॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — कुमारखण्डअथ षोडशोऽध्यायः
Nārada's account continues: hearing of the confrontation at Pārvatī's door, Maheśāna, gracious to his devotees, became willing to fight the boy at Nārada's own urging. Śiva summoned Viṣṇu and, taking counsel with him, advanced with a great army; the gods who had earlier been touched by Śiva's own auspicious glance also joined the battle, remembering his feet, while Viṣṇu fought the boy directly. Wielding the staff given him by his mother, Gaṇeśa struck down the foremost gods and even Viṣṇu, blunting the strength of the entire host, until Śiva himself, astonished at the boy's ferocity after fighting long with his army, resolved that Gaṇeśa could only be slain by a stratagem and took up a position amid the troops. When Śiva and Viṣṇu together entered the field, the gods and Śiva's own gaṇas rejoiced and made festival; Gaṇeśa then struck Viṣṇu first with his staff. Viṣṇu, judging the boy tāmasic and unconquerable without guile, proposed to Śiva that he himself would bewilder Gaṇeśa while Śiva delivered the death-blow; with Śiva's leave, the śaktis earlier given to Hari and to Gaṇeśa both merged into Gaṇeśa, making him mightier still, and he hurled his iron mace at the very spot where Viṣṇu stood, though Viṣṇu, remembering Śiva, deflected its course. Seeing Gaṇeśa's face from one side, the enraged Śiva himself advanced with his trident to slay him; Gaṇeśa, remembering his mother's feet and empowered by her, struck the trident from Śiva's hand with his spear, so that Śiva took up his bow Pināka instead — which Gaṇeśa also felled, wounding several of Śiva's hands with his mace, leaving Śiva to marvel privately at what his gaṇas outside must be suffering. Gaṇeśa then routed the gods and their gaṇas in every direction with his mace, drawing Viṣṇu's open admiration as unequalled in splendour, valour, and strength in all the three worlds — even as Gaṇeśa hurled the same mace at him; Viṣṇu shattered it with his discus, remembering Śiva, and when Gaṇeśa flung a fragment at him too, Garuḍa seized it and rendered it harmless. The two great heroes fought on a long while, until Gaṇeśa struck Viṣṇu down with his staff; Viṣṇu, rising at once to renew the fight, gave Śiva the opening he needed — coming up from behind, Śiva severed Gaṇeśa's head with his trident, stilling both armies at once. Brahmā closes by recalling that Nārada himself then went and told the goddess everything, urging her, "do not now abandon your pride," before vanishing — Nārada, ever fond of strife, moving always at the unchanging Śambhu's own hidden intent. ब्रह्माजी आगे कहते हैं — द्वारपर हुए विवादका समाचार सुनकर भक्तोंपर कृपा करनेवाले महेश्वरने नारदजीके ही कहनेसे उस बालकके साथ युद्ध करनेकी इच्छा की। शिवजीने त्रिलोचन विष्णुको बुलाकर उनसे मन्त्रणा करके एक विशाल सेनाके साथ प्रस्थान किया; जिन देवताओंने पहले शिवजीकी शुभ दृष्टि पायी थी, वे भी उनके चरणोंका स्मरण करके युद्धमें उतरे, जबकि विष्णु स्वयं उस बालकसे भिड़ गये। माताके दिये हुए आयुधसे युक्त गणेशने श्रेष्ठ देवताओं तथा विष्णुको भी लाठीसे मारकर समस्त सेनाका बल कुण्ठित कर दिया, यहाँतक कि लम्बे युद्धके बाद स्वयं शिवजी भी उस बालककी भयंकरताको देखकर चकित रह गये और यह निश्चय करके कि इसे छलसे ही मारा जा सकता है, सेनाके बीचमें स्थित हो गये। शिव और विष्णुको युद्धभूमिमें साथ देखकर देवता तथा शिवगण अत्यन्त हर्षित होकर उत्सव मनाने लगे; तभी गणेशने सबसे पहले विष्णुको लाठीसे "पूजा" की। विष्णुने बालकको तामसी और दुर्जेय जानकर शिवजीसे सलाह की कि वे उसे मोहित करेंगे और शिवजी उसका वध करें; शिवकी आज्ञा पाकर विष्णु तथा गणेशको दी गयी दोनों शक्तियाँ गणेशमें ही लीन हो गयीं, जिससे वह और बलवान् होकर विष्णुके स्थानपर परिघ फेंक बैठा, यद्यपि विष्णुने शिवका स्मरण करके उसकी गतिको विफल कर दिया। एक ओरसे गणेशका मुख देखकर स्वयं कुपित शिवजी त्रिशूल लेकर उसे मारनेकी इच्छासे आ पहुँचे; तब माताके चरणोंका स्मरण करके तथा उन्हींकी शक्तिसे बढ़े हुए गणेशने शक्ति (शूल) से शिवजीके हाथका त्रिशूल गिरा दिया, जिससे उन्होंने पिनाक धनुष उठाया — उसे भी गणेशने अपने परिघसे गिरा दिया और उनके कई हाथोंको घायल कर दिया, जिससे स्वयं शिवजीको अपने बाहर खड़े गणोंकी दशाकी चिन्ता होने लगी। गणेशने फिर परिघसे देवताओं तथा उनके गणोंको चारों ओर खदेड़ दिया, जिसे देखकर विष्णुने खुले शब्दोंमें उसे त्रिलोकीमें तेज, पराक्रम तथा बलमें अद्वितीय बताया — इतनेमें ही गणेशने वही परिघ विष्णुपर फेंक दिया, जिसे विष्णुने शिवका स्मरण करके चक्रसे चूर-चूर कर दिया, और उसके एक टुकड़ेको भी गरुड़ने पकड़कर व्यर्थ कर दिया। दोनों वीर देरतक लड़ते रहे, अन्ततः गणेशने विष्णुको लाठीसे गिरा दिया; विष्णु तुरन्त उठकर फिर भिड़ गये, और इसी अवसरका लाभ उठाकर शिवजीने पीछेसे आकर त्रिशूलसे गणेशका सिर काट डाला, जिससे दोनों सेनाएँ स्तब्ध रह गयीं। अन्तमें ब्रह्माजी बताते हैं कि नारदजीने ही जाकर देवीको सब समाचार सुनाया और कहा, "अपना मान अभी मत छोड़िये," फिर अन्तर्धान हो गये — क्योंकि नारदजी सदा कलहप्रिय होकर शम्भुकी ही गुप्त इच्छाके अनुसार गति करते हैं।
१ इति श्रुत्वा महेशानो भक्तानुग्रहकारकः। त्वद्वाचा युद्धकामोऽभूत्तेन बालेन नारद॥ 1
iti śrutvā maheśāno bhaktānugrahakārakaḥ | tvadvācā yuddhakāmo'bhūttena bālena nārada 1 ||
हे नारद! यह सुनकर भक्तोंपर कृपा करनेवाले महेश्वरने आपके कहनेसे उस बालकके साथ युद्ध करनेकी इच्छा की।
Having heard this, Maheśāna [Śiva], the bestower of grace upon his devotees, became desirous, O Nārada, of battle with that boy at your word.
इति श्रुत्वा महेशानो (iti śrutvā maheśāno) — having heard this, Maheśāna [Śiva]भक्तानुग्रहकारकः (bhaktānugrahakārakaḥ) — the one who bestows grace upon his devoteesत्वद्वाचा युद्धकामोऽभूत् (tvadvācā yuddhakāmo'bhūt) — became desirous of battle at your wordतेन बालेन नारद (tena bālena nārada) — with that boy, O Nārada
२ विष्णुमाहूय सम्मन्त्र्य बलेन महता युतः। सामरः सम्मुखस्तस्याप्यभूद्देवस्त्रिलोचनः॥ 2
viṣṇumāhūya sammantrya balena mahatā yutaḥ | sāmaraḥ sammukhastasyāpyabhūddevastrilocanaḥ 2 ||
भगवान् त्रिलोचन (शिवजी) विष्णुको बुलाकर उनसे मन्त्रणा करके एक बहुत बड़ी सेनासे युक्त होकर देवताओंके साथ उस गणेशके सम्मुख उपस्थित हुए।
Having summoned Viṣṇu and taken counsel with him, the three-eyed god [Śiva], accompanied by a great army, came to stand facing him [Gaṇeśa], together with the immortals.
विष्णुमाहूय सम्मन्त्र्य (viṣṇumāhūya sammantrya) — having summoned Viṣṇu and taken counsel [with him]बलेन महता युतः (balena mahatā yutaḥ) — accompanied by a great armyसामरः सम्मुखस्तस्य (sāmaraḥ sammukhastasya) — together with the immortals, facing him [Gaṇeśa]अप्यभूद्देवस्त्रिलोचनः (apyabhūddevastrilocanaḥ) — the three-eyed god [Śiva] indeed came to be
३ देवाश्च युयुधुस्तेन स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम्। महाबला महोत्साहाश्शिवसद्दृष्टिलोकिताः॥ 3
devāśca yuyudhustena smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam | mahābalā mahotsāhāśśivasaddṛṣṭilokitāḥ 3 ||
महान् बलवाले तथा महान् उत्साहवाले वे देवता, जिन्हें पहले शिवजीकी शुभ दृष्टिसे देखा गया था, शिवजीके चरण-कमलोंका स्मरण करके उस [गणेश]के साथ युद्ध करने लगे।
And the gods, of great strength and great ardour, who had first been looked upon by Śiva's auspicious glance, fought with him, remembering Śiva's lotus feet.
देवाश्च युयुधुस्तेन (devāśca yuyudhustena) — and the gods fought with him [Gaṇeśa]स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् (smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam) — remembering Śiva's lotus feetमहाबला महोत्साहाः (mahābalā mahotsāhāḥ) — of great strength, of great ardourशिवसद्दृष्टिलोकिताः (śivasaddṛṣṭilokitāḥ) — looked upon by the auspicious glance of Śiva
४ युयुधेऽथ हरिस्तेन महाबलपराक्रमः। महादेव्यायुधो वीरः प्रवणः शिवरूपकः॥ 4
yuyudhe'tha haristena mahābalaparākramaḥ | mahādevyāyudho vīraḥ pravaṇaḥ śivarūpakaḥ 4 ||
इसके बाद अत्यन्त पराक्रमशील भगवान् विष्णु उस बालकसे युद्ध करने लगे। महादेवीके द्वारा दिये गये आयुधसे युक्त वह शिवस्वरूप वीर बालक भी युद्धके लिये उत्सुक हो गया।
Then Hari [Viṣṇu], of great strength and valour, fought with him; and the hero [Gaṇeśa], armed with the weapon given by Mahādevī, Śiva-like [in prowess] and eager for battle [struck the gods with his staff].
युयुधेऽथ हरिस्तेन (yuyudhe'tha haristena) — then Hari [Viṣṇu] fought with himमहाबलपराक्रमः (mahābalaparākramaḥ) — he of great strength and valourमहादेव्यायुधो वीरः (mahādevyāyudho vīraḥ) — the hero armed with the weapon given by Mahādevīप्रवणः शिवरूपकः (pravaṇaḥ śivarūpakaḥ) — eager [for battle], Śiva-formed [i.e. resembling Śiva in valour]
५ यष्ट्या गणाधिपः सोऽथ जघानामरपुङ्गवान्। हरिं च सहसा वीरः शक्तिदत्तमहाबलः॥ 5
yaṣṭyā gaṇādhipaḥ so'tha jaghānāmarapuṅgavān | hariṃ ca sahasā vīraḥ śaktidattamahābalaḥ 5 ||
तब उस गणोंके स्वामी गणेशने लाठीसे श्रेष्ठ देवताओंको मारा, और शक्तिके द्वारा प्रदत्त महान् बलवाला वह वीर सहसा विष्णुपर भी प्रहार करने लगा।
Then that lord of the gaṇas [Gaṇeśa], with his staff, struck the foremost of the immortals; and that hero, of great strength given by Śakti, suddenly struck Hari [Viṣṇu] as well.
यष्ट्या गणाधिपः सोऽथ (yaṣṭyā gaṇādhipaḥ so'tha) — then that lord of the gaṇas [Gaṇeśa], with his staff,जघानामरपुङ्गवान् (jaghānāmarapuṅgavān) — struck the foremost of the immortalsहरिं च सहसा वीरः (hariṃ ca sahasā vīraḥ) — and the hero suddenly [struck] Hari [Viṣṇu] as wellशक्तिदत्तमहाबलः (śaktidattamahābalaḥ) — he of great strength given by Śakti [his mother]
६ सर्वेऽमरगणास्तत्र विकुण्ठितबला मुने। अभूवन् विष्णुना तेन हता यष्ट्या पराङ्मुखाः॥ 6
sarve'maragaṇāstatra vikuṇṭhitabalā mune | abhūvan viṣṇunā tena hatā yaṣṭyā parāṅmukhāḥ 6 ||
हे मुने! उसकी लाठीके प्रहारसे समस्त देवताओंका बल कुण्ठित हो गया और विष्णुसहित वे सब युद्धसे विमुख हो गये।
There, O sage, all the hosts of immortals, their strength blunted, and Viṣṇu himself, struck by the staff, turned away from battle.
सर्वेऽमरगणास्तत्र (sarve'maragaṇāstatra) — there, all the hosts of immortalsविकुण्ठितबला मुने (vikuṇṭhitabalā mune) — O sage, their strength blunted,अभूवन् विष्णुना तेन (abhūvan viṣṇunā tena) — became [so], and even Viṣṇuहता यष्ट्या पराङ्मुखाः (hatā yaṣṭyā parāṅmukhāḥ) — struck by the staff, turned away [from battle]
७ शिवोऽपि सह सैन्येन युद्धं कृत्वा चिरं मुने। विकरालं च तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं परमं गतः॥ 7
śivo'pi saha sainyena yuddhaṃ kṛtvā ciraṃ mune | vikarālaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā vismayaṃ paramaṃ gataḥ 7 ||
हे मुने! शिवजी भी अपनी सेनाके सहित बहुत देरतक युद्ध करके उस बालकको अत्यन्त भयंकर देखकर आश्चर्यचकित हो गये।
Śiva too, O sage, having fought for a long time together with his army, and having seen him [Gaṇeśa] so terrible, was struck with utmost astonishment.
शिवोऽपि सह सैन्येन (śivo'pi saha sainyena) — Śiva too, together with his army,युद्धं कृत्वा चिरं मुने (yuddhaṃ kṛtvā ciraṃ mune) — having fought for a long time, O sage,विकरालं च तं दृष्ट्वा (vikarālaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā) — and having seen him [Gaṇeśa] to be terribleविस्मयं परमं गतः (vismayaṃ paramaṃ gataḥ) — went to the utmost astonishment
८ छलेनैव च हन्तव्यो नान्यथा हन्यते पुनः। इति बुद्धिं समास्थाय सैन्यमध्ये व्यवस्थितः॥ 8
chalenaiva ca hantavyo nānyathā hanyate punaḥ | iti buddhiṃ samāsthāya sainyamadhye vyavasthitaḥ 8 ||
"इसे छलसे ही मारा जा सकता है, अन्यथा नहीं मारा जा सकता" — ऐसा विचारकर शिवजी सेनाके बीचमें स्थित हो गये।
[Thinking,] "He must be slain only by a stratagem, for he cannot be slain otherwise," having settled upon this resolve, [Śiva] took his stand in the midst of the army.
छलेनैव च हन्तव्यो (chalenaiva ca hantavyo) — [thinking] he must be slain only by a stratagem,नान्यथा हन्यते पुनः (nānyathā hanyate punaḥ) — for he cannot be slain otherwiseइति बुद्धिं समास्थाय (iti buddhiṃ samāsthāya) — having settled upon this resolve,सैन्यमध्ये व्यवस्थितः (sainyamadhye vyavasthitaḥ) — [Śiva] took his stand in the midst of the army
९ शिवे दृष्टे तदा देवे निर्गुणे गुणरूपिणि। विष्णौ चैवाथ सङ्ग्रामे आयाते सर्वदेवताः॥ 9
śive dṛṣṭe tadā deve nirguṇe guṇarūpiṇi | viṣṇau caivātha saṅgrāme āyāte sarvadevatāḥ 9 ||
उस समय निर्गुण होते हुए भी सगुण-रूपधारी भगवान् शंकरको तथा विष्णुको युद्धभूमिमें उपस्थित देखकर सभी देवता [अत्यन्त हर्षित हुए]।
Then, seeing the god Śiva — who is beyond qualities yet embodies them in form — and Viṣṇu as well arrived in the battle, all the gods [and Śiva's gaṇas rejoiced greatly].
शिवे दृष्टे तदा देवे (śive dṛṣṭe tadā deve) — then, the god Śiva having been seen,निर्गुणे गुणरूपिणि (nirguṇe guṇarūpiṇi) — he who is beyond qualities yet possessed of qualities in form,विष्णौ चैवाथ सङ्ग्रामे (viṣṇau caivātha saṅgrāme) — and Viṣṇu too, in the battle,आयाते सर्वदेवताः (āyāte sarvadevatāḥ) — having arrived — [seeing this,] all the gods [rejoiced]
१० गणाश्चैव महेशस्य महाहर्षं तदा ययुः। सर्वे परस्परं प्रीत्या मिलित्वा चक्रुरुत्सवम्॥ 10
gaṇāścaiva maheśasya mahāharṣaṃ tadā yayuḥ | sarve parasparaṃ prītyā militvā cakrurutsavam 10 ||
और महेश्वरके गण भी उस समय अत्यन्त हर्षित हो गये; वे सब आपसमें प्रेमपूर्वक मिलकर उत्सव मनाने लगे।
And the gaṇas of Maheśa [Śiva] too were then filled with great joy; all of them, with mutual affection, gathered together and made festivity.
गणाश्चैव महेशस्य (gaṇāścaiva maheśasya) — and the gaṇas of Maheśa [Śiva] as wellमहाहर्षं तदा ययुः (mahāharṣaṃ tadā yayuḥ) — then went to great joyसर्वे परस्परं प्रीत्या (sarve parasparaṃ prītyā) — all of them, with affection for one another,मिलित्वा चक्रुरुत्सवम् (militvā cakrurutsavam) — having gathered together, made festivity
११ अथ शक्तिसुतो वीरो वीरगत्या स्वयष्टितः। प्रथमं पूजयामास विष्णुं सर्वसुखावहम्॥ 11
atha śaktisuto vīro vīragatyā svayaṣṭitaḥ | prathamaṃ pūjayāmāsa viṣṇuṃ sarvasukhāvaham 11 ||
तब शक्तिके पुत्र वीर गणेशने बड़ी वीरतासे अपनी लाठीसे सबको सुख देनेवाले विष्णुको सबसे पहले पूजा की, अर्थात् उनपर प्रहार किया।
Then the hero, the son of Śakti, with heroic bearing, first "honoured" — that is, struck — with his own staff, Viṣṇu, the bringer of happiness to all.
अथ शक्तिसुतो वीरो (atha śaktisuto vīro) — then the hero, the son of Śakti,वीरगत्या स्वयष्टितः (vīragatyā svayaṣṭitaḥ) — with heroic bearing, with his own staff,प्रथमं पूजयामास (prathamaṃ pūjayāmāsa) — first "honoured"विष्णुं सर्वसुखावहम् (viṣṇuṃ sarvasukhāvaham) — Viṣṇu, the bringer of happiness to all [i.e., struck him]
१२ अहं च मोहयिष्यामि हन्यतां च त्वया विभो। छलं विना न वध्योऽयं तामसोऽयं दुरासदः॥ 12
ahaṃ ca mohayiṣyāmi hanyatāṃ ca tvayā vibho | chalaṃ vinā na vadhyo'yaṃ tāmaso'yaṃ durāsadaḥ 12 ||
[विष्णुने शिवजीसे कहा —] "यह बालक तामसी है और युद्धमें दुराधर्ष है, बिना छलके इसे नहीं मारा जा सकता; अतः हे विभो! मैं इसे मोहित करता हूँ और आप इसका वध कीजिये।"
[Viṣṇu said to Śiva:] "I shall bewilder him, and let him be slain by you, O lord; without a stratagem this one cannot be slain — he is tāmasic and hard to overcome."
अहं च मोहयिष्यामि (ahaṃ ca mohayiṣyāmi) — "I shall bewilder him,हन्यतां च त्वया विभो (hanyatāṃ ca tvayā vibho) — and let him be slain by you, O lord;छलं विना न वध्योऽयं (chalaṃ vinā na vadhyo'yaṃ) — without a stratagem this one cannot be slain,तामसोऽयं दुरासदः (tāmaso'yaṃ durāsadaḥ) — this one is tāmasic, hard to overcome"
१३ इति कृत्वा मतिं तत्र सुसम्मन्त्र्य च शम्भुना। आज्ञां प्राप्याऽभवच्छैवीं विष्णुर्मोहपरायणः॥ 13
iti kṛtvā matiṃ tatra susammantrya ca śambhunā | ājñāṃ prāpyā'bhavacchaivīṃ viṣṇurmohaparāyaṇaḥ 13 ||
इस प्रकार निश्चय करके तथा शिवजीसे भलीभाँति सलाह करके और उनकी आज्ञा प्राप्त करके विष्णुजी [गणेशको] मोहित करनेमें तत्पर हो गये।
Having thus formed this resolve, and having well taken counsel with Śambhu, and obtained his [Śiva's] leave, Viṣṇu became intent on casting delusion [over Gaṇeśa].
इति कृत्वा मतिं तत्र (iti kṛtvā matiṃ tatra) — having thus formed this resolve there,सुसम्मन्त्र्य च शम्भुना (susammantrya ca śambhunā) — and having well taken counsel with Śambhu,आज्ञां प्राप्याऽभवच्छैवीं (ājñāṃ prāpyā'bhavacchaivīṃ) — and having obtained Śiva's leaveविष्णुर्मोहपरायणः (viṣṇurmohaparāyaṇaḥ) — Viṣṇu became intent on [causing] delusion
१४ शक्तिद्वयं तथा लीनं हरिं दृष्ट्वा तथाविधम्। दत्त्वा शक्तिबलं तस्मै गणेशायाभवन्मुने॥ 14
śaktidvayaṃ tathā līnaṃ hariṃ dṛṣṭvā tathāvidham | dattvā śaktibalaṃ tasmai gaṇeśāyābhavanmune 14 ||
हे मुने! विष्णुको उस अवस्थामें देखकर वे दोनों शक्तियाँ अपनी-अपनी शक्ति गणेशको समर्पितकर उन्हींमें लीन हो गयीं।
The two śaktis [given to Hari and Gaṇeśa], having seen Hari in that state, then, O sage, gave their power over to him [Gaṇeśa] and merged into him.
शक्तिद्वयं तथा लीनं (śaktidvayaṃ tathā līnaṃ) — the two śaktis, thus merged,हरिं दृष्ट्वा तथाविधम् (hariṃ dṛṣṭvā tathāvidham) — having seen Hari in that state,दत्त्वा शक्तिबलं तस्मै (dattvā śaktibalaṃ tasmai) — having given their power to himगणेशायाभवन्मुने (gaṇeśāyābhavanmune) — became [absorbed] into Gaṇeśa, O sage
१५ शक्तिद्वयेऽथ संलीने यत्र विष्णुः स्थितः स्वयम्। परिघं क्षिप्तवांस्तत्र गणेशो बलवत्तरः॥ 15
śaktidvaye'tha saṃlīne yatra viṣṇuḥ sthitaḥ svayam | parighaṃ kṣiptavāṃstatra gaṇeśo balavattaraḥ 15 ||
तब उन दोनों शक्तियोंके लीन हो जानेपर अधिक बलवान् हो गये गणेशने जहाँ विष्णु स्वयं खड़े थे, वहीं अपना परिघ फेंका।
Then, the two śaktis having merged [into him], Gaṇeśa, grown mightier still, hurled his iron mace to the very spot where Viṣṇu himself stood.
शक्तिद्वयेऽथ संलीने (śaktidvaye'tha saṃlīne) — then, the two śaktis having merged,यत्र विष्णुः स्थितः स्वयम् (yatra viṣṇuḥ sthitaḥ svayam) — to where Viṣṇu himself stood,परिघं क्षिप्तवांस्तत्र (parighaṃ kṣiptavāṃstatra) — there [Gaṇeśa] hurled his mace,गणेशो बलवत्तरः (gaṇeśo balavattaraḥ) — Gaṇeśa, become mightier still
१६ कृत्वा यत्नं किमप्यत्र वञ्चयामास तद्गतिम्। शिवं स्मृत्वा महेशानं स्वप्रभुं भक्तवत्सलम्॥ 16
kṛtvā yatnaṃ kimapyatra vañcayāmāsa tadgatim | śivaṃ smṛtvā maheśānaṃ svaprabhuṃ bhaktavatsalam 16 ||
अपने प्रभु भक्तवत्सल महेश्वरका स्मरण करके विष्णुने यत्नपूर्वक उस परिघकी गतिको विफल कर दिया।
Making some effort, and remembering Śiva Maheśāna, his own lord who is affectionate to his devotees, he [Viṣṇu] deflected the course of that [mace].
कृत्वा यत्नं किमप्यत्र (kṛtvā yatnaṃ kimapyatra) — making some effort here,वञ्चयामास तद्गतिम् (vañcayāmāsa tadgatim) — he [Viṣṇu] deflected its course,शिवं स्मृत्वा महेशानं (śivaṃ smṛtvā maheśānaṃ) — remembering Śiva, Maheśāna,स्वप्रभुं भक्तवत्सलम् (svaprabhuṃ bhaktavatsalam) — his own lord, the one affectionate to his devotees
१७ एकतस्तन्मुखं दृष्ट्वा शङ्करोऽप्याजगाम ह। स्वत्रिशूलं समादाय सुक्रुद्धो युद्धकाम्यया॥ 17
ekatastanmukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā śaṅkaro'pyājagāma ha | svatriśūlaṃ samādāya sukruddho yuddhakāmyayā 17 ||
तब एक ओरसे उसके मुखको देखकर अत्यन्त कुपित हुए शंकरजी भी युद्धकी इच्छासे अपना त्रिशूल लेकर वहाँ आ गये।
Seeing his [Gaṇeśa's] face from one side, Śaṅkara too, greatly enraged and desiring battle, came there, taking up his own trident.
एकतस्तन्मुखं दृष्ट्वा (ekatastanmukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā) — seeing his [Gaṇeśa's] face from one side,शङ्करोऽप्याजगाम ह (śaṅkaro'pyājagāma ha) — Śaṅkara too came [there] indeed,स्वत्रिशूलं समादाय (svatriśūlaṃ samādāya) — taking up his own trident,सुक्रुद्धो युद्धकाम्यया (sukruddho yuddhakāmyayā) — greatly enraged, out of a desire for battle
१८ स ददर्शागतं शम्भुं शूलहस्तं महेश्वरम्। हन्तुकामं निजं वीरः शिवापुत्रो महाबलः॥ 18
sa dadarśāgataṃ śambhuṃ śūlahastaṃ maheśvaram | hantukāmaṃ nijaṃ vīraḥ śivāputro mahābalaḥ 18 ||
तब वह वीर तथा महाबली शिवापुत्र गणेश, त्रिशूल हाथमें लिये हुए अपने वधकी इच्छासे आये हुए महेश्वर शम्भुको देखने लगा।
That hero, the mighty son of Śivā [Pārvatī], saw Śambhu — Maheśvara — arrived there with the trident in hand, desirous of slaying him.
स ददर्शागतं शम्भुं (sa dadarśāgataṃ śambhuṃ) — he saw Śambhu, arrived,शूलहस्तं महेश्वरम् (śūlahastaṃ maheśvaram) — Maheśvara with the trident in hand,हन्तुकामं निजं वीरः (hantukāmaṃ nijaṃ vīraḥ) — desirous of slaying him — that hero,शिवापुत्रो महाबलः (śivāputro mahābalaḥ) — the mighty son of Śivā [Pārvatī]
१९ शक्त्या जघान तं हस्ते स्मृत्वा मातृपदाम्बुजम्। स गणशो महावीरः शिवशक्तिप्रवर्द्धितः॥ 19
śaktyā jaghāna taṃ haste smṛtvā mātṛpadāmbujam | sa gaṇaśo mahāvīraḥ śivaśaktipravarddhitaḥ 19 ||
तब अपनी माताके चरण-कमलोंका स्मरण करके शिवाकी शक्तिसे बढ़े हुए उस महावीर गणेशने शक्ति (शूल) से शिवजीके हाथपर प्रहार किया।
That great hero — augmented by [his mother] Śivā's power — remembering his mother's lotus feet, struck Śiva on the hand with his śakti (spear).
शक्त्या जघान तं हस्ते (śaktyā jaghāna taṃ haste) — struck him [Śiva] on the hand with his śakti (spear/power),स्मृत्वा मातृपदाम्बुजम् (smṛtvā mātṛpadāmbujam) — remembering his mother's lotus feet —स गणशो महावीरः (sa gaṇaśo mahāvīraḥ) — that great hero, [called here] gaṇaśaḥ,शिवशक्तिप्रवर्द्धितः (śivaśaktipravarddhitaḥ) — augmented by the power of Śiva/Śivā
२० त्रिशूलं पतितं हस्ताच्छिवस्य परमात्मनः। दृष्ट्वा सदूतिकस्तं वै पिनाकं धनुराददे॥ 20
triśūlaṃ patitaṃ hastācchivasya paramātmanaḥ | dṛṣṭvā sadūtikastaṃ vai pinākaṃ dhanurādade 20 ||
Doubtful readingसदूतिकः (sadūtikaḥ) is an obscure word here whose precise sense is uncertain. It is treated here as a descriptive epithet of Śiva rather than rendered word-for-word.
तब परमात्मा शिवजीके हाथसे त्रिशूल गिर पड़ा, यह देखकर उन्होंने अपना पिनाक नामक धनुष उठा लिया।
Seeing the trident fall from the hand of Śiva, the supreme self, he then took up the bow Pināka.
त्रिशूलं पतितं हस्तात् (triśūlaṃ patitaṃ hastāt) — the trident having fallen from the handशिवस्य परमात्मनः (śivasya paramātmanaḥ) — of Śiva, the supreme self,दृष्ट्वा सदूतिकस्तं वै (dṛṣṭvā sadūtikastaṃ vai) — seeing this, he [Śiva] — sadūtikaḥ —पिनाकं धनुराददे (pinākaṃ dhanurādade) — took up the bow Pināka
२१ तमप्यपातयद्भूमौ परिघेण गणेश्वरः। हताः पञ्च तथा हस्ताः पञ्चभिश्शूलमाददे॥ 21
tamapyapātayadbhūmau parigheṇa gaṇeśvaraḥ | hatāḥ pañca tathā hastāḥ pañcabhiśśūlamādade 21 ||
गणेश्वरने अपने परिघसे उस धनुषको भी भूमिपर गिरा दिया और परिघके प्रहारसे उनके पाँच हाथोंको आहत कर दिया; तब भी शिवजीने त्रिशूल ग्रहण कर लिया।
Gaṇeśvara [Gaṇeśa] felled that bow too to the ground with his mace, and struck five [of Śiva's] hands as well; [yet Śiva,] with a fifth [hand], took up the trident.
तमप्यपातयद्भूमौ (tamapyapātayadbhūmau) — [Gaṇeśa] felled that [bow] too to the groundपरिघेण गणेश्वरः (parigheṇa gaṇeśvaraḥ) — the lord of the gaṇas, with his maceहताः पञ्च तथा हस्ताः (hatāḥ pañca tathā hastāḥ) — and his five hands were struck likewiseपञ्चभिश्शूलमाददे (pañcabhiśśūlamādade) — [yet] with a fifth [hand], [Śiva] took up the trident
२२ अहो दुःखतरं नूनं सञ्जातमधुना मम। भवेत्पुनर्गणानां किं भवाचारो जगाविति॥ 22
aho duḥkhataraṃ nūnaṃ sañjātamadhunā mama | bhavetpunargaṇānāṃ kiṃ bhavācāro jagāviti 22 ||
"अहो! इस समय मुझे बड़ा भारी दुःख प्राप्त हुआ है; तब न जाने गणोंकी क्या दशा हुई होगी" — ऐसा उन्होंने [मनमें] कहा।
[Śiva thought:] "Ah, a still greater sorrow has now befallen me; what, then, must be the plight of my gaṇas?" — thus he said.
अहो दुःखतरं नूनं (aho duḥkhataraṃ nūnaṃ) — "ah, verily a greater sorrowसञ्जातमधुना मम (sañjātamadhunā mama) — has now come upon me;भवेत्पुनर्गणानां किं (bhavetpunargaṇānāṃ kiṃ) — what, then, must have become of the gaṇas?भवाचारो जगाविति (bhavācāro jagāviti) — what their plight?" — thus he said
२३ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः परिघेण गणेश्वरः। जघान सगणान् देवान् शक्तिदत्तबलान्वितः॥ 23
etasminnantare vīraḥ parigheṇa gaṇeśvaraḥ | jaghāna sagaṇān devān śaktidattabalānvitaḥ 23 ||
इसी बीच शक्तिके द्वारा दिये गये बलसे युक्त वीर गणेश्वरने गणोंसहित देवताओंको परिघसे मारा।
Meanwhile, the hero Gaṇeśvara, endowed with the strength given by Śakti, struck down the gods together with their gaṇas with his mace.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः (etasminnantare vīraḥ) — in the meantime, the hero,परिघेण गणेश्वरः (parigheṇa gaṇeśvaraḥ) — Gaṇeśvara, with his mace,जघान सगणान् देवान् (jaghāna sagaṇān devān) — struck the gods together with their gaṇas,शक्तिदत्तबलान्वितः (śaktidattabalānvitaḥ) — endowed with the strength given by Śakti
२४ गता दशदिशो देवाः सगणाः परिघार्दिताः। न तस्थुःसमरे केऽपि तेनाद्भुतप्रहारिणा॥ 24
gatā daśadiśo devāḥ sagaṇāḥ parighārditāḥ | na tasthuḥsamare ke'pi tenādbhutaprahāriṇā 24 ||
परिघके प्रहारसे आहत हुए गणसहित सभी देवता दसों दिशाओंमें भाग गये; अद्भुत प्रहार करनेवाले उस बालकके सामने कोई भी युद्धमें ठहर न सका।
The gods, together with their gaṇas, afflicted by the mace, fled to the ten directions; none at all stood their ground in battle against him, of such wondrous striking power.
गता दशदिशो देवाः (gatā daśadiśo devāḥ) — the gods went to the ten directions,सगणाः परिघार्दिताः (sagaṇāḥ parighārditāḥ) — together with the gaṇas, afflicted by the mace;न तस्थुःसमरे केऽपि (na tasthuḥsamare ke'pi) — none at all stood their ground in the battleतेनाद्भुतप्रहारिणा (tenādbhutaprahāriṇā) — against him, of such wondrous striking
२५ विष्णुस्तं च गणं दृष्ट्वा धन्योऽयमिति चाब्रवीत्। महाबलो महावीरो महाशूरो रणप्रियः॥ 25
viṣṇustaṃ ca gaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā dhanyo'yamiti cābravīt | mahābalo mahāvīro mahāśūro raṇapriyaḥ 25 ||
विष्णुने भी उस गणको देखकर कहा — "यह धन्य है, महाबलवान्, महावीर, महाशूर तथा युद्धप्रिय है।"
And Viṣṇu, seeing that gaṇa [Gaṇeśa], said, "Blessed is he — of great strength, great heroism, great valour, and fond of battle."
विष्णुस्तं च गणं दृष्ट्वा (viṣṇustaṃ ca gaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā) — and Viṣṇu, seeing that gaṇa [Gaṇeśa],धन्योऽयमिति चाब्रवीत् (dhanyo'yamiti cābravīt) — said, "blessed is he,"महाबलो महावीरो (mahābalo mahāvīro) — of great strength, of great heroism,महाशूरो रणप्रियः (mahāśūro raṇapriyaḥ) — of great valour, fond of battle
२६ बहवो देवताश्चैव मया दृष्टास्तथा पुनः। दानवा बहवो दैत्या यक्षगन्धर्वराक्षसाः॥ 26
bahavo devatāścaiva mayā dṛṣṭāstathā punaḥ | dānavā bahavo daityā yakṣagandharvarākṣasāḥ 26 ||
"मैंने बहुत-से देवताओंको तथा बहुत-से दानवों, दैत्यों, यक्षों, गन्धर्वों तथा राक्षसोंको भी देखा है,
"Many gods indeed have I seen, and likewise many dānavas, daityas, yakṣas, gandharvas, and rākṣasas —
बहवो देवताश्चैव (bahavo devatāścaiva) — many gods indeedमया दृष्टास्तथा पुनः (mayā dṛṣṭāstathā punaḥ) — have likewise been seen by me, and againदानवा बहवो दैत्या (dānavā bahavo daityā) — many dānavas, daityas,यक्षगन्धर्वराक्षसाः (yakṣagandharvarākṣasāḥ) — yakṣas, gandharvas, and rākṣasas
२७ नैतेन गणनाथेन समतां यान्ति केऽपि च। त्रैलोक्येऽप्यखिले तेजो रूपशौर्यगुणादिभिः॥ 27
naitena gaṇanāthena samatāṃ yānti ke'pi ca | trailokye'pyakhile tejo rūpaśauryaguṇādibhiḥ 27 ||
किंतु सम्पूर्ण त्रिलोकीमें भी तेज, रूप, शौर्य आदि गुणोंमें इस गणनाथकी बराबरी कोई नहीं कर सकता।"
but none of them at all, in the whole of the three worlds, equal this lord of the gaṇas in splendour, form, valour, and other qualities."
नैतेन गणनाथेन (naitena gaṇanāthena) — but none of them [reach] equalityसमतां यान्ति केऽपि च (samatāṃ yānti ke'pi ca) — with this lord of the gaṇas,त्रैलोक्येऽप्यखिले (trailokye'pyakhile) — even in the whole of the three worlds,तेजो रूपशौर्यगुणादिभिः (tejo rūpaśauryaguṇādibhiḥ) — in splendour, form, valour, and [other] qualities
२८ एवं सम्ब्रुवतेऽमुष्मै परिघं भ्रामयन् स च। चिक्षेप विष्णवे तत्र शक्तिपुत्रो गणेश्वरः॥ 28
evaṃ sambruvate'muṣmai parighaṃ bhrāmayan sa ca | cikṣepa viṣṇave tatra śaktiputro gaṇeśvaraḥ 28 ||
विष्णु इस प्रकार कह ही रहे थे कि शक्तिपुत्र गणेश्वरने अपना परिघ घुमाकर वहीं विष्णुपर फेंक दिया।
While he [Viṣṇu] was thus speaking of him, Gaṇeśvara, the son of Śakti, whirling his mace, hurled it there at Viṣṇu.
एवं सम्ब्रुवतेऽमुष्मै (evaṃ sambruvate'muṣmai) — while he [Viṣṇu] was thus speaking of him,परिघं भ्रामयन् स च (parighaṃ bhrāmayan sa ca) — he [Gaṇeśa], whirling his mace,चिक्षेप विष्णवे तत्र (cikṣepa viṣṇave tatra) — hurled it there at Viṣṇu,शक्तिपुत्रो गणेश्वरः (śaktiputro gaṇeśvaraḥ) — Gaṇeśvara, the son of Śakti
२९ चक्रं गृहीत्वा हरिणा स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम्। तेन चक्रेण परिघो द्रुतं खण्डीकृतस्तदा॥ 29
cakraṃ gṛhītvā hariṇā smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam | tena cakreṇa parigho drutaṃ khaṇḍīkṛtastadā 29 ||
तब विष्णुने चक्र लेकर शिवजीके चरण-कमलोंका स्मरण करके उस चक्रसे परिघके तत्काल टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर दिये।
Hari, having taken up his discus and remembering Śiva's lotus feet, thereupon swiftly shattered the mace to pieces with that discus.
चक्रं गृहीत्वा हरिणा (cakraṃ gṛhītvā hariṇā) — Hari, having taken up his discus,स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् (smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam) — remembering Śiva's lotus feet —तेन चक्रेण परिघो (tena cakreṇa parigho) — with that discus, the maceद्रुतं खण्डीकृतस्तदा (drutaṃ khaṇḍīkṛtastadā) — was then swiftly shattered to pieces
३० खण्डं तु परिघस्यापि हरये प्राक्षिपद्गणः। गृहीत्वा गरुडेनापि पक्षिणा विफलीकृतः॥ 30
khaṇḍaṃ tu parighasyāpi haraye prākṣipadgaṇaḥ | gṛhītvā garuḍenāpi pakṣiṇā viphalīkṛtaḥ 30 ||
तब गणने परिघके उस टुकड़ेको भी विष्णुपर फेंका, किन्तु गरुड़ पक्षीने उसे पकड़कर विफल कर दिया।
And the gaṇa [Gaṇeśa] hurled a fragment of the mace as well at Hari; but that too, seized by the bird Garuḍa, was rendered ineffective.
खण्डं तु परिघस्यापि (khaṇḍaṃ tu parighasyāpi) — and a fragment of the mace as well,हरये प्राक्षिपद्गणः (haraye prākṣipadgaṇaḥ) — the gaṇa [Gaṇeśa] hurled at Hari;गृहीत्वा गरुडेनापि (gṛhītvā garuḍenāpi) — that too, having been caught by Garuḍa,पक्षिणा विफलीकृतः (pakṣiṇā viphalīkṛtaḥ) — by that bird, was rendered ineffective
३१ एवं विचरितं कालं महावीरावुभावपि। विष्णुश्चापि गणश्चैव युयुधाते परस्परम्॥ 31
evaṃ vicaritaṃ kālaṃ mahāvīrāvubhāvapi | viṣṇuścāpi gaṇaścaiva yuyudhāte parasparam 31 ||
इस प्रकार बहुत समयतक विष्णु तथा गणेश्वर दोनों ही महावीर आपसमें युद्ध करते रहे।
Thus, for a length of time, the two great heroes — Viṣṇu and the gaṇa [Gaṇeśa] — fought with one another.
एवं विचरितं कालं (evaṃ vicaritaṃ kālaṃ) — thus, for a length of time,महावीरावुभावपि (mahāvīrāvubhāvapi) — the two great heroes, both of them,विष्णुश्चापि गणश्चैव (viṣṇuścāpi gaṇaścaiva) — Viṣṇu as well as the gaṇa [Gaṇeśa],युयुधाते परस्परम् (yuyudhāte parasparam) — fought with one another
३२ पुनर्वीरवरः शक्तिसुतःस्मृतशिवो बली। गृहीत्वा यष्टिमतुलां तया विष्णुं जघान ह॥ 32
punarvīravaraḥ śaktisutaḥsmṛtaśivo balī | gṛhītvā yaṣṭimatulāṃ tayā viṣṇuṃ jaghāna ha 32 ||
फिर वीरोंमें श्रेष्ठ बलवान् शक्तिपुत्र गणेशने शिवका स्मरण करके अपनी अनुपम लाठी लेकर उससे विष्णुपर प्रहार किया।
Again, the foremost of heroes, the mighty son of Śakti, having remembered Śiva, took up his matchless staff and struck Viṣṇu with it.
पुनर्वीरवरः शक्तिसुतः (punarvīravaraḥ śaktisutaḥ) — again, the foremost of heroes, the son of Śakti,स्मृतशिवो बली (smṛtaśivo balī) — the mighty one, having remembered Śiva,गृहीत्वा यष्टिमतुलां (gṛhītvā yaṣṭimatulāṃ) — having taken up his matchless staff,तया विष्णुं जघान ह (tayā viṣṇuṃ jaghāna ha) — struck Viṣṇu with it
३३ अविषह्य प्रहारं तं स भूमौ निपपात ह। द्रुतमुत्थाय युयुधे शिवापुत्रेण तेन वै॥ 33
aviṣahya prahāraṃ taṃ sa bhūmau nipapāta ha | drutamutthāya yuyudhe śivāputreṇa tena vai 33 ||
उस प्रहारको सहन न कर सकनेके कारण विष्णु पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े; किन्तु शीघ्र ही उठकर वे पुनः उस शिवापुत्रसे युद्ध करने लगे।
Unable to bear that blow, he [Viṣṇu] fell to the ground; but quickly rising, he fought again with that son of Śivā [Gaṇeśa].
अविषह्य प्रहारं तं (aviṣahya prahāraṃ taṃ) — unable to bear that blow,स भूमौ निपपात ह (sa bhūmau nipapāta ha) — he [Viṣṇu] fell to the ground;द्रुतमुत्थाय युयुधे (drutamutthāya yuyudhe) — having quickly risen, he foughtशिवापुत्रेण तेन वै (śivāputreṇa tena vai) — with that son of Śivā [Pārvatī]
३४ एतदन्तरमासाद्य शूलपाणिस्तथोत्तरे। आगत्य च त्रिशूलेन तच्छिरो निरकृन्तत॥ 34
etadantaramāsādya śūlapāṇistathottare | āgatya ca triśūlena tacchiro nirakṛntata 34 ||
इसी बीच अवसर पाकर पीछेकी ओरसे आकर शूलपाणि शिवजीने त्रिशूलसे उसका सिर काट दिया।
Seizing this opportunity, the trident-bearer [Śiva], coming up from behind, severed his [Gaṇeśa's] head with the trident.
एतदन्तरमासाद्य (etadantaramāsādya) — seizing this opportunity,शूलपाणिस्तथोत्तरे (śūlapāṇistathottare) — the trident-bearer [Śiva], from behind,आगत्य च त्रिशूलेन (āgatya ca triśūlena) — having come, and with the tridentतच्छिरो निरकृन्तत (tacchiro nirakṛntata) — severed his [Gaṇeśa's] head
३५ छिन्ने शिरसि तस्यैव गणनाथस्य नारद। गणसैन्यं देवसैन्यमभवच्च सुनिश्चलम्॥ 35
chinne śirasi tasyaiva gaṇanāthasya nārada | gaṇasainyaṃ devasainyamabhavacca suniścalam 35 ||
हे नारद! उस गणनाथका सिर कट जानेपर गणोंकी सेना तथा देवताओंकी सेना दोनों निश्चल हो गयीं।
O Nārada, his head — the head of that very lord of the gaṇas — having thus been severed, the army of the gaṇas and the army of the gods became utterly still.
छिन्ने शिरसि तस्यैव (chinne śirasi tasyaiva) — his head having thus been severed —गणनाथस्य नारद (gaṇanāthasya nārada) — of that very lord of the gaṇas, O Nārada —गणसैन्यं देवसैन्यम् (gaṇasainyaṃ devasainyam) — the army of the gaṇas and the army of the godsअभवच्च सुनिश्चलम् (abhavacca suniścalam) — became utterly still
३६ नारदेन त्वयाऽऽगत्य देव्यै सर्वं निवेदितम्। मानिनि श्रूयतां मानस्त्याज्यो नैव त्वयाधुना॥ 36
nāradena tvayā''gatya devyai sarvaṃ niveditam | mānini śrūyatāṃ mānastyājyo naiva tvayādhunā 36 ||
हे नारद! तब आपने वहाँ जाकर देवीसे सब कुछ निवेदन किया और कहा — "हे मानिनि! सुनिये, इस समय आप अपना मान न छोड़ें।"
Then you, Nārada, having gone there, reported everything to the goddess, [saying:] "O proud one, hear — your pride is not at all to be abandoned by you now."
नारदेन त्वयाऽऽगत्य (nāradena tvayā''gatya) — then you, Nārada, having gone there,देव्यै सर्वं निवेदितम् (devyai sarvaṃ niveditam) — reported everything to the goddess,मानिनि श्रूयतां मान: (mānini śrūyatāṃ māna:) — [and said:] "O proud one, hear — [your] prideत्याज्यो नैव त्वयाधुना (tyājyo naiva tvayādhunā) — is not at all to be abandoned by you now"
३७ इत्युक्त्वाऽन्तर्हितस्तत्र नारद त्वं कलिप्रियः। अविकारी सदा शम्भुर्मनोगतिकरो मुनिः॥ 37
ityuktvā'ntarhitastatra nārada tvaṃ kalipriyaḥ | avikārī sadā śambhurmanogatikaro muniḥ 37 ||
हे नारद! इस प्रकार कहकर कलहप्रिय आप वहाँसे अन्तर्धान हो गये; शम्भु सदा अविकारी हैं और आप, हे मुनि! उन्हींकी इच्छाके अनुसार चलनेवाले हैं।
Having said this, you, O Nārada, fond of strife, vanished from there; Śambhu is ever unchanging, and you, O sage, act according to the intent of his mind.
इत्युक्त्वाऽन्तर्हितस्तत्र (ityuktvā'ntarhitastatra) — having said this, [and] vanished from there,नारद त्वं कलिप्रियः (nārada tvaṃ kalipriyaḥ) — you, O Nārada, fond of strife —अविकारी सदा शम्भुः (avikārī sadā śambhuḥ) — Śambhu is ever unchanging,मनोगतिकरो मुनिः (manogatikaro muniḥ) — and [you,] O sage, act according to [his] mind's intent
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां चतुर्थे कुमारखण्डे गणेशयुद्धगणेशशिरश्छेदनवर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः॥ १६॥
Thus ends the sixteenth chapter, called "The Description of the Battle with Gaṇeśa and the Beheading of Gaṇeśa," 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 गणेशयुद्धगणेशशिरश्छेदनका वर्णन नामक सोलहवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ १६॥