Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनोहरो जितक्रोधो वीरबाहुर्विदारण: वत्सरो वत्सलो वत्सी रत्नगर्भो धनेश्वर:

English

nether regions. Observing a fast for one month and bathing in that sacred Tirtha which is known to be acceptable to Maheswara, one becomes competent to behold the deities. One who gives oblations of water unto one's Pitris at Saptaganga and Triganga and Indramarga, obtains ambrosia for food, if one has still to undergo rebirth. The man who in a pure state of body and mind attends to his daily Agnihotra and observes a fast for one month and then baths in Mahasrama, is sure to attain success in one month. By bathing, after a fast of three days and purifying the mind of all evil passions, in the large lake of Bhrigu Kunda, one becomes cleansed of even the sin of Brahmanicide. By bathing in Kanyakupa and performing one's ablutions in Valaka, one acquires great fame among even the deities and shines in glory. Bathing in Devika and the lake known by the name of Sundarika as also in the Tirtha called Aswini, one acquires, in one's next life, great beauty of form. By fasting for a fortnight and bathing in Mahaganga and Krittikangaraka, one becomes cleansed of all one's sins and ascends to heaven. Bathing in Vaimanika and Kinkinika, one acquires the power of repairing everywhere at will and becomes an object of great respect in the celestial region of the Apsaras. 2 If a person, subduing his wrath and observing the vow of Brahmacharyya for three days, bathes in the river Vipasa at the retreat called Kalika, he is sure to succeed in transcending the obligation of

हिन्दी अर्थ

समस्त पापोंका हरण करनेवाले

English

[Bhishma] Disrespect to brahmins can bring down even the gods; one who salutes brahmins, Yudhishthira, is not harmed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होनेवाले, ७३१६ अपराजित:-दूसरोंसे अजित अनेकमूर्तिरिव्यक्त: शतमूर्ति: शतानन:

English

They are to be honoured, to be saluted, and you should treat them like sons; for those wise ones uphold all these worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीरहा विषम: शून्यो घृताशीरचलश्चल:

English

Brahmins are the great dharma-bridges of all the worlds, delighting in giving up wealth and devoted to restraint of speech.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुमेधा मेधजो धन्य: सत्यमेधा धराधर: भगवानके रूपसे पृथ्वीको धारण करनेवाले

English

Delightful to beings, a store of vows, firm in vows, leaders of the worlds and renowned in the scriptures,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रग्रहो निग्रहो व्यग्रो नैकशूज़ी गदाग्रज:

English

whose wealth is always austerity, whose great strength is speech, the source of dharmas, knowers of dharma, subtle in sight,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुरात्मा चतुर्भावश्चतुर्वेदविदेकपात् से समस्त विश्वको व्याप्त करनेवाले

English

desiring dharma, established in dharma, dharma-bridges by their good deeds, on whom all four kinds of creatures depend for life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्लभो दुर्गमो दुर्गों दुरावासो दुरारिहा

English

They are the paths, the leaders of all, the eternal bearers of sacrifice, always bearing the heavy yoke of father and grandfather.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेके लिये अवतार धारण करके आनेवाले अर्को वाजसन: शृज्जी जयन्त: सर्वविज्जयी

English

Like good oxen they do not sink under the yoke on uneven ground; with ancestors, gods and guests as their first concern, they eat the offering of gods and ancestors first.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अविज्ञाता सहसारांशुविधाता कृतलक्षण:

English

rebirth. Bathing in the asylum that is sacred to the Krittakas and offering oblations of water to the Pitris, and then gratifying Mahadeva, one becomes pure in body and mind and ascends to heaven. If one, observing a fast for three days with a purified body and mind, bathes in Mahapura, one becomes freed from the fear of all mobile and immobile animals as also of all animals having two feet. By bathing in the Devadaru forest and offering oblations of water to the Pitris and dwelling there for seven nights with a pure body and mind, one attains to the region of the deities on departing from this world. Bathing in the waterfalls at Sarastamva and Kusastambha and Dronasarmapada, one is sure to attain to the region of the Apsaras where one is waited upon with dutiful services by those superhuman beings. If one, observing a fast, bathes at Chitrakuta and Janasthana and the waters of Mandakini, one is sure to be united with prosperity that is royal. 1 By repairing to the retreat that is known by the name of Samya and residing there for a fortnight and bathing in the sacred water that exists there, one acquires the power of disappearing at will (and enjoy the happiness that has been ordained for the Gandharvas). Repairing to the tirtha known by the name of Kausiki and residing there with a pure heart and abstaining from all food and drink for three days, one acquires the power of dwelling (in one's next life) in the happy region of the Gandharvas. Bathing in the delightful tirtha that goes by the name of Gandhataraka and residing there for one month, abstaining all the while from food and drink, one acquires the power of disappearing at pleasure and, then one and twenty days, of ascending to heaven. He that bathes in the lake known by the name of Matanga is sure to attain to success in one night. He that bathes in Analamva or in eternal Andhaka, or in Naimisha, or the tirtha called Swarga, and offers oblations of water to the Pitris, subduing his senses the while, acquires the Merit of a human sacrifice. 2 Bathing in Ganga hrada and the tirtha known by the name of Utpalavana and daily offering oblations of water there for a full month to the Pitris, one acquires the merit of a Horse- sacrifice. Bathing in the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna as also at the tirtha in the Kalanjara mountains and offering every day oblations of water to the Pitris for a full month, one acquires the merit that attaches to ten Horse-sacrifices. Bathing in the Shashthi lake one acquires merit much greater than what is attached to the gift of food. Ten

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत-सी दक्षिणा प्रदान करनेवाले विनयो जय: सत्यसंधो दाशार्ह: सात्वतां पति:

English

Treasuries of all the arts, skilful, subtle in sight, knowing the course of all beings, thinking on the course of the Self,

हिन्दी अर्थ

और अपने भक्तोंके स्वामी

English

knowing beginning, middle and end, their doubts cut, knowing the higher and lower distinctions, going to the supreme goal,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अम्भोनिधिरनन्तात्मा महोदधिशयो5न्तक: प्राणियोंका संहार करनेवाले मृत्युस्वरूप

English

freed, their sins shaken off, free of dualities and possessions, worthy of honour and ever honoured by the great souls who know knowledge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनन्दो नन्दनो नन्द: सत्यधर्मा त्रिविक्रम:

English

They are equal toward sandal and filth, food and fasting; to them fine silk, hemp, linen and deer-skin are the same.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुणोंसे युक्त, ५३० त्रिविक्रम:-तीन डगमें तीनों लोकोंको नापनेवाले त्रिपदखस्रिदशाध्यक्षो महाशुड्र: कृतान्तकृत्

English

They can remain without eating for many days and dry up their bodies by study, with senses restrained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुह्रो गभीरो गहनो गुप्तश्चक्रगदाधर:

English

They could make a non-god a god and a god a non-god, and, angered, create other worlds and world-guardians.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये चक्र और गदा आदि दिव्य आयुधोंको धारण करनेवाले गोहितो गोपति्गोप्ता वृषभाक्षो वृषप्रिय:

English

The sea cannot be drunk because of the curse of those great souls; the fire of their wrath still does not die down in Dandaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीधर: श्रीकर: श्रेय: श्रीमाललोकत्रयाश्रय:

English

They are the gods of the gods, the cause of the cause, the authority of authority; what wise man would overpower them?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिरुद्धो5प्रतिरथ: प्रद्युम्नोडमितविक्रम: त्रिलोकात्मा त्रिलोकेश: केशव: केशिहा हरि:

English

Among them the old and the young alike deserve honour, but they honour one another especially for austerity and learning.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिर्देश्यवपुर्विष्णुर्वीरोडनन्तो धनंजय: महाक्रतुर्महायज्वा महायज्ञों महाहवि:

English

An unlearned brahmin is a god, a great and purifying vessel; a learned one is even more a god, like a full ocean.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्ण: पूरयिता पुण्य: पुण्यकीर्तिरनामय:

English

A brahmin, learned or unlearned, is a great deity, as fire, consecrated or not, is a great deity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसुप्रदो वासुदेवो वसुर्वसुमना हवि: शूरसेनो यदुश्रेष्ठ: सन्निवास: सुयामुन:

English

Even in the cremation ground the radiant fire is not defiled, and carrying the oblation in sacrifices it shines still more.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दर्पहा दर्पदो दृप्तो दुर्धरोडथापराजित:

English

So even if a brahmin acts in unwanted ways in all his actions, he is always to be honoured; know him as supreme deity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वविज्जयी-सब कुछ जाननेवाले और सबको जीतनेवाले

English

thousand tirthas and thirsty millions of other tirthas come to Prayaga (the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna), O chief of Bharata's race in the month of Magha. He who bathes in Prayaga, with a restrained soul and observing rigid vows the while, in the month of Magha, becomes cleansed of all his sins, O chief of Bharata's race, and attains to heaven. Bathing in the tirtha that is sacred to the Maruts, as also in that which is situate in the retreat of the Pitris, and also in that

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्त्वं तत्त्वविदेकात्मा जन्ममृत्युजरातिग: यज्ञो यज्ञपतिर्यज्वा यज्ञाड़ो यज्ञवाहन:

English

[Bhishma] On this too they cite an ancient tale: the dialogue between the Wind and Arjuna, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवत्यरोगो द्युतिमान् बलरूपगुणान्वित: भयान्मुच्येत भीतस्तु मुच्येतापन्न आपद:

English

Kartavirya, glorious, bearing a thousand arms, became lord of all this world at Mahishmati, of great might.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तुवन् नामसहस््रेण नित्यं भक्तिसमन्वितः

English

That Haihaya of true valour ruled the whole earth, with its jewel mines, its islands and its sea-girt expanse.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा याति ब्रह्म सनातनम् जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिभयं नैवोपजायते

English

He gave his wealth to Dattatreya for a cause, putting kshatriya dharma first, with humility and learning.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और व्याधिका भी भय नहीं रहता है

English

The son of Kritavirya propitiated that sage and, glad, invited the brahmin to give three boons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युज्येतात्मसुखक्षान्तिश्रीधृतिस्मृतिकीर्तिभि: भवन्ति कृतपुण्यानां भक्तानां पुरुषोत्तमे

English

Asked by him to choose boons, the king said: "May I have a thousand arms in the midst of the army, and otherwise at home.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोभ नहीं होता और उनकी बुद्धि कभी अशुद्ध नहीं होती

English

Let soldiers in battle see my thousand arms; may I conquer the whole earth by valour, O sage of great vows, and having won it by dharma, guard it tirelessly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेवस्य वीरयेंण विधृतानि महात्मन: जगद् वशे वर्ततेदं कृष्णस्य सचराचरम्

English

The fourth boon I ask of you, best of brahmins, blameless one: out of favour to me, give it. Let the good instruct me when I fall into wrong conduct."

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाह्ददो महागर्तो महाभूतो महानिधि: भक्त भक्तिपूर्वक पत्र-पुष्पादि जो कुछ भी अर्पण करें, उसे भक्षण करनेवाले

English

which is known by the name of Vaivaswata, one becomes cleansed of all one's sins and becomes as pure and sanctified as a tirtha. Repairing to Brahmasaras as also to the Bhagirathi and bathing there and offering oblations to the Pitris every day for a full month, abstaining from food all the while, one is sure to attain to the region of Soma, Bathing in Utpataka and then in Ashtavakra and offering oblations of water to the Pitris every day for twelve days in succession, abstaining the while from food, one acquires the merits of a Horse-sacrifice. Bathing in Asmaprishtha and Niravinda mountains and Kraunchapadi,— all three in Gaya— one becomes cleansed of the sin of Brahmanicide. A bath in the first place cleanses one of a single Brahmanicide; a bath in the second cleanses one of two offences of that character; and a bath in the third cleanses one of three such offences. Bathing in Kalavinga, one acquires a large quantity of water (for use in the next world). A man, by bathing in the city of Agni, acquires such merit as entitles him to live during his next birth in the city of Agni's daughter. Bathing in Visala in Karavirapura and offering oblations of water unto one's Pitris, and performing one's ablutions in Devahrada too, one becomes identified with Brahma and shines in glory as such. Bathing in Punaravarta-nanda as also Mahananda, a man of restrained senses and universal compassion repairs to the celestial gardens called Nandana of Indra and is waited upon there by Apsaras of diverse tribes. Bathing with concentrated soul in the tirtha that is called after the name of Urvasi and that is situate in the river Lohitya, on the day of full moon of the month of Kartika, one attains to the merits that attach to the sacrifice called Pundarika. Bathing in Ramahrada and offering oblations of water to the Pitris in the river Vipasa (Beas), and observing a fast for twelve days, one becomes cleansed of all sins. Bathing in the tirtha called Maha- hrada with a purified heart and after observing a fast for one month, one is sure to attain to the end which was the sage Jamadagni's. By exposing oneself to heat in the tirtha called Vindhya, a person devoted to truth and endued with compassion for all creatures should then betake himself to austere penances, actuated by humility. By so doing, he is sure to attain to ascetic success in course of a single month. Bathing in the Narmada as also in the tirtha known by the name of Surparaka, observing a fast for a full fortnight, one is sure to become in one's next birth a prince of the royal line. If one proceeds with restrained senses and a concentrated soul to the tirtha known under the name of Jamvumarga, one is sure to attain to success in course of a single day and night. By repairing to Chandalikasrama and bathing in the tirtha called Kokamukha, having subsisted for sometime on potherbs alone and worn rags for vestments, one is sure to obtain ten maidens of great beauty for one's spouses. One who lives by the side of the tirtha known by the name of Kanya-hrada has never to go to the regions of Yama. Such a person is sure to ascend to the regions of felicity that belong to the celestials. One who bathes with restrained senses on the day of the new moon in the tirtha known by the name of Prabhasa, is sure, O thou of mighty arms, of at once attaining to

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यग्रोधोदुम्बरोश्वत्थश्वाणूरान्ध्रनिषूदन:

English

Then, mounting his chariot, bright as fire and sun, he said in the confusion of his might: "Who is there like me in valour, steadfastness, fame, purity, prowess or vigour?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्पुरुषोंक भयका नाश करनेवाले अधृतः स्वधृत: स्वास्य: प्राग्वंशो वंशवर्धन:

English

At the end of his words a bodiless voice in the sky said: "Fool, you do not know that a brahmin is better than a kshatriya. A kshatriya protects subjects together with a brahmin."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रम: श्रमण: क्षाम: सुपर्णो वायुवाहन:

English

[Arjuna] "Pleased, I could create beings; angered, I could bring destruction. In deed, mind and word there is no brahmin superior to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिप्राय: प्रियाहोंडर्ह: प्रियकृत् प्रीतिवर्धन: रविर्विरोचन: सूर्य: सविता रविलोचन:

English

The first view has the brahmin as higher, the second the kshatriya; of the two reasons you stated, a difference is seen here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिर्विण्ण: सदामर्षी लोकाधिष्ठानमद््भुत:

English

Brahmins depend on the kshatriya; the kshatriya does not depend on a brahmin. Brahmins, dependent ones, devour kshatriyas on earth under pretext of Brahman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्वत्तमो वीतभय: पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तन: वीरहा रक्षण: सन्‍तो जीवन: पर्यवस्थित:

English

Dharma rests in kshatriyas, the protection of subjects; brahmins' livelihood is from the kshatriya; how then is a brahmin better?

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुरस्रो गभीरात्मा विदिशो व्यादिशों दिश:

English

Those brahmins, foremost of all beings, always living by begging, esteemed by themselves, I shall bring under my control.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जननो जनजन्मादिर्भीमो भीमपराक्रम: अतिशय भय उत्पन्न करनेवाले, पराक्रमसे युक्त

English

This maiden Gayatri has declared the truth in heaven; I shall conquer all brahmins, helpless, clad in skins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊर्ध्वग: सत्पथाचार: प्राणद: प्रणव: पण:

English

No one in the three worlds, god or man, could drive me from my kingdom; therefore I am senior to a brahmin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञरूप अंगोंवाले, वाराहस्वरूप, ९७५ यज्ञवाहन:-यज्ञोंको चलानेवाले

English

Today I shall make the world kshatriya-supreme, not Brahman-supreme; no one in battle can bear my strength."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञान्तकृद् यज्ञगुहामन्नमन्नाद एव च रथाड्रपाणिरक्षोभ्य: सर्वप्रहरणायुध:

English

Hearing Arjuna's words, the night-wandering voice was frightened; then the Wind, standing in the sky, spoke to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सबको धारण करनेवाले

English

"Give up this foul disposition and salute brahmins. If you do wrong to them, there will be unrest in your kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाम्नां सहस्न॑ं दिव्यानामशेषेण प्रकीर्तितम् पूर्णरूपसे वर्णन कर दिया

English

Or, O lord of the earth, the twice-born will calm you, or those of great might will cast you from the kingdom, your zeal destroyed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाशुभं प्राप्तुयात् किंचित् सोअमुत्रेह च मानव:

English

The king said to him, "Who are you?" Then the Wind answered: "I am the Wind, a messenger of the gods, and I tell you what is good for you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैश्यो धनसमृद्धः स्याच्छूद्र: सुखमवाप्रुयात् इच्छावाला भोग पाता है और संतानकी इच्छावाला संतान पाता है

English

[Arjuna] "Ah, you have today shown devotion and love for brahmins. Tell me which brahmin is like the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अचलां श्रियमाप्रोति श्रेय: प्राप्रोत्यनुत्तमम्

English

Tell me a brahmin like the wind, best of brahmins, tell me one like water, or like the sun or the sky."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेवात्मकान्याहु: क्षेत्र क्षेत्र्ष एव च

English

success and immortality. Bathing in the tirtha known by the name of Ujjanaka which occurs in the retreat of Arshtisena's son, and next in the tirtha that is situate in the retreat of Pinga, one is sure to be cleansed of all one's sins. Observing a fast for three days and bathing in the tirtha known as Kulya and reciting the sacred mantras that go by the name of Aghamarshana, one attains the merit of a horse- sacrifice. Observing a fast for one night and bathing in Pindaraka, one becomes purified on the dawn of the next day and attains to the merit of an Agnishtoma sacrifice. One who repairs to Brahmasara which is adorned by the woods called Dharmaranya, becomes cleansed of all one's sins and attains to the merit of the Pundarika sacrifice. Bathing in the waters of the Mainaka mountain and saying one's morning and evening prayers there and living at the spot for a month, restraining desire, one attains to the merit of all the sacrifices. Setting out for Kalolaka and Nandikunda and Uttara-manasa, and reaching a spot that is hundred yojanas remote from any of them, one becomes cleansed of the sin of foeticide, One who succeeds in obtaining a sight of image of Nandiswara, becomes cleansed of all sins. Bathing in the tirtha called Swargamarga one is sure to proceed to the regions of Brahman. The celebrated Himavat is sacred. That prince of mountains is the father-in-law of Sankara. He is a mine of all jewels and gems and is the resort of the Siddhas and Charanas. That regenerate person who is fully conversant with the Vedas and who, regarding this life to be exceedingly unstable, casts off his body on those mountains, abstaining from all food and drink in accordance with the rites laid down in the scriptures, after having adored the deities and bent his head in worship of the ascetics, is sure to attain to success and proceed to the eternal regions of Brahman. There is nothing unattainable to him who resides in a tirtha, restraining lust and subjugating wrath, in consequence of such residence. For the purpose of repairing to all the tirthas in the world, one should mentally think of those amongst them that are almost inaccessible or sojourns to which are attended with insurmountable difficulties. Sojourns to tirthas is productive of the merits of sacrifices. They are competent to cleanse everybody of sin. Fraught with great excellence, they are capable of leading to heaven. The subject is truly a great mystery. The very deities should bathe in tirthas. To them also they are sin-cleansing. This discourse on tirthas should be imparted to Brahmanas, and to such honest or righteous persons as are bent upon achieving what is for their own good. It should also be recited in the hearing of one's well-wishers and friends and of one's obedient and devoted disciples. Angiras possessed of great ascetic merit, had imparted this discourse to Gautama. Angiras himself had obtained it from Kasyapa of great intelligence. The great Rishi regard this discourse as worthy of constant repetition. It is the foremost of all cleansing things. If one recites it regularly every day, one is sure to become cleansed of every sin and to proceed to heaven after the termination of this life. One who listens to this discourse recited in his hearing,— this discourse, viz., of Angiras, that is regarded as a mystery,— is sure to attain in one's next life to be born in

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् ते5हं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि शूणुष्वैकमना नूप इहलोक और परलोकमें भी आनन्द भोगता है

English

Out of rivalry with King Anga, the Earth gave up her earthhood and went to ruin; the brahmin Kashyapa propped her up.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रधर्मपरैर्नित्यं सत्यव्रतपरायणै:

English

Brahmins, O king, are imperishable, in heaven and here, always. Long ago Angiras himself drank the waters by his radiance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संलग्न रहनेवाले राजर्षिशिरोमणि इस मन्त्रका सदा ही जप किया करते थे नृपैर्भरतशार्टूल प्राप्यते श्रीरनुत्तमा

English

Drinking them like milk, the great ascetic was not satisfied, and filled the whole earth with a great flood, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्त्रका जप करते हैं, उन्हें सर्वोत्तम सम्पत्ति प्राप्त होती है

English

When he was angered I left the world and went, and I stayed long in the Agnihotra for fear of Angiras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नमोस्तु सिद्धेभ्य इहाक्षयेभ्य: ऋतश्न पितृरूपश्च त्रयम्बकश्न महेश्वर:

English

The blessed Purandara was cursed by Gautama for desiring Ahalya, though he was not killed, for the sake of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकादशैते प्रथिता रुद्रास्त्रिभुवनेश्वरा:

English

So the ocean, O king, though full of sweet water, was cursed by brahmins and made salty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अंशो भगश्न मित्रश्न वरुणश्ष जलेश्वर: धरो ध्रुवश्च सोमश्न सावित्रो5थानिलोडनल:

English

The golden-hued, smokeless fire with its flame gathered upward was cursed by the angry Angiras and deprived of these qualities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नासत्यश्लापि दस्नश्न स्मृतौ द्वावश्विनावपि

English

See the Maruts, crushed, who laughed at the great ocean and were always cursed by the golden-bearing twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचारप्रभवो धर्मों धर्मस्य प्रभुरच्युत: जड़माजड़मं चेदं जगन्नारायणोद्धवम्

English

a good family and, what is more, one would become endued with the memory of one's previous

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदा: शास्त्राणि विज्ञानमेतत् सर्व जनार्दनात्

English

The great kingdom of Dandaka was destroyed by a brahmin, and the great kshatriya force of Talajangha by Aurva alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रीललोकान् व्याप्य भूतात्मा भुझुक्ते विश्वभुगव्यय: व्याप्त होकर सबको भोग रहे हैं

English

And by Dattatreya's grace you have gained vast kingdom, strength, dharma and learning, so hard to obtain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पठेद् य इच्छेत् पुरुष: श्रेय: प्राप्तुं सुखानि च

English

Arjuna, why do you always sacrifice to Fire? Is he not a brahmin? Do you not know him as the carrier of oblations for the whole world?

हिन्दी अर्थ

भजन्ति ये पुष्कराक्षं न ते यान्ति पराभवम् एकोनपडञ्चाशदधिकशततमोड ध्याय:

English

Or why, knowing the best of brahmins, who follows and protects beings and is the maker of the living world, are you bewildered?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि जप्यं जपतो नित्यं भवेद् धर्मफलं महत्

English

Likewise Prajapati Brahma, unmanifest, source and dissolution, by whom this whole universe, moving and unmoving, was produced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैवे वा श्राद्धकाले वा कि जप्यं कर्मसाधनम् किस मन्त्रका जप करनेसे कर्मकी पूर्ति हो जाती है?

English

Some unlearned wish Brahma to be egg-born. From the burst egg came mountains, directions, water, earth and sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जप्यं यद् ब्रह्म॒समितं तद् भवान् वक्तुमहति

English

This should not be seen so; how could he be greater? The sky is held to be the egg; the Grandsire was born from it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सावित्र्या विहितं दिव्यं सद्य:ः पापविमोचनम् पापसे छुटकारा दिलानेवाला है

English

Tell me how it could stand; there would then be nothing. He is called ego, the lord who has gone into all radiance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब पापोंसे मुक्त हो जाता है

English

There is no egg, but there is Brahma, O king, the creator of worlds. So addressed, he then fell silent, and the Wind spoke to him.