Chapter 3.184

Verse 1 View Details

अत्रैव च सरस्वत्या गीतं परपुरंजय । पृष्टया मुनिना वीर शृणु तार्क्ष्येण धीमता ॥

Markandeya said : O conqueror of hostile cities, O hero in this connection, Sarasvati, when asked by that intelligent Rishi Tarkshya, said (the following). Hear it.

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किं नु श्रेयः पुरुषस्येह भद्रे; कथं कुर्वन्न च्यवते स्वधर्मात् । आचक्ष्व मे चारुसर्वाङ्गि सर्वं; त्वयानुशिष्टो न च्यवेयं स्वधर्मात् ॥

Tarkshya said: O blessed lady, what is the best thing for a man to do here on earth) and how he must act so that he may not deviate from (the path of) virtue. O beautiful lady, tell me all, so that being instructed by you I may not deviate from the path of my own duty (Dharma).

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कथं चाग्निं जुहुयां पूजये वा; कस्मिन्काले केन धर्मो न नश्येत् । एतत्सर्वं सुभगे प्रब्रवीहि; यथा लोकान्विरजाः संचरेयम् ॥

When and how must one offer oblations to the fire and when must he worship, so that his virtue may not be destroyed? O blessed lady, tell me all, so that I may live in this world without any passion, craving or desire.

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एवं पृष्टा प्रीतियुक्तेन तेन; शुश्रूषुमीक्ष्योत्तमबुद्धियुक्तम् । तार्क्ष्यं विप्रं धर्मयुक्तं हितं च; सरस्वती वाक्यमिदं बभाषे ॥

Markandeya said : Thus questioned by that cheerful Rishi and having seen him eager to learn and at the same time possessed of great intelligence, Sarasvati spoke these virtuous and beneficial words to the Brahmana Tarkshya.

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यो ब्रह्म जानाति यथाप्रदेशं; स्वाध्यायनित्यः शुचिरप्रमत्तः । स वै पुरो देवपुरस्य गन्ता; सहामरैः प्राप्नुयात्प्रीतियोगम् ॥

Sarasvati said : He who knows Brahma, he who perceives the Supreme with purity and equanimity goes to the celestials region and obtains the supreme bliss with the immortals.

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तत्र स्म रम्या विपुला विशोकाः; सुपुष्पिताः पुष्करिण्यः सुपुण्याः । अकर्दमा मीनवत्यः सुतीर्था; हिरण्मयैरावृताः पुण्डरीकैः ॥

Many large, beautiful and sacred lakes are there, abounding in fishes, flowers and golden lotuses. They are like holy shrines and their very sight drives away all grief.

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तासां तीरेष्वासते पुण्यकर्मा; महीयमानः पृथगप्सरोभिः । सुपुण्यगन्धाभिरलंकृताभि;र्हिरण्यवर्णाभिरतीव हृष्टः ॥

Pious men, specially adored by the Apsaras, who are viriuous, well-adorned and goldencomplexioned, live in contentment on the banks of these lakes,

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परं लोकं गोप्रदास्त्वाप्नुवन्ति; दत्त्वानड्वाहं सूर्यलोकं व्रजन्ति । वासो दत्त्वा चन्द्रमसः स लोकं; दत्त्वा हिरण्यममृतत्वमेति ॥

He who gives away cows (to the Brahmanas here) goes to the highest region. By giving bullocks he goes to the solar region, by giving ciothes he goes to the lunar region and by giving gold he goes to the region of the immortals.

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धेनुं दत्त्वा सुव्रतां साधुदोहां; कल्याणवत्सामपलायिनीं च । यावन्ति रोमाणि भवन्ति तस्या;स्तावद्वर्षाण्यश्नुते स्वर्गलोकम् ॥

He who gives away a beautiful cow with a fine calf, a cow which is easily milked and which does not run away lives in the celestials region as many years as there are hairs on the body of that cow.

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अनड्वाहं सुव्रतं यो ददाति; हलस्य वोढारमनन्तवीर्यम् । धुरंधरं बलवन्तं युवानं; प्राप्नोति लोकान्दश धेनुदस्य ॥

He who gives a fine, strong, powerful and young bullock which is capable of drawing the plough and of carrying burdens goes to the region obtained by men who give away ten kine.

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Verse 11 View Details

यः सप्त वर्षाणि जुहोति तार्क्ष्य; हव्यं त्वग्नौ सुव्रतः साधुशीलः । सप्तावरान्सप्त पूर्वान्पुनाति; पितामहानात्मनः कर्मभिः स्वैः ॥

O Tarkshya, the virtuous man who continually offers oblations to the sacred fire for seven years sanctifies by his this action his seven generations upwards and downwards,

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Verse 12 View Details

किमग्निहोत्रस्य व्रतं पुराण;माचक्ष्व मे पृच्छतश्चारुरूपे । त्वयानुशिष्टोऽहमिहाद्य विद्यां; यदग्निहोत्रस्य व्रतं पुराणम् ॥

Tarkshya said: O beautiful lady, tell me who ask you the rules of the Agnihotra as explained in the Vedas. I shall learn from you the timehonoured rules for perpetually keeping the sacred fire.

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न चाशुचिर्नाप्यनिर्णिक्तपाणि;र्नाब्रह्मविज्जुहुयान्नाविपश्चित् । बुभुक्षवः शुचिकामा हि देवा; नाश्रद्दधानाद्धि हविर्जुषन्ति ॥

Goddess Sarasvati explained that "O Sage! the person impure physically and mentally both viz who has unwashed hands, denied of conscious on Vedas and inexperienced to dealing with the essence of Vedas is unentitled to offer the oblation in the fire. The Gods are always interested to know the deposition of others, they prefer sanctity and this is the reason they do not accept the oblations offered by a man without obeisance.

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नाश्रोत्रियं देवहव्ये नियुञ्ज्या;न्मोघं परा सिञ्चति तादृशो हि । अपूर्णमश्रोत्रियमाह तार्क्ष्य; न वै तादृग्जुहुयादग्निहोत्रम् ॥

A man having no expertise in Vedic hymns should not be appointed in the work of offering the oblations to gods, because it proves merely a futile exercise. O tearkshya! such a mari nor properly known to Veda is considered as alien to the offering projects. Hence, he is liot entitled to join with Agnihotra.

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कृशानुं ये जुह्वति श्रद्दधानाः; सत्यव्रता हुतशिष्टाशिनश्च । गवां लोकं प्राप्य ते पुण्यगन्धं; पश्यन्ति देवं परमं चापि सत्यम् ॥

The people sacrosanct in heart by virtues of observing the austerity, who execute offering in their day to day exercise, accept only residual to the offering ; Access to the abode of cows field with pleasing fragrance and their eyes see a supreme soul, the truth.

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क्षेत्रज्ञभूतां परलोकभावे; कर्मोदये बुद्धिमतिप्रविष्टाम् । प्रज्ञां च देवीं सुभगे विमृश्य; पृच्छामि त्वां का ह्यसि चारुरूपे ॥

Tarkshya said: O Goddess! having attracting complexion you are in the form of soul and the supreme wisdom inserted in metaphysics and the topics related to the consequence of action. You too are a goddess of conscience Assuming you in this both forms I ask the real identity of yours.

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अग्निहोत्रादहमभ्यागतास्मि; विप्रर्षभाणां संशयच्छेदनाय । त्वत्संयोगादहमेतदब्रुवं; भावे स्थिता तथ्यमर्थं यथावत् ॥

Sarasvati said : O sage! I am Sarasvati in the form of learning, came duly summon by the offering made by Brahmanas with a purpose of alleviating your lurking doubts. You are devotee, hence I have explained the above said topics solemnly because I exist in the internal disposition of devotees.

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Verse 18 View Details

न हि त्वया सदृशी काचिदस्ति; विभ्राजसे ह्यतिमात्रं यथा श्रीः । रूपं च ते दिव्यमत्यन्तकान्तं; प्रज्ञां च देवीं सुभगे बिभर्षि ॥

Tar enquired again O nice goddess! nobody here is worth comparison with you. You are perceived luminating like goddess Lakshmi. Your complexion with this supreme radiance is a divine one. You also hold the divine conscience concomitant to it. (I am curious to know its reason).

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श्रेष्ठानि यानि द्विपदां वरिष्ठ; यज्ञेषु विद्वन्नुपपादयन्ति । तैरेवाहं संप्रवृद्धा भवामि; आप्यायिता रूपवती च विप्र ॥

Sarasvati replied: O scholar! you really are great man. O great Bhramin! my divine complexion is due to noble deeds of performed by the persons engrossed with offering or accumulating the best thing to their account which automatically satiates and gives radiance to me.

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Verse 20 View Details

यच्चापि द्रव्यमुपयुज्यते ह; वानस्पत्यमायसं पार्थिवं वा । दिव्येन रूपेण च प्रज्ञया च; तेनैव सिद्धिरिति विद्धि विद्वन् ॥

scholar! put it properly in your understanding that the offerings made by Brahmins are consisting of the wooden products like Shruva, fuel, the glittering items like gold etc. and physical items like Brihi etc. These all items as a gross effect provide me with divine complexion and conscience both.

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Verse 21 View Details

इदं श्रेयः परमं मन्यमाना; व्यायच्छन्ते मुनयः संप्रतीताः । आचक्ष्व मे तं परमं विशोकं; मोक्षं परं यं प्रविशन्ति धीराः ॥

O Goddess! kindly describe that supreme position of emancipation where is left no place for agony for which sake the great sages imposed due checks on their sensories and the people of high degree patience inter into. This is because that supreme position as perceived to the yogis having expertise in Samkhya and Karma. I am absolutely alien to that element of emancipation.

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Verse 22 View Details

तं वै परं वेदविदः प्रपन्नाः; परं परेभ्यः प्रथितं पुराणम् । स्वाध्यायदानव्रतपुण्ययोगै;स्तपोधना वीतशोका विमुक्ताः ॥

Sarasvati replied : Position of Brahman all immortal is for which the yogis observed regular perseverance and consider austerity as only wealth and ultimately get-read of the net work of agony as a result of taking over that supreme position. The experts in Vedas shelter to that very supreme position.

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तस्याथ मध्ये वेतसः पुण्यगन्धः; सहस्रशाखो विमलो विभाति । तस्य मूलात्सरितः प्रस्रवन्ति; मधूदकप्रस्रवणा रमण्यः ॥

A huge tree of cane in the form of cosmos within that supreme Brahman is existed. Its branches are unending and represent the luxuries and the words etc. are the fragrant giving the material pleasures added with this tree. The root to that cosmos formed tree is Avidya (ignorance). A number of reverse flowing continuously are in the form of temptation and luxuries. These rivers are emanated from the root of that ignorance. These rivers appear attractive having pure water with fragrance extraneously and float the satiating matters like water and as sweet as honey.

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Verse 24 View Details

शाखां शाखां महानद्यः संयान्ति सिकतासमाः । धानापूपा मांसशाकाः सदा पायसकर्दमाः ॥

However, these all are incapable to give any fruitful result like fried barley, field with a number of pores like sweet bread, impure as the flesh, void like dry vegetable and generate malice to the heart and mind not lesser than marsh inspite of appearing like sweet dish, These are distinct to each other like sand particles and these flow inside the branches of that cane tree (Calamus).

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Verse 25 View Details

यस्मिन्नग्निमुखा देवाः सेन्द्राः सह मरुद्गणैः । ईजिरे क्रतुभिः श्रेष्ठैस्तत्पदं परमं मुने ॥

O sage! the supreme position belongs to me which is duly worshipped by Indra, Agni and Vayu and other gods including Maruts through arranging several offerings in order to attain that supreme position known as Brahman.

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