॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्डअथ विंशोऽध्यायः
Nārada asks where the flame that burst from Śiva's third eye finally went. Brahmā tells how, after consuming Kāma, the fire kept blazing on, unchecked and purposeless, until a great cry of distress rose through all three worlds and the gods and sages fled to Brahmā for refuge. Going himself in humility to protect the worlds, Brahmā halted the ravenous flame by the power granted him through Śiva's own grace, and then transformed that wrathful fire into a gentle-flamed horse-headed form — the vaḍavā, the submarine mare-fire. Carrying it in his own hands, he brought it to the ocean, who welcomed him in human form and asked his purpose; Brahmā explained that this was Maheśa's own wrath in equine form, still eager to consume the three worlds, and charged the ocean to hold and feed it with his waters forever, guarding it so it could never escape — until Brahmā himself should one day come to relieve him of the trust. The ocean accepted the charge; the fire-horse entered the waters and began to burn through them ceaselessly. Content, Brahmā returned to his own abode as the ocean, having bowed to him, vanished from sight, and the whole world — freed from the fear of that fire — settled at last into peace, gods and sages alike made glad. नारदजी पूछते हैं कि शिवजीके तृतीय नेत्रसे निकली हुई वह अग्निकी ज्वाला अन्ततः कहाँ गयी। ब्रह्माजी बताते हैं कि कामदेवको भस्म करनेके बाद भी वह अग्नि निष्प्रयोजन ही सब ओर फैलती रही, यहाँतक कि तीनों लोकोंमें हाहाकार मच गया और देवता तथा ऋषिगण ब्रह्माजीकी शरणमें दौड़े आये। संसारकी रक्षाके हेतु स्वयं विनीत भावसे वहाँ पहुँचकर ब्रह्माजीने शिवजीकी कृपासे प्राप्त तेजके बलपर उस भयंकर अग्निको स्तम्भित कर दिया, और फिर उस क्रोधमय अग्निको सौम्य ज्वालामुखवाले घोड़ेके रूपमें — वडवानलके रूपमें — परिवर्तित कर दिया। उसे अपने साथ लेकर वे समुद्रके पास गये, जहाँ समुद्रने मनुष्यरूप धारणकर उनका स्वागत किया और उनके आगमनका प्रयोजन पूछा। ब्रह्माजीने बताया कि यह महेशका ही क्रोध है, घोड़ेके रूपमें, जो अबभी तीनों लोकोंको भस्म करनेको उद्यत है, और समुद्रको आदेश दिया कि वह इसे अपने जलसे सदा भोजन देकर धारण करे, जबतक कि स्वयं ब्रह्मा आकर उसे इस उत्तरदायित्वसे मुक्त न करें। समुद्रने यह भार स्वीकार किया; वडवाग्नि समुद्रमें प्रविष्ट होकर उसके जलको निरन्तर जलाने लगी। संतुष्ट होकर ब्रह्माजी अपने धामको लौट गये और समुद्र भी उन्हें प्रणामकर अन्तर्धान हो गया, तथा उस अग्निके भयसे मुक्त हुआ सम्पूर्ण जगत् — देवता और मुनिगण सहित — सुखी और स्वस्थ हो गया।
१ विधे नेत्रसमुद्भूतवह्निज्वाला हरस्य सा। गता कुत्र वद त्वं तच्चरितं शशिमौलिनः॥ १
vidhe netrasamudbhūtavahnijvālā harasya sā | gatā kutra vada tvaṃ taccaritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ 1 ||
हे विधे! भगवान् हरके नेत्रसे उत्पन्न हुई वह अग्निकी ज्वाला कहाँ गयी? आप चन्द्रशेखरके उस चरित्रको कहिये।
O Creator, that flame of fire which arose from Hara's eye — where has it gone? Tell me that deed of the moon-crested one.
विधे नेत्रसमुद्भूत (vidhe netrasamudbhūta) — O Creator, that which arose from the eyeवह्निज्वाला हरस्य सा (vahnijvālā harasya sā) — that flame of fire, of Haraगता कुत्र वद त्वं (gatā kutra vada tvaṃ) — where has it gone — tell meतच्चरितं शशिमौलिनः (taccaritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ) — that deed of the moon-crested one
२ यदा भस्म चकाराशु तृतीयनयनानलः। शम्भोः कामं प्रजज्वाल सर्वतो विफलस्तदा॥ २
yadā bhasma cakārāśu tṛtīyanayanānalaḥ | śambhoḥ kāmaṃ prajajvāla sarvato viphalastadā 2 ||
जब शम्भुके तृतीय नेत्रकी अग्निने कामदेवको तत्काल भस्म कर दिया, तब वह बिना किसी प्रयोजनके ही सब ओर फैलने लगी।
When the fire of Śambhu's third eye had swiftly reduced Kāma to ashes, it then blazed on, purposelessly, on every side.
यदा भस्म चकाराशु (yadā bhasma cakārāśu) — when it swiftly reduced to ashesतृतीयनयनानलः (tṛtīyanayanānalaḥ) — the fire of the third eyeशम्भोः कामं प्रजज्वाल (śambhoḥ kāmaṃ prajajvāla) — Śambhu's Kāma — it then blazed onसर्वतो विफलस्तदा (sarvato viphalastadā) — on every side, purposelessly, then
३ हाहाकारो महानासीत् त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे। सर्वे देवर्षयस्तात शरणं मां ययुर्द्रुतम्॥ ३
hāhākāro mahānāsīt trailokye sacarācare | sarve devarṣayastāta śaraṇaṃ māṃ yayurdrutam 3 ||
चराचर प्राणियोंसहित तीनों लोकोंमें महान् हाहाकार मच गया। हे तात! तब सम्पूर्ण देवता और ऋषि शीघ्र ही मेरी शरणमें आये।
A great cry of distress arose throughout the three worlds, both the moving and the unmoving; and all the gods and sages, dear son, came swiftly to me for refuge.
हाहाकारो महानासीत् (hāhākāro mahānāsīt) — a great cry of distress aroseत्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे (trailokye sacarācare) — throughout the three worlds, moving and unmovingसर्वे देवर्षयस्तात (sarve devarṣayastāta) — all the gods and sages, dear sonशरणं मां ययुर्द्रुतम् (śaraṇaṃ māṃ yayurdrutam) — came swiftly to me for refuge
४ सर्वे निवेदयामासुस्तद्दुःखं मह्यमाकुलाः। सुप्रणम्य सुसंस्तूय करौ बद्ध्वा नताननाः॥ ४
sarve nivedayāmāsustadduḥkhaṃ mahyamākulāḥ | supraṇamya susaṃstūya karau baddhvā natānanāḥ 4 ||
उन सबने व्याकुल होकर, भलीभाँति प्रणाम और स्तुति करके, हाथ जोड़कर तथा मस्तक झुकाकर मुझसे अपना दुःख निवेदन किया।
All of them, agitated, related that distress to me, bowing and praising me well, their hands joined and their faces bowed low.
सर्वे निवेदयामासुः (sarve nivedayāmāsuḥ) — all of them relatedतद्दुःखं मह्यमाकुलाः (tadduḥkhaṃ mahyamākulāḥ) — that distress to me, in agitationसुप्रणम्य सुसंस्तूय (supraṇamya susaṃstūya) — bowing well and praising wellकरौ बद्ध्वा नताननाः (karau baddhvā natānanāḥ) — with joined hands, their faces bowed low
५ तच्छ्रुत्वाहं शिवं स्मृत्वा तद्धेतुं सुविमृश्य च। गतस्तत्र विनीतात्मा त्रिलोकावनहेतवे॥ ५
tacchrutvāhaṃ śivaṃ smṛtvā taddhetuṃ suvimṛśya ca | gatastatra vinītātmā trilokāvanahetave 5 ||
उसे सुनकर, शिवका स्मरणकर और उसके कारणका भलीभाँति विचारकर, मैं तीनों लोकोंकी रक्षाके लिये विनीत भावसे वहाँ गया।
Hearing that, and remembering Śiva, and well considering its cause, I went there, humble in spirit, for the protection of the three worlds.
तच्छ्रुत्वाहं शिवं स्मृत्वा (tacchrutvāhaṃ śivaṃ smṛtvā) — hearing that, and remembering Śivaतद्धेतुं सुविमृश्य च (taddhetuṃ suvimṛśya ca) — and well considering its causeगतस्तत्र विनीतात्मा (gatastatra vinītātmā) — humble in spirit, I went thereत्रिलोकावनहेतवे (trilokāvanahetave) — for the sake of protecting the three worlds
६ संदग्धुकामः स शुचिर्ज्वालामालातिदीपितः। स्तंभितोऽरं मया शंभुप्रसादाप्तसुतेजसा॥ ६
saṃdagdhukāmaḥ sa śucirjvālāmālātidīpitaḥ | staṃbhito'raṃ mayā śaṃbhuprasādāptasutejasā 6 ||
वह पवित्र अग्नि, जो ज्वालामालाओंसे अत्यन्त प्रदीप्त होकर सबको जला देनेके लिये उद्यत थी, भगवान् शम्भुकी कृपासे प्राप्त हुए उत्तम तेजके द्वारा मैंने उसे तत्काल स्तम्भित कर दिया।
That pure fire, wishing to consume all, blazing exceedingly with garlands of flame, was duly halted by me, through the excellent radiance I had obtained by the grace of Śambhu.
संदग्धुकामः स शुचिः (saṃdagdhukāmaḥ sa śuciḥ) — that pure [fire], wishing to burn everythingज्वालामालातिदीपितः (jvālāmālātidīpitaḥ) — blazing exceedingly with garlands of flameस्तंभितोऽरं मया (staṃbhito'raṃ mayā) — was duly halted by meशंभुप्रसादाप्तसुतेजसा (śaṃbhuprasādāptasutejasā) — through the excellent radiance obtained by Śambhu's grace
७ अथ क्रोधमयं वह्निं दग्धुकामं जगत्त्रयम्। वाडवं तमकार्षं च सौम्यज्वालामुखं मुने॥ ७
atha krodhamayaṃ vahniṃ dagdhukāmaṃ jagattrayam | vāḍavaṃ tamakārṣaṃ ca saumyajvālāmukhaṃ mune 7 ||
हे मुने! तब उस क्रोधमय अग्निको, जो तीनों लोकोंको जला देना चाहती थी, मैंने सौम्य ज्वालामुखवाले वडवा (घोड़े) के रूपमें परिवर्तित कर दिया।
Then, O sage, that fire made of wrath, wishing to burn the three worlds, I turned into the submarine mare-fire, its flame now gentle at the mouth.
अथ क्रोधमयं वह्निं (atha krodhamayaṃ vahniṃ) — then that fire, made of wrathदग्धुकामं जगत्त्रयम् (dagdhukāmaṃ jagattrayam) — wishing to burn the three worldsवाडवं तमकार्षं च (vāḍavaṃ tamakārṣaṃ ca) — I turned it into the submarine [mare-fire]सौम्यज्वालामुखं मुने (saumyajvālāmukhaṃ mune) — gentle-flamed of mouth, O sage
८ तं वाडवतनुमहं समादाय शिवेच्छया। सागरं समगां लोकहिताय जगतां पतिः॥ ८
taṃ vāḍavatanumahaṃ samādāya śivecchayā | sāgaraṃ samagāṃ lokahitāya jagatāṃ patiḥ 8 ||
शिवजीकी इच्छासे उस वाडव-शरीरवाली अग्निको लेकर मैं जगत्पति लोकहितके लिये समुद्रके पास गया।
Taking it, in its submarine-mare form, with me, by Śiva's will, I, lord of creatures, went to the ocean for the good of the world.
तं वाडवतनुमहं (taṃ vāḍavatanumahaṃ) — that one, in submarine-mare form, Iसमादाय शिवेच्छया (samādāya śivecchayā) — taking with me, by Śiva's willसागरं समगां (sāgaraṃ samagāṃ) — went to the oceanलोकहिताय जगतां पतिः (lokahitāya jagatāṃ patiḥ) — for the good of the world, I, lord of creatures
९ आगतं मां समालोक्य सागरस्सांजलिर्मुने। धृत्वा च पौरुषं रूपमागतः संनिधिं मम॥ ९
āgataṃ māṃ samālokya sāgarassāṃjalirmune | dhṛtvā ca pauruṣaṃ rūpamāgataḥ saṃnidhiṃ mama 9 ||
हे मुने! मुझे आया हुआ देखकर समुद्र एक दिव्य पुरुषका रूप धारण करके हाथ जोड़कर मेरे पास आया।
Seeing me arrived, O sage, the ocean, with joined hands, assumed a human form and came into my presence.
आगतं मां समालोक्य (āgataṃ māṃ samālokya) — seeing me arrivedसागरस्सांजलिर्मुने (sāgarassāṃjalirmune) — the ocean, with joined hands, O sageधृत्वा च पौरुषं रूपम् (dhṛtvā ca pauruṣaṃ rūpam) — having assumed a human formआगतः संनिधिं मम (āgataḥ saṃnidhiṃ mama) — came into my presence
१० सुप्रणम्याथ मां सिंधुः संस्तूय च यथाविधि। स मामुवाच सुप्रीत्या सर्वलोकपितामहम्॥ १०
supraṇamyātha māṃ siṃdhuḥ saṃstūya ca yathāvidhi | sa māmuvāca suprītyā sarvalokapitāmaham 10 ||
सम्पूर्ण लोकोंके पितामह मुझे भलीभाँति प्रणाम और विधिवत् स्तुति करके वह सिन्धु मुझसे प्रसन्नतापूर्वक कहने लगा।
The ocean, having duly bowed to me and praised me as prescribed, then spoke to me, the grandsire of all the worlds, with great affection.
सुप्रणम्याथ मां सिंधुः (supraṇamyātha māṃ siṃdhuḥ) — the ocean, then, having bowed well to meसंस्तूय च यथाविधि (saṃstūya ca yathāvidhi) — and duly praised, as prescribedस मामुवाच सुप्रीत्या (sa māmuvāca suprītyā) — he spoke to me with great affectionसर्वलोकपितामहम् (sarvalokapitāmaham) — to me, grandsire of all the worlds
११ किमर्थमागतोऽसि त्वं ब्रह्मन्नत्राखिलाधिप। तन्निदेशय सुप्रीत्या मत्वा मां च स्वसेवकम्॥ ११
kimarthamāgato'si tvaṃ brahmannatrākhilādhipa | tannideśaya suprītyā matvā māṃ ca svasevakam 11 ||
हे ब्रह्मन्! हे सर्वेश्वर! आप यहाँ किसलिये आये हैं? मुझे अपना सेवक समझकर आप प्रीतिपूर्वक उसे कहिये।
For what purpose have you come here, O Brahman, O lord of all? Instruct me in that, with affection, considering me your own servant.
किमर्थमागतोऽसि त्वं (kimarthamāgato'si tvaṃ) — for what purpose have you comeब्रह्मन्नत्राखिलाधिप (brahmannatrākhilādhipa) — here, O Brahman, O lord of allतन्निदेशय सुप्रीत्या (tannideśaya suprītyā) — instruct me in that, with great affectionमत्वा मां च स्वसेवकम् (matvā māṃ ca svasevakam) — considering me your own servant
१२ अथाहं सागरवचः श्रुत्वा प्रीतिपुरस्सरम्। प्रावोचं शंकरं स्मृत्वा लौकिकं हितमावहन्॥ १२
athāhaṃ sāgaravacaḥ śrutvā prītipurassaram | prāvocaṃ śaṃkaraṃ smṛtvā laukikaṃ hitamāvahan 12 ||
सागरकी बात प्रीतिपूर्वक सुनकर मैं शंकरका स्मरणकर और लोकहितका ध्यान रखते हुए कहने लगा।
Then I, having heard the ocean's affectionate words, remembering Śaṅkara and bearing the world's good in mind, spoke.
अथाहं सागरवचः श्रुत्वा (athāhaṃ sāgaravacaḥ śrutvā) — then I, having heard the ocean's wordsप्रीतिपुरस्सरम् (prītipurassaram) — preceded by affectionप्रावोचं शंकरं स्मृत्वा (prāvocaṃ śaṃkaraṃ smṛtvā) — spoke, remembering Śaṅkaraलौकिकं हितमावहन् (laukikaṃ hitamāvahan) — bearing in mind the good of the world
१३ श्रृणु तात महाधीमन्सर्वलोकहितावह। वच्म्यहं प्रीतितः सिंधो शिवेच्छाप्रेरितो हृदा॥ १३
śṛṇu tāta mahādhīmansarvalokahitāvaha | vacmyahaṃ prītitaḥ siṃdho śivecchāprerito hṛdā 13 ||
हे तात! हे महाबुद्धिमान्! हे सम्पूर्ण लोकोंके हितकारी! हे सिन्धो! मैं शिवजीकी इच्छासे प्रेरित हो हृदयसे प्रीतिपूर्वक तुमसे कहता हूँ, सुनो।
Hear, dear one, O greatly wise, O bringer of good to all the worlds. I speak, O ocean, out of affection, impelled at heart by Śiva's own will.
श्रृणु तात महाधीमन् (śṛṇu tāta mahādhīman) — hear, dear one, O greatly wiseसर्वलोकहितावह (sarvalokahitāvaha) — O bringer of good to all the worldsवच्म्यहं प्रीतितः सिंधो (vacmyahaṃ prītitaḥ siṃdho) — I speak out of affection, O oceanशिवेच्छाप्रेरितो हृदा (śivecchāprerito hṛdā) — impelled at heart by the will of Śiva
१४ अयं क्रोधो महेशस्य वाडवात्मा महाप्रभुः। दग्ध्वा कामं द्रुतं सर्वं दग्धुकामोऽभवत्ततः॥ १४
ayaṃ krodho maheśasya vāḍavātmā mahāprabhuḥ | dagdhvā kāmaṃ drutaṃ sarvaṃ dagdhukāmo'bhavattataḥ 14 ||
यह महेश्वरका ही क्रोध है, जो वडव-रूपमें महाप्रभावशाली है। कामदेवको शीघ्र भस्म करके यह तदनन्तर सब कुछ जला डालनेको उद्यत हो गया।
This, of great power, in submarine-mare form, is Maheśa's own wrath; having swiftly burnt Kāma, it then became one wishing to consume all.
अयं क्रोधो महेशस्य (ayaṃ krodho maheśasya) — this is the wrath of Maheśaवाडवात्मा महाप्रभुः (vāḍavātmā mahāprabhuḥ) — in submarine-mare form, of great powerदग्ध्वा कामं द्रुतं (dagdhvā kāmaṃ drutaṃ) — having swiftly burnt Kāmaसर्वं दग्धुकामोऽभवत्ततः (sarvaṃ dagdhukāmo'bhavattataḥ) — it then became one wishing to burn everything
१५ आर्थितोऽहं सुरैः शीघ्रं पीडितैः शंकरेच्छया। तत्रागत्य द्रुतं तं वै तात स्तंभितवान् शुचिम्॥ १५
ārthito'haṃ suraiḥ śīghraṃ pīḍitaiḥ śaṃkarecchayā | tatrāgatya drutaṃ taṃ vai tāta staṃbhitavān śucim 15 ||
हे तात! तब पीड़ित हुए देवताओंने शंकरकी इच्छासे मेरी शीघ्र प्रार्थना की और मैंने शीघ्र वहाँ पहुँचकर उस पवित्र अग्निको स्तम्भित किया।
I was swiftly beseeched by the gods, afflicted, by Śaṅkara's own will; having quickly gone there, dear son, I halted that pure fire.
आर्थितोऽहं सुरैः शीघ्रं (ārthito'haṃ suraiḥ śīghraṃ) — I was swiftly beseeched by the godsपीडितैः शंकरेच्छया (pīḍitaiḥ śaṃkarecchayā) — afflicted, by the will of Śaṅkaraतत्रागत्य द्रुतं तं वै (tatrāgatya drutaṃ taṃ vai) — having quickly gone there, that [fire] indeedतात स्तंभितवान् शुचिम् (tāta staṃbhitavān śucim) — dear son, I halted, pure as it was
१६ वाडवं रूपमाधत्त तमादायागतोऽत्र ह। निर्दिशामि जलाधार त्वामहं करुणाकरः॥ १६
vāḍavaṃ rūpamādhatta tamādāyāgato'tra ha | nirdiśāmi jalādhāra tvāmahaṃ karuṇākaraḥ 16 ||
फिर इसने वडवाका रूप धारण किया और इसे लेकर मैं यहाँ आया। हे जलाधार! जगत्पर दया करनेवाला मैं तुम्हें यह आदेश दे रहा हूँ।
It then took on the submarine-mare form; taking it, I have come here. I, a doer of compassion, now give my instruction to you, O holder of the waters.
वाडवं रूपमाधत्त (vāḍavaṃ rūpamādhatta) — it then took on the submarine-mare formतमादायागतोऽत्र ह (tamādāyāgato'tra ha) — taking it, I came hereनिर्दिशामि जलाधार (nirdiśāmi jalādhāra) — I now instruct you, O holder of the watersत्वामहं करुणाकरः (tvāmahaṃ karuṇākaraḥ) — I, a doer of compassion, [instruct] you
१७ अयं क्रोधो महेशस्य वाडवं रूपमाश्रितः। ज्वालामुखस्त्वया धार्यो यावदाभूतसम्प्लवम्॥ १७
ayaṃ krodho maheśasya vāḍavaṃ rūpamāśritaḥ | jvālāmukhastvayā dhāryo yāvadābhūtasamplavam 17 ||
महेश्वरके इस क्रोधको, जो घोड़ेका रूप धारणकर मुखसे ज्वाला प्रकट करता हुआ खड़ा है, तुम प्रलयकालपर्यन्त धारण किये रहो।
This wrath of Maheśa, having taken the submarine-mare form, its mouth ever aflame, is to be held by you until the dissolution of all beings.
अयं क्रोधो महेशस्य (ayaṃ krodho maheśasya) — this wrath of Maheśaवाडवं रूपमाश्रितः (vāḍavaṃ rūpamāśritaḥ) — having taken refuge in the submarine-mare formज्वालामुखस्त्वया धार्यो (jvālāmukhastvayā dhāryo) — its mouth aflame, is to be held by youयावदाभूतसम्प्लवम् (yāvadābhūtasamplavam) — until the dissolution of all beings
१८ यदात्राहं समागम्य वत्स्यामि सरितां पते। तदा त्वया परित्याज्यः क्रोधोऽयं शाङ्करोऽद्भुतः॥ १८
yadātrāhaṃ samāgamya vatsyāmi saritāṃ pate | tadā tvayā parityājyaḥ krodho'yaṃ śāṅkaro'dbhutaḥ 18 ||
हे सरित्पते! जब मैं यहाँ आकर निवास करूँगा, तब तुम शंकरके इस अद्भुत क्रोधको छोड़ देना।
When I myself shall come here and dwell, O lord of rivers, then this wondrous wrath of Śaṅkara is to be released by you.
यदात्राहं समागम्य (yadātrāhaṃ samāgamya) — when I, having come hereवत्स्यामि सरितां पते (vatsyāmi saritāṃ pate) — shall dwell, O lord of riversतदा त्वया परित्याज्यः (tadā tvayā parityājyaḥ) — then by you is to be releasedक्रोधोऽयं शाङ्करोऽद्भुतः (krodho'yaṃ śāṅkaro'dbhutaḥ) — this wondrous wrath of Śaṅkara
१९ भोजनं तोयमेतस्य तव नित्यं भविष्यति। यत्नादेवावधार्योऽयं यथा नोपैति चांतरम्॥ १९
bhojanaṃ toyametasya tava nityaṃ bhaviṣyati | yatnādevāvadhāryo'yaṃ yathā nopaiti cāṃtaram 19 ||
तुम्हारा जल ही इसका सदाका भोजन होगा। तुम इसे यत्नपूर्वक धारण किये रहना, जिससे यह अन्यत्र न जा सके।
Your water shall be its food forever; it is to be held only with diligence, so that it may not go elsewhere.
भोजनं तोयमेतस्य (bhojanaṃ toyametasya) — the food of this one shall be waterतव नित्यं भविष्यति (tava nityaṃ bhaviṣyati) — yours, foreverयत्नादेवावधार्योऽयं (yatnādevāvadhāryo'yaṃ) — this one is to be held only through effortयथा नोपैति चांतरम् (yathā nopaiti cāṃtaram) — so that it does not go elsewhere
२० इत्युक्तो हि मया सिंधुरंगीचक्रे तदा ध्रुवम्। ग्रहीतुं वाडवं वह्निं रौद्रं चाशक्यमन्यतः॥ २०
ityukto hi mayā siṃdhuraṃgīcakre tadā dhruvam | grahītuṃ vāḍavaṃ vahniṃ raudraṃ cāśakyamanyataḥ 20 ||
इस प्रकार मेरे कहनेपर समुद्रने उस रौद्र वडवानलको धारण करना स्वीकार कर लिया, जो दूसरेके लिये असम्भव था।
Thus addressed by me, the ocean firmly accepted the charge — to receive that fierce submarine fire, a thing impossible for any other.
इत्युक्तो हि मया सिंधुः (ityukto hi mayā siṃdhuḥ) — thus addressed by me, the oceanअंगीचक्रे तदा ध्रुवम् (aṃgīcakre tadā dhruvam) — then accepted it firmlyग्रहीतुं वाडवं वह्निं (grahītuṃ vāḍavaṃ vahniṃ) — to receive the submarine fireरौद्रं चाशक्यमन्यतः (raudraṃ cāśakyamanyataḥ) — fierce, and impossible for anyone else
२१ ततः प्रविष्टो जलधौ स वाडवतनुः शुचिः। वायोघान्सुदहंस्तस्य ज्वालामालाभिदीपितः॥ २१
tataḥ praviṣṭo jaladhau sa vāḍavatanuḥ śuciḥ | vāyoghānsudahaṃstasya jvālāmālābhidīpitaḥ 21 ||
उसके अनन्तर वाडव-शरीरवाली वह पवित्र अग्नि समुद्रमें प्रविष्ट हुई और ज्वालामालाओंसे प्रदीप्त हो उसकी जलराशिका दहन करने लगी।
Then, entering the ocean, that pure one of submarine-mare form, blazing with garlands of flame, began thoroughly burning its floods of water.
ततः प्रविष्टो जलधौ (tataḥ praviṣṭo jaladhau) — then, having entered the oceanस वाडवतनुः शुचिः (sa vāḍavatanuḥ śuciḥ) — that pure one, of submarine-mare formवायोघान्सुदहंस्तस्य (vāyoghānsudahaṃstasya) — thoroughly burning its floods of waterज्वालामालाभिदीपितः (jvālāmālābhidīpitaḥ) — blazing with garlands of flame
२२ ततः संतुष्टचेतस्कः स्वं धामाहं गतो मुने। अन्तर्धानमगात्सिंधुर्दिव्यरूपः प्रणम्य माम्॥ २२
tataḥ saṃtuṣṭacetaskaḥ svaṃ dhāmāhaṃ gato mune | antardhānamagātsiṃdhurdivyarūpaḥ praṇamya mām 22 ||
हे मुने! तदनन्तर संतुष्टचित्त होकर मैं अपने धामको चला आया और दिव्य रूपधारी वह समुद्र मुझे प्रणामकर अन्तर्धान हो गया।
Then, content in mind, O sage, I went to my own abode; and the ocean, in his divine form, having bowed to me, vanished from sight.
ततः संतुष्टचेतस्कः (tataḥ saṃtuṣṭacetaskaḥ) — then, content in mindस्वं धामाहं गतो मुने (svaṃ dhāmāhaṃ gato mune) — I went to my own abode, O sageअन्तर्धानमगात्सिंधुः (antardhānamagātsiṃdhuḥ) — the ocean vanished from sightदिव्यरूपः प्रणम्य माम् (divyarūpaḥ praṇamya mām) — in his divine form, having bowed to me
२३ स्वास्थ्यं प्राप जगत्सर्वं निर्मुक्तं तद्भवाद्भयात्। देवा बभूवुः सुखिनो मुनयश्च महामुने॥ २३
svāsthyaṃ prāpa jagatsarvaṃ nirmuktaṃ tadbhavādbhayāt | devā babhūvuḥ sukhino munayaśca mahāmune 23 ||
उस भयसे मुक्त होकर सम्पूर्ण जगत् स्वस्थताको प्राप्त हुआ, और हे महामुने! देवता तथा मुनिगण भी सुखी हो गये।
The whole world, freed from the fear that had arisen from it, attained well-being; the gods, and the sages too, O great sage, became happy.
स्वास्थ्यं प्राप जगत्सर्वं (svāsthyaṃ prāpa jagatsarvaṃ) — the whole world attained well-beingनिर्मुक्तं तद्भवाद्भयात् (nirmuktaṃ tadbhavādbhayāt) — freed from the fear born of itदेवा बभूवुः सुखिनो (devā babhūvuḥ sukhino) — the gods became happyमुनयश्च महामुने (munayaśca mahāmune) — and the sages too, O great sage
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे वडवानलचरितवर्णनं नाम विंशोऽध्यायः॥ २०॥
Thus ends the twentieth chapter, called "The Tale of the Submarine Fire," in the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके तृतीय पार्वतीखण्डमें वडवानलचरितवर्णन नामक बीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ २०॥