श्रीशिवमहापुराण

पलायमानो यो युद्धात् (palāyamāno yo yuddhāt) — he [Bāṇa] who, fleeing from the battle,he [Bāṇa] who, fleeing from the battle,·असोढा तेज ऐश्वरम् (asoḍhā teja aiśvaram) — unable to bear the Lord's [Kumāra's] power,unable to bear the Lord's [Kumāra's] power,·तुतोदातीव स क्रौञ्चं (tutodātīva sa krauñcaṃ) — tormented that Krauñca exceedingly,tormented that Krauñca exceedingly,·कोट्यायुतबलान्वितः (koṭyāyutabalānvitaḥ) — being endowed with an army of ten millionbeing endowed with an army of ten million

प्रणिपत्य कुमारस्य (praṇipatya kumārasya) — having bowed down to Kumāra'shaving bowed down to Kumāra's·स भक्त्या चरणाम्बुजम् (sa bhaktyā caraṇāmbujam) — lotus feet, with devotion,lotus feet, with devotion,·प्रेमनिर्भरया वाचा (premanirbharayā vācā) — with a voice full of lovewith a voice full of love·तुष्टाव गुहमादरात् (tuṣṭāva guhamādarāt) — he praised Guha with respecthe praised Guha with respect

कुमार स्कन्द देवेश (kumāra skanda deveśa) — "O Kumāra, O Skanda, O lord of gods,"O Kumāra, O Skanda, O lord of gods,·तारकासुरनाशक (tārakāsuranāśaka) — O destroyer of the asura Tāraka,O destroyer of the asura Tāraka,·पाहि मां शरणापन्नं (pāhi māṃ śaraṇāpannaṃ) — protect me, who have come for refuge,protect me, who have come for refuge,·बाणासुरनिपीडितम् (bāṇāsuranipīḍitam) — tormented by the asura Bāṇa"tormented by the asura Bāṇa"

सङ्गरात्ते महासेन (saṅgarātte mahāsena) — "from battle with you, O Mahāsena,"from battle with you, O Mahāsena,·समुच्छिन्नः पलायितः (samucchinnaḥ palāyitaḥ) — utterly routed, he fled,utterly routed, he fled,·न्यपीडयच्च माऽऽगत्य (nyapīḍayacca mā''gatya) — and, having come, he oppressed me —and, having come, he oppressed me —·हा नाथ करुणाकर (hā nātha karuṇākara) — ah, O lord, O fount of compassion!"ah, O lord, O fount of compassion!"

तत्पीडितस्ते शरणम् (tatpīḍitaste śaraṇam) — "afflicted by him, to your refuge"afflicted by him, to your refuge·आगतोऽहं सुदुःखितः (āgato'haṃ suduḥkhitaḥ) — I have come, greatly distressed,I have come, greatly distressed,·पलायमानो देवेश (palāyamāno deveśa) — fleeing, O lord of gods,fleeing, O lord of gods,·शरजन्मन् दयां कुरु (śarajanman dayāṃ kuru) — O reed-born one, show mercy"O reed-born one, show mercy"

दैत्यं तं नाशय विभो (daityaṃ taṃ nāśaya vibho) — "destroy that daitya, O lord,"destroy that daitya, O lord,·बाणाह्वं मां सुखीकुरु (bāṇāhvaṃ māṃ sukhīkuru) — named Bāṇa, and make me happy;named Bāṇa, and make me happy;·दैत्यघ्नस्त्वं विशेषेण (daityaghnastvaṃ viśeṣeṇa) — you are especially the slayer of daityas,you are especially the slayer of daityas,·देवावनकरः स्वराट् (devāvanakaraḥ svarāṭ) — the protector of the gods, the sovereign"the protector of the gods, the sovereign"

इति क्रौञ्चस्तुतः स्कन्दः (iti krauñcastutaḥ skandaḥ) — thus praised by Krauñca, Skanda,thus praised by Krauñca, Skanda,·प्रसन्नो भक्तपालकः (prasanno bhaktapālakaḥ) — the protector of devotees, being pleased,the protector of devotees, being pleased,·गृहीत्वा शक्तिमतुलां स्वां (gṛhītvā śaktimatulāṃ svāṃ) — took up his own incomparable Śakti,took up his own incomparable Śakti,·सस्मार शिवो धिया (sasmāra śivo dhiyā) — the gracious one called [Śiva] to mindthe gracious one called [Śiva] to mind

चिक्षेप तां समुद्दिश्य (cikṣepa tāṃ samuddiśya) — he hurled it, aiminghe hurled it, aiming·स बाणं शङ्करात्मजः (sa bāṇaṃ śaṅkarātmajaḥ) — at Bāṇa, he, the son of Śaṅkara;at Bāṇa, he, the son of Śaṅkara;·महाशब्दो बभूवाथ (mahāśabdo babhūvātha) — then a great sound arose,then a great sound arose,·जज्वलुश्च दिशो नभः (jajvaluśca diśo nabhaḥ) — and the directions and the sky blazedand the directions and the sky blazed

सबलं भस्मसात्कृत्वा (sabalaṃ bhasmasātkṛtvā) — having reduced to ashes, together with his army,having reduced to ashes, together with his army,·असुरं तं क्षणमात्रतः (asuraṃ taṃ kṣaṇamātrataḥ) — that asura, in a mere instant,that asura, in a mere instant,·गुहोपकण्ठं शक्तिः सा (guhopakaṇṭhaṃ śaktiḥ sā) — that Śakti, to Guha's side,that Śakti, to Guha's side,·जगाम परमा मुने (jagāma paramā mune) — that supreme one, returned, O sagethat supreme one, returned, O sage

ततः कुमारः प्रोवाच (tataḥ kumāraḥ provāca) — then Kumāra, the lord, saidthen Kumāra, the lord, said·क्रौञ्चं गिरिवरं प्रभुः (krauñcaṃ girivaraṃ prabhuḥ) — to Krauñca, the foremost of mountains,to Krauñca, the foremost of mountains,·निर्भयः स्वगृहं गच्छ (nirbhayaḥ svagṛhaṃ gaccha) — "go fearlessly to your own home;"go fearlessly to your own home;·नष्टः स सबलोऽसुरः (naṣṭaḥ sa sabalo'suraḥ) — that asura, with his army, is destroyed"that asura, with his army, is destroyed"

तच्छुत्वा स्वामिवचनं (tacchutvā svāmivacanaṃ) — having heard that word of his lord,having heard that word of his lord,·मुदितो गिरिराट् तदा (mudito girirāṭ tadā) — the king of mountains, then delighted,the king of mountains, then delighted,·स्तुत्वा गुहं तदारातिं (stutvā guhaṃ tadārātiṃ) — having praised Guha, the destroyer of that enemy,having praised Guha, the destroyer of that enemy,·स्वधाम प्रत्यपद्यत (svadhāma pratyapadyata) — returned to his own abodereturned to his own abode

ततः स्कन्दो महेशस्य (tataḥ skando maheśasya) — then Skanda, of Maheśa,then Skanda, of Maheśa,·मुदा स्थापितवान्मुने (mudā sthāpitavānmune) — joyfully established, O sage,joyfully established, O sage,·त्रीणि लिङ्गानि तत्रैव (trīṇi liṅgāni tatraiva) — three liṅgas right there,three liṅgas right there,·पापघ्नानि विधानतः (pāpaghnāni vidhānataḥ) — destructive of sin, according to due ritedestructive of sin, according to due rite

प्रतिज्ञेश्वरनामादौ (pratijñeśvaranāmādau) — first named Pratijñeśvara,first named Pratijñeśvara,·कपालेश्वरमादरात् (kapāleśvaramādarāt) — then respectfully Kapāleśvara,then respectfully Kapāleśvara,·कुमारेश्वरमेवाथ (kumāreśvaramevātha) — and then Kumāreśvara —and then Kumāreśvara —·सर्वसिद्धिप्रदं त्रयम् (sarvasiddhipradaṃ trayam) — a triad bestowing all accomplishmentsa triad bestowing all accomplishments

पुनः सर्वेश्वरस्तत्र (punaḥ sarveśvarastatra) — again, there, the lord of all,again, there, the lord of all,·जयस्तम्भसमीपतः (jayastambhasamīpataḥ) — near the pillar of victory,near the pillar of victory,·स्तम्भेश्वराभिधं लिङ्गं (stambheśvarābhidhaṃ liṅgaṃ) — the liṅga named Stambheśvarathe liṅga named Stambheśvara·गुहः स्थापितवान्मुदा (guhaḥ sthāpitavānmudā) — Guha joyfully establishedGuha joyfully established

ततः सर्वे सुरास्तत्र (tataḥ sarve surāstatra) — then all the gods there,then all the gods there,·विष्णुप्रभृतयो मुदा (viṣṇuprabhṛtayo mudā) — headed by Viṣṇu, joyfullyheaded by Viṣṇu, joyfully·लिङ्गं स्थापितवन्तस्ते (liṅgaṃ sthāpitavantaste) — established a liṅgaestablished a liṅga·देवदेवस्य शूलिनः (devadevasya śūlinaḥ) — of the trident-bearing god of godsof the trident-bearing god of gods

सर्वेषां शिवलिङ्गानां (sarveṣāṃ śivaliṅgānāṃ) — of all these Śiva-liṅgas,of all these Śiva-liṅgas,·महिमाभूत्तदाद्भुतः (mahimābhūttadādbhutaḥ) — the glory thereupon became wondrous,the glory thereupon became wondrous,·सर्वकामप्रदश्चापि (sarvakāmapradaścāpi) — granting all desires, and alsogranting all desires, and also·मुक्तिदो भक्तिकारिणाम् (muktido bhaktikāriṇām) — giving liberation to those devoted to themgiving liberation to those devoted to them

ततः सर्वे सुरा (tataḥ sarve surā) — then all the gods,then all the gods,·विष्णुप्रमुखाः प्रीतमानसाः (viṣṇupramukhāḥ prītamānasāḥ) — led by Viṣṇu, their minds pleased,led by Viṣṇu, their minds pleased,·ऐच्छन्गिरिवरं गन्तुं (aicchangirivaraṃ gantuṃ) — wished to go to the excellent mountain,wished to go to the excellent mountain,·पुरस्कृत्य गुहं मुदा (puraskṛtya guhaṃ mudā) — placing Guha before them, joyfullyplacing Guha before them, joyfully

तस्मिन्नवसरे शेषपुत्रः (tasminnavasare śeṣaputraḥ) — at that time, the son of Śeṣa,at that time, the son of Śeṣa,·कुमुदनामकः (kumudanāmakaḥ) — named Kumuda,named Kumuda,·आजगाम कुमारस्य (ājagāma kumārasya) — came to Kumāra'scame to Kumāra's·शरणं दैत्यपीडितः (śaraṇaṃ daityapīḍitaḥ) — refuge, afflicted by a daityarefuge, afflicted by a daitya

प्रलम्बाख्योऽसुरो यो हि (pralambākhyo'suro yo hi) — the asura named Pralamba, whothe asura named Pralamba, who·रणादस्मात्पलायितः (raṇādasmātpalāyitaḥ) — had fled from this very battle —had fled from this very battle —·स तत्रोपद्रवं चक्रे (sa tatropadravaṃ cakre) — he wrought havoc there,he wrought havoc there,·प्रबलस्तारकानुगः (prabalastārakānugaḥ) — being powerful, a follower of Tārakabeing powerful, a follower of Tāraka

सोऽथ शेषस्य तनयः (so'tha śeṣasya tanayaḥ) — he, then, the son of Śeṣa,he, then, the son of Śeṣa,·कुमुदोऽहिपतेर्महान् (kumudo'hipatermahān) — Kumuda, the great [son] of the lord of serpents,Kumuda, the great [son] of the lord of serpents,·कुमारशरणं प्राप्तः (kumāraśaraṇaṃ prāptaḥ) — having attained refuge with Kumāra,having attained refuge with Kumāra,·तुष्टाव गिरिजात्मजम् (tuṣṭāva girijātmajam) — praised the son of Girijāpraised the son of Girijā

देवदेव महादेव (devadeva mahādeva) — "O god of gods, O excellent"O god of gods, O excellent·वरतात महाप्रभो (varatāta mahāprabho) — son of Mahādeva, O dear one, O great lord,son of Mahādeva, O dear one, O great lord,·पीडितोऽहं प्रलम्बेन (pīḍito'haṃ pralambena) — afflicted by Pralamba,afflicted by Pralamba,·त्वाऽहं शरणमागतः (tvā'haṃ śaraṇamāgataḥ) — I have come to you for refuge"I have come to you for refuge"

पाहि मां शरणापन्नं (pāhi māṃ śaraṇāpannaṃ) — "protect me, who have come for refuge,"protect me, who have come for refuge,·प्रलम्बासुरपीडितम् (pralambāsurapīḍitam) — afflicted by the asura Pralamba,afflicted by the asura Pralamba,·कुमार स्कन्द देवेश (kumāra skanda deveśa) — O Kumāra, O Skanda, O lord of gods,O Kumāra, O Skanda, O lord of gods,·तारकारे महाप्रभो (tārakāre mahāprabho) — O enemy of Tāraka, O great lord"O enemy of Tāraka, O great lord"

त्वं दीनबन्धुः (tvaṃ dīnabandhuḥ) — "you are the friend of the wretched,"you are the friend of the wretched,·करुणासिन्धुरानतवत्सलः (karuṇāsindhurānatavatsalaḥ) — the ocean of compassion, affectionate to the humble,the ocean of compassion, affectionate to the humble,·खलनिग्रहकर्ता हि (khalanigrahakartā hi) — indeed the chastiser of the wicked,indeed the chastiser of the wicked,·शरण्यश्च सतां गतिः (śaraṇyaśca satāṃ gatiḥ) — the giver of refuge, and the resort of the virtuous"the giver of refuge, and the resort of the virtuous"

कुमुदेन स्तुतश्चेत्थं (kumudena stutaścetthaṃ) — thus praised by Kumuda,thus praised by Kumuda,·विज्ञप्तस्तद्वधाय हि (vijñaptastadvadhāya hi) — and indeed entreated for his [Pralamba's] slaying,and indeed entreated for his [Pralamba's] slaying,·स्वाश्च शक्तिं स जग्राह (svāśca śaktiṃ sa jagrāha) — he took up his own Śakti,he took up his own Śakti,·स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजौ (smṛtvā śivapadāmbujau) — having remembered Śiva's lotus feethaving remembered Śiva's lotus feet

चिक्षेप तां समुद्दिश्य (cikṣepa tāṃ samuddiśya) — he hurled it, aiminghe hurled it, aiming·प्रलम्बं गिरिजासुतः (pralambaṃ girijāsutaḥ) — at Pralamba, the son of Girijā;at Pralamba, the son of Girijā;·महाशब्दो बभूवाथ (mahāśabdo babhūvātha) — then a great sound arose,then a great sound arose,·जज्वलुश्च दिशो नभः (jajvaluśca diśo nabhaḥ) — and the directions and the sky blazedand the directions and the sky blazed

तं सायुतबलं शक्तिः (taṃ sāyutabalaṃ śaktiḥ) — that Śakti, [having reduced] him together with his army of ten thousand,that Śakti, [having reduced] him together with his army of ten thousand,·द्रुतं कृत्वा च भस्मसात् (drutaṃ kṛtvā ca bhasmasāt) — swiftly, to ashes,swiftly, to ashes,·गुहोपकण्ठं सहसा (guhopakaṇṭhaṃ sahasā) — to Guha's side, at once,to Guha's side, at once,·आजगामाक्लिष्टकारिणी (ājagāmākliṣṭakāriṇī) — came, working unhinderedcame, working unhindered

ततः कुमारः प्रोवाच (tataḥ kumāraḥ provāca) — then Kumāra saidthen Kumāra said·कुमुदं नागबालकम् (kumudaṃ nāgabālakam) — to Kumuda, the young nāga,to Kumuda, the young nāga,·निर्भयः स्वगृहं गच्छ (nirbhayaḥ svagṛhaṃ gaccha) — "go fearlessly to your own home;"go fearlessly to your own home;·नष्टः स सबलोऽसुरः (naṣṭaḥ sa sabalo'suraḥ) — that asura, with his army, is destroyed"that asura, with his army, is destroyed"

तच्छुत्वा गुहवाक्यं (tacchutvā guhavākyaṃ) — having heard that word of Guha,having heard that word of Guha,·स कुमुदोऽहिपतेः सुतः (sa kumudo'hipateḥ sutaḥ) — he, Kumuda, the son of the lord of serpents,he, Kumuda, the son of the lord of serpents,·स्तुत्वा कुमारं नत्वा च (stutvā kumāraṃ natvā ca) — having praised Kumāra and bowed to him,having praised Kumāra and bowed to him,·पातालं मुदितो ययौ (pātālaṃ mudito yayau) — went, delighted, to Pātālawent, delighted, to Pātāla

एवं कुमारविजयं (evaṃ kumāravijayaṃ) — thus the victory of Kumārathus the victory of Kumāra·वर्णितं ते मुनीश्वर (varṇitaṃ te munīśvara) — has been described to you, O lord of sages —has been described to you, O lord of sages —·चरितं तारकवधं (caritaṃ tārakavadhaṃ) — [his] deeds, and the slaying of Tāraka,[his] deeds, and the slaying of Tāraka,·परमाश्चर्यकारकम् (paramāścaryakārakam) — the cause of supreme wonderthe cause of supreme wonder

सर्वपापहरं दिव्यं (sarvapāpaharaṃ divyaṃ) — [this account is] the remover of all sins, divine,[this account is] the remover of all sins, divine,·सर्वकामप्रदं नृणाम् (sarvakāmapradaṃ nṛṇām) — granting all desires to men,granting all desires to men,·धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं (dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ) — blessed, fame-bringing, life-giving,blessed, fame-bringing, life-giving,·भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं सताम् (bhuktimuktipradaṃ satām) — granting enjoyment and liberation to the virtuousgranting enjoyment and liberation to the virtuous

ये कीर्तयन्ति सुयशो (ye kīrtayanti suyaśo) — those men of great famethose men of great fame·ऽमितभाग्ययुता नराः ('mitabhāgyayutā narāḥ) — and boundless fortune who reciteand boundless fortune who recite·कुमारचरितं दिव्यं (kumāracaritaṃ divyaṃ) — this divine story of Kumāra —this divine story of Kumāra —·शिवलोकं प्रयान्ति ते (śivalokaṃ prayānti te) — they go to Śivalokathey go to Śivaloka

श्रोष्यन्ति ये च तत्कीर्तिं (śroṣyanti ye ca tatkīrtiṃ) — and those people who will hear that renown,and those people who will hear that renown,·भक्त्या श्रद्धान्विता जनाः (bhaktyā śraddhānvitā janāḥ) — endowed with faith and devotion —endowed with faith and devotion —·मुक्तिं प्राप्स्यन्ति ते दिव्याम् (muktiṃ prāpsyanti te divyām) — they shall attain divine liberation,they shall attain divine liberation,·इह भुक्त्वा परं सुखम् (iha bhuktvā paraṃ sukham) — having enjoyed the highest happiness herehaving enjoyed the highest happiness here