Guest guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Parasara Smriti Last part .5 TWELVETH CHAPTER Nightmares: According to Parashar Smriti, nightmares are akin to the sins and require proper expiation by taking a bath. DUHSWAPNAM YADI PASHYEDWA VANTE VAA KSHURKARMANI || MATHUNEY PRETADHUME CHA SNANAMEV VIDHIYATE || Meaning- If one has a nightmare in which he sees himself vomiting, getting shaven, having intercourse or sees smokes rising above a cremation ground, one should get purified by taking proper bath. Taking a proper bath, ill effects of a nightmare are removed. AGNYAANAAT PRASHYA VISHMUTRAM SURASANSPRISHTHAMEV CHA || PUNAH SANSKAARAMARHANTI TREYO VARNA DWIJAATAYAH || Meaning- If someone of Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya class consumes urine or wine unknowingly, he must begin his consecrations afresh. In the purification rituals, one doesn’t have to wear buck’s skin, waistline, stick, fast etc. Prajaapatya Vrata is sufficient to get free from such sin. Bath: Five types of bath have been identified. SNAANANI PANCHA PUNYAANI KIRTITAANI MANISHIBHI || AAGNEYAM VAARUNAM BRAHMAM VAYAVYAM DIVYAMEVA CHA || Meaning- Five types of bath like Agneya, Vaarun, Braahma, Vayavya and Divya have been described as sacred by our great sages. Smearing of whole body with ash is Agneya bath. Bathing in water is known as Vaarun bath. Sprinkling of water on the body is known as Braahma bath whereas exposing the body to the dust rising due to impact of cow’s hooves is known as Vayavya bath. Bathing in rainfall under the sun is Divya bath. STUDY OF VEDAS BY UNDESERVING PEOPLE If a Brahmin doesn’t make offering to the sacred fire regularly, doesn’t pray every evening and morning and doesn’t study the Vedas, he is more a Shudra than a Brahmin. Such a Brahmin is powerless and Smriti allows certain flexibility to such a Brahmin for the study of the Vedas. TASMAAD VRISHALBHEETEN BRAHMANEN VISHESHTAH || ADHYETAVYO APYEKDESHO YADI SARVA NA SHAKTAYATE || Meaning- If complete study of Vedas is out of power, a Brahmin must necessarily study a part of Veda. PROHIBITION OF SHUDRA’S CEREALS A Brahmin has a glory equal to fire. If he consumes cereals of a Shudra or lives in the company of Shudra, his glory is tarnished. SHUDRAANNARASAPUSHTAASYAA APYADHEEYAANASYA NITYASHAH || JAPATO JUHATO VAAPI GATIRURDHVAA NA VIDYATE || Meaning- A man, though healthy and sound because of eating Shudra’s cereals, cannot meet fortune no matter how much he studies Vedas or makes offering to the sacred fire. NORMS FOR EATING If a person, who has resolved to dine silently, speaks or has to speak during his meal must get up at once. All the people dining together must stand up together after finishing their meal. ASNAATVAA NAIV BHUNJEET HYAJAPTVAAGNIMAHUYA CHA || PARNAPRISHTHE NA BHUNJEET RATRAU DEEPAM VINA TATHAH || Meaning- It is not proper to dine without taking bath, reciting the name of God and making offerings to the sacred fire. One should not eat on the reverse side of plantain and without proper lighting during the night. NORMS FOR EARNING MONEY One should not take to just any means to earn money. Wisdom is said to be earning with due contemplation on religion and only as much as is required to raise the family. NYAYOPAARJITVITTEN KARTAVYAM HYATMARAKSHANAM || ANYAAYEN TU YO JIVETSARVKARMABAHISHKRITAH || Meaning- Religion is earning money by just means to preserve one’s soul and foster one’s family. One, who runs his life by unjust means stays away from the pious deeds. Unjust means add to irreligion and irreligion leads to loss of life. DECISION OF EXPIATIONS The sin of snatching the land from the powerless people cannot be washed away from digging hundreds of ponds. Drinking water directly immersing mouth in the river is also forbidden. VIDYAMAANESHU HASTESHU BRAHMANO GYAANDURBALAH || TOYAM PEEVATI VAKTRENA SHVAYONAU JAAYATE DHRUVAM || Meaning- If a stupid Brahmin drinks water directly immersing his mouth in the river despite having hands, he certainly takes birth in a dog’s incarnation. One should observe a fast for a day for having eaten cereals of a characterless Brahmin. If a woman comes in menses within eighteen days of the previous one, she can get purified by taking a bath. A Brahmin, who has stolen gold must go to the court with a mortar and confess his crime before the king. He is purified now, whether or not the king hits him with the mortar. Thus, Parashar Smriti shows the people of Kali Yuga, the way of religious conduct. And the people follow the dictates of this Smriti with respect Here ends a shortest form of Translation of Parasara Smriti Maharshi Parasar is Father of Veda Vyasa OM TAT SAT My sincere thanks to Krishna Dayaji to give this value to me and allow me this for posting to various groups. with regards dilip Bagavad Gita chapter 6 sloka 5 uddhared âtmanâtmânam nâtmânam avasâdayet âtmaiva hy âtmano bandhur âtmaiva ripur âtmanah 1 of 1 File(s) Parasara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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