engage himself in spotless deeds, should gq up early in the morning on the dark fourteent day of the fortnight, and free himself from th daily routine and then should recite th

ETERS TE O Brahman women born in 8 high family 1 am uselessly getting angry with you at th moment. I shall take food only when I sha marry again.

Brahma said, "0 Sage, when all the god 50 spoke to Sati, she with her heart filled wit devotion, and the way she achieved a boo from Siva, you listen from me.

After the completion of the five lacks 0 the japam of the manira five lacs of times then he should, in order to please lord Sive offer to the lord the Mahabhiseka an naiveyda and then he should adore th devotees of Siva.

Or otherwise 1 shall adore Siva with daughter, as 2 result of which the task woul automatically be established.

Since Pragava is devoid of delusion, it called new. It particularly bestows on the gres sages, new spotless form

By doing so, the leaned man fee comfortable and lord Siva feels pleased. On should with his wife offer food 10 th

She too, who was also highty bashful could not speak out her mind as it was covere up by shyness.

In the city of Kampilya, there was a prics who was born in the Somyaji family known b the name of Yejfiadatta

The said, "O Great Muni, 0 Lord, you dndly enlighten us on the glory of Pranava oiikdra) Sadaliiga and the worship of the levotee of Siva.

and find fault with him as well, denouncin 'me at the same time. They would also say tha boy hes adopted the evil ways of his mother.

In this way when a repetition is done in properly, the devotee attains success in th mantra. Then after reciting the mantra fiv lacs of times all his sins are destroyed

Satt too, devotedly offering her salutatio 10 Siva, and with his permission, delightful went to his mother.

Sota said, 0 Sages, listening to the words f Brahma, Narada offered his respectful alutation to him and asked him."

1 would have been better without the sor who brought blemish to the race; get up an fetch me some water. Let me offer libations t him with sesamum seeds.

508 said, "You the ascetics, have put me a ery good question, the answer to which is nown only to lord Mahadeva alone and none Ise.

Narada said, "When did Siva, who is cnevolent to his devotees, go to Kailasa, and vhen did he develop friendship with Kubera?

O Son, whatever had been desired by yo in earlier times with Maric and others, i coming out to be true in my case as well,

methods, he getting purified, achieves th salokya type of salvation.

Thereafter, Sati again, adored Siva, th lord of all on the eighth bright day of th 'month of Asin, of Fg if saat fa

auspicious place and with a pure mind recit twelve thousand times, the ~ Paiicakyar mantra TAT AAA FEO)

Further beyond, there is a loka name

| his tome, VYajfiadatia, th sacrificer, well-versed in Vedic rites, spoke t his wife who happened to be quite a chast lady,

also the paiica-cakras. Maha-Bahma-cakre Bhoga and Moha are Vaisnava cakras.

Vedic literature, honoured by the king besides being an excellent orator.

'Those who believes in lord Siva, are of th opinion that the real treasure of Sivalok could be known only by the grace of $i himself and there is no other remedy for th same.

Because of its bestowing the new, fres and spotless form, the intelligent people call Pranava. The Pranava is of two types viz gross and subtle,

'This place happens to be the Sivilaya 0 the abode of supreme-souled Siva. It is thi place, where lord Siva lives with his Sakti.

Then he, getting the form of Siva-saki i never bom on earth again. Brahma is lodge below the navel, while Vis is lodged abov the neck.

TERR AAR With the performing of the five lacs Jjapam from Auwla-loka to Satyaloka, on hieves the fortunes of each onc of the fiv lokas

then he would also become desirous to hav her as his wife. He has already given a boon t Sart"

adoration of his devotee. There is hardly an difference between Siva and his devotee because these devotees 100 become the forr of Siva.

FATE GREASE RAH: NEN But on hearing the words of Siva, she fel overwhelmed with love, realising which, lor Siva, who is well disposed towards his devotees, felt extremely happy.

Brahma said, "O Lord, O Siva, whateve have you spoken preseatly, there is my ow selfishness as well as those of the god enshrined in the same.

The form of the face of Siva's devolee i the form of ling. Those who are dead o those who have been cremated or even thos who have not yet been cremated, for the sal of those, Siva should be adored first of all an then the ctemal mother Sakti should b adored. The devotees of Siva should be adore thereafer.

By embracing the mantra of Siva, hy becomes Siva himself. The body of Siva' devotee, turns like of Siva himself.

1 have never seen the face of any wicke person, after my menstrual bath. The destin is always powerful, which hes given me a so like you."

In this way, after the completion of th Nandyavrata, on the navamiithi on the nes day, Siva appeared before her when she wa engrossed in meditation. waged : TE

'What did Siva, who is the complete form f the universe, do there. You please narrate this 10 me because 1 am too anxious to now about the same.

Kopa (anger) and moka (delusion) an Raudra cakras. The wandering is the ISvar cakra jiiana and moha are the Siva-cakras These are called the parica cakras.

then 1, at the same time, accompanied wit Sarasval, reached the place.

Making all the efforts, he maintained th sacrificial fire, engaged himself in study of th Vedas, possessed beautiful temperament, ha beautiful limbs, and his face resembled th moon.

course of japan, then the said devotee of Siv after enjoying the effect of al his noble deeds is reborn on earth and he again resorts | Jjapam. By performing the japam of five lac times, he achieves the Brakma-Sayujya.

0 Dear one, the wealth of the Brahmana lies in the best of wisdom as well as th company of he noble people. Then how d you not feel interested in such things?

0 Brahmanas, now 1 am going ta speak 0 Jjapa-yoga. You please listen to the same (wit devotion). Only a fapasvi (an ascetic) has th right to perform the japam, and by doing so a the sins committed by a person, through ot the life are washed out.

had controlled this senses, were redeem Now I shall speak about the sequence of th other varnas like Ksatriyas and others yo kindly listen to me with devotion.

'The meaning of jana means, the remova of Tirodhana. Beyond that place the peopl are engaged in adhibhautika type of adoration

the gross form comprises of five letters. It subtle form is invisible, while Paricaksar form is visible,

But still shell speak out the same by the race of lord Siva. Let Siva protect you and ne by all means.

Though Daksa Prajapati, will give has ow daughter to you still 1 would like 10 speak t him on your behalf.

Thus the mother always extended goo: advice to her son, but he never cared for he 'words being evil minded and was absorbed i vices. rEg

He had a son named Gunanidhi, after hi yajiiopavita ceremony was performed, h Studied the eight types of lores, pretty well

Brahma said, "O Narada, now 1 shall amate the story of Candrasekhara Siva, the vay he went to Kailia and how did he levelop friendship with Kubera? Your please sten to me.

(divine) type of adoration, live above tha place in the Mehaloka called Armalinga for long time.

over my body. You atonce bring that ger studded ring to me."

performed his daily prayers and he married Brahmana girl on the seme day.

A person who is free from the world: bondages, represents the gist of all the Veda

crores of times one can overpower th fragrance and arrogance.

By further reciting of five lac times, achieves the Sarpya fortunes. By reciting t mantra a crore of times, he is tumed like Brahmana,

everything including all the method prescribed in the Vedas. Whosoever migh have recited the Sivamantra by any number 0 times, achieves nearness to Siva with the sam proportion. There is no doubt about it. Th woman devotees of Siva, achieves the form 0 Devt-linga.

is redeemed in duc course of time. A Brahmana, engaged in tapas is considered 1 be greater than the ten Brahmanas engaged i ordinary activities.

various rites with Sauvic feelings, similar! Siva is adoring her.

On my arrival, Dakse Prajapati, offerin his salutation to me gave me the appropriat seat.

and before that is nasvara and the concealment, which is not after it

the wise Prakrt, to enable you to cross the cean of the universe.

Brahma said, "Thus speaking to Siva, th lord of all I reached the house of Daksa wit the fast moving chariot."

Brahmanas on namah Sivaya is. th

As per the advice of the preceptor, th Brahmanas should add the word namah ( : at the end of the mantra and should recite th mantra five lacs of time. This leads to th increase of the age.

In the race of Diksita Brahmanas, the people performing the Soma-yajiia, the best o scholars well-versed in the scriptures, ar bom. Your grand father 100 was well know for the same.

Brahmans devoted Lo Siva, in order 1 represent five forms of Siva viz. [$4na, Puruse Aghora, Vama and Sadyojata

achieves S@ywjva and he enjoys all th pleasures according to his own liking till th end of Brahmas kalpa.

adoring him. By performing the karmas dail 'one develops the inclination by adoring Siva

Before that is pasabandhana (binding i fetters), but thereafter, there isn pasabandhana. Before that the creature Tetum on the basis of the deeds performed by them

eight types of the bondages like Prakri Mahatativa, pride and pajica-tan-matras Thus they have the worldly as well as th Vedic divisions.

Narada said, "O Destiny, 0 Intelligent one 0 Best among the speakers, what did Daks do after the return of to her home."

'Then Siva favourably disposed towards his devotees, said to Sat, before she coul complete her sentence. "You become m; wife.

point of time, but sill, he fecling delighted o my arrival and enquired me of the reason o my arrival there."

In this sequence, by attaining the places o Visqu and others, the great and valorous nob soul, achieves the Aisvarya pada.

while engaged in meditation, then a yog ultimately achieves Siva in the long run. On a person who recites the mantra achieve yoga

sidered fo be more important than a wndred Bratmanas engaged in tapas. A

All his limbs were beautiful, had 2. fair omplexion, five heads, three eyes, wearing rescent over the head, delightful face, bluc- eck, four-ams, holding the trident, having he matted locks of hair over the head, isplayiog varada-mudrd, with his body lastered with holy ashes, having beautiful mbs of the body, abode of enormous grace, aving beautiful face like the crores of suns, aving the lustre of crores of Kamadevas, aving the body which attracted the damsels.

On hearing the words of her husband, th Wife of Diksita became panicky and said, "( Deva, T am engaged in taking bath at noon an also am collecting the material for adoration The time for the arrival of the guesis is fas approaching and you are quite fond of th guests

'mother and gave it to the gamblers to mak friendship with them.

neans thus :- Pra (39%)= of Prakrti or the vorld devolved out of it, (delusion), na

you make friends with people of 0 000 concentrate your mind in studies and perform the duties of the Brahmanas.

mantra achieves all the success in his lif Therefore, a person should recite th

'Those who are truthful and adore lord Sv: they cross the kalacakra who rides over th buffalo in the form of adharma

In this way, by reciting the onkara mantr hundred and eight crores of times a persor achieves self consciousness and also achieve the spotless yoga.

crores of times he surely achieves the yoga. I subtle form has two types viz: short an Tong.

One should adore Para-akti (Parvati) onceiving, himself to be the form of Siva. ne should adore Sakti and one image of Siva ctting free from illusion.

After that starts the niskamakarmayoga. the loka carlier to it the people remai

Daksa said, *0 Preceptor of the universe 0 Creator of the world, what is the purpose your arrival here. You kindly spezk out th same.

ith the reciting of the Pranava mantra, you vould be free from delusion.

Brahma said, "After receiving the desire boon performing the apas, Sail returned 1 her home and offered her salutation to he parents,

Siva said, "O Brahma, I am present engaged in the relpish motive of my marriage

'The evil minded end wicked son, whateve valuables like wealth, gold, silver, costume ete. were found by him in the house, k forcibly carried then and gave them to the gamblers,

Iam engaged in cooking my food. 1 have ept it somewhere and 1 fail 10 remember the ame."

It is also called Pranava, because it estroys all the karmas of the yogis reciting it

acks of times, then he is freed from duties of Ksatriya. By again reciting the mantra by we lacks of times more, he becomes a srahmana,

performing of the sandhya and the prescribe ablutions. He started denouncing the Vedas the sacred texts, the gods as well as th Brahmanas.

T have been adored by Sati- the daughter of Jaksa with immense devotion. Because of the fluence of Nandydvrata 1 have granted her a oon.

he boon in return was conveyed by her to her arents through her hand-maid.

By achieving of the spotless yoga, a person 8 relieved of all the worldly bondages. There 5 no doubt about it. Therefore, one should Iways meditate upon Siva, the form of Pranava.

She stood before Siva smilingly sweetly, ho was filled with love. She displayed her mer-most feclings through several subtle estures which increased love.

alvation. Such a person is devoted to his ctions, tapas, japem, jana, meditation and harm.

Finding such a type of ford Siva before her, att lowered her face with shyness and offered er salutation at his feet.

or Migha are considered to be the best. The votee should take small quantity of food nce a day, should speak little and control his cnses.

'Then lord Siva was desirous of 580 as his vif who had performed vratas, but still he aid.

our wife is sixteen years of age. With your haste wife, you engage yourself in the service f your father.

Brahma said, "Listening to my word Daksa, my son, feeling extremely delightec

These 10185 have been formed with five wahabhias including the earth. From Parala- oka 1 Satyaloa, there are fourteen lokas

O Creator of the universe, have you arrived ere because of your affection for me or due some other reason? Your presence here has leased me very much." rer

The devotees of Siva who adore vithout any desire achieve the still higher oka. The devotee who adore the gods other nan Siva reach the place lower than that of va

Diksita spoke in anger, "0 Woman, giving irth to degraded son, whenever, 1 enquired bout your son, you always told me that he ad gone with his two or three friends; for tudies outside.

t Brahmacarya 15 found there. It has the four cet like truth and others and is lodged beyond fivaloka. srg: FT Sea

Observing the motions, gestures and clings, the flavour of love, known as rigara entered their hearts.

O Brahmi, she has accepted me as a usband and I have delightfully accepted her smy w

mes, it is called as mantra-Ksatriva. By cciting further by five lacs of times. his

nd Sakii should be treated as the form of indi or spot. Then orkara should be taken as riga with Sakti, then on should adore Siva nd Sakti. One should also adore the devotees f Siva who are believed to be the form of iva's mantra as well as Siva; and by doing so uch adoration is equated with the worship of va by the sixteen methods (upacdras). The ame reward can be achieved by adoring the ingayata devotees of Siva.

O Sage, thereafter feeling extremely lighted, 1 delightfully reached the place vhere, Siva the lord of the universe was ved.

From Satyaloka to Ksama (Vaikuntha) are ourteer: Visnulokes. Vaikuntha, which is the est of the place, is also called Ksamaloka, shich is the dwelling place of Vispu

Those who adore Siva alone, reach the lace sill higher than that. Jivakoti is before hat place and beyond that in Sivakoti

After the five curtains, there is the place of adyojata. Tn the fourth curtain, there is the lace of Vamadeva,

Mahadeva said, "O Daughter of Daksa aving performed sever tapas. 1 feel pleased vith your vraia. Therefore you ask for a boon hich I shall surely give you." CL]

owels, always resides in the hearts of the

Because of this, who could be aware of the lory of the devotee of Siva. Indeed the doration of a Siva's devotee amounts to the doration of Siva and Sakti

and of the gambler and asked him, "Where tom did you get this ring?"

By having a look at Siva, a person achicves elf consciousness. As the sun removes the lemish (darkness with its rays, similarly the mmensely compassionate lord Siva removes 0 ignorance of the devotees. When the anorance is removed duly then the wisdom is. tained.

The best of the bull has forgiveness as the ors, peace is the ear and is decorated with he sound of the Vedas. The faith represent his ves, and the mind is the preceptor' wisdom 2 the form of his breath

O Divine saint, following the worldly sorts in the minds of both of them, the rhgar-rasa started flowing and both of them ppeared graceful like the moon of the Citra onstellation.

A person who adores Siva, with devotion, is himself tmed to the form of Siva and Iso achieves Siva. The one who reads with reanings this chapter based on the Vedas, uch a Brahmana, becoming a Sivacjidni mains happy with Siva. O Sages, a rahmana well-versed in the scriptures should arrate this chapter to the devoiees of Siva.

matection of all. Above that there are twenty- ight lokas upto Suciloka

way charities to the blind and the poor cople.

After the third curtain, there is the place \ghora, and the place of Sambapurusa or \rdhanari vara is in the second curtain.

Sati, the daughter of Daksa Prajapati rayed to me, that T should accept her in the resence of her parents.

nown as small Pranava.

This is to be known that these all deeds dharmas) of bull are lodged always in araga-Brahma (primary ceuse). Beyond hese all ka/attia (Siva) is mounted there.

and the crescent moon over his head nd seated peacefully over an dsana in admasana posture and should recite the Paicaksara mantra five lacs of times, which estows welfare.

gain, then the gambler shouter, "O drahmana, why are you blaming me? Have I tolen this ring?

Now a days, 1 don't find the golden vase tudded with gems and the silken scarf given y me.

By ausining the knowledge of Siva, a crson achieves his self' consciousness, afler hich a person is deemed to be successful in is desires.

vita due ritualistic is lodged in the body vhich turns into the ryi. By invoking the ten Aaurikas and six adhvas (pathas) one achieves he complete reward of the nydsa or the ledge.

1 his son's activities, Stl in the sixteenth car he performed his hair-cutting ceremony.

The day is counted of their own life of rama, Visou and Mahesa. Beyond that there 5 neither the day nor the night. Further there 8 neither the birth nor the death.

I have purchased this ring from your son, y paying its price. On the earlier day he had von back the sar of his mother,

drahmanas, then the wife of the preceptor hould also be adored. The Brahmanas should e adored in the form of ana and others.

on also according to the provisions of the irhyasitras

our neighbourhood, and also the humble isciples of your father in your own home.

gE TRE Kailiga is lodged above the Suciloka, hick is the abode of Rudre who destroys all he creatures. Further above, there are fifty six okas upto Ahinsaloka

here is the copper pot made in Bengal? ere is the ivory swing?

er adoration and received 2 boon, the time for ehich has arrived.

'Then he, after performing the japam by a undred lacs of times achieves the highest lace of Siva becoming Para-Brahman. Then y performing a hundred lacks of japam one chieves the place of Vispu.

Brahma spoke, "Mabadeva, the lord of the niverse, even afier being aware of her eelings, in order to listen to her words, fesired her 19 ask for a boon."

In the loka, far from this, there live the evotces of Parusa-dravyas. The saki-linga recedes them while the Sivalinga follows hem

Tis not that he has given me this ring, he as given to other gamblers, enormous amount f wealth ET TEA

undred lacs more, one achicves the place of udra. By further continuing japam for &

Afr the lapse of sometime, Daksa: the eligious soul, thought of ways 10 give away he daughter to Siva.

aughter for him. On this occasion, whatever 25 to be done by you, you should do i.

ne's ability, they should be adored offering draksa, costumes, sweet balls etc. should 150 be given to them.

Residing at Ahimsaloka, Karyesvara oncealing al, lives ai ianakailasapura.

unctions, of the smrtis and indulged in inging and playing. The actors and the eretics were quite friendly to him.

'The fourteen 10 are established with the wile gandha form. The karana-Visnu's ourteen okas are lodged beyond that

0 Brahma, you are well-versed in all the idyas. You go to Daksa Prajapati and do omething by which my separation from Sati s removed." rer

Thereafter, there is the Adhibhautita rahmalinga, afier which there is the dhyaimika Antaraiga linga and beyond that re a hundred and twelve Sakri-lokas

At the end, performing the sacrifice, food hould be served to the Brahmenas. Then fering prayer to Mahadeva, the japam hould be concluded

Above the Ahinsaloka, there is the alacakraloka and sill further is the Calatitaloka. Tt happens to be the dwelling lace of Kalacakresvara,

a a Rs gs "Mzhadeva arrived here and then went ack, then how shall he arrive to have the ughter?" He thought.

He has also given gems, gold, silver, ostumes, cosmetics, several types of bronzes, opper vases, which tie lost in gambling.

Sati said, "0 God of gods, 0 Mahadeva, 0 ord of the universe, you better accept me om my father, after marriage."

Lord Siva, after blessing your daughter vith a boon returned. But ever since, he has ot had any mental peace due to separation tom your daughter.

'The gamblers, make him stark naked and ind him. There is no other gambler in the vorld comparable to him.

dra are said 10 be there. Still beyond them

Pranava is the combination of akdra, a, kara, u, Maka, m and the bindu or the spot hich represents nada, besides the words, ime and the rays.

Siva, who was well aware of the feelings o the hearts of the noble people, wa overpowered with the devotion of 59 an repeated to ask for boon."

Sati said to Siva, "0 Bestower of 90008, yor pronounce a boon for me according to you own liking.

Even at the inspiration of his mother, he ever went 10 his father. Whenever his father, ho always remained pre-occupied in the ouse-hold affairs asked his wife about his on, who could not be seen by him, for long, hen she used to say, "He is taking bath, or is doring the gods, has just gone out, or after ompleting his studies he has gone out with is friends. Since she had only one son, hercfore, Gunanidhi's mother always cheated cr husband.

With the combination of Siva and Sekt, nakara combines in itself the three tattvas iz.: sattva, rajas and tamas. The people esirous of the removal of all the sins should ccite the Hrasva or small Pranava.

There is a link between Prhivt (earth), iyu (wind), teja (light or fire), Sabda or the ound, and the ten directions. Therefore all nese ten follow the path of pravrti (or remain 1 attachment with worldly objects). This is ne opinion of the great sages.

'Thus listening to the words spoken an feeling delighted at heart, she kept quiet. Sh was highly delighted on obtaining the boor stationed in her mind.

Such of the people who are involved in the vorldly affairs, should meditate upon the frasva (small) onkdra and those who are esitous of retirement from the world they hould recite dirgha-omkara. In the beginning f the Vyahiis or the mantras one can use rasva or dirgha Pranava according one's

times a person could conquer the entire worl

She said, "O Son, your father is of hars temperament. In case he comes to know 0 your activities, he would surely beat you an 'me both.

1 daily conceal your evil deeds from you father. Your father is respected because of hi noble character and behaviour, but not due t his wealth

ollyrium, after achieving Siva, looked eautiful like the line of clouds near the moon.

'Then by further performing of the nine crores of times one can conquer the feja or fire tattva; by further reciting the mani nine crores of times, one can conquer th tattvas of the wind and the sky.

Thereafter Sad, the delighted daughter of aksa spoke to Siva who is favourably isposed to His devotees with folded hands

Brahmanas, by reciting this Pranav mantra by a thousand times daily, one get purified, earning self-consciousness.

Brahma said, "Thus listening to the words f Sati, Siva, who is well disposed towards his

You eam grace, fame and honou according to your father and conduct yoursel

asrama could not concentrate his mind i separation from Satl.

epresents the form of Siva himself. Keeping 0 mind the ri, meter and the god etc. in his ody, one should ther recite the mantra.

Thereafter, 0 Divine saint, accepting th way of the world, Siva, remembered me in hi mind.

O Son, your father-in-law also is adorable, ccause of his virtues and humility. Are you ot ashamed of him? Therefore you discard re evil ways.

0 Son, you matemal uncle to is also cellent in studies, race and humility. Are ou not afraid of him? You belong to spotless aces on both sides (both paternal as well as naternal).

oth the types of people, engaged on the vorldly affairs as well as those who feel etached from it. The Siva-yogis are of three ypes based on the activities, tapas as well as re difference in tapas wef wad

Siva holder of a trident, when si 'meditated upon me, 1 at once, inspired wit his success, reached before him.

he riches, serving with hands or other parts of ie body or offering their salutation to the ord, are called the Arivd-yogis or yogis with ction. or fdr:

was seated having been separated from Sati, arrived there, in the company of Sarasvatl, ( divine saint, finding my arrival there wit Sarasvatt lord Siva, having been bound wit the love of Siva, spoke to me.

0 Son, when the king becomes aware of our misconduct, he would have no faith in our father and shall put an end to his velihood

doration, taking little food, exercising control ver the outer organs and those free from the

nishehaviours as simple childishness, hereafier they would snatch away your

Those performing the adoration, wh always remain spotless, free from kam (desire), krodha (anger) ete. alweys engage in recitation, with peaceful mind, are call Japa-yogis.

himself according to the Vedas and Sms. also remain devoted at his feet. Tn thi connection, lord Siva is my only witness.

O Brahma, I have also accepted her equest, quite delightfully. She has now ctuned to her parental home and I have eturned here.

Who is the person who is not shatrered by indulging in hunting, drinking, back-biting telling lie, stealing, gambling, visiting whore ete.

0 Brahmanas, according to the comman of the preceptor, one should be clad i

Therefore, you at my command, go to the ouse of Daksa, and request him to offer anyaddna to me.

ing of his father and gave it to a gambler.

laily, otherwise he remains indebted to them. de should recite the Paicaksara mantra, least for a thousand, times in a day for the urpase of self purification.

'Then I, with his permission, felt contentec and delightful and then spoke to Siva, the lor of the universe."

Siva has Parvati sated to his left, is urrounded by the ganas, who display the ibhaya wd varada-mudras in their hands. ord Candrasekhara, and all merciful Sadasiva should be adored. Then he should ore Siva in his mind and then in the solar lise.

'The devotee of Siva with his wife, shoul patronise the Brahmanas, and should als patconise a Brahmana, as the form: of Siva an

Collecting the material for adoration, ; should be worshipped approprictel; performing the homa at the same time.

On hearing the news about Satr's receiving he boon from Siva, her parents felt delighted ud they started celebrating the occasion

lowered in shame and covering his head wit scart, he left for his home.

according to the Grhvasias making 1h offerings of ten hundred or ten thousan oblations.

aughter, smelling her head kept on praising et again and again.

Yajfiadatta said, "0 Mistress, where is you wicked son Gunanidhi or leave him, wha have I to do with him? Where is my beautifu finger ring?

he oblation of the ghee of the white cow and iso make the devotees of Siva to make a wndred and eight offerings in the fire.

At the end of homa, the Brihmanas presenting [sana and others, besides the receptors, and Samba Siva, should be given he daksind and two cows or a cow and a bull.

ing the Brahmanas, should be sprinkled by he host over his head, and by doing so he arns the merit of having a bath in thirty six vores of the auspicious places.

"In case [ send some one appropriately to iva, end in case of his refusal to accept my oughter, my effort would become nfructuous. Therefore it would not be proper.

0 wife, 1 had given you a silk sari of red olour, which used to hang down in the house Iways where is it? You speak out the truth. don't be affaid.

de in hilly region, shining like the moon.

kalpantara, he becomes the son of Brahm: then with the performing of the severe rapa: he becomes illustrious and achieves salvation

Brahma said, "O Excellent sage, when so sked by my son, delighting him, I spoke to im."

Brahma said, "O Daksa, you listen about he purpose of my visit here. It is my duty to hink of the welfare of your progeny.

It is better to be issueless than to have | sinful son, therefore for preserving th sanctity of the family, 1 am disowning th wicked son.

"The god of love, who, after making all the forts, could not conquer Siva, the same Siva,

Forgetting about his earlier conduct, he i feeling the absence of Sat in the presence 0 bis attendants.

Getting established in Mahisadharma, b unites everyone with the time. Falsehood blemish, violence, and shamelessness, are th four amsas of Siva, the atheist Laks, company, Vedahdhya (driven out of the Vedi faith), the anger, black colour, Mahamabis forms, have Mahesvara as their lord. By th grace of Siva the anger etc. disappear.

her and meditating her alone.

Thereafter, karmabhoga, jidnabhoga karma-maya and jiana-maya are there. Th word Maya represents Laksmi or th Knowledge.

In other words, Maya is so called becaus

Therefore the daughter, who has bee produced by you for the sake of Siva, be give to him, feeling successful.

1 shall bring him here at your house, wit

O Narada, after my departure from there, aksa Prajapati felt successful, with his wife, ike the Vase having been filled with nectar.

Prior to that place, the worldly jivas reside. hose who attain salvation live beyond that lace. Those who adore the natural dravyas ve in the lowest of the lokas,

frguna-tiiga is above it. Ahead of it is, the alpita linga and still further is the akalpila- ga. ea: wr gE

Beyond them, there are Bindurps Nadarapa, Karmaloka and Jfianaloka.

Then till Satyalokas, the cause of the arana Brahma have been lodged always over he subtle elements smell ete. and other hieas.

Beyond them, there is a brakmacarya-ok recognised by Siva. There is also the Adilirg with Adisakt, in Jhana-Kailasa-lok combined with Paicavarana (covered fror five ways), five mandalas and the five Kala of Brahma.

Lord Siva, who creates, preserves destroys, conceals and showers his grace, i lodged there in the form of sat-cit and dnand (bliss).

The one whose dhyana is the dharma, wh is always compassionate to the people, the on who is seated in meditation and is absorbed i self, looking graceful

Siva by performing his adoration daily. Or

with alertness, he achieves the kalacakr which is the creation of the Sivaloka

of times, onc achieves Aarana-Brahman. By performing ten crores of japam again, on achieves Aisvarya of the place

Shedding away the laziness, performing the japam, by a hundred anid five crore times the devotee comes out of the five curtains an achieves Sivaloka,

nm 'There, one would find Rajamandapa, the est place of Nandi, and the bull in the form of apas.

The place of Tana is in the first curtain. han there is the fifth mandapa which is the lace of dharma and dhyana (meditation).

The place of Siva, the lord of Bali bestows omplete nectar. The fousth mandapa has the mage of Candrasekhara

andapa. The place of the believers is in the ccond mandapa which is also called the ancing hell,

In this way 1 procured the text of th conversation between Sanatkumdra an Nandivara, by means of the tradition of th preceptor and the disciple. The subject beyon this is to be known by himself, which could b attained by the grace of Siva.

For the wiping off of woman-hood, on should recite the mantra five lacs of times After achieving manhood, she gets redeemed.

mes more, he is called the mantra- yrahmana. In case a $odra adding namah at he end of the mantra, recites the mantra by wenty lacs of times, then he achieves the osition of a manira-Brahmana. After reciling he japam by twenty lacs of times again, a udra is twmed into a pure Brahman. respective of the one, being a woman, man, rahmana or anyone else, all are purified with he reciting of this manira.

ccited by them, they achieve the nearness of 0 goddess Bhagaval with the same roportion. The leamed people who adore iva, become entitled to sabda-ripa hemselves.

iva, the soul as the form of Sakti or akiilinga, than conceiving the goddess he hould consider himself, as the form of Siva.

fana, & meditating Brahmana is considered to the best. Out of a crore of Brahmapas ngaged in meditation, one who is engaged in amadhi is considered to be the best.

By these methods, the superiority is radually incteased and by adoring them radually, and the reward achieved for the ame is unknown even to the learned people.

The place of Maya (illusion) is in the first andapa. Then there is the garbhagrha and eyond that is the auspicious lingasthana. Seren; wa fog: ford

wanira, one achieves the siddhi in the mantra nd one ges free from reciting the japam. By erforming the japam of the mantra five lacs f times, a Vaisya is freed from Vaisyaya or emaining as Vaidya.