Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa विद्येश्वरसंहिता Chapter 4

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विद्येश्वरसंहिता
Chapter Four · The Excellence of the Three Means: Hearing, Praising and Reflecting · Verses 1–23

अथ चतुर्थोऽध्यायः

The sages ask what reflecting, hearing and praising are. Brahmā explains them in four verses: reflecting is the steady, thoughtful dwelling on Śiva's worship, names, qualities, form and play, and it is the highest means; praising is singing his glory aloud, in song, in Vedic words or in ordinary speech; hearing is taking in words about Śiva firmly through the ear. Hearing comes first through good company, then praising grows firm, and reflecting comes last, all by Śiva's grace. Sūta then tells an old story. His teacher Vyāsa, son of Parāśara, was doing penance on the bank of the Sarasvatī. Sanatkumāra came by in his sky-car, and Vyāsa told him that though he had taught dharma, wealth, desire and release to the world, the knowledge that frees had not arisen in him. Sanatkumāra named hearing, praising and reflecting as the means approved by the Veda. He himself had learned it on Mount Mandara from Nandikeśvara, who came at Śiva's command. Then he left. The sages ask how a person who cannot practise these three can be freed without effort. मुनि पूछते हैं कि मनन, श्रवण और कीर्तन क्या हैं। ब्रह्माजी चार श्लोकोंमें इन्हें समझाते हैं: शिवकी पूजा, नाम, गुण, रूप और लीलाका निरन्तर विचारपूर्वक चिन्तन मनन है, और यह सबसे ऊँचा साधन है; गीत, वेदके शब्द या साधारण भाषामें उनकी महिमा गाना कीर्तन है; शिवकी बातोंको कानसे दृढ़तासे ग्रहण करना श्रवण है। पहले सत्संगसे श्रवण होता है, फिर कीर्तन दृढ़ होता है और अन्तमें मनन आता है, और यह सब शिवकी कृपासे होता है। फिर सूतजी एक पुरानी कथा सुनाते हैं। उनके गुरु पराशरपुत्र व्यासजी सरस्वतीके तटपर तप कर रहे थे। सनत्कुमार अपने विमानसे वहाँ आये, और व्यासजीने उन्हें बताया कि उन्होंने संसारको धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्षकी शिक्षा दी, फिर भी मुक्ति देनेवाला ज्ञान उनमें नहीं जागा। सनत्कुमारने श्रवण, कीर्तन और मननको वेदसम्मत साधन बताया। उन्होंने स्वयं मन्दर पर्वतपर नन्दिकेश्वरसे यह सीखा था, जो शिवकी आज्ञासे आये थे। फिर वे चले गये। ऋषि पूछते हैं कि जो इन तीनोंको न कर सके, वह बिना यत्नके कैसे मुक्त हो।

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मुनय ऊचुः — The sages said: मुनिगण बोले:

Verse 1

१1 मननं कीदृशं ब्रह्मञ्छ्रवणं चापि कीदृशम्। कीर्तनं वा कथं तस्य कीर्तयैतद्यथायथम्॥ १

mananaṃ kīdṛśaṃ brahmañchravaṇaṃ cāpi kīdṛśam | kīrtanaṃ vā kathaṃ tasya kīrtayaitadyathāyatham 1 ||

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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Vidyeśvara 4.1. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-four-the-three-means#v1. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.

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हे ब्रह्मन्! मनन कैसा होता है? श्रवण भी कैसा होता है? और उनका कीर्तन कैसे किया जाता है? यह हमें ठीक-ठीक बताइये।

O Brahmā, what is reflecting like? And what is hearing like? How is his praising done? Tell us this properly.

Word by wordपदार्थ

मननम् (mananam) — reflectingमननकीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) — what is it likeकैसा होता हैब्रह्मन् (brahman) — O Brahmāहे ब्रह्मन्श्रवणम् (śravaṇam) — hearingश्रवणच (ca) — andऔरअपि (api) — tooभीकीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) — what is it likeकैसा होता हैकीर्तनम् (kīrtanam) — praisingकीर्तनवा (vā) — andऔरकथम् (katham) — howकैसेतस्य (tasya) — hisउनकाकीर्तय (kīrtaya) — tellबताइयेएतत् (etat) — thisयहयथा-यथम् (yathā-yatham) — properlyठीक-ठीक

ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā said: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

Verse 2

२2 पूजाजपेशगुणरूपविलासनाम्नां युक्तिप्रियेण मनसा परिशोधनं यत्। तत्सन्ततं मननमीश्वरदृष्टिलभ्यं सर्वेषु साधनवरेष्वपि मुख्यमुख्यम्॥ २

pūjājapeśaguṇarūpavilāsanāmnāṃ | yuktipriyeṇa manasā pariśodhanaṃ yat | tatsantataṃ mananamīśvaradṛṣṭilabhyaṃ | sarveṣu sādhanavareṣvapi mukhyamukhyam 2 ||

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ईशकी पूजा, नाम-जप, गुण, रूप, लीला और नामोंका युक्तिको प्रिय माननेवाले मनसे निरन्तर विचार करना — यही मनन है। यह ईश्वरकी कृपादृष्टिसे मिलता है। सब श्रेष्ठ साधनोंमें भी यह सबसे ऊँचा है।

Going over the Lord's worship, the repeating of his names, his qualities, form, play and names, with a mind that loves sound thinking, without a break — that is reflecting. It is gained by the Lord's kind glance. Even among all the best means, it is the very highest.

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पूजा-जप-ईश-गुण-रूप-विलास-नाम्नाम् (pūjā-japa-īśa-guṇa-rūpa-vilāsa-nāmnām) — of the Lord's worship, the repeating of his names, his qualities, form, play and namesईशकी पूजा, नाम-जप, गुण, रूप, लीला और नामोंकायुक्ति-प्रियेण (yukti-priyeṇa) — that loves sound thinkingयुक्तिको प्रिय माननेवालेमनसा (manasā) — with a mindमनसेपरिशोधनम् (pariśodhanam) — going overविचार करनायत् (yat) — whichजोतत् (tat) — thatवहसन्ततम् (santatam) — without a breakनिरन्तरमननम् (mananam) — reflectingमननईश्वर-दृष्टि-लभ्यम् (īśvara-dṛṣṭi-labhyam) — gained by the Lord's kind glanceईश्वरकी कृपादृष्टिसे मिलता हैसर्वेषु (sarveṣu) — among allसबसाधन-वरेषु (sādhana-vareṣu) — the best meansश्रेष्ठ साधनोंमेंअपि (api) — evenभीमुख्य-मुख्यम् (mukhya-mukhyam) — the very highestसबसे ऊँचा

Verse 3

३3 गीतात्मना श्रुतिपदेन च भाषया वा शम्भुप्रतापगुणरूपविलासनाम्नाम्। वाचा स्फुटं तु रसवत् स्तवनं यदस्य तत्कीर्तनं भवति साधनमत्र मध्यम्॥ ३

gītātmanā śrutipadena ca bhāṣayā vā | śambhupratāpaguṇarūpavilāsanāmnām | vācā sphuṭaṃ tu rasavat stavanaṃ yadasya | tatkīrtanaṃ bhavati sādhanamatra madhyam 3 ||

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गीतके रूपमें, वेदके शब्दोंमें या साधारण भाषामें, शम्भुके प्रताप, गुण, रूप, लीला और नामोंकी वाणीसे जो स्पष्ट और भावसे भरी स्तुति है, वह कीर्तन है। यहाँ यह मध्यम साधन है।

Clear praise of him with the voice, full of feeling — of Śambhu's might, qualities, form, play and names — in song, in the words of the Veda, or in ordinary speech: that is praising. Here it is the middle means.

Word by wordपदार्थ

गीत-आत्मना (gīta-ātmanā) — in songगीतके रूपमेंश्रुति-पदेन (śruti-padena) — in the words of the Vedaवेदके शब्दोंमेंच (ca) — andऔरभाषया (bhāṣayā) — in ordinary speechसाधारण भाषामेंवा (vā) — orयाशम्भु-प्रताप-गुण-रूप-विलास-नाम्नाम् (śambhu-pratāpa-guṇa-rūpa-vilāsa-nāmnām) — of Śambhu's might, qualities, form, play and namesशम्भुके प्रताप, गुण, रूप, लीला और नामोंकीवाचा (vācā) — with the voiceवाणीसेस्फुटम् (sphuṭam) — clearlyस्पष्टतु (tu) — indeedतोरसवत् (rasavat) — with feelingभावसे भरीस्तवनम् (stavanam) — praiseस्तुतियत् (yat) — whichजोअस्य (asya) — hisउनकीतत् (tat) — thatवहकीर्तनम् (kīrtanam) — praisingकीर्तनभवति (bhavati) — isहैसाधनम् (sādhanam) — meansसाधनअत्र (atra) — hereयहाँमध्यम् (madhyam) — the middleमध्यम

Verse 4

४4 येनापि केन करणेन च शब्दपुञ्जं यत्र क्वचिच्छिवपरं श्रवणेन्द्रियेण। स्त्रीकेलिवद् दृढतरं प्रणिधीयते यत् तद्वै बुधाः श्रवणमत्र जगत्प्रसिद्धम्॥ ४

yenāpi kena karaṇena ca śabdapuñjaṃ | yatra kvacicchivaparaṃ śravaṇendriyeṇa | strīkelivad dṛḍhataraṃ praṇidhīyate yat | tadvai budhāḥ śravaṇamatra jagatprasiddham 4 ||

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हे ज्ञानियो! किसी भी कारणसे, किसी भी जगह, शिवकी बातें कानसे बहुत दृढ़तासे मनमें बैठ जाती हैं, जैसे स्त्रीके साथ क्रीडामें मन लगता है। वही सचमुच श्रवण है, जो संसारमें प्रसिद्ध है।

Wise ones, by any means at all and in any place, words about Śiva are fixed in the mind through the ear, very firmly, as the mind fixes on love-play with a woman. That truly is hearing, as the world knows it.

Word by wordपदार्थ

येन (yena) — by whateverजिसअपि (api) — at allभीकेन (kena) — anyकिसीकरणेन (karaṇena) — meansकारणसेच (ca) — andऔरशब्द-पुञ्जम् (śabda-puñjam) — wordsबातेंयत्र (yatra) — whereजहाँक्वचित् (kvacit) — in any placeकिसी भी जगहशिव-परम् (śiva-param) — about Śivaशिवकीश्रवण-इन्द्रियेण (śravaṇa-indriyeṇa) — through the earकानसेस्त्री-केलि-वत् (strī-keli-vat) — as on love-play with a womanजैसे स्त्रीके साथ क्रीडामेंदृढतरम् (dṛḍhataram) — very firmlyबहुत दृढ़तासेप्रणिधीयते (praṇidhīyate) — are fixed in the mindमनमें बैठ जाती हैंयत् (yat) — whichजोतत् (tat) — thatवहवै (vai) — trulyसचमुचबुधाः (budhāḥ) — wise onesहे ज्ञानियोश्रवणम् (śravaṇam) — hearingश्रवणअत्र (atra) — hereयहाँजगत्-प्रसिद्धम् (jagat-prasiddham) — known to the worldसंसारमें प्रसिद्ध

Verse 5

५5 सत्सङ्गमेन भवति श्रवणं पुरस्तात् सङ्कीर्तनं पशुपतेरथ तद् दृढं स्यात्। सर्वोत्तमं भवति तन्मननं तदन्ते सर्वं हि सम्भवति शङ्करदृष्टिपाते॥ ५

satsaṅgamena bhavati śravaṇaṃ purastāt | saṅkīrtanaṃ paśupateratha tad dṛḍhaṃ syāt | sarvottamaṃ bhavati tanmananaṃ tadante | sarvaṃ hi sambhavati śaṅkaradṛṣṭipāte 5 ||

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पहले सत्संगसे श्रवण होता है। फिर पशुपतिका कीर्तन दृढ़ होता है। अन्तमें सबसे उत्तम मनन आता है। यह सब शंकरकी दृष्टि पड़नेपर ही होता है।

First, hearing comes through good company. Then the praising of Paśupati becomes firm. At the end comes reflecting, the best of all. All this happens only when Śaṅkara's glance falls on a person.

Word by wordपदार्थ

सत्-सङ्गमेन (sat-saṅgamena) — through good companyसत्संगसेभवति (bhavati) — comesहोता हैश्रवणम् (śravaṇam) — hearingश्रवणपुरस्तात् (purastāt) — firstपहलेसङ्कीर्तनम् (saṅkīrtanam) — the praisingकीर्तनपशुपतेः (paśupateḥ) — of Paśupatiपशुपतिकाअथ (atha) — thenफिरतत् (tat) — thatवहदृढम् (dṛḍham) — firmदृढ़स्यात् (syāt) — becomesहोता हैसर्व-उत्तमम् (sarva-uttamam) — the best of allसबसे उत्तमभवति (bhavati) — comesआता हैतत् (tat) — thatवहमननम् (mananam) — reflectingमननतत्-अन्ते (tat-ante) — at the endअन्तमेंसर्वम् (sarvam) — all thisयह सबहि (hi) — indeedहीसम्भवति (sambhavati) — happensहोता हैशङ्कर-दृष्टि-पाते (śaṅkara-dṛṣṭi-pāte) — when Śaṅkara's glance fallsशंकरकी दृष्टि पड़नेपर

सूत उवाच — Sūta said: सूतजी बोले:

Verse 6

६6 अस्मिन् साधनमाहात्म्ये पुरा वृत्तं मुनीश्वराः। युष्मदर्थं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुध्वमवधानतः॥ ६

asmin sādhanamāhātmye purā vṛttaṃ munīśvarāḥ | yuṣmadarthaṃ pravakṣyāmi śṛṇudhvamavadhānataḥ 6 ||

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हे मुनीश्वरो! इस साधनकी महिमाके विषयमें पहले जो हुआ, वह मैं आपके लिये सुनाऊँगा। ध्यानसे सुनिये।

Great sages, on this greatness of the means I will tell you what happened long ago. Listen with care.

Word by wordपदार्थ

अस्मिन् (asmin) — on thisइससाधन-माहात्म्ये (sādhana-māhātmye) — greatness of the meansसाधनकी महिमाके विषयमेंपुरा (purā) — long agoपहलेवृत्तम् (vṛttam) — what happenedजो हुआमुनि-ईश्वराः (muni-īśvarāḥ) — great sagesहे मुनीश्वरोयुष्मत्-अर्थम् (yuṣmat-artham) — for youआपके लियेप्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) — I will tellमैं सुनाऊँगाशृणुध्वम् (śṛṇudhvam) — listenसुनियेअवधानतः (avadhānataḥ) — with careध्यानसे

Verse 7

७7 पुरा मम गुरुर्व्यासः पराशरमुनेः सुतः। तपश्चचार सम्भ्रान्तः सरस्वत्यास्तटे शुभे॥ ७

purā mama gururvyāsaḥ parāśaramuneḥ sutaḥ | tapaścacāra sambhrāntaḥ sarasvatyāstaṭe śubhe 7 ||

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पहले पराशर मुनिके पुत्र मेरे गुरु व्यासजी व्याकुल होकर सरस्वतीके सुन्दर तटपर तप कर रहे थे।

Long ago my teacher Vyāsa, son of the sage Parāśara, was doing penance, troubled, on the lovely bank of the Sarasvatī.

Word by wordपदार्थ

पुरा (purā) — long agoपहलेमम (mama) — myमेरेगुरुः (guruḥ) — teacherगुरुव्यासः (vyāsaḥ) — Vyāsaव्यासजीपराशर-मुनेः (parāśara-muneḥ) — of the sage Parāśaraपराशर मुनिकेसुतः (sutaḥ) — sonपुत्रतपः (tapaḥ) — penanceतपचचार (cacāra) — was doingकर रहे थेसम्भ्रान्तः (sambhrāntaḥ) — troubledव्याकुलसरस्वत्याः (sarasvatyāḥ) — of the Sarasvatīसरस्वतीकेतटे (taṭe) — on the bankतटपरशुभे (śubhe) — lovelyसुन्दर

Verse 8

८8 गच्छन् यदृच्छया तत्र विमानेनार्करोचिषा। सनत्कुमारो भगवान् ददर्श मम देशिकम्॥ ८

gacchan yadṛcchayā tatra vimānenārkarociṣā | sanatkumāro bhagavān dadarśa mama deśikam 8 ||

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भगवान् सनत्कुमार सूर्यके समान चमकते विमानसे संयोगसे वहाँ जाते हुए आये। उन्होंने मेरे गुरुको देखा।

The lord Sanatkumāra was passing there by chance in a sky-car bright as the sun. He saw my teacher.

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गच्छन् (gacchan) — passingजाते हुएयदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) — by chanceसंयोगसेतत्र (tatra) — thereवहाँविमानेन (vimānena) — in a sky-carविमानसेअर्क-रोचिषा (arka-rociṣā) — bright as the sunसूर्यके समान चमकतेसनत्कुमारः (sanatkumāraḥ) — Sanatkumāraसनत्कुमारभगवान् (bhagavān) — the lordभगवान्ददर्श (dadarśa) — sawदेखामम (mama) — myमेरेदेशिकम् (deśikam) — teacherगुरुको

Verse 9

९9 ध्यानारूढः प्रबुद्धोऽसौ ददर्श तमजात्मजम्। प्रणिपत्याह सम्भ्रान्तः परं कौतूहलं मुनिः॥ ९

dhyānārūḍhaḥ prabuddho'sau dadarśa tamajātmajam | praṇipatyāha sambhrāntaḥ paraṃ kautūhalaṃ muniḥ 9 ||

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वे ध्यानमें डूबे थे। जागे तो उन्होंने उन अजके पुत्रको देखा। मुनि जल्दीसे प्रणाम करके बड़े कौतूहलसे बोले।

He was deep in meditation. He woke and saw him, the son of the Unborn. The sage bowed down in a hurry and spoke with great wonder.

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ध्यान-आरूढः (dhyāna-ārūḍhaḥ) — deep in meditationध्यानमें डूबेप्रबुद्धः (prabuddhaḥ) — wokeजागेअसौ (asau) — heवेददर्श (dadarśa) — sawदेखातम् (tam) — himउनअज-आत्मजम् (aja-ātmajam) — the son of the Unbornअजके पुत्रकोप्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) — bowed downप्रणाम करकेआह (āha) — spokeबोलेसम्भ्रान्तः (sambhrāntaḥ) — in a hurryजल्दीसेपरम् (param) — greatबड़ेकौतूहलम् (kautūhalam) — with wonderकौतूहलसेमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sageमुनि

Verse 10

१०10 दत्त्वार्घ्यमस्मै प्रददौ देवयोग्यं च विष्टरम्। प्रसन्नः प्राह तं प्रह्वं प्रभुर्गम्भीरया गिरा॥ १०

dattvārghyamasmai pradadau devayogyaṃ ca viṣṭaram | prasannaḥ prāha taṃ prahvaṃ prabhurgambhīrayā girā 10 ||

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उन्हें अर्घ्य देकर उन्होंने देवताके योग्य आसन भी दिया। प्रभु प्रसन्न होकर विनम्र खड़े उनसे गम्भीर वाणीमें बोले।

Having given him water of welcome, he gave him a seat fit for a god. The lord was pleased. He spoke in a deep voice to him, who stood humbly.

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दत्त्वा (dattvā) — having givenदेकरअर्घ्यम् (arghyam) — water of welcomeअर्घ्यअस्मै (asmai) — to himउन्हेंप्रददौ (pradadau) — gaveदियादेव-योग्यम् (deva-yogyam) — fit for a godदेवताके योग्यच (ca) — andऔरविष्टरम् (viṣṭaram) — a seatआसनप्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) — pleasedप्रसन्न होकरप्राह (prāha) — spokeबोलेतम् (tam) — to himउनसेप्रह्वम् (prahvam) — who stood humblyविनम्र खड़ेप्रभुः (prabhuḥ) — the lordप्रभुगम्भीरया (gambhīrayā) — deepगम्भीरगिरा (girā) — in a voiceवाणीमें

सनत्कुमार उवाच — Sanatkumāra said: सनत्कुमार बोले:

Verse 11

११11 सत्यं वस्तु मुने दध्याः साक्षात्करणगोचरः। स शिवोऽथ सहायोऽत्र तपश्चरसि किंकृते॥ ११

satyaṃ vastu mune dadhyāḥ sākṣātkaraṇagocaraḥ | sa śivo'tha sahāyo'tra tapaścarasi kiṃkṛte 11 ||

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हे मुने! सत्य वस्तुका ध्यान कीजिये। तब प्रत्यक्ष दिखनेवाले शिव यहाँ आपके सहायक होंगे। आप तप किसलिये कर रहे हैं?

O sage, meditate on the true reality. Then Śiva, who comes before your eyes, will be your helper here. Why are you doing penance?

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सत्यम् (satyam) — trueसत्यवस्तु (vastu) — realityवस्तुकामुने (mune) — O sageहे मुनेदध्याः (dadhyāḥ) — meditate onध्यान कीजियेसाक्षात्-करण-गोचरः (sākṣāt-karaṇa-gocaraḥ) — who comes before your eyesजो प्रत्यक्ष दिखते हैंसः (saḥ) — heवेशिवः (śivaḥ) — Śivaशिवअथ (atha) — thenतबसहायः (sahāyaḥ) — your helperआपके सहायकअत्र (atra) — hereयहाँतपः (tapaḥ) — penanceतपचरसि (carasi) — you doकर रहे हैंकिंकृते (kiṃkṛte) — whyकिसलिये

Verse 12

१२12 एवमुक्तः कुमारेण प्रोवाच स्वाशयं मुनिः। धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाश्च वेदमार्गे कृतादराः॥ १२

evamuktaḥ kumāreṇa provāca svāśayaṃ muniḥ | dharmārthakāmamokṣāśca vedamārge kṛtādarāḥ 12 ||

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कुमारके इस प्रकार कहे जानेपर मुनिने अपने मनकी बात बतायी: "वेदके मार्गमें आदर पाये हुए धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्षको

Spoken to thus by Kumāra, the sage told what was in his mind: "Dharma, wealth, desire and release, honoured on the path of the Veda,

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एवम् (evam) — thusइस प्रकारउक्तः (uktaḥ) — spoken toकहे जानेपरकुमारेण (kumāreṇa) — by Kumāraकुमारकेप्रोवाच (provāca) — toldबतायास्व-आशयम् (sva-āśayam) — what was in his mindअपने मनकी बातमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sageमुनिनेधर्म-अर्थ-काम-मोक्षाः (dharma-artha-kāma-mokṣāḥ) — dharma, wealth, desire and releaseधर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्षच (ca) — andऔरवेद-मार्गे (veda-mārge) — on the path of the Vedaवेदके मार्गमेंकृत-आदराः (kṛta-ādarāḥ) — honouredआदर पाये हुए

Verse 13

१३13 बहुधा स्थापिता लोके मया त्वत्कृपया तथा। एवंभूतस्य मेऽप्येवं गुरुभूतस्य सर्वतः॥ १३

bahudhā sthāpitā loke mayā tvatkṛpayā tathā | evaṃbhūtasya me'pyevaṃ gurubhūtasya sarvataḥ 13 ||

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मैंने आपकी कृपासे संसारमें अनेक प्रकारसे स्थापित किया है। ऐसा होनेपर भी, सबका गुरु बने हुए मुझमें

I have set up in the world in many ways, by your grace. Yet even in me, who am such, a teacher to all,

Word by wordपदार्थ

बहुधा (bahudhā) — in many waysअनेक प्रकारसेस्थापिताः (sthāpitāḥ) — have been set upस्थापित किया हैलोके (loke) — in the worldसंसारमेंमया (mayā) — by meमैंनेत्वत्-कृपया (tvat-kṛpayā) — by your graceआपकी कृपासेतथा (tathā) — soइसी प्रकारएवं-भूतस्य (evaṃ-bhūtasya) — being suchऐसा होनेपरमे (me) — in meमुझमेंअपि (api) — evenभीएवम् (evam) — thusइस प्रकारगुरु-भूतस्य (guru-bhūtasya) — a teacherगुरु बने हुएसर्वतः (sarvataḥ) — to allसबके

Verse 14

१४14 मुक्तिसाधनकं ज्ञानं नोदेति परमाद्भुतम्। तपश्चरामि मुक्त्यर्थं न जाने तत्र कारणम्॥ १४

muktisādhanakaṃ jñānaṃ nodeti paramādbhutam | tapaścarāmi muktyarthaṃ na jāne tatra kāraṇam 14 ||

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मुक्तिका साधन ज्ञान नहीं जागा। यह बड़े आश्चर्यकी बात है। मैं मुक्तिके लिये तप कर रहा हूँ, पर उसका साधन नहीं जानता।"

the knowledge that leads to release has not arisen. It is very strange. I do penance for release, but I do not know the means for it."

Word by wordपदार्थ

मुक्ति-साधनकम् (mukti-sādhanakam) — that leads to releaseमुक्तिका साधनज्ञानम् (jñānam) — the knowledgeज्ञानन (na) — notनहींउदेति (udeti) — has arisenजागापरम-अद्भुतम् (parama-adbhutam) — very strangeबड़े आश्चर्यकी बाततपः (tapaḥ) — penanceतपचरामि (carāmi) — I doकर रहा हूँमुक्ति-अर्थम् (mukti-artham) — for releaseमुक्तिके लियेन (na) — notनहींजाने (jāne) — I knowजानतातत्र (tatra) — for itउसकाकारणम् (kāraṇam) — the meansसाधन

Verse 15

१५15 इत्थं कुमारो भगवान् व्यासेन मुनिनार्थितः। समर्थः प्राह विप्रेन्द्रा निश्चयं मुक्तिकारणम्॥ १५

itthaṃ kumāro bhagavān vyāsena muninārthitaḥ | samarthaḥ prāha viprendrā niścayaṃ muktikāraṇam 15 ||

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हे श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणो! व्यास मुनिके इस प्रकार पूछनेपर समर्थ भगवान् कुमारने मुक्तिका निश्चित साधन बताया।

Best of brahmins, the lord Kumāra was asked thus by the sage Vyāsa. Being able, he told him the sure means of release.

Word by wordपदार्थ

इत्थम् (ittham) — thusइस प्रकारकुमारः (kumāraḥ) — Kumāraकुमारभगवान् (bhagavān) — the lordभगवान्व्यासेन (vyāsena) — by Vyāsaव्यासमुनिना (muninā) — the sageमुनिकेअर्थितः (arthitaḥ) — askedपूछनेपरसमर्थः (samarthaḥ) — ableसमर्थप्राह (prāha) — toldबतायाविप्र-इन्द्राः (vipra-indrāḥ) — best of brahminsहे श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणोनिश्चयम् (niścayam) — sureनिश्चितमुक्ति-कारणम् (mukti-kāraṇam) — means of releaseमुक्तिका साधन

Verse 16

१६16 श्रवणं कीर्तनं शम्भोर्मननं च महत्तरम्। त्रयं साधनमुक्तं च विद्यते वेदसम्मतम्॥ १६

śravaṇaṃ kīrtanaṃ śambhormananaṃ ca mahattaram | trayaṃ sādhanamuktaṃ ca vidyate vedasammatam 16 ||

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शम्भुका श्रवण, कीर्तन और उससे भी बड़ा मनन — ये तीनों साधन कहे गये हैं। ये वेदसम्मत हैं।

Hearing, praising Śambhu, and reflecting, which is greater still — these three are called the means. They are approved by the Veda.

Word by wordपदार्थ

श्रवणम् (śravaṇam) — hearingश्रवणकीर्तनम् (kīrtanam) — praisingकीर्तनशम्भोः (śambhoḥ) — of Śambhuशम्भुकामननम् (mananam) — reflectingमननच (ca) — andऔरमहत्तरम् (mahattaram) — greater stillउससे भी बड़ात्रयम् (trayam) — these threeये तीनोंसाधनम् (sādhanam) — the meansसाधनउक्तम् (uktam) — are calledकहे गये हैंच (ca) — andऔरविद्यते (vidyate) — areहैंवेद-सम्मतम् (veda-sammatam) — approved by the Vedaवेदसम्मत

Verse 17

१७17 पुराहमथ सम्भ्रान्तो ह्यन्यसाधनसम्भ्रमः। अचले मन्दरे शैले तपश्चरणमाचरम्॥ १७

purāhamatha sambhrānto hyanyasādhanasambhramaḥ | acale mandare śaile tapaścaraṇamācaram 17 ||

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पहले मैं भी दूसरे साधनोंके भ्रममें पड़ा भटकता था। मैंने अचल मन्दर पर्वतपर तप किया।

Long ago I too was wandering, confused among other means. I did penance on the firm mountain Mandara.

Word by wordपदार्थ

पुरा (purā) — long agoपहलेअहम् (aham) — Iमैंअथ (atha) — tooभीसम्भ्रान्तः (sambhrāntaḥ) — wanderingभटकताहि (hi) — indeedहीअन्य-साधन-सम्भ्रमः (anya-sādhana-sambhramaḥ) — confused among other meansदूसरे साधनोंके भ्रममें पड़ाअचले (acale) — on the firmअचलमन्दरे (mandare) — Mandaraमन्दरशैले (śaile) — mountainपर्वतपरतपः-चरणम् (tapaḥ-caraṇam) — penanceतपआचरम् (ācaram) — I didकिया

Verse 18

१८18 शिवाज्ञया ततः प्राप्तो भगवान् नन्दिकेश्वरः। स मे दयालुर्भगवान् सर्वसाक्षी गणेश्वरः॥ १८

śivājñayā tataḥ prāpto bhagavān nandikeśvaraḥ | sa me dayālurbhagavān sarvasākṣī gaṇeśvaraḥ 18 ||

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तब शिवकी आज्ञासे भगवान् नन्दिकेश्वर आये। मुझपर दयालु, सबके साक्षी, गणोंके स्वामी वे भगवान्

Then, at Śiva's command, the lord Nandikeśvara came. That lord, kind to me, the witness of all, the lord of the gaṇas,

Word by wordपदार्थ

शिव-आज्ञया (śiva-ājñayā) — at Śiva's commandशिवकी आज्ञासेततः (tataḥ) — thenतबप्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) — cameआयेभगवान् (bhagavān) — the lordभगवान्नन्दिकेश्वरः (nandikeśvaraḥ) — Nandikeśvaraनन्दिकेश्वरसः (saḥ) — heवेमे (me) — to meमुझपरदयालुः (dayāluḥ) — kindदयालुभगवान् (bhagavān) — the lordभगवान्सर्व-साक्षी (sarva-sākṣī) — witness of allसबके साक्षीगण-ईश्वरः (gaṇa-īśvaraḥ) — lord of the gaṇasगणोंके स्वामी

Verse 19

१९19 उवाच मह्यं सस्नेहं मुक्तिसाधनमुत्तमम्। श्रवणं कीर्तनं शम्भोर्मननं वेदसम्मतम्॥ १९

uvāca mahyaṃ sasnehaṃ muktisādhanamuttamam | śravaṇaṃ kīrtanaṃ śambhormananaṃ vedasammatam 19 ||

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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Vidyeśvara 4.19. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/vidyeshwara-four-the-three-means#v19. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.

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मुझे प्रेमसे मुक्तिका उत्तम साधन बताया: शम्भुका श्रवण, कीर्तन और मनन, जो वेदसम्मत है।

told me with love the best means of release: hearing, praising and reflecting on Śambhu, approved by the Veda.

Word by wordपदार्थ

उवाच (uvāca) — toldबतायामह्यम् (mahyam) — meमुझेस-स्नेहम् (sa-sneham) — with loveप्रेमसेमुक्ति-साधनम् (mukti-sādhanam) — means of releaseमुक्तिका साधनउत्तमम् (uttamam) — the bestउत्तमश्रवणम् (śravaṇam) — hearingश्रवणकीर्तनम् (kīrtanam) — praisingकीर्तनशम्भोः (śambhoḥ) — of Śambhuशम्भुकामननम् (mananam) — reflectingमननवेद-सम्मतम् (veda-sammatam) — approved by the Vedaवेदसम्मत

Verse 20

२०20 त्रिकं च साधनं मुक्तेः शिवेन मम भाषितम्। श्रवणादित्रिकं ब्रह्मन् कुरुष्वेति मुहुर्मुहुः॥ २०

trikaṃ ca sādhanaṃ mukteḥ śivena mama bhāṣitam | śravaṇāditrikaṃ brahman kuruṣveti muhurmuhuḥ 20 ||

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ये तीनों मुक्तिके साधन हैं; शिवने मुझसे यह कहा है। हे ब्रह्मन्! श्रवण आदि तीनोंको कीजिये — ऐसा बार-बार कहा।

These three are the means of release; Śiva told them to me. O brahmin, practise the three, hearing and the rest — so it was said again and again.

Word by wordपदार्थ

त्रिकम् (trikam) — these threeये तीनोंच (ca) — andऔरसाधनम् (sādhanam) — the meansसाधनमुक्तेः (mukteḥ) — of releaseमुक्तिकेशिवेन (śivena) — by Śivaशिवनेमम (mama) — to meमुझसेभाषितम् (bhāṣitam) — toldकहा हैश्रवण-आदि-त्रिकम् (śravaṇa-ādi-trikam) — the three, hearing and the restश्रवण आदि तीनोंब्रह्मन् (brahman) — O brahminहे ब्रह्मन्कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) — practiseकीजियेइति (iti) — soऐसामुहुः (muhuḥ) — againबारमुहुः (muhuḥ) — and againबार

Verse 21

२१21 एवमुक्त्वा ततो व्यासं सानुगो विधिनन्दनः। जगाम स्वविमानेन पदं परमशोभनम्॥ २१ एवमुक्तं समासेन पूर्ववृत्तान्तमुत्तमम्।

evamuktvā tato vyāsaṃ sānugo vidhinandanaḥ | jagāma svavimānena padaṃ paramaśobhanam 21 | evamuktaṃ samāsena pūrvavṛttāntamuttamam ||

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व्यासजीसे इस प्रकार कहकर ब्रह्माके पुत्र अपने साथियोंके साथ अपने विमानसे परम सुन्दर धामको चले गये। इस प्रकार यह उत्तम पुरानी कथा संक्षेपमें कही गयी।

Having spoken thus to Vyāsa, the son of Brahmā went with his followers in his own sky-car to a most beautiful realm. Thus this fine old story has been told in short.

Word by wordपदार्थ

एवम् (evam) — thusइस प्रकारउक्त्वा (uktvā) — having spokenकहकरततः (tataḥ) — thenफिरव्यासम् (vyāsam) — to Vyāsaव्यासजीसेस-अनुगः (sa-anugaḥ) — with his followersअपने साथियोंके साथविधि-नन्दनः (vidhi-nandanaḥ) — the son of Brahmāब्रह्माके पुत्रजगाम (jagāma) — wentचले गयेस्व-विमानेन (sva-vimānena) — in his own sky-carअपने विमानसेपदम् (padam) — to a realmधामकोपरम-शोभनम् (parama-śobhanam) — most beautifulपरम सुन्दरएवम् (evam) — thusइस प्रकारउक्तम् (uktam) — has been toldकहा गयासमासेन (samāsena) — in shortसंक्षेपमेंपूर्व-वृत्तान्तम् (pūrva-vṛttāntam) — old storyपुरानी कथाउत्तमम् (uttamam) — fineउत्तम

ऋषय ऊचुः — The seers said: ऋषिगण बोले:

Verse 22

२२22 श्रवणादित्रयं सूत मुक्त्युपायस्त्वयेरितः॥ २२

śravaṇāditrayaṃ sūta muktyupāyastvayeritaḥ 22 ||

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हे सूतजी! आपने श्रवण आदि तीनोंको मुक्तिका उपाय बताया है।

Sūta, you have named the three, hearing and the rest, as the way to release.

Word by wordपदार्थ

श्रवण-आदि-त्रयम् (śravaṇa-ādi-trayam) — the three, hearing and the restश्रवण आदि तीनोंसूत (sūta) — Sūtaहे सूतजीमुक्ति-उपायः (mukti-upāyaḥ) — the way to releaseमुक्तिका उपायत्वया (tvayā) — by youआपनेईरितः (īritaḥ) — has been namedबताया है

Verse 23

२३23 श्रवणादित्रिकेऽशक्तः किं कृत्वा मुच्यते जनः। अयत्नेनैव मुक्तिः स्यात् कर्मणा केन हेतुना॥ २३

śravaṇāditrike'śaktaḥ kiṃ kṛtvā mucyate janaḥ | ayatnenaiva muktiḥ syāt karmaṇā kena hetunā 23 ||

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जो मनुष्य श्रवण आदि तीनोंमें असमर्थ हो, वह क्या करके मुक्त होता है? किस कर्मसे, किस साधनसे बिना यत्नके ही मुक्ति मिले?

A person unable in the three, hearing and the rest — by doing what is he set free? By what deed, by what means, would release come just without effort?

Word by wordपदार्थ

श्रवण-आदि-त्रिके (śravaṇa-ādi-trike) — in the three, hearing and the restश्रवण आदि तीनोंमेंअशक्तः (aśaktaḥ) — unableअसमर्थकिम् (kim) — whatक्याकृत्वा (kṛtvā) — by doingकरकेमुच्यते (mucyate) — is set freeमुक्त होता हैजनः (janaḥ) — a personमनुष्यअयत्नेन (ayatnena) — without effortबिना यत्नकेएव (eva) — justहीमुक्तिः (muktiḥ) — releaseमुक्तिस्यात् (syāt) — would comeमिलेकर्मणा (karmaṇā) — deedकर्मसेकेन (kena) — by whatकिसहेतुना (hetunā) — meansसाधनसे

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इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे प्रथमायां विद्येश्वरसंहितायां साध्यसाधनखण्डे चतुर्थोऽध्यायः॥ ४॥

Thus ends the fourth chapter, in the Section on the Goal and the Means, in the first, the Vidyeśvara Saṃhitā, of the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.

॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत प्रथम विद्येश्वरसंहिताके साध्यसाधनखण्डमें चौथा अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ४॥

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