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Book 13 – Chapter 091
BORI CE: 13-091-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-091-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच केन संकल्पितं श्राद्धं कस्मिन् काले किमात्मकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said By whom was the Shraddha first conceived and at what time? What also is its substance? In the time when the world was inhabited by only the descendants of Bhrigu and Angirasa who was the Muni who established the Shraddha? |
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BORI CE: 13-091-002 कानि श्राद्धेषु वर्ज्यानि तथा मूलफलानि च |
MN DUTT: 09-091-002 कानि श्राद्धानि वानि कानि मूलफलानि च |
M. N. Dutt: What deeds should not be done at Shraddha? What are those Shraddhas in which fruits and roots are to be offered? What kinds also of paddy should be avoided in Shraddhas? Tell me all this, O grandfather. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-003 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-091-003 भीष्म उवाच यथा श्राद्धं सम्प्रवृत्तं यस्मिन् काले यदात्मकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Listen to me, O kine, as I tell you how the Shraddha was introduced, the time of such introduction, the essence of the rite, and the ascetic who conceived it. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-004 स्वायंभुवोऽत्रिः कौरव्य परमर्षिः प्रतापवान् |
MN DUTT: 09-091-004 स्वायम्भुवोऽत्रिः कौरव्य परमर्षिः प्रतापवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Form the SelfCreate Brahman sprang Atri, O you of Kuru's race. In Atri's family was born a Muni named Dattatreya. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-005 दत्तात्रेयस्य पुत्रोऽभून्निमिर्नाम तपोधनः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-005 दत्तात्रेयस्य पुत्रोऽभून्निमि म तपोधनः |
M. N. Dutt: Dattatreya got a son named Nimi having asceticism for wealth. Nimi got a son named Shrimat who was gifted with great beauty of person. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-006 पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रान्ते स कृत्वा दुष्करं तपः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-006 पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रान्ते स कृत्वा दुष्करं तपः |
M. N. Dutt: Upon the expiration of a full thousand years, Shrimat having practised the practised the severest austerities, yielded to the influence of Time and departed from this world. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-007 निमिस्तु कृत्वा शौचानि विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा |
MN DUTT: 09-091-007 निमिस्तु कृत्वा शौचानि विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा |
M. N. Dutt: His father Nimi, having performed the purificatoy rites according to sanctioned rites, because stricken with great grief, thinking continually of the loss of his son. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-008 अथ कृत्वोपहार्याणि चतुर्दश्यां महामतिः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-008 अथ कृत्वोपहार्याणि चतुर्दश्यां महामतिः |
M. N. Dutt: Thanking of that cause of sorrow, the great Nimi collected together various agreeable objects on the fourteenth day of the moon. The next morning he rose from bed. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-009 तस्यासीत्प्रतिबुद्धस्य शोकेन पिहितात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-009 तस्यासीत् प्रतिबुद्धस्य शोकेन व्यथितात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: Stricken as his heart was with grief, as he rose from sleep that day he succeeded in withdrawing it from the one object upon which it had been working. His mind became busy with other matters. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-010 ततः संचिन्तयामास श्राद्धकल्पं समाहितः BORI CE: 13-091-011 उक्तानि यानि चान्यानि यानि चेष्टानि तस्य ह |
MN DUTT: 09-091-010 ततः संचिन्तयामास श्राद्धकल्पं समाहितः |
M. N. Dutt: With rapt attention he then conceived the idea of a Shraddha. All those articles of his own fond, containing fruits and roots, and all those kinds of staple grains which he liked, were carefully thought of by that sage having penances for wealth. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-012 अमावास्यां महाप्राज्ञ विप्रानानाय्य पूजितान् |
MN DUTT: 09-091-011 अमावास्यां महाप्राज्ञो विप्रानानाय्या पूजितान् |
M. N. Dutt: On the day of the New Moon he invited a number of worthy Brahmanas. Gifted with great wisdom, Nimi made them sit on seats and honoured them by going round thein. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-013 सप्त विप्रांस्ततो भोज्ये युगपत्समुपानयत् |
MN DUTT: 09-091-012 सप्त विप्रांस्ततो भोज्ये युगपत् समुपानयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Approaching seven such Brahmanas whom he had brought to his house together, the powerful Nimi gave them food consisting of Shyamaka rice, unmixed with salt. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-014 दक्षिणाग्रास्ततो दर्भा विष्टरेषु निवेशिताः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-013 दक्षिणाग्रास्ततो दर्भा विष्टरेषु निवेशिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Towards the feet of those Brahmanas engaged in eating the food that was served to them a number of Kusha blades was spread out, on the seats they occupied, with the tops of the blades directed towards the south. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-015 कृत्वा च दक्षिणाग्रान्वै दर्भान्सुप्रयतः शुचिः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-014 कृत्वा च दक्षिणाग्रान् वै दर्भान् स प्रयतः शुचिः |
M. N. Dutt: With a pure body and mind and with rapt attention, Niini, having placed those blades of sacred grass in the way indicated, offered cakes of rice to his dead son, uttering his name and family. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-016 तत्कृत्वा स मुनिश्रेष्ठो धर्मसंकरमात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-015 तत् कृत्वा स मुनिश्रेष्ठो धर्मसंकरमात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: Having done this, that foremost of ascetics became filled with regret at the idea of having done a deed that had not been laid down in any of the scriptures. Indeed, filled with regret, he began to think of what he had done. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-017 अकृतं मुनिभिः पूर्वं किं मयैतदनुष्ठितम् |
MN DUTT: 09-091-016 अकृतं मुनिभिः पूर्वं किं मयेदमनुष्ठितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Never done before by the ascetics, alas, what have I done! How shall I avoid being cursed by the Brahmanas? |
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BORI CE: 13-091-018 ततः संचिन्तयामास वंशकर्तारमात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-017 ततः संचिन्तयामास वंशकर्तारमात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: He then thought of the original founder of his race. As soon as he was thought of, Atri having penances for wealth came there. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-019 अथात्रिस्तं तथा दृष्ट्वा पुत्रशोकेन कर्शितम् |
MN DUTT: 09-091-018 अथात्रिस्तं तथा दृष्ट्वा पुत्रशोकेन कर्षितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing him greatly stricken with grief consequent on the death of his son, the immortal Atri comforted him with agreeable advice. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-020 निमे संकल्पितस्तेऽयं पितृयज्ञस्तपोधनः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-019 निमे संकल्पिस्तेऽयं पितृयज्ञस्तपोधन |
M. N. Dutt: He said to him, O Nimi, this rite that you have conceived, is a sacrifice in honour of the departed Manes. Do not fear, O you, having asceticism for wealth. Formerly the Grandfather Brahman himself laid it down. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-021 सोऽयं स्वयंभुविहितो धर्मः संकल्पितस्त्वया |
MN DUTT: 09-091-020 सोऽयं स्वयम्भुविहितो धर्मः संकल्पितस्त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: This rite that you have conceived, has been ordained by the SelfCreate himself. Who else save the SelfCreate could ordain this ritual in Shraddhas? |
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BORI CE: 13-091-022 आख्यास्यामि च ते भूयः श्राद्धेयं विधिमुत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 09-091-021 अथाख्यास्यामि ते पुत्र श्राद्धेयं विधिमुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: I shall now tell you, O son, the excellent ordinance laid down in the Shraddhas. Ordained by the SelfCreate himself, O son follow it. Listen to me first. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-023 कृत्वाग्निकरणं पूर्वं मन्त्रपूर्वं तपोधन |
MN DUTT: 09-091-022 कृत्वाग्नौ करणं पूर्व मन्त्रपूर्वं तपोधन |
M. N. Dutt: Having first performed the Karna on the sacred fire with the help of Mantras, O you having penances for wealth, one should always pour libations next to the god of fire, and Soma, and Varuna. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-024 विश्वेदेवाश्च ये नित्यं पितृभिः सह गोचराः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-023 विश्वेदेवाश्च ये नित्यं पितृभिः सह गोचराः |
M. N. Dutt: The Self Create next ordained a portion of the offerings to the Vishvedevas also, who are always the companions of the departed Manes. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-025 स्तोतव्या चेह पृथिवी निवापस्येह धारिणी |
MN DUTT: 09-091-024 स्तोतव्या चेह पृथिवी निवापस्येह धारिणी |
M. N. Dutt: The Earth also, as the goddess who sustains the offerings made at Shraddhas, should then be lauded under the names of Vaishnavi, Kashyapi, and the inexhaustible, |
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BORI CE: 13-091-026 उदकानयने चैव स्तोतव्यो वरुणो विभुः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-025 उदकानयने चैव स्तोतव्यो वरुणो विभुः |
M. N. Dutt: When water is being fatched for the Shraddha, the powerful god Varuna should be lauded. After this, both Agni and Soma should be invoked with respect and pleased (with libations), O sinless one. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-027 देवास्तु पितरो नाम निर्मिता वै स्वयंभुवा |
MN DUTT: 09-091-026 देवास्तु पितरो नाम निर्मिता ये स्वयम्भुवा |
M. N. Dutt: Those deities named Pitris were created by the SelfCreate. Others also, highly blessed, viz., the Ushmapas, were created by him. For all these, shares have been sanctioned of the offerings made at Shraddhas. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-028 ते श्राद्धेनार्च्यमाना वै विमुच्यन्ते ह किल्बिषात् |
MN DUTT: 09-091-027 ते श्राद्धनाच॑माना वै विमुच्यन्ते ह किल्बिषात् |
M. N. Dutt: By worshipping all those gods at Shraddhas, the ancestors of the persons performing them become purged of all sins. The departed Manes referred to above as those created by the SelfCreate are seven in number. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-029 विश्वे चाग्निमुखा देवाः संख्याताः पूर्वमेव ते |
MN DUTT: 09-091-028 विश्वे चाग्निमुखा देवाः संख्याताः पूर्वमेव ते |
M. N. Dutt: The Vishvedevas, having Agni for their mouth, have been mentioned before. I shall now mention the names of those great deities who deserve shares of the offerings made at Shraddhas. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-030 सहः कृतिर्विपाप्मा च पुण्यकृत्पावनस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-091-029 बलं धृतिर्विपाप्मा च पुण्यकृत् पावनस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: They are Vala, Dhriti, Vipapma, Punyakrit, Pavana, Parshni. Kshemen, Samuha, Divyasanu, Vivasvat, Vivasvat, Virytavat, Hrimat, Kirtimat, Krita, Jitaman, Munivirtya, Diptroman, Bhayankara Anukarınan, Pratita, Pradatri, Angshumat, Shailabha, Parama, Krodhi, Dhiroshni, Bhupati, Shajas, Vajrin, and Vari, these are the eternal Vishvedevas, There are others also whose names Vidyutvarchas, Somavarchas, and Suryashree by name. are |
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BORI CE: 13-091-031 विवस्वान्वीर्यवान्ह्रीमान्कीर्तिमान्कृत एव च |
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Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-032 सोमपः सूर्यसावित्रो दत्तात्मा पुष्करीयकः BORI CE: 13-091-033 चमूहरः सुवेषश्च व्योमारिः शंकरो भवः BORI CE: 13-091-034 गणितः पञ्चवीर्यश्च आदित्यो रश्मिमांस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-091-030 सोमप: सूर्यसावित्री दत्तात्मा पुण्डरीयकः |
M. N. Dutt: Others also are Somapa, Suryasavitra, Dattatman, Pundariyaka, Ushninabha, Nabhoda. Vishvayu, Dipti, Chamuhara, Suresha, Vyomari, Shankara, Bhava, Isha, Karttri, Kriti, Daksha, Bhuvana, Divyakarmakrit, Ganita, Panchaviryya, Aditya, Rashmimat, Saptakrit, Somavarchas, Vishvakrit, Kavi, Anugoptri, Sugoptri, Naptri, and Ishvara, these highly blessed ones are called Vishvedevas. They are eternal, and they know all that occurs in Time, |
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BORI CE: 13-091-035 अनुगोप्ता सुगोप्ता च नप्ता चेश्वर एव च |
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Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-036 अतिकर्मा प्रतीतश्च प्रदाता चांशुमांस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-091-029 बलं धृतिर्विपाप्मा च पुण्यकृत् पावनस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: They are Vala, Dhriti, Vipapma, Punyakrit, Pavana, Parshni. Kshemen, Samuha, Divyasanu, Vivasvat, Vivasvat, Virytavat, Hrimat, Kirtimat, Krita, Jitaman, Munivirtya, Diptroman, Bhayankara Anukarınan, Pratita, Pradatri, Angshumat, Shailabha, Parama, Krodhi, Dhiroshni, Bhupati, Shajas, Vajrin, and Vari, these are the eternal Vishvedevas, There are others also whose names Vidyutvarchas, Somavarchas, and Suryashree by name. are |
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BORI CE: 13-091-037 स्रजी वज्री वरी चैव विश्वेदेवाः सनातनाः |
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MN DUTT: 09-091-030 सोमप: सूर्यसावित्री दत्तात्मा पुण्डरीयकः |
M. N. Dutt: Others also are Somapa, Suryasavitra, Dattatman, Pundariyaka, Ushninabha, Nabhoda. Vishvayu, Dipti, Chamuhara, Suresha, Vyomari, Shankara, Bhava, Isha, Karttri, Kriti, Daksha, Bhuvana, Divyakarmakrit, Ganita, Panchaviryya, Aditya, Rashmimat, Saptakrit, Somavarchas, Vishvakrit, Kavi, Anugoptri, Sugoptri, Naptri, and Ishvara, these highly blessed ones are called Vishvedevas. They are eternal, and they know all that occurs in Time, |
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BORI CE: 13-091-038 अश्राद्धेयानि धान्यानि कोद्रवाः पुलकास्तथा BORI CE: 13-091-039 पलाण्डुः सौभञ्जनकस्तथा गृञ्जनकादयः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-031 अश्राद्धेयानि धान्यानि कोद्रवाः पुलकास्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Kodrava, and Pulaka are the species of paddy which should not be offered at Shraddhas. Asafoetida also, among articles used in coO king, should not be offered, as also onions and garlic's, the produce of the Moringa, pterygosperma, Bauhinia, Variegataa, the meat of animals killed with poisoned arrows, all varieties of Cucurbita Pepo, Cucurbita lagenaria, and black salt. All articles, again, upon which any one has spat or upon which tears have fallen should be avoided at Shraddhas. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-040 ग्राम्यं वाराहमांसं च यच्चैवाप्रोक्षितं भवेत् |
MN DUTT: 09-091-032 ग्राम्यवाराहमांसं च यच्चैवाप्रोक्षितं भवेत् |
M. N. Dutt: The other articles that should not be offered at Shraddhas are the flesh of the domesticated hog, the meat of all animals not killed at sacrifices, Nigella sativa, salt of the variety called Vid, the potherb that is called Shitapaki, all sprouts and also the Trapa bispinosa. All kinds of salt should be excluded from the offerings made at Shraddhas, and also fruits of the Eugenia Jambolana. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-041 वर्जयेल्लवणं सर्वं तथा जम्बूफलानि च |
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Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-042 निवापे हव्यकव्ये वा गर्हितं च श्वदर्शनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-091-033 निवापे हव्यकव्ये वा गर्हितं च सुदर्शनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Among offerings made to the departed Manes or with the Havya and Kavya offered to the celestials, the potherb called Sudarshana should not be included. Havi mixed with this is not acceptable to the departed Manes. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-043 चण्डालश्वपचौ वर्ज्यौ निवापे समुपस्थिते BORI CE: 13-091-044 संकीर्णयोनिर्विप्रश्च संबन्धी पतितश्च यः |
MN DUTT: 09-091-034 चाण्डालश्यचौ वज्यौ निवापे समुपस्थिते |
M. N. Dutt: From the place where the Shraddha is being performed, the Chandala and the Shvapacha should be excluded, as also all who wear yellow clothes and persons suffering from leprosy, or one who has bcen outcasted, or one who is guilty of Brahmanicide, or a Brahmana of mixed descent, or one who is the relative of an outcast man. These all should be excluded by wise persons from the place where a Shraddha is being performed. |
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BORI CE: 13-091-045 इत्येवमुक्त्वा भगवान्स्ववंशजमृषिं पुरा |
MN DUTT: 09-091-035 इत्येवमुक्त्वा भगवान् स्ववंश्यं तमृर्षि पुरा |
M. N. Dutt: Having said these words formerly to the Rishi Nimi of his own race, the illustrious Atri having penances for wealth then went back to the Grandfather's court in the celestial region. |
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