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Vidyeśvara Saṃhitā, Chapter 18
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कन्यानों च सभर्तुणों विधवानां ततः परम्। तस्रोपकरण सर्वमाचार्याय निवेदयेत्॥ १२ २॥
unmarried girls, the virtuous women an thereafter the widows. The materiel offered i the adoration should entirely be given to th acaryas.
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शुभे मुहूर्ते हि निजसुतां दक्षो ददौ हर्षेण ३॥ ।
in the auspicious lagna and muhirita, Daks gave away his daughter Sat to Siva.
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बोधयतीति स:। तु शिष्याणां गुरुरित्यभिधीयते॥
Otherwise, when a preceptor, removing a the three (sattva, rajas and tamas) gunas fror the trusted pupils, bestows the complet knowledge of Siva, in them, he could b called as a preceptor in the true sense of th term.
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ब्रह्न्ोवाच शरुत्वा तथा स वृत्तालं प्राक्तन॑ स्व चा। काशिदिशें सपालोक्य निर्ययौ १॥
Brahma said, "On hearing the news Gunanidhi the son of Yajiiadatta, denouncing his luck, left that place for an unknows direction.
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मृतो बद्ध: समागत्य निनीवुभि: संयमनीं : स विकटै्मटै:॥ २ २॥ तावत्यारिषदा: प्राप्त: किड्डिणीजालमालिन:। विभानमादाय त॑ नेतुं शूलपाणय:॥ २ ३॥
Thereafier he died. As soon as th 'messengers of Yama, holding club and 00054 in their hands, got ready to cerry him to Yams in bondage, at the same time, Siva' attendants, boarding a divine plane, holdin the spears in their hands, arrived there." form wg;
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: सर्वे मानसास्तनयास्त्वया। मम स्मरणमात्रिण १८॥ ।
With my remembering them, all my mind born sons, with you, reached there quit respectfully
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सजलें निर्जलं भस्म यथायोग्यं तु ६०॥ ।
be purified with the ashes. It could be use with or without water.
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शिवस्तथा प्रकृत्यादि सर्व वशीकृत यस्पात्तम्माच्छिव इति स्यृतः। शिव एव हिं सर्वज्ञ: निःस्पृह:॥
Because Siva, the creator of the cakra the universe is beyond Prakyti. As a livin child drinks water and then vomits i similarly, Siva also has overpowered Prakrt
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तत्सायुज्यमिति प्राहुर्वेदागमपरायणा:। एवं करण मुक्ति; पूजया स्वत:॥ २ ३॥
and post Vedic literature as Sayujya salvation In the same sequence, by adoring linga et one achieves salvation automatically.
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ऋषय ऊचु: हिं सवर्थिवित्तम। सूत उवाच बे १॥
The Rsis said- "O Sita, you are weil versed in all the topics, therefore you speak 2 us on the subject of the bondage as well as th release from the same" Sota said, Ascetics, T am going to explain the bondage as well as the methods used for the relees therefrom or redemption from these bondages You better listen to me with respect.
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उवाच त्वथि गते किमभूचरितं ततः। का वार्ता हाभवत्तात! कि चकार हर:
Narada said, "0 Dear one, on your going to iva, then how did Siva conduct himself? What did he say to you?"
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सहख्रमयु्त लक्ष कोर्ट वा कारयेदू बुध:। तु्टा: स्यु: सर्वदेवता:॥ १३ ३॥
Or otherwise he should offer salutations, thousand, ten thousand, a lac, or 2 crore 0 times to the sun. With this namaskira-yaj also the gods are pleased.
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क्व स दीक्षितदायाद: सर्वधर्मारति: सदा।
fra dma EEE EE | 3 On the ane hand was Gunanidhi the son 0 Diksita, who was deprived of all the dharma; who accidentally went to the Siva temple fo stealing the naivedya and the riches there, wh lighted lamp for his selfish motive, an removed the darkness at the top of the linga.
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त्वत्स्वरूपेपिता बुद्धिन च रोचते। या चास्त्यस्पदहन्तेति त्वयि दृष्टे विवर्जिता॥ १३ ४॥
Then he should pray, "O Lord Siva, | hav dedicated my intelligence 10 your Sagun form. Now it does not stick 00 your nirguna 0 absolute form and whatever pride I possessc has been removed because of an audience wit you
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उत्पातानों च मारीणां यम: प्रीत्यर्थ कालदानें प्रदापयेतू॥ १२ ३॥ ।
'Yama happens to be the lord of epidemic as well as the misfortunes, therefore an imag of Kala should be given in order to pleas Yama.
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तथा भस्म तत्कर्षन्तिु धारयेत। मनेण क्रियया कर्माग्गी ६ १॥
Vedagni-bhasma. t should be collected at th end of the function. The fire produced b mantras and action, is called karmagni whic wns into ashes.
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कियचिरं ततो गत्वा यज्ञदत्तात्ज: स हिं। 6 गुणनिधिस्तस्थौ गतोत्साहो विसर्जित:॥ २॥
'Then after going at some distance, wicked junanidhi, the son of Yjiadatta, getting xhausted sat at a spot.
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धावमानों विप्रयोगो मामेव च प्रति।
fief TE! ES STORRS O Brahma, my mind is dragging m towards Satt forcefully and T am not desirou of any other wife as well.
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तु भवेदबुध:। पूजा भवेत्॥ ८ ६॥
Gurulisiga. By adoring the same, one achieve the reward for serving the guru.
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कलिड्रविषये राज्य धर्मरति: सदा। शिवालये दैवयोगाद्यातक्लोरयितुं वसु॥ ६ ४॥
For this petty thing, he became the king 0 the Kalinga country. With the rise of th earlier Sanskaras he made the people to bur lamps in the Siva temples
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एवमाज्ञापयामास स यमों निजकिड्टरान। तथेतिं ते सर्वे तृष्णीमासज्छुचिस्मिता:
'Thus Yama commanded his servants. The; also kept quiet smiling serenely.
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प्रक्षिपेन्नव रत्लानि नीलादीन्क्रमशस्तथा। कर्म च सपल्नीकमाचार्य : १११॥
placed in the pitchers. For this purpose th Brahmana with his wife, well versed in th performance of the yajiia should be invoked
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विष्णु: समागतस्तूरण स्मृततो र्ट्रेण शैवराद्। : कमलया एवं चा। १९॥
When remembered by Siva, 1 00 'Parama-Mahesvara, soon arrived there wit his Laksmt and the army, seated over Garuda.
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स्थावर॑ च यत्। भावनामयपेतद्धि शिवदृ्ट न संशय :॥ ३ ६॥
immovable forms of Bindu-linga. This totally emotional and this way one come to face with Siva,
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मुझतैन॑ द्विज॑ याम्या गणा: परमधार्मिकम्। न विप्रोडसौ : सर्वाधसज्ञय:॥ । २ ४॥
The attendants of Siva suid, Messengers of Yama, you leave this religion 'minded Brahmana, who is not 10 be punished because all his sins have becn washed out.
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अपरोडपि : शिवनामानि प्रसज्ञदपि ३६॥
O Attendants, he also derived merit fron by listening to the name of Siva, thougi casually.
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बद्धो जीव: स उच्चते। मुक्त उच्यते॥ २॥
Because of the remaining in eight types 0 fetters, the soul is called the jig. When person is freed from these bondages, th person is called redeemed.
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सर्वपेतद्धि पन्यते वशीकृतमू॥ ७ ४॥
competent in the expansion of the ear similarly the entire earth has bee overpowered by Siva.
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अतः शिवप्रसादार्थ : शिवक्रिया शिवतप: : सदा॥
Therefore for the achicving the pleasure 0 Siva, he should be adored appropriately. B adoring Siva offering the lots. flowers, devotee achieves Sivaloka fora rT
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होवाच , शिवमानेतुं प्रसन्न: परमेश्वरम्। हि महादेव हिमवद्रिरिसंस्थितम्॥ । २॥ ।
Brahma said, "Thereafier getting lightful, 1 went to Himalaya in order to get ord Siva from there.
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सोडपि हर्षित:। वरतनोस्तदानीं वृषभध्वज:॥ ३ ४॥ ।
Siva also received the hand of 580, with al the appropriate marriage rites.
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प्रतिश्याथ स भक्त: शिवसक्तथी:। पूजयामास ११॥
Overpowered with the devotion of Siva, h entered in the temple of Siva and starte worshipping Siva appropriately with 4 caref mind
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शिवभक्तो वसेन्नित्यं शिवलिडूं समाश्रित:। स्थाणुर्भवति १५ ९॥
A devotee of Siva, should always live clos to Siva-linga. O Brahmanas, by taking refug in a motionless liga of Siva, his devote rns like Siva,
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सुवर्णप्रतिमां विष्णोरिद््रादीनां च निश्षियेतु। सशिरस्के विष्णुपावाहा ११२॥ ‘Thereafter पीड़ा
Indra should be placed in each one of th pitchers. Over the pitcher in the centre, complete or filled vase should be placed
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इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्ते हि यमराजगणास्तत:। महादेवगणानाहुर्वभूवुधकिता २५॥ ‘ messengers डा डस््ते क
these words of Sivas attendants and s them,
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स्फाटिक॑ च सर्वे सर्वकामदम। स्वीयाभावे:न्यदीयनु न
'The crystal linga as weli as the Bana-ling fulfil the desires of all. In case the fing prescribed for a particular caste is no available any other liriga could worshipped.
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पूजया क्रमासुक्तो भवेद्धुवम। सर्वमुक्त सपासेन १६०॥
By adoring the moveable nga a devotee | surely relieved of the cycle of the birth an death. Thus in this chapter, the best of th means of devotion as well as attainment o salvation, have been discussed.
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निर्विष्नेन कृत साहूँ कर्म वै सफल भवेत। तस्मात्सकलकर्मादौ विघ्नेश॑ पूजयेद्बुध:॥ ९ ९॥
obstruction, becomes successful. Therefore, & the start of al the functions Ganesa should b essentially adored.
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हिं स्वदेहेन भो पहांस्त्वमसि प्रभो !। न शूत्यो मत्स्वरूपो वै तब दासोअस्मि
1 offer my salutation at your feet with 1 body. O Lord, you are great. My bod happens to be your form only. I am humble. ( Lord you are great, My body is your form Therefore it is not Sanya. Presently 1 am you slave."
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प्रकृत्यादिवशीकारो मोक्ष इत्युच्यते स्वत: बद्धजीवस्तु निर्कक्तो मुक्तजीव: स कथ्यते॥ ३॥
and others is called self-redemption o liberated. The one who is caught in th bondages is called the jiva and the one who ) freed of the bondage is called redeemed.
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शतनिष्केण वा कुर्याइशनिष्केण वा पुनः। पाशाडुशथर काल १२४॥ ।
An image weighing a niska(a hundred an eight folas) or ten nisks, of the life size, shoul be made, with a noose and an aikusa in hi hands shown as his attributes,
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शत करोति कायेन मनसा उक्ते यद्गुरुणा पूर्व वा॥ हिं पूतात्या धनैरपि। शासने योग्य: शिव्य
'The one who obeys the spoken command i called Susrusz, which should be followed b action, thought and behaviour. Whatever b the command of the preceptor and whether th pupil is competent to obey it or not, the on who with the pure and suspicious sou performs it even at the cost of his life o wealth, he is considered to be a true pupil an well disciplined
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तद्धस्मधारणात्कर्म स्वात्मन्यारोपित॑ भवेत्। अधोरिणात्ममज्रेण बिल्वकाईं प्रदाहयेतु॥ ६ २॥
body one is bestowed with the influence of th relative karmas. The fire in the wood of th woodapple trees should with the Vedi aghora-mantra.
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मां वीक्ष्य लोकस्रष्टारपायान्त॑ वृषभध्वज:। मनसा संशर्य चक्रे :
At my rerum, the creator of the universe, he bull-emblemed Siva developed a doubt bout the acquisition of 580,
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सतीति सतत ब्रह्मनू! वर्द कार्य करोप्यहमू। अभेदान्मम सा प्राप्या
Brahma, 1 have an inseparabl relationship with Sati, therefore you d something by which, 1 could get her."
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ब्रह्मोवाच मोचितस्त्विति स द्विज:। जगामाशु तैर्गणै: शुचिमानस:॥ ५ १0.
Brahma seid, "The Attendants of Siva saved the Brahmana from the clutches 0 Yama and he at once proceeded or 10 th place of Siva
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चिन्तामबाप महतीं क्व यामि करवाणि न चैवातिधनो 5 स्यहप॥ ३॥ ।
ould he do next? He thought, * 1 am neither vealthy nor well-read."
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अक्तेन विधिना पूजा क्रियमाणा निरीक्षिता। उपोषितेन भूतावामनेन स्थिरचेतसा॥ ३ ७॥
He was also a witness to the worship Siva being performed by the devotees. He alse observed a fast and his mind was concentrates too.
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वशीकर्ता नान्योधस्ति स शिव: स्पृत्त:। यथा च हिंसको नास्ति तस्मात्सिह इतीरित:। नित्य सुखपानन्दपिकार: पुरुष: : शक्तिरमृतत मेलन शिव उद्यते। शिवं
Therefore, there is none else to overpowe him. Only Siva is there. As a lion is the kille of all the wild animals, and there is none cls 1 kill it. Because of this, it is called Sinha i (ark) stands for eternal pleasure, (1) stand for blissful Purusa, (v) stands for Saki an the nectar. With the combination of all ih three letters, the word Siva is formed
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31 हरिस्त्वदाद्या वै गणा:। नेमु सर्वे: संस्तुतिभिस्तोषयामासुरीश्वरमू॥ ।३५॥ । महानासीघ्ृत्यगानपुर: सर:। आनन्द परम : सर्वे मुनिगणा:
1 myself (Brahma) Visnu and other god and sages, offered their salutation to Siva praising him at the same time. At that point o time, huge festivities besides dancing an singing were celebrated, which delighted th 'gods and the sages.
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दिक्यालपदवी मुनीश्वर! विलोकय। साम्रत येह
Look here, 0 Sage, he earned the positio of a Dikpala and now he becoming Kubera, 1 ruling the kingdom of Alkapuri,
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शिवास्रिरिति सम्प्रोक्तस्तेन दग्ध॑ शिवाम्निजम्। कपिलागोमय॑ पूर्व केवल वा॥ ६ जम्यश्वत्यपलाशान्वा वटारग्वधबिल्वकान। दहेच्छुद्ध तह भस्म शिवास्तिजम्॥ ६ ४॥
"This is called Sivagai which also produce pure ashes. With the igniting of the Sivagn (fire) with the cow-dung of the white or co or cow of any other colour, wood of sa (thorny shrubs), holy fig tree, Palasa (Bite fromdosa), banyan, Amaltasa (cassia fistula and the wood apple trees, when bumt i
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शिवलोकमय : सहैव तु। महाभोगान्करिष्यति ३८॥
today. Serving as a servant of Siva, he woul enjoy great pleasures for some time.
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ऋषिभिश्थापि स्वात्पसिद्धर्थपेव हिं। कृत ३९॥ शुद्धभावनया चैव स्थापित : प्राहुस्तठातिष्ठितमुच्यते॥ ४ ०॥
'The linga which is consecrated by the god and the ascetics for their own success, recitin the mantras in the auspicious mandala, wit the spotless emotions, it is called the Paurasa liga or the conscerated one,
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
सर्व गुरोदत्चा सुशिष्यक:। अग्रपाकं भुज्ञीयाद्गुर्वनुजया॥ ८ ९॥
something which is useful for the body to th preceptor, including the eatables. He shoul then consume it with the permission of th preceptor.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
स्त्रीणों तु पार्थिव विशेषत:। प्रवृत्तानों स्फाटिक परिकीर्तितम्॥ ५
the women whose husbands are alive. Th widows who are engaged in the world) activities, the adoration of the crystal finga ho 'been prescribed.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
व्यासेन यत्युरा हि मया पुरा हि शिवभक्तिदृढाउस्तु सा १६१
earlier, and whatever had been heard by m from him, the same has been repeated by m before you in totality. Let you and I mee 'welfare with this and let your faith in iva b stronger.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
निःस्पृहस्य च पूर्णस्य तस्य पूजा के भवेत्। शिवोहेशकृत कर्म प्रसादजनकं भवेत्॥
How can one adore, the complete an without desire lord Siva? Therefore the deed 'which are performed for the sake of Siva, h feels pleased with the same.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
ततो गुणात्मक:। पश्नतन्मात्रमित्येतदाकृत्यादयषटक विदु:॥ ४॥
Prakrti comprises of wisdom. Afic
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
सर्वे: : तथा तैमुनिभिर्गच्छनू शड्टर:॥ २ १॥
Brahma, Visnu, the gods and other sages.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
देशान्तरे यस्य धन स सच्य: सुखमेघते। धने चौरात्स : सर्वतोभव:॥ ४॥
ould be happy in a foreign land, quite uickly. When one possesses wealth, there i ways danger of its getting stolen. Such an btruction could be caused from all the sides.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
तन्र च शिवाशिवो। अर्न्दिपस्य तनय: कलिड्राधिपतेरभूतू॥ ५ २॥
He served Siva and Parvati there, whil enjoying all the comforts and ia his next birt be became the son of the king of the Kling country known as Arindama.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
प्रागादिषु यजेतु। चतुर्थ्या च ११३॥
In the eastern and other directions, Indr and the respective gods should be adored an adding namak after their the fourth inflexio of their names.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 4
इति प्रोक्॑ गुणनिधेयज्ञदत्तात्मजस्य हि। शिवसन्तोष॑ श्रृण्वतां सर्वकामदम्॥ । ६६॥ ।
Thus the story of Gunanidhi, the son 0 Yajfiadatta has been narrated, besides th patience of Siva. By listening to this all th desires of the people are fulfilled.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
सपुत्सवों जात देवादीनां च गच्छताप। तथा हरगणानां च सानन्दमनसामति॥ 211
and the attendants of Siva who were in th enthusiastic mood, on their way.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
वेरे भक्तजने शिवपुददिश्य पूजयेत्। मनसा वाचा धनेनापि १५॥
One should adore Siva, in the form o linga, image, his devotees take them as Siva 'Then he should be adored by the speech, body mind and with the offering of riches.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
शिवपूजापरों मौनी सत्यादिंगुणसंयुत:। क्रियातपोजपज्ञानध्यानेष्वेकैकमाचरेतु॥ १५ ०॥
adoration of Siva, cams the merits o truthfulness, tapas, wisdom and meditation.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
दिवा वा यदि वा रात्री नारी वाथ सजलें भस्म धारवेतु७९॥
Whether it is day or night, irrespective of cing a man or a woman, one should mix shes with water and then place it over the orehead in three horizontal lines
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
य 3 पठते5ध्यायं य; श्रृणोति नर: सदा। शिवज्ञान॑ स लभते शिवस्य कृपया बुधा:॥ १६ २॥
A person who goes through this chapter 0 listens 10 it, 0 Great souls, he by the grace 0 Siva achieves the jiiana of Siva. sion Far fg STEERS:
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
शिवप्रदक्षिण शतम। लक्षं कोटिमन्येन १३७॥
One should go round Siva, a hundred an eight times and make others to do so, thousand ten thousand, a lac or a crore 0 tires.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
याजकस्य कुले जन्म व्यसन महत्। अहो बलीयान्हि विधिर्भाविकर्षानुसयेत्॥ ५॥
1 having birth in the house of the performer { yajia, how was 1 entangled in this evil ath? Tt is quite surprising. The destiny is uite powerful, controlling all our future ctvities,
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
कारयेत। आचार्य ऋत्विजा सार्थ ११४॥
'The invocation and other types of should be performed by the dcarya. On should himself also recite those mantras wit the priest
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
ईश्वर उवाच किमकार्षीत्सुरज्येष्ठ! सत्यर्थ त्वत्सुत: स मामू। यथा स्वान्त॑ न दीर्येन्मन्मथेन हिं॥ ५॥ ।
Siva said, "O Brahma, what did your sol Daksa speak to you about the giving away o 58 to me? You tell me lest my heart burst with passion.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
दम इत्वपियानो? भृच्छिवसेवापरायण:। शिशुभि: शिवभक्ति चकार
to Siva since his childhood and also made hi childhood friends as the devotees of Siva,
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
देहों देहजें कर्म उच्यते। कर्मजों देहो जन्मकर्म पुन: पुनः॥ ५॥
The body is formed by the eight beings. he activities of the body are called the armas. Then the process of karmas from the ody and the body from the kurmas starts
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 5
विघवानां प्रवृत्तानां रसलिहूं विशिष्यते। वा यौवने वापि वार्धके वापि शुद्धस्फटिकलिडूं: तु तत्सर्वभोगदम्। प्रवृत्तानां पीठपूजा सर्वाभीष्टप्रदा भुवि॥ । ५ ३॥
"The widows who are free from the world] activities, the Rasa-Jinga is the best. 0 Sages during the childhood, youthful age and the ol age, the spotless and the auspicious Jinga 0 crystal stone, fulfils all their desires. Th women who are desirous of the worldl pleasures, the adoration of the pirha or th
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
सत्यर्थ यन्मम सुतो वदतिस्म वृषध्वज!। निजासाध्यं सिद्धमित्यवधारया। ९॥ ।
Brahma said, "O Bull bannered Siva, wi the words spoken by Daksa to me, you thin your task to have been established.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
दूरेइस्य
What to speak of his other misdeeds, he as transgressed and outraged the naivedya fered to Siva. You can see this for yourself. fe, infact is not fit enough to be touched by he auspicious people like you."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
भिक्षितुन्नाधिगच्छामि न में परिचित: न च धन किशित्किपत्र शरण भवेतु॥ ६॥
I am unaware of begging. No known erson is available here. 1 am deprived of w0ney. With whom should T take refuge now.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
युवा। प्रीत्या प्रवर्तयामास सर्वश:॥ ५ ४॥
After the death of his father, he accendet to the throne at quite a tender age and starte 'various activities dedicated to Siva.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
गजगोव्याध्रसर्पाश्न जटाचन्द्रकला तथा। जग्मु: सर्वे भूषणत्वं यथायोग्य॑ शिवेच्छवा॥ ।२ ३॥ ।
The elephant, the ~bull-Nandl, tigers serpents, digit of the moon, as well as th matted locks of hair, were turned int omaments, at the instance of Siva.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
च च तद्धि पौरुपमुच्यते। यद्दुर्बलमनित्यं च तड्धि प्राकृतमुच्यते॥ ४ ३॥
The one which possesses the prowess, cing everlasting, the same is called Paurusa- tga. The one which is weak and mpermanent, it is called Prakrt-linga
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
शरीर त्रिविरध ज्ेय स्थूलं स्थूले व्यापारदं
The body is of three types viz: gross, ubtle and casual. The gross body relates to he worldly affairs. The sublle body is meant ot the pleasures of the organs of senses
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
दिव्यदेहश्न शिवसात्रिध्यपित्येतत्कियादीनों फल भवेतू॥ १५ १॥
Besides the superhuman power, divin body, knowledge, removal of ignorance
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
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्रिपु्डूं सजले भस्म धृत्वा पूजां करोति शिवपूजाफल तस्वैव हि
One who adores Siva, with a tripundra ver his forehead, he achieves the entire eward of the adoration of Siva.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
मल्लाग्यति समारादूगुर्वैं याधक: पिता। ज्ञात्वा गुरुमर्चयेतु॥ ९ २॥
The preceptor as a father, with the estowing of wisdom and knowledge, makes he pupil to cross the ocean of the universe.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 6
दीप्यर्थ तनु मान्यते चा एवं हि शिव: पूर्व तथाकरोतु॥ ६ ६॥
"This type of ash should be applied over ody for the purpose of grace and by doing so | person gins respect and glory. Siva had vitally defined the bhasma (ashes) thus.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6
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; सर्वपूजों सपाचरेत। शाल्यन्नेन समाचरेतु॥ ५ ४॥
receptor, should perform all types of doration. At the end of the abhiscka the aivedya of bes: quality of cooked rice should e offered.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
देवालयेशथ वा चैत्ये वापि प्रदेशो्नतधिष्णये वै द्विहस्ते च १०७॥
One should make square pedestal, two feet 1 height in a temple, cowshed, place of yajiia x courtyard of the abode, decorating it at the ame time.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
देया तस्मै मया पुत्री तदर्ध परिकल्यिता। ममाभीछ्टमिदं कार्य त्वद्वाक्यादधिक
He bad said that the daughter Sat had bee produced for the sake of Siva, would be give to him by me but I have a desire in thi connection.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
कारण सुखं दुःख : कर्मभि:
erformance due 10 the armas. The karmas deeds) exe the cause of pleasure or pei, sins ad the merits.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
सदाइनभ्युदिते भानौ ) दद्याइद्यात्र क॑ याचे न चेह जननी मम॥ ७॥
My mother used to serve food to me well cfore the sun rise. From whom shall I beg bod. My mother is also not here."
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
महाभिषेक॑ नैवेद्य॑ शिवस्यान्ते तु कारयेतु। ब्राह्मणान्थोजयेत्पक्षादभूरिभोजनरूपत:॥ १२ ८॥
At the end, Mahabhiseka of Siva should be erformed offering him naivedya at the same ime. Thereafter, the Brihmapas should be ed.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
मन्दप्रभ॑ दृष्ठा सः। कृत्वा दीप प्रकाश्य च॥ । १६॥
and since he could not properly sce inside) he rade a wick of his cloth 10 improved the light f the lamp.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
नाभिस्तथा = शिखा क्रमात्।
wey frei fegmentns To 'The adhyaumika (spiritual), Cara (moving) hould be consecrated over fina, navel, ongue, tip of the nose, from the tuft of the vaist, heart and the face.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
धर्मेणैव हि पापानामपनोदनमीरितम्। शिवोदेशकृतों धर्म: : पापविनोदने॥ १३ ९॥
The sin is washed out with dharma, which as been prescribed in the scriptures. The deed which is performed 10 please Siva, destroys he sins.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
ब्रह्न्ोवाच यमदूता ययु: सर्वे यमलोक॑ पराइ्मुखा:॥ ४ १॥
Brahm said, "O Sage, thus listening 10 the ords of Siva's Attendants, the messenger of 'ama went back to Yamaioka.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 7
शिवनिर्माल्यभोक्तारश्शिवनिर्माल्यलह्लका:। शिवनिर्माल्यदातार: स्पर्शस्तेषां ह्पुण्यकृत्॥ २ ९॥
Those who consume the Sivanirmalya (the rings of Siva), or show disrespect to the ame, they carn sin by touching such a person.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
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वै हात्याश्रमी शिवाश्रमीति सम्प्रोक्त: शिवैकपरपों यत:॥ ८
ody reciting the Siva-mantra he belongs to ie best asrama. The one who feels absorbed n Siva, he is called Sivagni.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7
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करणेन फल याति तमस: परिहापनात्। : परिमार्जित्वाज्बुद्धया जनितानिव॥ । १५ २॥ यथाकाल॑ यथाधनम्। प्रकुर्वीत क्रियादीज्छिवभक्तिमान्॥ १५ ३॥
With the activity, the ignorance is lost and coving the sins, created by the inspiration f Brahman throughout the birth, the devotee f Siva should engage himself in the activities sited to time, country, strength of the body nd the riches.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
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मत्पुत्याइ 5 राधित: स्वयं पुन:। सोउप्यन्विष्यति मां यस्मात्तदा देवा मया
urpose. Then I would give my daughter, in ase Siva desires her from me
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
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दख्वा स्वात्मन्यारोपयेच्छिव:। उद्धूलनस्य व्याजेन जगत्सार 0 11
ver his body, with the application of the shes over his body, he carries the essence of he world with him.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
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: पादुकादी:
andals in the form of wealth, pressing of the cet, bathing him, performing of abhiseka, fering of naivedya and the food.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 8
सर्व निवेदयामासु: शमनाय गणा पुने!। तद्वृत्तपादित: शम्भुदूतैश् धर्मत:॥ ४ २॥
O Sage, reaching there, he spoke verything to_Yama including the words poken by the $iva's attendants 10 them.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
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जआमाधीशान्समाहूय सर्वान््स विषयस्थितान। इत्यमाज्ञापयापास दीपा देया: शिवालये॥ ५ ६॥
ountry, and commanded them that they hould light lamps in the Siva temples in their illages and that the defaulters would be enished
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
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शिव्रतैकनिधरस्य नाशौचें न च सूतकम। सित॑ भस्म तिलक धारयेन्पूदा॥ ८ २॥
A person who is engaged in the vrata of iva, he neither attracts impurity nor the efilement caused by the birth or death. One hould apply ashes over the forehead and akan of the dust
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
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स्वयम्भू विद्धुलिहूं द्वितीयकम्। प्रतिष्ठित चर चैव तु ३ १॥
indu-liiiga, the third category includes the gas which are conscerated and the fifth ategory comprises of the Guru-liiga.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
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तस्माद्धि कर्मरज्ज्वा हि जीव: पुनः पुनः। सदा॥ ८॥
'Therefore, the jiva after having been bound ith the rope of karmas, again and again, venders in the three types of bodies like 8. wheel.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
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कृतेन यज्ञेन दोषशान्तिपवापुयात्। वर्ष तु १२९॥
vay, all the blemishes are removed. This 'anti-yajiia should be performed yearly, in the month of Phalguna
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 8
न्यायार्जितसुवित्तेन : शिवस्थले। जीवहिंसादिरहितमतिक्लेशविवर्जितमू॥ १५ ४॥
setra (region) of Siva with the earnings of sir means. He should not resort to the killing f the jivas nor should he create trouble for thers.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 8
विषमालोक्य वा श्रेयो वा स्पर्शन॑ न प्राणै: कण्ठगतैरपि॥
runk. Never shall a person make usc of Siva roperty even if he were 10 die.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 8
नारदमुने! सान्त्वयन्नगदं शिवम्॥ ८॥ ।
Brahma said, "Listening to the worldly tal of Siva, O Sage Narada, I reassured Siv appropriately."
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
जनने मरणी इन्दूं पायाचक्रपितीरितम। मायाचक्रे हि बलिपीठं तदुच्यते॥ १४ १॥
fayacakras, but the Maydcakra is said to be we Bali-pitha.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
चक्रप्रमनिवृत्यर्थ चक्रकर्तारमीडयेत। प्रकृत्यादि प्रकृते: परत: शिव:॥ ९॥
In order to avoid the wandering of the jiva ways like a wheel, one should adore agadidvara who is the creator of the miverses. There are the eight mahacakras cluding Prakrii. Siva is beyond these akras
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
स्वहस्याद्गुरुहस्ताद्वा शिवभक्तस्य लक्षणम्। गुणान्रुख इति प्रोक्तो 30
"This could be done by a person himself or rough bis preceptor. This is the symptom of he devotee of Siva. gu or (7) stands for gunas merits and ru ( ) stands for planting, herefore the preceptor who plants the virtues. 2 the disciples is called guru. This is the ormation of the word.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
दुर्दर्शनादी सद्यो वै महापापादिसम्पराप्ौ कुर्यादभैरवपूजनम्॥ १३ ०॥
With the inauspicious vision one, should erform Santi-yajia for a month at once. In ase some grave sin is committed, one should dore Bhairava for its removal.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
कोश त्वरापन्नो गृहतामसौ। इति चुक्रोश स जनों गिर १९॥
He shouted, "Who is moving in a haste?" Vho is he? Caich him Thus the sleeping levotee cried loudly.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
धर्मराज उवाच सर्वे श्रुणुत सावधानतया गणा:। तदेव प्रीत्या कुरुत मच्छासनपुर: सरम्॥ ४ ३॥
Then Dharmaraja said, "O Messenger, sten to my words carcfully and delightfully bey my command."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
कार्य प्रकृतेस्तत्सार्छिरिति कथ्यते। पुनर्महाप्रसदेन प्रकृति्वशमेष्यति॥ २ १॥
Wisdom is job of Prakrti which is alled Sarsti (the one having similar place and ower). Then with the mahaprasada (cooked ood offered to the deity) even Prakyti also is ontolled.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
देवर्षितपसा : तु तत्र वै। प्रथिव्यन्तर्गतः बीजें वै नादरूपत:॥ ३ २॥
scetics and the gods, lord Siva was pleased to rant closeness 10 them. He lives on earth in he form of the seed and sound (nada),
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
प्रमाण यथा न च तथा वयम्। अस्ति चेद्धर्पलेशो5 स्य भो वयप्॥ ३१
uhority on dharma, but we are not so. In ase this Brahmans, has the slightest virtue in im. you kindly enlighten us for the same. We. vould like to hear the same."
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
स्थापयायास स्वकीये हि शरीरके। केशमाकाशसारेण वायुसारेण वै
He has used his gem in the form of the shes over his body. With the essence of the ky his hair emerged and with the essence of he wind, his mouth was formed.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
ाष्टिक॑ प्राकृत 3 शालिगोधूमपौरुषम्। विद्यादणिमाद्यप्टसिद्धिदमू॥
The liga in the form of Sark rice is called rakrta-linga and the one made by paddy or he wheat should be treated as Paurusa. With he consecrating of the Pawrusa-linga one chieves fortunes as well as the eight siddhis ee anima etc.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
अन्यथा सत्यमेवेद॑ स में दण्ड्यो भविष्यति। दीपदानाच्छिवस्तुट्टो भवतीति
Because by giving lamps in charity, lord iva gets pleased, as per the provision of the
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 9
सर्वे सुरगणास्तत्र स्वयं दक्षेण सत्कृता:। पाई श्रेष्ठ च मुनिभिरुपविष्ठा
Daksa Prajapati welcomed all the gods, imself, The sages were seated in their duc der.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
यस्याभितों शिवालया:। तत्र तत्र सदा दीपो
In the Siva temples around the villages, the amps should invariably be lighted.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
इत्युवाच स मां दक्षस्तस्मात्वं वृषभध्वज!। शुभे गच्छ तामानयस्व
0 Bull-bannered one, these were the words poken by Daksa to me. Therefore, you reach 1 his house on an auspicious day, and get Stl rom there."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
ये त्रिपुण्ड्बरा लोके विभृत्या सितया गणा:। ते सर्वे परिहर्तव्या नानेतव्या: कदाचन॥ ४ ४॥
"0 Messenger, all the people of the world, ho apply white holy ashes making tripundra, ver their bodies. should all be set free and ould never be brought here."
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
1८ , फीता
urifies the dust, iron, cereals, sesame, er things besides the costumes and the left ver or weathered things.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
चास्निसारेण त्वपां सारेण वै जानुं चावनिसारेण २॥
re, and the essence of the water produced the vaist. The thighs were created with the
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
बलिपीठ॑ समारभ्य प्रादक्षि्यक्रमेण वै। पढे गत्वा बलिपीरठ समाविज्ञतु॥ १४ २॥
Starting from the Bali-pitha, moving two cet forward, reaching close to the Bali-pitha. AT : FAFA)
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
शिवभक्तिविवर्धनम। शिवयोगिन:॥ १५ ६॥
For a devotee of Siva, the food received in harity increases his devotion in the lord. The ood received by Siva-yogis, compares with he prasada received from Siva-yajia.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
सबिकारात्राजसादीनगुणानरूखे व्यपोहति। गुणातीत: परशिवों गुरुरूप ८ ४॥
The one who himself is without blemish, cmoves the rajogunas of the disciples, he is
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
महाव्याधिसमुत्यत्तौ सर्वाभावे दरिद्रस्तु दीपदानमथाचरेत्॥ १३ १॥
ome terrific epidemic, one should take a esolve again. A poor person having little noney with him should give away a lamp in harity.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य याप्यानां शिवकिड्टरा:। स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्भोज॑ प्रोचु: पारिषदास्तु तानु॥ ३ २॥ शिवकिडरा ऊचु: किड्टराश्शिवधर्मा ये सुकषास्ते तु स्थूललक्ष्यै: कथ लक्ष्या लक्ष्या ये ३३
1essengers of Yama, the Attendants of Siva ffering salutation at the feet of Siva, said, s Attendants said, "O Messengers of 'ama, the subtle dharma of Siva could be nown to the people having the sharp vision."
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
आचार्याश हविष्याशी भवेद् बुधा:॥ ११९
At the end, food should be served 10 the rahmanas on the basis of the offerings of the re. The acaryas and the priests should be erved with the food.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 10
कश्चिन्महेश्वरो नर:। सहोपहारानादाय ९॥ नानाविधान्महादिव्यान्स्वजनै: परिवारित:। समभ्यर्चितुमीशान शिवरात्रावुपोषित:॥ १०॥
In the meantime, a Siva's devole surrounded by the other devotees of Siv: carrying various types of the materials cam out of the city, for the adoration of Siva, 0 the occasion of Sivararri festival.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 11
उदघूलनकरा वे हिं गणा:। ते सर्वे परिहर्तव्या : ४५॥
"0 Messengers, those who apply the white shes over their bodies, they should also be out and should not be brought here."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 11
नेनानिनसा कर्म यत्कृत शरृणुतेह तत्। यज्ञदत्तात्मजेनाथ सावधानतया गणा:॥ ३ ४॥
"O Messengers of Yama, the deeds erformed by the sinless son of Yajadatta, ou listen to the same."
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 11
निर्गमाजननं प्राप्त नमस्त्वात्ससमर्पणपु॥ १४ ३॥ ।
One should offer his salutation. This is alled circumambulation which is the cause of he birth whereas the salutation amounts to omplete surrender.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 11
दक्ष: प्रसन्नात्पा स्वयं समानर्च विधानेन दत्तासनमनुत्तममू॥ । २८॥
The delightful Prajapati, observing all the ormalities, adored lord Siva.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 11
ममाज्ञाभड्ददोषेण शिरश्ठेत्सयाम्यसंशयम् इति तद्धवतों दीपा दीप्ता: प्रति शिवालयम्॥ ५ ९॥
ing, he would be beheaded. The lamps then
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 11
येन केनाप्युपायेन यत्र कुतराधि भूतले। शूद्रा्भुक्सदा मौनी रहस्य न १५७॥
hould consume the pure food; he should keep uiet and should never reveal the secrets of iva,
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 11
अभक्षयच 33d यज्ञदत्तात्मजो शिवानुग्रहतो नूनं भाविपुण्यबलाय स:॥ २ १॥
0. Sage, the son of Yajiiadatia, then onsumed naivedya by the grace of Siva and ot by the future merit,
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 11
तदप्यशक्ति: वै यत्किशिदानमाचरेत्। नमस्कुर्यान््मन्रेणाेत्तर शतम्॥ १३ २॥
In case one is unable to do even that much, hen he should give away something as he can fler taking a bath. He should offer salutation o the sun, reciting the Siva-mantra a hundred nd cight times.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 11
सर्वहोमान्त एव हिं। दक्षिणों १२०॥
re planets should be worshipped besides the riests, and the daksing of nine gems should e given in due course.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 12
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 12
शिववेशतया लोके येन केनापि हेतुना। ते सर्वे परिहर्तव्या नानेतव्या: ४६॥
Whosoever takes to the form of Siva due to ny reason, and wanders in the world, he hould also not be brought here.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 12
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 12
7 उवाच भवता सार्द्ध नारदेन च तद्गृहम्। अयमेव नारद स्मर॥ । १५॥ ।
Siva said, "I shall go to his house ccompanied with you and Narada, O Creator f the universe, You better remember Narada.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 12
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 12
सर्वज्ञा तृप्तिरनादिबोध: नित्यमलुप्तशक्ति:। महेश्वरस्य यन्पानसैश्चर्यमवैति वेद:॥ १२॥
called Anadi-bodha. Because of the freedor possessed by him he is conceived with th visible prowess. He is the prowess 0 Mahesvara beyond measure. His ments fortunes are known only to two Vedas.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 12
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 12
पक्वान्नगखमाध्राय यज्ञदत्तात्जों द्विजं:। पितृत्यक्तो पातृहीन: : स तमन्वगात्॥ १२॥
'Gunanidhi, smelt the fragrance of variou types of preparations, having been disowne by the parents, being hungry, he went to th temple.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 12
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 12
जनने मरणं इन्दूं शिवमायासमर्पितम्। ) न १४ ४॥
cath of the Maya (illusion) of Siva. When ne dedicates this conflict to Siva, then the oul is freed from both of them.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 12
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 12
शुभे लग्ने सुमुहूर्ते समागच्छतु सेति किम्। तदा दास्यामि तनयां भिक्षार्थ शम्भवे विधे !॥ १२॥ ।
O Brahma, let him arrive at my place on an uspicious time and date, then I shall give way my daughter as a charity,
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 13
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 13
अत: शिवप्रसादेन प्रकृत्यादि वश भवेत। शिवप्रसादलाभार्थ शिवमेव प्रपूजयेत्॥ १३॥
Because of this, Prakrti and other element could be controlled by the grace of Siva. Fo gaining the grace of Siva, he should b adored
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 13
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 13
मरीच्यादीन् स्वपुत्रांश्व मानसानपि संस्पर। है; सार्द्ध दक्षनिलयं गमिष्ये सगणों विधे !॥ ।१६॥ ।
0 Brahma, you also remember your mind- om sons like Martci and others. I shall go to daksa's place with, you, Narada and your sind born sons besides my ganas."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 13
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 13
कृत्वा यथोचितां पूजां तेवां पूज्यादिभिस्तथा। संधि दक्ष मुनिभिर्मानसै:
om sons of Brahma, welcoming all of them.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 13
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 13
लोके जटाधारिण एवं ते। ते सर्वे परिहर्तव्या नानेतव्या: ४७॥
scks of hair, they are also not to be brought ore.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 13
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 13
अलकाया: : १॥
He had great faith in burning of lamps in he temples, therefore, he buming several amps, ultimately became the lord of Alkapurt there tae lamps of gems were lighted.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 13
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 13
: स जीवों उच्यते। देहत्रयवशीकारे मोक्ष इत्युच्यते १४५॥
"Till such time the body is governed by the ctivity, upto that time, because of its
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 13
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 13
मया ग्राह्म॑ शिवायोपकृ्त निशि। सुसे शैवजने दैवात्सर्वस्मिन्विविध॑ महतू॥ १३॥
He thought, "The devotee has offered 1) naivedya to lord Siva, which could b consumed by me at night when all th devotees go to sleep."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 14
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 14
इति श्रुत्वा मम वचों लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रित:। मुने! मां भक्तवत्सल:॥ १४॥
Brahma said, "Thus listening to my words, va according 10 the worldly tradition, spoke me smilingly."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 14
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 14
ततो मां पितरं प्राह दक्ष: हि मत्सुत:। प्रणिपत्य त्वया कर्म कार्य वैवाहिक विभो !॥ ३१
3rahma, his father lovingly said, "You better crform this marriage."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 14
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 14
इत्याशामवलम्ब्याथ द्वारि शम्भोरुपाविशत। च महापूर्जा तेन भक्तेन निर्मितामु॥ १४॥
observed the adoration performed by th devotees in honour of Siva
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 15
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 15
विधाय तृत्यगीतादि भक्ता: सुप्ता: क्षणे यदा। विवेश ह॥ १५॥
he singing and dancing, he entered the temple or grabbing the naivedya which had been fered to Siva.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 16
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 16
पूजया तु महेशो हि प्रकृत: परम: शिव:। प्रसाद सत्यं पूजकस्य विशेषत:॥ १६॥
Mahesa, who lives beyond Prakyri, estows his special grace in his devotee, when adores him,
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 17
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 17
यज्दत्तात्ज: सोध्थ शिवनैवेद्यादरात। सहसा प्रीत्या बहुशस्तत:॥ १७॥ । ततः पकक््वान्नमादाय त्वरित॑ गच्छतों तस्य पादतलाधाताठासुप: १८॥
Then Gunaridhi, the son of Yajiadatta, addenly lifted up sufficient quantity of Siva's aivedya from the temple, while rushing back n a haste with the sweets in his hands, he truck with his foot against a devotee who had cen sleeping there, who woke up at once.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 19
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 19
शिवप्रसादात्कर्मादं क्रमेण भवेत्। प्रकृत्यन्त॑ सदा सर्व वशं भवेत्॥ १७॥ इति : स्वात्मारापों विराजते। प्रसादात्परमेशस्थ कर्मदेहो यदा वश: तदा वै शिवलोके तु वास: सालोक्यमुच्यते। यान्ति साप्वस्य तन्मात्रि च गते॥ १९॥
'With the grace of Siva, one can exercise all he control over all the things; when verything from Prakrti to the karmas is trolled, at that very moment the devotee is reed and he becomes the supreme spirit. By he grace of the lord when this karmadeha omes under control, a person who then lives n Sivaloka, achieves Salokva-muki. By ercising control over the tanmdtras (subtle ence of five elements) one achieves the sencss of Samba (Ardhanarisvara)
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 20
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 20
तदा तु : क्रिवादिसि:। महाप्रसादलाभे च वश्ञा भवेतु॥ २०॥
'Thereafter he achieves closeness of Siva by neans of dyudhas (trident eic) with the chievement of the food offered to the deity, ven the wisdom comes under control.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 20
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 20
अथ चैत्रसिते पक्षे नक्षत्र भगदैवते। दिने भानौ निर्गच्छत्स महेश्वर:॥ २०॥ ।
falling on Sunday, during the Parvaphalgur constellation, Siva started the journey.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 20
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 20
आवद्धयान्समागाय निहत: क्षणादथत्वपागत:॥ २०॥
ght hold of him and be laboured him, as a esult of which he was blinded.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 24
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 24
तत: क्षणेन बलिना बलीवर्देन वेगिना। : प्रीत्या प्राप दक्षालयं हर:॥ २४॥
Thereafter the valorous yogi, accompanied y Nandi vara, Lord Siva accompanied with jisnu and others, reached the place of Daksa rajapati.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 25
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 25
ततो दक्षों विनीतात्मा सम्प्रहहततनूरुह:। सम्मुख तस्य संयुक्त: सकलैरनिजै:॥ २५॥
'Then the humble Daksa, feeling delightful, velcomed them with his family.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 25
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 25
आसूतेरायृते: काल नयेद्वै शिवचिन्तया॥ २५॥
"The knowledge of Siva, meditation of should he practised by a devotee regularly from morning to the time of sleep or going t bed. One should always keep Siva in mind."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 26
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 26
पद्मादिमिश्न कुसुमैरचयेच्छिवमेष्यति। ऋषय उचु: शिवपूजाया विधान सुब्रत !॥ २६॥
The ris said, "O Suvrata Sita, what is thy process of the adoration of the linga? Yor kindly speak out the same to us."
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 27
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 27
परिवार्ाखिलान्देवान्गणां्न दक्ष: गृहाभ्यततरतश्शिवम्॥ २७॥ ।
ages, Daksa took Siva in his house.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 27
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 27
सूत उवाच च क्रम वक्ष्ये यथावच्छुणुत तदेव प्रथ प्रणव सार्वकामिकम्॥ २७॥
Sita said, "O Brahmanas, | am going t speak out to you, the process of adoring Siv in the form of linga, in a sequence, whicl should be listened by you. You listen to th same quite attentively (of all the liigas Pranavalinga happens to be the first.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 27
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 27
कुलाचार : सत्यशौचपरिश्रष्ट: सख्यास्तानविवर्जित:॥ २७॥
the messengers of Yama, meekly said, "Thi 'Brahmana, had discarded his family traditions He disregarded the words of his parents, an had forsaken truthfulness and purity. He neve offered Sandhya prayers. He even does no take the ceremonious bath regularly.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 28
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 28
सूक्ष्म्रणवरूप॑ हि सृक्ष्मरूप॑ तु निष्कलम्। स्थूललिडूं हि सकल तत्पज्ञाक्षरपुच्यते॥ २८॥
Siva is the subtle form (or formless) of canava, whereas the gross linga is associated ith the time. The same is also called aiicakyara
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 29
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 29
ततो विष्णुं च मां विप्रान्सुरान्सर्वानाणांस्तथा। पूजयामास सद्धक्त्या यथोचितविधानत:॥ २९॥ ।
Thereafter Daksa also adored Brahma, jisnu, the gods, Brahmanas and the ganas uite appropriately.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 30
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 30
तथो: पूजा तप: उमे। पौरुषप्रकृतिभूतानि सुबहूनि च॥ २९॥ विस्तरतों शिवो न चापर:। भूविकाराणि ज्ञातानि प्रब्रवीमि व:॥ ३०॥
The adoration of both of them is called the apas which bestow moksa. There are several gas made by human efforts a well as the atural ones, their detailed account could be rovided by Siva himself and by none else. ut whatever is known to me about the arthiva-linga (or the linga of clay) the same being repeated by me to you
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 33
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 33
स्थावराइकुरवद्धूषिपुद्धिय व्यक्त एव सः। जातपिति स्वयम्भूरिति ते विदु:॥ ३३॥
and, similarly the linga which is self born, is alled Svayambhi
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 35
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 35
पतली लिड्रशिरसि दीपच्छाया निवारिता। स्वचैलाज्ञलतोउनेन दीपद्शो निशि॥ ३५॥
falling over the Sivalinga. By tearing out piece of cloth from his scarf he put a wick i the lamp at night.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 35
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 35
स्वहस्ताल्लिखित शुद्धमणवम्रकम। : समालिख्य चरेतु॥ ३५॥
With the adoring of such a type of ling one achieves wisdom automatically. A lig made in gold, silver, earth or which is draw over a pedestal with one's own hand writing the spotless Pranava mantra over yanira, should be consecrated by invoking.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 38
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 38
यत्र विश्वस्यते शम्धुस्तत्र तस्मैं फलप्रद:। स्वहस्तालिखिते यत्रे स्थावरादावकृत्रिमे॥ ३७॥ _ आवाहा पूजवेच्छ्मूं घोडशैसपचारकै:। स्वयमैश्चर्यमाप्नोति ज्ञानमभ्यासतो भवेत्॥ ३८॥
'The one who believes in Siva, he is surel rewarded by im. The yantras written in one' own hand, immovable or at the natural place should be adored after invoking the lord. B doing so, one achieves the fortunes and b practising the same, one achieves wisdom.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 39
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 39
भविता ततो : एवं द्विजवरों शिवप्रियतरों यत:॥ ३९॥ ।
would become the king of Kalinga country because he is the best of the Brahmaras and i loved by Siva.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 40
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 40
अन्यत्किशिन्न यात यथागतम्। यमदूता: स्वलोक॑ तु सुप्रसन्रेन चेतसा॥ ४०॥
Don't speak anything else, you bette retum to the place from where you he arrived." Thereafter the messengers of Yam returned to their abode.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 45
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 45
पर्वत पौरुष भूतले प्राकृत विदु:। पौरुष जेव॑ गुल्मादि प्राकृ्त बिदु:॥ ४५॥
rountain, while the Prakria-{inga should be odged on cath. Further the Paurusa-finga hould be lodged in a tree and Prakria-linga hould be lodged in a shrub.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 47
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 47
सुस्त्रीधनादिविषये प्राकृत प्राहुरास्तिका:। प्रथम प्रकध्यते॥ ४७॥
'The learned people say that by adoring the
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 48
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 48
ब्राह्मणानां सर्वाभीष्टप्रद॑ भवेत्। बाणलिहूं क्षत्रियाणों महाराज्यप्रदे शुभपु॥ ४८॥
With the adoring of the Rasa-{iiga all th desires of the Brahmapa are fulfilled. Th
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 49
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 49
दम्मेनापि छलेनापि शिववेशधरा हि ये। हे सर्वे परिहर्तव्या नानेतव्या: कदाचन॥ ४९॥
deceitfully, they should also be left out an should not be brought here.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 49
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 49
तु वैश्यानां महाधनपतित्वदम्। शिलालिडूँ तु शूद्राणां महाराज्यप्रद॑ शुभम्॥ ४९॥
The gold /inga carns enormous riches fo the Vaidyas. The linga made in stone, purifie even the Sodras.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 55
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 55
सम्पुटेषु एथगयृहे। करपूजानिकृत्ताना स्वभोज्य तु निवेदयेत्॥ ५५॥
After the completion of the liga's vorship, it should be placed in a vase and kept eparately. The Br hmanas who have become ree {rom the adoration, should then be served ith food
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 56
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 56
परे सूक्ष्म लिड्मेव विशिष्यते। च निवेदयेत॥ ५६॥
Those who have renounced the world, they bould adore the subtle liga. It should be dored with ashes which should also be fered to it.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 57
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 57
कृत्वाश्थ तल्िहूँ शिरसा धारयेत्सदा। विभूतिस्त्रिकिधा प्रोक्ता लोकवेदशिवास््िभि:॥ ५७॥ adoration, ((जरकव
ver the head. The vibhitis (ashes) are of three ypes viz.: Loka, Veda and the one produced y Sivigni.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 60
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 60
अनेनैव स धर्पेण दपों तृप:। महतीं गतः॥ ६०॥
The king Dama, following the same harma, became the follower of the great cligion and ultimately met with his end. Garg
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 65
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 65
दर्भाग्नी वा समुचरन्। वस्त्रेण निधापयेतू॥ ६५॥
Or otherwise, by burning of wood in th Darbhagai and then refining it should be put | in anew pitcher.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 67
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 67
सर्वदैव शिवेनासौ सखित्वें च यथेथिवान्। भूत्वा तात! ते॥ ६७॥
of the gods and the friend of Siva, O Dear one you listen to the story carefully, which 1 ar going to speak out.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 69
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 69
यथा स्वविषये राजा सार गृह्ाति यत्करम। यथा मनुष्या: सस्यादीन्दख्वा सारं भजन्ति वै॥ ६७॥ यथा हि भक्ष्यादीन्विविधान्वहून। सारात्सवदेहं तथा प्रप्नकर्ताएपि स शिव: परमेश्वर: दख्वा सार गृहीतवान्॥ ६९॥
As the king accepts taxes for the people as he gist. As a person takes other gist of it by king of the paddy, as the stomach fire which digests food, burns the food consumed 2 person and using its essence keeps the ody healthy, similarly lord Siva, who creates he entire universe, burning the delusion with im, accepts its essence.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 73
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 73
तथा तिलकरूपेण ललाटानते महेश्वर:॥ ७३॥
Tripundra (three lines drawn over th bead) is the essence of Brahma, Visou an
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 78
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 78
तस्मादुद्घूलन पूर्व त्रिपुण्डूं पूजाकाले हि सजलें भवेतु॥ ७८॥
Before the start of the adoration of 51 one should apply ashes over his body, dras tripundra (three horizontal Jines over th forehead). During the time of adoration on should take ashes with water. One should ta ashes without water for self purification.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 91
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 91
जात: पुत्रों मखपुत्र: पितर पूजयेदगुरुम। निमज्ञयति पुत्र वै संसारे जनक: पिता॥ ९१॥
alled the son, because with the tongue as the inga, and the semen in the form of mantra is oured into the ears like the yoni, the mantra merges in the form of a son. Therefore he hold always adore the preceptor. The father roduces the son in the world.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 93
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 93
चापि : स्वार्नितैगुरुप। पादादिकेशपर्यन्तं लिड्लान्यज्ञानि यदगुरो:॥ ९३॥
receptor, with the wealth eamed by him, cause the body of the preceptor from top to ottom is considered to be the form of Siva.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 95
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 95
गुरुपूजैव पूजा स्याच्छिवस्य परमात्मन:। गुरुसेवा तु यत्सर्वापात्मशुद्धिकरी भवेत्॥ ९५॥
In fact the adoration of the preceptor is the doration of Siva. All the materials which arc emnants of the service of the preceptor, urify the soul.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 97
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 97
भवेत। गुरोरपि विशेषज्ञ॑ यत्लादू गृहीत वै गुरुम्॥ ९७॥
pupils without the consent of the preceptor, amounts 10 stealing. The specialist preceptc should be honoured as such with much effort
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 98
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 98
विशेषज्ञो हि मोचक:। आदौ च कर्तव्य कर्मपूर्तये॥ ९८॥
'The removal of ignorance is the duty of th preceptor, which could be done by & specic preceptor. For the successful completion 0 the job without interruption one should mak efforts for the removal of the obstructions
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 100
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 100
सर्वा्देवान्यजेदबुध:। ह्ाध्यात्मिकी मता॥ १००॥
A learned person should, for the remova of all the obstructions, adore all the gods an by doing this, the ailments like fever, pai of joints, outer and the spiritual diseases, ge removed.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 106
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 106
अमेध्याशनिपात् पहामारी तथैव ३॥ ज्वरमारी गोमारी च मसूरिका। : स्वराशिके॥ दुःस्वनददर्शनाद्याद्य मता वै ज्ञाधिदैविका:। शवचाण्डालपतितस्पर्शादन्तगृि गते॥ १०५॥ भाविदु:खस्य सूचके। तु मतिमान्कुर्यात्तदोषशान्तये॥ १०६॥
The appearing of pisca, jackal, white ant, udden fall of the lizard, tortoise, snake, evil voman, observing the birth of a child given by woman, or the littering of a calf by a cow, re indicative of the future misfortune and are alled the material sins. The inauspicious hing, like the falling of vajra or epidemic, eadly fever, cholera, foot disease in cows, ncasles, influence of evil planets in the onstellation of birth, exercising of the fluence of the evil planets over the zodiac yole, witnessing of the evil dreams, are called he miseries brought by the evil spirit or the ate. In case one enters the house by touching he dead body, Canddla, and the degraded cople, or facing such types of calamities, adicative of misfortune, a person with visdom, should perform yajia for the ubsiding of these evils.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 108
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 108
भारपात्रं प्रस्थाप्य परिसृत्य च। मध्ये विलिख्य कमल तथा दिल विलिख्य वै॥ १०८॥
A bara (a hundred seers) barley should be pread. In between decoration should be made ith lotus flowers on all the sides.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 110
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 110
सनालाप्रककूर्चादीन्कलशांक्र तथाषटसु। पूरयेन्प्रपृतेन पश्नद्रव्ययुतेन हिं॥ ११०॥
'The mango leaves with branches should b placed in the pitchers reciting the mantra together with the five dravyas (cloves, agur 'gourd, nutmeg and camphor).
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 115
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 115
कुम्भस्य भागे जपाले कोटिं शतमष्टोत्तर बु्ा:॥ ११५॥
0 Intelligent people, after the completion f the japam, towards the west of the pitchers, ne should give the offerings of 4 crore, a lac, thousand or a hundred
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 116
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 116
वा a1 तथा मण्डलमेव प्रकुर्वीत कालदेशानुसारत:॥ ११६॥
The homa should be performed for a day, ine days, or collectively according to the me and the country. ii wt gd we
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 117
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 117
सपिदन्नाज्यकैदव्वैनाम्ता वा हुनेतु॥ ११७॥
For the purpose of peace, the homa of horny shrub (Sami), and for livelihood homa { palasa should be performed. The small ticks, food and ghee should be poured in the oma by the reciting of the mantras
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 125
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 125
तत्सवर्णप्रतिमादान कुर्यादक्षिणया सह। तिलदाने ततः कुर्यातर्णावुष्यप्रसिद्धे॥ १२५॥
'This image should be given to a Brahman with daksind. Thereafter for the enjoying o the full age, sesamurn should be giver.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 126
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 126
च कुर्याकाधिनिवृत्तये। सहखें भोजयेद्वि्ादरिद्र: शतमेद वा॥ १२६॥
should look his face therein and give it awe for the removal of the disease. A person wh is well off should feed a thousand Brahmana while a person not so well off should feed 'hundred Brahmanas.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 127
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 127
वित्ताभावे दरिद्रस्तु यथाशक्ति समाचरेत्। मैरवस्य पहापूजां कुर्यादभूतादिशान्तये॥ १२७॥
A poor person, for want of money, should ced as many Brahmana, as he can. For the leasing of the goblins and pretas, Bhairava hould be adored.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 136
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 136
नमस्कार प्रकल्पयेत्। दत्ता ताम्बूलपाहरेतू॥ १३६॥
Thus praying, one should complete hi amma-yajia, offering his salutation the foo and betel to him.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 138
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 138
शिवप्रदक्षिणात्सर्व नश्यति क्षणात् दुःखस्य मूल हिं पातकप॥ १३८॥
washed out in a moment. Ailment is the roo of the pain and the root of ailment is the sin.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 140
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 140
प्रदक्षिणपितीरितम। क्रिया हि प्रणव तु प्रदक्षिणणू॥ १४०॥
In the Saiva-dharma, there is the special mportance for the circumambulation. The ecitation of Okara with activity is the sort f the bes: circumembulation.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 146
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 146
मायाचक्रप्रणेता हि शिव: परमकारणम्। शिवस्तु परिपार्जति॥ १४६॥
Lord Siva, the creator of Kalacakra is th main reason for the same. Therefore when th conflict of Maya or illusion is offered to Sivi himself, then he himself relieves his devote of his Maya.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 147
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 147
शिवेन कल्ितं 7 शिवस्थातिप्रियं विद्यालादक्षिणों नमो बुधा:॥ १४७॥
universe. Therefore, the same should by dedicated to him. O People with wisdom, Siv likes circumambulation and the salutation th most
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 148
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 148
प्रदक्षिगनमस्कारा: शिवस्य परमात्मन:। पूजा फलप्रदा॥ १४८॥
The mahdpaja of lord Siva, performed by sixteen methods, circumambulation an salutation, yields auspicious reward.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 149
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 149
प्रदक्षिणाडविनाश्य॑ हि नास्ति भूतले। तस्मातादक्षिणेनैव विनाशयेत्॥ १४९॥
There is no sin in the world which cane be removed or destroyed with th circumambulation of Siva. Therefore yor should destroy all the sins by going roun Siva.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 155
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 155
प्ञाक्रेण जप च : सुखम। अथवाउउदुर्दरिद्रस्य भिक्षात्रं ज्ञानद भवेतू॥ १५५॥
he water and the food are purified. For a auper, the food received in charity has been aid 10 be the bestower of wisdom and nowledge.
Vidyesvara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 158
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 158
प्रकाशयेततु भक्तानां शिवमाहात्म्यमेव हि। जानाति नापर:॥ १५८॥
glory of Siva. In fact no one knows about th secret of Siva's mantra except Siva himself.
Vidyes'vara Samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 198
Shiva Mahapurana Vol. 1 · Chapter 18 · Verse 198
प्रारम्भे यत्कृत ढव्यं तत्कियान्त॑ पुण्याई वाचचित्वाउ ते तत:॥ १९८॥
The dravya with which the homa is started, hould be used upto the end. After getting the unyahavacana done, then the water of the itcher should be sprinkied everywhere.