Matsya Purana

मत्स्यपुराणम्

The Matsya Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas. It is primarily related to Vishnu's first avatar (Matsya - fish) and the great flood.

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Chapters 1 to 176 · 176 chapters

Chapter 1

Fm ot 0 uk an os ants A bch whl star, Lord aa tured 15, bt tho dgure 4th dor drove um away va gol ve ange an sat Ho stunt t subd Bin, at Lh vere rpulecd Then the Lond sont 8 args army. wnder the Donk 0 bdo To Thay mor be cn hs pot of bong aod Whe 210 Daal appeared onthe ne snd errs ln bv Ths rg ars. et ln hed with Bin edn Tha bend wan curd away by tho symp Alirwarde, fhe soo Nira appeared nd slated sl th £0 Thay wb gt wry mach vend snd decane to doy veya, whch cand a gua Corinto, 4nd all the Devi bogs 0 prey Tho Godden waa pleased wth the prior and doatin, snd wud that sho vould 20k iv ode toe dears, povided Hor so ws recald 9 his 40d lowed. (ho fr piace tn ll he creme, whch Shey Al promacd a do Uat when search (or Glo ad waa mado 1 nae at Found Toy found fhe head of an sleghant wk erly on sk ig someon al 5 tune whith they pe on he body and shes td Me ar. Bsn hy a oan the he oF 3 hepa on i shosders Aferwrie, in vss en the 10 lato 0 21 crsmones ud 1s mde he Lord of Soran attsdas. Ong 0 bn Gre hc ma +srvminren Ho. 0 vag wt 5 he beng of Sls aun mec work andar ssnd 11m fh Ange scrote tbo ny dots ih to tmtoryof (0) Th ovation of the Eusoran by sh, the Centr (3 The aban of th. Coneree by or, the dntroger (8) Toa procreation of te Cuvera fen ial smson by Vina to roar Urs, Vroom 5nd Svs 210 ho rent. mm Ctisoon of (ho soe sod fhe si spre Bog Ouce upon a tune, the wbialitants of Naansira

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Chapter 2

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Chapter 3

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Chapter 4

doubls, 0, Master of the Universe by graciously eaplaining to me why the ofispriog of Brahws were allowed to wutermarry 1a there paternal carcle wilsout any segad fo close-kunt kanship" The Lord ih replued 0 King? such doubts oolv arise in the case of mankind, for ten bavs CHAPTER 1V 1s atomic bodren and beget children na different way, while the primeval erestion 1s celestial in which Rajoguia predominates The Deves aot have superennuous bodies and they bogot progeny 1 quite diferent wags Th celestial forme com 1nlo bet n other wags, and 1118 very difficult Ion on having sensuous bodes to understand this geal. secret Oly supernatural tellect caves celestial creation, therefore those alone can anlertand 11s great seciot who themselves are possessed with such an ntel- lect, just 3a a serpent alone can frace the. footprints of uother serpent, sud sari! tracks can only be discained by birds and other beings that fy im thos O, Kung the question of any prescribed order an prohibi- tun dos not arse 1n the deeds of the Devas Only Then desire 3s taken toto consideration 1a whatever they do Other beings reap the fruits of their karma (dotogs) which the Devas do not No doubts should Ghorelors be sured rogardmg tho domgn of the Devas, nor should the beings having sensuous bodies thiak of dong the same deed "-1.6 Boudon this, as Lord, Brabenk 1 the goveinon of tho Vedas, 8 1 to goddes Gaya

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Chapter 5

Sain sal that 10 the dogs gone by, the work of creation was orgmatod by deane, perception and touch Latar on, Dakss started the work of creation by the conjunction of en aad women ~2 "Boar, 0 sages! 1 shal 10 relate to you how Dakss nieadscad # iw oysters of creation at the wyunction of Brabind "5 creation -4 Nirods, on seeing the progress of Daken 10 the field of creation, wd -5 0, ye Rugts, who are sons of Daksa' frst seconnaitio the extent of the universe and then set yourselves 1 the work of creation " ~ 6 "On hearing the above worda of the Sago Nirada, the sons of Daksa started to survey the Jongth and breadth of the univers, and altumately lost themselves, as the rivers do when they fall 1nto the ocean "They have mot returned unto this day "7 Tie lost sons of Daksa were known by the name of Haiyadra, and the former gg them up for lost, created ono thoussad Bek. naaas known as Sava --§ On finding the Savals cairymg on the work of creation, the Sage Narada went to them and said -" Fust examune the extent of the warverse aud iy to zecloim your lost bothers, then carry on the work of creation "0-10 "Taking to the words of the sage, they started to reclaim their lost brotliers, hut met with the eae fate, and 1t 15 for this reason that 0 ome dares to sepeat the sae experiment unto this day "-11 On long the Litt batch of his sons, Daksa. begot sixty daughters from Panchgani, the

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Chapter 6

13 wives Adi, Du, Dann, Austs, Surss, Surabl, Vinatd, Tames, Krodbavatt, Irs, Kadra, Viva and Muni wore the thirteen wives of Kubpapa -1-2 Downs called Tugita wh floured 1n the reign of Chikgupu Mann, came to be known ss Adiyas (Suns;, owing to then lasing been born 35 the sons of Devas called glorions Katyaps from hus wife, Adin, during the resgn of King Vaivasata Mans They were twelve in number, ci, Indra, Dass, Bluaga, Trastd, Mitra, Varuna, Yama, Vivasviua, Savith, Pag, Ace fumtas, sod Vieou These were the 12 Adstyas -the centre of ays -35 "The Devapraharasas the sons of Krisisva Rig, and the twelve Adsiyan appoot at the beginning of every Mansontara and Kalps and vamsh at their termination Dit, the second wifoof udp, gave bith to two sons, Buochans, aud the former bad one huadied sons, the oldest of whom was Dion -6-10 "Tho uotable brothers of Bina were -Dbritarastra, Strys, Chandra, Cliandramsutopans, Nikumblavsbha, Gurbskss, Kukpbhims, and Vibbt- soon -11 Thess were the wont notable of Ban's biotheis Bana bad one thousand aris, sud each aru os bedecked with 8 diferent kind of wenpon Vina was an ardent devoteo of Lord Siva, and had won over the latter by his deep devotions In fact, le was such an earnest devotes that he ad aluost. woited humsell wick the Lord His oalin was guarded by Siva Himself, the welder of the ident -1213 Uldka, Saku, Bhitosamtipans, and Mabindbha we

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Chapter 7

Suabhi, one of the wives of Kadyups, gave bith to the attend- ante of Rudras, cows, buffaloes, &e -84 ote Rudra re» group of Goda, lven n sumbar, apposed 4 bo tho manifst Loo of ive, who std. to bo tho hed of th group Mund and Anis, other two wives of Kadyapi, gave bith to the clasn of Muna and Apsmia and the taco of Kimnares and Gandbarvas, respectively -15 From Tih, Kndyapa begot reeds, tiees, creepers, &c, and fiom bis wife Vids, be produced a race of numerous Yaksns and demons -46 Din-s wie of Kafyapa-gave birth to 40 warute (Gods of winds, who wern the beloved of the Devas CHAPTER VII The fam sad -How did Di aga beget the Murats and how did the lbter becom the friends of the Doras? -1 Sita sud ~In the days gove by, when Lori Visuu des- toyed the offspring of Dit nthe great war between the Doves and Awnss, Dit 1epared to Syamantapuichako-a holy place-on the banks clthe Suasvan, and devoted berself to the worbip of her busband and pracused severe penances for & considerable length of me -2-3 Rote -A trae indy wife alwaye regard hor husband sa har supreme Lod She Bunt me dovotin (or her 1a 920 das for God Tar salvation Les through bar fey After» hitle wore than a century, Dit, the mother of demons, who iad practised bard ponances like » Kit and had become emaciated and sged owing to ber hung on phalthire and regularly keeping up Chindinyana and other fuss, asked Vasioa and ot

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Chapter 8

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Chapter 9

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Chapter 10

thew time, they play then part wn the creauon of tie moveable and snmorveablo objects, and afterwauds atta Gnal sest with Braid, at the ond of the age They (the Manus', alter 1,000 sges, shall be absorbed in Bias and be joined to Vayu" -34 Hee ude the nth Chapter dealing sth Mansantaras CHAPTER X The sages said that in ancient times the kings came to be called Parthia, on account of there sway all over the land, but how did the earth come to be known as Prathvi? O Sita tell us also why the emth came to be called * Gau >" - 12 Sita sud that Prayapats Abga, 0 dhe family of Svisamblua Many, was bor who was arse to dhe vile daughter of Myrtyo, named Sanithd the shrew, who gave bts o Vana King Véna was valiant, but oppressive and swfal The sages, seenng the sinful deeds of the king, who used to forcibly seize the welt and the women of others, approached bm with the Object of bringing aboat Ia and order by giving him good advice -35. But when the king hid not listen 15 the good advice of the sages, they. Jalled Jum by thew curse After that besug afraid of anaicby, the aimless Brélunanas bogan to chara tho dead budy of the king from winch first came out the acon of Miechiis -G-T Note -lochbas hasbeen dotned b3 Dasdhiyans as meas. *Now-Aryas, forolg- sor nor, team, barbarian" Black an soot the barbarian race that camo out of Vénu was the outcome of the evil qualities of bis mother, aad

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Chapter 11

to point out Lo bum the moans of saving the creation from such a diatrese nd to let hum know when ie would agan be fortunate enough to meet Him face to face -1.2 The fish 1eplied that from (hat day there would be no ram for & bundied years, and the universe would be overtaken by a dure famue. After that, sl tho rmferor beings of the woiverse would bo scorched to death by the seven ordinary 1273 of the sun which shall becorae seven tunes more powerful -3 4 Note Tun sovon rye of the sat, re - gw, () Rin, (1) fod, (v) free, (4) ey, (\) wpm: (9) goe- To addition to all that, the subteranesn fire would shoot out, Sess, from bus abode w the lower regions, would seal forth venomous flames CHAPTER IT 7 from his thorsand mouths, and 8 furins fio would omerge from the thud eye of Sia -5 Note 11 su 0 ho prank allegory (ht he raven ents co tho Nad of homand-booded sore wh hore popu owe a Son Tho framing from the thd epost Sia Hie ba urd eyo sa the forehesd eh S1%aya mod SH The Lari onan tht Gr 0 ly on cesubone of ger, sd nocamnly 1 the bmn of desrucion Av soon 1a the third ego.» opsaed ul Checks fling with 16 Fogo. Are 1044508 5 hee, a i Seas for DE Bah of 81. Thus the three worids would be eyombled to ashes by the combined fury of oll those various res The aly, wath all the stars and planets, would also be dosioyed by the leat than crsguated 0.7 Then the seven destmeiive clonds. wz -Sevar

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Chapter 12

residing 10 Heaven, tho Pipi belonging to threo particular groups are "0 THE UATSYA PURANAN without form, (that 1a composed of mtefleotanl, not elemental, substance), whilo the Pits of (he remanning four groups havo form (s ¢, corporeal) 'The formless ones are the Pity of Prayipats Varrdje -(2-3) Tho oslebrated Vaurdja devas, disturbed in their yoga practices basing attained to ancieat 1egions, worship there -(4) These Bralhimachdina sro re-born at the end of Brahma's day, and by thew provions practice of yoga, they sequue the memory of thei past lives and tho knowledge f Sankhya Yoga, which bogota in thew nupornatural faculures wud esables them to a2tan to Nvina [tis there fore very fruitful to foed the yogls at be ume of performing a funeral ceremony m honour of the departed spins -(56) Mon, the queen of Himalayas was he manas a daughter of the Pris Sho waa the mother of Meakd and Kiwicha of whom tho later was the alder Tho cantinent, aurrouncdad by tho ghita ocean and adorned with the range of Krauicha Ill, came to be known as Krauficle continent Ment slso became the mothel of the follommg three daughters - Und, Bkapaind, aud Aparai, who wer devotod to the practices of yoga sad rigorous penance Himalaya gave Umi to Siva, Ekaparnt. to Sita, and Aparato Jagisarya All those were given to perionmance of great pensnces -(7-9) The Rims smd 0 Sage Sita' tell us why Sait, tho daught

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Chapter 13

happiness to all Only through sheer kiadness thou tockest birth as my daughter None of the movpables and mamovesbles can thrive 1a the universe without thee, be pleased, do not forsake me, O pious one 1" - 1819 Bearing the above words of Dakas, Sait said "I shall accomplish what T wah Hoot! you should practise peusnes after your sacrifice 18 destroyed by $ivo, and then you mil be bor of the tea Prajipatis; you shall then bave sixty daughters, and L shall give you yoga after becommg Blessed mith your austemties "20.22 Daksa then asked the Dovt to tell hum in which sacred places ho would find her abodo end under what eptheta bo should worship her 10 course of his penances -23 Sait tephied that she was to bo found at every time, mm every region, in every being There was rothing 1n the universe wn which she was at to bo found She was omiopresent Even thon she would name the particular placos where penances should be practised to obtain his demon early -24-25 Sho was known under the following dhflerent names, at the following diffrent. places, where by practising penauces one would attain the fruits of hus austenies carly - Vidslikst 10 Kid, Lingadbiriat in Naimuiranya, Lali in Prayags; Kimaket 1 the Gasdhamadana hills, Kumuds at the Minsea lake; Vidra- kiyd 1a Ambars, Gomatt in Gomants, Kdmachariol at the Mandar hills, Madotkati 1n the Chanraratha forest, Jayant! in Hustodpurn; Gau

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Chapter 14

reside there where these saciicers dwell, and the river Achehbod 1s their Minusa dogbler In dogs of yore, the stream Achchhoda was brought into existonce by Puris Ackebliod practised pea for one thousand yoors.-1-3 After which, the youag snd handsome Pitpe, wearing beutiful garlands snd having sweet scents on thew person, appesred befor Achobhoda to grant her a boon She was overcome mith passion and expressed the desire of marrying Awfvosu Pits, on account of which safal deanro eho lest the power she liad obtained from practising asceticism. -4-6 Sho used to Live in heaven, owing to ber supernatural powers, but the moment sbe had such a baso desico she fell to tho earth The date on which she expressed such a desire and Amivasu Putri did not gure way 10 passion, came to be known se AmAvieyi Tiths Amdviay 1s, conse- quently, very dear to the Fitri, and offoriags made to thom on that Tutht are very hoary accepted by them -1.8 ors oa UT Wilso'stuasltion of the Vig Parkas, Vol 11 p 01 for thee atyasiogtes of amid. have narrated to yon the family of Pips by htening to which ove guna of and vistus, therefore everyone should 16ad and listen to 1t -40-43 Here ends the fifteanth Chagter devrsbing the bith and dynasties of the Patra "The following important note on Pits 1s reproduced from Wilson's Vig Purina edited by Fitzedward Hal) Wo tay bore take tho oppoeunty of airing Ao ae mess by

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Chapter 15

to the mance of ther deceased ancestors go end find happiness These Pita ere venerated by the Dovas, Asuras, Apsaris, Gandharvas, Rékisass aud Yaksao Tho Barhigada Pitrs, posseseed of great Yogic powers, are the son of the sage Pulaatya They aro tho givers of safety and freedom from fear to thew devotees These very Barhusads Pity had manasa dsugbter, named Pivart Sho waa well versed in, and mother of, Yoga and 'practised severe ponauces for a long tune, when Lord Vis pleased with her devotion appeared before her and directed ber to ask for a boon; she CRAPTER XIV 4% prayed for a husband who would be bosuiful, possessed of Yogre powers an able to curb bus passions Tho Lord, uo granting her that boon, said "Thou shalt be the wife of Suka the tescher of Yoge, the son of Vyisa And tho shalt be blessed with a daughter, named Knits, who will be well versed. in Yoga sad wil be warmed to tho manly Rajah of Panchila Kntvt, after practising Yoge, wil also bo known sa G, sud sha wll beget a son, named Brakmadatts 1-10 "Thon shalt luo bocome the mother of Krisna Gaura Prabhu, and Sambhu, who will be great Mahiiméa and will wtmately deport to fohiety Thou shalt also attain Moko, after giving birth to uch illustrious sons "11 Hote -Mabttnt magusmmons Sitasuid "The group of Minasa Pius, who ara moat handioraa and virtuous and known ta Sumbrtimantas (Vassetha s eons) reside 1 the region called

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Chapter 16

Tein hn thre on Loar en dtd pen reg we to mies en oper Moms te 10 Kon GoTo ers pre, Lo ret Sry dan wh 2h hs Be. win hs Brethren LI th rea sober Tht nt, Sars moan. To Vashioran Src ri eid nt sn Fro. Stl il Sond TT at A we eum oath stm dyes mara Bb TT ney ba eed on ort Gr exes epee 15 amp om meted yh ome of hn [EAP A ha pa CATER XVI San smd, after hewn that, King Yon sors enquired fom (4 Lond Redara, bane he govtude for ho pofonmares of $iddhas, tio diferent Lunds of diiddhas, ho twin hon wouthy of hes fod on that occanon an those who ght fo bo seandod fiom tho fesst, tho me of the lay when ila should be performed, the «exsels tt shold be me 1m Jertormng. the ceremon, the ways of pesforming the i and tho mda of ging satsfactuon to the Prins -1.3 The Lond sept hat 43d shonld bo performed duly avd the Pte shonld he stair by ofenmg any of the following thangs - Grain, water, milk pats, farts 4 The draddns ove of ino kinds, 1s -Kitya Daily), Namitha (Ocorsonal, Kinga (Opaanat) Tn porfoauig Nito hdd, no ablation (rghya), vocation m1 Vibadews woihp 16 necessary Normans Addin ts that which = performed on the fourth and the eighth day of each balfmonh nd on the. days of tho full and tho new moon (pirvana days) Pirvanas me of thes different kinds, heat 1t O Lord of the world Prat it should ba noted what olan of people ought to be Invited o tho fess of Naumtcka (Pirvana) decd Ono who 1s ac

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Chapter 17

Sammer sastice, winter solstice (he period when tle su ism the equinoctial putats, the period whos he sun passes fom one zlacal sig nto another, the perio whoo any planetary body passes from ane adiacal sign nto antler, on the Awiasyi on the asad of the fark icrinigl and on tho ffsenth day of the mom, the pesiod of the (Arxd) nnd, the (Maghi tenth and the [obum) Foust Lunarioanmioss, he presence of mitenels and Bihinauas, fo fia0 of 8 gaye. ehityt, the day of full moon un a Nondas, the days called Vista and Vardhutee, the tied day of the bright fortnight of the month Varéikha which 15 the anniversary day of ibe Satys Yuga, the Oth day of tha bright fortnight tho month Kartnks the aunmersary dag of the *Tieta Yoga', the 1561 da (ll moon) of Megha, tbe snovvewsars day of tbe Kali Yuga, the thirieenth day of westta 50 also on the anuiversary dav of the begmning of n Manvantara, 35 detailed below -2.5 The mth day of the bright fortnight of the noth Advin, the bwelyth th of the month Ri tika, the third. lunar day cf the month Chitra, the tnd lunar uth of Bld, the Amévary a ofthe month Philguns, fhe 11th Tunas ths of the rion Pausa, the 101 lunar il of the month Anadhs, the 7th ths of the mth Magh, the 8th of dark foumight 1n the month drivaza, the fall moon daya of the month Asadha, he full moon dags of of the months Kartika, Phalguna, Chitra an Jsestha, these fourteen doys mo anive

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«king (Saponda), a Briann remains defiled [01 ten days, a Koataya for 12 dnvs, a Vanda for 15 days, a Sara for a month By the demise of one. hove. tonsure cesemovy was not. perf, one remains defiled for 3 mgbts Sumilmly, people of all classes aie deblod for a pesod when there 1 a clald-buth mw the Louse A the te of a death ull the cone 15 barat and the ashes auo collected, the pesson on whose fauly the death occurs should not be covsdered contammatod Comment ing 110m the dey of the demise of the person, 4 lump of food should be offered w the departed spirit, for a period of twelve days That offertug 1s Pathoya (that 1s wiationm) anu 1s comseguendy most agscenble. 1.5 Lu case of offing Pinda to che deceased on the 1201s dag after hua death, the attendants of Yama do not carry the apust 10 the city of the God of Danth, aad duniog. this pesod the depated spit secs hus sons, wife or any othe: member of the family, and observes whether they provide t wih something for sts comfort on its ow journey oc ot It for thus reason that a pitches Tull of wate 5 suspended from a tee, for a period of ten dags Its water soothes the heat of ciemation aud also ralrohes the spit when 1t gota weary on the great Jat sey -8.7 A Brdhuaas on the Lith day after death should feast, 11 Diabinasas and Ksatrign, &e, should feast an uneven ouiabet of Ur. lmass On te prilormed [n tis Seiddba, only one kuda rin

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Putploka and who 1a fhe medium between the Pitnia and the man who kes aflerings We seo that mon oat acd offerings oo wade in the fire, how do they then 1each the deceased 7--1.2 Sita sad Lbs whiten 1s tho Veda that the eight Vasus ase the Pugs, the eleven Rudraa ao the Pidmatian, and the twelve Aduyas are the Prapithmahan The recitation of name and clan of the [itp by means of the sacred formals with dasotion, carries the serge mde fo the itn -34: Agusvatta, &c., ato appomiad as 1ulors of decoased ancestors They transpont the offerings made to the aacestors ovon though they. ave been

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chown 88 3 Dalya, (he olenng teaches iw wm the form of worldly Cagovment 1 taking bind as a dest, ic. gets tm the form of grass, tise 1m the body of serpents get 1t tn the forus of ann, those 11 form of Yakea get 1¢ an wine, those mn the holy of the Rikyasa get sm the form of flesh, those in the ody of divevas get 1c in the form of iyi (delusion or glaumcn), those wm (he form of ghosts get tt an boon aud water, and taosa whi ase born an human beings got itn tha fons of guaia and water and other mulsfarious ubyects of cojoyments -5-) The faculty of sensuous onjoyurent, beautiful women, delicious "ictuals und the pores of enjoying Useus, wealth, the power of chanty, Indsomo fot, bealth a te Rowers oficied 1n Siaddba perfused with devotion The attammnent of Brabus, goo) sge, son, weaith, kuowledge, Laven, bliss of emancipation are che buts ofered 1 Sriddtia -10-11 "The Pits confer kngdorsa on. tar devotes when they are pleased and it 1 also sau that, the sons of Kausika Run tained Nuvina through Uo glory of the Pays, is ir Sth cyele of birth -12 Bure ens the nnetenth chapter dealing nts the ritual of $: addha CHAPTER XX "The Yass asked the sags Sata to relate to thew how the sons of Kuga in there th cycle of birth, putting an end (0 thou desires, attanied emancipation by thew power of Yoga -1 Sota sad, ance upon a me these Ded 1 Kutukselra a virtuous Tust named Kaun Ho bud seven s

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Sita replied -They were born in the family of a poor apd old Duilimana mn the engin of Brahmadatt «and they had 3 1ecollection of their previous ven -2 Dhritnina, Tattvadardl, Vidyichanda and Tapotsaka were the four soma of the poor' Beihoana-Sudaruita-and they all hu the attributes cannoted by ther renpectise nines -3 Note -Dhriumn=Stendfust Tatvadarsi =BLiosopher Vidpdchands Very leraed Tapotaui-ssgor bo practso wero They all detonninerl 15 acqzuie emancipation by practsing ascetr- cum 4 Sudaridva fel very mascraile whon he camo to know of the resolution of lus soma and un 8 very plamtine tne auked them the reason of their doing wo Fle (ned Tus best to diszcade hie sous fiom doing that and and that to ropa to forest leaving an aged 'other behind to helpless condition was no virtue, and what would. be their fate for doing that act Homing those words of then old and fir father they saad that ke should not. stand in their way ani that God hod made ample provision for hus subsistence By reads the folioming dlok before hun kang he would got plenty of mosey and villages -5.8 "Tho seven sons of the Brihumauds in Kurujdiigala were 1e-born as the sons of + hunter 1 Disapura, agai they were re-boru as deer oa the Kihoger bills aud ther again as cranes on the banks of the Mpasa lake, wo are those very same who have now attained final beatitude "-9 Thun addressing thexr Taher they depart

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aud performs shiddha there at Gay, or performs the Advamedla sacrifice or sets free a black bull, it 15 more than ample for the satisfaction of the Pitria The sacred Vcinast (Benaros) which is the abode of Vinaledrar the ives of Prospernty and Emaverpation, 1 also dear to the Putra -6.7 Prayiga sw another Pat th ha that full the desnes of the worship. per Tt 3s the abode of Vatefear who wa located these by Visa end Tord Kedava always 1s Tost there in His reveies of yog1 -8 8 Dadiéamedia, Gangidvira, Nandi, Laliti, Wayapurl, Mitragada, Kellira, Gang-siguia, are also the sacred places wheie didddla should be performed -10-11 S013 Bramasara a pool iu the Satadsu iver and Narnia the trysting Place of all the th thas, are also very dear to the Pups 12 Gangodblieds, in the Gomati, Variha-knetra which 1s the abode of Malindera and (he eighteen handed Siva, tho place where the quort teliakras of Visau fel 1s Nuvorsitaoya which 1s the most sacred of all the. trihas and where Lord Vardlia 1s worshipped ate all sacred places Que who goes there 1s hiberated from all ua sins and atime emacs pation 15-16 Tigumatt trtha where remdes tho God Nrwinha 1a beld very dear to the Prins, 1019 on the confluence of the Ganges -17 Kuruksetia 1a another mest seered place where all the Pipi are Almay present - 18 The river Saas venerated by all the Decaa 1s holy and so 1x the sacred Irwsrat, the vers Yamu

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6a smid - At the Gime of the first. crention, the sage Ath as dese by Brohuri practised ansterties fo the purpose of crention -2 "The Blsatal Brahms, the dispeller of al troubles of the world sd who 13 enshed within Vien, Siva, and the sun Kadia and who 1s supersensuoud aud 1s the giver of all peace and who a enthroned nthe eyes of peacelul beings, the sume Brahmi becomng pleased with the austerties of try was tho cause of bis happiness, 1a other words, Ho CHAPTER XX1U1 » caused the moon to be produced fram the eses of Au At that time Lord Siva with His Consort the goddess Parva became highly pleased 300 the moon and decorated Fis bead with Tt, and the pow produced fom th water and emitted fiom the eyes of At llomined the ans erse with Tu lustre -36 All the dueetions anxious. (© beget progeny absorbed that Jostre 1 tie fora of dumsels and then a semauned w tho womb for three hovel yema Alter that period the diectious could not Lear the pores 1; then worub anid a0 they epected 1 Bram collected nt gether aud vicated an tlustuious Beg bedeched with all the arms Io then gave bun vedic powers and seated Ties on a clint diam by a thousand horses and thus took Fim to Bis region ee seems Hum all the. Hralue-Rise acknowledged Him as then Savereizu Loyd - 7-10 Attecwardn the Tir, Devas, Gandlis ves, Lets along with che God Indsa began tn adore Bual by coming the Somedeva mavtras - 11 The

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author of a treatise on elephants Ho was known as Rajpusen, the doctor of elepliants, and was afta wands named Budi owing to hus beg tho son of the Moop ~1.3. Ho conquerod al tho parern inca dhe tma of is birth Drahmé aud otbor deties 1a company with tho sages assembled at the house of Bithaspati to take part 1x the ceremony in connection wich the birth of the cluld Budln, aud asked Tid hom whom the babe was born -&:5 Hearnrg tht iri at frst held Lot peaca out of aly nese, bt on being questined 1epentedly sho said bashfally after a long silence that (he oluld was bora from the Moon, heanng whieh the latter acoepied him ws ns sou and naming him Badba (Mercury) gave nm a region below the Bath -6-7 Then Bushs along with fhe Biahmaruls anomted him as Planetary Lovd an plaend lum on a pm wih othe planets Altarwards He vaniabal fom tho sight of the Devas then and there, and Badha bogot bie pious son from bis wie Li -89 That progeny performed macy ax uévamedlia sacrifice by bus glory and was uansessalty venerated unde: the woe of Paruras' who fterads became the soveteign Lor. of tho seven worlds by practising asceticism on the glorious snamela peaks of the ilunalsyas -10 It waa he who aumilulated the demos Kod, &c, and whose wife the cclesttol nymph Urvadi bec ne on being ensmonred of buns It was ho who ruled tho seven wilds with even-handed justice und sympathy and thus benefited his

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things. connected with the lusty of Yagit, becuse bis virtua which 18 the ger of lang Ifa 18 held 12 ugh esteem aren by the Devas -1.2 Sita said -Risis, the sams question was put by Satintks who asked Sounaka bout tho acrod history of Yavats - 3 Savintkn asked - Sannak, Low my ancestor Yayits who was tenth an descant tom Praydpatt mated the dzogbies of Saka 0, Sage! 1am anmious to hear about tt 1am sll mora anxious (0 hear tho history of fo Paorava kings erally Be giacions cuongh to relate all that m dew "45 Sunnake answered -King Yordti was ss haidsome as Indra and waa blowsad both by Sulia and Vissaparvina [aball refute to you all about that aad will ala esplan © sou Bow Yayit the son of Nahusa marned Devayam "5.7 Onea upon a tm tha Devas and the Asuras fall out with sach other for the langdom of tha three worlds Thon the Devas anxious to Lava the bast of the contest made Byihspats there sacrificial pest and suntlariy the Asuras mads Sakea thon piisst Both the sages ~[psspaty ond Sukra-sore at daggows drawn with each other Sakia by hus lors brought nto bie all he Asmas that were lulled bythe devas aod they again appeatod (0 fuce them on tho bate Geld Buhaspacs Gould not similars restore t0 ifs the Davas clad by the Assess, because he did aor poossss the sama knawlodge, at which the Devas wore greatly dismayed The Devas gating fearfully alarmed want to tie son of Brihsapals na

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Devagint ward -* 0, grandson of Abgras I Yoo shine on account of your. wealth, funny satus, learumng, pros conduct, wceticim, and abrieiy As the sage Aba, of great senown, 18 respected by my father, 3018 Bilaspats especied and 1overed by me Knowang tas, O acer! connder what Laay unto you You know bow 1 behased towards sou, while yon were observing the sow wit its iesurctions Your Jearn- 1g in pow accomplished Yon should not ousake me, who an devoted 10 you, thersfors accept my hand 1n marriage according to due rites and Maotras"-25 Kocha suid -* Your father, being my preceptor, 1 ust kn my own father aul commands my rexprot aud honour Selly you, to, being the daughter of my preceptor an the beloved of Biv rgava Sukia), are worthy of being venerated aud adored by me You father, the. sage Sukra, 18 muy venerable preceptor, consequently 11 docs. not bebove you to make any auch Tropieal to me because sou ate to be bonowed 1a a daughter of my gu aod therefore shank] be honored as my gure" 68 Devagit sud -* Yon ace the eon of Bythaspats and not of my father, and consequently yor are worthy of betng respected and honored by ine' Yon must recall to your mind my ons casing warm love for you ever sue sou were hllid by the Asuras agum and agan To wot dns «sufficient proof of my unboanda Lae, attachment and devotion wears gow 1, therefore, 0 You, who know the Taw, your devotee, do aot dese

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King! on account of your haviag killed my disciple, who was sinlens, chaste, submissive and unworthy of being slate, as well as for the 1nyury don to my daughter, 1 leave you along with your kinsmon 1 do not consuder it proper to stay 10 Your empire say Tore Aa you do not heed the actions of your vicious and proud daughter, 1 consider you from today a Dattya who. talks much but doss not think of keeping bis pro- mises, thou thinkest me, O Daya! consurable snd a talker of flee hoods "16 Vrgaparvan said -* Bhirgava I 1 do not conader you as ceasur- able or talker of falsohond bocause I am so well aware of your truth and asceticism, therefore be pleased with me Excopting yo, none can protect me, and if you are going to leave me today, [wil drown myself in the cceso, for there 18 no other 1efuge for me "7-9 Sukra wand ~~ You way erthor drown yourself 1n the ocean or 10am about 1m the world, my daughter 1s very dent to me, and I cannot make her fee) hurl. You should please Desayani 1 shall settle down wth her wherever sha goes 11 you wil plosso ber, shall guard you as Brihaspatn does Indra and othr Devas "-10-11 Vrgaparvay sad -* Bhirgava! yon are the master of elephants, chariots, horses and all the riches cf tbe Asuras, and, smilarly, sou ure the mastar of sll my wealth end belongings "12 Sukrs sad -" King of Asurss! Lonill consuder myself tho mater of the Dattyas then nly whet yo

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herself there by dhanking wine and ening various victunls and fre, King Yaris, also chanced 0 vim ths samo foreat wid tho abject of enjoying shoot, snd, feeling thirsty whilst ho was in semch. of water, ho saw Davayhet and Sermght along with ober women folk drinking + Among them ho marked Devayirs, the besuufol, who, weariag. lovely cua. ments, was miting, attenderl by Sarmisthd aad other mards Then Devavint replied -* King I Hear what Tsay Lam tho daughter of tho Sage Sukra who 1 precoptor of the Asuras and she 18 my maid-tn-chiaf, Sarimisghd, the danghter of Vpsaparean, the mighty king of the Dinavas Sho alwayn accompanies we wherever 1 go "8.10 Yayn, who was astonised to hear hat, enquirod how that daughter of the king of the Asuras eave to be ber mard-in-chief -11 Devaynt suid - Do wt be astonished All ths bas been ordoimed by Brahmi. You look itke a king from sour bearing and sweet and dig- ified speech. Tell me your name and parettoge " ~12.13 Yaats snid - I have studied all the Vedas after leading 8 indents We, and Law King Yay, the «on of Kreg Nabsa "-14 Devayint maid -" King! What for have you come hereto drink water or to enyoy a shoot?"-15 Yayét sad -" Tn comes of my shoot 1 have happened to come to this spot to satisfy my thirst and am ready to chey sour commands "-18 Devaytnt sod -"Friend! Tam st your disposal with Sarmugghs and my retinue of maids, be my lord "-17

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as Indra and Vina, from Devayind -9 Druhya, Ani and Para, thoss three sous wera barn from Sarmisthi Aftor that, Davavion went with Kung Yazats to the Harn forest -10-11 There she saw the three boss of divino elegsnce, as beautiful as Sanat Kumiras, playing, at which she amazagly sud -* King! whose sons these boys of due lusture, and bearing such a close affnnty to you rer-1213 After putting that question to the king, she then approached the bore and ssked thom to tll ber frankly and sincerely whos sms they wore and what was their elan The hog in reply to her query pomted with thor foger to Yayati ss ther father and Sumughd as there mother Saanaks sud, tha, on wscertauning that from the boys, she, slong wth the boys, buried back to the kang The king, afead of the presence of Devayini, did not fondl those bogs, as nana), st which they went weeping 10 Sarnath - 14-17 Dovayhet, knowing them to be the sons of the king, went and spoke to Sarcuntha - You har! why do you mer 1ay displeasure, m spite of beung my dependeat? Do you not foar as, and dao you continue to follow your Asurik way 7-18-19 Sarmistha said -* 0 Sweet song lady! What 1 1d you before about the st 1s ath and nothing but trath Tam leading a Ifo, se dictated by eligi and morality Why should then I be afraid of you 0 Beantiful ono © the moment you mada Gra king your husband, hi becamo my ord 88 ell, on aesount of ba bota

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CHAPTER XXXII Saansks sad -On being vised with old age, King Yay west to Jus capital and ar to hus eldest or, Yadu, that owing to the curse of Sukrs be ha become ol, hangh he had ot lad suple saafaction of his desires 0 is youth, tht he might therefore exchange hus youth with 100 ago an thus enable um (0 ssofy ns craving, and hat fier 8 thousand gears he would return Lis youth to hun and take back his old age -1-4 Yau refuel to cxchang his youth mi the old ago of the Fang, eho, on scout af, looked lean, decrepit an foromed nd. capable of mdulging 1m emepmonts, and su tat (ha ing had other som dearer Gan ur a oom he ghd tsvsfer bs old age - 57 A tht Tophts got vexed and cursed Yadu that, as be beg be son, cfu to give us in south, i some would be eked ike hus mater] oct, and iterwards ho maion nila request 0 bis oon Tareare, make Jog he same promise to him of restoring back to hm bis youth aftr o thousand years' Tarvaau slao refed (0 accept he proposal of the kung, say tat be wonld not sec fhe 1d age whic made one devord of Peencs, power, enpoyment, beauty, tlle snd bouour 6.11 Yayits creed bm for bs sf to accommodate hia Tatbr with Jos youth, and said thac ns clan world Secomo oxtcet, and shat he would be. the kung of the viet of the Miechehia. races who would be Teves, he oes of unnatural doe, feh-entors, mauling 10 im: morales wit ths mf of ther prceptor and ower annals 15-14

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mae 1 the. engovmen of pleasures He, lowerer, id not do that at the saci of 1s egal dates, fo, acc 0 th puns, wth ssinest news, and 10 competion with he. prescbed rule, be performed. the Ubmtions 6 (he Deities, auc the manes of he ancestors, was regular. 1 the pefamanca of Siddha and socnBess, wan mercial 0 he poor and aot tho mashes of tho Bishan, entered lus gues by me: evi 1 thew comforts and supported the Vedas by protest then, was wot coal to the. Savas mid kept tess iow by slctmg. proper punbinent an than ln that wns, the kung wan ers in bs duties. snd was thus eupphied ail the wants of his subjects, hike the God Indra That king, salant like the hon, never devtatmg from the path af virtue and continuing bin pursuits of enjosment, ld a ho of sublime comfort and happiness - 1-7 On getting safe, after empoying himael for o thousand years, he recalled to low und the bygone days, and, finding that lis cherished days wee cunplete, hie #puke to lus son, the piince Puru - "Son 0 man never feca satafied wih plessurce, tho lust for (horses, ctl, etc) women, are not, meant for any single individual Son! I have had enough of plessuies sccording to my potency by acquiring your vigour of youth, Tam consequently very much pleased mith you, now you (ake. back your bloom of youth from me snd. alse receive charge of this vast realm You are my dereat son "-813 Saunaka -After that, king Yayi

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days 1m bappraona Sometime after, luda hurled him 0 the earth, but he msasged to gai his footing on the celestel soil and. again rose to heaven omg to Ins being in touch with the Kings, Astaka, &¢ It 18 end that Yaphi seturned to heaven from the fimoment a company of the Kings Astake, Sibi Vasumat sad Pratardana -1-5 Sutholks "Sogo! tall ua in detail bow Yayits was hurled down to he arth and low he again went to leaven King Yoyhts wan povesful Ike Tadra, nant hike the Sus, and was the promoter of the Kuruclan 0 Sage" Tams cagor to bear the story of his celestial and mundane glory "- 59 Hanosks - Hear you all the sacred history of Yayits which 1 the duspellr of all ame Heae 11 mith attention, I sm gong Io relate 3t to you"'-10 King Yagt, after puting his on on the throne, went to the forest 4s an anchoril, a other words, he made over bus vast domyaions to Pura and put ba other sone, Yada, &c., to discharge the various. offces of the state, after doing which lie passed a great number of days n the fores, Toving on fruts and herbs By subduing bus mind aud conquenag bis anger he regularly performed sgnilioua and ofered libations o the Deities sud the manes of ancestors, according ta the rules prescribed for anchortes Fo entertained us guests by ofr then the Jungle fran and ate what bo could get by picking up-gleaoings of harvest {Slocbha-vrity) Thus bo. passed a thousand years Then

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upon a time that sacred King Yayiu chanced to go to the region of Tndr, when the latter asked hum -1.3 Indra -* King I tell rae plainly what you sad to your son, Pura (who takang your old ago rowed aboct the world, at the time of Ins coronation "4 Yoyh - After making over ch rge of my realm, with the approval wd advice of my munsiers, and the people (Prakity) to Pura, T told hun "You wil be the sovereign of the country lying between the Gangen snd the Yamuni Your other biotiers will be under you and ruling over the lands bordering on your kingdom' * AL the same time, the following piece of advice was also green fo him -* Man devoid of anger 18 superior to one full of it, man with farbearanca w superio fo one who i boreft of it, a5 man 18 superior to non-humas. beings, n a learned man 1s superior to an illiterate fool One who shows forgiveness to anathes who abuses him in unger, consumes that angry being, and gets all hm virtue One should not utter such Lash word a8 way cause pun to another One should not accept anything from 8 low costo man Ope should not use & speech that wold grieve others A harsh speaker, whose words prerce others like nals, should be conmdered a low creature, who goes to hell A man chould always tin the adimeation of bigh claws people, and should always be defended by them at lin back, should bear their cucu, obey their advice, nl lead a good fe Harsh words

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Yayits -" As a penuiless nan 1 forsaken by ius companions and relations, so tho man depried of wntues 1 desorted by the Devas in heaven "2 Astaka - In that region how do the people become bereft of virtue, and then to which 1egions do tiey go? Do semove my doubts "-3 Yayt - King" Most of them fall to the earth and many of them, fall so low hat they are ultimately feasted upon by vultores and Jackals Consequently, 3 18 meet for kusge to always keep themsslves aloof from fortudden thivgs 1 have explamed all thus to you, what more do you wish to enqune shoot 7-45 Ayiaka -" King 1 now wish you to please expla fo me what pan do they sufler when they are eaten hy vulures und jackals, and what 18 ti way of saving themselves form that hell torture? Also tell me all about. the hell on earth and the means to save one from 1 "-§ for a period of sixty thousand and eighty terrible years, and then at the mo of their fall trey are devoured by terrestrial Riksasns who have formudable fanga "1.8 Astaka -" How do they escape the torture raficted wpon them by ferocious, terrestrial Rikansas with formidable fangs and how are they 'born on the earth 7'-9 Yaytts -" The menstrual fow of a woman suddenly dovelopea con- option aa soon ae 1 mingles sell wih the semen virile of man, throogh the sap of the flowers of herbs -10 ote ~Pugpeosiazaktan it, endowed with tha jul of fomers, 16 mane scan vel, pare

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besvens? "-1 Yagits - & student [Madmachini] atten hus ond by diligently studying when called by hun. teaclier to do so, by showing reverence and chen 1 i prc pon, by getting up abead of los precept, and by gong 10 bed afer bum, by beng wild, by controling bis. passions, by. Keeping humel stmaly nn not fickle, nail by applymg himself 10 lus unmasked, and constanly studies Upanisads and Puranas An anchor, [Vansprastha, should Inne in the forest on bis duly-caroed sabstence, 25nd to reach lus goal when he cans Ins subsistence by self-perseve- race, hoops himself quite aloof from sive, 1s entertaining and of good cheer to oihers, and does not cause mjury to any one Such a mun aitams perfection, being regular 1n bus diet and neibes The Sanngtisr shovld subsist on begging, snd shold not resort to any craft, should have no house of hus own to. Jive w, who check his passions, keep hansell devoud of all company, sleep under x tee, having hmited ambitions, travelling in various countries, anid heving one smi of clothea He in eat fo beatrue Bksoka At wght me, when fhe rest of the world 1s 1udulging mw sevwnal pleasures by being a sleve 10 Cupid, the learned hergut should, peacefully. pass lia time 1n the forest by cone the man who fixes hus abode i the foreat after weaning himself fiom dhe world, leada bis twenty-one generations, including himself, ri - ten ancestors and an egual number

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Astaka -* King! 1 reckon you to be pions, and I therefore ventare to ask you, whilst you are falling, whethe there ave any regions for me also in the heaven "8 Yoyau - Take it for cotta, that thero ane as many regions for yon in the beasen, a there are forests mn your warldly realm, full of coms, horses, birds, &c "-0 Awake - "King! 1 dedicate all oso regions nf mimo in the heaven (Deva plane), as well as n tho astral plane, t you, on account of your fall May you seach there ere Jong "-10 apis -" King I A Non-Brhmaos, versed in tho Vedas like myself, cannot accept any clans 1 have olao pen away alms in my former days, as 1s always given to Bridiunes duly Eaceptng a Brilmas, noone of any other case, howsoever poor he may be, can accept the offerings of chanty Even, the wife of a Brihinaua, bevicg o vabaot husband, does not accept alma On theso considerations, how can I persuade myself to do a thing whict: 1 never did bofore, acd accept your wilt "-1112 Kote Mack tho maguenimty of Asta und th frm rgbtacusaees of Yoshi, The st of hat hgh exnhsation n ale somarimbie King Pratardana - O beautiful one! Lam King Pratordana Have you also heard angthing about thore. boing any 1egiosa for we nthe Deva on the astral world I put this question to you, becouse 1 consider ou to bo 50 haly "-13 Yaystu -" King Thoro sre many regions for you, on secount of your having poured a streams of goo and

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proper words 1 do nat accept the fruit of the deeds not done by me 1n my past if, not because you have. expressed your wah like this to one who does not banker after anything, but the words with which you ofered them to me wil! giea you manifold benefit for having done so" ~11-12 Astaka -* Tu whom do thesa iva chaiots, viethle ato distance sad shamng ko gold and Jumnous hk he Game of bluzng re, belong "-13 Yayits -" These charite, ghiterng like gold, are meant for you and myself You are worthy of going to hea en after geting yourself seated wn them along wiih me "-14 astaka "King! Yon got yourself seated in tha chariot and go to heaven through the sky We lull isn gn there when our turn comes "15 Yayits -"all of ya sre even naw worthy of going to beaver, because you hare won it This seers to be gon sporless 108d to heaven "16 Saunaka -At the tse of their ascending to heaven, seated in those charuts, they looked as majestic as Hoaven and Earth covered by Dharma -17 Astaka -" Indra ww my companion, and. I had thought that I should go the best way, but how a this King Sb1 gong now, seated 1n the chariot, drawn by the swifost of busses?-)5 Yayitn King Sibi has given away all in charity for the sake of going 10 heaven, consequently, Sibi, the san of Ui, 1s superior fo all of you O King! Sibi 15 chantablo, pura, truth, harmless, modest, wealthy, enduring, gentle, and views every ose w

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sage was the protector of his subjects, how then did he burn the forest of that ascetic -1-2 Sata anewered -Once upon tune, the Sun went to the king 10 the form of a Brahmana, and sad, * O Lord of men, I am Aditys, grant me one satisfaction' -3 The Kung sad -O Lord, tho Day-maker, what will satisfy you? What shall I ofer you for your repast? Hearing which I shall make the arrangement fo the samo -4 The Sun -O the best giver amongst all persqus' give me ll stationary objects (iroos, &) to fount upon, aud that would satus ms "5 The King -0 God! [have not the power with all my energy or strength to cook the entne atable objects of the world us thy food, s0 1 bow down to thee -6 The Sun -* King ' 1 am pleased with you, and I present you mith the exbausiless quiver of arom that would have ther effect 10 all directions These arrown will be endowed with my potency, and the ssoment you discharge them on the trecs they would be consumed These arrows endowed with my potency will dry up the trees and reduce them to sabes afterwards, and thus 1 shall got satisfaction, O Lord of mon "1-8, ne THE WATSYA4 PURANAN Sits Afterwards, the Sun presented bom w1ch the anos, and the Inter bust all the tees wih thew He bust up the villages, hermitages, the population of lerletnen, big cites, forests of ascetics and orchards In that way, whos le contuized the eastern duection 1t becime tieeless, grasslo

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Anamntra became tho fate of Nighva, who beot 0 sons, wz, the most poweufinl Prasena and Saki ena sluo known as Satria -3 Prasenn possessed Syamautaka, which was tha beat of all gems on (Bo canth, sod was known na the king of sll gems Timsona ued slmaps to wear bis Jatin! Sysmaniska jewel on Jas breast and Krisna more than once expressed a desire 0 lie 11, bo ws refused by Prasera, and even though Kisna wna powerful 1 take it by force, be did not Ike to do that - £5 Once upon a me, Prasena wemog his Syamantaka gem went out fora hunt, when hearing the vorces of some wil beasts ui a cave he catered it and found a bens msde, and they looked wt each other He fonght with. the amma), but wan killed by the tater After that, the bear tuok he matchless esl feo the pera of the dead hing and retired 10to the deepen cavities of the cave In (he meantime the news of Prascra's death became public - 6:5 Knowing law to be dead, Sethisnn wan dmayed Some ons gave currency tothe rumow that Pruseaa was murdered by Kino for the sake of tho Sysmantaka gem It was wemvated tot Prasena went vot wearing lus priceloss Syemantaka gem and was. deculely killed by Keisaa, who usurped the Jewel from bio Satripte, the brother of the deceased, also thought the same --11 Sometime after Srikisns, also wend out to hust in the forest. and approached tho ery cave of the bear, when the beast seeing hun bogan to groan a

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famous and mighty-armed Vasudeva, known also as Anakadundubhi, Deva- args, Dovadiavi, Avid, Sims, Nunds, Sivjeys, Syima, Semike, Samyips, and the following ve duughicis, os -Srutaketl, Pruls, Srutadest, Srutadravi, Rijidluderi All thene five gals were mothers of heroes -1.4 Knta begot from Seatadev bus aon, Sugriva, Kaikoga. begot, Anu vrats from Srutakind, ho King Chaudya became the father of Suniba, from hus fe, Sratadravi, who was the conqueror of bn enemies and the observer of al religious tes 10 the year -6.0 Aten tat 86a, out of fendshop, gave hus dunghter, Pri, for boung adopted by Kustbboys, who was very old, and for thet reason sho alo came o be kuown as Kuo, the ater of Vasudeva Vasudeva gave In marnege bis ntar, Kant, to' King Pind, for whom he bere. severe] bravo sons, through Devas -7-8 Kunt gave birth to Vadisi, through Dharm, Bbiusasera through Vaya, Aryuns, a8 powerful as Saks, throngl Indra Madr gave birth to Nokula and Setndovs, through the glory of he Advins Komiras Both of he brothers were brave, modest nd handsome 810 Robin, of the Pura family, the wie of Vasadera known an Anake- dundubh, give birth to the. oldest os, Balaricrs, and to hue brothers, 'Saran, Durduma, Damaus, Subbru, Prodiraks, and Mahhanu She also gave birth to two beautiful dsagbters, named Chitré and Aks -11-12 Vasudera boot Irom lis other wife, Devakl -Susens, Kirumans, Une), Bhadrasens,

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a orl named Chiromatl -15:16 Sri Kru, the beautifuleed, bogot from Satyabhim four sons, wamed Rohs, Diptaniina, Tamra Chala, und Jalsudharms, who bad four younger sisters also 17-15 Jimbavatt gave bith to Simba, who wan an ornament to all sssera- blages Mitravinda became the mother of Mitiovine and Mitravinda Suntiha and Misa Bil were bors from Nignajits -18.19 Beginning with these, there wero thousands and, according to some, hundreds of thousauds, and sceoding to others eighty thousand sons born to Visuders Wile othera say that lio had a hundred thousand sone -20-21 Upisanga had two suns, named Vagra acd Salsipta, and BhAinndra- sena and Buus were the to sons of Gavesana -22 'Pradyumna begot from hus wife, the daughter of the King of Vadarbla (Modern Berar) named, Anirutdba, who wes most brave and steady m battle That 8 why be came to be known an Amuddhe. He bogot Mpigaketana - 2 Skiba bogot ive valiant and trathiul sons from bia wie, Key, tho daughter of King Supirévn -24 The valium Yadavas wuluplied themselses to a sac of three crores, out of whom 60000 powerful anes wero born aa incarnation of Devas on this ened The incarnations of Asuras who were killed 1n the war between Devas and Asuras, were born on emth as obstructs of all human progress, and 1 order fo destroy whom Sd Kpana was bora in the clan of the Yidavan 15-27 The Yedivas, among whom Lond Kiimaa was born, had on

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Pulchiteata became the father of Manssyu, who begot Pitnyudbs, whose het was Dhandin, whose son was Bahuvidha, the father of Sampiti ryt SampAtshegot Rahamsarch, the father of Binduidra, who hegot from the Apsard, named, Dh, ten sons, a, Aucheyo, Hrisovs, Kakseo, Saeyu, Dhritevs, Viney, Staley, Disney, Sansteyu and Paoeya Jvalant, the duachio of Takaka, became the wife of Aucheyu, from whom he hegot the King Antinita (another renting 15 Rantinfrs), who Became the father of many good sans, though bus queen, Manasuint The heroic Aminimas, the pions Travaus, and, thid, a daughter, named Gaurd, who afteiwards became the mother of Mindhatd, (were boin to bm) -48 Tied, the danghtor of Yarn, who as an suspicions lady (snd was another queen of Anunira), begot sons who were gifted with Divine knowledge -8 The son of Ting begot four sons through his wife Upadinaw, vis, Buspanta, Dusyants, Pravisa and Amaghs -10 Dusvanta became the father of a world conquering and Universal Emperor, Bliuata, from bus wife Sakuntals, whose descendants are called Bhiratas -11 foster your son end do not scar Sahuntala The son 1atses lus deceased father back from thi hell of Yama to hoaven Thou ait the geneiator of this child What Salauntali sand a tive, 12-13 Thus Bhmata was born of Sikuntali and Dasyanta In ancient time, when all the sous of Bharata penshed, thiongh a mdespread and virulent epidemic, brough

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"Thus Draupad bogot those five sons to tho Pandavas, wud they are koown a6 Dravapndeyéa Tho five Pindavas slio bogot another half & dozen sons, 10 addition to those five born of Draupadi They are known as Pigdareyas to disingursh them from Draupadeyas Thus, Bima bogot from the Asura gul Hidambi, a son, called Ghatotkacha and Sarvags from Kat, Sabadeva begot Subotra from bis we Madr, and Nakula from Karenunail begot Nramitin Arjuna begot. from Subhad, Abbimanys, snd Yudbisthara begot a son, named Yaudheys, from Devald -51-56 Partkort, tho conqueror of enemies towns, was the son of Abhi manyu, and ho became the father of Junsmesaya, the Pious When Janamejaya favored Rust Yéygavalkys, whom bo appointed a3 bus Brabab priest at the Sacrifice then the sago Vauempiyana cured him to the eflest "The 1anovaons introduced by you O man of perverted otelligence, mill not be respected They will be honored anly so long ss thou milk ven on earth "57-50 Thos all the subjects, scong the Victory of Ksatiyas aver the Bréhmaats, fiocked sound the King Janameyaya From that day's curse the priests officiating at sacrifices pes formed by Ksatiiyaa began to decline snd refused 10 attend on occasions of then sacrifices 60-61 Whan, after fimsbing the saci of Prajépat, on a full-moon day, Jasomejoys was entering the ball of Sacrifice, be was prevented from dong so, by Varkamptyana, but the former did not

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Sata said -Riyis! [have naviated to you hia dynasty of Pauravas who descended from Arjun, the son of Pinda -89 'Pauravas up to Kyemaka CHAPTER LI The Riss -0' Sita' Pray tell us about those Agus or Fires which aie honored amongst the twice-born, and narrate the hustory of the descandents of that dynasty 1n detail -1 Stia Rips! In Seayambbuva Manvantara, Agm Abhumént (tbe presiding spirit of Fie), wan bora fiom the sind of Bralund, aud Svabd was bus wifs She gave buth to Pivaka (Sublewanesn), Pavamua (Terrestrial) and Such (Celestial) Fires Pavamina or Terestrual Fue 18 produced by friction, snd Pavaka Subterrenean) Fue produces the mg: setic ie, called Vidyuta -2:3 Such 13 also called Saura (Sola or Celestial Fue) These fires are known ss Stbivaiss or Fised Fues Havyardlia 1s the son of Pavamina -4 Pévak, Sahmakia and Havyavibamukin aie sons of Pivaks, Pavamtoa and Sachs respectively The Havyavtlomukin Agm 1 sacred to the Dovas, aud the fist-born of Brahimi (Pavamina) is the Fire sacred to men ~5 Sahorskea the Agar sacred to the Asura These threo Fires belong to the three classes Their sons and grandsons number forty -8 They aro now described and named seperately Pavana (Pavamns), the Firo of human beings (Lavkika), 1s the firs-begotten of Brshut, and Brahimansudans known also as Bharata, was the son of Pavaiotna Havya- viba 1 also known as Vardvinara Agni He died while cauryin

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Here end oft third, Chapter going the lust of Purdnas and Upapurtnss, and 1 known os the Anwkrmanskd of the Purina Note -1t I omarkablo ac that dla Paine dows not weation the_slghicen Upa- pirdons, us hey now xtc, 1 gun tho same of 1 1h Upsparias oly, howla that hen tia oka wis composed the clr Dpaporksas i ns exit CHAPTER LIV. Sita said -Ripa' 1 shall now relate to you mm full shout the gifts (Diua Dharma), vows (Vrata) snd fests, as explained by the Lord in the form of fal This narration 18 1 tho form of a dialogue between the great Loud Sirs and wiso Nerada and sleo a mention of trvarga. (Dharm, Kama and Artha) 1 shall relate ovactly as tho dialogue took place 1.2 In ancient limes, Niiada questioned! the Lord Siva, who resdes on the sunt of Kailédh, has three eye, and 16 the enemy and destroyer of Copd -3 The Sege Narada sud -*O Adaable od of gods! O Ruler of Brahm, Vigms and Indra pray tell me how one may become sour devolse or a devoted of Vasmu aod so atta wealth, hic, health, beauty, luck, and prosponty? Pray also tel me which Vrata 1s the giver of gradual emancipation 0 maried women ar widows, possessing all good and auspicious qualitien "- 45 Tord §iva and -Narada' You have put a very useful question for the benefit of all Hear about the vor which 13 beneficial io widow There 15 religious observance. (Vraia) which 12 known as noksatraporuta Vrata, which should be devou

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The Lord sad -One who 19 30t 0.3 potion to keep op the fast should take bis meals 1a ths mght much will algo uve um sverlatog bone -2 Hear about the Vrata, called Aditya Seyana Sankararchana ob- srrance, sa descibed by the eed 1m the Pardons, ss wel a the method cf worshipping Satins, on the comorcon of the moon mb pectcals ators That day 18 most suspicions wluch fll cn 8 Sunday, hon taare 1s Sanktaucs a the Trey of the dak formigh and whan ho mason 131: the aiarinn Hast hat dy, tie image of Unk and Mahodvars sould bo worshipped, tho fore, ater 186n the names of the God, Sun, and the latter along with tlie wuvisible form of Siva -35 "There 10 absolutely no diflvcnce betwen Siva snd. the San, nd consequently, the dovtes, when worshipping theo, uss he masras adios to he Sun Thy are sa allows. - re (1 em 77s evo im or So fo ge, ong wih Sr wm Arn sno, thesis, wih Che sens, ii (5 gern Farag each. th seks log ich $id wei, Wi (0 wn Dor suds, ta rn of th bas, sng muh Vth wren; ET sag ih hntant wens, i ty ange shri. sama, the game orgs, sng wis Jenks i [ - th © mg pes =v Tesoe Springer rah, 8 ev doo [ivi fontychmpiiin With (8) drat ww, Tikyndusave sama, the arm pita, along with Sravast asterism, i 0 tm. arena, onthe ah, roe Dont hi (1) err Dd btaby tah the een te Sess win, "003 weer on Chander eae, nthe ares, long wil Pre snd Tht beats sie, Ee - wer i (1) rere mStar. snes, ae su, oc is

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known aa okays -10 Ambastha was the nan of tho capital tow of Suvrata's country, aud Vrsals was the capital of Ki, and Navarkstra was the capital of Nava Now listen to the famly of Tiitken -20-21 Titrkeu became a renowned king aud ruled 1 the East Ho was the father of Vrsadraths, wh begot Sanz -22 Sena begot Sutapé, whose son was Bali Bal, the Dartya King, was without an sua, for he was boned by the Mahitmi (in bonds of captivity ] But, as be was a get Togs, he ook bith 1n human body as Bali, the soo of Sutaps, and procured five Rsetraja sons for bunsel! Thess were Aga, Vigo, Subs, Pundes sat Kaliegs, and their country 1s called Balesa The Baleyas aod the Brihmanas were the sons of that lord Bali" 23-25 Lord Bralim, satisfied with Bal, gare buts a boon, namely, that Bal would bs a gieat Yogi, would hve for a Kalpa, would be myinerble 10 war, supoiior 1m wisdom, and Ine ind would always be inclined towards seligion He would be endowed mith knowledge of the past, present and futare, the chief 1 hus comrunty, vietorions tn was, a philosopher, ad the clablisher of the presci bed o1ders 2 was through the glory of Biaom Chat Balt was favoured mith chuldien (even though made a captive by Visna) -26-28 "The famly of Atga mill now be described 20 Tho sages sud -" Sita! How was Bali blessed with five chaldren? What was the name of the mother of 203 childran® Which Rips begot them? Tow ti

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Sota -1 shall explain 0 30, 0 Lond of the world, the nites of dericanng as well as thore prescribed fo the laping oot moves Ons ahold follow the sites, 38 dicted for Te consecrmtion of a tak, and should then plant the trees, the Rtusyas, the pasion and the AeMhigas ahonld be ananged in the sam way, and the Biibmanas shonld be adored with sandal paste, de -3-4 'Afterwauds, the tees ahold he bathed wth the water, mingled mith all the prescutbed medicinal berbs, nd then, galandiog them, they should be winpped with cloth -3 Then nhs a needle of gob, the awmavedlia ceremony should bs 'performed an the treo and, simirly, wits the sane gulden suck the eses af tho eo should be pa nied with black pigment -6 "Nate aroma Tue paren of th exe with seed fo pak on arcing Ahtes that, sven or eight fru made of gud abould be placed on tho alta -7 OnAPTER LIX 181 The incense of the resis (guganls) 1a conculerad best on auch an acension Copper pitchers, fll of water, should be placed and worsipped mil cloth an weense, & alter placing coin on them -8 Then the pichers contanng gol, &, wade them, should be placed. close to tha trees and wa fee should be made afer which offerings shold be ade to Tua, Viuspat, Lokapilas, &, according to the nites preseutbed -9-10 After tat a mileh com, caverad wil a peca of white cloth and wearing gold ornaments and Baring, her horns cosered with gold, shold Tet loose

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Married woman or maid, after devoutly worshipping Siva, at the end of the orduaance, sould give away & bedstead, aloag with ll the necessary requuanien-41 At the tas of giving away the bedstead, the following things shold slonba placed on 1t ead gwen away along with it ~The golden images of Siva and Pirvad, the golden Ggares of ox and cow -42 Besudoa this, according to his means, th devotee ahould g1v0 1 the Brihmonss and there wives, clothes, grain, ornaments, cows, cash, and should not ve way 10 niggardliness or doubt -43 Ous who observes this ordinance -Saablidgya-davana-chiovos ll Lis oods and emancipation Tina ordinance had boar bo observed without any object of bearing fruits -44 Que who observes ts ordinance avery month, bageta good fortune, health, beauty, loogeviiy, clothes, aroaments, eto, which last bun for 000001300 yearn Ono who observes this arduaanco for 12 years, 5 years, or 7 years, goon and onyoya 10 the rogunn of Suva, for three Knlpas -16-46 The married woman or the mow] who keep up this ordinance also attains the samo beneSis through the grace of the Goddess Lalit -i7. One who hears or advises others to listen othe account of this ordinance, puasea bia daga 10 heavon for a ling me in the foim of Vidyadhars -48 Cupid wes the fim to obser this ordmance, and Sabarabiha, the son of Rirtavirys, wa the second to observe it, aud afterwards it wan kept up by Varuoa

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ae ~pueharanc, Lc Bre gown They are vray enamamiad sl. '- (2 Rak Ek 4 que dred I Tod Af Red Tews whi (3) Gv ct ge aed Tare I rere 1 (U ® (re ef ower few I ewe Aeftn of ifn Afterwards, » golden image, of the sso of a thomb, with extansive arms and four heads, should be made and placed on top of the pitcher, and then, after filliug it 1 with sapta-dhinys and decoraung with cloth -46 ote-Sapa-thbars sores grains It should be given awsy to 8 Brkbmans, along mith a vessel of ball ote], roe, shell, and then the image of gol should be given away in charity, with the devotee's face turned towards the south -47 The derotee, of he can afford rt, should give away a mlch com, along. with ber cal, alter getting her boo covered with silver, and horns corersd mith gold, and wearing a bell round her neck, to » Branca -48 'The devotes should observe this rte for seven daya from the rising of Agastya Some say that t should be observed for sevelcen years -49 "0 Tho, 3 white as Kida Gower, O Thou born of Agm and Marut, O Thon son of Mitra and Véraoa, I salute Thee, born of a pitcher" The devotee worskipping like this with fiusis and flowers, never gots agguer- ed -50 Altermards, bom sacrifice should be performed, mitbout any desire of abtaining any frurta The devotee should thus ofe bation of water -51 "The devotee oferg Whatton of water once, seconing to the tsa prescribed, gets beanty ond health

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The ad, the married woman or the widore observing it, aleo gets the sexo bouofits through the grace of the Goddree Gaur! -38 One who reads or hears the relation of this Gaurl Vrata or advises others to follow it, 14 howored. by alesis boiags and by tho Doves and their consorts and the Kinnaras -39 Noto -All hn boro Godiestn re sealy manfentation of the moe dolty The 'words Kamada, te may bo akon io an floc amen of oe 34 the se Goddess fr Ch purpose of morebip fn duo aout and this CHAPTER LXIT The Lord Siva said -1 shall sow descnsbe to sou suother Trilsh oxdimence that washes off all the sing and 1s known us * Resakalysorot tng" by knowers of ancient ntaals In observing it the davotee should bathe 1n cow's milk and sesamum on tho third dey of the bright fortnight 1 the montb of Méghs. The Goddess should be bathed wit boney and tho juice of sugarcane The right band side of the Goddess should bo worshipped first sod the left hand side afterwards, with the following mantras -13 "Th ost a th wil should be ripped ates sein (1) ond. + anuta tho Goddons Lata," th Joga nd he Knee, after procounciog (3) WA Saatyaloameh th ghetto rng 1) BA Bsn pad "4 The mak, ati reciting (4) NWA Madkliatyal amab" tho wiomach, ater rutin () #9 Aral: coon" ruta ale coi () WHA TY Mad Avimayas saaah; the solder, tor sein (1) VA Kanddyal pumah 5 "The ares 420 tha hands, afer reltng 3) TR *Medhavyal saab," th

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inch, after decorating 14 mith the five gems, rosary, sacred thread, Kamaodaln, the figure of the moon with four arms, white eyes snd white clothes, a parr of white coms, decorated mith gold aad covered with white cloth, along with 8 milking vessel. -23-25 One who observes this Rasa Kalyaato! Try ordionce, becomes imstantly Lbetated from sos and never remains grieved for 9000001000 years Ono who gives away su 1msge of Pérvatl, mith golden lotus, sach month, gets the benefit of performing a thousand agoirtoms saerifces. -26.27 i The married woman, oi the maid, or the widow who observes thus ordinance, derive the same benefit and gots good luck and health, and 008 to the seal of Phrvatl -28 One who reads or bears this, 18 berated fiom tho ins of the Kal Agoand goea to the region of PArval Ono who relates thus to others or induces others to obeerve this vrata, also bocomes like tho Lord of the Dovas and moves about in aerial chariots -29. Hers ends the naty-thsrd chapter decribing Rbsakalytmntirityd wrata CHAPTER LXIV Siva sad -Narada! [ shall now explain o sou about the ordinance known sa Ardrinandakert trtly3, which ia the destroyer of all sins.-1 On the third day of the bright fortaight, whenever the moon 1 1a the mansion of soy on of tho following sstorisms, Parvisidh (or Uttaragsdha), Robupt, Mrigdird, Haath or MOLK, the devatee should bathe 1n water mingled with kufa 60d rac

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water 12) omer, (3) sandal and water, (4) safron and water, (5) curd, €) unborled milk (7) washing of the cow's horns, (8) water and four, (0) water mized wth powdered kufthe (a kind of plant, called Costas speciosus, (10) Audropogan Vlaricatus, (11; water mixed with powdered harley, (12) cumipseed, sesamum and water 16.15 Tn the worship of tins Goddess, white foners me said to be the bast, and at the tune of giving away dina (presents to tho Brébmanas) the folowing mantra should be nttered 19 "0 Goddess Gourd, bo pleased, 0 Goddess Mangal, the ger of happiness, liberate me from sins, O Goddess Lahtd, promote my good luck, O Bhaviot, fulfil all my desires "20 After a year, the dvoteo should g1v0 away (0 the Bribmana and bis wife, after taying, 0 Gaul, be pleased wih me" tha following things pitchers, fall of salt and raw so. ar, natron, sandal, cloth (netrs. patts), Totus, along with gold, the 1mages of Siva and Pirvat made in gold, supar. cane, cotton aud bedstead, along with mattress and pillows - 21.22 One who observes this ordinance, called Ardranandskaritrtiys, goes to the region of Siva and attains healthy longevity, wealth and happiness in this world, and nover gels guel or 500 -23-24 Marriod women, or maidens, or widows als, through the grace of the Clocidess, attoan the srmo benefit -25 The parson, acquainted with the ries, duly observing this ordinance, goon to the re

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all this to me - 1-2 'The Lord answered - King yon have put a very useful question tome Now laten attentively to the description of Sirasrata ordinance, the mere recitation of which gives #0 much pleasure to the Goddess Saraavatt -3 Tho devotee should begin this vrata by adoring the Brilimanas on the morning of the day which 1s most proper for the worship of the Goddsas bo usually worships -3 Or, the fast should bo observed on a Sunday and the Brahmagas tod with rice, cooked 1n milk aod suger, after consulung the stars and dstermining an auspicious Lour Lor the feast -5 According to bie means, tho devotes should give away gold and cloth 1a charity, and shold ten worship Géyatzt with garlaads of white flowers, snd with while saadsl, &c-6 And then pray, *O Goddess an Brabm, tho father of the univers,

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0 THE MATSYA FURANAM The Lord said -~When the eclipse takes place, at the time when the wun or the moon 1a 1n that particular mg of the z0d18c wader which 8 person 1s boro, 1 1a necessary. that he should baie ia water mired mith herbs, according to the prescribed rituals, as mentioned below When thers 16 & luuar eclipse, the devotes should got blessings wvoked by Brabmenss and worship four of them with white flowers and_ssadal paste, and place four Garwleen prichers, full of mater sad herbs, before the cammencement of the eclipse, end consider these pitchers as reproseating oconnn -24 "Then the Devas should be iavoked, after putting tho folowrag thigs in the pitchers -The carth of the elephunt ward, of the stable, of the chariot-house (or, 100d), of ihe sathil of the tank, of the confluence of two ners, of twe caileyard and of the king's gateway, as well as paiicha- gays, good and genume pearls, gordchans, lotus, concl-hell, pacharatos (hve jewels), quartz (crystal), white sandal, Gangen water, mustard, andropogan muncatus, Kumudiny (lotus), Rijadanta (svory), and own (goggel) -57 Tho Devas should be mvoked with the following mantras -* All tho sacred places, seas, rivers, tanks, nvulets, come bere to wash of the mune of the devoice -May the God luda, the welder of the thunderbolt, hows as soveraiga of the Aditsas, and having thousand eyes, come and remove my suffering caused b

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Syn and Rudra by reciting the wauires of ltadva and tho God Sua - 16 An offering of claufied duties should alo bo poured into. the fio, alter eciting the seven Rik mantras of the Son, and, similaly, be should offer to Rudta widh hymn sacred to Rusa -17 In thin sacrifice, the fut of Caluitopin gigantea ani Butea froudosa, should be used An fering of bailey aud black sess should bo made 108 tmes 1 thin hima Tn the same way, avother 108 oflewsgn of clarified Lutter should be made, after reciting Vyibits matias Altes wands, the worshipper should batke -18-10 Foun picless shonkd be placed n fois consis by a Brbhuana versed 1a tho Vedas, with a Kod grass 1a bus las, and a Gi ono should be Placed in the centre, after lug 1 wm with ends, wicooked rice, ole. Jacitng the seven Tuk verses, aud then Agni should be invoked -20-21 "The contial_ pitcher, which nat lieve no aw 1a st, should aleo be led ww with the secied water of tho Shiya tirtka All kinds of gems, and diferent kinda of herbs, pacliagavys, paichiatas, (ruta and fowers, should be. placed 1 tho couner pitches Afier marie, the pitchers should be covered with cloth, and then located at then 1especiivo places -22 The earth of the following places should also ba put mio those pitchers, slong mith tho things wenuoned above stable, ciephant yard, charsot house, antl, confluence of two rivers, tank, catto-fold, royal palce gato -23 The

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uta got unending prosperity and liesleh, O Lord of immortals? How may men attain emancipation by practising brief austonties 2 , Mahadeva, nothing 1 unknown to thes Through thy grace one kaos overvthing Pray, bo plensed to expla to me bow, by practiing small austerires, one may get largo reward "-3 The Lord Matera amd -On thn being asked by Brahm, Sie, the Tod of Unt, the Soul of tho wverse, tho creator of all worlds, began to explain the ordinance, £0 pleasant to the mind -4 Siva sud --After this 23rd Rathantaro Kalpa, mill agnin follow Varsha Kalps Tn that Kalps, also, there wil be 14 manvantarss The sevnth of these will be Vawaswata manvantara Tn the 28th Dedpars sugn of the Vawasvata mauvantara wil be boin the gieat God, Vasudeva: Junérdasa By the end of the same (28h Dodpain) oge, Lord Viena wil manifest Hunsell wm threo different ways, to sclieve the world of ils burden -5.7 He will manifest Himself sn (1) Draiptyans Vyss, (2) Baladevs, (3) Stknigns, and will bring tele to the world by crashing tha pride of the wrelchos hke Kus, ole -8 Tho purl Dwdrivari, which 1s now known ss Kodsatball, will be- 'come Dwrika'and wil be planned for the rewidence of Kina by Vibvs- kara, according to my 1natzactions - In the noble assemblags which wil be attended in that sacred city, in company of thoir beautiful laches, by Visgm, Yidava and the Kauravas, the Pindsva Blumaena, the most lus

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Sura said -Thors will be 16.000 wives of Kriaga n the Yaga ase. toned before When once, m the spring time, thuss ladies, Laving decoruted thermselven with ornaments, would be drinking together on the beaks of & pond studded with fall-budded lotus Bowers, dancing with tho wind aad resounding with the melodious notes of the cuckoo and musical tanee of the big black bes, they mil so Tord ini, besatifl lke Capid, having yes haadsome like those of a gazelle, and wearing tLe garland of cadlaty passing by They wil canton Bim amorous glances, thei hearts being fred with lustfal feehnga an! thes heing targotn of the arrows of Cupid ~2 0 n 00 THB MATSYA PURANAM 'Lord Krisgs will como to know all that with ha meatal vision, and will cue tec aa follows: 'Docawse you cherished tho desire of amorous pasties dariog wy absence, all of you will be taken away by bendite'~7 Then those ladies, overcome with gif on nccount of such n cares, will please Krisga (by der prasers), when the Lord will ny * Dalblrs Bi of eternal acul, the favourio of the Drilmanas, wil toch you a riats, which will be the means of you hbmation fiom the boudags and which will actually free you sll. This vrata will be of great benef to futuniy With these words, the Lord of Drabsatt loft them -8-10 Then, ages atier, there will be & great slaughter, owing 10 the mtsals alr, and Lord Kiteos, ufer relieving the unineme of 1s grea

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gooa to the 10g100 of Vipqa where bo resides or 77,000 kalpes - 19 Here anda the aeventy-firt chapter dessribing the Aiunysinyanaorata CHAPTER LXXIT Siva smd -* Brahma! Now listen to the ordinance that will be the fuver of wealth, snd wil come in vogue st the end of future Duwkpara. Tua in the form of & conversation between Yudlugiluze. and the sages, Pippalado, etc "-1 "Yodhthirs, the pious, will go to Numybrauya bofora the sage Pippaltda, and put thia questuon to him "-2 Yudhugthira sud "0 sage! How health, prosperity and firm fat 1m religion can be maintained, and bow can unflinching devotion be centred 10 Siva and Visou, and how may one be fies fiom all bodily defects "-3 Sua sud -* Bama! [shall now tall you the reply of the sage Pippalida to the querses of Yudhisthira "-4 Prppaltda sud -" ing! you have put» most wsefol question [shall now toll you something abot it" So saving, be wil describe the Agaravrata About thus, thera 1 the followarg ancient story -3 There took place a dinlogue betmoen Visdchiana and Bltrgava -8 Once upon a wine, the mighty sags, Sura, sering Virdehana, the baadsone, wisteen-yeass old son of Praitada, laughed, and saying, Sadhu, Sidi, addsovsed bien, "O mighty armed Viehana I O prices! O may you be always prospesous " Then Vochars, the enemy of tho Devas, wonder. 10g at the laughing of the sage. mquned -7.8 *0 Buaunana! tell me the reason of your la

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and atarn health, heaven and happiness -1 Siva sad Brahmi! 1 shall describe to you the Swwis dhaime, consisting of the following viatua 11, Kaly om saptami 11) Vidokssaptsmt So also (us) Phala Saplam, the destioyer of sins and giver of gat man Sumilaly, to) the sacred Sa kara Supers (0) Kamala Saptumt 08) Manisa 'Saptari, (su) §ublin Sapa, the got of auspiciomnens These are the gavors of endless mot All these hase been tespected by the Desas and the Bugle, and 1 shall dexersbe their mituals to on, one by one, 1n due order -34 When a Sanday falls on the 7h es of » bright fortgh, 1615 knoe a8 Kalviains or Vijayh Saptams Os Guat day tho devotee should bathe 1n cow's milk, in the morning, and put on white clothes, and thea sit facung the east and daw the pietare of an eight-petalled lotus Hower, ads of uncooked 166 powder He shuld, tien, dia circle round that lotus, and 10 the centre of 1 haw 1s pericarp, with the same waterial Then, on all wudew of 1, he sliowld deme eught pictures of the Sun with Homers und rice. Tho davotos should put a pinel of sncsoked 7ice on ench petal of the los, after 1eciing the following wantias -* Tapaniga namah, Mirtand sya nama, Divaka: iy momat, Vidhitre owt, Vai voi yt narmab, Bhiskariya nash Vik it aniya nash, ad Ravage namah, res pectivly, begining mth the pictaze of tho Sun on the Eastern petal, and then on thoso ou the South Eastern, Southern, S

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Sago Sarmighi, the davgbter of Kiog Vrsparvan, bas wjured Devagint "- 26.27 Sukra on getting the ill tidings of ber daughter being injured at tho hands of Sarmisthi, was overwhelmed with gre! and 1meduately started 1n quest of Dovayint 1n the forest - 28 Ob meeting Devayini faca to face in that forest, Sukra embraced her mith open arma and sorrowfalls said" Every being reaps the harvest of pan and pleasure in tna world, according 1 Ina actions, consequ- ently, 1 look upon this ofr, as Sariusthi taking revenge upon you for some svi deed of yours "24-30 Devayinl said "There may or wey wot have boon a revengn, but listen to what the daughter of Vrisspar van satd -31 Tot true, that T am merely a singen tn tho palace of the Drutyas, for Sarmiths, the dugher of Vrispsrean tells me so She, with barsh and sharp words and eye red with anor, spoke -' I am the daughter of a lang, who 1a prarsed by thy father aud who gives gifs to hum, but accapte nothing from ang body and whilst thou ait the daughter of him who snnga the praises of my father and begs and accepis Aft from bim* Thous sad Sam, the davghior Vrigaparvan, with eyes red with anger and face Bushed with pile Father, I then said to Sarmuntha that of 1 were the daughter of a panegyrat, aud a beggar, I would also plesse her similarly "31-35 Sakra said, "0 child thon art ack the daughter of & pauegyriat or of a beggar, on the other ba

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- © ALT snraiony relates fo the pap day - CHAPTER LXXYVI 223 In the month of Mirgudna, on the seventh day of the bright fort- might, the devotee, afte fasting, shonld grve ama o lotus of gold, along with sug, to some Biibmana wich a Inge fanly A golden mage of the Sun, weighmg cue pala in measure, sould also Le given away to Bralmeas wu the afterncon, when tie devotee should say, 0 Sun, bo pleased on me '-23 On the following dy, tat 1, on Astemi, the Brabmauas should be worshipped wth devotion and fed with ilk and fies, dung that period of the day, so long as thee s any porior of the Krigna Saptamt remaining, and on every seventh dny of the tars fortmight, frurts should be given away in charnty - In the same way, any func mado of gold, and a lotus, along with mgm, wiensils, clotin and flowers shonld be gen away on ench seventh day of the dark and the bright fmtmghts in the wonth, foro full yom -56 The folowing names should bo. secited, one alto he otter, cach month -Bhtaw, Aika, Rav, Brahma, Stiva, Saka, Hau, Siva, Silman, Vibliirsu, Trask, ani Varuna -7 Out of the names ment: onell waose, ane name, turn by turn, should be recited monthly, on tse seventh day of the dark or bight fortmght The dese of abtauning any font on mens, by rhe observance of thia vrata, should be renouncel by the devotee -8 At the end of tho onlmance, 4 Bidhmana and bis wife should bo adored, and then clo

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In the month of Vanikhn, on the seventh day of the buight fort: ght, the devotee should bathe in wates, mized with white sesamum, and then put on white sandal paste and a garland of white foweis -2 A Totus with sto patale nnd povicarp, should be drawn 0 an altar with saffion, and flowers aad teense should be put on i, after reciting *Stvitre namah''-3 Altovsards, a matcher of water, with a vessel of sugar, should be placed ont The pitcher should bo covered wid a piece of white cloth nat white Borears, sandal paste, and gold should bo pit on it Then the pig should be wade with the following mantza -4 +0 Pitcher, Yon are the Vedamaya, and, consequently, sou are prased as knower of all the Vedas You are like neem to al, bring pence unto me '-5 Note Yeauaya=Full of ll Yedas, Vedsrkdi=The knows of the Vodss Aftesmard, the devotee should dink pinchagasys and sleep on the floor, by th side of the pitchers, and shoul recite the Vedie mantras relating the Sun and Iisten to the Prninas -6 After the Tago of a day avd igi, on the Bh day of the fortmght, th davotoe should give away all the things to the Brlmanss after pei- forung ns darly proses -7 Ho should feed the Bailunanas, according to hin means, with sugar, elanfied butter and rice cooked 1m milk and sngas, but should avord orl and, salt He lumself should take hs meals in lence The same rule should be absersed each month for yeas, af

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fortaight 1 the month of Migha, aud, huviiig wnsen from us bed 1 the orang and bushi bus teeth and bathing, shold keep fast on that day oi, on the Sagghn day -2 That day lio should honor a few Bihunanas and foed them wit delutos food at wight Mandaia® pridana should be offsred to the Deva Ou the following morning, that 1s, the saptamt day, le should feed the Brilimanas again, according to lus means, after hus morning ablations Then procare eigit Muodira flowers and prepare 4 goldeu image of the Sun carrying & lows 1 hoe hood and plise at wn a coppet-vemel containing sessimum, and prepare aio an exght-petaled loos and mvoke the God Sun, thus. He should offer ane sandra dower on esch petal -35 He shoul then salute the Sen and put sore Sowers ani uncooked 1100 on the lotus leaf, tke Fasten ducctuon by saying. * Bhiskarkys- awmah 10 the South-Eve by waging *Sdryisa nama w tho South, by saying Arkiya namsh * on the Soh West, by saying © Aryamno namah," 10 the West by saying -" Vela dbdmue namah," 1 the North Weat dissction by saysng Chanda Bhauave vamab,"s m the Noith by saying "Puyge sauiah," un the North-East by srying * Avandiys unneh'- 6-7 "Th devoten should place the sunge of che Male Paruss on the pori- carp of tholotus, ond after saying *Sarvitmae naumab,' wile cloth should be put on tho image, aud enables, domens and fas should Ls offered -8 "Then ul theso things shoul be gi

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The devotee should observe thie ordinance on the seventh day of the bright fortnight, 1 the want of Advins, after ablutions and morning prayers, wheo the Brihmagan have done the svastivichana -2 A mileh cow should be worshipped with meense, fowers and sandal paste and the devotee sould say, *O, One who has been born of the Sun and one who esides 1 tie various climes, whose body 1e goodness tec, 1 salute Thee for the fulfilment of my desives'-3 Aftor ths, 8 quantity (of the Prastha measure) of sesamum put in a vessel of capper, an ox of gold with incense, garland, molasses, various lands of fits, eatebles and dishes made of milk and clanfed batier, should be given away a the evening by reciting the mantra, " Aryam. Prayathm "45 The devotee should offer Paiichagarya ss Pibdaca, Fo should be free trom all prude aod. slsep oo the oar On tha following morning, he

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hte 1 The Lord said -The question. put by you, O Manu 1s bensicial to the world, nd, omng to the sublimity of the subject-matter, 1s beyond the reach of heaven even, and, cough kept secret from Suras and Asuras, now, 1 hall rolate t 10 Fou 0 account of your intense devotion - 2 The Vidokadvadadl ordinance falls m the month of Advina On the tenth day of the fortmght, the devotee should take some light food and commence the oidinnos by observing the proscribed nites. =3 consisting of many dishes next day" With thus thought, he should go sleep, and, on getting yn the morning, he should bathe 1m Pasche- vey water, mixed mith sartous medicines, and put on white clothes sad grands of white fovers Aftorwaids, tho woralip of Lkswt and Nariysos should be comineuced with white lotus flowers -4-5 The feet should be worshupped, aftr tecitmg * Vndokiya namah,' the Joga site reining * Varadigh namab,' de kneen after reciting *Seldiga wal the thigh alter seciing *Talulbgie nema, the private puts after teeing * Kaularpiy a namaly" the ait aftr seciting "Madhostya sama, the. stomach abe secsting * Usviolarda sarah," (lo abs afte seciting "Vipul ya nah, he anal after secting Padionibhiy a namely, the heart after iecting + Masuiash ya namob, the bieasis after recitmg Sridhar ya nan" he baci afer resitng * Madhogito naanh, he left axon after reciimo * Chakeion nama he ight sam afer reciting * Gnd

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drouas tho mext best wof 128 sees (ovght drirasl, and the lust 18 of £4 seers (3 ¢, 4 drbnas) -2 'The poo ney inake it of sny weight neing fiom 16 seers (one dréna) onwards The four corner mounts (vigkambba) should be of the quarter measurement of this maiz mount -3 Aud Brabus, long with the other Devas, should bo sirsoged in he same way 5a menuoned before, and the. golden Lokspilas should also bo 0 Tocated -4 The ponds and Kianadera und others should be made ss before The devotee should keep up all the wight 1 now expla to you the manta ol ging away +O Salt! Thon hast been bora of the ocons of futane, in consequence of which thau ait styied 8 the best of al the favours Hue thi gift of the mount of salt may protect me from the evs of this saundase world ~5:6 "There 13 no iavour im anything without pinch of alt Ite always dem to oth Shea and Siva Gaur) Hence, O Salt" vo me pace -7 The eal that has sprang fru: the body of Vey a the giver of health Thersfore, 0 Sal n tho shape of moanta, cay me through the mun- dane ocean of troubles in peace" 6 One who gives away the waunt of salt 1m this way, ataige bles after pusang 8 Kalps an the roam of Suva ead Pirvati - 'mount of wit CHAPTER LEXXV Sirs smd - now relate 5 you about the gift of the mountain of molasses, the donor of which, honoured by the Devas, remains wn beaven -1 "Tho mount of 50 waands (10 bhiras) of molasses 1 the Gat be

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The mount of 000 tolas(1,000 palas)of gold 1s the fit best, of 2,000 alas (500 palas) 1 the second best, and of 1,000 tolos 230 pss) a the last The poor may make, leaving pride aside, one of less weight. but greater thai ono pals, secording to bis means -2 'The nuuals prescutbed for the mount of grain should be observed The four corner mounts (vgkambha) should be grven wway to the sacrificing pests, as before, mith the following words. *T salute you, O mount of gold, Jou me the seed, the womb of Brahma, you are the guver of unbounded 'ruta, The gold 16 most sacred on account of ila being born of Fire, there. fore, O Nigottama! protect me' One who gives away the mount of gold, according to these rites, goes to tho blisful realm of Brahma whera he resides for o period of one kalpa, after which he atta ewancipstion - 81 Hers ond the cighty-nath chapter describing the sft of the mount of gold The sesamum mont of 160 seers (10 drdnas) 1 the fin best, of 80 seers (5 china) second best, and of 48 seers (3 drdnaa; 1a he last -2 The fou corner mouata (viskarabba) should be located es before, and Lan now telling you the mantia to be recitod at the tune of oflerig, 0 Nirada -3 * Sosa, koa aud man were produced from the sweat of Vigo, at the ume of His killing the demon, Madbu, therefore, O mownt of sesamum groot me happiness Tn Muy and Kavya, (in the Dera as well an 10 Puri worship), sess

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The mount of clasfed butt, conmsting of 20 pitchers, full of 11, 1 the first boat, of ton pitchers 1 tha sscond best, and of five pitchers Is the Tas beet -2 People with limited. resources may mako it of wo puchers even The corner spars shoold bo duly located 1m the fom aiden, ike the Previous ones -3 Vessels of uncooked 10e sbauld be neatly placed on the mouth of the pitchers, touching each other, and a1aing np 10to the form of a peak like a pyramid, and should be adcined, according to rules -4 They should be surrounded with sugarcana, fruit and cloth, eto The rest of the tuala are the aacue as those described for the hil of gran -b The devotee should keep himself awake during the night, perform Hor ofierings and worship the Deities, and grve away everything to the preceptor (guru) in the morzng -6 The spurs of the Lllook (vipkarabba corner moat) shosld bo grven away to the Ritvika priests, aa before, after which the devoiee should say. wih a peaceful mind "The clavfed buter has been produced. by the confluence of the fire and nectar, therefore, O Sankara, the Lord of the aniverse, be pleased Briliancy 1s Braud which 1s present. in the clanifed butter, therefore, let there alwaya be my protection, by virtue of this charity of the clunified butter 1oll © One who given away the frst best bil of clanfied butter, decidedly goes to the kingdom of Siva, 1a spite of he beng & great s

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the second best of 20,000 tolhs (5,000 palfs) aud the last bet of 10,000 toes (2500 palhs) -2 The devotee, n less favourable oncumetances, should make & mount fiom BO tolas (20 poli) of iver and upwards, ss much as he can afiord, and, as before, the fou corner spura should be one-fourth 1n dimension of he main contral mount. -3 According to the ries wentioned before, the mounta should be made of silver and the Lokapalas of gold -4 n

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or even four, sccording to one's means -106 'The ssenicial matonal should be ten umes more for the sacrifios of a luc of offerings, tban whot it 15 1m the sscuiice 10 cousection with the worslup of Nune Planets Eetables, ornaments, bedsteads, necklaces, sacred thieads, 11ugs, otc, shard be given away, according to the sans of the devotes -107-105 Dakens should be grven according t the weans of the devotee it should not be reduced thiough miserliness If he does not give any dakyuni, throogh ave ios or delusion, Ins family becomes extnet.--109 Tho devotee, suxious for prospenty, should give away also grain 1a chanty, according to bis means, because tlio ceremony without the gift of grain buuugs lumne on the sacniicer and his county -110 There 1s 10 greater enemy of monkiod than an illconducted sncuifice, for the priests, if not vessed im the rituals, ve deshioyed, nd the dovoteo 1s deatiaged by not giving Dakin, sud the country 1s destroyed where food gran 1s not given in charity -111 Aman m narrow circumstances should never perform a sacrifice of a lac of offerings, for the spending of even o small fortune 1n that case leads to disease aud distiess -112 The sacrifice, with devotion, according 10 prescubed ries, should engoge evon ane, two, or threo Biébinanss, and the man 12 stratened cir- cumstances may cwploy only one Biihmans, well versed 1m the Vedas who he should properly h

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n 258 THR MATSYA PURANAM 1a the posture of giving blewmings, and having seven horses 1n His chariot, dratto by seven revs -1 Note ~ Pudatssus = Totusaoat An pith of Sun A patcuiae posture in relic slows mediation, (sas Sacred Books of the Rindes, Vol XY -The Yoga Susirn) "Ihe imag of the Moon, the guver of boone, ahould be made 1 white color, dressed 1n wits 10bes, seated on a white chariot, having 3 white home for Hun conveyance, having to hands, ane holding a club and the other vnssed, 1 the posture of guving blessings -2 The image of the Mas should Ye made, having whits bur, fou bands, sumed with a spear, a lance and club, wit the fourth hand 1ased 1a the posture of giving blessings, wearing red 10ben and garland -3 'The image of the Mercury should be maile yellow, dressed 10 yellow robes and wearing a yellow gurland, wit fom anda armed with a aword, abel and club, and the fourth lina awed 1n the prstoe of giving bles: mings, and having a low for Lis conveyance - 4 The Venus and the Jupiter should he made in white aad. yellow respectively They should have fom hands, holding staf, rosary, and kamandala, and the lourth hand raed 1m the posture of giving bies- siogs -5 The Satara ahold be of the colow and the Yustro of an emerald, having a vuliwe for Ils conveyance and four bands armed with a lance, bow and ariow, and the fourth hand 1aised wm the posture of ging blesmngs ~6 Th

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0 THE MATSYA PURANAM Nandikedvara sad -That which 1 the elarnal abode of the soul of the universe, 1a know as the Sun, the Fire and the Moon, 1 this world; by the worehip of theo & man aitaina happiness The devoloo observing it should always take his meals at might tune dnly on Sundays -2:3 In the cans of the asterism Haat: falling on Sunday, the devotes should ake his weals only once on Saturday, purging Ins heart of al vanity --4 On Sunday might, tho dovotss, afer feeding good Brdlimanas, should draw a lows of twelve petals with red ssudal To the east of 1t he should plac, after salutations, the Sun (Srya', 0 tho south-cast Divikar, to the south Vivaavins, to the south-west Baga, to the west Varuza, to the north-west Mabendra, to the north Aditya, to the north-east Sinta Ta the. foropart of the lotus, tho horoen of tho Sun should be inscribed, in the south the Arya Devas, in the west Martands, and on the northern 'petal Rav: Dhiskara on the pericarp of the lotus. -5.9 Afterwards, rod flowers, red sandal, sesamum, mized wth water, should be poured on the lotus, and the following mantra should be recited at the time -10 "0 Divhkara (the guver of day)! You are the soul of time, orestion and the Vedas You have your faco turned fo each direction You are of the form of Tndra snd Agni thoreforo shelter me "11 "Aguile namesiabhammetsorje cha bliskara" "Ago yah varads na uate pdusam p

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On the tenth day of the bight lortoight, in the month of Kris, Chertra, Vanéikhs, Mérgadnsa, Philguon or Asidha, the devotes should have a Light meal, and nthe dey te, afer perfouming hia evening prayers, make the followmg resolation -2 "01 Go, on the eleventh day 1 shall keep u gid fast and worsbip Jsnirdana 1 shal) bicak the fast an the twelfth dav, 1n company of the Brélimanas -3 "0 Kedava let there be no lundranco in the observance of my fast Ha should utter * Om amo Nariyanaya namah" (Om, Salutations be to Naviyana!, before retiring to bed -4 On getting up in the worming, he should recite Giyatrt 108 times, nd then worship Lord Vianu with white sandal sod flowers -5 The foct should he worshipped after 1ecitiog * Vibhatayo nama," the knees after reciting * Adokiya nawmab," the thighs after reciing *Biviya nameh," the want alter reciting Vidvamiriaye namah," the mole organ of generation after rociting * Kandsrpiya namab," the hands after reciting * Aditydya namah," the stomach after reciting * Dimoda- viga nemah," the bicosts after 1cc)tiog * Veaudoviva nemah," the chest after reciting * Madhaviya nama," tho neck after reciting * Utkanghine. womah," the month after reciting * Sidharhya namab," and the hai after Jeciung * Kedaviya namsh," the back after secting * Sirangadhmsaya Damah," the ears afte reciting" Varadiya namals" the head altar reciting "Sarvitingno oamah," with

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The ordinauce, know as, (1) Deaa-Vrata, 1 the dispeller of all ins "The observer of 16 should have bis meal only in the might for a yous, after which he should give away one cow, quart and tdent, all made of gold aloog with a pair of clothes, to a Bréhmana having a largo family Ope ho does #0 becomes umfied with Siva and lives 1n His region -2.3 The devoteo keeping up the 12) Rudra-Vrata should, for a year, have ouly one meal a day, alier which ho should give away ous bull of gold aud a cow of sesawnus Tino observance ia wlso the destroyer of sll and helps tho devolse to go to the rogion of Siva, and ruses hin to the rank of Sve -4 One who gives away a bull aad a blus lotus, raade of gold, 8 wall ss a vessel full of sugar, and lives on mightly meal only for a year, esting 1m 72 THE MATSYA PURANAM o secluded place, obtains the rank of Vina Thus 1 known sa (3) Lild- rota -5 Ho, guvang up of all unguents anil giving away of moe and clean cooling utenmls, in the for months, bogmng with Asidha lead the dovotee to the realm of Visns This observance is known us (4) Prin- rata, because 1 pleases xerybodr - 6 - One who observes the (5) Gaurs-Vrata, in the month of Chaitra, by snvoking the pleasure ofthe godess, mith the word, "Gauri me priya." and by giving up honey, milk, curds, clarified butter, molasses, and amlas wilco, given fine cloths, and the vessels Full of sugarcane wee, So, a

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"Om Namo Nérhyaniya " 1s the principal manta, by the recitation of which the Urtha should be concerved tn the water 1a which bath 1s ts be taken, whether that water 1 takeo oat from the main sourco (eg, iver), ou well, lank, etc -2 [Note (0) Tira A holy place A plac f water 0) Nowo Nerksuniza -Saliatons 0 Nerkymn @1 Tain meunn that + porn Lahn at & wl or elwhers ther than fn the sacred water, ic - the Ganges the Narandd, cI one recite Cho sbove formals il devotion aad pllospbicaly concen nd awoke the presse ne sasrod sth In Wo bakbag. ter, i fervent devobon (ule bi abjeot A fond tah in. pare and Fanning res + mania etrouh the Bind (horonghly The Guages. th Nermads, ho banal of uch bak daly Than, therefore, ho aes ht 0 lsced, ay bathe se stated above which would (411 thelr duty of SAL Unsvodably 1:3 lacs other thea 1 itn, fo unr the asec of» er. devotion ey lol anf Ch wera Bathing in som sner wales. 4d th feeling of ity (Rn atlachot in tho md of 40 Aryan 1 nmigeraing rch wo vo Kerk vergeaen hac nol ake im oar 40 s00h rian Brie apesking, ieretor, aan sho Lack daly Lo eis os mind Te should Eh i. pare aud {reo stream, a 1F be pose, brn which bo shi work ap hie dovolion ta help bm 1 10 breaking th rule and 1 keeping i mind roecane 04 hi dee ted on soe cred iron He should pit on the 11ngs of kuka giass and rinse his mouth with a litle water -secording to the prescurbed form-and then

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The Sege Sita said -At the time when King Pith was anointed and made lord of the world, Chandra. was mado the ing of medic cial berbs, sacrifice, fost, penances, atnis, plavcts, Brébmanss, trees, thickets, creepers, Varuaa of waters, Kuvera of wealth and (other) Tanga, the Sun of the twelve Adstyas, Aga of Vasus, Deksa of Prajipatla, 0BAPTER 1X Ed Indra of gods, Prahlada of demos, Yama of pits, Siva of demons and Yakosa, (he Hunilayan of the mountains, the Ocean of the waters, Chutraraths of Gandharvis and Kimesas, Viauls of powerful sorpenta, Takyska of otben snakes, Airivata of tie Digguss snd other elephant; te peacock of birds, Ucbauavi of ores, the Jon of the animals living in jungles, the bull of tle cows, the tres of the besbs -2-8 Simlasly, Lord Balu made the Devas Sadbarma, Saokbapada, Ketumius, Hiranyanoiai, tho kinga of Eost, South, West aod North respectively aud They protect the universe by destroying 1s epemien, unto this day -10 The vanioua kings named above, ccllected together and took part 10 the coronation of kung Pythu, and recognised him 1s the sovereign of the world Kung Prtbu sergaed ull the end of Chika Manvantars, when he wan succeeded by Kung Varasvata Man of the solar dynasty -11-12 Here cas the auc Chapter eating with the coronation of Kings CHAPTER 1X The Suge Sita wd Aller heating that, King Mana agaw requested the Fish God to uatrats to bn: the car

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0 to Prayiga ~12 Markandeya suid -Kiog ' 1 shall now relate to you what you wish to liar, exsotly as 1 have hoard from the sages and have sceu them dorng ou euch an occamon -3 One who drives to Prayiga, on a conveyance, drawn by bullocks, 'makes Bucuself Lisblo 10 o fearful bell, aud hun Libations ate not accepted by the mae of his ancestors -&-5 'The bathing of bis children there and then drinking the sored water, dos# not do them soy good -6 Ope who given away hus daughter (10 mariage), according to the 'prescribed nites, betwecu the Ganges and the Yamuni, according to hus means, nover gos to the fearful hell Ho 1a born in tho Uttana-Kur aud gota a good wife aad dutiful sone, aud enjoys long hfe -$.9 Okung! on account of these things, the giving away of chanty st sacred places, according to one's means, enhances bis ments and makes bm entitled to live ms beaven bil the dissolution: of the world -10 One who depmta om Ins body, near the Aksayaata n Prayiga, gose straight to the region of Siva -11 1413 the very same Aksagavta which does wot perish, in spits of the combned fury of ell the suns that reduce the test of the world to ashes -12 The Lord Vigna w present thete, and worships constantly near the Aksayavata, even when the world becomes extimet -13 0 King! The sacred place lying between tho Ganges aad tho Yarnuni. a venerated even by the Dovas, Asuras, Sages, Rugs, Gandhi r

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n 90 THB NATSTA PURANAN On he banks of the Ganges, towards the west, os the sacred Manssa- drtha, where by kespiog up & three days' fast, the man gots heed Homans and ating ol bus desires -2 "The 1aonta acquied by the ging away of cows, land end gold aie attained by the wes remembrance of thin thithe -3 One who reniden on the banks of the Ganges, with 01 witbont any object in view, and dies there, goes (0 heaten and remains far away out of the sight of hell -4 'Sach man sts 10 4 vinukon, adorsed by decent birds like swan 1nd Hamiagoes, hero celestial nymphs sug lovely sougs Thus be enjoys lozg feu esven.-5 On coming back hors heaven, be 1 bon wm the house of a very wealthy way -6 Ihoring the. month of Maghs, mxtythousand istbas and sixty orotes ol sacred streams aro to be found at the confluence of the Ganges and ths Yamuni -7 "Tho ments of ging away a loc ul con are attaiicd by bathing ut Proyiga for 3 days ~8 (Ono who, at the coufluence of the Gauges and tbe Yamoas, lights comdung fie all round aud ts 1 the midst of thea, emyoys healthy body, with all bus hums 1m the best condition -0 He seams 1n heaven for as many yeas as there ie ban on lis body ~10 Aud when bw 1s encarnated on earth, be becornes the ewpeion of the waild After eujorung these, he agam remembers fhe very same tirtha -11 Ono who numesses nto the sacred waters at the janction of the Gnoges and the Youmans, duri

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sacred and the duspelle of all ns, where by mere batlung one gets the dels evauce of Ladies of bis ancestors, one. should, therefore, wnavond- ably bathe 1m 1 -1-2 Yudhisthira sad ~Neimisisana tithe on earth, Pushara in Akiea, aud Kuinksetra su the tee worlds are the most famous How do you thon extol the greatness of Prayiga only and leare the rest 1 feel st dof call to put my fauh 1n your words, which seem to me to be not good with out ang proof How does oue attain emancipation, vntnes and venous hands of happiness by rending there for a few days only? Pray do 1e- ave tay doubts, fiom what sou have seen and beard -3-5 Mirkiadeya suid -Anythuug in which fath cannot be put, should not he witered, even if 1t13 based on tho ureot pavception of a person withont Fh and whose mind 18 vitiated by min -8 4 THE MATSYA PORANAM Those who are fautbless, unchaste, evil minded and wicked, are reat sinners (You must have some sin} that 1s why you have said so Now hear the greatness of Prayéiga, which I shall tell you as I have beard and seen 1 durectly on indisectly Whatoves elso 1s seen, heard 01 not seen should be eleac 10 you if you meditate on them mth concentration, taking the Séatras as you: ground of evidence -7-0 Therefore, a man clined 1 doubt gets pam and not Yoga * The Tatter 1s attained m thousands of ives 10 A man attains (10) Yoga after performing thousands of Yogas, and sot by

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Daring sprog and hot weather the son imparts heat by bis three bundred rags, during the raw sesson and autumn causes rain by his four hundred rays, during tho dewy and minter season wnparts cold by his throe hundred raya -24-25 To wmparta strength in the herbs and plants, bestows nectar to avadlht, and irabuen immortality m the nectars of the Novia Thus Fl bere- 6 the thren worlds by Hua this three-fold action Fie thousand rays thus perform difieront functions a the diferent sassons, cueing good to half the Lokas -26. Such a tha white liming salar orb known 10 the worlds From Fon 'emanate the stars, plansts nd the owon, oad they are preseived by Him 27.28 1¢ 18 by the Sudumnd ray of the Sun thet the Moon waxes sgem, day. by day The stars are born from the eastern ray of tho Sun, named Hari- keds -20 The Vidvakarma ray of the sun a in the sonth, Ho the sustainer of the plant Merctry The Vodvavasu roy of tae Sun 181m the west, and He 1 the originator of the planet Venas -30 'The Samsardban ray 1s the originator of Mangala (Mars), the Advabha ray, the sixth ove, 19 the producer of Jupiter --31 The Suréta ray nounsehen Saturn Because these never fade, there. fore they are called Naksatras (stars) -32 These are tho filde, the rogians of thesun, therr raya fal incessantly unto Faun, and the San accep ther aloo ss His, benoo they are named Nakslattras (The Sun porvades al these by His

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On hearmg these words of the seers, Sia of the Purdnas and son of 'Lomaharsana afer a deop conauderation, bogaa to answer the queries of the seers of thoughtful mind -3.4 Sta sad -I shal tell you about the people of Bhiratararsa Manu can obtain heaven, emancipation aud a middle course of the two -6 Thoro 18 no field of acuon for makind without Bhiratavarsa Bhivatavares bos mine dwisions, Vez -Indzodipe, Kaders, Temraparat, Gablustiniina, Nigudvipn, Sxumys, Gandheeva, Vimza, and the mnth 10 this place, suniounded on all aes by the ocean The whole of the dvtpa 18 thousand ydjsnas 0 extent, fiom north to south. It 1a giadually broader from Kunért (Cape Comorm) to the mouth of the Ganges, whens 1t haa risen to a height of eu thoassod yGjanae in an oblique direction = 7-10 Tho Mleckhas live on ws outskirts The Kirites and the Yavanes inhabit the east and the west of 11 Hote ~Kubta =A degraded moval ribo Yarana=Foreigcr, xpsialy th Grsoks The Buihmanas, the Kaatriyan, the Virdyas, and the Sudras anbabic 10 1ts contre and carry on fs, aide this boundany) therr occupations of tusla (saenfee, &e trade, commence, &o -12 Ther all pursue ther respective duties by adhering to the vara dharma, Artha and Kima -13 Here exint the détimas 11 their due order in winch the ive fold de- ann of men aro fulfilled Linz, miskima dhaima 18 well an the four orduary denen, consisting of dharma, arthn, kima

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do not survive? -- Lord end -Tho sina of the past fructify 1m one's present hfs Diseao, misery, loo of doar ons, ar only the vscln of pst sin. 3, 202 THE MATSYA PURANAM Lshall now describe to. you the nivals of butbiog on the seventh day of a bright foiteight, thar washes off all tho sins, winch causes prosperity, aud destroys all bine tronblcs I shall iso desctsbe to you the rituals of the ablation of a woman, whos oflspringa do not survive, as well a8 fou the longevity of ob anil diseased 1nen as well as of young men This ablution which 1¢ done acending tv special wien, driven away the unessiness of fhe wind -3 5 Ina fatara Varta Kalya, © King, there will be n Varvasvata Mana als -0 Thea 1 the 25th Satyayugs, of that Vawaseats Mamsantara, an slastrioms and poweful king. Kittavliyn, the promoter of the Hoya. Haya dynasty will be born and thrive -7 That kang will vole tho world, consisting of seven continents for seventy thousand vears, O Norada, with great statesmanship -8 Ho will have one bonded sons who mil all die as soon ns born, owing to the cmse of the snge Ohyavana -0 Sometune alter that the King Kiitavisga will be blamed with n senowned son, nuned Salsrababi thousand-armeds He wil hnvo beao- ful eges Lika elopliant, wil be Lucky and prssess all the anspietons marks of aking -10 His father, Knitaviiyn wil worship the thonsand-taged Sun according to the Vedic hymna mith

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'The country whete the Awrkvats river haa ta source, a also sombre n appearance, Dike the clouds, on account of 11s plenuiful trees und thikels -2. Itabousds with the following verietis of trees, Rowers, gras, creepers and plants - la, Tal, Tamala, Karnikira, Smale, Npagrodh, Advaiths, Side, Sindaps, Slegmétaks, Amaloks, Horlisks, Bibhuiaka, Bhiryo, Musgaka, Bas, Soptachcbads, Mabdnumbs, Numba, Nirguadi, How, Devadiru, Kbleyaks, Kodak, Chandan, Vilva, Kapittho, Raktachandans, Mato, Aura, Arta, Akpots, Abdaka, Aryuns, Hasukorns, Sumanass, Kovidira, Priclinbumlaks, Dhanaku, Ssmarstaks, Kbarjurs, Narikels, Pryala, Ar. taks, Itguds, Tantaiwdls, Dieva, Bhavys, Kismtraparay, Jitiphal, Pags- 'phala, Katpbalo, Laraliphals, Mandars, Kimduks, Kusurméruduks, Yaviss, Somparotea, Vetass, Ambuvotass, Niradg: (of deep red color), Hibgu, CHAPTER OXVIII a Priyatgu, Adokn, and (Red-flowered) Adoks, Akl, Avicharaks, Muchu- kaods, Kunda, Atartse, Pordseks, Kirkla, Kitkinata, Ketan, Svetaketaka, Sobbafjana, Afjana, Sukalitge, Nikotsks, Asana, Sabekirs, Yutbiki (yellow and white), Jati, Champakejdt, Tumbms, Atombora (7), Mochs, Lochs, Lakucko, Tila, Kuoéayo, Cbavyaks, Bakuls, Paribhadrs, Hand: raka, Dhtia-Kadambs, Kutna, Kedamba, Adijamustaks, Kumbhs, Kukuaa, Katphala, Badarn, Nips, Pélivata, Didime, Chempaks, Ban. dluka, Subandlurks, Kudjakeiv, Pals, Mallikt, Karevirs, Kursbaks; Jambu, Nripsjambu,

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worth bevog made se of -07 'Snow dud not fall within o radius of (ve yojanas), snd valleys were ot viuble near the peaks, for the thick clouds weeseantly pour forth pes petusl snows thero 68.69 Close 10 14, on » different. peak, tuck clouds pom out dimpal showers of ran Lis rocks are extremely benuuful The laud of the enchanting bermitage (of Atn), was the gwver of oll desires wud the trees of which place bors fruits successfully, for they were worthy of being eaten by the Devas -70.71 That mous 1s, talocd, tho disper of all ins, aad 1s adorced by the Devéogands and the buzzing bees -72 The spot shines white, iho the ays of the 11000, on account of heapa of uogathored co, while, lire aud there, iho frohcsome herd of the white wonkeys played about -73 'The hermitage of Ati i almost impassable to a human beng, owing 10th pile of snows and inaccessible mountains suriounding 1 -74 'The King Purumavs, by virtue of his devotion aud by the grace of God, reached the sacred hermitage -75 That Lord of Madre saw that exqueiely enchanting, blessed hermitage, which mw beauafied wih hucdrods of Gowers, and which removes all fatigue, and which was borlt by Mabarat Ate himself -76 Hermatage (of Atry) CHAPTER OXIX S0ia eid -Theie were two great snowelad peaks, shining with variegated cclours, snd 1 ther mdst was a huge summit, covered with perpetual sows, nover waymed (by the sun's rags) and wh

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gems Kuvera also resdes there with bus Guliynias -1-2 ote -Gubyaka=A ales of dumlgods who ars the wicsdante of Kavers sud the arduans of ba goto tewararn. Kuve tho Lord of Alakapurl ouyogs tho company of the nymphs theie Hero 1s a lake shining like tho Devas aud 1s covered with the aroma. of Mandira flowers, aud watered by tho cold and sweet springs of Kailisa From this source runs the sored Moodskint On it stand the picturesque Nandans forest of vast dimensions To the NE of Kuildss 1s the Chaudsaprabhé Mouutam shang hke gors ead full of meal ores and thickets of sweet azzelling fowers -3-6 Tho famous Achlods lake 1s etuated near from which foms tho sacred river Achcbhodh on whose banks 1e the Cliastraratba forest Mant. bled resides oa thet mountain with Lis attendants -7-8 Mambliadra 1s the foumdable general of the army of the Yuksas and 19 always followed by lus retinue of Gubyakes The sacred Medekiot os well as the Achoblioda fwing trough the eaitlly plana entera tho sea Towards the 8 E of the Keilisa 1s the Sarvausadhs (full of exeny kind of berbe) Mount of 16d arsenic (manabdild) facing the Chandraprabhi Mountain The Moustaw Hemadeioga (near it) shines red hiko tho sun, below which thero 15 » largo lake of rod water out of sehich comes a big river called the Laubutga on the banka of which 1s the great heovonly forest, known as Viokn Mamdhars Yalse resides thers -9-13 Note

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occapred by the seven dripos and the seven oceans, comprising (at 8 tae) the half of the Earth, es well as mauy parts of the universe outaide the Barth -1.2. "The sun and the moon shed their lights on the cucumference of tha Earth The learned believe the heaven to havo 8 sila circumference. The wun ordivanly bia up the three worlds m o moment Ho is called Ram, for ging wetantancous (t=at once) ight and thereby 'protecting (A= protect) the creation. -3-4 1 shall again and agess impross on you the vast magaitade of the sun sad the moon On account of the vastness of their magmtude, the expression mabat (Great) hs boon used 1n. their connection. The circum ference of the sun 18 equal to the diameter of tho Bhratavarss 0) It 1s 9,000 yojnss in duameter sad three umes 8s much 1a ciroumference -5-7 The moon 18 twice 88 mach bigger 1n circomforonce and duwmetor than tho sun (7) 1 shell now repeat the measurements 1 yéjanaa of the tarrestral globe, comprisiog the seven dvipan snd the seven oceans, as enumerated nthe Parbuss I shall now speak of the Sémpratas and the Abhumants (?) The abhumant Devas of past ages sre equal (in number?) 10 the Bampraias, in form and name Therefore I shall describe the surface of the Earth sad the Somprats (present) Devas -8-11. The Drvyas aro sum to the Sémprataa 1 ther entire distribution. The complate magautude of the earth 18 50 crore (y6jsnss) -12 Th h

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abot independently? What causoe them to wove on? If they move about by themselves, how do they doso? Wo wish to hear all shout those things. Prey explain thess to us -13 Sots aud -L shall ol you about these deceptive things People are deceived shout them even when they seo them wih thet own. eyes -4. Among the fourteen star 15 the planetary porpowe (Stéumira). Tho son of Uitdmspbds has taken this shapo of 4 sacuficisl post (Modi) in the sky ad 1s known 1s Dhruva Tt revolves snd causes the sua, moon and places to revalvo alo The stars, too, follow it 1a ta whoel-1iko motion Thess luminaries revolve owing to the will forco of Dhruva bewg tied to 1t by the aensl chord Ther separation sad mon period, ting aad sting, disturbances. Journey southwards, nortlward, snd 1 the contral region, acd eclipse, aro durected by Dhruva -5.0. The clouds Jtmuta beget io Those clouds remo susponded on the arr Abahaoa They change shape (ie condensed), and on going wp & Yous from thero form into rain bencs they re called the source of ram Tho cloads Puskerbbartska have beon born from the wings (of the mountains) These wings are aomed Puskara and hold s bugs volume of water hence thee clouds tro known as Pugkerivarts. The valint Tndra cut down the winga of the mountains that used to fy ot thou will and cause ruin nd destruction (5 the Tig Foneranon (of tho universe) These clouds assume various forme, g

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"The ist best mount of sagm m of 20 maunda § bhirae) of suger, the second bes of 10 maands '4 bhiras and the lust best of 5 maunds bhéres) -2 People of limited ciicamatences wey make it from 24 to 1} maunds (one to one-half bhars), and the four cones spurs. should be mado one. fourth of the cential mount -3 The rituals connected with tho ost of gran should be observed here as well The hile shold be made mith the vmages of Gods setled ou them, and, as before, the three golden trees of Mandir, Pinyin snd Kelpurums, sould be located on the Sumer peak Thess three trees sbould always be located an the gift of every kind of hill 4.5 Harichandana and Suntéas trees should ba located. on the east and the weet, 1espectively This should be doue tm the case of the gift of every Lull, and particalarly in the sastance of the ane made of sugar -8. HAPTER O11. 8 'The image of Cupid shouldbe located on the Manadardcbals peak facing the west, that of Kurers fecing the nortb, on the top of the Gandbs- 1hdans, on Vipuléchals, the 1acarastion of the Veds, in the form of the Swan, facing the east, facing the south, the (Sarabbi) cow of gold on the Suphréve bi -7.8. Tho 1mvooaton, &o, should be dove, as before, 1 the case of the mount of ru, afte which the central bill should be given away to tho Preceptor (guro), snd the corner spurs should be given away to the prita (Ritvyasl whilst reciting the fo

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Note -Tho past armas of maa tend to prodice cxthor soo bud oF soe guod rents These Kiva tendescie re adioted by the pacts of the plaoas, 1 the ne of cua birth Tho oasaces, which tend to the production of sorrow, are lignan, and those which tend (nthe peoducton of Mappinews, are boneheil. The ofccte of Kazaan beog be result of ackons perforuei 1 pat vcs, un stray be modibed by appropriate setiou dose 1 ths le Neos, he nocasaty of ata and Paopika mis hose which pacify or neutralize tho waligoant nfomnces ar caled Sunk rites, aod hoe whio strengthen sed age Lk bonesont. tendencies, or called Paognke. sles A+ kara vy themselves aro ner, bat work 4rogh tho geocies ofthe Lords of Karase oniguated by tho ouenof lavets, hens the worship of the planet, or, thie propia Vardaupiyana said -I onl] now relate to you, listen 10 1t attentive. Jy what should be dome by porsons desirous of acquiring wealth, peace, longonity, aad of freeing themaelves from wobiguant fluences and low the offerings to the planets should be made by a person desirous of S6nt aad Pag -2 T shall explain to you, un brief, on the basta of all Shetras, the wayu of proptiating the plansts -3 On an suspicions day as ported out by almanacs aud Brthmanas, and after mvitiog tho Brihmanas, the diffrent planets and their rulers should be located 1 then piopen places, trough » bdhmana, and hima sacriies should be performed, -4 Th

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ame win the hints of Bhirathavarsa are visblo. thero and the rest are dssciibad elsewhere -80 "The tore nos thera (one of those mountains) the region, the batter 16 1s The people residing there are healthy, pious, longlved and possessed of the sterling qualities (Dharma, Arhs, Kima, &e) Vaous classes of people Live un those khandas The universe thus holding the various Teguons an he 18 known as Prithot on Jagat (Earth) -B1-82 the Jambideipa CHAPTER CXXU Sta Sard - Now hear from me, O, holy twice born! the description of Sakadvips Tis widle 20 (ico that of the Jambudstps, while ts perimetor 1s thisce ts breadth Tie Keira Sawndra 1s suniounded by this Dvipa Iu hus many sscred junspadas and the peopla lve for 8 long numbes of years The pecple are fall of power and forbearance How can there be any famine then There are seven white mountaims full of precious stones Other thie Dvipas bave cach seven mountains These Katnikara mounts wre biosd, extend m all duections and bave moat lofty peaks AL the mountins mutans sort of uniform length io cach direction Sakadvipa has Keira Samudra and Khirs Samudra on ite either mdes respectively Now I shal toll you. sometbing about. the seven mountains of Sakadvipa -1.7 he first of them 15 the Mount Mera inhabited by tho Devarya and the Gadbareas It stretches out 100g in the Est and bas a mins of gold and 1acalled the Udaya Mountain thera Clouda gat

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Sita spoke -I shall cow tel] you about them, sbout the motions of the Sun and Moon, about the sbodes of the Devas, the Sun and the Moon In the begummg of the Kelps, there was Deither day nor mght m this Universe, it was all coverad over by darkness Brahms, born from Avyakia, tho Unwanfested, did not, ul theo, mantlest aay elements Four olomesta were lft, and Brahma prosded over them Then Blingavin Svayambhu desired to create the @ifferont Lokss (worlds) and sssuroed Himself the form of a fire-fy and wondered about Ho then thought within bimeelf and came to know 38 THE MATSTA PURANAV that Agar (Ere) bad ddon humself, nthe begmaing of Kalps, 1a waters and 1 the earth -2.5 Ho collocted waar aad arth 1a the hope of goting fire out of them, and Ho ulumstely obtained three kinds of fires of equal amount, via -the Pichaksgn, employed n cooking things, was begotien from the earth, the Backs Ago, or the heat dommant n the sun, and the Tathardgon or i of the belly, 1n the shape of bosutiful electricity and oot produced by the com- bastion of any fuel, &e Goma electrical fro 14 increased by fire reshing 12 atelt, whereas some others kindle even without aay fuel Tho fire pro- duced by rubbing two pieces of mood together, 15 called Nrrmatbya. Agu and 1s quonchod by water -0.-8 Tho electrical fire n tho belly 1 resplendent, with no Games, and besutifal, ths 15 tho light in the whit dis of th

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