Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्ड Chapter 41
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रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्ड
Chapter 41 · The Pavilion's Construction Described · Verses 1–54

अथैकचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः

Continuing his narration to Nārada, Brahmā recalls how Viṣṇu, after taking Śiva's leave, first sent Nārada ahead to Himavān's city, where Nārada was astonished to find an artificial image of himself and the whole wondrous, thousand-pillared pavilion that Viśvakarmā had fashioned there. Bewildered, Nārada asked Himavān whether Śiva and the gods had already arrived, and Himavān explained that it was merely Viśvakarmā's illusion and urged him, after resting, to go on with Maināka and the other mountains to fetch Śiva. Nārada did so, and when Viṣṇu and the assembled gods, themselves startled at the sight of the bejewelled mountains, questioned him about what he had seen and whether Himavān intended to give his daughter, Nārada — still dazed by Tvaṣṭṛ's craft — drew Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Indra aside and explained that Viśvakarmā, mindful of an old humiliation, had fashioned lifelike images of every god, Indra included, purely in jest. A frightened Indra, fearing Tvaṣṭṛ's vengeance for his slain son, was reassured by Viṣṇu that Śiva, ever compassionate to his devotees, would see to everyone's welfare. Śiva then playfully asked Nārada himself about Himavān's intentions; Nārada assured him there was no obstacle to the marriage and no need for illusion if Himavān meant to give his daughter outright, explaining that the pavilion's magic had been contrived only out of curiosity, to bewilder the immortals. Amused, Śiva asked Viṣṇu, Brahmā, Indra and the sages to confirm plainly whether Himavān would give Pārvatī, and, persuaded by their counsel that any means to a worthy end is proper, set out — overcome by the god of love like an ordinary man — together with Viṣṇu, the other gods and the sages toward Himavān's wondrous mansion, arriving joyfully with his hosts at the gates of the mountain's city. ब्रह्माजी नारदजीको आगेकी कथा सुनाते हुए बताते हैं कि शिवजीकी आज्ञा लेकर विष्णुने पहले नारदजीको हिमालयके नगरमें भेजा, जहाँ नारदजीने अपनी ही एक कृत्रिम प्रतिमा तथा विश्वकर्माद्वारा रचित सहस्रस्तम्भोंसे युक्त अद्भुत मण्डप देखकर विस्मित होकर हिमालयसे पूछा कि क्या शिवजी तथा देवतागण आ चुके हैं। हिमालयने बताया कि यह विश्वकर्माकी मायामात्र है और नारदजीको भोजन-विश्रामके पश्चात् मैनाक आदि पर्वतोंके साथ शिवजीके पास जानेको कहा। वहाँ पहुँचनेपर विष्णु तथा समस्त देवता भी अलंकृत पर्वतोंको देखकर विस्मित हुए और नारदजीसे हिमालयके निश्चयके विषयमें पूछा। त्वष्टाकी मायासे अब भी चकित नारदजीने ब्रह्मा, विष्णु तथा इन्द्रको एकान्तमें ले जाकर बताया कि विश्वकर्माने पुरानी शत्रुताके कारण परिहासवश सभी देवताओं—इन्द्रसहित—के कृत्रिम प्रतिरूप बनाये हैं; भयभीत इन्द्रको विष्णुने आश्वासन दिया कि भक्तवत्सल शिवजी सबका कल्याण करेंगे। तत्पश्चात् शिवजीने स्वयं नारदजीसे हिमालयके विचारके विषयमें पूछा, और नारदजीने बताया कि विवाहमें कोई विघ्न नहीं है तथा मायाकी कोई आवश्यकता नहीं यदि हिमालय कन्या देनेको सहमत हैं—वह मण्डपकी माया तो केवल देवताओंको मोहित करनेके कुतूहलवश रची गयी थी। प्रसन्न होकर शिवजीने विष्णु, ब्रह्मा, इन्द्र तथा मुनियोंसे स्पष्ट पूछा कि हिमालय पार्वतीको देंगे या नहीं, और उनके परामर्शसे सहमत होकर, कामदेवके वशीभूत सामान्य मनुष्यकी भाँति स्वयं भी मोहित होकर, विष्णु आदि देवताओं तथा ऋषियोंके साथ हिमालयके अद्भुत भवनकी ओर प्रसन्नतापूर्वक प्रस्थान किया।

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ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā spoke: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

ततः सम्मन्त्र्य च मिथः प्राप्याज्ञां शांकरीं हरिः। मुने त्वां प्रेषयामास प्रथमं कुधरालयम्॥ १

tataḥ sammantrya ca mithaḥ prāpyājñāṃ śāṃkarīṃ hariḥ | mune tvāṃ preṣayāmāsa prathamaṃ kudharālayam 1 ||

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तत्पश्चात् परस्पर विचार-विमर्श कर तथा शंकरजीकी आज्ञा प्राप्तकर भगवान् हरिने, हे मुने! आपको सबसे पहले पर्वत (हिमालय)-के घर भेजा।

Then, having taken counsel together and obtained Śaṅkara's leave, Hari sent you, O sage, first of all to the abode of the mountain-lord.

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ततः सम्मन्त्र्य च मिथः (tataḥ sammantrya ca mithaḥ) — then, having taken counsel togetherप्राप्याज्ञां शांकरीं हरिः (prāpyājñāṃ śāṃkarīṃ hariḥ) — Hari, having obtained Śaṅkara's leaveमुने त्वां प्रेषयामास (mune tvāṃ preṣayāmāsa) — sent you, O sageप्रथमं कुधरालयम् (prathamaṃ kudharālayam) — first, to the abode of the mountain-lord

अथ प्रणम्य सर्वेशं गतस्त्वं नारदाग्रतः। हरिणा नोदितः प्रीत्या हिमाचलगृहं प्रति॥ २

atha praṇamya sarveśaṃ gatastvaṃ nāradāgrataḥ | hariṇā noditaḥ prītyā himācalagṛhaṃ prati 2 ||

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तत्पश्चात् सबके स्वामी शिवको प्रणामकर, हे नारद! आप हरिकी प्रेमपूर्ण प्रेरणासे हिमाचलके घरकी ओर आगे बढ़ चले।

Then, having bowed to the lord of all, you, O Nārada, went on ahead, urged with affection by Hari, toward the house of Himācala.

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अथ प्रणम्य सर्वेशं (atha praṇamya sarveśaṃ) — then, having bowed to the lord of allगतस्त्वं नारदाग्रतः (gatastvaṃ nāradāgrataḥ) — you, O Nārada, went on aheadहरिणा नोदितः प्रीत्या (hariṇā noditaḥ prītyā) — urged on with affection by Hariहिमाचलगृहं प्रति (himācalagṛhaṃ prati) — toward the house of Himācala

त्वं मुनेऽपश्य आत्मानं गत्वा तद्व्रीडयान्वितम्। कृत्रिमं रचितं तत्र विस्मितो विश्वकर्मणा॥ ३

tvaṃ mune'paśya ātmānaṃ gatvā tadvrīḍayānvitam | kṛtrimaṃ racitaṃ tatra vismito viśvakarmaṇā 3 ||

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हे मुने! वहाँ जाकर आपने अपनी ही एक कृत्रिम प्रतिमा देखी, जो लज्जाके भावसे युक्त थी; विश्वकर्माकी उस रचनाको देखकर आप विस्मित हो गये।

Having gone there, you, O sage, beheld your own self — an artificial likeness fashioned there, wearing that same air of bashfulness — and you were astonished at Viśvakarmā's work.

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त्वं मुनेऽपश्य आत्मानं (tvaṃ mune'paśya ātmānaṃ) — you, O sage, beheld yourselfगत्वा तद्व्रीडयान्वितम् (gatvā tadvrīḍayānvitam) — having gone there, possessed of that same bashfulnessकृत्रिमं रचितं तत्र (kṛtrimaṃ racitaṃ tatra) — an artificial image fashioned thereविस्मितो विश्वकर्मणा (vismito viśvakarmaṇā) — astonished at [the work of] Viśvakarmā

श्रान्तस्त्वमात्मना तेन कृत्रिमेण महामुने। अवलोकपरः सोऽभूच्चरितं विश्वकर्मणः॥ ४

śrāntastvamātmanā tena kṛtrimeṇa mahāmune | avalokaparaḥ so'bhūccaritaṃ viśvakarmaṇaḥ 4 ||

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हे महामुने! उस कृत्रिम मूर्तिको देखकर आप मनमें श्रान्त-से हो गये और विश्वकर्माके उस कार्यको एकटक निहारने लगे।

O great sage, you were inwardly wearied by that artificial figure, and became absorbed in beholding the handiwork of Viśvakarmā.

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श्रान्तस्त्वमात्मना तेन (śrāntastvamātmanā tena) — you, inwardly, were wearied by thatकृत्रिमेण महामुने (kṛtrimeṇa mahāmune) — artificial likeness, O great sageअवलोकपरः सोऽभूत् (avalokaparaḥ so'bhūt) — you became absorbed in gazingचरितं विश्वकर्मणः (caritaṃ viśvakarmaṇaḥ) — at the handiwork of Viśvakarmā

प्रविष्टो मण्डपं तस्य हिमाद्रे रत्नचित्रितम्। सुवर्णकलशैर्जुष्टं रम्भादिबहुशोभितम्॥ ५

praviṣṭo maṇḍapaṃ tasya himādre ratnacitritam | suvarṇakalaśairjuṣṭaṃ rambhādibahuśobhitam 5 ||

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आप उस हिमाद्रिके रत्नजटित मण्डपमें प्रविष्ट हुए, जो स्वर्णकलशोंसे सुशोभित तथा केले आदिसे बहुत शोभायमान था।

You entered the pavilion of that lord of mountains, adorned with gems, furnished with golden pitchers, and made beautiful with plantain trees and much besides.

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प्रविष्टो मण्डपं तस्य (praviṣṭo maṇḍapaṃ tasya) — you entered the pavilion of thatहिमाद्रे रत्नचित्रितम् (himādre ratnacitritam) — lord of mountains, adorned with gemsसुवर्णकलशैर्जुष्टं (suvarṇakalaśairjuṣṭaṃ) — furnished with golden pitchersरम्भादिबहुशोभितम् (rambhādibahuśobhitam) — made beautiful with plantains and much else

सहस्रस्तम्भसंयुक्तं विचित्रं परमाद्भुतम्। वेदिकां च तथा दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं त्वं मुने ह्ययाः॥ ६

sahasrastambhasaṃyuktaṃ vicitraṃ paramādbhutam | vedikāṃ ca tathā dṛṣṭvā vismayaṃ tvaṃ mune hyayāḥ 6 ||

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वह मण्डप सहस्र खम्भोंसे युक्त, विचित्र तथा परम अद्भुत था; उस वेदीको भी देखकर, हे मुने! आप आश्चर्यमें डूब गये।

It was joined with a thousand pillars, wondrous and most astonishing; and seeing that altar too, you, O sage, were overcome with astonishment.

NoteThe verb printed as 'ह्ययाः' (hyayāḥ) is clearly legible in the source but is not an attested classical form; it functions here as the finite verb agreeing with 'त्वम्' ("you"), and is rendered contextually as "were overcome with astonishment" in keeping with the accompanying Hindi gloss. Kept exactly as printed rather than emended.

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सहस्रस्तम्भसंयुक्तं (sahasrastambhasaṃyuktaṃ) — joined with a thousand pillarsविचित्रं परमाद्भुतम् (vicitraṃ paramādbhutam) — wondrous, most astonishingवेदिकां च तथा दृष्ट्वा (vedikāṃ ca tathā dṛṣṭvā) — and likewise seeing the altarविस्मयं त्वं मुने ह्ययाः (vismayaṃ tvaṃ mune hyayāḥ) — you, O sage, were overcome with astonishment

तदावोचश्च स मुने नारद त्वं नगेश्वरम्। विस्मितोऽतीव मनसि नष्टज्ञानो विमूढधीः॥ ७

tadāvocaśca sa mune nārada tvaṃ nageśvaram | vismito'tīva manasi naṣṭajñāno vimūḍhadhīḥ 7 ||

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हे मुने! हे नारद! तब अत्यन्त विस्मित, मनमें ज्ञानशून्य तथा बुद्धिसे व्याकुल हुए आपने पर्वतराजसे यह कहा।

Then, O sage Nārada, exceedingly astonished, your knowledge lost and your understanding bewildered, you spoke thus to the lord of the mountains.

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तदावोचश्च स मुने (tadāvocaśca sa mune) — then, O sage, thus you saidनारद त्वं नगेश्वरम् (nārada tvaṃ nageśvaram) — O Nārada, to the lord of the mountainsविस्मितोऽतीव मनसि (vismito'tīva manasi) — exceedingly astonished in mindनष्टज्ञानो विमूढधीः (naṣṭajñāno vimūḍhadhīḥ) — your knowledge lost, your understanding bewildered

आगतास्ते किमधुना देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः। तथा महर्षयः सर्वे सिद्धा उपसुरास्तथा॥ ८

āgatāste kimadhunā devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ | tathā maharṣayaḥ sarve siddhā upasurāstathā 8 ||

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क्या इस समय विष्णु आदि देवतागण आ गये हैं? तथा समस्त महर्षिगण, सिद्ध तथा उपदेवता भी आ चुके हैं?

Have the gods, headed by Viṣṇu, now arrived? And likewise all the great sages, the Siddhas, and the demigods?

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आगतास्ते किमधुना (āgatāste kimadhunā) — have they now comeदेवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः (devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ) — the gods, headed by Viṣṇuतथा महर्षयः सर्वे (tathā maharṣayaḥ sarve) — and likewise all the great sagesसिद्धा उपसुरास्तथा (siddhā upasurāstathā) — the Siddhas, and the demigods too

महादेवो वृषारूढो गणैश्च परिवारितः। आगतः किं विवाहार्थं वद तथ्यं नगेश्वर॥ ९

mahādevo vṛṣārūḍho gaṇaiśca parivāritaḥ | āgataḥ kiṃ vivāhārthaṃ vada tathyaṃ nageśvara 9 ||

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क्या वृषभपर आरूढ़ तथा गणोंसे घिरे महादेवजी विवाहके लिये आ गये हैं? हे पर्वतराज! सत्य-सत्य बताइये।

Has Mahādeva, mounted on his bull and surrounded by his hosts, come for the wedding? Tell me the truth, O lord of the mountains.

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महादेवो वृषारूढो (mahādevo vṛṣārūḍho) — Mahādeva, mounted on the bullगणैश्च परिवारितः (gaṇaiśca parivāritaḥ) — and surrounded by his hostsआगतः किं विवाहार्थं (āgataḥ kiṃ vivāhārthaṃ) — has he come for the sake of the weddingवद तथ्यं नगेश्वर (vada tathyaṃ nageśvara) — tell me truly, O lord of the mountains

१० इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा तव विस्मितचेतसः। उवाच त्वां मुने तथ्यं वाक्यं स हिमवान् गिरिः॥ १०

ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā tava vismitacetasaḥ | uvāca tvāṃ mune tathyaṃ vākyaṃ sa himavān giriḥ 10 ||

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हे मुने! इस प्रकार आपके विस्मित चित्तसे कहे गये वचनको सुनकर पर्वत हिमवान्ने आपसे यह सत्य वचन कहा।

Having heard this speech of yours, O sage, your mind full of wonder, that mountain, Himavān, spoke a true word to you.

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इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा (ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā) — having heard this speechतव विस्मितचेतसः (tava vismitacetasaḥ) — of yours, whose mind was astonishedउवाच त्वां मुने तथ्यं (uvāca tvāṃ mune tathyaṃ) — he spoke to you, O sage, a trueवाक्यं स हिमवान् गिरिः (vākyaṃ sa himavān giriḥ) — word — that mountain, Himavān

हिमवानुवाच — Himavān spoke: हिमवान् बोले:

११ हे नारद महाप्राज्ञागतो नैवाधुना शिवः। विवाहार्थं च पार्वत्याः सगणः सवरातकः॥ ११

he nārada mahāprājñāgato naivādhunā śivaḥ | vivāhārthaṃ ca pārvatyāḥ sagaṇaḥ savarātakaḥ 11 ||

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हे नारद! हे महाप्राज्ञ! अभी शिवजी अपने गणों तथा बरातियोंसहित पार्वतीके विवाहके लिये नहीं आये हैं।

O Nārada, most wise one, Śiva has not yet come now, with his hosts and his wedding-party, for the marriage of Pārvatī.

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हे नारद महाप्राज्ञ (he nārada mahāprājña) — O Nārada, O most wise oneआगतो नैवाधुना शिवः (āgato naivādhunā śivaḥ) — Śiva has not yet now comeविवाहार्थं च पार्वत्याः (vivāhārthaṃ ca pārvatyāḥ) — for the sake of the marriage of Pārvatīसगणः सवरातकः (sagaṇaḥ savarātakaḥ) — with his hosts, with his wedding party

१२ विश्वकर्मकृतं चित्रं विद्धि नारद सद्धिया। विस्मयं त्यज देवर्षे स्वस्थो भव शिवं स्मर॥ १२

viśvakarmakṛtaṃ citraṃ viddhi nārada saddhiyā | vismayaṃ tyaja devarṣe svastho bhava śivaṃ smara 12 ||

· हिन्दी

हे नारद! उत्तम बुद्धिसे समझिये कि यह विश्वकर्माद्वारा रचित एक चित्र है। हे देवर्षे! विस्मयको त्यागिये, स्वस्थ होइये तथा शिवका स्मरण कीजिये।

Know it, O Nārada, with sound understanding, to be a wonder wrought by Viśvakarmā. Give up your astonishment, O sage among gods; be at ease, and remember Śiva.

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विश्वकर्मकृतं चित्रं (viśvakarmakṛtaṃ citraṃ) — a wonder wrought by Viśvakarmāविद्धि नारद सद्धिया (viddhi nārada saddhiyā) — know it, O Nārada, with a sound mindविस्मयं त्यज देवर्षे (vismayaṃ tyaja devarṣe) — give up your astonishment, O sage among godsस्वस्थो भव शिवं स्मर (svastho bhava śivaṃ smara) — be composed, and remember Śiva

१३ भुक्त्वा विश्रम्य सुप्रीतः कृपां कृत्वा ममोपरि। मैनाकादिधरैः सार्धं गच्छ त्वं शंकरान्तिकम्॥ १३

bhuktvā viśramya suprītaḥ kṛpāṃ kṛtvā mamopari | mainākādidharaiḥ sārdhaṃ gaccha tvaṃ śaṃkarāntikam 13 ||

· हिन्दी

भोजन तथा विश्राम कर, प्रसन्न होकर तथा मुझपर कृपाकर, आप मैनाक आदि पर्वतोंके साथ शंकरजीके समीप जाइये।

Having eaten and rested, well-pleased, and showing me your grace, go, together with Maināka and the other mountains, to Śaṅkara's presence.

Word by word

भुक्त्वा विश्रम्य सुप्रीतः (bhuktvā viśramya suprītaḥ) — having eaten and rested, well pleasedकृपां कृत्वा ममोपरि (kṛpāṃ kṛtvā mamopari) — showing your grace upon meमैनाकादिधरैः सार्धं (mainākādidharaiḥ sārdhaṃ) — together with Maināka and the other mountainsगच्छ त्वं शंकरान्तिकम् (gaccha tvaṃ śaṃkarāntikam) — go to the presence of Śaṅkara

१४ एभिस्समेतो गिरिभिर्महामते संप्रार्थ्य शीघ्रं शिवमत्र चानय। देवैः समेतं च महर्षिसंघैः सुरासुरैरर्चितपादपल्लवम्॥ १४

ebhissameto giribhirmahāmate | saṃprārthya śīghraṃ śivamatra cānaya | devaiḥ sametaṃ ca maharṣisaṃghaiḥ | surāsurairarcitapādapallavam 14 ||

· हिन्दी

हे महामते! इन पर्वतोंको साथ लेकर, प्रार्थना करके, शीघ्र ही देवताओं तथा महर्षियोंके समूहसहित उन शिवको यहाँ ले आइये, जिनके चरणकमलोंकी अर्चना देवता तथा असुर दोनों करते हैं।

O great-minded one, joined with these mountains, entreat him and quickly bring Śiva here, together with the gods and the hosts of great sages — Śiva, whose lotus-feet are worshipped by gods and demons alike.

Word by word

एभिस्समेतो गिरिभिर्महामते (ebhissameto giribhirmahāmate) — joined with these mountains, O great-minded oneसंप्रार्थ्य शीघ्रं शिवमत्र चानय (saṃprārthya śīghraṃ śivamatra cānaya) — having entreated him, swiftly bring Śiva hereदेवैः समेतं च महर्षिसंघैः (devaiḥ sametaṃ ca maharṣisaṃghaiḥ) — together with the gods and hosts of great sagesसुरासुरैरर्चितपादपल्लवम् (surāsurairarcitapādapallavam) — [him] whose lotus-feet are worshipped by gods and demons

ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā spoke: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

१५ तथेति चोक्त्वागम आशु हि त्वं तदैव तैः शैलसुतादिभिश्च। तत्रत्यकृत्यं सुविधाय भुक्त्वा महामनास्त्वं शिवसन्निधानम्॥ १५

tatheti coktvāgama āśu hi tvaṃ | tadaiva taiḥ śailasutādibhiśca | tatratyakṛtyaṃ suvidhāya bhuktvā | mahāmanāstvaṃ śivasannidhānam 15 ||

· हिन्दी

'तथास्तु' कहकर आप तुरन्त ही उन पर्वतपुत्रों आदिके साथ चल पड़े; वहाँका कार्य भलीभाँति सम्पन्न कर तथा भोजन करके महामनस्वी आप शिवजीके समीप पहुँचे।

Saying "so be it," you quickly set out at once with those sons of the mountain and the rest; and having duly performed the tasks there and eaten, you, of noble mind, went into Śiva's presence.

Word by word

तथेति चोक्त्वागम आशु हि त्वं (tatheti coktvāgama āśu hi tvaṃ) — saying "so be it," you quickly set outतदैव तैः शैलसुतादिभिश्च (tadaiva taiḥ śailasutādibhiśca) — at once, with those sons of the mountain and the restतत्रत्यकृत्यं सुविधाय भुक्त्वा (tatratyakṛtyaṃ suvidhāya bhuktvā) — having duly performed the tasks there and eatenमहामनास्त्वं शिवसन्निधानम् (mahāmanāstvaṃ śivasannidhānam) — you, of noble mind, [went] into Śiva's presence

१६ तत्र दृष्टो महादेवो देवादिपरिवारितः। नमस्कृतस्त्वया दीप्तः शैलैस्तैर्भक्तितश्च वै॥ १६

tatra dṛṣṭo mahādevo devādiparivāritaḥ | namaskṛtastvayā dīptaḥ śailaistairbhaktitaśca vai 16 ||

· हिन्दी

वहाँ आपने देवताओं आदिसे घिरे हुए महादेवजीको देखा; उन तेजस्वी शिवको आपने तथा उन पर्वतोंने भक्तिपूर्वक प्रणाम किया।

There you beheld Mahādeva, surrounded by the gods and others; and, radiant as he was, he was reverently saluted by you and by those mountains with devotion.

Word by word

तत्र दृष्टो महादेवो (tatra dṛṣṭo mahādevo) — there Mahādeva was seenदेवादिपरिवारितः (devādiparivāritaḥ) — surrounded by the gods and othersनमस्कृतस्त्वया दीप्तः (namaskṛtastvayā dīptaḥ) — radiant, saluted by youशैलैस्तैर्भक्तितश्च वै (śailaistairbhaktitaśca vai) — and by those mountains, with devotion

१७ तदा मया विष्णुना च सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः। पप्रच्छुस्त्वां मुने सर्वे रुद्रस्यानुचरास्तथा॥ १७

tadā mayā viṣṇunā ca sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ | papracchustvāṃ mune sarve rudrasyānucarāstathā 17 ||

· हिन्दी

हे मुने! तब मैंने, विष्णुने तथा इन्द्रसहित समस्त देवताओं और रुद्रके सभी अनुचरोंने आपसे पूछा।

Then I, and Viṣṇu, and all the gods together with Vāsava, and all of Rudra's attendants as well, O sage, questioned you.

Word by word

तदा मया विष्णुना च (tadā mayā viṣṇunā ca) — then by me, and by Viṣṇuसर्वे देवाः सवासवाः (sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ) — all the gods, together with Vāsavaपप्रच्छुस्त्वां मुने सर्वे (papracchustvāṃ mune sarve) — you were questioned, O sage, by allरुद्रस्यानुचरास्तथा (rudrasyānucarāstathā) — and Rudra's attendants as well

१८ विस्मिताः पर्वतान्दृष्ट्वा सन्देहाकुलमानसाः। मैनाकसह्यमेर्वाद्यान्नानालंकारसंयुतान्॥ १८

vismitāḥ parvatāndṛṣṭvā sandehākulamānasāḥ | mainākasahyamervādyānnānālaṃkārasaṃyutān 18 ||

· हिन्दी

मैनाक, सह्य, मेरु आदि अनेक अलंकारोंसे युक्त पर्वतोंको देखकर हम विस्मित हो गये तथा हमारे मन सन्देहसे व्याकुल हो उठे।

Astonished at the sight of the mountains — Maināka, Sahya, Meru, and the others — adorned with manifold ornaments, our minds were troubled with doubt.

Word by word

विस्मिताः पर्वतान्दृष्ट्वा (vismitāḥ parvatāndṛṣṭvā) — astonished, having seen the mountainsसन्देहाकुलमानसाः (sandehākulamānasāḥ) — our minds troubled with doubtमैनाकसह्यमेर्वाद्यान् (mainākasahyamervādyān) — Maināka, Sahya, Meru, and the restनानालंकारसंयुतान् (nānālaṃkārasaṃyutān) — joined with manifold ornaments

देवा ऊचुः — The gods said: देवता बोले:

१९ हे नारद महाप्राज्ञ विस्मितस्त्वं हि दृश्यसे। सत्कृतोऽसि हिमागेन किं न वा वद विस्तरात्॥ १९

he nārada mahāprājña vismitastvaṃ hi dṛśyase | satkṛto'si himāgena kiṃ na vā vada vistarāt 19 ||

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हे नारद! हे महाप्राज्ञ! आप तो विस्मित-से दिखायी देते हैं। हिमालयने आपका सत्कार किया या नहीं, यह विस्तारसे कहिये।

O Nārada, most wise one, you seem indeed astonished. Tell us at length whether or not you were well received by the lord of the snows.

NoteThe instrumental 'हिमागेन' (himāgena) is clearly printed but is an unusual, contracted epithet for Himālaya (literally something like "the snow-goer"); rendered contextually as "the lord of the snows" following the accompanying Hindi gloss ('हिमालयने'), rather than emended to a more expected form such as 'हिमाद्रिणा'.

Word by word

हे नारद महाप्राज्ञ (he nārada mahāprājña) — O Nārada, most wise oneविस्मितस्त्वं हि दृश्यसे (vismitastvaṃ hi dṛśyase) — you indeed appear astonishedसत्कृतोऽसि हिमागेन (satkṛto'si himāgena) — were you well received by the lord of the snowsकिं न वा वद विस्तरात् (kiṃ na vā vada vistarāt) — or not — tell us at length

२० एते कस्मात्समायाताः पर्वता इह सत्तमाः। मैनाकसह्यमेर्वाद्याः सुप्रतापाः स्वलंकृताः॥ २०

ete kasmātsamāyātāḥ parvatā iha sattamāḥ | mainākasahyamervādyāḥ supratāpāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ 20 ||

· हिन्दी

ये मैनाक, सह्य, मेरु आदि महाप्रतापी तथा भलीभाँति अलंकृत श्रेष्ठ पर्वत यहाँ किसलिये आये हैं?

Why have these most excellent mountains come here — Maināka, Sahya, Meru, and the rest — of great might and richly adorned?

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एते कस्मात्समायाताः (ete kasmātsamāyātāḥ) — why have these come hereपर्वता इह सत्तमाः (parvatā iha sattamāḥ) — these most excellent mountainsमैनाकसह्यमेर्वाद्याः (mainākasahyamervādyāḥ) — Maināka, Sahya, Meru, and the restसुप्रतापाः स्वलंकृताः (supratāpāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ) — of great might, richly adorned

२१ कन्यां दास्यति शैलोऽसौ शंभवे वा न नारद। हिमालयगृहे तात किं भवत्यद्य तद्वद॥ २१

kanyāṃ dāsyati śailo'sau śaṃbhave vā na nārada | himālayagṛhe tāta kiṃ bhavatyadya tadvada 21 ||

· हिन्दी

हे नारद! क्या वह पर्वत अपनी कन्या शंभुको देगा या नहीं? हे तात! हिमालयके घरमें आज क्या हो रहा है, यह बताइये।

Will that mountain give his daughter to Śambhu or not, O Nārada? Tell us, dear one, what is happening today in Himālaya's house.

Word by word

कन्यां दास्यति शैलोऽसौ (kanyāṃ dāsyati śailo'sau) — will that mountain give his daughterशंभवे वा न नारद (śaṃbhave vā na nārada) — to Śambhu, or not, O Nāradaहिमालयगृहे तात (himālayagṛhe tāta) — in the house of Himālaya, dear oneकिं भवत्यद्य तद्वद (kiṃ bhavatyadya tadvada) — what is happening today — tell us

२२ इति सन्दिग्धमनसामस्माकं च दिवौकसाम्। वद त्वं पृच्छमानानां सन्देहं हर सुव्रत॥ २२

iti sandigdhamanasāmasmākaṃ ca divaukasām | vada tvaṃ pṛcchamānānāṃ sandehaṃ hara suvrata 22 ||

· हिन्दी

हे सुव्रत! इस प्रकार सन्देहसे भरे हुए हम देवताओंको आप बताइये और पूछनेवालोंके इस सन्देहको दूर कीजिये।

Thus tell us — we, the dwellers in heaven, our minds thus filled with doubt — and remove the doubt of us who are asking, O one of good vows.

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इति सन्दिग्धमनसाम् (iti sandigdhamanasām) — thus, our minds filled with doubtअस्माकं च दिवौकसाम् (asmākaṃ ca divaukasām) — of us, the dwellers in heavenवद त्वं पृच्छमानानां (vada tvaṃ pṛcchamānānāṃ) — tell us who are askingसन्देहं हर सुव्रत (sandehaṃ hara suvrata) — and remove our doubt, O one of good vows

ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā spoke: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

२३ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां विष्ण्वादीनान्दिवौकसाम्। अवोचस्तान्मुने त्वं हि विस्मितस्त्वाष्ट्रमायया॥ २३

ityākarṇya vacasteṣāṃ viṣṇvādīnāndivaukasām | avocastānmune tvaṃ hi vismitastvāṣṭramāyayā 23 ||

· हिन्दी

उन विष्णु आदि देवताओंके इस वचनको सुनकर, हे मुने! त्वष्टा (विश्वकर्मा)-की मायासे विस्मित हुए आपने उनसे कहा।

Having heard this speech of theirs — of Viṣṇu and the other gods — you, O sage, astonished by Tvaṣṭṛ's illusion, spoke to them.

Word by word

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां (ityākarṇya vacasteṣāṃ) — having heard this speech of theirsविष्ण्वादीनान्दिवौकसाम् (viṣṇvādīnāndivaukasām) — of Viṣṇu and the other godsअवोचस्तान्मुने त्वं हि (avocastānmune tvaṃ hi) — you, O sage, indeed spoke to themविस्मितस्त्वाष्ट्रमायया (vismitastvāṣṭramāyayā) — astonished by the illusion of Tvaṣṭṛ

२४ एकान्तमाश्रित्य च मां हि विष्णु- मभाषथा वाक्यमिदं मुने त्वम्। शचीपतिं सर्वसुरेश्वरं वै पक्षच्छिदं पूर्वरिपुं धराणाम्॥ २४

ekāntamāśritya ca māṃ hi viṣṇu | mabhāṣathā vākyamidaṃ mune tvam | śacīpatiṃ sarvasureśvaraṃ vai | pakṣacchidaṃ pūrvaripuṃ dharāṇām 24 ||

· हिन्दी

मुझे तथा विष्णुको और शचीके पति, सम्पूर्ण देवताओंके स्वामी, पर्वतोंके पंख काटनेवाले तथा उनके प्राचीन शत्रु इन्द्रको एकान्तमें ले जाकर, हे मुने! आपने यह वचन कहा।

Having drawn aside, privately, me and Viṣṇu — and Śacī's lord, the ruler of all the gods, the cutter of the mountains' wings, their ancient foe — you, O sage, spoke this word.

Word by word

एकान्तमाश्रित्य च मां हि विष्णुम् (ekāntamāśritya ca māṃ hi viṣṇum) — having drawn aside privately, me and Viṣṇuअभाषथा वाक्यमिदं मुने त्वम् (abhāṣathā vākyamidaṃ mune tvam) — you, O sage, spoke this wordशचीपतिं सर्वसुरेश्वरं वै (śacīpatiṃ sarvasureśvaraṃ vai) — and Śacī's lord, ruler of all the godsपक्षच्छिदं पूर्वरिपुं धराणाम् (pakṣacchidaṃ pūrvaripuṃ dharāṇām) — the cutter of the mountains' wings, their ancient foe

नारद उवाच — Nārada said: नारदजी बोले:

२५ त्वष्ट्रा कृतं तद्विकृतं विचित्रं विमोहनं सर्वदिवौकसां हि। येनैव सर्वान्स विमोहितुं सुरान् समिच्छति प्रेमत एव युक्त्या॥ २५

tvaṣṭrā kṛtaṃ tadvikṛtaṃ vicitraṃ | vimohanaṃ sarvadivaukasāṃ hi | yenaiva sarvānsa vimohituṃ surān | samicchati premata eva yuktyā 25 ||

· हिन्दी

यह विचित्र तथा असाधारण रचना त्वष्टा (विश्वकर्मा)-ने की है, जो समस्त देवताओंको मोहित करनेवाली है; इसीके द्वारा वे प्रेमपूर्वक युक्तिसे सभी देवताओंको मोहित करना चाहते हैं।

This wondrous, transformed work was made by Tvaṣṭṛ, a device to bewilder all the dwellers of heaven; by it he wishes, out of sheer affection, cleverly to bewilder all the gods.

Word by word

त्वष्ट्रा कृतं तद्विकृतं विचित्रं (tvaṣṭrā kṛtaṃ tadvikṛtaṃ vicitraṃ) — this wondrous, transformed work was made by Tvaṣṭṛविमोहनं सर्वदिवौकसां हि (vimohanaṃ sarvadivaukasāṃ hi) — a bewilderment indeed for all the dwellers of heavenयेनैव सर्वान्स विमोहितुं सुरान् (yenaiva sarvānsa vimohituṃ surān) — by which he wishes to bewilder all the godsसमिच्छति प्रेमत एव युक्त्या (samicchati premata eva yuktyā) — he desires this, out of mere affection, by cleverness

२६ पुरा कृतं तस्य विमोहनं त्वया सुविस्मृतं तत् सकलं शचीपते। तस्मादसौ त्वां विजिगीषुरेव गृहे ध्रुवं तस्य गिरेर्महात्मनः॥ २६

purā kṛtaṃ tasya vimohanaṃ tvayā | suvismṛtaṃ tat sakalaṃ śacīpate | tasmādasau tvāṃ vijigīṣureva | gṛhe dhruvaṃ tasya girermahātmanaḥ 26 ||

· हिन्दी

हे शचीपते! पूर्वकालमें आपने उन्हें (विश्वकर्माको) मोहित किया था, किन्तु वह सब आप भूल गये हैं। इसीलिये वे आपको जीतनेकी इच्छासे निश्चय ही उस महात्मा पर्वतके घरमें विराजमान हैं।

Long ago, O lord of Śacī, you brought about his bewilderment — but you have quite forgotten all of that. Therefore he, wishing to conquer you, surely waits in the house of that great-souled mountain.

Word by word

पुरा कृतं तस्य विमोहनं त्वया (purā kṛtaṃ tasya vimohanaṃ tvayā) — formerly his bewilderment was wrought by youसुविस्मृतं तत् सकलं शचीपते (suvismṛtaṃ tat sakalaṃ śacīpate) — all that is quite forgotten, O lord of Śacīतस्मादसौ त्वां विजिगीषुरेव (tasmādasau tvāṃ vijigīṣureva) — therefore he, wishing indeed to conquer youगृहे ध्रुवं तस्य गिरेर्महात्मनः (gṛhe dhruvaṃ tasya girermahātmanaḥ) — surely [waits] in the house of that great-souled mountain

२७ अहं विमोहितस्तेन प्रतिरूपेण भास्वता। तथा विष्णुः कृतस्तेन ब्रह्मा शक्रोऽपि तादृशः॥ २७

ahaṃ vimohitastena pratirūpeṇa bhāsvatā | tathā viṣṇuḥ kṛtastena brahmā śakro'pi tādṛśaḥ 27 ||

· हिन्दी

उसने मेरी बनायी हुई तेजस्वी प्रतिमासे मुझे मोहित कर दिया; इसी प्रकार उसने विष्णु, ब्रह्मा तथा इन्द्रकी भी वैसी ही प्रतिमाएँ बनायी हैं।

I was bewildered by that radiant likeness he made of me; and likewise a Viṣṇu was made by him, and a Brahmā, and an Indra too, just the same.

Word by word

अहं विमोहितस्तेन (ahaṃ vimohitastena) — I was bewildered by himप्रतिरूपेण भास्वता (pratirūpeṇa bhāsvatā) — through a radiant likenessतथा विष्णुः कृतस्तेन (tathā viṣṇuḥ kṛtastena) — likewise a Viṣṇu was made by himब्रह्मा शक्रोऽपि तादृशः (brahmā śakro'pi tādṛśaḥ) — a Brahmā, and an Indra too, just the same

२८ किं बहूक्तेन देवेश सर्वदेवगणाः कृताः। कृत्रिमाश्चित्ररूपेण न किंचिदवशेषितम्॥ २८

kiṃ bahūktena deveśa sarvadevagaṇāḥ kṛtāḥ | kṛtrimāścitrarūpeṇa na kiṃcidavaśeṣitam 28 ||

· हिन्दी

हे देवेश! अधिक कहनेसे क्या लाभ? समस्त देवगणोंको अद्भुत रूपमें कृत्रिम रूपसे बना दिया गया है; कुछ भी शेष नहीं छोड़ा गया।

What need, O lord of gods, of saying more? All the hosts of gods were fashioned artificially in wondrous form; nothing at all was left out.

Word by word

किं बहूक्तेन देवेश (kiṃ bahūktena deveśa) — what need of saying more, O lord of godsसर्वदेवगणाः कृताः (sarvadevagaṇāḥ kṛtāḥ) — all the hosts of gods were madeकृत्रिमाश्चित्ररूपेण (kṛtrimāścitrarūpeṇa) — artificial, in wondrous formन किंचिदवशेषितम् (na kiṃcidavaśeṣitam) — nothing at all was left out

२९ विमोहनार्थं सर्वेषां देवानां च विशेषतः। कृता माया चित्रमयी परिहासविकारिणी॥ २९

vimohanārthaṃ sarveṣāṃ devānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ | kṛtā māyā citramayī parihāsavikāriṇī 29 ||

· हिन्दी

समस्त देवताओंको मोहित करनेके लिये विशेष रूपसे यह चित्रमयी माया परिहासके विकाररूपमें रची गयी है।

For the bewildering of all the gods especially, a wondrous illusion was made, born of playful jest.

Word by word

विमोहनार्थं सर्वेषां (vimohanārthaṃ sarveṣāṃ) — for the bewildering of allदेवानां च विशेषतः (devānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ) — the gods, especiallyकृता माया चित्रमयी (kṛtā māyā citramayī) — a wondrous illusion was madeपरिहासविकारिणी (parihāsavikāriṇī) — arising from playful jest

ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā spoke: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

३० तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य देवेन्द्रो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। विष्णुं प्रति तदा शीघ्रं भयाकुलतनुर्हरिम्॥ ३०

tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya devendro vākyamabravīt | viṣṇuṃ prati tadā śīghraṃ bhayākulatanurharim 30 ||

· हिन्दी

उनका यह वचन सुनकर भयसे व्याकुल शरीरवाले देवेन्द्रने उसी क्षण विष्णुसे यह वचन कहा।

Hearing his words, Devendra, his body overcome with fear, then quickly spoke a word to Viṣṇu, to Hari.

Word by word

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य (tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya) — having heard his speechदेवेन्द्रो वाक्यमब्रवीत् (devendro vākyamabravīt) — Devendra spoke a wordविष्णुं प्रति तदा शीघ्रं (viṣṇuṃ prati tadā śīghraṃ) — to Viṣṇu then, quicklyभयाकुलतनुर्हरिम् (bhayākulatanurharim) — his body troubled with fear, to Hari

देवेन्द्र उवाच — Devendra said: देवेन्द्र बोले:

३१ देवदेव रमानाथ त्वष्टा मां निहनिष्यति। पुत्रशोकेन तप्तोऽसौ व्याजेनानेन नान्यथा॥ ३१

devadeva ramānātha tvaṣṭā māṃ nihaniṣyati | putraśokena tapto'sau vyājenānena nānyathā 31 ||

· हिन्दी

हे देवदेव! हे रमानाथ! त्वष्टा (विश्वकर्मा) मुझे मार डालेगा; वह पुत्रशोकसे संतप्त है और इसी बहानेसे [मुझे मारेगा], अन्यथा नहीं।

O god of gods, lord of Ramā! Tvaṣṭṛ will surely slay me — he is consumed by grief for his son, and by no other pretext than this.

Word by word

देवदेव रमानाथ (devadeva ramānātha) — O god of gods, lord of Ramāत्वष्टा मां निहनिष्यति (tvaṣṭā māṃ nihaniṣyati) — Tvaṣṭṛ will slay meपुत्रशोकेन तप्तोऽसौ (putraśokena tapto'sau) — he, consumed by grief for his sonव्याजेनानेन नान्यथा (vyājenānena nānyathā) — by this very pretext, and by no other

ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā spoke: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

३२ तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा देवदेवो जनार्दनः। उवाच प्रहसन् वाक्यं शक्रमाश्वासयंस्तदा॥ ३२

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā devadevo janārdanaḥ | uvāca prahasan vākyaṃ śakramāśvāsayaṃstadā 32 ||

· हिन्दी

उनका यह वचन सुनकर देवाधिदेव जनार्दन हँसते हुए इन्द्रको आश्वासन देते हुए यह वचन बोले।

Having heard that speech of his, the god of gods, Janārdana, smiling, then spoke a word, comforting Śakra.

Word by word

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा (tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā) — having heard that speech of hisदेवदेवो जनार्दनः (devadevo janārdanaḥ) — the god of gods, Janārdanaउवाच प्रहसन् वाक्यं (uvāca prahasan vākyaṃ) — spoke, smiling, a wordशक्रमाश्वासयंस्तदा (śakramāśvāsayaṃstadā) — then, comforting Śakra

विष्णुरुवाच — Viṣṇu said: विष्णुजी बोले:

३३ निवातकवचैः पूर्वं मोहितोऽसि शचीपते। महाविद्याबलेनैव दानवैः पूर्ववैरिभिः॥ ३३

nivātakavacaiḥ pūrvaṃ mohito'si śacīpate | mahāvidyābalenaiva dānavaiḥ pūrvavairibhiḥ 33 ||

· हिन्दी

हे शचीपते! पहले भी निवातकवच नामक दानवोंने, जो आपके पुराने शत्रु थे, महाविद्याके बलसे आपको मोहित कर दिया था।

O lord of Śacī, you were once bewildered by the Nivātakavacas, by the power of great sorcery, by those demons, your former foes.

Word by word

निवातकवचैः पूर्वं (nivātakavacaiḥ pūrvaṃ) — formerly, by the Nivātakavacasमोहितोऽसि शचीपते (mohito'si śacīpate) — you were bewildered, O lord of Śacīमहाविद्याबलेनैव (mahāvidyābalenaiva) — by the very power of great sorceryदानवैः पूर्ववैरिभिः (dānavaiḥ pūrvavairibhiḥ) — by those demons, your former foes

३४ पर्वतो हिमवानेष तथान्येऽखिलपर्वताः। विपक्षा हि कृताः सर्वे मम वाक्याच्च वासव॥ ३४

parvato himavāneṣa tathānye'khilaparvatāḥ | vipakṣā hi kṛtāḥ sarve mama vākyācca vāsava 34 ||

· हिन्दी

हे वासव! यह हिमवान् पर्वत तथा अन्य समस्त पर्वत मेरे ही कहनेसे आपके विपक्षी बनाये गये थे।

This mountain Himavān, and likewise all the other mountains, O Vāsava, were all made your adversaries, indeed, at my word.

Word by word

पर्वतो हिमवानेष (parvato himavāneṣa) — this mountain, Himavānतथान्येऽखिलपर्वताः (tathānye'khilaparvatāḥ) — and likewise all the other mountainsविपक्षा हि कृताः सर्वे (vipakṣā hi kṛtāḥ sarve) — were all indeed made adversariesमम वाक्याच्च वासव (mama vākyācca vāsava) — at my word, O Vāsava

३५ तेऽनुस्मृत्या तु वै दृष्ट्वा मायया गिरयो ह्यमी। जेतुमिच्छन्ति ये मूढा न भेतव्यमरावपि॥ ३५

te'nusmṛtyā tu vai dṛṣṭvā māyayā girayo hyamī | jetumicchanti ye mūḍhā na bhetavyamarāvapi 35 ||

· हिन्दी

उसी स्मृतिके कारण, इस मायाको देखकर, ये पर्वत आपको जीतनेकी इच्छा करते हैं; किन्तु ये मूर्ख हैं, इसलिये इनसे भयभीत न हों।

Recalling that, and now seeing this illusion, these mountains indeed wish to conquer you; but they are fools — do not fear them, even though they be foes.

Word by word

तेऽनुस्मृत्या तु वै दृष्ट्वा (te'nusmṛtyā tu vai dṛṣṭvā) — recalling that, and now seeingमायया गिरयो ह्यमी (māyayā girayo hyamī) — this illusion, these mountains indeedजेतुमिच्छन्ति ये मूढा (jetumicchanti ye mūḍhā) — wish to conquer you, foolish as they areन भेतव्यमरावपि (na bhetavyamarāvapi) — you need not fear them, even as foes

३६ ईश्वरो नो हि सर्वेषां शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः। सर्वथा कुशलं शक्र करिष्यति न संशयः॥ ३६

īśvaro no hi sarveṣāṃ śaṃkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ | sarvathā kuśalaṃ śakra kariṣyati na saṃśayaḥ 36 ||

· हिन्दी

भक्तवत्सल शंकरजी ही हम सबके स्वामी हैं; हे शक्र! वे सब प्रकारसे हमारा कल्याण करेंगे, इसमें कोई सन्देह नहीं है।

Śaṅkara, who loves his devotees, is indeed the lord of us all; he will surely bring about our welfare in every way, O Śakra — there is no doubt of it.

Word by word

ईश्वरो नो हि सर्वेषां (īśvaro no hi sarveṣāṃ) — he is indeed the lord of us allशंकरो भक्तवत्सलः (śaṃkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ) — Śaṅkara, who loves his devoteesसर्वथा कुशलं शक्र (sarvathā kuśalaṃ śakra) — in every way our welfare, O Śakraकरिष्यति न संशयः (kariṣyati na saṃśayaḥ) — he will bring about — there is no doubt

ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā spoke: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

३७ एवं संवदमानं तं शक्रं विकृतमानसम्। हरिणोक्तश्च गिरिशो लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितः॥ ३७

evaṃ saṃvadamānaṃ taṃ śakraṃ vikṛtamānasam | hariṇoktaśca giriśo laukikīṃ gatimāśritaḥ 37 ||

· हिन्दी

इस प्रकार व्याकुलचित्त इन्द्रसे विष्णु बातचीत कर ही रहे थे कि लौकिक व्यवहारका आश्रय लेनेवाले गिरीश (शिवजी)-ने हरिसे कुछ कहा।

While Hari was thus speaking to Śakra, whose mind was so disturbed, Giriśa, addressed by Hari, took recourse to worldly behaviour.

Word by word

एवं संवदमानं तं (evaṃ saṃvadamānaṃ taṃ) — while thus speaking to thatशक्रं विकृतमानसम् (śakraṃ vikṛtamānasam) — Śakra, whose mind was troubledहरिणोक्तश्च गिरिशो (hariṇoktaśca giriśo) — and Giriśa, addressed by Hariलौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितः (laukikīṃ gatimāśritaḥ) — took recourse to worldly behaviour

ईश्वर उवाच — Īśvara said: ईश्वर बोले:

३८ हे हरे हे सुरेशान किं ब्रूथोऽद्य परस्परम्। इत्युक्त्वा तौ महेशानो मुने त्वां प्रत्युवाच सः॥ ३८

he hare he sureśāna kiṃ brūtho'dya parasparam | ityuktvā tau maheśāno mune tvāṃ pratyuvāca saḥ 38 ||

· हिन्दी

'हे हरे! हे सुरेशो! आजकल आप दोनों आपसमें क्या कह रहे हैं?' यह कहकर, हे मुने! उन महेश्वरने पुनः आपसे यह कहा।

"O Hari, O lords of the gods, what are you two saying to each other today?" Having said this to them, that great lord, O sage, then spoke again to you.

Word by word

हे हरे हे सुरेशान (he hare he sureśāna) — "O Hari, O lords of the godsकिं ब्रूथोऽद्य परस्परम् (kiṃ brūtho'dya parasparam) — what are you saying to each other today?"इत्युक्त्वा तौ महेशानो (ityuktvā tau maheśāno) — having said this to those two, the great lordमुने त्वां प्रत्युवाच सः (mune tvāṃ pratyuvāca saḥ) — he, O sage, then spoke again to you

३९ किं नु वक्ति महाशैलो यथार्थं वद नारद। वृत्तान्तं सकलं ब्रूहि न गोप्यं कर्तुमर्हसि॥ ३९

kiṃ nu vakti mahāśailo yathārthaṃ vada nārada | vṛttāntaṃ sakalaṃ brūhi na gopyaṃ kartumarhasi 39 ||

· हिन्दी

हे नारद! महापर्वत क्या कह रहे हैं, यथार्थ रूपसे बताइये। सारा वृत्तान्त कहिये, आपको इसे छिपाना उचित नहीं है।

What indeed does the great mountain say? Tell me truly, O Nārada. Relate the whole account; you ought not to keep it hidden.

Word by word

किं नु वक्ति महाशैलो (kiṃ nu vakti mahāśailo) — what indeed does the great mountain sayयथार्थं वद नारद (yathārthaṃ vada nārada) — tell it truly, O Nāradaवृत्तान्तं सकलं ब्रूहि (vṛttāntaṃ sakalaṃ brūhi) — relate the whole accountन गोप्यं कर्तुमर्हसि (na gopyaṃ kartumarhasi) — you ought not to keep it hidden

४० ददाति वा नैव ददाति शैलः सुतां स्वकीयां वद तच्च शीघ्रम्। किं ते दृष्टं किं कृतं तत्र गत्वा प्रीत्या सर्वं तद्वदाश्वद्य तात॥ ४०

dadāti vā naiva dadāti śailaḥ | sutāṃ svakīyāṃ vada tacca śīghram | kiṃ te dṛṣṭaṃ kiṃ kṛtaṃ tatra gatvā | prītyā sarvaṃ tadvadāśvadya tāta 40 ||

· हिन्दी

पर्वत अपनी कन्या देगा अथवा नहीं, यह शीघ्र बताइये। वहाँ जाकर आपने क्या देखा और क्या किया? हे तात! अभी प्रेमपूर्वक सब कुछ बताइये।

Whether the mountain will give his own daughter or not — tell me that quickly. What did you see, and what did you do, having gone there? Tell me all of it now, lovingly, dear one.

Word by word

ददाति वा नैव ददाति शैलः (dadāti vā naiva dadāti śailaḥ) — whether the mountain gives, or does not giveसुतां स्वकीयां वद तच्च शीघ्रम् (sutāṃ svakīyāṃ vada tacca śīghram) — his own daughter — tell me that quicklyकिं ते दृष्टं किं कृतं तत्र गत्वा (kiṃ te dṛṣṭaṃ kiṃ kṛtaṃ tatra gatvā) — what did you see, what did you do, having gone thereप्रीत्या सर्वं तद्वदाश्वद्य तात (prītyā sarvaṃ tadvadāśvadya tāta) — tell me all of it now, lovingly, dear one

ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā spoke: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

४१ इत्युक्तः शम्भुना तत्र मुने त्वं देवदर्शनः। सर्वं रहस्यवोचो वै यद् दृष्टं तत्र मण्डपे॥ ४१

ityuktaḥ śambhunā tatra mune tvaṃ devadarśanaḥ | sarvaṃ rahasyavoco vai yad dṛṣṭaṃ tatra maṇḍape 41 ||

· हिन्दी

हे मुने! शिवजीके इस प्रकार कहनेपर दिव्य दृष्टिवाले आपने वहाँ मण्डपमें जो कुछ देखा था, वह सब एकान्तमें कह सुनाया।

Thus addressed by Śambhu, you there, O sage of divine vision, then told in secret all that you had seen in that pavilion.

Word by word

इत्युक्तः शम्भुना तत्र (ityuktaḥ śambhunā tatra) — thus addressed there by Śambhuमुने त्वं देवदर्शनः (mune tvaṃ devadarśanaḥ) — you, O sage of divine sightसर्वं रहस्यवोचो वै (sarvaṃ rahasyavoco vai) — told it all in secretयद् दृष्टं तत्र मण्डपे (yad dṛṣṭaṃ tatra maṇḍape) — whatever had been seen there in the pavilion

नारद उवाच — Nārada said: नारदजी बोले:

४२ देवदेव महादेव शृणु मद्वचनं शुभम्। नास्ति विघ्नभयं नाथ विवाहे किंचिदेव हि॥ ४२

devadeva mahādeva śṛṇu madvacanaṃ śubham | nāsti vighnabhayaṃ nātha vivāhe kiṃcideva hi 42 ||

· हिन्दी

हे देवदेव! हे महादेव! मेरा शुभ वचन सुनिये—हे नाथ! इस विवाहमें किसी भी प्रकारके विघ्नका भय नहीं है।

O god of gods, Mahādeva, hear my auspicious word: there is no fear of any obstacle whatsoever, O lord, in this marriage.

Word by word

देवदेव महादेव (devadeva mahādeva) — O god of gods, Mahādevaशृणु मद्वचनं शुभम् (śṛṇu madvacanaṃ śubham) — hear my auspicious wordनास्ति विघ्नभयं नाथ (nāsti vighnabhayaṃ nātha) — there is no fear of obstacle, O lordविवाहे किंचिदेव हि (vivāhe kiṃcideva hi) — in this marriage, whatsoever

४३ अवश्यमेव शैलेशस्तुभ्यं दास्यति कन्यकाम्। त्वामानयितुमायाता इमे शैला न संशयः॥ ४३

avaśyameva śaileśastubhyaṃ dāsyati kanyakām | tvāmānayitumāyātā ime śailā na saṃśayaḥ 43 ||

· हिन्दी

पर्वतराज निश्चय ही आपको अपनी कन्या देंगे; ये पर्वत आपको ले जानेके लिये ही यहाँ आये हैं, इसमें सन्देह नहीं है।

The lord of the mountains will surely give you his daughter. These mountains have come to bring you here — there is no doubt of it.

Word by word

अवश्यमेव शैलेशः (avaśyameva śaileśaḥ) — the lord of the mountains will surelyतुभ्यं दास्यति कन्यकाम् (tubhyaṃ dāsyati kanyakām) — give his daughter to youत्वामानयितुमायाता (tvāmānayitumāyātā) — have come in order to bring youइमे शैला न संशयः (ime śailā na saṃśayaḥ) — these mountains — there is no doubt

४४ किन्तु ह्यमरमोहार्थं माया विरचिताद्भुता। कुतूहलार्थं सर्वज्ञ न कश्चिद्विघ्नसम्भवः॥ ४४

kintu hyamaramohārthaṃ māyā viracitādbhutā | kutūhalārthaṃ sarvajña na kaścidvighnasambhavaḥ 44 ||

· हिन्दी

किन्तु देवताओंको मोहित करनेके लिये कुतूहलवश एक अद्भुत माया रची गयी है; हे सर्वज्ञ! किसी प्रकारके विघ्नकी सम्भावना नहीं है।

But indeed, for the bewildering of the immortals, a wondrous illusion has been contrived, out of mere curiosity, O all-knowing one; there is no possibility of any obstacle at all.

Word by word

किन्तु ह्यमरमोहार्थं (kintu hyamaramohārthaṃ) — but indeed, for the bewildering of the immortalsमाया विरचिताद्भुता (māyā viracitādbhutā) — a wondrous illusion has been contrivedकुतूहलार्थं सर्वज्ञ (kutūhalārthaṃ sarvajña) — out of mere curiosity, O all-knowing oneन कश्चिद्विघ्नसम्भवः (na kaścidvighnasambhavaḥ) — there is no possibility of any obstacle

४५ विचित्रं मण्डपं गेहेऽकार्षीत्तस्य तदाज्ञया। विश्वकर्मा महामायी नानाश्चर्यमयं विभो॥ ४५

vicitraṃ maṇḍapaṃ gehe'kārṣīttasya tadājñayā | viśvakarmā mahāmāyī nānāścaryamayaṃ vibho 45 ||

· हिन्दी

हे विभो! उन (हिमालय)-की आज्ञासे महामायावी विश्वकर्माने उनके घरमें नाना आश्चर्योंसे युक्त एक विचित्र मण्डप बनाया।

O all-pervading lord, at his command Viśvakarmā, master of great illusion, made in that house a wondrous pavilion, full of manifold marvels.

Word by word

विचित्रं मण्डपं गेहे (vicitraṃ maṇḍapaṃ gehe) — a wondrous pavilion in the houseअकार्षीत्तस्य तदाज्ञया (akārṣīttasya tadājñayā) — was made at his commandविश्वकर्मा महामायी (viśvakarmā mahāmāyī) — by Viśvakarmā, master of great illusionनानाश्चर्यमयं विभो (nānāścaryamayaṃ vibho) — full of manifold marvels, O all-pervading lord

४६ सर्वदेवसमाजश्च कृतस्तत्र विमोहनः। तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं प्राप्तोऽहं तन्मायाविमोहितः॥ ४६

sarvadevasamājaśca kṛtastatra vimohanaḥ | taṃ dṛṣṭvā vismayaṃ prāpto'haṃ tanmāyāvimohitaḥ 46 ||

· हिन्दी

वहाँ सम्पूर्ण देवसमाजका मोहक चित्र बनाया गया है; उसे देखकर मैं भी विस्मित तथा उस मायासे मोहित हो गया।

There a whole assembly of the gods was fashioned, bewildering to behold; seeing it, I was struck with wonder, bewildered by that very illusion.

Word by word

सर्वदेवसमाजश्च (sarvadevasamājaśca) — and a whole assembly of the godsकृतस्तत्र विमोहनः (kṛtastatra vimohanaḥ) — was made there, bewildering [to see]तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं प्राप्तोऽहं (taṃ dṛṣṭvā vismayaṃ prāpto'haṃ) — seeing it, I was struck with wonderतन्मायाविमोहितः (tanmāyāvimohitaḥ) — bewildered by that very illusion

ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā spoke: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

४७ तच्छ्रुत्वा तद्वचस्तात लोकाचारकरः प्रभुः। हर्यादीन्प्रहसन् शम्भुरुवाच सकलान्सुरान्॥ ४७

tacchrutvā tadvacastāta lokācārakaraḥ prabhuḥ | haryādīnprahasan śambhuruvāca sakalānsurān 47 ||

· हिन्दी

हे तात! उनका वह वचन सुनकर लोकाचारका पालन करनेवाले प्रभु शिवजी विष्णु आदि सभी देवताओंसे हँसते हुए बोले।

Hearing that word of his, O dear one, the lord who follows the ways of the world, Śambhu, smiling at Hari and the rest, spoke to all the gods.

Word by word

तच्छ्रुत्वा तद्वचस्तात (tacchrutvā tadvacastāta) — hearing that word of his, dear oneलोकाचारकरः प्रभुः (lokācārakaraḥ prabhuḥ) — the lord who follows the ways of the worldहर्यादीन्प्रहसन् (haryādīnprahasan) — smiling at Hari and the restशम्भुरुवाच सकलान्सुरान् (śambhuruvāca sakalānsurān) — Śambhu spoke to all the gods

ईश्वर उवाच — Īśvara said: ईश्वर बोले:

४८ कन्यां दास्यति चेन्मह्यं पर्वतो हि हिमाचलः। मायया मम किं कार्यं वद विष्णो यथातथम्॥ ४८

kanyāṃ dāsyati cenmahyaṃ parvato hi himācalaḥ | māyayā mama kiṃ kāryaṃ vada viṣṇo yathātatham 48 ||

· हिन्दी

हे विष्णो! यदि पर्वत हिमाचल मुझे अपनी कन्या देंगे, तो सत्य-सत्य बताइये, मुझे मायासे क्या प्रयोजन है?

If the mountain Himācala will indeed give me his daughter, then, O Viṣṇu, tell me truly — what use have I for illusion?

Word by word

कन्यां दास्यति चेन्मह्यं (kanyāṃ dāsyati cenmahyaṃ) — if he will give me his daughterपर्वतो हि हिमाचलः (parvato hi himācalaḥ) — the mountain Himācala indeedमायया मम किं कार्यं (māyayā mama kiṃ kāryaṃ) — what use have I for illusionवद विष्णो यथातथम् (vada viṣṇo yathātatham) — tell me truly, O Viṣṇu

४९ हे ब्रह्मन् शक्र मुनयः सुरा ब्रूत यथार्थतः। मायया मम किं कार्यं कन्यां दास्यति चेद्गिरिः॥ ४९

he brahman śakra munayaḥ surā brūta yathārthataḥ | māyayā mama kiṃ kāryaṃ kanyāṃ dāsyati cedgiriḥ 49 ||

· हिन्दी

हे ब्रह्मन्! हे शक्र! हे मुनियो! हे देवताओ! यथार्थ रूपसे बताइये—यदि पर्वत कन्या देनेवाले हैं, तो मायासे मेरा क्या प्रयोजन है?

O Brahmā, Śakra, sages, and gods, tell me truly: what use have I for illusion, if the mountain will give me his daughter?

Word by word

हे ब्रह्मन् शक्र मुनयः (he brahman śakra munayaḥ) — O Brahmā, Śakra, sagesसुरा ब्रूत यथार्थतः (surā brūta yathārthataḥ) — and gods, tell me trulyमायया मम किं कार्यं (māyayā mama kiṃ kāryaṃ) — what use have I for illusionकन्यां दास्यति चेद्गिरिः (kanyāṃ dāsyati cedgiriḥ) — if the mountain will give his daughter

५० केनाप्युपायेन फलं हि साध्य- मित्युच्यते पण्डितैर्न्यायविद्भिः। तस्मात्सर्वैर्गम्यतां शीघ्रमेव कार्यार्थिभिर्विष्णुपुरोगमैश्च॥ ५०

kenāpyupāyena phalaṃ hi sādhya | mityucyate paṇḍitairnyāyavidbhiḥ | tasmātsarvairgamyatāṃ śīghrameva | kāryārthibhirviṣṇupurogamaiśca 50 ||

· हिन्दी

'किसी न किसी उपायसे फलको सिद्ध करना चाहिये' — ऐसा न्यायके जाननेवाले पण्डितोंने कहा है। अतः कार्यसिद्धिके इच्छुक विष्णु आदि आप सभी शीघ्र ही वहाँ जायँ।

"A goal must be achieved by some means or other" — so it is said by the learned, versed in right conduct. Therefore let all of you who seek this end, with Viṣṇu at your head, go there at once.

Word by word

केनाप्युपायेन फलं हि साध्य- (kenāpyupāyena phalaṃ hi sādhya) — a goal must be achieved by some meansमित्युच्यते पण्डितैर्न्यायविद्भिः (mityucyate paṇḍitairnyāyavidbhiḥ) — so say the learned, versed in right conductतस्मात्सर्वैर्गम्यतां शीघ्रमेव (tasmātsarvairgamyatāṃ śīghrameva) — therefore let all go there at onceकार्यार्थिभिर्विष्णुपुरोगमैश्च (kāryārthibhirviṣṇupurogamaiśca) — seekers of the goal, with Viṣṇu at the head

ब्रह्मोवाच — Brahmā spoke: ब्रह्माजी बोले:

५१ एवं संवदमानोऽसौ देवैः शम्भुरभूत्तदा। कृतः स्मरेणेव वशी वशं वा प्राकृतो नरः॥ ५१

evaṃ saṃvadamāno'sau devaiḥ śambhurabhūttadā | kṛtaḥ smareṇeva vaśī vaśaṃ vā prākṛto naraḥ 51 ||

· हिन्दी

इस प्रकार देवताओंसे वार्तालाप करते हुए जितेन्द्रिय शम्भु उस समय कामदेवके द्वारा मानो साधारण मनुष्यकी भाँति वशमें कर लिये गये।

Thus speaking with the gods, Śambhu, the self-controlled one, was then brought under the sway of Kāma, as though he were an ordinary man brought under another's control.

Word by word

एवं संवदमानोऽसौ (evaṃ saṃvadamāno'sau) — thus speakingदेवैः शम्भुरभूत्तदा (devaiḥ śambhurabhūttadā) — with the gods, Śambhu then becameकृतः स्मरेणेव वशी (kṛtaḥ smareṇeva vaśī) — brought — self-controlled though he was — under the sway of Kāmaवशं वा प्राकृतो नरः (vaśaṃ vā prākṛto naraḥ) — as if he were an ordinary man brought under control

५२ अथ शम्भ्वाज्ञया सर्वे विष्ण्वाद्या निर्जरास्तदा। ऋषयश्च महात्मानो ययुर्मोहभ्रमावहम्॥ ५२

atha śambhvājñayā sarve viṣṇvādyā nirjarāstadā | ṛṣayaśca mahātmāno yayurmohabhramāvaham 52 ||

· हिन्दी

तत्पश्चात् शम्भुकी आज्ञासे विष्णु आदि समस्त देवगण तथा महात्मा ऋषिगण उस मोहभ्रम उत्पन्न करनेवाले स्थानकी ओर चल पड़े।

Then, at Śambhu's command, all the immortals headed by Viṣṇu, and the great-souled sages, set out for that place which brought bewilderment and delusion.

Word by word

अथ शम्भ्वाज्ञया सर्वे (atha śambhvājñayā sarve) — then, at Śambhu's command, allविष्ण्वाद्या निर्जरास्तदा (viṣṇvādyā nirjarāstadā) — the immortals headed by Viṣṇuऋषयश्च महात्मानो (ṛṣayaśca mahātmāno) — and the great-souled sagesययुर्मोहभ्रमावहम् (yayurmohabhramāvaham) — set out, toward that which brought delusion and bewilderment

५३ पुरस्कृत्य मुने त्वां च पर्वतांस्तान्सविस्मयाः। हिमाद्रेश्च तदा जग्मुर्मन्दिरं परमाद्भुतम्॥ ५३

puraskṛtya mune tvāṃ ca parvatāṃstānsavismayāḥ | himādreśca tadā jagmurmandiraṃ paramādbhutam 53 ||

· हिन्दी

हे मुने! आपको तथा उन पर्वतोंको आगे करके, विस्मयसे युक्त होकर वे उस समय हिमाद्रिके परम अद्भुत भवनकी ओर गये।

Placing you, O sage, and those mountains in front, filled with wonder, they then went to the most wondrous mansion of Himādri.

Word by word

पुरस्कृत्य मुने त्वां च (puraskṛtya mune tvāṃ ca) — placing you, O sage, in frontपर्वतांस्तान्सविस्मयाः (parvatāṃstānsavismayāḥ) — and those mountains, filled with wonderहिमाद्रेश्च तदा जग्मुः (himādreśca tadā jagmuḥ) — they then went to that of Himādriमन्दिरं परमाद्भुतम् (mandiraṃ paramādbhutam) — the most wondrous mansion

५४ अथ विष्ण्वादिसंयुक्तो मुदितैः स्वबलैर्युतः। आजगामोपहैमागपुरं प्रमुदितो हरः॥ ५४

atha viṣṇvādisaṃyukto muditaiḥ svabalairyutaḥ | ājagāmopahaimāgapuraṃ pramudito haraḥ 54 ||

· हिन्दी

तत्पश्चात् विष्णु आदिसे युक्त तथा अपने प्रसन्न गणोंसे युक्त हर्षित शिवजी हिमालयके नगरके समीप आ पहुँचे।

Then Hara, joined with Viṣṇu and the rest, accompanied by his own joyful hosts, came, greatly delighted, near to the city of the snow-mountain.

Word by word

अथ विष्ण्वादिसंयुक्तो (atha viṣṇvādisaṃyukto) — then, joined with Viṣṇu and the restमुदितैः स्वबलैर्युतः (muditaiḥ svabalairyutaḥ) — accompanied by his own joyful hostsआजगामोपहैमागपुरं (ājagāmopahaimāgapuraṃ) — came near to the city of the snow-mountainप्रमुदितो हरः (pramudito haraḥ) — Hara, greatly delighted

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इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे मण्डपरचनावर्णनं नामैकचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः॥ ४१॥

Thus ends the forty-first chapter, called "The Description of the Pavilion's Construction," in the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.

इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके तृतीय पार्वतीखण्डमें मण्डपरचनावर्णन नामक इकतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ४१॥