॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — कुमारखण्डअथ सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
Nārada asks Brahmā to relate, in full truth, what Mahādevī did after hearing of her son's slaying. Brahmā tells how, even as the gaṇas were celebrating the beheading and Śiva himself was regretting his hasty act, Girijā (Pārvatī) fell into a fury of grief, resolving to destroy the gods and the worlds unless her son was avenged; from her own body she instantly created hundreds of thousands of blazing Śaktis and, as the supreme Māyā, commanded them to devour every god, sage, yakṣa, and rākṣasa without discrimination. The Śaktis — among them the fearsome Karālī, Kubjakā, Khañjā, and Lambaśīrṣā — fell upon Gaṇapati (here a name for Kārtikeya's gaṇa-companies), Viṣṇu, Brahmā, Śaṅkara, Indra, Skanda, Sūrya, and all the rest without pause, seizing them and thrusting them into their mouths, until every god and sage despaired of life and Śiva himself, helpless before Pārvatī's blazing wrath, could not bring himself to approach her. At this crisis Nārada arrived, and after consulting with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, he led the great sages to Pārvatī to plead for peace; hymned again and again as Jagadambā, Śivā, Caṇḍikā, and the Ādiśakti who creates, sustains, and destroys, she remained silent and unmoved until the sages, casting themselves down before her, cried that her own consort stood right there and begged forgiveness for all. Won over at last, Caṇḍikā declared that the destruction would cease only once her son lived again and was made chief and most honoured among the gods; when this was reported back to Śiva, he ordered the gods to go north and bring the head of whatever creature they first met, to be joined to Gaṇeśa's body. The gods retrieved and washed the headless trunk, went north, and met an elephant with a single tusk; they brought its head, fixed it upon the body, and, invoking Śiva and reciting Vedic mantras over consecrated water, sprinkled it upon the corpse. At its very touch the boy started up as if from sleep, alive, handsome, elephant-faced, and radiant with a gentle countenance; all rejoiced at the sight, and led Pārvatī herself to see her living son, filling her with the greatest joy. नारदजी ब्रह्माजीसे पूछते हैं कि पुत्रके वध-समाचारको सुनकर महादेवीने क्या किया, वह उन्हें यथार्थरूपसे बताया जाय। ब्रह्माजी बताते हैं कि गणोंके उत्सव मनाने तथा स्वयं शिवजीके भी दुःखी होनेके बीच ही गिरिजा देवी अत्यन्त क्रोधित हो उठीं और पुत्रके वधका बदला न लेनेपर सबका संहार करनेका निश्चय करके अपने ही शरीरसे लाखों जाज्वल्यमान शक्तियोंकी रचना कर डाली; परम माया महामायाने उन शक्तियोंको आज्ञा दी कि वे देवता, ऋषि, यक्ष तथा राक्षस — सभीको बिना भेदभाव हठपूर्वक भक्षण कर डालें। कराली, कुब्जका, खंजा, लम्बशीर्षा आदि अनेक भयंकर शक्तियाँ गणपति (यहाँ कार्तिकेयके गणसमूहोंका द्योतक), विष्णु, ब्रह्मा, शंकर, इन्द्र, स्कन्द, सूर्य आदि सभीका निरन्तर संहार करने लगीं, उन्हें हाथसे पकड़कर मुखमें डालने लगीं, यहाँतक कि सभी देवता और ऋषि जीवनकी आशा खो बैठे और स्वयं शिवजी भी पार्वतीके प्रचण्ड क्रोधके सामने जाने में असमर्थ हो गये। इसी बीच नारदजी वहाँ पहुँचे और ब्रह्मा, विष्णु तथा शिवजीसे विचार-विमर्श करके सभी ऋषियोंको साथ लेकर पार्वतीको मनाने गये; जगदम्बा, शिवा, चण्डिका तथा सृष्टि-पालन-संहार करनेवाली आदिशक्ति कहकर बार-बार स्तुति करनेपर भी वे मौन तथा क्रुद्ध बनी रहीं, अन्ततः ऋषियोंने गिरकर कहा कि आपके स्वामी स्वयं यहाँ उपस्थित हैं, सबका अपराध क्षमा किया जाय। अन्तमें प्रसन्न होकर चण्डिकाने कहा कि यदि मेरा पुत्र जीवित होकर सबमें पूज्य तथा सर्वाध्यक्ष बनाया जाय, तभी संहार रुकेगा; यह बात शिवजीतक पहुँचनेपर उन्होंने देवताओंको उत्तर दिशामें जाकर जो भी प्राणी पहले मिले उसका सिर लाकर धड़से जोड़नेकी आज्ञा दी। देवताओंने धड़को लाकर विधिपूर्वक धोया, उत्तर दिशामें गये तो सबसे पहले एकदन्त हाथी मिला; उसका सिर लाकर धड़से जोड़ दिया और शिवजीका स्मरणकर वेदमन्त्रोंसे अभिमन्त्रित जल छिड़का। उसके स्पर्शमात्रसे वह बालक सोये हुएकी भाँति सजीव होकर उठ बैठा — सुन्दर, गजमुख तथा प्रसन्नवदन; सभीने हर्षित होकर देवीको उनका जीवित पुत्र दिखाया और वे अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हुईं।
१ ब्रह्मन् वद महाप्राज्ञ तद् वृत्तान्तेऽखिले श्रुते । किमकार्षीन्महादेवी श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥ १॥
brahman vada mahāprājña tad vṛttānte'khile śrute | kimakārṣīnmahādevī śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ 1 ||
[नारदजी बोले —] हे ब्रह्मन्! हे महाप्राज्ञ! सम्पूर्ण वृत्तान्त सुन लेनेपर महादेवीने क्या किया, यह कहिये; मैं उसे यथार्थरूपसे सुनना चाहता हूँ।
[Nārada said:] "O Brahman, O greatly wise one, speak — now that I have heard the entire account, what did Mahādevī do? I wish to hear it in full truth."
ब्रह्मन् वद महाप्राज्ञ (brahman vada mahāprājña) — "O Brahman, O greatly wise one, speak —तद् वृत्तान्तेऽखिले श्रुते (tad vṛttānte'khile śrute) — now that the entire account has been heardकिमकार्षीन्महादेवी (kimakārṣīnmahādevī) — what did Mahādevī do?श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः (śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ) — I wish to hear it in full truth"
२ श्रूयतां मुनिशार्दूल कथयाम्यद्य तद्ध्रुवम् । चरितं जगदम्बाया यज्जातं तदनन्तरम् ॥ २॥
śrūyatāṃ muniśārdūla kathayāmyadya taddhruvam | caritaṃ jagadambāyā yajjātaṃ tadanantaram 2 ||
हे मुनिशार्दूल! सुनिये, मैं अब वह निश्चित चरित्र कहता हूँ — जगदम्बाका वह कार्य जो उसके तुरन्त बाद हुआ।
"Listen, O tiger among sages; I shall now tell exactly what the Mother of the universe did right after that."
श्रूयतां मुनिशार्दूल (śrūyatāṃ muniśārdūla) — "listen, O tiger among sages;कथयाम्यद्य तद्ध्रुवम् (kathayāmyadya taddhruvam) — I shall now tell it exactly as it isचरितं जगदम्बाया (caritaṃ jagadambāyā) — the deed of the Mother of the universeयज्जातं तदनन्तरम् (yajjātaṃ tadanantaram) — that came to pass right after that"
३ मृदङ्गान्पटहांश्चैव गणाश्चावादयंस्तथा । महोत्सवं तदा चक्रुर्हते तस्मिन्गणाधिपे ॥ ३॥
mṛdaṅgānpaṭahāṃścaiva gaṇāścāvādayaṃstathā | mahotsavaṃ tadā cakrurhate tasmingaṇādhipe 3 ||
गणोंने मृदंग और पटह बजाये तथा उस गणाधिपके मारे जानेपर बड़ा उत्सव मनाया।
The gaṇas sounded mṛdaṅgas and drums and held a great celebration, now that lord of the gaṇas [Gaṇeśa] had been slain.
मृदङ्गान्पटहांश्चैव (mṛdaṅgānpaṭahāṃścaiva) — mṛdaṅgas and drumsगणाश्चावादयंस्तथा (gaṇāścāvādayaṃstathā) — the gaṇas likewise soundedमहोत्सवं तदा चक्रुः (mahotsavaṃ tadā cakruḥ) — and then held a great celebrationहते तस्मिन्गणाधिपे (hate tasmingaṇādhipe) — once that lord of the gaṇas had been slain
४ शिवोऽपि तच्छिरश्छित्वा यावद्दुःखमुपाददे । तावच्च गिरिजा देवी चुक्रोधाति मुनीश्वर ॥ ४॥
śivo'pi tacchiraśchitvā yāvadduḥkhamupādade | tāvacca girijā devī cukrodhāti munīśvara 4 ||
हे मुनीश्वर! शिवजी भी उसका सिर काटकर ज्यों ही दुःखी हुए, त्यों ही गिरिजा देवी अत्यन्त क्रोधित हो उठीं।
O lord of sages, even as Śiva himself, having severed that head, was overcome by grief, the goddess Girijā at that same moment became extremely enraged.
शिवोऽपि तच्छिरश्छित्वा (śivo'pi tacchiraśchitvā) — Śiva too, having severed that head,यावद्दुःखमुपाददे (yāvadduḥkhamupādade) — was, at that very time, overcome by griefतावच्च गिरिजा देवी (tāvacca girijā devī) — and at that same moment the goddess Girijāचुक्रोधाति मुनीश्वर (cukrodhāti munīśvara) — became extremely enraged, O lord of sages
५ किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि हाहा दुःखमुपागतम् । कथं दुःखं विनश्येतास्याऽतिदुःखं ममाधुना ॥ ५॥
kiṃ karomi kva gacchāmi hāhā duḥkhamupāgatam | kathaṃ duḥkhaṃ vinaśyetāsyā'tiduḥkhaṃ mamādhunā 5 ||
[गिरिजाने कहा —] मैं क्या करूँ, कहाँ जाऊँ! हाय, यह दुःख आ पड़ा! यह दुःख किस प्रकार नष्ट हो? अभी मुझे यह अत्यन्त दुःख है।
[Girijā cried:] "What shall I do, where shall I go? Alas, alas, grief has come upon me! How might this grief be destroyed? This is now my very great sorrow."
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि (kiṃ karomi kva gacchāmi) — [she cried:] "what shall I do, where shall I go?हाहा दुःखमुपागतम् (hāhā duḥkhamupāgatam) — alas, alas, grief has come upon me!कथं दुःखं विनश्येत् (kathaṃ duḥkhaṃ vinaśyet) — how might this grief be destroyed?अस्या अतिदुःखं ममाधुना (asyā atiduḥkhaṃ mamādhunā) — this is now my very great sorrow"
६ मत्सुतो नाशितश्चाद्य देवैः सर्वैर्गणैस्तथा । सर्वांस्तान्नाशयिष्यामि प्रलयं वा करोम्यहम् ॥ ६॥
matsuto nāśitaścādya devaiḥ sarvairgaṇaistathā | sarvāṃstānnāśayiṣyāmi pralayaṃ vā karomyaham 6 ||
आज सभी देवताओं तथा गणोंने मिलकर मेरे पुत्रका नाश कर डाला है; अतः मैं उन सबका नाश कर दूँगी अथवा प्रलय कर दूँगी।
"My son has today been destroyed by all the gods and by the gaṇas as well — I shall destroy all of them, or I shall bring about total destruction!"
मत्सुतो नाशितश्चाद्य (matsuto nāśitaścādya) — "my son has today been destroyedदेवैः सर्वैर्गणैस्तथा (devaiḥ sarvairgaṇaistathā) — by all the gods and likewise the gaṇas —सर्वांस्तान्नाशयिष्यामि (sarvāṃstānnāśayiṣyāmi) — I shall destroy all of them,प्रलयं वा करोम्यहम् (pralayaṃ vā karomyaham) — or I shall bring about total destruction"
७ इत्येवं दुःखिता सा च शक्तीः शतसहस्रशः । निर्ममे तत्क्षणं क्रुद्धा सर्वलोकमहेश्वरी ॥ ७॥
ityevaṃ duḥkhitā sā ca śaktīḥ śatasahasraśaḥ | nirmame tatkṣaṇaṃ kruddhā sarvalokamaheśvarī 7 ||
इस प्रकार दुःखी हुई उन सर्वलोकमहेश्वरीने उसी क्षण कुपित होकर लाखों शक्तियोंकी रचना कर डाली।
Grieving thus, the great goddess of all the worlds, now enraged, created in that very instant hundreds of thousands of Śaktis.
इत्येवं दुःखिता सा च (ityevaṃ duḥkhitā sā ca) — thus grieving, she,शक्तीः शतसहस्रशः (śaktīḥ śatasahasraśaḥ) — Śaktis by the hundreds of thousands,निर्ममे तत्क्षणं क्रुद्धा (nirmame tatkṣaṇaṃ kruddhā) — enraged, created in that very instant —सर्वलोकमहेश्वरी (sarvalokamaheśvarī) — the great goddess of all the worlds
८ निर्मितास्ता नमस्कृत्य जगदम्बां शिवां तदा । जाज्वल्यमाना ह्यवदन्मातरादिश्यतामिति ॥ ८॥
nirmitāstā namaskṛtya jagadambāṃ śivāṃ tadā | jājvalyamānā hyavadanmātarādiśyatāmiti 8 ||
उत्पन्न हुई उन शक्तियोंने जगदम्बा शिवाको प्रणामकर तेजसे जाज्वल्यमान होते हुए कहा — हे माता! आज्ञा दीजिये।
Those Śaktis, once created, bowing to Jagadambā, Śivā, and blazing brightly, said, "O Mother, let your command be given."
निर्मितास्ता नमस्कृत्य (nirmitāstā namaskṛtya) — those [Śaktis], once created, having bowedजगदम्बां शिवां तदा (jagadambāṃ śivāṃ tadā) — to Jagadambā, Śivā, thenजाज्वल्यमाना ह्यवदन् (jājvalyamānā hyavadan) — blazing brightly, saidमातरादिश्यतामिति (mātarādiśyatāmiti) — "O Mother, let your command be given"
९ तच्छुत्वा शम्भुशक्तिः सा प्रकृतिः क्रोधतत्परा । प्रत्युवाच तु ताः सर्वा महामाया मुनीश्वर ॥ ९॥
tacchutvā śambhuśaktiḥ sā prakṛtiḥ krodhatatparā | pratyuvāca tu tāḥ sarvā mahāmāyā munīśvara 9 ||
हे मुनीश्वर! यह सुनकर शम्भुकी शक्ति, क्रोधमें भरी वह महामाया प्रकृति, उन सभी शक्तियोंसे बोलीं।
O lord of sages, having heard this, that Śakti of Śambhu, the Prakṛti, the great Māyā, now intent on wrath, replied to all of them.
तच्छुत्वा शम्भुशक्तिः सा (tacchutvā śambhuśaktiḥ sā) — having heard this, that Śakti of Śambhu,प्रकृतिः क्रोधतत्परा (prakṛtiḥ krodhatatparā) — the Prakṛti, intent on wrath,प्रत्युवाच तु ताः सर्वा (pratyuvāca tu tāḥ sarvā) — replied to all of them —महामाया मुनीश्वर (mahāmāyā munīśvara) — the great Māyā, O lord of sages
१० हे शक्तयोऽधुना देव्यो युष्माभिर्मन्निदेशतः । प्रलयश्चात्र कर्त्तव्यो नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ १०॥
he śaktayo'dhunā devyo yuṣmābhirmannideśataḥ | pralayaścātra karttavyo nātra kāryā vicāraṇā 10 ||
[देवी बोलीं —] हे शक्तियो! हे देवियो! अब तुम सब मेरी आज्ञासे यहाँ प्रलय करो; इसमें कोई विचार नहीं करना है।
[The Goddess said:] "O Śaktis, O goddesses, destruction is now to be wrought by you at my command; no deliberation is to be made about this."
हे शक्तयोऽधुना देव्यो (he śaktayo'dhunā devyo) — "O Śaktis, O goddesses, nowयुष्माभिर्मन्निदेशतः (yuṣmābhirmannideśataḥ) — by you, at my command,प्रलयश्चात्र कर्त्तव्यः (pralayaścātra karttavyaḥ) — destruction is to be wrought here;नात्र कार्या विचारणा (nātra kāryā vicāraṇā) — no deliberation is to be made about this"
११ देवांश्चैव ऋषींश्चैव यक्षराक्षसकांस्तथा । अस्मदीयान्परांश्चैव सख्यो भक्षत वै हठात् ॥ ११॥
devāṃścaiva ṛṣīṃścaiva yakṣarākṣasakāṃstathā | asmadīyānparāṃścaiva sakhyo bhakṣata vai haṭhāt 11 ||
हे सखियो! देवता, ऋषि, यक्ष और राक्षस — अपने हों या पराये, सभीको बलपूर्वक खा डालो।
"The gods, and likewise the sages, and the yakṣas and rākṣasas as well — whether they be our own or belong to another — O friends, devour them all by force."
देवांश्चैव ऋषींश्चैव (devāṃścaiva ṛṣīṃścaiva) — "the gods, and likewise the sages,यक्षराक्षसकांस्तथा (yakṣarākṣasakāṃstathā) — and the yakṣas and rākṣasas as well —अस्मदीयान्परांश्चैव (asmadīyānparāṃścaiva) — whether they are ours or others',सख्यो भक्षत वै हठात् (sakhyo bhakṣata vai haṭhāt) — O friends, devour them all by force"
१२ तदाज्ञप्ताश्च ताः सर्वाः शक्तयः क्रोधतत्पराः । देवादीनां च सर्वेषां संहारं कर्तुमुद्यताः ॥ १२॥
tadājñaptāśca tāḥ sarvāḥ śaktayaḥ krodhatatparāḥ | devādīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ saṃhāraṃ kartumudyatāḥ 12 ||
इस प्रकार आज्ञा पाकर क्रोधसे भरी वे सभी शक्तियाँ देवता आदि सबका संहार करनेके लिये उद्यत हो गयीं।
Thus commanded, all those Śaktis, now intent on wrath, became bent on bringing about the destruction of the gods and all the rest.
तदाज्ञप्ताश्च ताः सर्वाः (tadājñaptāśca tāḥ sarvāḥ) — thus commanded, all thoseशक्तयः क्रोधतत्पराः (śaktayaḥ krodhatatparāḥ) — Śaktis, intent on wrath,देवादीनां च सर्वेषां (devādīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ) — of the gods and all the restसंहारं कर्तुमुद्यताः (saṃhāraṃ kartumudyatāḥ) — became intent on bringing about the destruction
१३ यथा च तृणसंहारमनलः कुरुते तथा । एवं ताः शक्तयः सर्वाः संहारं कर्तुमुद्यताः ॥ १३॥
yathā ca tṛṇasaṃhāramanalaḥ kurute tathā | evaṃ tāḥ śaktayaḥ sarvāḥ saṃhāraṃ kartumudyatāḥ 13 ||
जिस प्रकार अग्नि तृणोंका संहार कर देती है, उसी प्रकार वे सभी शक्तियाँ संहार करनेमें लग गयीं।
Just as fire brings about the destruction of dry grass, in just that way all those Śaktis were bent on bringing about destruction.
यथा च तृणसंहारम् (yathā ca tṛṇasaṃhāram) — just as the destruction of dry grassअनलः कुरुते तथा (analaḥ kurute tathā) — is wrought by fire —एवं ताः शक्तयः सर्वाः (evaṃ tāḥ śaktayaḥ sarvāḥ) — in just that way all those Śaktisसंहारं कर्तुमुद्यताः (saṃhāraṃ kartumudyatāḥ) — were bent on bringing about destruction
१४ गणपो वाथ विष्णुर्वा ब्रह्मा वा शङ्करस्तथा । इन्द्रो वा यक्षराजो वा स्कन्दो वा सूर्य एव वा ॥ १४॥
gaṇapo vātha viṣṇurvā brahmā vā śaṅkarastathā | indro vā yakṣarājo vā skando vā sūrya eva vā 14 ||
[शिवके] गणाधिप, विष्णु, ब्रह्मा, शंकर, इन्द्र, यक्षराज, स्कन्द अथवा सूर्य —
Whether a lord of the gaṇas, or Viṣṇu, or Brahmā, or Śaṅkara, or Indra, or the king of the yakṣas, or Skanda, or even Sūrya —
Noteगणपः here (per the printed Hindi rendering, which glosses this whole list as "[शिवके] गणाधिप" — the lord/lords of Śiva's gaṇas) is a common title, not a proper name; it is not a reference to Gaṇeśa himself, who has just been slain and is the very reason this destruction is under way.
गणपो वाथ विष्णुर्वा (gaṇapo vātha viṣṇurvā) — whether the lord of a gaṇa, or Viṣṇu,ब्रह्मा वा शङ्करस्तथा (brahmā vā śaṅkarastathā) — or Brahmā, or likewise Śaṅkara,इन्द्रो वा यक्षराजो वा (indro vā yakṣarājo vā) — or Indra, or the king of the yakṣas,स्कन्दो वा सूर्य एव वा (skando vā sūrya eva vā) — or Skanda, or even Sūrya
१५ सर्वेषां चैव संहारं कुर्वन्ति स्म निरन्तरम् । यत्र यत्र तु दृश्येत तत्र तत्रापि शक्तयः ॥ १५॥
sarveṣāṃ caiva saṃhāraṃ kurvanti sma nirantaram | yatra yatra tu dṛśyeta tatra tatrāpi śaktayaḥ 15 ||
वे निरन्तर सबका संहार करने लगीं। जहाँ-जहाँ दृष्टि जाती, वहाँ-वहाँ केवल शक्तियाँ ही दिखायी देती थीं।
They went on wreaking the destruction of all of them without pause; wherever one might look, even there only Śaktis were to be seen.
सर्वेषां चैव संहारं (sarveṣāṃ caiva saṃhāraṃ) — of all of them, the destructionकुर्वन्ति स्म निरन्तरम् (kurvanti sma nirantaram) — they went on wreaking without pauseयत्र यत्र तु दृश्येत (yatra yatra tu dṛśyeta) — wherever one might lookतत्र तत्रापि शक्तयः (tatra tatrāpi śaktayaḥ) — even there, only Śaktis [were to be seen]
१६ कराली कुब्जका खञ्जा लम्बशीर्षा ह्यनेकशः । हस्ते धृत्वा तु देवांश्च मुखे चैवाक्षिपंस्तदा ॥ १६॥
karālī kubjakā khañjā lambaśīrṣā hyanekaśaḥ | haste dhṛtvā tu devāṃśca mukhe caivākṣipaṃstadā 16 ||
उस समय कराली, कुब्जका, खंजा, लम्बशीर्षा आदि अनेक शक्तियाँ देवताओंको हाथसे पकड़कर मुखमें डालने लगीं।
Karālī, Kubjakā, Khañjā, Lambaśīrṣā, and many other [Śaktis], having seized the gods in their hands, then flung them straight into their mouths.
Noteकराली, कुब्जका, खञ्जा, लम्बशीर्षा — proper names of individual Śaktis born from Pārvatī's wrath (lit. "the fearsome one," "the hunchbacked one," "the lame one," "the long-headed one")
कराली कुब्जका खञ्जा (karālī kubjakā khañjā) — Karālī, Kubjakā, Khañjā,लम्बशीर्षा ह्यनेकशः (lambaśīrṣā hyanekaśaḥ) — Lambaśīrṣā, and many others,हस्ते धृत्वा तु देवांश्च (haste dhṛtvā tu devāṃśca) — having seized the gods with their handsमुखे चैवाक्षिपंस्तदा (mukhe caivākṣipaṃstadā) — then flung them straight into their mouths
१७ तं संहारं तदा दृष्ट्वा हरो ब्रह्मा तथा हरिः । इन्द्रादयोऽखिला देवा गणाश्च ऋषयस्तथा ॥ १७॥
taṃ saṃhāraṃ tadā dṛṣṭvā haro brahmā tathā hariḥ | indrādayo'khilā devā gaṇāśca ṛṣayastathā 17 ||
उस संहारको देखकर हर, ब्रह्मा, हरि, इन्द्रादि सभी देवता, गण तथा ऋषिगण —
Having seen that destruction, Hara, Brahmā, and Hari, Indra and all the other gods, and the gaṇas and the sages as well —
तं संहारं तदा दृष्ट्वा (taṃ saṃhāraṃ tadā dṛṣṭvā) — having then seen that destructionहरो ब्रह्मा तथा हरिः (haro brahmā tathā hariḥ) — Hara, Brahmā, and likewise Hari,इन्द्रादयोऽखिला देवा (indrādayo'khilā devā) — Indra and all the other gods,गणाश्च ऋषयस्तथा (gaṇāśca ṛṣayastathā) — and the gaṇas and the sages as well
१८ किं करिष्यति सा देवी संहारं वाप्यकालतः । इति संशयमापन्ना जीवनाशा हताऽभवत् ॥ १८॥
kiṃ kariṣyati sā devī saṃhāraṃ vāpyakālataḥ | iti saṃśayamāpannā jīvanāśā hatā'bhavat 18 ||
क्या देवी असमयमें ही प्रलय कर देंगी, इस सन्देहमें पड़ गये और उनकी जीवनकी आशा समाप्त-सी हो गयी।
— wondering whether that Goddess would bring about untimely destruction, fell into this very doubt, and their hope of life was destroyed.
किं करिष्यति सा देवी (kiṃ kariṣyati sā devī) — [wondering] what that Goddess would do —संहारं वाप्यकालतः (saṃhāraṃ vāpyakālataḥ) — would she bring about destruction even out of season?इति संशयमापन्ना (iti saṃśayamāpannā) — having fallen into this doubt,जीवनाशा हताऽभवत् (jīvanāśā hatā'bhavat) — their hope of life was destroyed
१९ सर्वे च मिलिताश्चेमे किं कर्त्तव्यं विचिन्त्यताम् । एवं विचारयन्तस्ते तूर्णमूचुः परस्परम् ॥ १९॥
sarve ca militāśceme kiṃ karttavyaṃ vicintyatām | evaṃ vicārayanteste tūrṇamūcuḥ parasparam 19 ||
सभी मिलकर विचार करें कि अब क्या करना चाहिये — इस प्रकार सोचते हुए वे शीघ्र ही परस्पर बोलने लगे।
"Let all of us gather together; let it be considered what should be done." Thus deliberating, they spoke quickly to one another.
सर्वे च मिलिताश्चेमे (sarve ca militāśceme) — "let all of us gather together;किं कर्त्तव्यं विचिन्त्यताम् (kiṃ karttavyaṃ vicintyatām) — let it be considered what should be done" —एवं विचारयन्तस्ते (evaṃ vicārayanteste) — thus deliberating, theyतूर्णमूचुः परस्परम् (tūrṇamūcuḥ parasparam) — spoke quickly to one another
२० यदा च गिरिजा देवी प्रसन्ना हि भवेदिह । तदा चैव भवेत्स्वास्थ्यं नान्यथा कोटि यत्नतः ॥ २०॥
yadā ca girijā devī prasannā hi bhavediha | tadā caiva bhavetsvāsthyaṃ nānyathā koṭi yatnataḥ 20 ||
जब गिरिजा देवी प्रसन्न होंगी, तभी शान्ति हो सकेगी; अन्यथा करोड़ों उपायोंसे भी नहीं हो सकती।
"Only when the goddess Girijā becomes pleased will there be well-being here; not otherwise, even by a million efforts."
यदा च गिरिजा देवी (yadā ca girijā devī) — "only when the goddess Girijāप्रसन्ना हि भवेदिह (prasannā hi bhavediha) — becomes indeed pleased here,तदा चैव भवेत्स्वास्थ्यं (tadā caiva bhavetsvāsthyaṃ) — only then will there be well-being;नान्यथा कोटि यत्नतः (nānyathā koṭi yatnataḥ) — not otherwise, even by millions of efforts"
२१ शिवोऽपि दुःखमापन्नो लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितः । मोहयन्सकलांस्तत्र नानालीलाविशारदः ॥ २१॥
śivo'pi duḥkhamāpanno laukikīṃ gatimāśritaḥ | mohayansakalāṃstatra nānālīlāviśāradaḥ 21 ||
अनेक प्रकारकी लीलाओंमें प्रवीण शिवजी भी सबको मोहित करते हुए लौकिक गतिका आश्रय लेकर दुःखमें पड़ गये।
Śiva too, though skilled in manifold divine sports, fell into sorrow, adopting a worldly bearing while bewildering everyone there.
शिवोऽपि दुःखमापन्नो (śivo'pi duḥkhamāpanno) — Śiva too, fallen into sorrow,लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितः (laukikīṃ gatimāśritaḥ) — having taken recourse to a worldly bearing,मोहयन्सकलांस्तत्र (mohayansakalāṃstatra) — while bewildering everyone thereनानालीलाविशारदः (nānālīlāviśāradaḥ) — [he] who is skilled in manifold divine sports
२२ सर्वेषां चैव देवानां कटिर्भग्ना यदा तदा । शिवा क्रोधमयी साक्षाद् गन्तुं न पुर उत्सहेत् ॥। २२॥
sarveṣāṃ caiva devānāṃ kaṭirbhagnā yadā tadā | śivā krodhamayī sākṣād gantuṃ na pura utsahet 22 ||
साक्षात् क्रोधकी मूर्ति उन शिवाके सामने जानेकी बात आते ही सभी देवताओंकी हिम्मत टूट जाती थी — कोई भी उनके सामने जानेका साहस नहीं कर पाता था।
All the gods, indeed, lost their nerve whenever it came to this: none dared to go before Śivā, wrath incarnate.
सर्वेषां चैव देवानां (sarveṣāṃ caiva devānāṃ) — of all the gods, indeed,कटिर्भग्ना यदा तदा (kaṭirbhagnā yadā tadā) — the resolve broke, whenever [it came to this] —शिवा क्रोधमयी साक्षाद् (śivā krodhamayī sākṣād) — Śivā, wrath incarnate,गन्तुं न पुर उत्सहेत् (gantuṃ na pura utsahet) — no one dared go before her
२३ स्वीयो वा परकीयो वा देवो वा दानवोऽपि वा । गणो वापि च दिक्पालो यक्षो वा किन्नरो मुनिः ॥ २३॥
svīyo vā parakīyo vā devo vā dānavo'pi vā | gaṇo vāpi ca dikpālo yakṣo vā kinnaro muniḥ 23 ||
अपना हो या पराया, देवता हो या दानव, गण हो या दिक्पाल, यक्ष हो, किन्नर हो या मुनि हो —
Whether one's own or another's, a god or even a dānava, a gaṇa or a guardian of the quarters, a yakṣa, a kinnara, or a sage —
स्वीयो वा परकीयो वा (svīyo vā parakīyo vā) — whether one's own or another's,देवो वा दानवोऽपि वा (devo vā dānavo'pi vā) — a god or even a dānava,गणो वापि च दिक्पालो (gaṇo vāpi ca dikpālo) — a gaṇa, or a guardian of the quarters,यक्षो वा किन्नरो मुनिः (yakṣo vā kinnaro muniḥ) — a yakṣa, a kinnara, or a sage
२४ विष्णुर्वापि तथा ब्रह्मा शङ्करश्च तथा प्रभुः । न कश्चिद्गिरिजाग्रे च स्थातुं शक्तोऽभवन्मुने ॥ २४॥
viṣṇurvāpi tathā brahmā śaṅkaraśca tathā prabhuḥ | na kaścidgirijāgre ca sthātuṃ śakto'bhavanmune 24 ||
हे मुने! विष्णु, ब्रह्मा तथा स्वयं महाप्रभु शंकर भी — कोई भी गिरिजाके सामने खड़ा होनेमें समर्थ न हो सका।
Or Viṣṇu, or Brahmā, or even the lord Śaṅkara himself — O sage, not one of them was able to stand before Girijā.
विष्णुर्वापि तथा ब्रह्मा (viṣṇurvāpi tathā brahmā) — or Viṣṇu, or likewise Brahmā,शङ्करश्च तथा प्रभुः (śaṅkaraśca tathā prabhuḥ) — or Śaṅkara the lord as well —न कश्चिद्गिरिजाग्रे च (na kaścidgirijāgre ca) — none, before Girijā,स्थातुं शक्तोऽभवन्मुने (sthātuṃ śakto'bhavanmune) — was able to stand, O sage
२५ जाज्वल्यमानं तत्तेजःसर्वतो दाहि तेऽखिलाः । दृष्ट्वा भीततरा आसन् सर्वे दूरतरं स्थिताः ॥ २५॥
jājvalyamānaṃ tattejaḥsarvato dāhi te'khilāḥ | dṛṣṭvā bhītatarā āsan sarve dūrataraṃ sthitāḥ 25 ||
चारों ओरसे उस जाज्वल्यमान तेजको जलता हुआ देखकर वे सभी अत्यन्त भयभीत हो गये और दूर खड़े हो गये।
Seeing that blazing splendour of hers scorching on every side, all of them grew exceedingly afraid, and all stood at a great distance.
जाज्वल्यमानं तत्तेजः (jājvalyamānaṃ tattejaḥ) — that blazing splendour of hers,सर्वतो दाहि तेऽखिलाः (sarvato dāhi te'khilāḥ) — scorching on every side, seeing that,दृष्ट्वा भीततरा आसन् (dṛṣṭvā bhītatarā āsan) — all of them grew exceedingly afraidसर्वे दूरतरं स्थिताः (sarve dūrataraṃ sthitāḥ) — and all stood at a great distance
२६ एतस्मिन्समये तत्र नारदो दिव्यदर्शनः । आगतस्त्वं मुने देवगणानां सुखहेतवे ॥ २६॥
etasminsamaye tatra nārado divyadarśanaḥ | āgatastvaṃ mune devagaṇānāṃ sukhahetave 26 ||
हे मुने! उसी समय दिव्य दर्शनवाले आप नारदजी देवगणोंको सुखी करनेके लिये वहाँ आ पहुँचे।
At this time, O sage, you, Nārada of divine vision, arrived there for the sake of the happiness of the hosts of gods.
एतस्मिन्समये तत्र (etasminsamaye tatra) — at this time, there,नारदो दिव्यदर्शनः (nārado divyadarśanaḥ) — Nārada, of divine vision —आगतस्त्वं मुने (āgatastvaṃ mune) — you, O sage, arrivedदेवगणानां सुखहेतवे (devagaṇānāṃ sukhahetave) — for the sake of the happiness of the hosts of gods
२७ ब्रह्माणं मां भवं विष्णुं शङ्करं च प्रणम्य सः । समागत्य मिलित्वोचे विचार्य कार्यमेव वा ॥ २७॥
brahmāṇaṃ māṃ bhavaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaṅkaraṃ ca praṇamya saḥ | samāgatya militvoce vicārya kāryameva vā 27 ||
मुझ ब्रह्मा, भव, विष्णु तथा शंकरको प्रणामकर वे पास आये और मिलकर कहने लगे कि इस विषयमें सोच-विचार कर लेना चाहिये।
Having bowed to me, Brahmā, to Bhava, to Viṣṇu, and to Śaṅkara, he came near and, having met us, said that the matter should be deliberated upon.
ब्रह्माणं मां भवं विष्णुं (brahmāṇaṃ māṃ bhavaṃ viṣṇuṃ) — having bowed to me, Brahmā, to Bhava, to Viṣṇu,शङ्करं च प्रणम्य सः (śaṅkaraṃ ca praṇamya saḥ) — and to Śaṅkara, he,समागत्य मिलित्वोचे (samāgatya militvoce) — having come near and met [us], saidविचार्य कार्यमेव वा (vicārya kāryameva vā) — that the matter should be deliberated upon
२८ सर्वे सम्मन्त्रयाञ्चक्रुस्त्वया देवा महात्मना । दुःखशान्तिः कथं स्याद्वै समूचुस्तत एव ते ॥ २८॥
sarve sammantrayāñcakrustvayā devā mahātmanā | duḥkhaśāntiḥ kathaṃ syādvai samūcustata eva te 28 ||
हे महात्मन्! हम सभी देवताओंने आपके साथ मन्त्रणा की कि इस दुःखकी शान्ति किस प्रकार होगी; और उसीपर सब मिलकर विचार करने लगे।
All of us gods deliberated together with you, O great soul, on how the ending of this sorrow might come about; they then spoke together on that very point.
सर्वे सम्मन्त्रयाञ्चक्रुः (sarve sammantrayāñcakruḥ) — all [of us] gods deliberated togetherत्वया देवा महात्मना (tvayā devā mahātmanā) — with you, O great soulदुःखशान्तिः कथं स्याद्वै (duḥkhaśāntiḥ kathaṃ syādvai) — [on] how the ending of this sorrow might come about;समूचुस्तत एव ते (samūcustata eva te) — they then spoke together on that very point
२९ यावच्च गिरिजा देवी कृपां नैव करिष्यति । तावन्नैव सुखं स्याद्वै नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ २९॥
yāvacca girijā devī kṛpāṃ naiva kariṣyati | tāvannaiva sukhaṃ syādvai nātra kāryā vicāraṇā 29 ||
जबतक गिरिजादेवी कृपा नहीं करेंगी, तबतक सुख सम्भव नहीं है; इसमें कोई विचार करनेकी आवश्यकता नहीं है।
"So long as the goddess Girijā shows no mercy at all, there will be no happiness; no [further] deliberation need be made about this."
यावच्च गिरिजा देवी (yāvacca girijā devī) — "so long as the goddess Girijāकृपां नैव करिष्यति (kṛpāṃ naiva kariṣyati) — shows no mercy at all,तावन्नैव सुखं स्याद्वै (tāvannaiva sukhaṃ syādvai) — so long there will be no happiness;नात्र कार्या विचारणा (nātra kāryā vicāraṇā) — no deliberation need be made about this"
३० ऋषयो हि त्वदाद्याश्च गतास्ते वै शिवान्तिकम् । सर्वे प्रसादयामासुः क्रोधशान्त्यै तदा शिवाम् ॥ ३०॥
ṛṣayo hi tvadādyāśca gatāste vai śivāntikam | sarve prasādayāmāsuḥ krodhaśāntyai tadā śivām 30 ||
तब आपको आगे रखकर सभी ऋषि पार्वतीके पास गये और उनके क्रोधको शान्त करनेके लिये उन्हें प्रसन्न करने लगे।
Then the sages, with you at their head, went to the presence of Śivā, and all set about propitiating her so that her wrath might be pacified.
ऋषयो हि त्वदाद्याश्च (ṛṣayo hi tvadādyāśca) — then the sages, beginning with you,गतास्ते वै शिवान्तिकम् (gatāste vai śivāntikam) — went to the presence of Śivā,सर्वे प्रसादयामासुः (sarve prasādayāmāsuḥ) — and all set about propitiating [her]क्रोधशान्त्यै तदा शिवाम् (krodhaśāntyai tadā śivām) — Śivā, then, so that her wrath might be pacified
३१ पुनः पुनः प्रणेमुश्च स्तुत्वा स्तोत्रैरनेकशः । सर्वे प्रसादयन्प्रीत्या प्रोचुर्देवगणाज्ञया ॥ ३१॥
punaḥ punaḥ praṇemuśca stutvā stotrairanekaśaḥ | sarve prasādayanprītyā procurdevagaṇājñayā 31 ||
सभीने बार-बार प्रणामकर अनेक स्तोत्रोंसे उनकी स्तुति की और देवगणोंकी आज्ञासे प्रेमपूर्वक प्रसन्न करते हुए यह कहा —
They bowed to her again and again, praising her with many hymns, all propitiating her with affection; and, at the direction of the hosts of gods, they spoke.
पुनः पुनः प्रणेमुश्च (punaḥ punaḥ praṇemuśca) — they bowed again and again,स्तुत्वा स्तोत्रैरनेकशः (stutvā stotrairanekaśaḥ) — praising her with many hymns of praise,सर्वे प्रसादयन्प्रीत्या (sarve prasādayanprītyā) — all propitiating her with affection,प्रोचुर्देवगणाज्ञया (procurdevagaṇājñayā) — and spoke at the direction of the hosts of gods
३२ जगदम्ब नमस्तुभ्यं शिवायै ते नमोऽस्तु ते । चण्डिकायै नमस्तुभ्यं कल्याण्यै च नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ३२॥
jagadamba namastubhyaṃ śivāyai te namo'stu te | caṇḍikāyai namastubhyaṃ kalyāṇyai ca namo'stu te 32 ||
[देवर्षि बोले —] हे जगदम्ब! आपको नमस्कार है, हे शिवा! आपको नमस्कार है, हे चण्डिके! आपको नमस्कार है, हे कल्याणी! आपको नमस्कार है।
[The gods and sages said:] "O Mother of the universe, salutation to you; salutation be to you, Śivā; salutation to you, Caṇḍikā; and salutation be to you, O Kalyāṇī."
जगदम्ब नमस्तुभ्यं (jagadamba namastubhyaṃ) — "O Mother of the universe, salutation to you;शिवायै ते नमोऽस्तु ते (śivāyai te namo'stu te) — to you, Śivā, let salutation be to you;चण्डिकायै नमस्तुभ्यं (caṇḍikāyai namastubhyaṃ) — salutation to you, Caṇḍikā;कल्याण्यै च नमोऽस्तु ते (kalyāṇyai ca namo'stu te) — and let salutation be to you, O Kalyāṇī"
३३ आदिशक्तिस्त्वमेवाम्ब सर्वसृष्टिकरी सदा । त्वमेव पालिनी शक्तिस्त्वमेव प्रलयङ्करी ॥ ३३॥
ādiśaktistvamevāmba sarvasṛṣṭikarī sadā | tvameva pālinī śaktistvameva pralayaṅkarī 33 ||
हे अम्ब! आप ही सदा सर्वसृष्टि करनेवाली आदिशक्ति हैं; आप ही पालन करनेवाली शक्ति हैं और आप ही प्रलय करनेवाली हैं।
"You alone, O Mother, are the primordial Śakti, ever the creatrix of all; you alone are the sustaining Śakti, and you alone bring about dissolution."
आदिशक्तिस्त्वमेवाम्ब (ādiśaktistvamevāmba) — "you alone, O Mother, are the primordial Śakti,सर्वसृष्टिकरी सदा (sarvasṛṣṭikarī sadā) — ever the creatrix of all;त्वमेव पालिनी शक्तिः (tvameva pālinī śaktiḥ) — you alone are the Śakti who sustains,त्वमेव प्रलयङ्करी (tvameva pralayaṅkarī) — and you alone bring about dissolution"
३४ प्रसन्ना भव देवेशि शान्तिं कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते । सर्वं हि विकलं देवि त्रिजगत्तव कोपतः ॥ ३४॥
prasannā bhava deveśi śāntiṃ kuru namo'stu te | sarvaṃ hi vikalaṃ devi trijagattava kopataḥ 34 ||
हे देवेशि! आप प्रसन्न होइये, शान्ति कीजिये, आपको नमस्कार है; हे देवि! आपके क्रोधसे सारा त्रिलोक व्याकुल हो रहा है।
"Be pleased, O queen of the gods; grant peace — salutation be to you; for the whole triple world, O goddess, is thrown into distress by your wrath."
प्रसन्ना भव देवेशि (prasannā bhava deveśi) — "be pleased, O queen of the gods;शान्तिं कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते (śāntiṃ kuru namo'stu te) — grant peace — salutation be to you;सर्वं हि विकलं देवि (sarvaṃ hi vikalaṃ devi) — for entirely distraught, O goddess,त्रिजगत्तव कोपतः (trijagattava kopataḥ) — is the triple world, from your wrath"
३५ एवं स्तुता परा देवी ऋषिभिश्च त्वदादिभिः । क्रुद्धदृष्ट्या तदा तांश्च किञ्चिन्नोवाच सा शिवा ॥ ३५॥
evaṃ stutā parā devī ṛṣibhiśca tvadādibhiḥ | kruddhadṛṣṭyā tadā tāṃśca kiñcinnovāca sā śivā 35 ||
इस प्रकार आपको आदि लेकर सभी ऋषियोंके स्तुति करनेपर भी उन शिवाने क्रोधभरी दृष्टिसे उन्हें देखते हुए कुछ भी नहीं कहा।
Thus praised by the sages, with you at their head, the supreme goddess Śivā, looking at them then with an angry glance, said nothing at all.
एवं स्तुता परा देवी (evaṃ stutā parā devī) — thus praised, the supreme goddess,ऋषिभिश्च त्वदादिभिः (ṛṣibhiśca tvadādibhiḥ) — by the sages, beginning with you,क्रुद्धदृष्ट्या तदा तांश्च (kruddhadṛṣṭyā tadā tāṃśca) — then, looking at them with an angry glance,किञ्चिन्नोवाच सा शिवा (kiñcinnovāca sā śivā) — that Śivā said nothing at all
३६ तदा च ऋषयः सर्वे नत्वा तच्चरणाम्बुजम् । पुनरूचुश्शिवां भक्त्या कृताञ्जलिपुटाः शनैः ॥ ३६॥
tadā ca ṛṣayaḥ sarve natvā taccaraṇāmbujam | punarūcuśśivāṃ bhaktyā kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ śanaiḥ 36 ||
तब सभी ऋषियोंने उनके चरणकमलोंको नमस्कारकर भक्तिपूर्वक हाथ जोड़कर शिवासे धीरेसे पुनः कहा —
Then all the sages, having bowed to her lotus feet, spoke again to Śivā with devotion, softly, with joined palms.
तदा च ऋषयः सर्वे (tadā ca ṛṣayaḥ sarve) — then all the sages,नत्वा तच्चरणाम्बुजम् (natvā taccaraṇāmbujam) — having bowed to her lotus feet,पुनरूचुश्शिवां भक्त्या (punarūcuśśivāṃ bhaktyā) — spoke again to Śivā with devotion,कृताञ्जलिपुटाः शनैः (kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ śanaiḥ) — with joined palms, softly
३७ क्षम्यतां क्षम्यतां देवि संहारो जायतेऽधुना । तव स्वामी स्थितश्चात्र पश्य पश्य तमम्बिके ॥ ३७॥
kṣamyatāṃ kṣamyatāṃ devi saṃhāro jāyate'dhunā | tava svāmī sthitaścātra paśya paśya tamambike 37 ||
[ऋषिगण बोले —] हे देवि! क्षमा कीजिये, क्षमा कीजिये, अभी यह संहार हो रहा है। आपके स्वामी यहीं खड़े हैं, हे अम्बिके! देखिये, देखिये उन्हें।
[The sages said:] "Forgive, forgive, O goddess; destruction is now taking place. Your own lord stands right here — behold, behold him, O Ambikā."
क्षम्यतां क्षम्यतां देवि (kṣamyatāṃ kṣamyatāṃ devi) — "forgive, forgive, O goddess;संहारो जायतेऽधुना (saṃhāro jāyate'dhunā) — destruction is now taking place;तव स्वामी स्थितश्चात्र (tava svāmī sthitaścātra) — your own lord stands right here —पश्य पश्य तमम्बिके (paśya paśya tamambike) — behold, behold him, O Ambikā"
३८ वयं के च इमे देवा विष्णुब्रह्मादयस्तथा । प्रजाश्च भवदीयाश्च कृताञ्जलिपुटाः स्थिताः ॥ ३८॥
vayaṃ ke ca ime devā viṣṇubrahmādayastathā | prajāśca bhavadīyāśca kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ sthitāḥ 38 ||
हम कौन हैं और ये विष्णु, ब्रह्मा आदि देवता कौन हैं? हम सब तो आपकी ही प्रजा हैं, हाथ जोड़कर खड़े हैं।
"Who indeed are we, and who are these gods — Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and the rest? We are your own creatures, standing here with joined palms."
वयं के च इमे देवा (vayaṃ ke ca ime devā) — "who indeed are we, and who these gods —विष्णुब्रह्मादयस्तथा (viṣṇubrahmādayastathā) — Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and the rest?प्रजाश्च भवदीयाश्च (prajāśca bhavadīyāśca) — we are your own creatures,कृताञ्जलिपुटाः स्थिताः (kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ sthitāḥ) — standing here with joined palms"
३९ क्षन्तव्यश्चापराधो वै सर्वेषां परमेश्वरि । सर्वे हि विकलाश्चाद्य शान्तिं तेषां शिवे कुरु ॥ ३९॥
kṣantavyaścāparādho vai sarveṣāṃ parameśvari | sarve hi vikalāścādya śāntiṃ teṣāṃ śive kuru 39 ||
हे परमेश्वरि! हम सभीका अपराध क्षमा कीजिये; हे शिवे! सभी लोग आज व्याकुल हैं, उन्हें शान्ति दीजिये।
"O supreme goddess, the offense of all of us should be forgiven; for all are today distraught — grant them peace, O Śivā."
क्षन्तव्यश्चापराधो वै (kṣantavyaścāparādho vai) — "the offense of all of us should indeed be forgiven,सर्वेषां परमेश्वरि (sarveṣāṃ parameśvari) — O supreme goddess;सर्वे हि विकलाश्चाद्य (sarve hi vikalāścādya) — for all are today distraught —शान्तिं तेषां शिवे कुरु (śāntiṃ teṣāṃ śive kuru) — grant them peace, O Śivā"
४० इत्युक्त्वा ऋषयःसर्वे सुदीनतरमाकुलाः । सन्तस्थिरे चण्डिकाग्रे कृताञ्जलिपुटास्तदा ॥ ४०॥
ityuktvā ṛṣayaḥsarve sudīnataramākulāḥ | santasthire caṇḍikāgre kṛtāñjalipuṭāstadā 40 ||
ऐसा कहकर सभी ऋषिगण अत्यन्त दीनतासे व्याकुल होकर चण्डिकाके सामने हाथ जोड़े हुए खड़े रहे।
Having said this, all the sages, exceedingly humble and distressed, remained standing before Caṇḍikā then, with joined palms.
इत्युक्त्वा ऋषयःसर्वे (ityuktvā ṛṣayaḥsarve) — having said this, all the sages,सुदीनतरमाकुलाः (sudīnataramākulāḥ) — exceedingly humble and distressed,सन्तस्थिरे चण्डिकाग्रे (santasthire caṇḍikāgre) — remained standing before Caṇḍikāकृताञ्जलिपुटास्तदा (kṛtāñjalipuṭāstadā) — with joined palms, then
४१ एवं श्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां प्रसन्ना चण्डिकाऽभवत् । प्रत्युवाच ऋषींस्तान्वै करुणाविष्टमानसा ॥ ४१॥
evaṃ śrutvā vacasteṣāṃ prasannā caṇḍikā'bhavat | pratyuvāca ṛṣīṃstānvai karuṇāviṣṭamānasā 41 ||
उनका यह वचन सुनकर चण्डिका प्रसन्न हो गयीं और करुणासे भरे मनसे उन ऋषियोंसे कहने लगीं —
Having heard their words thus, Caṇḍikā became pleased; her mind now filled with compassion, she replied to those sages.
एवं श्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां (evaṃ śrutvā vacasteṣāṃ) — having heard their words thus,प्रसन्ना चण्डिकाऽभवत् (prasannā caṇḍikā'bhavat) — Caṇḍikā became pleased;प्रत्युवाच ऋषींस्तान्वै (pratyuvāca ṛṣīṃstānvai) — she replied to those sages,करुणाविष्टमानसा (karuṇāviṣṭamānasā) — her mind now filled with compassion
४२ मत्पुत्रो यदि जीवेत तदा संहरणं न हि । यथा हि भवतां मध्ये पूज्योऽयं च भविष्यति ॥ ४२॥
matputro yadi jīveta tadā saṃharaṇaṃ na hi | yathā hi bhavatāṃ madhye pūjyo'yaṃ ca bhaviṣyati 42 ||
[देवी बोलीं —] यदि मेरा पुत्र जीवित हो जाय और तुमलोगोंके बीच पूज्य बने, तो यह संहार नहीं होगा।
[The Goddess said:] "If my son should live, then there will indeed be no destruction, provided that he becomes one to be honoured among you."
मत्पुत्रो यदि जीवेत (matputro yadi jīveta) — "if my son should live,तदा संहरणं न हि (tadā saṃharaṇaṃ na hi) — then there will indeed be no destruction —यथा हि भवतां मध्ये (yathā hi bhavatāṃ madhye) — provided that, among you,पूज्योऽयं च भविष्यति (pūjyo'yaṃ ca bhaviṣyati) — he becomes one who is to be honoured"
४३ सर्वाध्यक्षो भवेदद्य यूयं कुरुत तद्यदि । तदा शान्तिर्भवेल्लोके नान्यथा सुखमाप्स्यथ ॥ ४३॥
sarvādhyakṣo bhavedadya yūyaṃ kuruta tadyadi | tadā śāntirbhavelloke nānyathā sukhamāpsyatha 43 ||
यह आजसे सबका अध्यक्ष बने; यदि तुमलोग ऐसा कर दो तो लोकमें शान्ति होगी, अन्यथा तुम्हें सुखकी प्राप्ति नहीं होगी।
"Let him today become the overseer of all; if you make this so, then there will be peace in the world; otherwise you shall not obtain happiness."
सर्वाध्यक्षो भवेदद्य (sarvādhyakṣo bhavedadya) — "let him today become the overseer of all;यूयं कुरुत तद्यदि (yūyaṃ kuruta tadyadi) — if you make this so,तदा शान्तिर्भवेल्लोके (tadā śāntirbhavelloke) — then there will be peace in the world;नान्यथा सुखमाप्स्यथ (nānyathā sukhamāpsyatha) — otherwise you shall not obtain happiness"
४४ इत्युक्तास्ते तदा सर्वे ऋषयो युष्मदादयः । तेभ्यो देवेभ्य आगत्य सर्वं वृत्तं न्यवेदयन् ॥ ४४॥
ityuktāste tadā sarve ṛṣayo yuṣmadādayaḥ | tebhyo devebhya āgatya sarvaṃ vṛttaṃ nyavedayan 44 ||
ऐसा कहे जानेपर आपको आदि लेकर सभी ऋषि देवताओंके पास जाकर सारा वृत्तान्त निवेदन करने लगे।
Thus addressed, all the sages, with you at their head, then went to those gods and reported the entire matter to them.
इत्युक्तास्ते तदा सर्वे (ityuktāste tadā sarve) — thus addressed, then allऋषयो युष्मदादयः (ṛṣayo yuṣmadādayaḥ) — the sages, with you at their head,तेभ्यो देवेभ्य आगत्य (tebhyo devebhya āgatya) — having come to those gods,सर्वं वृत्तं न्यवेदयन् (sarvaṃ vṛttaṃ nyavedayan) — reported the entire matter
४५ ते च सर्वे तथा श्रुत्वा शङ्कराय न्यवेदयन् । नत्वा प्राञ्जलयो दीनाः शक्रप्रभृतयः सुराः ॥ ४५॥
te ca sarve tathā śrutvā śaṅkarāya nyavedayan | natvā prāñjalayo dīnāḥ śakraprabhṛtayaḥ surāḥ 45 ||
यह सुनकर इन्द्र आदि सभी देवगण दीन होकर हाथ जोड़कर प्रणामकर शंकरजीसे निवेदन करने लगे।
And all of them, the gods beginning with Śakra, having heard this and, humbled, having bowed with joined palms, reported it to Śaṅkara.
ते च सर्वे तथा श्रुत्वा (te ca sarve tathā śrutvā) — and they all, having heard this,शङ्कराय न्यवेदयन् (śaṅkarāya nyavedayan) — reported it to Śaṅkara,नत्वा प्राञ्जलयो दीनाः (natvā prāñjalayo dīnāḥ) — having bowed, humbled, with joined palms —शक्रप्रभृतयः सुराः (śakraprabhṛtayaḥ surāḥ) — the gods, beginning with Śakra (Indra)
४६ प्रोवाचेति सुराञ्छ्रुत्वा शिवश्चापि तथा पुनः । कर्त्तव्यं च तथा सर्वलोकस्वास्थ्यं भवेदिह ॥ ४६॥
provāceti surāñchrutvā śivaścāpi tathā punaḥ | karttavyaṃ ca tathā sarvalokasvāsthyaṃ bhavediha 46 ||
देवताओंकी यह बात सुनकर शिवजीने भी कहा — हमें वही करना चाहिये, जिससे सम्पूर्ण संसारका कल्याण हो।
Having heard this from the gods, Śiva then spoke again: "That should be done, in such a way that the well-being of all the worlds may come about here."
प्रोवाचेति सुराञ्छ्रुत्वा (provāceti surāñchrutvā) — having heard this from the gods, [he] then spoke:शिवश्चापि तथा पुनः (śivaścāpi tathā punaḥ) — Śiva, too, then again [said],कर्त्तव्यं च तथा (karttavyaṃ ca tathā) — "that should be done, in such a wayसर्वलोकस्वास्थ्यं भवेदिह (sarvalokasvāsthyaṃ bhavediha) — that the well-being of all the worlds may come about here"
४७ उत्तरस्यां पुनर्यात प्रथमं यो मिलेदिह । तच्छिरश्च समाहृत्य योजनीयं कलेवरे ॥ ४७॥
uttarasyāṃ punaryāta prathamaṃ yo milediha | tacchiraśca samāhṛtya yojanīyaṃ kalevare 47 ||
तुमलोग उत्तर दिशाकी ओर जाओ और वहाँ सबसे पहले जो मिले, उसका सिर लाकर इसके धड़से जोड़ दो।
[Śiva said:] "Go once more towards the north; whoever is met with first, bring back his head and join it onto the body."
उत्तरस्यां पुनर्यात (uttarasyāṃ punaryāta) — "go again towards the north;प्रथमं यो मिलेदिह (prathamaṃ yo milediha) — whoever is met with first here,तच्छिरश्च समाहृत्य (tacchiraśca samāhṛtya) — his head, having brought it back,योजनीयं कलेवरे (yojanīyaṃ kalevare) — is to be joined onto the [headless] body"
४८ ततस्तैस्तत्कृतं सर्वं शिवाज्ञाप्रतिपालकैः । कलेवरं समानीय प्रक्षाल्य विधिवच्च तत् ॥ ४८॥
tatastaistatkṛtaṃ sarvaṃ śivājñāpratipālakaiḥ | kalevaraṃ samānīya prakṣālya vidhivacca tat 48 ||
तदनन्तर शिवजीकी आज्ञाका पालन करनेवाले उन देवताओंने यह सब कार्य किया — गणेशजीके शरीरको लाकर विधिपूर्वक उसका प्रक्षालन किया।
Then all of that was done by them, upholders of Śiva's command: they brought the body and washed it properly according to rule.
ततस्तैस्तत्कृतं सर्वं (tatastaistatkṛtaṃ sarvaṃ) — then all of that was done by them,शिवाज्ञाप्रतिपालकैः (śivājñāpratipālakaiḥ) — who upheld Śiva's command;कलेवरं समानीय (kalevaraṃ samānīya) — having brought the [headless] bodyप्रक्षाल्य विधिवच्च तत् (prakṣālya vidhivacca tat) — and having washed it properly according to rule
४९ पूजयित्वा पुनस्ते वै गताश्चोदङ्मुखास्तदा । प्रथमं मिलितस्तत्र हस्ती चाप्येकदन्तकः ॥ ४९॥
pūjayitvā punaste vai gatāścodaṅmukhāstadā | prathamaṃ militastatra hastī cāpyekadantakaḥ 49 ||
पूजनके बाद वे उत्तर दिशाकी ओर चल दिये; वहाँ उन्हें सबसे पहले एक एकदन्त हाथी मिला।
Having worshipped it, they then set out, facing the north; the first creature they met there was an elephant with but a single tusk.
पूजयित्वा पुनस्ते वै (pūjayitvā punaste vai) — having then worshipped it, theyगताश्चोदङ्मुखास्तदा (gatāścodaṅmukhāstadā) — then went, facing the north;प्रथमं मिलितस्तत्र (prathamaṃ militastatra) — the first one met thereहस्ती चाप्येकदन्तकः (hastī cāpyekadantakaḥ) — was an elephant, with but a single tusk
५० तच्छिरश्च तदा नीत्वा तत्र तेऽयोजयन् ध्रुवम् । संयोज्य देवताःसर्वाः शिवं विष्णुं विधिं तदा ॥ ५०॥
tacchiraśca tadā nītvā tatra te'yojayan dhruvam | saṃyojya devatāḥsarvāḥ śivaṃ viṣṇuṃ vidhiṃ tadā 50 ||
उसका सिर लाकर उन्होंने उसे वहीं दृढ़तापूर्वक जोड़ दिया; जोड़नेके बाद सभी देवता शिव, विष्णु तथा ब्रह्माके पास गये।
And having then brought its head, they joined it there firmly; having done so, all the deities then [went] to Śiva, Viṣṇu, and Vidhi (Brahmā).
तच्छिरश्च तदा नीत्वा (tacchiraśca tadā nītvā) — and having then brought its head,तत्र तेऽयोजयन् ध्रुवम् (tatra te'yojayan dhruvam) — they there joined it on firmly;संयोज्य देवताःसर्वाः (saṃyojya devatāḥsarvāḥ) — having joined it, all the deities,शिवं विष्णुं विधिं तदा (śivaṃ viṣṇuṃ vidhiṃ tadā) — [went] then to Śiva, Viṣṇu, and Vidhi (Brahmā)
५१ प्रणम्य वचनं प्रोचुर्भवदुक्तं कृतं च नः । अनन्तरं च तत्कार्यं भवताद्भवशेषितम् ॥ ५१॥
praṇamya vacanaṃ procurbhavaduktaṃ kṛtaṃ ca naḥ | anantaraṃ ca tatkāryaṃ bhavatādbhavaśeṣitam 51 ||
प्रणामकर उन्होंने कहा — आपने जैसा कहा था, वैसा हमने कर दिया है; अब इसके बाद जो कार्य शेष रह गया है, उसे आप ही पूर्ण कीजिये।
Having bowed, they said these words: "What you commanded has been done by us; whatever task remains after this, let it be accomplished by you, O lord."
प्रणम्य वचनं प्रोचुः (praṇamya vacanaṃ procuḥ) — having bowed, they said these words:भवदुक्तं कृतं च नः (bhavaduktaṃ kṛtaṃ ca naḥ) — "what was said by you has been done by us;अनन्तरं च तत्कार्यं (anantaraṃ ca tatkāryaṃ) — and whatever task remains after this,भवताद्भवशेषितम् (bhavatādbhavaśeṣitam) — let it be [accomplished] by you, O lord, whatever is left"
५२ ततस्ते तु विरेजुश्च पार्षदाश्च सुराः सुखम् । अथ तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शिवोक्तं पर्यपालयन् ॥ ५२॥
tataste tu virejuśca pārṣadāśca surāḥ sukham | atha tadvacanaṃ śrutvā śivoktaṃ paryapālayan 52 ||
तदनन्तर शिवके पार्षद तथा देवता सुखपूर्वक सुशोभित हुए और शिवजीकी उस आज्ञाको सुनकर उसका पालन करने लगे।
Then both the attendants and the gods shone forth in happiness; and having heard that word, they carried out what Śiva had said.
ततस्ते तु विरेजुश्च (tataste tu virejuśca) — then they shone forth,पार्षदाश्च सुराः सुखम् (pārṣadāśca surāḥ sukham) — both the attendants and the gods, in happiness;अथ तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा (atha tadvacanaṃ śrutvā) — and then, having heard that word,शिवोक्तं पर्यपालयन् (śivoktaṃ paryapālayan) — they carried out what had been said by Śiva
५३ ऊचुस्ते च तदा तत्र ब्रह्मविष्णुसुरास्तथा । प्रणम्येशं शिवं देवं स्वप्रभुं गुणवर्जितम् ॥ ५३॥
ūcuste ca tadā tatra brahmaviṣṇusurāstathā | praṇamyeśaṃ śivaṃ devaṃ svaprabhuṃ guṇavarjitam 53 ||
तब ब्रह्मा, विष्णु आदि देवताओंने अपने गुणातीत स्वामी ईश्वर शिवजीको प्रणामकर कहा —
And then Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and the gods, having bowed there to the lord, the god Śiva, their own master, devoid of qualities, said —
ऊचुस्ते च तदा तत्र (ūcuste ca tadā tatra) — and they then said there —ब्रह्मविष्णुसुरास्तथा (brahmaviṣṇusurāstathā) — Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and the gods —प्रणम्येशं शिवं देवं (praṇamyeśaṃ śivaṃ devaṃ) — having bowed to the lord, the god Śiva,स्वप्रभुं गुणवर्जितम् (svaprabhuṃ guṇavarjitam) — their own lord, devoid of qualities
५४ यस्मात्त्वत्तेजसःसर्वे वयं जाता महात्मनः । त्वत्तेजस्तत्समायातु वेदमन्त्राभियोगतः ॥ ५४॥
yasmāttvattejasaḥsarve vayaṃ jātā mahātmanaḥ | tvattejastatsamāyātu vedamantrābhiyogataḥ 54 ||
हे महात्मन्! जिस प्रकार हम सब आपके तेजसे उत्पन्न हुए हैं, उसी प्रकार आपका वह तेज वेदमन्त्रोंके प्रभावसे इस शरीरमें भी आ जाय।
"Since, O great soul, we have all been born from your splendour, let that splendour of yours come [into this body] through the application of Vedic mantras."
यस्मात्त्वत्तेजसःसर्वे (yasmāttvattejasaḥsarve) — "since, from your splendour, allवयं जाता महात्मनः (vayaṃ jātā mahātmanaḥ) — we have been born, O great soul,त्वत्तेजस्तत्समायातु (tvattejastatsamāyātu) — let that splendour of yours comeवेदमन्त्राभियोगतः (vedamantrābhiyogataḥ) — through the application of Vedic mantras"
५५ इत्येवमभिमन्त्रेण मन्त्रितं जलमुत्तमम् । स्मृत्वा शिवं समेतास्ते चिक्षिपुस्तत्कलेवरे ॥ ९५॥
ityevamabhimantreṇa mantritaṃ jalamuttamam | smṛtvā śivaṃ sametāste cikṣipustatkalevare 55 ||
इस प्रकार अभिमन्त्रित किये गये उत्तम जलको सब लोग मिलकर शिवजीका स्मरण करते हुए उस शरीरपर छिड़कने लगे।
With this very consecration, and remembering Śiva, they, gathered together, sprinkled onto that body excellent water that had been consecrated with mantras.
इत्येवमभिमन्त्रेण (ityevamabhimantreṇa) — with this very consecrating mantra,मन्त्रितं जलमुत्तमम् (mantritaṃ jalamuttamam) — excellent water that had been consecratedस्मृत्वा शिवं समेतास्ते (smṛtvā śivaṃ sametāste) — they, gathered together, remembering Śiva,चिक्षिपुस्तत्कलेवरे (cikṣipustatkalevare) — sprinkled onto that body
५६ तज्जलस्पर्शमात्रेण चिद्युतो जीवितो द्रुतम् । तदोत्तस्थौ सुप्त इव स बालश्च शिवेच्छया ॥ ५६॥
tajjalasparśamātreṇa cidyuto jīvito drutam | tadottasthau supta iva sa bālaśca śivecchayā 56 ||
उस जलके स्पर्शमात्रसे ही वह चेतनायुक्त होकर तुरन्त जीवित हो गया; शिवजीकी इच्छासे वह बालक सोये हुएकी भाँति उठ खड़ा हुआ।
By the mere touch of that water, he came to life at once, endowed with consciousness; then, by the will of Śiva, that boy rose up as if from sleep.
तज्जलस्पर्शमात्रेण (tajjalasparśamātreṇa) — by the mere touch of that water,चिद्युतो जीवितो द्रुतम् (cidyuto jīvito drutam) — endowed with consciousness, he came to life at once;तदोत्तस्थौ सुप्त इव (tadottasthau supta iva) — then he rose up, as if from sleep,स बालश्च शिवेच्छया (sa bālaśca śivecchayā) — that boy, by the will of Śiva
५७ सुभगः सुन्दरतरो गजवक्त्रः सुरक्तकः । प्रसन्नवदनश्चाति सुप्रभो ललिताकृतिः ॥ ५७॥
subhagaḥ sundarataro gajavaktraḥ suraktakaḥ | prasannavadanaścāti suprabho lalitākṛtiḥ 57 ||
वह सुभग, अत्यन्त सुन्दर, गजमुख, लाल रंगका, प्रसन्नमुख, अत्यन्त तेजस्वी तथा मनोहर आकृतिवाला था।
Auspicious, most handsome, elephant-faced, of a fine reddish hue, with a serene countenance, exceedingly radiant, and of graceful form.
सुभगः सुन्दरतरो (subhagaḥ sundarataro) — auspicious, most handsome,गजवक्त्रः सुरक्तकः (gajavaktraḥ suraktakaḥ) — elephant-faced, of a fine reddish hue,प्रसन्नवदनश्चाति (prasannavadanaścāti) — with a serene countenance, exceedinglyसुप्रभो ललिताकृतिः (suprabho lalitākṛtiḥ) — radiant, of graceful form
५८ तं दृष्ट्वा जीवितं बालं शिवापुत्रं मुनीश्वर । सर्वे मुमुदिरे तत्र सर्वं दुःखं क्षयं गतम् ॥ ५८॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā jīvitaṃ bālaṃ śivāputraṃ munīśvara | sarve mumudire tatra sarvaṃ duḥkhaṃ kṣayaṃ gatam 58 ||
हे मुनीश्वर! उस जीवित शिवापुत्र बालकको देखकर सभी लोग अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो गये और सारा दुःख नष्ट हो गया।
O lord of sages, seeing that boy, the son of Śivā, alive, everyone there rejoiced, and all sorrow came to an end.
तं दृष्ट्वा जीवितं बालं (taṃ dṛṣṭvā jīvitaṃ bālaṃ) — seeing that boy alive,शिवापुत्रं मुनीश्वर (śivāputraṃ munīśvara) — the son of Śivā, O lord of sages,सर्वे मुमुदिरे तत्र (sarve mumudire tatra) — everyone there rejoiced,सर्वं दुःखं क्षयं गतम् (sarvaṃ duḥkhaṃ kṣayaṃ gatam) — and all sorrow came to an end
५९ देव्यै सन्दर्शयामासुः सर्वे हर्षसमन्विताः । जीवितं तनयं दृष्ट्वा देवी हृष्टतराभवत् ॥ ५९॥
devyai sandarśayāmāsuḥ sarve harṣasamanvitāḥ | jīvitaṃ tanayaṃ dṛṣṭvā devī hṛṣṭatarābhavat 59 ||
हर्षसे युक्त होकर सभीने देवीको उनका पुत्र दिखाया; अपने पुत्रको जीवित देखकर देवी अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो गयीं।
All of them, filled with joy, showed him to the Goddess; and seeing her son alive, the Goddess became exceedingly delighted.
देव्यै सन्दर्शयामासुः (devyai sandarśayāmāsuḥ) — they showed [him] to the Goddess,सर्वे हर्षसमन्विताः (sarve harṣasamanvitāḥ) — all of them filled with joy;जीवितं तनयं दृष्ट्वा (jīvitaṃ tanayaṃ dṛṣṭvā) — seeing her son alive,देवी हृष्टतराभवत् (devī hṛṣṭatarābhavat) — the Goddess became exceedingly delighted
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां चतुर्थे कुमारखण्डे गणेशजीवनवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः॥ १७॥
Thus ends the seventeenth chapter, called "The Description of Gaṇeśa's Coming to Life," in the Kumāra-khaṇḍa of the fourth section of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके चतुर्थ कुमारखण्डमें गणेशजीवनवर्णन नामक सत्रहवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ १७॥