॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्डअथ षोडशोऽध्यायः
The gods, driven from their posts and utterly oppressed by Tāraka, come to Brahmā and pour out their grief. Brahmā explains that he cannot slay Tāraka himself, since it was his own boon that made the demon what he is — nor can Viṣṇu, nor Śiva, nor any god; only a son born of Śiva's own seed can kill him. He then reveals his plan: Satī, reborn as Pārvatī, daughter of Himavat, already attends the meditating Śiva with devotion, though he remains unmoved; the gods must find a way to kindle Śiva's desire for her, while Brahmā himself will go to persuade Tāraka to give up the heavens for an earthly kingdom instead. Brahmā then appears to Tāraka, praises his tapas, and — without revealing his true purpose — persuades him to rule the earth from the city of Śoṇita rather than heaven. The gods return to Indra and, having heard Brahmā's plan, urge him to see it carried out. तारकसे पीड़ित तथा अपने-अपने स्थानोंसे निकाले गये देवगण ब्रह्माजीके पास जाकर अपना दुःख निवेदन करते हैं। ब्रह्माजी बताते हैं कि तारकको स्वयं वर देनेके कारण न वे स्वयं, न विष्णु और न शिव — कोई भी उसका वध नहीं कर सकते; केवल शिवके औरसपुत्रके द्वारा ही उसका वध सम्भव है। वे प्रकट करते हैं कि सती ही मेनकाकी पुत्री पार्वतीके रूपमें जन्म लेकर हिमालयपर तपस्यारत शिवकी सेवा कर रही हैं, यद्यपि शिव अभीतक ध्यानमें अविचल हैं; देवताओंको ऐसा उपाय करना चाहिये जिससे शिवकी कालीके प्रति रुचि जगे, जबकि ब्रह्माजी स्वयं तारकको स्वर्गके स्थानपर पृथ्वीका राज्य स्वीकार करानेके लिये जाते हैं। ब्रह्माजी तारकके पास जाकर, उसके तपकी प्रशंसा करते हुए, बिना असली कारण बताये, उसे स्वर्गके बदले शोणितपुरमें पृथ्वीका राज्य करनेके लिये मना लेते हैं। देवगण इन्द्रके पास लौटकर ब्रह्माजीकी बतायी योजनाको कार्यान्वित करनेका अनुरोध करते हैं।
१ अथ ते निर्जराः सर्वे सुप्रणम्य प्रजेश्वरम्। तुष्टुवुः परया भक्त्या तारकेण प्रपीडिताः॥ १
atha te nirjarāḥ sarve supraṇamya prajeśvaram | tuṣṭuvuḥ parayā bhaktyā tārakeṇa prapīḍitāḥ 1 ||
तब वे समस्त देवगण, तारकसे पीड़ित होकर, प्रजापतिको भलीभाँति प्रणाम करके परम भक्तिसे उनकी स्तुति करने लगे।
Then all those immortals, oppressed by Tāraka, bowed well to the lord of creatures and praised him with supreme devotion.
अथ ते निर्जराः सर्वे (atha te nirjarāḥ sarve) — then all those immortalsसुप्रणम्य प्रजेश्वरम् (supraṇamya prajeśvaram) — having bowed well to the lord of creaturesतुष्टुवुः परया भक्त्या (tuṣṭuvuḥ parayā bhaktyā) — praised him with supreme devotionतारकेण प्रपीडिताः (tārakeṇa prapīḍitāḥ) — oppressed by Tāraka
२ अहं श्रुत्वामरनुतिं यथार्थां हृदयङ्गमाम्। सुप्रसन्नतरो भूत्वा प्रत्यवोचं दिवौकसः॥ २
ahaṃ śrutvāmaranutiṃ yathārthāṃ hṛdayaṅgamām | suprasannataro bhūtvā pratyavocaṃ divaukasaḥ 2 ||
देवताओंकी यथार्थ तथा हृदयस्पर्शी स्तुति सुनकर, अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर मैंने उन देवताओंसे कहा।
Hearing the immortals' praise, true and touching the heart, I, becoming exceedingly pleased, replied to the gods.
अहं श्रुत्वामरनुतिं (ahaṃ śrutvāmaranutiṃ) — I, having heard the praise of the immortalsयथार्थां हृदयङ्गमाम् (yathārthāṃ hṛdayaṅgamām) — true, and touching the heartसुप्रसन्नतरो भूत्वा (suprasannataro bhūtvā) — becoming exceedingly pleasedप्रत्यवोचं दिवौकसः (pratyavocaṃ divaukasaḥ) — I replied to the gods
३ स्वागतं स्वाधिकारा वै निर्विघ्नाः सन्ति वः सुराः। किमर्थमागता यूयमत्र सर्वे वदन्तु मे॥ ३
svāgataṃ svādhikārā vai nirvighnāḥ santi vaḥ surāḥ | kimarthamāgatā yūyamatra sarve vadantu me 3 ||
"हे देवगण! स्वागत है। क्या आप अपने-अपने अधिकारमें निर्विघ्न हैं? आप सब यहाँ किस प्रयोजनसे आये हैं, मुझसे कहिये।"
Welcome! Are you gods, each in your own charge, free of obstruction? Why have you all come here? Tell me.
स्वागतं स्वाधिकारा वै (svāgataṃ svādhikārā vai) — welcome; are you, each in your own chargeनिर्विघ्नाः सन्ति वः सुराः (nirvighnāḥ santi vaḥ surāḥ) — free of obstruction, O godsकिमर्थमागता यूयम् (kimarthamāgatā yūyam) — for what reason have you comeअत्र सर्वे वदन्तु मे (atra sarve vadantu me) — here — let all of you tell me
४ इति श्रुत्वा वचो मे ते नत्वा सर्वे दिवौकसः। मामूचुर्नतका दीनास्तारकेण प्रपीडिताः॥ ४
iti śrutvā vaco me te natvā sarve divaukasaḥ | māmūcurnatakā dīnāstārakeṇa prapīḍitāḥ 4 ||
मेरे इन वचनोंको सुनकर वे समस्त देवगण, नतमस्तक होकर, तारकसे पीड़ित एवं दीन होकर, मुझसे बोले।
Hearing these words of mine, all those gods, bowing, wretched and oppressed by Tāraka, spoke to me, bent low.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो मे (iti śrutvā vaco me) — hearing these words of mineते नत्वा सर्वे दिवौकसः (te natvā sarve divaukasaḥ) — all those gods, bowingमामूचुर्नतका दीनाः (māmūcurnatakā dīnāḥ) — bent low and wretched, spoke to meतारकेण प्रपीडिताः (tārakeṇa prapīḍitāḥ) — oppressed by Tāraka
५ लोकेश तारको दैत्यो वरेण तव दर्पितः। निरस्यास्मान्हठात्स्थानान्यग्रहीत्रो बलात्स्वयम्॥ ५
lokeśa tārako daityo vareṇa tava darpitaḥ | nirasyāsmānhaṭhātsthānānyagrahītro balātsvayam 5 ||
"हे लोकेश! आपके ही वरदानसे दर्पयुक्त हुए तारक दैत्यने हमें बलपूर्वक हमारे स्थानोंसे निकालकर वे स्थान स्वयं हड़प लिये हैं।"
O lord of the world, the demon Tāraka, made arrogant by your boon, has driven us forcibly from our places and seized them himself by force.
लोकेश तारको दैत्यो (lokeśa tārako daityo) — O lord of the world, the demon Tārakaवरेण तव दर्पितः (vareṇa tava darpitaḥ) — made arrogant by your boonनिरस्यास्मान्हठात्स्थानान् (nirasyāsmānhaṭhātsthānān) — has driven us forcibly from our placesयग्रहीत्रो बलात्स्वयम् (yagrahītro balātsvayam) — and has seized them himself by force
६ भवतः किमु न ज्ञातं दुःखं यन्न उपस्थितम्। तद्दुःखं नाशय क्षिप्रं वयं ते शरणं गताः॥ ६
bhavataḥ kimu na jñātaṃ duḥkhaṃ yanna upasthitam | tadduḥkhaṃ nāśaya kṣipraṃ vayaṃ te śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ 6 ||
"क्या आपको हमारे ऊपर आये इस दुःखका ज्ञान नहीं है? इस दुःखको शीघ्र नष्ट कीजिये; हम आपकी शरणमें आये हैं।"
Do you not know the sorrow that has befallen us? Destroy that sorrow swiftly; we have come to you for refuge.
भवतः किमु न ज्ञातं (bhavataḥ kimu na jñātaṃ) — do you not knowदुःखं यन्न उपस्थितम् (duḥkhaṃ yanna upasthitam) — the sorrow that has befallen usतद्दुःखं नाशय क्षिप्रं (tadduḥkhaṃ nāśaya kṣipraṃ) — destroy that sorrow swiftlyवयं ते शरणं गताः (vayaṃ te śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ) — we have come to you for refuge
७ अहर्निशं बाधतेऽस्मान् यत्र तत्रास्थितान्स वै। पलायमानाः पश्यामो यत्र तत्रापि तारकम्॥ ७
aharniśaṃ bādhate'smān yatra tatrāsthitānsa vai | palāyamānāḥ paśyāmo yatra tatrāpi tārakam 7 ||
"वह हमें दिन-रात, जहाँ कहीं भी हों, सताता है; भागते हुए हम जहाँ भी जाते हैं, वहाँ भी तारकको ही देखते हैं।"
Day and night he harasses us, wherever we may be; fleeing, we see Tāraka there too, wherever we go.
अहर्निशं बाधतेऽस्मान् (aharniśaṃ bādhate'smān) — day and night he harasses usयत्र तत्रास्थितान्स वै (yatra tatrāsthitānsa vai) — wherever we may beपलायमानाः पश्यामो (palāyamānāḥ paśyāmo) — fleeing, we seeयत्र तत्रापि तारकम् (yatra tatrāpi tārakam) — Tāraka there too, wherever we go
८ तारकान्नश्च यदुःखं संभूतं सकलेश्वर। तेन सर्वे वयं तात पीडिता विकला अति॥ ८
tārakānnaśca yaduḥkhaṃ saṃbhūtaṃ sakaleśvara | tena sarve vayaṃ tāta pīḍitā vikalā ati 8 ||
"हे सर्वेश्वर! तारकसे हमें जो दुःख प्राप्त हुआ है, उससे हम सब, हे तात! अत्यन्त पीड़ित तथा विकल हो गये हैं।"
O lord of all, whatever sorrow has arisen for us from Tāraka — by it, O father, we are all afflicted, utterly distraught.
तारकान्नश्च यदुःखं (tārakānnaśca yaduḥkhaṃ) — whatever sorrow has arisen for us from Tārakaसंभूतं सकलेश्वर (saṃbhūtaṃ sakaleśvara) — O lord of allतेन सर्वे वयं तात (tena sarve vayaṃ tāta) — by it, O father, all of usपीडिता विकला अति (pīḍitā vikalā ati) — are afflicted, utterly distraught
९ अग्न्यर्यमोऽथ वरुणो निर्ऋतिर्वायुरेव च। अन्ये दिक्पतयश्चापि सर्वे तद्वशगामिनः॥ ९
agnyaryamo'tha varuṇo nirṛtirvāyureva ca | anye dikpatayaścāpi sarve tadvaśagāminaḥ 9 ||
"अग्नि, यम, वरुण, निर्ऋति तथा वायु — और अन्य समस्त दिक्पाल भी उसके वशमें हो गये हैं।"
Agni, Yama, Varuṇa, Nirṛti, and Vāyu too, and the other guardians of the directions as well — all have come under his sway.
अग्न्यर्यमोऽथ वरुणो (agnyaryamo'tha varuṇo) — Agni, Yama, and Varuṇaनिर्ऋतिर्वायुरेव च (nirṛtirvāyureva ca) — Nirṛti and Vāyu tooअन्ये दिक्पतयश्चापि (anye dikpatayaścāpi) — and the other guardians of the directions as wellसर्वे तद्वशगामिनः (sarve tadvaśagāminaḥ) — all have come under his sway
१० सर्वे मनुष्यधर्माणः सर्वैः परिकरैर्युताः। सेवन्ते तं महादैत्यं न स्वतंत्राः कदाचन॥ १०
sarve manuṣyadharmāṇaḥ sarvaiḥ parikarairyutāḥ | sevante taṃ mahādaityaṃ na svataṃtrāḥ kadācana 10 ||
"सभी मनुष्योंके समान होकर, अपने-अपने समस्त परिकरोंसहित, उस महादैत्यकी सेवा करते हैं; वे कभी भी स्वतन्त्र नहीं हैं।"
All, reduced to the condition of men, together with all their retinues, serve that great demon; never are they free.
सर्वे मनुष्यधर्माणः (sarve manuṣyadharmāṇaḥ) — all, reduced to the condition of menसर्वैः परिकरैर्युताः (sarvaiḥ parikarairyutāḥ) — together with all their retinuesसेवन्ते तं महादैत्यं (sevante taṃ mahādaityaṃ) — serve that great demonन स्वतंत्राः कदाचन (na svataṃtrāḥ kadācana) — never are they free
११ एवं तेनार्दिता देवा वशगास्तस्य सर्वदा। तदिच्छाकार्यनिरताः सर्वे तस्यानुजीविनः॥ ११
evaṃ tenārditā devā vaśagāstasya sarvadā | tadicchākāryaniratāḥ sarve tasyānujīvinaḥ 11 ||
"इस प्रकार उससे पीड़ित देवता सदा उसके वशवर्ती हैं; उसकी इच्छाके कार्यमें लगे हुए सब उसके अनुजीवी बन गये हैं।"
Thus afflicted by him, the gods are always under his control; devoted to whatever task he wishes, all have become his dependents.
एवं तेनार्दिता देवा (evaṃ tenārditā devā) — thus afflicted by him, the godsवशगास्तस्य सर्वदा (vaśagāstasya sarvadā) — are always under his controlतदिच्छाकार्यनिरताः (tadicchākāryaniratāḥ) — devoted to whatever task he wishesसर्वे तस्यानुजीविनः (sarve tasyānujīvinaḥ) — all have become his dependents
१२ यावत्यो वनिताः सर्वा ये चाप्यप्सरसां गणाः। सर्वास्तानग्रहीद्दैत्यस्तारकोऽसौ महाबली॥ १२
yāvatyo vanitāḥ sarvā ye cāpyapsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ | sarvāstānagrahīddaityastārako'sau mahābalī 12 ||
"जितनी भी स्त्रियाँ हैं तथा अप्सराओंके जितने भी समूह हैं, उन सबको उस महाबली दैत्य तारकने ग्रहण कर लिया है।"
Whatever women there are, and whatever the troops of Apsarases — all of them has that mighty demon Tāraka seized.
यावत्यो वनिताः सर्वा (yāvatyo vanitāḥ sarvā) — whatever women there areये चाप्यप्सरसां गणाः (ye cāpyapsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ) — and whatever the troops of Apsarasesसर्वास्तानग्रहीद्दैत्यः (sarvāstānagrahīddaityaḥ) — all of them has that demon seizedतारकोऽसौ महाबली (tārako'sau mahābalī) — that mighty Tāraka
१३ न यज्ञाः संप्रवर्तन्ते न तपस्यन्ति तापसाः। दानधर्मादिकं किंचिन्न लोकेषु प्रवर्तते॥ १३
na yajñāḥ saṃpravartante na tapasyanti tāpasāḥ | dānadharmādikaṃ kiṃcinna lokeṣu pravartate 13 ||
"अब यज्ञ सम्पन्न नहीं होते, तपस्वी तप नहीं कर पाते; लोकोंमें दान-धर्म आदि कुछ भी प्रचलित नहीं है।"
No sacrifices are performed, no ascetics practice austerity; nothing at all of giving, righteousness, and the like takes place in the worlds.
न यज्ञाः संप्रवर्तन्ते (na yajñāḥ saṃpravartante) — no sacrifices are performedन तपस्यन्ति तापसाः (na tapasyanti tāpasāḥ) — no ascetics practice austerityदानधर्मादिकं किंचित् (dānadharmādikaṃ kiṃcit) — nothing at all of giving, righteousness, and the likeन लोकेषु प्रवर्तते (na lokeṣu pravartate) — takes place in the worlds
१४ तस्य सेनापतिः क्रौंचो महापाप्यस्ति दानवः। स पातालतलं गत्वा बाधते त्वनिशं प्रजाः॥ १४
tasya senāpatiḥ krauṃco mahāpāpyasti dānavaḥ | sa pātālatalaṃ gatvā bādhate tvaniśaṃ prajāḥ 14 ||
"उसका सेनापति क्रौंच नामक अत्यन्त पापी दानव है; वह पातालतलमें जाकर निरन्तर वहाँकी प्रजाको पीड़ित करता है।"
His commander is Krauñca, a most sinful demon; going down to the netherworld, he continually harasses the people there.
तस्य सेनापतिः क्रौंचो (tasya senāpatiḥ krauṃco) — his commander is Krauñcaमहापाप्यस्ति दानवः (mahāpāpyasti dānavaḥ) — a most sinful demonस पातालतलं गत्वा (sa pātālatalaṃ gatvā) — going down to the netherworldबाधते त्वनिशं प्रजाः (bādhate tvaniśaṃ prajāḥ) — he continually harasses the people there
१५ तेन नस्तारकेणेदं सकलं भुवनत्रयम्। हतं हठाज्जगद्धातः पापेनाकरुणात्मना॥ १५
tena nastārakeṇedaṃ sakalaṃ bhuvanatrayam | hataṃ haṭhājjagaddhātaḥ pāpenākaruṇātmanā 15 ||
"हे जगत्के आधार! उस तारकने इस सम्पूर्ण त्रिलोकको बलपूर्वक नष्ट कर दिया है — वह पापी और निर्दय है।"
By that Tāraka of ours, O sustainer of the world, this entire triple world has been struck down by force — by that sinful, merciless being.
तेन नस्तारकेणेदं (tena nastārakeṇedaṃ) — by that Tāraka of oursसकलं भुवनत्रयम् (sakalaṃ bhuvanatrayam) — this entire triple worldहतं हठाज्जगद्धातः (hataṃ haṭhājjagaddhātaḥ) — has been struck down by force, O sustainer of the worldपापेनाकरुणात्मना (pāpenākaruṇātmanā) — by that sinful, merciless being
१६ वयं च तत्र यास्यामो यत्स्थानं त्वं विनिर्दिशेः। स्वस्थास्तद्वारितास्तेन लोकनाथ सुरारिणा॥ १६
vayaṃ ca tatra yāsyāmo yatsthānaṃ tvaṃ vinirdiśeḥ | svasthāstadvāritāstena lokanātha surāriṇā 16 ||
"आप जो स्थान बतायें, हम वहीं चले जायेंगे; क्योंकि हम, जो पहले सुखी थे, उस देवशत्रुके द्वारा उससे वंचित कर दिये गये हैं।"
We shall go wherever place you may point out to us; for we, once secure, have been barred from it by that enemy of the gods, O lord of the world.
वयं च तत्र यास्यामो (vayaṃ ca tatra yāsyāmo) — and we shall go thereयत्स्थानं त्वं विनिर्दिशेः (yatsthānaṃ tvaṃ vinirdiśeḥ) — to whatever place you may point outस्वस्थास्तद्वारितास्तेन (svasthāstadvāritāstena) — we, once secure, having been barred from it by himलोकनाथ सुरारिणा (lokanātha surāriṇā) — O lord of the world, by that enemy of the gods
१७ त्वं नो गतिश्च शास्ता च धाता त्राता त्वमेव हि। वयं सर्वे तारकाख्यवह्नौ दग्धाः सुविह्वलाः॥ १७
tvaṃ no gatiśca śāstā ca dhātā trātā tvameva hi | vayaṃ sarve tārakākhyavahnau dagdhāḥ suvihvalāḥ 17 ||
"आप ही हमारी गति, हमारे शासक, हमारे पोषक तथा हमारे रक्षक हैं; हम सब तारक नामक अग्निमें दग्ध होकर अत्यन्त व्याकुल हो गये हैं।"
You are our refuge, our ruler, our sustainer, and indeed our protector; we are all burnt in the fire named Tāraka, utterly overwhelmed.
त्वं नो गतिश्च शास्ता च (tvaṃ no gatiśca śāstā ca) — you are our refuge and our rulerधाता त्राता त्वमेव हि (dhātā trātā tvameva hi) — you indeed are our sustainer and protectorवयं सर्वे तारकाख्यवह्नौ (vayaṃ sarve tārakākhyavahnau) — we are all, in the fire named Tārakaदग्धाः सुविह्वलाः (dagdhāḥ suvihvalāḥ) — burnt, utterly overwhelmed
१८ तेन क्रूरा उपाया नः सर्वे हतबलाः कृताः। विकारे सांनिपाते वा वीर्यवन्त्यौषधानि च॥ १८
tena krūrā upāyā naḥ sarve hatabalāḥ kṛtāḥ | vikāre sāṃnipāte vā vīryavantyauṣadhāni ca 18 ||
"उसने हमारे समस्त कठोर उपायोंको निष्फल कर दिया है — जैसे सन्निपात रोगमें प्रबल औषधियाँ भी निष्फल हो जाती हैं।"
By him, all our harsh remedies have been rendered powerless — like potent medicines in a disorder of the combined humors.
तेन क्रूरा उपाया नः (tena krūrā upāyā naḥ) — by him, our harsh remediesसर्वे हतबलाः कृताः (sarve hatabalāḥ kṛtāḥ) — have all been rendered powerlessविकारे सांनिपाते वा (vikāre sāṃnipāte vā) — as in a disorder of the combined humorsवीर्यवन्त्यौषधानि च (vīryavantyauṣadhāni ca) — [where] even potent medicines [fail]
१९ यत्रास्माकं जयाशा हि हरिचक्रे सुदर्शने। तत्कुंठितमभूत्तस्य कंठे पुष्पमिवार्पितम्॥ १९
yatrāsmākaṃ jayāśā hi haricakre sudarśane | tatkuṃṭhitamabhūttasya kaṃṭhe puṣpamivārpitam 19 ||
"जिस सुदर्शन चक्रमें हमारी विजयकी आशा टिकी थी, वह भी उसके कण्ठमें मानो एक फूलकी तरह अर्पित होकर कुण्ठित हो गया है।"
The hope of victory that we had placed in Hari's discus Sudarśana — that too has become blunted upon his neck, like a flower laid there.
यत्रास्माकं जयाशा हि (yatrāsmākaṃ jayāśā hi) — wherein indeed lay our hope of victoryहरिचक्रे सुदर्शने (haricakre sudarśane) — in Hari's discus Sudarśanaतत्कुंठितमभूत्तस्य (tatkuṃṭhitamabhūttasya) — that too has become blunted, on hisकंठे पुष्पमिवार्पितम् (kaṃṭhe puṣpamivārpitam) — neck, like a flower laid there
२० इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा निर्जराणामहं मुने। प्रत्यवोचं सुरान्सर्वास्तत्कालसदृशं वचः॥ २०
ityetadvacanaṃ śrutvā nirjarāṇāmahaṃ mune | pratyavocaṃ surānsarvāstatkālasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ 20 ||
हे मुने! देवताओंके इन वचनोंको सुनकर मैंने उस अवसरके अनुरूप उन सब देवताओंसे यह वचन कहा।
Hearing this speech of the immortals, O sage, I replied to all the gods with words fitting that occasion.
इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा (ityetadvacanaṃ śrutvā) — hearing this speechनिर्जराणामहं मुने (nirjarāṇāmahaṃ mune) — of the immortals, I, O sageप्रत्यवोचं सुरान्सर्वान् (pratyavocaṃ surānsarvān) — replied to all the godsतत्कालसदृशं वचः (tatkālasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ) — with words fitting that occasion
२१ ममैव वचसा दैत्यस्तारकाख्यः समेधितः। न मत्तस्तस्य हननं युज्यते हि दिवौकसः॥ २१
mamaiva vacasā daityastārakākhyaḥ samedhitaḥ | na mattastasya hananaṃ yujyate hi divaukasaḥ 21 ||
"मेरे ही वचनसे तारक नामक दैत्य इतना बलवान् हुआ है; अतः मेरे द्वारा उसका वध करना उचित नहीं है, हे देवगण।"
By my own word alone has the demon named Tāraka grown mighty; it is not fitting, O gods, that his death should come from me.
ममैव वचसा दैत्यः (mamaiva vacasā daityaḥ) — by my own word alone has the demonतारकाख्यः समेधितः (tārakākhyaḥ samedhitaḥ) — named Tāraka grown mightyन मत्तस्तस्य हननं (na mattastasya hananaṃ) — his death should not come from meयुज्यते हि दिवौकसः (yujyate hi divaukasaḥ) — it is fitting, O gods
२२ ततो नैव वधो योग्यो यतो वृद्धिमुपागतः। विषवृक्षोऽपि संवर्ध्य स्वयं छेत्तुमसांप्रतम्॥ २२
tato naiva vadho yogyo yato vṛddhimupāgataḥ | viṣavṛkṣo'pi saṃvardhya svayaṃ chettumasāṃpratam 22 ||
"इसलिये उसका वध करना उचित नहीं है, क्योंकि वह मेरे ही द्वारा बढ़ाया गया है; विषवृक्षको भी स्वयं बढ़ाकर उसे स्वयं काटना उचित नहीं होता।"
Therefore his slaying is not proper, since it is by me that he has grown; having raised even a poison-tree oneself, it is not fitting to cut it down oneself.
ततो नैव वधो योग्यो (tato naiva vadho yogyo) — therefore his slaying is not properयतो वृद्धिमुपागतः (yato vṛddhimupāgataḥ) — since it is by me that he has grownविषवृक्षोऽपि संवर्ध्य (viṣavṛkṣo'pi saṃvardhya) — having raised even a poison-treeस्वयं छेत्तुमसांप्रतम् (svayaṃ chettumasāṃpratam) — it is not fitting to cut it down oneself
२३ युष्माकं चाखिलं कार्यं कर्तुं योग्यो हि शंकरः। किन्तु स्वयं न शक्तो हि प्रतिकर्तुं प्रचोदितः॥ २३
yuṣmākaṃ cākhilaṃ kāryaṃ kartuṃ yogyo hi śaṃkaraḥ | kintu svayaṃ na śakto hi pratikartuṃ pracoditaḥ 23 ||
"आप सबका सारा कार्य करनेमें शंकर ही समर्थ हैं, किन्तु प्रेरित किये बिना वे स्वयं इसका प्रतिकार करनेमें समर्थ नहीं होंगे।"
Śaṅkara indeed is fit to accomplish this whole task for you; but he himself, unless urged, is not able to act against him.
युष्माकं चाखिलं कार्यं (yuṣmākaṃ cākhilaṃ kāryaṃ) — and this whole task of yoursकर्तुं योग्यो हि शंकरः (kartuṃ yogyo hi śaṃkaraḥ) — Śaṅkara indeed is fit to accomplishकिन्तु स्वयं न शक्तो हि (kintu svayaṃ na śakto hi) — but he himself is not ableप्रतिकर्तुं प्रचोदितः (pratikartuṃ pracoditaḥ) — to act against him, unless urged
२४ तारकाख्यस्तु पापेन स्वयमेष्यति संक्षयम्। यथा यूयं संविदध्वमुपदेशकरस्त्वहम्॥ २४
tārakākhyastu pāpena svayameṣyati saṃkṣayam | yathā yūyaṃ saṃvidadhvamupadeśakarastvaham 24 ||
"तारक स्वयं अपने ही पापसे नाशको प्राप्त होगा; आप वैसा ही करें जैसा मैं बताता हूँ — मैं केवल उपदेश देनेवाला हूँ।"
By his own sin, Tāraka himself will come to destruction; act as I direct — I am only the one who gives the counsel.
तारकाख्यस्तु पापेन (tārakākhyastu pāpena) — Tāraka, by his own sinस्वयमेष्यति संक्षयम् (svayameṣyati saṃkṣayam) — will himself come to destructionयथा यूयं संविदध्वम् (yathā yūyaṃ saṃvidadhvam) — act as I now direct youउपदेशकरस्त्वहम् (upadeśakarastvaham) — I am only the one who gives the counsel
२५ न मया तारको वध्यो हरिणापि हरेण च। नान्येनापि सुरैर्वापि मद्राक्तत्सत्यमुच्यते॥ २५
na mayā tārako vadhyo hariṇāpi hareṇa ca | nānyenāpi surairvāpi madrāktatsatyamucyate 25 ||
"तारकका वध न मुझसे, न विष्णुसे, न शिवसे और न अन्य किसी देवतासे भी सम्भव है; यह मेरे ही वरदानसे सत्य कहा जा रहा है।"
Tāraka cannot be slain by me, nor by Hari, nor by Hara, nor by any other, nor even by all the gods — from my own boon this is spoken as truth.
न मया तारको वध्यो (na mayā tārako vadhyo) — Tāraka is not to be slain by meहरिणापि हरेण च (hariṇāpi hareṇa ca) — nor by Hari, nor by Haraनान्येनापि सुरैर्वापि (nānyenāpi surairvāpi) — nor by any other, nor even by all the godsमद्राक्तत्सत्यमुच्यते (madrāktatsatyamucyate) — from my own boon this is spoken as truth
२६ शिववीर्यसमुत्पन्नो यदि स्यात्तनयः सुराः। स एव तारकाख्यस्य हन्ता दैत्यस्य नापरः॥ २६
śivavīryasamutpanno yadi syāttanayaḥ surāḥ | sa eva tārakākhyasya hantā daityasya nāparaḥ 26 ||
"हे देवगण! यदि शिवके वीर्यसे उत्पन्न कोई पुत्र हो, तो वही, और कोई नहीं, उस तारक दैत्यका वध करनेवाला होगा।"
O gods, if a son should be born of Śiva's own seed — he alone, and no other, shall be the slayer of the demon named Tāraka.
शिववीर्यसमुत्पन्नो (śivavīryasamutpanno) — born of Śiva's own seedयदि स्यात्तनयः सुराः (yadi syāttanayaḥ surāḥ) — if there should be a son, O godsस एव तारकाख्यस्य (sa eva tārakākhyasya) — he alone, of the one named Tārakaहन्ता दैत्यस्य नापरः (hantā daityasya nāparaḥ) — shall be the slayer of the demon, no other
२७ यमुपायमहं वच्मि तं कुरुध्वं सुरोत्तमाः। महादेवप्रसादेन सिद्धिमेष्यति स ध्रुवम्॥ २७
yamupāyamahaṃ vacmi taṃ kurudhvaṃ surottamāḥ | mahādevaprasādena siddhimeṣyati sa dhruvam 27 ||
"हे श्रेष्ठ देवगण! मैं जो उपाय बता रहा हूँ, उसे कीजिये; वह महादेवजीकी कृपासे अवश्य ही सिद्ध होगा।"
O best of gods, carry out the plan I now tell you; by the grace of Mahādeva it will surely come to success.
यमुपायमहं वच्मि (yamupāyamahaṃ vacmi) — the plan I now tell youतं कुरुध्वं सुरोत्तमाः (taṃ kurudhvaṃ surottamāḥ) — carry that out, O best of godsमहादेवप्रसादेन (mahādevaprasādena) — by the grace of Mahādevaसिद्धिमेष्यति स ध्रुवम् (siddhimeṣyati sa dhruvam) — it will surely come to success
२८ सती दाक्षायणी पूर्वं त्यक्तदेहा तु याभवत्। सोत्पन्ना मेनकागर्भात्सा कथा विदिता हि वः॥ २८
satī dākṣāyaṇī pūrvaṃ tyaktadehā tu yābhavat | sotpannā menakāgarbhātsā kathā viditā hi vaḥ 28 ||
"पूर्वकालमें जो सती दाक्षायणी थीं, जिन्होंने अपना शरीर त्याग दिया था — वे ही अब मेनकाके गर्भसे उत्पन्न हुई हैं; यह कथा आपको ज्ञात ही है।"
She who was formerly Satī, Dakṣa's daughter, and who gave up her body — she has now been born from Menakā's womb; that story is indeed known to you.
सती दाक्षायणी पूर्वं (satī dākṣāyaṇī pūrvaṃ) — she who was formerly Satī, Dakṣa's daughterत्यक्तदेहा तु याभवत् (tyaktadehā tu yābhavat) — and who gave up her bodyसोत्पन्ना मेनकागर्भात् (sotpannā menakāgarbhāt) — she has been born from Menakā's wombसा कथा विदिता हि वः (sā kathā viditā hi vaḥ) — that story is indeed known to you
२९ तस्या अवश्यं गिरिशः करिष्यति करग्रहम्। तत्कुरुध्वमुपायं च तथापि त्रिदिवौकसः॥ २९
tasyā avaśyaṃ giriśaḥ kariṣyati karagraham | tatkurudhvamupāyaṃ ca tathāpi tridivaukasaḥ 29 ||
"उनका पाणिग्रहण गिरीश अवश्य करेंगे; तथापि, हे स्वर्गवासियो! आप भी उसका उपाय कीजिये।"
Giriśa [Śiva] will surely take her hand in marriage; nevertheless, O dwellers of heaven, devise the means for it.
तस्या अवश्यं गिरिशः (tasyā avaśyaṃ giriśaḥ) — of her, Giriśa will surelyकरिष्यति करग्रहम् (kariṣyati karagraham) — perform the taking of the hand [marry her]तत्कुरुध्वमुपायं च (tatkurudhvamupāyaṃ ca) — nevertheless devise the means for itतथापि त्रिदिवौकसः (tathāpi tridivaukasaḥ) — O dwellers of heaven
३० तथा विदध्वं सुतरां तस्यां तु परियत्नतः। पार्वत्यां मेनकाजायां रेतःप्रतिनिपातने॥ ३०
tathā vidadhvaṃ sutarāṃ tasyāṃ tu pariyatnataḥ | pārvatyāṃ menakājāyāṃ retaḥpratinipātane 30 ||
"आप ऐसा प्रयत्न कीजिये कि मेनकाकी पुत्री पार्वतीमें उनका वीर्य पूर्ण रूपसे स्थापित हो।"
Arrange it well, with the utmost effort, that his seed should fall upon Pārvatī, Menakā's daughter.
तथा विदध्वं सुतरां (tathā vidadhvaṃ sutarāṃ) — arrange it thus, most thoroughlyतस्यां तु परियत्नतः (tasyāṃ tu pariyatnataḥ) — with the utmost effort, upon herपार्वत्यां मेनकाजायां (pārvatyāṃ menakājāyāṃ) — Pārvatī, Menakā's daughterरेतःप्रतिनिपातने (retaḥpratinipātane) — that his seed should fall
३१ तमूर्ध्वरेतसं शंभुं सैव प्रच्युतरेतसम्। कर्तुं समर्था नान्यास्ति तथा काप्यबला बलात्॥ ३१
tamūrdhvaretasaṃ śaṃbhuṃ saiva pracyutaretasam | kartuṃ samarthā nānyāsti tathā kāpyabalā balāt 31 ||
"ऊर्ध्वरेता शम्भुको वीर्यच्युत करनेमें वे ही समर्थ हैं; अन्य कोई भी दुर्बल स्त्री बलपूर्वक ऐसा नहीं कर सकती।"
To make that Śambhu, whose seed is ever upward-held, let fall his seed — she alone is capable; no other woman could do so by force.
तमूर्ध्वरेतसं शंभुं (tamūrdhvaretasaṃ śaṃbhuṃ) — that Śambhu, whose seed is ever upward-heldसैव प्रच्युतरेतसम् (saiva pracyutaretasam) — to make him one whose seed has fallen — she aloneकर्तुं समर्था नान्यास्ति (kartuṃ samarthā nānyāsti) — is capable; no other womanतथा काप्यबला बलात् (tathā kāpyabalā balāt) — howsoever weak, could do so by force
३२ सा सुता गिरिराजस्य सांप्रतं प्रौढयौवना। तपस्यन्तं हिमगिरौ नित्यं संसेवते हरम्॥ ३२
sā sutā girirājasya sāṃprataṃ prauḍhayauvanā | tapasyantaṃ himagirau nityaṃ saṃsevate haram 32 ||
"पर्वतराजकी वह पुत्री अब पूर्ण यौवनवाली हो चुकी हैं और हिमगिरिपर तपस्यारत शिवकी नित्य सेवा करती हैं।"
That daughter of the mountain-king, now in the fullness of her youth, constantly attends upon Hara as he performs austerity on the Himālaya.
सा सुता गिरिराजस्य (sā sutā girirājasya) — that daughter of the mountain-kingसांप्रतं प्रौढयौवना (sāṃprataṃ prauḍhayauvanā) — now in the fullness of her youthतपस्यन्तं हिमगिरौ (tapasyantaṃ himagirau) — performing austerity on the Himālayaनित्यं संसेवते हरम् (nityaṃ saṃsevate haram) — constantly attends upon Hara
३३ वाक्याद्धिमवतः काली स्वपितुर्हठतश्शिवा। सखीभ्यां सेवते सार्धं ध्यानस्थं परमेश्वरम्॥ ३३
vākyāddhimavataḥ kālī svapiturhaṭhataśśivā | sakhībhyāṃ sevate sārdhaṃ dhyānasthaṃ parameśvaram 33 ||
"पिता हिमवान्के कहनेसे शिवा काली, बाध्य होकर, अपनी दो सखियोंके साथ ध्यानस्थ परमेश्वरकी सेवा करती हैं।"
At her father Himavat's word, Kālī — Śivā — under compulsion, together with her two companions, attends upon the supreme lord as he sits in meditation.
वाक्याद्धिमवतः काली (vākyāddhimavataḥ kālī) — at Himavat's word, Kālīस्वपितुर्हठतश्शिवा (svapiturhaṭhataśśivā) — Śivā, compelled by her fatherसखीभ्यां सेवते सार्धं (sakhībhyāṃ sevate sārdhaṃ) — together with her two companions, attendsध्यानस्थं परमेश्वरम् (dhyānasthaṃ parameśvaram) — upon the supreme lord seated in meditation
३४ तामग्रतोऽर्चमानां वै त्रैलोक्ये वरवर्णिनीम्। ध्यानासक्तो महेशो हि मनसापि न हीयते॥ ३४
tāmagrato'rcamānāṃ vai trailokye varavarṇinīm | dhyānāsakto maheśo hi manasāpi na hīyate 34 ||
"उनके समक्ष त्रिलोकसुन्दरी कालीके पूजा करते रहनेपर भी, ध्यानमें लीन महेश मनसे भी विचलित नहीं होते।"
Though she, the most beautiful woman in the three worlds, worships him before his very eyes, Maheśa, absorbed in meditation, does not waver even in mind.
तामग्रतोऽर्चमानां वै (tāmagrato'rcamānāṃ vai) — though she, worshipping him before his very eyesत्रैलोक्ये वरवर्णिनीम् (trailokye varavarṇinīm) — the most beautiful woman in the three worldsध्यानासक्तो महेशो हि (dhyānāsakto maheśo hi) — Maheśa, absorbed in meditationमनसापि न हीयते (manasāpi na hīyate) — does not waver even in mind
३५ भार्यां समीहेत यथा स कालीं चन्द्रशेखरः। तथा विधध्वं त्रिदशा न चिरादेव यत्नतः॥ ३५
bhāryāṃ samīheta yathā sa kālīṃ candraśekharaḥ | tathā vidhadhvaṃ tridaśā na cirādeva yatnataḥ 35 ||
"हे देवगण! जिस प्रकार चन्द्रशेखर कालीको अपनी पत्नीके रूपमें चाहें, आप विलम्ब किये बिना वैसा ही प्रयत्न कीजिये।"
O gods, contrive, without delay, by whatever effort, that Candraśekhara should desire Kālī as his wife.
भार्यां समीहेत यथा (bhāryāṃ samīheta yathā) — so that he should desire as wifeस कालीं चन्द्रशेखरः (sa kālīṃ candraśekharaḥ) — Candraśekhara, that Kālīतथा विधध्वं त्रिदशा (tathā vidhadhvaṃ tridaśā) — so contrive, O godsन चिरादेव यत्नतः (na cirādeva yatnataḥ) — without delay, by your effort
३६ स्थानं गत्वाथ दैत्यस्य तमहं तारकं ततः। निवारयिष्ये कुहठात्स्वस्थानं गच्छतामराः॥ ३६
sthānaṃ gatvātha daityasya tamahaṃ tārakaṃ tataḥ | nivārayiṣye kuhaṭhātsvasthānaṃ gacchatāmarāḥ 36 ||
"और मैं स्वयं उस दैत्य तारकके स्थानपर जाकर उसे उसके दुराग्रहसे रोकूँगा; हे देवगण! अब आप अपने-अपने स्थानोंको जाइये।"
And I myself shall go to the place of that demon Tāraka and restrain him from his wrongful obstinacy; you gods, go now to your own abodes.
स्थानं गत्वाथ दैत्यस्य (sthānaṃ gatvātha daityasya) — and going to the place of the demonतमहं तारकं ततः (tamahaṃ tārakaṃ tataḥ) — that Tāraka, I thenनिवारयिष्ये कुहठात् (nivārayiṣye kuhaṭhāt) — shall restrain from his wrongful obstinacyस्वस्थानं गच्छतामराः (svasthānaṃ gacchatāmarāḥ) — go, O gods, to your own abodes
३७ इत्युक्त्वाहं सुरान् शीघ्रं तारकाख्यासुरस्य वै। उपसङ्गम्य सुप्रीत्या समाभाष्येदमब्रवम्॥ ३७
ityuktvāhaṃ surān śīghraṃ tārakākhyāsurasya vai | upasaṅgamya suprītyā samābhāṣyedamabravam 37 ||
यह कहकर मैं शीघ्र ही तारक नामक असुरके पास गया और उसे प्रेमपूर्वक बुलाकर यह कहने लगा।
Having said this to the gods, I quickly approached the demon named Tāraka, and, addressing him with great affection, spoke this:
इत्युक्त्वाहं सुरान् शीघ्रं (ityuktvāhaṃ surān śīghraṃ) — having said this to the gods, I quicklyतारकाख्यासुरस्य वै (tārakākhyāsurasya vai) — of the demon named Tārakaउपसङ्गम्य सुप्रीत्या (upasaṅgamya suprītyā) — approached, and with great affectionसमाभाष्येदमब्रवम् (samābhāṣyedamabravam) — addressing him, spoke this
३८ तेजःसारमिमं स्वर्गं राज्यं त्वं परिपासि नः। यदर्थं सुतपस्तप्तं वाञ्छसि त्वं ततोऽधिकम्॥ ३८
tejaḥsāramimaṃ svargaṃ rājyaṃ tvaṃ paripāsi naḥ | yadarthaṃ sutapastaptaṃ vāñchasi tvaṃ tato'dhikam 38 ||
"तुम इस तेजके साररूप स्वर्गके राज्यकी रक्षा कर रहे हो; परन्तु जिस उद्देश्यसे तुमने उत्तम तप किया था, उससे भी अधिककी इच्छा रखते हो।"
You now rule over this heaven, the very essence of splendor, on our behalf; yet you desire something more than that for which you performed such excellent austerity.
तेजःसारमिमं स्वर्गं (tejaḥsāramimaṃ svargaṃ) — this heaven, the very essence of splendorराज्यं त्वं परिपासि नः (rājyaṃ tvaṃ paripāsi naḥ) — you now rule as its kingdom, on our behalfयदर्थं सुतपस्तप्तं (yadarthaṃ sutapastaptaṃ) — that for which such excellent austerity was performedवाञ्छसि त्वं ततोऽधिकम् (vāñchasi tvaṃ tato'dhikam) — you desire more than that
३९ वरश्चाप्यवरो दत्तो न मया स्वर्गराज्यता। तस्मात्स्वर्गं परित्यज्य क्षितौ राज्यं समाचर॥ ३९
varaścāpyavaro datto na mayā svargarājyatā | tasmātsvargaṃ parityajya kṣitau rājyaṃ samācara 39 ||
"मैंने तुम्हें उससे छोटा ही वर दिया था; स्वर्गका राज्य मैंने नहीं दिया था। अतः स्वर्गको छोड़कर पृथ्वीपर राज्य करो।"
The boon I granted you was a lesser one; sovereignty over heaven was not given by me. Therefore, giving up heaven, rule instead upon the earth.
वरश्चाप्यवरो दत्तो (varaścāpyavaro datto) — the boon that was given was a lesser oneन मया स्वर्गराज्यता (na mayā svargarājyatā) — sovereignty over heaven was not given by meतस्मात्स्वर्गं परित्यज्य (tasmātsvargaṃ parityajya) — therefore, giving up heavenक्षितौ राज्यं समाचर (kṣitau rājyaṃ samācara) — rule instead upon the earth
४० देवयोग्यानि तत्रैव कार्याणि निखिलान्यपि। भविष्यन्त्यसुरश्रेष्ठ नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥ ४०
devayogyāni tatraiva kāryāṇi nikhilānyapi | bhaviṣyantyasuraśreṣṭha nātra kāryā vicāraṇā 40 ||
"हे असुरश्रेष्ठ! वहाँ भी देवताओंके योग्य सभी कार्य उपलब्ध होंगे; इसमें किसी प्रकारका विचार करनेकी आवश्यकता नहीं है।"
There too, O best of demons, all the tasks fit for the gods shall be yours to do; have no hesitation about this.
देवयोग्यानि तत्रैव (devayogyāni tatraiva) — the tasks fit for the gods, there tooकार्याणि निखिलान्यपि (kāryāṇi nikhilānyapi) — all of them, without exceptionभविष्यन्त्यसुरश्रेष्ठ (bhaviṣyantyasuraśreṣṭha) — shall be yours, O best of demonsनात्र कार्या विचारणा (nātra kāryā vicāraṇā) — have no hesitation about this
४१ इत्युक्त्वाहं च संबोध्यासुरं तं सकलेश्वरः। स्मृत्वा शिवां च सशिवं तत्रान्तर्धानमागतः॥ ४१
ityuktvāhaṃ ca saṃbodhyāsuraṃ taṃ sakaleśvaraḥ | smṛtvā śivāṃ ca saśivaṃ tatrāntardhānamāgataḥ 41 ||
यह कहकर और उस असुरको समझाकर, मैं, सबका ईश्वर, शिवासहित शिवका स्मरण करके वहीं अन्तर्धान हो गया।
Having spoken thus, and having instructed that demon, I, the lord of all, calling to mind Śivā together with Śiva, vanished from that place.
इत्युक्त्वाहं च संबोध्य (ityuktvāhaṃ ca saṃbodhya) — having said this, and having instructedअसुरं तं सकलेश्वरः (asuraṃ taṃ sakaleśvaraḥ) — that demon, I, the lord of allस्मृत्वा शिवां च सशिवं (smṛtvā śivāṃ ca saśivaṃ) — calling to mind Śivā together with Śivaतत्रान्तर्धानमागतः (tatrāntardhānamāgataḥ) — vanished from that place
४२ तारकोऽपि परित्यज्य स्वर्गं क्षितिमथाभ्यगात्। शोणिताख्यपुरे स्थित्वा सर्वराज्यं चकार सः॥ ४२
tārako'pi parityajya svargaṃ kṣitimathābhyagāt | śoṇitākhyapure sthitvā sarvarājyaṃ cakāra saḥ 42 ||
तारक भी स्वर्गको त्यागकर पृथ्वीपर आ गया और शोणित नामक नगरमें रहकर सम्पूर्ण राज्य करने लगा।
Tāraka too, giving up heaven, then went to the earth; dwelling in the city named Śoṇita, he ruled over the whole kingdom.
तारकोऽपि परित्यज्य (tārako'pi parityajya) — Tāraka too, giving upस्वर्गं क्षितिमथाभ्यगात् (svargaṃ kṣitimathābhyagāt) — heaven, then went to the earthशोणिताख्यपुरे स्थित्वा (śoṇitākhyapure sthitvā) — dwelling in the city named Śoṇitaसर्वराज्यं चकार सः (sarvarājyaṃ cakāra saḥ) — he ruled over the whole kingdom
४३ देवाः सर्वेऽपि तच्छुत्वा मद्वाक्यं सुप्रणम्य माम्। शक्रस्थानं ययुः प्रीत्या शक्रेण सुसमाहिताः॥ ४३
devāḥ sarve'pi tacchutvā madvākyaṃ supraṇamya mām | śakrasthānaṃ yayuḥ prītyā śakreṇa susamāhitāḥ 43 ||
वे समस्त देवगण भी मेरा वचन सुनकर मुझे भलीभाँति प्रणाम करके, प्रसन्नतापूर्वक इन्द्रके साथ मिलकर इन्द्रके स्थानको चले गये।
All the gods too, hearing my words and bowing well to me, went gladly to Indra's abode, gathered together with Indra.
देवाः सर्वेऽपि तच्छुत्वा (devāḥ sarve'pi tacchutvā) — all the gods too, hearing thatमद्वाक्यं सुप्रणम्य माम् (madvākyaṃ supraṇamya mām) — my word, and bowing well to meशक्रस्थानं ययुः प्रीत्या (śakrasthānaṃ yayuḥ prītyā) — went gladly to Indra's abodeशक्रेण सुसमाहिताः (śakreṇa susamāhitāḥ) — gathered together with Indra
४४ तत्र गत्वा मिलित्वा च विचार्य च परस्परम्। ते सर्वे मरुतः प्रीत्या मघवन्तं वचोऽब्रुवन्॥ ४४
tatra gatvā militvā ca vicārya ca parasparam | te sarve marutaḥ prītyā maghavantaṃ vaco'bruvan 44 ||
वहाँ जाकर, मिलकर तथा आपसमें विचार करके, वे समस्त मरुद्गण प्रेमपूर्वक इन्द्रसे यह वचन बोले।
Going there and meeting together, and deliberating among themselves, all those Maruts spoke this word affectionately to Maghavan.
तत्र गत्वा मिलित्वा च (tatra gatvā militvā ca) — going there, and meeting togetherविचार्य च परस्परम् (vicārya ca parasparam) — and deliberating among themselvesते सर्वे मरुतः प्रीत्या (te sarve marutaḥ prītyā) — all those Maruts, affectionatelyमघवन्तं वचोऽब्रुवन् (maghavantaṃ vaco'bruvan) — spoke this word to Maghavan [Indra]
४५ शम्भोर्यथा शिवायां वै रुचिर्जायेत कामतः। मघवंस्ते प्रकर्तव्यं ब्रह्मोक्तं सर्वमेव तत्॥ ४५
śambhoryathā śivāyāṃ vai rucirjāyeta kāmataḥ | maghavaṃste prakartavyaṃ brahmoktaṃ sarvameva tat 45 ||
"हे मघवन्! जिस प्रकार शम्भुकी शिवामें कामनावश रुचि उत्पन्न हो, ब्रह्माजीके बताये हुए वे सभी उपाय आपको करने चाहिये।"
O Maghavan, whatever Brahmā has told you to do, so that Śambhu may come, through desire, to feel love for Śivā — all of that you must carry out.
शम्भोर्यथा शिवायां वै (śambhoryathā śivāyāṃ vai) — so that in Śivā, for Śambhuरुचिर्जायेत कामतः (rucirjāyeta kāmataḥ) — love should arise through desireमघवंस्ते प्रकर्तव्यं (maghavaṃste prakartavyaṃ) — O Maghavan, you must carry outब्रह्मोक्तं सर्वमेव तत् (brahmoktaṃ sarvameva tat) — all of that which Brahmā has told
४६ इत्येवं सर्ववृत्तान्तं विनिवेद्य सुरेश्वरम्। जग्मुस्ते सर्वतो देवाः स्वं स्वं स्थानं मुदान्विताः॥ ४६
ityevaṃ sarvavṛttāntaṃ vinivedya sureśvaram | jagmuste sarvato devāḥ svaṃ svaṃ sthānaṃ mudānvitāḥ 46 ||
इस प्रकार इन्द्रसे सम्पूर्ण वृत्तान्त निवेदन करके वे समस्त देवगण प्रसन्नतापूर्वक अपने-अपने स्थानको चले गये।
Having thus related the whole matter to the lord of the gods, all those gods, filled with joy, went off in every direction, each to his own place.
इत्येवं सर्ववृत्तान्तं (ityevaṃ sarvavṛttāntaṃ) — thus, the whole matterविनिवेद्य सुरेश्वरम् (vinivedya sureśvaram) — having related to the lord of the godsजग्मुस्ते सर्वतो देवाः (jagmuste sarvato devāḥ) — those gods went off in every directionस्वं स्वं स्थानं मुदान्विताः (svaṃ svaṃ sthānaṃ mudānvitāḥ) — each to his own place, filled with joy
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे देवसांत्वनवर्णनं नाम षोडशोऽध्यायः॥ १६॥
Thus ends the sixteenth chapter, called "The Consoling of the Gods," in the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके तृतीय पार्वतीखण्डमें देवसान्त्वनवर्णन नामक सोलहवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ १६॥