॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्डअथ चतुस्त्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Continuing his account to Himālaya, Vasiṣṭha narrates the story of King Anaraṇya, born in the line of the fourteenth Manu, Indrasāvarṇi — a devout worshipper of Śiva, lord of the seven continents, who performed a hundred sacrifices yet refused even the office of Indra when the gods offered it to him. Anaraṇya had a hundred sons and a single daughter, Padmā, dearer to him than all of them, whom he sought to marry well as she came of age. Meanwhile the sage Pippalāda, glimpsing a gandharva couple absorbed in amorous play in a place set apart for austerity, was overcome by desire, and, having later seen Padmā bathing in the Puṣpabhadrā, resolved to have her for himself despite his old age; learning from onlookers who she was, he went, still burning with desire, to beg alms at Anaraṇya's court. Received with honour, he demanded the princess outright, threatening to burn the kingdom to ashes if refused; the terrified king fell silent, and his court dissolved into weeping, as the queens swooned and the princes grieved. The royal guru and the family priest arrived and counselled the king that a daughter must eventually be given to some worthy person regardless, that no better recipient than this sage could be found in the three worlds, and that surrendering one to protect the rest — never abandoning a supplicant who has taken refuge — is an ancient and unbreakable rule of conduct. Persuaded, though wailing again and again, Anaraṇya adorned Padmā and gave her to the aged sage, who took her home rejoicing; the king himself then renounced everything and departed to the forest to practise austerities, whereupon his queen, unable to bear the double loss of husband and daughter, gave up her life, and the whole court fell into mourning. Anaraṇya, through his penance and devotion to Śiva, attained the eternal world of Śiva, while his righteous eldest son Kīrtimān succeeded him and ruled the kingdom as a father to his subjects. Concluding the exemplum, Vasiṣṭha urges Himālaya to follow Anaraṇya's example and give his own daughter to Śiva, thereby protecting his whole lineage and winning even the gods to his side. वसिष्ठजी हिमालयको आगेकी कथा सुनाते हुए राजा अनरण्यका चरित्र बताते हैं—इन्द्रसावर्णि नामक चौदहवें मनुके वंशमें उत्पन्न, सातों द्वीपोंके स्वामी तथा विशेषरूपसे शिवभक्त अनरण्यने सौ यज्ञ करके भी देवताओंद्वारा दिया गया इन्द्रपद स्वीकार नहीं किया। उनके सौ पुत्र तथा एक अत्यन्त प्रिय पुत्री पद्मा थी, जिसके यौवनावस्थाको प्राप्त होनेपर राजाने सुयोग्य वरकी खोज आरम्भ की। इसी बीच ऋषि पिप्पलादने तपस्याके स्थानमें एक गन्धर्व-युगलको शृंगाररत देखकर कामके वशीभूत हो गये और आगे पुष्पभद्रा नदीमें स्नान करती हुई पद्माको देखकर, वृद्धावस्थाके बावजूद, उसे पानेका संकल्प कर लिया; लोगोंसे उसका परिचय जानकर वे कामके वशीभूत हो अनरण्यकी सभामें भिक्षाके लिये पहुँचे और आदरपूर्वक स्वागत किये जानेपर सीधे कन्याकी याचना कर बैठे, न देनेपर सब कुछ भस्म कर देनेकी धमकी भी दी। भयभीत राजा मौन हो गये और सारी सभा शोकमग्न हो गयी—रानियाँ मूर्च्छित हो गयीं तथा राजकुमार शोकाकुल हो उठे। इसी समय राजगुरु तथा पुरोहितने आकर राजाको समझाया कि कन्या तो किसी-न-किसी सुयोग्य पात्रको देनी ही होती है, इस ब्राह्मणसे बढ़कर सुपात्र त्रिलोकमें अन्यत्र नहीं मिलेगा, तथा एकका त्यागकर शेष सबकी रक्षा करना और शरणागतका कभी त्याग न करना—यही सनातन नीति है। इस उपदेशसे राजी होकर, बार-बार विलाप करते हुए भी, अनरण्यने पद्माको अलंकृतकर उस वृद्ध मुनिको सौंप दिया, जो उसे प्रसन्नतापूर्वक अपने घर ले गये। इसके बाद राजा स्वयं सब कुछ त्यागकर तपस्याके लिये वनको चले गये, और पति-पुत्रीके वियोगमें व्याकुल रानीने भी प्राण त्याग दिये, जिससे सारा राजपरिवार शोकमें डूब गया। अनरण्यने वनमें कठोर तप तथा शिवभक्तिके द्वारा शिवलोककी प्राप्ति की, और उनके धार्मिक ज्येष्ठ पुत्र कीर्तिमान्ने राज्यभार सँभालकर प्रजाका पुत्रवत् पालन किया। कथाके अन्तमें वसिष्ठजी हिमालयसे कहते हैं कि इसी प्रकार वे भी अपनी कन्या पार्वतीको शिवजीको समर्पितकर अपने सम्पूर्ण कुलकी रक्षा करें और देवताओंको भी अपने अनुकूल बना लें।
१ मनोर्वंशोद्भवो राजा सोऽनरण्यो नृपेश्वरः। इन्द्रसावर्णिसंज्ञस्य चतुर्दशमितस्य हि॥ १
manorvaṃśodbhavo rājā so'naraṇyo nṛpeśvaraḥ | indrasāvarṇisaṃjñasya caturdaśamitasya hi 1 ||
इन्द्रसावर्णि नामक चौदहवें मनुके वंशमें अनरण्य नामक राजा उत्पन्न हुआ था।
The king Anaraṇya, lord of men, was born in the lineage of Manu — of the fourteenth Manu, named Indrasāvarṇi.
मनोर्वंशोद्भवो राजा (manorvaṃśodbhavo rājā) — born in the lineage of Manu, the kingसोऽनरण्यो नृपेश्वरः (so'naraṇyo nṛpeśvaraḥ) — he, Anaraṇya, lord of menइन्द्रसावर्णिसंज्ञस्य (indrasāvarṇisaṃjñasya) — of the one named Indrasāvarṇiचतुर्दशमितस्य हि (caturdaśamitasya hi) — the fourteenth (Manu), indeed
२ अनरण्यो नृपश्रेष्ठः सप्तद्वीपमहीपतिः। शम्भुभक्तो विशेषेण मङ्गलारण्यजो बली॥ २
anaraṇyo nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ saptadvīpamahīpatiḥ | śambhubhakto viśeṣeṇa maṅgalāraṇyajo balī 2 ||
राजाओंमें श्रेष्ठ अनरण्य सातों द्वीपोंके स्वामी थे। वे मंगलारण्यके पुत्र, महाबलवान् तथा विशेषरूपसे शिवजीके भक्त थे।
Anaraṇya, best of kings, was lord of the seven continents; especially devoted to Śambhu, he was the mighty son of Maṅgalāraṇya.
अनरण्यो नृपश्रेष्ठः (anaraṇyo nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ) — Anaraṇya, best of kingsसप्तद्वीपमहीपतिः (saptadvīpamahīpatiḥ) — lord of the seven continentsशम्भुभक्तो विशेषेण (śambhubhakto viśeṣeṇa) — especially devoted to Śambhuमङ्गलारण्यजो बली (maṅgalāraṇyajo balī) — son of Maṅgalāraṇya, mighty
३ भृगुं पुरोधसं कृत्वा शतं यज्ञांश्चकार सः। न स्वीचकार शक्रत्वं दीयमानं सुरैरपि॥ ३
bhṛguṃ purodhasaṃ kṛtvā śataṃ yajñāṃścakāra saḥ | na svīcakāra śakratvaṃ dīyamānaṃ surairapi 3 ||
महर्षि भृगुको पुरोहित बनाकर उन्होंने सौ यज्ञ किये, किंतु देवताओंके द्वारा इन्द्रपद दिये जानेपर भी उन्होंने उसे स्वीकार नहीं किया।
Having made Bhṛgu his priest, he performed a hundred sacrifices; yet he did not accept the status of Indra, even when it was offered by the gods themselves.
भृगुं पुरोधसं कृत्वा (bhṛguṃ purodhasaṃ kṛtvā) — having made Bhṛgu his priestशतं यज्ञांश्चकार सः (śataṃ yajñāṃścakāra saḥ) — he performed a hundred sacrificesन स्वीचकार शक्रत्वं (na svīcakāra śakratvaṃ) — he did not accept the status of Indraदीयमानं सुरैरपि (dīyamānaṃ surairapi) — even when offered by the gods
४ बभूवुः शतपुत्राश्च राज्ञस्तस्य हिमालय। कन्यैका सुन्दरी नाम्ना पद्मा पद्मालया समा॥ ४
babhūvuḥ śataputrāśca rājñastasya himālaya | kanyaikā sundarī nāmnā padmā padmālayā samā 4 ||
हे हिमालय! उस राजाके सौ पुत्र थे और पद्मालया लक्ष्मीके समान एक सुन्दर कन्या थी, जिसका नाम पद्मा था।
That king, O Himālaya, had a hundred sons, and one beautiful daughter named Padmā, equal to Padmālayā, the abode of the lotus.
बभूवुः शतपुत्राश्च (babhūvuḥ śataputrāśca) — there were a hundred sonsराज्ञस्तस्य हिमालय (rājñastasya himālaya) — of that king, O Himālayaकन्यैका सुन्दरी नाम्ना (kanyaikā sundarī nāmnā) — and one beautiful daughter, by nameपद्मा पद्मालया समा (padmā padmālayā samā) — Padmā, equal to Padmālayā (Lakṣmī)
५ यः स्नेहः पुत्रशतके कन्यायाश्च ततोऽधिकः। नृपस्य तस्य तस्यां हि बभूव नगसत्तम॥ ५
yaḥ snehaḥ putraśatake kanyāyāśca tato'dhikaḥ | nṛpasya tasya tasyāṃ hi babhūva nagasattama 5 ||
हे नगश्रेष्ठ! उस राजाका जो स्नेह अपने सौ पुत्रोंके प्रति था, उससे भी अधिक स्नेह वे उस कन्यासे रखते थे।
O best of mountains, whatever love the king bore his hundred sons, greater than that he bore for her, his daughter.
यः स्नेहः पुत्रशतके (yaḥ snehaḥ putraśatake) — the love that was for his hundred sonsकन्यायाश्च ततोऽधिकः (kanyāyāśca tato'dhikaḥ) — greater than that, for his daughterनृपस्य तस्य तस्यां हि (nṛpasya tasya tasyāṃ hi) — of that king, for her indeedबभूव नगसत्तम (babhūva nagasattama) — existed, O best of mountains
६ प्राणाधिका प्रियतमा महिष्यः सर्वयोषितः। नृपस्य पत्न्यः पञ्चासन् सर्वाः सौभाग्यसंयुताः॥ ६
prāṇādhikā priyatamā mahiṣyaḥ sarvayoṣitaḥ | nṛpasya patnyaḥ pañcāsan sarvāḥ saubhāgyasaṃyutāḥ 6 ||
राजाकी पाँच रानियाँ थीं, जो सभी स्त्रियोंमें श्रेष्ठ, सौभाग्यशालिनी तथा राजाको प्राणोंसे भी अधिक प्रिय थीं।
The king had five wives, all endowed with good fortune — his queens, foremost among all women, dearer to him than life and most beloved.
प्राणाधिका प्रियतमा (prāṇādhikā priyatamā) — dearer than life, most belovedमहिष्यः सर्वयोषितः (mahiṣyaḥ sarvayoṣitaḥ) — queens, foremost among all womenनृपस्य पत्न्यः पञ्चासन् (nṛpasya patnyaḥ pañcāsan) — of the king there were five wivesसर्वाः सौभाग्यसंयुताः (sarvāḥ saubhāgyasaṃyutāḥ) — all endowed with good fortune
७ सा कन्या यौवनस्था च बभूव स्वपितुर्गृहे। पत्रं प्रस्थापयामास सुवरानयनाय सः॥ ७
sā kanyā yauvanasthā ca babhūva svapiturgṛhe | patraṃ prasthāpayāmāsa suvarānayanāya saḥ 7 ||
जब वह कन्या पिताके घरमें यौवनावस्थाको प्राप्त हुई, तब राजाने उसके लिये उत्तम वर लानेके निमित्त पत्र भेजे।
When that daughter came of age in her own father's house, he sent forth letters to bring her a good bridegroom.
सा कन्या यौवनस्था च (sā kanyā yauvanasthā ca) — that daughter, come to youthबभूव स्वपितुर्गृहे (babhūva svapiturgṛhe) — was in her own father's houseपत्रं प्रस्थापयामास (patraṃ prasthāpayāmāsa) — he sent forth lettersसुवरानयनाय सः (suvarānayanāya saḥ) — to bring a good bridegroom
८ एकदा पिप्पलादर्षिर्गन्तुं स्वाश्रममुत्सुकः। तपःस्थाने निर्जने च गन्धर्वं स ददर्श ह॥ ८
ekadā pippalādarṣirgantuṃ svāśramamutsukaḥ | tapaḥsthāne nirjane ca gandharvaṃ sa dadarśa ha 8 ||
एक समय ऋषि पिप्पलाद अपने आश्रम जानेके लिये उत्सुक थे, तभी उन्होंने तपस्याके योग्य एक निर्जन स्थानमें एक गन्धर्वको देखा।
Once, the sage Pippalāda, eager to go to his own hermitage, saw a gandharva in a lonely place fit for austerity.
एकदा पिप्पलादर्षिः (ekadā pippalādarṣiḥ) — once the sage Pippalādaगन्तुं स्वाश्रममुत्सुकः (gantuṃ svāśramamutsukaḥ) — eager to go to his own hermitageतपःस्थाने निर्जने च (tapaḥsthāne nirjane ca) — in a lonely place fit for austerityगन्धर्वं स ददर्श ह (gandharvaṃ sa dadarśa ha) — he saw a gandharva indeed
९ स्त्रीयुतं मग्नचित्तं च शृङ्गारे रससागरे। विहरन्तं महाप्रेम्णा कामशास्त्रविशारदम्॥ ९
strīyutaṃ magnacittaṃ ca śṛṅgāre rasasāgare | viharantaṃ mahāpremṇā kāmaśāstraviśāradam 9 ||
वह गन्धर्व एक स्त्रीके साथ शृंगाररसके सागरमें डूबा हुआ, कामशास्त्रमें निपुण होकर बड़े प्रेमसे विहार कर रहा था।
[He saw the gandharva] with a woman, his mind absorbed in the ocean of amorous sentiment, sporting with great passion, skilled in the science of love.
स्त्रीयुतं मग्नचित्तं च (strīyutaṃ magnacittaṃ ca) — accompanied by a woman, his mind absorbedशृङ्गारे रससागरे (śṛṅgāre rasasāgare) — in the ocean of erotic sentimentविहरन्तं महाप्रेम्णा (viharantaṃ mahāpremṇā) — sporting with great passionकामशास्त्रविशारदम् (kāmaśāstraviśāradam) — skilled in the science of love
१० दृष्ट्वा तं मुनिशार्दूलः सकामः संबभूव सः। तपःस्वदत्तचित्तश्चाचिंतयद्दारसंग्रहम्॥ १०
dṛṣṭvā taṃ muniśārdūlaḥ sakāmaḥ saṃbabhūva saḥ | tapaḥsvadattacittaścāciṃtayaddārasaṃgraham 10 ||
उसे देखकर वे मुनिश्रेष्ठ कामके वशीभूत हो गये और तपमें लगा हुआ उनका चित्त पत्नी प्राप्त करनेकी चिन्तामें पड़ गया।
Seeing him, that tiger among sages became overcome with desire; his mind, once given to austerity, turned instead to thoughts of taking a wife.
दृष्ट्वा तं मुनिशार्दूलः (dṛṣṭvā taṃ muniśārdūlaḥ) — seeing him, that tiger among sagesसकामः संबभूव सः (sakāmaḥ saṃbabhūva saḥ) — became overcome with desireतपःस्वदत्तचित्तश्चा (tapaḥsvadattacittaścā) — his mind, once given to austerityचिंतयद्दारसंग्रहम् (ciṃtayaddārasaṃgraham) — turned to thoughts of taking a wife
११ एवंवृत्तस्य तस्यैव पिप्पलादस्य सन्मुनेः। कियत्कालो गतस्तत्र कामोन्मथितचेतसः॥ ११
evaṃvṛttasya tasyaiva pippalādasya sanmuneḥ | kiyatkālo gatastatra kāmonmathitacetasaḥ 11 ||
इस प्रकार कामसे व्याकुलचित्त हुए उन श्रेष्ठ मुनि पिप्पलादका कुछ समय वहाँ बीत गया।
Some time passed there for that good sage Pippalāda, behaving thus, his mind agitated by desire.
एवंवृत्तस्य तस्यैव (evaṃvṛttasya tasyaiva) — of him, so behavingपिप्पलादस्य सन्मुनेः (pippalādasya sanmuneḥ) — of that good sage Pippalādaकियत्कालो गतस्तत्र (kiyatkālo gatastatra) — some time passed thereकामोन्मथितचेतसः (kāmonmathitacetasaḥ) — his mind agitated by desire
१२ एकदा पुष्पभद्रायां स्नातुं गच्छन्मुनीश्वरः। ददर्श पद्मां युवतीं पद्मामिव मनोरमाम्॥ १२
ekadā puṣpabhadrāyāṃ snātuṃ gacchanmunīśvaraḥ | dadarśa padmāṃ yuvatīṃ padmāmiva manoramām 12 ||
एक समय पुष्पभद्रा नदीमें स्नान करने जाते हुए मुनिश्रेष्ठने लक्ष्मीके समान मनोरम युवती पद्माको देखा।
Once, as the lord of sages was going to the Puṣpabhadrā to bathe, he saw the maiden Padmā, lovely as the lotus-goddess herself.
एकदा पुष्पभद्रायां (ekadā puṣpabhadrāyāṃ) — once, to the Puṣpabhadrā (river)स्नातुं गच्छन्मुनीश्वरः (snātuṃ gacchanmunīśvaraḥ) — going to bathe, the lord of sagesददर्श पद्मां युवतीं (dadarśa padmāṃ yuvatīṃ) — saw the maiden Padmāपद्मामिव मनोरमाम् (padmāmiva manoramām) — lovely as the lotus-goddess herself
१३ केयं कन्येति पप्रच्छ समीपस्थाञ्जनान्मुनिः। जना निवेदयाञ्चक्रुर्नत्वा शापनियन्त्रिताः॥ १३
keyaṃ kanyeti papraccha samīpasthāñjanānmuniḥ | janā nivedayāñcakrurnatvā śāpaniyantritāḥ 13 ||
मुनिने पास खड़े लोगोंसे पूछा कि यह कन्या कौन है, तब शापके भयसे व्याकुल उन लोगोंने नमस्कार करके बताया।
'Who is this maiden?' the sage asked the people standing nearby; and the people, restrained by fear of his curse, bowed and told him.
केयं कन्येति पप्रच्छ (keyaṃ kanyeti papraccha) — 'who is this maiden?' he askedसमीपस्थाञ्जनान्मुनिः (samīpasthāñjanānmuniḥ) — the muni, of the people nearbyजना निवेदयाञ्चक्रुर्नत्वा (janā nivedayāñcakrurnatvā) — the people, bowing, told himशापनियन्त्रिताः (śāpaniyantritāḥ) — restrained [into answering] by fear of his curse
१४ अनरण्यसुतेयं वै पद्मा नाम रमापरा। वरारोहा प्रार्थ्यमाना नृपश्रेष्ठैर्गुणालया॥ १४
anaraṇyasuteyaṃ vai padmā nāma ramāparā | varārohā prārthyamānā nṛpaśreṣṭhairguṇālayā 14 ||
'यह अनरण्यकी पुत्री पद्मा नामकी कन्या है, जो साक्षात् दूसरी लक्ष्मीके समान है। गुणोंकी निधिस्वरूपा इस सुन्दर वरारोहाको श्रेष्ठ राजागण पानेकी इच्छा कर रहे हैं।'
'She is indeed the daughter of Anaraṇya, named Padmā, another Ramā, of beautiful form, an abode of virtues, sought after by the best of kings.'
अनरण्यसुतेयं वै (anaraṇyasuteyaṃ vai) — she is indeed the daughter of Anaraṇyaपद्मा नाम रमापरा (padmā nāma ramāparā) — named Padmā, another Ramā (Lakṣmī)वरारोहा प्रार्थ्यमाना (varārohā prārthyamānā) — of beautiful form, sought afterनृपश्रेष्ठैर्गुणालया (nṛpaśreṣṭhairguṇālayā) — by the best of kings, an abode of virtues
१५ तच्छ्रुत्वा स मुनिर्वाक्यं जनानां तथ्यवादिनाम्। चुक्षोभातीव मनसि तल्लिप्सुरभवच्च सः॥ १५
tacchrutvā sa munirvākyaṃ janānāṃ tathyavādinām | cukṣobhātīva manasi tallipsurabhavacca saḥ 15 ||
उन सत्यवादी लोगोंकी बात सुनकर वे मुनि मनमें अत्यन्त व्याकुल हो उठे और उसे प्राप्त करनेकी इच्छा करने लगे।
Hearing that speech of the truthful people, the sage was greatly agitated in mind, and became desirous of obtaining her.
तच्छ्रुत्वा स मुनिर्वाक्यं (tacchrutvā sa munirvākyaṃ) — hearing that speechजनानां तथ्यवादिनाम् (janānāṃ tathyavādinām) — of the people who spoke the truthचुक्षोभातीव मनसि (cukṣobhātīva manasi) — he was greatly agitated in mindतल्लिप्सुरभवच्च सः (tallipsurabhavacca saḥ) — and became desirous of obtaining her
१६ मुनिः स्नात्वाभीष्टदेवं सम्पूज्य विधिवच्छिवम्। जगाम कामी भिक्षार्थमनरण्यसभां गिरे॥ १६
muniḥ snātvābhīṣṭadevaṃ sampūjya vidhivacchivam | jagāma kāmī bhikṣārthamanaraṇyasabhāṃ gire 16 ||
हे गिरे! मुनि स्नानकर अपने इष्टदेव शंकरका विधिवत् पूजनकर कामके वशीभूत हो भिक्षाके लिये अनरण्यकी सभामें गये।
O mountain, the sage, having bathed and duly worshipped Śiva, his chosen deity, went, driven by desire, to Anaraṇya's court to beg alms.
मुनिः स्नात्वाभीष्टदेवं (muniḥ snātvābhīṣṭadevaṃ) — the sage, having bathed, his chosen deityसम्पूज्य विधिवच्छिवम् (sampūjya vidhivacchivam) — having duly worshipped Śivaजगाम कामी भिक्षार्थं (jagāma kāmī bhikṣārthaṃ) — went, driven by desire, for almsअनरण्यसभां गिरे (anaraṇyasabhāṃ gire) — to Anaraṇya's court, O mountain
१७ राजा शीघ्रं मुनिं दृष्ट्वा प्रणनाम भयाकुलः। मधुपर्कादिकं दत्त्वा पूजयामास भक्तितः॥ १७
rājā śīghraṃ muniṃ dṛṣṭvā praṇanāma bhayākulaḥ | madhuparkādikaṃ dattvā pūjayāmāsa bhaktitaḥ 17 ||
राजाने मुनिको देखते ही भयभीत होकर प्रणाम किया और मधुपर्क आदि देकर भक्तिपूर्वक उनकी पूजा की।
The king, quickly seeing the sage, bowed to him, filled with fear; and offering madhuparka and other gifts, he worshipped him with devotion.
राजा शीघ्रं मुनिं दृष्ट्वा (rājā śīghraṃ muniṃ dṛṣṭvā) — the king, quickly seeing the sageप्रणनाम भयाकुलः (praṇanāma bhayākulaḥ) — bowed, filled with fearमधुपर्कादिकं दत्त्वा (madhuparkādikaṃ dattvā) — having offered madhuparka and the restपूजयामास भक्तितः (pūjayāmāsa bhaktitaḥ) — worshipped him with devotion
१८ कामात्सर्वं गृहीत्वा च ययाचे कन्यकां मुनिः। मौनी बभूव नृपतिः किञ्चिन्निर्वक्तुमक्षमः॥ १८
kāmātsarvaṃ gṛhītvā ca yayāce kanyakāṃ muniḥ | maunī babhūva nṛpatiḥ kiñcinnirvaktumakṣamaḥ 18 ||
पूजाकी सारी वस्तुएँ कामवश ग्रहणकर मुनिने कन्याकी याचना की, तब राजा मौन हो गया और कुछ भी कहनेमें असमर्थ रहा।
Having accepted everything offered, the sage, out of desire, then asked for the maiden; the king fell silent, unable to say anything.
कामात्सर्वं गृहीत्वा च (kāmātsarvaṃ gṛhītvā ca) — having accepted everything, out of desireययाचे कन्यकां मुनिः (yayāce kanyakāṃ muniḥ) — the sage then asked for the maidenमौनी बभूव नृपतिः (maunī babhūva nṛpatiḥ) — the king became silentकिञ्चिन्निर्वक्तुमक्षमः (kiñcinnirvaktumakṣamaḥ) — unable to say anything
१९ पुनर्ययाचे कन्यां स तां देहीति नृपेश्वर। अन्यथा भस्मसात्सर्वं करिष्यामि क्षणेन च॥ १९
punaryayāce kanyāṃ sa tāṃ dehīti nṛpeśvara | anyathā bhasmasātsarvaṃ kariṣyāmi kṣaṇena ca 19 ||
उन मुनिने पुनः कन्याकी याचना की और कहा—'हे नृपेश्वर! मुझे यह कन्या दे दो, अन्यथा मैं क्षणभरमें सब कुछ भस्म कर दूँगा।'
He again asked for the maiden, saying, 'O lord of men, give her to me — otherwise I shall reduce everything to ashes in a single moment.'
पुनर्ययाचे कन्यां स (punaryayāce kanyāṃ sa) — again he asked for the maidenतां देहीति नृपेश्वर (tāṃ dehīti nṛpeśvara) — 'give her to me, O lord of men'अन्यथा भस्मसात्सर्वं (anyathā bhasmasātsarvaṃ) — 'otherwise I shall reduce everything to ashes'करिष्यामि क्षणेन च (kariṣyāmi kṣaṇena ca) — 'in a single moment'
२० सर्वे बभूवुराच्छन्ना गणास्तत्तेजसा मुने। रुरोद राजा सगणो दृष्ट्वा विप्रं जरातुरम्॥ २०
sarve babhūvurācchannā gaṇāstattejasā mune | ruroda rājā sagaṇo dṛṣṭvā vipraṃ jarāturam 20 ||
हे मुने! मुनिके तेजसे राजाके सभी सेवक अभिभूत हो गये, और वृद्धावस्थासे जर्जर उस विप्रको देखकर राजा अपने परिकरोंसहित रोने लगे।
O sage, all his retinue became overwhelmed by that splendour; and the king, with his followers, wept upon seeing the brāhmaṇa afflicted with old age.
सर्वे बभूवुराच्छन्ना (sarve babhūvurācchannā) — all became overwhelmedगणास्तत्तेजसा मुने (gaṇāstattejasā mune) — his retinue, by that splendour, O sageरुरोद राजा सगणो (ruroda rājā sagaṇo) — the king, with his followers, weptदृष्ट्वा विप्रं जरातुरम् (dṛṣṭvā vipraṃ jarāturam) — seeing the brāhmaṇa afflicted with age
२१ महिष्यो रुरुदुस्सर्वा इतिकर्तव्यताक्षमाः। मूर्च्छामाप महाराज्ञी कन्यामाता शुचाकुला॥ २१
mahiṣyo rurudussarvā itikartavyatākṣamāḥ | mūrcchāmāpa mahārājñī kanyāmātā śucākulā 21 ||
सभी रानियाँ रोने लगीं, उन्हें कुछ भी सूझ नहीं रहा था। कन्याकी माता महारानी शोकसे व्याकुल होकर मूर्च्छित हो गयीं।
All the queens wept, unable to decide what should be done; the great queen, the maiden's mother, overwhelmed with grief, fell into a swoon.
महिष्यो रुरुदुस्सर्वा (mahiṣyo rurudussarvā) — all the queens weptइतिकर्तव्यताक्षमाः (itikartavyatākṣamāḥ) — unable to decide what should be doneमूर्च्छामाप महाराज्ञी (mūrcchāmāpa mahārājñī) — the great queen fell into a swoonकन्यामाता शुचाकुला (kanyāmātā śucākulā) — the maiden's mother, overwhelmed with grief
२२ बभूवुस्तनयाः सर्वे शोकाकुलितमानसाः। सर्वं शोकाकुलं जातं नृपसम्बन्धि शैलप॥ २२
babhūvustanayāḥ sarve śokākulitamānasāḥ | sarvaṃ śokākulaṃ jātaṃ nṛpasambandhi śailapa 22 ||
राजाके सभी पुत्र भी शोकसे व्याकुलचित्त हो गये। हे शैलपते! इस प्रकार राजासे सम्बन्धित सभी लोग शोकसे व्याकुल हो गये।
All the sons, too, became afflicted in mind with grief; O lord of mountains, everyone connected with the king became overwhelmed with sorrow.
बभूवुस्तनयाः सर्वे (babhūvustanayāḥ sarve) — all the sons becameशोकाकुलितमानसाः (śokākulitamānasāḥ) — their minds afflicted with griefसर्वं शोकाकुलं जातं (sarvaṃ śokākulaṃ jātaṃ) — everything connected with the kingनृपसम्बन्धि शैलप (nṛpasambandhi śailapa) — became overwhelmed with sorrow, O lord of mountains
२३ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे प्राज्ञो द्विजो गुरुरनुत्तमः। पुरोहितश्च मतिमान् आगतो नृपसन्निधिम्॥ २३
etasminnantare prājño dvijo gururanuttamaḥ | purohitaśca matimān āgato nṛpasannidhim 23 ||
इसी बीच महाबुद्धिमान् तथा सर्वश्रेष्ठ गुरु ब्राह्मण एवं बुद्धिमान् पुरोहित—दोनों राजाके समीप आये।
Meanwhile, the wise brāhmaṇa, the peerless teacher, and the intelligent family priest arrived in the king's presence.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे प्राज्ञो (etasminnantare prājño) — meanwhile, the wiseद्विजो गुरुरनुत्तमः (dvijo gururanuttamaḥ) — brāhmaṇa, the peerless teacherपुरोहितश्च मतिमान् (purohitaśca matimān) — and the intelligent family priestआगतो नृपसन्निधिम् (āgato nṛpasannidhim) — arrived in the king's presence
२४ राजा प्रणम्य सम्पूज्य रुरोद च तयोः पुरः। सर्वं निवेदयाञ्चक्रे पप्रच्छोचितमाशु तत्॥ २४
rājā praṇamya sampūjya ruroda ca tayoḥ puraḥ | sarvaṃ nivedayāñcakre papracchocitamāśu tat 24 ||
राजाने प्रणामकर उनका पूजन किया और उन दोनोंके सामने रुदन करते हुए सारा वृत्तान्त निवेदन किया तथा शीघ्र ही पूछा कि अब उचित क्या है।
The king, having bowed and honoured them, wept before the two of them, told them everything, and quickly asked what was proper to be done.
राजा प्रणम्य सम्पूज्य (rājā praṇamya sampūjya) — the king, having bowed and honoured themरुरोद च तयोः पुरः (ruroda ca tayoḥ puraḥ) — wept before the two of themसर्वं निवेदयाञ्चक्रे (sarvaṃ nivedayāñcakre) — told them everythingपप्रच्छोचितमाशु तत् (papracchocitamāśu tat) — and quickly asked what was proper
२५ अथ राज्ञो गुरुर्विप्रः पण्डितश्च पुरोहितः। अपि द्वौ शास्त्रनीतिज्ञौ बोधयामासतुर्नृपम्॥ २५
atha rājño gururvipraḥ paṇḍitaśca purohitaḥ | api dvau śāstranītijñau bodhayāmāsaturnṛpam 25 ||
तब राजाके गुरु ब्राह्मण तथा पण्डित पुरोहित—दोनों नीतिशास्त्रके ज्ञाता होकर राजाको समझाने लगे।
Then the king's brāhmaṇa teacher and the learned family priest, both knowers of scripture and right conduct, instructed the king.
अथ राज्ञो गुरुर्विप्रः (atha rājño gururvipraḥ) — then the king's brāhmaṇa teacherपण्डितश्च पुरोहितः (paṇḍitaśca purohitaḥ) — and the learned family priestअपि द्वौ शास्त्रनीतिज्ञौ (api dvau śāstranītijñau) — both, knowers of scripture and right conductबोधयामासतुर्नृपम् (bodhayāmāsaturnṛpam) — instructed the king
२६ शोकाकुलांश्च महिषीर्नृपबालांश्च कन्यकाम्। उत्तमां नीतिमादृत्य सर्वेषां हितकारिणीम्॥ २६
śokākulāṃśca mahiṣīrnṛpabālāṃśca kanyakām | uttamāṃ nītimādṛtya sarveṣāṃ hitakāriṇīm 26 ||
उन्होंने शोकसे व्याकुल रानियों, राजपुत्रों तथा उस कन्याको सभीके हितकारक उत्तम नीतिका आश्रय लेकर समझाया।
Having recourse to excellent counsel, which was for the good of all, they instructed the grief-stricken queens, the king's sons, and the maiden as well.
शोकाकुलांश्च महिषीः (śokākulāṃśca mahiṣīḥ) — and the grief-stricken queensनृपबालांश्च कन्यकाम् (nṛpabālāṃśca kanyakām) — and the king's sons and the maidenउत्तमां नीतिमादृत्य (uttamāṃ nītimādṛtya) — having recourse to excellent counselसर्वेषां हितकारिणीम् (sarveṣāṃ hitakāriṇīm) — which was for the good of all
२७ शृणु राजन्महाप्राज्ञ वचो नौ सद्धितावहम्। मा शुचः सपरीवारः शास्त्रे कुरु मतिं सतीम्॥ २७
śṛṇu rājanmahāprājña vaco nau saddhitāvaham | mā śucaḥ saparīvāraḥ śāstre kuru matiṃ satīm 27 ||
'हे महाप्राज्ञ राजन्! आप हमारी हितकारी बात सुनिये। परिवारसहित शोक मत कीजिये और शास्त्रमें अपनी सद्बुद्धि लगाइये।'
'Listen, O greatly wise king, to our word, which brings true welfare — do not grieve, along with your family, but fix your good mind on the teaching of the scriptures.'
शृणु राजन्महाप्राज्ञ (śṛṇu rājanmahāprājña) — listen, O king, greatly wise oneवचो नौ सद्धितावहम् (vaco nau saddhitāvaham) — to our word, which brings true welfareमा शुचः सपरीवारः (mā śucaḥ saparīvāraḥ) — do not grieve, with your familyशास्त्रे कुरु मतिं सतीम् (śāstre kuru matiṃ satīm) — fix your good mind on the śāstra
२८ अद्य वाब्ददिनान्ते वा दातव्या कन्यका नृप। पात्राय विप्रायान्यस्मै कस्मैचिद्वा विशेषतः॥ २८
adya vābdadinānte vā dātavyā kanyakā nṛpa | pātrāya viprāyānyasmai kasmaicidvā viśeṣataḥ 28 ||
हे राजन्! आज ही अथवा एक वर्षके बाद भी आपकी यह कन्या किसी-न-किसी सत्पात्रको—चाहे ब्राह्मण हो अथवा अन्य कोई विशेष पात्र हो—देनी ही है।
O king, whether today or at the end of a year, the maiden must be given to some worthy person — to a brāhmaṇa, or to some other in particular.
अद्य वाब्ददिनान्ते वा (adya vābdadinānte vā) — today, or at the end of a yearदातव्या कन्यका नृप (dātavyā kanyakā nṛpa) — the maiden must be given, O kingपात्राय विप्रायान्यस्मै (pātrāya viprāyānyasmai) — to a worthy brāhmaṇa, or to some otherकस्मैचिद्वा विशेषतः (kasmaicidvā viśeṣataḥ) — particular person, whoever it may be
२९ सत्पात्रं ब्राह्मणाद्यं न पश्यावो जगत्त्रये। सुतां दत्त्वा च मुनये रक्ष स्वां सर्वसम्पदम्॥ २९
satpātraṃ brāhmaṇādyaṃ na paśyāvo jagattraye | sutāṃ dattvā ca munaye rakṣa svāṃ sarvasampadam 29 ||
हम इस ब्राह्मणसे बढ़कर कोई सत्पात्र तीनों लोकोंमें नहीं देख रहे हैं, अतः अपनी कन्या इस मुनिको देकर अपनी सम्पूर्ण सम्पत्तिकी रक्षा कीजिये।
We do not see, in all the three worlds, a worthier recipient than this brāhmaṇa; so, having given your daughter to the sage, protect all your own wealth.
सत्पात्रं ब्राह्मणाद्यं (satpātraṃ brāhmaṇādyaṃ) — a worthy recipient beginning with a brāhmaṇaन पश्यावो जगत्त्रये (na paśyāvo jagattraye) — we do not see, in the three worldsसुतां दत्त्वा च मुनये (sutāṃ dattvā ca munaye) — having given your daughter to the sageरक्ष स्वां सर्वसम्पदम् (rakṣa svāṃ sarvasampadam) — protect all your own wealth
३० राजन्नेकनिमित्तेन सर्वसंपद्विनश्यति। सर्वं रक्षति तं त्यक्त्वा विना तं शरणागतम्॥ ३०
rājannekanimittena sarvasaṃpadvinaśyati | sarvaṃ rakṣati taṃ tyaktvā vinā taṃ śaraṇāgatam 30 ||
हे राजन्! एकके ही कारण सारी सम्पत्ति नष्ट हो जाती है। शरणागतको छोड़कर, किसी एकका त्याग करके ही सबकी रक्षा होती है।
O king, for the sake of one alone, all wealth may be destroyed; one protects everything by giving up that single one — except one who has come seeking refuge.
राजन्नेकनिमित्तेन (rājannekanimittena) — O king, for the sake of oneसर्वसंपद्विनश्यति (sarvasaṃpadvinaśyati) — all wealth is destroyedसर्वं रक्षति तं त्यक्त्वा (sarvaṃ rakṣati taṃ tyaktvā) — one protects everything by giving up that oneविना तं शरणागतम् (vinā taṃ śaraṇāgatam) — except that one who has come for refuge
३१ राजा प्राज्ञवचः श्रुत्वा विलप्य च मुहुर्मुहुः। कन्यां सालंकृतां कृत्वा मुनीन्द्राय ददौ किल॥ ३१
rājā prājñavacaḥ śrutvā vilapya ca muhurmuhuḥ | kanyāṃ sālaṃkṛtāṃ kṛtvā munīndrāya dadau kila 31 ||
राजाने उन बुद्धिमानोंकी बात सुनकर बार-बार विलापकर अपनी कन्याको वस्त्राभूषणोंसे अलंकृतकर मुनीन्द्रको दे दिया।
The king, hearing the words of the wise men, and lamenting again and again, adorned his daughter and gave her indeed to the lord of sages.
राजा प्राज्ञवचः श्रुत्वा (rājā prājñavacaḥ śrutvā) — the king, hearing the wise wordsविलप्य च मुहुर्मुहुः (vilapya ca muhurmuhuḥ) — and lamenting again and againकन्यां सालंकृतां कृत्वा (kanyāṃ sālaṃkṛtāṃ kṛtvā) — having adorned his daughterमुनीन्द्राय ददौ किल (munīndrāya dadau kila) — gave her indeed to the lord of sages
३२ कान्तां गृहीत्वा स मुनिर्विवाह्य विधिवद्गिरे। पद्मां पद्मोपमां तां वै मुदितः स्वालयं ययौ॥ ३२
kāntāṃ gṛhītvā sa munirvivāhya vidhivadgire | padmāṃ padmopamāṃ tāṃ vai muditaḥ svālayaṃ yayau 32 ||
हे गिरे! उस कन्याको ग्रहणकर विधिपूर्वक विवाह करके मुनि महालक्ष्मीके समान उस पद्माको लेकर प्रसन्नतापूर्वक अपने घर चले गये।
O mountain, having taken his bride and duly married her, that sage went, joyful, to his own abode with that Padmā, comparable to the lotus-goddess herself.
कान्तां गृहीत्वा स मुनिः (kāntāṃ gṛhītvā sa muniḥ) — having taken his bride, that sageविवाह्य विधिवद्गिरे (vivāhya vidhivadgire) — having married her duly, O mountainपद्मां पद्मोपमां तां वै (padmāṃ padmopamāṃ tāṃ vai) — that Padmā, comparable to the lotus-goddessमुदितः स्वालयं ययौ (muditaḥ svālayaṃ yayau) — went, joyful, to his own abode
३३ राजा सर्वान्परित्यज्य दत्त्वा वृद्धाय चात्मजाम्। ग्लानिं चित्ते समाधाय जगाम तपसे वनम्॥ ३३
rājā sarvānparityajya dattvā vṛddhāya cātmajām | glāniṃ citte samādhāya jagāma tapase vanam 33 ||
राजा अपनी कन्या उस वृद्धको प्रदानकर सबको छोड़कर मनमें ग्लानि रखते हुए तपस्याके लिये वनमें चले गये।
The king, having given his daughter to the old man, abandoned everyone; harbouring grief in his heart, he went to the forest to perform austerities.
राजा सर्वान्परित्यज्य (rājā sarvānparityajya) — the king, abandoning everyoneदत्त्वा वृद्धाय चात्मजाम् (dattvā vṛddhāya cātmajām) — having given his daughter to the old manग्लानिं चित्ते समाधाय (glāniṃ citte samādhāya) — harbouring grief in his heartजगाम तपसे वनम् (jagāma tapase vanam) — went to the forest for austerity
३४ तद्भार्यापि वनं याते प्राणनाथे तदा गिरे। भर्तुश्च दुहितुः शोकात्प्राणांस्तत्याज सुन्दरी॥ ३४
tadbhāryāpi vanaṃ yāte prāṇanāthe tadā gire | bhartuśca duhituḥ śokātprāṇāṃstatyāja sundarī 34 ||
हे गिरे! अपने प्राणनाथके वन चले जानेपर उनकी भार्याने भी पति तथा कन्याके शोकसे व्याकुल होकर अपने प्राण त्याग दिये।
O mountain, when her lord had thus gone to the forest, his wife too, that beautiful woman, gave up her life from grief for her husband and her daughter.
तद्भार्यापि वनं याते (tadbhāryāpi vanaṃ yāte) — when his wife too, [her] lord having gone to the forestप्राणनाथे तदा गिरे (prāṇanāthe tadā gire) — her life's lord, then, O mountainभर्तुश्च दुहितुः शोकात् (bhartuśca duhituḥ śokāt) — from grief for her husband and daughterप्राणांस्तत्याज सुन्दरी (prāṇāṃstatyāja sundarī) — that beautiful woman gave up her life-breaths
३५ पूज्याः पुत्राश्च भृत्याश्च मूर्च्छामापुर्नृपं विना। शुशुचुः श्वाससंयुक्ता ज्ञात्वा सर्वेऽपरे जनाः॥ ३५
pūjyāḥ putrāśca bhṛtyāśca mūrcchāmāpurnṛpaṃ vinā | śuśucuḥ śvāsasaṃyuktā jñātvā sarve'pare janāḥ 35 ||
राजाके बिना पूज्यजन, पुत्र तथा सेवक मूर्च्छित हो गये तथा यह जानकर अन्य सभी लोग भी उच्छ्वास लेते हुए शोक करने लगे।
The venerable elders, the sons, and the servants fell into a swoon at being without the king; and all the other people, upon learning of it, grieved, drawing heavy sighs.
पूज्याः पुत्राश्च भृत्याश्च (pūjyāḥ putrāśca bhṛtyāśca) — the venerable elders, the sons, and the servantsमूर्च्छामापुर्नृपं विना (mūrcchāmāpurnṛpaṃ vinā) — fell into a swoon, being without the kingशुशुचुः श्वाससंयुक्ता (śuśucuḥ śvāsasaṃyuktā) — grieved, drawing heavy sighsज्ञात्वा सर्वेऽपरे जनाः (jñātvā sarve'pare janāḥ) — all the other people, upon learning of it
३६ अनरण्यो वनं गत्वा तपस्तप्त्वाति शंकरम्। समाराध्य ययौ भक्त्या शिवलोकमनामयम्॥ ३६
anaraṇyo vanaṃ gatvā tapastaptvāti śaṃkaram | samārādhya yayau bhaktyā śivalokamanāmayam 36 ||
अनरण्य वनमें जाकर कठोर तपस्या करते हुए भक्तिपूर्वक शंकरकी आराधना कर शाश्वत शिवलोकको चले गये।
Anaraṇya, having gone to the forest and performed intense austerity, propitiated Śaṅkara with devotion, and went to the untroubled world of Śiva.
अनरण्यो वनं गत्वा (anaraṇyo vanaṃ gatvā) — Anaraṇya, having gone to the forestतपस्तप्त्वाति शंकरम् (tapastaptvāti śaṃkaram) — having performed intense austerity, [worshipping] Śaṅkaraसमाराध्य ययौ भक्त्या (samārādhya yayau bhaktyā) — having propitiated him with devotion, wentशिवलोकमनामयम् (śivalokamanāmayam) — to the untroubled world of Śiva
३७ नृपस्य कीर्तिमान्नाम्ना ज्येष्ठपुत्रोऽथ धार्मिकः। पुत्रवत्पालयामास प्रजा राज्यं चकार ह॥ ३७
nṛpasya kīrtimānnāmnā jyeṣṭhaputro'tha dhārmikaḥ | putravatpālayāmāsa prajā rājyaṃ cakāra ha 37 ||
तदनन्तर राजाका कीर्तिमान् नामक धार्मिक ज्येष्ठ पुत्र राज्य करने लगा और प्रजाका पुत्रकी भाँति पालन करने लगा।
Then the king's eldest son, named Kīrtimān, righteous as he was, ruled the kingdom, protecting his subjects as if they were his own children.
नृपस्य कीर्तिमान्नाम्ना (nṛpasya kīrtimānnāmnā) — the king's [son] named Kīrtimānज्येष्ठपुत्रोऽथ धार्मिकः (jyeṣṭhaputro'tha dhārmikaḥ) — the eldest son, righteousपुत्रवत्पालयामास प्रजा (putravatpālayāmāsa prajā) — protected the subjects as [his own] childrenराज्यं चकार ह (rājyaṃ cakāra ha) — and ruled the kingdom, indeed
३८ इति ते कथितं शैलानरण्यचरितं शुभम्। कन्यां दत्त्वा यथारक्षद्वंशं चाप्यखिलं धनम्॥ ३८
iti te kathitaṃ śailānaraṇyacaritaṃ śubham | kanyāṃ dattvā yathārakṣadvaṃśaṃ cāpyakhilaṃ dhanam 38 ||
हे शैल! मैंने आपसे अनरण्यका यह शुभ चरित्र कहा, जिस प्रकार अपनी कन्या प्रदानकर उन्होंने अपने वंशकी तथा सम्पूर्ण धनकी रक्षा की।
Thus, O mountain, I have told you the auspicious story of Anaraṇya — how, by giving away his daughter, he protected his lineage and all his wealth as well.
इति ते कथितं शैला (iti te kathitaṃ śailā) — thus, O mountain, has been told to youनरण्यचरितं शुभम् (naraṇyacaritaṃ śubham) — the auspicious story of Anaraṇyaकन्यां दत्त्वा यथारक्षद् (kanyāṃ dattvā yathārakṣad) — how, having given his daughter, he protectedवंशं चाप्यखिलं धनम् (vaṃśaṃ cāpyakhilaṃ dhanam) — his lineage and also all his wealth
३९ शैलराज त्वमप्येवं सुतां दत्त्वा शिवाय च। रक्ष सर्वकुलं सर्वान् वशान् कुरु सुरानपि॥ ३९
śailarāja tvamapyevaṃ sutāṃ dattvā śivāya ca | rakṣa sarvakulaṃ sarvān vaśān kuru surānapi 39 ||
हे शैलराज! इसी प्रकार आप भी अपनी कन्या शिवजीको देकर अपने समस्त कुलकी रक्षा कीजिये और सभी देवताओंको भी अपने वशमें कीजिये।
O king of mountains, you too, in the same way, by giving your daughter to Śiva, protect your whole family, and bring all — even the gods — under your sway.
शैलराज त्वमप्येवं (śailarāja tvamapyevaṃ) — O king of mountains, you likewiseसुतां दत्त्वा शिवाय च (sutāṃ dattvā śivāya ca) — by giving your daughter to Śivaरक्ष सर्वकुलं सर्वान् (rakṣa sarvakulaṃ sarvān) — protect your whole family, and bring allवशान् कुरु सुरानपि (vaśān kuru surānapi) — under your sway, even the gods
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डेऽनरण्यचरितवर्णनं नाम चतुस्त्रिंशोऽध्यायः॥ ३४॥
Thus ends the thirty-fourth chapter, called "The Account of Anaraṇya's Deeds," in the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके तृतीय पार्वतीखण्डमें अनरण्यचरितवर्णन नामक चौंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ३४॥