Brahmanas, enormous riches in charities

Brahma said, "The goddess of immens lustre assumed. the form of a baby child i front of Mena and began to cry in accordanc with the ways of the world.

The sage a the end of the yajia, fel successful in his resolve, getting the wealth o a girl and then he started bringing up the gi inthe asvama with his pupils.

Brahma said, "After Lord Visnu weat 1 slecp a huge lotus flower emerged from bi navel

woke up, having lotus like eyes, and ha enormous self-control. He found Brahm there,

0 Sage, in this way I have narated th divine sports of the goddess Siva. Now I shal narrate another one of her divine play. Yo listen to the same, quite lovingly

1 tired my best by ali the means to find ou the top of the liga but could not succeed 'Therefore, 1 also went back.

I bow to the Lord: master of life, the mighty one, Lord of the universe, lord of lords, ever-blissful, free from worldly attachment, lord of the gods, lord of existence—Shiva, Shankara, Shambhu, the Supreme Lord; I salute You.

creator of the universe, its preserver and th destroyer of the same. O Brahma, I happen 10 be the Supreme Brahman as well as the supreme atta.

When Visnu in the form of a boar coul not reach the bottom of the column of fire then he felt tired and returned 10 the bal ground.

esa wm Raf Brahma said, "After the disappearing of iva, granting boons to Sandhya, she went to he place of Medhatithi.

'Thus thinking, I descended below holdin the lotus stalk, and for doing so it took m hundreds of years.

By the grace of Siva, no one in the dsrama { the sage could find her. At that time she emembered the sage who had enlightened her bout the method of the performing of tapas.

feeling tired, inspite of his having the giganti 'body which could accommodate all the gods came back from the nether world at the sam: time, as 1 did from the sky.

Sage, with the lustre of the goddes emerging out of her body, the lights of th lamps burning in the chamber, were faded out

When 1 100 lost my senses, then Brahr said, "What for were you praising yours 'What is this third element before us? Let stop quarreling

STR "The lots had an endless stalk. 15 pericar was full of lustre. It was many yojanas vas and similar was its height.

Still I could pot know the place of th origin of the lotus. Then becoming doubtful, again tried to reach the same lotus flower.

'Then at the command of Siva, the fire god sent forth her body to the solar region.

possessing the beautiful tattvas, it was quit suprising and charming besides being

to Siva again and again, getting influence with his Maya stood there with an upset mind.

Tsvara said, "O Son Visu, I am please with you, because you have spoken the trut becoming desirous of achieving the form o Tevara. Therefore you would achieve divinit in the world and will also carn my grace.

emerged between us? How has it arisen? shall go down below this pillar.

0 Great sage, at the command of Brahma, he sage Vasistha, taking to the form of a drahmacarl, iad enlightened about the erforming of the tapas.

On reaching the age of five years, then sh started purifying even the Candrabhaga rive 'with her virtues.

Listening to her cries, all the women of th household, feeling delighted arrived there.

Brahma, all this is enveloped in me. had in earlier times created this universe wit twenty four tattvas.

'The Ketakt flower had been separated fron its stem long time back, still it had enough 0 fragrance and had not been faded out. Lor

Himalaya, as the river Gaiga grows in th rainy season, or the moon light in the winte season.

'You are the foremost among the gods." Or bearing these words spoken by Visnu wid smile, 1 feeling inimical to Vispu said to him.

'The Brahmacart, who had advised Sandhya bout the method of the performing of tapas 2 as Arundhati

'Thus the goddess Kalika, with her limb rescmbling the moon daily looked charming like the digit of the moon.

Then Brahma, Vismu and Sive, marie Arundhati with the sage Vasistha- the son 0

'The sun divided her body into two halve and kept both the parts in his chariot to pleas the gods and the manes.

0 Lord of the people, with the speed . wind, you better fly upwards in order examine its top. wae

'went to the king and conveyed the news of th birth of Parvatl, who had incarnated for th purpase of the gods,

He laughed at them, as a result of whic his head started shaking. Thereafter th extending of grace over him, the Keraki flowe fell down.

etter half, had produced me from his right mb.

of her marriage, which increased pleasure 0 all. Al the gods and the sages felt delighted.

Then in the rising flames of the fire 0 yajia, the daughter of Brahma entered, bu 'none out of the sages present at the time coul see her doing so.

'The messenger of the inner apartment who onveyed the news of the birth of PArvatl, was ntitled 10 receive everything except the royal mbrella.

O Sege, "Mahesa over-shadowed me with is illusion immediately, and in the course of is sport, produced me from the umbilical otus of Visa.

1 have created wisdom in the same as | result of which three types of pride has bee created. 1 have evolved the five subtl elements, besides the mind, the body and th sense-organs.

The relatives, out of family tradition calle her Parva. She possessed the qualities lik good conduct and behaviour.

This form cannot be expressed clearly. It i 'without action and name. It is without any se destination but still appears 28 a fiiga and i beyond the path of meditation.

Brahma said, 0. Sage, thus speakin Visnu, the soul of the universe, took to form of 4 boar and I myself took to the for of a swan.

Brahma said, "O Sinless one, I happen 1 be the cause of the destruction of afl, you address me as the child as a precepto addresses a disciple.

Brahma said, "0 King of the flowers, wh are you falling? Who had held you?" Then thy flower said, ' had fallen long back, before th creation, this pillar appeared without any authority, 1 was lodged in the middle of it anc reached here,

minds started offering our salutations to the linga,

Ihave created the paica-mahabhatas (tiv other elements) and all the material padartha

Narada, thus 1 being Hiranvagarbha was roduced from that lotus, with four mouths, ith red complexion with my foreheads doned with ripundra.

From that day onwards, I was called by t name of Harisa-vira, all illustrious bein

a moment. But it could not be distinguishe from the ordinary offerings, and its fragranc was spread in all the four directions.

Iam the creator of the universe, I activa Prakyt, unborn, eternal, all pervading Brahmi and am born of Vispu.

ss Till date, 1 have not been able to locate the cginning or the end of it. You also give up his hope." Then Brahma said, "I have also rived here taking to the form of a swan to now about the same.

'The mountain king accompanied with the riest as well as the Br hmanas went to sce he girl who was self illumining

performing tapas, she came to be known a Kalikas. 0 Sage, the same Kalika subsequentl came to be knows as Uma.

Medhatithi, had been the best among th chaste women and became graceful by gettin Vasistha as her husband,

towers, looking quite charming with beautiful omplexion. The mountain king was mensely pleased by looking at her.

iva I could recognise none else except the ws. O Dear one, being ignorant 1 could ardly recogaise the person who produced me.

looking at the virtuous Parva, inspite of hi having many sons.

1 shall protect you from all the troubles There is 00 doubt about it." Brahma said, "On caring these words, 1 being proud of coming Brahms, became angry. Having cen overpowered with the illusion, I shouted thim saying "who are you?"

Listening to the divine voice, I performe: tapas for twelve years in order to know abou my father.

Then four armed lord Vispu, having cautiful cyes, showering his grace and ppeared before me. PTR TE :

0 Excellent sage, inspite of there being nough of flowers during the spring season, he group of black wasps has a special traction for mango blossom.

Narayana, the soul of the universe also became white complexioned boar of gigantic size of a hundred yojanas.

1 could not know about my creator, myself, place from where I had arrived, what were ty functions, and about my father, besides, ie person who had produced me. 1 could now nothing about al these facts.

The Vedas describe me as self bom, vithout birth, all-pervading, grand-sire, self- overned, and the excellent supreme being."

'Why are you speaking uselessly? Your are ot at all the lord nor the Supreme Brahman. There must be some one else who created you.

O Best of the sages, both of us having been ested with pride, continued offering alutation to the /inga for hundreds of years.

'The men and the women of the town were Iso delighted by looking at her. Great estvities were held at that time,

xhausted, and with a disturbed mind then he arted dancing in delight. Talking like a unuch, Brahma said to Visnu. EER

"0 Hari, I have seen the top of this pillar nd this flower is my witness for the same." t the instance of Brahma the ketakl flower

"Then having been in doubr, 1 could realise st I had been ignorant, "It is easy to gain the nowledge.

emale dancers started dancing. The lord of wountains performed the post-natal sacred tes and distributed charities among the rahmanas,

O Best of the sages, I have thus narrated 0 story of Sandhya to you, which is uspicious, divine, excellent and fulfills all the esires.

isn, the lord of Rama, felt enraged and said, 1 am aware of the worlds having been created you." fewer

0 Sage, the upper part of her body became the dawn or the pracah-sandhya which is 8 the beginning of the day and night.

He was holding a conch, a wheel, a club nd 8 lotus as atributes in his four hands. His mbs had the cloud complexion, and was clad. 1a yellow lower garment.

Sumeru mountain, possessing the lustre of the time of dissolution and white fangs, long nostrils, creating the terrific sound.

'The place of growth of this lotus would b below, which must have given birth to me 'There is no doubt about it."

Vispu said, "For the sake of the creation, ov have emerged from everlasting limb. feve you forgotten me as lord of the universe, Iso known, as Narayana and Jagannath,

ith the rising flames of light, as the path of obility is adored by the Ganga, similarly the ord of mountains was praised because of his aughter Parvati

Reaching the royal gate, Himdcals elebrated great festivities. With a delightful nind he distributed charities to the beggars in orm of riches,

The rest or the lower part of the bod became the dusk or the evening Sandhya which is in the middle of the day and night 'This period always delights the manes.

0 Sage, at the end of the yajia, the sage fedhatithi, got a girl with the complexion of 1 molten gold

Thereafter in the auspicious time, fimacala, in the company of the sages, gave 0 daughter the pleasant name of Kall.

At the day break or at sun rise, the time is alled morning- Sandhya, which delights the ods.

On seeing the beautiful complexion, I was ruck with great surprise. He was in four- rmed, shining like Kala, of golden hue, and oul of ll creatures

During her childhood, the goddess often layed over the sandy banks of the Gangs, ith her playmates with dolls and the balls

Going downwards, Visnu, kept on wandering for a thousand years. From that time onwards, ~Sveta-Varaha-Kalpa was started.

0 Sage, the sage Medhatithi with great clight took up the daughter, even though she vere a sacrifical article and had the girl bathed nd took her in his lap.

0 Sage of the gods, this Sveta-Varaha, became useful in the counting of the human times. The all powerful Visnu, kept on wandering in the nether world for long.

After the setting of the sun, assuming the olour of a red lotus, the period is called vening- Sandhya, which delights the manes.

0 Sage, thereafler, the goddess, at the time ( studies devoted herself for the same task, etiing education from her preceptor.

'You are not at all at fault in this. You have cen overpowered with my illusion. O

f Siva and failing to recognise my own ather, 1 spoke to him quite delightfully.

The compassionate Siva, created embodied cings with vital airs, mind and the divine ody.

The girl did not disturb the sacred rites in ny way therefore she was given the name of rundhati.

O Sage, when 1 was about to move ] holding the lotus stalk but failed to locate th blossomed lotus flower, which upset te.

1 the same way as if all the learnings of her revious birth had retumed to her, or as the lock of swans, returns to the Gafigh during ie autumn season or the brilliant lustre wanifests itself in the medicinal herbs during ie night

After holding the celebrations, looking 2 Kall again and again, Himacala, the father 0 many sons, felt delighted looking at hi daughter.

Then by moving up 85 well downwards, hundred years passed. Then getting upset, stopped for a moment.

At that point of time, with the wil of Sive I heard a divine voice which said, "Yo perform tapas."

And gave her the name Arundbar, wereafter surrounded by his disciples, he elightfully celebrated the event.

of Medhatithi in the tdposaranya located ove the bank of the Candrebhga river.

0 Vedavyzsa, Brahma, your father, whil flying in the sky found the Kewakr flowe falling

With the birth of the daughter, Himalaya vas purified looking graceful as a learned man purified with the auspicious speech looking raceful.

Looking at the four-armed Narayana, epicting sara and asata in himself I felt clighted.

hands of Brahma, Visnu and Siva, seve auspicious rivers started including Sipra.

Brahma said, "Who are you?" please tell ie. Thus speaking, 1 lifted up the anatanapurusa, with my hands, forcefully.

O Sages, Sakti and other sons were born to er. She also appeared graceful on getting asistha as her husband. ww wh gE

with his lustre, seated before him, then h smilingly spoke the sweet words."

O Friend, you accomplish my task. You get longwith me and speak to Visnu accordingly, that Brahma had found the end of this olumn. You say that you are my witness." 'hus speaking, Brahmi, offered his salutation 9 the ketakt flower again and again, because it not a sin to speak untruth at the time of isfortune. This hes been propounded by the astras.

Lord Visnu said, "Welcome, welcome t you dear son, you are Pitamaha of gre: brilliance, Don't be afraid, 1 shall surel bestow on you whatever is desired by you.

Whosoever men or women listens to it, all weir desires are fulfilled. There is no doubt bout i.

in order to punish Brahma. Brahma Vin touched his feet with his shaking hands. am wf degen

He said, "You have a body without beginning or the end. Because of hi orance, a person is unable 10 find yo inspite of much efforts. O Compassionate on you be pleased with me. By an audience wit You, all my sins have been washed out. Yo kindly forgive me. You have done all th quite playfully.

I happen to be the soul of the universe, the estiny or the providence, therefore, O Lotus red one, how do you call me a child.

of his truthful conduct and in full view of all he gods he bestowed on him, equality with imself.

oul, Indra and other gods, the one who is nown by the name of Visny, Acyuta and ana; end who creates and preserve the niverse, the one who is Narayana, Mahabahu Long-armed) and all pervading Ivara, 1 appen 10 be the same, from whose navel a tus emerged with you. There is no doubt bout it.

Tam the supreme light, the supreme soul, am omnipresent and all pervading, beside whatever mobile or immobile is found in the world presently.

tis connected with the eternal atoms. Th anger and fear have emerged out of the same

Overpowered by the Maya of Siva, the upreme lord, 1 fought a terrific battle with nu.

imical to cach other, and fought a fierce atte in the middle of the vast ocean of the me of dissolution.

In the mean time in order to remove the ontroversy between us and in order to ducate us both, a linga appeared between us.

It was beyond the beginning, middle or end nd had thousands of flames resembling the

It wes without comparison, 9 1 expression, unmanifest universal being. Lo Visnu, at the sight of its thousand flam became unconscious.

white complexion, with two wings on cither side. Then I flew upwards with the speed of wind and mind.

He had small hoofs and surprising limbs. He took to the form of a charming boar and went downwards with great speed.

salutation to Sivalinga from beck side, front and both the sides. Then we started thinking "What can this be?"

They said, "We are nol at all aware of your ue form, O Great ford, salutation to you. lease reveal your true form quickly to us.