Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेयस्तव विधास्यामि बल॑ तेजश्च सुव्रत तेन सृष्टं कृतयुगं स्थापयस्व यथाविधि

English

is now stretched forth (for acceptance as also) for giving away. Give me what thou owest me.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्माजीके लिये पुनः भगवान् नारायणके मुखसे यह धर्म प्रकट हुआ

English

[Janamejaya said:] Are these of one end or of separate ends, sage? Tell me, as I ask, and the course of action in order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीहरि ही सम्पूर्ण जगतके प्रेरक और स्रष्टा हैं यद्येकान्तिभिराकीर्ण जगत् स्यात् कुरुनन्दन

English

[Vaishampayana said:] I bow to him who removes the darkest ignorance, the great seer, born of Parashara and Gandhavati, the knowing and self-possessed son born in the middle of an island, very noble in mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काम देवा ऋषयश्च सत्त्वस्था नृपसत्तम

English

I bow to Dvaipayana, whom they call the sixth from the grandfather, a great sage joined with the glory of the sages, born of a part of Narayana, an only son, a great treasury of the Veda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूयो नारायणसुतं त्वमेवैनं प्रभाषसे कथयस्वोत्तममते जन्म नारायणोद्धवम्

English

Narayana, of great glory, the Brahman, a great treasury, of generous splendour, the unborn ancient one, created him at the beginning for a son, Vyasa the great soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धिको उस समय योगशक्तिसे सम्पन्न कर दिया

English

[Janamejaya said:] You yourself told me before his birth, best of the twice-born: Vasishtha's son Shakti, and Shakti's son Parashara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपान्तरतमा नाम सुतो वाक्सम्भव: प्रभु: तमुवाच नत मूर्ध्ना देवानामादिरव्यय:

English

The sage Krishna Dvaipayana is Parashara's heir; yet you again call him Narayana's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अविनाशी श्रीहरिने कहा--

English

What earlier birth had Vyasa of boundless splendour? Tell it, wise one, the birth that arose from Narayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् कुरु यथा5ज्ञप्तं ममैतद् वचन मुने मुझे तुमसे इतना ही कहना है”

English

[Vaishampayana said:] To my teacher, who wished to know the meaning of the Vedas, righteous, a store of austerity, firm in knowledge, seated at the foot of the Himalaya,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्म चाग्यं स जग्राह सरहस्यं ससंग्रहम्

English

"The Brahmana said, 'If I have won any fruits by reciting the Gayatri, accept them all.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपदिश्य ततो धर्म ब्रह्मणेडमिततेजसे --/तुम निष्कामभावसे सारे कर्म करते हुए युगधर्मोंके प्रवर्तक बनो”

English

"The king said, 'These drops of water, behold, O foremost of Brahmanas, have fallen upon my hand. I also desire to give thee. Accept my gift. Let there be equality between us (through thy accepting my gift as I have accepted thine).'

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगाम तमस: पार यत्राव्यक्तं व्यवस्थितम्

English

"Virupa said, 'Know, O king, that we two are Desire and Wrath. It hath been by us that thou hast been induced to act in this way. Thou hast made a gift in return to the Brahmana. Let there be equality between thee and this regenerate person in respect of regions—of felicity in the next world. This Vikrita really does not owe me anything. We appealed to thee for thy own sake. Time, Dharma, Mrityu, and we two, have examined everything about thee, here in thy very presence, by producing this friction between thee and that Brahmana. Go now, as thou choosest, to those regions of felicity which thou hast won by means of thy deeds.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

असृजत् स ततो लोकान् कृत्स्नान् स्थावरजजड्भमान् ततो हि सात्वतो धर्मो व्याप्पय लोकानवस्थित:

English

"Bhishma continued, 'I have now told thee how Reciters obtain the fruits (of their recitation) and what, indeed, is their end, what the spot, and what the regions, that a Reciter may win. A Reciter of Gayatri goes to the supreme god Brahman, or repairs to Agni or enters the region of Surya. If he sports there in his (new) energetic form, then stupefied by such attachment, he catches the attributes of those particular regions. I The same becomes the case with him if he goes to Soma, or Vayu, or Earth, or Space. The fact is, he dwells in all these, with attachment, and displays the attributes peculiar to those regions. If, however, he goes to those regions after having freed himself from attachments, and feels a. mistrust (respecting the felicity he enjoys) and wishes for That Which is Supreme and Immutable, he then enters even That. In that case he attains to the ambrosia of ambrosia, to a state free from desire and destitute of separate consciousness. He becomes Brahma's self freed from the influence of opposites, happy, tranquil, and without pain. 2 Indeed, he attains to, that condition which is free from pain, which is tranquillity's self, which is; called Brahma, whence there is no return, and which is styled the One and Immutable. He becomes freed from the four means of apprehension, 3 the six conditions, and also the other six and ten attributes. 4 Transcending the Creator (Brahman), he attains to absorption into the One Supreme Soul. Or, if under the influence of attachments, he wishes not for such absorption, but desires to have a separate existence as dependent on that Supreme Cause of everything, then obtains the fruition of everything for which he cherishes a wish. Or, if he looks (with aversion) upon all regions of felicity, which have been (as previously stated)

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारे संसारमें व्याप्त हो गया

English

called hells, he then, driving off desire and freed from everything, enjoys supreme felicity even in those very regions. I Thus, O monarch, I have discoursed to thee about the end attained by Reciters. I have told thee everything. What else thou wishest to hear?'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यापयामास तदा लोकानां हितकाम्यया स्वारोचिषमनुको उस समय इस धर्मका उपदेश किया

English

Knowing the truth, having first told the meaning of the Vedas and of the Bharata, he began to tell this birth from Narayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यापयत् पुराव्यग्र: सर्वलोकपतिर्वि भु:

English

Hear this best of accounts, a sages' tale, excellent, arisen at the beginning of time, got by me through austerity, brahmins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोडचन्तर्दथे ततो भूय: प्राप्ते त्रेतायुगे पुन: धर्ममेतं स्वयं देवो हरिनारायण: प्रभु:

English

When the seventh creation of creatures came, at the lotus-born, Narayana, the great yogi, free of good and bad,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतादौ कुरुशार्दूल धर्ममेतदधीतवान्

English

created from his navel a son, Brahma of boundless radiance; then he appeared and he spoke to him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोअप्यन्तर्दधे भूयो नारायणमुखोद्भव: एष धर्म: समुद्भूतो नारायणमुखात् पुन:

English

"You were born from my navel, lord, maker of creation; create creatures of many kinds, Brahmana, with the wise."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यापिताश्च मुनयो नाम्ना बर्हिषदो नूप लाये। नरेश्वर! फिर उन्होंने बर्हिषद् नामवाले मुनियोंको इसका अध्ययन कराया

English

Thus told by me, Brahma, turned away, his mind agitated with worry, bowed to the boon-giving god Hari the lord and said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्येष्ठ नामाभिविख्यातं॑ ज्येष्ठसामव्रतो हरि:

English

"What strength have I, lord of gods, to create creatures? Homage to you. I am without wisdom, god; ordain what follows."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तर्दथे ततो राजन्नेष धर्म: प्रभो हरे: यह भागवत-धर्म फिर लुप्त हो गया

English

Thus told by him, the blessed one, becoming hidden, the lord of gods, best of the wise, thought of understanding.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रैष धर्म: कथित: स्वयं नारायणेन ह

English

Then understanding, embodied, came to Hari the lord, and the Unyoked himself joined her to him by yoga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामहश्न दक्षाय धर्ममेतं पुरा ददौ धर्मका उपदेश दिया। उन्हींसे विवस्वान् (सूर्य) ने इस धर्मका उपदेश ग्रहण किया

English

To that understanding standing in lordly yoga, powerful and good, the god, the imperishable lord, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने पुत्र इक्ष्वाकुको इसका उपदेश दिया

English

"Enter Brahma, for the accomplishment of creating the worlds." Then, commanded by the lord, understanding quickly entered him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गमिष्यति क्षयान्ते च पुनर्नारायणं नूप कथितो हरिगीतासु समासविधिकल्पित:

English

Then Hari saw him joined with understanding and again said to him: "Create these various creatures."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष धर्मो जगन्नाथात् साक्षान्नारायणान्नूप

English

Having said so, the blessed one vanished right there, and by him again was reached the place called the gods' own.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहिंसाधर्मयुक्तेन प्रीयते हरिरी श्वर: जीवश्व सर्वभूतेषु पजच भूतगुणातिग:

English

And reaching that same nature, he became one with it; then, it is said, another thought arose in him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष लोकविधिर्धीमानेष लोकविसर्गकृत्

English

"All these creatures have been created by Brahma Parameshthi, thronged with Daityas, Danavas, gandharvas and hosts of rakshasas; this earth, born, is burdened and suffering.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवेत् कृतयुगप्राप्तिराशी:कर्मविवर्जिता

English

Many mighty Daityas, Danavas and Rakshasas will be on the earth; joined with austerity, they will gain excellent boons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्याप्यकथयत् पूर्व नारद: सुमहातपा: यत्र चैकान्तिनो यान्ति नारायणपरायणा:

English

Surely, made proud by the boons, they will harass the hosts of gods and the ascetic sages. Here it is just for me to do the lifting of the burden.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न कुर्वन्ति कथं विप्रा अन्ये नानाव्रते स्थिता:

English

Then, by being born in various forms on the earth in order, by restraining the wicked and favouring the good,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात्त्विकी राजसी चैव तामसी चैव भारत लिये ईश्वरने तीन प्रकारकी प्रकृतियाँ बनायी हैं--सातक्चिकी, राजसी और तामसी

English

I shall support this suffering, true earth; for she is supported by me as the serpent in the nether world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात््विक: पुरुषव्याप्र भवेन्मोक्षाय निश्चित:

English

Supported by me, she supports the world with its moving and unmoving; therefore I shall save the earth, going into birth."

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त सात्विक पुरुष है, वही श्रेष्ठ है; क्योंकि वही मोक्षका निश्चित अधिकारी है नारायणपरो मोक्षस्ततो वै सात्त्विक: स्मृत:

English

Thus having thought, the blessed Madhusudana created many forms for the sake of manifestation:

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकान्तभक्ति: सततं नारायणपरायण:

English

boar, man-lion, dwarf and man. "By these the wicked enemies of the gods are to be slain by me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाश हो गया है, उनके योग-क्षेमका भार स्वयं भगवान् नारायण वहन करते हैं साच्चिकस्तु स विज्ञेयो भवेन्मोक्षे च निश्चित:

English

Then the creator of the world again, resounding with the word "Bho!", uttered Sarasvati, and the Sarasvata was born there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणात्मके मोक्षे ततो यान्ति परां गतिम्

English

His son, named Apantaratamas, born of speech, of the lord, knew past, present and future, truthful, firm in vows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमात्मेच्छया राजन् प्रतिबुद्धो न जायते तदात्मकं हि पुरुषं जायमानं विशाम्पते

English

The imperishable first of the gods said to him as he bowed his head: "You must compile the Veda; therefore, sage, do my word as ordered."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुसुक्ष्मं सत्त्वसंयुक्तं संयुक्त त्रिभिरक्षरै: होकर फिर उन्हींमें लीन हो जाते हैं

English

By him the Vedas were then divided in the Svayambhuva interval of Manu; then the blessed Hari was pleased with his work, with austerity well practised, with restraint and observance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरुष्वैनं यथान्यायं यदि शक्तोडसि भारत

English

[The Blessed One said:] "In the intervals of Manus, son, you will thus be a promoter of the worlds, unshaken, Brahmana, and always unassailable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काषायवस्त्रधारी संन्‍्यासियोंकी अविनश्वर एकान्त गतिका वर्णन किया है स एवायं मया तुभ्यमाख्यात: प्रसृतो गुरो:

English

And again when Tishya comes, there will be great-souled Bharata kings called Kurus, famed on earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुखसे प्रकट हुए उसी धर्मका मैंने यहाँ तुम्हारे लिये वर्णन किया है

English

Among those born of you there will be a breach of the family, for their mutual destruction, because of you, best of the twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथैव त्वं तथैवान्ये भवन्तीह विमोहिता: संहारकारकश्नैव कारणं च विशांपते

English

There too you, joined with austerity, will divide the Vedas in many ways, and when the dark age comes you will be dark-coloured.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐकान्तिकभावे5ष्टचत्वारिंशदधिकत्रिशततमो ध्याय:

English

You will be the maker of various dharmas and the creator of knowledge; joined with austerity, you will not be freed from attachment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानान्येतानि ब्रद्यर्षे लोकेषु प्रचरन्ति ह प्रत्रूहि वै मया पृष्ट: प्रवृत्ति च यथाक्रमम्

English

Your son, free of attachment, will be the Supreme Self by Maheshvara's grace; this word is not otherwise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैपायनं वेद महानिधानम्

English

He whom they call the mind-born son of the grandfather, joined with excellent understanding, Vasishtha, best, a treasury of austerity, who shines surpassing even the sun,

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वैपायन कहलाते हैं, उन वेदके महान् भण्डाररूप व्यासजीको मैं प्रणाम करता हूँ व्यासं महात्मानमजं पुराणम्

English

in his line comes the great sage of great power named Parashara; he is your father, treasury of the Veda, best, of great austerity, dwelling of austerity; with a maiden's womb of the ancestors, you will be born as the son of that sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसिष्ठस्य सुतः शक्ति: शक्तिपुत्र: पराशर:

English

All doubts of the meaning of past, present and future will be cut for you; and the revolutions of thousand ages that have passed before,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरोमें ज्ञाननिष्ठस्य हिमवत्पाद आसत:

English

all those told by me you will see, joined with austerity, and you will again see revolutions of many thousand ages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं चतुर्थ: शिष्यो वै शुकोव्यासात्मजस्तथा शुशुभे हिमवत्पादे भूतैर्भूतपतिर्यथा

English

You will see me in the world, without beginning or end, wheel in hand, sage, by meditation on me; this word is not otherwise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूतनाथ भगवान् शिवके समान शोभा पाते थे

English

Shanaishchara, son of the Sun, will be the great Manu, and in that Manu's interval you yourself will be the first of the group of seven sages, child, by my grace, without doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमेकमनसं दान्तं युक्ता वयमुपास्महे महाभारतका अर्थ तथा भगवान् नारायणसे उनके जन्म होनेका वृत्तान्त पूछा

English

[Vyasa said:] Having thus spoken to the sage Apantaratamas, Sarasvata, the lord then said, "Accomplish it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणादिदं जन्म व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे

English

By the grace of that god of Hari's wisdom I am Apantaratamas, and by Hari's command was born again and famed as the delight of Vasishtha's line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदिकालोडद्धवं विप्रास्तपसाधिगतं मया तपस्याके द्वारा जाना है

English

This earlier birth of mine has been told, and likewise the birth from a part of Narayana by Narayana's grace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणो महायोगी शुभाशुभविवर्जित:

English

For very great and most severe austerity was practised by me long ago, best of the wise, with supreme concentration.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः स प्रादुरभवदथैनं वाक्यमब्रवीत् प्रणम्य वरदं देवमुवाच हरिमी श्वरम्

English

All this you asked me, children, past birth and future, has been told to you out of affection for devotees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रज्ञावानहं देव विधत्स्व यदनन्तरम्

English

[Vaishampayana said:] This was told to you earlier, king, the birth of our teacher Vyasa of untroubled mind; as you asked, hear it again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धिका चिन्तन किया योगेन चैनां निर्योग: स्वयं नियुयुजे तदा

English

Sankhya, yoga, Pancharatra, the Vedas and Pashupata: know these as various views of knowledge, royal sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच वचन देवो बुद्धि वै प्रभुरव्यय: ततस्तमीश्वरादिष्टा बुद्धि: क्षिप्रं विवेश सा

English

The speaker of Sankhya is called the supreme sage Kapila; Hiranyagarbha is the knower of yoga, and no other ancient.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूयश्चैव वच: प्राह सृजेमा विविधा: प्रजा:

English

Apantaratamas is called the teacher of the Veda; some here call that sage Prachinagarbha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्त्वा स भगवांस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत साथ एकीभूत हो गये

English

Uma's lord, the lord of beings, Shrikantha, Brahma's son, Shiva, unperturbed, spoke this Pashupata knowledge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परमेष्ठी ब्रह्माने इन समस्त प्रजाओंकी सृष्टि तो कर दी

English

The knower of the whole Pancharatra is the blessed one himself, and he is seen in all these knowledges, best of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाता हीयं॑ वसुमती भाराक्रान्ता तपस्विनी भविष्यन्ति तपोयुक्ता वरान् प्राप्स्यन्ति चोत्तमान्

English

According to tradition and knowledge the end is the lord Narayana, but those who have become tamas do not know him so, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाधितव्या: सुरगणा ऋषयश्चल तपोधना:

English

The wise call him the maker of the scripture, and say there is none other than the sage Narayana as the end.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ नानासमुद्धूतैर्वसुधायां यथाक्रमम् पृथ्वी बलसे टिकी रह सकेगी

English

Hari ever dwells in all who are free of doubt; Madhava does not dwell in the doubting by strength of arguments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मया धृता धारयति जगद् विश्व॑ं चराचरम्

English

Those who know the Pancharatra and follow the order, O king, having attained single-minded devotion, enter Hari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं स चिन्तयित्वा तु भगवान् मधुसूदन: वाराहं नारसिंहं च वामन॑ मानुषं तथा

English

Sankhya and yoga are two eternal ones, and all the Vedas entire, O king; by all the sages together, Narayana is declared the universe, the ancient.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ भूयो जगत्स््रष्टा भो:शब्देनानुनादयन्

English

Whatever action, good or bad, is set going and proceeds in all worlds, let one know it arises from that sage, in heaven, sky, earth and the waters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तुतोष भगवान् हरिस्तेनास्य कर्मणा

English

independent of those ordinary operations that help created beings to acquire knowledge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

--'जाओ, अपना काम करो” प्रसिद्धिको प्राप्त हुआ हूँ

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Many are the persons in the world; those who reflect on Sankhya and yoga do not accept the Person as one, lifter of the Kuru line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकान्तभावोपगतास्ते हरिं प्रविशन्ति वै

English

As one womb is said of many persons, so I shall explain that Person as the universe, above the qualities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणो विश्वमिदं पुराणम् दिव्यन्तरिक्षे भुवि चाप्सु चेति

English

Having bowed to the teacher Vyasa of boundless splendour, joined with austerity, self-controlled, worthy of salutation, the supreme sage,

हिन्दी अर्थ

को हद्वात्र पुरुष: श्रेष्ठ को वा योनिरिहोच्यते

English

this Purusha Sukta, O king, is in all the Vedas, known as the true and the real, reflected on by the lion among sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतदिच्छन्ति पुरुषमेक॑ कुरुकुलोद्वह तथा त॑ पुरुष विश्व व्याख्यास्थामि गुणाधिकम्

English

By general rule and exception, the scriptures were told by the sages, Kapila and the rest, resorting to reflection on the self, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपोयुक्ताय दान्ताय वन्द्याय परमर्षये

English

What Vyasa said in brief on the oneness of the Person, that I shall tell you, by the grace of the one of boundless power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋतं सत्यं च विख्यातमृषिसिंहेन चिन्तितम् ऋषिसिंह व्यासने इसका भलीभाँति चिन्तन किया है

English

On this too they recount this ancient Itihasa, a conversation of Tryambaka with Brahma, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके विभिन्न शास्त्रोंका प्रतिपादन किया है

English

In the middle of the Milk Ocean is a mountain, best of mountains, bright as gold, famed as Vaijayanta, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्वन्तरेषु पुत्रत्वमेवमेव प्रवर्तक: पुनस्तिष्ये च सम्प्राप्ते कुरवो नाम भारता:

English

won by that righteous act.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां त्वत्त: प्रसूतानां कुलभेदो भविष्यति

English

won by giving away two cows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्राप्यनेकधा वेदान् भेत्स्यसे तपसान्वितः महेश्वरप्रसादेन नैतद् वचनमन्यथा

English

referred your dispute to me who am a king. I cannot shirk my duty, but am bound to judge fairly between you. I should see that kingly duties should not, so far as I am concerned, become futile. In 108 he says, being a king I should discharge the duties of a king, i.e., I should judge disputes, and give, if need be, but never take. Unfortunately, the situation is such that I am obliged to act as a Brahmana by taking what this particular Brahmana is desirous of offering.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेरी यह बात टल नहीं सकती

English

oblige the Brahmana by accepting his gift. The ordinances about kingly duties restrain him. Hence his condemnation of those duties. In the second line, he seems to say that he is morally bound to accept the gift, and intends to make a gift of his own merits in return. The result of this act, he thinks, will be to make both courses of duty (viz., the Kshatriya, and the Brahmana's) produce the same kind of rewards in the next world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्यातिसूर्य व्यतिरिच्यते भा: तस्मादृषेस्त्वं भविता च पुत्र:

English

And the blessed one said to his son who had long been away: "Welcome, mighty-armed; by good fortune you have come near me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और कानीनगर्भ (कन्याकी संतान) कहलाओगे

English

Is it well with you, son, in study and austerity always? For you are always of fierce austerity; so I ask you again."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये हृतिक्रान्तका: पूर्व सहस्रयुगपर्यया: पुनर्द्क्षषसि चानेकसहस्रयुगपर्ययान्

English

[Rudra said:] "By your grace, blessed one, it is well with my study and austerity, and imperishably well with all the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुध्यानान्मम मुने नैतद् वचनमन्यथा

English

I saw the blessed one long ago in the abode of Vairaja; then I have come to this mountain served by your feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वमेव भविता वत्स मत्प्रसादान्न संशय: अन्यो हान्यं चिन्तयति स्वच्छन्दं विद्धाम्यहम्

English

And I have curiosity about your going into solitude, grandfather; this cause cannot be small.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उक्त्वा वचनमीशान: साधयस्वेत्यथाब्रवीत्

English

What is that best abode, free of hunger and thirst, inhabited by gods and asuras and by sages of boundless splendour,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणप्रसादेन तथा नारायणांशजम्

English

constantly served by gandharvas and apsarases? Leaving this best of mountains, you have come here alone."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरा मतिमतां श्रेष्ठा: परमेण समाधिना पूर्वजन्म भविष्यं च भक्तानां स्नेहतो मया

English

[Brahma said:] "The best of mountains Vaijayanta is constantly served by me; here with one-pointed mind the Person, Virat, is contemplated."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानान्येतानि राजर्षे विद्धि नानामतानि वै

English

[Rudra said:] "Many persons, Brahmana, were created by you, the self-existent, and others are being created, Brahmana; and he is one Person, Virat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिरण्यगर्भो योगस्य वेत्ता नान्य: पुरातन: हिरण्यगर्भ ब्रह्माजी ही हैं, दूसरा नहीं

English

Who is that Supreme Person contemplated by you, Brahmana? Tell me this doubt; my curiosity is great."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राचीनगर्भ तमृषिं प्रवदनन्‍्तीह केचन

English

[Brahma said:] "Many persons, son, are those you have named; so what is past, and is to be seen, not this; but I shall tell the support of the one Person for you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उक्तवानिदमव्यग्रो ज्ञानं पाशुपतं शिव: न चैनमेवं जानन्ति तमोभूता विशाम्पते

English

As one womb is said of many persons, so that Person, the universe, supreme, greatest, without qualities: becoming without qualities, they enter the eternal one without qualities."