Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृशंसेनापनीतानि बिसान्याहारकांक्षिणाम् त ऊचु: समयं सर्वे कुर्म इत्यरिकर्शन

English

takes the compound as really consisting of two names, etc.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अयाज्यस्य भवेदृत्विग् बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः:

English

[Bhishma] On this too they cite an ancient tale: the dialogue between the lord of creatures Manu and Suvarna, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहैव त्रिदशेन्द्रेण सर्वे जग्मुस्त्रिविष्टपम् देवेन्द्रके साथ ही स्वर्गलोक चले गये

English

There was an ascetic named Suvarna, golden in hue, and so he became widely known as Suvarna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कमलोंकी चोरी करना कदापि उचित नहीं है

English

He was endowed with good family, conduct and virtues, and had reached the height of Vedic study; by his own qualities he surpassed many born in his own line.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक: सम्पन्नमश्चातु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् अर्थात् इन पापोंके फलका भागी बने

English

Once the brahmin saw Manu and approached him, and there the two exchanged greetings and inquiries after each other's welfare.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करानेके लिये ऋत्विक् बने, अर्थात् इन पापोंके फलका भागी हो

English

Then those two, whose resolves were fulfilled, sat down together on a delightful flat rock on Meru, the golden mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करे, अर्थात् उपर्युक्त पापोंके फलका भागी हो समीक्ष्य तं कोपनं विप्रमुख्यम्

English

There they told many kinds of tales about brahmin sages, gods, daityas and the great souls of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यं त॑ं निबोधेह ममाद्य राजन्

English

Suvarna said to the lord Manu Svayambhuva: "For the good of all beings, you should answer my question.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्‍्नायीत यः पुष्करमाददाति अध्ययन पूरा करके शीघ्र ही स्नातक बन जाय

English

O lord of creatures, the gods are worshipped with flowers (sumanas). What are these, how did they come to be, and what is the fruit of offering them? Tell me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगे और अन्तमें बोले--“हम सब लोग मिलकर शपथ करें"

English

particular object, for he has emaciated or reduced to nothingness all his foes in the form of all passions good and evil. Prakarshena tanukritah arayah kamadayo yena sah.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षुधार्ता: सुपरिश्रान्ता: शपथायोपचक्रमु: परिव्राट् कामवृत्तस्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

he who makes creatures competent to bear all things, i.e. all griefs and all joys, as also the influence all physical objects that is quietly borne without life being destroyed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कूटसाक्षित्वमभ्येतु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः:

English

adatte. This is very fanciful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यातु स्त्रियं दिवा चैव बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः ब्राह्मणं चापि जयतां बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

suddenly expanding his form till with two steps he covered Heaven and Earth and demanded space for his third step.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणको वाद-विवादमें पराजित करनेका पाप लगे

English

thunder scorches all existing objects upon which it falls. The Brahmana's rod (which symbolizes the Brahmana's might in the form of his curse) blasts even unborn generations. The might of the rod is derived from Mahadeva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जुहोतु च स कक्षाग्नौ बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः अन्योन्यस्यातिथिकश्षास्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

Mahadeva; hence this reference to his prowess.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विक्रीणातु तथा सोम॑ बिसस्तैन्यं करोति य:

English

that lotus. He went on and on, without succeeding to find what he sought. The meaning of the word,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्नियोंका परित्याग करनेका और सोमरसका विक्रय करनेका पाप लगे तस्य सालोक्यतां यातु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

Nectar gives delight to the mind and at once gives nourishment; poison, by its smell, sharply afflicts the mind everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अगतिर्षहुपुत्र: स्याद् बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः

English

Know nectar to be auspicious and great poison inauspicious. All plants are nectar; poison is fiery energy born of fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो तथा जिसके बहुत-से पुत्र हों उसको जो पाप लगता है वह पाप उसे लगे कर्षको मत्सरी चास्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति य:

English

Because they gladden the mind and also bring prosperity, they are called "sumanas" by men of good deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभोग्या वीरसूरस्तु बिसस्तैन्यं करोति या ददातु कन्यां शुल्केन बिसस्तैन्यं करोति या

English

The pure man who gives flowers to the gods is so called because the gods are pleased by them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विकर्मणा प्रमीयेत बिसस्तैन्यं करोति या

English

O lord, whatever god flowers are offered to for the sake of good fortune, that god is pleased with him by them, O lord of the daityas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैवतेष्वनमस्कारो बिसस्तैन्यं करोति यः स्नायीत वा यो हरते बिसानि

English

Know that plants are of separate kinds: fierce, gentle and radiant, many of great potency and many in form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूरा करके शीघ्र ही स्नातक बन जाय

English

Learn from me about trees fit for sacrifice and those not fit, and about garlands that are demonic and those that benefit the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया कृतं बिसस्तैन्यं सर्वेषां न: शुन:सख सत्यमेतन्न मिथ्यैतद् बिसस्तैन्यं कृतं मया

English

Some are dear to rakshasas, to gods, to yakshas, to ancestors, and to humans, and others to lovers, each in its order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, ठीक है। मिथ्या नहीं है। वास्तवमें मैंने ही उन मृणालोंकी चोरी की है

English

Some grow wild, some are village plants, some are cultivated and sown, some grow on mountains; some are thornless, some thorny, endowed with scent, form and flavour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परीक्षार्थ भगवतां कृतमेवं॑ मयानघा: यातुधानी ह्ूतिक्रूरा कृत्यैषा वो वधैषिणी

English

Scent from flowers is held to be of two kinds, pleasant and unpleasant. One should understand flowers of pleasant scent to be the gods'.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वभाववाली कृत्या थी और आपलोगोंका वध करना चाहती थी

English

Flowers of thornless trees, mostly white in colour, are always dear to the gods, O lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुष्टा हिंस्थादियं पापा युष्मान् प्रत्यग्निसम्भवा अलोभादक्षया लोकाः: प्राप्ता वै सार्वकामिका:

English

Water-born garlands, lotuses and the like, the wise man should give to gandharvas, nagas and yakshas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तिष्ठ ध्वमित: क्षिप्रं तानवाप्लुत वै द्विजा:

English

Plants with red flowers, bitter and thorny, are shown in the Atharvan texts for the sorcery against enemies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षुधा परमया युक्ताश्छन्द्यमाना महात्मभि:

English

Plants sharp in potency, hard to handle, thorny, mostly red or black in colour, are to be offered to fierce beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैव लोभ॑ तदा चक्रुस्तत: स्वर्गमवाप्रुवन् एष धर्म: परो राजंस्तस्माल्लोभं॑ विवर्जयेत्

English

Those that delight the mind and heart, are sweet when pressed, and are lovely in form are held to be the flowers of men, O lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह सबसे बड़ा धर्म है। अत: लोभको अवश्य त्याग देना चाहिए

English

Not those born in cremation grounds or at temples; he should bring them for rites of prosperity, at weddings and in private.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यशोधर्मार्थभागी च भवति प्रेत्य मानव: राजर्षिभिमीहाराज तथैव च द्विजर्षिभि:

English

Gentle flowers growing on mountain slopes he should offer to the gods, sprinkled and consecrated, in due manner as tradition says.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्न: कामं॑ हन्त गच्छाम सर्वे

English

The gods are pleased by scent, yakshas and rakshasas by sight, nagas by enjoyment, and men by all three.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यात्रा प्रारम्भ कर दें विश्वामित्रो जमदग्निश्व राजन्

English

They at once please the gods, and, pleased, the gods grant to mortals fulfilment of their resolves and the desires of their hearts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माघ्यां ययु: कौशिकीं पुण्यतीर्थाम्

English

The gods, honoured, always gratify, and honour in return; but when slighted and cast aside they burn up base men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विगाह्ा ते भुक्तबिसप्रसूना: करके कमलके फूलोंका आहार किया

English

Next I shall tell the fruit in the rule of giving incense. Learn of incenses, the good and the bad, of many kinds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हृदादगस्त्येन समुद्धृतं तत्

English

Resinous, sarala, and artificial are the three; the scent may be pleasing or not. Hear that from me in detail.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो गया। इस बातको सबने देखा न वै भवन्तो हर्तुमर्हन्ति पद्मम्

English

Among resins, sallaki is to be avoided, though dear to the gods; guggulu is the best of all, so it is settled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावद् गच्छाम: सुरलोकं॑ चिराय पश्यत्यहं परलोकं॑ व्रजामि

English

Aguru is best for the sages, for yakshas, rakshasas and nagas; for daityas the sallaki-born, and what is like it, is desired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यावसायिक दृष्टिसे धर्मको देखने लगें, इसके पहले ही मैं परलोकमें चला जाऊँ

English

Then, O king, by scents of sarja resin and the like, of woods, mixed with syrup and sour gruel, incense is prescribed for men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं चिरकालके लिये परलोक चला जाऊँ न हात्सहे द्रष्टमिह जीवलोकम्

English

It is held to give instant satisfaction to gods, danavas and spirits; others, meant for pleasure, are held to be for men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवजगत्की ऐसी दुरवस्था मैं नहीं देख सकता”

English

The very qualities said to be the reasons in giving flowers should be understood to apply also to incense; they increase delight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये कठोर-से-कठोर शपथ खा सकते हैं! सहैव ते पार्थिव पुत्रपौत्रै:

English

I shall now tell the supreme fruit in giving lamps: how, by whom, when, and of what sort they should be given.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रखते हुए पुत्रों और पौत्रोंसहित बारी-बारीसे शपथ खाने लगे

English

Light, radiance and brightness are described as rising upward; so in giving lights one increases the radiance of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खादेच्च पृष्ठमांसानि यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् उपर्युक्त पापोंका भागी हो

English

Blindness, darkness, deep gloom, the southern course and the northern course: from these, the gift of light is praised.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरे च भिक्षुर्भवतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Because it goes upward and is the remedy for darkness, the giver is surely one who attains an upward path.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कूटसाक्षित्वमभ्येतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् कर्षको मत्सरी चास्तु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The gods are radiant, mighty and luminous, while rakshasas are of darkness; therefore a lamp is given.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्महानिकृतिश्चास्तु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

By giving light a man becomes keen-sighted and endowed with brilliance. Having given them, he should not harm, steal or extinguish them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वशुरात्तस्य वृत्ति: स्थाद् यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The thief of a lamp becomes blind, goes into darkness, and is dull of life; the giver of a lamp shines in heaven garlanded with lamps.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य लोकान् स व्रजतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् पश्चात् जिन दुःखदायी लोकोंमें जाना पड़ता है, उन्हींमें जाय

English

Ghee is the first kind, and the second is plant oils; fat, marrow, bone and resin should not be used by one who desires well-being.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेष्यो भवतु राज्ञश्न यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

At a mountain precipice, in a thicket, at a shrine, at a crossroads, he should always give lamps who desires his own prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेका और राजाकी नौकरी करनेका पाप लगे श्राद्धे शूद्रस्य चाश्रीयाद् यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The giver of lamps, pure in soul, lights up his family and attains brilliance; he always reaches the same world as the luminaries.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपस्विभिर्विरुध्येच्च यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

I shall now tell of the offering of food to beings, the virtues and the fruits of the rite, for gods, yakshas, serpents, men, spirits and rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निराकरोतु वेदांश्व॒ यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् पापोंके फलका भागी हो

English

Know that those brahmins in whose house gods, guests and children do not eat first are rakshasas, without the vashat call and without auspiciousness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्यां प्रयच्छतु भूतो यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Therefore he should give the first portion, honoured, to the gods; and, bowing his head, he should offer the food-offering without sloth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरीयसो5वजानातु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् शुल्केन तु ददत्कन्यां यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The household gods always expect it from the house, while the outside ones, the visitors, the other yakshas, rakshasas and serpents, expect it from outside.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरणागतं संत्यजतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Gods and ancestors live on what is given from here; pleased, they please these givers with life, fame and wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ओर मुँह करके पेशाब करनेका और शरणागतको त्याग देनेका पाप लगे ऋषच्विगस्तु हायाज्यस्य यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

He should offer food-offerings along with flowers to the gods; they should be with curds and drops, sacred, fragrant and pleasing to see.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुन: कर्षतु वृत्त्यर्थे यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् तत् तस्यास्तु सदा पाप॑ यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

For yakshas and rakshasas, offerings should be rich in blood and flesh, preceded by liquor and wine, adorned with parched grain and ointment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधर्मेणाभिशास्तूर्वी यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Those dear to the nagas are always mixed with lotuses and water lilies; to spirits he should offer sesame with jaggery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापात्मा होकर अधर्मपूर्वक इस पृथ्वीका शासन करे दत्त्वा दानं कीर्तयतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The giver of the first portion becomes the first to enjoy, endowed with strength and beauty; therefore he should give the first portion, honoured, to the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एका स्वादु समश्नातु या ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

The house of him who honours the household gods day after day shines; they should be worshipped by one who desires prosperity, giving the first portion with outstretched hands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थात् इन सब पापोंकी फलभागिनी बने दरवाजेपर एक पैरसे खड़ा रहे और धर्मको जानते हुए भी उसका परित्याग करे

English

So Kavya, the descendant of Bhrigu, told this to the lord of the asuras; Manu told it to Suvarna, and Suvarna to Narada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिव्राट् कामवृत्तोस्तु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

Narada told these virtues to me, O greatly radiant one. Knowing this, do you too practise it all, my son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मण: सदनं यातु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्

English

therefore, by implication is that Mahadeva is infinite.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही नहीं, अनेक पुण्यके अवसरोंपर भी इनका दान होता है एतद्ू विस्तरशो राजन् श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः

English

What is the fruit of giving incense and of lamps, and why do householders cast food-offerings?

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभो! मेरे इस बातपर ध्यान देकर आप क्रोध न करें

English

[Bhishma] On this too they cite an ancient tale: the dialogue between Nahusha and Agastya and Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरैर्निपातयिष्यामि सूर्यमस्त्राग्नितेजसा अतिष्ठत् सूर्यममभितो या तो याति ततो मुख:

English

Nahusha, O great king, a royal sage of great austerity, attained the lordship of the gods through his good deeds here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तद्वीपानिमान ब्रह्मन् वर्षेणाभिप्रवर्षति

English

Even there, O king, Nahusha, dwelling in heaven, self-controlled, performed many kinds of rites, both human and divine.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीको वर्षकि जलसे आप्लावित करते हैं सर्व वर्षाभिनिर्वत्तमन्न॑ं सम्भवति प्रभो

English

All the human rites of that great soul, O king, continued in heaven, as did the eternal divine ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोदानानि विवाहाश्न तथा यज्ञसमृद्धयः

English

Fire rites, kindling sticks, kusha grass, flowers, food-offerings with parched grain, incense and lamp rites,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्नतः सम्प्रवर्तन्ते तथा त्वं वेत्थ भार्गव सर्वमन्नात् प्रभवति विदितं कीर्तयामि ते

English

all of it went on in the house of that great-souled king; even in heaven he performed offerings of prayer and of mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसादये त्वां विप्रषे कि ते सूर्य निपात्य वै

English

That lord of the gods also worshipped the deities duly, all of them, in proper manner and as before, O scourge of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीयतां पुष्करं महामेष धर्म: सनातन: धर्मास्तु श्रोतुकामेन ह्तं न क्रोद्भुमहसि

English

the foremost part of Siva. Surabhi having given false evidence out of fear for Brahma was cursed by Siva that her offspring will eat unholy substances.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आर्षो वै शाश्वतो नित्यमव्ययोयं मया श्रुत:

English

matted locks. At the earnest solicitations of King Bhagiratha he gave her out so that flowing along the surface of the Earth she met the ocean, first passing over the spot where the ashes of Bhagiratha's ancestors, the sixty thousand sons of king Sagara of the solar race, lay.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धार्मिक श्रुतियोंका उत्कर्ष सिद्ध होता है अतिक्रमं मे भगवन क्षन्तुमर्हस्यनिन्दित

English

is Pitatma, meaning gold-complexioned. The Burdwan translator takes Pritatma as one name. This is

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपराध क्षमा कीजिये

English

unless one becomes conversant with all the modes of worshipping Bhava, i.e., in thought, word and deed, and unless one has special good luck, one cannot have such devotion to Bhava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्येषु तीर्थेषु तथा गात्राण्याप्लावयन्त ते पुण्यतीर्थोमें जा-जाकर गोते लगाकर स्नान किया

English

their best to nullify those penances by despatching celestial nymphs for attracting them of carnal

हिन्दी अर्थ

न मूर्ख जनयेत् पुत्र॑ं न भवेच्च निराकृति:

English

"Why, great sage, do we put up with this disrespect from this evil-minded Nahusha, lord of the gods?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

विरजा: श्रेयसा युक्तः प्रेत्य स्वर्गमवाप्तुयात् स गच्छेद् ब्रह्मणो लोकमव्ययं च नरोत्तम

English

[Agastya] How can I curse him, great sage? The boon-giver gave a boon to him, and you know it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मधामको प्राप्त होता है

English

"Whoever comes within my sight shall be in my power": the god was asked for this boon as he went to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छत्र॑ चोपानहौ चैव केनैतत् सम्प्रवर्तितम् उपानहोंके दानकी प्रथा किसने चलायी है?

English

Thus neither I nor you burned him, without doubt, and no other chief of sages cursed or felled him either.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न केवल श्राद्धकृत्ये पुण्यकेष्वपि दीयते

English

Long ago, O lord, nectar was given him to drink, great soul that he is; for that reason we do not bring him down.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथैतत् प्रथितं लोके यथा चैतत् प्रवर्तितम्

English

The god gave a boon that causes suffering to creatures; that vilest of men does unrighteous things to brahmins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस दानका प्रचार हुआ, यह सब श्रवण करो सर्वमेतदशेषेण प्रवक्ष्यामि नराधिप

English

Tell us, best of speakers, what is to be done at this time, and we shall do as you say.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरा स भगवान् साक्षाद्धनुषाक्रीडयत् प्रभो

English

[Bhrigu] I have come at the Grandsire's command to counter Nahusha, who has taken up pride in his power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तान् क्षिप्तान् रेणुका सर्वास्तस्येषून्दीप्ततेजस: अथ तेन स शब्देन ज्यायाश्रैव शरस्य च

English

Today that evil-minded lord of the gods will yoke you to his chariot; today I shall by my power make him unruly and no longer Indra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो मध्याद्वमारूढे ज्येष्ठामूले दिवाकरे

English

Today, before your eyes, I shall set Shatakratu back as Indra, having dislodged from Indra's place that evil-minded sinner.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छानय विशालाक्षि शरानेतान् धनुश्च्युतान् सा गच्छन्त्यन्तरा छायां वृक्षमाश्रित्य भामिनी

English

And today that vile lord of the gods, his mind struck by fate, will strike you with his foot, dull-witted, to his own ruin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थिता सा तु मुहूर्त वै भर्तु: शापभयाच्छुभा

English

Enraged at his violence, I shall angrily curse that sinner, enemy of brahmins, who has strayed from dharma: "Become a serpent!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्याजगाम च शरांस्तानादाय यशस्विनी रेणुके कि चिरेण त्वमागतेति पुन: पुन:

English

Then that evil-minded one, his brilliance struck down by cries of "Shame!", I shall cast upon the earth as you watch, great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

-- रेणुके! तुम्हारे आनेमें इतनी देर क्‍यों हुई?”

English

That sinner, bewildered by sovereignty and strength, I shall treat, O sage, as it pleases you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यतेजोनिरुद्धाहं वृक्षच्छायां समाश्रिता एतच्छुत्वा मम विभो मा क्रुधस्त्वं तपोधन

English

Thus addressed by Bhrigu, Agastya, the imperishable son of Mitra and Varuna, was greatly pleased, and his fever left him.