Vayaviya Samhita

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वपदप्रच्युतो दिष्टया प्राप्त मुनिकुमारताम्॥ ५ मुनिकुमार हुए

English

"Obeisance to you, O lord of gods, do not create such subjects. Welfare to you. Create other subjects that may be endowed with death."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुग्रहमें मानो द्वार अर्थात् माध्यम बन गयी

English

"Obeisance to you, O lord of gods, do not create such subjects. Welfare to you. Create other subjects that may be endowed with death."

हिन्दी अर्थ

और शाश्वत कुमारभाव भी प्रदान किया

English

When told thus, the lord replied to Brahma, "Such a creation Js not iny task. You alone create inauspicious beings.;

हिन्दी अर्थ

किसीको हम नहीं जानते

English

O lord, be victorious. O Isvara, O Maheivara, splendid with attributes, be victorious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और इस प्रकार कहा--

English

Be victorious, O immortal lord who hast laid the rite of "five objects," Be victorious, O goddess having the form of the hymn with the knowledge of the "five objects."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं तुम्हें सम्पूर्ण अभीष्ट वस्तुएँ प्रदान करूँगा

English

Be victorious, O omniscient one. Be victorious, O goddess enlightening every one. Be victorious O lord having prolific divine limbs. Be victorious, O goddess bestowing all desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण महत्त्व स्पष्टरूपसे कह दिया

English

After eulogising with these and similar hymns the four-faced lord, the creator of the universe bowed again and again fo Rudra and Rudrani.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निन्‍्दा सुनी है

English

This holy and excellent hymn '*ArdhanarIsvara Stotra" uttered by Brahma enhances the delight of 8iva and Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बीचमें ही पकड़ लिया

English

He who recites this with devotion or teaches to anyone whatsoever reaps the fruit thereof as a result of the pleasure ofSiva and Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दसों दिशाएँ आच्छादित हो गयीं

English

I bow to Siva and Siva the sanctifiers of living beings in the entire universe; the couple whose bodies are devoid of birth and death aud who have taken the bodies of an excellent man and a youthful maiden.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनका मस्तक सूँघकर अनेक वर दिये

English

Then the delighted god Siva spoke to Brahma with a benign and sweet smile. His voice sounded like thunder. All the letters were sweet, majestic, soft, clear, full and rich in meanings. They had royal qualities being pure and efficient in the protection of all subjects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त कर लिया

English

The noble beings of great strength created by me mentally will walk about in my company. They will regulate the sacrifices."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनकी शिवज्ञानप्राप्तिमें कारण प्रतीत होती है

English

After saying thus to the creator, Siva the lord of living beings desisted from creation and remained in the com¬ pany of Rudras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेमसे बोले--

English

From that time onwards the lord docs not pro¬ create auspicious beings. He stands in Yogic trance till the dissolution of the universe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

थोड़ा-सा नहीं पीऊँगा।'

English

When the creation of Brahma did not multiply Brahma thought of creation by the pi oeess of sexual inter¬ course.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनेसे वह दुखी हो विलाप करने लगी

English

Since the race of women had not emanated from the loid foiinerly, Brahma could not produce creation through sexual intercourse.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और कहाँ हम वनवासी !

English

Then he finally resolved that the lord should be asked in respect of multiplying the subjects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हें कृत्रिम दूध दिया था

English

Thinking that without his grace the subjects will not increase, Brahma began to perform penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिना तुम्हारे लिये कहीं दूध नहीं है

English

His primordial eternal Sakti is subtle, pure, pleasant and intelligible only through piety; it is devoid of attributes, unsullied, unramified unruffled, perpetual and it ever remains with Isvara. Thus Brahma pondered over the lord and his great iakti and performed penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता हुआ यह गम्भीर वचन कहने लगा

English

Becoming half-female®®* after introducing certain parts into a certain image, the lord himself came there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समय बहुत प्रसन्‍न हुई और यों बोली--

English

On seeing the lord, Brahma eulogised him as well as the goddess, with hymns full of subtle meaning — the lord who is beyond darkness, is eternal, without a second, incomprehensible, invisible to the libertine, the creator, overlord, endowed with the creative power, who is beyond arguments, has no fallacious appearance, is immeasurable, unaging, stable, unmoving, devoid of attributes, quiescent, possessed of infinity, omnipresent, bestower of boons, devoid of difference between the Existent and the non-Existent, incomparable, worthy of being sought refuge and permanent. He prostrated before him and then stood up with palms joined with reverence. He eulogised him with faith and humility by means of hymns of subtle, sweet, refined and pious meanings that explained the Vedic texts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यक्तिकी रक्षामें समर्थ है

English

O auspicious goddess, O heroine of Prakrti and the one beyond Prakrti and naturally beautiful, be victorious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके विपरीत मत होओ

English

O lord of fruitful Maya, of fruitful will, of great sports and of fruitful strength, be victorious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीघ्र तुम्हारी रक्षा होगी

English

O mother of the universe, O goddess identical with the universe, O creator and companion of the universe, be victorious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहा--' सब देवता तुम्हारा मंगल करें'

English

Be victorious, O lord of eternal prosperity and permanent abode. Be victorious, O lord of eternal form. Be victorious, O lord of permanent devotees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विघ्न डालना आरम्भ किया

English

Be victorious O creatress, protectress, annihilatress and the heroine of the three Atmans.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपमन्युतपोवर्णन॑ नाम चतुस्त्रिंशो5 ध्याय:

English

Be victorious, O lord ready to survey, enlarge the universe. Be victorious, O lord from whose terrible glance rises the fire that consumes all the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपमन्युतपोवर्णन नामक चाँतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Be victorious, O goddess incomprehensible to the gods and others, O goddess that shinest brilliantly with your subtle vision. Be victorious, O goddess the part of the gross Sakti of the Atman. Be victorious, O goddess pervading the mobile and immobile beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षीरार्थभद्हत्सव॑ तपसा तत्निवारय॥ ४ सबको जला रहा है, उसे रोकिये

English

Be victorious. O lord merging various principles of the universe into one. Be victorious, O lord the groups of whose followers have stepped on the heads ol Asiiras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्दराचल शोभायमान होता है

English

Be victorious, O goddess affording protection to those who resort to you. Be victorious, O goddess who uproot the spirits of the poisonous tree of worldly existence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुग्रह करनेके लिये जा पहुँचे

English

Be victorious, O lord enhancing prosperity, prowess and heroism. Be victorious, O lord, stationed beyond the universe, O lord who hast quelled the might of the enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रम पवित्र हो गया'

English

Be victorious, O lord, the physician par excellence for the great suffering of the terrible worldly existence. Be victorious, O goddess the moon-light for the layers of darkness of ignorance, the primordial dirt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राह गंभीरया वाचा शक्ररूपधरों हरः॥ ९१४ गम्भीर वाणीमें कहने लगे--

English

Be victorious, O black fire that consumed the Tripuras, Be victorious, O goddess Tripurabhairavi, Be victorious, O lord devoid of three attributes. Be victorious Q goddess, the possessor of three attributes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरे प्रति भक्ति सदा बनी रहे

English

After this sweet and liberal speech the excellent lord created the goddess from a part of his body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि यह तुम्हारा पुत्र है

English

After this sweet and liberal speech the excellent lord created the goddess from a part of his body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उत्तम समृद्धि प्रदान की

English

She from whom words recede along with the mind and the sense-organs,*®® appeared to be born of a part of the body of her husband.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये यह उत्तम वचन बोले--

English

Securing the great and eternal Sakti from the lord and desiring to initiate the process of procreation by copulation, Brahma became a wondrous man in one half and a woman in one half. From the woman-half was born Satai upa.2®®

हिन्दी अर्थ

हति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे सप्तम्यां वायवीयसंहितायामुत्तरखण्डे कुष्णपृत्रप्राप्तिवर्णन॑ नाम प्रथमो ध्याय:

English

The mental son Ruci begot of Akuti a son Yajfla and a daughter Daksina. The two make the universe whirl.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णपुत्रप्राप्तिवर्णण नामक पहला अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Lord Daksa begot of Prasuti, the daughter of Svayambhuva, tweniyfour daughters called the mothers of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार उत्तर देना आरम्भ किया

English

Lord Dharma took thirteen of his daughters as his wives. They were Sraddha, LaksrnI, Dlirti, Pu?ti, Tuti) Mcdha, Kriya, Buddhi, Lajja, Vapu, Isanti, Siddhi and Kirti the thirteenth. The other eleven were Khyati, Sati, Asambhuti, Smrti, Priti, Ksama, Sannati, Anasuya, Crja, Svaha and Svadha. O sages, the sages Bhrgu, Sarva, Marici, Ahgiras, Pulaha, Kratu, Pulastya, Atri, Vasistha, Pavaka and the Pitfs married them. Thirteen sons beginn¬ ing with Kama and ending with Yasas were begotten by Dharrna of Sraddha and others happy and conducive to happiness. Nikrti and others were begotten of Himsa by Adharma. They bore the traits of Adharma and were con¬ ducive to unhappiness. They had no wives or sons. They practised no virtue.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फिर किस प्रकार उनसे मुक्त होते हैं ?

English

The Tamasa creation was controlled by Dharma. Daksa*s daughter Sati, wife of Rudra cast off her body as daughter of Daksa in the context of the insult offered to her husband. She rebuked Daksa and Daksa's wife and their kinsmen. She was born as the daughter of Mena and Hiraavat. On seeing Sati how Rudra created many Rudras with lustres similar to his, has already been narrated, Bhrgu begot of Khyati the daughter Lakmi who became the wife of Vi§nu.He begot two sons Dhatr and Vidhatr who became the founders of Manvantara. Their progeny is nume¬ rous, in hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके प्रश्नके अनुसार उत्तर देना आरम्भ किया

English

The descendants of Bhrgu lived in the Svayam¬ bhuva Manvantara. Sambhuti, son of Marici, gave birth to a son Paurnamasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और बोलना आदि कर्म किये जाते हैं

English

He had four daughters and descendants large in number. In that family was bom Kayapa who had many sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथवा जड और चेतन--सबकी स्थिति है

English

Smrti, wife of Angiras, bore two sons Agnidhra and 8arabha and four daughters. Their prceny continued in thousands. Dantogi was bom as the son of Priti the wife of Pulastya. He was Agastya in the previous birth in the Svayambhuva Manvantara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपमन्युने देवदेव महेश्वरसे यह वर माँगा

English

The goddess who pervades everything through her greatness was seen like a wonderfully embodied being.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नित्य सामीपष्य प्रदान कीजिये

English

On seeing the great omniscient, omnipresent subtle goddess, devoid of the dilTeicnce between Sat and Asat, the goddess who illuminates the universe with her brilliance, Brahma bowed and prayed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझपर प्रसन्‍न होइये

English

O Goddess, the gods and others arc mentally created by me. Though they are created again and again they do not increase in number.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्‍ प्रकार उत्तर दिया

English

Hereafter I wish to increase the number through copulation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेजस्वी और दिव्य ज्ञानसे सम्पन्न होओ

English

The race of women has not emerged from you. Hence I cannot create an cvcrlastijig race of women.®®'

हिन्दी अर्थ

करूँगा। तुम मेरे पास सानन्द विचरोगे

English

iSaktis originate from you. Hence I worship you alone who bestow Saktis upon everyone everywhere, who grant boons and who arc Maya and the goddess of the gods. O omnipresent goddess for the increase of the mobile

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगाम जननीस्थानं सुखं प्रापाधिकं च सः॥ ६५ स्थानपर चले गये

English

"After propitiating Brahma with penance you shall carry out what he desires**. The Sakti obeyed the lord. At the instance of Brahma she became the daughter of Daka. After giving the incomparable SaKti in the form of Brahman to Brahma, the goddess re-entered the body of the lord. The lord vanished. Since that time the enjoyment of sexual pleasures in women was established.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वखण्डे उपमनयुचरितवर्णन॑ नाम पञ्चत्रिशो5 ध्याय:

English

O leading brahmins, procreation functions through copulation. O leading sages, Brahma too was satisfied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वखण्डमें उपमन्युचरितवर्णन नामक पँंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Thus the manifestation of Sakti has been narrated to you. It enhances merit. It shall be narrated with the story of creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको नमस्कार है

English

He who recites this every day attains merits and obtains worthy sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनका दर्शन किया

English

The man-half created Viraja, • called Svayambhnva Manu, the first creation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनका स्तवन किया

English

Performing a difficult penance the gentle I§atarup2 got the Manu of bright fame as her husband.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पश्चात् मुनिने उन्हें उत्तम ज्ञान प्रदान किया

English

Satarupa bore him two sons, priyavrata and Uttanapada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्देश्य मनमें लेकर तपस्या की

English

She bore two daughters of great fortune from whom emanates all creation. They were Akuti and Prasuti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्॒ विष्णोरज्ञनमासाद्य तेनेव सह मोदते॥ २७ आनन्दित होता है

English

Lord Manu gave Prasuti to Daksa. Brahma gave Akuti to Ruci.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस तृणको उठानेका उद्योग करने लगे

English

Sannati, wife of Kratu, bore him sons who were equal to Kratu. They did not marry and hence were issueless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके आगे गिर पड़ा

English

Sannati, wife of Kratu, bore him sons who were equal to Kratu. They did not marry and hence were issueless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह यक्ष अन्तर्धान हो गया

English

They were sixty thousand in number and kno%vn as Valakhilyas. They surround the sun and go ahead of his charioteer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त बुद्धितत्तको अपना अधिष्ठान बनाती है

English

Householders are also of two types: Non- sacrificcrs, and Sacrificers. Svadha bore the Pitrs two daugh¬ ters: Mena and Dharani who uphold the universe. Mena was the daughter of Agnivattas and Dharani the daughter of Barhisads.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करो; क्योंकि रुद्रदेव सबके परम कारण हैं

English

Holy royal families function in two different lines viz. the solar and the lunar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्योंकि इनके स्वरूपकी इयत्ता (सीमा) नहीं है

English

But deluded that he was, Daksa did not realise the greatness of the lord and the goddess. Thinking her to be his daughter he began to nurse a grudge and hatred against her.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोग महेश्वर शिवको विद्याविद्यास्वरूपी कहते हैं

English

A certain lady held the unguent, good flowers and the auspicious collyrium. Other ladies did their respec¬ tive duties. They sat around serving her. In their midst the goddess shone like the moon in the Autumn in the midst of a galaxy of stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीन उत्कृष्ट रूप माने गये हैं

English

Then after the blowing of the conch the great wardrum was sounded indicating the tirtie of departure. Then hundreds of bugles and sweet-toned instruments sounded with¬ out being beaten (obstructed) along with the sounds of clapping the hands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाति-व्यक्तिस्वरूप कहा गया है

English

Then eight hundred groups of the thousand strong-

हिन्दी अर्थ

विराट् कहते हैं

English

The divine drums were sounded in heaven. Clouds were divinely pleasing. The sages danced. Siddhas and Yogins rejoiced. Everywhere on the way the clouds in association with the gods and others made showers of flowers above the canopy. The goddess entered her father's house as if in a moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाड़ीके पहियेकी नेमिके समान घूमता रहता है

English

On seeing her Daka became infuriated which subsequently became the cause of his destruction. He worshipped her younger sisters too in an insulting manner(?)

हिन्दी अर्थ

विलक्षण यक्ष कौन था ?

English

Atri's wife Anasuya bore five sons the Atreyas and a daughter §ruti, the mother of 8ankhapada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सबपर नियन्त्रण किया जाता है

English

The glorified five Atreyas are Satyanetra, Havya, Apomurti, lanaicara and Soma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गको चले गये

English

The sons and grandsons of the noble Atreyas are in hundreds and thousands. They lived in the Svfiyambhuva Manvantara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मक दूसरा अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Seven sons were born to Vasitha in Orja and a daughter Puncjiariki. They were Rajas, Gatra, Ordhva- bahu, Savana, Anaya, Sutapas and Sukra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार व्याप्त है, यह सुनो

English

Their descendants with the names of Vasiftha were in hundreds and hundred millions all in Svayambhuva Manvantara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब बातें तो तुमको स्मरण ही हैं

English

Svaha, wife of the fire-god the mental son ot Brahma in the form of Rudra, bore thr(!e sons of unmeasured splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह सम्पूर्ण विश्व विस्तारको प्राप्त हुआ है

English

They arc Pavaka, Pavamfina and Suci. Pavamina is the fire kindled by attrition. PSvaka is the fire produced by lightning.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसी वस्तु नहीं है, जो उन मूर्तियोंसे व्याप्त न हो

English

The solar fire is called Suci. Their sons in order are:— Havyavaha, Kavyavaha and Saharakas. They are the deities, manes and gods. Their sons and grandsons are fortynine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये महादेवजीकी विख्यात पाँच ब्रह्ममूर्तियाँ हैं

English

They are propitiated in the three rites Kamya, Naimittika and Nitya. They shall be known as saintly observing holy rites.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(प्रकृति)-में अधिष्ठित है

English

O Brahmins, I shall describe the manes now but not in detail. The manes preside over the seasons. Hence the Vedas declare "The seasons are the Pitrs". The mobile and immobile beings are created in the seasons. Hence it is mentioned in the Sruti, "The things produced in the seasons are the Pitrs. "2®® Noble persons derive prosperity from the Pitfs who preside over the seasons. They stand in contact with the clouds. The Pitrs are of two types: Agni§va- ttas and Barhisads.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेत्ता विद्वान अहंकारकी अधिष्ठात्री बताते हैं

English

Mena, wife of Himavat, gave birth to Mainaka, Kraufica, Ganga and Gauri sanctified by the embrace of $iva*s body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पैर, रूप और अग्नि-तत्त्वकी अधिष्ठात्री बताते हैं

English

Dharani, wife of Meru, gave birth to Mandara abounding in divine herbs and beautiful peaks of variegated forms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और पृथ्वी-तत्त्वकी अधिष्ठात्री कहते हैं

English

Mandara the glorious son of Meru became the abode of Siva due to the strength of penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, जैसे सूतमें मनके पिरोये होते हैं

English

Dharani gave birth to three famous daughters yela, Niyati and Ayati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महादेव--ये शिवकी विख्यात आठ मूर्तियाँ हैं

English

Ayati and Niyati became the wives of the sons of Bhrgu. I have mentioned to you about their race in Svayambhuva Manvantara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। यही शास्त्रका निर्णय है

English

Vela bore Sagara the holy daughter Savarna who became the wife of Pracinabarhi?.

हिन्दी अर्थ

'रैद्री' कहलाती है

English

Samudri bore Pracinabarhis ten sons who were called Pracetasas. They were the masters of the science of archery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसलिये साधु पुरुष इसे ' औग्री' कहते हैं

English

Dak?a in Svayambhuva Manvantara became the son of the Pracetasas in the Cakusa Manvantara due to the curse of Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पशुओंके पाशोंका उच्छेद करनेवाली है

English

Thus the divine families, attended upon by the devas, of the noblc-souled sons of Brahma, Dharma and others, have been described by me, O Brahmins. They observed holy rites. They had progenies and were embellished by great prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकाशित करती हुई आकाशमें विचरती है

English

This creation born of the Prajapatis cannot be enumerated even in hundreds of crores of years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुपदेशवर्णन॑ नाम तृतीयो5ध्याय:

English

Iksvaku, Ambaria, Yayati, Nahusa and others belong to those families well known and reputed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयका वर्णन तो भगवान् शिव भी नहीं कर सकते

English

There are several other saintly kings of different exploits. Of what avail is their detailed enuneration.?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईश्वर या विश्वेश्वर कहे गये हैं

English

Moreover, in the context of the story of lord 8iva, the eulogy of royal families is not approved of by good men. Thus I do not attempt to speak much.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुशोभित नहीं होते

English

Being relevant so far as it implies the greatness of lord 8iva, I have mentioned creation. Enough of those details too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्माणी और इन्द्रकी इन्द्राणी कहलाती है

English

O wind-god, formerly in the Gakfua Manvantara how was Dak$a born due to the curse of Siva? Please narrate.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इच्छाशक्ति नित्य है

English

Please listen. I shall narrate the activity of the mean Daka resulting in his insult to all gods due to his sinful blunder.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और शिवा माया कहलाती हैं

English

Once formerly, all the gods, Asuras, Siddhas and the sages went to the summit of Himavat iq order to see the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वात्मा शिवरूप ही है

English

O Brahmins, the lord and the goddess were seated on a divine seat as they granted interview to the gods and others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परा श्रुति कहती है

English

At the same time Dak$a too had accompanied the gods in order to see Siva his son-in-law and the goddess his own daughter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजन, नमन एवं चिन्तन करना चाहिए

English

In view of their dignity, the lord and the Goddess did not give any special preferential treatment to Daksa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्णन कैसे किया जा सकता है।

English

Due to this enmity and further incited by Brahma, Daksa after initiation did not invite them in the sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरोंकी बुद्धिमें वे आरूढ़ नहीं होते

English

He invited the other sons-in-law and honoured them severally.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विभूतिका अनुभव करने लगता है

English

On hearing from Narada that they had assembled there, Sati went to her father's abode after informing Rudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हों, उन्हींसे कहना; अन्यथा मौन ही रहना

English

She stepped into the aeroplane along with her dear friends. It was a divine plane with doors on all sides; had good conditions; could be easily mounted. It was very charming. It shed golden lustre. It was studded with jewels of various sorts and had a canopy covered with pearls. It was decorated with stringed flower garlands. It had been wrought in molten gold; hundreds of be-jewelled pillars supported it all round. The adamantine steps were neatly built. The columns and festoons were decorated with corals. The chief seat therein was studded with gems and

हिन्दी अर्थ

इृति श्रीध्िवमहाएुराणे सप्तम्यां वायवीयसंहितायामुत्तरखण्डे गौरीशडुरविभूवियोगो हि ्थो ध्याय:

English

Two Rudra virgins held the auspicious chowries and fans beautiful in their handles set with diamonds, and fanned the goddess. In the middle of the chowries the face of the goddess shone like a lotus in the midst of two fighting swans.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विभूतियोग नामक चौथा अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Sumalini held over her head a pearl-stringed umbrella as white as the moon. The splendid umbrella shone above the face of the goddess as the moon's disc above the vessel of nectar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूपमें नहीं जानते

English

Subhavati of sweet smiling face sat in front of Satl and delighted her by playing at the game of dice. Suyaias held the auspicious sandals of the goddess, studded with gems, in the middle of her breasts and served the goddess.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तसे रहित उत्कृष्ट महादेवस्वरूप कहते हैं

English

Another lady held the glistening mirror. Another held the fan. Another held the betelbox. Another held the charming parrot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भिन्‍न समष्टि चैतन्यका नाम परब्रह्म है

English

A certain lady held charming fragrant flowers. Another lotus-eyed lady held the repository of ornaments.