Saturday 30 June 2012

The remedy of this disease is knowledge

अस्य रोगस्य भैषज्यं ज्ञानमेव न चापरम् |
भिषगाज्ञापकः शम्भुश्शिवः परमकारणम् || 81 ||

The remedy of this disease (samsara, the material world) is only knowledge and nothing else. The prescriber of the medicine is Lord Shiva, the ultimate cause.

Friday 29 June 2012

Lotuses do not grow equally even though the sun shines equally on them

हिते सदा नियुक्तं तु सर्वं चिदचिदात्मकम् |
स्वभावप्रतिबन्धं तत्समं न लभते हितम् || 54 ||
यथा विकाशयत्येव रविः पद्मानि भानुभिः |
समं न विकसन्त्येव स्वस्वभावानुरोधतः || 55 ||

(Lord Shiva is) involved in doing good always to good as well as bad (living beings) but because of one's characteristics/nature, one does not get the same amount of benefit.
Just as the sun radiates its brilliance (equally) on lotuses (but they) do not grow equally according to their characteristics/natures.

Thursday 28 June 2012

Purity of souls comes from contact with Lord Shiva

ज्ञानोपदेशो नामैकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः

Knowledge advice Chapter 31

वायुरुवाच |

Vayudeva said (to the sages)

इति नाग्निरसौ दुष्येत्ताम्रसंसर्गकारणात् |
नाग्नेरशुचिसंसर्गादशुचित्वमपेक्षते || 44 ||
अशुचेस्त्वग्निसंयोगाच्छुचित्वमपि जायते |
एवं शोध्यात्मसंसर्गान्न ह्यशुद्धः शिवो भवेत् || 45 ||
शिवसंसर्गतस्त्वेष शोध्यात्मैव हि शुध्यति |


In this way the fire does not get polluted/corrupted because of the contact of copper. Fire does not get impure by the contact with impure (things).
But purity arises in the impure by the contact with fire. In this (same) way, Lord Shiva does not become impure by contact with a soul which needs to be purified. Only this soul which needs to be purified get purified by contact with Lord Shiva.


Wednesday 27 June 2012

Aakuti and Prasuti, the two daughters of Manu and Shatarupa

सृष्टिकथनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः

Telling about creation – Chapter 17

वायुरुवाच |

Vayudeva said (to the sages)

कन्ये द्वे च महाभागे याभ्यां जातास्त्विमाः प्रजाः |
आकूतिरेका विज्ञेया प्रसूतिरपरा स्मृता || 6 ||
स्वायंभुवः प्रसूतिं च ददौ दक्षाय तां प्रभुः |
रुचेः प्रजापतिश्चैव चाकूतिं समपादयत् || 7 ||

And the two girls (daughters of Manu and Shatarupa) of great fortune from whom these people were born should be known as one Aakuti and the other known as Prasuti.
And Lord Svayambhuva (Manu) gave that Prasuti to Daksha and Aakuti was submitted to Ruchi Prajapati indeed.

Tuesday 26 June 2012

Supreme Goddess asked to become the daughter of Daksha

ब्रह्मोवाच |

Lord
Brahma said (to the supreme Goddess)

दक्षस्य मम पुत्रस्य पुत्री भव भवार्दिनि | 21

Tormentor
of the world, become my son Daksha's daughter.

Like Lord Krishna who is also called Janardana, the supreme Goddess is called Bhavardini here, which literally translates to "tormentor of the world". The supreme Goddess being the Mahamaya, the force of illusion, can be considered to be the cause of suffering in the world.

Shloka 22 of Chapter 3 of Shatarudra Samhita is similar.

दक्षस्य मम पुत्रस्य पुत्री भव भवाम्बिके ||

Instead of Bhavardini, the word used here is Bhavambika, the mother of the world.

Monday 25 June 2012

Chapter 16 (Continued)

यस्यां न खलु विद्यंते जन्ममृत्युजरादयः |
या भवानी भवस्यांगात्समाविरभवत्किल || 8 ||

That Bhavani whose birth, death, old age, etc. does not exist (is the one) who appeared/emerged really from a part of the body of Lord Shiva.


Sunday 24 June 2012

The great God created the supreme Goddess from a part of his body

देवीशक्त्युद्भवो नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः
 
Emergence of the Goddess Shakti Chapter 16
 
वायुरुवाच |
 
Vayudeva said (to the sages)
 
इत्युक्त्वा परमोदारं स्वभावमधुरं वचः |
ससर्ज वपुषो भागाद्देवीं देववरो हरः || 6 ||
 
Having said that (to Lord Brahma "I am very satisfied; I will give you what you wish") in his naturally sweet speech, highly generous, Lord Shiva, the best of the deities, created Goddess (Uma) from a part (of his) body.
 
Shloka 13 of Chapter 3 of Shatarudra Samhita is very similar.
 
इत्युक्त्वा परमोदारं स्वभावमधुरं वचः |
पृथक्चकार वपुषो भागाद्देवीं शिवां शिवः ||
 

Saturday 23 June 2012

Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are born by each other

ब्रह्मविष्णुसृष्टिकथनं नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
 
Description of the creation of Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu – Chapter 13
 
वायुरुवाच |
 
Vayudeva said (to the sages)
 
एवं कल्पेषु कल्पेषु ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः || 19 ||
परस्परेण जायंते परस्परहितैषिणः | 20
 
In this way, in kalpa after kalpa, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are born by each other, who wish well of each other.

Friday 22 June 2012

The present Manu is the seventh of this kalpa, by the name of Vaivaswata

सृष्ट्यादिवर्णनं नामैकादशोऽध्यायः

Creation, etc. description Chapter 11

वायुरुवाच |

Vayudeva said (to the sages)

यस्त्वयं वर्तते कल्पो वाराहो नाम नामतः |
अस्मिन्नपि द्विजश्रेष्ठा मनवस्तु चतुर्दश || 7 ||
स्वायंभुवादयस्सप्त सप्त सावर्णिकादयः |
तेषु वैवस्वतो नाम सप्तमो वर्तते मनुः || 8 ||

This which is the prevailing kalpa is called by the name of Varaha (pig's, actually white pig). Sages, in this (kalpa) too, there are 14 Manus.
Svayambhuva, etc. (are) seven, seven (of the future are) Savarni, etc. Among those, the present Manu is seventh, by the name of Vaivaswata (of the Vivaswan, Sun).


Thursday 21 June 2012

Time is under the control of Lord Shiva

तस्मात्कालवशे विश्वं न स विश्ववशे स्थितः |
शिवस्य तु वशे कालो न कालस्य वशे शिवः || 9 ||

Therefore the universe is under the control of time, time is not under the control of the universe. Time is under the control of Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva is not under the control of time.


Wednesday 20 June 2012

Should there be any more activity after this series comes to an end in a few weeks?

There was negligible response to the two polls we had a couple of weeks ago. Should there be any more activity after this series comes to an end in a few weeks if there are hardly three persons who think this series has been useful?

Time is the radiance/brilliance of the great God

कालमहिमावर्णनं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः

Description of the might of time Chapter 7

वायुरुवाच |

Vayudeva said (to the sages)

कालात्मेति समाख्यातं तेजो माहेश्वरं परम् || 6 ||

The radiance/brilliance of the great God is highly famed to be of the form of time. (Time is the radiance of the great God.)
 

Tuesday 19 June 2012

The higher Deity, the constructor of the universe is the great God sitting in everyone's heart

एष एव परो देवो विश्वकर्मा महेश्वरः |
हृदये संनिविष्टं तं ज्ञात्वैवामृतमश्नुते || 38 ||

This indeed is the superior deity, the constructor of the universe, the great God. After knowing him who is ensconced in the heart, one attains freedom from the mortal world (the cycle of births and deaths).

Monday 18 June 2012

On knowing God, one is released from the cycle of births and deaths

शिवमेवेश्वरं ज्ञात्वा शांतिमत्यंतमृच्छति || 35 ||
स एव कालो गोप्ता च विश्वस्याधिपतिः प्रभुः |
तं विश्वाधिपतिं ज्ञात्वा मृत्युपाशात्प्रमुच्यते || 36 ||

One gets extreme peace after knowing that Lord Shiva only is the God.
He indeed is the time, the protector and the head of this universe, the Lord. After knowing him, that head of the universe, one is released from the bonds of death (the cycle of births and deaths).

Sunday 17 June 2012

Smaller than an atom, larger than the earth

अणोरणीयान्महतो महीयानयमव्ययः |
गुहायां निहितश्चापि जंतोरस्य महेश्वरः || 24 ||
 
Smaller than an atom, larger than the earth, undecaying, ensconced in the heart of living beings, even though the great God of this (everything).
 
Part 1, Chapter 2, shloka 20 of Katha Upanishad is very similar.
 
अणोरणीयान्महतो महीयान्
आत्मस्य जन्तोर्निहितो गुहायाम् |



Saturday 16 June 2012

God exists all over the worlds covering everything

शिवतत्त्वज्ञानवर्णनं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः
 
Shiva element knowledge Chapter 6
 
वायुरुवाच |
 
Vayudeva said (to the sages)
 
सर्वतः पाणिपादोऽयं सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखः |
सर्वतः श्रुतिमाँल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति || 21 ||
सर्वेन्द्रियगुणाभासः सर्वेन्द्रियविवर्जितः |
सर्वस्य प्रभुरीशानः सर्वस्य शरणं सुहृत् || 22 ||
 
This (fellow has) hands and legs everywhere, eyes, head, mouth, everywhere, has ears everywhere, stands (exists) in (this) world covering everything.
(He) illuminates all the senses, without all senses (of his own), Ishana (God), the Lord of everyone, the shelter/refuge of everyone, kindhearted.
 
Compare with shlokas 13 and 14 of Chapter 13 of Bhagvad Gita.
 
सर्वतः पाणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् |
सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति ||
सर्वेन्द्रियगुणाभासं सर्वेन्द्रियविवर्जितम् |
असक्तं सर्वभृच्चैव निर्गुणं गुणभोक्तृ च ||

Friday 15 June 2012

Three characteristics of Prakriti stay like oil in a sesame seed

सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसंभवाः |
प्रकृतौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण तिले तैलमिव स्थिताः || 34 ||
 
Sattva, rajas, tamas – these characteristics are born of Prakriti, staying in Prakriti like oil in a sesame seed.
 
Compare with shloka 5 of Chapter 14 of Bhagvad Gita.
 
सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसंभवाः |
निबध्नन्ति महाबाहो देहे देहिनमव्ययम् ||
 
These are the characteristics which bind the undecaying soul/individual (body bearing entity – a living being) with the physical body. Sattva can overpower rajas, but is still something that binds the soul.

Thursday 14 June 2012

One becomes similar to Lord Shiva when all the dirt of the mind is removed

क्षीणे चात्ममले तस्मिन्पुमाञ्छिवसमो भवेत् || 28 ||
 
And on (total) disappearance of the dirt of the mind, at that point, man becomes similar to Lord Shiva.

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Sorrow of this world ends only with knowledge

शिवतत्त्वज्ञानवर्णनं नाम पञ्चमोऽध्यायः
 
Shiva element knowledge Chapter 5
 
वायुरुवाच |
 
Vayudeva said (to the sages)
 
अज्ञानप्रभवं दुःखं ज्ञानेनैव निवर्तते | 11
 
Unhappiness/sorrow resulting from ignorance (sorrow of the material world) recedes/goes away only by knowledge.

Tuesday 12 June 2012

How Naimisharanya became the site for the Dirghasatra

एतन्मनोमयं चक्रं मया सृष्टं विसृज्यते |
यत्रास्य शीर्यते नेमिः स देशस्तपसः शुभः || 53 ||
 
This Manomaya chakra created by me (is being) released. Where it falls/breaks down, that Nemi region (will be) auspicious for asceticism.

Monday 11 June 2012

Higher devotion comes from Yoga

ज्ञानध्यानाभियुक्तस्य पुंसो योगः प्रवर्तते || 39 ||
योगेन तु परा भक्तिः प्रसादस्तदनन्तरम् |
प्रसादान्मुच्यते जन्तुर्मुक्तः शिवसमो भवेत् || 40 ||
 
Yoga prevails in a man who has knowledge and (practises) meditation.
By yoga only, higher devotion (comes), Prasada (a state of mind with purity and satisfaction) soon after, by Prasada a living being (is) liberated (and) becomes similar to Lord Shiva.

Sunday 10 June 2012

The great God can be seen only through higher devotion

अस्य भूतानि वश्यानि अयं सर्वनियोजकः |
अयं तु परया भक्त्या दृश्यते नान्यथा क्वचित् || 23 ||
 
Living beings are under this (fellow's) control, this (fellow) is the organiser of everything. This (one) can be seen only by higher devotion, not otherwise in any way.
 
The second half of this shloka appeared also in Vidyeshwara Samhita, Chapter 3, shloka 12.

Saturday 9 June 2012

There is no level above that of the great God

एको देवो महादेवो विज्ञेयस्तु महेश्वरः |
न तस्य परमं किञ्चित्पदं समधिगम्यते || 15 ||
 
The one Deva, the great Deva should really be known as the great God. No level above his can be reached (no level above his exists).

Friday 8 June 2012

The highest truth, which even the mind cannot grasp

नैमिषोपाख्यानं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
 
Naimisharanya episode Chapter 3
 
ब्रह्मोवाच |
 
Brahma said (to the sages)
 
यतो वाचो निवर्तन्ते अप्राप्य मनसा सह |
आनन्दं यस्य वै विद्वान्न बिभेति कुतश्चन || 1 ||
 
That without grasping which speech turns back along with the mind, whose joy,
a knowledgeable person does not fear for any reason.

The first half of this shloka also appears in Taittiriya Upanishad, Chapter 2, shloka 9.

Thursday 7 June 2012

There is nothing that Lord Brahma does not know

मुनिप्रस्ताववर्णनं नाम द्वितीयोऽध्यायः
 
Description of the prologue by the sages – Chapter 2
 
मुनय उचुः |
 
Sages said (to Lord Brahma)
 
त्वं हि सर्व जगद्धाता सर्वकारणकारणम् |
त्वया ह्यविदितं नाथ नेह किञ्चन विद्यते || 27 ||
कः पुमान्सर्व सत्त्वेभ्यः पुराणः पुरुषः परः |
विशुद्धः परिपूर्णश्च शाश्वतः परमेश्वरः || 28 ||
 
You are really the creator of the universe, the cause of all causes. There is nothing here, Lord, that you do not know.
Which man (is) in all living beings, ancient, higher Purusha (God), pure, complete and eternal supreme God?

Wednesday 6 June 2012

Seven Samhitas of the fourth version of Shiva Purana

वायवीयसंहितायां पूर्वभागे विद्यावतारकथनं नाम प्रथमोऽध्यायः

Vayaviya Samhita, Earlier/east part, Knowledge incarnation Chapter 1

सूत उवाच |

Suta Goswami said (to the sages)

व्यासेन तत्तु संक्षिप्तं चतुर्विंशत्सहस्रकम् |
शैवं तत्र पुराणं वै चतुर्थं सप्तसंहितम् || 58 ||
विद्येश्वराख्या तत्राद्या द्वितीया रुद्रसंहिता |
तृतीया शतरुद्राख्या कोटिरुद्रा चतुर्थिका || 59 ||
पञ्चमी कथिता चोमा षष्ठी कैलाससंहिता |
सप्तमी वायवीयाख्या सप्तैवं संहिता इह || 60 ||

That actually shortened/condensed by sage Vyasa (is) there really the fourth (version of the) Purana of Lord Shiva with seven Samhitas, 24000 (shlokas).
There the first called Vidyeshwara (Samhita), second Rudra Samhita, third called Shatarudra, fourth Kotirudra,
And fifth called Uma, sixth Kailasa Samhita, seventh called Vayaviya; thus seven Samhitas here (in this Purana).

Tuesday 5 June 2012

Has this series been useful so far?

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Liberated ascetics are buried, not cremated

यतिनाम्मरणानन्तरं दशाहपर्यन्तं कृत्यवर्णनं नामैकविंशोऽध्यायः
 
Tasks upto ten days after the death of an ascetic – Chapter 21
 
वामदेव उवाच |
 
Vamadeva said (to Kartikeya) as a prelude to his question
 
ये मुक्ता यतयस्तेषां दाहकर्म न विद्यते |
मृते शरीरे खननं तद्देहस्य श्रुतं मया || 1 ||
 
There is no burning ceremony (cremation) of those who are liberated ascetics. I have heard that on the dead body, burial of the body (is performed).

Monday 4 June 2012

Six things forbidden for ascetics

क्षौरस्नानविधिवर्णनं नाम विंशोऽध्यायः
 
Tonsure and bath procedure description Chapter 20
 
सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |
 
Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)
 
ताम्बूलं तैजसं पात्रं रेतःसेकं सिताम्बरम् |
दिवास्वापो हि नक्तान्नं यतीनां षड् विवर्जिताः || 34 ||
 
Betel leaf, metallic vessels, releasing semen, white cloth (clothes), sleeping during day, eating at night are six (things) forbidden to ascetics.

Sunday 3 June 2012

Study of Guru's statements and Vedas leads to God appearing in the heart

योगपट्टविधिवर्णनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
 
Yoga band procedure description Chapter 19
 
सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |

Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)
 
वेदशास्त्रगुरूणां च वाक्याभ्यासवशाच्छिशोः |
पुर्णानन्दमयः शंभुः प्रादुर्भूतो भवेद्धृदि || 22 ||
 
By the study of statements of Veda scriptures and Guru's, Lord Shiva with complete joy appears in the heart of the (initiated) disciple.

Saturday 2 June 2012

The first vibration of creation is called Shivatattva

निजेच्छया जगत्सृष्टमुद्युक्तस्य महेशितुः |
प्रथमो यः परिस्पन्दः शिवतत्त्वं तदुच्यते || 70 ||

While the great God was occupied with creating the universe of his own wish, the first vibration which (occurred) is called the Shiva element.

Friday 1 June 2012

Only by the combination of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti does joy arise continuously

शिवतत्त्ववर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः

Shiva element description Chapter 16

सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच |

Kartikeya said (to sage Vamadeva)

एवं शिवत्वं शक्तित्वं परमात्मनि दर्शितम् |
शिवशक्त्योस्तु संयोगादानन्दं सततोदीतः || 33 ||
अतो मुने तमुद्दिश्य मुनयः क्षीणकल्मषाः |
शिवे मनः समाधाय प्राप्तः शिवमनामयम् || 34 ||

In this way, the characteristics of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti are shown in the supreme soul. Only by the combination of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti does joy arise continuously.
Sage, therefore considering that, sages who have become free of sin, having focussed their mind on Lord Shiva, achieved the pure Shiva state.