Book 2 - Adhyaya 47

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

O lord of gods, please tell me the mode of gifts, their glory and greatness and the magnitude of Vaitarani.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Listen to the magnitude of the dreadful Vaitarani, the mighty river at the threshold of Yama's city.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

There blaze as many as twelve suns as it were the time of Deluge. The sinful people groan aloud and fall into it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

"Alas brother, alas son, alas mother'*, they shout frequently. They try to swim about but sink in it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Those who have slighted their mothers, preceptors or priests can stay there permanently.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

So also those who forsake their chaste, virtuous and noble wives without any fault.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Those who deceive their credulous masters, friends and sages, women, children, cripples and others get submerged in the putrid slough and groan there painfully.*

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

One who attacks a hungry brahmin or reproaches him is eaten up by worms so long as this world lasts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Contrast %dth note 1, , where priesthood and idohworship are held ih derison.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Bodies are perishable, riches are transitory, death is ever present. Hence, virtue should be accumulated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

The person circumambulates the idol of Yama and the Vaitarani cow and gives it to the brahmin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

O son of Vinata, by making gifts, the river becomes easy to cross and the gift-maker obtains ail that he wishes to possess.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

As a result of his noble actions one obtains pleasure here and hereafter. Its efficacy is increased a thousandfold if a healthy man makes this gift. If a sick man makes the gift its efficacy is only a hundredfold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

O lord of birds, thus I have told you all about the delusion of living beings. The rites of obsequies are performed, for the redemption of the dead. If men understand this auspicious advice it bestows benefit on them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

O sages, these details on the origin of creatures which I have mentioned to you arc conducive to salvation, as also the rites of obsequies. I shall now mention the great panacea for the removal of ills and sufferings of this mortal world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Dharma wins, not adfaarma; truth wins not falser hood; foiveness wins not anger; Visu wins not demons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Meditation on lord Visnu, worship of the holy river Gahga and the brahmins—the three constitute the quintessence of merit in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

On drinking the nectar in the form of hearing the lord's sermon breathing the essence of all astras, through the mouth of Suta, the sageSaunaka and others were highly satisfied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

They lauded Suta, well-versed in the brahmanical scriptures and were highly delighted on hearing the Puranic lore.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

A person achieves purity externally as well as internally if he meditates on the lotus-eyed Visnu, no matter in whatever state, pure or impure he may be passing through.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

If ever, by good fortune, the wish to cross over should arise, hear, Kashyapa, how it may become favourable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

At the solstice, the equinox, the holy vyatipata, at daybreak, at an eclipse of moon or sun, at a sankranti or on the new-moon day,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

and at other holy times, an excellent gift is given; or whenever there is faith, one should surely give.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

That itself is the time for giving, since prosperity is unstable; bodies are impermanent and wealth is not everlasting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Death is always near; one should gather dharma. One should prepare an auspicious Vaitarani cow, black or reddish,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

with golden horns and silver hooves, with a bronze milking vessel, covered with a pair of black cloths and furnished with the seven grains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

On a heap of a drona of cotton, in a copper vessel, one should make a golden Yama holding an iron staff. Binding a raft of sugarcane stalks with strong ties,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

placing on the raft the cow born of the Sun's body, one should present it to a brahmin, with an umbrella and sandals,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

and offer the brahmin a ring and garments. Holding kusha grass with water, one should utter this mantra:

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

"Having heard of the river Vaitarani at the most dreadful gate of Yama, and wishing to cross it, I give you this Vaitarani; salutations.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

May cows be before me, may cows be at my sides, may cows be in my heart; I dwell in the midst of cows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

O best of brahmins, form of Vishnu, god on earth, lift me up; this Vaitarani with its fee is given by me to you; salutations."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Having circumambulated Dharmaraja, the Lord of all, and the cow called Vaitarani, one should present all to the brahmin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Holding the cow's tail and placing the brahmin in front, one should say: "O cow, wait for me at Yama's most fearful gate,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

to carry me across, O queen of gods; salutations to you, Vaitarani." One should follow the brahmin as he goes and bring everything to his house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

When this is done, O Vainateya, that river becomes easy to cross. The man on earth who gives this obtains all his desires,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

and through the power of this good deed, happiness here and hereafter. A gift made while in health is multiplied a thousandfold, while ill a hundredfold;

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

and a gift made for one already dead, in his absence, is held to be only equal. So one should give with one's own hand; after death, who will give for whom?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Of those without the dharma of giving, living miserly and unseen — with this unstable body one should perform lasting deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

For the breaths will surely depart, like guests.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

This I have told you, king of birds: the whole drama of the host of creatures. For the release of the departed and for the good and welfare of the world, one should perform the rites after death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Suta said: Thus instructed, O brahmins, by the mighty Vishnu, Garuda, having heard of the conduct of the departed, was satisfied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

He asked Keshava again about vows, tirthas and all else, meditating in his mind on the Lord of all, the cause of all causes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

O sages, all this concerning the origin of creatures, death and birth, the state of the departed and the rites after death,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

I have told completely as a basis for liberation. Theirs is gain, theirs is victory — how could they be defeated, in whose hearts dwells Janardana, dark as the blue lotus?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Dharma triumphs, not adharma; truth triumphs, not falsehood; forbearance triumphs, not anger; Vishnu triumphs, not the asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Vishnu is mother, Vishnu is father, Vishnu is one's own people and kin; for those whose understanding is steady thus, there is no bad fate.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Auspicious is the blessed Vishnu, auspicious the one whose banner bears Garuda, auspicious the lotus-eyed one; Hari is the abode of auspiciousness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Hari, the Bhagirathi and brahmins; brahmins, the Bhagirathi and Hari; the Bhagirathi, Hari and brahmins — this is the essence in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Having drunk this Vaishnava nectar of words from Suta's lips, adorned with the meaning of all scriptures, the sages were satisfied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

They praised one another and Suta, the seer of all aims, and the sages led by Shaunaka attained incomparable joy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्मर्त्यो यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत्। विहाय यातनां घोरां धूतपापो दिवं ब्रजेत्॥

English

Whether impure or pure, or in whatever state, whoever remembers the lotus-eyed one is pure within and without.