॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्डअथ द्विपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Brahmā continues his narration to Nārada: mindful of the moment, the wise Himavān had the courtyard swept, plastered, and decorated with fragrant substances, then, together with his sons and the other mountains, invited all the gods and their lords to the feast. Hearing the invitation, Śiva, together with Acyuta, went there joyfully with all the gods; Himavān duly honoured them and seated them on fine seats within the house, served them an abundance of excellent food, and with folded hands humbly entreated them to eat. The gods, led by Viṣṇu, ate with Sadāśiva placed foremost, and all the assembled hosts — gathered as one and then formed into separate rows — ate amid much laughter: Nandin, Bhṛṅgī, Vīrabhadra and his hosts; Indra and the guardians of the world; the sages, brāhmaṇas and Bhṛgu and the other ṛṣis; and the hosts of Caṇḍī, delighting in the festivity. Having eaten and rinsed their hands, Viṣṇu and the rest went each to his own dwelling to rest. Meanwhile, by Menā's command, the virtuous women devoutly entreated Śiva and lodged him amid great festivity in the house called 'Vāsa'; seated with joy on the jewelled throne Menā had given, Śambhu beheld the dwelling — ablaze with hundreds of jewelled lamps, filled with jewelled vessels and pearls, adorned with mirrors and white chowries, incomparable and divine, fashioned in every part by Viśvakarmā's craft, radiant with the majesty of Śiva's own boon and bearing the very name 'Śivaloka,' fragrant with sandal and aloe-wood and furnished with a bed of flowers, its many quarters recalling Vaikuṇṭha, Brahmaloka, the cities of the world-guardians, Kailāsa, and Indra's palace, yet surpassed by Śivaloka above them all. Beholding it with wonder, Maheśvara praised the lord of the snowy mountain and, well pleased, lay down at his ease upon a most delightful jewelled couch. Himācala meanwhile fed all his brothers and kin with love and completed the remaining rites; and so, while the mountain-lord thus laboured and the beloved lord slept, the whole night passed and morning came. At daybreak the people, filled with steady enthusiasm, struck up instruments of many kinds; the gods, headed by Viṣṇu, rose with joy, and, remembering their chosen lord, made their mounts ready, eager to depart for Kailāsa, and sent Dharma into Śiva's presence. Dharma came to the dwelling-house at Nārāyaṇa's bidding and spoke fitting words to Śaṅkara, the lord of yogins, urging him to rise and come to the Janavāsa to gladden those waiting there. Hearing this, Maheśvara laughed, looked on Dharma with a glance of kindness, rose from his couch, and, smiling, bade him go ahead, promising to follow quickly. Dharma accordingly went to the Janavāsa, and Śambhu himself was minded to go; learning this, the women came there in festivity and sang auspicious songs at the sight of his feet. Then Śambhu, following worldly custom, performed his morning rites, took leave of Menā and of the mountain-lord, and went to the Janavāsa, where a great festival broke out, O sage, with the sound of Vedic chanting and instruments of the four kinds. Having arrived at his place, Śambhu bowed to the sages, to Hari, and to me, observing worldly custom, and was in turn bowed to by the gods and the rest; cries of "Victory" and "Homage" rose up together with the auspicious sound of the Vedas, and a great and joyous uproar filled that place. ब्रह्माजी नारदजीको आगेकी कथा सुनाते हुए बताते हैं कि बुद्धिमान् हिमवान्ने अवसरको जानकर आँगनका मार्जन-लेपन कराया और उसे सुगन्धित द्रव्योंसे सजाया, फिर अपने पुत्रों तथा अन्य पर्वतोंके साथ सभी देवताओं और उनके स्वामियोंको भोजनके लिये आमन्त्रित किया। आमन्त्रण सुनकर शिव अच्युतके साथ तथा समस्त देवताओंके साथ हर्षपूर्वक वहाँ पधारे; हिमवान्ने सबका यथाविधि सत्कार करके उन्हें घरके भीतर उत्तम आसनोंपर बैठाया, अनेक उत्तम भोज्य पदार्थ परोसे और हाथ जोड़कर भोजन करनेकी प्रार्थना की। विष्णु आदि देवताओंने सदाशिवको आगे करके भोजन किया, तथा समस्त उपस्थित गण—एकत्र होकर फिर पृथक्-पृथक् पंक्तियोंमें बैठकर—हास-परिहास करते हुए भोजन करने लगे: नन्दी, भृंगी, वीरभद्र तथा उनके गण; इन्द्रसहित लोकपाल; मुनि, ब्राह्मण तथा भृगु आदि ऋषि; और चण्डीके गण भी उत्सवमें आनन्दित हुए। भोजन तथा आचमन करके विष्णु आदि सब अपने-अपने विश्रामस्थानको चले गये। इधर मेनाकी आज्ञासे सतीत्वशालिनी स्त्रियोंने भक्तिपूर्वक शिवसे प्रार्थना करके उन्हें 'वास' नामक गृहमें महोत्सवके साथ ठहराया; मेनाके दिये हुए रत्नसिंहासनपर हर्षपूर्वक बैठकर शम्भुने उस वासगृहको देखा—जो सैकड़ों रत्नदीपोंसे प्रकाशित, रत्नपात्रों तथा मोती-मणियोंसे भरा, दर्पणों और श्वेत चँवरोंसे सुसज्जित, अनुपम तथा दिव्य था, जिसे विश्वकर्माने अपनी कलासे रचा था, जो शिवके अपने वरके प्रभावको प्रकट करता हुआ 'शिवलोक' नामसे प्रसिद्ध था, चन्दन-अगुरुसे सुवासित तथा पुष्पशय्यासे युक्त था, और जिसके विभिन्न भागोंमें कहीं वैकुण्ठ, कहीं ब्रह्मलोक, कहीं लोकपालोंके नगर, कहीं कैलास और कहीं इन्द्रका मन्दिर प्रतीत होता था, परन्तु सबके ऊपर शिवलोक ही सुशोभित था। इस अद्भुत गृहको देखकर महेश्वरने हिमशैलेशकी प्रशंसा की और प्रसन्न होकर एक अत्यन्त रमणीय रत्नपर्यंकपर लीलापूर्वक शयन किया। इधर हिमाचलने अपने भाइयों तथा अन्य सबको प्रेमपूर्वक भोजन कराकर शेष कार्य पूर्ण किया; इस प्रकार पर्वतराजके कार्यरत रहने तथा प्रिय ईश्वरके शयन करते रहनेमें सारी रात बीत गयी और प्रातःकाल हो गया। प्रातःकाल होते ही उत्साहित लोग अनेक प्रकारके बाजे बजाने लगे; विष्णु आदि देवगण प्रसन्नतापूर्वक उठे और अपने इष्टदेवका स्मरण करके शीघ्रतासे तैयार होकर कैलास जानेके लिये धर्मको शिवके पास भेजा। नारायणकी आज्ञासे धर्मने वासगृहमें आकर योगीश्वर शंकरसे समयोचित वचन कहे और उन्हें जनवासमें पधारकर वहाँ उपस्थित लोगोंको कृतार्थ करनेके लिये निवेदन किया। यह सुनकर महेश्वर हँस पड़े, कृपादृष्टिसे धर्मको देखा, शय्याका त्याग किया और हँसते हुए उनसे आगे जानेको कहा, यह वचन देते हुए कि वे भी शीघ्र ही पहुँचेंगे। धर्म जनवासकी ओर चले गये और शम्भु भी वहाँ जानेके लिये उद्यत हुए; यह जानकर स्त्रियाँ उत्सवके साथ वहाँ पहुँचीं और उनके चरणोंको देखकर मंगलगान करने लगीं। तत्पश्चात् लौकिक आचारका पालन करते हुए शम्भुने प्रातःकृत्य करके मेना तथा पर्वतराजसे विदा ली और जनवासकी ओर प्रस्थान किया, जहाँ हे मुने! वेदध्वनि तथा चार प्रकारके बाजोंके साथ महान् उत्सव हुआ। अपने स्थानपर पहुँचकर शम्भुने मुनियोंको, हरिको तथा मुझ ब्रह्माको लौकिक आचारवश प्रणाम किया और देवता आदिने भी उनकी वन्दना की; उस समय जय-शब्द तथा नमः-शब्दके साथ मंगलकारी वेदध्वनि होने लगी और वहाँ महान् आनन्दमय कोलाहल छा गया।
१ अथ शैलवरस्तात हिमवान्भाग्यसत्तमः। प्राङ्गणं रचयामास भोजनार्थं विचक्षणः॥ १
atha śailavarastāta himavānbhāgyasattamaḥ | prāṅgaṇaṃ racayāmāsa bhojanārthaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ 1 ||
हे तात! तदनन्तर परम भाग्यशाली एवं चतुर पर्वतश्रेष्ठ हिमवान्ने भोजनके लिये आँगनको सजाया।
Then, O father, Himavān, that best of mountains, most fortunate of the fortunate, wisely arranged the courtyard for the feast.
अथ शैलवरस्तात (atha śailavarastāta) — then, O father [Nārada], the best of mountainsहिमवान्भाग्यसत्तमः (himavānbhāgyasattamaḥ) — Himavān, most fortunate of the fortunateप्राङ्गणं रचयामास (prāṅgaṇaṃ racayāmāsa) — prepared and arranged the courtyardभोजनार्थं विचक्षणः (bhojanārthaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ) — the wise one, for the sake of the feast
२ मार्जनं लेपनं सम्यक्कारयामास तस्य सः। स सुगन्धैरलञ्चक्रे नानावस्तुभिरादरात्॥ २
mārjanaṃ lepanaṃ samyakkārayāmāsa tasya saḥ | sa sugandhairalañcakre nānāvastubhirādarāt 2 ||
उन्होंने उस आँगनका भलीभाँति मार्जन तथा लेपन कराया और सुगन्धित द्रव्योंसे तथा नाना वस्तुओंसे आदरपूर्वक उसे सजाया।
He had that courtyard thoroughly swept and plastered, and with fragrant substances and various articles he adorned it with care.
मार्जनं लेपनं (mārjanaṃ lepanaṃ) — the sweeping and the plasteringसम्यक्कारयामास तस्य सः (samyakkārayāmāsa tasya saḥ) — he had it thoroughly done, of that [courtyard]स सुगन्धैरलञ्चक्रे (sa sugandhairalañcakre) — he adorned it with fragrant substancesनानावस्तुभिरादरात् (nānāvastubhirādarāt) — with manifold articles, with care
३ अथ शैलः सुरान्सर्वानन्यानपि च सेश्वरान्। भोजनायाह्वयामास पुत्रैः शैलैः परैरपि॥ ३
atha śailaḥ surānsarvānanyānapi ca seśvarān | bhojanāyāhvayāmāsa putraiḥ śailaiḥ parairapi 3 ||
तब पर्वतराजने अपने पुत्रों तथा अन्य पर्वतोंके साथ सभी देवताओं और अन्य ईश्वरोंको भी भोजनके लिये आमन्त्रित किया।
Then the mountain-lord, together with his sons and with the other mountains, invited all the gods and the other lords as well, for the feast.
अथ शैलः सुरान्सर्वान् (atha śailaḥ surānsarvān) — then the mountain-lord, all the godsअन्यानपि च सेश्वरान् (anyānapi ca seśvarān) — and also the others, together with their lordsभोजनायाह्वयामास (bhojanāyāhvayāmāsa) — invited [them] for the mealपुत्रैः शैलैः परैरपि (putraiḥ śailaiḥ parairapi) — together with his sons and other mountains too
४ शैलाह्वानमथाकर्ण्य स प्रभुः साच्युतो मुने। सर्वैः सुरादिभिस्तत्र भोजनाय ययौ मुदा॥ ४
śailāhvānamathākarṇya sa prabhuḥ sācyuto mune | sarvaiḥ surādibhistatra bhojanāya yayau mudā 4 ||
हे मुने! पर्वतराजके आमन्त्रणको सुनकर वे प्रभु शिव अच्युतके सहित तथा समस्त देवता आदिके साथ हर्षपूर्वक वहाँ भोजनके लिये गये।
O sage, hearing the mountain's invitation, that lord, together with Acyuta and with all the gods and the rest, went there joyfully for the feast.
शैलाह्वानमथाकर्ण्य (śailāhvānamathākarṇya) — then, having heard the mountain's invitationस प्रभुः साच्युतो मुने (sa prabhuḥ sācyuto mune) — O sage, that lord, together with Acyutaसर्वैः सुरादिभिस्तत्र (sarvaiḥ surādibhistatra) — there, with all the gods and the restभोजनाय ययौ मुदा (bhojanāya yayau mudā) — went joyfully for the meal
५ गिरिः प्रभुं च सर्वांस्तान् सुसत्कृत्य यथाविधि। मुदोपवेशयामास सत्पीठेषु गृहान्तरे॥ ५
giriḥ prabhuṃ ca sarvāṃstān susatkṛtya yathāvidhi | mudopaveśayāmāsa satpīṭheṣu gṛhāntare 5 ||
पर्वतराजने प्रभु शिव तथा उन सभीका यथाविधि सत्कार करके घरके भीतर उत्तम आसनोंपर हर्षपूर्वक बैठाया।
The mountain-lord, having duly honoured the lord and all of them, joyfully seated them upon fine seats within the house.
गिरिः प्रभुं च सर्वांस्तान् (giriḥ prabhuṃ ca sarvāṃstān) — the mountain-lord, the lord and all of themसुसत्कृत्य यथाविधि (susatkṛtya yathāvidhi) — having duly honoured [them]मुदोपवेशयामास (mudopaveśayāmāsa) — joyfully seated [them]सत्पीठेषु गृहान्तरे (satpīṭheṣu gṛhāntare) — upon excellent seats, within the house
६ नानासुभोज्यवस्तूनि परिवेष्य च तत्पुनः। साञ्जलिर्भोजनायाज्ञां चक्रे विज्ञप्तिमानतः॥ ६
nānāsubhojyavastūni pariveṣya ca tatpunaḥ | sāñjalirbhojanāyājñāṃ cakre vijñaptimānataḥ 6 ||
तत्पश्चात् अनेक प्रकारके उत्तम भोज्य पदार्थ परोसकर हाथ जोड़े हुए नम्रतापूर्वक उन्होंने भोजन करनेके लिये प्रार्थना की।
And having then served round various fine foods, with hands folded and bowed low, he made his humble entreaty for them to eat.
नानासुभोज्यवस्तूनि (nānāsubhojyavastūni) — various excellent articles of foodपरिवेष्य च तत्पुनः (pariveṣya ca tatpunaḥ) — and having then served [them] roundसाञ्जलिर्भोजनायाज्ञां (sāñjalirbhojanāyājñāṃ) — with folded hands, for [permission for their] eatingचक्रे विज्ञप्तिमानतः (cakre vijñaptimānataḥ) — bowed low, he made his entreaty
७ अथ सम्मानितास्तत्र देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः। सदाशिवं पुरस्कृत्य बुभुजुः सकलाश्च ते॥ ७
atha sammānitāstatra devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ | sadāśivaṃ puraskṛtya bubhujuḥ sakalāśca te 7 ||
तब वहाँ सम्मानित हुए विष्णु आदि देवगण सदाशिवको आगे करके सब मिलकर भोजन करने लगे।
Then the gods, headed by Viṣṇu, thus honoured, all ate together, placing Sadāśiva foremost among them.
अथ सम्मानितास्तत्र (atha sammānitāstatra) — then, honoured thereदेवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः (devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ) — the gods, headed by Viṣṇuसदाशिवं पुरस्कृत्य (sadāśivaṃ puraskṛtya) — placing Sadāśiva at the foreबुभुजुः सकलाश्च ते (bubhujuḥ sakalāśca te) — all of them ate
८ तदा सर्वे हि मिलिता ऐकपद्येन सर्वशः। पंक्तिभूताश्च बुभुजुर्विहसन्तः पृथक्पृथक्॥ ८
tadā sarve hi militā aikapadyena sarvaśaḥ | paṃktibhūtāśca bubhujurvihasantaḥ pṛthakpṛthak 8 ||
तब सभी लोग हर प्रकारसे एकत्र होकर पंक्तिबद्ध हो गये और हँसी-मजाक करते हुए अलग-अलग भोजन करने लगे।
Then all of them, gathered together as one body in every way, formed into rows and ate, laughing among themselves, group by group.
तदा सर्वे हि मिलिता (tadā sarve hi militā) — then all of them, gathered togetherऐकपद्येन सर्वशः (aikapadyena sarvaśaḥ) — as one body, in every respectपंक्तिभूताश्च बुभुजुः (paṃktibhūtāśca bubhujuḥ) — and, formed into rows, they ateविहसन्तः पृथक्पृथक् (vihasantaḥ pṛthakpṛthak) — laughing, each group separately
९ नन्दिभृंगिवीरभद्रवीरभद्रगणाः पृथक्। बुभुजुस्ते महाभागाः कुतूहलसमन्विताः॥ ९
nandibhṛṃgivīrabhadravīrabhadragaṇāḥ pṛthak | bubhujuste mahābhāgāḥ kutūhalasamanvitāḥ 9 ||
नन्दी, भृंगी, वीरभद्र तथा वीरभद्रके गण अलग-अलग बैठकर कौतूहलसे युक्त हो भोजन करने लगे, वे महाभाग थे।
Nandin, Bhṛṅgī, Vīrabhadra, and the hosts of Vīrabhadra ate separately, those most fortunate ones, filled with eager delight.
नन्दिभृंगिवीरभद्र (nandibhṛṃgivīrabhadra) — Nandin, Bhṛṅgī, and Vīrabhadraवीरभद्रगणाः पृथक् (vīrabhadragaṇāḥ pṛthak) — and the hosts of Vīrabhadra, separatelyबुभुजुस्ते महाभागाः (bubhujuste mahābhāgāḥ) — those most fortunate ones ateकुतूहलसमन्विताः (kutūhalasamanvitāḥ) — filled with eager delight
१० देवाः सेन्द्रा लोकपाला नानाशोभासमन्विताः। बुभुजुस्ते महाभागा नानाहास्यरसैस्सह॥ १०
devāḥ sendrā lokapālā nānāśobhāsamanvitāḥ | bubhujuste mahābhāgā nānāhāsyarasaissaha 10 ||
इन्द्रसहित देवगण तथा नाना शोभासे युक्त लोकपाल—वे महाभाग अनेक प्रकारके हास्य-विनोदके साथ भोजन करने लगे।
The gods together with Indra, the guardians of the world, endowed with manifold splendour — those most fortunate ones ate amid much laughter and jesting.
देवाः सेन्द्रा लोकपाला (devāḥ sendrā lokapālā) — the gods, with Indra, the guardians of the worldनानाशोभासमन्विताः (nānāśobhāsamanvitāḥ) — endowed with manifold splendourबुभुजुस्ते महाभागा (bubhujuste mahābhāgā) — those most fortunate ones ateनानाहास्यरसैस्सह (nānāhāsyarasaissaha) — amid various flavours of laughter and jest
११ सर्वे च मुनयो विप्रा भृग्वाद्या ऋषयस्तथा। बुभुजुः प्रीतितः सर्वे पृथक् पंक्तिगतास्तदा॥ ११
sarve ca munayo viprā bhṛgvādyā ṛṣayastathā | bubhujuḥ prītitaḥ sarve pṛthak paṃktigatāstadā 11 ||
और सभी मुनि, ब्राह्मण तथा भृगु आदि ऋषिगण भी प्रेमपूर्वक अलग-अलग पंक्तिमें बैठकर भोजन करने लगे।
And all the sages, the brāhmaṇas, and likewise the ṛṣis headed by Bhṛgu, all ate with love, seated then separately, row by row.
सर्वे च मुनयो विप्राः (sarve ca munayo viprāḥ) — and all the sages, the brāhmaṇasभृग्वाद्या ऋषयस्तथा (bhṛgvādyā ṛṣayastathā) — and likewise the ṛṣis headed by Bhṛguबुभुजुः प्रीतितः सर्वे (bubhujuḥ prītitaḥ sarve) — all of them ate, with loveपृथक् पंक्तिगतास्तदा (pṛthak paṃktigatāstadā) — then, seated separately, row by row
१२ तथा चण्डीगणाः सर्वे बुभुजुः कृतभोजनाः। कुतूहलं प्रकुर्वन्तो नानाहास्यकरा मुदा॥ १२
tathā caṇḍīgaṇāḥ sarve bubhujuḥ kṛtabhojanāḥ | kutūhalaṃ prakurvanto nānāhāsyakarā mudā 12 ||
उसी प्रकार चण्डीके सभी गण भी भोजन करके कुतूहलपूर्वक अनेक प्रकारके हास्य-विनोद करते हुए आनन्दित होने लगे।
Likewise all the hosts of Caṇḍī, once they had eaten, made merry with delight, causing much laughter with joy.
तथा चण्डीगणाः सर्वे (tathā caṇḍīgaṇāḥ sarve) — likewise, all the hosts of Caṇḍīबुभुजुः कृतभोजनाः (bubhujuḥ kṛtabhojanāḥ) — ate, having taken their mealकुतूहलं प्रकुर्वन्तः (kutūhalaṃ prakurvantaḥ) — making merry with curiosityनानाहास्यकरा मुदा (nānāhāsyakarā mudā) — causing much laughter, with joy
१३ एवं ते भुक्तवन्तश्चाचम्य सर्वे मुदान्विताः। विश्रामार्थं गताः प्रीत्या विष्ण्वाद्याः स्वं स्वमाश्रमम्॥ १३
evaṃ te bhuktavantaścācamya sarve mudānvitāḥ | viśrāmārthaṃ gatāḥ prītyā viṣṇvādyāḥ svaṃ svamāśramam 13 ||
इस प्रकार भोजन करके तथा आचमन करके सभी लोग प्रसन्नतापूर्वक विष्णु आदि अपने-अपने विश्रामस्थानको प्रेमपूर्वक चले गये।
Thus, having eaten and rinsed their hands and mouths, all of them, Viṣṇu and the rest, filled with joy, went lovingly each to his own dwelling to rest.
एवं ते भुक्तवन्तश्चाचम्य (evaṃ te bhuktavantaścācamya) — thus, having eaten and rinsed afterwardसर्वे मुदान्विताः (sarve mudānvitāḥ) — all of them, filled with joyविश्रामार्थं गताः प्रीत्या (viśrāmārthaṃ gatāḥ prītyā) — went lovingly for the sake of restविष्ण्वाद्याः स्वं स्वमाश्रमम् (viṣṇvādyāḥ svaṃ svamāśramam) — Viṣṇu and the rest, each to his own dwelling
१४ मेनाज्ञया स्त्रियः साध्व्यः शिवं सम्प्रार्थ्य भक्तितः। गेहे निवासयामासुर्वासाख्ये परमोत्सवे॥ १४
menājñayā striyaḥ sādhvyaḥ śivaṃ samprārthya bhaktitaḥ | gehe nivāsayāmāsurvāsākhye paramotsave 14 ||
मेनाकी आज्ञासे सतीत्वशालिनी स्त्रियोंने भक्तिपूर्वक शिवसे प्रार्थना करके उन्हें परम उत्सवके साथ वासगृहमें ठहराया।
By Menā's command the virtuous women, having devoutly entreated Śiva, lodged him amid great festivity in the lodging-house.
Noteवासाख्ये here means "the [house] called/meant for lodging" — the same guest-house referred to as वासमन्दिरम् in the next verse and जनावासम् later in this chapter — not a house with the proper name 'Vāsa.'
मेनाज्ञया स्त्रियः साध्व्यः (menājñayā striyaḥ sādhvyaḥ) — by Menā's command, the virtuous womenशिवं सम्प्रार्थ्य भक्तितः (śivaṃ samprārthya bhaktitaḥ) — having devoutly entreated Śivaगेहे निवासयामासुः (gehe nivāsayāmāsuḥ) — lodged [him] in the houseवासाख्ये परमोत्सवे (vāsākhye paramotsave) — in the lodging-house, amid supreme festivity
१५ रत्नसिंहासने शम्भुर्मेनादत्ते मनोहरे। सन्निधाय मुदा युक्तो ददृशे वासमन्दिरम्॥ १५
ratnasiṃhāsane śambhurmenādatte manohare | sannidhāya mudā yukto dadṛśe vāsamandiram 15 ||
शम्भु मेनाके द्वारा दिये गये मनोहर रत्नसिंहासनपर बैठकर हर्षपूर्वक वासगृहको देखने लगे।
Śambhu, having seated himself with joy upon the lovely jewelled throne given by Menā, beheld the dwelling-house.
रत्नसिंहासने शम्भुः (ratnasiṃhāsane śambhuḥ) — Śambhu, upon the jewelled throneमेनादत्ते मनोहरे (menādatte manohare) — given by Menā, the lovely [throne]सन्निधाय मुदा युक्तः (sannidhāya mudā yuktaḥ) — having seated himself, filled with joyददृशे वासमन्दिरम् (dadṛśe vāsamandiram) — he beheld the dwelling-house
१६ रत्नप्रदीपशतकैर्ज्वलद्भिर्ज्वलितं श्रिया। रत्नपात्रघटाकीर्णं मुक्तामणिविराजितम्॥ १६
ratnapradīpaśatakairjvaladbhirjvalitaṃ śriyā | ratnapātraghaṭākīrṇaṃ muktāmaṇivirājitam 16 ||
वह गृह सैकड़ों जलते हुए रत्नदीपोंसे शोभासे प्रकाशित था, उसमें रत्नोंके पात्रोंकी पंक्तियाँ भरी थीं और मोती-मणियोंसे वह सुशोभित था।
It blazed with splendour from hundreds of burning jewelled lamps, was filled with rows of jewelled vessels, and shone resplendent with pearls and gems.
रत्नप्रदीपशतकैः (ratnapradīpaśatakaiḥ) — with hundreds of jewelled lampsज्वलद्भिर्ज्वलितं श्रिया (jvaladbhirjvalitaṃ śriyā) — burning, it was ablaze with splendourरत्नपात्रघटाकीर्णं (ratnapātraghaṭākīrṇaṃ) — filled with rows of jewelled vesselsमुक्तामणिविराजितम् (muktāmaṇivirājitam) — resplendent with pearls and gems
१७ रत्नदर्पणशोभाढ्यं मण्डितं श्वेतचामरैः। मुक्तामणिसुमालाभिर्वेष्टितं परमर्द्धिमत्॥ १७
ratnadarpaṇaśobhāḍhyaṃ maṇḍitaṃ śvetacāmaraiḥ | muktāmaṇisumālābhirveṣṭitaṃ paramarddhimat 17 ||
वह रत्नोंके दर्पणोंकी शोभासे युक्त, श्वेत चँवरोंसे सुसज्जित तथा मोती-मणियोंकी सुन्दर मालाओंसे घिरा हुआ परम ऐश्वर्यशाली था।
Rich with the beauty of jewelled mirrors, adorned with white chowries, encircled with fine garlands of pearls and gems, it possessed the utmost splendour.
रत्नदर्पणशोभाढ्यं (ratnadarpaṇaśobhāḍhyaṃ) — rich with the beauty of jewelled mirrorsमण्डितं श्वेतचामरैः (maṇḍitaṃ śvetacāmaraiḥ) — adorned with white chowriesमुक्तामणिसुमालाभिः (muktāmaṇisumālābhiḥ) — with fine garlands of pearls and gemsवेष्टितं परमर्द्धिमत् (veṣṭitaṃ paramarddhimat) — encircled [by them], possessed of supreme splendour
१८ अनौपम्यं महादिव्यं विचित्रं सुमनोहरम्। चित्ताह्लादकरं नानारचनारचितस्थलम्॥ १८
anaupamyaṃ mahādivyaṃ vicitraṃ sumanoharam | cittāhlādakaraṃ nānāracanāracitasthalam 18 ||
वह अनुपम, महादिव्य, विचित्र, अत्यन्त मनोहर तथा चित्तको आनन्द देनेवाला था, उसका प्रत्येक स्थान नाना प्रकारकी कारीगरीसे रचा गया था।
Incomparable, greatly divine, wondrous, exceedingly lovely, delighting the mind, every part of it fashioned with manifold craftsmanship.
अनौपम्यं महादिव्यं (anaupamyaṃ mahādivyaṃ) — incomparable, greatly divineविचित्रं सुमनोहरम् (vicitraṃ sumanoharam) — wondrous, exceedingly lovelyचित्ताह्लादकरं (cittāhlādakaraṃ) — delighting the mindनानारचनारचितस्थलम् (nānāracanāracitasthalam) — every part fashioned with manifold craftsmanship
१९ शिवदत्तवरस्यैव प्रभावमतुलं परम्। दर्शयन्तं समुल्लासि शिवलोकाभिधानकम्॥ १९
śivadattavarasyaiva prabhāvamatulaṃ param | darśayantaṃ samullāsi śivalokābhidhānakam 19 ||
वह गृह स्वयं शिवके द्वारा दिये गये वरके अनुपम एवं परम प्रभावको प्रकट करता हुआ, अत्यन्त उल्लासयुक्त था तथा 'शिवलोक' नामसे प्रसिद्ध था।
It displayed the incomparable, supreme majesty of the boon that Śiva himself had granted, gloriously radiant, and bore the very name 'Śivaloka.'
शिवदत्तवरस्यैव (śivadattavarasyaiva) — of the boon granted by Śiva himselfप्रभावमतुलं परम् (prabhāvamatulaṃ param) — the incomparable, supreme majestyदर्शयन्तं समुल्लासि (darśayantaṃ samullāsi) — displaying [it], gloriously radiantशिवलोकाभिधानकम् (śivalokābhidhānakam) — bearing the very name 'Śivaloka'
२० नानासुगन्धसद्द्रव्यैर्वासितं सुप्रकाशकम्। चन्दनागरुसंयुक्तं पुष्पशय्यासमन्वितम्॥ २०
nānāsugandhasaddravyairvāsitaṃ suprakāśakam | candanāgarusaṃyuktaṃ puṣpaśayyāsamanvitam 20 ||
वह अनेक प्रकारके सुगन्धित उत्तम द्रव्योंसे सुवासित, उज्ज्वल प्रकाशसे युक्त, चन्दन-अगुरुसे संयुक्त तथा पुष्पशय्यासे सम्पन्न था।
Perfumed with manifold fine fragrances, brightly luminous, furnished with sandal-paste and aloe-wood, and provided with a flower-bed.
नानासुगन्धसद्द्रव्यैः (nānāsugandhasaddravyaiḥ) — with manifold fine, fragrant substancesवासितं सुप्रकाशकम् (vāsitaṃ suprakāśakam) — perfumed, brightly luminousचन्दनागरुसंयुक्तं (candanāgarusaṃyuktaṃ) — furnished with sandal and aloe-woodपुष्पशय्यासमन्वितम् (puṣpaśayyāsamanvitam) — endowed with a bed of flowers
२१ नानाचित्रविचित्राढ्यं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा। रत्नेन्द्रसाररचितैराचितं हारकैर्वरैः॥ २१
nānācitravicitrāḍhyaṃ nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā | ratnendrasāraracitairācitaṃ hārakairvaraiḥ 21 ||
वह अनेक प्रकारके विचित्र चित्रोंसे युक्त, विश्वकर्माके द्वारा निर्मित तथा श्रेष्ठ रत्नोंके सारसे बने हुए उत्तम हारोंसे भरा हुआ था।
Rich with manifold wondrous paintings, fashioned by Viśvakarmā, and filled with excellent garlands wrought from the finest essence of precious gems.
नानाचित्रविचित्राढ्यं (nānācitravicitrāḍhyaṃ) — rich with manifold wondrous paintingsनिर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा (nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā) — fashioned by Viśvakarmāरत्नेन्द्रसाररचितैः (ratnendrasāraracitaiḥ) — made from the finest essence of the choicest gemsआचितं हारकैर्वरैः (ācitaṃ hārakairvaraiḥ) — filled with excellent garlands
२२ कुत्रचित्सुरनिर्माणं वैकुण्ठं सुमनोहरम्। कुत्रचिच्च ब्रह्मलोकं लोकपालपुरं क्वचित्॥ २२
kutracitsuranirmāṇaṃ vaikuṇṭhaṃ sumanoharam | kutracicca brahmalokaṃ lokapālapuraṃ kvacit 22 ||
कहीं देवताओंके द्वारा निर्मित मनोहर वैकुण्ठ था, कहीं ब्रह्मलोक था और कहीं किसी लोकपालका नगर था।
In one place there was a lovely Vaikuṇṭha, of the gods' fashioning; in another, Brahmaloka; and somewhere the city of a guardian of the world.
कुत्रचित्सुरनिर्माणं (kutracitsuranirmāṇaṃ) — in one place, of the gods' makingवैकुण्ठं सुमनोहरम् (vaikuṇṭhaṃ sumanoharam) — a lovely Vaikuṇṭhaकुत्रचिच्च ब्रह्मलोकं (kutracicca brahmalokaṃ) — and in another place, Brahmalokaलोकपालपुरं क्वचित् (lokapālapuraṃ kvacit) — and somewhere, the city of a world-guardian
२३ कैलासं कुत्रचिद्रम्यं कुत्रचिच्छक्रमन्दिरम्। कुत्रचिच्छिवलोकं च सर्वोपरि विराजितम्॥ २३
kailāsaṃ kutracidramyaṃ kutracicchakramandiram | kutracicchivalokaṃ ca sarvopari virājitam 23 ||
कहीं रमणीय कैलास था, कहीं इन्द्रका मन्दिर था और कहीं सबके ऊपर सुशोभित शिवलोक था।
In one place a beautiful Kailāsa; in another, Indra's palace; and in another, Śivaloka, resplendent above them all.
कैलासं कुत्रचिद्रम्यं (kailāsaṃ kutracidramyaṃ) — in one place, a beautiful Kailāsaकुत्रचिच्छक्रमन्दिरम् (kutracicchakramandiram) — in another, Indra's palaceकुत्रचिच्छिवलोकं च (kutracicchivalokaṃ ca) — and in another, Śivalokaसर्वोपरि विराजितम् (sarvopari virājitam) — resplendent above all the rest
२४ एतादृशं गृहं सर्वं दृष्ट्वाश्चर्यं महेश्वरः। प्रशंसन् हिमशैलेशं परितुष्टो बभूव ह॥ २४
etādṛśaṃ gṛhaṃ sarvaṃ dṛṣṭvāścaryaṃ maheśvaraḥ | praśaṃsan himaśaileśaṃ parituṣṭo babhūva ha 24 ||
ऐसे उस समस्त गृहको आश्चर्यके साथ देखकर महेश्वर हिमशैलेशकी प्रशंसा करते हुए अत्यन्त संतुष्ट हो गये।
Seeing that whole astonishing house of such a kind, Maheśvara, praising the lord of the snowy mountain, became greatly content.
एतादृशं गृहं सर्वं (etādṛśaṃ gṛhaṃ sarvaṃ) — that whole house of such a kindदृष्ट्वाश्चर्यं महेश्वरः (dṛṣṭvāścaryaṃ maheśvaraḥ) — Maheśvara, having seen [it] with wonderप्रशंसन् हिमशैलेशं (praśaṃsan himaśaileśaṃ) — praising the lord of the snowy mountainपरितुष्टो बभूव ह (parituṣṭo babhūva ha) — he became greatly content indeed
२५ तत्रातिरमणीये च रत्नपर्यङ्के उत्तमे। अशयिष्ट मुदा युक्तो लीलया परमेश्वरः॥ २५
tatrātiramaṇīye ca ratnaparyaṅke uttame | aśayiṣṭa mudā yukto līlayā parameśvaraḥ 25 ||
वहाँ उस अत्यन्त रमणीय एवं उत्तम रत्नमय पर्यंकपर परमेश्वर हर्षपूर्वक लीलासे शयन करने लगे।
There, upon that most delightful and excellent jewelled couch, the supreme lord, filled with joy, lay down at his ease in play.
तत्रातिरमणीये च (tatrātiramaṇīye ca) — there, and upon that most delightfulरत्नपर्यङ्के उत्तमे (ratnaparyaṅke uttame) — excellent jewelled couchअशयिष्ट मुदा युक्तः (aśayiṣṭa mudā yuktaḥ) — he lay down, filled with joyलीलया परमेश्वरः (līlayā parameśvaraḥ) — the supreme lord, at his sport
२६ हिमाचलश्च स्वभ्रातृन्भोजयामास कृत्स्नशः। सर्वानन्यांश्च सुप्रीत्या शेषकृत्यं चकार ह॥ २६
himācalaśca svabhrātṛnbhojayāmāsa kṛtsnaśaḥ | sarvānanyāṃśca suprītyā śeṣakṛtyaṃ cakāra ha 26 ||
हिमाचलने अपने सभी भाइयोंको तथा अन्य सभी लोगोंको भी बड़े प्रेमसे भोजन कराया और शेष कार्य पूर्ण किया।
And Himācala fed all his own brothers entirely, and all the other kin as well, with great love, and completed the remaining duties.
हिमाचलश्च स्वभ्रातृन् (himācalaśca svabhrātṛn) — and Himācala, his own brothersभोजयामास कृत्स्नशः (bhojayāmāsa kṛtsnaśaḥ) — he fed, entirely, all of themसर्वानन्यांश्च सुप्रीत्या (sarvānanyāṃśca suprītyā) — and all the others too, with great loveशेषकृत्यं चकार ह (śeṣakṛtyaṃ cakāra ha) — he performed the remaining duties indeed
२७ एवं कुर्वति शैलेशे स्वपिति प्रेष्ठ ईश्वरे। व्यतीता रजनी सर्वा प्रातःकालो बभूव ह॥ २७
evaṃ kurvati śaileśe svapiti preṣṭha īśvare | vyatītā rajanī sarvā prātaḥkālo babhūva ha 27 ||
इस प्रकार पर्वतराजके कार्य करते रहने तथा प्रिय ईश्वर शिवके शयन करते रहनेमें सारी रात बीत गयी और प्रातःकाल हो गया।
While the mountain-lord was thus occupied, and the beloved lord lay sleeping, the whole night passed away, and morning came.
एवं कुर्वति शैलेशे (evaṃ kurvati śaileśe) — thus, while the mountain-lord was actingस्वपिति प्रेष्ठ ईश्वरे (svapiti preṣṭha īśvare) — while the beloved lord was sleepingव्यतीता रजनी सर्वा (vyatītā rajanī sarvā) — the whole night passedप्रातःकालो बभूव ह (prātaḥkālo babhūva ha) — morning came indeed
२८ अथ प्रभातकाले च धृत्युत्साहपरायणाः। नानाप्रकारवाद्यानि वादयाञ्चक्रिरे जनाः॥ २८
atha prabhātakāle ca dhṛtyutsāhaparāyaṇāḥ | nānāprakāravādyāni vādayāñcakrire janāḥ 28 ||
तब प्रातःकाल होनेपर धैर्य तथा उत्साहसे भरे हुए लोग अनेक प्रकारके बाजे बजाने लगे।
Then, at daybreak, the people, filled with steady enthusiasm, began to play instruments of many kinds.
अथ प्रभातकाले च (atha prabhātakāle ca) — then, at the time of daybreakधृत्युत्साहपरायणाः (dhṛtyutsāhaparāyaṇāḥ) — intent on steadiness and enthusiasmनानाप्रकारवाद्यानि (nānāprakāravādyāni) — instruments of many kindsवादयाञ्चक्रिरे जनाः (vādayāñcakrire janāḥ) — the people began to play
२९ सर्वे सुराः समुत्तस्थुर्विष्णुवाद्याः सुमुदान्विताः। स्वेष्टं संस्मृत्य देवेशं सज्जीभूताः ससंभ्रमाः॥ २९
sarve surāḥ samuttasthurviṣṇuvādyāḥ sumudānvitāḥ | sveṣṭaṃ saṃsmṛtya deveśaṃ sajjībhūtāḥ sasaṃbhramāḥ 29 ||
विष्णु आदि सभी देवगण अत्यन्त प्रसन्नतासे उठ गये और अपने इष्टदेव शिवका स्मरण करके शीघ्रतापूर्वक तैयार हो गये।
All the gods, headed by Viṣṇu, filled with great joy, arose; recalling their beloved lord of the gods, they made themselves ready in eager haste.
सर्वे सुराः समुत्तस्थुः (sarve surāḥ samuttasthuḥ) — all the gods aroseविष्णुवाद्याः सुमुदान्विताः (viṣṇuvādyāḥ sumudānvitāḥ) — headed by Viṣṇu, filled with great joyस्वेष्टं संस्मृत्य देवेशं (sveṣṭaṃ saṃsmṛtya deveśaṃ) — recalling their own beloved lord of the godsसज्जीभूताः ससंभ्रमाः (sajjībhūtāḥ sasaṃbhramāḥ) — they made themselves ready, in eager haste
३० स्ववाहनानि सज्जानि कैलासं गन्तुमुत्सुकाः। कृत्वा सम्प्रेषयामासुर्धर्मं शिवसमीपतः॥ ३०
svavāhanāni sajjāni kailāsaṃ gantumutsukāḥ | kṛtvā sampreṣayāmāsurdharmaṃ śivasamīpataḥ 30 ||
अपने-अपने वाहनोंको सजाकर तथा कैलास जानेके लिये उत्सुक होकर उन्होंने धर्मको शिवके पास भेजा।
Having made their own mounts ready, and eager to depart for Kailāsa, they sent Dharma into Śiva's presence.
स्ववाहनानि सज्जानि (svavāhanāni sajjāni) — their own mounts, made readyकैलासं गन्तुमुत्सुकाः (kailāsaṃ gantumutsukāḥ) — eager to go to Kailāsaकृत्वा सम्प्रेषयामासुः (kṛtvā sampreṣayāmāsuḥ) — having done [this], they sentधर्मं शिवसमीपतः (dharmaṃ śivasamīpataḥ) — Dharma, into Śiva's presence
३१ वासगेहमथागत्य धर्मो नारायणाज्ञया। उवाच शंकरं योगी योगीशं समयोचितम्॥ ३१
vāsagehamathāgatya dharmo nārāyaṇājñayā | uvāca śaṃkaraṃ yogī yogīśaṃ samayocitam 31 ||
तब नारायणकी आज्ञासे धर्मने वासगृहमें आकर योगीश्वर शंकरसे समयोचित वचन कहे।
Then Dharma, having come to the dwelling-house at Nārāyaṇa's command, that yogin spoke to Śaṅkara, the lord of yogins, words fitting the occasion.
वासगेहमथागत्य (vāsagehamathāgatya) — then, having come to the dwelling-houseधर्मो नारायणाज्ञया (dharmo nārāyaṇājñayā) — Dharma, by Nārāyaṇa's commandउवाच शंकरं योगी (uvāca śaṃkaraṃ yogī) — that yogin spoke to Śaṅkaraयोगीशं समयोचितम् (yogīśaṃ samayocitam) — words fitting the occasion, to the lord of yogins
३२ उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रं ते भव नः प्रमथाधिप। जनावासं समागच्छ कृतार्थं कुरु तत्र तान्॥ ३२
uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhadraṃ te bhava naḥ pramathādhipa | janāvāsaṃ samāgaccha kṛtārthaṃ kuru tatra tān 32 ||
उठिये, उठिये, आपका कल्याण हो। हे प्रमथाधिप! हम पर कृपा कीजिये। जनवासमें पधारिये और वहाँ उन सबको कृतार्थ कीजिये।
"Arise, arise! Good fortune be yours. Be gracious to us, O lord of the pramathas. Come to the Janavāsa, and grant fulfilment to those waiting there."
उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रं ते (uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhadraṃ te) — arise, arise, may good come to youभव नः प्रमथाधिप (bhava naḥ pramathādhipa) — be gracious to us, O lord of the pramathasजनावासं समागच्छ (janāvāsaṃ samāgaccha) — come to the Janavāsaकृतार्थं कुरु तत्र तान् (kṛtārthaṃ kuru tatra tān) — make those [people] there fulfilled
३३ इति धर्मवचः श्रुत्वा विजहास महेश्वरः। ददर्श कृपया दृष्ट्या तल्पमुज्झाञ्चकार ह॥ ३३
iti dharmavacaḥ śrutvā vijahāsa maheśvaraḥ | dadarśa kṛpayā dṛṣṭyā talpamujjhāñcakāra ha 33 ||
धर्मके इस वचनको सुनकर महेश्वर हँस पड़े; उन्होंने कृपादृष्टिसे देखा और अपनी शय्याका परित्याग कर दिया।
Hearing this speech of Dharma, Maheśvara laughed; he looked upon him with a glance of kindness, and rose, giving up his couch.
इति धर्मवचः श्रुत्वा (iti dharmavacaḥ śrutvā) — hearing this speech of Dharmaविजहास महेश्वरः (vijahāsa maheśvaraḥ) — Maheśvara laughedददर्श कृपया दृष्ट्या (dadarśa kṛpayā dṛṣṭyā) — he looked with a glance of compassionतल्पमुज्झाञ्चकार ह (talpamujjhāñcakāra ha) — and gave up his couch indeed
३४ उवाच विहसन् धर्मं त्वमग्रे गच्छ तत्र ह। अहमप्यागमिष्यामि द्रुतमेव न संशयः॥ ३४
uvāca vihasan dharmaṃ tvamagre gaccha tatra ha | ahamapyāgamiṣyāmi drutameva na saṃśayaḥ 34 ||
हँसते हुए वे धर्मसे बोले—तुम आगे वहाँ जाओ, मैं भी शीघ्र ही आऊँगा, इसमें कोई संशय नहीं है।
Smiling, he said to Dharma: "Go on ahead there; I too shall come quickly — there is no doubt of it."
उवाच विहसन् धर्मं (uvāca vihasan dharmaṃ) — smiling, he said to Dharmaत्वमग्रे गच्छ तत्र ह (tvamagre gaccha tatra ha) — you go on ahead there indeedअहमप्यागमिष्यामि (ahamapyāgamiṣyāmi) — I too shall comeद्रुतमेव न संशयः (drutameva na saṃśayaḥ) — quickly indeed, there is no doubt
३५ इत्युक्तः शंकरेणाथ जनावासं जगाम सः। स्वयं गन्तुमना आसीत्तत्र शम्भुरपि प्रभुः॥ ३५
ityuktaḥ śaṃkareṇātha janāvāsaṃ jagāma saḥ | svayaṃ gantumanā āsīttatra śambhurapi prabhuḥ 35 ||
शंकरजीके इस प्रकार कहनेपर धर्म जनवासमें चले गये; वहाँ स्वयं प्रभु शम्भु भी जानेके लिये उत्सुक थे।
Thus addressed by Śaṅkara, he [Dharma] then went to the Janavāsa; and there the lord Śambhu himself was also minded to go.
इत्युक्तः शंकरेणाथ (ityuktaḥ śaṃkareṇātha) — thus addressed by Śaṅkara, thenजनावासं जगाम सः (janāvāsaṃ jagāma saḥ) — he [Dharma] went to the Janavāsaस्वयं गन्तुमना आसीत् (svayaṃ gantumanā āsīt) — he intended to go there himselfतत्र शम्भुरपि प्रभुः (tatra śambhurapi prabhuḥ) — there, the lord Śambhu also
३६ तज्ज्ञात्वा स्त्रीगणः सोऽसौ तत्रागच्छन्महोत्सवः। चक्रे मङ्गलगानं हि पश्यन् शम्भुपदद्वयम्॥ ३६
tajjñātvā strīgaṇaḥ so'sau tatrāgacchanmahotsavaḥ | cakre maṅgalagānaṃ hi paśyan śambhupadadvayam 36 ||
यह जानकर वह स्त्रीसमूह अत्यन्त उत्सवके साथ वहाँ आया और शम्भुके दोनों चरणोंको देखते हुए मंगलगान करने लगा।
Learning this, that host of women came there amid great festivity, and, beholding Śambhu's two feet, sang songs of auspiciousness.
तज्ज्ञात्वा स्त्रीगणः सोऽसौ (tajjñātvā strīgaṇaḥ so'sau) — learning this, that host of womenतत्रागच्छन्महोत्सवः (tatrāgacchanmahotsavaḥ) — came there, in great festivityचक्रे मङ्गलगानं हि (cakre maṅgalagānaṃ hi) — indeed sang songs of auspiciousnessपश्यन् शम्भुपदद्वयम् (paśyan śambhupadadvayam) — beholding Śambhu's pair of feet
३७ अथ शम्भुर्भवाचारी प्रातःकृत्यं विधाय च। मेनामामन्त्र्य कुध्रं च जनावासं जगाम सः॥ ३७
atha śambhurbhavācārī prātaḥkṛtyaṃ vidhāya ca | menāmāmantrya kudhraṃ ca janāvāsaṃ jagāma saḥ 37 ||
तत्पश्चात् लौकिक आचारका पालन करते हुए शम्भुने प्रातःकृत्य करके मेना तथा पर्वतराजसे विदा लेकर जनवासकी ओर प्रस्थान किया।
Then Śambhu, following worldly custom, having performed his morning rites and taken leave of Menā and of the mountain-lord, went to the Janavāsa.
Noteकुध्रं (kudhra) is printed thus — a rarer Sanskrit synonym for "mountain," here referring to Himavān; kept verbatim as printed.
अथ शम्भुर्भवाचारी (atha śambhurbhavācārī) — then Śambhu, observing worldly customप्रातःकृत्यं विधाय च (prātaḥkṛtyaṃ vidhāya ca) — and having performed his morning ritesमेनामामन्त्र्य कुध्रं च (menāmāmantrya kudhraṃ ca) — having taken leave of Menā and of the mountain-lordजनावासं जगाम सः (janāvāsaṃ jagāma saḥ) — he went to the Janavāsa
३८ महोत्सवस्तदा चासीद्वेदध्वनिरभून्मुने। वाद्यानि वादयामासुर्जनाश्चतुर्विधानि च॥ ३८
mahotsavastadā cāsīdvedadhvanirabhūnmune | vādyāni vādayāmāsurjanāścaturvidhāni ca 38 ||
हे मुने! तब महान् उत्सव हुआ, वेदध्वनि होने लगी और लोग चार प्रकारके बाजे बजाने लगे।
Then, O sage, there was a great festival, and the sound of Vedic chanting arose; and the people played instruments of the four kinds.
महोत्सवस्तदा चासीत् (mahotsavastadā cāsīt) — then there was a great festivalवेदध्वनिरभून्मुने (vedadhvanirabhūnmune) — O sage, the sound of the Vedas aroseवाद्यानि वादयामासुः (vādyāni vādayāmāsuḥ) — they played [various] instrumentsजनाश्चतुर्विधानि च (janāścaturvidhāni ca) — and the people, [instruments] of the four kinds
३९ शम्भुरागत्य स्वस्थानं ववन्दे च मुनींस्तदा। हरिं च मां भवाचाराद् वन्दितोऽभूत्सुरादिभिः॥ ३९
śambhurāgatya svasthānaṃ vavande ca munīṃstadā | hariṃ ca māṃ bhavācārād vandito'bhūtsurādibhiḥ 39 ||
शम्भुने अपने स्थानपर आकर तब मुनियोंको, हरिको तथा मुझ ब्रह्माको लौकिक आचारवश प्रणाम किया और देवता आदिने भी उनकी वन्दना की।
Śambhu, having come to his own place, then bowed to the sages, and to Hari and to me, in accordance with worldly custom; and he in turn was bowed to by the gods and the rest.
शम्भुरागत्य स्वस्थानं (śambhurāgatya svasthānaṃ) — Śambhu, having come to his own placeववन्दे च मुनींस्तदा (vavande ca munīṃstadā) — then bowed to the sagesहरिं च मां भवाचारात् (hariṃ ca māṃ bhavācārāt) — and to Hari and to me, by worldly customवन्दितोऽभूत्सुरादिभिः (vandito'bhūtsurādibhiḥ) — and he was bowed to by the gods and the rest
४० जयशब्दो बभूवाथ नमःशब्दस्तथैव च। वेदध्वनिश्च शुभदो महाकोलाहलोऽभवत्॥ ४०
jayaśabdo babhūvātha namaḥśabdastathaiva ca | vedadhvaniśca śubhado mahākolāhalo'bhavat 40 ||
तब जय-शब्द तथा उसी प्रकार नमः-शब्द होने लगा, मंगलकारी वेदध्वनि भी हुई, और वहाँ महान् कोलाहल हो गया।
Then arose the cry of "Victory!" and likewise the cry of "Homage!"; and the auspicious sound of the Vedas rose too, and there was a great, joyous uproar.
जयशब्दो बभूवाथ (jayaśabdo babhūvātha) — then arose the cry of 'victory'नमःशब्दस्तथैव च (namaḥśabdastathaiva ca) — and likewise the cry of 'homage'वेदध्वनिश्च शुभदो (vedadhvaniśca śubhado) — and the auspicious sound of the Vedasमहाकोलाहलोऽभवत् (mahākolāhalo'bhavat) — there was a great uproar [of joy]
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे वरवर्गभोजन-शिवशयनवर्णनं नाम द्विपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः॥ ५२॥
Thus ends the fifty-second chapter, called "The Description of the Feeding of the Bridegroom's Party and of Śiva's Repose," in the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके तृतीय पार्वतीखण्डमें वरवर्गका भोजन और शिवशयन-वर्णन नामक बावनवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ५२॥