Vayaviya Samhita

हिन्दी अर्थ

फेककृत्य य शिव त प्त ; मझे मंगल प्रदान करे

English

Then lord Siva with the moon as his ornament made the majestic beautiful Gauri the daughter of the lord of Himavat sit on the conch and embellished her with ornaments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके मेरा मंगल करें

English

Then lord Siva with the moon as his ornament made the majestic beautiful Gauri the daughter of the lord of Himavat sit on the conch and embellished her with ornaments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके मुझे मंगल प्रदान करें

English

We wish to hear these things in the proper order. What was it mentioned by the lord while pacifying the goddess? He had said that the universe is in the form of Agnisoma. He had said that it was in the form of words and their meanings. He also mentioned lordship has com¬ mand as its core. You are that command.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे सप्तम्यां वायवीयसंहितायामृत्तरखण्डे शिवमहास्तोत्रवर्णन॑ नामैकत्रिंशोउ ध्याय:

English

I shall mention briefly how the universe in the form of 'Vag-Artha' can be known through the six pathways.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन कर्मोंको करे

English

All this could be seen only there by the nspirants. He who wishes to purify without realising the mode of pervasion of the paths is a deceiver of purity. He cannot achieve the fruit. His effort is wasted and leads him to hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हरिविधिमोहवर्णन॑ नाम चतुस्त्रिशो5 ध्याय:

English

Even beings including Brahma and PiSacas can assume or cast off their bodies out of their wish. But don't they come under the scope of Karmans?

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके शयन कराये

English

After creating a dark woman from his neck he killed Daraka. After creating Kausiki out of the outer skin of Gauri, Sumbha and Nisumbha were killed. xhe narrative cn Skanda is found in the Skanda Purana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निरन्तर ध्यान करनेयोग्य हैं

English

The submarine fire, not knowing the bull as the lord's vehicle swallowed him. Thereafter the universe be¬ came a vast sheet of water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थात् मोक्ष भी हो सकता है

English

The universe in the form of Pasu and Paa, has to be blessed. The lord endowed with the authority blesses the universe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐश्वर्य नहीं सिद्ध होता

English

The lord, the commander blesses everything always. If a means is adopted for that, how does Siva become dependant?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कान्ति धूमरहित अंगारके समान है

English

No blessing can be independent of one that is blessed. Hence the meaning of the word freedom is not characterised by 'not depending on another*.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदेशसे ही मेरी इच्छाकी पूर्ति करें

English

Tejas functions in two ways, in the form of the sun and of fire. Rasa too functions in the form of the moon and of water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौरव मानकर. मुझपर अनुग्रह करें

English

Amrta issues from Agni. Agni increases through Amrta. The powerful Agnisoma is beneficent to the universe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस कार्यको सफल घोषित करें

English

The Agni blazes upwards as far as the great Amrta of Soma. The Amrta of Soma flows as far as the support of Agni.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्याणकामी हों

English

The Kalagni supported by Adhara Sakti proceeds upwards. Similarly Soma having its region in Siva-Sakti flows downwards.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदाशिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Siva sustains lakti from below and Siva is Sakti- dhara (upholder of Sakti) above. Thus there is nothing not pervaded by Siva and Sakti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माँगकर शेष पूजाकी समाप्ति करे

English

He who dusts himself with Bhasma repeating the mantra "Agniriii"* etc., if bound becomes free from bondage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाप-मुक्त हो जाता है

English

But being drenched all round by having recourse to Yogic union the Bhasma may turn one back from lordship by the shower of Amrta belonging to Sakti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कदापि अनर्थका भागी नहीं हो सकता

English

Hence for the conquest of death the drenching with Amrta shall be perpetual. How and wherefore shall one die if the nectarine contact of Siva and Sakti is acquired?

हिन्दी अर्थ

संलग्न रहनेवाला पुरुष प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

He who knows the secret of burning and drenching as mentioned is never reborn after leaving the world, the region of Agnisoma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तोत्रका पाठ करे

English

He who burns his body with Saivite lire and dren¬ ches it with the nectar of Sakti and Soma attains immortality.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवमहास्तोत्रवर्णण ' नामक इकतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

The two words and their meanings arc the trans¬ formations of Prakrti which is form of Siva and Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इष्टसिद्धिकारक कर्म भी फलद नहीं होता

English

The magnificence in the form of word is men¬ tioned as threefold by scholars — gross, subtle and the great. The gross one is what we hear with our ears.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पता लगनेपर उसे दूर करनेका प्रयत्न करे

English

The subtle one is in the form of thought, the one beyond is devoid of thought. The Sakti based on the principle of Siva is Parasakti. In the name of "Sakti Tattva" it is the root cause of all effects. It is the composite unit (Samasti) of all Saktis because it is in association with Juana Sakti and is supported by Iccha sakti. The same is called KundalinI Maya and Suddhadhvaparama. This Sakti is ramified into six paths. The three paths pertain to words and the three pertain to their meanings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मका फल नहीं मिलता

English

The capacity for merging and enjoyment is posse¬ ssed by all men in accordance with their purity based on the divisions of all Principles. The principles are pervaded by Kalas suitably as in the beginning the great Prakrti is trans¬ formed into five. They are Kala, Nivrtti and others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फलकी प्राप्ति देखी जाती है

English

The three paths based on words arc: the path of mantras, the path of words, the path of letters. The three paths based on meanings are the path of universe, the path of principles, the path of Kalas. These are mutually pervaded and pervading.

हिन्दी अर्थ

'फलको अवश्य पाता है

English

The mantras are pervaded by the words consti¬ tuting the statement. The words are pervaded by letters. Learned men call the group of letters a word.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पवित्र वेषभूषा धारण करे और पवित्र रहे

English

The letters are pervaded by the words because they are obtained there. The words are pervaded by the Tattvas because of their origin from within and without. They are effected by the Tattvas in various ways. Some of the words have cropped up from the middle, some from the §aiva Agamas. Some of Tattvas are those famous in the Sankhya and Yoga systems of Philosophy. Others arc famous in the sacred texts of Siva. The Tattvas arc duly pervaded by Kalas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारों ओरसे आच्छादित कर दे

English

Since in the beginning the primordial Prakrti i?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाँच आवरणोंकी पूजा करनी चाहिए

English

The undivided Sakti pervades the six paths. She is pervaded by Sivatattva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाद्य और कीर्तन आदि भी करने चाहिए

English

The situation of the cosmic egg upto Rudra is purified by Nivrtti. Above that upto the sphere of Avyakta It is purified by Pratisfha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बात और क्या हो सकती है 2

English

Some declare that their difference consists in their genders: man and woman. Others say that she is undeta- chably associated with him as the light of the sun. But in the form of cit she is different. The arrangement is that Siva is the great cause and his behest is the great goddess.

हिन्दी अर्थ

। ऐहिकसिद्धिकर्मवर्णन॑' नाम द्वात्रिशो3 ध्याय:

English

Urged by his behest the original unchanging Prakrti becomes threefold in accordance with the three types of effects. It is called Mahamaya, Maya and Triguna Prakfti. It produces the six paths in the form of words and their meanings. The entire universe is thus sixfold. The whole collection of scriptural text is only an extension of this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

... सिद्धिकर्मवर्णन नामक बत्तीसवाँ अध्यांय पूर्ण हुआ

English

The activities of deities of domestic nature arc curious, dense and inscrutable, even to the gods. They delude our minds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सबकी प्रतिष्ठा हो जाती है

English

In the union of the principles of Siva and Siva no defect is noticeable. However in their activities the Prakfta feeling is rather prominent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस लिंग-में शिव किस कारणसे पूजे जाते हैं 2

English

Brahma and others the causes of creation, sustenance and annihilation attain restraint and blessing from Siva and are subservient to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरी कृपासे शीघ्र ही दूर हो जायगी

English

Matsya 3« I In the

हिन्दी अर्थ

हूँ, मेरे समान ऐश्वर्यशाली कोई नहीं है

English

But a physical form docs not fit in with a free being for this basic reason. But the form is an effect of some cause. Lordship has no cause for its being.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्य तथा अन्तसे रहित था

English

Everywhere the greater and the lower Bhavas are mentioned. How can these two be relevant in one place?

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारणकर नीचेकी ओर गये

English

The wise have said that the embodied Atman is Sakala; the unembodied Siva is Niskala. The embodied Atman is presided over by Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्या है'--ऐसा सोचने लगे

English

The assuming of physical bodies out of wish is not consistent with freedom. Such a wish too follows the activities of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हरिविधिमोहवर्णन नामक चाँंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

They consider the assumption of bodies at one's choice on a par with jugglery. It is not beyond the achieve¬ ments derived from Anima and other powers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्म ओंकार शअ्रकेट हुआ

English

While Visnu who had assumed the cosmic form was fighting with Dadhica the latter assumed the cosmic form of Visnu.***

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमोगुणसे आच्छन्न था

English

They say that Siva the supreme cause blesses us all. He curbs and kills the gods. How can he be a blesser of all?

हिन्दी अर्थ

भागोंमें विभक्त हो गया

English

The lord cut off the fifth head*®® of Brahma who stubbornly and repeatedly censured Siva calling him "O son."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यमें यह लिंग उपस्थित हुआ

English

In the form of a Sarabha he forcefully attacked Visnu the man-lion. Pressing him with his feet he tore off his heart by his sharp claws.

हिन्दी अर्थ

॥ इस प्रकार पैंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

With the sacrifice of Daksa for a pretext none among the gods or their womenfolk was spared from punish¬ ment by the heroic Vlrabhadra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिड्डस्यापि च बेरस्थ शिवेन विहित॑ यथा॥ ९ शिवजीने कहा था

English

The three cities® along with the Dailyas, their womenfolk and chilclivn were made the fuel for the fire from his eyes in an instant by him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रात अथवा एक राततक अधिवासन कराये

English

Kama the husband of Rati, the cause of the sexual pleasure of the people was consigned to the fire from his eyes even as the gods were lamenting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और हा करते हुए उसे शयनस्थानपर ले जाय

English

Angrily glancing at some cows walking along the sky and.shedding milk over his head he reduced them to ashes immediately.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुद्ध जलसे लिंगको स्नान कराकर क्रमसे पूजन करे

English

The family of cruel demons who desired to kill him was scorched in fire. The chest of Andhaka was pierced with the trident.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुसार शिवालयका निर्माण करे

English

The detaiU of this episode reir.nin untraced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत रख सारा दपय पाम वदतरिंशोउ ध्याय:

English

The lord, requested by Brahma for the destruction of the leading Daitya Taraka*** the enemy of Indra, went to his harem on the Mandara mountion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक छत्तीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

The lord indulged in sexual dalliance with the goddess for a long time. -Due to the excessive sport the earth appeared to sink - into the nether worlds. He deceived his own name and the goddess by withholding the discharge of semen in her. The unbearable semen was discharged into the fire like nectar or the sanctified Havis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्यानपूर्वक सुना है

English

The fire cast it off into Ganga and other places. Svaha who assumed the form of the Krttikas and sported with her husband gathered the parts and deposited them in the Sara plants somewhere on the Meru. Svaha was turned into gold in the process.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परम दुर्लभ योगका वर्णन सुनना चाहता हूँ

English

After some time her lustre illuminated quarters and the mountains. Meru itself was turned into gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तारतम्य क्या है ?

English

After a long time the splendour grew into a boy of beautiful and tender limbs, a model for all boys.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाती है, उसे 'महायोग' कहते हैं

English

On seeing him of charming features, the world of the gods, Asuras and mankind was surprised and fascinated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विरक्त होता है

English

The lord himself came there along with the goddess to sec his son. He took the boy on his lap. The gods and the sages though averse to worldly pleasures glanced at his smiling face. The lord made him play on his chest and enjoyed the fun. The lord and the goddess congratulated each other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनी रुचिके अनुसार आसन

English

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हिन्दी अर्थ

तारतम्यसे ये भेद बनते हैं

English

For a brahmin boy whose life came to an end and who sought refuge in him, the lord came there hurriedly and kicked Yama with his foot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वातनर उत्तखण्डे योगगतिवर्णन॑ नाम सम्रत्रिशो5 ध्याय:

English

By means of different activities blissfully beautiful and unknown to the people, the universe has been set to motion frequently.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषियोंके संवादमें योगगतिवर्णन नामक सँतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

The variety of beginningless Karmans cannot be the restraining factor here. The Karman that is the cause is also effected by the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दशते युझ्ञतां पुंसामन्तराया: प्रकीर्तिता:॥ २ योगमार्गके विष्न कहे गये हैं

English

I shall mention authoritative testimonies in this context quelling your delusions. The wickedness of the wicked is due to the absence of the grace of the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्राप्त होती हैं, इसमें संशय नहीं है

English

Siva in the form of the idol, whereby despite its beings Saguna the Niskala is realised, is called Saivamurti only in a figurative use.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्यान अवश्य करते हैं

English

Siva in the form of the idol, whereby despite its beings Saguna the Niskala is realised, is called Saivamurti only in a figurative use.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवरूपका अवश्य चिन्तन करना चाहिए

English

The state of being understood through the testimonies alone indicates his nature. Merely on acco mt of this it should not be treated with indifference without the implication.

हिन्दी अर्थ

॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अत मल ध्याय:

English

Perpetrators of improper actions arc to be decried and despised by a judicious person. Improper action is that which afflicts and harasses the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्पू्रकान्तिधवलाय. जटाधराय दारिद्धयदुःखदहनाय. नमः: शिवाय

English

Even the innate nature of the entities is the cause of what is destined to be. The innate nature does not transform that what perishes. The contact with fire melts only gold and not the coal. Siva liberates those whose ignorance is ripe and not the others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातड्ुचर्मवसनाय महेश्वाय दारिक्दुःखदहनाय. नमः शिवाय

English

Siva presides over all these, those with single, two and three dirts. Though they arc of non-iva nature they are presided over by Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वीकार की जाती है

English

Coming to the conclusion that salvation is not possible without direct knowledge, strive assiduously for the acquisition of practice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शैक्योगवर्णन॑ नामेकरोनचत्वारिंशो5 ध्याय:

English

They are all Pasupatas and exponents of the Samhitas. Hundreds and thousands of their descendants have been the pi eceptors of their principles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक उनतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Siva pervades all living beings, the principles and elements. He is wakefully present in the bodies and presides over them. Hence he is called Visnu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सपदि वियति वायु: सायमन्तहिंतो5भूत्॥ १ आकाशमें अन्तर्धान हो गये

English

Siva is called the physician of the universe. Just as the physician who is conversant with the pathology diagnoses and cures the ailment with medicines so also the lord anni¬ hilates the worldly existence along with its roots. He is so called by all those who understand the nature of principles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पकड़कर वे आगे बढ़े

English

Even when they have the sense-organs for compre¬ hending the ten objects of sensual perception, the atoms do not know the beings gross and subtle, present in the three periods of time, in their entirety because they arc hidden by the particles of dirt in the form of Maya, whereas Sadaiva has not these causes of perception. Even when they are not present, he knows without any strain every object as it is. Hence, he is Sarvajna (omniscient).

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही कोई प्रवाहरूपा संतति ' ध्यान' कहलाती है

English

Some form, intense with the similarity of Atman, is l§iva*s idol. The other, the great one, the Atman of the Murti is its implication.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वीकार की जाती है

English

Just as fire cannot be obtained without its being r mounted in the twigs so also Siva is not known or under¬ stood without its being superimposed in the idol.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शैक्योगवर्णन॑ नामेकरोनचत्वारिंशो5 ध्याय:

English

If some ohe says "Bring fire," only the burning twig is brought. The fire by itself is not brought. In the same way Siva is to be worshipped in the form of the idol.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक उनतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

In the form of different idols, phallic etc. and particularly in Area (offerings of flowers etc. ) Siva is worshipped by us.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सपदि वियति वायु: सायमन्तहिंतो5भूत्॥ १ आकाशमें अन्तर्धान हो गये

English

The Murtyatmans, Sadasiva and others are presided over by Siva for blessing the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पकड़कर वे आगे बढ़े

English

Siva blessess every one. He does not curb any. It is impossible to attribute to Siva those faults which are ysually present in those who kill.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शैवयोगवर्णन॑ नामैकोनचत्वारिंशो5 ध्याय:

English

Surely Srikantha has the overlordship of the universe. Siva presides over the Murti Srikantha in the course of his divine sport.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक उनतालीसबाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Only the gods and others who were faulty were restrained or slain by him as described above. Thereby the gods became sinners and the people free from ailments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सपदि वियति वायु: सायमन्तर्हितो5भूत्॥ ९१ आकाशमें अन्तर्धान हो गये

English

The wish of the lord comprises the establishment of rules and conditions. Brahma is the commandment. His order is the mode of direction such as, "This shall be done. This shall not be done."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पकड़कर वे आगे बढ़े

English

The characteristic of a man of good nature is the strict adherence to his directives; the opposite thereof is that of the non-saintly one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरे हुए वृक्ष उसे आच्छादित किये रहते हैं

English

The lord does not injure others though guilty, otherwise. Of course, he injures the ignorant by adopting neutrality.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देकर वे फिर महादेवजीके पास चले गये

English

Hence we shall say that he who inflicts injury

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरक प्रदान करता है

English

Ruthlcssness cannot be attributed to the surgeon who operates upon the patient. The inducing factor is kind¬ ness alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तमें निश्चय ही मोक्ष देता है

English

Even neglect and indifference for the opponents who ought to he protected, results in default. He who ought to be protected perishes immediately if neglected despite the capacity of the protector.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब प्रकारसे मंगल ही हो

English

He wno neglects the man worthy of being protected

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसका उपदेश नहीं देना चाहिए

English

In reality there are the defects of passion, etc., in the Murtyatmans (Sadaiiva, Brahma and others). Still the defects belong to them alone and not to Siva. There may be flaw in the copper put in fire but due to its contact fire does not fade. If impure things are consigned to fire they do not make the fire impure. Some impure things become pure due to their contact with fire. Similarly Siva does not become impure due to the contact with the Atmans that are to be purified.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसका श्रवण करना चाहिए

English

The prosperity, glory etc. of the Murtyatmans is really that of lord Siva and not of the Atmans. It is the fire, not the fuel, that blazes upwards.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साक्षात् दर्शन प्राप्त किया है

English

The state of being the coal belongs to the wood and not to the fire. Similarly Sivatva is imposed on wood, stone and clay. But the attributes Maitri, etc., are secondary and they act differently. They are conducive to both good and evil to those who are endowed with qualities. What is both secondary and non- secondary is not wholly conducive to good or evil.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीशिवमहापुराणमाहात्म्यवर्णन॑ नामैकचत्वारिशो5 ध्याय:

English

The sense of the word Upakara ( benevolence) is also Anughraha. Since that too is of beneficent nature Siva is all-benevolent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीजिवमहापुराणमाहात्म्यवर्णण नामक इकतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण डक

English

Everything in the form of sentient and non- sentient is engaged in what is beneficent? But obstructed by

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान धवल वर्णवाले, जटाधारी और दरिद्रतारूपी दुःखके विनाशक भगवान् शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Should it be extraneous it may happen to anyone through any cause. But this cause is single due to its nature not being variegated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गड़ाधधाय गजराजविमर्दनाय दारिकद््यदुःखदहनाय. नमः. शिवाय

English

Though the Atman-hood is common some are bound and some liberated. Among those in bondage some have differing degrees of knowledge and eminence due to their being inclined towards abstinence and enjoyment. Some attain the status of identicality with the lord. Some attain the state of nearness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनाशक' भगवान् शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Among those who have attained identicality, some are Sivas. They are stationed on the top of the Adhvas (pathways). Mahesvaras are stationed in the middle; Rudras in the lower region.

हिन्दी अर्थ

:खदहनाय. नमः: शिवाय

English

In the vicinity too the three are stationed beyond Maya: the Atman is stationed below; the Antarat- man i'* stationed 'n the middle and the Paramatman is stationed beyond. They are Brahma, Vi§nu and Mahesvara. Some Vasus too are stationed in the region of Paramatman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनन्दभूमिवदाय. तमोमयाय दारिद्यदुःखदहनाय. नमः. शिवाय

English

Some are stationed in the region of Antaratman, some in the region of Atman. In the region of Santyatita Saivas are stationed and in the iSanta region the Mahesvaras are stationed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये तमोगुणाविष्ट होनेवाले तथा दरिद्रतारूपी दुःखके विनाशक भगवान् शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Just as Raudras are stationed in Vidya and the Vaisnavas in Pratistha, so also the Atmans. Brahma and Brahma-born are stationed in Nivrlti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेत्रत्रयाय. शुभलक्षणलक्षिताय. दारिद्धयदुःखदहनाय. नम: शिवाय

English

The eight groups of Deva-Beings are the chief ones. The human beings constitute the middling. The five Beings birdes etc. constitute the lower ones. Thus there are fourteen Beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनाशक भगवान् शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The state of being chief or subsidiary shall be known as the dirt of the worldly being. Just as the food we take in has two states, the undigested and the digested, so the dirt too. When it is undigested the men go lower down; when it is digested they go up. Thus the dirt plays its part in the worldly existence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्येषु. पुण्यभरिताय सुराचिताय दारिद्यदुःखदहनाय नम: शिवाय

English

The individual souls are threefold: those with single dirt, with two dirts and with three dirts. Those with single dirt are the higher ones, those with two dirts the middlings and those with three dirts shall be known as-Uu" meanest. Thus they are stationed in order,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा दरिद्रतारूपी दुःखके विनाशक भगवान् शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Those with three dirts are presided over by those with two dirts and those in turn are presided over by those with single dirt. Thus is the conditioned difference in the universe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

They are the squatters in heaven, atmosphere and earth. They are the gods observing the rites of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Thus functions the ailment of worldly existence with the three dirts and their pathological reasons separately, whether ripe or unripe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

In this regard no doubt need be entertained — "Siva can liberate the souls without subjecting them to misery. Why does he then subject them to misery?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

A patient does not become non-patient merely be¬ cause the physician administers medicine. The physician redeems the patient from the sickness through the medicines.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Similarly, through the administration of the medi¬ cine in the form of his Ajfia, Siva liberates the souls from misery — the souls innately dirty and innately miserable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The wise say just as the magnetic stone causes the movement of the iron filings by its mere proximity, so also Siva causes the movement of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Nothing functions without Siva. Everything is induced by him. Still he is not deluded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

He who considers otherwise due to delusion is evil- minded. He perishes and that too due to the power of his Sakti. Still he is not defiled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Then the sages were surprised and delighted; their doubts were quelled. They bowed to the lord, the wind-god.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Although he had cleared their doubts he thought that their knowledge was not firmly established. So he said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The five activities along with attendant virtuous rites constitute the greatest Dharma. Thereby one attains the direct and indirect knowledge that bestows salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The two Dharmas the higher and secondary are mentioned in the Vedas. In the matter of Dharma the Vedas constitute the final authority for us.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The higher dharma upto the practice of Yoga is mentioned in the Vedantic section of the Vedas. The secondary Dharma is mentioned in the Karmakanda section of the same.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The Atmans freed from Pasa are authorised in the higher Dharma and in the other one, every one is authorised.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The greatest Dharma of Siva termed the excellent practice is explained in the Itihasas and the Puranas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

In the Saiva Agamas a detailed explanation of every thing including the consecratory rites is given.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The independent texts were originally ten but supplemented subsequently by eight more so as to constitute eighteen texts. They are called Kamika etc., and the entire literature is called "Saiva Siddhanta"

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The Srauta literature consists of a billion verses. In it the Paiupata Vrata and Jfiana are explained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

In every circle of Yugas, §iva incarnates as Yogacarya in different places and propagates yoga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The four great sages Ruru, Dadhica, Agastya and the renowned Upamanyu have condensed these principles and propagated them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The great virtue of Siva mentioned before is four-

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Through this discernment the stable and perfect knowledge is attained ere long. Siva is delighted with him whose knowledge is well-founded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

Siva, Mahesvara, Rudra, Visnu, Pitamaha, Samsaravaidya, Sarvajfta and Paramatman — these eight names mainly indicate Siva. The first five are the names of the deities presiding over the Kalas, Santyatita etc.®

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

He who is naturally pure is called Siva. He has the antecedent non-existence of the contact of the primordial dirt. Or, he who is full of good attributes and is Isvara is called Siva by good men who propound the Saivite principles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The name MaheSvara is explained thus: Prakrti is greater than the twenty-three principles. Purusa the twenty fifth principle is greater than Prakrti. Purusa is Pranava the

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The twentytwo verses (23-44) of this chapter are the same a> the versrs 1-22 of Kailasa S. Gh. r|.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

See P. 1072 note

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवको मेरा नमस्कार है

English

The explanation of the word Rudra: — 'Rud' means misery and 'Dravayati' means 'routs'. Since the lord quells our misery he is called Rudra.*®* He is Siva, the great cause.