Vayaviya Samhita

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुराणका स्मरण किया

English

On sei'ing Suta come, the sages were delighted

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरुणादित्यसंकाशं सुन्दर एवं पुष्पित वृक्षोंसे युक्त था

English

Understand well even as t narrate the various.sacred lores, the due order of the Puranas and their origin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐश्वर्यवाले हैं

English

Puranas extending to a hundred crore Slokas were condensed by him into four hundred thousand Slokas. Even now in the Devaloka they have the original number.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगकी प्राप्ति होती है

English

There arc twelve Sarhhitas: Vidyesvara, Rudra. Vainayaka, Auma, Matr, Rudraikadasaka, Kailasa, Satarudra, Koti rudra, Sahasi akotirudra, Vayaviya and Dharmapurana. Vidyesvara contains ten thousand verses. There are eight thousand verses in each of the four — Raudra, Vainayaka, Auma and Matrpurana. Rudraikadasa contains thirteen thousand verses; Kailasa six thousand; iSatarudra three thousand; Koprudra nine thousand; Sahasrakoirudra elejren thousand; Vayaviya four thousand and Dharma contains twelve thousand verses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

'सभीकी प्रशंसाकर उनसे कुशल पूछा

English

There was a forest Brahmavana®' which abounded in different species of deer. It was ten Yojanas wide and hundred Yojanas long. There were beautiful lakes full of sweet and clean water. It had plenty of trees in full bloom where swarms of bees hummed and hovered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भिन्‍न तत्त्व ही परमेश्वर कहा गया है

English

O blessed sages of great splendour and strength, why have you come here all together?

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूपोंमें दिखायी पड़ता है

English

That lord Siva shall be realised. There is no other region greater than his worthy of attainment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोचु: प्रणम्य त॑ वायुं शैवागमविचक्षणम्॥ ६४ वायुदेवको प्रणाम करके कहने लगे

English

He has taken up vc.sidencc above all. He is the repository of all. He is the knower of all. He is the lord of the universe comprising the sixfold path.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवतत्त्वज्ञानवर्णन नामक पाँचवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

The living beings are under his control. He is the employer of all. He is seen by great devotion and not otherwise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनन्तर उनके मुखसे सभी शास्त्र उत्पन्न हुएु

English

A piiticular iegi<in ia iiucnded to be meant here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचरण करते हैं

English

Accepting their welcome and worship he took the proper seat offered by them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरणीसे अग्नि उत्पन्न होती है

English

By their contact with him the sages of pious souls became eager and impatient to hear the Puranic lore.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एलोकोंका बना दिया

English

Worshipping him with words of praise the sages sat in front of him and spoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वंशानुचरित-ये पुराणोंके पाँच लक्षण हैं

English

O omniscient Romaharsana, the principal devotees of Siva of great fortune and keen intellect, it is due to the weightincss of our good luck that you have come here now.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया है, इसमें साक्षात् धर्म प्रतिष्ठित है

English

You liave directly acquired the Puranic lore from Vyasa, Hence you are a repository ol' wondeiful tales, even as the ocean of precious gems. There is nothing in the three worlds past, picscnt or future, which is not known (o you. Fortunately you have come here to visit us. It docs not behove you to go in vain without conferring blessing on us.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्याववारकथन नाम प्रथमो5 ध्याय:

English

Please narrate to us the holy Parana the storehouse of good stories and the essence of the Vedanta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्यावतारकथधन नामक पहला अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Thus lequested by the sages, the habltu.il reciters of the Vcdic texts, Suta spoke auspicious words full of sweet and rational meaning.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए मुनिगण आपसमें कहने लगे--

English

T have been honoured, blessed and urged by you all. Why shall I not then expound clearly the Purana, held in esteem by the sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्णय नहीं हो सका

English

After saluting Siva, Paivati, Skanda, Genesa, Nandin and Vyasa the son of Satyavati, I shall narrate the extremely meritorious Purana which is on a par with ilic Vedas, which being an ocean of Saivitc knowledge directly yields worldly pleasures and salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप ब्रह्मदेवको नमस्कार है

English

The sacred lore consists of fourteen texts viz., the

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनिप्रस्ताववर्णन नामक दूसरा अध्याय पूरा हुआ

English

On Kalpa see note.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, उन आपको नमस्कार है

English

There are eighteen secular Vidyas — Ayurveda Dhanurveda, Gandharvaveda etc. ending with Arthasastra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक साथ यहाँ क्‍यों आये हैं 2

English

Sruti mentions that the original exponent and poet of the eighteen Vidyas, each having its own individual path, is the trident-bearing lord himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनयसे समन्वित वाणीमें कहने लगे--

English

To his eldest son Brahma, the cause of the universe, Siva gave these lores in the beginning in order to facilitate the creation of the universe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगतूमें कुछ भी अविदित नहीं है

English

He created Visnu for the protection, of even Brah¬ ma himself and endowed him with the power of protection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशुद्ध, परिपूर्ण, शाश्वत तथा परमेश्वर है

English

The Vedas came out of his mouths. The Sastras too had their origin from him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सन्देहकों दूर करनेके लिये आप इसे कहिये

English

When the people could not follow the big sacred texts, at th'e instance of Visvesvara, lord Visnu the sustaincr and the soul of the universe incarnated on the earth at the end of Dvapara Yuga, in order to abridge them. He walked about the earth in the name of Vyasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

” नाम द्वितीयोउ ध्याय:

English

O Brahmins, in every Dvapara Yuga the Vedas are classified by him. The Puranas and other texts are written by him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपासे मैंने इस प्रजापतिपदको प्राप्त किया है

English

He abridged and classified the Vedas into four groups. He is known as Vedavyasa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया जा सकता है

English

Even if a brahmin knows the four Vedas with their Angas and the Upanisads he is not an expert if he does not know the Puranas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वको अपने अधीन किये हुए हैं

English

The knowledge of the Vedas shall he enlarged by

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहकर कालके भी प्रेरक हैं

English

Puranas have five characteristics'* — creation, subsi¬ diary creation, genealogy, manvantaras and the chronological account of kings, these are described in every Purina.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दर्शनकी आकांक्षा रखते हैं

English

The sages reckon ten Puranas and eight big Puranas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं और सम्भाषणके योग्य हैं

English

Brahma, Padma, Vaisnava, Saiva, Bhagavata, Bhavisya. Naradlya and Markandeya are the eight big Puranas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा ही दृश्य है

English

Agneya, Brahmavaivarta, Liiiga, Varaha, Skanda, Vamana, Kurma, Matsya, Garuda and Brahmanda are the ten small Puranas. These are the eighteen Puranas in order. Sivapurana, the fourth in the list belongs to Siva and is conducive to the achievement of all objects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानपूर्विका भक्ति उत्पन्न होती है

English

It contains a hundred thousand verses. It is divided into twelve Sarhhitas. It is created by Siva. All sacred rites are mentioned therein.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद्यपि भक्त स्वरूपत: कर्म करता रहता है

English

Men are classified under three castes in accor¬ dance with their duties. Hence he who wishes for liberation shall resort to Siva alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरा गुरुकी अपेक्षा रखनेवाला

English

Even the gods can attain liberation by resorting to him alone and not otherwise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही शिव-ज्ञानकी प्राप्ति कर लेता है

English

What I mentioned as the Sivapurana on a par with the Vedas, know its creations as I briefly explain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो जानेपर वह शिवके समान हो जाता है

English

Thus Sivapurana contains a thousand verses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ञ्से अनुग्रह प्राप्त होता है

English

On till: rhavacU'iistics. nomcnclaturr and number of the Puranas see Irtroduction to Vol. I.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुक्ति होती है

English

The first Samhita is Vid yes vara; the second Rudrasarhhita; the third Satanidia. Kotirudra is the fourth. Umasariihita is the fifth; the sixtli is Kailasa. The seventh is Vayavlya. These are only seven conipendiiuns.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए समस्त क्रियाएँ करनी चाहिए

English

Vidyesvara contains two thousand verses, Rudra ten thousand five hundred; Satarudra two thousand one hundred and eighty; Kotirudra two thousand two hun¬ dred and forty; Uma one thousand eight hundred and forty; Kailasa one thousand two hundred and forty and the Vayaviya four thousand verses. Thus is the holy text of Sivapurana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक ही जन्ममें मिल जायगी

English

I shall now begin the Vayaviya containing four thousand veises and consisting of two parts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशोंसे उन्हें विनष्ट कर दिया

English

This excellent Sastra shall not be uicntiouefl to one who is not conversant with the Vedas nor to one who has no faith noi to one who does not know the Puriinas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैमिषोपाख्यानं नाम तृ्तीयो5 ध्याय:

English

It shalL be given to a tested virtuous disciple un- conlaininatcd by malice. He shall be a devotee of Siva and a follower of the Saiva cult.

हिन्दी अर्थ

:. नैमिषोपाख्यान नामक तीसरा अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Obeisance to the holy sigc Vyasa of brilliant splendour whoso grace has endowed me with the Puranic lore.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रजापतियोंका यज्ञ था

English

In oi'der to see the eternal creator they went where the lord was staying eulogised by gods and Asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ स्वयं वायुदेव आये

English

It was on the auspicious and charming peak of Meru," where there were plenty of gods and Asuras where Siddhas and Garanas thronged, where Yaksas and Gandharvas freqiuMited, where flocks of birds chirped and crew, which was embellished by jewels and corals and which shone due to streams and rivulets, caves and crevices, bushes and hedges.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हैं

English

It had lofty ramparts and portals made of molten gold. It was embellished by hundreds of main streets, turrets and wooden ceilincrs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिरिक्त अन्य कुछ नहीं था

English

It appeared to lick the sky with crorcs of huge mansions set with precious gems of variegated colours. It was decorated with many such mansions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्गादि शार्वमैश्वर्थ समासादवदद् विभु:॥ २४ बताया

English

Lord Brahma resides tlicre along with his coun¬ cillors. Going there the sages.saw the lord, the noble Atman served by the groups of gods and sages. He was shining like pure gold. He was bedecked in all ornaments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वायुसमागमो नाम चतुर्थो5 ध्याय:

English

Accompanied by Sarasvati 'whose body had all auspicious marks who held the chowrics in her hands, he shone a- the sun with his dazzling light.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वायुसमागम नामक चौथा अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

On seeing him the sages were delighted and their eyes and faces shone. With palms joined in reverence and held over their heads they eulogised the leading god.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रणामकर उनसे पहले पूछा

English

Obeisance to you in the form of Trinity, the cause of creation, sustenance and annihilation, the ancient Purusa, Brahma the great Atman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अव्यक्तजन्मा ब्रह्माजीके शिष्य किस प्रकार हुए ?

English

Obeisance to the deity who has Prakrti for his body, who is the cause of quickening Pradhana, who though trans¬ formed into twentythree principles is yet free from aberration.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त करता है ?

English

Obeisance to the deity who has universe for his body, who is stationed within the belly of the universe, who has accomplished his task and whose body is perfectly accom¬ plished.

हिन्दी अर्थ

या पशुपति कहते हैं

English

Obeisance to the deity identical with the world, the creator, the sustainer and the annihilator of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षराक्षससे परे क्या है ? उसका वर्णन कीजिये

English

Thus eulogised by the fortunate sages, Brahma spoke to the sages in a majestic tone delighting them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईश्वर कौन है 2

English

The sages foremost of those who know Brahman spoke with palms joined in reverence, with words couched in humility to lord Brahma who spoke thus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनोंके प्रेरक ईश्वर हैं

English

O lord, we have been encompassed in deep dark¬ ness. We are distressed. Unable to understand the greatest being we are arguing among ourselves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है तथा शिव कौन है ?

English

Indeed you are the creator of the universe. You are the cause of all causes. O lord, there is nothing here not known to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिव हो जाता है। वह विशुद्धता ही शिवत्व है

English

Who by indulging in wonderful activities has created the universe? O intelligent lord, please mention it and quell our doubts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूर हो जाता है

English

iva stationed in the middle of the ether shall be meditated upon by those desirous of salvation; Siva from whom the words recede not approaching him along with the mind;'** knowing and realising whose bliss-form one has no fear from anywhere; from whom every thing inclusive of Brahma, Visnu, Rudra, Indra, the elements, the sense- organs, is born at first, who is the creator, meditator and ultimate cause of all causes; who is not born from anything else at any time; who is endowed with glory and prosperity and who is known as SarveSvara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है और उसका फल तथा आश्रय क्‍या है ?

English

He rules over all the worlds through the Jivas. He is the only lord Rudra. There is none second to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षीणमलवाला पुरुष कैसा होता है ?

English

He has neither day nor night; neither equals nor superiors. The great knowledge and activity is innate in him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तुतो5पि कु: स्थिति: ॥ ४२ वास्तविक स्थिति कहाँ है?

English

By concentrating on him, the person of attvaic feelings becomes the lord himself. At the end the universal illusion recedes from him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवसर नहीं पाता

English

The eternal Sruti says "In whom neither the lightn¬ ing flashes nor the sun blazes nor (he moon sheds light and by whose brilliance this universe comes in the limelight."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पशुपतिके विषयमें बताइये

English

Visnu, I, Rudra, gods and Asiiras are desirous of seeing him even today by performing great penances.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही हो सकता है, पशु और पाश नहीं

English

Visnu, I, Rudra, gods and Asiiras are desirous of seeing him even today by performing great penances.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बन्धनसे छुड़ानेवाले हैं

English

Forms in the universe are threefold— the gross, subtle and that \vhi(:h is beyond. The gross is s*>cn by us, the gods and others. The subtle is seen by iht' \og'.r.;. That which is beyond the two, is eternal, knowledge, bliss and the unchanging can be seen by those who dwell in it, are devoted to it and are engaged in the riles concerning it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संसारमें अधिष्ठित हैं

English

Some soul may return after the enjoyment of heavenly region and then liberated. Still another soul may be liberated on its way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे विचक्षण! इसे बताइये

English

There had been many scholarly sages here experts

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलपूर्वक कुछ “और ही कर देता है

English

The sacrifice of the sages functioned evoking wonder in everyone like that of the Vivasrjas formerly who were desirous of creating the universe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्यसिद्धिमें सफलता नहीं दे पाते

English

After sometime when the Satra had concluded with the distribution of manifold gifts Vayu himself came there at the instance of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान व्यवहारवाला होता है

English

On seeing him at the hermitage the sages who were busy in a long Satra remembered the words of Brahma and felt unequalled pleasure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, जो अकालिक हो

English

According to the V«'dic concept they are sons of Rudra but a legend represents their origin in an unborn son of Diti whom Indra dashed in the womb into fortynine pieces and gave the name Maruts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालसे ही सब लोग जीवित रहते हैं

English

Standing up they welcomed and bowed to him. They offered him a golden seat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न अस्थ कालो न च बंधमुक्ती दर्शन कर लेता है

English

O brahmins, hope you are all quite well, now that this great sacrifice has concluded. Hope that the Asuras, the enemies of the gods, the destroyers of sacrifices do not harass you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई वस्तु जाननेयोग्य नहीं है

English

The achievements of the individual are due to the grace of God. Lord alone is achieved in the end through all the means.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यक्ति अपनेमें सतत देखता है

English

Viitue and holy rites constitute the means for the attainment of giace. That is indicated by the Vedas. By practising Dharma the sins and merits are levelled to equality.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके अपना ऐश्वर्य-विस्तार करता है

English

Contact with grace yields cxtcllence of Dharma. After attaining this excellence the sins of tht individual decline.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हैं तथा उनकी अभिवृद्धि करते हैं

English

When his sins decline through succession of births the devotion to Sarvesvara and Amba is ncrated along with knowledge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शासक, शरणदाता और सुहृद् हैं

English

The grace of the lord varies in accordance with the purity of emotions. Due to grace, cschewment of rites results. Here the eschewment is of the fruits of rites and not the rites themselves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हृदय-गुफामें निवास करते हैं

English

As a result of the abandonment of the desire for the fruits of holy rites, the auspicious Saivite virtues are attai¬ ned. This is twofold: that dependent on the preceptor and that which is not.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकरहित हुआ पुरुष देख पाता है

English

In view of the knowledge the man sees the defects in the worldly existence. Thereafter arises non-attachment to the sensual objects and thence Bhava is attained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापोंसे छूट जाता है

English

Throiigh Yoga arises the great devotion and then grace of God. By means of the grace the creature is liberated and becomes equal to Siva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उरुप परमानन्दमय अमृतका अनुभव करता है

English

The different modes of blessings may not be in the order mentioned. The blessing is based on the ability of the man.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदि तत्त्वोंका नियमन करते हैं

English

A soul born as a lower species, a soul undergoing torture in hell, a soul achieving a heavenly region may be liberated when the tenure is over.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संसार भ्रमित है

English

He will tell you what is good for you along with the means. Then you shall go to the holy and auspi¬ cious city of Varanasi where the glorious trident-bearing lord sports about with the goddess for blessing his devotees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणियोंके साथ प्रवृत्त होता है

English

O excellent brahmins, after seeing the great wonder therein you come to me again. Then I shall tell you the means of salvation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वकी रचना हुई है

English

Thereby in a single birth, salvation comes within your reach, salvation which sets you free from the bondage of births and transmigrations.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा संसार-बन्धनसे छुड़ानेवाले हैं

English

Now I am releasing this mentally created wheel. The place where its rim gets shattered is auspicious for your penance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखका अन्त असम्भव है

English

After saying this Brahma created a mental wheel as bright as the sun. After bowing to lord 8iva he released it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुखसे प्राप्त किया है

English

Those delighted brahmins bowed to the lord and pursued the wheel to the place where its rim got shattered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनराददाति॥ ७६ सबको आत्मसात् कर लेते हैं

English

The wheel thus hurled fell on a smooth charming rock in a certain forest where the water was sweet and clear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवतत्त्वज्ञनवर्णन॑ नाम षष्ठोउ ध्याय:

English

That forest became famous as Naimi§a. It is worshipped by the sages. It abounds in Yaksas, Gandharvas, and Vidyadharas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक छठा अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ

English

Indulging in sexual dalliance with Urvasi, Pururavas was moving about in the eighteen islands in the ocean. Urged by fate he came to this place and foolishly spoiled the golden sacrificial altar here. The infuriated sages hurled Kusa grass at him which had the power of thunderbolt and felled him to the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न कालनिरपेक्षं हि क्वचित्किंचन विद्यते॥ ९ कालके बिना कहीं कुछ भी नहीं होता है

English

Formerly the Visvasrja Brahmesa householders desirous of creating the universe began a divine sacrifice here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईश्वरका साक्षात् बल है

English

Here persons well-versed in the Vedas refute those who are excluded from Vedic path by their power of argu¬ ments. They speak eloquently.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किये गये कर्मको नहीं मिटा सकता है

English

The fortunate sages of devout rites worshipped lord Siva and began their sacrifice there.