The Benefit of Listening to the Narada Purana

1. О Suta, О virtuous saint, the nectar-like story of Shri Krishna recounted by you has been heard. We are blessed thereby, thanks to your favour.

2. What did Mohini, the daughter of Brahma do after Vasu had departed to the world of Brahma. It behoves you to narrate it to us.

3. О sages, hear ye all, the auspicious story of Mohini, the pilgrimage she undertook afterwards to the holy centres.

4. In the manner indicated by Vasu, Mohini, the daughter of Brahma went to the banks of the celestial river (the Ganga) in accordance with the injunctions for the pilgrimage.

5. After going there, the daughter of Vedhas (god Brahma) took a holy bath therein and journeyed over the Ganga and other holy rivers) with a delighted mind, in the company of Brahmanas.

6. She resorted to each of the holy centres in the manner laid down by her preceptor Vasu and took the journey of pilgrimage.

7. In those Tlrthas she worshipped Vishnu and other deities. She offered different charitable gifts to the Brahmanas.

1. This chapter is divided into two parts. Part I — W. 3-22 describe the performance of pilgrimage to various sacred places by Mohini. VV. 23 ff describe the period of Vedha (overlapping of Tithis) assigned to Mohini which should be avoided by the observer of the Ekadashi fast.

W. 50 ff show the catholicity of outlook of the NP. The one-ness non-duality) of Brahman is the main thesis of the NP.

In V. 62, the author thanks his audience as it is due to them that he was reminded of Hari, ‘the cause of all causes'

8. At Gaya, she duly offered Pincja to her husband. After worshipping Visvesvara at Kasi she went over to the holy centre Purusottama(Jagannatha of Purl).

9. At that holy centre she partook of Naivedya of the lord of the universe and purified her body. She then reached the mountain Laksmanacnla.

10. After duly worshipping at the shrine there, she went to Setu and worshipped Ramesvara. At Mali end ra mountain, she paid obeisance to Bhargava Parasurama.

11. О Brahmana, she went to the holy centre of Shiva, viz: Gokarna and worshipped Isvara. Then along with those excellent Brahmanas, she went to Prabhasa.

12. She took a holy dip and performed Tarpana rites for the Devas and others. After completing the pilgrimage, she visited Hari at Dvaraka and went to Kurukshetra.

13. There also the queen of men duly fulfilled the prescribed rites of pilgrimage and came to Gangadvara where she took holy bath in accordance with injunctions.

14-15. After visiting and joyously bowing to Kamoda, she reached Badaryasrama and worshipped the sages Nara and Narayana. She then hastened to visit Kamaksl. After bowing to Siddhanatha, she went to Ayodhya.

16. After duly taking a holy dip in the Sarayu and after worshipping the lord of Sita, she resorted to the pilgrimage of middle centres, she then went to Amarakantaka.

17. After worshipping Mahesa there, she went up the current of the Narmada. After serving Omkara arid visiting Isana she went to Mahismatl.

18-19a. After worshipping Tryambakesa, she reached Tripuskara. After giving many charitable gifts at the Puskara. in accordance with the injunctions, she reached Mathura, the most excellent of all excellent Tirthas.

19b-21. She performed the inner pilgrimage (Abhyantari Yatra) upto twenty Yojanas. (240 KMs.). After going all over the city, she visited Gaturvyuha (the fourfold incarnation of the lord). After taking a holy dip in the VimSati Tirtha, she concluded the circumambulation. To the citizens of Mathura, she gifted ten thousand cows, all richly adorned after feeding them with excellent cooked rice and with her mind melting with devout feelings.

22. She bowed to them and bade farewell to them. She entered Kalindl the divine river that destroys sins.

23-25a. Therein she stabilised herself in the end of Yama’s Tithi. She has not emerged out of it till today. When Mohini attains the point of sunrise she defiles all Smarta rites (rites laid down in Srnrtis). When Mohini attains the point of Arunodaya (predawn), she defiles the Srauta rites (those laid down in Srutis) and when she attains the midnight point, she defiles Vaishnava (pertaining to the followers of Vishnu) rites. The man must observe fast on the Ekadashi day when there is no Vedha (overlapping ofTithi) of Mohini and worship Vishnu on the DvadasI day. Thereby undoubtedly he goes to Vaikuntha.

25b-26a. О Brahmanas, goddess Mohini was born of god Brahma and Ekadashi was born of Vishnu. It was due to a spirit of rivalry against Vishnuja, the daughter of Vishnu that Mohini was created by Brahma.

Vishnu’s loyal devotion. She was not competent enough to prevent him from the holy vow of Ekadashi. When the king went to the world of Vishnu accompanied by his wife and son, Mohini stationed at the end of Yama’s Tithi, vies with Ekadashi Tithi. Thus, О leading Brahmana, the story of Mohini has been recounted by me.

29. I have told you this also viz, Why she was created by Brahma and how she stationed herself there. Thus the latter half of the Naradlya Puranais recounted. It yields worldly pleasures and salvation.

30. In this work, Hari’s devotion is achieved at every step of men. The Naradlya Purana is endowed with all the ten characteristics.

31. It is the effective cau^e of the four aims viz. virtue, wealth, love and liberation. The man who listens devoutly to this shall attain the region of Vishnu.

О excellent Brahmanas, everything, viz.: Pravrtta and Nivrtta (the worldly activities and their renunciation) j has been mentioned in detail by the intelligent son of Parasara. Naradiya Purana is full of superhuman stories.

34. It should not be imparted to anyone and everyone indiscriminately. It has been recounted to me by Vyasa overlooking Paila and other disciples. He recounted this Narada- sarhhita to me and not to them.

35-36a. Obeisance to that Vedavyasa who is identical with Vishnu, and who expounded the Narada Samhita i.e. the Narada Purana to me. It was Sanaka and other highly blessed sages who revealed this Purana Samhita to Narada, the learned.

36b-38. The lord in the form of a swan had instructed the eternal Brahman enhanced by perfect knowledge to these sages. The same thing, Narada of spiritual vision, revealed to sage Veda-Vyasa. He told him the esoteric secret. This is difficult to be obtained in the world and it has been revealed by me.

39. To men who listen and narrate it is conducive to the fulfilment of fourfold aims of life. A Brahmana shall become the storehouse of the Vedas, a Kshatriya will conquer the Earth.

40. A Vaisya shall be richly endowed with wealth, a Shudra shall be liberated from misery. This Samhita is glorified as containing twenty-five thousand verses (?).

41. It consists of five Padas (sections) as mentioned by Krishna Dvaipayana. When this is being heard, all doubts of men who are devotees with some specific desires are cleared.

42-44. Those men who are devoid of desires, are liberated. The devotees shall visit holy Tirthas such as Naimisa, Puskara, Gaya, Mathura, Dvaraka, the hermitage of Nara and Narayana, Kurukshetra, Narmada and the holy centre Shri Purusottama. He should then confine himself to a diet of Havisya (cooked rice soaked in ghee), should lie (sleep) on the bare ground. He should avoid sexual intercourse. He should conquer all the sense-organs. Thereafter, if he reads this Samhita, he is liberated from the ocean of worldly

45-46. Just as Ekada^I is the most excellent of all holy vows, just as the Ganges is the holiest of all rivers, just as Vrndavana is the most excellent of all forests, just as Kurukshetra is the most excellent of all holy centres, just as KasI is tbe most excellent of all cities, just as Mathura is the best of all holy Tirthas, and just as Puskara is the holiest of all lakes, so also, О Brahmanas, this is the best of all Puranas.

47. Devotees of Ganesa, Surya, Vishnu, Shakti and Sambhu — all these are authorized in this Purana whether they have any desire to fulfil or not.

48. Whether a man or a woman listens to this or narrates this with a specific desire in the mind, he or she shall certainly attain that-

49. By regularly reading the Naradlya Purana, one who is dejected due to ailments, shall be liberated from ailments.

One who is overwhelmed by fear, shall become fearless. He who is desirous of victory shall be victorious over the enemies.

50. Obeisance to that lord identical with all, the Atman of all, who creates the universe in the beginning by the attribute of Rajas, who maintains it in the middle by the quality of Sattva and who swallows it in the end by the quality of Tamas.

51. Obeisance to that Brahmatman by whom the sages, Manus, Siddhas, guardians of the quarters and Prajapatis, Brahma etc., have been created.

52. One shall know that to be the real form of Atman that is formless and identical with knowledge that form from which words recede and in whom the mind does not penetrate.

53. I salute that attributeless Being beyond darkness which has a wonderful form and by the truth of which this universe evolves and develops truly.

54. The lord is birthless, single and imperishable in the beginning, in the middle and in the end. He shines in different forms. I salute that unsullied Being.

55. This universe consisting of the mobile and immobile beings is born of the unsullied Being. That is the truth, knowledge and non dualistic entity, that in which the world stands and is dissolved.

56-57. The followers of Shiva call that supreme Being Shiva, the knowers ol the Sankhya call him Pradhana. О Brahmanas, the Yogins call that Purusa, and the people who follow Mlmamsa call him Karman. The Vaiscsikas and others call him Vibhu, those who ponder over Shakti call him Cicchakti. I salute that non-dualistic Brahman that is the cause of different forms and activities?

58. Devotion of men to the lord facilitates the assumption of the lord’s form. Who except a brute desires for other benefits after attaining that devotion.

59. О Brahmanas, except through the association with the good, those worldly men who are averse to the lord cannot hope to gain liberation from the forest of worldly existence.

60. Virtuous men of good conduct are always conducive to the welfare of the worlds. О Brfihmanas, they are sympathetic towards the wretched ones. Indeed, they redeem those who seek refuge in them.

61. You arc the most blessed sages in this world. You have gained approbation of the iighteous ones since you glorify the renown of Vasudeva, fresh at every time like the fresh tender sprouts.

62. I am lucky and blessed. I have been obliged by you all, since you have reminded me of I lari, the auspiciousness of the world, who is the cause of all causes.

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