Vasudev Mahatmya English - Shree Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj

Chapter 21
221
Shree Vasudeva Mahatmyam With English Translation
+vªÉÉªÉ : 21
¸ÉÒxÉɮɪÉhÉ =´ÉÉSÉ
¥ÉÀSÉÉ®Ò MÉÞ½ôºlÉp ´ÉÉxÉ|ɺlÉÉä ªÉÊiɺiÉlÉÉ *
BiÉ +ɸÉʨÉhÉ: |ÉÉäHòÉ SÉi´ÉÉ®Éä ¨ÉÖÊxɺÉkÉ¨É ! **1**
ºÉƺEòÉ®è: ºÉƺEÞòiÉÉä ªÉºiÉÖ ÉÖrùªÉÉäÊxÉÊuùÇVÉÉÊiÉiÉɨÉ *
|ÉÉ{iÉ: ºÉ ʽô ¥ÉÀSÉÉ®Ò iÉrù¨ÉÉÇxÉÉÊnùiÉÉä ¥ÉÖ´Éä **2**
´ÉhÉÔ ´Éänù¨ÉvÉÒªÉÒiÉ ´ÉºÉxÉ MÉÖ¯ñMÉÞ½äô ÉÖÊSÉ: *
ÊVÉiÉäÊxpùªÉÉä ÊVÉiÉGòÉävÉÉä Ê´ÉxÉÒiɺiÉlªÉ¦ÉɹÉhÉ: **3**
Chapter - 21: The Dharma of a celibate
Sri Narayana said:
“Oh great sage! The celibate (Brahmachari), the householder,
the ‘Vanaprastha’ (one who retires to the forest after leading
the life of a householder) and the hermit (ascetic) — these are
said to be the four stages of life. (1)
The celibate (Brahmachari) is one who is born in a good family,
initiated into the different sacraments, and has undergone
‘Upanayana’ (the threading ceremony). Now, I will
tell you his dharma (duties and responsibilities) from the
beginning. (2)
The celibate should live in his Preceptor’s house, and being
pure, controlling his senses and anger, being courteous, speaking
only the truth, should study the Vedas. (3)
222
Chapter 21
ºÉɪÉÆ |ÉÉiÉ SÉ®ärùÉä¨ÉÆ Ê¦ÉIÉÉSɪÉÉÈ SÉ ºÉƪÉiÉ: *
EÖòªÉÉÇÊijÉEòɱÉÆ ºÉxvªÉÉÆ SÉ Ê´É¹hÉÖ{ÉÚVÉÉÆ iÉlÉÉx´É½ô¨É **4**
MÉÖ´ÉÉÇYɪÉè´É ¦ÉÖ\VÉÒiÉ Ê¨ÉiɨÉzɨÉxÉÉEÖò±É: *
MÉÖ¯ñºÉä´ÉÉ{É®Éä ÊxÉiªÉÆ ¦É´Éän´ªÉºÉxÉ´ÉÌVÉiÉ: **5**
ºxÉÉxÉä SÉ ¦ÉÉäVÉxÉä ½ôÉä¨Éä VÉ{Éä ¨ÉÉèxɨÉÖ{ÉɸɪÉäiÉ *
ÊUôxtÉzÉ xÉJÉ®Éä¨ÉÉÊhÉ nùxiÉÉzÉè´ÉÉÊiÉvÉɴɪÉäiÉ **6**
xÉÉÊiÉvÉÉ´ÉäSSÉ ´ÉɺÉÉÆ漃 ¦É´ÉäÊzɹEò{É]ôÉä MÉÖ®Éè *
+ɽÚôiÉÉä%vªÉªÉxÉÆ EÖòªÉÉÇnùÉnùÉ´ÉxiÉä SÉ iÉÆ xɨÉäiÉ **7**
Performing sacrifices in the morning and evening, he should
seek Allis with firmness of mind; he has to perform ‘sandhyavandanam’
(prayers during the morning, evening and noon)
thrice. He should worship Vishnu daily. (4)
Without worry, having no desire to have more, with the consent
of the preceptor alone, he has to take limited food everyday;
he should be engaged in the service of the preceptor and
give up bad habits (if any). (5)
He must observe silence while bathing, taking food, performing
sacrifices and meditating. He should not cut his hair and
nails and not brush his teeth too much. (6)
He should not wash his clothes too much; he should not be a
hypocrite with his preceptor; whenever the preceptor calls,
him he should come and study. Both at the beginning and at
end of the lesson, he should prostrate to his preceptor. (7)