श्रीशिवमहापुराण

अद्भुता इयं कथा प्रोक्ता (adbhutā iyaṃ kathā proktā) — this wondrous story has been toldthis wondrous story has been told·मेनापूर्वगतिः शुभा (menāpūrvagatiḥ śubhā) — Menā's former birth, auspiciousMenā's former birth, auspicious·विवाहः च श्रुतः सम्यक् (vivāhaḥ ca śrutaḥ samyak) — and her marriage I have heard in fulland her marriage I have heard in full·परमं चरितं वद (paramaṃ caritaṃ vada) — tell her supreme storytell her supreme story

मेनां विवाह्य स गिरिः (menāṃ vivāhya sa giriḥ) — having married Menā, that mountainhaving married Menā, that mountain·कृतवान् किं ततः परम् (kṛtavān kiṃ tataḥ param) — what did he do thereafterwhat did he do thereafter·पार्वती कथम् उत्पन्ना (pārvatī katham utpannā) — how was Pārvatī bornhow was Pārvatī born·तस्यां वै जगदम्बिका (tasyāṃ vai jagadambikā) — to her, indeed, Jagadambikāto her, indeed, Jagadambikā

तपः सुदुस्सहं कृत्वा (tapaḥ sudussahaṃ kṛtvā) — having performed a most unbearable austerityhaving performed a most unbearable austerity·कथं प्राप पतिं हरम् (kathaṃ prāpa patiṃ haram) — how did she obtain Hara as husbandhow did she obtain Hara as husband·एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व (etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva) — tell all thistell all this·विस्तरात् शाङ्करं यशः (vistarāt śāṅkaraṃ yaśaḥ) — at length, Śaṅkara's gloryat length, Śaṅkara's glory

मुने त्वं शृणु सुप्रीत्या (mune tvaṃ śṛṇu suprītyā) — O sage, listen with great affectionO sage, listen with great affection·शांकरं सुयशः शुभम् (śāṃkaraṃ suyaśaḥ śubham) — to Śaṅkara's auspicious, excellent gloryto Śaṅkara's auspicious, excellent glory·यत् श्रुत्वा ब्रह्महा शुद्ध्येत् (yat śrutvā brahmahā śuddhyet) — hearing which, even a brāhmaṇa-slayer becomes purehearing which, even a brāhmaṇa-slayer becomes pure·सर्वान् कामान् अवाप्नुयात् (sarvān kāmān avāpnuyāt) — and obtains every desireand obtains every desire

यदा मेनाविवाहं तु कृत्वा (yadā menāvivāhaṃ tu kṛtvā) — when, having married Menāwhen, having married Menā·आगच्छद् गिरिगृहम् (āgacchad girigṛham) — he came to his mountain homehe came to his mountain home·तदा समुत्सवो जातः (tadā samutsavo jātaḥ) — then a great festival arosethen a great festival arose·त्रिषु लोकेषु नारद (triṣu lokeṣu nārada) — in the three worlds, O Nāradain the three worlds, O Nārada

हिमाचलः अपि सुप्रीतः (himācalaḥ api suprītaḥ) — Himācala too, greatly delightedHimācala too, greatly delighted·चकार परमोत्सवम् (cakāra paramotsavam) — held a supreme celebrationheld a supreme celebration·भूसुरान् बंधुवर्गान् च (bhūsurān baṃdhuvargān ca) — the earth-gods and his kinsfolkthe earth-gods and his kinsfolk·परान् आनर्च सद्धिया (parān ānarca saddhiyā) — and others he honoured, with a good mindand others he honoured, with a good mind

सर्वे द्विजाः च सन्तुष्टा (sarve dvijāḥ ca santuṣṭā) — all the brāhmaṇas, satisfiedall the brāhmaṇas, satisfied·दत्त्वा आशीर्वचनं वरम् (dattvā āśīrvacanaṃ varam) — having given their excellent blessinghaving given their excellent blessing·ययुः तस्मै स्वस्वधाम (yayuḥ tasmai svasvadhāma) — went to their respective homeswent to their respective homes·बंधुवर्गाः तथा अपरे (baṃdhuvargāḥ tathā apare) — the kinsfolk, and the others toothe kinsfolk, and the others too

हिमाचलः अपि सुप्रीतः (himācalaḥ api suprītaḥ) — Himācala too, greatly delightedHimācala too, greatly delighted·मेनया सुखदे गृहे (menayā sukhade gṛhe) — with Menā, in his happy homewith Menā, in his happy home·रेमे अन्यत्र च सुस्थाने (reme anyatra ca susthāne) — sported elsewhere too, in fair placessported elsewhere too, in fair places·नन्दनादिवनेषु अपि (nandanādivaneṣu api) — even in the Nandana and other gardenseven in the Nandana and other gardens

तस्मिन् अवसरे देवा मुने (tasmin avasare devā mune) — at that time, O sage, the godsat that time, O sage, the gods·विष्णवादयः अखिलाः (viṣṇavādayaḥ akhilāḥ) — headed by Viṣṇu, all of themheaded by Viṣṇu, all of them·मुनयः च महात्मानः (munayaḥ ca mahātmānaḥ) — and the great-souled sagesand the great-souled sages·प्रजग्मुः भूधरान्तिके (prajagmuḥ bhūdharāntike) — went to the mountain's presencewent to the mountain's presence

दृष्ट्वा तान् आगतान् देवान् (dṛṣṭvā tān āgatān devān) — seeing those gods arrivedseeing those gods arrived·प्रणनाम मुदा गिरिः (praṇanāma mudā giriḥ) — the mountain bowed with joythe mountain bowed with joy·सम्मानं कृतवान् भक्त्या (sammānaṃ kṛtavān bhaktyā) — showed honour with devotionshowed honour with devotion·प्रशंसन् स्वविधिं महान् (praśaṃsan svavidhiṃ mahān) — that great one, praising his own good fortunethat great one, praising his own good fortune

साञ्जलिः नतशीर्षो हि (sāñjaliḥ nataśīrṣo hi) — with joined palms and bowed head, indeedwith joined palms and bowed head, indeed·स तुष्टाव सुभक्तितः (sa tuṣṭāva subhaktitaḥ) — he praised them with great devotionhe praised them with great devotion·रोमोद्गमो महान् आसीत् (romodgamo mahān āsīt) — a great horripilation came over hima great horripilation came over him·हिरेः प्रेमाश्रवः अपतन् (hireḥ premāśravaḥ apatan) — and tears of love felland tears of love fell

ततः प्रणम्य सुप्रीतो (tataḥ praṇamya suprīto) — then, having bowed, greatly delightedthen, having bowed, greatly delighted·हिमशैलः प्रसन्नधीः (himaśailaḥ prasannadhīḥ) — the snow mountain, his mind graciousthe snow mountain, his mind gracious·उवाच प्रणतो भूत्वा मुने (uvāca praṇato bhūtvā mune) — spoke, having become humbled, O sagespoke, having become humbled, O sage·विष्णवादिकान् सुरान् (viṣṇavādikān surān) — to Viṣṇu and the other godsto Viṣṇu and the other gods

अद्य मे सफलं जन्म (adya me saphalaṃ janma) — today my birth is fruitfultoday my birth is fruitful·सफलं सुमहत्तपः (saphalaṃ sumahattapaḥ) — fruitful my great austerityfruitful my great austerity·अद्य मे सफलं ज्ञानम् (adya me saphalaṃ jñānam) — today my knowledge is fruitfultoday my knowledge is fruitful·अद्य मे सफलाः क्रियाः (adya me saphalāḥ kriyāḥ) — and today my deeds are fruitfuland today my deeds are fruitful

धन्यः अहम् अद्य संजातो (dhanyaḥ aham adya saṃjāto) — I have today become blessedI have today become blessed·धन्या मे सकला क्षितिः (dhanyā me sakalā kṣitiḥ) — blessed my whole realmblessed my whole realm·धन्यं कुलं तथा दाराः (dhanyaṃ kulaṃ tathā dārāḥ) — blessed my lineage and my wifeblessed my lineage and my wife·सर्वं धन्यं न संशयः (sarvaṃ dhanyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ) — everything is blessed, no doubteverything is blessed, no doubt

यतः समागता यूयं (yataḥ samāgatā yūyaṃ) — for you have comefor you have come·मिलित्वा सर्व एकदा (militvā sarva ekadā) — all together at one timeall together at one time·मां निदेशयत प्रीत्या (māṃ nideśayata prītyā) — command me, with affectioncommand me, with affection·उचितं मत्वा स्वसेवकम् (ucitaṃ matvā svasevakam) — considering me a fit servant of your ownconsidering me a fit servant of your own

इति श्रुत्वा महीशस्य वचनं (iti śrutvā mahīśasya vacanaṃ) — hearing this speech of the lord of mountainshearing this speech of the lord of mountains·ते सुराः तदा (te surāḥ tadā) — those gods, thenthose gods, then·ऊचुः हर्यादयः प्रीताः (ūcuḥ haryādayaḥ prītāḥ) — spoke, Hari and the rest, delightedspoke, Hari and the rest, delighted·सिद्धिं मत्वा स्वकार्यतः (siddhiṃ matvā svakāryataḥ) — considering the success of their own purposeconsidering the success of their own purpose

हिमाचल महाप्राज्ञ (himācala mahāprājña) — O Himācala, greatly wise oneO Himācala, greatly wise one·शृणु अस्मद्वचनं हितम् (śṛṇu asmadvacanaṃ hitam) — hear our beneficial wordhear our beneficial word·यदर्थम् आगताः सर्वे (yadartham āgatāḥ sarve) — that for whose sake we have all comethat for whose sake we have all come·तद् ब्रूमः प्रीतितो वयम् (tad brūmaḥ prītito vayam) — we shall tell that with affectionwe shall tell that with affection

या पुरा जगदम्बा उमा (yā purā jagadambā umā) — she who long ago was Jagadambā Umāshe who long ago was Jagadambā Umā·दक्षकन्या अभवत् गिरे (dakṣakanyā abhavat gire) — born as Dakṣa's daughter, O mountainborn as Dakṣa's daughter, O mountain·रुद्रपत्नी हि सा भूत्वा (rudrapatnī hi sā bhūtvā) — and, having become Rudra's wifeand, having become Rudra's wife·चिक्रीडे सुचिरं भुवि (cikrīḍe suciraṃ bhuvi) — sported for a very long time on this earthsported for a very long time on this earth

पितृतः अनादरं प्राप्य (pitṛtaḥ anādaraṃ prāpya) — having met with dishonour from her fatherhaving met with dishonour from her father·संस्मृत्य स्वपणं सती (saṃsmṛtya svapaṇaṃ satī) — and calling her own pledge to mind, Satīand calling her own pledge to mind, Satī·जगाम स्वपदं त्यक्त्वा (jagāma svapadaṃ tyaktvā) — went to her own abode, having given upwent to her own abode, having given up·तच्छरीरं तदा अम्बिका (taccharīraṃ tadā ambikā) — that body, then, that Ambikāthat body, then, that Ambikā

सा कथा विदिता लोके (sā kathā viditā loke) — that story is known in the worldthat story is known in the world·तव अपि हिमभूधर (tava api himabhūdhara) — and to you too, O snow-mountainand to you too, O snow-mountain·एवं सति महालाभो (evaṃ sati mahālābho) — this being so, great gainthis being so, great gain·भवेत् देवगणस्य हि (bhavet devagaṇasya hi) — would indeed be for the host of godswould indeed be for the host of gods

सर्वस्य भवतः च अपि (sarvasya bhavataḥ ca api) — for everyone, and for you as wellfor everyone, and for you as well·स्युः सर्वे ते वशाः सुराः (syuḥ sarve te vaśāḥ surāḥ) — all those gods would become subject to your willall those gods would become subject to your will

इति आकर्ण्य वचः तेषां (iti ākarṇya vacaḥ teṣāṃ) — hearing this speech of theirshearing this speech of theirs·हर्यादीनां गिरीश्वरः (haryādīnāṃ girīśvaraḥ) — of Hari and the others, the lord of mountainsof Hari and the others, the lord of mountains·तथा अस्तु इति प्रसन्नात्मा (tathā astu iti prasannātmā) — "so be it," his mind gracious"so be it," his mind gracious·प्रोवाच न च आदरात् (provāca na ca ādarāt) — said, and not merely out of deferencesaid, and not merely out of deference

अथ ते च समादिश्य (atha te ca samādiśya) — then, having instructedthen, having instructed·तद्विधिं परमादरात् (tadvidhiṃ paramādarāt) — in that rite, with the greatest deferencein that rite, with the greatest deference·स्वयं जग्मुः च शरणम् (svayaṃ jagmuḥ ca śaraṇam) — they themselves went for refugethey themselves went for refuge·उमायाः शंकरस्त्रियः (umāyāḥ śaṃkarastriyaḥ) — to Umā, Śaṅkara's wifeto Umā, Śaṅkara's wife

सुस्थले मनसा स्थित्वा (susthale manasā sthitvā) — established in a fair place with their mindsestablished in a fair place with their minds·सस्मरुः जगदम्बिकाम् (sasmaruḥ jagadambikām) — they called Jagadambikā to mindthey called Jagadambikā to mind·प्रणम्य बहुशः तत्र (praṇamya bahuśaḥ tatra) — having bowed there many timeshaving bowed there many times·तुष्टुवुः श्रद्धया सुराः (tuṣṭuvuḥ śraddhayā surāḥ) — the gods praised her with faiththe gods praised her with faith

देवि उमे जगताम् अम्ब (devi ume jagatām amba) — O Devī, O Umā, mother of the worldsO Devī, O Umā, mother of the worlds·शिवलोकनिवासिनि (śivalokanivāsini) — dweller in Śiva's realmdweller in Śiva's realm·सदाशिवप्रिये दुर्गे (sadāśivapriye durge) — beloved of Sadāśiva, O Durgābeloved of Sadāśiva, O Durgā·त्वां नमामो महेश्वरि (tvāṃ namāmo maheśvari) — we bow to you, O Maheśvarīwe bow to you, O Maheśvarī

श्रीशक्तिं पावनां शान्तां (śrīśaktiṃ pāvanāṃ śāntāṃ) — to Śrī-Śakti, the purifying, the tranquilto Śrī-Śakti, the purifying, the tranquil·पुष्टिं परमपावनीम् (puṣṭiṃ paramapāvanīm) — to Puṣṭi, the supremely purifyingto Puṣṭi, the supremely purifying·वयं नमामहे भक्त्या (vayaṃ namāmahe bhaktyā) — we bow, with devotionwe bow, with devotion·महदव्यक्तरूपिणीम् (mahadavyaktarūpiṇīm) — whose form is the Great and the Unmanifestwhose form is the Great and the Unmanifest

शिवां शिवकरां शुद्धां (śivāṃ śivakarāṃ śuddhāṃ) — the auspicious, bringer of auspiciousness, the purethe auspicious, bringer of auspiciousness, the pure·स्थूलां सूक्ष्मां परायणाम् (sthūlāṃ sūkṣmāṃ parāyaṇām) — the gross, the subtle, the supreme refugethe gross, the subtle, the supreme refuge·अन्तर्विद्यासुविद्याभ्यां (antarvidyāsuvidyābhyāṃ) — by inner knowledge and true knowledgeby inner knowledge and true knowledge·सुप्रीतां त्वां नमामहे (suprītāṃ tvāṃ namāmahe) — well pleased, we bow to youwell pleased, we bow to you

त्वं श्रद्धा त्वं धृतिः (tvaṃ śraddhā tvaṃ dhṛtiḥ) — you are faith, you are fortitudeyou are faith, you are fortitude·त्वं श्रीः त्वम् एव सर्वगोचरा (tvaṃ śrīḥ tvam eva sarvagocarā) — you are śrī, you alone perceptible to allyou are śrī, you alone perceptible to all·त्वं दीधितिः सूर्यगता (tvaṃ dīdhitiḥ sūryagatā) — you are the ray dwelling in the sunyou are the ray dwelling in the sun·स्वप्रपञ्चप्रकाशिनी (svaprapañcaprakāśinī) — illuminator of your own expansionilluminator of your own expansion

या च ब्रह्माण्डसंस्थाने (yā ca brahmāṇḍasaṃsthāne) — she who abides in the cosmic eggshe who abides in the cosmic egg·जगज्जीवेषु या जगत् (jagajjīveṣu yā jagat) — and among the world's living beings, who [is] the worldand among the world's living beings, who [is] the world·आप्याययति ब्रह्मादितृणान्तं (āpyāyayati brahmāditṛṇāntaṃ) — nourishes from Brahmā down to the blade of grassnourishes from Brahmā down to the blade of grass·तां नमामहे (tāṃ namāmahe) — to her we bowto her we bow

गायत्री त्वं वेदमाता (gāyatrī tvaṃ vedamātā) — you are Gāyatrī, the mother of the Vedasyou are Gāyatrī, the mother of the Vedas·त्वं सावित्री सरस्वती (tvaṃ sāvitrī sarasvatī) — you are Sāvitrī, Sarasvatīyou are Sāvitrī, Sarasvatī·त्वं वार्ता सर्वजगतां (tvaṃ vārtā sarvajagatāṃ) — you are the affairs of all the worldsyou are the affairs of all the worlds·त्वं त्रयी धर्मरूपिणी (tvaṃ trayī dharmarūpiṇī) — you are the triple Veda, whose form is dharmayou are the triple Veda, whose form is dharma

निद्रा त्वं सर्वभूतेषु (nidrā tvaṃ sarvabhūteṣu) — you are sleep in all beingsyou are sleep in all beings·क्षुधा तृप्तिः त्वम् एव हि (kṣudhā tṛptiḥ tvam eva hi) — hunger, and satisfaction too, indeedhunger, and satisfaction too, indeed·तृष्णा कान्तिः छविः तुष्टिः (tṛṣṇā kāntiḥ chaviḥ tuṣṭiḥ) — thirst, splendour, lustre, contentmentthirst, splendour, lustre, contentment·सर्वानन्दकरी सदा (sarvānandakarī sadā) — ever the giver of joy to allever the giver of joy to all

त्वं लक्ष्मीः पुण्यकर्तॄणां (tvaṃ lakṣmīḥ puṇyakartṝṇāṃ) — you are Lakṣmī to those of virtuous deedsyou are Lakṣmī to those of virtuous deeds·त्वं ज्येष्ठा पापिनां सदा (tvaṃ jyeṣṭhā pāpināṃ sadā) — you are ever Jyeṣṭhā to sinnersyou are ever Jyeṣṭhā to sinners·त्वं शान्तिः सर्वजगतां (tvaṃ śāntiḥ sarvajagatāṃ) — you are the peace of all the worldsyou are the peace of all the worlds·त्वं धात्री प्राणपोषिणी (tvaṃ dhātrī prāṇapoṣiṇī) — you are the nurse who sustains lifeyou are the nurse who sustains life

त्वं तत्त्वरूपा भूतानां (tvaṃ tattvarūpā bhūtānāṃ) — you are the essential form of the elementsyou are the essential form of the elements·पञ्चानाम् अपि सारकृत् (pañcānām api sārakṛt) — of the five, and their essence-maker tooof the five, and their essence-maker too·त्वं हि नीतिभृतां नीतिः (tvaṃ hi nītibhṛtāṃ nītiḥ) — you indeed are the policy of those who uphold policyyou indeed are the policy of those who uphold policy·व्यवसायस्वरूपिणी (vyavasāyasvarūpiṇī) — whose form is resolute effortwhose form is resolute effort

गीतिः त्वं सामवेदस्य (gītiḥ tvaṃ sāmavedasya) — you are the melody of the Sāmavedayou are the melody of the Sāmaveda·ग्रन्थिः त्वं यजुषां हुतिः (granthiḥ tvaṃ yajuṣāṃ hutiḥ) — you are the knot of the Yajur formulas, the offeringyou are the knot of the Yajur formulas, the offering·ऋग्वेदस्य तथा मात्रा (ṛgvedasya tathā mātrā) — and the metre of the Ṛgvedaand the metre of the Ṛgveda·अथर्वणस्य परा गतिः (atharvaṇasya parā gatiḥ) — and the supreme goal of the Atharvanand the supreme goal of the Atharvan

समस्तगीर्वाणगणस्य शक्तिः (samastagīrvāṇagaṇasya śaktiḥ) — the power of the whole host of godsthe power of the whole host of gods·तमोमयी धातृगुणैकदृश्या (tamomayī dhātṛguṇaikadṛśyā) — made of tamas, perceived alone through the sustaining qualitymade of tamas, perceived alone through the sustaining quality·रजःप्रपञ्चात् तु भवैकरूपा (rajaḥprapañcāt tu bhavaikarūpā) — from the expansion of rajas, the single form of coming-to-befrom the expansion of rajas, the single form of coming-to-be·या नः श्रुता भव्यकरी स्तुते इह (yā naḥ śrutā bhavyakarī stute iha) — she of whom we have heard as bringer of good, is praised hereshe of whom we have heard as bringer of good, is praised here

संसारसागरकराल भवाङ्गदुःखनिस्तारकारितरणिं (saṃsārasāgarakarāla bhavāṅgaduḥkhanistārakāritaraṇiṃ) — the raft that carries one across the dreadful ocean of worldly existence and its bodily sorrowsthe raft that carries one across the dreadful ocean of worldly existence and its bodily sorrows·च निवीतहीनाम् (ca nivītahīnām) — and without a leader-ropeand without a leader-rope·अष्टाङ्गयोगपरिपालनकेलिदक्षां (aṣṭāṅgayogaparipālanakelidakṣāṃ) — skilled in the sport of upholding the eightfold yogaskilled in the sport of upholding the eightfold yoga·विन्ध्यागवासनिरतां प्रणमाम तां वै (vindhyāgavāsaniratāṃ praṇamāma tāṃ vai) — devoted to dwelling on the Vindhya mountain, to her indeed we bowdevoted to dwelling on the Vindhya mountain, to her indeed we bow

नासाक्षिवक्त्रभुजवक्षसि मानसे च (nāsākṣivaktrabhujavakṣasi mānase ca) — in the nose, eyes, mouth, arms, chest, and mindin the nose, eyes, mouth, arms, chest, and mind·धृत्या सुखानि वितनोति सदैव जन्तोः (dhṛtyā sukhāni vitanoti sadaiva jantoḥ) — ever with steadiness bestows happiness on the creatureever with steadiness bestows happiness on the creature·निद्रा इति याति सुभगा जगती भवानां (nidrā iti yāti subhagā jagatī bhavānāṃ) — as sleep, fortunate one, goes for the world's beingsas sleep, fortunate one, goes for the world's beings·सा नः प्रसीदतु भवस्थितिपालनाय (sā naḥ prasīdatu bhavasthitipālanāya) — may she be gracious to us, for the maintenance of the world's ordermay she be gracious to us, for the maintenance of the world's order

इति स्तुत्वा महेशानीं (iti stutvā maheśānīṃ) — having thus praised Maheśānīhaving thus praised Maheśānī·जगदम्बाम् उमां सतीम् (jagadambām umāṃ satīm) — Jagadambā, Umā, SatīJagadambā, Umā, Satī·सुप्रेममनसः सर्वे (supremamanasaḥ sarve) — all of them, their minds full of loveall of them, their minds full of love·तस्थुः ते दर्शनेप्सवः (tasthuḥ te darśanepsavaḥ) — stood there, desiring her sightstood there, desiring her sight