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9-Bhavishya Puraan, 4-Uttar Parv, p 373-375

Yudhishthir and Rishi

Meditating on Shankar, praying to Vishnu, saluting to Brahmaa Jee, Soorya Dev and Agni Dev, one should read or tell this book. Once Vyaas Jee, Maarkandeya, Maandavya, Shaandilya, Gautam, Shaataatap, Paraashar, Bharadwaaj, Shaunak, Pulastya, Pulah, and Devarshi Naarad came to see Dharm Raaj's son Yudhishthir. Yudhishthir led by Krishn nd Purohit Dhaumya welcomed them, worshipped them and offered them Aasan to sit upon.

Yudhishthir said to Ved Vyaas Jee - "Bhagavan, Because of your grace I got this kingdom and defeated Duryodhan etc, but I am not feeling comfortable after killing my brothers and friends etc. Whatever happiness I was getting living in forest eating roots and fruits, I am not getting the same happiness after getting the kingdom of whole Prithvi. Bheeshm who was like an armor, Guru, protector of us, I killed him. I have done this very illogical action, I am drowning in the mud of sin, please preach me some Gyaan (knowledge) so that my all Paap (sins) are washed away. I have heard Bheeshm on economics, religion and Moksh. After he has gone to Swarg Lok, only you are my guide."

Vyaas Jee said - "Bheeshm, Maarkandeya, Dhaumya, Lomash and I have told you everything what you should do. You are a very patient and intelligent man and there is nothing unknown to you about Dharm and A-Dharm. Besides, while Krishn is here, who else can dare to preach you about Dharm? Only He creates the world, sustains it and destroys it, therefore only He will preach you." After saying this he went away from there.

2. Bhuvankosh

Yudhishthir asked - "Bhagavan, Where is this world located at? Where does it come from? Where does it go? What is the cause of it, How many Dweep, seas, and mountains are on Prithvi, what is its measurement? Please tell me all this." Krishn said - "Whatever you have asked , that is all the subject matter of Puraan. Still what I have heard, what I have experienced, I tell you all that. Sarg, Pratisarg, Vansh, Manvantar, and Vanshaanucharit - these are the five characteristics of Puraan. Your question is related to Sarg, so I tell you that.

Mahat Tattwa Buddhi has appeared from Avyakt (hidden) Prakriti. From Mahat Tattwa has appeared the Three Gunee Ahankaar; from Ahankaar has appeared Panch Tanmaatraa; from Panch Tanmaatraa has appeared Panch Mahaa Bhoot; and from those Panch Mahaa Bhoot has appeared this whole world. When this whole world is destroyed, only Vishnu remains in water form.

From that water, an egg was born. After some time that egg was divided in two parts - one part became Prithvi and the other part became sky. From its placenta appeared Meru etc Parvat (mountain). From its nerves appeared rivers. Meru Parvat is 16,000 Yojan below the earth and 84,000 above the earth. It is 32,000 Yojan wide. Earth is lke a lotus flower and Meru is like its center.

From that egg, Aadi (first) Devtaa Aaditya appeared. They are Brahmaa in morning, Vishnu in afternoon, and Rudra in evening. A single Aaditya takes three forms. From Brahmaa were born Mareechi, Atri, Angiraa, Pulastya, Pulah, Kratu, Bhrigu, Vashishth, Naarad - nine brain children. Puraan call them Brahm-Putra (Brahmaa's sons). From Brahmaa's right big toe appeared Daksh, and from his left big toe appeared Prasooti. Both were born from big toes only. Both had Haryashwa etc sons to whom Naarad inspired not to create people when they got ready for creation at the order of their father.

When Daksh found that his sons were not interested to create the world, then he produced 60 daughters with the name of Satyaa. From among them, he gave 10 daughters to Dharm, 13 Kashyap, 27 to Chandramaa, two to Baahu Putra, two to Krishaashwa, four to Arishtnemi, one to Bhrigu and one to Shankar Jee. These daughters produced all kinds of beings of this world.

On three peaks of Meru, there are three cities which belong to Brahmaa, Vishnu and Shiv - Vairaaj, Vaikunth, and Kailaash respectively. In east etc directions, there are cities of Indra etc Digpaal (Lords of directions). Himvaan, Hemkoot, Nishadh, Meru, Neel, Shwet and Shringavaan - these are seven Parvat in Jamboo Dweep. Jamboo Dweep is spread up to 100,000 (1 Lakh) Yojan. There are nine Varsh in it. There are seven Dweep - Jamboo, Shaak, Kush, Kraunch, Shaalmali, Gomed, and Pushkar. ( Note 2) These seven Dweep are surrounded by seven seas - salt water, milk, Ikshu juice, wine, yogurt, Ghee (purified butter) and sweet water. These seven Dweep and seven seas are double in size of their previous one.

Bhoor Lok, Bhuvar Lok, Swar Lok, Mahar Lok, Jan Lok, Tapo Lok, and Satya Lok - these are the residing places for Devtaa. There are seven Paataal Lok - Atal, Mahaatal, Bhoomital, Sutal, Vital, Rasaatal, and Talaatal. Here live Hiranyaaksh (Note 3) etc Daanav and Vaasuki etc Naag. Siddh and Rishi also live here. Swaayambhuv, Swaarochish, Uttam, Taamas, Raivat and Chaakshush - these six Manu have already ruled. At present Vaivaswat Manu is ruling. Only his sons and grandsons and their descendents are living on this Prithvi.

Twelve Aaditya, eight Vasu, 11 Rudra, and two Ashwinee Kumaar - these are 33 Devtaa. Daitya are born from Viprachitti, and Daanav are born from Hiranyaaksh. The measurement of Prithvi, including all Dweep and seas is 500 million (50 Crore Yojan) Yojan. It is floating on water like a boat. Around it is Lokaalok Parvat.

Naimittik, Praakrit, Aatyantik and Nitya - These are four types of Pralaya. From whatever this Universe is born, it is absorbed in the same at the time of Pralaya. As various types of flowers, fruits appear on trees according to their seasons, in the same way this Universe also appears and disappears according to its time.

After its disappearance, Maheshwar again creates this Universe with the help of Ved words. Because of Hinsaa, A-Hinsaa, sweetness, cruelty, Dharm, A-Dharm, truth, untruth etc Karm, a Jeev comes in various species in this world. Prithvi is surrounded by water, water is surrounded by fire, fire is surrounded by air, and air is surrounded by space. Space surrounded by Ahankaar, Ahankaar is surrounded by Mahat Tattwa, Mahat Tattwa is surrounded by Prakriti, and Prakriti is surrounded by that eternal Purush (Bhagavaan).

Thousands of such eggs are born and destroyed. Devtaa, human beings, Kinnar, Naag, Yaksh, Siddh etc all are inside Naaraayan."

 

 

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