॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्डअथाष्टचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Continuing his narration to Nārada, Brahmā describes how, urged on by the preceptor Garga, Himavān and Menā began the rite of giving their daughter Pārvatī in marriage. When the auspicious moment arrived and the officiating brāhmaṇas had recited the lunar day and other particulars, Himācala, moved by love for Śambhu, asked him to declare his gotra, lineage, name, Veda and branch, as custom required. Śaṅkara fell silent and downcast at the question; seen thus by the assembled gods, sages, gandharvas, yakṣas and siddhas, he said nothing, until Nārada broke into a gentle laugh and took up the vīṇā, his mind fixed on Śiva. Forcibly restrained by Himavān, Viṣṇu, Brahmā and all the gods and sages from playing it further, Nārada nonetheless would not stop, since it was Śiva's own will; when at last forbidden outright, he turned to Himavān and rebuked him for his folly in asking Hara's own gotra — a thing unknown even to Viṣṇu and Brahmā. He declared Śiva to be the formless, unqualified, changeless supreme Brahman, master of Māyā and higher than the highest, who though without gotra, lineage or name takes on qualities and a beautiful body only by his own will, and who had, through Pārvatī's austerity, without doubt become Himavān's son-in-law. No one, Nārada said, however wise, truly knows Śiva, whose Māyā holds even Hari and Brahmā in its sway; Himavān should entertain no further doubt about so extraordinary a bridegroom. Turning again to Himavān, Nārada explained that Maheśa's true gotra and lineage are Nāda, the primal sound, itself not different from Śiva and born first of all in creation, and that it was this same impulse, moved by Śiva, that had made him play the vīṇā. Hearing this, Himādri's doubts vanished, and Viṣṇu, the gods and sages, marvelling at Śiva's depth, praised him among themselves; the mountains, headed by Meru, urged Himavān with one voice to delay no further and give the maiden. Himavān then formally gave his daughter to Rudra with the appointed mantra, placing Śivā's hand in Śiva's; Giriśa took Girijā's lotus hand in his own with a Vedic mantra, and, touching the earth, recited by custom the mantra of Kāma beginning 'who gave', displaying thereby the way of the world. A great festival of rejoicing broke out in heaven, on earth and in the sky, with cries of 'well done' and 'homage', song and dance by gandharvas and apsarases, and universal delight among gods and sages alike. Himācala, well pleased, completed every rite of the giving-away in full; his kinsmen worshipped Śivā and made offerings to Śiva, and Himālaya himself, his heart content, bestowed lavish gifts and dowry — jewels, vessels, cows, horses, devoted maidservants, elephants and jewelled chariots — upon the divine couple. Having thus given his daughter Girijā to the supreme lord according to due rite, Himālaya attained the fulfilment of his life; with folded hands he praised Parameśvara with the hymn of the Mādhyandina recension, and, at his command, the assembled sages performed the anointing of Śivā's head and the rite of sprinkling while invoking the names of the gods, amid a great festival that brought supreme joy to all. ब्रह्माजी नारदजीको आगेकी कथा सुनाते हुए बताते हैं कि गर्गाचार्यके प्रेरित करनेपर हिमवान् तथा मेनाने अपनी पुत्री पार्वतीके विवाहका कन्यादान-कार्य आरम्भ किया। शुभ मुहूर्त आनेपर तथा ब्राह्मणोंके तिथि आदिका उच्चारण कर लेनेपर, शम्भुके प्रति प्रेमवश हिमाचलने शिवसे उनका गोत्र, कुल, नाम, वेद तथा शाखा पूछी, जैसा कि विवाहकी रीति है। इस प्रश्नको सुनकर शंकर उदास तथा मौन हो गये; देवता, मुनि, गन्धर्व, यक्ष तथा सिद्धगणोंके सामने इस प्रकार निरुत्तर देखे जानेपर वे कुछ न बोले, तभी नारदजीने सुन्दर हास्य किया और शिवके ध्यानमें मग्न होकर वीणा बजाने लगे। हिमवान्, विष्णु, ब्रह्मा तथा सभी देवताओं और मुनियोंके हठपूर्वक रोकनेपर भी नारदजी शिवकी इच्छासे प्रेरित होनेके कारण नहीं रुके; अन्तमें हठपूर्वक रोके जानेपर उन्होंने हिमवान्को उनकी मूढ़ताके लिये फटकारा, क्योंकि साक्षात् हरका गोत्र पूछना विष्णु-ब्रह्मा तक को ज्ञात न होनेवाली बात पूछनेके समान है। उन्होंने बताया कि शिव अरूप, निर्गुण, निर्विकार परब्रह्म, मायाधीश तथा परात्पर हैं, जो गोत्र-कुल-नामसे रहित होते हुए भी अपनी इच्छासे सगुण तथा सुन्दर शरीर धारण करते हैं, और पार्वतीके तपसे निःसंदेह हिमवान्के जामाता बन चुके हैं। नारदजीने कहा कि कोई भी ज्ञानी शिवको यथार्थतः नहीं जानता, जिनकी मायाके अधीन हरि-ब्रह्मादि भी हैं; अतः हिमवान्को ऐसे अद्भुत वरके विषयमें तनिक भी सन्देह नहीं करना चाहिये। पुनः हिमवान्से कहा कि महेशका वास्तविक गोत्र-कुल केवल नाद है, जो शिवसे अभिन्न तथा सृष्टिमें सबसे पहले उत्पन्न हुआ है, और शिवकी ही प्रेरणासे उन्होंने वीणा बजायी थी। यह सुनकर हिमाद्रिका सन्देह दूर हो गया, और विष्णु, देवता तथा मुनिगण शिवकी गम्भीरतापर विस्मित होकर परस्पर उनकी प्रशंसा करने लगे; मेरु आदि पर्वतोंने एक स्वरसे हिमवान्को विलम्ब न करके कन्या देनेके लिये प्रेरित किया। तब हिमवान्ने विधिवत् मन्त्रसे अपनी कन्या रुद्रको अर्पित की और शिवाका हाथ शिवके हाथमें रखा; गिरीशने वेदमन्त्रसे गिरिजाके करकमलको ग्रहण किया और पृथिवीका स्पर्शकर प्रेमपूर्वक कामसम्बन्धी 'कोऽदात्' मन्त्रका पाठ करते हुए लौकिक रीति दिखायी। स्वर्ग, पृथिवी तथा अन्तरिक्षमें आनन्दका महान् उत्सव हुआ, 'साधु' तथा 'नमः' शब्दके उद्घोषके साथ गन्धर्वोंने गान किया और अप्सराओंने नृत्य किया, तथा सभी देवता एवं मुनिगण अत्यन्त हर्षित हुए। हिमाचलने प्रसन्नतापूर्वक कन्यादानकी सारी विधि यथोचित सम्पन्न की; उनके बन्धुजनोंने शिवाका पूजन करके शिवको द्रव्य अर्पित किये, और स्वयं हिमालयने प्रसन्नचित्त होकर रत्न, पात्र, गौएँ, घोड़े, अनुरागिणी दासियाँ, हाथी तथा रत्नजटित रथ आदि प्रचुर यौतुक प्रदान किया। इस प्रकार अपनी पुत्री गिरिजाको विधिपूर्वक परमेश्वर शिवको अर्पितकर हिमालयने कृतार्थता प्राप्त की; उन्होंने हाथ जोड़कर माध्यन्दिन स्तोत्रसे परमेश्वरकी स्तुति की, और उनकी आज्ञासे मुनिगणोंने देवताओंके नामोच्चारणपूर्वक शिवाके सिरका अभिषेक तथा पर्युक्षण-विधि सम्पन्न की, जिससे उस समय अत्यन्त आनन्दप्रद महान् उत्सव हुआ।
१ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र गर्गाचार्यप्रणोदितः। हिमवान्मेनया सार्धं कन्यां दातुं प्रचक्रमे॥ १
etasminnantare tatra gargācāryapraṇoditaḥ | himavānmenayā sārdhaṃ kanyāṃ dātuṃ pracakrame 1 ||
इसी बीच गर्गाचार्यके प्रेरित करनेपर हिमवान्ने मेनाके साथ अपनी पुत्री देनेका कार्य आरम्भ किया।
Meanwhile, urged on by the preceptor Garga, Himavān, together with Menā, began the rite of giving away his daughter.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र (etasminnantare tatra) — then, meanwhile, thereगर्गाचार्यप्रणोदितः (gargācāryapraṇoditaḥ) — urged on by the preceptor Gargaहिमवान्मेनया सार्धं (himavānmenayā sārdhaṃ) — Himavān, together with Menāकन्यां दातुं प्रचक्रमे (kanyāṃ dātuṃ pracakrame) — began [the rite of] giving away the maiden
२ हैमं कलशमादाय मेना चार्धाङ्गमाश्रिता। हिमाद्रेश्च महाभागा वस्त्राभरणभूषिता॥ २
haimaṃ kalaśamādāya menā cārdhāṅgamāśritā | himādreśca mahābhāgā vastrābharaṇabhūṣitā 2 ||
स्वर्णकलश लेकर परम भाग्यशालिनी मेना पर्वतराजके साथ बैठी हुई वस्त्र तथा आभूषणोंसे सुशोभित थीं।
Taking up a golden pitcher, the most fortunate Menā, seated at the mountain-lord's side, was adorned with garments and ornaments.
हैमं कलशमादाय (haimaṃ kalaśamādāya) — taking up a golden pitcherमेना चार्धाङ्गमाश्रिता (menā cārdhāṅgamāśritā) — and Menā, seated at his side as the other half [of his body]हिमाद्रेश्च महाभागा (himādreśca mahābhāgā) — of the mountain-lord, the most fortunate oneवस्त्राभरणभूषिता (vastrābharaṇabhūṣitā) — adorned with garments and ornaments
३ पाद्यादिभिस्ततः शैलः प्रहृष्टः सपुरोहितः। तं वरं वरयामास वस्त्रचंदनभूषणैः॥ ३
pādyādibhistataḥ śailaḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sapurohitaḥ | taṃ varaṃ varayāmāsa vastracaṃdanabhūṣaṇaiḥ 3 ||
तब प्रसन्नचित्त पर्वतराजने पुरोहितसहित पाद्य आदिसे उस वरका, वस्त्र, चन्दन तथा आभूषणोंसे पूजन किया।
Then the mountain-lord, delighted, together with his family priest, honoured that bridegroom with water for the feet and other offerings, with garments, sandal-paste and ornaments.
पाद्यादिभिस्ततः शैलः (pādyādibhistataḥ śailaḥ) — then the mountain-lord, with water for the feet and other offeringsप्रहृष्टः सपुरोहितः (prahṛṣṭaḥ sapurohitaḥ) — delighted, together with the family priestतं वरं वरयामास (taṃ varaṃ varayāmāsa) — honoured that bridegroomवस्त्रचंदनभूषणैः (vastracaṃdanabhūṣaṇaiḥ) — with garments, sandalwood-paste and ornaments
४ ततो हिमाद्रिणा प्रोक्ता द्विजास्तिथ्यादिकीर्तने। प्रयोगो भण्यतां तावदस्मिन्समय आगते॥ ४
tato himādriṇā proktā dvijāstithyādikīrtane | prayogo bhaṇyatāṃ tāvadasminsamaya āgate 4 ||
इसके बाद हिमाद्रिने काल जाननेवाले श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणोंसे कहा—अब यह समय आ गया है, अतः विधिपूर्वक कार्य आरम्भ किया जाय।
Then Himavān said to the brāhmaṇas versed in the reckoning of the lunar day and the rest: "Now that this moment has arrived, let the proper procedure be declared."
ततो हिमाद्रिणा प्रोक्ता (tato himādriṇā proktā) — then, by Himavān, were addressedद्विजास्तिथ्यादिकीर्तने (dvijāstithyādikīrtane) — the brāhmaṇas [skilled] in the reckoning of lunar day and the restप्रयोगो भण्यतां तावत् (prayogo bhaṇyatāṃ tāvat) — let the procedure now be declaredअस्मिन्समय आगते (asminsamaya āgate) — since this moment has arrived
५ तथेति चोक्ता ते सर्वे कालज्ञा द्विजसत्तमाः। तिथ्यादिकीर्तनं चक्रुः प्रीत्या परमनिर्वृताः॥ ५
tatheti coktā te sarve kālajñā dvijasattamāḥ | tithyādikīrtanaṃ cakruḥ prītyā paramanirvṛtāḥ 5 ||
'तथास्तु' कहकर काल जाननेवाले उन सभी श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणोंने प्रेमपूर्वक अत्यन्त संतुष्ट होकर तिथि आदिका उच्चारण किया।
Saying "so be it," all those best of brāhmaṇas, knowers of the right time, recited the lunar day and the rest, deeply delighted and utterly content.
तथेति चोक्ता ते सर्वे (tatheti coktā te sarve) — saying 'so be it,' all of themकालज्ञा द्विजसत्तमाः (kālajñā dvijasattamāḥ) — the best of brāhmaṇas, knowers of the [right] timeतिथ्यादिकीर्तनं चक्रुः (tithyādikīrtanaṃ cakruḥ) — recited the lunar day and the restप्रीत्या परमनिर्वृताः (prītyā paramanirvṛtāḥ) — with love, utterly content
६ ततो हिमाचलः प्रीत्या शंभुना प्रेरितो हृदा। सूतीकृतपरेशेन विहसन् शंभुमब्रवीत्॥ ६
tato himācalaḥ prītyā śaṃbhunā prerito hṛdā | sūtīkṛtapareśena vihasan śaṃbhumabravīt 6 ||
तत्पश्चात् प्रेमवश हृदयसे शम्भुके द्वारा प्रेरित हुए, सृष्टिकर्ता परमेश्वर हिमाचल हँसते हुए शम्भुसे बोले—
Then Himācala, his heart moved with love by Śambhu, the supreme lord who is the agent of creation, said to Śambhu with a smile:
NoteThe compound सूतीकृतपरेशेन is printed thus (not the expected सृष्टिकृत्परेशेन); kept verbatim. The parallel Hindi rendering in the source (‘सृष्टिकर्ता परमेश्वर’) confirms the intended sense ‘by the supreme lord who is the agent of creation’.
ततो हिमाचलः प्रीत्या (tato himācalaḥ prītyā) — then Himācala [Himavān], with loveशंभुना प्रेरितो हृदा (śaṃbhunā prerito hṛdā) — moved in heart by Śambhuसूतीकृतपरेशेन (sūtīkṛtapareśena) — by the supreme lord, agent of creationविहसन् शंभुमब्रवीत् (vihasan śaṃbhumabravīt) — smiling, said to Śambhu
७ स्वगोत्रं कथ्यतां शंभो प्रवरश्च कुलं तथा। नाम वेदं तथा शाखां माकार्षीः समयात्ययम्॥ ७
svagotraṃ kathyatāṃ śaṃbho pravaraśca kulaṃ tathā | nāma vedaṃ tathā śākhāṃ mākārṣīḥ samayātyayam 7 ||
हे शम्भो! अपना गोत्र, श्रेष्ठ कुल, नाम, वेद तथा शाखा बतलाइये, इस अवसरको व्यर्थ न जाने दीजिये।
"O Śambhu, declare your gotra, and also your lineage and clan, your name, your Veda, and your branch — let not this occasion pass by."
स्वगोत्रं कथ्यतां शंभो (svagotraṃ kathyatāṃ śaṃbho) — O Śambhu, let your gotra be toldप्रवरश्च कुलं तथा (pravaraśca kulaṃ tathā) — and your [ancestral] eminence and lineage as wellनाम वेदं तथा शाखां (nāma vedaṃ tathā śākhāṃ) — your name, your Veda, and your branch (śākhā)माकार्षीः समयात्ययम् (mākārṣīḥ samayātyayam) — do not let the [proper] occasion pass
८ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य हिमाद्रेः शंकरस्तदा। सुमुखो विमुखः सद्योऽप्यशोच्यः शोच्यतां गतः॥ ८
ityākarṇya vacastasya himādreḥ śaṃkarastadā | sumukho vimukhaḥ sadyo'pyaśocyaḥ śocyatāṃ gataḥ 8 ||
हिमालयके इस वचनको सुनकर शंकर तत्काल प्रसन्नमुखसे उदासमुख हो गये, शोकके अयोग्य होते हुए भी वे शोकको प्राप्त हो गये।
Hearing this speech of Himavān, Śaṅkara at once turned from cheerful to downcast; though beyond all cause for grief, he fell into sorrow.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (ityākarṇya vacastasya) — hearing this speech of hisहिमाद्रेः शंकरस्तदा (himādreḥ śaṃkarastadā) — of Himavān — Śaṅkara thenसुमुखो विमुखः सद्यः (sumukho vimukhaḥ sadyaḥ) — at once turned from cheerful-faced to downcastअप्यशोच्यः शोच्यतां गतः (apyaśocyaḥ śocyatāṃ gataḥ) — though beyond grief, fell into a grieving state
९ एवंविधः सुरवरैर्मुनिभिस्तदानीं गंधर्वयक्षगणसिद्धगणैस्तथैव। दृष्टो निरुत्तरमुखो भगवान्महेशोऽकार्षींस्सुहास्यमथ तत्र स नारद त्वम्॥ ९
evaṃvidhaḥ suravarairmunibhistadānīṃ gaṃdharvayakṣagaṇasiddhagaṇaistathaiva | dṛṣṭo niruttaramukho bhagavānmaheśo'kārṣīṃssuhāsyamatha tatra sa nārada tvam 9 ||
श्रेष्ठ देवताओं और मुनियोंके, तथा गन्धर्व, यक्ष और सिद्धगणोंके भी, इस प्रकार उत्तररहित मुखवाले देखे जानेपर भगवान् महेशने कुछ न कहा—तब हे नारद! वहाँ आपने सुन्दर हास्य किया।
Seen thus, silent and without reply, by the foremost gods and sages, and likewise by the hosts of gandharvas, yakṣas and siddhas, the lord Maheśa remained so — and then there, O Nārada, you broke into a gentle, gracious laugh.
NoteThis verse is in a longer (vasantatilaka-type) meter with an extended second line carrying the sandhi form महेशोऽकार्षींस्सुहास्यम् (maheśaḥ + akārṣīt + su-hāsyam), printed continuously without a daṇḍa break within the line.
एवंविधः सुरवरैर्मुनिभिस्तदानीं (evaṃvidhaḥ suravarairmunibhistadānīṃ) — thus, by the foremost gods and sages at that timeगंधर्वयक्षगणसिद्धगणैस्तथैव (gaṃdharvayakṣagaṇasiddhagaṇaistathaiva) — and likewise by the hosts of gandharvas, yakṣas and siddhasदृष्टो निरुत्तरमुखो भगवान्महेशः (dṛṣṭo niruttaramukho bhagavānmaheśaḥ) — seen [to be] silent-faced, without reply, the lord Maheśaअकार्षींस्सुहास्यमथ तत्र स नारद त्वम् (akārṣīṃssuhāsyamatha tatra sa nārada tvam) — then there, O Nārada, you made a gentle, gracious laugh
१० वीणामवादयंस्त्वं हि ब्रह्मविज्ञोऽथ नारद। शिवेन प्रेरितस्तत्र मनसा शंभुमानसः॥ १०
vīṇāmavādayaṃstvaṃ hi brahmavijño'tha nārada | śivena preritastatra manasā śaṃbhumānasaḥ 10 ||
हे नारद! तब ब्रह्मज्ञानी आप शिवके द्वारा प्रेरित होकर, मनमें शम्भुका ही ध्यान करते हुए वीणा बजाने लगे।
You then, O Nārada, knower of Brahman, began to play the vīṇā, your mind fixed there upon Śambhu, moved by Śiva himself.
वीणामवादयंस्त्वं हि (vīṇāmavādayaṃstvaṃ hi) — you indeed began to play the vīṇāब्रह्मविज्ञोऽथ नारद (brahmavijño'tha nārada) — O Nārada, knower of Brahmanशिवेन प्रेरितस्तत्र (śivena preritastatra) — moved there by Śivaमनसा शंभुमानसः (manasā śaṃbhumānasaḥ) — your mind fixed [in thought] upon Śambhu
११ तदा निवारितो धीमान् पर्वतेन्द्रेण वै हठात्। विष्णुना च मया देवैर्मुनिभिश्चाखिलैस्तथा॥ ११
tadā nivārito dhīmān parvatendreṇa vai haṭhāt | viṣṇunā ca mayā devairmunibhiścākhilaistathā 11 ||
हे बुद्धिमान्! तब पर्वतराजने, तथा विष्णुने, मैंने और सभी देवताओं व मुनियोंने भी हठपूर्वक आपको रोका।
Then you, O wise one, were forcibly restrained by the lord of mountains, and likewise by Viṣṇu, by me, by the gods, and by all the sages.
तदा निवारितो धीमान् (tadā nivārito dhīmān) — then you, O wise one, were stoppedपर्वतेन्द्रेण वै हठात् (parvatendreṇa vai haṭhāt) — forcibly, indeed, by the lord of mountainsविष्णुना च मया देवैः (viṣṇunā ca mayā devaiḥ) — and by Viṣṇu, by me, by the godsमुनिभिश्चाखिलैस्तथा (munibhiścākhilaistathā) — and likewise by all the sages
१२ न निवृत्तोऽभवस्त्वं हि स यदा शंकरेच्छया। इति प्रोक्तोऽद्रिणा तर्हि वीणां मा वादयाधुना॥ १२
na nivṛtto'bhavastvaṃ hi sa yadā śaṃkarecchayā | iti prokto'driṇā tarhi vīṇāṃ mā vādayādhunā 12 ||
किंतु आप शंकरकी इच्छासे निवृत्त नहीं हुए, तब पर्वतराजने आपसे कहा—अब वीणा मत बजाइये।
Yet you would not desist, since it was by Śaṅkara's own will; so the mountain-lord said to you, "Then do not play the vīṇā now."
न निवृत्तोऽभवस्त्वं हि (na nivṛtto'bhavastvaṃ hi) — you indeed did not desistस यदा शंकरेच्छया (sa yadā śaṃkarecchayā) — since it was by Śaṅkara's own wishइति प्रोक्तोऽद्रिणा तर्हि (iti prokto'driṇā tarhi) — so then the mountain-lord saidवीणां मा वादयाधुना (vīṇāṃ mā vādayādhunā) — 'do not play the vīṇā now'
१३ सुनिषिद्धो हठात्तेन देवर्षे त्वं यदा बुध। प्रत्यवोचो गिरीशं तं सुसंस्मृत्य महेश्वरम्॥ १३
suniṣiddho haṭhāttena devarṣe tvaṃ yadā budha | pratyavoco girīśaṃ taṃ susaṃsmṛtya maheśvaram 13 ||
हे देवर्षे! हे बुद्धिमान्! जब उन्होंने आपको हठपूर्वक रोक दिया, तब आपने महेश्वरका भलीभाँति स्मरण करके पर्वतराजसे कहा—
When you, O celestial sage, O wise one, were thus firmly forbidden by him, you replied to that lord of the mountain, calling the great lord Maheśvara well to mind.
सुनिषिद्धो हठात्तेन (suniṣiddho haṭhāttena) — firmly forbidden by himदेवर्षे त्वं यदा बुध (devarṣe tvaṃ yadā budha) — when you, O celestial sage, O wise oneप्रत्यवोचो गिरीशं तं (pratyavoco girīśaṃ taṃ) — you replied to that lord of the mountainसुसंस्मृत्य महेश्वरम् (susaṃsmṛtya maheśvaram) — having well called the great lord Maheśvara to mind
१४ त्वं हि मूढत्वमापन्नो न जानासि च किंचन। वाच्ये महेशविषयेऽतीवासि त्वं बहिर्मुखः॥ १४
tvaṃ hi mūḍhatvamāpanno na jānāsi ca kiṃcana | vācye maheśaviṣaye'tīvāsi tvaṃ bahirmukhaḥ 14 ||
आप मूढ़तासे युक्त हैं, अतः कुछ भी नहीं जानते; महेशसम्बन्धी कथनीय विषयमें आप सर्वथा अनभिज्ञ हैं।
"You have indeed fallen into folly and know nothing at all; in the matter that ought to be spoken of Maheśa, you are utterly averse and blind."
त्वं हि मूढत्वमापन्नो (tvaṃ hi mūḍhatvamāpanno) — you have indeed fallen into follyन जानासि च किंचन (na jānāsi ca kiṃcana) — and you know nothing at allवाच्ये महेशविषयेऽतीव (vācye maheśaviṣaye'tīva) — in the matter concerning Maheśa that should be spoken ofअसि त्वं बहिर्मुखः (asi tvaṃ bahirmukhaḥ) — you are utterly turned away, averse
१५ त्वया पृष्टो हरः साक्षात्स्वगोत्रकथनं प्रति। समयेऽस्मिंस्तदत्यन्तमुपहासकरं वचः॥ १५
tvayā pṛṣṭo haraḥ sākṣātsvagotrakathanaṃ prati | samaye'smiṃstadatyantamupahāsakaraṃ vacaḥ 15 ||
आपने साक्षात् शिवसे ही उनके गोत्रके विषयमें पूछा—इस समय आपका यह वचन अत्यन्त हास्यास्पद है।
"You have questioned Hara himself, on this very occasion, to declare his own gotra — that speech of yours is altogether laughable."
त्वया पृष्टो हरः साक्षात् (tvayā pṛṣṭo haraḥ sākṣāt) — by you, Hara himself was questionedस्वगोत्रकथनं प्रति (svagotrakathanaṃ prati) — regarding the declaring of his own gotraसमयेऽस्मिंस्तदत्यन्तम् (samaye'smiṃstadatyantam) — on this occasion — that [speech] is utterlyउपहासकरं वचः (upahāsakaraṃ vacaḥ) — a laughable, ridiculous word
१६ अस्य गोत्रं कुलं नाम नैव जानन्ति पर्वत। विष्णुब्रह्मादयोऽपीह परेषां का कथा स्मृता॥ १६
asya gotraṃ kulaṃ nāma naiva jānanti parvata | viṣṇubrahmādayo'pīha pareṣāṃ kā kathā smṛtā 16 ||
हे पर्वत! इनका गोत्र, कुल तथा नाम विष्णु और ब्रह्मा आदि भी नहीं जानते, फिर औरोंकी क्या बात कही जाय!
"O mountain, not even Viṣṇu, Brahmā and the rest here know his gotra, his lineage, or his name — what then is to be said of others?"
अस्य गोत्रं कुलं नाम (asya gotraṃ kulaṃ nāma) — his gotra, lineage, and nameनैव जानन्ति पर्वत (naiva jānanti parvata) — are not known at all, O mountainविष्णुब्रह्मादयोऽपीह (viṣṇubrahmādayo'pīha) — even by Viṣṇu, Brahmā and the rest, hereपरेषां का कथा स्मृता (pareṣāṃ kā kathā smṛtā) — what then is remembered [to be said] of others
१७ यस्यैकदिवसे शैल ब्रह्मकोटिर्लयं गता। स एव शंकरस्तेद्य दृष्टः कालीतपोबलात्॥ १७
yasyaikadivase śaila brahmakoṭirlayaṃ gatā | sa eva śaṃkarastedya dṛṣṭaḥ kālītapobalāt 17 ||
हे शैल! जिनके एक दिनमें करोड़ों ब्रह्मा लयको प्राप्त हो जाते हैं, उन्हीं शंकरका दर्शन आपने आज कालीके तपके प्रभावसे किया है।
"O mountain, he in whose single day a hundred million Brahmās pass into dissolution — that very Śaṅkara you have today beheld, by the power of Kālī's austerity."
यस्यैकदिवसे शैल (yasyaikadivase śaila) — in whose single day, O mountainब्रह्मकोटिर्लयं गता (brahmakoṭirlayaṃ gatā) — a hundred million Brahmās pass into dissolutionस एव शंकरस्तेद्य (sa eva śaṃkarastedya) — that very Śaṅkara, to you todayदृष्टः कालीतपोबलात् (dṛṣṭaḥ kālītapobalāt) — has been seen, by the power of Kālī's austerity
१८ अरूपोऽयं परब्रह्म निर्गुणः प्रकृतेः परः। निराकारो निर्विकारी मायाधीशः परात्परः॥ १८
arūpo'yaṃ parabrahma nirguṇaḥ prakṛteḥ paraḥ | nirākāro nirvikārī māyādhīśaḥ parātparaḥ 18 ||
ये अरूप, परब्रह्म, निर्गुण, प्रकृतिसे परे, निराकार, निर्विकार, मायाधीश तथा परात्पर हैं।
"He is formless, the supreme Brahman, without qualities, beyond Nature; without shape, without change, the master of Māyā, higher than the highest."
अरूपोऽयं परब्रह्म (arūpo'yaṃ parabrahma) — he is formless, the supreme Brahmanनिर्गुणः प्रकृतेः परः (nirguṇaḥ prakṛteḥ paraḥ) — without qualities, beyond Nature (Prakṛti)निराकारो निर्विकारी (nirākāro nirvikārī) — without shape, without alterationमायाधीशः परात्परः (māyādhīśaḥ parātparaḥ) — master of Māyā, higher than the highest
१९ अगोत्रकुलनामा हि स्वतंत्रो भक्तवत्सलः। तदिच्छया हि सगुणः सुतनुर्बहुनामभृत्॥ १९
agotrakulanāmā hi svataṃtro bhaktavatsalaḥ | tadicchayā hi saguṇaḥ sutanurbahunāmabhṛt 19 ||
ये गोत्र, कुल तथा नामसे रहित, स्वतन्त्र तथा भक्तवत्सल हैं; अपनी इच्छासे ही ये सगुण, सुन्दर शरीरवाले तथा अनेक नामोंसे युक्त हो जाते हैं।
"He is indeed without gotra, lineage, or name; self-sovereign, tender toward his devotees — yet by his own will he takes on qualities, a beautiful body, and bears many names."
अगोत्रकुलनामा हि (agotrakulanāmā hi) — he is indeed without gotra, lineage, or nameस्वतंत्रो भक्तवत्सलः (svataṃtro bhaktavatsalaḥ) — self-sovereign, tender toward his devoteesतदिच्छया हि सगुणः (tadicchayā hi saguṇaḥ) — yet, by his own will, he becomes qualified [with attributes]सुतनुर्बहुनामभृत् (sutanurbahunāmabhṛt) — possessing a beautiful body, and bearing many names
२० सुगोत्री गोत्रहीनश्च कुलहीनः कुलीनकः। पार्वतीतपसा सोऽद्य जामाता ते न संशयः॥ २०
sugotrī gotrahīnaśca kulahīnaḥ kulīnakaḥ | pārvatītapasā so'dya jāmātā te na saṃśayaḥ 20 ||
सुगोत्री होकर भी गोत्रहीन, कुलीन होकर भी कुलहीन—यही आज पार्वतीके तपसे आपके जामाता हुए हैं, इसमें संशय नहीं।
"He, of good gotra yet without gotra, of noble lineage yet without lineage — he it is who, today, by Pārvatī's austerity, has without doubt become your son-in-law."
सुगोत्री गोत्रहीनश्च (sugotrī gotrahīnaśca) — one of good gotra, yet without gotraकुलहीनः कुलीनकः (kulahīnaḥ kulīnakaḥ) — without lineage, yet of noble lineageपार्वतीतपसा सोऽद्य (pārvatītapasā so'dya) — by Pārvatī's austerity, he todayजामाता ते न संशयः (jāmātā te na saṃśayaḥ) — is your son-in-law, without doubt
२१ लीलाविहारिणा तेन मोहितं सचराचरम्। नो जानाति शिवं कोऽपि प्राज्ञोऽपि गिरिसत्तम॥ २१
līlāvihāriṇā tena mohitaṃ sacarācaram | no jānāti śivaṃ ko'pi prājño'pi girisattama 21 ||
लीलासे विहार करनेवाले इन्होंने चराचर जगत्को मोहित कर रखा है; हे गिरिश्रेष्ठ! कोई भी प्राज्ञ इन्हें नहीं जानता।
"By him, the sportive one at play, the whole moving and unmoving world is deluded; no one, however wise, O best of mountains, truly knows Śiva."
लीलाविहारिणा तेन (līlāvihāriṇā tena) — by him, who sports at playमोहितं सचराचरम् (mohitaṃ sacarācaram) — the whole moving and unmoving [world] is deludedनो जानाति शिवं कोऽपि (no jānāti śivaṃ ko'pi) — no one at all knows Śivaप्राज्ञोऽपि गिरिसत्तम (prājño'pi girisattama) — however wise, O best of mountains
२२ लिङ्गाकृतेर्महेशस्य केन दृष्टं न मस्तकम्। विष्णुर्गत्वा हि पातालं तदैनं नाप विस्मितः॥ २२
liṅgākṛtermaheśasya kena dṛṣṭaṃ na mastakam | viṣṇurgatvā hi pātālaṃ tadainaṃ nāpa vismitaḥ 22 ||
लिंगाकृतिवाले महेशके मस्तकको आजतक किसीने नहीं देखा; विष्णु पातालतक जाकर भी इसका अन्त न पा सके और आश्चर्यचकित रह गये।
"Whose crown, in his liṅga-form, has never been seen by anyone? Viṣṇu, going even down to the netherworld, could not reach its end, and was left astonished."
लिङ्गाकृतेर्महेशस्य (liṅgākṛtermaheśasya) — of Maheśa in the form of the liṅgaकेन दृष्टं न मस्तकम् (kena dṛṣṭaṃ na mastakam) — by whom has its crown [top] not been seenविष्णुर्गत्वा हि पातालं (viṣṇurgatvā hi pātālaṃ) — Viṣṇu, having gone even to the netherworldतदैनं नाप विस्मितः (tadainaṃ nāpa vismitaḥ) — could not reach it, and was left astonished
२३ किं बहूक्त्या नगश्रेष्ठ शिवमाया दुरत्यया। तदधीनास्त्रयो लोका हरिब्रह्मादयोऽपि च॥ २३
kiṃ bahūktyā nagaśreṣṭha śivamāyā duratyayā | tadadhīnāstrayo lokā haribrahmādayo'pi ca 23 ||
हे गिरिश्रेष्ठ! अधिक कहनेसे क्या, शिवकी माया दुस्तर है; तीनों लोक तथा हरि-ब्रह्मा आदि भी उसीके अधीन हैं।
"What use is much speaking, O best of mountains? Śiva's Māyā is impossible to cross; the three worlds are subject to it, and so too are Hari, Brahmā and the rest."
किं बहूक्त्या नगश्रेष्ठ (kiṃ bahūktyā nagaśreṣṭha) — what use is much speaking, O best of mountainsशिवमाया दुरत्यया (śivamāyā duratyayā) — Śiva's Māyā is hard to overcomeतदधीनास्त्रयो लोका (tadadhīnāstrayo lokā) — the three worlds are subject to itहरिब्रह्मादयोऽपि च (haribrahmādayo'pi ca) — and so too are Hari, Brahmā and the rest
२४ तस्मात्त्वया शिवातात सुविचार्य प्रयत्नतः। न कर्तव्यो विमर्शोऽत्र त्वेवंविधवरे मनाक्॥ २४
tasmāttvayā śivātāta suvicārya prayatnataḥ | na kartavyo vimarśo'tra tvevaṃvidhavare manāk 24 ||
अतः हे शिवातात! भलीभाँति विचार करके आपको ऐसे वरके विषयमें रंचमात्र भी सन्देह नहीं करना चाहिये।
"Therefore, O father of Śivā, having well considered this with effort, you should entertain not the slightest doubt here regarding a bridegroom of such a kind."
तस्मात्त्वया शिवातात (tasmāttvayā śivātāta) — therefore by you, O father of Śivāसुविचार्य प्रयत्नतः (suvicārya prayatnataḥ) — having deliberated well and with effortन कर्तव्यो विमर्शोऽत्र (na kartavyo vimarśo'tra) — no [further] doubt should be entertained hereत्वेवंविधवरे मनाक् (tvevaṃvidhavare manāk) — even in the slightest, regarding such a bridegroom
२५ इत्युक्त्वा त्वं मुने ज्ञानी शिवेच्छाकार्यकारकः। प्रत्यवोचः पुनस्तं वै शैलेंद्रं हर्षयन् गिरा॥ २५
ityuktvā tvaṃ mune jñānī śivecchākāryakārakaḥ | pratyavocaḥ punastaṃ vai śaileṃdraṃ harṣayan girā 25 ||
हे मुने! ऐसा कहकर ज्ञानी तथा शिवकी इच्छासे कार्य करनेवाले आपने पुनः उन पर्वतराजको वाणीसे हर्षित करते हुए कहा—
Having said this, O sage, you — wise, and ever the agent of Śiva's own will — spoke once more to that lord of mountains, gladdening him with your words.
इत्युक्त्वा त्वं मुने ज्ञानी (ityuktvā tvaṃ mune jñānī) — having said this, O sage, wise as you areशिवेच्छाकार्यकारकः (śivecchākāryakārakaḥ) — an agent who acts by Śiva's own willप्रत्यवोचः पुनस्तं वै (pratyavocaḥ punastaṃ vai) — you spoke again to himशैलेंद्रं हर्षयन् गिरा (śaileṃdraṃ harṣayan girā) — the lord of mountains, delighting him with speech
२६ शृणु तात महाशैल शिवाजनक मद्वचः। तच्छुत्वा तनयां देवीं देहि त्वं शंकराय हि॥ २६
śṛṇu tāta mahāśaila śivājanaka madvacaḥ | tacchutvā tanayāṃ devīṃ dehi tvaṃ śaṃkarāya hi 26 ||
हे तात! हे महाशैल! हे शिवाजनक! मेरी बात सुनिये और सुनकर अपनी कन्या देवी पार्वतीको शंकरजीको प्रदान कीजिये।
"Listen, father, O great mountain, O father of Śivā, to my word; and having heard it, give your daughter, the goddess, to Śaṅkara."
शृणु तात महाशैल (śṛṇu tāta mahāśaila) — listen, O father, great mountainशिवाजनक मद्वचः (śivājanaka madvacaḥ) — O father of Śivā, [to] my wordतच्छुत्वा तनयां देवीं (tacchutvā tanayāṃ devīṃ) — having heard this, [give] your daughter, the goddessदेहि त्वं शंकराय हि (dehi tvaṃ śaṃkarāya hi) — give her indeed to Śaṅkara
२७ सगुणस्य महेशस्य लीलया रूपधारिणः। गोत्रं कुलं विजानीहि नादमेव हि केवलम्॥ २७
saguṇasya maheśasya līlayā rūpadhāriṇaḥ | gotraṃ kulaṃ vijānīhi nādameva hi kevalam 27 ||
लीलासे रूप धारण करनेवाले सगुण महेशका गोत्र तथा कुल केवल नाद ही जानिये।
"Know that the gotra and lineage of Maheśa — who, though he takes on qualities, bears his form only in sport — are Nāda, primal sound, alone, and nothing else."
सगुणस्य महेशस्य (saguṇasya maheśasya) — of Maheśa, who [appears] with qualitiesलीलया रूपधारिणः (līlayā rūpadhāriṇaḥ) — bearing form only through sportगोत्रं कुलं विजानीहि (gotraṃ kulaṃ vijānīhi) — know his gotra and lineageनादमेव हि केवलम् (nādameva hi kevalam) — to be Nāda [primal sound] alone, and nothing else
२८ शिवो नादमयः सत्यं नादः शिवमयस्तथा। उभयोरन्तरं नास्ति नादस्य च शिवस्य च॥ २८
śivo nādamayaḥ satyaṃ nādaḥ śivamayastathā | ubhayorantaraṃ nāsti nādasya ca śivasya ca 28 ||
शिव नादमय हैं और नाद भी सत्यतः शिवमय है, नाद तथा शिवमें कोई अन्तर नहीं है।
"Śiva is truly made of Nāda, and Nāda is likewise made of Śiva; between the two, between Nāda and Śiva, there is no difference at all."
शिवो नादमयः सत्यं (śivo nādamayaḥ satyaṃ) — Śiva is truly made of Nādaनादः शिवमयस्तथा (nādaḥ śivamayastathā) — and Nāda is likewise made of Śivaउभयोरन्तरं नास्ति (ubhayorantaraṃ nāsti) — there is no difference between the twoनादस्य च शिवस्य च (nādasya ca śivasya ca) — of Nāda, and of Śiva
२९ सृष्टौ प्रथमजत्वाद्धि लीलासगुणरूपिणः। शिवान्नादस्य शैलेन्द्र सर्वोत्कृष्टस्ततः स हि॥ २९
sṛṣṭau prathamajatvāddhi līlāsaguṇarūpiṇaḥ | śivānnādasya śailendra sarvotkṛṣṭastataḥ sa hi 29 ||
सृष्टिमें सबसे पहले उत्पन्न होनेके कारण, हे शैलेन्द्र! शिवसे प्रकट हुआ लीलामय सगुण नाद ही सबसे श्रेष्ठ है।
"Because, in creation, Nāda — the sportive, qualified form arising first from Śiva — was born before all else, therefore, O lord of mountains, he is indeed the most excellent of all."
सृष्टौ प्रथमजत्वाद्धि (sṛṣṭau prathamajatvāddhi) — because of being born first in creationलीलासगुणरूपिणः (līlāsaguṇarūpiṇaḥ) — of the sportive form endowed with qualitiesशिवान्नादस्य शैलेन्द्र (śivānnādasya śailendra) — of Nāda [which arises] from Śiva, O lord of mountainsसर्वोत्कृष्टस्ततः स हि (sarvotkṛṣṭastataḥ sa hi) — therefore he is indeed the most excellent of all
३० अतो हि वादिता वीणा प्रेरितेन मयाद्य वै। सर्वेश्वरेण मनसा शंकरेण हिमालय॥ ३०
ato hi vāditā vīṇā preritena mayādya vai | sarveśvareṇa manasā śaṃkareṇa himālaya 30 ||
हे हिमालय! इसीलिये सर्वेश्वर शंकरसे मनमें प्रेरित होकर मैंने आज वीणा बजायी है।
"Therefore, O Himālaya, I have today played the vīṇā, moved in mind by Śaṅkara, the lord of all."
अतो हि वादिता वीणा (ato hi vāditā vīṇā) — therefore, indeed, the vīṇā was playedप्रेरितेन मयाद्य वै (preritena mayādya vai) — by me, moved today, indeedसर्वेश्वरेण मनसा (sarveśvareṇa manasā) — in mind, by the lord of allशंकरेण हिमालय (śaṃkareṇa himālaya) — by Śaṅkara, O Himālaya
३१ एतच्छ्रुत्वा तव मुने वचस्तत्तु गिरीश्वरः। हिमाद्रिस्तोषमापन्नो गतविस्मयमानसः॥ ३१
etacchrutvā tava mune vacastattu girīśvaraḥ | himādristoṣamāpanno gatavismayamānasaḥ 31 ||
हे मुने! आपका यह वचन सुनकर गिरीश्वर हिमाद्रि सन्तुष्ट हो गये और उनके मनका विस्मय जाता रहा।
Hearing this speech of yours, O sage, the lord of the mountain, Himādri, attained contentment, his mind now free of astonishment.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तव मुने (etacchrutvā tava mune) — hearing this of yours, O sageवचस्तत्तु गिरीश्वरः (vacastattu girīśvaraḥ) — that speech — the lord of the mountainहिमाद्रिस्तोषमापन्नो (himādristoṣamāpanno) — Himādri, having attained contentmentगतविस्मयमानसः (gatavismayamānasaḥ) — his mind now rid of astonishment
३२ अथ विष्णुप्रभृतयः सुराश्च मुनयस्तथा। साधु साध्विति ते सर्वे प्रोचुर्विगतविस्मयाः॥ ३२
atha viṣṇuprabhṛtayaḥ surāśca munayastathā | sādhu sādhviti te sarve procurvigatavismayāḥ 32 ||
तब विष्णु आदि देवता तथा मुनिगण, सबका विस्मय दूर होकर, वे सब 'साधु-साधु' कहने लगे।
Then Viṣṇu and the other gods, and likewise the sages, all of them, their astonishment now gone, cried out, "Well done, well done!"
अथ विष्णुप्रभृतयः (atha viṣṇuprabhṛtayaḥ) — then Viṣṇu and the restसुराश्च मुनयस्तथा (surāśca munayastathā) — the gods, and likewise the sagesसाधु साध्विति ते सर्वे (sādhu sādhviti te sarve) — all of them, [crying] 'well done, well done'प्रोचुर्विगतविस्मयाः (procurvigatavismayāḥ) — spoke out, their astonishment now gone
३३ महेश्वरस्य गांभीर्यं ज्ञात्वा सर्वे विचक्षणाः। सविस्मया महामोदान्विताः प्रोचुः परस्परम्॥ ३३
maheśvarasya gāṃbhīryaṃ jñātvā sarve vicakṣaṇāḥ | savismayā mahāmodānvitāḥ procuḥ parasparam 33 ||
महेश्वरकी गम्भीरताको जानकर सभी विचक्षण लोग विस्मित तथा अत्यन्त हर्षसे युक्त होकर परस्पर कहने लगे—
All those discerning ones, having come to know the depth of Maheśvara's gravity, spoke to one another, filled with wonder and with great delight.
महेश्वरस्य गांभीर्यं (maheśvarasya gāṃbhīryaṃ) — the depth/gravity of Maheśvaraज्ञात्वा सर्वे विचक्षणाः (jñātvā sarve vicakṣaṇāḥ) — having come to know it, all those discerning onesसविस्मया महामोदान्विताः (savismayā mahāmodānvitāḥ) — filled with wonder, joined with great delightप्रोचुः परस्परम् (procuḥ parasparam) — spoke among one another
३४ यस्याज्ञया जगदिदं च विशालमेव जातं परात्परतरो निजबोधरूपः। शर्वः स्वतंत्रगतिकृत्परभावगम्यः सोऽसौ त्रिलोकपतिरद्य च नः सुदृष्टः॥ ३४
yasyājñayā jagadidaṃ ca viśālameva jātaṃ parātparataro nijabodharūpaḥ | śarvaḥ svataṃtragatikṛtparabhāvagamyaḥ so'sau trilokapatiradya ca naḥ sudṛṣṭaḥ 34 ||
जिनकी आज्ञासे यह विशाल जगत् उत्पन्न हुआ, जो परसे भी परे तथा निजबोधस्वरूप हैं; स्वतन्त्र गतिवाले, केवल परभावसे जाननेयोग्य वे शर्व ही त्रिलोकपति हैं, जिन्हें आज हमने भलीभाँति देखा है।
"He by whose command this vast universe came to be, who is higher than the highest, of the very nature of self-luminous awareness; Śarva, whose ways are wholly free, knowable only through his own transcendent state — that very lord of the three worlds has today been truly seen by us."
यस्याज्ञया जगदिदं च विशालमेव (yasyājñayā jagadidaṃ ca viśālameva) — he by whose command this whole vast universeजातं परात्परतरो निजबोधरूपः (jātaṃ parātparataro nijabodharūpaḥ) — came into being — he who is higher than the highest, whose nature is self-awarenessशर्वः स्वतंत्रगतिकृत्परभावगम्यः (śarvaḥ svataṃtragatikṛtparabhāvagamyaḥ) — Śarva, whose movements are of his own free will, knowable [only] through the highest stateसोऽसौ त्रिलोकपतिरद्य च नः सुदृष्टः (so'sau trilokapatiradya ca naḥ sudṛṣṭaḥ) — that very lord of the three worlds has today been truly seen by us
३५ अथ ते पर्वतश्रेष्ठा मेर्वाद्या जातसंभ्रमाः। ऊचुस्ते चैकपद्येन हिमवंतं नगेश्वरम्॥ ३५
atha te parvataśreṣṭhā mervādyā jātasaṃbhramāḥ | ūcuste caikapadyena himavaṃtaṃ nageśvaram 35 ||
तब मेरु आदि श्रेष्ठ पर्वत उत्सुक होकर एक स्वरसे पर्वतराज हिमवान्से कहने लगे—
Then those foremost mountains, Meru and the rest, seized with eagerness, spoke as one, with a single voice, to Himavān, the lord of mountains.
अथ ते पर्वतश्रेष्ठा (atha te parvataśreṣṭhā) — then those foremost among the mountainsमेर्वाद्या जातसंभ्रमाः (mervādyā jātasaṃbhramāḥ) — Meru and the rest, seized with eagernessऊचुस्ते चैकपद्येन (ūcuste caikapadyena) — they spoke, with a single voiceहिमवंतं नगेश्वरम् (himavaṃtaṃ nageśvaram) — to Himavān, the lord of mountains
३६ कन्यादाने स्थीयतां चाद्य शैलनाथोक्त्या किं कार्यनाशस्तवैव। सत्यं ब्रूमो नात्र कार्यो विमर्शः तस्मात्कन्या दीयतामीश्वराय॥ ३६
kanyādāne sthīyatāṃ cādya śailanāthoktyā kiṃ kāryanāśastavaiva | satyaṃ brūmo nātra kāryo vimarśaḥ tasmātkanyā dīyatāmīśvarāya 36 ||
हे शैलनाथ! आज कन्यादानपर दृढ़ रहिये; विचारसे आपके कार्यका ही नाश क्यों हो? हम सत्य कहते हैं, यहाँ विचार करनेकी आवश्यकता नहीं, अतः कन्या परमेश्वरको दे दीजिये।
"O lord of the mountains, stand firm today upon the giving of the maiden; why should deliberation only ruin your own purpose? We speak the truth: no doubt should be entertained here; therefore let the maiden be given to the great lord."
कन्यादाने स्थीयतां चाद्य शैलनाथोक्त्या (kanyādāne sthīyatāṃ cādya śailanāthoktyā) — stand firm today upon the giving of the maiden, O lord of the mountains, we sayकिं कार्यनाशस्तवैव (kiṃ kāryanāśastavaiva) — why should it be the ruin of your own purposeसत्यं ब्रूमो नात्र कार्यो विमर्शः (satyaṃ brūmo nātra kāryo vimarśaḥ) — we speak the truth — no [further] deliberation should be made hereतस्मात्कन्या दीयतामीश्वराय (tasmātkanyā dīyatāmīśvarāya) — therefore let the maiden be given to the great lord
३७ तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां सुहृदां स हिमालयः। स्वकन्यादानमकरोच्छिवाय विधिनोदितः॥ ३७
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ suhṛdāṃ sa himālayaḥ | svakanyādānamakarocchivāya vidhinoditaḥ 37 ||
उन सुहृदोंकी वह बात सुनकर हिमालयने विधिसे प्रेरित होकर अपनी कन्या शिवको देनेका निश्चय किया।
Hearing that word of his well-wishers, Himālaya, thus urged on by proper rite, made ready to give his own daughter to Śiva.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां (tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ) — hearing that word of theirsसुहृदां स हिमालयः (suhṛdāṃ sa himālayaḥ) — of [his] well-wishers, that Himālayaस्वकन्यादानमकरोत् (svakanyādānamakarot) — made [ready] the giving of his own daughterशिवाय विधिनोदितः (śivāya vidhinoditaḥ) — to Śiva, urged on by [proper] rite
३८ इमां कन्यां तुभ्यमहं ददामि परमेश्वर। भार्यार्थं परिगृह्णीष्व प्रसीद सकलेश्वर॥ ३८
imāṃ kanyāṃ tubhyamahaṃ dadāmi parameśvara | bhāryārthaṃ parigṛhṇīṣva prasīda sakaleśvara 38 ||
हे परमेश्वर! मैं यह कन्या आपको देता हूँ, हे सकलेश्वर! इसे भार्याके रूपमें ग्रहण कीजिये और प्रसन्न होइये।
"O supreme lord, I give this maiden to you; accept her as your wife, and be gracious, O lord of all."
इमां कन्यां तुभ्यमहं (imāṃ kanyāṃ tubhyamahaṃ) — this maiden, to you, Iददामि परमेश्वर (dadāmi parameśvara) — give, O supreme lordभार्यार्थं परिगृह्णीष्व (bhāryārthaṃ parigṛhṇīṣva) — accept her for the sake of a wifeप्रसीद सकलेश्वर (prasīda sakaleśvara) — be gracious, O lord of all
३९ तस्मै रुद्राय महते मंत्रेणानेन दत्तवान्। हिमाचलो निजां कन्यां पार्वतीं त्रिजगत्प्रसूम्॥ ३९
tasmai rudrāya mahate maṃtreṇānena dattavān | himācalo nijāṃ kanyāṃ pārvatīṃ trijagatprasūm 39 ||
हिमाचलने इस मन्त्रसे अपनी त्रिजगज्जननी कन्या पार्वतीको उन महान् रुद्रको अर्पित कर दिया।
With this mantra, Himācala gave to that great Rudra his own daughter Pārvatī, the mother of the three worlds.
तस्मै रुद्राय महते (tasmai rudrāya mahate) — to that great Rudraमंत्रेणानेन दत्तवान् (maṃtreṇānena dattavān) — he gave, with this mantraहिमाचलो निजां कन्यां (himācalo nijāṃ kanyāṃ) — Himācala, [gave] his own daughterपार्वतीं त्रिजगत्प्रसूम् (pārvatīṃ trijagatprasūm) — Pārvatī, the mother of the three worlds
४० इत्थं शिवाकरं शैलः शिवहस्ते निधाय च। मुमोदातीव मनसि तीर्णकाममहार्णवः॥ ४०
itthaṃ śivākaraṃ śailaḥ śivahaste nidhāya ca | mumodātīva manasi tīrṇakāmamahārṇavaḥ 40 ||
इस प्रकार पर्वतराजने शिवाका हाथ शिवके हाथमें रखकर मनमें अत्यन्त प्रसन्नता प्राप्त की, मानो उन्होंने कामरूपी महासागरको पार कर लिया हो।
Thus the mountain-lord, placing Śivā's hand into Śiva's hand, rejoiced exceedingly in his heart, as though he had crossed the great ocean of desire.
इत्थं शिवाकरं शैलः (itthaṃ śivākaraṃ śailaḥ) — thus the mountain, [placing] Śivā's handशिवहस्ते निधाय च (śivahaste nidhāya ca) — into Śiva's handमुमोदातीव मनसि (mumodātīva manasi) — rejoiced exceedingly in mindतीर्णकाममहार्णवः (tīrṇakāmamahārṇavaḥ) — as one who had crossed the great ocean of desire
४१ वेदमंत्रेण गिरिशो गिरिजाकरपङ्कजम्। जग्राह स्वकरेणाशु प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरः॥ ४१
vedamaṃtreṇa giriśo girijākarapaṅkajam | jagrāha svakareṇāśu prasannaḥ parameśvaraḥ 41 ||
प्रसन्नचित्त परमेश्वर गिरीशने वेदमन्त्रसे गिरिजाके करकमलको शीघ्र ही अपने हाथमें ग्रहण किया।
With a Vedic mantra, the supreme lord Giriśa, well pleased, swiftly took Girijā's lotus-hand into his own.
वेदमंत्रेण गिरिशो (vedamaṃtreṇa giriśo) — with a Vedic mantra, Giriśaगिरिजाकरपङ्कजम् (girijākarapaṅkajam) — the lotus-hand of Girijāजग्राह स्वकरेणाशु (jagrāha svakareṇāśu) — swiftly took with his own handप्रसन्नः परमेश्वरः (prasannaḥ parameśvaraḥ) — the supreme lord, well pleased
४२ क्षितिं संस्पृश्य कामस्य कोऽदादिति मनुं मुने। पपाठ शंकरः प्रीत्या दर्शयँल्लौकिकीं गतिम्॥ ४२
kṣitiṃ saṃspṛśya kāmasya ko'dāditi manuṃ mune | papāṭha śaṃkaraḥ prītyā darśaya~llaukikīṃ gatim 42 ||
हे मुने! पृथिवीका स्पर्शकर शंकरने प्रेमपूर्वक 'कोऽदात्' इस कामसम्बन्धी मन्त्रका पाठ किया, इस प्रकार लौकिक गति दिखलाते हुए।
Touching the earth, O sage, Śaṅkara lovingly recited the mantra of Kāma beginning "who gave…," thereby displaying the way of ordinary custom.
NoteThe source carries a footnote here giving the full mantra Śaṅkara recites: ‘को ऽदात्कस्मा अदात्कामो ऽदात्कामायादात्कामो दाता कामः प्रतिग्रहीता कामैत्तत्ते।’ (Śukla Yajurveda Saṃhitā 7.48) — recited by custom by the bridegroom after receiving the bride in marriage.
क्षितिं संस्पृश्य कामस्य (kṣitiṃ saṃspṛśya kāmasya) — touching the earth, [reciting the mantra] of Kāmaकोऽदादिति मनुं मुने (ko'dāditi manuṃ mune) — the mantra beginning 'who gave', O sageपपाठ शंकरः प्रीत्या (papāṭha śaṃkaraḥ prītyā) — Śaṅkara recited it lovinglyदर्शयँल्लौकिकीं गतिम् (darśaya~llaukikīṃ gatim) — displaying [thereby] the way of the world
४३ महोत्सवो महानासीत्सर्वत्र प्रमुदावहः। बभूव जयसंरावो दिवि भूम्यन्तरिक्षके॥ ४३
mahotsavo mahānāsītsarvatra pramudāvahaḥ | babhūva jayasaṃrāvo divi bhūmyantarikṣake 43 ||
सर्वत्र आनन्ददायक महान् उत्सव होने लगा; स्वर्ग, पृथिवी तथा अन्तरिक्षमें विजयध्वनि होने लगी।
A great festival, bringer of joy everywhere, arose; a roar of triumphant acclaim broke out in heaven, on earth, and in the sky between.
महोत्सवो महानासीत् (mahotsavo mahānāsīt) — a great festival aroseसर्वत्र प्रमुदावहः (sarvatra pramudāvahaḥ) — bringing delight everywhereबभूव जयसंरावो (babhūva jayasaṃrāvo) — a roar of victory-cries aroseदिवि भूम्यन्तरिक्षके (divi bhūmyantarikṣake) — in heaven, on earth, and in the intervening sky
४४ साधुशब्दं नमःशब्दं चक्रुः सर्वेऽतिहर्षिताः। गंधर्वाः सुजगुः प्रीत्या ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः॥ ४४
sādhuśabdaṃ namaḥśabdaṃ cakruḥ sarve'tiharṣitāḥ | gaṃdharvāḥ sujaguḥ prītyā nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ 44 ||
सभी अत्यन्त हर्षित होकर 'साधु' तथा 'नमः' शब्दका उच्चारण करने लगे; गन्धर्व प्रेमपूर्वक मधुर गान करने लगे और अप्सराएँ नाचने लगीं।
All, greatly delighted, uttered cries of "well done!" and "homage!"; the gandharvas sang sweetly out of love, and the hosts of apsarases danced.
साधुशब्दं नमःशब्दं (sādhuśabdaṃ namaḥśabdaṃ) — the sound 'well done' and the sound 'homage'चक्रुः सर्वेऽतिहर्षिताः (cakruḥ sarve'tiharṣitāḥ) — all made, greatly delightedगंधर्वाः सुजगुः प्रीत्या (gaṃdharvāḥ sujaguḥ prītyā) — the gandharvas sang sweetly, out of loveननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः (nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ) — and the hosts of apsarases danced
४५ हिमाचलस्य पौरा हि मुमुदुश्चाति चेतसि। मङ्गलं महदासीद्वै महोत्सवपुरस्सरम्॥ ४५
himācalasya paurā hi mumuduścāti cetasi | maṅgalaṃ mahadāsīdvai mahotsavapurassaram 45 ||
हिमाचलके नगरवासी भी मनमें अत्यन्त आनन्दित हुए; महान् उत्सवके साथ बड़ा मंगल कार्य सम्पन्न हुआ।
The citizens of Himācala's city rejoiced greatly in their hearts; a great auspicious rite took place, heralded by grand festivity.
हिमाचलस्य पौरा हि (himācalasya paurā hi) — the citizens of Himācala indeedमुमुदुश्चाति चेतसि (mumuduścāti cetasi) — rejoiced greatly in [their] heartsमङ्गलं महदासीद्वै (maṅgalaṃ mahadāsīdvai) — a great auspicious rite indeed took placeमहोत्सवपुरस्सरम् (mahotsavapurassaram) — preceded by [attended with] great festivity
४६ अहं विष्णुश्च शक्रश्च निर्जरा मुनयोऽखिलाः। हर्षिता ह्यभवंश्चाति प्रफुल्लवदनाम्बुजाः॥ ४६
ahaṃ viṣṇuśca śakraśca nirjarā munayo'khilāḥ | harṣitā hyabhavaṃścāti praphullavadanāmbujāḥ 46 ||
मैं, विष्णु, इन्द्र, समस्त देवता तथा मुनिगण अत्यन्त हर्षित हो उठे और हमारे मुखकमल पूर्णतः खिल उठे।
I, and Viṣṇu, and Śakra, the undying gods, and all the sages, became greatly delighted, our lotus-faces breaking fully into bloom.
अहं विष्णुश्च शक्रश्च (ahaṃ viṣṇuśca śakraśca) — I, and Viṣṇu, and Śakraनिर्जरा मुनयोऽखिलाः (nirjarā munayo'khilāḥ) — the gods, and all the sagesहर्षिता ह्यभवंश्चाति (harṣitā hyabhavaṃścāti) — became indeed exceedingly delightedप्रफुल्लवदनाम्बुजाः (praphullavadanāmbujāḥ) — our lotus-faces fully blossomed
४७ अथ शैलवरः सोऽदात्सुप्रसन्नो हिमाचलः। शिवाय कन्यादानस्य साङ्गतां सुयथोचिताम्॥ ४७
atha śailavaraḥ so'dātsuprasanno himācalaḥ | śivāya kanyādānasya sāṅgatāṃ suyathocitām 47 ||
तत्पश्चात् वे श्रेष्ठ पर्वत हिमाचल अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर शिवको कन्यादानकी यथोचित सांगता प्रदान करने लगे।
Then that best of mountains, Himācala, well pleased, gave to Śiva the completeness of the rite of giving away the maiden, exactly as was fitting.
अथ शैलवरः सोऽदात् (atha śailavaraḥ so'dāt) — then that best of mountains gaveसुप्रसन्नो हिमाचलः (suprasanno himācalaḥ) — Himācala, well pleasedशिवाय कन्यादानस्य (śivāya kanyādānasya) — to Śiva, of the giving-away of the maidenसाङ्गतां सुयथोचिताम् (sāṅgatāṃ suyathocitām) — the completeness [with all its parts], exactly as was fitting
४८ ततो बन्धुजनास्तस्य शिवां सम्पूज्य भक्तितः। ददुः शिवाय सद्द्रव्यं नानाविधिविधानतः॥ ४८
tato bandhujanāstasya śivāṃ sampūjya bhaktitaḥ | daduḥ śivāya saddravyaṃ nānāvidhividhānataḥ 48 ||
तदनन्तर उनके बन्धुजनोंने भक्तिपूर्वक शिवाका पूजन करके विविध विधि-विधानसे शिवको उत्तम द्रव्य अर्पित किये।
Then his kinsmen, having worshipped Śivā with devotion, gave excellent gifts to Śiva according to various rites and ordinances.
ततो बन्धुजनास्तस्य (tato bandhujanāstasya) — then his kinsmenशिवां सम्पूज्य भक्तितः (śivāṃ sampūjya bhaktitaḥ) — having worshipped Śivā with devotionददुः शिवाय सद्द्रव्यं (daduḥ śivāya saddravyaṃ) — gave to Śiva excellent gifts/wealthनानाविधिविधानतः (nānāvidhividhānataḥ) — according to various rites and ordinances
४९ हिमालयस्तुष्टमनाः पार्वतीशिवप्रीतये। नानाविधानि द्रव्याणि ददौ तत्र मुनीश्वर॥ ४९
himālayastuṣṭamanāḥ pārvatīśivaprītaye | nānāvidhāni dravyāṇi dadau tatra munīśvara 49 ||
हे मुनीश्वर! प्रसन्नचित्त हिमालयने पार्वती तथा शिवकी प्रसन्नताके लिये वहाँ नाना प्रकारके द्रव्य दिये।
O lord of sages, Himālaya, his mind well content, gave there many kinds of gifts, for the delight of Pārvatī and Śiva.
हिमालयस्तुष्टमनाः (himālayastuṣṭamanāḥ) — Himālaya, his mind contentपार्वतीशिवप्रीतये (pārvatīśivaprītaye) — for the pleasure of Pārvatī and Śivaनानाविधानि द्रव्याणि (nānāvidhāni dravyāṇi) — many kinds of giftsददौ तत्र मुनीश्वर (dadau tatra munīśvara) — he gave there, O lord of sages
५० यौतुकानि ददौ तस्मै रत्नानि विविधानि च। चारुरत्नविकाराणि पात्राणि विविधानि च॥ ५०
yautukāni dadau tasmai ratnāni vividhāni ca | cāruratnavikārāṇi pātrāṇi vividhāni ca 50 ||
उन्होंने उन्हें यौतुकस्वरूप विविध रत्न तथा सुन्दर रत्नोंसे निर्मित विविध पात्र भी दिये।
He gave to him wedding-gifts and various jewels, and various vessels wrought of beautiful jewels.
यौतुकानि ददौ तस्मै (yautukāni dadau tasmai) — he gave to him wedding giftsरत्नानि विविधानि च (ratnāni vividhāni ca) — and various jewelsचारुरत्नविकाराणि (cāruratnavikārāṇi) — wrought variously of beautiful jewelsपात्राणि विविधानि च (pātrāṇi vividhāni ca) — and various vessels
५१ गवां लक्षं हयानां च सज्जितानां शतं तथा। दासीनामनुरक्तानां लक्षं सद्द्रव्यभूषितम्॥ ५१
gavāṃ lakṣaṃ hayānāṃ ca sajjitānāṃ śataṃ tathā | dāsīnāmanuraktānāṃ lakṣaṃ saddravyabhūṣitam 51 ||
एक लाख गौएँ, सजी-धजी सौ घोड़े, तथा उत्तम द्रव्योंसे विभूषित एक लाख अनुरागिणी दासियाँ भी दीं।
A hundred thousand cows, and likewise a hundred well-adorned horses; and a hundred thousand devoted maidservants, adorned with fine ornaments.
गवां लक्षं हयानां च (gavāṃ lakṣaṃ hayānāṃ ca) — a hundred thousand cows, and of horsesसज्जितानां शतं तथा (sajjitānāṃ śataṃ tathā) — a hundred, well-adorned, likewiseदासीनामनुरक्तानां (dāsīnāmanuraktānāṃ) — of devoted maidservantsलक्षं सद्द्रव्यभूषितम् (lakṣaṃ saddravyabhūṣitam) — a hundred thousand, adorned with fine ornaments
५२ नागानां शतलक्षं हि रथानां च तथा मुने। सुवर्णजटितानां च रत्नसारविनिर्मितम्॥ ५२
nāgānāṃ śatalakṣaṃ hi rathānāṃ ca tathā mune | suvarṇajaṭitānāṃ ca ratnasāravinirmitam 52 ||
हे मुने! एक करोड़ हाथी तथा सुवर्णजटित एवं उत्तम रत्नोंसे निर्मित रथ भी दिये।
O sage, ten million elephants, and likewise chariots studded with gold and wrought of the finest jewels.
नागानां शतलक्षं हि (nāgānāṃ śatalakṣaṃ hi) — ten million elephants indeedरथानां च तथा मुने (rathānāṃ ca tathā mune) — and of chariots too, O sageसुवर्णजटितानां च (suvarṇajaṭitānāṃ ca) — studded with goldरत्नसारविनिर्मितम् (ratnasāravinirmitam) — wrought of the finest jewels
५३ इत्थं हिमालयो दत्त्वा स्वसुतां गिरिजां शिवाम्। शिवाय परमेशाय विधिनाप कृतार्थताम्॥ ५३
itthaṃ himālayo dattvā svasutāṃ girijāṃ śivām | śivāya parameśāya vidhināpa kṛtārthatām 53 ||
इस प्रकार हिमालयने अपनी पुत्री शिवा गिरिजाको परमेश्वर शिवको विधिपूर्वक अर्पित करके कृतार्थता प्राप्त की।
Thus, having given his own daughter Girijā, the auspicious one, to Śiva, the supreme lord, according to proper rite, Himālaya attained fulfilment.
इत्थं हिमालयो दत्त्वा (itthaṃ himālayo dattvā) — thus, Himālaya, having givenस्वसुतां गिरिजां शिवाम् (svasutāṃ girijāṃ śivām) — his own daughter Girijā, the auspicious oneशिवाय परमेशाय (śivāya parameśāya) — to Śiva, the supreme lordविधिनाप कृतार्थताम् (vidhināpa kṛtārthatām) — attained, by [proper] rite, fulfilment
५४ अथ शैलवरो माध्यंदिनोक्तस्तोत्रतो मुदा। तुष्टाव परमेशानं सद्गिरा सुकृतांजलिः॥ ५४
atha śailavaro mādhyaṃdinoktastotrato mudā | tuṣṭāva parameśānaṃ sadgirā sukṛtāṃjaliḥ 54 ||
तत्पश्चात् शैलश्रेष्ठ हिमालयने माध्यन्दिन शाखामें कहे गये स्तोत्रसे हाथ जोड़कर हर्षपूर्वक उत्तम वाणीसे परमेश्वरकी स्तुति की।
Then that best of mountains, with folded hands of virtue, joyfully praised the supreme lord with excellent words, by the hymn declared in the Mādhyandina recension.
अथ शैलवरो माध्यंदिनोक्तस्तोत्रतो (atha śailavaro mādhyaṃdinoktastotrato) — then that best of mountains, with the hymn declared in the Mādhyandina [branch]मुदा (mudā) — joyfullyतुष्टाव परमेशानं सद्गिरा (tuṣṭāva parameśānaṃ sadgirā) — praised the supreme lord with excellent speechसुकृतांजलिः (sukṛtāṃjaliḥ) — with hands folded in virtue
५५ ततो वेदविदा तेनाज्ञप्ता मुनिगणास्तदा। शिरोऽभिषेकं चक्रुस्ते शिवायाः परमोत्सवाः॥ ५५
tato vedavidā tenājñaptā munigaṇāstadā | śiro'bhiṣekaṃ cakruste śivāyāḥ paramotsavāḥ 55 ||
तब वेदज्ञ हिमालयकी आज्ञासे मुनिगणोंने अत्यन्त उत्सवपूर्वक शिवाके सिरका अभिषेक किया।
Then, commanded by him, the knower of the Vedas, the assembled sages, amid great festivity, performed the anointing of Śivā's head.
ततो वेदविदा तेनाज्ञप्ता (tato vedavidā tenājñaptā) — then, commanded by him, the knower of the Vedasमुनिगणास्तदा (munigaṇāstadā) — the assembled sages, at that timeशिरोऽभिषेकं चक्रुस्ते (śiro'bhiṣekaṃ cakruste) — they performed the anointing of the headशिवायाः परमोत्सवाः (śivāyāḥ paramotsavāḥ) — of Śivā, [themselves] in great festivity
५६ देवाभिधानमुच्चार्य पर्युक्षणविधिं व्यधुः। महोत्सवस्तदा चासीन्महानन्दकरो मुने॥ ५६
devābhidhānamuccārya paryukṣaṇavidhiṃ vyadhuḥ | mahotsavastadā cāsīnmahānandakaro mune 56 ||
देवताओंके नामका उच्चारणकर उन्होंने पर्युक्षण-विधि सम्पन्न की; हे मुने! उस समय अत्यन्त आनन्द देनेवाला महान् उत्सव हुआ।
Uttering the names of the gods, they performed the rite of sprinkling; and then, O sage, there was a great festival, the bringer of supreme joy.
देवाभिधानमुच्चार्य (devābhidhānamuccārya) — uttering the names of the godsपर्युक्षणविधिं व्यधुः (paryukṣaṇavidhiṃ vyadhuḥ) — they performed the rite of [ceremonial] sprinklingमहोत्सवस्तदा चासीत् (mahotsavastadā cāsīt) — then there was a great festivalमहानन्दकरो मुने (mahānandakaro mune) — bringer of great joy, O sage
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे कन्यादानवर्णनं नामाष्टचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः॥ ४८॥
Thus ends the forty-eighth chapter, called "The Description of the Giving Away of the Bride," in the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके तृतीय पार्वतीखण्डमें कन्यादानवर्णन नामक अड़तालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ४८॥