva seated in a
place is renowned by the name of Rsikanya- chariot shining like the sun.
tlrtha.
^ w qrr y 4 irr<h
<jM ^I ¥ TTcgfmi ? 3 II
E ly ta iT ^ q n fip ri
m T im q rt < w ^ I d q ^ ^^ fw i
tmnt «(^nfnT fafasiifn w i r * ii
<rat Ji^rHH m wmw^ii II
4|«IIVI<*^l rT 71^ 5 9H^IUII^^^add:l
W iTt^l cTCS dl^Jl'MI'^UI chlfdMUl 5^11^11
One who bathes there is freed from all sins. One who gives away a couch and a bull goes
Next is said the Svarnabindu-tlrtha by bathing to Rudraloka seated in a chariot drawn by bulls.
where one does not undergo any reverse of One who gives away a cow in charity and feeds
fortune. Then one should go to Apsaresa-tlrtha the Brahmanas with rice cooked in milk and
and should take bath; by virtue of which he sugar according to his means gets incalculable
goes to Nagaloka and enjoys there in company benefits.
of the nymphs. qtfcm T g iw J R w i ^ w ^ i
era- q ^ rt q W=rfwi 5 7 T f^ q K H I * 7T T T ^ T l
the sacred waters of all the tlrthas and would rTSTT 3T3T: S i t f o ^ 3 m t l
please the Narmada, Markandeya and
sfeM^Ufi W TO T ^ |] d V l f = ) = ( « |H H ,l l ^ l l
Mahadeva.
Manu said- “Kindly explain me the gotra
crzit 3 ft F^gar^fiTr f F n srl^i (clan), vamsa (dynasty), avatara (incarnation),
3PTT W tt 'MrihHMI and pravara (family) of the Rsis. Also explain
rT ^ f gjRHlf facIROTTII * 6 II the existence of the Vaivasvata-manvantara as
well as about the curse that the Lord Siva had
fosrat
pronounced on the Rsis during Svayambhuva-
r m T ^ : HiHlfd manvantara. Enumerate the progeny of Daksa
TJtsfcjJ f e lt fBRTSET w. V&WA and also the Rsis who are the promoters of
Bhrguvamsa.
sr q w q w f? n i ^ o n
WW 3cfTET
By listening to its glory a barren woman
c| ci *ck I TOTI
begets children, a maid gets a handsome
husband, the Brahmana becomes versed in the S j f t t cJSKKt w p : U < ill8 H :lim i
Vedas, the unlucky becomes lucky, the Ksatriya Matsya said- O King! Now I narrate you
becomes in war victorious, the Vaisya becomes about the doings of Brahma during the first
wealthy, the Sudra attains emancipation from V aivasvata-manvantara.
bondage and the idiot becomes learned. One
M g U t e m ? 1 # T rM c k d l W M l
who hears it never suffer the pangs of
separation and hell. M g l^ H I I I ^ I I
^ R t ■RTcTTT^gT ^ c H l r ^ W ^ c l tTI
^ B tT ^ J sK W l^ H J T : T T T ^ fjR :IIV 9 ll
***
a w j g i c i ^RTt I r f f lt 'JTRTT
M u^ M iu^ oiim u^ *^ m : w P id w y u
gtfryit mw: ^rcroi:i
^MMI:II *o II w r f w s : fvi-tsiMuT: yiiA<i^iw^c) in i ^ *n
Atri was begotten from the flame and Marlci ■qifraqf M i^ ilk l: ■H'llHdMI 9^11
came out of the tongues of fire. Kapis'a and
Pulastya were bom of the hair of Brahma. The
most illustrious Pulaha came out of the long 4||J^T<i|uT) W R 3J *ft|J|^UlW «IIIR^II
tresses of hair. ^W R t d lru m 't tsTOFR Wl
rPTtSR: I
- p t f^oSTT ^ r a W ^ r T I I **11
I h Iwii
m ViRqi^ui^dMi jj *HUm:ll **n cuMi^Ptsyijnfri: ^Rilm<ifdchi5w<ji^l
The lustre of fire produced Vasi§tha. The mimi^ h i i # 3rarrw :ii?< iii
sage Bhrgu was married to the daughter of They are- Cyavana, Apnuvana. Apnuvana
Puloma; and they gave birth to the following gave birth to Aurva the father of Jamadagni.
twelve Yajnika Devas- Bhuvana, Bhauvana, The sage Aurva was the chief promoter of the
Sujanya, Sujana, Suci, Kratu, Murdha, Tyaja, Bhargava Rsis. Now I shall describe to you the
Vasuda, Prabhava, Avyaya and Daksa. They are illustrious Rsis who promoted the Bhargava
known as the twelve Bhargavas. The same clan. They are- Bhrgu, Cyavana, Apnuvana,
PaulomI gave birth to the Vipras. Aurva, Jamadagni, Vatsya, Dandi, Nadayana,
$ MgroHWiyeiH Wl Vaigayana, Vltahavya, Paila, Saunaka,
Saunakayana, Jlvanti, Ayeda, Kar§ani,
'iiM^rHWcilrM'3l:ll*mi
Vaihlnari, Virupaksa, Rauhityayani, Vaisvanari,
Nila, Lubdha, Savamika, Visnu, Paura, Balaki,
ft? <?tH^jTCT:ii *^ 11 Ailika, AnantabhagI, Mrga, Margeya,
Markanda, Javl, Nltina, Manda, Mandavya, Bhrgudasa, Margapatha, Gramyayani,
Manduka, Phenapa, Tanita, Sthalapinda, KatayanI, Apastambi, Bilvi, Naikas'i, Kapi,
Sikhavarna, Sarkaraksi, Jaladhi, Saudhika, Arsti$ena, Gardabhi, Kardamayani, Asvayani,
K§ubhya, Kutsa, Maudgalayana, Mandukayana, and Rupi are known as Arseya.
Devapati, Panduroci, Galava, Samkrtya, Cataki, TJTJST rTI
Sarpi, Yagnapindayana, Gargyayana, Gayana,
3Tlf|^TincT8TR=\fV: T ^T T : W ^HrSdI:ll^mi
Garhayana, Gosthayana, Bahyayana,
Vaisampayana, Vaikamlni, Sarngarava, Bhrgu, Cyavana, Apnuvana, Arsisthena and
Yajiieyi, Bhrastakayani, Lalati, Nakuli, Rupi are the five Pravaras.
Lauk§inya, Uparimandala, Aluki, Saucaki, T T P J T q ^ W T O T : '< lR « b lf3 d l:i
Kautsa, Pairigalayani, Satyayani, Malayani, cfT ^ i f d ^ o E h cfT n f a d * < j TO T ^ T : l l ^ ^ l l
Kautili, Kaucahastika, Sauha, Sokti,
ftfceN srf^RTOTi
SakauvaksI, Kausi, Candramasi, Naikajihva,
Jihvaka, Vyadhajya, Lauhavairina, Saradvatika, ’M iPih) w r f a f a s r 3>r??rftr:ii 3'an
Neti§ya, Lolaksi, Calakundala, Vagayani, w rftr: flw rfir: TfURdfaiwsfo sri
Anumati, Purnimagatika and Asakrt, ordinarily ^ r f ^ T O T xftw n^ R t ii ^ ii
each of these R§is of the Bhrguvamsa are said
•me® van^i: vecu -m : i
to have five Pravaras.
d l f d ^ o u a TO T W ^ c w l l l ^ ||
3rPKT d l ^ c j ^ 3 T 3 T ^ f c t rTSTTII*ll
" s i f a rr a n : T p T :i
5i|l^4l f | Md^Mi n iq t jraft ^TII*o II
3T%*T *fldHPaw3d ^11 ^ ^ II
3 ifw "PFIST H^ldMI: I
w v rn ^ w r w : T jfM rM m :!
tRVH^dlfUl iPRT: MRcblRdl:ll**ll
Katyayana, Haritaka, Kautsa. Pinga,
Handidasa, Vatsyayani, Madri, Mauli, Satyamugri, Hiranyastambi, and Mudgala
Kuberani, Bhlmavega and Sasvadarbhi have have also the three Pravaras of Angira,
three pravaras- Angira, Brhadasva and Matsyadagdha and Mudgala who also do not
Jlvanas'va. These Rsis do not intermarry. intermarry among themselves.
rTI c f a lr M W I : V l l s h l ^ T I d f i 'i i f j H l c i N H U I I ^ I I
MRehlRdKll^oll « H I N U |l : S l H M l f d i W c t l d m W S a i l l ^ l l
dwmdl wt ™ M ^-TtWHMHI^II ^ ||
^ ii
ip f? : ^ jt :
M ilV K l II m i
3TET: W IW PreT ^ ^ < £^ £3^ 1
« lf a B i* w « ii< r U i( : w m y u a m w * fi
3 T W * T : g J T W T : c f i W q T : ?rar<IR?WTII *11
t w %?TT: M O V K C II^ ^ II ^ ii^ K e h W o n :!
Prapohaya, Vahyamaya, Khyateya, Kautu <Ah ^ 4 I: *d c iv m c ||W « IIIR II
race and Haryasva are known as Nila Parasara.
Karsyayana, Kapisukha, Kakeyastha, Japataya siii^il^Mdi^Mi Tran: ^ t i : i
and Puskaras are known as Kr§na Parasara. 3 iw ® r ii 311
Avi§thayana, Valeya, Svayasta, Upaya, W : y R < * l R d l :l
IsTkahasta are the five Sveta Parasara.
uluTm -W I: M RUIIgr S H ^ T T : n R < * ) f t d l : i m i
cnfefit TrTWT ^ tFl«RFRT:l
3 R R P7: i M m W TTRH12J H ^ ld m r i
W R g # WTT: *Rl?RT:ll^ll
mmMctengn: T M tn w ^ W h n v ii
n g : WTT:I
Matsya said- “Now hear about the
d P A t < i MsflKj fgT: xm?RT:ll3 <£ll Brahmanas bom in the Agastya family. They
MOVKIUli •H^i 5JT^5T: TTrT: I are- Agastya, Karambha, Kausalya, Sakata,
M <ivr<gr M ^ ld M U l Sumedha, Mayobhuva, Gandharakayana and
those bom in the Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu
UCIVRI: 113^11
families are known also as Agastyas, all of them
Vatika, Badari, Stamba, Krodhanayana and have three Pravaras- Agastya, Paumamasa and
K§aimi are the five Syama Parasaras. Parana. These Rsis do not intermarry amongst
Khalyayana, Var§nayana, Taileya, Yuthapa and each other. Those of the Agastya, Paumamasa
Tanti are the five Dhumra Parasaras. All the
and Parana families do not also intermarry. The
Parasaras have three R§is for their pravaras-
Paumamasas particularly do not marry the
Parasara, Sakti and great ascetic Vasistha. They
Paranas.”
also cannot intermarry amongst each other.
T je n p fit m m 3
< jT t> iw ^ c iv T g i s m :
3TrT: t j t 1% <JiswdrH.ii ^ 11
M4.IVRI:
I have described to you the families of the
3 ^TRT <lR«t$fo
renowned sages, now let me know what more
xmr i t o t ^ rf? ru * o ii do you wish to hear.”
■Rj^arrsr same gotra do not intermarry.
s ^ lfe r :I ^ JraTT H^nni
< jd c im d : l l ^ l l
’a r o w r a t f f o ) T:i
He therefore adopted Drdhasya, the son of
Agastya, on account of which those bom in the EtOT #P JT : «S1H: Tptt g im i
family of Drdhasya are known as Agastyas and Arundhati through Dharma begot the eight
Paulaha. The R§i Pulastya finding his sons Vasus and the Somapa Devas who were most
becoming Raksasas became very sorry and mighty and stalwart. Dhara, Dhruva, Soma,
adopted as his son, the promising son of Apa, Anila, Anala, Pratyusa and Prahbasa were
Agastya. the eight Vasus. Dravina was the son of Dhara
n1«WBSr W TFrfflHl'k'ill: wR<*lRdi:l and Kala of Dhruva.
Rm
Ri «bH
ini^^frr^vlfNd:im
i
-qf imn<M+eWI:ll^|| <*MWI<*MdHi § VHWui
^li'JiqKdllHH'W yrM^cW 3
W R T PT r^ V IN i n ^ t f e : l |\ 3 l l ^ % VIcKwRd
i m t f |? r e R T : ^ T tr t ^ F i g t e n ^ r r { M p c H I c | t ! v ^ < ^ :l l ** 1 1
3TW : T it i l d ^ i f l i y * l R d l :l
iR f c j |4 d i ^ i sl^dl<4l^ fdVlMdrll^ll
k h lg m if m & I P T t ^ T W rT W T II m i S ift -Q: S f K S P lc M M M ^ I
< * } R ? d i:i
benefits. It should be given to a Agnihotri There should be placed also a fine yellow or
Brahmana. white cloth for wiping or cleaning. The vessels
made of metals should be placed at both the
TOT ifa felT^T rT^ f t W : *JtJJI
hoofs.
3 ^ ^ ^ ^ 11* 11
irm ft w u rrmr^ fwnft t i
s n o r te r * w iw )« S ^ c ) ^ n if d c b H ,i
#m rarfer^T 3pjt?*rj ^11 11
? rt: T P i f ^ tu m H T c b H .11 m i
The following formula should be recited-
w j f fl* W < ^ *TI
“Whatever sins I might have committed through
cimm Mltrn^Tti rT^ xTII ^ II avarice, be consumed by the giving away of this
ftlfis ld ^ T c tw y h s J K ^ fd :!
iron vessel.” Then the vessel is to be given over.
<9
PrlHMU? M : eFc^T dmHk> PldVNd^l
w ttto^t gmfsnf^T 11
<*iwMMifui ^ sn ft % ^rrasngr^ii c 11 g n w rra tr^ T wrft ^ tt^ti
asi'qi^ f^rir j m w ^ri After thus giving away the gift to the
Brahmana the devotee should not touch him for
^ f e n 11^ i i
he became like the wood of a sacrificial post at
the burning ceremonies not fit to be touched.
JjHJjTni (c|§H ^ 1' W^ «l 4 *l<rl q R d '4 ^1
s w m l srant ^ *j^d<*i(H *ti t fo r ? ~ *ll
'JHOlT+iH ^TII W II VIK sld l T |U |e b W f I
In such a way the Agnihotrl Brahmana Then the jar along with the cloth should be
lifted up and taken to a square where it should therefore. Please also tell me the rules of
be dashed. The benefits accruing by the performing Vrsotsarga1.
performance of such a charity cannot be fully
described even by the Devas. To be brief the
devotee gets the benefits of having given away £3^ ^viini *r ^nnf^rrq;!
the whole world in charity. ^oy^m gRi^iai ^ggrwritfrrnfhi;ii ? 11
fFpgguif ^ f t *n
MH)*<l$fd ifN t ^«Miuim^iH,n 3 11
He conquers all the realms and moves about
everywhere as he wills like a bird; and is paid
fdwlu^yni w i m i
great respect and undoubtedly remains in
heaven till the annihilation of the universe. ■55 y^ddiylai' iTbiHdl^vTlfadlHI
q ftrTT Tpr*ROT fo frr w fc l ^ 1 T^Tjf^T rTarr ^JTIIII
SH^VIMftciJHi ^ g l< j4 ||rW fd rtll ^ o || fd^ldm H ^I Tf VliJUfcUr^:!
i?BTRTTZRq^FR:l
3T: f? R : g a ^ t g^n^nri
T O HHIIiki ^ ^Isllfayisl W II n II
q^vtdlPl fjl^Pd fec^niTT:IRo||
y^Miqd gnrfqt ncftfongg;:!
Matsya said- “The following six parts of the
Ml'wlU'm?: *fMHl S R I: grftlrT f w r :lR o ii
cow’s body should be elevated, viz.,- chest,
back, head, belly, loins.” « k ^ g sRTt ■qfm^m^prr:!
gjTz: ^ d m ^ w ^ d *rn ^
U M Iild lfa T O T W -y fla R tll ^ 1 1 y^MKPydl w % n ^ r *TI
w n m r^ m i Sl-nw^l fdfaft«lfV*T:IR?ll
f^TTT ^ c tl^ d l# -gfilHW ^ l^ 'd h ll ^11 The Brahmanas should set free the following
class of bulls, viz.- red, tawny or reddish, white
“A cow with the following level parts of the
or black in colour, tawny reddish back, of
body is said to be a fine one, viz.,- ears, eyes,
variegated colours, with long ears and
forehead and the following eight parts should be
shoulders, with glossy hair, red eyes or having
capacious viz.,- tail, dewlap, udders, thighs;
nutbrown colour near the horns, with white
and extensive head and neck are also desirable.
stomach, or black sides. The Ksatriyas should
W : TpT TTTt^TT ^KHUIlPddHJ set free a bull of red and beautiful colour; the
< J ^ d I HII Vaisyas of golden colour and the Sudras of
black colour. The bull with its horns pointing
q^!d)fddiw>*y ^ h r f n i^ f r c n ^ i
forward towards the eyebrows, ought to be set
^iSyyjditffaHn ^ i i free by men of all classes. The bull having its
W ciiaKViy^^d^llM vi^: ^ : l feet like those of the white cat, with tawny or
■qf^rang® lilrhoMi ijtsfcr tsHywcii *mi
reddish in colour, with eyes shining like a jewel
having black colour like a crow or of yellow
The calf of such a cow should be also colour, or with only two feet white, or of the
examined. It should have also auspicious signs. colour of a pigeon or a partridge, is also said to
It should have elevated shoulders and hump, be a good one.
with a soft and straight tail, having tender
3j|*U^H^fT g f i t »4>l?kll
cheeks, broad back, eyes shining like Vaidurya
gem, sharp horns and long and thick hairs on •K lyy: J ( fg^rr <Tbc)uif favlMd:iR3il
the tail having eighteen nice teeth and eyes like The bull whose face is white or reddish up
Atallika flowers. If such a fine bull is set free, it to the ears and whose body is especially of red
increases the domestic pelf. colour is called Nandlmukha cow.
ought to be set at liberty or kept in the
household. Those should be well-built, roaring
’fW : m rp n s s r: W ^^4*1:11? *11
like the thunder clouds, high in stature, walking
sRTt *raf?r g f^ :i like an infuriated elephant, with broad chest and
cbti^4u^<%iifi) Hrat srafa *rr^ : i r mi very powerful.
The bull whose stomach and back are white ^ 'fuJiiPi yiW’d ^ tiRhihj
is called Samudra and increases the progeny of 4 ) d l ^ d l f t T?PPERf fJO T T P T <J f d V t M d : l l ^ ? l l
the family. The bull of the colour of jasmin
The white bull having its head, ears,
(Jarminum Sambae) or having variegated
forehead, tuft of hair at the tail-end, feet and
circular spots is considered to increase the
eyes black, is described to be very excellent.
wealth of the donor.
tisjr gRnrt: W r g^f?T ^TPTFT yHM^Hc(IH(si:l
y y r w & i i ^ ^ ii
M : w t r r c^Hrl'ira^ll *? II
^c)ctAu| $?|u||ff4famfd iW T 5T:l cW T f r i F n t f a r f q f t ^ f t r : l l ? *11
U r d f w w rrfinTii 11 In the meantime only four days remained for
O TifJr 31^ ^1 Satyavan to die when Savitri with the
permission of her father-in-law kept up a fast
m fe ^ ft i xr s r e f o r r a n r ^ < 4 h R }ii **11
for three nights. On the fourth day Satyavan
§ a n ^ w m ^ tctti went to fetch flowers and fruits from the forest
TOt xfiti ^$uy<4leftll *mi with his father’s permission, when Savitri also
< M ic ^ w : T W I* 4 ^ ^ t ^ r r f s n i : i
with her father-in-law’s permission followed
him there. In the forest oppressed with the
^ gwta «m «ra w " q ^ i i *5 11
overwhelming grief of her lord’s approaching
“Afterwards the girl grew young and she death, she in order not to disclose her mind,
was promised to Satyavan. At the same time began to ask her lord the names of the various
Narada came and told the king- “O King! trees and flowers. Satyavan began to point out
Satyavana with whom you think of marrying to his distressed consort the principal forest
your daughter will die within a year.” The king trees, birds and animals.”
then said to himself- “I have already resolved to
give my daughter to one particular person and
under the circumstances I shall not change my * "k *
determination.” With that mind he gave her
away to Satyavan, the son of Dyumati Sen.
Savitri on becoming his wife became anxious
on the recollection of the verdict of Narada and
began to devoutfully serve her lord and her
C H A P T E R 209 Listen to the buzzing of the passionate black
bees. In the midst of such surroundings the god
The anecdote of Savitrl
of love with his arrows on the bow is about to
UrMclIjcIM make me His target. The place is resounding
yii&Hrafrrf trh ^ i with the chorus of the cuckoos that are tasting
the jungle fruits. Their notes are indeed
tr^T cRRT if d c l^ ^ ll *11
beautiful like the speech of the good. These
w rt peacocks fired with love are following their
c^RTt R l^ l^ d H l^ lRII females that are soaked in the aroma of flowers.
Indeed the whole forest looks charming like
“Satyavan said- O Dear! look at the forest
you.
smiling with verdure and nice trees. The whole
atmosphere is so pleasing to the eyes and the
nose. It indeed fills the mind with amorous ■
|lf^rlc4Thdl ’Mlfcl f# ^ rfg ^ fe ll % II
feelings. Look at the Asoka (Jonesia Asoka)
Py^m ^n crri
trees laden with flowers. O one with beautiful
eyes! the spring is really smiling on us. 371m frgit ^nf?r ii *° ii
e H W ftl
gflcFf ^ II
W ITT rllWlertlfl- ^^E R W T T II ^ II See this crow sitting on the branch of that
tree. She is shielding her young ones with her
To the west are visible the Kamikara flowers
wings and the male crow is feeding her after her
of the golden hue. Most of the thoroughfares of
this forest are choked with luxuriant blossoms. delivery by his beak.
Indeed the whole place abounds with flowers WTT PlHUmigl f^TI
and looks charming. HISKUfa cblHUbM: <*iPq^:ll II
M ^M TllfH^Koyi^H c« c(fu K }|
This Cataka bird with his wife has come
dm ifrPa ^ T: f ir a t W IIV 9 ll down to the ground but being enamoured does
^ I W K H U £ < t t jj^ f * H f c H lR d ll not pick up his food.
(q^HiIn rqfactai cm^ h Iu £ II «HlR«ld:l
g |4 |f9 w n W 3n*u6<yfd gn fiR :ii See that pair of hares are lying clasping each
other in close embrace hiding their bodies and
Look at this crane that is enjoying himself in
feet. But they can be marked out by their ears
the company of his female and surcharged with
that are seen.
passion is constantly making love to her and
exciting passions in others. T T R ftT MOI<^ q P T S J -q^TfjRT:!
f t ^RT q i T ^ ^ I I 3*11
Hearing all that Savitrl said- “I shall do ftaiyrcEmR ftn#r u ? ■g^rrii^u
accordingly, you should not go beyond my IT f IF H M ft ^ ? t ^ Ir d r if c r d W I
sight; for I feel nervous in this thick forest.”
^ TTft^u 6 ii
Hr?*!
“O Dear! I feel a pain on the head on
m : i t gnsifq ftfw j; account of this exhaustion. My vision fails me
^ ft^T TR^niTlT^n^l and I cannot see anything. I wish to sleep and
rest my head on your lap.” Afterwards she made
ct^ tt irn rw ^ him go to sleep accordingly. Then that highly
*T ITT ft f c ! ^ TFST^II 3 m I virtuous lady saw Dharmaraja coming to that
spot. She saw Dharmaraja of blue complexion that their hearts be not wounded. Thus everyone
like blue lotus, wearing blue robes and with should behave towards his mother, father and
crown and earrings glittering like rain clouds preceptor.
illumined by flashes of lightening, adorned with
garlands, armlets. He came followed by Death
and Kala and took out the subtle soul from fiefa q>l*h PlehUll^j
Satyavana’s body and taking possession of it smf W H^Ttsfq- f | 3 ^ R t xTI
and fastening it by a noose started on His
destination. iWlTUisifcM ^ W-
tw i^ t era sratfan ^ 11
3TTfW ^ U liM IV li w f t H W t rTcJTI
ra iTI^t Mftsidll
Tnferfq- cuiiifji ct TRMlfadHji 9 11
fa ftc h iw 9 # Mlfa^dfd ^S^TTII II
3»3'4lslW y4<WMdRdll
*011 Yama said- “Good one! abandon the object
with which you follow me. True; there is no
fit ?rtg; Hig’HCK*)! 3 tjkhpii other duty than serving mother, father and
3m a^rq^ii **|| preceptor. Now better desist from your purpose
Savitri saw Satyavan lifeless and gently and do not detain me. I am getting late and you
followed Dharmaraja who was going away with are feeling oppressed with grief by staying here.
the subtle soul of her Lord and going to some I therefore enjoin you to go back. You are a
distance with folded hands said while her heart chaste woman and a great devotee. Go and
shivered- “By devotion to the mother one gets serve your Gurus.”
happiness in this world, by devotion to father in
Madhyaloka (the mid-region) and by devotion
to Guru, the preceptor, in Brahmaloka. H f t f f t ^ t ^ fa T t
gw : u ^ y y i i i ftsjTii ii
fd lifrl ^ favilHlfi?
A man goes to Heaven by means of
IsR T UciJcld: Miuilii m f a < H .I I II
asceticism, self-restraint and Brahmacarya,
Dharmaraja said- O having beautiful eyes! I preserving the fires and devotion to Guru.
have become pleased with your words of 3TT5n% ftJftT Midi yitTT *T
righteousness. Ask for anything excepting
Satyavana’s life, do not delay. HI^HIuycm^oMl favlNdMI? oII
Preceptor, father, mother, elder brother and
specially a Brahmana should also be revered.
wt^ruTT w p it efira*nfii w fawn They should not be hurt even when one is
3 R q ? ? T : fq ftT H W I d W k J ^ 1 1 * 3 II afflicted.
Savitrl said- I wish to have a hundred arraFrf iw 3T5n^:i
brothers; let my father who is without any son tMT Tjfczrr w r t "q#mTR:in*u
be blessed with a son.
Preceptor is like Brahma, father is like
d iy d w w Prajapati, mother is like the earth, brother is
: um m ui another form of one’s own soul.
m :\ ^
■q1d«5ldlR4^ g f # -qiT 'U I ^ R l l l ^ II q <TW ftb^fd: Snf c|iivi^(MII ? ^ II
d4lRrij fira g it^ ti C H A P T E R 212
The sufferings undergone by the parents in Third boon to Savitrl from Dharmaraja
begetting progeny cannot be repaid even in ^lldjilollil
O
thousands of years, therefore the parents and
srafcPt vS
preceptor should always be respected.
^ W t Sl4chKHH.il W
% j j l i j rPT: I W T ^ I I ? 3 II
Savitrl said- There is no suffering in the
ifat WOTTW T rTC 3 ^ 1
pursuit of Dharma, especially to adore your feet
q *r sp ^ r t ^*11 is the highest virtue.
The serving of these three is the highest s ra to cwr w n kMHdii
asceticism. Asceticism is fully accomplished
when these three are pleased. To serve them is cTcvfm: •HjHI'^HTT ^ fdfvi^H ? II
the highest form of asceticism. Nothing should A wise man should acquire Dharma by all
be done without their permission. means, for its attainment is superior to all
rTTJcT % HlchlW TJcf 5RT 3TTSWT:I achievements.
gimsr f e n f ^rq;i
They are in fact the three realms, the three ebwi«lf w i p I w ru 3n
orders, the three Vedas and the three fires. Dharma, Artha and Kama are to be acquired
by taking a human birth; to one who is devoid
of Dharma, Kama and Artha are like progeny to
IjMi^Hlgr yifq^fi TRtwtll ^ II
a barren woman.
Further is the Garhapatya Agni, mother is
the Daksinagni and the preceptor is the 3TPTT tsmtaiUtf4 M l
Ahavanlya Agni. qtf m garaq 7ttPi^ii*ii
% mrsfo % tj#i From Dharma is obtained wealth and from
Dharma again is obtained Kama, the fulfilment
of desires; it is only with Dharma that this world
One who devotes himself well to them,
and the next are enjoyed.
conquers the three realms and enjoys in Heaven
all the pleasures, having a bright body. Vllftui IPT W 7T5$%i
(Hc|t? ^ f| mi
q ■p?r ^ *rrsraT:i
w tw r e m g^nr: w - f e n ^ ‘MMyirngrnj ^ spfur
w r f p r R r ft sratfiTii^iii It is Dharma only that accompanies the
embodied soul wherever it goes, friends and
Now abandon your desire. You have
relatives do not follow. All other things
fulfilled your mission and all that you asked you
excepting Dharma perish with the body. The
will get. Now you should return home. You are
soul comes into existence by itself and leaves
feeling tired. So I ask you had better go home.”
the body similarly. It is only followed by
Mgipui ftffarar^imr Dharma. It is not followed by any brother,
friend, wife, son, etc. Fortune etc., are begotten
by Dharma. W t: ^ d * W I « l f H :^ :l l **1 1
fgro^Rfn ^*11
C H A P T E R 213
Children see young persons and young The resuscitation of Satyavan
persons see aged ones and may consider death
far distant; but old ones do not see any body
before them.
ftinfir fe^TWJT TJr^^T O T 11%:! c c m i f w t q re r: w t w r i * p t : i i * n
q aqmt ^ HlfuHI*Wj <wfd^l * 4 u ilH ^ n i "5T3TT: I
All are afraid of Death; nowhere there is Savitrl said- You are the knower of Dharma
fearlessness. But the virtuous saints never fear and Adharma, you are the propagator of all the
death and the state after death. virtues. You control all the people of the
Universe. You are Yama, the great Ruler of the
people according to their Karmas.
p ts fw % I
s p fo tR T : 5P3IT: i r a f 3 m ti
fm i w m : miuim< errs M lfaiHjl^ll
Dharmaraja said- I am very much pleased qnr 311
with you. Ask for any other boon excepting O Lord! because of Dharma, you give
Satyavana’s life. Do not make any delay. pleasure to all people, therefore, you are called
yifa^ciw Dharmaraja by virtuous men.
U d lc ^ e k c ll * T # t W -m rT^ T ^ f t l l 6 II
C H A P T E R 214
dTTW T5^sm ^ TT? ^ ^ M IrM-^H 11
The anecdotes of Savitri
W T 3^TcT T J j r f W F f a c f iT ^ 3 n « e » ^ 4 ^ M ld :ll 9 II
: T W T 4 T § M 4dU4d ^ T P k l
3 m: -omt wm crc^fftfti
T-fit cbf^rriH.ii *° n
W <Wk)^c| ^m1oHr4Jc)|^d:ll *11
cW T T T f TT3TT r T T T ^ ; I
m * T rfc d *4 lcU ff*ld f ? R : l
n ? g n ^ n * * ll
f^ra^n ? n
Savitri said- “O Lord! The sun has gone
(d^rhl 6|4<MIT59^: down. If you like we might go to the hermitage
j4 ln ^ d m g R r= r h<iRtoii 3n where are my blind father-in-law and mother-
in-law. There I shall relate to you my history in
rlcT: MrilHldMIUI; f w
detail.” With these words she accompanied her
wm: 4 t MIHUjL|ehlJfdll*ll lord. When they reached the hermitage they
q vriHlPM cRTT^ ^1 found the blind King Dyumatsen who was
restored to his sight getting very anxious along
ni^ertl^- ■prq ^ f^ t tttth.ii n
with the queen about his son and daughter-in-
3W ^feTRn j|:fWT w t W l law. He was overjoyed to see them return at the
farrt 5 w ii^ ii same hour. The sages were consoling him at
that time.
Matsya said- Afterwards the chaste Savitri
T T T M t j j e U l i l S I T T ? W i g W T rT^TI
returned to the spot where was lying the body of
Satyavan, and sat down placing her lord’s head m TT5TFT TWFf *? II
w R te H ^ i f a r qcucn^ ftmvmsar: f^RT: w rr: w
3Tf«rara rift: ftfwW TtSRRII * 3 II f t r e t T T jR ra i^ T s m f a t ^ 7 ^ 11 9 *11
3^ra ftft ftt T # g fW r: «4iy4farti People should therefore revere and worship
uiE w ft '^ir^ra ■Msai^'HuPRdiii **11 chaste ladies. The whole Universe is held up by
the virtue of the righteous ladies.
sift W R T T O dWI^cl w ftfw
rnur ft crra^r fw rr
dd^4Rc<^im^ ^ :ii* m i
q ^(T ft v3 w g ^Oi
34N^W ^ R : ir a f T i m r a k fHM^utl
ftWT?WftT: mRM'jhI^I:
f a ^ m ^ R TH ft^ T f t * y ^ f d V i m H H .11 ^ II
i r ? 11
(c»t«g<i'«l ^T j m JTT ?d*i^l
The words of the chaste ladies never go
3 T O ^ : IT If t t TT3TT ^ c l i w f w ^ ^ T:H *V9ll
false; therefore, the people who are expecting
Then Savitrl along with her lord paid her their desires to be fulfilled should always revere
respects to her father-in-law. Prince Satyavan such ladies.
also paid his reverence to the sages after
meeting his father. That night they all spent
with the Rsis and Savitrl narrated everything
before those present there; and she also broke
her fast that very night. Afterwards, when the
night came to a close, all the citizens and the C H A P T E R 215
army of King Dyumatsen gathered there and The duties of a King
said to the King- “The King who usurped your
throne when you became blind has been slain
T T # s f a f W T T i r p 5 I f % 5 <^iri|d*i « T ^ I
by your ministers. Please come and occupy your
throne.” ^JftT W ^ ll *11
The men who will bear swords should be V ilM ^ d l-y « ^ u r t-H ^ (u M ld l-H M I< ll ? ^ II
collect money like a hare, strike hard on others He should appoint the virtuous to conduct
like a boar, he should be of variegated manners acts of righteousness, the brave to carry on
like a peacock, devoted like a dog, be afraid like warfare, the intelligent to control the revenue
a crow, speak sweet like a cuckoo. He should department, and persons of good character to all
fix his residence in a quite unknown place, and posts suited to them. Eunuchs should be
should not take his meals, go to bed or use employed in the female apartments of the place,
flowers, clothes and ornaments without due strong-minded men should be employed to fulfil
observation and scrutiny. difficult missions. A king should examine
whether a man is of good character or not by
privately making him presents through Dharma,
3N<lR*)dij4 XT
Artha or Kama and then engage him. He should
H lil^ s U STM fR M l
sent as spies his trustworthy servants in the garb
qrf^rmt f e t crifoii^ii of Sannyasins as residing in forests to enquire
FfS^JT Spf?T ^IWT ^JrTt ^ ^ M : l privately into the truth. A king should regulate
his affairs like this.
m 5sr: iiftiTTforr: 11^*11
WT WraT: cSrtsTT: # r a f %fWfTTI
cprff&T TCTTOTKITft qjft TT# TOfinT: II6 o II
xmzrg^rr TT5TT
W f^ rf% d W M lP r r M ^ :l
He-should not without pre-examination go to
a public scene or in the midst of a crowd, nor
should he plunge into unknown waters. The -yfw*4fti w i w ifg v T y u i w g rw H .i
TF3JT i& T R R S T lH
w t '=rn«ra * ^ ii'? * ii
gr4un gjq ^ ^R: •o
cfht jm
kUHMH* fdVlMd:ll<?mi
•d NHl'KR gjnf f^T q cER^JJI *V9II Those versed in the Vedas, possessing
modesty should always serve the king well for
increasing their prosperity.
form al rx gnfftm
'■
3 lci<Tnci^iui H^U|i(|| 3311
fejn rf ^ gsrcRii^mi
The disgusted king shows his goodwill
The sons, friends and councillors of the king towards others but hates him with whom he is
should be saluted every day, neither the king disgusted. He finds fault with his words and
nor his minister should be trusted. speaks other words not having any concern with
the business. The king turns away his attention
from the piece of work of his subordinate with
fgtt W 1%^: tt?
whom he is disgusted. These signs indicate that
a king is disgusted.
*TRHT: f ^ l l ?V9|| <jgT jrcrat srarfr xikuhi
Nothing should be said without being asked;
and if one says so, that ought to be true and lead
to the general welfare. One should always take
a measure of the king’s mind by his speech and d^yjiqn^m i
then it is easy for him to act so as to please him; STfinmnrfir ciicHiilH
he is to worship the king.
31TFR ^ WUhM&MK<M«llll^ll
TFTFRT4 rlcHW
gsrR m y^jJcj^wyjn
r£W fe<Tbl T r f i l f l r l j j c b K ^ ^ II ?<£ll
ff?r <Tbw 3^11
One who wants one’s own welfare should
On the other hand when a king becomes
mark carefully whether the king is pleased or
pleased he always assumes a pleasant aspect
displeased with him and should act accordingly.
towards him, accepts his words with gentleness,
farcjf: mm offers seat and asks about his welfare. Know
STTVITcl^Hch U v rH IV I 3RTtf?r xTH ? <? II that the king is pleased with him, seeing whom
in private place he does not become afraid,
ycblMW: u w ts ft xf Pitches: 1
hearing whose words his face becomes jolly;
a rm xr grfrtW h \3 o 11 even whose unpleasant words he hears and
If a king goes against any body, his party whose humble offerings the king accepts and
will be ruined and his opposite party will rise. who he remembers with a cheerful expression
The king if disgusted gives hopes but does not of his face. A devoted one should serve the king
confer benefits accordingly. He appears angry, in the ways spoken by me.
though, there is no cause of anger and though ft* ^
he remains pleasant, he speaks unpleasant high *T3rf% % pHjumyiWijj
words. The king may deprive him of his
fsm ^ sRTfo
subsistence for his insane speeches.
jnftlcllcKwRdl 1 TTWTaRKfraiWTI
The retainers of the king who do serve
3TRTW§ TTctff kHgdll 3 *11
others not only in times of adversity but always
gsrrcj ch-Tlfd tri and who adore the king inspite of his being
ignorant, go to the domain of Indra that is
inhabited by the Devas.
s g fif cI^cT WII ^ II
Circular one is the best or it may be *nvi^¥IIMiy WrGl SljiM rT|| ^ *||
triangular or drumshaped, or semi-circular or of
srinsr qraf W d^nuii r^faum
other suitable shapes (in the form of military
array, diamond-shaped, etc.). < l) M '* I U a iR v i H I ^ fr» fa :ll^ ll
3TTct
<T 3*R I
m W W F T TF5TT f ^ T F T " m W T I I ^ 3 II
W fc M H d lll **11
w r <m ^ h :i ^ n m jy 4 v i:i
< a K l c ( ^ |^ J f c b H M ^ R ^ i ^ p n ^ l
TRRt WfT <*t?o44I
'i ^ E i H ^ c l e i i j s I x T IR m i
w ctsit *rnt a n w T R f t^ ii *<*n
3T f?^W TF5TT <|*f % S J q rll T73T:I
The palace on the banks of a river should be
of the shape of a crescent; this is the best. fs w iu ii W T R iy l^ rllR ^ II
Treasure should be kept in the southern portion Cocks, monkeys, she-goats and cows with
of the palace, to the further south of which calves should be kept near the stables. She-
should be the place for the elephants. The goats should also be kept for the benefit of the
elephant yard should have its doorway to the horses. Dung should always be cleared away
east or the north. The arsenal should be made from the stables, elephants and cow yards
south-east. before sunset. The quarters for the grooms and
elephant drivers and charioteers should be near
the stables and the elephant yard. Besides them,
cuho} *V9|| soldiers, artisans, those versed in formulae,
mR ^ ^ i fg fih ru ic t> $ c i
veterinary doctors (about horses and elephants,
etc.), guests should also be best accommodated
cT tef t [ M ^ < * ){ j|J |U II within the fortress, for diseases are likely to
■»rat w t rT^ra' fm rurt <t$ ct wi prevail much in the fortress. Brahmanas and
3rHifayui ^<4iiuii fgqUi^n *<? n Caranas should also be accommodated.
W «<gH W d'l f^FTT cF T 4 M * ^ l
T rT R t HcJcRtfPTIT II 3^911
e b H I« I^ M m iU li T jU |i* R i m i
VlFPPlff pcroff xTll*3H
tn w ff xt %$yiR^ I g ^ rw ri
w ^ TTT^rtwrtifirii 3 c 11
g rw im t ^ r r ^ f r ^ n s g n fw iu ^ n
XraT f e c R l l 3^ 11
M - i i ^ i v w tc r a g f ^ i ^ R r e ^ r r : i i < i i i
Tryusana, five kinds of salts, Manjistha,
both kinds of turmeric, cardamums, Trivrta,
^ rt leaves, Vidanga, colocynth, Madhuka, cane,
Ksaudra, should be deposited in a horn and then
n fu u H i
they should be mixed and boiled in hot water
^ n f tr ^ ^ s =jt fw w ii it when they will dispel all poisonous effects.
^icW H'iui T3^rai^% :ll * m i and rubbed over the body also takes off all
poison. Now hear about the most mighty
wvj r r s3 g*0m-Ov r ^*0
TRT <TI
'O medicines, O King! viz.-
spt c)iy4j^ w = R ^ tm ii *^ n
cFSZTT g^fecRt <Mfe|buj5bkll c M ta K II
The white resinous exudation mixed with
fy c T F R ^ T T W T MdlRdchlll 9 311
mustard, Elavaluka, Suvega, Taskara, Sura and
Arjuna flowers and powdered together and used ymiRiu^i ^ti
as incense in the fire drive away the poisonous w xf Idrvncfr yN^fcrgrni 9*11
effects from everything moveable and x IU^h I ff^ rw n TTtS^TWf cb-^n^lchll
immoveable in the household.
^ W f r f iT M W in k II y
W faP9T ^ T T W T T T ^ T i:!
Vandhya, KarkotakI, Visnukranta, Utkala,
q f^ rr sp^tt ^ar ^ n Satamull, Sita, Ananda, Bala, Moca, Patolika,
Where the above-mentioned incense is burnt Soma, Pinda, turmeric, Dagdharuha, Sthala-
worms, lizards, frogs, poisonous and creeping Kamala, Vis'all, Sankhamulika, Candall,
animals or Krtyas can not thrive. Hastimagadha, GopamI, AjapamI, Kararhbhika,
Rakta, Maharakta, Barhisikha.
chlVira'cHt HrhMH xf ytfMH I1
^ d N i^ w y w i* d ld u ^ c 4 1 q 'l5 :ii *411
cJTCOft cCtfT|^-[
•O W cMT ^ JI^IHIchHl II 9 ^ IIO
^ rft f ? r a w xf w h m t t?R #rajri
*<? n
^HdchlHI xf w r f ^ T I R V a l l
WTS9?T TRT%WT:I
When the bark of Palasa is mixed with the
exudation of sandal-tree, milk, Murva, the juice CiTg-n^T c iy fe ^ l HdHHIIcbTJZeblll 9411
1. Scripus Kesoor.
^ "gf%cRTi agitated, nervous and will try to conceal his
person, scratch the floor, shake his head, rub his
Hlf^RT ^TIIV9I|
mouth and scratch his forehead and will be
By washing the house with sea salt, hasty in everything where haste ought not to be
Saindhava salt, barley water mixed with the done. The king should find out by these signs
earth of the place struck by lightning, the place the men who administer poison.
becomes absolutely fireproof.
^ Ifs r a g u ? W W W ^ M ^ ^ I I *m i
f^cJT xT T8^T5IHc)ifd cfl^
TJ^Tcftf <J y<M«iKK*l
PdNW fasHST ^11 6 II f^RTTTW ^FKTII *^ll
inares^ fac-rteRl ^ tttfsJar i
3TvT i 3fT^ Trft^rT cjft xTII <?II
r^ isj f^TERf ^nri ^rfg^ m i i ^9ii
Fire should well be placed in a fortress in The food mixed with poison will exhibit
course of the day when a strong wind blows. rainbow colour, look rough, with bubbles, give
Now the means of protecting a sovereign from out bad smell, make an explosive noise and
poisons will be described. A sovereign should cause headache to a person by its fume; when
keep a number of birds and deer. First of all the put into the fire. A fly will not sit on it and if it
cooked food should be tested by fire or some does, it will instantly die because of the effect
other method. of poison.
cREt ’Ml'jHhsST^i M l m(5S'3WTI
HliKlf^d q ^ g tJ{imfd:ll*o|| ^ i^rrr ^rf?r m ^ t: i i *<jii
lEH H m uigeW H i t r r a : JM M di
McWHi kHHdl rW T IR d ll
xlRST T?flf ^ r a s r : - * ^ g « ) r a ^ T f f d : l K d l W H f a n ? t w f e w f o r n ^ II
IT ? M ^ N I H : uRgiy f e ^ T I I ? * ll
arising out of necessity. Among them the For the latter begin then to despise him.
previous kinds of friends are superior. Besides this he should give up all passionate
wiLAimcyl sn habits. It is however meet for him to have his
# HHTf- {I^MT^dll ^ II hobbies for the acquirement of realms. The
subjects of a haughty sovereign are not amiable,
(1) King, (2) ministers, (3) country and
subjects, (4) fort, (5) penal laws, (6) treasure, he should therefore speak to everyone with a
and (7) friends are the seven component parts of smiling face.
an Empire, n^m PT q im ra rc T i
<TR jo t ^r w {i
awiawi *i4v»i8iipu'r»:i
^ huw4 Hl«bijn^chi^iii\9ii A sovereign inflicting punishments
Therefore, a noble sovereign should inflicts discriminately, is adored by the gods but the
punishment according to prescribed rules of one who does not do so is not revered. In fact
Dharmasastra. The punishment should be made such a sovereign is revered more than many
wishing welfare of the beings. pious souls just as Brahma, Pusa, Aryama,
Rudra, Agni, Indra, Surya, Candrama, Visnu,
^ yiiiMl mMgil and other peaceful Devas are not so much
iiin w ^ ■pif% w t^rii <1ii revered and worshipped as other fierce Devas
The subjects of a king inspite of his being of are worshipped.
a very simple disposition do not get spoilt ?nf^r wm: w ft 305 - tp ^ n ^ n i
where the phantom of a penal code grim in :3TFlfi spf f^fsTTM
appearance freely moves about and casts its
Wl
bloddshot eyes on the people.
This Danda governs all the subjects, it
< d M < j< & ig < 4 f d f & r f ^ f a r e i cn ~eRT:i
protects all, it is always alert when everything
^ t n ^ l l ^ II else is asleep, it is known as Dharma by the
If a sovereign does not punish the children, learned; through the fear of the Danda, the
aged persons, the saints, the Brahmanas and sinners do no sin.
widows, it becomes severely oppressed by the TTTWWTI^TI
powerful ones as a younger fish is swallowed TJcf ^ 5 lfd fB d H .ll ^ II
up by a bigger fish.
Some do not commit sins for fear of the rod
^ r M U 'm u i l : 'M d M d & U I :! of Yama (god of death), and others do not sin
^ c c b m ^ ’Mki ^ W ^ ll || for fear of the king’s rod; whereas others again
do not commit sins for fear of both; others again
If a king does not uses his rod on the Devas,
not being punished, commit sins. So everything
the demons, the serpents, the birds; they all is established on Danda.
transgress their limits leaving their prescribed
tracks.
aailfaVllllM rfl
d w ^ u l fag$sn:ll *V9||
% f? rii wi
All subjects of the king will be fallen into
Danda is always established when a
dreadful darkness if the policy of Danda is not
Brahmana curses; when all kinds of weapons
used. The rod of punishment inflicts
are inflicted, when all sorts of powers are
punishment on the wicked and guilty and also
exhibited, when anger is manifested and when
prevents others who have not committed sin
serious determination are made. from committing fresh sins. So the object is
two-fold.
i p i fe rm rt ^ M M ^ M u i i d P M ii u h
-q p ra T : i R t o W M l : y < t a % i g?r:
^rt grtTH W TTT^S ^
^ fmgm ^ ^ n irR ^ ii u ii
It is out of the fear of Danda that the Devas Just as the God Varuna flings His noose
assembled in the sacrifice of Dak§a, gave the round the enemy’s neck, similarly a king also
share of sacrificial oblations of Siva, holder of throws his fetters round the feet of the wicked.
trident and gave the post of commander-in-chief This is the king’s Varunavrata.
to Kumara Karttikeya and Bala granted boons ^ ^IJT I^rf?r ttrst: I
to children.
-m «$d4l ijfam n^sifdMt ^tm i^ii
sidiM^Tb^MiwI f e r
n^3mi
*** TTSITSS^JI^ fW :IIV 9 ||
A man gets happiness looking at a full moon
(15th day of bright fortnight). A king is known
C H A P T E R 226
similar to the Moon. He is always rigorous and
Description of Raja Dharmas strong to curb the sinners and he should bum as
fire does, all his enemies who are envious and
TRT W W cT T I
wicked. This is his Agneyavrata. He should
always observe this Agneyavrata.
^ wiijMi^ra ^hpf^jH^ii
W yctffol TJcnft 8RT yRilrl
Matsya said- Brahma created a king for the
preservation of all beings, for awarding to the rWT wftui ^ r n f q ^ llill
gods their respective shares at sacrifice and for -quw ci*>Ul^ Wl
the protection of all beings (using it to the guilty * k w i A : yf«joi4iisr M s R i n
persons).
C(lf3«hia^<) tTRTF^ ■q^rs'cqg cpjfri
rftTHT grfgHcf VlcH)(d
dVIlfactfrW TFHT chlMpM^d ^ T ^ll ||
rfiTt TT3TT ^ I « j <c k j ( * J : || ^ II
As the earth holds up all the creatures so a
king nourishes all his subjects. This is his
TOR^rfttsiTTRr ii 3 n Parthivavrata. As all the subjects of a sovereign
are steady in their devotion to him, so is he in
Because of the great splendour of a king,
his devotion to Indra, Surya, Vayu, Yama,
nobody can look at him with hostile eyes. Varuna, Candrama, Agni and Prtbvl. He
Therefore the king is like the Sun in the world. sustains his subjects as Indra pours forth i 'n "or
Everyone is pleased at the sight of him, he four months. This is Indravrata.
satisfies all eyes, therefore he is also like the
Moon.
W ^PT: 5fT% giTFt y ^ frll <m ilglfarMMisId % fl^ll n il
5%:$
^u
ctsjf^
afsqifd?l|■W c
SfRTfW ^dJ
should be fined 600 Panas.
sfifaT fosFfa cfT R h fo ilW ^MVl4l - q ^ l
<u^il-qsqiT TW
WTO*il^uiH
,H
?^
^T T $ ^ ?J k TT S R r E T ^ I
purchaser should be fined six hundred Krsnalas
by the king. 7 II
rf w it t j ^ t
rTW f ^ P T T MUUMfd W ^ l l ^ II 5 ^J^T: -^TrT WT ipo? x||WU($RTTII ^ } ||
ehiwi^: ^IR-Sl
3 J c f e ^ f d ^ r : « 5 R lt ^ I ^ I M U I W : l cftrg i ^ fcH^ctcilfHd:
W tTWT <INM<vU h m ^ II
One who marries a girl to another without A man who pays part payment for a thing
telling her faults should be fined 96 Panas and and then does not purchase it should be fined
one who mischievously and falsely declares a 540 Panas (Madhyama Danda) and the king
girl to be not good (a eunuch) should be fined should make him return the earnest money. One
100 Panas. who after accepting his fee steals the milk of a
W R lt c f e g p jt y ^ f r l l cow under his charge or does not properly look
after it should be fined 100 masas of gold and
3tPT g j# T Tm t § W ^ H ^ 11
he should also be tied in iron chains and made
One who shows one girl and then marries a
different one should be fined 1,080 Panas
sqividnfluiljlTTFrer§•H
to work in fetters.
M
"dd:l
(Uttam Sahasa fine).
crtr jlMHHKgaira * r: w zn d ^ R g i
fgjuifsnjntcnfahjr f<*<^411?M
i w
ffw m y^4ld *mprr h h h I ^ ^ i
^Tlim ^ I H T ^ f W T V M ^ H II^ II
cjt cik^ 4
The man who hiding his faults marries a girl
is considered not to have married at all and The prison (place of confinement) should be
should pay 200 Panas to the king. erected out of a city, it should be 100 Dhanusa
wide and in big towns, the prison should be
K FI JTRTT W H I'W d l
twice or thrice the above dimensions. Those
^tJ3: qf^nT dWl^-dMy 1^:11^11 prisons should be circled by a wall so high as a
camel may not look into them and no inlet for a one who gives a wrong advice or is a councillor
dog or a swine should be left in the wall. of liars should be deprived of his tongue or
should be fined 1,080 (Uttama sahasa) Panas.
strt farftrg:
This is what Manu has enjoined.
q ehK^ni
ejui^wyyeifai wrrrmfWRcT:!
arf^TTlt TTt rWTI
3i*i4*iRui: ^cfarRfgrnft g n ^ n ^ - s n
cfT C j|{ ^ 4 ^ ^ 5 T t ^ 6 II
If Brahmanas, K§atriyas and Vaisyas do a
amtS^SlT ^TT?T ^M ^fdl thing contrary to their prescribed orders they
MiHch^ml fon?t <t ir s h should be made to perform the usual
purificatory rites.
3rrp3jPFFfcT § * <?11
Such sins are cleansed by the observance of The ordinance mentioned above purify the
the ordinances mentioned above, now the twice-born ones of the sin of committing a theft,
ordinance which ought to be observed by a thief now the ordinances for the purification of illicit
will be enumerated. By observing the Ardha- connections will be enumerated.
krcchra ordinance a Brahmana becomes
purified of the sin of having committed a theft jlWc^sld fSeRcfT
of com, money, etc., in the house of another of T p rw et e t ii on
his own caste. f q ^ # i j v r f T R f ^■yiilt -qid<c| ETI
TFpwTT 5 {tfc p j^r <ti HldgT TR3T ^l-$,l'MU| ?T^T|| ^||
$Mcii<iWiHi jj^jfisaKw ui One who is guilty of an illicit connection
By observing Candrayana vrata, one is with his teacher’s wife should observe the
purified of the sin of having taken a woman, ordinance prescribed for the sin of committing
house, well, tank, etc., belonging to another. adultery with a lady of one’s own community.
^oy|uimrM«Kluii For the purification from the sin of having an
illicit connection with one's mother’s mad,
son’s wife, virgin, Candall, father’s-sister’s
daughter, sister, mother, mother’s-sister’s
ftyifcHHii'tfmi daughter and righteous lady or brother’s
respected wife, Candrayana ordinance should
A man who steals trifles is purified by the
be kept up.
observances of Santapana Krcchra ordinance.
The stealing of eatables, conveyance, bedstead, TJcTT:
flowers, berries and fruits is purified by yfddijjidiar^T:im^n
drinking Pancagavya.
3U|<*lggmuii § Eri
^T: fHSR^I ^ ^ ^11^11
f fsrra' w k ’mImhhji's ^ ii
A wise man should not indulge with the
trf&TgrTinrai^Rt diy-W <^tdW ETI
above mentioned class of ladies nor should he
aw^hiwlMriwi et marry one’s relation, a fallen woman, a woman
in menses. He should also abstain from purify one for having illicit connections now the
unnatural offence and indulging with lower ordinances prescribed for those who associate
animals. One who does so should keep up with the fallen will be mentioned.
Krcchrasantapana penance to purify himself of wfw TTfafrr w w - i i
the sin. If one discharges one’s semen in water,
one is to perform Krcchrasantapana-vrata. 4MHI^W’lldtal'^IHI¥MI4HI<]M ^ o II
et M M t a T jfa cJT fg ^ T : I
MfnWqi ih n f ^nf?r trnw:i
cfR
Tc&
T^?TdlM
KNrTE
TsTJRljl I
sovereign.
^VIMKUKfla *?3U
MH^WI
f ^nzr:
xTR^TI
*3*11 ^5qt?ryn^Tdi f
3T5SIT *3 o II
dcjig TT *1
he is liable to be punished instantly.
them in private for it is their profession and they
should therefore be given a little punishment for
doing so. This should be applied for those who ^cETFET ^cJMHi W T O c | | ^ ^ |
earn their livelihood by prostituting going A girl who desires to marry a high class man
outside from their homes. should be given to him according to prescribed
-qtofimt W t ciqM^fdll m n rites; but if a girl wants to marry a lower class
r'dTOt&PTRSJSj
spi
t c
MH^
f
dl
person, she be confined in the house only.
jf w s i ^ i i m i i
ilK^lR^e^ugJl *rtsfa ■wl«;ctet,iyic':i
3
y^rraTqrft *rn*33u
'W P lf qr: ^F^f%I^II *?till If a person of low caste wishes to marry a
high class woman and does so would be
One who forcibly violates the modesty of a
punished with death; similarly a high class
girl without her desire should be killed speedily.
woman marrying a low caste man should also
If some one does so with her permission he
should be fined two hundred Panas and the be punished with death.
(iTW «<gyfwirll*33l
person who is assisting, taking share therein, Slrtfr FTfptUT ^ ?ilfrifa«Jnc;f3ail
should also be punished with a equal penalty
(i.e., death). One who allows another to commit
such a thing in his house is also punishable like If a woman disobedient to her husband on
above man. account of being proud of her community,
^FRrat *^5TOT:I should be driven out of the house and should be
3^U35TT W R l T#
The person who forcibly commits such an
c)iy^r(^R'U
lTftc^t•H
quf'iRijfqai^l* 3^11
She should be deprived of her authority and
act with another woman is worthy of being
given dirty clothes and food just enough for her
to live upon when defiled by a man of her caste.
* rfrn t ffrW # rTSTTI
She should be lodged in one’s own house in that
condition. yitfWtlM fgJjnit ^ o ||
One who has illicit connection with the
sister of his father or mother, mother-in-law,
gragr ftr? f?R§T n
maternal uncle’s wife, uncle’s daughter, aunt,
The head of the woman defiled by a superior sister, wife of a friend or a disciple, a brother’s
man should be shaved and ten locks of hair left wife, should be fined twice the amount of fine
on her head and she should be given dirty as above mentioned.
clothes to put on.
m frm t m t ^ <mmh1 cister m
m n u : srf^rr
rWT qnt ciuifr^ai cT^ tTII ^ *11
$c^lUJU3 PlRaiWmi f ^ TC:\
^ fF T ^ rT ^f^r^JT^TFTTri
f¥l¥HWlc*T$H fK^T rKTCJ W T ^ II ^ ? l l
w i 5RW ^1351: ^ W l ^ ^ l l ^£11
The daughter of a sister, the wife of a king,
A Brahmana, Ksatriya and a Vaisya who the exiled woman and a high class woman are
indulges with a Ksatriya, Vaisya and Sudra not fit to be approached. He who indulges with
woman in lower order should be punished these, must have his penis cut off and killed.
Uttama Sahasa (1080 Panas); and if a Brahmana
indulges with a Vaisya woman, or a Ksatriya
with a Sudra woman, they should be fined Tf ^cfvpsr4 % t -qt fq^cTtl
Madhyama Sahasa and if a Vaisya indulges H iy ^ l^ ( R W ile^ilc'cb'HII ^ * 1 1
with a Sudra woman, he would be fined
One who indulges with a Candala’s wife,
Prathama Sahasa.
who eats dog’s flesh, should be killed; and one
who has illicit connection with animals except
f o p t rwrn^<su cow, should be shaved his head and that animal
should be served with food and water etc.
anjHTf W|]Hiwfsiefil s r ^ n ^ <?n ■ggn? Tit gspFpTtrPTI
« P T : g J I ^ : T f tT O f t ^ *11
If the officials do not run and rescue
^ f W d & ^ t^ f y u i: yiT^l according to their might, where there is a
danger in a village, say a house fallen or when a
aroow tr w a rR q r a r o w r ii
woman is attacked on the way, should be
rilThoUIS OTT
deprived of all their wealth by the sovereign and
Those who have illicit connection with then exiled with his family.
preceptor’s wife should be marked resembling
W: ''«Fw«liljll W H
tlie female privacy, those who drink should be
marked with the sign of a flag hung at a tavern,
a thief should be branded with the sign of dog «iKErT flWT:n
feet and a man killing a Brahmana with the sign fer^T Piel^qJ
of a headless human body. O king, great sinners Those who plunder a royal treasure or assist
are not be taken in society of their community. the enemies of the sovereign should also be
None should speak with them, none should live killed. Those who commit thefts by
with them and none should maintain the relation housebreaking or other similar devices in course
of marriage with them in any condition. of the night should be punished by their hands
being cut and they should be hung on a trident. be fined Prathama Sahasa.
’Em tp t w IcJmm ^ TjFsratsfa ^Tl
^ w a iF R ? r r ^ sfcji ymy^icH * n u * ii
One who breaks the pond should be «J^Hl(H XT y^fui iMMlif
punished by being drowned, or by any other g ^ rr m R v ^ T m ranftum i^ii
means thus punished. Those who stop the
One who increases or decreases unjustly the
course of water in a tank, should also be
similarly punished. value of anything should be fined accordingly.
The prison and the place of capital punishment
3TFH T ^imui ij4vimHH.ll ^*11 should be made on a public road at such a place
as to enable the sovereign to have an eye on the
Mmi'm>4'HMNUI*yid^T«ly^q rTII *V9l* II culprits.
chmkui z* vilm&ii i ^ H
ircm
t ^ttr Rwfyid^i<ju3n
MichK-w rr ^tttt gRisiiuii xr ^aJHJ
\6
Those who break into a royal arsenal or a Those who break the city walls, ditches or
temple should be killed outright. Those who, in gates should be exiled as weil; those who
times of no danger, throw unholy things on the plough not well and instruct the vicious should
royal road, should be fined one Kar§apana and be exiled.
the king should make them clear off the road. feyidkH1
m R J im ) q i^ i ^T | 31#3rig5B^t W T3=r *TII *<S*II
qR'MINUii^Pi q Xf V ^filfa f^lfa:ll
3m i ? i m f e lt One who practices Vaslkarana and Abhicara
^ trsgnr m rA ii 11 practices, etc., should be fined 200 Panas. One
who sells bad seeds calling them to be good and
If these be crupple, old persons, pregnant also one who interferes with the authority of the
women and children; a lame man, they will be sovereign should be killed, after being
chastised by mere speech. A physician who disfigured.
purposely spoils the treatment of a patient
should be fined with 1060 Panas. Those whose ^ 4^ M ifM8 ^rrrftpTii
treatment is blameable should be fined 3RJFT g*TR WMw-wyi:
Madhyama Sahasa and the false ones should be
fined Prathama Sahasa.
isjtutt ^ y f d ^ w ferarah
B R T C i f t t J lld M H i W ^ 5 T ; l
T O Miyy^OS dylTWH.ll
nfdffifora: Trarft ^ 11*^11
The goldsmith who adulterates the articles
3 ^ f E R T R t ^oM IU li ^ T T f ^ M l
of manufacture with mischief should be cut
nfuiHinfM 5 m w s H jiu ° ii down to pieces by weapons and one who taking
Those who break a state umbrella, banner or things from a trader does not pay the price or
an idol should be fined 500 gold pieces and sells privately those things should be fined
made to repair them. Those who break pure Madhyama Sahasa. A man found selling things
articles and also those who break jewels should by speaking a lie should also be similarly dealt
with.
7F5TT w R m m p rq ;i MVHi w
VH-Miun H$WM\ ^ ? IR t ^TT:I1 \66\\ ■^pgsrfimt w ^ s II
t x f 3 tH T c * U ^ f d l STsT^ dl<SMcWI f a^cf tT PlM^Ull
* l f t f f 5 g i J T t ^ T : l l * < £ < ? || <*.imTmuivm ,s i ^ r r u ^ m T i i *<?\s ii
chnel cCSgr ( & ^ u i w a : i One who is holy and of a superior class if he
ITKHT s n p J t TT3U f y M q i f 4 « c ) | y ^ | | o II touches anything which he ought not, or
attempts to do a hard thing, which he is unable
If a man finds fault with and blames
to do, or gelds animals, or procures abortion to
weapons, sacrifices, asceticism, country idol,
a maid, or eats in a Sudra’s Daiva and Pitr
chaste woman should be fined 1060 Panas
Karmas and does not attend the invitation after
(Uttama Sahasa) and if a similar offence is
accepting it should be fined 100 Karsapanas.
committed by a group of persons, each one of
them should be severally fined twice as much
and one who gives rise to quarrels should also fircnga^sl v 7TT%nii ii cn
be punished.
g^WIRRHRnt f x i^ H c h ^ *TI
*T Tierif ^ 'Sjait
Tif% ^ <qyTlMH.ll W * •'
rraT W TO ^ *($1^11 ^ *||
One who throws about stones or thorns in
f l i g i u i fqM << lc*qct>iqj the house of a good man should be fined one
Kr§nala of gold and one who gives evidence in
$ w h h ii w ? n
a dispute between father and son should be
A Brahmana who eats garlic, onions, ham, fined 200 Damas, and if he be a honourable
chicken and animals of five nails and other man, he should be fined 800 Dandas and one
uneatablea should be banished by a sovereign; who gives a false evidence inspite of his being
and a Sudra doing so should be fined one rattl aware of the laws should be fined 800 Panas
(Kr§nala) of gold. and one who uses false weights should be fined
■ c ig R f lf a y u i 1060 panas, (Uttama Sahasa).
i ? i <*uqPi f s j p t ^ 1 1 W 3 II
(qqiR^i
fsrasofanfw srtgf f ^ r ntfa: oth ^ ii ? o o n
^ rtt r i g i |u T q ; i
« P < y w iu < * id i * r
3mrw cfl^T % W ^ rT
T T W ^ frr^ t g jra f
<ivH<^fa*im1 ^yoqi^i gr<jifHHin ^ o *n
One who kills his wife, son, husband,
Whereas Brahmanas, Ksatriyas and Vaisyas
preceptor with poison or fire, etc., should be
doing so are to be fined fourfold, threefold and
punished by his nose being clipped and ears and
twofold respectively greater than Sudra; the one
lips being chopped and then killed near a cow
who excites them should be fined twice as
yard. One who sets fire to the farm, crops,
much. If one volunteers to finance and thus help
stocks or house or indulges with a queen should
them to eat uneatable should be fined four be burnt in the fire of straw.
times, one who does not pay where ordered by a
3?T c ||U jfa * rn fir f c n M <M ¥IUHHI
donor to do so and one who breaks open a lock
or crosses an ocean should be fined 50 panas. ft *j^dl ^15 3rTtT: II ? o ? II
3TO$UT f$3T One who gets another’s hair or nails clipped
in course of innocent discussions should be
tram psnr ^ ° 3h fined 405 Panas.
ijdlflHHfa&pjft dl^ d W I II
TO sMMJWiRl f 'STrl
iMqHUHKtgfo^ 3 r f T R n ^ T : I R o - ! j ||
Tr^nf^s-pftfTRn^riftr
^ac^d^m uii w F T t Hgurt ^ r:i
d M li|R T ^ o m i
the country is disunited and when the iTSlRt W 1 W ynPl<l^-(yl *1^11 *1911
destruction of enemies is intended, then Raudri- When there is an epidemic among the
Santi is the best to be performed. elephants or when elephants are desired, then
Angirasl-Santi should be performed.
c h |^ en?i% o g r o t T ? iifa R u i< h i * * u ^m i
Vayavi-Santi should be performed when an 3TRt xT 3SIT fe ^ ll *6 II
uncommonly high wind blows for three days ^ ro t 3 gnr&siiRi 3rr^ <f ^ mm
and all the eatable things become harmful and
emrfr t o ? gfttft v n fa R ^ ii w 11
diseases arising from wind crop up.
Nairrtya-Santi should be performed when
*Tlrt TTTH fa<t>[dc(tSu) I
evil-spirits cause danger, Yamya-Santi should
g re o ft y i i P i R ^ n u be performed when there is a fear of an
Varunl-Santi should be performed when untimely death, when one has bad dreams and
there rain hold off, agricultural prospects get when there is a fear of hell. Kauberf-Santi
ruined or when the tanks become impure. should be performed when riches begin to
decline.
3lfa¥l|iw ) *fPHt xT rTI
3§nurt xr twrafai -^ q fM i
^ MNIMrMI • q ^ r i i ^ u
?oii
O king, when one has to obviate the effects
Wishing prosperity a man should perform
of a curse or spell, Bhargavl-Santi should be
Parthivl-Santi ceremony at the time when the
performed and Prajapatya-Santi is to be
trees and their fruits and riches begin to decline.
performed when there is any irregularity in the
time of pregnancy.
fS t rWTII ? *11
3ll?ll'H^a ^ TraT II
O king, when the vegetables become 3 T n ^ f % g ^ c ^ iR ? ii
^Tl^^dWIH.1
Garga said- “The gods become enraged at
^tw raT *raf% ris-
the constant evil doings of men and then by
4 mW i y u fcn u N uiH iH ji h
cause of aversion of Devas, unfavourable things
O king! The rites performed for propitiatory crop up.
remove the calamity of religious and tranquil-
RoilwRj^fW rT fafasj ■HUcblRdHI
minded person as an armour saves one from a
volley of arrows. RoilMHRffl f^tST itllSII
3 1 ^ ^ g f g : f^ ra T *o n
^HrwRi ri sn^ra^i
r:im ? ll
^ tt# f^ra^n w i
The drying up of trees without disease
means famine; the sprouting of the dried up
trees means the loss of vitality and grain. There C H A P T E R 233
is danger of disunion foretold by the fallen trees Santi rites
standing up and the standing ones falling down
and their moving from one place to another
TRTEJj
means the annihilation of the country. There is
loss of wealth where the trees begin to weep or ^ f ^ F R T T f f g f i T T ^ i l W c b l l l *11
laugh and their barks are burnt. These are the fg ^ T T T R H J r ^ l
portents which transpire through adorable trees.
W tW R t fa m to fmnit ?n
tpf cjt flrp t wr cTanfi^i
Garga said- There is always fear of a famine
:ll*?ll by excess of rain as well as by drought or want
of rain. Copious rain at an improper time other
*53 gsifaqpniyircflhi ^ n than the rainy season is dangerous. Rain without
clouds means death of a sovereign and the
tr^j
weather getting warm and cold at unusual times
ifa n ffw C|^| -55 ^IrTMl ^11 means danger to the sovereign from his foes.
When the fruits and flowers of trees undergo ^TtfuirT m m .W TO
unnatural change, the king is sure to die. Such
TTR TTfe?yfdll^ll
ill-forebodings should be averted. The tree in
which the above signs appear should be covered Where there is a downpour of blood, there is
with clothe and adored with sandal, incense and always fear from weapons and war and the city
then an umbrella should be stretched over it. where there is a rain of dust and cinders
Then Lord Siva should be worshipped and an perishes.
animal should be sacrificed near the tree. vjHMIW i t ^ l
■qsgr^TtjH 3 MN^H ^ rTSXT l A u i l I d ,M 4||4| j j i m i
trt: w ^ im i
The women giving birth to such progeny m i
should be sent out of the country by the Brahmanas should be made to worship Lord
sovereign and he should then adore the women Vayu with barley meal and the head should be
and the Brahmanas are to be fed satisfactorily. turned on the formula sacred to Vayu.
Afterwards presents should be given to do so.
Brahmanas and they should be fed with f ic F fZ t d l ^ M ^ < £ l(*H :l
excellent food and be given fees in abundance.
fvidi ^ ? r i m 11
vanquishing his foe who is under unlucky stars During the winter season, a king should
and has his country and times against him. As a have a good store of straw and fire wood to
crocodile is subdued by an elephant on land, an enable him to vanquish his foe. Vernal season is
elephant by a crocodile in water, a crow by an known as the best time. A king should set out in
owl during the night, an owl by a crow during the summer season against a country that is
the day; so should a king start against his foe
moisty and covered with snow.
taking a measure of the current circumstances.
f ^ m r TF5TT f e d ^ V l e b l r f i
^ « j«£c(ii
U i l g d g t f ' l T R t rW T * H lf a i4 :I R o ||
sees it in the first part of the night. One who ctffa *>IsUWlfi| -r r id ifN ^Tl
sees the dream in the second part of the night,
ttr g T iR ^ n
he gains its fruit in six months; if one occurs it
in the third part of the night; it gives fruit in ^ tft ftifc t W M l
^FjTT: TT^ni^fg- M i^M rW W TTT^II ^ II The harsh wind covered with dust blows
round the earth in opposite direction is fearful
mii i?eF: M^j^'jkI for all and very unlucky, but blowing in good
f^ H T : fe fT v^ldrUST g d l¥ H :ll * $ l l direction, soft and cold is blissful in touch. The
sight of Sun’s and Moon’s halo is inauspicious us again, why the Lord Visnu in his form of
as well the rains; the good influence of stars Dwarf made demon-king Bali, captive? How
particularly the rising of Brhaspati (Jupiter) in did He make His Vamana form increase all over
natural consequences, mind full of devotion, the the three worlds?”
adoration of the worthy, the sight of the things
very dear to one’s mind are all auspicious signs
tjtt iji: < ro taF T :i
at the time of departure.
y fM e b w W l'M U M i c H M H M d } fT T II 3 II
mKSct Tlfwi
3 i ^ r fKf m *pfhm i
The satisfaction of mind at the time of tour
is the sign of victory and infact it equals all the cjmniiidH { w :i
good omens in point of good luck. ^ ^ ^ k 11
*iH"lcy<*d -qro: 313$: Suta said- “O sages! In ancient time, in
Vamanayatana, the same question was asked by
Arjuna to the Muni Saunaka, when he (Arjuna)
was on a pilgrimage. When Arjuna violated his
promise with Yudhisthira about living with
The desirous of conveyances, happiness in Draupadi, he went on pilgrimage for the
mind, sight of auspicious signs, hearing the atonement of his sin. The image of Vamana was
words of victory, attainment of auspicious installed in Kuruksetra. Looking the image of
things and hearing about them at his departure, Vamana, Aijuna asked him these words.
O king, these are bestower of victory always.
ytHlcHl M^(M<|U| w f t t q-^rsqpii qm
d$d|<^dMflrM *||
^ ^ n fir W StfacT:l
set
cMeWlldfaWi f7^R^I|V9ll
TJTT Wh Tjfcf XTI
ffclR II
The R§is asked- “O Suta! you have f^RRTPTRT ^cfRt VRSS^TII 6 II
described about the duties of a sovereign in Saunaka replied- “O son of Kuru! I shall tell
detail, as well as the various auspicious signs you in brief the glories of Vamana and virtuous
and effects of dreams; now we are desirous of Varaha.” In the past decade, when Indra was
hearing the glory of Lord Vi§nu. You may tell discharged from his throne and gods were
vanquished by the Demons, Aditi the mother of
the Devas thought for creation again.
fa'juiMlfaviNW slglfrlMUllI ^ II
rPT: I
'iHIOlIrlfBfl 'ST? 'JlMdl ^
<frsr rrarr <?n
TO: SJFIlfd^W ^iHsl^ll ^11
3II<I*HW clMildl cll^’MlviiHII
My salutation to the Atmayogin (united with
the supreme spirit) and Avise§a (having no any
^ i ^ i ^ w l f d fn ^ i^ TnnrTT ifr^i peculiarity) Yogacintya (conceivable by Yoga)
p rig cdfniRyif^T; wnsfewlfil^l Atmajnana (self-knowledge) and having
doctrine of self-knowledge and who is void of
^fT*^ll ^11 qualities. My salutations to the One within
O king, The God-mother Aditi began towhom the universe exists but whose majestic
practise hard penance for one thousand years glory the universe does not realize. I salute that
gratifying Lord Kr§na by living on air alone. On Being, the Deva Hari, who is the gross of the
seeing her children oppressed by the Demons, gross and the subtle of the subtle. I salute the
she said Herself that Her sons were bom in vain holder of conch in his hand.
and due to the cause of distress she saluted 4 ^ qiT; |
Lord. She, knowing the everlasting, fruit adored
Hari who is the lord of gods and residing in all ^^ ffst TeHw :II ^911
beings.
3 ^(d W M TOt TO: II ^dll
to : ^difSHivira to : TpSTtnf^ri The men do not see Him by ordinary eyes
to : w *<*iiui ^ n tn F n f ^ g ^ n n inspite of they seeing whole world. He although
enshrined in every heart is not accessible to the
Aditi said- I salute you, the dispeller of all
mind of the wise even, in whom exist the grain,
the troubles of the devotees. Salutation to the
milk, rivers and infact the whole universe. I
one who wears a garland of lotus flowers,
salute repeatedly the supporter of the whole
Salutation to the promoter of welfare of all
universe.
beings and the first creator.
3nsr: isnrmfmfM: w r i Tjfa: xrr:i
TO: TUpmRT TO: 'f J R m i
Trfw: ■§TPJTt TO: gsrftn w II
f?RT: <*ww w rra k ^ n
■Jf: ^ar&:i
W l f a c p f a c # TOSTC^ ^ o ||
TO: W l f t w m TO: cbHcb>.d^ll ^11
ilW rTORt TOT W : XTTTT
My reverence to the Lotus-eyed one. From
your navel sprang the lotus; My salutation to the torr ^ t o if^ararn ?
Lord of wealth, and One, armed with a quoit. Who is the very first Prajapati, the Lord of
My salutation to the One from whose lotus, all the creation, the Lord of all things, the Lord
navel has sprung Brahma; O You, the self of all the Devas, who is Krsna, the ordainer,
manifested! the One armed with a conch, who is adored both in the Pravrtti Marga and
sword, etc., Your essence is godlike; salutations Nivrtti Marga by one’s own karmas, who is the
to you. giver of heavenly pleasures and emancipation, I
salute lord Kari, who holds a mace, who is
purest and omniscient, Who drives away all the
trw : t w w i . i l ^ ^ II
ills by a mere devotional mediation of Him.
I salute the Lord Visnu, who sustains the
^ f^cfT ^cfrjdlfH
universe in the form of water, by devoting to
rFqtl ? ? II whom with all heart and soul people cross over
all ignorance, Who exercises His influence in
the minds of all beings by dancing in forms of
t fonj qrnfir 3nj4knH.il ii
dismay, contentment, anger, etc. I salute the
xrfw: i Great Deva who like the Sun destroys the
demons, who destroys in the shape of wisdom
and knowledge of Kapila, the darkness of
«yd4?i ^ f ^ 2J H^iltyldl
ignorance, Who witnesses with His eyes the
feMHimifdBiq M ^ l^ ll^m i Sun and the Moon, all the actions of the beings
$lfllfd;MW*r fe $R rfiTHJ of the universe, the Lord Visnu who is true to
all my sayings.
H M N IH TTfrlf tPjfrs -mim gH .il 3 5 H
5>HtcwiiiiMid: Tnrgrag:ii?<ju w m r a r -q ^ m FT ^h t ^ i
q ^ 'r R t i
Aditi replied- “O one beloved to the
devotees, O Lord! if you are pleased at my ^raf&T 3POT3 ^ f§ r^ ll^ V 9 ||
devotion, I wish my son Indra to become the Visnu said- “It is true as you told. Verily all
Lord of the three realms, which boon be pleased the universe rests in me. Even the Devas, Indra,
to grant. The demons have deprived him of his etc., cannot hold Me; I hold you along with the
realm and share of sacrificial offerings. Let all
universe, the Devas and Kasyapa etc. Do not be
that be restored to him through your favour. O
anxious; you will be blessed. You will feel no
Lord! I am not so much grieved at the defeat of
trouble when I will enter within your womb.
my son in the hand of the Asuras as I am
The favour of Mine that is so very difficult for
grieved at the loss of his realm and rights and
others to get, you have got that.
that he has been driven out of Heaven.
T T 'jfa st ^ | 0 | j t i g ^ T ts f^ fc iw jfrt I
fa t SETMT r^TIUII ■ * r p 4 u r o f ^ R if t T w f n r i u *3 ii
ferfofrf:fyifo:
ears to hear, the nose to smell. I salute the lord than this Vasudeva.
Visnu, the eternal one, who brought the land m
from Patala on His one tusk in the form of a ra : f?R®rraf9RT ^ f^ iO 1^ 155: 11^^1
Varaha for the good of mankind, in whom all
m a im : W ? T : ^ j w r : 3131<2J " ^ 5 ^ :1
the universe reposes.
^ ^RgRrram 3 ^ 11
wn^tflcjunR'fosJ:
M^NHI ^lil^ulJtR T ;!
^ jfr
liMl^chVI: f ^ J T t^ # q f# r^ R T :ll^ ^ ll
vi<ww41^i
Vipracitti, Sibi, Sariku, Ayahsanku,
W ^fWwnrq;M still
Ayahasira, Asvasira, Bharigakarl, Mahatanu,
The eternal one is the lord of universe. Who Pratapa, Praghasa, Sumbha, Kukura and many
cannot be felt through the organs like the nose, other demons of mine are the most valiant and
eyes and the ears, etc., and this divine form can powerful. They are able to lift the earth even.
only be discerned by the mind. I salute Hari, the Visnu is not powerful like one of them even.
lord of all.
3crra
aiviwdlufn ^ ^
tfkrc&rpr: Tifr^r
^ «#r % 0 3 i^ g if^ n rn 3* 11
Saunaka said- Prahlada the best among the
■ q ^ w w r : f3R ^iR <iii demons, hearing such words from his grandson,
who was blaming the lord, exclaimed- “Fie, fie destruction, indiscriminate, vicious and
unto you.” disrespectful of the sayings of the noble-minded
old persons, can use such words of Lord Visnu
who is highly adored, all pervading, the Highest
Self and on whose one foot this whole universe
TF5TT is established. I am awfully ashamed of your
having been bom in my house for you profane
the name of Lord Visnu. The devotion towards
c^Ppt c&rs^TTJcT clRbi(fd||^^|| Visnu is the dispeller of all the mundane sins.
When there is a king like you, void of Nothing is dearer to me than the devotion to
discernment, vicious, I think all the demons will Krsna and everyone knows about it; but you
begin to decline undoubtedly. Who else than wicked do not know it. Hari is dearer to me than
you, so vicious, can utter such words regarding my life. You have the audacity to show me
that Unborn, illustrious, God of the gods, the disrespect by despising Hari.
omnipresent Lord Vasudeva. raTTEHw w
v3 f-Ow w r a i WFfl
■q ^ $ m : TTwrr ^r$H3T:i w ft j|<HUmuTi
v9 Tr e: i i * m i
«dgi*iw i i ^ i : ^W R R P pra: n ^vs 11
"q ^ rg w r^ i
Oh! certainly I did lots of good work in my There are in my kingdom no poor, unhappy
previous births, I performed severe asceticism, suffering, agitated, angry people nor those void
and I did many sacrifices; therefore Hari will of ornaments, garland etc. All my people are
accept gift from me in my sacrifice. contented, strong and happy. I am happy in
every way. Through your favour I have got such MHiiwy ^ w m - q ^ i
an opportunity of giving a gift to such a worthy
^ ii ^ ^ ii
personage! If I sow the seed of my gift in the
receptacle of the Lord Visnu, what will remain Saunaka said- As the discourse between the
for me to achieve? If the Devas prosper by preceptor and the pupil was going on, Lord
virtue of my gift, even then I shall have tenfold Vi§nu the great incomprehensible, appeared
benefit. This is indeed an opportunity to win there in His (Dwarfish) Vamana form. At His
eternal fame. All the objects are attained by the sight all the demons present at the sacrifice lost
sight of Lord Vi§nu, what can be greater bliss to their lustre and all the sages present there began
me than the acquirement of the Lord’s grace? to pray the Lord and mutter Japam and the
demon king Bali also thought himself blessed.
<TrT: # W I ? I q < * f e |f o ,f e j £ r b c ) l * i l
trt ^ ^ II
Jir&gj fsrararo ^rem ixon
TOTW ■JTPTfalRti
T f i ^gT
^ ik l^ ^ f a HljH^rl # : I I 3 -# II
^ c jq f d : ^ N JJd ^ m ^ ^ ll'i* !!
^T: ■y^nrmrH^: ^ W
^^»vi: cbRwifdii^mi
y?l«hqilyehK ^ll^«K oM y^: II %^ II
O Deva! if the Lord comes to me in fury for
my having stopped the sacrificial offerings of The demons did not speak anything to any
the Devas and even if He kills me in His wrath, one and all present there adored the Lord
that too would be best for me as my death at the mentally with great devotion. Lord Vamana, the
hands of Lord Visnu would lead me to witness of all, the Lord of the Deva of the
Emancipation. It is indeed exceedingly kind of Devas seeing the demon king Bali so meek and
Lord Vi§nu who has everything at His milk and looking at the seers assembled there;
command to come and ask me for something. began to praise sacrificial Agni, Yajamana,
How would Lord Visnu who creates and Rtvijas, sacrificial articles and the countries
sustains the universe and annihilates it at His engaged in the performance of sacrifices.
pleasure, devise means to kill me? ciw:
^ IJTt e*HfclHcb>U| STI 'U^clldfeld g k : ITTf y if e ry ^ l^ ll^ ^ ll
teRT ’RTeZf yyyf& klll^ll
O Noble Preceptor! keeping all this in view, ^jnrmro ^Ttf^ tit? ^ tr?TfT:iu^ii
you should not stand in the way of my charity,
After a few moments all assembled there
Sr! Govinda, the Lord of the universe, and you
became highly pleased with Vamana and Bali
should also present yourself before Him when
the demon king also shared the feelings of all
He comes.”
present, said- “Sadhu! Sadhu!” and got up to
offer Arghya to the Lord, and said.
w m : ^ 'jHWfe:! wfcrecTTET
^ u U n y y id JMpynfa'd cram
<T^gT jrg^i f^rat ci ^ iu 4 h ^ k 'i w «ii 3i t w t p r ^ H ju m i
'jrnj: f tw n :ii^ iii cTT ^fuMd*il
di&ifa is cn*rc: 1?ra:iu^ii Hearing those words of Vamana, the demon
king Bali gave three feet of land to the Lord.
Bali said- “O Lord Vamana! I shall be
pleased to give you mound of gold, gems,
elephants, horses, fairest women, clothes, ^ ^ N rq n r ^ ^ ii
ornaments, villages, everything including whole After the Lord had received the promise that
world as you wish. Ask for anything out of Bali would make the required gift, He instantly
these that you may like best. I will give that to began to grow, who is composed of all the
you.” Devas.
^ H c h g g ir T
J l H d J W f f e f l c F E T :l W i'3rM ST ^IRRTMm^ll
jn ? « F r a F g r t R T f > f ? r : i i '< '3 i i 'vrtywi ^ mm:
Saunaka said- When Bali uttered such
words with so much feeling, Lord Vamana
^ ^fpnr^nf& r 3Wt:i
smiled and gravely said-
T O T <lq$mRl| IlMlfui w q ^ r i m m i
c fT tR 3 c fM
M^VRdW f^ T: ip H :l
ankles, the Yak§as in His fingernails, the 3W ’sm. feaj: '^ ^ r^ R :ii^ o ii
nymphs in His streaks, all the solar rays in His
hairs of the head, stars in His eyes and hairs, the Thus, to protect the Devas, He spread His
Rsis in His small hair over the body. Similarly vast Form and He measured the earth in the
His arms were the intermediate directions, ears twinkling of an eye. Then the Sun and the
were the directions in which were enshrined Moon came in a line with His breast and when
Asvinlkumaras, the wind was located in the He brought out his third foot, they fell in a line
nose; the Moon in His cheerfulness, Dharma in with His thighs; when He started measuring the
His mind, Truth in His speech, the Goddess still more higher regions. They reached His
Sarasvatl in His tongue, the Divine mother Aditi knees. Thus the mighty Divine form of Visnu
in his neck, the knowledge in His wrists, Maitra spread all over and conquered all the three
on top of the skull, the door to Heaven; Tvasta realms and killed the great Asuras for the
and Pusan in His eye-brows, Agni was the benefit of the Devas. He triumphed over all the
mouth, Prajapati the testicles, Para-Brahma the demons and bestowed the three realms on Indra,
heart, the sage Kasyapa His manliness, Vasus and gave the lower region of Sutala to Bali to
the back, Marudgana in all the joints, the Suktas live in and said-
and the Reas the teeth, planets and stars in His # M J |d l j c |N
lustre. Lord Siva was in His chest, the ocean
H re R T 3 tT M lfu H l W l
His forbearance, the valiant Gandharvas were
the stomach; the Goddess LaksmI, Intellect gr^qswiui ^7fai2irsn^wT^iiv9*ii
(Medha), Steadiness (Dhrti), Lustre, (Kanti), c C T d lrl W T fR T I
and all Knowledge (Vidya) were in the waist.
m d fu fe , g q fq 6q f d l l ^ H
Then supernatural strength and energy came to
that Being and the Munis saw that in His belly, Lord said- “O King Bali! Since you have
breasts were the Vedas; in His belly, the great given Me a gift which I have accepted therefore
sacrifices and the loins were His eyes. The you will live a good long life for a Kalpa. After
demons also saw that Form composed of the Vaivasvata Manu is succeeded by Savami
Devas and they were also blessed. They all Manu, you will become Indra.
were attracted to Him like the insects in the fire W M ^cRMIil Wl
of His glory and Lord Vamana assuming the ^ r t ■ ■ eT ^IIU li W TTTfiraJI g ) c h « H f d : l l \ 9 3 ll
huge from rubbed the sole of His feet, as if He
was bringing the destruction of the race of the
demons. WfT V&fm <#1119*11
■Hdrl ilM M ld lH ( 9 r q r e r u T R lT > T ^I
Brahmanas and the moment you do so, you will Afterwards Indra also began to sustain the
be undoubtedly entangled in the noose of three realms under his sway and similarly king
Varuna, knowing which you should never go Bali enthroned in Patala began to enjoy the best
against the Devas and the Brahmanas.” of the luxuries and comforts.
sgrg f |g < w d W M :i
^gret chi4ch<u> f f o f q i w : w e6 n
g f a : JTT? M g K W ■ g ^ T ^ :ll< i? ll
rT tTITOTfT & K * l d i ° M d R y d : l
O king! Hearing such words of the mighty
< M d W i (d H I V I N ^ K I d d < U |i g g | | 6 <? II
Lord Visnu, king Bali saluted the Lord and
most cheerfully said- g cT t v i^ P w e li
3 rg c tK - q n g k % f w h r a g i ^ n i *11
Bali said- “O Lord! be pleased to tell me Thus the Lord had tied the demon king Bali
how I will be able to get all the things of for the benefit of the Devas, in the Patala who is
enjoyments residing in Patala by your there unto this day. O Arjuna! your kith and kin,
permission.” Lord Sri Krsna who is enshrined at Dvarika, is
also there with the object of vanquishing the CHAPTER 247
demons. He will be your charioteer. O Aijuna! Varaha incarnation
as you wanted to hear the history of Lord
a r ^ r >ddw
Vamana, I have narrated to you all about Him.
3T^T de| |-e|
W cfcyj-tidi f m g ro w g ^ i i *n
^ g i W RRT ^VldW *TI
x i f t c t ^ fa rfs r q x t i w ^ i
■ n fTSR f^ ^ fsR Ttll 9 ■RII
q^ |]U|«{sd4H ^ rirui'ti q^fMUi:ii^n
Arjima said- O Lord! I have heard from you
all about the glory of Visnu. Now allow me to g rr^ ts iff ^ t t i
VIW d rc lH d k l g
ie it it ^ I R I ^ f d y q i ^ a * H lR d < * ld R c b K S ^ I U I I
5TT0T ^ q f e r t W *T:I
<*rrgfa farfsnr star t crf^ifaii <?u J lR tV lR l ^ T r t n q # H R N u i 3 1^11 W II
This Purana is most auspicious and Then all the things and persons above
recommended by Vedas. You should listen to it mentioned become burnt and discoloured by the
attentively. It should never be told before an rays coming out of that Fire. At that moment the
atheist but before one who believes in the Upanisads, Vedas, Puranas, Itihasas, entire
Vedas, the Puranas, the Sariikhya, the Yoga etc. knowledge, Dharmas, the 33 crores of Devas
with Brahma merge into Narayana, the Supreme
Soul, having mouths on all sides that high-
3P3IHT W g N ' W ^ ||||
souled, Supremely imperishable soul, the Lord
TR: Tg&n W W I Hamsa.
crerat tredN ' Tpsraf ^m ^rar:ii ^ T : JPp TFTT f ^ R W ^ T W J ^ I
vHjj-MlPl ^ T O lft ilrxIW ^cl^Q f^ll ^ || This is known as their death as the Sun rises
^uf <j w s # r ?rarn^i and sets continually; so the creation and re
absorption again and again, of all these worlds
fraWr iT^jTRt ran which I am relating to you. When the thousand
f3<U4Adlfiafrl<sl*fld^ gm=hlM:l yugas forming a kalpa expire, all the karmas of
f? n s# rflg ^ # g n ^ T iw T arf|RTii *mi all the Jlvas get finished.
Visvedevas, Sadhyas, Rudras, Adityas, TSTpS H i d j H R s M H , ^ e ) | ^ < m j t | | ^ |
W TFT t p i
y<W5u||l^|
3r?TRf discarding His yogic contemplation He gets up,
becoming the Lord himself. He thinks to create
qRRTintl^il
the world and through the perseverance of
TOTgt ^kTl^VI: VNHIillM^sh^lR^II Brahma, He creates the universe with the
When the Sun loses his lustre, the Moon and Devas, men, insects, etc.
the planets vanish, when wind emits fire and cfirrf ^cT t y t f l< jf a :l
smoke, when the sacrifices and Vasat become
HKWUI: TR ^ HKKM: W l.ll^m i
weak and powerless, when the roads become
void of birds and other beings, when the Raudra qirnm : ^rft z # hhnui: t o ^rf?r:i
become void of their honour, when all the wi|UMR% ^T: W ^cni{sm:ii^^n
quarters become covered with darkness and Tl ^jfafd Jl'jIIMfd:!
when all the regions or Lokas disappear due to
the want of any work, then there being no The very same Narayana is the Creator,
enmity everything assumes a peaceful aspect Abstainer from business, Annihilator and
and this universe rests in Narayana. Prajapati. Verily Narayana is the supreme truth,
final beatitude, the Highest region, the highest
M^dciiyi ePOTt srtgroBnr:!
sacrifice, the self-manifested; He is Sarva, the
fW3T All; worthy of being known by the Devas, etc.
He is the sacrifice and Prajapati.
7T ^bujR-g q R c b te fo l l 3 ^>ll
w w ^pTTl ^ %gj SITOt 3 # q <rfs§: I
Heft xTT^T W (cibRi II ^ o || 3RH T W f: ^
W fac^lfd *1%: II 3*11 And if he does not like to show His form,
Then He goes to wonderful yogic sleep, that His form then cannot be seen by any. He is the
peaceful Soul, bringing good to all the worlds, strength inherent in the Devas, Agni, Vayu and
till the completion of a thousand yugas. Then all the beings of the village.
Saunaka said- In olden days, this world was
^ r r s r a 5 T if? @ ip fm ^ n ? R : ii >i ? ii
is in the form of a golden egg; and this egg was
in the form of Prajapati. This is the Vedic Sruti.
^f:«HKM4’d g f |^ ^ c b : l This very egg was ripped open on its upper side
rt^M Ufc^T 'JTH^ gjrqi by Lord Vi§nu at the end of a thousand years; O
king! The Creator then pierced the lower end of
the egg, for the creation of Lokas. Again it was
He is the repository of fire, asceticism and
divided by Visnu, the Creator and the great
immortality, the ruler of the Dharmas of the
four Asramas, the enjoyer of the sacrificial Divider, into eight parts.
fruits of Caturhotra, the grantor of salvation up facHi<a>fddi Tra*[i
to the four oceans and the originator and mover
of the four yugas. He withdraws Himself the
whole universe and places it within His comb
for one thousand years. He then brings forth the rf^T T T T S ^ rT frifT :im il
great egg of the universe. The hole in the upper half of it became the
sky and that in the lower half formed the Patala.
Kancanagiri was formed by the water that came
out first of the egg created by Visnu, for the
<T3T
formation of the Lokas.
i thjmi's 'sii
^Tf^t fdtmwcMll^n
That Lord then created the whole universe
with all the Devas, demons, lower animals,
birds, serpents, Siddhas, Caranas, Gandharvas, TTtfecTT oETferTT ^TIIV9||
Yak§as, nymphs, mankind, mountains, trees, HRI^lUUrMchH.1
medicinal herbs and Guhyakas; by means of His
%UH-M ^TT i ^ M U IH IU II
glory. At that time the Vedas did not exist.
3 T ? IW ^
TTgnf<TU| eKigyig^
T O T O R i ?TPT TTT f$ rf? T :ll 9, II
WHytciiRvKiy^fewdMlssEmriiR^vaii
§ <mm w ^ : i
^ f|T«b1«rMlll *o II
C H A P T E R 248 Then thousands of mountains sprang up and
Varaha incarnation these extended to many thousands of yojanas
?TPra> wide; the earth was overweighed with them and
becoming unable to bear the load, the earth
% nw ^i
became very much tormented. She became void
jTstrotfro ^ R d lii *11 of the golden tejas (energy) of the all powerful
Divine Narayana and being oppressed with the
weight of the above energy became unable to
t o c n ^ s r fqrii ? n
bear the weight and sank down. Seeing the earth
fo e tu s Hletj'Ji-'+ichqJ
sinking down, Visnu wanted to raise Her for
^l<*K feTPTfj^ll 3 II Her welfare.
foUT ^ W cfclRsJfd: $TCTI
i p stcjstt w ra ia gnuf Trnmzfrfft ^'aii
<«mh afdvifd Tftfe 'gfam m i W eft ^ iTcf ^ ^ 1
The Lord said- “This Universe, unable to ^ 4 d-c^ OTi^hrf|rr era'll *<jii
bear my glory, is going down like a cord You are knowledge and that which is to be
sinking in a swamp.” realised through knowledge. You are all these
beings, Modesty, LaksmI, fame, stability,
fafdsM4Wlfadfd*MW forgiveness, Puranas, Vedas, Vedangas,
Samkhya, birth and death, immoveable objects,
"grmwri the three periods; these all are the products of
3flyil£dshlfaj|<iy<ld your glory.
^ m t$ n ^ n f^ncTTTO^: " S T < fi^ n w ^ :l
^IvwHlvwlld Jjkcbi&lMyteldHJ «4<?llebMH:cERT: ^T rcT q% t:ll II
ysrruifas ^ trt w fg ^ n *311 fd ^ H l}* fd £ q ^ < il^ * ^ d :l
^ TRn^r^dlszr 3^ : 1 R'5£|#c»i^Hcb^: yrilHlch«VIHslcll^ll?o||
^ jslmfe dHcii^ i r i # t fa<Tf «#r: 11** 11
sJldl fasildl ■Hg'dl MfdfiidH.1 qi^MKMl^d'l ^M^l(Ht|(dd:IR*ll
TTJ: ehflhfllc>IstMfd'j4cn: ^FT:li II ¥fltfMKl4<Hyfcd ‘^ H ^ A l l f*T:l
w rrre n ir ^sr^i 4KVII<S>HilS)Ml ’4 ^K! i>IMtH :IR ?II
qat «i4sj gmsr ^ t t ^ f e n : 11*^11
Hearing those words of the Lord, the ^MU|IPiH^fdd:IR3ll
Universe began to pray to Lord Visnu- “I salute
you, O the most valiant one, in all the three
realms, the most illustrious Mahavaraha, the fi|dlH^H^4: w4^41<H^(ttd:ll?*ll
most powerful of all the Devas, the one armed
with sword, quoit, club, etc. This world has
ctiH4tMM^m45Rn’i»ifd^iciMji 3 m i
come out of you, and the Puskara land is bom
of you. Brahma, the Creator of the Universe, w4|Jm^ldl4f HKMUWglufd:!
has been bom out of your body and has y y ^ ilS u n ^ fd ^ p : i R $ i i
acquired sempitemity amongst the beings.
You are the giver of higher fruits to the
Through your glory alone, Lord Indra enjoys
the pleasures of heaven, O Lord Janardana! the Devas, you are the winner of the hearts of
demon king Bali, has been conquered by your heavenly ladies, you are the mind of all, you
wrath. You are the Sustainer, the Creator and captivate, you are the great, forest-like, wide
the Annihilator. The whole creation rests in expanse of ether {mahakasa), the minds of all;
you. The Manus, the Dharmaraja, Agni, Vayu, of which the rain clouds are the shoulders;
Clouds, Vamasramadharmas, oceans, trees, Satyaloka is the branches; the oceans are the
rivers, Dharma, Kama, sacrifices with rituals, juice extracted; the nether regions are the basins
are all the component parts of your supreme for water dug round the tree. Airavata is the foot
person. of the tree, all the beings are the birds and you
are the great tree, consisting of all the Lokas, ^ giwRi i PiiiTR4 ^rnriiTi
with goodness, gentleness and the other best
^cnf% g r i^ ii
qualities forming the sweet scent; you are the
great ocean in the form of the three Lokas; the You are shining, you are walking, giving
twelve Adityas are the islands thereof; the heat, protecting, trying, becoming angry, getting
fame, illumining, giving rains, laughing,
eleven Rudras are the foundations and towns;
remaining quiet, waking and annihilating all the
the eight Vasus are the mountains, the Siddhas
beings at the end of a yuga.
and the Sadhyas are the billows; the birds are
the winds; the Daityas are the crocodiles; the (d$lNURl ^T:l
Uragas and Raksasas the fishes; Brahma is the fg ^ rii ^ 3 n
great patience; the heavenly ladies are the gems;
Buddhi, Lak§ml, modesty and fame, are the
^R tcq ftg rfrf w ^ s w f ^ f i i ^ 'a i i
rivers. Time is the great know; sacrifices are the
moments thereof. O Narayana! you are mighty
by your yoga; you are the great time and You mark the time of progress, cessation,
become delighted by the clear waters of your unconsciousness and the end of the age; you
own. annihilate everything, you are Sesa, for you
alone are left, when all else is destroyed by the
w w i t r ite iW te 3rf?raw:i
fire that bums at the end of the age. You do not
fayiPd 3if?ratf^TT:iRV9ii fall even when Brahma, Indra, Varuna and other
gif -git gJIWlfa: g*t g*tl Devas fall; therefore, you are known as Acyuta.
MSl'MKWclKW ^ g if g*tll 3 <SII sJigiaifiFs w *pt cu,uiijd rni ? mi
The three regions created by you are *IWWWI^f<R^T>4|4>|
annihilated again by your fury. All the yogis, ggqT w ferani 3 5 »
impelled by you, again merge into you. You are
T^ur crgm dwwiR» tri?r : i
the fire that is ablaze at the end of each yuga,
you are the time, the clouds and you manifest
yourself in all the yugas to bring deliverance to q «di«i<iT^Pd ^ n r d ^ g ^ i
the universe. *HJ«hifdviA<fMii?<iii
r|ujcbjw:i
irrt 11 fe lW -ZT&m ^ '.MlrW lelW ^^II } ||
m «4di W T r T f d « J j < c ^ i |; |
S n j r t S y d H ^ I I \ 6 II
v rf g w R tS T T H : ^ rd rtiy K lv l W ? T :I
SFRqffT: II *S H ^ r^ R ^ M I^ II
8RT6RHU R3 II f^ lM H lH iii t o t : f r is n s r : ( t o w i i 3 o n
T R ira T : T g ^ R T ml^*4U^HH,H3^ll
Tjdyfvu«swirr snr^t Rwtli
-H n -d u g r :113 m l
In accepting their prayer, the lord of the
mountains said- “I shall be the chuming-stick dTTRrMfM^g' W I R 4<M*dd: I
and let some one who may be strong enough to t <Jgg^re[FraT: I
volunteer himself to act as a receptacle, on < ^ d l3 ) f d ^ < il : TroTETT: 444rhRVJH.il 3 ^ 1 1
which I can revolve, then I will be able to chum
the ocean; also the Sesa serpent to coil round When the demons and the Devas could not
the stick. Afterwards the most valiant turtle and manage to turn the floating Mandaracala, all the
Se§a, endowed with Vi of Vi§nu’s p~wer, went Devas with Bali went to the abode of the Lord
to support the Earth, Vi§nu, in Vaikuntha, that was shedding its
ejytf dqixl lustre like a white lotus, where the mighty Lord
was lying absorbed in deep meditation, wearing
q jhi(h4 m *rra%i yellow clothes, adorned with armlets, etc.,
shampooed by the Goddess LaksmI, fanned by
the wings of Garuda and prayed for by the
Siddhas and Caranas and the Vedas incarnate, SR^IoFfen^qFrag^^nf&RTI
reclining on His left hand, placed under His
head. All the Devas and the demons prayed to ^ 55IW I
the Lord.
'dnfdw n y ^ : i i ^ m i
^d<Hdl 3^ :
Lord of all the realms, the cause of deeds
and all causes, the destroyer of the enemies of
qqt fgrorr W the Devas, Participator in the great war, we
salute you. The one who draws in the honeyed
to : to : i
aroma of the Goddess Laksml’s lotus like face,
? ra k to : the receptacle of fame, we salute you. Please,
By surroimding Him with folded hands, they do chum the ocean by holding the mountain by
all saluted Him and said- “O Lord of the three one of your valiant arms to make us immortal.
regions, overpowering by your lustre more than Hearing this prayer, Lord Visnu shook off His
the myriads of the suns, the enemy of Kaitabha, yogic repose, and said-
the Great Cause of the universe, the Protector of $fr*WdljdM
the creation, we all salute you.
WTrt fs^TT: f^Fm^cbHUWI
to : tot ^Hcrsnf?rci
TO: ^ ||
“O Devas and others! Hope you had no
TO: I inconvenience in the way; please tell me the
TOt II* o 11 object of your having come here.”
WffcT gif # ^ifrtl-UI MKWiMdyTbl: sYffd* fcdU y;|
'jrf^TT feng>7TUT<*nRul 11* *11
O Annihilator of all, invincible even by the iMI^dod trm i
trident, enemy of and as it were a conflagration f^TT q dtyehqH'tHlfiT: <*d'H(^ll*<i II
of the demons, we salute you. From your navel
3fTg rT^RT ^m rnit5^ ^ f^Ttl
like lake, the lotus-wombed great mountain has
sprung up; you are the creator of Brahma; we cRTf fojpjflpqtsfrrfc: 11* <?11
salute you. O one who measured the universe wm n^iixiH: 1
with three strides, the Creator of the three
tfe rr psTOTSRchiiMii
regions, the destroyer of the formidable
demons, the originator of the highest attributes, The Devas said- “O Deva! In order to obtain
shining like a great blaze, the Creator of the nectar to make Ourselves immortal, we all are
universe out of the lotus stick springing up in churning this ocean, but without your assistance
your nail, the most dear one to all, we salute we are helpless. We will be successful, if you
you. lead us.5’ Hearing those words, Lord Visnu
followed the Devas to that spot where Mandara
3WlRkHiyiW TT?TOTR?T#Fri
was floating. The great mountain was then
r*$Mly<sii<Mmp to : sftf^ftdiRAii'ssii encircled by the Sesa and the Devas and the
ar^ re w c c u q Hram Asuras took hold of the string.
fewhrrerat ^r t : rfiT: f ^ i T : i ^ tw ffirir ^ ^ fw w frarrii ^oii
g^RTf ^ T B ^ ^ :W :im * ll The Devas, thus encouraged, applied
f? R : MlfuHII themselves heart and soul to the task of
churning the ocean, when the motion of the
5% u r «<fH& H m ^ i^ a e t iw iiim ^ ii
Mandaracala one thousand yojanas high, caused
^ T R p p x R iH trr rfre g ^ H i herds of elephants, wild boar, Sarabha, other
HR'raui: ^ p ^ n
animals residing on that mountain, trees began
to fall down into the ocean. Afterwards the juice
<rat u^ v k ij c ^r h i
of the fruits, flowers, the sap of the medicinal
f? s t Trnt ■qfer: ^ T B P R iim ^ n herbs, falling into the ocean, was churned along
The Devas took hold of the tail end of the with it, when all the contents of the ocean
Se§a and the demons, Rahu and others, took the assumed a curdy appearance.
head ends. Lord Visnu caught hold of the W W :l
summit of Meru with His left hand and Bali
d ^iM W lU lW Jfi UMMsadll5*l!
held the thousand heads of Sesa with His left
hand and with his right hand he caught hold of dU.ufljRWiyi'H *4*^c«H cn:|
his body; Se§a firmly coiled round the d<lwRn wfMt ^ct^ri|l<<Mt5«ra^ll 5 ? II
Mandaracala, after which the Devas and the rffitsfd^MW*Jf#t^ H^StS'fTT: I
demons started to chum the ocean for a hundred
Divine years. tR irt Tt^rara^ts^ra^n 5311
M : STRTOT ft T i t ^ n jT :T R T I
Innumerable beings were powdered in that
violent churning, the fat and marrow of whom,
s n % rtf irsr coming in contact with the waters, produced
ddM^dcb<rMiWWfcft ^FJ2J wine, the smell of which pleased all the Devas
?n% im 5 ii
and the demons and the taste of it recouped the
vigour of the latter. They then churned the
•qvm w ra t fy^Rryciw p :i ocean most vigorously and the Mount
3idv*iyai<ic)di «Unrci w im ^ n Mandaracala became fixed.
When all the Devas and the demons were
overcome with fatigue in churning the ocean, ■*Tc||^RbM,U|IHHmfui: fJWTt otRMdllS'SII
Indra caused the rains and cool wind to refresh
^T2TT
them. But, inspite of all that, when the Lord
Brahma found them giving way to fatigue, He SfftifERTSSFPT ^H St^dW cilll^m i
shouted out- “Go on churning. Those who W t fSrfft MydHlRrMW rtfT: TR^I
persevere are undoubtedly blessed with the
swt w uglcHigi w f? ra n ^ :ii5 5 ii
highest prosperity.”
Vi§nu came forward and with his arms,
flgllitcMlfedt aqiTf: holding the lotus and as long as Brahmanda,
W W T t rTrT: 4l'jHl^d$l«sftim<ill caught hold of the Mandara mountain, placing
His hand on the hood of Vasuki. Vi§nu turned
e R l^ V IW K *!:!
black on account of His having covered the
%HW<ljjdH%llfui cCT ^m ^H |m :im ^n mouth of Sesa. Then emitted from the oceans
M : g tto T T p t a f i R f o *TI sounds like thousands of thunders. Indra, Surya,
Rudra and Vasus, Guhyakas placed themselves the fire by bringing down rain,
at the second end of Vasuki. rfflt HHUUUdsI TppT: WTCwRn
M^i^iuii ^ 's g r^ iR y u iiv ^ n
ffip ? dfrHWyillStill ^Mmyddl^uii thrt w f e ^ri
irfr qgql ytsiMMiyMfwni:! 3**^ ,« hl«H ^ fe|^ (9l1*IT:IIV3V9ll
^RT «(H^faij(Mdl:ll5 dll m TO (T^fTd^* XRT:l
clrT:
-grrgt: ii s s ii When myrrh of the various trees and the
m qRTjTrTcRT f^fq^TT H^lRum juice of several plants trickled into the ocean.
fecw ^ra^Ttssr ^rpm :iitioii Through the potent sap of those plants the
Devas of golden colour felt themselves
At head of them, Vipracitti, Namuci, Vrtra, immortal. Then the ocean turned like milk and
Saiiivara, Dvimurdha, Vajradamstra, Rahu, clarified butter came out of it by admixture of
Bali, etc., facing the mouth of Sesa, applied the various saps.
themselves to the churning of the ocean. Now
here, then, was a thundering din caused by the
churning of the ocean, thousands of the aquatic STRTT: ?J^V=lryyd *T^llti<?ll
beings felt dead by the blow of the Mandara ^ miWUIIrHef ^rEJT ^UWIWVJII
mountain. fa ilftld fa c i W IT O <J TT8R q ; i | C o | |
eflwiift ^ ^nfq fgfenfq ■q?taT:i The Devas, then said to Brahma- “We all
MidMdHdmlPi «yMm^iiv9*n feel quite exhausted and the nectar has not yet
%iiwimujs^ ^prrgj thwthj come out. Excepting Narayana, the Devas and
the Daityas won't get nectar, even if they go on
^Md^dJilHdl: McJdlHI-M^I^I:llti^II churning for a long, long period.”
qirmnf wr
'grt f^ o fr m<nui^h c * ii
w i 'Strtt t w
^ v i^ n : 3 ^ ^ w g :i
Next came out the Goddess LaksmI, wearing
white rainments followed by Sura Devi; after
? r ^ T ctet: s■
no3 T f g r o f f :
rii^mi
“Who are you of this death-like nature and
T l f e l i ^ T 5 T O R T rH^I
what is your object? When have you come?
How will you be pleased?” Hearing those words
v3 of Lord Visnu, Kalakuta thundered out like a
^rT12J ^11 ^ II huge kettle-drum.
^ if ^ I& « lc ^ c | -Hdl gl'Hlci 3cnxT
f^ ^ T cH M v T T :l 3Tfv N shlHchfil'tsyl
Cv S3 v3 ' : I
% i J # e T t s f i r *r
a w i^ i^ x ra Jifd^d ri tr^i^qrqji^^ ii
O Lord! as the pelf of the unfortunate ^TtSWT McHJ||d4'Wfa: 1
becomes the source of misfortune, and as in
misfortunes the objects of the weak are not
fulfilled, similarly this deadly poison has come
deadly to us. We have, therefore, come to you
for succour and be pleased to give your helping
hand to us. Afterwards Lord Siva set out on his quick-
going buffalo as swift as wind on the aerial
track when the Devas and the demons also
q^TTTfj; Hrefefe: -ster: -gfrr: followed Him on their respective conveyances,
favouring the Lord with chowries. The Lord’s
knotted hairs, standing up on high became
tawny coloured by the fire of His third eye.
d ^ l ^lel'RIg
amrra t *M$«i fo r i
You are clement on your devotees, knower
m^cJi 1w t
of all motives, the recipient of the first share of
sacrificial offerings, the most Supreme Lord,
fgft d R ^ d l Mgig n :im ^ ll C H A P T E R 251
*ppr f«^i<ia' j^ ^ iii The churning of the ocean
^l<§: f5j<u<4i$iic^«mnimv9ll fcT^gTET
The Sun and the Moon drew the attention of M^iyUl: VKUd* ^ ’ddMRSII
the Devas to this for their benefit. When the The battle went on till evening. They fell
nectar had gone into the throat of Rahu, Lord down like the moimtains of red chalk and a
Vi§nu severed his head by His quoit; but the huge din was made by their fight and fall. In
severed head of the mountain like demon, that that terrible fighting all the arms were dyed in
fell down and shook the earth remained alive gore and the universe resounded with the war
cries- “Cut them, clean into two, break them,
run away, throw them down, etc.”
tjw
iPM'MglNMlfdH:!
«i^gT t o
^m<MI qgfaqifa<pfMUI:ll 3 *ll
fo liu m i
W l : »fdJ|(Hdm«Hd:
rmtiM<lfclPddMNMH!d
tjtw c |fr a fw i
m n w xraqfii^Hivw*ii t # M ^fH d^lR cbH HI
TffNm: McHjSdl TO ^dM I^II
Then that quoit shining like the brilliant
^ fH 'd g d lV H U 'M form of fire, mercilessly killed thousands of
VRieFit < J > R * 'l« » ljj< ^ d :l demons. At some places it burnt them like fire
•q?nnt aided by wind; it cut them into pieces; then it
rose into the air and hurled flames of fire on the
demons and drank their gore. The demons
g * T fa i d i H g < J- ^ l d l < began to hurl mountains after mountains on the
tllT W R ^ ^ l l d < U U |^ | Devas and crushed them. But by the force of
that quoit many mountain chains looking like
the banks of clouds fell down with mighty trees
g r : g T ^ ra w ^ ra q ;^ T iR < iii
when the world began to quake and rumble
When the universe was filled with that din
TTTWT * j v w M R ^ d g f -
then Nara and Narayana resorted to the
battlefield; Lord Vi§nu, seeing the bow in <uiifcA
Nara’s hand remembered His Sudarsana quoit;
and at that very instant Sudrasana, the destroyer
of the enemies, descended from the heaven and
The mountain tops were also shattered by
seeing that mighty weapon, the annihilator of
the arrows of the Devas and the demons. Then
the enemies, shining like the Sun, burning like
Nara hurled his great arrow, decked at its fbre-
fire; Lord Vi§nu violently hurled the terrible
end with gold and covered the atmosphere.
Cakra at the demons which repeatedly struck
them. (d^P iR fynsK ifti tfsfsr-
o q ^ K ^ ld d -W ll ^iTOtfdJ)^ rT^TI
^ f l c R u i ■ g g iti fRTt *Tjjt ctquivjici xf a^TFTT
^ q iP irlR a : yfdfdy<$dl: ^ : l l 3^11
3IW d W ^ IU IH ^ d lR ^ II The Devas were frightened when He cut
a o iR c i (d< (Id g jg : flcfl'
assunder all the tops of the mountain by arrows.
Then the demons harassed by the Devas entered
tltft ^ -#R W t
into the ocean and others down into the bottom
3W T§TT P | R M hH N «I of the earth.
Suta replied- (1) Bhrgu, (2) Atri, (3)
Vasistha, (4) Visvakarma, (5) Maya, (6)
MfttfPMd rTI
Narada, (7) Nagnajit, (8) Visalaksa, (9) Indra,
M: -q^T: (10) Brahma, (11) Svamikartika, (12)
^?T ’TftrT: ^f5RT:ll^mi Nandisvara, (13) Saunaka, (14) Garga, (15) Sri
Kr§na, (16) Aniruddha, (17) Sukra, (18)
f g W R ^ n ^ T "9%-
Brhaspati are the chief eighteen preceptors of
W T 7TtTT: w R d H S H I W T r P T I the Vastus'astra. Lord Matsya had explained
^S J t Pi&q^dW briefly the Vastusastra to the king Vaivasvata
Manu.
f*<V} w ii3 5 ii
d ^ H l c d ^ V N fc W j-d M H I
The power of the fiery weapon Sudarsana
then subsided. And the mount Mandaracala was ^il^lebcisl ^ ^jfcrc:imu
put back into its original position through the tftf li^yfck'W iJdt^jfe
glory of Sudarsana. The Devas worshipped the
mountain Mandara duly before refixing it and
uttered sounds of joy. The Devas then returned w ih r t erprn^i
to their abodes with joy and stored the nectar d d l ^ c b H i ^ < M fM « td 4 (d d f i p h l \ 9 l l
most carefully and kept it under the charge of
Visnu.
rM T p f W^TII 6 II
y<iPviciw gvrw igik ^sireui^i
n iR ^ ll
ffinfet f 'jHidl^HJi ^ H
m: w t? ti
C H A P T E R 252 m <|ufocT % ^ T t i rT^RETII II
The Vastu Deva Which I will not relate to you. In days gone
by, perspiration (water) trickled from the
forehead of Siva at the time of His fighting
fiercely with the demon Andhaka in course of
which the latter was killed; and out of this sweat
of the fatigued Siva was bom an attendant, grim
The R§is asked- “O Suta! be gracious
enough to tell us how royal palaces and other in appearance, who looked as if to swallow the
whole universe with seven islands and the sky.
houses are constructed. Also explain to us what
He then began to drink the blood of the
is Vastu Deva.”
Andhaka demons that lay scattered on the
ground; but he was not satisfied with it. Then
that hungry attendant began to practise tapasya
fa y in g : 5^ T :ll? ll with the object of devouring the three regions,
in honour of Siva. The Lord Siva in due time
$R>TT 3 >M I^ T p f TJoT r f |
was highly pleased with the devotee and asked
w n ^ c ^ W T tll 3 II him to select a boon.
g r^ ? n ^ M ^ i* i:i dMciw <Rrr
s jc n f a < ic k $ ¥ l d « J ^ T h r j ^ R T i m i l
You will also enjoy the sacrificial offerings
made in course of other ordinary sacrifices.
W RFSIR TTTrl^fell *? II
That Vastu Deva then became highly pleased to
<flrTHl&«d) ^sl^lUH rnST VjfcHII hear those words and since then the Vastu
< H cd ^u t^^ aij w?rar:ii *3 11 worship became extant to appease Vastu Deva.”
$R ^ T = ||sbW ^ d s U n c W d jH :! ?far sflnicHl ngijjiiu) qnr
fndmiry^ciHi gngirrJiM ^ii **u ftv « n 9 1 < ^ R l* riV ld d * il5 S J IR T : ii ? v R II
***
The devotee said- “O Lord! be pleased to
permit me to eat of the three realms” and the
Lord said- “Be it so.” Then that devotee CHAPTER 253
beseiged and brought all the three regions, Ascertaining of Vastu site for construction of
under his clutches and then fell down on this buildings etc.
earth. The terrified Devas, Brahma, Siva,
fc T 3 3 T a r
demons, Raksasas got round and captured him
from all sides; the being, thus imprisoned, 3TSTRT: ymcii^ifli
remained there and since then, owing to all the -MSyiehH w W-WK^II *11
Devas remaining there and living round him, he
came to be recognised as Vastu Deva. Suta said- “I shall now tell you about the
different auspicious periods of building a house.
3lc(g<syig- f^THT: y^ddll One should always select an auspicious time to
^JTT: nsf ^MlfaflyH)$dl:ii *mi start a building.”
fchMichi^i um^sr:i b i |||s w c ( |i * ^ ( d T j i « b K * )u K :l
^ w t d ^ ig l ^ iRhrm^i
*ni ^ u
wrfBitq TT^cr:i
^ fg g w ^ fe ? n fin T :i
faktlT ^T3T ^trRraRTT: IR O||
T R n p W rWT ^ S R : a^TMI^oll
''rfrat 5151U1: Tg?T:i
U,ct»IVll(dM«i e ||^ r H < 5 e |f ^ || 3 ^11
fi
T lf^ a R R t f < * |u |b d V lM d :l
flEiyia fld : fHIT: ^ la w fcw k v u R ^ ii
rRTKT f f ‘3 % : II3 311
spfar r i Riejwrsr fo r:
jv iHchluiif^ d H ^ < a fa m T*:lR3»l
After thus testing the land one should wash
it with Pancagavya and sprinkle with the water The following are the 32 outside Devas- (1)
of all the medicinal herbs; then lines should be Sikhi, (2) Parajanya, (3) Janyata, (4) Indra, (5)
drawn in gold forming 51 squares (a square Surya, (6) Satya, (7) Bhrsa, (8) Akasa, (9)
containing eighty-one smaller squares in it). Vayu, (10) Pusa, (11) Vitatha, (12) Grhak§ata,
Then the lines should be encircled with a thread (13) Yama, (14) Gandharva, (15) Mrga, (16)
dyed in lime or any other mixture of colours. Bhrngaraja, (17) Pitrs, (18) Dauvarika, (19)
Ten lines should be drawn towards the east, ten Sugriva, (20) Pu§padamta, (21) Jaladhipa, (22)
towards the north and on the nine divisions on Asura, (23) Se§a, (24) Papa, (25) Roga, (26)
each side 9x9=81 divisions are known to be 81 Ahi, (27) Mukhya, (28) Bhallata, (29) Soma,
feet or rooms of Vastu Deva (ten lines are to be (30) Sarpa, (31) Aditi, (32) Diti, these 32 Devas
drawn to have nine divisions within them) and (31?) are worshipped outside Vastu in the
45 Devas should be worshipped there and out of north-east comer and the following are
these 32 Devas should be worshipped outside worshipped inside the Vastu. Apa, Savitrl,
(the smaller squares lying on the eastern, Paya, Rudra and Brahma and the other eight
southern, western and northern sides) and 13 Devas close by these 13 Devas are worshipped
inside. The 32 Devas outside should be in the nine feet of Vastu and around Him are
worshipped with ghee in the north-east (Isana) eight Devas, the Sadhya as in their respective
corner. stations, viz., Aryama, Savita, Vivasvana,
fynsft rn M'wWt 3RRT: Vivudhadhipa, Mitra, Rajyaksa, Prthvlsvara,
ijyefc a rra n t wn w n Apavatsa; these are to be worshiped in the
eastern side and the five Devas, viz., Apa,
Apavatsa, Parajanya, Agni and Diti are to be
f t : ft^iuiw yiiR m i worshipped in south-eastern comer. This is the
mode of worship of the Devas at several dlHclrH: V5RhT: -^R[T fit: I
comers. Aryama, Vivasvana, Mitra,
^ S f^ f^ R T e ^ lU o ll
Prthvldhara, these are worshipped amongst the
twenty and on the outside; and on the eastern
and southern side are worshipped the Devas ^ h r t w n ^ s i r : w w w * n i* * n
presiding over three feet. Brahma is in the
W ^ cfRSfcl w fe c fti
centre of all. In such a way 45 Devas are
present in Vastu1. w f e r : ■qferr ^ o R ifw fiii^ ii
civilPmwT
w fw :i
^ q fg r j^ n
wn4iwici(yf8d\ii 3^11
Brahma has said that Vastu with 64 feet
should be worshipped in the Prasada (verandah
1. Draw the figure Vastumandalam o f 81 Padas and put
the D evas and colours in it. Then everything w ill be or outer yards). There Brahma is located in the
clearly understood. 4 feet or smaller squares in the centre; the
Devas with half feet are in the comers, the wall. If the palace or temple be made into a
Devas with 1Vi feet are in the outer comers, 20 catuhsala, it is known as sarvatobhadra. Such a
Devas are with 2 feet. Vastu thus has 64 feet. mansion built for a king or a god is very
cbu^ft: wiuif}- auspicious. The house having three entrances,
i.e., if the western doorway does not exist, it is
known as Nandyavarta.
m i
^Hliilchl^-di gTWT: ^fejT 3 fa<*w^<jj| o II McSaufasl’i drwRd* f^T ^II 3 II
-seJtcf f e ^ ^ i
tJItk & k W rrara^ i
At the commencement of a building if the ^ u jy iiH i^ n ^ fevud siRrai
owner feels an itching sensation on his body, it
^ J it
is to be inferred that there is a nail or some
foreign matter under the ground. And he should w ra i ^ ii
remove the nail from the portion of Vastu in The mansion that has three entrances, i.e., if
which corresponding part of his own body he there be no southern gateway, it is known as
feels itching. For a nail in the vital part of Vastu
vardhamana; the one without any gate towards
is dangerous it is very auspicious. If there be
the east is known as svastika, the one without
any part defective or part in excess then it
any gate towards the north is known as rucaka.
should be avoided.
If the houses be slightly unsymmetrical, the
:?tth fryiM fe n d building is known as trisala or as known as
dhanyaka. It is auspicious and brings prosperity
O best of twice-born, now I tell you the to the owner and gives him a good many sons.
names of Vastu with four salas, three salas, two The mansion having no wing to its east is
salas and one salas. known as suksetra.
<ff?T H ^ iy ilU l qiTT Vll<**}l3fcHI¥HHI
vim-mi 4ii«wi # r -afeiM f yiH-Miu511
it it ie
•piTT ■^T^snjiwrraf^i
I?fcT II19II
C H A P T E R 254
The Vastu Vidya * ii« im < i« it T T i r n w c 11
3crra It is known to be the giver of long life and
y^ifM ^m w sni destroyer of woes and delusions. The mansion
V\ without any wing to the south and whose rooms
are big is known as the annihilator of the family
RTRT drH4dl^
and causing all sorts of ill, and the one that is
w r & u ? 11 without its western wing is jcnown as
Suta said- “I shall first tell you the names paksaghna. It is the destroyer of the sons and
and the details of catuhsalas.” The building friends of the owner and causes many fears. The
(catuhsala) has four doorways, one in each mansion having only two rooms on the west is
direction and it is encircled by an enclosure very auspicious. It gives lots of wealth and
grains and sons to the owner. hands in breadth and the remaining of the four
^prt m i classes are each 8 hands less respectively. The
length of all of these is 1lA of their breadth.
fa# ? <?n
^ chmw g^nfir w ^ chm^h h j
N ^ w « iiv ilfd ^ m f w n ^ n
3^ ^ 3 ~m r j ^ n ^o ii
5 t# t ^rrfirai ft*ra?ti
srajFTicftra^
Tra^nfir cwt ^cRW3rq;ii ^ ii
SRT^T ^TTRmzrt ?TT^r«n yfolHchH.il w i
r ^ c r * ^ ^oit w ra * ra ra ^ i
cM ^ M^MIJHllsich « ^ | | w ||
<je|?M<|’«n <J ITT '^ J rfq ^ R tll ^ ||
Similarly the mansion of his heir-apparent is
'^yST^T^raj ^'lU||^ch'Mi|chK<*^l
also of five different classes, viz., the first best
ftl^ W l ^ rtq'l ?IMT^rt W*i ^tJTTq^ll ^ II is 86 hands broad and the remaining four are
fciVIHlPl w f?hl each six hands less respectively. They are in
length 1+1/3 of their breadth. Now the
aranw: ymcti^ilM stcft ^cfm ^:ii **ii
dimensions of the Commander-in-Chiefs
The mansion having rooms on the west and mansion will be described.
the north is known as Yamasurya. It has fear
from king and fire and is the destroyer of the nR)Uim«| g^nfiT ^ T ^fW ^ I
family. The one having rooms on the north and H llr c b ^ (a J I^ (W > IR o ||
east is known as Dariida. It is inauspicious for
the owner of it has a danger from other kings
y m -d lM lr iJ H Ic h H i S R F T O i r a ^ l l ? ^11
and untimely death. The one having rooms on
the east and south is known as Dhanakhya. It is
also inauspicious as the owner has danger from
^ ^ « |? V llly * ? T C ^ I I ^ ? It
arms and of dishonour. The one that has
His best house should be 64 (sixty-four)
fireplaces built for cooking purposes on the east
hands in breadth and the remaining four are
and west causes the death of the owner and
each six hands less respectively. Their length is
widowhood and causes also many fears. The
11/6 (one and one-sixth) of their breadth. Now
mansion having two rooms on the south is also
the mansions of the other chief servants of the
the cause of fear to the owner. Such mansions
sovereign are described. The Prime-minister’s
forebode ills and should not be built by the
house should be sixty hands broad and the
wise. The big rooms known defective as
remaining four are each 4 hands less
Siddhartha and Vajrayukta are always to be
respectively. Their length is 11/8 (one and one-
avoided by the intelligent ones. Now the ways
eighth) of the breadth.
of building a royal mansion are described.
fW'FTT e lV ^ M I W ^ J ^ I
M^Ucbli driiWjTWlRfcl^<W:l
3taiteyi«*<iuii f ^ 3 ii
mmi
fgjpt
gtarl rnsfa: 3>t:l
^ T t^ f^ ra i^ T t ^ t w ^ ii 3*11
m sw Im f^ra^ru ^ ii
•^ a ifv ilfa * fl
A royal palace is of five different classes in
descending order of merit. The best one is 108 ■wifawrawsvi: snn<iii?mi
The house of captains and other ministers- Ksatriya should be 28 hands in breadth, that of
48 (forty-eight) hands wide and the remaining the Vaisya 24 hands and of the Sudra 20 hands.
four are each four hands less respectively. Their The length of a Brahmanas house should be 1
length 1% (one and one-fourth) of the breadth. 1/10* (one and one-tenth) times of K§atriya 1
The houses of the architects, artisans, sentries, l/ 8th times, of Vaisyas 1 l/5th times, of Sudra
concubines are also of five kinds. The best one and 1%th times of their respective breadths. The
is 28 (twenty-eight) hands in breadth and the houses of the lower castes are to be upto
remaining four are each less by two hands. (sixteen) hands wide. A sovereign should have
Their length is twice their breadth. Now the his own residence between the capital and the
quarters of the maids, etc., will be described. house of the commander-in-chief and at the
Their best house is 12 hands in length, the same place should be built the store-room. The
remaining four can be made 2lA hands less each houses of the Brahmanas, etc., those revered
respectively. Their length should be VA of the always by the king should be round the mansion
of the commander-in-chief. Besides these, the
breadth.
sleeping-room of other lower men and those
residing in the forest are to be fifty hands long.
Similarly the sleeping-rooms of the king and the
commander-in-chief are to be seventy hands
long. Within 35 hands from that, the outer
verandah is to be laid. Thus are related the
Now the five kinds of houses of the arrangements of houses.
Astrologer, Preceptor, Physician, Councillor 3 W < J W c ||U |i Z f
and Priest will be described. The best of their rWT 7lf^t eHcllfHHIHn 3 3 II
houses are 40 hands in breadth and the
■HHWI
remaining are each four hands less respectively.
Their length is 1 1/6 (one and one-sixth) of the omft viMi-m q: Mt£l$d:ii33n
breadth. m fiynfaa «y«i*d:i
g^nfiT qmRi w g 3>$ii
fen**! VHHI TOTt
$ lB l^ fouflll 3 mi
11^ 11
AKViHsiiy
These five pillars are maha-stambas (huge
1^:1 pillars) and are auspicious for all the buildings.
Paintings and beautiful carvings should be made
in all these pillars. Lotuses, creepers, leaves, The doorways should never be blocked with
earthen pots and jars, are to be nicely carved. anything. The exits and entries should not be
Divide all the pillars into nine parts and the hindered by anything. These being blocked by a
lowest one for carving should be made the base thoroughfare, tree, comer of another house, are
of the pillar. Above it in one part should be inauspicious. By its being blocked up by a lane
made ghata and in the other one lotus. Then in means the annihilation of the family; by being
the other part beautiful carvings should be made blocked up by raised earth it brings jealousy, by
and the rest of the parts should be left in a clean being blocked up by moist soil or mud, it brings
polished square. The weighing balance is also to misery; by being blocked up by a well it gives
be carved equal to dimension of the pillar; 2/3 epilepsy; by being blocked up by a waterfall, ’t
or 3/4 of that can also be done; and then it is brings in some evil; by being blocked up by
called upatula. some nails, it brings in danger from fire, by its
d l^ lP i <JI being blocked by any Deva there is danger of
I R if& r § y y iw w l* p \s u
destruction. If there is the comer of another
house in front of it, it means the death of the
master. The doorway being blocked by a filthy
^ ill drain or other impurities causes sterility to
triigft ^ great ^ yyiwdi women. If there be any obstruction in the shape
of pillar it indicates difficulties to the wife; and
3rT^tTT f Vv< q^cjjl %II
if it be obstructed by the house of a lower caste,
Now the ways of locating the doors in a it indicates the fear from weapons. No
house will be described. The eastern doorway construction is recognised at a distance greater
should be named Indra and Jayanta, the than twice the height of the house. The family
southern ones should be named yamya and of the houseowner whose doors open by
vitatha. The western doorways should be named themselves becomes mad and whose doors shut
Puspadamta and Varuna and the northern ones by themselves, become extinct.
should be named Bhallata and saumya. Thus the
MHlfy^. TPWT dOFKdt q ^ l
experts say.
IRhrfT W -qglt d ^ c h y y T ^ l l ^ II
sisR t -qsq^t 3 arfsrarr f^RR:i
oRST3 aqsf aqgt qrpcNl^HHII $V9||
nt)U|| j^qqigrq ?Tlg>: q^jq Mti<4ril
3TWTRt f> q ^ q ■q^rn m i The house owner whose doors are higher
than the specified height has a danger from a
oq?JT ITBrgad^T q^l
king and if they be lower than the fixed
% rm r wwfq q^n ^ n standard then he has a danger from thieves. If
^ ^ h i v i : w i^ u i w ^ # 1 the doors be above one another the house is
known as the den of death. A very big house,
aFTKTra^tft^ 7jf%xrft q%3ji ^ 11
impregnable and situated on an open roadway is
<rar t3%tjt 31 like a vajra; it brings in ruin of the owner of the
f&yuii ^gfq q 'ili^ll ^11 house within a short period.
w>yydiifdri # ^ ciiRhihj dan-tiffed 1 R
^ fqfl^ famq; ^>HHivi fei$rnT:ii*mi qrfsrar q ^ ii 11
following trees bring prosperity and increase
riches, viz., Jambira, Puga, Malatika, cocoanut,
aflrer eifcni ^gn^nr^;!!
Kadall, Patall.
The house the doors of which interlap with
ctngflrai^ ^mRet^w t o
other doors get and obstruction with other
things is very inauspicious. Other doors of a * ★*
house should not be made like the main
entrance door and the latter should be decorated
with the ornamental work containing pitchers, C H A P T E R 256
flowers, leaves or the images of Lord Siva’s
The Vastu-vidya
attendants. Every day the main entrance gate
should be attended to with water and durva ■^ET^TEr
grass. d^ll^M y srTCjJ W-rf?l(sl< m i
cf2: ■Hl4chlfagi:l flra$pJT:ll *11
g r w it ^ t: ii ^ oii
<*k^ ch ^ § : w r a w r m : ir ii
grasst 3 trr: |* t:ii ?*11 Suta said- A wise man should first of all
nwfci-fl sr^rir d>M»Hdfli examine the site well and then construct the
pillars as above mentioned and the building
1 RfMII'afe d H ^ R ^ ^ ? II
with specified heights and having downward
slopes towards the north with the turrets level
and gradually ascending heights. A dwelling
i n ^ w r a |q l ^ r t $ T - house should not be made close to a temple, or
near a wicked man’s house or near a minister’s
^d 1 «<)'jlVldMft<*nlrH*lRT: I
house or near a square where four ways meet.
<<«iR^>oic»»c;cil<;cimc.cniPT- By doing that one invites grief and misery on
f a r <T^T ^ l& W M Id 4 )fd ll ^ * 1 1 himself.
A banyan tree to the east of the house is
auspicious and all desires are fulfilled and a fig
P ^ l 7^ U<siUdT$:
tree to the south, a pipal tree on the west and
plak§a tree (webleaved fig tree) to the north of it 3^qoJi fcHiyim vflflchfrran
brings fortune to the owner. If Kantaki trees, qjchiMMwfl im rnf qm error: im i
milky trees, Asana tree and the straight trees be Some space should be left all round a
planted in the house in the above mentioned
building. The front of a building should not be
directions respectively then it means misery to
covered while the back of the house should be
the lady of the house and her children. If one
so covered in the trees. If the house be built on
does not cut down such a growth, he should
the southern side of the ground, then ruin
plant auspicious trees mear them. A house with
the following trees in its vicinity is very ensues; for the south is the place where the head
auspicious viz., Pum-naga, Asoka, Bakula, of the Vastu deva remains so it is best to
Sami, Tilaka, Campaka, Pommegranate, construct houses on the left side for thus all the
Pippall, Drak§a (grape) Kusumamandapa. The desires of persons are fulfilled.
TJcf f t g T • j i d 'l ^ H )
3M ^N'cwrgtTtj g g i ^TF^ratnmi
f^T^TT fJ^T «44WuWp<dlHI If there be any defect, then to make up for
m tq *!<&<*! ^ II the deficiency, the Vastu Deva should be
appeased by performing five fold Vastuyajna, a
y c M i^ ^ c W ^ro%Tt ^<m<M:i string should be drawn in the north-east pillar is
ttiM \s ii to be then fixed in south-east; the house should
be circumambulated and foot-prints of Vastu
should be written by the forefinger, thumb,
gitnr jftdM^aHfH:^: n c n
middle finger with young shoot gems and gold
TIT^ q ^ fsS IR W 3 ■q^lf^TI waters. This is the best.
cfiwlwr^ yferntf? m^uiAh ir ^ n i %n *TWTfR*T&H H'OVI^UI
■gjfmrr rraT * 1 4 ^ f^ ti ? ^-iRyi<*<4ic% fa^sro^ii ^sn
AKcivilx^Jl wgrfj-^mn^ <m\\ *o n
After choosing a good and lovely site one ^ <rarfa b s ^ ii *mi
should lay its foundation in an auspicious hour
Vastu should never be designed by nails,
ascertained by an astrologer after putting some
weapons, leather ashes, burnt wood, bones of
jewels underneath it. Over the jewels is to be
horns, skulls etc. It is most inauspicious to do so
placed a stone and on the stone all sorts of seeds
with these things. It brings in grief and
are to be kept; then a pillar is to be erected and
calamities. At the time of entering the house the
worshipped by the Brahmanas. Then that pillar
artisan is to make these especially things all the
is to be bathed with all medicinal plants by the
auspicious ceremonies laying out of thread and
Brahmanas wearing white clothes and versed in
the Vedas. Then that pillar is to be fixed by the fixing of pillars etc., is to be done.
artisans after putting round it clothes and
ornaments, when the vedas are chanted and the STTtfw TRW ^11 *^ll
auspicious musical instruments are sounded
^ < * ih
next the Brahmanas are to be fed. Lastly Homa
ceremony is to be performed with ghee and rTf$5TRhTTWW5r ^ n f ^ l l ^ II
honey with the mantra- “vastospate pratijanlhl
etc.,” after the Brahmanas are feasted with II * < ill
pdyasam. The fixing of the pillars, the laying
» 4 h 4 m i «j I ^
out of threads, placing a pillar at the entrance
gate and doing the ceremonies and worships tftj W Q *<? II
above-mentioned at the time of entering the ^ T F T f f^rqpt aqgt T^T ^FRT:I
house are to be performed.
SR m ^ T R ^ W t cJT W I U | f y ^ | | ^ o U
d 4 4 l^ ? l^ WTTI
^Mld; W «lAi| WSTTtW^II **ll
ww ^ ii ? *n
3 f^ n t rf g ro t:
When an evil omen occurs e.g. a vulture
fm m d«iuyj8^ u 11 shrieks, facing the sun or it touches some part of
the body of the owner; it is to be understood which seeds and medicinal plants are destroyed.
that on the corresponding portion of Vastu, The pillars should be circumambulated from
underneath it there is the bone of an elephant or right to left otherwise there is a fear of
of a terrible carnivorous animal, indicating misfortunes. The prescribed propitiatory rites
danger. If a dog or a jackal jumps over the should be performed to drive away the ills
thread spread out or an ass starts braying arising from fixing up the pillars wrongly and
hoarsely when the line is stretched, it shows that not circumambulating it.
there is some salya or foreign matter underneath cWT LhHcfdt' w o t fW r^ i
and great misfortune in store for the owner. If a
crow be crowing not harshly in the north-east
comer it shows that treasure is buried there at ■sw cn sicR cnftr i r ctrmjF <wti
one of the four comers. If that string is cut, it
means the death of the owner and if the nail is
The ceremony “Pradudakpravan” is to be
curved downwards it shows that illness is in
performed with regard to the pillar; but one
store for the owner. If at the time of digging the
should be careful not to make error as to
ground coals come out, it means the owner is to
direction; on the top of the pillar is to be placed
run mad and if skull comes out the owner is to
a young twig with fruits attached to it. If there
get confused.
are confusions and errors as to the directions
with reference to pillar houses, rooms or doors
or dwelling room, it means, the extinction of the
family.
If a conch is unearthed the lady of the house
is to turn loose and the confusion of the artisans
indicates the end of the owner or of the house gfur efrsj fqftnf&T s 11
itself.
w ?r w : i
feiiuVi fa&RvHi rtc;4jjl<<chKch*^ll ? o II
$r*rr ? 311
WX te ^ sn :l
3TT>^ W i f e : 3 *11
Such a flaw should be carefully avoided in
If the pillar or the pitcher falls down the fixing up the pillars making the doorways and
owner gets some disease in the head and if the also in the dwelling places for if it is allowed to
jar be stolen the family of the owner is perished. remain in them, it means the destruction of the
The breaking of the vase of water means the household. The house should not be extended in
death of the artisan and if the computation on one direction only. If extension is to be made, it
the fingers goes wrong it means the death of the should be made uniformly and symmetrically in
owner. all directions. If it is to be extended towards the
east it creates enmity. If it go to the south it
means death; if to the west it means the loss of
wealth, if it is to the north it means misery, if to
south-east, it means the danger from fire.
ctf^d *1^1
There is a fear of evil spirits in the house in c)4fti|d jj cfFTe^ cHdo4Jlf£lM<£)q<t4ll 3 ^ II
auspicious day one should go to the forest and
first he is to offer the sacrifices and worship to
fyift ^cjdHiii w vir f ^ *t% ii33n
the trees proposed to be cut.
TTfTTO (ISfP^ dd4$ -J1HHJ
^ tA ui TjfM TJ15TC
m fo : ^ n i < T : l l* « il l
it Tom Rairti<*^^n *o n
fsbilwVl Traspnfa
The image with eight hands should be made
HjRbykb«<i f a l l c f lR I I
to hold a sword, a club, an arrow and a lotus in
yfdawi the right hands; and a bow, a shield, a conch
g ift 3ii and a quoit in the left hands. The image with
four hands should be made to hold a club and a
Suta spoke- “I shall explain to you the
lotus in the right hands and a conch and a quoit
karma-yoga of Divine worship and reciting the
in the left hands. Thus persons desirous of
name of God for there is nothing like it in the wealth and opulence should follow with regard
three realms to bestow enjoyments and Mukti to the four-armed Visnu. The image
(freedom).” Know that as the karma-yoga which representing the incarnation of Lord Sri Krsna
serves the bondage to this world which is the should be made to hold a club in the left hand;
this is better; and the conch and quoit may be d < g ^ f^ n s E F T g W (H ^ IK ^ d ll
placed high or low if so desired by the devotee.
^ c b ia * U II
3|SRdldjfacfl WW W W T :l
Wcbliii^gfHm^ g w wiiKVii^HH.1
TTOTrf **ll
■ g ^ q r n ^ T c f n f e n « e r t d ^ d < * ^ n i i i *<? ||
Earth is to be located below between His
Now a table of measurement is being
legs. Garuda is to remain in a bowing posture
enunciated. The particle of dust that is seen
on His right side.
dancing in a sunbeam is called a trasarenu.
cllMd^ tRiprrr ^TFRTI Eight trasarenus = 1 balagra = 1 likhya, 8
gwiRirat enfa -h«ii»4i ^(dfW din *? 11 likhyas = 1 yuka, 8 yukas = 1 yava, 8 yavas = 1
gfgsr ariguli (finger) and twelve Angulis (as for as
one’s own finger goes) =1 mukhya. The several
grrnt rhuRgi^ f^nTsrnrqf^rT^ii n
parts of the body of the image should be made
of proportionate dimensions to be in this
fq^aiW qf^T^II **ll Mukhya measurements.
■yhnff M ft snfa wrsrt <hm 41 m i
ornamented with leaves, floral works, lions and A household image should not be bigger
tigers and kalpa latikas (creepers). The figures than one cubit, the long span measured by the
of the immortal Devas in praying posture and extended thumb and little finger. But an image
chanting hymns should also be made close by. in a temple in a royal palace should be 16 cubits
The pedestal of the image should be divided
or vitastis and not more. One may make
into three parts. The heights of the Devas,
madhyama (better), uttama (best) and kani§tha
Danavas and Kinnaras are nine talas (1 tala =
(good) images according to his means.
the space between the thumb and the middle
finger stretched respectively).
3TrT;TTt JlcU^lfa HhV i W fc$tad:ll *5 II ■ q FT^c fi d d ^ M c k t j i M R P v i y g > y ^ ^ i i
mmivnnjivsmi
Thus the measurement of nine Talas has
been described for the images of the gods and ©STTiRphftaR: *fd^ayife'd:l
goddesses. These signs are destructor of sins.
?Rr ylnir^ JWIUI^cbV^ chT?«4l *1Ml1H<<J|^(tiai:l
Mlnl^lu^^Hch: ^H I^IM H <^d:ll\9ll
it it it
ik m 3 13fa 6\\
C H A P T E R 259
The characteristics of the images of the
groin arrw^ § y i d i ^ d gn n
Devas
^ vi^*ryiuiehiRurlii ^ o n
MeHJi * 3 H The one with defective limbs, especially
^ without thighs, causes fear and madness, the
grraf ^Rq«j *"*11 one with a dried face or without waist troubles
the king, the one void of hands and feet brings
Hl< r ^ 3T « ra fT T :l
some epidemic, the one bereft of ankles and
^nfiranfr iffan^T:g jrfsjT ^ crtt: g g f ^ i i 11 knees causes joy to the enemies.
The image of the Lord with 4 or 8 hands ja fe fa p f 3 ^ti
representsHis Jnana Yogesvara form. The «Uj.urfcl4e|| $ 3 T T f^ « T h R T W I I ? * n
image of His Bhairava form should be made
with an aquiline nose, sharp teeth and ijcj H^ummia cbT?e2J:
formidable appearance and can be placed in ■^gWT:
every house. The images of Bhairava, yraPtlT qf^TT ^ ? lf^ l
Narasimha and Varaha are also formidable; and
these should never be placed in the Mulayatana ?pirtt H te ro F rre j § w w t : ir 311
(main dwelling-house). The one without a chest destroys sons and
friends. The image complete in every way
Wlfa'-i M M i ^ l M l
brings prosperity and long life. So the image of
arfirasT fy if^ rr ^ i ^ ^j? it ^tarzfcnf^Hhi ii
Lord 3iva should be made in full as described
f f r a f w y -H ify w li heretofore and all the Devas, Indra,
g g R R lT 3 ^ t H T ^ ^ I f f t l l *V9||
Nandikesvara, eight Lokapalas, Ganesvara,
should be located surrounding the image in a
fa ftZ T 3 I^ T ^ i P v u l l
praying posture so that one can have a view of
f i N c t w § M ifu m K ^ ii M i l *<i ii the Lord.
No image is to be made with lesser or
greater number of limbs than usual. An image fgTCjj cb^oiii: tr^ t^II ^11
with some limb missing or one with a
formidable appearance brings ruination on the M’y<Sfagiisuf*7i<iun-
and the tilaka (a sectarian mark on the forehead)
is to be marked on the forehead.
J|uV^<&: ?R!?Tt *1^-
«ifrra>i dWftgiTj «fiwr ^f^nrt g^i
jfna4ihfq nm qRuiR m i
g ift grfet ^j#rc: ii } ii
jmih-
gmwr § fyviMd:i
gaih^mRRt
diM ^i^ l^ w n n f ^ T : i m i
In the right ear the serpent Vasuki should be
^ r a ^ n im r q ^ j^ ii 3511
made and in the left one an ear-ring should be
The devils, fiends and Vetalas should also put on. In the right hand should be placed the
be made in a dancing posture and praying skull or trident and in the left one, a mirror or a
before the Lord. All these images should have lotus. Garlands are to be suspended ftom His
the appearance of infinite joy and absorbed in neck.
their devotion to the Lord. The image of the
XT -qfuigrBm rWTII II
Lord should be made with three eyes,
surrounded by the praying gandharvas, ^R m f gFt yejxHi^i
Vidyadharas, Kinnaras, nymphs, Guhyakas, *ni 5 ||
attendants, sages etc., They all were wearing the
The left arm should be adorned with armlets,
garlands of Rudrak§a and Pravala and offering
etc., and a sacred thread of pearl string or gems
the lots of flowers.
should be put in the proper place. A chubby
?f?r Mgi^iul breast and a bulky lip, should be made on the
left hand side and a girdle should be put on the
* * * half part of the waist.
oyitflkH<J>dli«UHI
C H A P T E R 260 ^ HMMfltyH cbld^i4lPdd^l|V9ll
The forms of the images of the several Devas HHKH^I^d ^PXT ^PllHddHI
and their characteristics ^ptfw rqndii
rWT cjm jji
m & k ^cT ^
^IT: ^<cti<'ch|\j'jcK*ti:i
grir *nfir skv^ i
In the right hand decorated with a golden
armlet should be placed a javelin, a noose, a
sword, an arrow and a trident and the other
ijHra'ifcK xnftr hand should be left blank, but in the posture of
offering some gift and holding out the idea “No
The complexion should be reddish, like the fear.”
bed of the lotus, with four hands, five faces,
holding a kamandalu in the left hand, sacrificial gjjMdichiyfaar f jwiRdiiu<?u
ladle in the right and a staff and Sruva in the left TsR3> w f t w
and right of the other set of hands and with the fs$3rei ^lr$<*3Ki|i|Rimo||
Devas, seers, Gandharvas praying all round
Him. He should be represented as engaged in viRbMivft
the work of creation, wearing white rainments, grftr
deer skin and a sacred thread. All the arms, arrow and legs, fist, pointed,
r ljjT : x p :l ring-fingers and other ornaments and a sword
"mf^r ^ m w t^ iix x u should be made in the left hand. The two-armed
figure is to have a Sakti in His right hand and
set ^ fo ro t t^ i
the left hand resting on the peacock. The one
with 4 hands should be made with a noose and a
4iMHl«c|U|fa ^ q rt javelin in the left hand and Varadobhaya in the
<Us<«aRc£^Tb right hand.
To the right of the image should be located EhkiA r a fflnfa <Mclcfci fildkHHI
the site for Homa with ghee, etc., and the four
Vedas, and the left should be placed the image
of Savitri and on the right that of Sarasvatl. The
R§is should be placed in front of the Lord. Now
about the image of Kartikeya. The image of ^ eilHn:
Svami Kartika should be made with a youthful
3 sfcf^ngWjmWHiNehlfedHJ wmimivIh ^ a h ftw rn ^ u s iii
Now about the image of Ganesa; the face of tyd^vi ^ p k n
Ganesa should have the trunk of an elephant, c^fm dchj W ^5SH: f w M ^ ^ II5 * II
with three eyes, four arms, huge stomach, ears
V jiw th? -m Ri^mR f w ^ i
like those of an elephant, wearing a sacred
thread, one large and long tusk holding with his m cjmq^jki m^mimRii^mi
right hand, a lotus and above a ball of sweet and
with his left hand a battle axe and a ball of
The Destroyer of Mahisasura, armed with a
sweet, with extensive shoulders and huge arms
quoit, a trident, sharp pointed arrows, a javelin,
and feet full of bliss, riding a mouse. He is the
holding a sword, a bow, a noose, a goad, a bell,
owner of Riddhi (success, prosperity) and
a battle axe in the left hands. Below Her image
Buddhi (intelligence).
should be made the figure of the monster
jr a p r fir w t tra n m m i Mahisasura with bis severed head, holding a
sword in one hand, soaked in blood, ferocious
looking, tied in the noose, ejecting blood, his
breast being pierced by the javelin of the Dev!
and his intestines coming out. The conveyance
" p W i#=nr^iikV9ii of the Goddess in the form of a lion should also
be made. The right foot of the Goddess should
be placed on the back of the lion and the toe of
the left foot should be made touching the body
The image of the Goddess KatyayanI should of Mahisasura. Mahisa is made as encircled by
be made of ten hands and as holding the a snake and Devi as holding the hair of the
weapons that are seen in the hands of Brahma, Demon with Her left hand. Such a form of the
Vi§nu and Siva; with matted hair on Her head Goddess should be made and Devas should be
and a crescent with three eyes, face like the placed all round in praying posture.
moon, shining like the atasi flower, having fcfFff ^ fav)N d:ll^ll
beautiful eyes, youthful in appearance, adorned
with all the ornaments, having fine teeth and M-ddKUUjRvWHJ
full breasts; standing with Her body curved in iisn p rq iii^ ii
three directions.
d£vlHW<U|^fi!dHII^II
<Ulldslj{ s t i H k ^ i m '? ! !
TsTzgj iju^-cinj * r *r n ^ o n
TO ^ cfTfTT'SCm:
dififVKW* K ^ ^ l l $ *11 Now about the image of Indra : the image of
f y i < ¥ ^ 3 \ 3 d i < W d is l^ M lfu W ^ I Indra should be made with a thousand eyes
riding on an infuriated elephant with extensive
thigh, chest and face, shoulders broad like those
<Tb<Th1$dlf}' ^ <Tbfd^iRrl^U|^l of a lion, having long and mighty arms, holding
a thunderbolt and lotus, wearing a coronet and a named Dandl and Pingala should be placed as
couple of ear-rings, having beautiful eyes, guards with sword in their hands.
armed with a club, adorned with various
ornaments, adored by the Devas, the
Gandharvas and the nymphs, surrounded by a HHI^c)4|U^Tb^ci ^ R d lc h ^ ll $ ||
retinue of lady attendants, each holding an Somewhere close to the image of the Sun an
umbrella and waiving camara, seated on a image of Brahma should also be made holding a
throne with IndranI on his left holding a lotus in pen. The image of the Sun should be
Her hand. surrounded by a number of Devas.
ffw ‘sfortwl
^cM<SW)c)| eRreft <FPT Tn&Thllfcll
* * *
a^ft^T -wuRifydiii y&n Ten such thrones have been described for
Divine worship. If the Devata be made of stone,
The three parts of the circumference should
then the pedestal is also to be made of stone. If
be outside and outlet for water should also be
the Devata is made of earth, then the pedestal is
made there and at the base, front and top, there
to be also made of earth; and if of wood, then
should be space equal to that amount and there
the pedestal also of wood; and if the Deva be of
a good outlet for water should be made; and
a mixture, then the pedestal should be also of
half of the Phallus should be made thick.
both mixed. The persons desirous of auspicious
a fW u rtn H P T ^ MMIU|d:l results should not deviate from the above
m m m$$\A <j w gnr^re[rii *mi prescribed rules. Round the idol a big platform
should be made and the Consort of the Lord
Then the girdle is to made of a dimension of
should be located with His image. Thus is
the three parts of the Linga or the girdle should
described, in brief, about the pedestals.
be without any foot. Only the prescribed limit
should be dug or it should be artistically made
without any division. Q ,M a^ (ycbfeiH d4l5sirFr:ii?53ii
it it it
StTTM f f W xT MmumRlchl^ rjj
8R «TRT *T II
To the north a channel should be made a C H A P T E R 263
little bigger than the prescribed dimensions. The dimensions of the Phallus
Sthandila' is giver of much health, grain and IJrT
wealth.
3WTcT:
■nfo^T xT W dtqi « ^ l
xt xt f e f ^ fix i{£ fU T :ii ^ii
WrTRTT ^ufrlfocblll ^911
Suta said- “I shall now explain to you the
YaksI is the giver of cows, VedI of
good points of the Phallus of Siva.” A wise man
prosperity, Mandala of fame, Purnacandrika
should make it of gold and agreeable looking.
good boons.
M W KW JIMIulH ( H ^ H fd ^ d cll
f^ in ^ T ^T fciainti^ic; '^^JUT^II ^ II
'•wifdcblun vi^iPvhIii *<411
The size of the Phallus should be according
Vajra, of life; Padma, of good luck;
to the size of the temple or vice-versa.
Ardhacandra, of sons, Trikona is the destroyer
of enemies. xfiJT# ^ fHMId^l
^cR*T 5 Mlfcebl ^?T 'eKjf&tl:! g i^ T cfT f H ^ c ) rT|| ^ ||
On an even square pit the Brahma Sutra If the Phallus be located in the 3rd or 5th
(sacred thread) should be placed and left to it part, it is called Jyestha. If it be divided into 9
should be located an image or the Phallus of parts, the fifth part is the central one. This
Siva that is to be worshipped. central part is to be divided again into nine parts
hijjtAui cftt § ^ u ir w iladHj and the phallus is to be placed in it. Thus the
central part is divided equally into three parts;
these are termed Jyestha, Kanistha and
The eastern entrance should be made Madhyama. There are again three sorts of
towards the other side of the city; it is to point
Jye§tha, three sorts of Kanistha and three sorts
towards the north-east (and south).1
of Madhyama parts. Thus nine sorts of Lingas
fifu T rn tft sjrt are to be known.
g R fg V H J ^ <T i4t«h[q^>lfri'Hir<|ch‘^ll II fespsnsT i
The Mahendra entrance door should be sn ro r *? n
made in the southern or northern part of the
3TW w i ^T w i ^ f^ l
town. The eastern entrance should be divided
into twenty one parts. (cjch^uT TJfT ehluil^m : II *3 H
centre and its half should be divided into three fsTOPT j j 3 ^ t f f T rcld f^ d ^ ll II
parts and the northern portion should be left out.
Ticf SUilWM 3TSTWT t w i g r w f r TTE$TRTFT 3 ^ cT :II *511
VTFTT^T <T yTC*Rhl\9ll
^ umum^Tb
Similarly the southern portion should also be ^ n f t r tt^ t r h h i u m : i i * ^ ii
left out and then Brahmasthana should be
determined and the Phallus should be located in *T ^ I
the half portion. fc g fi« T 3 i N w ^ ll u II
'W m fa 'flrT ? efT f^ TP t ^ W m fg g rf^ T rT ^ I
H c)i|| T | if a q S H T 6 II 3 T E re n ri|^ 3 3 T S M M&M'MMId:ll*(? ll
W Tfif efcR^I
f o w i m t o t TT^ nfeT^ n \ u 3TFim q i^ T ^ W ^ I R o l l
MRrM'TiJ 3TWFT <J ^ ^ 1
cTFmzni mRcm^ cfti 3 siK ^ii ? *11
3 fifm w i m i
Eight divisions should be made below the
^ f 11**n navel and three should be discarded and the rest
should be made into a square. The centre of the
1. fasirasqt fSWIKKidfa^d: I Linga should be made octagonal and the upper
'jJsK ^ 11*3 II Samar5rigana- part of the Phallus likewise so. The head should
sutradhSra, Chap.
be made round. The navel of the Phallus is to be according to the prescribed dimensions of ruby,
made into a circular knot. The upper portion of diamond, crystal, clay, wood according to one’s
the Phallus of Siva is round and the lower choice and means.
portion of Brahma should be made square and
the central one, Vaisnava portion should be
octagonal. Such an image is known as the giver ***
of ever-increasing prosperity. “Now I shall
explain to you other forms (Garbhamana) of the
Phallus and their measurements.” The Phallus C H A P T E R -264
(its height) should be divided into four parts. The consecration of the idols
One part of this is to be made the diameter of
the Phallus of Siva. Divide by means of threads
yfayifafiw TiM H j
the Phallus into three parts. The lower portion
should be made into a square, the central one ^ W mFm : II ^11
should be made of an octagonal shape. The The Rsis said- “Please now tell us about the
upper third portion of which is worshipped and consecration of the different Divine images and
is called Nabhi, it should be made circular. The idols.”
base is to be made sariksipta (compressed). The
square portion should be buried in the ground,
the central one should be kept in water. 3T8M : Jifd g ifa& g rre ^ i
TTfgTCT JF m xt ’MyisbMMII ? II
V ^11 ? ? II Suta said- “O Rsis! now listen to it and I
fVK^I shall relate it to you. I shall also tell you the
dimensions of kundas (sacrificial pits),
mandapas, altars.”
The Phallus with a slender base and thick in
^ cWTI
the part under water is known as Jyestha; its
lower part and its head is to be made always tTT^r <3T TT%T ^? T II 3 II
somewhat low, beautiful and endowed with Magha, Phalguna, Caitra, Vaisakha and
good qualities. The Linga that looks elegant is Jyestha are the most auspicious months for the
the giver of prosperity. consceration of the images.
^ TETTHT ^ JT m i
-qm t *r ferfaT w w f t w im i
3RT81T d«’Hqs •H»4Mi^|
W ra $ ± l f r W » l f d * x n fS f# M l farfsracp rr «ig<j>rti 11
JIMIM^ j j %?T f S i m M l
d^Hfnif^wfcymnrtfeiviifadHji yaw
■gi^ w i f g ^ n n : 11 ^ 11
The earth should be washed well and
At such a conductions of auspicious planets cleaned and then the interior should be
and stars avoiding the influence of evil stars, decorated well with various kinds of cloths,
one should consecrate an idol in an auspicious flowers and leaves.
place after worshipping the planets (Graha
f^tcf fm q x ip % i^RT^I
puja). Good omens are to be watched for; evils,
e.g., adbhuta, etc., are to be avoided. And on an ^ 5l,JMx*riVIHa1 ^ o TO JraFP lf^ n^ ll \6 II
auspicious day and in an auspicious place, when After making such a Mandapa, eight jars full
the Lagna (rising asterism) is free from malific of water and containing a lump of gold should
planets and under an auspicious star one should be placed at each doorway on either side. Those
consecrate an idol. Installation is best when it is vases should not be leaky.
done according to the rules prescribed for
Ayanas, Visuva and Sadasltl. The installation is
to be performed in the Brahma Muhurta at the
time of Prajapatya Sayana and Sukla They should be covered with mangoe leaves
Utthapanam. and should be filled in with medicinal herbs,
flowers, sandal, water and covered with white finishing the gateways and Adhivas ceremonies
cloth. the bathing ceremony of the Mandapa should be
performed in the second, third or fourth period.
cfT i W t R :
f^yiuii ^nrrnrn 3 ° n
W f W ^ I I 3 ? II
Then the idol is to be placed on the seat and
Afterwards offerings should be made to the
his eyes are to be imparted. The following, in
Lokapalas and worship offered to them by
brief, is the way- First offerings should be
repeating their prescribed mantras and giving
Balis (making sacrificies) in honour of them. made all round with sesamum, clarified butter,
rice cooked in milk and sugar. Then after
3)8^ 3 ^w T E ^grngl;: i decorating the Brahmanas with white flowers,
5 % M*4IW^o4l: fcft ^RfTUR^II guggula, incense with clarified butter should be
The offerings to Brahma above should be offered to the image and then gifts to the
made by reciting the first part of the mantra, to Brahmanas should be offered according to his
Vasuki below by reciting the middle portion of means.
the mantra and then to the Lokapalas in all ’ it W W J
directions. The mantras given in Samhita and
c^TOt cbKiUek'HI M^ u ii ^ < lf jp r :ll^ ll
Sruti are to be repeated.
Cows, land, gold, etc., should be given to
t : TOT d)*MI«Ri ch^eAJl rT WRTrTM
the priest who officiates at the consecration of
fsKlsl^i'lii ^T WTT^WlftT ^TII 3X11 the image and the Brahmana should name the
jasrar w n t <st4 image after reciting the mantra contained in the
following couplet.
T3cT «dl<u'l 5((a|eimHijadMH,IRmi
3Tt qpqt fW m H O T ^ I
cTWTffRrT: ^oWHMU^qy-dMH.1
Q<u«iAd^ fo n ft f a w n e r % ^ T : I I 3 ? II
gr ^T:ll ?^ll
Preliminary ceremonies (Adhivas) of images Salutations to the Lord Visnu, Siva, You are
should be observed for three nights, one night the Supreme Being, the Hiranya-reta; Salutation
or 5 nights or 7 nights as the case may be. Thus to You! O Visnu!
"PpT: I line. This is the union of the lines; on the back
of these lines, two divisions are to be made.
Ti^mTRZT tfcls^M f ^ r a ^ l l 3^11
These are, in brief, the Laksanas
The above mantra is generally used to (characteristics). Thus the Laksanoddhara of the
impart light in the eyes of all idols. After Linga is described.
invoking the Divine spirit into the image, the
yl'mrW ugiy<iu) ufnaijchl^H t o
eyes should be given sight to with a bar of gold.
z( gi'aift sifiiulM -HJTidchH.1 ***
3TFTO cRT: f«5TT r4Wfc)l *TFT?Rj ^«T:I l iraVI^ ^ V II«lirM 3 T # cfT ff? T W T T :l
***
W ff^ p rtT i^ ii n
The Kurma-sila should be put under the
C H A P T E R 266 Linga; above the Kurma-sila should be placed
the Brahmasila and above it the idol Siva
Installation of an image
mentioned before which should be bathed with
■gw scira' Pancagavya. The mantras prescribed for the
Divine worship should be recited and then the
c^nf ^pr *4ifrumfed:i
idol should be taken to the pedestal by reciting
ttr ^T^T:ll*ll the mantra “Uttistha-Brahmana.” Then water
should be offered and afterwards Madhuparka.
After one muhurta one should place precious
<T ciste rn\ KII stones, viz., pearls, Vaidurya, crystal, lapis
3n?j^cT f*fi<)viwl w m few m :\ lazuli, sapphire, according to one’s means, in
|yiHm ifisRT ^ RcftcB-H: II ^ II
the directions, according to the prescribed rites.
form.
The Deva consecrated in a temple should be
looked upon as the chief God and other images
placed close by should be treated as secondary
He should say- I consecrate Lord Visnu the
Deities. They are also to be worshipped.
holder of conch and who has the lustre of atasl
flower after making myself Divine. W -A ^lchlH TT^TI
3T$R ^lo^dVlisKHJ fo n t flgliui'ite xril^^ll
^w^t f r o r xr w w f i r fatfteR'Hji ^ ^ 11 T4, VI* '5T^RT vTtomTTRTtRRT:!
I consecrate the three eyed Siva riding on a
bull, adorned with a crescent, having ten hands All round Mahadeva should be located the
and the master of the attendants. attendants Nandi, Bull, Mahakala, Bhrhgl, Riti,
ITCjpt ^ct Guha, the Goddess Parvatl, Ganes'a, Visnu,
ftriPft 11? vs11 Brahma, Rudra, Indra, Jayanta, Lokapala,
nymphs, gandharvas and Guhyakas. Afterwards Vedic hymns should be recited
for a long time and then the idol of Siva should
a^TsT TO ^I
be bathed in curds, milk, clarified butter, water,
angrpRRTr w h^uii^H *RqcT:ii**n sugar, honey, flowers and incense along with
The meditation of the particular Deity sweet music. Then Lord Siva should be
should be made on the spot where His image is devoutfully worshipped and the following
located and the Lord Siva should be invoked mantras should be recited.
with the mantra mentioned below. ^53TTO<Tt cRTt fdil^l'OrT Wl
HNS! ijit <4Tt)l cqiy^HaiW*Mi^Jll:l ^f?T ^11
HictiMi^rej ^ r : w k w ii ^ r :ii* m i 3Tf^T m q t T O f f w ^Tl W T « 4 fa fd ll
^ ^ ^ n p q r a n r ^ tw rr e j^ ii $ o u
Festivities should be held for 3, 5, 7 or 10
days at the time of the consecration of the idol
when grain, cloth, etc., should be freely
tftaw rea f^TFT fag: 11^*11 distributed. At the end of the fourth day, one
d'Hi HicbMcl: ^nuni should perform the Caturthl-karma after having
These things should be used all at one time his bath and gifts should be made accordingly.
when the period of adhivasa is instantaneous. ^cmfdmfaisAq <pt
The image once installed and fixed should not
be removed again from the spot; for it is a sin to
do so. The holes should be filled in with sand,
lime, etc. The Lokapala in whose direction the
image leans should be appeased and the I have explained to you the ceremonials of
following offerings should be made, v iz - consecration that drive away all ills as described
^ in ^ e R T E R t^ R W cIFJJI ^ || by the learned and performed by the
3T^: f=ruft^ "PTTinTRT -qfp- rTSTTI Vidyadharas and Devas.
3if?rii ^ ? ii HglM<|U) yfdBWchl^H
w i 3rf?r y^m ^i
it * it
Flesh, rice, clarified butter, lotus, blood and One who observes these ceremonies in his
these should be offered to CarakI in the north house and temples every year never gets any
east, flesh, rice, blood, turmeric and cooked calamity, nor does he get any serious illness and
grain should be given to Vidarl in the south his brethren and riches do not perish. He lives
east. for a hundred years and remains in heaven for a
kalpa after death.
ffw MSIMUUt e||«3<|li|qSTlH
xfcTCrR « # T cJglldJdH I^ ^ T W ^ I I ? <? II
r:ii^ £ ii
d \H o U \ MlM flg rc ft ^ m c [q i
w re w h ih i tt& t: s p ^ ii 3° i i
H q ^ K H 'f f i f r r iiu i c tl^ l d ' ^ T : l
C H A P T E R 269
w tttw c & r ^ ii 3*11 The dimensions and related characteristics of
Curds, rice, blood, chips of bones should be temples
given to Putana along with her Rak§asa; fish,
wine, rice cooked in milk and sugar to Papa in
the north-west and all round. At every TJcf
sacrificial offering one should mention his name cTW -q^ q r W 3 g n r^ ll *11
and use the sacred expression Om. Afterwards
the devotee should bathe in the water mixed
with herbs. wn ^ f r f a 3 cTfft 11? 11
% xiRt journal: 1 Suta said- After thus making sacrificial
qrf mmftqil 3 ? II offerings to Vastu the site of the temple should
be divided into 16 parts. In the centre, the M K i # ebMI<rft ^ n ^ fR rT :!! H U
Garbha consisting of 4 parts should be thought
s s # i^ T ^ ^ iiw w f ir a ^ q ^ i
of and this again is to be divided into 12 parts
and a half. A wise man should then plan the ^ n i y i i r a ^ q ^ n * 3 II
doorways on the four sides of the temple.
q p ffa W I« W H W :l
m %<m: ii ? *n
argrer: Nteyiittisr
TTI^T f llg m m f a M d :!
m<^ (q w lu il ??ll
-qm -ycjufvi: TO^sst
Ml«l<l TORT: jftrfiT fo m fpTTlll ^ O ||
^ f^rfrTFT t f R ^ f c g l
cM^^<feMa^<faf¥l*sKhH: II 3 mi ?f?r ^ : i
A temple with twelve flats (Bhumikas) is w w s a rr ^ r a p ? m ii* * ii
Mandara; with nine flats is Kailasa; one with *raf?r hihi4 5rrei^: yicSch'iftcfi: i
several tops and doors is called Vimana and
P T W t M 4 ) R d l: ll* m i
Chandaka. One that has eight flats or seven flats
is Nandivardhana; one with several tops is One adorned with Candrasala and big
Nandana, one with 16 petals (or comers) and Praggriva is called Mrgaraja; one with many
various tops and five flats and with Citrasala is Candrasalas is Gaja. The Garuda class is
Sarvatobhadra. One with many faces is superior to Grharaja; its height is seven flats and
Valabhlchandaka; one like a bull and void of it has three Candrasalas; outside this there are 8-
petals is Mandate. 6 flats. Another class of Garuda Prasada is 10
flats high, sixteen petalled and has two flats in
addition to those mentioned before. Grkrksaka
ft? : ^ JMyMwarm^ii
Prasada is like Padma. Pancandaka has two flats
fw f: I and 40 hands square. A§tasra and Caturasra are
: II ? \9 II octagonal and quarto in shape respectively. The
MteyiH*: ¥ ^rp5J:l one resembling a crane in appearance is called
Hamsa. Vr§a has one flat, one top of 10 hands
and round from all sides. It yields all desires.
M<jieh: ^firajijra^i
d<5WIU|cET:l
f t f e f w r : ^ p T :ll^ll
*K¥II<3: ^ Ml^d4i^Tt>l:l
One with the appearance of Siihha and
having figures of lions is the Simha. One with im m fl# i< m r ii* ^ n
the appearance of an elephant is called Gaja. The other ones like those mentioned above
One with 9 flats and of the appearance of a are like Simhasya having Candrasalas. All these
pitcher is known as the Kumbhaka. One with 16 are made of bricks, wood or stone and flags and
petals all round ornamented with Pancandakas buntings should be put on to them.
is called Samudgaka and it has two Candrasalas
f o : M«JIVI4W : W W < ( :
measuring two flats on either side and two flats;
such is also Padmaka. One with 16 petals and ^ iK ? ^ & H l ^ f & ¥ l f s W H * : l l * \ 9 l l
nice tops is called Sodasasra. Its height is three H P { c ( <*W R d ?r^ y*^iga:l
flats.
jftrTi: «4flbH S.eh«t«U ll*£ll
*j«Ki'*ug fawKua-sw’iic’il f^jRw: I
Meru is fifty hands in extent. Mandara is 45
HHiiteui fayujfc ^fMchl-y qp<T:H*o|| hands in measurement. Kailasa is 44 hands,
-m : Vimanaka is 34 hands, Nandivardhana is 32
hands, Nandana is of 30 hands and
t HPT *Tn7rT: II * *11
Sarvatobhadra is of 20 hands circular and
Wfc*K¥IIHl5WlP*d: I having Padmakas.
gjfpT: 3^TfrT:l Prasada named Grha.
7F5T: gcTOtes^g^TOTii-*^ 11 ftRTTT a t 3
T?ft MteVI^WI: ^lrc||<) ^eracrmT:l
&HIUI yJHl'iKSr fdH H ^chl aqtT:imo|| The other kinds of the images of Goddess
should be placed in a forest and worshipped
^ 4KVISWI: T^taTft? -q^T^I
there. Ganesa the son of Gam! should be located
■’Riitrggitt jTHt 3^IfrT:im*ll in Valabhlchandaka temple and is auspicious.
Gaja, Siriiha, Kumbha and Valabhl- s t a le d H ?ppiut HlAchlH-
chandaka are of 16 hands and dear to the Devas;
II ? ^ II
Kailasa, Mrgaraja, Vimanchandaka are 12
hands, Garuda is 8hands, Hamsa of 10 hands.
u m i u Ih g j^ s q T : ^ T ^ p n r : i
C H A P T E R 270
The characteristics of Mandapas
All these temples if of these dimensions are
IJrT ^ctrail
lucky. The hands of the Yak?as, Rak§asas and
serpents, are said to be good and called Matrka smTri: nu^nni 3 c^nirq;i
hands.
«WKwij^Md:ii *n
to t m ^ r r a ? r :i
Suta said- “I shall now relate to you the
sichlftduim^n characteristics of the various Mandapa (halls
It brings good luck to locate a big phallus attached to the temple) in accordance with the
Jye§tha Linga in each of the 7 temples such as dimensions of the temples.
the Meru etc. Medium sized phallus should be fa fay I MU^m: grafr
located in the 8 temples such as SrI-Vrksaka,
etc., and small size phallus should be put in the
5 temples such as Hamsa, etc. ipeF: 3®!^® ffidh<jd«KH:l
tot w i : mr mm
^ f a v i- d ^ n c F T : v t e m : u n fe y ifd i
W T lft jftf&T ^ R T g q fa r ^ T ^ N f l
fcm4^ui <jt# % ^ i ^ P d t TT3!T:l
&m: ft f a w m r w m r s i i
<3«yi*iigci|jicr %4fadi<l ^yiw«ii!R^ii
w < d g ^ g^f&T ^1
cfifcgiHVJSdl: 3TPlf H % :l
g n # r m r: I* H R b H i ^ t : i i 11
^yiRcbUgr uroust&cT n % : i i
On the kingdom of the Andhras coming to
5R0 <J IR Z T T fw cFcft ^Tfl
an end, there will be kings in the lineage of their
servants who would be called Sriparvatlya f o k lfe jy i: iMIWI ^ t s u f r ilS C I R ^ I I
'k'k'k
CHAPTER 274
The Tula Purusa Mahadana
6 II
W HTfrra d&£<l<H fiste *TI
IR[9T jj m : cb^tfdlr*Wtll II
« 4 v ii ^ *11
The R§is said- “O Suta! one should acquire,
H ^ d tlA W ^ qtg^t *o||
increase and protect wealth by legal or proper
means. The acquirement of wealth by a virtuous ^ddl^^TT ¥I*«H^H:I
person has been said to be most lucky in all the d l ^ d ^ ^raRWftmssr qpfe:ll **ll
Sastras.
^TUT Wl
«j>d<fr4) tFTCcft SRcfRpj:l
n^mMi: «Rcn^T:ii*?n
fgnRrmt II
The other Danas are- Hiranyagarbha Dana,
Be good enough to tell me in detail by what Brahmanda Dana, Kalpapadapa Dana,
charity a wealthy and wise man feels blessed.” Gosahasraka Dana, Hiranyakamadhenu Dana,
Hirnyasva Dana, Hiranyasva-ratha Dana,
Hema-hastiratha Dana, Pancalamgulaka Dana,
Dhara Dana, Visvacakra Dana, Kalpalata Dana,
^TRgifsft fawfn jrofatujmu 3 n Saptasagaraka Dana, Ratnadhenu Dana,
Mahabhutaghata Dana, which were first
observed by Bhagavan Vasudeva, the Destroyer
g ^ m iy n u jm i
of Sambara, by Ambarisa,2 Bhargava,
Stita said- “I shall now explain to you about
that great charity, (Maha Dana) which has been
mentioned to us by Lord Vi§nu in connection 1. Gift o f gold etc. equal to a m an’s weight.
with the enunciation of the righteous 2. The Bhagavata considers AmbarTsa as a king, who
ordinances. It has been kept so secret. It is the reigned apparently on the banks o f the Yamuna. He
is more celebrated as a devout worshipper o f Visnu,
dispeller of all the ills and the effects of bad w hose discus protected him from the wrath o f
dreams.” Durvasas and humbled that choleric saint, w ho was a
TftrR CJT^^T ^rl^l portion o f 6iva : a legend w hich possibly records a
struggle between tw o sects, in w hich the votaries o f
qfasini^ui ^ r ;ii ^ n V isnu, headed by AmbarTsa, triumphed.
Kartavlrya-Arjuna, Prahlada, Prthu, Bharata and Matsya said- Now I shall enumerate the
other kings. sixteen great gifts (Mahadanas), that have not
ITefcn been mentioned elsewhere up to now.
dWKKi&n 'ilfcKyMmld GmkmJIi The gift known as the Tulapuru§a heads the
list of sixteen such great gifts and it should be
ij^Knmsi : 11 i
performed on the days of Ayana, Vi§uvak,
So a devotee should adore Lord Vi§nu, Siva Vyatipata, Dinaksyaya, on the first day of the
and Ganesa and then on recomandation of the Yugas and Manvantaras, Sankranti, Vaidhrti,
Brahmanas should perform the sacrifice of the Yoga, Caturdasi, A§taml, white PancadasI, on
Mahadanas. the Parva days, on the DvadasI, A§takadoga, on
the occasions of sacrifices, festivities,
tr ^ *Ri£r:i
marriages, after having seen bad dreams or seen
wonderful things, on getting wealth and
“O R$is! Manu had asked the following Brahmanas, on the occasion of Sraddha, in
question to the Lord Visnu, which I heard and desired times, in a sacred place, in temples,
now shall try to make clear according to my cowsheds, near a well or a garden or a beautiful
understanding. Please listen to it.” tank etc. Thus in these days, on such occasions
and at such places, Mahadanas must be made.
ngw er
H^T cTTgJTT^IRmi
4i<n h iw c ( ^ : I ■cl* ^
~ r i^m i
erst: f*(^iu|ebl^d: w q ;il? o || fern * u^jicjuf
sfoj chi^fui xr d1<ofiTp[ sfUcHfUd'tainj
i f r f ^?nq^EriT=r « 4 S |^ M I^ « H ^ T h H ,ll 3 Sll 3T8iMit gjraf:i
¥ ll< ^ < { l* K * ic K I* ^M ^HM ^liH^Tbl: II ? ^ II
a)qfuf
^w^MicKsiid ^ r r
^3 M a«h^(^d *TII 3 3 II
fcHl'UcblRjJSC'iUMIHel-
wjwferimAuiniHi
T o l l ' s o il
^ qr*T:ll'>S^II
To the east of the Mandapa two Brahmanas
versed in the Rgveda should be seated, to the Agni come, come, be gracious enough to
south should be seated two Brahmanas come. You are adored by the seers, all the
accomplished in the Yajurveda, two to the west Immortals and carrier of oblations to the gods!
knowing the Samaveda and two to the north Be pleased to guard my sacrifice by your power
versed in the Atharvaveda. All those learned alongwith your mighty attendants. I salute you.
Om Agnaye Namah.
men should offer Homas or sacrificial libations
four times in four directions by reciting the chw d spfrrsr yc)^<F5dRoy^E(i
Vedic hymns on their respective altars to ^TT^pTFT^fTq%T ^T: 111% TO^TlI
Ganesa, Grahas, Lokapalas, Astavasu, Aditya,
£ 3TR& ^T tll^^ll
Marudgana, Brahma, Visnu, Siva, Surya and
the Vanaspatls. O Vaivasvata! O Divine Personage! O
Dharmaraja! be good enough to come. You,
having a divine form are adored by all the
y ^ j^ i Devas. You are the cause of men's misery and
prosperity. Please guard this sacrifice for my company with the Au§adhis and the Pitrs do
welfare. I salute you. Om Yamaya Namah. you accept my offerings. O Lord! Om Somaya
Namah.
^Fravnr^ii
tT ^ T ^3TT ^ IcW m & ll
a if ^r*T:ll
please to come with your demon attendants, Come, O Visvesvara! come with the Bearer
Vetalas and Pisacas. O Lord! guard my of Nastri, Sula, skull and Khatvanga. O Lord of
sacrifice, you are the Lord of universe. I salute the worlds! Master of the sacrifice! Do you
you. Om Nirrtaye Namah. accept my worship to fulfill my sacrifice. I
JiuidiRtyWi fTuR salute you. Om Isanaya Namah.
yiunfyg; IdJaifaMrl
ij^Ttrr firt
SIM S W fad H'MM
3Tf '=T»T: tl
Come, O Lord! to protect me in my fayu&u ^ w ra'M '^im ^ii
sacrifice. Come seated on a stag and in art ^ T :ii
company with the Siddhas (demigods). The lord Come you the Lord of the universe! the
of the Pranas! the great helper of the author of Greatest Savant! Come you with the gods and
destruction, do you accept my worship. I salute the Pitrs. You are the Creator of all-being of
you. Om Vayave Namah. unparalled might. Come to grace our Sacrifice.
TTfrft <4?1<yTT O Lord! Om Brahmane Namah.
fcfclrW ^ wgrrfnr ^rrf&T
O Best of the Devas! as I was bom of you in One should perform this Hiranyagarbha
the mortal world so let me be bom again of ordinance on an auspicious day according to the
Divine form on account of my being bom again prescribed rites. Thus he will attain Brahmaloka
of you. You have created me virtuous and and be worshipped there and live for koti
kalpas. And at the end of the manvantara will
1. One o f the Samskaras or purificatory ceremonies
performed after menstruation to ensure or facilitate
reside in the realm of all the Lokapalas one after
conception. This cerem ony legalizes in a religious another.
sense the consum m ation o f marriage.
2. It is a ceremony performed on a woman's perceiving
the first signs o f a living conception with a view to
the birth o f a son.
3. Parting o f the hair' one o f the tw elve Samskaras or f t p r o r g^j^ppfcnrcpfcrT-
purificatory rites observed by w om en in the fourth,
HietiPrnTRrerR^gi t ^ i i ? <s11
sixth or eighth month o f their pregnancy.
After being freed from the sins of the Kali Rtvika, pandal, articles, ornaments, clothings,
age, he is adored by the Siddhas, Sadhyas, etc., and then he should invoke the Lokapalas
nymphs with the camaras of gods. He also and perform Adhivasa ceremony, etc. The
liberates from hell one hundred of manes, golden universe (Brahma egg) should be made
Lokas, friends, brothers, sons, grandsons, all by from twenty palas to thousand palas (one pala is
himself. equal to four tolas) according to the means of
the devotee which and two jars should also be
ffw TJ3f?r 3T
provided. All round the Brahmanda, eight
^ R mRc} c=TT^ fjqfr TTtsfif Diggajas and six Vedariga should be located.
MfdMfM w :5RRt ^rf?r HlchMIHIg^d
fg w rfe R R t wnra;: w ^ r t w n 3 11
fyWlT^dlAfvUsKymd^MlyMf^rdH,!! k li
One who reads or hears this Hiranyagarbha HgUH4lnfedHI
Dana is worshipped like Visnu, the enemy of
Madhu demon, by Siddhas and one who advises fadfrU^jjHVId ill-y^iyRfWTRII ^ II
for welfare of the people to perform this fdtf*lufmR ^m ^i
ordinance, becomes like Indra, the Lord of the dyiaKvi sjRnfir ■Hn^idjRcb^^ii^ii
Devas in heaven and the leader of the hosts of
The Brahmanda should be made with four
wise persons.
faced Brahma in the centre and all round it
ffif U p lift ffTwM- should be made the images of the eight
Lokapalas, Siva, Visnu, Surya, Parvatl, LaksmI,
* it 1c
Vasu, Maruts and with precious jewels. The
length of the Brahmanda should be from one
cubit to hundred fingers and it should be
CHAPTER 276 covered with a piece of silk cloth and located on
Brahmanda Dana a mound of sesamum made of one Drona.1
After that the eighteen sorts of grains should be
placed all round it.
m t?t:
^uiHRfyRR TTSpT fsNfantt
iT ^R R t ^midcMWHJI W
Matsya said- “I shall now explain to you the JPf# c^TUf -H^umd: TR^IIdll
ways of performing the Brahmanda Mahadana
which is best among all kinds of great gifts and t ? eii^cfTm ; trrq;ii<?ii
the dispeller of all sins.
To the east should be located the Lord Visnu
lying on Ananta, to the south-east Pradyumna.
^ ^ U ^ M ^ W TR^IUI-c^KHlRchHll RII To the south should also be placed the images
of Prakrti and then Sankarsana; to the west
-91^ : 11^11 should be located Aniruddha and the four
W T^t cFP=R f* :l
1. a measure o f capacity ( = 4. Adhakas = 16 Puskalas
R «M iy*^Tb M^lfJ-^WpldHimi = 128 Kumcis = 1024 M ustis, or = 200 Palas = 1/20
Kumbha, or = 1/16. Kharl = 4. Adhakas, or = 2.
On an auspicious day according to Adhakas = 'A Surpa = 64 Seras, or = 32 Seras) See
Tuladana, the devotee should arrange the M onier W illium's Sanskrit English Dictionary.
Vedas. To the north should be made the images from their sins by the merit of their Mahadana,
of Agni and golden Vasudeva. be cured of all their faults and defects.
f^FRTI
p *o || 'MHIS.'y cf? J<I: TPT ^^-c^qHjshiluill
sft=rt ^IT: ik t Jjw<* ^ri^gnf^rfgsiR^g^TTi
m ^ t a n ^ s w imki« h^ u\ : i TT trg ^ r f ig w r n r n f ^ T ii
^|0^HVI<*tf1$dMld«tilM-
JlcTO sF3Fp **11 T T R ^ rB E i ^ h 41^ h m u iv ) m^ ii *<SII
O Lord of the universe, Visvadhama! I One who has broken into pieces his all sins
salute you. The devotee thus bathed, would by the glory of this Brahmanda ordinance,
circumambulate and repeat the following liberates the hundreds of fathers and
mantra—You are the Lord of all the seven Rsis, grandfathers, grandmothers, brethren, wife, son,
of the immortals and of this earth. Protect me. O grandson, friends, acquaintances and guests and
Deva! Let the aggrieved and sinners also gives pleasure and happiness to all of them.
become blessed by your grace on their
calamities being cut off by the blade of
ordiances and charities performed in your name. fr*TcFrf i j t f grf^M T^i
Let the sins of all the beings moving and non H p in fii rT « lf d Ht^ciSTTT-
moving be destroyed. Even those who are freed
WII
One who reads this in a temple or in a house thirty two seers, covered with a piece of white
of the virtuous men or hears about it or gives cloth.
advise to others to perform this ordinance 9lg|fawjjfvici^d TTWR5 W O T (I
attains happiness in the region of Indra in
company of the nymphs. cbm^msiwhsBii ^ 11
TRTFT ij4dW^fl^i¥M
xrr^r ^ hR iivsii
*** MR'Jtid 3 ^ #*%i
^ w l ^ d d&Rl^ ? ft^ R ^ II CII
C H A P T E R 277
Kalpapadapa Mahadana *1^c|^cfldlft$M l^lbH lfedH H <?II
Five branches along with the images of
Brahma, Vi§nu, Siva, Surya and Cupid should
be made, on the lower branch should be placed
■q^T^R jra^nfq «4mdcMI¥HHH *11 Cupid with Rati. Santanaka tree, XA of the
Matsya said- “Now I shall tell you about golden Kalpa tree, should be located to the east
Mahadana known as Kalpapadapa, an excellent of the latter. Mandara tree along with an image
and the dispeller of all sins.” of Lak§ml should be located on a pit of clarified
i p i f^Hwaraia ^ hc^ i butter in the south, Parijata tree along with the
image of Savitrl should be located to the west
jjUqigcJNH f^ T H^VUdl^ W II ^ II on a mound of cumin seed (Jlraka). Similarly,
f c f o ^ u ^ u q r ^ u ii^ i^ if tg i ijj Haricandana tree should be located to the north
qifcR <hl<3><sj3THMHhHaH^P<d'H,ll^ll along with Surabhi cow on a mound of
sesamum. The tree is to be adorned on one-
HHifa^iarenfin ^muiiPi ^ * 1^ 1 fourth part of it with flowers. All the other trees
V lfadR ^M H I^jm ^ «<*H4^IUII should be made VA of the golden Kalpa tree
3U&kjH^c|U^ efal^reh^m^MHI and covered with a yellow cloth and decorated
with flowers, sugarcane, etc.
R w ^ i ite d H i im i
On an auspicious day the devotee should ^<*HVII^I^<*IVW'MI'jHH.I
invoke the Lokapalas reciting hymns of Svasti
(for welfare), as prescribed in the previous M>HMIr^d d^tlRHlfjidHcbHI
Tuladana ordinance. The Rtvikas, pandal, dmiHKVI SIKIlft «H-dlrqR*rMil^ll ^11
ornaments, cloths, etc., should also be arranged
as before. A golden tree yielding all desires Then eight jars filled with water and
provided with fruits, should be placed near the
(Kalpa-padapa) of various kinds of fruits should
tree with a pair of sandals, cooking-utensils,
be made; and also birds sitting on that tree; the
lamps, shoes, umbrella, camara, seats, etc. After
cloths and various ornaments should also be
placing fruits, flowers and buntings over them,
made. The tree should be of four to one
8 or 10 sorts of grains should be put in all the
thousand palas according to the means of the directions. Over the tree a canopy is to be
devotee. The gold used is mixed with alloy. It stretched, decked with fruits and garlands of
should be located on a mound of molasses of flowers.
^UlRleimm^ X( 4HlfMrh free himself from feelings of avarice and not be
miserly in the expenditure of money.
f c : M<lqHJ|MI<jcq M ^ d y < * U i)d JI * ? II
3 ^ T fefiTRT
After oblation to the fire and Adhivasa
ceremony, the devotee should get himself ^ c m i f e g f r f i : ■ qtsyrR nfirT h ^ ii *<s i i
bathed by the Brahmanas versed in the Vedas In this prescribed manner, one who gives
with the recitation of the sacred Vedic hymns awey this Kalpapadapa gift, obtains the merits
and then he is to utter the following mantra after of the Asvamedha sacrifice and becomes free
circumambulating the tree thrice. from all sins.
c h r^ JjT n r R lP td l« fa < *lR A l 3P*TCtfa: Trf^rT: R(^iKUiRh^:i
fe s p s n r o f e w j^ J lii 11 M jM liW H ^ A l^ y ^ d l^ ll *<? II
“Salutations to the Kalpa tree, the giver of He is also adored by the nymphs, the
the desired objects, the protector of the universe Siddhas, the Caranas (the celestial singers) and
and the image of the Creation.” the Kinnaras. Besides that he liberates his
manes and the members of the present and
f e w T T W T ^ i m j ^ d lcfeC I
future generations.
# 5 T O T : T flft T R T rR II **11
^ W T t fee?:
^ i t e i ^ d U t i w m ’d : 5 ^ t 5 S ^ T :l fanhHiAdufa fewjcftg; irasfan r o 11
U-dHl^ d W l^ in ? •M'HK'HMKI^II ^ II
Thus praised in heaven by his sons,
“You are Brahma, the Lord of the universe. grandsons and great-grandsons, he being seated
You are the Lord of the day. You are the in a Vimana resplendent like the Sun, goes to
supreme soul; therefore be pleased to protect the realm of Lord Vi§nu.
me. You are the Immoveable, the soul of the
fefe «l^RT:l
universe. You are the Sun; you are the material;
you are the immaterial; you are the Highest wuwuNH^di m<'wuimi4ior:i
cause. Salutations to you. You are the nectar, Hi<wuicbyii«Tbl Huwuiy< ? *11
you are the infinite, you are the undecaying Thereafter residing for hundreds of Kalpas
Person. In conjunction with Santanas be as the King of Kings in Heaven and then
gracious enough to protect me and deliver me through the grace of Narayana, he becomes His
from this ocean of world.” devotee and attached strongly to hear about
TJcRTtrer t w m ^i Him. Because of this he again goes to the city
of Narayana.
•k * ie ctciui^iuit^na^ W ^ B ^R tf?r:i
■^y^HVIdl^J y4^d<Vmd:ll^o||
?I^RcT: MH^I^yQd'M aU r^ f I
C H A P T E R 278
Giving away of one thousand cows TTt^sft- <VliVH «4i|dcH M M >riN ^11
Outside the VedI then a thousand cows with
their horns mounted with gold and hoofs with
silver, should be placed after being adorned
TTm^tT^Rn^t W{ii *11 with ornaments, cloths, flowers and garlands.
Matsya said- “I shall now tell you about the Then after decorating ten cows with cloths,
Gosahasra Mahadana (gift of thousand cows), garlands, golden-bells, milking-pots of bell-
the dispeller of all great sins.” metal, gold plait and red cloth, the devotee
should arrange a pair of sandals, shoes,
W it ^IM*c|d<lR<*IHJ
umberlla, vessels, seats, etc., these are to be
W ^ r t f^RT? emi r ii worshipped and in their midst should be made a
RT^rraTfR- golden bull, Nandikesvara which should be
^rn 3 n located on a mound of salt after being covered
with a silken cloth and decorated with
ornaments. Sugarcane and fruits, should be
placed closed by. The bull, etc., should not be
On an auspicious day especially in the less than one hundred palas in weight and
beginning of Yuga and Manvantara, the devotee should go up to three thousands palas. In the
should observe a fast taking only milk for three case of gift of one hundred cows, one-tenth of
nights or one. Afterwards he should invoke that should be arranged for.
Lokpalas as per rite of Tuladana and Homa W W Sr I
ceremony and adhivasa should be performed.
yJTu^cbWH'WifMdl
Rtviks, mandapas, articles, ornaments and
covering cloths all are to be arranged; and
within the enclosure of the VedI, a bull with all TOts'sj wii ^ n
auspicious signs is to be brought.
mm: asmsijRdii w {i
Wimi W is t
T p fa jft Trf^ZM c^ll 6 II
Matsya said- “I shall not tell you about the
TTtsr TjRwteftnjgi
Kamadhenu (the cow of plenty) Dana which
fulfils all the desires of the people after driving gRsWi
away all great sins.”
citeȴiM ifri t r s ^ T : f^TR* M*Mufi{j| ^ II
Round it should be placed eighteen kinds of
W % r T :l grains, sugarcane, fruits, utensils, seats, copper
w i l d y « i w s tj w ^ e h i^ ^ ii 3 it milking pot, red cloth, lamp, umbrella, camara,
3 tTOT W R T lp a t jj USTOTI
ear-rings, bell, golden horns foils, silver hoofs,
turmeric, cuminseed, daniya, sugar, etc. An
3Rterert M * if 3 d iim i
awning of five colours is to be spread over the
altar. The cow is to be anointed all over well
%ut ^bUII^ '33JIWtfMrydHlimi with turmeric, etc.
■ H ld W d l ^ « j ^ :l
s n ^ t r f t ^ u iW ^ f S ^ w ^fmfann *o
Then after bathe, the devotee should recite C H A P T E E R -280
the Vedic hymns and should make Hiranyasva Dana
circumambulations. Then taking a handful of
tTrW
flowers and kusa grass, he should invoke the
Kamadhenu with the Vedic mantras recited by 3raM: ymcij^ifM xrr*^i
the preceptor. ^ H<*HI<j^c|} ibdMVHrlll *11
Matsya said- “I shall now tell you the
foWlklSmeidHIHI sacred rite of Hiranyasva Mahadana, doing
which one gets endless merits.
yiHtsf^r tRi w f a n n n
He should say, “O, Kamadhenu! You on the
temple of all the Devas are; you are Tripathaga; On an auspicious Tithi, after the recitation of
you are the essence of oceans and mountains; Brahmana Vacanam a devotee should invoke
you are the protector of the universe. I have the Lokapalas as one in Tuladana.
attained to the final bliss by making a gift of
you and have been liberated from all the sins. I
salute you. w f r ^cfeirHeicji^Mfcnf^rtng 11311
<3T-
Afterwards Rtvikas, Mandapa covered at the
top awning, equipments, cloths, etc., should be
Trnrra' tr?4:i arranged for as before. If the devotee is not able
to collect these articles then he should get a
rgt g«rf%ii w n sacrifice performed by the preceptor only
according to the Ekagni rite.
You bestow all worldly pleasures to the
devotee. One who attains you becomes free f 3>WllkHfdH)Mftl
from all miseries of the world. Therefore you * K ^ M c |ir^ liim i
should make efforts to drive away all sufferings
ViRhdRcmHiffijm ^MHi<tgm:i
from the world. Because of this you are entitled
Kamadhenu by well-versed in the Vedas. ii << ii
q|<r^ibH ^d4J
One who invites a Brahmana of noble Afterwards a golden horse should be made
lineage, of good qualities and handsome and placed on a mound of sesamum placed on
appearance and gives away a Kamadhenu of the skin of a black deer over the VedI (altar). It
gold, attains the realm of Siva inhabited by the should then be covered with a silk cloth. The
Indra and other gods. horse should be made from three to 1,000 (on
thousand) tolas of gold according to the means
ffa STtaTcPT of the devotee. Sandals, shoes, umbrella,
(dly^<*lHIVnrM(ycbfsVlddM»5SEtm:m\9<? II camara, seats, utensils, eight pitchers full of
water, garlands, sugarcane, fruits, bedstead with fegrTjqm: tt g t
all its equipments and an image of the sun made
of gold, should be placed near it. Then the
devotee should get himself bathed by the Vedic O king! One who performs the ordinance of
Brahmanas (accompanied with the recitation of Hiranyasva in an auspicious day is freed from
the Vedic hymns) with water in which some all his sins and attains the region of Visnu and is
medicinal herbs have been put and then taking a honoured by the Siddhas.
handful of flowers recite the following mantra. ^ !!d4Mcilfayc;R
\9 >9 m^TtfSR O I
cUf^J^U! mtlWWlf^ UUKUHKIriJI 6 II TRI#
“O Lord of all beings! O Visnu, the revealer ^ s fw ^ ii
of the sacred Vedas; please work out my
salvation from this mundane ocean. Salutation ^Tt ^T •°Jofrf?T jjWlSF’TSR: W tU
to you. ” t^n^PTRf^FF^TcTtW
c^cT WIT ^ T 'ffTWI ITtsftT 31*1# gdcbc^N^o^:
HlcbHd: TITft mTcRII <?II w r *mi
“O Sun! You are divided into seven parts, One who reads or hears this Hiranyasva
the seven Chandas whereby you illumine all the ordinance or witnesses it or thinks of it or one
Lokas. You illumine the universe. Please who is poor but yearns to perform it, is liberated
protect me. O Eternal one!” from all his sins and goes to the region of Sun
with a bright body seated in a Vimana shining
like the Sun, where he is worshipped by the
^ t^T VIHaclH.ll H celestial women.
^TtW^racI: ^c|^(cq'JU£llfM M'Jl^l
qfigciut MgltJHHcbU}
^jiMi^|iich<ui f a f t ^ ^ i i n il IR Co II
While reciting this mantra, the devotee is to if * rk
make over the golden horses to the preceptor.
One who does so becomes freed of sins and
C H A P T E R 281
attains the realm of the Sun. Afterwards the
The gift of Hiranyas'va Ratha Mahadana
devotee should give away cows to the Rtvikas
and various sorts of grains to the preceptor.
^issnf^i 3 t3T %| 3McT:
y<|U|yc)ui ebui^'JHlfecMIJI ^ II giHTOW ^ H^IMId^HIVHH.11 W
On the conclusion of the ceremony the Matsya said- “I shall now tell you about the
devotee should not take anything cooked in oil. great gift of Asvaratha, which is very auspicious
He should listen to the Puranas and feed the and the dispeller of all great sins.”
Brahmanas. WT f^TOJRTTU f^ T 5 P H W ; i
?*T unpaid fa chilHl
On an auspicious day after Svastivacana, the
Lokapalas should be invoked by the devotee as f3T:JlR^umi^r44
is done in course of Tuladana.
one bhara of gold according to the means of the One who thus gives away a golden chariot
devotee.
removes the fear of the ocean of world and
attains highest position of Siva, after being
snzrmft ^ ^ n ^ri^ saF sn f^ r^ii ^ 11 freed from all his sins.
cT^T jJFTCSira'SnfSFfh ^xzm RcfW fafadlWTcf-
M U ilehM ^iailU j ^'cT rW lfait f f t : l l *oll
HlchMIHiaebl^d s ljillA fy W ^ d H J
■ q ^ H K N u M d ^ M E T m f ^ c T ^ I I HII
After attaining and going beyond the domain On an auspicious day after reciting Svasti
of the piercing Sun where the nymphs like the hymns, the wise one should invite the
black bees drink the aroma of his lotus like face Lokapalas according to the prescribed rites in
and live there with Ambuja Bhava, He becomes Tuladana. Then he should find out Rtvikas,
illustrious and goes to the realm of lord Siva. Mandapa covered at the top, equipments, cloth,
ffw Mcild sjnitfa 3T ■JT etc., and observe a fast. He should break his fast
with the Brahmanas. A chariot of the shape of
Puspaka (aeroplane) should be made of gold
studded with precious stones. It should have
*u <*Rh>4 ch 3raif?r^r:ii^ii artistic tiled covering on domes and four
wheels. Then a mound of sesamum should be
One who reads or hears about this ordinance placed on a black deer skin and above it should
of great gift of golden chariot, never goes to be installed that chariot. And the image of the
hell. He repeatedly goes to the region of enemy eight Lokapalas, along with Brahma, Sun and
of hell (heaven). Siva, should also be made and in the centre
should be made an icon of Narayana in the
company of Goddess Laksml.
aarisrr^r is im i P i
m^cbifedHji ^ ii
C H A P T E R -282 S3% 5 ct>AiW)«Hiii fc n m H j
<i0ld4«l<HI#H«blfed4JI ^ II
On an auspicious day, during the
tnsra W^FTI^H *XII
commencement of a Yuga or on the occasion of
You bring deliverance to those entangled in an eclipse, a land should be given away
the [meshes of the] ocean of the world. O measuring five Langalaka (ploughs).
is $ i Tsfcg; snfa nm uwviifcHHJ rTrTt q'ftt'fVKH yckHMI<r*JH4<l ^T:l
g ^ r W m : ii s ii 3TTf*I P^^iuird |q^l^M Hl'U^:ll II
Any market town or residence of
agricultural peasants or a village should be W&f W ^FT^II ||
given away after making the fields prosperous
with harvest, or only half the village may be d«liai<?T qRllPl
given with its good harvest according to one's
means. -ref fa^V iJ
w i^ rw : -wranfui rmf&r w u
tiff rf ch'W’Hli.l fW O f fogffT WW^frb: TTI
ej>^dJ^cil<^4l«5«Mcilci(eiimi HW W ^fWTPT WT5#q;11^ II
^raxF3RfcTT^ W fTJirq^rara^l ^w RRnft ^ ttct ^m^i
Afterwards the wise man should wear white
garlands and cloths with the recitation of
propitiatory hymns. Then he should call the
*^IH*KH*4dH VIIHMmfaelUH^II ^ II
twice-born with his consort and donate him a
Five ploughs of good wood should be made girdle of gold, a ring, a piece of red cloth, a few
and five ploughs of gold from five palas to one gems, a bed with all its equipments and a milch
thousand palas should also be made according cow. Eighteen grains should be placed all round
to the resources of a devotee. Then five pairs of and then the devotee holding a handful of
oxen should be procured and their horns should flowers should circumambulate the mandapa
be covered with gold and tails studded with and utter the following- “All the Devas and all
pearls and their hoofs mounted with silver and other beings, moveable and non-moveable, are
then a red silk cloth should be kept over them present on the harnessed body of this ox, so let
and they should then be worshipped with floral them remain devoted towards Siva.” No other
garlands, sandals, etc., and tied in the devotee's gift is equal to the one-sixteenth part of the gift
cow-shed. of a plot of land; so let my intellect be fixed in
Dharma.
fach^HU rtf II
fW T # t JlUufanmg 3T3TTt|f^:l
f^JiftcrrcraTi
■m¥n¥r %
3rtigwd^ii?rH>^?iicii?4 ii c II
W iR # r dWI^I :II ^11
Then oblations of payasam (rice cooked in
milk and sugar and other things) should be d^M«ldl ^ K fil ^dAMNeh^l
offered in honour of Earth, Aditya and Rudra in rrrsft y q ^ n ^ 11
the same sacrificial pit. The wood of butea- A plot of land that can hold thirty poles of
frondosa, clarified butter, sesamum should also seven hands each is called the Nirvartana. This
be used in course of the sacrificial offerings. is told by Prajapati. One who gives away a plot
Like the Tuladana rite, the Lokapalas should be of land of one hundred Nirvartanas in area
invoked. according to the prescribed rites, is freed at once
of all his sins. And one who gives away an area C H A P T E R 284
of land half of that on measuring a Gocarma or
The giving away of the golden earth
sufficient for a house to be built upon also frees
himself from all his sins.
3M R T: jr lM ^ I
^ U im n ^ f d H I V W H ^ I I * l l
^ K H « W lc h ) u |? d ^ | < J > U i} d lH J
TifcTriFmfter iigfemHHj tR : rR T ^ M ^ T fo r T :im i
fagfildW$«I^Th: V ld d ^ U I c tf W R clTI
W&: M 'rimwwcb: \c n f> < M id l^ M H I^ 4 n 5 |i|T h ls fq - f g ^ n T : i m u
The Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Devas, Asuras, «|ST:l
Siddhas, they all wave camaras on him and the
devotee goes to the realm of Siva seated in a
huge Vimana along with his fathers, The devotee (sacrificer) should make an
grandfathers, brothers etc. and is adored being earth of gold like image of Jambudvlpa. This
the head of Camara. golden Jambudvlpa, having mountains, with
Meru in the centre, with eight Lokapalas and
?^PTTZ|fipirT
nine Varsas, with rivers and oceans, full of
gems, conjoint with Vasu, Rudra and the Sun
should be made of 1,000 palas or 500 or 300, or
200 or 100 palas of gold. It should however be
more than five palas. The Lokapalas should be
By the donation of oxen, lands and ploughs
invoked as in course of the Tuladana and
with yokes, etc., the donor is freed of his sins Rtvikas, pandal, ornaments, clothings, etc.,
and obtains the position of Indra. A wealthy should be similarly arranged.
man should therefore give this gift to remove
his sins and acquire prosperity for himself. %ai ** jii£ m IddmynR
d«iiaKvi ywifn tw Hduii(^<*i^iiv9ii
fffT sfa(lr& uglj^iul W ^nf a^R-
d « i i y * i P i < « 4 ifu i ^ y u ^ v i * H i P i ^ r i
cbliRlrcll m rrfira T im ^ r^ ll ^ II
Moon, intellect in Brhaspati, Medha
(intelligence) retentive faculty in the Munis.
TT^nit <KT: f^ T
f ^ s r o q r z f 1w t ^ W M d 't f ^ j w r n
On the altar (VedI) the black deer skin
should be spread and over it should be made a g ffT : f w f ? T : $TOT $ r t # d ^ M d l T W ll w \
dK^y»Idtvra'H.n ^ ° n
^if^RfTII ^tfll
In such a way one who gives away that
w r it wgTJT: WirHi ^ twti golden universe in an auspicious moment
m m ?m yfeidiu w i attains bliss and goes to the realm of Narayana
seated in a Vimana bright as the Sun and
You hold the purest riches, therefore you are
known by the name of Vasundhara, you protect decorated with beautiful network and bells
me enough. O immovable one! Even the four where he remains for 3 Kalpas and liberates his
faced Brahma could not know your limit, manes, sons, grand-children for twenty-one
therefore your name is Ananta. My salutations generations.
to you. You protect me from the perils of this <yf?T M<l(ci JPH ffT -
fearful ocean of the world. You are lying sitting
•MM’d lr^ l
with Visnu in the form of Lak§ml, with Siva in
the form of Gaurl, with Brahma in the form of
Savitrl. You are the light of the Sim and the
One who reads this or listen to it, is also TPTt T O fiWT ^ «PTRfl
liberated from all sins, becomes pure and attains
The wheel of the universe should be made of
the divine realm of lord Siva which is adored by
sixteen spokes and eight fellies. In the middle of
thousands of Devas and where nymphs also
it should be made the image of Lord Visnu in
welcome him.
Yoga posture, of four arms, a conch and a disc
starch Mfimiu) n^Knijchl^ should be placed beside him. The images of the
q w I I 3 d X It eight Goddesses should also be made to reside
it ★ * within the wheel. Another image of Vi§nu in a
lying posture should be made in the east and the
images of Atri, Bhrgu, Vasistha, Brahma
C H A P T E R 285 Kasyapa, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrsimha,
The giving away of the wheel of universe Vamana, Parasurama, Ramacandra, Krsna,
Buddha and Kalki should also be made in due
■qrsjrsarrer
order as the secondary attendants.
mm:
gdtalcKul Ml^fac^fa^dlllfcll
T so ra h s im m c m iv h h h *n
*TI
Matsya said— “Now I shall relate to you
about an excellent great gift known as
Visvacakra, which is the dispeller of very c^ebMHIB* ^ *TI
heinous sins.” In the third row of attendants on the wheel
diwtow *K ^I should be placed the images of Gaurl, the
rT^#T f W H ^II ? 11 sixteen Matrkas, eight Vasus; in the fourth one
should be placed twelve Adityas, four Vedas; in
chPisi ^nf^rag^T fcn^i the fifth one the five elements and eleven
^-yfeirMHi^MViTblsixr P i^ i^ n 311 Rudras, in the sixth one, the eight Lokapalas,
On the day when the Sun enters the point of the elephants of directions should be placed.
equinox or on any auspicious day, a golden qHftswfor iraffinr m^-h iEi w cKR^ im i
image of Visvacakra (the wheels of the
3RTCRTRTt TpT:l
universe) should be made. The image of
thousand palas of gold is the best, of five
hundred palas is medium and of two hundred
fifty palas is the lower. If the devotee cannot
fesgraai cTrf: W\\
afford much he should get an image of over
twenty palas made. It should however not be In the seventh one, all the auspicious things,
less than that. arms and weapons should be placed and in the
eighth one, the Devas should be placed again.
Thus the wheel has eight avaranas. Afterwards
f w fsiwj all the things mentioned in the Tuladana should
be placed all round the Visvacakra and then
Rtvikas, pandal, ornaments, etc., should be
'jMVIIEhHJI Ml
arranged accordingly. Then the Visvacakra
should be placed on a mound of sesamum
HcW: II %II placed on the skin of a black deer.
^Udc-ilcbHWId -^RRRJIIUII
ct^ifui fefgsnft wii ^ n
hi^ ^ jmjckwiPi ferR g n r^ i mui^ i«i fgsfferai f^ l
On the other hand, eighteen sorts of grains dWl^4«£l ?R£%r fmrU <q^ll ? o ||
and salt, etc., as well as eight pitchers full of “Visvacakra is the supreme weapon of
water covered with cloths and adorned with Visnu. You are the resting place of the Lord.
garlands of flowers, sugarcane, fruits, gems and Please therefore rescue me from the sufferings
awnings should also be placed. of the world.” One who thus gives away the
TOT: ■pti Visvacakra, is liberated from all sins and goes
to the realm of Visnu where he is blessed with 4
hands and eternal form in Vaikuntha and
fr: ^ e jt 3
remains there for 300 Kalpas in the midst of the
(c^a^shirH^ ^T:ll ^11 Apsaras. One who salutes the Visvacakra every
The householder should bathe as before day gets prosperity and wealth in this life. His
accompanied with Vedic hymns and put on life becomes long.
white clothes and then commence the sacrifice. $f?r
After Homa and Adhivasana he should take a
fad<fd
handful of flowers and circumambulating thrice,
he should recite the following mantras- “I gR’HcMJJMMICi: ^
salute you, who is having the form of Universe H h h Rw u i f? R lfc r:lR * ll
and the lord of wheel of Universe.” One who gives away the golden disc made
with sixteen spokes and eight fellies, the refuge
^TicH^r Mv-yPi 4tf*R:ii ^mi of all gods and whole world, attains the realm of
Vi§nu and is worshipped by the Siddhas for a
ffc Muiidld'
long time.
cU^c£ xJsR 3 aqraSTMl ^11
jrarf?r w
SRTRrraRwrnr yuimfa f w r % i
w q\\ ^911
When he appears before the enemies, he
You are full o f the highest bliss, do save me becomes very dreadful for them, but he
from the mundane ocean of troubles. The becomes very fascinating, cupid-like, to
illustrious Tattva which is seen constantly in the women. By the donation of disc of gold, a
hearts by the Yogis in meditation is saluted by devotee dispels all sins and wears the beautiful
me. I bow down to the Visvacakra above all the form like Lord Kesava.
attributes. O Cakra! you are contained in Lord
<t>djJ^RdlfH VTS9IH-
Visnu and vice versa. It is therefore the remover
of all sins. yfed<u| M c ) < |^ f d ^ < R l
3ff*r*raf?r sften
g r i l l e rT % ^ a ifg^xlth faHcMCIl \6 II w rfsrat srarft ^ : i R 3 i i
Most heinous sins vanish by the glory of this
ordinance in the name of Hari and the devotee Beneath the two creeper twigs on a mound
never gets into any peril of rebirth and death. of salt should be placed the image of the
Goddess Brahml of infinite power and glory
holding lotus and conch, as well as of the
Goddess of Ananta Sakti.
5 ■g! gcfa: $fH¥iifmi
C H A P T E R 286 T3Fft «R«ldlHl41 ^c)MinjK«IH<rlllV9ll
Kanaka Kalpalatapradana On the top of a moimd of molasses to the
33TET east should be installed the image of the
Goddess Indrani on a seat on an elephant
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holding a thunderbolt in her hand. The consort
M*l*HIHdl MglMlddHIVNHH *11 of Agni should be placed in the south-east
Matsya said- “I shall now relate you about comer on a mound of turmeric holding a
an excellent great gift known as Mahakalpalata, sacrificial ladle in her hand.
which is the dispeller of great sins.” w qftTOvST dU^HWRl
g u s t fifin w ra ia sh ^ u w n h ^ i
# f isn w w f r 3[%nTti#rii <i ii
In the south should be located the images of
l« T :l the Goddess GadinI riding a buffalo, and in the
TmftoRVqk: W :il? ll comer of south-west direction should be placed
the image of the Goddess NairrtI on a mound of
HHigu^H^dl qRn^aifd'MfM'dl:!
ghl holding a sword.
g reat greoft nmmfvHli
g«J|U4|lRry(5r: ftrl: v&nfr ^
xmrfert ^ p s n vi^ m R ii r ii
H )* m H ljc b lf< U 4 |: < * ,^citlW I^ ^ r T T : i m i l
In the west on a pot of milk should be
On an auspicious day after Svastivacana, the located the image of the Goddess VarunI,
devotee should arrange for the Rtvikas, pandal, holding her weapon of Nagapasa, riding a fish
articles, ornaments, clothings as before and and in the north-west comer should be placed
invoke Lokapalas as is done in the Tuladana. the image of the Goddess PatakinI riding a deer,
Then Kalpalatas (creepers yielding all desires) on a ridge of sugar.
of gold should be made and they should be
adorned with various fruits, flowers and kinds W«IIU|| ? l f |# *iR«ldll
of birds, couples of Vidyadharas, pairs of fsrraft qcraft fa g ftR tn n
golden birds, Siddhas, culling flowers and The Goddess SamkinI should be installed in
fruits. Birds should be made along with the the north on a mound of sesamum and in the
images of the ascetics living only on fruits; as north-east should be located the image of the
well as the images of the Devas, the attendant of Goddess Mahesvari riding a bull and holding a
the Lokapalas should also be made. trident, on a seat of fresh butter.
W t q + d ¥ lK b rT H d U l ^ q R
C H A P T E R 287
0$iu3H^>iHijifc'HV«r:i
Saptasagara Pradana (giving away seven
oceans)
Hew
“My salutations to the better consorts of the sraicf: ymcl^llfa
Directions and the Kalpalata Vadhus, who are
the dispeller of all sins; protector of the universe m <m4mimmuiivmh.ii ^ii
along with the Lokapalas and giver of more Matsya said- “I shall now relate to you
than the desired things.” about the great gift known as Saptasagara, the
dispeller of all sins.”
TJ^faTl ^cW I
^ % a w 'l d ^ R H * f a d I R 3 II
years o f mortals, measuring the duration o f the ^clW d'l f | fafWH 3T3TT:l
world; a month o f BrahmS is supposed to contain
'43RTC M IH ^IM iy m f e ^ j H ^ H i l R ^ I I
thirty such Kalpas; according to the MahabhSrata,
tw elve months o f Brahma constitute his year, and Suta said- Having said these words, Lord of
one hundred such years his lifetime; fifty years o f
gods in the form of Matsya disappeared before
Brahma’s are supposed to have elapsed, and w e are
now in the S veta-varah a-kalp a o f the fifty-first; at all creatures then and there. In this Manvantara,
the end o f a Kalpa the world is annihilated. Bhagavan Vaivasvata Manu, the scion of the
family of Sun, is ruling after creating various of the Lokapalas, the description of the
beings. Manvantaras, the history of king Vena,1 the
birth of the Sun and Vaivasvata and the meeting
TRRTC
with Budha.
^Ri HrPT ’HlfadHI
fi|<jci¥llj*SiH « I4 <*HW^c( rti
jn n t «4vn^»iuii *A d^® yl^id^iR m i
wiimi
His manvantara is going on unto this day. I
have narrated the most sacred and auspicious ddlfddRd eWTI
Matsya Purana to you. It is established on the
head of all the Sastras.” Then it deals with the families of the manes,
the times of performing Sraddha, Pitrtlrtha
Pravasa, the birth of the moon, the history of
Yavati, the glory of Svamikartika, the history of
the Vrsni and Yadava houses.
^yVHMW«ll *TI
C H A P T E R 291 gfr#* ^ V IW ^ T t ^dlVHWUIV9ll
The conclusion and narration, in brief, of the
3<|U|<£)t$H ^1
contents of the Purana, the end
TOTH<JII
IJjcT ddid
<j»tuimMidd d ^ r ^ n ^ r ^ d H .1
TJjTg: «bRld <4gTT) IqJa<e\fi|U|ll
d^lMfdRlMlglr«T MI^MlrW^ TJcf WII <?II
pm nRsid W
The curse of Bhrgu, the curses of Visnu on
Suta said- “I have explained everything to the Daityas, the glory of Lord Puru§esa, the
you, the whole of the Matsya Purana as it was history of Agni family, the names and the
revealed by the Lord (before Vaivasvata Manu) glories of Puranas, Kriya-yoga, the Naksatra,
for Dharma, Kama and Artha.” Samkhyaka Vrata, Martanda Sayana Vrata,
ag||UgqgH M l KrsnastamI Vrata, the RohinI and Moon's
ordinances, the ways of laying out tanks, etc.,
ynfosi -ci^isijjish^H jR ii and of planting trees have been described here.
Wl
d&^chMMlfaMvrHHJI 3 II
dmiH’dffifon $ i^ehrMlfuHld^llll *o||
3TT#R^ft d&CsR ■HKWd TfT:l
^d^dlcM rdjy^-H H rismi*ll
O T F l f i t e W tfrF m 3^:11 W \
First among all it describs the dialogues
STklW I l ^ l t r l l ^ W R W l
between Manu and the Lord, known as
Manusamvada and deals with the following 1. A com plete account o f V ena's oppressions and haughtiness
subjects in successive order, viz.- the history of occurs in V isnupurana. He oppressed his subjects and grew
Brahmanda, the Sarlraka Saihkhya as explained so haughty that he did not allow the sages even to perform
a sacrifice in honor o f Hari. For this insolence the Rsis
by Brahma, the origin of the Devas and Asuras, killed him . So that he m ight not die son-less and the
as well as Maruts, the observance of kingdom m ight not suffer from the absence o f a king they
rubbed Veiia's right hand from w hich sprang the popular
MadanadvadasI vrata, the ways of the worship king Prthu.
d&^cJItfKcH g ^ l l W II
rW TI < ( d ^ < * ^ d WII ? O||
^ i r r ^?tejt i r ^ n f ^ r e ^ ^rn n jft-OdMldn
HgW^McJrtH W ^vH l The description of the abodes of the gods
W «4< 4> H rM M I: W I I ^ U ll and Tripurasura. the merits of offerings of Pinda
to the manes, the durations of the periods of the
Manvantaras, the birth and greatness of the
Mfggmqt Ml*l<uj W S 1 R fa(sisbM:ll*mi demon Vajranga, the birth of Tarakasura, the
Here is the descriptions of all vratas glory of Tarakasura, Devanumantrana, the birth
(religious observances) viz., Saubhagya-sayana, of Parvatl, the asceticism of Siva, the burning of
Agastya-vrata, Anantatrtlya, RasakalyanI, Cupid, the lament of Rati, the going of the
Ardranandakari, Sarasvata Vrata. As well as goddess Parvatl to the place of asceticism and
about the Uparagabhi§eka vrata, the joy of Siva.
Saptamlsnapana Vrata, BhlmadvadasI,
Anangasayana, Asunyasayana-vrata, Angara, Ml4dl*fN«cj|<w^4tAI^M^aHH.II ?
the seven Saptamls, VisokadvadasI ordinances
and the ways of giving away the gifts of the dKchw ^?rft h<Ri^ mc| u^ hii h
Sumeru tenfold and performing the worship of
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Navagrahas. The form of the nine planets, about
the SivacaturdasI, Sarvaphalatyaga (abandon of The dialogue of Parvatl and the sage, the
all benefits of deeds) Vrata on Sunday, bathing felicity of the marriage of Parvatl, the birth of
or ablution on Samkranti, VibhutidvadasI, Kumara, the victory of Kumara, the dreadful
Sa§tivrata, ordinances, the benefits of the sixty end of Tarakasura, the description of Nrsiriiha,
ordinances, the kinds of baths. the coming into being of the Brahmanda out of
the lotus and the history of the killing of demon
Andhaka.
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The glory of Prayaga, the narration of all the
pilgrimages, the merits of Pailasrama, the
description of the dvlpas and the Lokas. ddl'M^ywl^H rTII ?*ll
^4rKJ|IdW4<*lRc4H«MU^4l The glory of Varanasi, as well as Narmada,
cW Rif^m sr ^ ii **9 ii the description of Gotras and Pravaras, the
recitation of the history of the manes, about the
The description of the movements of the Sun
donation of cows and the skin of a black deer.
and the Moon, on the chariot of the Sun; on the
celestial luminous bodies and the glory of rfSTT « lf a ? y m < 9 * 4 H r(\
Dhruva.
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gHKHlR H^KWIjcbl^HH.1 This most auspicious Matsya Purana is the
chrMijchi^H (T^gtganraft toth ? <?n giver of long life and celebration. It gives
prosperity and destroys all sins.
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times of setting out on a journey, the fruits and 3l*Mld|<|U||^fil
effects of dreams, the glory of Vamana, the Tj&f: ^T: feiyTbmii:i
history of Varaha, the churning of the milky
ocean. The drinking of poison by Siva; the fight
between the Devas and the Asuras, worship of
the Devas, on the characterstics of palaces, One who reads even only one pada from this
pandals and housebuilding, the forms of the Purana is liberated from all sins and he surely
temples and pandals, the history of Puru attains the seat of the Lord Visnu where he
dynasty, the narration of the coming sovereigns, enjoys all pleasures after getting a divine form
the description of the sixteen gifts such as of Cupid.
Tuladana, etc., the names of the Kalpas, which
completes the index of the Purana.
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