Book 1 - Adhyaya 70

हिन्दी अर्थ

महादेवमनिर्देश्यं सर्वज्ञं त्वामनामयम्। विश्वरूपं विरूपाक्षं सदाशिवमनामयम्

English

He is Kramana because he has access to all (or is accessible to all). He is Palaka because he protects all. He is Aditya because he is tan-coloured. Being born at the outset he is Agni (fire).

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोटिभास्करसङ्काशं कोटिशीतांशुसन्निभम्। कोटिकालाग्निसङ्काशं षड्विंशकमनीश्वरम् वदन्ति वरदं देवं सर्वावासं स्वयम्भुवम्

English

Because he is the cause of origin of all golden things and also because he is born of the golden Egg, he is called Hiranyagarbha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विना कृतं यद्भवताथ लोके।

English

The time that has gone by after the self-born has been in existence cannot be reckoned even in hundreds of years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैत्यान् सुरभूतसङ्घान् देवान्नरान् स्थावरजङ्गमांश्च

English

The first half Parardha in the age of the present Brahma has already elapsed and another period of equal duration i.e. second half still remains. At its end begins the dissolution of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

Cth TE ल्न फफफ्रफफफफफफफ्रफफफफ फफक फ फापर कपका फ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ फ़ फ़ फ फ़ फ फ फ फ फ फ़ फक क फ़ फ फफफ क्रपाफामा ममम कमफ फफ फफफ फफफ फफक कफ

English

Crores and thousands of crores of these days of kalpas

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा मरुद्गणोंके साथ देव परमेश्वरकी स्तुति करने लगे रुद्र, नीलरुद्र, कद्रद्र (प्रशस्त रुद्र) तथा प्रचेताको नमस्कार है। आप हमलोगोंकी गति हैं। हैत्योंका संहार करनेवाले आप हमलोगोंद्वारा सर्वदा वन्द्य हैं। आप आदि तथा अन्तरहित हैं; आप अनन्त (शेषरूप), अविनाशी एवं प्रभुतासम्पन

English

If one manvantara is recounted, the other man- vantaras are also recounted. If one kalpa is explained, all the other kalpas too are explained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं। है जगद्गुरो ! आप प्रकृति, पुरुष, साक्षात् स्रष्टा, रक्षक तथा संहारक हैं । है द्विजवत्सल ! आप इस जगतूमें द्विजोंके नेता हैं। आप वरदाता, वाणीमय, वाच्य, वाच्य-वाचकसे रहित ईशान हैं; आप मुक्तिके लिये योगपरायण योगियोंके

English

The past kalpas are such that they leave their con* sequences on the future ones along with (or including) the dynasties of Kings etc. and the same reasoning should be applied to future kalpas by the knowing man (i.e., the past has left its marks on the present and in the same way the future will carry the marks of the present,

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा पूज्य हैं। आप योगियोंके हृदयरूपी कमलके छिद्रमें सदा स्थित हैं । विद्वानूलोग आपको सर्वत्र विद्यमान श्रेष्ठ तथा ब्रह्मस्वरूप कहते हैं । है विभो ! ऋषिगण आपको इस जगतूमें तत्त्वरूप, तेजोराशि, परात्पर एवं परमात्मा कहते हैं । है जगद्गुरो ! आप दृष्ट, श्रुत, स्थित तथा जायमान सब कुछ हैं। लोग आपको अणुसे भी अल्पतर, महानसे भी

English

The waters were in existence at the outset when the whole surface of the earth had been destroyed. In the vast quiet and sparkling waters nothing else was known. When the mobile and immobile beings are destroyed in that vast, sealike expanse of water, Brahmfi assumes a form with thousand eyes, thousand feet, thousand heads.«®i He is then called Narayana. He is the golden-coloured Purusa beyond the sense organs. He had his shrrber in that expanse of water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुखवाला तथा सभी ओर कानवाला कहते हैं । आप संसारमें सभीको आच्छादित करके स्थित हैं

English

When saliva guna was prevalent he woke up and found the world a void. They cite this verse about Narayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोग आपको महादेव, अनिर्देश्य, सर्वज्ञ, अनामय, विश्वरूप, विरूपाक्ष, सदाशिव, निर्विकार, करोड़ों सूर्योके समान तेजस्वी करोड़ों चन्द्रमासदूश प्रकाशमान, करोड़ों कालाग्निके समान प्रज्वलित, छब्बीस ततत्वोसे युक्त, अनीश्वर, इस जगतूमें प्रकृतिके प्रवर्तक, प्रपितामह, सबके आवास-स्वरूप तथा स्वयम्भू (स्वयं उत्पन्न होनेवाला) एवं बर देनेवाला देव कहते हैं; श्रुतियाँ तथा श्रुति-तत्त्वोंको जाननेवाले लोग आपकी

English

See * note. 86.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदोंका सार कहते हैं ॥ १०८-१११॥ हि

English

In that boar form he approached the earth envelop- ed by water and quickly lifted it up.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसा कुछ भी नहीं देखा है, जो आपके बिना किसी अन्यके द्वारा रचित हो; आपने ही हैत्यों, सुके भूतसमुदायों, देवताओं, मनुष्यों, स्थावर-जंगम आदिकी उत्पन्न किया है हे शम्भो! हमलोगोंकी कोई अन्य गति नहीं है;

English

The waters immediately filled up the oceans, and the rivers. For the welfare of the worlds, the lord lifted up the earth by means of his curved fangs, the earth, that had submerged and got embedded in the nether worlds. The hol- der of the earth, Lord Visnu, the lifter of the earth held it, brought it to its original place and left it there as it was before. The earth stood like a great ship above that vast collection of water and on a par with it. Because of its massive body the earth did not sink and get submerged. After lifting it up the lotus-eyed lord with the desire to fit the world firmly turned his attention towards the demarcation of the earth. He made the earth level and then collected the mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ७१ तारकासुरके पुत्रों-विद्युन्माली, तारकाक्ष तथा कमलाक्षका वृत्तान्त ३४१

English

When everything of the previous creation was burnt by the fire at the time of dissolution the mountains got scattered over an extensive area. Due to chilliness in that vast sea-like expanse of water the scattered pieces of mountains were heaped up by the wind. Wherever they were deposited they became the stable mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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English

Mountains are called acalas because they never move, they are called parvatas because they have knots (par- vans). They are giris because they are absorbed and hidden. They are called iloccayas because they keep lying down.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलाश्रयादेव जडीकृताश्च जिस प्रकार तरंगें तथा लहरें समुद्रमें परस्पर सुरासुरास्तद्वदजस्य सर्वम्॥ ११४ टकराती हैं और जलाश्रयसे ही जड़ीभूत होकर उसीमें

English

He then divided the earth into seven continents,

हिन्दी अर्थ

लाक विलीन हो जाती हैं, उसी प्रकार ब्रह्माकी सृष्टिके अन्तमें जडीभूत होकर आपमें ही विलीन हो जाते हैं

English

After evolving the worlds, the self-born Brahma, the lord who was desirous of creating different subjects, began creating them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले--जो मनुष्य प्रातःकाल उठकर शुद्ध होकर इस पवित्र स्तुतिको पढ़ता अथवा सुनता है, वह सभी कामनाओंको प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

On seeing this first creation in that situation as well as useless for any action (being immobile) he became dissatis- fied in mind, and thought about another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार देवताओंके द्वारा स्तुति किये जाने तथा विष्णुके जपसे प्रसन्न हुए महेश्वर शंकरने उमाका आलिङ्गन करके नन्दीके ऊपर हाथ रखकर देवताओंकी ओर देखकर गम्भीर वाणीमें मुसकराते हुए कहा-- हे सुरेश्वरो! अब मैंने इस देवकार्यको और विष्णु तथा बुद्धिमान् नारदके मायाबलको जान लिया है। है श्रेष्ठ

English

Even as he meditated over it the Tiryaksrotas creation (moving sideways) was developed. Since it functioned sideways it is called Tiryaksrotas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरोंका विनाश अवश्य करूँगा'॥ ११६-११८ /२॥

English

The animals etc. (i.e. birds and reptiles) constitute this well-known creation. O brahmins, they are those who adopt wrong paths. So he meditated on another creation and the Sattvika creation was evolved.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले-इसके बाद वहाँ आये हुए वे इन्द्र-ब्रह्मा-विष्णुसहित देवताओंने प्रभुका वचन सुनकर उन्हें प्रणाम किया तथा उनकी स्तुति को। इसके अनन्तर शिवकी ओर देखकर विस्मित देवी भी अपने लीला-कमलसे शिवजीको मारकर (स्पर्शकर) यह

English

This third creation is Ordhvasrotas which is directed upwards. Since it functions upwards it is called Crdhva- srotas. The beings created under this category are mostly happy and delighted. They are enshrouded within and without as well as illuminated on both sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवी बोलीं-हे विभो! है पुत्रवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ! उत्तम आभूषणोंसे सुशोभित तथा सूर्यके समान प्रतीत होनेवाले अपने इस खेलते हुए श्रेष्ठ पुत्र षडाननको देखिये। है महादेव! मुकुटों, कटकों, कुण्डलों, सुन्दर

English

Because they have been created with the union of Sattvaguna, they are known as originating from Sattva. This third creation of Ordhvasrotas is that of Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कंगनों, नूपुरों, छन्नवारों, करधनियों, अनेक किंकिणियों, सुवर्णमय पीपलके पत्तों, कल्पद्ुमके पुष्पोंसे शोभित सुन्दर अलकों, प्राग आदि मणियोंसे चमत्कृत हारों तथा बाजूबन्दो, पूर्णचन्द्रमाके समान प्रभावाले मुक्ताफलमय हारों और तिलकोंसे मण्डित परम सुन्दर पुत्रको देखिये। हे ईश! कुंकुम आदिसे अंकित तथा भस्मनिर्मित

English

The creations originating in the category of Crdhva- srotas are brilliant within and without. The Crdhvasrotas crea- tions are stated by the learned to be satisfied souls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुणुयाद्वा स्तवं पुण्यं सर्वकाममवाप्नुयात्

English

When Devas, the creations in the category of Crdhva- srotas were created Brahma, the lord who grants boons, became delighted, but he still meditated on another creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमः सोमामथालिङ्ग्य नन्दिदत्तकरः स्मयन् प्राह गम्भीरया वाचा देवानालोक्य शङ्करः ।

English

He pondered over the creation that will be Sadhaka*® (active and fit for action). Even as he was meditating truthfully, the active Arvaksrotas creation manifested itself from the unmanifest Prakrti. Since it functions downwards it is called Arvaksrotas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञातं मयेदमधुना देवकार्यं सुरेश्वराः

English

The beings created thus are mostly brilliant; rajas predominates in them and there is a mixture of tamas also. Hence, there is a predominance of misery and they do their tasks again and again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषामधर्मनिष्ठानां हैत्यानां देवसत्तमाः पुरत्रयविनाशं च करिष्येऽहं सुरोत्तमाः।

English

They are human beings enshrouded within and with- out, and active. They are classified into eight categories through their redeeming feature,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ सब्रह्मका देवाः सेनद्रोपेन्द्राः समागताः

English

They are men who have realized souls with attributes similar to those of Gandharvas. Thus, the creation of Arvaksro- tas is called Taijasa (luminous, fiery).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्येतदन्तरं देवी देवमालोक्य विस्मिता किङ्किणीभिरनेकाभिहेमैरश्वत्थपत्रकैः

English

The fifth creation is Anugraha (the creation of blessings). It is fourfold according to the distinctive feature of contrariety, power, achievement and satisfaction. The contra- riety inheres the beings that are immobile; the power is the element that characterizes the Tiryak yonis (animals); men are characterized by their realized souls. Of Devas and sages satis- faction is the distinctive feature.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हारैर्वारीजरागादिमणिचित्रैस्तथाङ्गहैः

English

This group is called Prakfta (pertaining to Prakrti). This fifth (fourfold) Vaikarika creation is the best (anavamai) among all. The creation of the origins of gross elements and the gross elements, siddhas, sages, etc., is the sixth. The creation of

हिन्दी अर्थ

तिलकैश्च महादेव पश्य पुत्रं सुशोभनम् चक्त्रवृन्दं च पश्येश वृन्दं कामलकं यथा

English

They (of the sixth group represented by the sages) know what has taken place in the past, what is taking placo at present, and what will take place in future.®®® These (sages, etc.) remain detached though they enjoy and share the fruits of their activities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

की की पाज फी फ पी कको फ भी फ फ फ फ फ ७६३७+

English

This creation is characterized by contrariety and imperfection. The first ( 1 ) creation of Brahma is that of Mahat; the next (2) that of tanmatras; the third (3) is Vaikarika(i.e. of the nature of transformation and ramification); this three-fold creation was evolved prior to intelligence. (4) The primary (mukhya) creation (of insentient beings) is the fourth. The immobile beings are the mukhyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गङ्ादिभिः कृत्तिकाद्यैः स्वाहया च विशेषतः । इत्येवं लोकमातुश्च वाग्भिः सम्बोधितः शिवः न सस्मार च तान् देवान् हैत्यशस्त्रनिपीडितान्

English

Then there are (5) tiryak (horizontal); (6) urdhva (upward) and (7) arvaksrotas (downward) creations. (8) Then comes the anugraha creation, the eighth in the serial order. It is both Sattvika and Tamasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्कन्दमालिङ्ग्य चाघ्राय नृत्य पुत्रेत्युवाच ह।

English

Thus with the five vaikrta types and three prakrtas there are eight types of creation. (9) The ninth creation, i.e., of Kumaras is both prakrta and vaikrta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहैव ननृतुश्चान्ये सह तेन गणेश्वराः। त्रैलोक्यमखिलं तत्र ननर्तेशाज्ञया क्षणम् नागाश्च ननृतुः सर्वे देवाः सेन्द्रपुरोगमाः। तुष्टुवुर्गणपाः स्कन्दं मुमोदाम्बा च मातरः

English

The three prakrta creations are prior to the creation of intellect. But the other six creations (Nos. 4-9) are posterior to intellect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृत्यामृतं तदा पीत्वा पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ। अवापतुस्तदा तृप्तिं नन्दिना च गणेश्वराः

English

I shall now give the detail of Anugraha sarga which you will understand properly. It stands in four ways®®® among all living beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारस्य पार्श्वे ते तस्थुर्देवा देवस्य धीमत: । तुष्टुवुश्च महादेवं किञ्चिदुद्विग्नचेतसः पापा वयमिति ह्यन्ये अभाग्याश्चेति चापरे

English

The text is corrupted. The commentator's interpretation is far-fetched. He explains prakftah (V-159) as prakrta-niriipana-viayah — the subject of present discourse. He dissolves vaikrto navamah as vaikrtab anavamah and explains anavamab as irethab, superior.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाग्यवन्तश्च हैत्येन्द्रा इति चान्ये सुरेश्वराः । पूजाफलमिमं तेषामित्यन्ये नेति चापरे

English

The anugraha creation is characterized by contrariety (viparyaya), power (sakti), satisfaction (tuti) and perfection (siddhi).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दु्रुबुस्ते भयाविष्टा देवा हाहेतिवादिन:। अपतन् मुनयश्चान्ये देवाश्च धरणीतले वृत्ताकार तिलकसे युक्त इसके कमलसमूह- मुखोको देखिये। है विभो! आप इसके अत्यन्त कि देखिये, गंगा आदि, कृत्तिका आदि तथा विशेष रूपे स्वाहा माताओंके द्वारा मंगलके लिये लगाये गये भव्य

English

The Prakfta and Vaikrta creations together are nine. The learned consider them interconnected through causes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा विचित्र काजलोंको देखिये॥ १२ १--१२७१/॥

English

As before, the lotus-born deity assigned abodes to all the expounders of Brahman, who were equal to Brahma him- self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्रकार जगज्जननी उमा-के वचनोंसे सम्बोधित किये गये ईशान शिव कार्तिकेयके मुखामृतका पान करते हुए तृप्त नहीं हुए। उन्हें हैत्योंके शस्त्रोंसे पीडित उन करके उसका सिर सूँघकर कहा-- है पुत्र! नृत्य करो।' तब कष्ट दूर करनेवाले बालकरूप प्रभु स्कन्द भी लीला करते हुए नाचने लगे। सभी गणेश्वर भी उनके साथ नृत्य करने लगे और क्षणभरमें शिवकी आज्ञासे

English

Then the lord created Saihkalpa and Dharma: Dharma through enterprise and Saihkalpa out of determina- tion. Then another mental son Ruci was born of lord Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण त्रिलोकी वहाँ नृत्य करने लगा। नाग और इन्द्रसहित सभी देवता भी नाचने लगे। गणेश्वरोने स्कन्दकी स्तुति की। उस समय पार्वती तथा अन्य

English

Brahma created Daksa from his vital breath and Marici from his eyes. Bhrgu was born of the heart of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करने लगे एवं गाने लगे। तब उस नृत्यरूपी अमृतका पान करके पार्वती तथा परमेश्वर तृप्त हो गये और नन्दीसहित गणेश्वर भी तृप्त हुए॥ १२८--१३३॥ तदनन्तर सूर्यके समान कान्तिवाले शिवजीने भी नन्दी, षडानन (स्कन्द) तथा गिरिराजपुत्री पार्वती - के साथ दिव्य भवनमें प्रवेश किया, जैसे मेघ अन्य मेघमें प्रवेश करता है

English

He created Angiras from his head and Atri from his ears. He created Pulastya from the organic wind Udana and Pulaha from the wind Vyana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे देवता उन बुद्धिमान् शिवके द्वारके पास खड़े हो गये और कुछ-कुछ व्याकुलचित्त होकर महादेवकी स्तुति करने लगे। वे व्याकुल होकर एक-दूसरेकी ओर देखकर कहने लगे--'यह क्या, यह क्या; हमलोग पापी

English

Vasi$tha was born of Samana. He created Kratu from Apana. Thus these divine sons of Brahma are eleven altogether.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं अन्य दूसरोंने कहा-- हम अभागे हैं' अन्य सुरेश्वर कहा--'ये महाहैत्य भाग्यशाली हैं।' कुछने कहा- यह उनकी पूजाका फल है' और कुछने कहा- ऐसा नहीं है'॥ १३५--१३७॥ इसी बीच उनके अनेक शब्दोंको सुनकर महातेजस्वी कुम्भोदर नामक शिवगण दण्डसे देवताओंको पीटने लगा। तब वे देवता भयभीत होकर 'हा-हा' कहते हु"

English

Individual souls were born out of the body of that intelligent lord through the cause and effect process.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ७१ तारकासुरके पुत्रों--विद्युन्माली, तारकाक्ष तथा कमलाक्षका वृत्तान्त ३४३

English

Thereafter he was desirous of creating the four groups, viz. Devas, AsUras, Pitfs and human beings. He infused

हिन्दी अर्थ

कमी मकी म्न ललकी कक काक काआ कफ आफ कक काक फ कक फफफ फफ फफक फफ फफफ फफ फफक ककम फ आमामा अहो विधेर्बलं चेति मुनयः कश्यपादयः । लगे; कुछ मुनि तथा देवता पृथ्वीतलपर गिर दृष्ट्वापि देवदेवेशं देवानां चासुरद्विषाम्॥ १४० पड़े ८ कश्यप आदि मुनियोंने कहा--' विधिका बल अभाग्यान्न समाप्तं तु कार्यमित्यपरे द्विजाः । है

English

And he then eschewed that body whereby the Asuras were created and cast it off. It then became Night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोचुर्नमः शिवायेति पूज्य चाल्पतरं हृदि॥ १४१ देवेशका दर्शन करके भी असुरशत्रु देवताओंके अभाग्यसे ततः कपर्दी नन्दीशो महादेवप्रियो मुनि: ।

English

Since Night is mostly constituted of darkness it is something that restricts movement. The subjects enveloped in darkness, sleep at night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही कार्य पूर्ण नहीं हो सका। इसके बाद वे सब हृदयमें शूली माली तथा हाली कुण्डली बलयी गदी थोडा अर्चन करके 'शिवको नमस्कार है '--ऐसा कहने लगे

English

After creating the Asuras he took up another body. It was unmanifest and it mostly consisted of the quality of good- ness. So he adored it. Even as he united that body in yogic activities he was pleased. Then from his shining mouth were born Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् जटाजूट धारण किये, हाथमें त्रिशूल लिये, माला पहने हुए, हाला धारण किये हुए, कुण्डल धारण किये हुए, कंगन पहने हुए तथा गदा धारण किये हुए महादेवप्रिय मुनि नन्दीश सुन्दर श्वेत

English

Since they were born of him even as he was shin- ing they are called Devas (shining ones). The root *Div means 'to play'. Therefore, Devas were born sportingly. After creating them the lord of Devas took another body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बैलपर चढ़कर उन शिव-की आज्ञासे वहाँ जाने लगे। तब नन्दीको देखकर कुम्भोदर नामक वह गण भी नन्दीको प्रणाम करके शीघ्रता करते हुए उनके साथ चल दिया। गणसहित वे महातेजस्वी वृषध्वज गणोंके सेनापति नन्दी बैलकी पीठपर उसी तरह प्रतीत हो रहे थे, मानो मेघरूप विष्णुके पृष्ठठर शिवजी विराजमान हों। नन्दीश्वरका दस योजन विस्तृत तथा मुक्ताजालोंसे अलंकृत श्वेत छत्र आकाशकी भाँति प्रतीत हो रहा था।

English

That body was cast off by him and when cast off it became day. Hence, Devas adore the day that consists of Dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस छत्रमें भीतरसे बँधी हुई मुक्ताफलोंकी वह श्वेत माला ऐसी लग रही थी, मानो शिवजीके सिरपर आकाशसे गंगा गिर रही हों॥ १४२--१४६ /२॥

English

Then he took up another body characterized by the quality of goodness. The lord considered himself like a father meditating on sons. Hence, the Pitrs were born in between the night and day from his two sides. Hence, Devas are the Pitrs and their state of being Pitrs is due to that. He cast off that body too. That body cast off by him, immediately became the Twilight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे मुनिश्रेष्ठो! तदनन्तर गणाध्यक्ष नन्दी-को देखकर इन्द्रकी आज्ञासे दिव्य देवढुन्दुभियाँ बजने लगीं; सभी लोग वाणीद्वारा वांछित फल प्रदान करनेवाले शुभ गणेश्वरकी स्तुति करने लगे, जैसे शिवको देखकर करते हैं ॥ १४७-१४८ /२॥

English

The day pertains to Devas and the night to Asu- ras. In between the two is stationed the body that belongs to the Pitrs. Hence, all Devas, Asuras, sages and men adore the body that lies in between night and day*

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशचारियोंने इन्द्रकी आज्ञासे नन्दीके सिरपर आकाशसे सुगन्धमय पुष्पवृष्टि की । तुष्टि-पुष्टिसे युक्त यथार्थ वृष्टिसे प्रसन्न होकर नन्दी उसी तरह शोभा पा रहे थे, जैसे शिवजी गन्धजलसे अभिसिंचित चन्द्रलेखासे

English

Then Brahma adopted another body characteriz- ed by the particle of passion. The lord created with his mind the mental sons of passionate activities. Thereby, the passionate sons were born of him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोभा प्राप्त करते हैं। है सुव्रतो! वृषभका पृष्ठ अनेक प्रकारके पुष्पोंसे ऐसा प्रतीत हो रहा था, मानो आकाशपूष्ठ सगणो गणसेनानीर्मेघपृष्ठे यथा भवः। दशयोजनविस्तीर्णं मुक्ताजालैरलङ्कतम्

English

The morning twilight, night, day and evening twilight, these four are the bodies of Brahma. They are called 'Ambharhsi'. The root bha means to 'shine'. The word Ambha- riisi is traced by the learned to this root. After creating these, Prajapati created Devas, human beings, Danavas and Pitrs from his body. Thereafter he foresook that body which turned into moonlight and assumed another form characterized by passion and darkness. The lord created other beings during the night; these beings were overwhelmed with hunger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सितातपत्रं शैलादेराकाशमिव भाति तत्। तत्रान्तर्बद्धमाला सा मुक्ताफलमयी शुभा

English

These hungry beings created by him attempted to seize the bodies of the lord. Some of them who said, "We will protect these bodies" were known as Raksasas. They were night-walkers who were overcome by hunger. Those who said, 'We will eat them up,' were called yaksas as also guhyakas because of their secret activity. The root 'raks* means 'to pro- tect and the root 'yaks' means 'to eat.' On observing this crea- tion, the hair of the intelligent lord Brahma became withered due to displeasure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गङ्गाकाशान्निपतिता भाति मूर्धि विभोर्यथा। अथ दृष्ट्वा गणाध्यक्षं देवदुन्दुभयः शुभाः नियोगाद्वज्जिणः सर्वे विनेदुर्मुनिपुङ्गवाः। तुष्टुबुश्च गणेशानं वाग्भिरिष्टप्रदं शुभम्

English

After these eight divine beings had been created that lord created birds from his own youthful stage out of his own inclination.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा देवा भवं दृष्ट्वा प्रीतिकण्टकितत्वचः। नियोगाद्वज़िणो मूर्धिन पुष्पवर्ष च खेचराः

English

Since they are able to move as they please they are known as such. They are named Vayas (birds) because they were created from his youth. After creating the animals the lord of Devas created the flocks of winged animals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सङ्कीर्ण तु दिवः पृष्ठं नक्षत्रैरिव सुव्रत: । कुसुमैः संवृतो नन्दी वृषपृष्ठे रराज सः त॑ दृष्ट्वा नन्दिं देवाः सेन्द्रोपेन्द्रास्तथाविधम्

English

He created goats from his mouth; he created sheep from his chest; he created cows and bulls from his belly and sides. From his feet he created horses, elephants, donkeys, deer, camels, mules and other kinds and classes of beasts. Plants and fruit trees were produced from the hair of his body. After creating the cattle and plants, he engaged himself in a sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुष्टुवुर्गणपेशानं देवदेवमिवापरम्।

English

They call these the domesticated animals, viz. — the cow, the bull, the man, the ram, the horse, the mule, the don- key. Understand the wild animals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमस्ते रुद्रभक्ताय रुद्र्जाप्यताय च रुद्रभक्तार्तिनाशाय रौद्रकर्मरताय ते। कूष्माण्डगणनाथाय योगिनां पतये नमः

English

They call these the wild animals, viz. — the beasts of prey, the cloven hoofed elephants, monkeys, fifthly, birds, six- thly, aquatic beasts and seventhly, the reptiles. The following seven are forest animals, viz. — buflaloes, gavayas (a species of ox), bears, monkeys, arabhas (the fabulous animal of eight feet), wolves, and lions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्तानां भवपादाब्जे रुद्रलोकप्रदायिने

English

From his front face he created Gay atri and tre Man- tras, Trivrt Saman, Rathantara and Agnisoma verses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमः सेनाधिपतये रुद्राणां पतये नमः। भूतानां भुवनेशानां पतये पापहारिणे रुद्राय रुद्रपतये रौद्रपापहराय ते। नमः शिवाय सौम्याय रुद्रभक्ताय ते नम:

English

From his southern face he created Yajur hymns, Tritubh metre, Paftcadaiama Stoman, brhat Saman and Ukthya verses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रीतो गणाध्यक्षः प्राह देवांश्छिलात्मजः। रथं च सारथिं शम्भोः कार्मुकं शरमुत्तमम्

English

From his western face he created Saman, the metre Jagati, Saptadaj5ama Stoman, Vairupa Saman and Atiratra verses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्तुमर्हथ यलेन नष्टं मत्वा पुरत्रयम्। अथ ते ब्रह्मणा सार्ध तथा वै विश्वकर्मणा रथं चक्रुः सुसंरब्धा देवदेवस्य धीमतः

English

From his northern face he created the set of twenty

हिन्दी अर्थ

तारोंसे भर गया हो। है सुव्रतो! पुष्पोंसे ढँके हुए बैलकी पीठपर उसी प्रकार सुशोभित हो रहे थे, जैसे आकाशपृष्ठपर विराजमान चन्द्रमा तारोंसे आच्छादित होकर सुशोभित होते हैं॥ १४९-१५२१/.॥

English

At the beginning of the kalpa the lord created the lightning, the thunderbolts, the clouds, the reddy rainbows and the luminaries.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस प्रकारकी शोभावाले उन नन्दीको देखकर इन्द्र तथा विष्णुसहित देवता साक्षात् महादेवजीकी भते प्रतीत होनेवाले गणाधिपोंके स्वामी नन्दीकी स्तुति करने नमस्कार है । रुद्रभक्तोंकी पीडाका नाश करनेवाले, रौद्रकर्मपें संलग्न, कृष्माण्डगणोंके स्वामी तथा योगियोंके पति आप नन्दी-को नमस्कार है। सब कुछ प्रदान करनेवाले, शरण देनेवाले, सब कुछ जाननेवाले, कष्ट दूर करनेवाले,

English

The high and the low living beings were born from his limbs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदोंके पति तथा वेदोंसे जाननेयोग्य आप नन्दी-को नमस्कार है । वज्रधारी, वज्रतुल्य दंष्ट्रावाले, इन्द्रके वज्रका निवारण करनेवाले, वञ्रसे अलंकृत देहवाले तथा इब्द्रके द्वारा आराधित आप नन्दी -को नमस्कार है । रक्त वर्णवाले,

English

After creating the four groups, viz. Devas, Asuras, human beings and Pitrs he created beings, mobile and immo- bile, Yaksas, Piacas, Gandharvas, Apsarases, Naras, Kinnaras, Raksasas, birds, cattle, wild animals and snakes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्त नेत्रवाले, रक्त वस्त्र धारण करनेवाले तथा शिवके चरणकमलमें अनुरागयुक्त लोगोंको रुद्रलोक प्रदान करनेवाले आप नन्दी-को नमस्कार है । सेनाके अधिपति, रुद्रोंके पति, भूतों तथा भुवनेशोंके पति और पापोंका हरण करनेवाले आप नन्दी -को नमस्कार है । रुद्र, रुद्रपति, रौद्र पापोंका हरण करनेवाले आप नन्दी -को नमस्कार है शिवस्वरूप, सौम्य स्वभाववाले तथा रुद्रभक्त आप नन्दी-को नमस्कार है॥ १५४--१६० ॥

English

There are mobile and immobile as well as chang- ing and unchanging created beings. Whatever activities they had in a previous creation they resume the same activities in succeeding creations. They have the same nature, etc. whether savage or timid, kind or cruel, righteous or evil, true or false. Urged by their attributes they adopt and take pleasure in their respective qualities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतजी बोले-हे ऋषियो! तदनन्तर प्रसन हुए शिलादपुत्र गणेश्वर नन्दी-ने देवताओंसे कहा-- “अब तीनों पुरोंको नष्ट मानकर आपलोग शम्भुके लिये

English

The Purhaas assign the division of society and the distribution of functions to the primeval being— Maheivara, Cf. yaafio janturanlioyam sukhadubUiayob / livara-prerito gacchet svargaih narakam eva vl//— dted inW.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कराइये।' इसके बाद उन देवताओंने अतिशीप्रतासे झु होकर ब्रह्माके साथ विश्वकर्माके द्वारा बुद्धिमान देवदेव शिव-का रथ बनवाया नामक इकहत्तरवोँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Adharma (sin) was born of tamas and Hiihsa ( violence) was born of grief. When this pair of terrible nature originated, the life (vital breaths) left the lord and pleasure resorted to him. Then Brahma eschewed his shining body and bifurcated it. With one half of his body he became a man. With the other half he created a woman SatarOpa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्याय ७२ त्रिपुरासुरके वधके लिये विश्वकर्माद्वारा एक दिव्य रथका निर्माण....शिवकी स्तुति

English

With love the lord created Prakfti, the mother of the elements. With her greatness she stood pervading heaven and earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फक कफ कफ क फफ ऊक फफफ फफफ फफक फा का फक मी मीमी की कजी केजी कफ क फफ फ फ फ फफ फ फ फफ फफ फफफ फ फफ फ फ फ फ फफ फ फफ फ फफक फफफ फ फ फक फाम फक कफम त्रिपुरासुरके वधके लिये विश्वकर्माद्वारा एक दिव्य रथका निर्माण तथा भगवान् महेशवरका उस रथपर आरूढ़ हो त्रिपुरासुरको दग्ध करना एवं ब्रह्माद्वारा भगवान् शिवकी स्तुति

English

The first half of body of Brahma envelopes heaven and stays there. The woman Satarupa.®®® bom out of the other half performed difficult penance for hundred thousand years and obtained a man of brilliant renown as her husband.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ रुद्रस्य देवस्य निर्मितो विश्वकर्मणा। सर्वलोकमयो दिव्यो रथो यत्नेन सादरम्

English

That man is at the outset called Manu the self-bora. Seventy sets of four yugas constitute his manvantata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः। सौवर्णः सर्वसम्मतः पुष्करं चान्तरिक्षं वै रथनीडश्च मन्दरः। अस्ताद्रिरुदयाद्रिशच उभौ तौ कूबरौ स्मृतौ

English

That man obtained as his wife Satarupa who was not born of a womb. He sported with her. Hence, she is called Rati (pleasure),

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधिष्ठानं महामेरुराश्रयाः केसराचलाः। वेगः संवत्सरस्तस्य अयने चक्रसङ्भमौ

English

The first mutual relation of two souls took place at the beginning of the kalpa when Brahma created Virit. He be- came the Virat (massive) Purusa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य काष्ठाः स्मृता घोणा चाक्षदण्डाः क्षणाश्च वै॥ निमेषाश्चानुकर्षाश्च ईषा चास्य लवाः स्मृताः । चौर्वरूथं रथस्यास्य स्वर्गमोक्षावुभौ ध्वजौ

English

Satarupa was the empress. The son of Virat, i.e. Svayambhuva was known as Manu. Manu Vairaja created the subjects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मो विरागो दण्डोऽस्य यज्ञा दण्डाश्रयाः स्मृताः ।

English

From the heroic son of Virat (i.e. Vairaja) Satarupa gave birth to two sons: Priyavrata and Uttanapada who were honoured by the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युगान्तकोटी तौ तस्य धर्मकामावुभौ स्मृतौ। ईषादण्डस्तथाव्यक्तं बुद्धिस्तस्यैव नड्वलः सूतजी बोले- है ऋषियो! विश्वकर्माने प्रयलके साथ आदरपूर्वक भगवान् रुद्रका रथ बनाया; वह सर्वलोकमय, दिव्य, सर्वभूतमय, सभी देवताओंसे नमस्कृत, सभी देवताओंसे युक्त, सुवर्णमय तथा सबके अनुकूल

English

She gave birth to two blessed daughters also from whom the subjects of the world were born. They were the gentle ladies Akuti and Prasuti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था। उसका दाहिना चक्र सूर्य एवं बायाँ चक्र चन्द्रमा

English

The lord Svayambhuva Manu gave PrasCkti to Daksa. Daksa should be known as Prana (vital breath); Manu isSankalpa (Idea).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरोंवाला था। है विप्रेन्द्रो! है सुब्रतो! दाहिने चक्रके उन आरोंमें बारह आदित्य थे और बायें चक्रके सोलह आरोंमें चन्द्रमाकी सोलह कलाएँ थीं। है मुनिश्रेष्ठो! नक्षत्रगण उस बाएँ चक्रके भूषण थे और छः ऋतुएँ उन दोनों चक्रोंकी नेमियाँ थीं । आकाश इसकी छत थी और मन्दर पर्वत रथका सारथि-स्थान था। अस्ताचल तथा उदयाचल उसके दोनों स्तम्भ कहे गये हैं। महामेरु पर्वत उसका अधिष्ठान मुख्य स्थान था और

English

He gave Akiiti to Ruci the Prajapati. Ruci the mental son of Brahma begot auspicious twins of Akuti. Yajna and Dakina were born as twins: Yajfia begot of Daksina twelve sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केसरपर्वत मेरुको आश्रय देनेवाले थे। संवत्सर उसका वेग था और दोनों अयन (उत्तरायण, दक्षिणायन) उसके चक्रसंगम (अक्षके प्रान्तभाग) थे। मुहूर्त उस स्थके बंधुर तल्पभाग और कलाएँ उसको शम्या

English

The devas called yamas were born as his sons in the Sv&yambhuva manvantara. Hence, they too are known as Yamas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(वर्तुलपट्टिकाएँ) कही गयी हैं। काष्ठाएँ उसकी नासिका तथा क्षण उसके अक्षदण्ड (चक्रोंका आधारदण्ड) कहे गये हैं। निमेष इस रथके अनुकर्ष (नीचेका तल) तथा लव (निमेषसे भी छोटा समय) इसकी ईषा (दोनों अक्षोंको जोड़नेवाला काष्ठ) कहे गये हैं ॥ १--८ /२॥

English

Two groups, the Ajitas and the Sukras were created by Brahma. The Yamas who were born at the outset became heaven-dwellers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तरिक्ष इस रथका वरूथ (कवच) था और स्वर्ग तथा मोक्ष इस रथके दोनों ध्वज थे। धर्म तथा विराग इसके दण्ड थे; यज्ञ इस दण्डको आश्रय (सहारा) देनेवाले कहे गये हैं। दक्षिणाएँ उस रथकी

English

Lord Daka begot of Prasuti, the daughter of Sviyam- bhuva, twentyfour daughters who became the mothers of the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सन्धियाँ थीं और पचासों अग्नियाँ इसकी कोलें थीं। धर्म तथा काम-ये दोनों उसके जुओंके सिरे कहे गये हैं। अव्यक्त तत्त्व उसका ईषादण्ड था तथा बुद्धि इसका श्रीलिड्रमहापुराण

English

All of them were highly blessed, lotus-eyed, pleasure- seeking and yogic mothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

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English

All of them were expounders of the Brahman as well as mothers of the universe: Lord Dharma took as his wives thirteen of the daughters of Dak$a, viz:— SraddhS (faith); Lak$m! (fortune), Dhfti (fortitude), Tusti (satisfaction), Pu§ti (nourishment), MedhS (intellect), Kriya (rituals), Buddhi (wisdom), Lajj (bashfulness), Vapuh (beauty), Santi (peace), Siddhi (achievement) and Kirti (renown) the thirteenth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोणस्तथा ह्यहङ्कारो भूतानि च बलं स्मृतम्। पुराणन्यायमीमांसाधर्मशास्त्राणि सुव्रताः । वालाश्रयाः पटाश्चैव सर्वलक्षणसंयुताः

English

The lord Dharma took these daughters of Daka

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुष्कराद्याः पताकाश्च सौवर्णा रत्नभूषिताः

English

Sraddha gave birth to Kama. Darpa was the son ofLaksmi; Niyama of Dhrti; Santosa of Tusti; Lobha of Pusti; Sruta of Medha; Danda and Samaya were born as the sons of Kriya; Bodha and Pramada of Buddhi; Vinaya (Humi- lity) was born of Lajja; Vyavasaya (Enterprise) of Vapus; Ksema of Santi; Sukha of Siddhi; and Yaah of Kirti — these were the offspring of Dharma. Harsa was Kama's son born of the gentle lady Priti. Thus, the creation of Dharma has been recounted. Hirhsa bore to Adharma, Ntkrti and Anrta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्रास्तस्य चत्वारो रथकम्बलिकाः स्मृताः । आवहाद्यास्तथा सप्त सोपानं हैममुत्तमम्। सारथिर्भगवान् ब्रह्मा देवाभीषुधराः स्मृताः

English

Pairs of twins were born of Nikrti: Bhaya and Naraka; Maya and Vedana, Maya gave birth to Mrtyu, the dispeller of living beings. Raurava got a son of Vedana called Duhkha. From Mrtyu were born Vyadhi, Jara, l§oka, Krodhaand Asuya. All these ending with Duhkha had the cha- racteristics of Adharma. These had no wives nor sons. They live in perpetual chastity. Thus, the Tamasa creation was evolved with Adharma as the controlling factor.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतोदो ब्रह्मणस्तस्य प्रणवो ब्रह्महैवतम्। 'लोकालोकाचलस्तस्य ससोपानः समन्ततः

English

Nilalohita was given the direction by Brahma to create the subjects. Meditating on his wife Sati he created thousands of hide-clad beings as his mental sons who were neither superior nor inferior but equal to him.