Samba Purana in Hinglish
साम्बपुराण
The Ancient Text of Surya Worship and Solar Devotion
The Samba Purana is a unique sacred text centered on the worship of Surya, the Sun god. Narrating the story of Samba's curse and cure through solar devotion, it encompasses the establishment of Mitravana, the arrival of Maga priests, temple architecture, tantric mantras, healing rituals, and the path to liberation through Saura Yoga.
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The Samba Purana, also known as the Sambapurana, is an Upa-Purana devoted to the glorification and worship of Surya, the Sun god. It tells the story of Samba, son of Krishna, who was cursed with leprosy and healed through devoted solar worship at Mitravana. The text uniquely documents the arrival of Maga (Zoroastrian-influenced) priests from Shakadvipa, the construction of Surya temples and idols, elaborate tantric rituals, mantric sciences, yogic practices, and the path of Saura liberation. It is an invaluable source for understanding the solar worship tradition of ancient India.
How This Book Is Organised
The Samba Purana is structured into 84 Adhyayas (chapters), encompassing mythology, cosmology, temple architecture, ritual procedures, tantric practices, and yogic philosophy.
Adhyayas
84 chapters of sacred teaching
Shlokas
Verses read one by one
Available Reading Features
This edition of the Samba Purana on Vedapath includes:
Original Sanskrit verses (Devanagari)
Transliteration for guided reading
Word-by-word meanings
Clear, faithful translations
Surya theology, Saura rituals, mantra-tantra, temple architecture, and Maga tradition
Adhyayas of the Samba Purana
The Samba Purana is composed of 84 Adhyayas.
Each Adhyaya covers mythology, cosmology, temple architecture, rituals, tantric mantras, yoga, or healing through Surya worship.
Adhyaya 0: Mangalacharanam and Anukramanika (Introduction and Index)
Suta ne shuru mein Bhanudeva Surya ki prashansa ki, jo andhera door karte hain aur kushth rog theek karte hain. Unhone sages ko bataya ki Samba Purana paap mitane aur bimari thik karne ke liye bahut achha granth hai.
Adhyaya 1: Brihadbala’s Inquiry into the Supreme Deity and the Glory of Surya
Suta ne kah ki Raghu vansh ke Raja Brihadbala ne apne guru Vashistha se poocha ki woh kaun hai jo sabse bada devta hai. Raja ne pucha ki yeh srishti kaise banti aur kaise khatam hoti hai, aur woh kaun hai jo sabka baap bola jata hai.
Adhyaya 2: The Curse of Samba and the Establishment of Mitravana
Raja Brihadbala ne poocha ki Surya ki puja ka sabse bada sthan kahan hai. Rishi Vashistha ne bataya ki yeh sthan Sambapura hai, jo Chandrabhaga nadi ke kinare hai. Yeh sthan Krishna ke bete Samba ne banaya tha. Samba bahut sundar tha, par usne Rishi Narada ka mazaak udaya.
Adhyaya 3: The Twelve Manifestations of Surya and the Origins of Mitravana
Raja Vrihadbala ne Sage Vashistha se poocha ki agar Samba ne mandir banaya to Mitravana Surya ka asli ghar kaise hai. Vashistha ne bataya ki Mitravana to Surya Dev ka purana thikana hai, Samba ne bas fir se banaya.
Adhyaya 4: The Secret of Surya’s Penance: Mitra’s Discourse to Narada
Raja Vrihadbala ne Vasishtha se poocha ki Surya ne tapasya kyun ki. Vasishtha ne Narada aur Mitra ki purani baat sunayi. Narada ne dekha ki Mitra bada kathor tap kar raha hai. Narada sochne laga ki woh kis ki pooja kar raha hai.
Adhyaya 5: Samba’s Plea and Narada’s Revelation of Suryaloka
Samba ne apne pita Krishna ke badhe hue shrap se bahut takleef uthayi. Usne apni bekasuri batate hue Krishna se daya maangi. Krishna ne use Narada ke paas margdarshan lene ko kaha. Narada jab Dvaravati aaye to Samba ne unse pucha ki kaun sa devta uski bimari theek kar sakta hai.
Adhyaya 6: Cosmology, the Omnipresence of Surya, and the Emanation of Rays and Planets
Samba ne Narada se pucha ki Surya kitne roop lete hain aur unki shakti kya hai. Narada ne bataya ki Surya hi Brahman, Hiranyagarbha aur Narayana hain. Pehle kucch bhi dikhayi nahi deta tha, phir Varaha ne dharti ko utha liya. Usi waqt mansik rishi bhi paida hue.
Adhyaya 7: The Supremacy of Surya and the Cycle of Time
Narada ne Samba ko bataya ki Surya teeno lokon ka mool hai. Wo gods, demons aur insaan sab ka aadhaar hain. Agar aap havan karte ho to wo Surya tak pahunchta hai aur usse baarish aati hai. Baarish se khaana banta hai aur jeevan chalta rehta hai.
Adhyaya 8: The Twelve Adityas, Etymology of Surya’s Names, and His Supreme Universality
Narada ne Samba ko bataya ki Surya ke barah roop hain jo barah mahine chalate hain. Har Aditya ki kirnon ki alag sankhya hai jo Narada ne detail mein samjhaya. Surya ke har naam jaise Savitr aur Bhaskara ka khas matlab hai.
Adhyaya 9: Genealogy of Surya’s Consorts Rajni and Nikshubha
Samba ne Narada ki baat sun ke Surya ke prati apna pyaar dikhaya. Usne Surya ki patniyon Rajni aur Nikshubha ke baare mein poocha. Narada ne bataya ki Nikshubha actually Prithvi hai. Surya aur Prithvi mil ke baarish, fasal aur jadi butiyan paida karte hain.
Adhyaya 10: The Progeny of Surya, the Illusion of Chhaya, and the Trimming of the Sun
Narada ne Surya aur unki biwiyon ki kahani sunai. Samjna Surya ki garmi nahi jhel saki. Usne apni chhaya ko wahan chhoda aur baap ke paas bhag gayi. Chhaya ne Surya se bacche paida kiye par Yama se naraz ho gayi. Surya ko jab pata chala to unhone Vishvakarma se madad li.
Adhyaya 11: The Paring of Surya’s Radiance by Vishvakarma
Samba ne Narada se poocha ki Surya ka roop kam kaise hua. Narada ne bataya ki Samjna apne papa ke ghar chali gayi thi kyunki Surya ki garmi sahan nahi ho pa rahi thi. Surya ne uski ichha poori karne ka socha. Brahma ne Vishvakarma ko kaha ki Surya ki chamak kam karo.
Adhyaya 12: The Stuti of Surya During His Shaping by Vishwakarma
Samba ne puchha ki jab Vishwakarma ne Surya ko banaya tha, tab Brahma aur Devataon ne kaun sa stuti gaya tha. Narada ne unko wo stuti sunayi jo Surya ki tarif karti hai. Is stuti mein Surya ko andhere bhagane wala aur kamal khilane wala bataya gaya hai.
Adhyaya 13: The Origin and Supreme Glory of Surya
Samba ne Narada se kaha ki aap Surya ke aur kisse sunao. Narada ne bataya ki santo ne Brahma se poocha ki ye itna tej chamakta prakash kya hai. Brahma ne samjhaya ki andher se pehle buddhi aayi, phir ahankar, phir tatva aur brahmand bana.
Adhyaya 14: The Trimming of Surya’s Radiance by Vishvakarma
Samba ne puchha ki Surya ka roop kaise bana. Narada ne bataya ki Martanda ki garmi se sab bahut pareshan the. Dev, asur aur rishi Brahma ke paas gaye madad maangne. Brahma unko Surya ke paas le gaya aur ek stotra se Surya ki puja ki. Surya khush ho gaye aur unki baat maan li.
Adhyaya 15: The Eighteen Attendants of Surya and the Story of Dindi
Narada ne bataya ki Surya ke atharah main sevak kaise bane. Devta dar gaye ki Surya Daityon ko vardan de dega. Isliye wo Surya ke charon taraf position lekar demons ka rasta band kar diya. Indra left side pe Dandanayaka bana aur Agni right side pe Pingala ban gaya.
Adhyaya 16: Dindi’s Stuti to Surya and the Glory of Avimukta Kshetra
Narada ne Samba ko Dindi ki Surya stuti sunayi. Dindi yaani Shiv ne dhyan mein Surya ki tareef ki. Surya ko Brahma, Vishnu aur Maheshwar roop mein bataya. Surya khush ho ke apna chamakta roop dikhaya. Unhone Shiv ko Brahmahatya ke paap se mukt kar diya.
Adhyaya 17: Description of Vyoma, Devas, and the Planetary System
Narada ji ne Vyoma ya aasman ke baare mein bataya. Unhone 33 devi devataon ki list di jaise 11 Rudra, 12 Aditya, 8 Vasu aur 2 Ashvin. Saath hi Visvedev aur Sadhyas bhi hain. Narada ji ne 14 Manu, Indra aur Saptarishi ki family batayi.
Adhyaya 18: Cosmological Geography and the Glory of Mount Meru
Narada ne samjhaya ki brahmand kaisa dikhta hai aur dharti ka naksha kya hai. Jambu samet saat khand hain aur unke charo taraf saat samundar hain. Brahmand ke andar upar saat lok hain, niche saat tal hain. Mount Meru dharti ke bilkul beech mein khada hai, bahut bada aur ooncha.
Adhyaya 19: The Orbit of the Sun and the Cities of the Lokapalas
Narada ne Surya ki goth ke baare mein samjhaya. Surya Mount Meru ke gird bahut tezi se ghoomta hai. Char dishaon mein Lokapalon ki nagariyan hain. Poorv mein Indra ki Amaravati basti hai. Dakshin mein Yama ki Yamani hai. Paschim mein Varuna ki Sukhapuri hai.
Adhyaya 20: The Architecture of Surya’s Chariot and the Solar Retinue
Narada ne Surya ke rath ka poora detail bataya. Yeh rath samay ka roop hai, ek chakke mein seasons aur months chhipe hain. Aruna rath chalata hai aur saat ghode hain jaise Gayatri aur Tristubh. Har do mahine mein alag group Surya ke saath chalta hai.
Adhyaya 21: The Lunar Cycle, the Sixteen Kalas, and the Journey to Mitravana
Samba ne Narada se pucha ki chandrama kaise badhta aur ghat-ta hai. Narada ne bataya ki chandrama ke solah kalas hain jo suraj se poshan paate hain. Shukla paksh mein surya in kalas ko dudh jaisa amrit deta hai.
Adhyaya 22: The Waxing and Waning of the Moon and the Supremacy of Surya
Samba ne Narada se pucha ki chandra ka barhna aur ghatna kaise hota hai. Narada ne bataya ki shukla paksh mein Surya ki kiran se chandra ki solah kalaen poshit hoti hain. Krishna paksh mein Agni, Yama, Vishnu aur Pitr log ek ek kala ka amrit pi jaate hain.
Adhyaya 23: The Phenomenon of Eclipses: The Illusion of Rahu and the Nectar of Soma
Samba ne Narada se pucha ki Rahu andhere ka tukda hai, to wo Surya ko kaise nigal sakta hai. Narada ne samjhaya ki Rahu Surya ko asli mein nahi khata, ye sab ek dhoka hai. Asal mein Rahu chandrama ki raashi se Soma ka amrit peene ke liye suraj ko dhak deta hai.
Adhyaya 24: Samba’s Prayer to Surya and the Miraculous Cure of His Leprosy
Samba ko kodh ho gaya tha aur dawai se koi fayeda nahi hua. Usne apne pita Krishna se permission li aur jungle chala gaya. Chandrabhaga nadi paar karke woh Mitravana pahuncha. Wahan jakar Samba ne Surya dev ke liya stotra padha.
Adhyaya 25: Description of the Stavaraja Revealed by Surya
Rishi Vasishtha batate hain ki Samba ne kamzor ho kar Surya Dev ki hazaar naam se stuti ki. Surya Dev Samba ke dukh aur bhakti se prabhavit hokar uske sapne mein aaye. Surya ne kaha hazaar naam padhne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Adhyaya 26: Maganayanam (Bringing of the Magas)
Samba ko Chandrabhaga nadi mein Surya ki ek lakdi ki murti mili jo pani pe tair rahi thi. Usne wo murti Mitravana mein sthapit kar di aur wahan ek bada mandir banwaya. Surya ne bataya ki Vishvakarma ne Kalpavriksha se ye murti banayi thi.
Adhyaya 27: The Significance of Magas and Yajakas and the Three Forms of Surya
Vashistha ne Surya ke bhakton ki baat sunayi. Woh batate hain ki Surya upaasak dono raaste chalte hain, karam aur moksh ka. Surya ke teen roop hain, Agni, Vayu aur Surya Mandala. Surya Mandala mein woh param purush rehte hain.
Adhyaya 28: Saura Yoga and the Supreme State of Surya
Is adhyaya mein Saura Yoga ki baat hai jo moksh tak le jaata hai. Pehle bataya hai ki sharir nakli hai, isliye usse mat chipkao. Daya aur sachchai jaise gun apnao. Phir Pranayama, Dharana, Pratyahara aur Dhyana se mann ko saaf karo.
Adhyaya 29: Rules for Sun Idol Construction and Temple Architecture
Rishi Vashistha ne Samba ko Surya ki murti aur mandir banane ke niyam bataye. Pehle log Surya ko gol chakra ki tarah puja karte the. Phir Vishvakarma ne duniya ke liye insan jaisi murti banayi. Mandir banane se pehle zameen ki jaanch karni zaruri hai.
Adhyaya 30: Rules for Selecting Wood for Surya Images (Pratima Vidhi)
Is adhyaya mein Vasishtha Surya ki murti banane ke niyam batate hain. Murti saat prakar ki hoti hai - sona, chandi, kans, mitti, patthar, lakdi aur painting. Ye adhyaya lakdi ki murti par zyada focus karta hai.
Adhyaya 31: Pratima Lakshanam: The Characteristics and Proportions of the Surya Idol
Rishi Vashistha ne Surya ki murti banane ke saare niyam bataye. Murti ki unchi ek haath se saade teen haath tak honi chahiye. Jitni badi murti hogi, utna zyada fayda milega jaise dhan aur achhi fasal. Har hisse ka naap angula mein diya hai taaki murti seedhi aur sahi lage.
Adhyaya 32: The Ritual of Adhivasana and Installation of Surya’s Idol
Is adhyaya mein Surya ki murti ki sthapna ka pura bataya gaya hai. Pehle pavitra nadiyon aur samudron se pani laate hain aur aath kalashon se snan karte hain. Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh aur Lokapalon ko bulaya jata hai.
Adhyaya 33: Dhvajaropana Vidhi: The Ritual of Flag Hoisting
Narada ji batate hain ki mandir ke upar jhanda lagana bahut zaroori hai. Yeh riwaz purane Deva-Asura yuddh se aaya hai. Jhanda ki lakdi seedhi aur bina dosh honi chahiye, aur mandir ki unchai ke hisaab se honi chahiye.
Adhyaya 34: The Annual Ratha Yatra and Graha Shanti Vidhi
Ek saal baad Samba ne Narada se pooch ki saal bhar ki pooja kaise karein. Narada ne unko ratha yatra aur snana ka pura bataya. Samba ne kaha ki murti kaise chal sakti hai, to Narada bole ki Surya ki murti chal sakti hai kyunki Surya aasman mein chalta rehta hai.
Adhyaya 35: The Rituals of Ratha Yatra, Purification, and Dhupa Vidhi
Vasishtha ne Surya ki Ratha Yatra ke sab rituals bataye. Chariot ko Vedas aur Gayatri se banaya jata hai. Surya ko pehle puja karna zaroori hai. Kartika aur Magha mein yeh festival karna best hai. Diksha ke liye fasting aur mundan karna padta hai.
Adhyaya 36: Homa Vidhana: The Procedure of Fire Oblations to Surya
Rishi Vasistha ne Surya ke liye Homa kaise karna hai, wo sab bataya. Unhone Arani se agni paida karne ka tarika samjhaya. Kis tarah ki lakri use karni hai aur kis se bachni hai, ye bhi likha. Ghee aur til ke diye jane wale offerings ka bhi zikr hai.
Adhyaya 37: The Fruits of Sun Worship: Devotion, Rituals, and Offerings to Surya
Is chapter mein Vasistha Samba aur Narada ki baat sunate hain. Narada batate hain ki Surya ki puja kaise karni hai. Bhakti aur dil ki saaf niyat zaroori hai Surya ke liye. Diya, agarbatti aur naivedya chadhana chahiye. Shashthi aur Saptami ko vrat rakhne se fayda hota hai.
Adhyaya 38: Saura Diksha and Mandala Vidhana
Raja Brihadbala ne Samba ki diksha ke baare mein poocha. Vasishtha ne bataya ki Surya ne ye sab kaise sikhaya tha. Pehle zamein ko theek se saaf karna zaruri hai. Guru aur shishya dono ke liye achche gun hone chahiye. Mandala mein beej mein kamal banate hain.
Adhyaya 39: The Mysticism of the Sanskrit Alphabet and the Saura Mahamantra
Vasistha ne bataya ki Sanskrit ke har akshar Surya ke cosmic roop se juda hua hai. Raja Brihadbala ne Surya dwara Samba ko diya gaya Mahamantra maanga. Vasistha ne wo Bhaskara Mahamantra bataya jisme Brahma, Vishnu aur Rudra Surya ke charon taraf baithe hain.
Adhyaya 40: The Directional Worship of Attendant Deities and the Glory of Saura Shastra
Vasishtha ne charo disha mein sthit devi devtaon ki puja ka tarika bataya. Har disha ke liye alag alag mantras diye gaye hain jaise Vikata aur Aghora ke naam. Dakshin disha mein machhli aur mans ka bhog chadhaate hain. Uttar disha mein sona chaandi aur kapde offer karte hain.
Adhyaya 41: Ritual Offerings to Dikpalas and the Supreme Glory of Surya Worship
Is chapter mein Dikpalas ke liye homa aur bali ka poora bataya gaya hai. Har disha ke liye ghee ya payasa se paanch ahuti deni hoti hai. East mein Vamana, South mein Pashupati, West aur North mein Savitri jaise devta bulaye jaate hain.
Adhyaya 42: The Arrival at Mitravana, Surya’s Boons to the Ascetics, and Cosmic Time
Samba Maga panditon ke saath Tapovana pahuncha jo namak samundar ke kinare tha. Wahan devta aur rishi sab ek jagah ikhatthe ho gaye the. Narada ne Samba ki bahut tareef ki uski bhakti ke liye. Samba ne Surya se pucha ki yeh jagah ka itihas kya hai.
Adhyaya 43: The Establishment of the Surya Idol at Mundira
Vasistha ne samundar ke kinare ek pavitra van ka bataya jahan devi aur rishi suraj nikalne ka intezaar kar rahe the. Surya aasman aur pani mein chamakdar roop mein prakat hue aur Manu logon ne unki murti nikaal ke stuti ki.
Adhyaya 44: Sadachara Varnana: The Rules of Righteous Conduct for Surya Devotees
Rishi Vasishtha ne Surya ki taarif kari. Samba ne poocha ki Surya ke bhakt ko kaisa acharan rakhna chahiye. Unhone kaha ki sahi acharan se umar badhti hai aur buri kismat door hoti hai. Rishi Narada ne Sadachara ke baare mein bahut kuch bataya.
Adhyaya 45: The Origin and Merit of Donating Umbrellas and Sandals
Samba ne Narada se poocha ki chhatra aur paduka daan karne ka kya phal milta hai. Narada ne Jamadagni aur Renuka ki purani kahani sunayi. Ek din dophar mein badi garmi thi aur Renuka teer lene gayi thi.
Adhyaya 46: The Rites and Rewards of Saptami Vrata and the Twelve Forms of Surya
Samba ne Narada se Saptami Vrata ke niyam puche. Narada ne saat prakar ke Saptami vrata bataye jaise Arkasamputa aur Nimbapatra. Har vrata mein khane peene ke alag alag niyam hain. In vrata se kushth rog thik hota hai aur dhan santan milta hai.
Adhyaya 47: Japa Yajna Vidhi: The Procedure of Chanting
Narada ne Surya ke liye Japa Yajna ka sahi tarika bataya. Unhone kaha ki Japa sabse best puja hai aur bade paap bhi mita deta hai. Rudraksha, sona, coral aur lotus ke beej se mala banate hain. Har mala ka alag phal milta hai jo Narada ne detail mein bataya.
Adhyaya 48: The Characteristics and Formation of Sacred Mudras
Is adhyaya mein Narada ne Surya ki puja ke liye mudre bataye. Deva ne unko samjhaya ki ungliyan kaise rakhni hai. Ratha, ghode, Aruna, kavach aur netra ke mudre diye gaye hai. Khadga, ankusha, danda aur Vyomashikha mudra bhi bataya gaya hai.
Adhyaya 49: Daily Solar Rituals and Purification Rites (Shaucha Vidhi)
Narada ne bataya ki Surya bhakt ke liye din ka routine aur saaf-safai karna zaruri hai. In sab baaton ko sirf wo log sikhate hain jo Surya ko apna guru maante hain. Pehle kisi saaf jagah par jao aur Achamana karo, thoda paani piyo.
Adhyaya 50: The Rituals of Mantras, Mudras, and Nyasa in Sun Worship
Is adhyaya mein Surya ki puja ke mantra aur mudra bataye gaye hain. Puja mein Mula mantra se Bija mantra nikalte hain. In mantras ko body ke alag alag hisson pe rakhte hain, jise Nyasa kehte hain. Pehle angootho pe shuru karte hain phir baaki body pe.
Adhyaya 51: The Ritualistic Worship of Khakholka Surya and His Cosmic Manifestations
Is adhyaya mein Surya ki puja ka poora bataya gaya hai jo Khakholka naam se jaane jaate hain. Pehle bahut saare mantras diye hain jaise snan, vastra, agarbatti aur vidai ke liye. Devas ne Surya ke sakal aur nishkal roop ke baare mein poocha.
Adhyaya 52: The Construction of the Surya Mandala and Saura Initiation (Diksha)
Is adhyaya mein Surya Mandala banane ka poora tarika bataya gaya hai. Pehle zameen saaf karte hain aur char varno ke liye alag mitti ka rang bataya hai. Uske baad dhaga se mandala banate hain aur usme aath pankhuri wala kamal bhi banate hain.
Adhyaya 53: Ritual Worship and Offerings to Surya
Narada ji Surya bhagwan ki puja ka tareeka batate hain. Pehle Surya ko aath pankhdi kamal ke beech mein betha socho. Wo ek lakh suraj jaisa chamak rahe hain. Phir Aruna jo sawari chalata hai, uske green ghodon wali rath yaad karo.
Adhyaya 54: Ashtapushpika Vidhi: The Eight-Flower Seed Mantra Ritual
Is adhyaya mein Surya Bhagwan ke liye Ashtapushpika yaani aath phool wala ritual bataya gaya hai. Om Khakholkaya Svaha mantra ke har akshar ko ek direction aur ek kaam diya gaya hai. Jaise Avahana mein bulana, Sannidhya mein Bhagwan ka hona aur Sthapana mein unko sthapit karna.
Adhyaya 55: The Construction of the Surya Mandala, Diksha Vidhi, and the Esoteric Creation of Mantras
Is adhyaya mein Surya puja ke khaas niyam bataye gaye hain. Acharya aur shishya ke liye zaroori gun bataye hain. Rang birange powder se Samvatsara Mandala banane ka tarika likha hai. Diksha mein shishya ki aankhen band karke phool mandal pe phenkna hota hai.
Adhyaya 56: The Esoteric Heart-Lotus and Bija Mantras of Surya
Is adhyaya mein Surya ke hridaya-padma yaani dil ke kamal ka baat hai. Yahan Bija, Varna aur Yoni jaise tattvon ka introduction hota hai. Ek 12 pankhuri wala kamal hai, 16 filaments aur 7 streams ke saath. Sanskrit ke 50 akshar, A se Ksha tak, is yantra pe map kiye gaye hain.
Adhyaya 57: Tattva-Jnana and the Origin of Bija Mantras
Is chapter mein shabd ka gyaan hai aur Sanskrit aksharon ki shuruwat Bija mantras ke roop mein. Narrator batate hain ki Tattva aur Bija ka gyaan koi shuru nahi hua, yeh hamesha se hai. Vowels jaise 'a', 'i', 'u' aur Om kaise bante hain, yeh dikhaya gaya hai.
Adhyaya 58: Jnanottara: The Generation of Bija and Svara
Is chapter mein ek khaas mantra banane ka bataya gaya hai. Is mantra mein bees akshar hote hain. Bija aur svara ko mila ke yoni sequence banta hai. Yeh sequence banane ke liye vowels, consonants aur bindu ka use hota hai. Rozana iska jap karna chahiye moksh ke liye.
Adhyaya 59: Mantra Vidhana and the Principles of Cosmic Creation
Is adhyaya mein Saura mantras banane ka tarika bataya gaya hai. Pachis tattva aur unki sath prakriyao ka bhi varnan hai. Mantra ke shuru mein Om lagana hai aur ant mein Namah bolna hai. Syllables ko teen hisson mein baanta gaya hai.
Adhyaya 60: The Kala Chakra and Mantric Manifestation of Surya
Is adhyaya mein bataya hai ki samay ek chakra ki tarah chalta hai. Is chakra mein teen dhala hain aur barah mahine hain. Saal mein 360 din aur raatein aati hain. Samay ko chhote hisson mein bataya hai jaise kala aur muhurta. Paramatma shabda ke roop mein sab jagah hai.
Adhyaya 61: Esoteric Mantras, Nyasa Vidhi, and Ritual Vratas
Is chapter mein Saura puja ke tantric tarike bataye gaye hain. Mandala banane ke liye Bija mantras aur shabdo ko directions ke saath joda gaya hai. Solar months jaise Madhu aur Madhava ke liye alag mantras hain. Shiva ke paanch faces ko is ritual mein shamil kiya gaya hai.
Adhyaya 62: Rituals for Curing Diseases and Removing Obstacles
Is chapter mein bimaron ke liye special upay bataya hai. Jo bimari mantra se theek nahi hoti uske liye potlika banani padti hai. Isme khaas kapde aur saman ka use hota hai. Ghar wale charu yani chawal ki offering banate hain.
Adhyaya 63: Abhicara Vidhi: The Rituals of Destructive Magic
Adhyaya 63 mein Abhicara ke kathin rituals bataye gaye hain jo sirf bahut zaruri waqt ke liye hain. Sadhak ko shamshan bhoomi mein baithna, kala aur laal kapde pehnna, aur apne aap ko raakh se dhakna padta hai.
Adhyaya 64: The Ritual of Kilana and Mantric Eradication of Diseases
Is adhyaya mein bimari theek karne ke tantrik tarke bataye gaye hain. Bija mantra use hote hain aur body ke hisab se alag alag rang soche jate hain. Agar halka ilaj kaam na kare to Kilana technique use karni padti hai.
Adhyaya 65: Healing Rituals and the Vrata of the Mantrin
Is chapter mein Mantrin ke liye ek kathin vrata aur ilaj ke rituals bataye gaye hain. Jab Mantrin kisi ko theek karna chahta hai ya raja ka kaam karta hai, pehle khud ko bachana zaruri hai.
Adhyaya 66: Mantra Sadhana and Tantric Vratas
Is chapter mein advanced Tantric aur Mantric rituals ka description hai jo spiritual aur material success ke liye hote hain. Mantras ki teen qualities batayi gayi hain - Sattva, Rajas aur Tamas jo Brahma, Vishnu aur Rudra se judi hain.
Adhyaya 67: Mantra Sadhana, Nyasa Vidhi and the Attainment of Siddhi
Is chapter mein mantra sadhana ka poora detail diya hai. Sadhak ko chhe mahine tak Purascharana karna hota hai. Pehle shareer saaf karo aur Om ka jap karo. Satya bolna, khana kam karna aur indriya sambhalna zaroori hai. Nyasa mein mantra ke akshar body pe lagate hain.
Adhyaya 68: The Path of Yoga and Initiation for Supreme Liberation
Is adhyaya mein Shivaloka jaane ka sahi raasta bataya gaya hai. Pehle bacche ke Jatakarma aur Upanayana samskar hote hain. Phir wo Vidyas padhte hain aur Yajna karte hain. Yogi ko samata sikhni chahiye, patthar aur sona dono barabar lagne chahiye.
Adhyaya 69: The Science of Bija Mantras and Sacred Syllables
Ek bhakt ne Supreme Lord se pucha ki mantra kaise padhte hain aur bija akshar kya kaam karte hain. Lord ne bataya ki srishti sabse pehle shabd aur akshar se bani hai. Kuch special akshar, vyanjan aur swar milkar creation ka source bante hain.
Adhyaya 70: The Ritual of Bija Mantra Nyasa and Syllabic Placement
Is adhyaya mein Bija Mantra aur Nyasa karne ka tarika bataya gaya hai. Alag alag aksharon ko dishaon aur sharir ke hisson par rakhte hain. Shankara aur Parameshwara ka main beej mantra sabse upar hai. Om aur Bindu ko mila kar iska asar badhta hai.
Adhyaya 71: Varna-Nyasa Vidhi: The Mystic Placement of Syllables
Is adhyaya mein Samba Purana batata hai ki Surya ki puja ke liye varna-nyasa kaise karte hain. Ismein vowels aur consonants ko mandala ke directions mein place karna sikhaya gaya hai. Short aur long vowels ke saath bija mantras bhi use hote hain is process mein.
Adhyaya 72: Mantra Nyasa Vidhi and the Syllabic Forms of Surya
Is chapter mein Nyasa ka ritual bataya gaya hai jisme mantra ko body ke upar place karte hain. Shuru aur end mein Omkara use karna zaruri hai Saura puja mein. Alag alag syllable wale mantras hain jaise panch, aath, pandrah aur satrah akshar wale.
Adhyaya 73: Description of the Mystic Matrices (Yonis) and Mantric Syllables
Is chapter mein Saura puja ke kuch special cheezein batayi gayi hain. Yahan alag alag Yonis ke baare mein padha jaata hai jaise Shiva-yoni aur Karana-yoni. Har Yoni kisi na kisi special sound ya letter se judi hai.
Adhyaya 74: The Fourfold Initiation and Ritual Purification
Is chapter mein Saura Dharam ki chaar prakar ki Diksha ke baare mein baat hoti hai. Pehle Guru apne shishya ko achhe se test karta hai ki woh devoted aur humble hai ya nahi. Phir shishya ko Darbha ghaas par bitha kar Surya Dev ki puja karte hain.
Adhyaya 75: Diksha Vidhi and Spiritual Sacraments of the Disciple
Is adhyaya mein Guru apne shishya ko Diksha deta hai aur use saf banata hai. Pehle Guru cosmic energies ko bulata hai aur Nyasa karta hai. Shishya ke purane paap dhone ke liye use gaushala mein rehna padta ya paani ka vrat karna padta hai.
Adhyaya 76: The Initiation Ritual and Consecration of the Disciple
Is adhyaya mein shishya ke liye ek khaas diksha ritual bataya gaya hai jo uske sansarik bandhan kaat deta hai. Guru mandala banata hai, devtaon ko bulata hai, aur mantra se shudh pani se shishya ko snan karata hai.
Adhyaya 77: The Path of Sannyasa (Renunciation)
Is chapter mein Saura tradition mein sannyas ka rasta bataya gaya hai. Yahan pe khaas rituals hain jaise sacred thread ko aag mein daalna. Aur phir andar ki aag ko apne dil mein basana hai. Sannyasi ko Supreme Lord ka dhyan karna chahiye. Aur har haal mein samaan rehna chahiye.
Adhyaya 78: The Ritual of Withdrawal and Nyasa-Nivartana
Is chapter mein bataya gaya hai ki koi vyakti budhape ya kathai mein aane par apni dharma seva kaise chhod sakta hai. Usse ek acche gaushala mein jaana chahiye aur teen din tak Samhara mantra ka jaap karna chahiye.
Adhyaya 79: The Yogic Method of Immediate Liberation (Sadyomukti) and Piercing the Brahmarandhra
Is adhyaya mein sadyomukti ka yogic tarika bataya gaya hai. Sadhak ko pehle apne hriday mein Supreme Purusha ko sthapit karna hota hai. Mantras ka jap karke andar ki mystic fires ko jagaya jata hai. Ye andar ki aag sab paap aur maila ko jala deti hai.
Adhyaya 80: Tantric Rituals, Mantra Application, and Ascetic Practices in Sun Worship
Is chapter mein Surya puja ke tantric tarike bataye gaye hain. Mantra ke liye Om aur Vashat jaise shabdo ka sahi istemal bataya hai. Kshurika, Kartari aur Shalaka jaise saaman se puja karni hai. Bilva aur Durva ghaas se shanti ke liye puja hoti hai.
Adhyaya 81: Internal Worship and the Eight Flowers of Devotion
Brahma ne bataya ki asli Linga sab ke dil mein rehta hai. Wo bhav ke roop mein hai, jo sachcha pyar hai. Maheshwara ne aath phool bataye jo andar se bhagwan ko chadhane chahiye. In mein hinsa na karna, indriyon ko control karna, aur himmat rakhna aata hai.
Adhyaya 82: The Path of Yoga, Knowledge (Jnana), and the Mastery of Senses
Is adhyaya mein Yoga, Gyan aur Karm ka milan bataya hai moksh ke liye. Sadhak ko himsa na karni, kshama karni, dhairya rakhna aur indriyon ko control karna chahiye. Prakriti aur Purusha mein farak samjhaya hai, lekin Brahman dono se uncha hai.
Adhyaya 83: Causes and Cures of Diseases through Surya Worship
Samba ne Narada se pucha ki log bimariyon se kyun pareshan hote hain. Narada ne bataya ki jo log Surya Dev ki puja nahi karte woh bimar padte hain. Pichle janam mein Surya ko khush nahi kiya toh yeh bimariyan hoti hain. Narada ne kaha Surya ki puja karo aur sab theek ho jayega.
Frequently Asked Questions
The first chapter serves as an introduction and index, invoking Lord Surya as the healer of diseases like leprosy and outlining the Purana's contents, including Samba's curse, the Maga priests, and detailed Sun worship rituals.
The narrator, Suta, is addressing the assembled Rishis (sages), introducing them to the sacred and disease-curing Samba Purana.
The chapter mentions Samba being cursed by his father (Krishna) due to Narada's instigation, his subsequent redemption, and the establishment of a Sun temple and city.
King Brihadbala asks about the eternal Supreme Brahman, the ultimate deity to worship for liberation across all life stages, and the origin of the universe.
Sage Vashistha describes Surya as the visible Supreme Deity (Pratyaksha Devata), the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of the universe, and the ultimate destination for yogis.
The text explains that enlightened beings like Shuka, Vyasa, and the Valakhilyas entered the solar orb (Surya Mandala) through yoga, achieving ultimate liberation.
Krishna cursed Samba because his unparalleled physical beauty caused Krishna's intoxicated wives to become infatuated and agitated. This situation was orchestrated by Sage Narada, whom Samba had previously disrespected.
Krishna cursed his wives, except Rukmini, Satyabhama, and Jambavati, to lose their heavenly realms and be abducted by thieves after his death, as a consequence of their intoxication and loss of modesty.
To cure his leprosy, Samba worshipped the Sun God and established a permanent center for Surya worship called Sambapura, located on the picturesque banks of the Chandrabhaga river.
It is called Mitravana because Mitra, the twelfth manifestation of the Sun God (Surya), performed severe penance there to bless his devotees, making it his primordial abode before Samba rebuilt it.
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