॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
विद्येश्वरसंहिताअथ द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Sūta names the great rivers of Bhārata — the Sindhu, Sarasvatī, Gaṅgā, Narmadā, Godāvarī, Kṛṣṇā-Veṇī, Tuṅgabhadrā, Kāverī and others — with the number of mouths of each and the zodiacal season that makes bathing there most fruitful. He warns that sin done in a holy field grows all the graver, then closes with a teaching on how sin and merit each carry a seed, a growth, and an enjoyment portion, and the different means — knowledge, giving, austerity, recitation — by which each is undone. सूत भारतवर्ष की महानदियों — सिन्धु, सरस्वती, गंगा, नर्मदा, गोदावरी, कृष्णावेणी, तुंगभद्रा, कावेरी आदि — के मुखों की संख्या और उनमें स्नान का सर्वाधिक फल देने वाले राशि-काल बताते हैं। वे चेतावनी देते हैं कि पुण्यक्षेत्र में किया गया पाप और भी गम्भीर हो जाता है, फिर पुण्य और पाप के बीज, वृद्धि और भोग अंशों की, तथा उन्हें नष्ट करने के भिन्न-भिन्न उपायों — ज्ञान, दान, तप, जप — की शिक्षा देकर अध्याय समाप्त करते हैं।
१ शृणुध्वमृषयः प्राज्ञाः शिवक्षेत्रं विमुक्तिदम् । तदागमांस्ततो वक्ष्ये लोकरक्षार्थमेव हि ॥
śṛṇudhvamṛṣayaḥ prājñāḥ śivakṣetraṃ vimuktidam | tadāgamāṃstato vakṣye lokarakṣārthameva hi ||
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हे बुद्धिमान् ऋषियो, शिव के उस क्षेत्र को सुनिए, जो विमुक्ति देने वाला है; फिर मैं उसके आगमों को भी लोकरक्षा के लिए ही कहूँगा।
Hear, wise sages, of the field of Śiva, the giver of release; and its scriptures too I shall then declare, for the sole purpose of protecting the world.
शृणुध्वम् (śṛṇudhvam) — listenऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) — O seersप्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) — wise onesशिव-क्षेत्रम् (śiva-kṣetram) — the holy field of Śivaविमुक्ति-दम् (vimukti-dam) — giver of releaseतत्-आगमान् (tat-āgamān) — their traditionsततः (tataḥ) — thereafterवक्ष्ये (vakṣye) — I shall tellलोक-रक्ष-अर्थम् एव हि (loka-rakṣa-artham eva hi) — purely for the protection of the world
२ पञ्चाशत्कोटिविस्तीर्णा सशैलवनकानना । शिवाज्ञया हि पृथिवी लोकं धृत्वा च तिष्ठति ॥
pañcāśatkoṭivistīrṇā saśailavanakānanā | śivājñayā hi pṛthivī lokaṃ dhṛtvā ca tiṣṭhati ||
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पचास करोड़ योजन विस्तृत, पर्वत-वन-कानन सहित यह पृथ्वी शिव की आज्ञा से लोक को धारण करके स्थित है।
Fifty crore [yojanas] in extent, with its mountains, forests and thickets, the earth, by Śiva's command, holds up the world and stands firm.
पञ्चाशत्-कोटि-विस्तीर्णा (pañcāśat-koṭi-vistīrṇā) — five hundred million wideस-शैल-वन-कानना (sa-śaila-vana-kānanā) — with its mountains, woods and forestsशिव-आज्ञया (śiva-ājñayā) — by Śiva’s commandहि (hi) — indeedपृथिवी (pṛthivī) — the earthलोकम् (lokam) — the worldधृत्वा (dhṛtvā) — holdingच तिष्ठति (ca tiṣṭhati) — stands firm
३ तत्र तत्र शिवक्षेत्रं तत्र तत्र निवासिनाम् । मोक्षार्थं कृपया देवः क्षेत्रं कल्पितवान्प्रभुः ॥
tatra tatra śivakṣetraṃ tatra tatra nivāsinām | mokṣārthaṃ kṛpayā devaḥ kṣetraṃ kalpitavānprabhuḥ ||
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जहाँ-जहाँ शिवक्षेत्र है, वहाँ-वहाँ के निवासियों के मोक्ष के लिए कृपापूर्वक प्रभु देव ने वह क्षेत्र रचा है।
Here and there a field of Śiva; here and there, for the sake of its inhabitants, the Lord god, out of kindness, for their release, has ordained a field.
तत्र तत्र (tatra tatra) — in place after placeशिव-क्षेत्रम् (śiva-kṣetram) — a holy field of Śivaतत्र तत्र (tatra tatra) — in each of themनिवासिनाम् (nivāsinām) — for those who dwell thereमोक्ष-अर्थम् (mokṣa-artham) — for the sake of releaseकृपया (kṛpayā) — in compassionदेवः (devaḥ) — the godक्षेत्रम् (kṣetram) — the fieldकल्पितवान् (kalpitavān) — ordainedप्रभुः (prabhuḥ) — the Lord
४ परिग्रहाद् ऋषीणां च देवानां च परिग्रहात् । स्वयम्भूतान्यथान्यानि लोकरक्षार्थमेव हि ॥
parigrahād ṛṣīṇāṃ ca devānāṃ ca parigrahāt | svayambhūtānyathānyāni lokarakṣārthameva hi ||
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ऋषियों के परिग्रह से, और देवताओं के परिग्रह से, या स्वयम्भू, या अन्यथा उत्पन्न — ये सभी केवल लोकरक्षा के लिए हैं।
By the taking-up of sages, and by the taking-up of gods, or self-manifest, or otherwise arisen — [such are these fields,] solely for the protection of the world.
परिग्रहात् (parigrahāt) — by the adoptingऋषीणाम् च (ṛṣīṇām ca) — of the seersदेवानाम् च (devānām ca) — and of the godsपरिग्रहात् (parigrahāt) — by their adoptingस्वयम्-भूतानि (svayam-bhūtāni) — self-arisen onesअथ अन्यानि (atha anyāni) — and yet othersलोक-रक्ष-अर्थम् एव हि (loka-rakṣa-artham eva hi) — purely for the protection of the world
५ तीर्थे क्षेत्रे सदा कार्यं स्नानदानजपादिकम् । अन्यथा रोगदारिद्र्यमूकत्वाद्याप्नुयान्नरः ॥
tīrthe kṣetre sadā kāryaṃ snānadānajapādikam | anyathā rogadāridryamūkatvādyāpnuyānnaraḥ ||
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तीर्थ में, क्षेत्र में सदा स्नान, दान, जप आदि करने चाहिए; अन्यथा मनुष्य रोग, दरिद्रता, मूकता आदि पाता है।
At a holy ford, at a field, one should always perform bathing, giving, recitation and the rest; otherwise a man may come to disease, poverty, dumbness and the like.
तीर्थे (tīrthe) — at a holy fordक्षेत्रे (kṣetre) — in a holy fieldसदा (sadā) — alwaysकार्यम् (kāryam) — is to be doneस्नान-दान-जप-आदिकम् (snāna-dāna-japa-ādikam) — bathing, giving, repetition and the restअन्यथा (anyathā) — otherwiseरोग-दारिद्र्य-मूकत्व-आदि (roga-dāridrya-mūkatva-ādi) — disease, poverty, dumbness and the likeआप्नुयात् (āpnuyāt) — one would meet withनरः (naraḥ) — a person
६ अथास्मिन्भारते वर्षे प्राप्नोति मरणं नरः । स्वयम्भूस्थानवासेन पुनर्मानुष्यमाप्नुयात् ॥
athāsminbhārate varṣe prāpnoti maraṇaṃ naraḥ | svayambhūsthānavāsena punarmānuṣyamāpnuyāt ||
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अब यदि इस भारतवर्ष में मनुष्य मृत्यु को प्राप्त होता है, तो स्वयम्भू स्थान में निवास से वह पुनः मनुष्ययोनि पाता है।
Now, if a man meets death in this land of Bhārata, by dwelling in the abode of a self-manifest [liṅga] he attains a human birth again.
अथ (atha) — nowअस्मिन् भारते वर्षे (asmin bhārate varṣe) — in this land of Bhārataप्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) — meetsमरणम् (maraṇam) — deathनरः (naraḥ) — a personस्वयम्भू-स्थान-वासेन (svayambhū-sthāna-vāsena) — by dwelling at a self-arisen shrineपुनः (punaḥ) — againमानुष्यम् (mānuṣyam) — human birthआप्नुयात् (āpnuyāt) — would obtain
७ क्षेत्रे पापस्य करणं दृढं भवति भूसुराः । पुण्यक्षेत्रे निवासे हि पापमण्वपि नाचरेत् । येन केनाप्युपायेन पुण्यक्षेत्रे वसेन्नरः ॥
kṣetre pāpasya karaṇaṃ dṛḍhaṃ bhavati bhūsurāḥ | puṇyakṣetre nivāse hi pāpamaṇvapi nācaret | yena kenāpyupāyena puṇyakṣetre vasennaraḥ ||
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हे भूसुरो, उस क्षेत्र में पाप करना और भी दृढ़ हो जाता है; पुण्यक्षेत्र में निवास करते हुए अणुमात्र भी पाप न करे। जिस किसी भी उपाय से मनुष्य को पुण्यक्षेत्र में निवास करना चाहिए।
The doing of sin in such a field, gods of the earth, becomes fixed all the firmer; while dwelling in a holy field one should not commit even an atom of sin. By whatever means, a man should dwell in a holy field.
क्षेत्रे (kṣetre) — in a holy fieldपापस्य करणम् (pāpasya karaṇam) — the doing of sinदृढम् (dṛḍham) — hardensभवति (bhavati) — becomesभू-सुराः (bhū-surāḥ) — O gods on earthपुण्य-क्षेत्रे निवासे (puṇya-kṣetre nivāse) — while dwelling in a holy fieldहि (hi) — indeedपापम् (pāpam) — sinअणु अपि (aṇu api) — even the smallestन आचरेत् (na ācaret) — let one not commitयेन केन अपि उपायेन (yena kena api upāyena) — by whatever meansपुण्य-क्षेत्रे (puṇya-kṣetre) — in a holy fieldवसेत् (vaset) — let him dwellनरः (naraḥ) — a person
८ सिन्धोः शतनदीतीरे सन्ति क्षेत्राण्यनेकशः ॥
sindhoḥ śatanadītīre santi kṣetrāṇyanekaśaḥ ||
सिन्धु, जो सौ धाराओं वाली नदी है, उसके तट पर अनेक स्थानों में क्षेत्र हैं।
On the banks of the Sindhu, the hundred-streamed river, there are holy fields in many places.
सिन्धोः (sindhoḥ) — of the Indusशत-नदी-तीरे (śata-nadī-tīre) — on the banks of a hundred riversसन्ति (santi) — there areक्षेत्राणि (kṣetrāṇi) — holy fieldsअनेकशः (anekaśaḥ) — many times over
९ सरस्वती नदी पुण्या प्रोक्ता षष्टिमुखा तथा । तत्तत्तीरे वसेत्प्राज्ञः क्रमाद् ब्रह्मपदं लभेत् ॥
sarasvatī nadī puṇyā proktā ṣaṣṭimukhā tathā | tattattīre vasetprājñaḥ kramād brahmapadaṃ labhet ||
सरस्वती नदी पुण्यमयी और साठ मुखों वाली कही गई है; उसके उन-उन तटों पर निवास करने वाला विद्वान् क्रमशः ब्रह्मपद पाता है।
The river Sarasvatī is declared holy, and sixty-mouthed; dwelling on each of its banks, a wise man gains, in due course, the state of Brahmā.
सरस्वती नदी (sarasvatī nadī) — the river Sarasvatīपुण्या (puṇyā) — holyप्रोक्ता (proktā) — is declaredषष्टि-मुखा (ṣaṣṭi-mukhā) — of sixty mouthsतथा (tathā) — likewiseतत् तत् तीरे (tat tat tīre) — on each of her banksवसेत् (vaset) — let him dwellप्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) — the wise oneक्रमात् (kramāt) — in due courseब्रह्म-पदम् (brahma-padam) — the state of Brahmāलभेत् (labhet) — he obtains
१० हिमवद्गिरिजा गङ्गा पुण्या शतमुखा नदी । तत्तीरे चैव काश्यादिपुण्यक्षेत्राण्यनेकशः ॥
himavadgirijā gaṅgā puṇyā śatamukhā nadī | tattīre caiva kāśyādipuṇyakṣetrāṇyanekaśaḥ ||
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हिमालय से उत्पन्न गंगा पुण्यमयी, सौ मुखों वाली नदी है; उसके तट पर काशी आदि अनेक पुण्यक्षेत्र हैं।
The Gaṅgā, born of the Himālaya mountain, is a holy, hundred-mouthed river; on her banks are the holy fields of Kāśī and others, in many places.
हिमवत्-गिरिजा (himavat-girijā) — born of the Himālayaगङ्गा (gaṅgā) — the Gaṅgāपुण्या (puṇyā) — holyशत-मुखा नदी (śata-mukhā nadī) — a river of a hundred mouthsतत्-तीरे (tat-tīre) — on her bankच एव (ca eva) — andकाशी-आदि-पुण्य-क्षेत्राणि (kāśī-ādi-puṇya-kṣetrāṇi) — Kāśī and other holy fieldsअनेकशः (anekaśaḥ) — many
११ तत्र तीरं प्रशस्तं हि मृगे मृगबृहस्पतौ । शोणभद्रो दशमुखः पुण्योऽभीष्टफलप्रदः ॥
tatra tīraṃ praśastaṃ hi mṛge mṛgabṛhaspatau | śoṇabhadro daśamukhaḥ puṇyo'bhīṣṭaphalapradaḥ ||
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मृगराशि के सूर्य और मृगराशि के बृहस्पति में वहाँ का तट अत्यन्त प्रशस्त होता है। दस मुखों वाला शोणभद्र पुण्यमय और अभीष्ट फल देने वाला है।
There the bank is most excellent when the sun is in Mṛga and Jupiter too is in Mṛga. The Śoṇabhadra, ten-mouthed, is holy, granting the fruit one desires.
तत्र (tatra) — thereतीरम् (tīram) — the bankप्रशस्तम् (praśastam) — is commendedहि (hi) — indeedमृगे (mṛge) — when the sun is in Mṛgaśirasमृग-बृहस्पतौ (mṛga-bṛhaspatau) — and Jupiter likewiseशोणभद्रः (śoṇabhadraḥ) — the Śoṇabhadraदश-मुखः (daśa-mukhaḥ) — of ten mouthsपुण्यः (puṇyaḥ) — holyअभीष्ट-फल-प्रदः (abhīṣṭa-phala-pradaḥ) — granting the fruit desired
१२ तत्र स्नानोपवासेन पदं वैनायकं लभेत् । चतुर्विंशमुखा पुण्या नर्मदा च महानदी ॥
tatra snānopavāsena padaṃ vaināyakaṃ labhet | caturviṃśamukhā puṇyā narmadā ca mahānadī ||
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वहाँ स्नान और उपवास से विनायकपद प्राप्त होता है। और चौबीस मुखों वाली महानदी नर्मदा पुण्यमयी है।
There, by bathing and fasting, one gains the state of Vināyaka. And the great river Narmadā is holy, with twenty-four mouths.
तत्र (tatra) — thereस्नान-उपवासेन (snāna-upavāsena) — by bathing and fastingपदम् वैनायकम् (padam vaināyakam) — the station of Vināyakaलभेत् (labhet) — one obtainsचतुर्विंश-मुखा (caturviṃśa-mukhā) — of twenty-four mouthsपुण्या (puṇyā) — holyनर्मदा (narmadā) — the Narmadāच महा-नदी (ca mahā-nadī) — the great river
१३ तस्यां स्नानेन वासेन पदं वैष्णवमाप्नुयात् । तमसा द्वादशमुखा रेवा दशमुखा नदी ॥
tasyāṃ snānena vāsena padaṃ vaiṣṇavamāpnuyāt | tamasā dvādaśamukhā revā daśamukhā nadī ||
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उसमें स्नान और निवास से वैष्णवपद प्राप्त होता है। तमसा के बारह मुख हैं, और रेवा नदी के दस मुख हैं।
By bathing and dwelling in her, one attains the state of Viṣṇu's own. The Tamasā has twelve mouths; the river Revā, ten mouths.
तस्याम् (tasyām) — in herस्नानेन (snānena) — by bathingवासेन (vāsena) — by dwellingपदम् वैष्णवम् (padam vaiṣṇavam) — the station of Viṣṇuआप्नुयात् (āpnuyāt) — one would obtainतमसा (tamasā) — the Tamasāद्वादश-मुखा (dvādaśa-mukhā) — of twelve mouthsरेवा (revā) — the Revāदश-मुखा नदी (daśa-mukhā nadī) — a river of ten mouths
१४ गोदावरी महापुण्या ब्रह्मगोवधनाशिनी । एकविंशमुखा प्रोक्ता रुद्रलोकप्रदायिनी ॥
godāvarī mahāpuṇyā brahmagovadhanāśinī | ekaviṃśamukhā proktā rudralokapradāyinī ||
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गोदावरी महापुण्यमयी, ब्रह्महत्या और गोवध का नाश करने वाली है; उसके इक्कीस मुख कहे गए हैं, और वह रुद्रलोक देने वाली है।
The Godāvarī is greatly holy, destroying the sin of killing a brahmin or a cow; she is declared to have twenty-one mouths, and to grant Rudra's world.
गोदावरी (godāvarī) — the Godāvarīमहा-पुण्या (mahā-puṇyā) — greatly holyब्रह्म-गो-वध-नाशिनी (brahma-go-vadha-nāśinī) — destroying the sin of killing a brahmin or a cowएकविंश-मुखा (ekaviṃśa-mukhā) — of twenty-one mouthsप्रोक्ता (proktā) — is declaredरुद्र-लोक-प्रदायिनी (rudra-loka-pradāyinī) — giving the world of Rudra
१५ कृष्णा वेणी पुण्यनदी सर्वपापक्षयावहा । साष्टादशमुखा प्रोक्ता विष्णुलोकप्रदायिनी ॥
kṛṣṇā veṇī puṇyanadī sarvapāpakṣayāvahā | sāṣṭādaśamukhā proktā viṣṇulokapradāyinī ||
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कृष्णावेणी पुण्यनदी है, सभी पापों का क्षय करने वाली; उसके अठारह मुख कहे गए हैं, और वह विष्णुलोक देने वाली है।
The Kṛṣṇā-Veṇī is a holy river, bringing the destruction of every sin; she is declared to have eighteen mouths, and to grant Viṣṇu's world.
कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) — the Kṛṣṇāवेणी (veṇī) — the Veṇīपुण्य-नदी (puṇya-nadī) — holy riverसर्व-पाप-क्षय-आवहा (sarva-pāpa-kṣaya-āvahā) — bringing the wearing away of every sinसा अष्टादश-मुखा (sā aṣṭādaśa-mukhā) — she of eighteen mouthsप्रोक्ता (proktā) — is declaredविष्णु-लोक-प्रदायिनी (viṣṇu-loka-pradāyinī) — giving the world of Viṣṇu
१६ तुङ्गभद्रा दशमुखा ब्रह्मलोकप्रदायिनी । सुवर्णमुखरी पुण्या प्रोक्ता नवमुखा तथा ॥
tuṅgabhadrā daśamukhā brahmalokapradāyinī | suvarṇamukharī puṇyā proktā navamukhā tathā ||
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तुंगभद्रा के दस मुख हैं, वह ब्रह्मलोक देने वाली है। सुवर्णमुखरी पुण्यमयी और नौ मुखों वाली कही गई है।
The Tuṅgabhadrā, ten-mouthed, grants Brahmā's world. The Suvarṇamukharī is declared holy, and likewise nine-mouthed.
तुङ्गभद्रा (tuṅgabhadrā) — the Tuṅgabhadrāदश-मुखा (daśa-mukhā) — of ten mouthsब्रह्म-लोक-प्रदायिनी (brahma-loka-pradāyinī) — giving the world of Brahmāसुवर्ण-मुखरी (suvarṇa-mukharī) — the Suvarṇamukharīपुण्या (puṇyā) — holyप्रोक्ता (proktā) — is declaredनव-मुखा (nava-mukhā) — of nine mouthsतथा (tathā) — likewise
१७ तत्रैव सुप्रजायन्ते ब्रह्मलोकच्युतास्तथा । सरस्वती च पम्पा च कन्या श्वेतनदी शुभा ॥
tatraiva suprajāyante brahmalokacyutāstathā | sarasvatī ca pampā ca kanyā śvetanadī śubhā ||
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वहीं ब्रह्मलोक से च्युत हुए जीव भली भाँति जन्म लेते हैं। सरस्वती, पम्पा, कन्या, और शुभ श्वेत नदी —
There, indeed, those fallen from Brahmā's world are well born again. The Sarasvatī, the Pampā, the Kanyā, and the auspicious white river —
तत्र एव (tatra eva) — there itselfसु-प्रजायन्ते (su-prajāyante) — are well bornब्रह्म-लोक-च्युताः (brahma-loka-cyutāḥ) — those fallen from Brahmā’s worldतथा (tathā) — likewiseसरस्वती च (sarasvatī ca) — and the Sarasvatīपम्पा च (pampā ca) — and the Pampāकन्या (kanyā) — the Kanyāश्वेत-नदी (śveta-nadī) — the Śveta riverशुभा (śubhā) — auspicious
१८ एतासां तीरवासेन इन्द्रलोकमवाप्नुयात् । सह्याद्रिजा महापुण्या कावेरीति महानदी ॥
etāsāṃ tīravāsena indralokamavāpnuyāt | sahyādrijā mahāpuṇyā kāverīti mahānadī ||
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— इनके तटों पर निवास से इन्द्रलोक प्राप्त होता है। सह्याद्रि से उत्पन्न महापुण्यमयी कावेरी नामक महानदी,
— by dwelling on the banks of these, one attains Indra's world. Born of the Sahya mountain, greatly holy, is the great river called Kāverī,
एतासाम् (etāsām) — of theseतीर-वासेन (tīra-vāsena) — by dwelling on their banksइन्द्र-लोकम् (indra-lokam) — the world of Indraअवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) — one would reachसह्य-अद्रि-जा (sahya-adri-jā) — born of the Sahya hillsमहा-पुण्या (mahā-puṇyā) — greatly holyकावेरी (kāverī) — the Kāverīइति (iti) — by that nameमहा-नदी (mahā-nadī) — the great river
१९ सप्तविंशमुखा प्रोक्ता सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायिनी । तत्तीराः स्वर्गदाश्चैव ब्रह्मविष्णुपदप्रदाः । शिवलोकप्रदाः शैवास्तथाभीष्टफलप्रदाः ॥
saptaviṃśamukhā proktā sarvābhīṣṭapradāyinī | tattīrāḥ svargadāścaiva brahmaviṣṇupadapradāḥ | śivalokapradāḥ śaivāstathābhīṣṭaphalapradāḥ ||
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— जिसके सत्ताईस मुख कहे गए हैं, वह सर्वाभीष्ट देने वाली है। उसके तट स्वर्गदायक, तथा ब्रह्म-विष्णु का पद देने वाले हैं; उनमें जो शैव तट हैं, वे शिवलोक देने वाले तथा अभीष्ट फल देने वाले हैं।
— declared to have twenty-seven mouths, granting every desire. Her banks bestow heaven, and grant the state of Brahmā and Viṣṇu too; the Śaiva ones among them grant Śiva's world, and likewise the fruit one desires.
सप्तविंश-मुखा (saptaviṃśa-mukhā) — of twenty-seven mouthsप्रोक्ता (proktā) — is declaredसर्व-अभीष्ट-प्रदायिनी (sarva-abhīṣṭa-pradāyinī) — granting every wishतत्-तीराः (tat-tīrāḥ) — her banksस्वर्ग-दाः (svarga-dāḥ) — give heavenच एव (ca eva) — andब्रह्म-विष्णु-पद-प्रदाः (brahma-viṣṇu-pada-pradāḥ) — give the state of Brahmā and Viṣṇuशिव-लोक-प्रदाः (śiva-loka-pradāḥ) — give the world of Śivaशैवाः (śaivāḥ) — the Śaiva onesतथा अभीष्ट-फल-प्रदाः (tathā abhīṣṭa-phala-pradāḥ) — and grant the fruit desired
२० नैमिषे बदरे स्नायान्मेषगे च गुरौ रवौ ॥
naimiṣe badare snāyānmeṣage ca gurau ravau ||
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मेषराशि में सूर्य और बृहस्पति दोनों के होने पर नैमिष और बदरी में स्नान करना चाहिए।
At Naimiṣa, at Badarī, one should bathe when both the sun and Jupiter are in Aries.
नैमिषे (naimiṣe) — at Naimiṣaबदरे (badare) — at Badarīस्नायात् (snāyāt) — let him batheमेष-गे (meṣa-ge) — when it stands in Ariesच गुरौ (ca gurau) — Jupiterरवौ (ravau) — and the sun
२१ ब्रह्मलोकप्रदं विद्यात्ततः पूजादिकं तथा । सिन्धुनद्यां तथा स्नानं सिंहे कर्कटगे रवौ । केदारोदकपानं च स्नानं च ज्ञानदं विदुः ॥
brahmalokapradaṃ vidyāttataḥ pūjādikaṃ tathā | sindhunadyāṃ tathā snānaṃ siṃhe karkaṭage ravau | kedārodakapānaṃ ca snānaṃ ca jñānadaṃ viduḥ ||
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उसे, और उसके बाद के पूजादि को, ब्रह्मलोक देने वाला जानना चाहिए। वैसे ही कर्कराशि से सिंहराशि में सूर्य के आने पर सिन्धु नदी में स्नान करना चाहिए; और केदार का जलपान तथा स्नान ज्ञानदायक जाना जाता है।
Know that [bathing there,] and the worship that follows, grant Brahmā's world. Likewise bathing in the river Sindhu, when the sun is in Leo, having been in Cancer; and drinking the water of Kedāra, and bathing there, are known to grant knowledge.
ब्रह्म-लोक-प्रदम् (brahma-loka-pradam) — as giving the world of Brahmāविद्यात् (vidyāt) — let him know itततः (tataḥ) — thereafterपूजा-आदिकम् (pūjā-ādikam) — worship and the restतथा (tathā) — likewiseसिन्धु-नद्याम् (sindhu-nadyām) — in the river Sindhuतथा स्नानम् (tathā snānam) — bathing likewiseसिंहे (siṃhe) — in Leoकर्कट-गे रवौ (karkaṭa-ge ravau) — when the sun stands in Cancerकेदार-उदक-पानम् च (kedāra-udaka-pānam ca) — and the drinking of Kedāra’s waterस्नानम् च (snānam ca) — and bathingज्ञान-दम् (jñāna-dam) — as giving knowledgeविदुः (viduḥ) — they know
२२ गोदावर्यां सिंहमासे स्नायात्सिंहबृहस्पतौ ॥
godāvaryāṃ siṃhamāse snāyātsiṃhabṛhaspatau ||
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सिंहराशि के बृहस्पति में, सिंह मास में गोदावरी में स्नान करना चाहिए।
One should bathe in the Godāvarī in the month of Siṃha, when Jupiter too is in Siṃha.
गोदावर्याम् (godāvaryām) — in the Godāvarīसिंह-मासे (siṃha-māse) — in the month of Leoस्नायात् (snāyāt) — let him batheसिंह-बृहस्पतौ (siṃha-bṛhaspatau) — when Jupiter is in Leo
२३ शिवलोकप्रदमिति शिवेनोक्तं तथा पुरा । यमुनाशोणयोः स्नायाद् गुरौ कन्यागते रवौ ॥
śivalokapradamiti śivenoktaṃ tathā purā | yamunāśoṇayoḥ snāyād gurau kanyāgate ravau ||
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“यह शिवलोक देने वाला है” — ऐसा शिव ने स्वयं पूर्वकाल में कहा था। कन्याराशि के बृहस्पति और सूर्य में यमुना और शोण में स्नान करना चाहिए।
“It grants Śiva's world,” so Śiva himself declared, long ago. One should bathe in the Yamunā and the Śoṇa when Jupiter, [and] the sun, are in Virgo.
शिव-लोक-प्रदम् (śiva-loka-pradam) — as giving the world of Śivaइति (iti) — thusशिवेन उक्तम् (śivena uktam) — was declared by Śivaतथा (tathā) — soपुरा (purā) — of oldयमुना-शोणयोः (yamunā-śoṇayoḥ) — in the Yamunā and the Śoṇaस्नायात् (snāyāt) — let him batheगुरौ (gurau) — when Jupiterकन्या-गते रवौ (kanyā-gate ravau) — and the sun stand in Virgo
२४ धर्मलोके दन्तिलोके महाभोगप्रदं विदुः । कावेर्यां च तथा स्नायात्तुलागे तु रवौ गुरौ ॥
dharmaloke dantiloke mahābhogapradaṃ viduḥ | kāveryāṃ ca tathā snāyāttulāge tu ravau gurau ||
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यह धर्मलोक और गणेशलोक में महाभोग देने वाला जाना जाता है। और वैसे ही तुलाराशि के सूर्य और बृहस्पति में कावेरी में स्नान करना चाहिए।
It is known to grant great enjoyment in the world of Dharma and the world of Gaṇeśa. And likewise one should bathe in the Kāverī when the sun and Jupiter are in Libra.
धर्म-लोके (dharma-loke) — in the world of Dharmaदन्ति-लोके (danti-loke) — in the world of the Elephant-facedमहा-भोग-प्रदम् (mahā-bhoga-pradam) — as giving great enjoymentविदुः (viduḥ) — they knowकावेर्याम् च (kāveryām ca) — and in the Kāverīतथा स्नायात् (tathā snāyāt) — let him likewise batheतुला-गे (tulā-ge) — when in Libraतु (tu) — indeedरवौ गुरौ (ravau gurau) — the sun and Jupiter
२५ विष्णोर्वचनमाहात्म्यात्सर्वाभीष्टप्रदं विदुः । वृश्चिके मासि सम्प्राप्ते तथार्के गुरुवृश्चिके ॥
viṣṇorvacanamāhātmyātsarvābhīṣṭapradaṃ viduḥ | vṛścike māsi samprāpte tathārke guruvṛścike ||
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विष्णु के वचन की महिमा से यह सर्वाभीष्टप्रद जाना जाता है — वृश्चिक मास आने पर, और सूर्य तथा बृहस्पति के भी वृश्चिकराशि में होने पर।
By the greatness of Viṣṇu's own word, it is known to grant every desire — when the month of Scorpio has come, and the sun and Jupiter too are in Scorpio.
विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) — of Viṣṇuवचन-माहात्म्यात् (vacana-māhātmyāt) — by the greatness of his wordसर्व-अभीष्ट-प्रदम् (sarva-abhīṣṭa-pradam) — as granting every wishविदुः (viduḥ) — they knowवृश्चिके मासि (vṛścike māsi) — in the month of Scorpioसम्प्राप्ते (samprāpte) — when it has comeतथा अर्के (tathā arke) — and the sunगुरु-वृश्चिके (guru-vṛścike) — with Jupiter in Scorpio
२६ नर्मदायां नदीस्नानाद्विष्णुलोकमवाप्नुयात् । सुवर्णमुखरीस्नानं चापगे च गुरौ रवौ ॥
narmadāyāṃ nadīsnānādviṣṇulokamavāpnuyāt | suvarṇamukharīsnānaṃ cāpage ca gurau ravau ||
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नर्मदा नदी में स्नान से विष्णुलोक प्राप्त होता है। धनुराशि के सूर्य और बृहस्पति में सुवर्णमुखरी में स्नान भी [ऐसा ही फल देता है]।
By bathing in the river Narmadā one attains Viṣṇu's world. [So too] bathing in the Suvarṇamukharī, when the sun and Jupiter are in Sagittarius.
नर्मदायाम् (narmadāyām) — in the Narmadāनदी-स्नानात् (nadī-snānāt) — by bathing in the riverविष्णु-लोकम् (viṣṇu-lokam) — the world of Viṣṇuअवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) — one would reachसुवर्ण-मुखरी-स्नानम् (suvarṇa-mukharī-snānam) — bathing in the Suvarṇamukharīचाप-गे (cāpa-ge) — when in Sagittariusच गुरौ रवौ (ca gurau ravau) — Jupiter and the sun
२७ शिवलोकप्रदमिति ब्रह्मणो वचनं यथा । मृगमासि तथा स्नायाज्जाह्नव्यां मृगगे गुरौ ॥
śivalokapradamiti brahmaṇo vacanaṃ yathā | mṛgamāsi tathā snāyājjāhnavyāṃ mṛgage gurau ||
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“यह शिवलोक देने वाला है” — ऐसा ब्रह्मा का वचन है। और मकर मास में, मकरराशि के बृहस्पति में गंगाजी में स्नान करना चाहिए।
“It grants Śiva's world,” so runs Brahmā's own word. And in the month of Capricorn one should bathe in the Jāhnavī, when Jupiter too is in Capricorn.
शिव-लोक-प्रदम् (śiva-loka-pradam) — as giving the world of Śivaइति (iti) — thusब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) — of Brahmāवचनम् (vacanam) — the wordयथा (yathā) — as it standsमृग-मासि (mṛga-māsi) — in the month of Mṛgaśirasतथा स्नायात् (tathā snāyāt) — let him likewise batheजाह्नव्याम् (jāhnavyām) — in the Gaṅgāमृग-गे गुरौ (mṛga-ge gurau) — when Jupiter stands in Mṛgaśiras
२८ शिवलोकप्रदमिति ब्रह्मणो वचनं यथा । ब्रह्मविष्ण्वोः पदे भुक्त्वा तदन्ते ज्ञानमाप्नुयात् ॥
śivalokapradamiti brahmaṇo vacanaṃ yathā | brahmaviṣṇvoḥ pade bhuktvā tadante jñānamāpnuyāt ||
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“यह शिवलोक देने वाला है” — ऐसा ब्रह्मा का वचन है। ब्रह्मा और विष्णु के पद को भोगकर, उसके अन्त में ज्ञान प्राप्त होता है।
“It grants Śiva's world,” so runs Brahmā's own word. Having enjoyed the state of Brahmā and Viṣṇu, at its end one attains knowledge.
शिव-लोक-प्रदम् (śiva-loka-pradam) — as giving the world of Śivaइति (iti) — thusब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) — of Brahmāवचनम् (vacanam) — the wordयथा (yathā) — as it standsब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः (brahma-viṣṇvoḥ) — of Brahmā and Viṣṇuपदे (pade) — in the stationभुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) — having enjoyedतत्-अन्ते (tat-ante) — at the end of itज्ञानम् (jñānam) — knowledgeआप्नुयात् (āpnuyāt) — one would obtain
२९ गङ्गायां माघमासे तु तथा कुम्भगते रवौ । श्राद्धं वा पिण्डदानं वा तिलोदकमथापि वा ॥
gaṅgāyāṃ māghamāse tu tathā kumbhagate ravau | śrāddhaṃ vā piṇḍadānaṃ vā tilodakamathāpi vā ||
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गंगा में, माघ मास में, तथा कुम्भराशि के सूर्य में — श्राद्ध, या पिण्डदान, या तिलोदक भी,
In the Gaṅgā, in the month of Māgha, and likewise when the sun is in Aquarius — a śrāddha, or the offering of piṇḍa, or even the offering of sesame and water,
गङ्गायाम् (gaṅgāyām) — in the Gaṅgāमाघ-मासे (māgha-māse) — in the month of Māghaतु (tu) — indeedतथा (tathā) — andकुम्भ-गते रवौ (kumbha-gate ravau) — when the sun stands in Aquariusश्राद्धम् वा (śrāddham vā) — the rite for the ancestorsपिण्ड-दानम् वा (piṇḍa-dānam vā) — or the offering of rice-ballsतिल-उदकम् (tila-udakam) — or water with sesameअथ अपि वा (atha api vā) — or even
३० वंशद्वयपितॄणां च कुलकोट्युद्धरं विदुः । कृष्णावेण्यां प्रशंसन्ति मीनगे च गुरौ रवौ ॥
vaṃśadvayapitṝṇāṃ ca kulakoṭyuddharaṃ viduḥ | kṛṣṇāveṇyāṃ praśaṃsanti mīnage ca gurau ravau ||
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— वंश-द्वय के पितरों के करोड़ों कुलों का उद्धार करने वाला जाना जाता है। मीनराशि के सूर्य और बृहस्पति में कृष्णावेणी में [ऐसे कर्मों] की प्रशंसा की जाती है।
— is known to redeem ten million ancestors of both family lines. In the Kṛṣṇā-Veṇī, when the sun and Jupiter are in Pisces, [such rites] are praised.
वंश-द्वय-पितॄणाम् (vaṃśa-dvaya-pitṝṇām) — of the forefathers of both linesच (ca) — andकुल-कोटि-उद्धरम् (kula-koṭi-uddharam) — the lifting up of ten million of the familyविदुः (viduḥ) — they know it asकृष्णा-वेण्याम् (kṛṣṇā-veṇyām) — in the Kṛṣṇāveṇīप्रशंसन्ति (praśaṃsanti) — they commend itमीन-गे (mīna-ge) — when in Piscesच गुरौ रवौ (ca gurau ravau) — Jupiter and the sun
३१ तत्तत्तीर्थे च तन्मासि स्नानमिन्द्रपदप्रदम् । गङ्गां वा सह्यजां वापि समाश्रित्य वसेद् बुधः । तत्कालकृतपापस्य क्षयो भवति निश्चितम् ॥
tattattīrthe ca tanmāsi snānamindrapadapradam | gaṅgāṃ vā sahyajāṃ vāpi samāśritya vased budhaḥ | tatkālakṛtapāpasya kṣayo bhavati niścitam ||
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उस-उस तीर्थ में उस-उस मास में स्नान इन्द्रपद देने वाला है। बुद्धिमान पुरुष गंगा का, या सह्यजा (कावेरी) का आश्रय लेकर निवास करे; तब उस समय तक किया गया पाप निश्चय ही नष्ट हो जाता है।
Bathing at each such ford, in its own month, grants Indra's state. The wise man should dwell, taking refuge in the Gaṅgā, or in the Sahya-born [Kāverī]; then the sin done up to that time is surely destroyed.
तत् तत् तीर्थे (tat tat tīrthe) — at each such fordच तत्-मासि (ca tat-māsi) — and in its own monthस्नानम् (snānam) — bathingइन्द्र-पद-प्रदम् (indra-pada-pradam) — gives the station of Indraगङ्गाम् वा (gaṅgām vā) — the Gaṅgāसह्य-जाम् वा अपि (sahya-jām vā api) — or the river born of the Sahya hillsसमाश्रित्य (samāśritya) — having taken refuge byवसेत् (vaset) — let him dwellबुधः (budhaḥ) — the wiseतत्-काल-कृत-पापस्य (tat-kāla-kṛta-pāpasya) — of the sin done in that timeक्षयः (kṣayaḥ) — the wearing awayभवति (bhavati) — comes aboutनिश्चितम् (niścitam) — assuredly
३२ रुद्रलोकप्रदान्येव सन्ति क्षेत्राण्यनेकशः ॥
rudralokapradānyeva santi kṣetrāṇyanekaśaḥ ||
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अनेक स्थानों में ऐसे क्षेत्र हैं जो रुद्रलोक ही देने वाले हैं।
There are, in many places, fields that grant nothing less than Rudra's world.
रुद्र-लोक-प्रदानि एव (rudra-loka-pradāni eva) — giving the world of Rudraसन्ति (santi) — there areक्षेत्राणि (kṣetrāṇi) — holy fieldsअनेकशः (anekaśaḥ) — many
३३ ताम्रपर्णी वेगवती ब्रह्मलोकफलप्रदे । तयोस्तीरे हि सन्त्येव क्षेत्राणि स्वर्गदानि च ॥
tāmraparṇī vegavatī brahmalokaphalaprade | tayostīre hi santyeva kṣetrāṇi svargadāni ca ||
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ताम्रपर्णी और वेगवती दोनों ब्रह्मलोक का फल देने वाली हैं; उन दोनों के तट पर स्वर्गदायक क्षेत्र भी हैं।
The Tāmraparṇī and the Vegavatī both grant the fruit of Brahmā's world; on the banks of the two of them there are indeed fields that grant heaven too.
ताम्रपर्णी (tāmraparṇī) — the Tāmraparṇīवेगवती (vegavatī) — the Vegavatīब्रह्म-लोक-फल-प्रदे (brahma-loka-phala-prade) — the two that give the world of Brahmāतयोः तीरे (tayoḥ tīre) — on their banksहि (hi) — indeedसन्ति एव (santi eva) — there areक्षेत्राणि (kṣetrāṇi) — holy fieldsस्वर्ग-दानि च (svarga-dāni ca) — that give heaven too
३४ सन्ति क्षेत्राणि तन्मध्ये पुण्यदानि च भूरिशः । तत्र तत्र वसन्प्राज्ञस्तादृशं च फलं लभेत् ॥
santi kṣetrāṇi tanmadhye puṇyadāni ca bhūriśaḥ | tatra tatra vasanprājñastādṛśaṃ ca phalaṃ labhet ||
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उन दोनों के मध्य बहुत-से पुण्यदायक क्षेत्र भी हैं। वहाँ-वहाँ निवास करने वाला विद्वान् वैसा ही फल पाता है।
Between the two there are, in abundance, fields that give merit too. Dwelling here and there in them, a wise man gains fruit of the same kind.
सन्ति (santi) — there areक्षेत्राणि (kṣetrāṇi) — holy fieldsतत्-मध्ये (tat-madhye) — among themपुण्य-दानि च (puṇya-dāni ca) — that give meritभूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) — in abundanceतत्र तत्र (tatra tatra) — in each of themवसन् (vasan) — dwellingप्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) — the wise oneतादृशम् च फलम् (tādṛśam ca phalam) — that very fruitलभेत् (labhet) — obtains
३५ सदाचारेण सद्वृत्त्या सदा भावनयापि च । वसेद् दयालुः प्राज्ञो वै नान्यथा तत्फलं लभेत् ॥
sadācāreṇa sadvṛttyā sadā bhāvanayāpi ca | vased dayāluḥ prājño vai nānyathā tatphalaṃ labhet ||
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सदाचार से, सद्वृत्ति से, और सदा भावना से भी, दयालु, बुद्धिमान पुरुष वहाँ निवास करे; अन्यथा वह फल नहीं मिलता।
By good conduct, by good livelihood, and always by right feeling too, the compassionate, wise man should dwell there; not otherwise does he gain that fruit.
सत्-आचारेण (sat-ācāreṇa) — with good conductसत्-वृत्त्या (sat-vṛttyā) — with a good way of livingसदा (sadā) — alwaysभावनया अपि च (bhāvanayā api ca) — and with right dispositionवसेत् (vaset) — let him dwellदयालुः (dayāluḥ) — compassionateप्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) — the wise oneवै (vai) — indeedन अन्यथा (na anyathā) — not otherwiseतत्-फलम् (tat-phalam) — that fruitलभेत् (labhet) — would he obtain
३६ पुण्यक्षेत्रे कृतं पुण्यं बहुधा ऋद्धिमृच्छति । पुण्यक्षेत्रे कृतं पापं महदण्वपि जायते ॥
puṇyakṣetre kṛtaṃ puṇyaṃ bahudhā ṛddhimṛcchati | puṇyakṣetre kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ mahadaṇvapi jāyate ||
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पुण्यक्षेत्र में किया गया पुण्य अनेक प्रकार से बढ़ता है; पुण्यक्षेत्र में किया गया थोड़ा-सा भी पाप बड़ा हो जाता है।
Merit done in a holy field grows in manifold ways; sin done in a holy field, even a small one, becomes great.
पुण्य-क्षेत्रे (puṇya-kṣetre) — in a holy fieldकृतम् पुण्यम् (kṛtam puṇyam) — merit that is madeबहुधा (bahudhā) — many times overऋद्धिम् ऋच्छति (ṛddhim ṛcchati) — comes to increaseपुण्य-क्षेत्रे (puṇya-kṣetre) — in a holy fieldकृतम् पापम् (kṛtam pāpam) — sin that is doneमहत् (mahat) — greatअणु अपि (aṇu api) — though it be minuteजायते (jāyate) — becomes
३७ तत्कालं जीवनार्थश्चेत्पुण्येन क्षयमेष्यति । पुण्यमैश्वर्यदं प्राहुः कायिकं वाचिकं तथा ॥
tatkālaṃ jīvanārthaścetpuṇyena kṣayameṣyati | puṇyamaiśvaryadaṃ prāhuḥ kāyikaṃ vācikaṃ tathā ||
यदि उस समय जीवन-निर्वाह [सत्कर्म से करने] का निश्चय हो, तो पुण्य से [पूर्व पाप] क्षय को प्राप्त होता है। पुण्य को — कायिक और वाचिक भी — ऐश्वर्यदायक कहा गया है।
If one there and then resolves to live [by right means], by merit [the past sin] comes to be destroyed. Merit, they declare — of the body, and of speech likewise — is the giver of lordship.
तत्-कालम् (tat-kālam) — at that timeजीवन-अर्थः (jīvana-arthaḥ) — done for the sake of livingचेत् (cet) — if it beपुण्येन (puṇyena) — by meritक्षयम् एष्यति (kṣayam eṣyati) — it will pass awayपुण्यम् (puṇyam) — meritऐश्वर्य-दम् (aiśvarya-dam) — as giving lordshipप्राहुः (prāhuḥ) — they callकायिकम् (kāyikam) — of the bodyवाचिकम् (vācikam) — of speechतथा (tathā) — likewise
३८ मानसं च तथा पापं तादृशं नाशयेद् द्विजाः । मानसं वज्रलेपं तु कल्पकल्पानुगं तथा ॥
mānasaṃ ca tathā pāpaṃ tādṛśaṃ nāśayed dvijāḥ | mānasaṃ vajralepaṃ tu kalpakalpānugaṃ tathā ||
और वैसे ही मानसिक पुण्य, हे द्विजो, वैसे ही पाप को नष्ट करता है। पर मानसिक पाप वज्रलेप के समान है, जो कल्प-कल्प तक साथ चलता है।
And likewise, mental [merit], brahmins, destroys sin of the same kind. But a mental [sin] is like a coat of adamant, following one from kalpa to kalpa.
मानसम् च (mānasam ca) — and of the mindतथा (tathā) — likewiseपापम् (pāpam) — sinतादृशम् (tādṛśam) — of that same kindनाशयेत् (nāśayet) — it destroysद्विजाः (dvijāḥ) — O twice-bornमानसम् (mānasam) — the mental kindवज्र-लेपम् तु (vajra-lepam tu) — is like adamant cementकल्प-कल्प-अनुगम् (kalpa-kalpa-anugam) — following one through kalpa after kalpaतथा (tathā) — likewise
३९ ध्यानादेव हि तन्नश्येन्नान्यथा नाशमृच्छति । वाचिकं जपजालेन कायिकं कायशोषणात् ॥
dhyānādeva hi tannaśyennānyathā nāśamṛcchati | vācikaṃ japajālena kāyikaṃ kāyaśoṣaṇāt ||
वह ध्यान से ही नष्ट होता है; अन्यथा उसका नाश नहीं होता। वाचिक पाप जप-जाल से, और कायिक पाप शरीर के शोषण (तप) से नष्ट होता है।
Only by meditation does it perish; it comes to no destruction otherwise. Sin of speech [is destroyed] by a web of recitation; sin of the body, by the wasting of the body [in austerity].
ध्यानात् एव (dhyānāt eva) — by meditation aloneहि (hi) — indeedतत् नश्येत् (tat naśyet) — that is destroyedन अन्यथा (na anyathā) — not otherwiseनाशम् ऋच्छति (nāśam ṛcchati) — does it come to destructionवाचिकम् (vācikam) — that of speechजप-जालेन (japa-jālena) — by a web of repetitionsकायिकम् (kāyikam) — that of the bodyकाय-शोषणात् (kāya-śoṣaṇāt) — by the wearing down of the body
४० दानाद्धनकृतं नश्येन्नान्यथा कल्पकोटिभिः । क्वचित्पापेन पुण्यं च वृद्धिपूर्वेण नश्यति ॥
dānāddhanakṛtaṃ naśyennānyathā kalpakoṭibhiḥ | kvacitpāpena puṇyaṃ ca vṛddhipūrveṇa naśyati ||
धन से किया गया पाप दान से ही नष्ट होता है; अन्यथा करोड़ों कल्पों में भी नहीं। कभी-कभी बढ़े हुए पाप से पुण्य भी नष्ट हो जाता है।
Sin done through wealth perishes by giving; otherwise not even by ten million kalpas. Sometimes merit too is destroyed by sin that has grown greater than it.
दानात् (dānāt) — by givingधन-कृतम् (dhana-kṛtam) — that made with moneyनश्येत् (naśyet) — is destroyedन अन्यथा (na anyathā) — not otherwiseकल्प-कोटिभिः (kalpa-koṭibhiḥ) — in ten million kalpasक्वचित् (kvacit) — sometimesपापेन (pāpena) — by sinपुण्यम् च (puṇyam ca) — merit tooवृद्धि-पूर्वेण (vṛddhi-pūrveṇa) — that has grown firstनश्यति (naśyati) — is destroyed
४१ बीजांशश्चैव वृद्ध्यंशो भोगांशः पुण्यपापयोः । ज्ञाननाश्यो हि बीजांशो वृद्धिरुक्तप्रकारतः ॥
bījāṃśaścaiva vṛddhyaṃśo bhogāṃśaḥ puṇyapāpayoḥ | jñānanāśyo hi bījāṃśo vṛddhiruktaprakārataḥ ||
पुण्य और पाप दोनों के बीजांश, वृद्ध्यंश, और भोगांश होते हैं। बीजांश ज्ञान से नष्ट होता है; वृद्ध्यंश कहे गए प्रकार से।
Of merit and of sin alike there is a seed-portion, a growth-portion, and an enjoyment-portion. The seed-portion is destroyed by knowledge; the growth [is destroyed] in the manner just told.
बीज-अंशः (bīja-aṃśaḥ) — the seed portionच एव (ca eva) — andवृद्धि-अंशः (vṛddhi-aṃśaḥ) — the growth portionभोग-अंशः (bhoga-aṃśaḥ) — the portion that is reapedपुण्य-पापयोः (puṇya-pāpayoḥ) — of merit and sinज्ञान-नाश्यः (jñāna-nāśyaḥ) — destroyed by knowledgeहि (hi) — indeedबीज-अंशः (bīja-aṃśaḥ) — is the seed portionवृद्धिः (vṛddhiḥ) — the growthउक्त-प्रकारतः (ukta-prakārataḥ) — in the manner told
४२ भोगांशो भोगनाश्यस्तु नान्यथा पुण्यकोटिभिः । बीजप्ररोहे नष्टे तु शेषो भोगाय कल्पते ॥
bhogāṃśo bhoganāśyastu nānyathā puṇyakoṭibhiḥ | bījaprarohe naṣṭe tu śeṣo bhogāya kalpate ||
भोगांश भोग से ही नष्ट होता है, अन्यथा करोड़ों पुण्यों से भी नहीं। पर बीज का अंकुरण नष्ट होने पर भी शेष भोग के लिए बना रहता है।
The enjoyment-portion is destroyed only by being enjoyed, not otherwise, not even by ten million merits. But when the seed's sprouting is destroyed, what remains still serves for enjoyment.
भोग-अंशः (bhoga-aṃśaḥ) — the portion reapedभोग-नाश्यः (bhoga-nāśyaḥ) — is destroyed only by being reapedतु (tu) — indeedन अन्यथा (na anyathā) — not otherwiseपुण्य-कोटिभिः (puṇya-koṭibhiḥ) — by ten million meritsबीज-प्ररोहे (bīja-prarohe) — when the sprouting of the seedनष्टे (naṣṭe) — has been destroyedतु (tu) — indeedशेषः (śeṣaḥ) — what remainsभोगाय कल्पते (bhogāya kalpate) — serves only to be lived out
४३ देवानां पूजया चैव ब्राह्मणानां च दानतः । तपोधिक्याच्च कालेन भोगः सह्यो भवेन्नृणाम् । तस्मात्पापमकृत्वैव वस्तव्यं सुखमिच्छता ॥
devānāṃ pūjayā caiva brāhmaṇānāṃ ca dānataḥ | tapodhikyācca kālena bhogaḥ sahyo bhavennṛṇām | tasmātpāpamakṛtvaiva vastavyaṃ sukhamicchatā ||
देवताओं की पूजा से, ब्राह्मणों को दान से, और तप की अधिकता से, समय के साथ मनुष्यों के लिए [शेष पाप का] भोग सह्य हो जाता है। इसलिए सुख चाहने वाले को पाप किए बिना ही रहना चाहिए।
By the worship of the gods, and by giving to brahmins, and by an excess of austerity, in time the [remaining] enjoyment [of sin] becomes bearable for men. Therefore one who wishes for happiness should dwell only without committing sin at all.
देवानाम् (devānām) — of the godsपूजया (pūjayā) — by worshipच एव (ca eva) — andब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) — of brahminsच दानतः (ca dānataḥ) — and by giving to themतपः-अधिक्यात् (tapaḥ-adhikyāt) — by abundance of austerityच कालेन (ca kālena) — and with timeभोगः (bhogaḥ) — the reapingसह्यः (sahyaḥ) — bearableभवेत् (bhavet) — becomesनृणाम् (nṛṇām) — for peopleतस्मात् (tasmāt) — thereforeपापम् अकृत्वा एव (pāpam akṛtvā eva) — without committing sin at allवस्तव्यम् (vastavyam) — one should dwellसुखम् इच्छता (sukham icchatā) — by whoever wishes happiness
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे प्रथमायां विद्येश्वरसंहितायां शिवक्षेत्रवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः ॥ १२ ॥
Here ends the twelfth chapter — “The Account of the Fields of Śiva” — in the first Saṃhitā, that of Vidyeśvara, of the venerable Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिव महापुराण की प्रथम विद्येश्वर संहिता में “शिवक्षेत्र का वर्णन” नामक बारहवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।