Chapter XXXI

On the Yama's giving Sakti Mantra to Svitr

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1 2. !r"ana sai# $ O !ra#a% &earing th's the s'preme nat're o( M)*a +rakriti (rom ,harmar-a Yama. the t/o e"es o( Svitr /ere (i**e# /ith tears o( -o" an# her /ho*e 0o#" /as (i**e# /ith a thri** o( rapt're. -o" an# e1sta1". She again a##resse# Yama $ 2O ,harmar-a% 3o sing the g*ories o( M)*a +rakriti is the on*" means o( saving a**. 3his takes a/a" the o*# age an# #eath o( 0oth the speaker an# the hearer.

4 12. 3his is the S'preme +*a1e o( the ,navas. the Si##has. the as1eti1s. 3his is the Yoga o( the Yogins an# this is st'#"ing the 5e#as o( the 5ai#iks. !othing 1an 1ompare even to one si6teenth o( the si6teenth parts o( the 7('**8 merits o( those /ho are in Saktis Servi1e9 1a** it M'kti. immorta*it". or attaining en#*ess Si##his. nothing 1an 1ome to it. O 3ho'. the (oremost o( the :no/ers o( the 5e#as% I have hear# 0" an# 0" ever"thing (rom 3hee. !o/ #es1ri0e to me ho/ to /orship M)*a +rakriti an# /hat are the en#s o( karmas. a'spi1io's an# ina'spi1io's.; 3h's sa"ing. the 1haste Svitr 0o/e# #o/n her hea# an# 0egan to praise Yama in stotras a11or#ing to the 5e#as. She sai# $ 2O ,harmar-an% 3he S'n pra1tise# o( "ore ver" har# a'sterities at +'skara an# /orshippe# ,harma. On this. ,harma &imse*( 0e1ame 0orn o( S)r"a as his son. <n# 3ho' art that son o( S)r"a. the in1arnation o( ,harma. So I 0o/ #o/n to 3hee. 3ho' art the =itness o( a** the >vas9 3ho' seest them e?'a**"9 hen1e 3h" name is Samana. I 0o/ #o/n to 3hee. Sometimes 3ho' 0" 3h" o/n /i** takest a/a" the *ives o( 0eings. &en1e 3h" name is :ritnta. O0eisan1e to 3hee% 3ho' ho*#est the ro# to #istri0'te -'sti1e an# prono'n1e senten1e on them an# to #estro" the sins o( the >vas9 hen1e 3h" name is ,an#a#hara9 so I 0o/ #o/n to 3hee. 7!ote $ <n" >va. in 1o'rse o( his trave**ing to/ar#s M'kti. 1an e6pe1t to pass thro'gh the stage Yamaship9 an# i( he p*eases. he 1an 0e1ome a Yama.8 <t a** times 3ho' #estro"est the 'niverse. !one 1an resist 3hee. &en1e 3ho' art name# :*a9 so o0eisan1e to 3hee% 3ho' art an as1eti1. #evote# to @rahm. se*( 1ontro**e#. an# the #istri0'tor o( the (r'its o( :armas to the >vas9 3ho' restrainest 3h" senses. &en1e 3ho' art 1a**e# Yama. 3here(ore I 0o/ #o/n to 3hee. 14 1A. 3ho' art #e*ighte# /ith 3h" O/n Se*(9 3ho' art omnis1ient9 3ho' art the 3ormentor o( the sinners an# the Brien# o( the 5irt'o's. &en1e 3h" name is +'n"a Mitra9 so I 0o/ #o/n to 3hee. 3ho' art 0orn as a part o( @rahm9 the (ire o( @rahm is shining thro'gh 3h" 0o#". 3ho' #ost me#itate on +ara @rahm. 3ho' art the Cor#. O0eisan1e to

3hee%; O M'ni% 3h's praising Yama. She 0o/e# #o/n at the (eet o( &im. Yama gave her the mantra o( M)*a +rakriti. &o/ to /orship &er an# &e 0egan to re1ite the (r'ition o( goo# :armas. O !ra#a% &e /ho re1ites these eight h"mns to Yama ear*" in the morning. getting 'p (rom his 0e#. is (ree# o( the (ear o( #eath. Dather he 0e1omes (ree# o( a** his sins. So m'1h so. that even i( he 0e a verita0*e a/('* sinner an# i( he re1ites #ai*" /ith #evotion this Yamstakam. Yama p'ri(ies him thoro'gh*".

&ere en#s the 3hirt" (irst Chapter o( the !inth @ook on the Yamas giving Sakti Mantra to Svitr in the Mahp'rnam Sr Ma# ,ev @hgavatam o( 1E.FFF verses 0" Maharsi 5e#a 5"sa.