Vayu Purana

त्यक्तसङ्गो जितकोधो लघ्वाहारो जितेन्द्रियः। पिधाय बुद्ध्या द्वाराणि ध्याने ह्येवं मनो दधेत् ।। १७.

Having abandoned attachment, conquered anger, eating lightly, with controlled senses, closing the doors with the intellect, one should fix the mind in meditation in this way.

शून्येष्वेवावकाशेषु गुहासु चवने तथा। नदीनां पुलिने चैव नित्यं युक्तः सदा भवेत् ।। १७.

One should always remain engaged, whether in empty places, open spaces, caves, forests, or on the banks of rivers.

वाग्दण्डः कर्मदण्डश्च मनोदण्डश्च ते त्रयः। यस्यैते नियता दण्डाः स त्रिदण्डी व्यवस्थितः ।। १७.

Speech, action, and mind—these three are the restraints; he in whom these restraints are established is known as a tridaṇḍin.

अवस्थितो ध्यानरतिर्जितेन्द्रियः शुभाशुभे हित्य च कर्मणी उभे । इदं शरीरं प्रविमुच्य शास्त्रतो न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचित् ।। १७.

Established in meditation, with senses subdued, having abandoned both auspicious and inauspicious actions, when one relinquishes this body according to the scriptures, one is never born nor dies again.

इति श्रीमहापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते परमाश्रमप्राप्तिकथनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the seventeenth chapter, named 'The Attainment of the Supreme Āśrama,' spoken by Vāyu in the glorious Mahāpurāṇa.

अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि यतीनामिह निश्चयम्। प्रायश्चित्तानि तत्त्वेन यान्यकामकृतानि तु। अथ कामकृतेप्याहुः सूक्ष्मधर्मविदो जनाः ।। १८.

Now I shall declare, in truth, the determinations regarding expiations for ascetics here, for those acts done unintentionally, and also, say the knowers of subtle dharma, for those done intentionally.

पापञ्च त्रिविधं प्रोक्तं वाङ्मनःकायसम्भवम्। सततं हिदिवा रात्रौ येनेदं बध्यते जगत् ।। १८.

Sin is said to be threefold, arising from speech, mind, and body; by which, day and night, this world is bound.

न कर्माणि न चाप्येष तिष्ठ तीतिपरा श्रुतिः। क्षणमेव प्रयोज्यन्तु आयुषस्तु विधारणात् ।। १८.

Neither actions nor even this (body) remains, so says the highest scripture; only for a moment should it be employed, for the maintenance of life.

भवेद्धीरोऽप्रमत्तस्तु योगो हि परमं बलम्। न हि योगात्परं किञ्चिन्नराणामिह दृश्यते। तस्माद्योगं प्रशंसन्ति धर्मयुक्ता मनीषिणः ।। १८.

One should be steadfast and vigilant, for yoga is the highest strength; indeed, nothing is seen here among men higher than yoga; therefore, the wise who are devoted to dharma praise yoga.

अविद्यां विद्यया तीर्त्वा प्राप्यैश्वयर्मनुत्तमम्। दृष्ट्वा परापरं धीराः परं गच्छन्ति तत्पदम् ।। १८.

Having crossed ignorance by knowledge and attained unsurpassed sovereignty, the steadfast, seeing the higher and the lower, reach that supreme state.

व्रतानि यानि भिक्षूणां तथैवोपव्रतानि च। एकैकापक्रमे तेषां प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते ।। १८.

Whatever vows and subsidiary vows there are for mendicants, for each transgression of them, expiation is prescribed.

उपेत्य तु स्त्रियं कामात् प्रायश्चित्तं विनिर्दिशेत् । प्राणायामसमायुक्तं कुर्यात्सान्तपनं तथा ।। १८.

If, out of desire, one approaches a woman, expiation should be prescribed; one should perform the Sāntapana penance, accompanied by breath control.

तत श्चरति निर्द्देशं कृच्छ्रस्यान्ते समाहितः। पुनराश्रममागम्य चरेद्भिक्षुरतन्द्रितः । न मर्मयुक्तं वचनं हिनस्तीति मनीषिणः ।। १८.

Then, having performed the prescribed penance, with mind collected at the end of the hardship, returning again to the āśrama, the mendicant should practice diligently; the wise say that speech not connected to a vital point does not cause harm.

तथापि च न कर्त्तव्यः प्रसङ्गो ह्येष दारुणः। अहोरात्राधिकः कश्चिन्नास्त्यधर्म इति श्रुतिः ।। १८.

Nevertheless, such association should not be pursued, for it is dreadful; the scripture declares that there is no unrighteousness greater than this, day or night.

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This is the highest violence, established by the gods and sages: that which is called wealth—these are indeed moving lives; he who takes another's wealth takes his life.

एवं कृत्वा स दुष्टात्मा भिन्नवृत्तो व्रताच्च्युतः। भूयो निर्वेदमापन्नश्चरेच्चान्द्रायणं व्रतम् ।। १८.

Having done so, that wicked one, deviating from his conduct and fallen from his vow, should, having become remorseful, observe the Cāndrāyaṇa vow.

विधिना शास्त्रदृष्टेन संवत्सरमिति श्रुतिः। ततः संवत्सरस्यान्ते भूयः प्रक्षीणकल्मषः। भूयो निर्वेदमापन्नश्चरेच्चान्द्रायणं व्रतम् ।। १८.

According to the prescribed rule seen in the scriptures, for a year, so says the tradition; then, at the end of the year, his sin having diminished, again, having become remorseful, he should observe the Cāndrāyaṇa vow.

अहिंसा सर्वभूतानां कर्मणा मनसा गिरा । अकामादपि हिंसेत यदि भिक्षुः पशून् मृगान्। कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रं कुर्वीत चान्द्रायणमथीपि वा ।। १८.

Nonviolence toward all beings must be observed in action, thought, and speech. If a mendicant, even unintentionally, harms animals or wild creatures, he should undertake the most severe penance, or the Chandrayana vow.

स्कन्देदिन्द्रियदौर्बल्यात् स्त्रियं दृष्ट्वा यतिर्यदि। तेन धारयितव्या वै प्राणायामास्तु षोडश ।। १८.

If, due to weakness of the senses, an ascetic sees a woman and loses self-control, he must perform sixteen rounds of breath control exercises.

दिवा स्कन्नस्य विप्रस्य प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते। त्रिरात्रमुपवासश्च प्राणायामशतं तथा ।। १८.

For a Brahmin who emits semen during the day, the prescribed atonement is fasting for three nights and performing one hundred breath control exercises.

रात्रौ स्कन्नः शुचिः स्रातोद्वादशैव तु धारणाः। प्राणायामेन शुद्धात्मा विरजा जायते द्विजः ।। १८.

If emission occurs at night, after bathing and purification, twelve rounds of breath control are required; by this, the twice-born becomes pure and free from stain.

एकान्नं मधु मांसं वा ह्यामश्राद्धं तथैव च। अभोज्यानि यतीनाञ्च प्रत्यक्षलवणानि च ।। १८.

Single-grain food, honey, meat, impure offerings, and salt taken directly are all forbidden for ascetics.

एकैकातिक्रमे तेषां प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते। प्राजापत्येन कृच्छ्रेण ततः पापात् प्रमुच्यते ।। १८.

For each violation among these, the prescribed atonement is the Prajapatya penance; by this, one is freed from sin.

व्यतिक्रमाच्च ये केचिद्वाङ्मनःकायसम्भवम्। सद्भिः सह विनिश्चित्य यद्ब्रूयुस्तत्समाचरेत् ।। १८.

For any transgression arising from speech, mind, or body, one should consult with the virtuous, and perform whatever they recommend.

विशुद्धबुद्धिः समलोष्टकाञ्चनः समस्तभूतेषु चरन् स माहितः । स्थानं ध्रुवं शाश्वतमव्ययं सतां परं स गत्वा न पुनर्हि जायते ।। १८.

With purified intellect, regarding earth and gold alike, moving among all beings, the steadfast one attains the eternal, unchanging, supreme state of the virtuous, and is not born again.

अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि अरिष्टानि निबोधत। येन ज्ञानविशेषेण मृत्युं पश्यति चात्मनः ।। १९.

Now I shall speak of omens; listen carefully. By special knowledge, one perceives the approach of death to oneself.

अरुन्धतीं ध्रुवञ्चैव सोमच्छायां महापथम्। यो न पश्येत्स नो जीवेन्नरः संवत्सरात्परम् ।। १९.

If a man cannot see Arundhati, Dhruva, the moon's shadow, or the great path, he will not live beyond a year.

अरश्मिवन्तमादित्यं रश्मिवन्तञ्च पावकम्। यः पश्येन्न च जीवेत मासादेकादशात्परम् ।। १९.

If one cannot see the sun with rays or fire with rays, he will not live beyond eleven months.

वमेन्मूत्रं करीषं वा सुवर्णं रजतं तथा। प्रत्यक्षमथ वा स्वप्ने दशमासान् स जीवति ।। १९.

If one sees urine, dung, gold, or silver on the left side, either directly or in a dream, he will live for ten months.