Vayaviya Samhita

हिन्दी अर्थ

गिरिशानुनयो नाम त्रयोविंशो5 ध्याय:

English

O excellent brahmins, eight Prakrds, the causes of creation, sustenance and destruction arc stationed covering each of these.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गिरिशानुनय नामक तेईसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

O excellent brahmins, eight Prakrds, the causes of creation, sustenance and destruction arc stationed covering each of these.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गये, कहाँ रहे और क्‍या करके विरत हुए ?

English

Thus bom of one another, the effects and their causes sustain one another supporting and being supported.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊहनीय॑ परस्माच्च प्रस्तुतं वर्णयामि वः॥ ४८ मैं प्रस्तुत प्रसंगका वर्णन करता हूँ

English

Even if they be knowable, of what avail is it to you to know them. Hence I do not attempt to narrate them separately.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह अत्यन्त गौरवपूर्ण आज्ञा तुम्हीं हो

English

Thinking thus Brahma could not locate the earth. Then he thought of his father, the three-eyed lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिव तथा पार्वतीकी प्राकृत मूर्ति कहते हैं

English

Darkness, delusion, great delusion, blinding darkness and ignorance; the five appeared before the noble lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है--यह सुनिश्चित है

English

From these goblins and ghosts emerged. On seeing these born of tears Brahma censured himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा दण्डित नहीं किया गया हो

English

(i) Obeisance O lord Rudra, with the splen¬

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही है, आत्माओं मूर्त्यात्मा-का नहीं

English

Strong night-prowlers with Tamas and Rajas prominent were born as his sons. The serpents, Yakas, Bhutas and Gandharvas were born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानोपदेश नामक इकतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Beginning with intellect and ending with Viiea this secondary creation is derived from Prakrti itself. There in the Brahmavana which has the light of the moon and the sun, which is embellished by planets, stars, rivers, oceans, mountains and abounds in beautiful cities and countries the unmanifest Brahma, having his source in the seed of Avyakta and blessed with the benign favour of the lord, the knower of all, moves about.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

The eternal tree in the form of Brahma shall be resorted to by all. The cosmic intellect is its main stem as well as its branch; the sense-organs its inner hollows; the great elements characterize its size; the Visesa is its tender sprout; Dharma and Adharma its good flowers; happiness and misery its fruits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्साह नहीं है

English

Just as the tortoise spreads its limbs first and then withdraws them, so the Avyakta creates the beings and then withdraws them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्वतको अपना अन्तःपुर बना लिया

English

The Gunas become equal and unequal due to Kala. Dissolution takes place when there is equilibrium of the Gunas. When this is upset, creation takes place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाधानरहित वाणीद्वारा बोलीं--

English

There are thousands and crores of such eggs stationed at the sides, above and below since Pradhana is present everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इच्छाका आप दमन क्‍यों करते रहे हैं ?

English

In the different places there are four-faced Brahmas, Visnus and Rudras created by Pradhana with the presence of l3iva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके ही मैं शीघ्र गौरी हो जाऊँगी

English

When the Rajas predominates it becomes genera¬ tive. It creates the eight secondary tattvas in the beginning, which cause flourishing of the worlds. In the end it devours them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपस्यद्वारा उन्हें बुलाकर तुम क्या करोगी 2

English

The stability and the subsequent operation of the causes projected by Prakrti take place by the thought of supreme lord whose prowess is not effected by Prakrti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

८ लिये हठ नहीं किया

English

Please narrate the Manvantaras, the Kalpas, the subsidiary creations and the re-creation after dissolution.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रीडोक्तिवर्ण नामक चौबीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

The tenure of Brahma who comes and goes accor¬ ding to the calculation of time is first a Parardha and another Parardha thereafter. At the end of the latter the re-creation takes place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्युरूपा. हो जायगी

English

In each day in the life of Brahma, the fourteen Manus come and go.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया; जो उनके साथ ही आया था

English

The Manvantaras and Kalpas have no beginning or end. Being unknowable they cannot be narrated separately.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवीगोरत्वप्रापतिनाम पञ्ञविंशो5 ध्याय:

English

Among these Kalpas, I describe the creation and re-creation of this Kaipa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवीगारत्व-प्राप्ति नायक पच्चीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Among the Manus, Svayambhuva and others constitute the first seven Manus, Savarnika and others constitute the next seven. Among them Vaivasvata Manu is the seventh.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। अत: मुझे इसका त्याग नहीं करना चाहिए

English

It shall be known that in all the Manvantaras, the creation, sustenance and annihilation are more or less of the same nature.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरातन शक्ति और परमेश्वरी हैं

English

When the previous Kaipa had ceased, the storni had burst, the forest and trees had been uprooted, the fire-god had consumed the worlds like diy grass, the earth had been drenched, oceans had overflowed their shores, the quarters had been sunk in deep sheet of water and the waters of dissolution had started their fierce devil dances with the waves for their arms showing movements of gestures by means of the water, Brahma assumed the form of Visnu, slept soundlv in that vast expanse of water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाधक हो सकता है

English

One shall cite this mantra, a 8loka, regarding Nara- yana. O excellent sages, listen to the mantra as well as the actual meaning of the words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याप्रगतिवर्णन- नाम बड्विंशो5 ध्याय:

English

Waters are called 'Nara'. Waters are sons ofNara. He is called Narayana because waters constitute his abode.*®"

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याप्रगतिवर्णन नामक छब्बीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

With their palms joined in reverence the Siddha residents of Janaloka and the gods awakened the lord of gods who was in Yogic slumber, with hymns, in the morning as the 8rutis had done formerly at the beginning of creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनन्दके साथ हृदयसे लगा लिया

English

The lord woke up, got up from his bed and came to the water. He looked all round at the quarters with the Yogic slumber still lingering in the eyes idly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वार्ता आरम्भ की

English

He did not see anything except himself He sat up like a wonderstruck person and began to ponder deeply.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कैसे हो सकते हैं?

English

''Where is that charming goddess the great Earth, with her lofty mountains, rivers, cities and forests."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिन लीलापूर्वक व्यंग्य वचन कहा था

English

By meditating on the lord of gods, of immeasur¬ able.splendour, Brahma tinderstood that the earth had sunk under water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गणाध्यक्षके पदपर प्रतिष्ठित दिखायी दिया

English

Then Brahma desirous of lifting up the Earth, thou¬ ght of the divine Boar supporting about and diving into the waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मिलनवर्णन नामक सत्ताईसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

He then assumed the form of a Boar and entered the nether worlds in order to lift up the Earth. His body was like a huge mountain. His snorting sound was like thun¬ der. He had the lustre of a blue cloud. He was terrible with his snorting sound. His shoulders were thick, heavy and rounded. His buttocks were plump and raised. The tips of his calves were short and rounded. The hoofs were sharp. His eyes were round and terrible having the brilliance of rubies. The huge body was oval-shaped. The stiff ears shone brilliantly. Inhaling and exhaling his breath he stirred up the waters of dissolution. The shining manes covered his beautiful cheeks and shoulders. He was embellished in gemset

हिन्दी अर्थ

बातें सुनना चाहते हैं

English

Then the boar that resembled a mountain shone well as if he had reached the foot of the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस चराचर जगत्को धारण कर रखा है

English

Then he lifted the Earth sunk under water and held it on his curved fangs. He rose up from the nether worlds,

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगत् टिका हुआ है

English

On seeing him, the Siddhas, sages and other human beings rejoiced and danced- They scattered flowers on his head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसकी गति नीचेकी ओर है

English

The body of the Boar covered up with flowers shone like the mountain of collyrium with glow-worms falling on it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुक्त हो जाता है

English

The Boar brought the earth to its own place. If then assumed his natural form and fixed it there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्रीषोमात्मक॑ विश्व जगदित्यनुरूपत:॥ २० उचित है

English

He levelled the earth, fixed the mountains and set up the four worlds on the earth as before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भस्मतत्त्ववर्णन नामक अद्गाईसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Thus after lifting the earth along with the mountains from the midst of the vast sea of dissolution the lord created the universe — the mobile and immobile beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्तामयी माया है

English

These animals had light within but not without.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त होते हैं

English

When this creation too proved ineffective the creation of the godi of the Sattvika type took place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्त्वोंसे हुई है

English

Men had plenty of pleasure, were not concealed but had light within and light without. They had innate consci¬ ousness too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कलाए उत्तरोत्तर तत्त्वोंसे व्याप्त हैं

English

Again he meditated and from the unmanifest evolved the human creation which had a downward trend. Though effective it was full of misery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही व्याप्त हैं

English

The human beings had light within and light without. They had Tamas and Rajas in abundance. The fifth creation appeared in four forms in respect ofViparyaya, Sakti, Tusti and Siddhi. These had no possessions, being of different species, prone to eating and drinking, were known as Bhutas etc.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वके अधिष्ठाता होते हैं

English

The primary creation took place without the inter¬ vention of intellect. The fourth was the creation o'' immobile beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वागर्धात्मकत त्त्ववर्णन॑ नामैकोनत्रिंशी5 ध्याय:

English

The fifth was the creation of animal kingdom; the sixth of gods; the seventh of human beings. The eighth is called Anugraha and the ninth Kumara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वागर्धात्मकतत्त्ववर्णनः नामक उनतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

The first three creations are primary. They work without intelligence. The five secondary creations function intelligently.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हम सभीके मनको मोहित कर देते हैं

English

Brahma had in the beginning* created four sons: Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatana and Sanatkumara. These arc known as yogins free from passion and jealousy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्पना नहीं की जा सकती

English

They were not interested in the activity of creation because their minds were drawn towards the lord. When Sanaka and others disinterested in creation had left the world,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मूर्तिको भी हेतुरहित या नित्य मानना पड़ेगा

English

As a result of anger and annoyance he fell into swoon. Then the enraged Brahma cast off his breath.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कैसे संगत हो सकती है ?

English

Then Rudra, the lord of vital breaths, appeared through the mouth of Brahma in order to confer unequalled favour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा अनित्यको नित्य क्‍यों नहीं बना देता ?

English

Lord Rudra divided himself into eleven Atmans. When these appeared they were addressed by him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भिन किसी अन्य तत्त्वकी अधिष्ठान सत्ता नहीं है 2

English

O dear, you have been created by me for bless¬ ing the worlds. Hence endeavour assiduously for the establish¬ ment and benefit of the world and for its progeny. Thus spoken to, they cried and ran all round.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वीकार करते हैं

English

In view of their crying and flight they are called Rudras. Rudras are vital breaths and vital breaths are Rudras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेवाली वैसी ही स्वेच्छा देखी जाती है ?

English

Then Rudra, the merciful son of Brahma, bestowed vital breaths on Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिक्रमण करनेवाला मान लिया जाय ?

English

O Brahma, preceptor of the worlds, do not be afraid. Your vital breaths have been resuscitated by me. O one of good rites, get up comfortably.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेसे ही यह सम्भव है

English

On hearing his words, Siva lord of the gods touched Brahma with his pleasing hands and spoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विष्णुका रूप धारणकर उनकी वंचना को

English

Know me as the great Atman, born as your son. The eleven Rudras have come to protect you well.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर वे सबपर अनुग्रह करनेवाले कैसे हैं ?

English

Hence shake off this lethargy through my blessing. Be wakeful. It behoves you to create beings as before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सन्तप्त कर दिया था

English

After eulogising Mahadeva, Brahma, the grand¬ father of the worlds requested the lord after due homage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवजीसे प्रार्थना की थी

English

O lord of the past and the future, O Rudra, my son, it was for the creation that you the destroyer of the cupid were born out of my limbs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मसल दिया गया और भूमिमें चला गया

English

Hence, O lord of the universe, help me in this task. It behoves you to create beings everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगत्को चलायमान कर दिया था

English

Thus requested by him Rudra, the suppressor of the Tripuras, consented to his proposal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवतत्त्वविषयक प्रश्न नामक तीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Then Brahma congratulated him. Permitted by him Brahma created people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवकी कृपाका अभाव ही कारण है

English

He mentally created Marici, Bhygu, Ahgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Daka, Atri and Vasitha. He created Dharma and Saihkalpa too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बात तो उपचारसे कही जाती है

English

These are the twelve sons of Brahma including Rudra. They are the ancient householders.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और कोई अभिप्राय नहीं है

English

Their families are twelve including the gods. Endowed with progeny and holy rites they are embellished by the sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया जा सकता है ?

English

Then he created the four— -the gods, Asuras, Pitfs and the human beings. Desirous of creating these.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वथा नहीं है

English

From his loins he created the Asuras; from the organ of generation the human beings. The Rakasas over¬ whelmed by hunger were born of his privities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचरनेवाले होते हैं

English

The crows were created from the sides, birds from his chest, goats from the face and serpents from the sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्ररूपसे स्थित होते हैं

English

From his feet were born the horses, elephants, 8arabhas, wild oxen, deer, camels, mules, stags and other animals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवास करती हैं

English

Medicinal herbs, fruits and roots were born of his hairs. From his eastern face he created Gayatri, Rks, Trivftsama, Rathantara, Agnistoma and other sacrifices. From his southern face he created Yajus Traistubha Ghandas, the fifteen Stomas, Brhatsama and Uktha. From his western face he created Saman, Jagati Ghandas, the seventeen Stomas, Vairupya and Atiratra mantras. From his northern face he created the Atharva Veda, the twentyone Aptorva- man, Anustubh Ghandas and the Vairaja. High and low animals and Jiving beings were born of his different limbs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मरणरूप संसाररोगसे ग्रस्त होते हैं

English

Yaksas, Pisacas, Gandharvas, Apsaras, human beings, Kinnaras, Raksasas, birds, deer and other animals, serpents etc. were born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोहित नहीं होते

English

The mobile and immobile beings which were perish¬ able and imperishable attained their activities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिव दूषित नहीं होते

English

Greated again and again the beings retain their previous nature, violent or non-violent, soft or ruthless, virtuous or evil, true or false.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानोपदेशो नामेकत्रिंशो ध्याय:

English

They attain birth with the impressions of their previous traits. The creator himself has assigned the variety and diversity to the elements, the sensual objects etc. He himself has assigned them names and forms through the Vedic texts. He has bestowed the names of the sages and the

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपरोक्ष हो जाते हैं

English

Sir, you have narrated the creation of the great Atman through the mouth of the four-faced lord. There we have a doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्षदायक होता है

English

Sir, you have narrated the creation of the great Atman through the mouth of the four-faced lord. There we have a doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सांगोपांग निरूपण हुआ है

English

The Odd-eyed liva is the foremost among the gods. The trident-bearing 8iva is brilliant. Lord Rudra the Kalatman is Kapardin and Nilalohita. When the end of the yuga arrives he becomes infuriated and annihilates this universe including Brahma, Viu and the fire-god. He makes the worlds shrink. Brahma and Vinu are under his control. They make obeisance to him out of fright. He is the lord who formerly created Brahma and Vi?nu from his limbs. He alone is the cause of acquisition and retention. He is the primordial and ancient god. How did such a lord become the son of Brahma who is born of Avyakta?

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेष्ठानुष्ठानवर्णन नामक बत्तीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

"O Visnu, your piety towards the lord is not more than that of mine" (I told him) because our origin from you is on the same footing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अ्रमादत:॥ ७० न करे

English

After creating the subjert.s in every Kalpa, Brahma born of the cosmic egg felt excessively distressed. He was deluded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजन करना चाहिए

English

In order to pacify his misery and to multiply his subjects, in the various Kalpas, Rudra, Brahma's younger brother, becomes the son of Brahma and blesses him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निष्ठासम्पन्न पुरुषोंमें उत्तम कहा गया है

English

He has the same name, the same form; he can perform his task; he has.same function as he maintains and abides by his commands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छूट जाता है, इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

His lips shine with the tips being hit by the sharp- pointed curved fangs; his ear-rings make a halo around his left ear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भागते हैं, इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

He whose features are hideous in this manner and who is born as the son af Brahma bestows wisdom on him and co-operates with him in the activity of creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाम त्रयस्त्रिशो ध्याय:

English

Once, when requested by Brahma to create, he mentally created all beings exactly like himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पशुपतिब्रतविधानवर्णन नामक तैंतीसवाँ अध्याय यूर्ण हुआ

English

All of them had matted hair; they were free from fear and distress, had blue necks and three eyes, were free from decaying age and death; they had shining tridents as their excellent weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्णन किया जाता है

English

We have also heard that Brahma and Vinu were born of Rudra and created Rudra. Thus they mutually created each other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसन्‍न होते हैं

English

How could the two, progenitors of the living beings, come out of each other thereby possessing both prominence or otherwise?

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसीका पृथक् वर्णन करते हैं

English

Please narrate how Brahma became the lord of all sages. O dear, we are faithful and eager to hear the great glory of the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुगत होते हैं

English

O Brahmins, this question has been well put by you, experts in the art of queries. 1 had put the same query to Brahma who replied suitably.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हें शिव कहते हैं

English

The three are the Atmans as causes born of Mahcsvara; they are the causes of ci cation, sustenance and annihilation of the universe consisting of the mobile and.immobile beings. Endowed with great qualities they are sanctified by the great lord. Presided over by his Sakti they can always perform their activities. Brahma can create; Viipnu can protect; Rudra can annihilate.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जय द्धिः शि व कहते हैं

English

But they rivalled with one another. Desirous of excelling one another they propitiated their father, the

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामह' कहे गये हैं

English

I too shall propitiate Rudra, the leader of gods, by means of penance and shall create the entire universe along with you. There is no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्माको संयुक्त करे

English

Slighting Vi§nu thus, Brahma attained Siva by means of penance and submitted to him thus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगं चर परम॑ लब्ध्वा मुच्यते नात्र संशय: ॥ ५६ है, इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

O lord of the gods, O lord of the universe, Visnu is born of your left and 1 am born of your righll side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे सप्तम्यां वायवीयसंहितायां पूर्वखण्डे श्रेष्ठनुष्टानवर्णन॑ नाम द्वात्रिंशोउ ध्याय:

English

Still V4nu created the universe along with me. Due to rivalry he was taunted by me depending on the strength of your support.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मादयो5पि यत्कृत्वा सर्वे पाशुपता: स्मृता:॥ १ आदि सब देवता पाशुपत माने गये हैं

English

O Siva, it behoves you to give all that to me also in the manner you bestowed on him before due to his devotion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसे अच्छी तरह मल ले

English

Thus implored by him the merciful lord Siva gave all to him as justifiable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तो केवल भावनामय कमल समर्पित करे

English

Thus obtaining the state of being the Atman of all in a trice, from Siva, Brahma hastened to and saw Vi?nu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधिपूर्वक उसका पूजन करे

English

He saw Vi§riu lying on Sea*® in his abode in the milk-ocean.*®* A white canopy resembling the sun was spread. It was created by him mentally. It was set with gold and gems. Lord Vinu had eyes resembling lotus. He had splendid body with four arms. He was bedecked in ornaments. He was holding conch and discus. His lace shone like the disc of the moon. The scar Srivatsa marked his chest. He was smiling sweetly. His lotus-like feet attained red hue due to the contact of the lotu.s-like Laksmi. In Yogic slumber he appeared lying in the nectarine milky ocean. By the Guna of Tamas he was Kalarudra; by that of Rajas he was Brahma; by that of Sattva he was Visnu. In Nirguna state he was lord liva. On seeing him Brahma spoke seriously — "O Visnu, I am going to devour you as you did me formerly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मूर्तिकी अभ्यर्चना करे

English

On hearing this Visnu woke up, saw Brahma and smiled slightly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वस्तुएँ निवेदन करके अपना कल्याण करे

English

In the meantime the moon-crested lord came to the place to test their akti. Though devoid of form he assumed a form in order to bless them as he had previously done. Both of them were delighted and frightened and so eulogised the lord and bowed to him with respect from a dis¬ tance. The trident-bearing lord blessed them and vanished even as they watched him with respect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योग्य बताया गया है

English

Skt texts abound in descriptions of Visnu reclining on Serpent Se?a. In this context, it may be noted that there is a vivid picture of Sesai&yt V'ipu on the outer wall of the UasSvatira temple at Oeogarh (c. 5th cent. A,D)