श्रीशिवमहापुराण

मनसा वचसा साक्षात् (manasā vacasā sākṣāt) — by mind, by speech, directlyby mind, by speech, directly·कर्मणा पतिभावतः (karmaṇā patibhāvataḥ) — by deed, in the spirit of a wifeby deed, in the spirit of a wife·सत्यं ब्रवीमि नोऽसत्यं (satyaṃ bravīmi no'satyaṃ) — I speak the truth, not falsehoodI speak the truth, not falsehood·वृतो वै शंकरो मया (vṛto vai śaṃkaro mayā) — Śaṅkara indeed has been chosen by meŚaṅkara indeed has been chosen by me

जानामि दुर्लभं वस्तु (jānāmi durlabhaṃ vastu) — I know it is a difficult thingI know it is a difficult thing·कथं प्राप्यं मया भवेत् (kathaṃ prāpyaṃ mayā bhavet) — how it might be attained by mehow it might be attained by me·तथापि मन औत्सुक्यात् (tathāpi mana autsukyāt) — yet still, out of the mind's eagernessyet still, out of the mind's eagerness·तप्यतेऽद्य तपो मया (tapyate'dya tapo mayā) — austerity is practised by me todayausterity is practised by me today

इत्युक्त्वा वचनं तस्मै (ityuktvā vacanaṃ tasmai) — having said this word to himhaving said this word to him·स्थिता सा गिरिजा तदा (sthitā sā girijā tadā) — Girijā then became silentGirijā then became silent·उवाच ब्राह्मणस्तत्र (uvāca brāhmaṇastatra) — the brāhmaṇa spoke therethe brāhmaṇa spoke there·तच्छुत्वा पार्वतीवचः (tacchutvā pārvatīvacaḥ) — having heard Pārvatī's wordshaving heard Pārvatī's words

एतावत्कालपर्यन्तं (etāvatkālaparyantaṃ) — until this very timeuntil this very time·ममेच्छा महती ह्यभूत् (mamecchā mahatī hyabhūt) — my wish has indeed been greatmy wish has indeed been great·किं वस्तु कांक्षती देवी (kiṃ vastu kāṃkṣatī devī) — what thing, desiring, does the goddesswhat thing, desiring, does the goddess·कुरुते सुमहत्तपः (kurute sumahattapaḥ) — perform such immense austerityperform such immense austerity

तज्ज्ञात्वा निखिलं देवि (tajjñātvā nikhilaṃ devi) — having learned that fully, O goddesshaving learned that fully, O goddess·श्रुत्वा त्वन्मुखपंकजात् (śrutvā tvanmukhapaṃkajāt) — having heard it from your lotus mouthhaving heard it from your lotus mouth·इतो गच्छाम्यहं स्थानात् (ito gacchāmyahaṃ sthānāt) — I shall go now from this placeI shall go now from this place·यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु (yathecchasi tathā kuru) — do as you wishdo as you wish

न कथ्यते त्वया मह्यं (na kathyate tvayā mahyaṃ) — if it is not told to me by youif it is not told to me by you·मित्रत्वं निष्फलं भवेत् (mitratvaṃ niṣphalaṃ bhavet) — our friendship would become fruitlessour friendship would become fruitless·यथा कार्यं तथा भावि (yathā kāryaṃ tathā bhāvi) — as the matter must be, so it shall come to beas the matter must be, so it shall come to be·कथनीयं सुखेन च (kathanīyaṃ sukhena ca) — it should be told, with an easy mindit should be told, with an easy mind

इत्युक्त्वा वचनं तस्य (ityuktvā vacanaṃ tasya) — having said this wordhaving said this word·यावद्गन्तुमियेष सः (yāvadgantumiyeṣa saḥ) — just as he was about to gojust as he was about to go·तावच्च पार्वती देवी (tāvacca pārvatī devī) — at that very moment, the goddess Pārvatīat that very moment, the goddess Pārvatī·प्रणम्योवाच तं द्विजम् (praṇamyovāca taṃ dvijam) — bowing, spoke to that brāhmaṇabowing, spoke to that brāhmaṇa

किं गमिष्यसि विप्रेन्द्र (kiṃ gamiṣyasi viprendra) — why will you go, O foremost of brāhmaṇaswhy will you go, O foremost of brāhmaṇas·स्थितो भव हितं वद (sthito bhava hitaṃ vada) — stay, and speak what is goodstay, and speak what is good·इत्युक्ते च तया तत्र (ityukte ca tayā tatra) — thus addressed by her, therethus addressed by her, there·स्थित्वोवाच स दण्डधृक् (sthitvovāca sa daṇḍadhṛk) — having stayed, that staff-bearer spokehaving stayed, that staff-bearer spoke

यदि श्रोतुमना देवि (yadi śrotumanā devi) — if, O goddess, wishing to hearif, O goddess, wishing to hear·मां स्थापयसि भक्तितः (māṃ sthāpayasi bhaktitaḥ) — you detain me out of devotionyou detain me out of devotion·वदामि तत्त्वं तत्सर्वं (vadāmi tattvaṃ tatsarvaṃ) — I shall tell the whole truthI shall tell the whole truth·येन ते वयुनं भवेत् (yena te vayunaṃ bhavet) — by which understanding may come to youby which understanding may come to you

जानाम्यहं महादेवं (jānāmyahaṃ mahādevaṃ) — I know MahādevaI know Mahādeva·सर्वथा गुरुधर्मतः (sarvathā gurudharmataḥ) — entirely, through the way of the guruentirely, through the way of the guru·प्रवदामि यथार्थं हि (pravadāmi yathārthaṃ hi) — I speak truly indeedI speak truly indeed·सावधानतया शृणु (sāvadhānatayā śṛṇu) — listen with attentionlisten with attention

वृषध्वजो महादेवो (vṛṣadhvajo mahādevo) — Mahādeva, of the bull-bannerMahādeva, of the bull-banner·भस्मदिग्धो जटाधरः (bhasmadigdho jaṭādharaḥ) — smeared with ashes, matted-hairedsmeared with ashes, matted-haired·व्याघ्रचर्माम्बरधरः (vyāghracarmāmbaradharaḥ) — wearing a garment of tiger-skinwearing a garment of tiger-skin·संवीतो गजकृत्तिना (saṃvīto gajakṛttinā) — wrapped in an elephant hidewrapped in an elephant hide

कपालधारी सर्पौघैः (kapāladhārī sarpaughaiḥ) — bearing a skull, with multitudes of serpentsbearing a skull, with multitudes of serpents·सर्वगात्रेषु वेष्टितः (sarvagātreṣu veṣṭitaḥ) — wound about his whole bodywound about his whole body·विषदिग्धोऽभक्ष्यभक्षो (viṣadigdho'bhakṣyabhakṣo) — smeared with poison, an eater of the inediblesmeared with poison, an eater of the inedible·विरूपाक्षो विभीषणः (virūpākṣo vibhīṣaṇaḥ) — misshapen-eyed, terrifyingmisshapen-eyed, terrifying

अव्यक्तजन्मा सततं (avyaktajanmā satataṃ) — of unmanifest birth, foreverof unmanifest birth, forever·गृहभोगविवर्जितः (gṛhabhogavivarjitaḥ) — devoid of the enjoyments of a householddevoid of the enjoyments of a household·दिगंबरो दशभुजो (digaṃbaro daśabhujo) — sky-clad, ten-armedsky-clad, ten-armed·भूतप्रेतान्वितस्सदा (bhūtapretānvitassadā) — ever accompanied by ghosts and spiritsever accompanied by ghosts and spirits

केन वा कारणेन त्वं (kena vā kāraṇena tvaṃ) — for what reason do youfor what reason do you·तं भर्तारं समीहसे (taṃ bhartāraṃ samīhase) — desire him as husbanddesire him as husband·क्व ज्ञानं ते गतं देवि (kva jñānaṃ te gataṃ devi) — where has your understanding gone, O goddesswhere has your understanding gone, O goddess·तद्वदाद्य विचारतः (tadvadādya vicārataḥ) — tell it today, after reflectiontell it today, after reflection

पूर्वं श्रुतं मया चैव (pūrvaṃ śrutaṃ mayā caiva) — formerly heard by me tooformerly heard by me too·व्रतं तस्य भयंकरम् (vrataṃ tasya bhayaṃkaram) — his terrible way of lifehis terrible way of life·शृणु ते निगदाम्यद्य (śṛṇu te nigadāmyadya) — listen, I shall tell it to you nowlisten, I shall tell it to you now·यदि ते श्रवणे रुचिः (yadi te śravaṇe ruciḥ) — if you have a liking to hear itif you have a liking to hear it

दक्षस्य दुहिता साध्वी (dakṣasya duhitā sādhvī) — Dakṣa's daughter, the virtuousDakṣa's daughter, the virtuous·सती वृषभवाहनम् (satī vṛṣabhavāhanam) — Satī, chose the one whose mount is the bullSatī, chose the one whose mount is the bull·वव्रे पतिं पुरा दैवात् (vavre patiṃ purā daivāt) — chose as husband formerly, by fatechose as husband formerly, by fate·तत्संभोगः परिश्रुतः (tatsaṃbhogaḥ pariśrutaḥ) — his conduct toward her is well knownhis conduct toward her is well known

कपालिजायेति सती (kapālijāyeti satī) — 'she is the skull-bearer's wife' — thus Satī'she is the skull-bearer's wife' — thus Satī·दक्षेण परिवर्जिता (dakṣeṇa parivarjitā) — was excluded by Dakṣawas excluded by Dakṣa·यज्ञे भागप्रदानाय (yajñe bhāgapradānāya) — for the giving of a share at the sacrificefor the giving of a share at the sacrifice·शंभुश्चापि विवर्जितः (śaṃbhuścāpi vivarjitaḥ) — Śambhu too was excludedŚambhu too was excluded

सा तथैवापमानेन (sā tathaivāpamānena) — she, likewise, by that insultshe, likewise, by that insult·भृशं कोपाकुला सती (bhṛśaṃ kopākulā satī) — Satī, overwhelmed exceedingly with angerSatī, overwhelmed exceedingly with anger·तत्याजासून्प्रियांस्तत्र (tatyājāsūnpriyāṃstatra) — gave up her dear life theregave up her dear life there·तया त्यक्तश्च शंकरः (tayā tyaktaśca śaṃkaraḥ) — and by her, Śaṅkara too was abandonedand by her, Śaṅkara too was abandoned

त्वं स्त्रीरत्नं (tvaṃ strīratnaṃ) — you are a jewel among womenyou are a jewel among women·तव पिता राजा निखिलभूभृताम् (tava pitā rājā nikhilabhūbhṛtām) — your father is king of all mountainsyour father is king of all mountains·तथाविधं पतिं कस्मात् (tathāvidhaṃ patiṃ kasmāt) — why such a husbandwhy such a husband·उग्रेण तपसेहसे (ugreṇa tapasehase) — do you desire through fierce austeritydo you desire through fierce austerity

दत्त्वा सुवर्णमुद्रां च (dattvā suvarṇamudrāṃ ca) — having given a gold coinhaving given a gold coin·ग्रहीतुं काचमिच्छसि (grahītuṃ kācamicchasi) — you wish to take glass insteadyou wish to take glass instead·हित्वा च चंदनं शुभ्रं (hitvā ca caṃdanaṃ śubhraṃ) — and abandoning bright sandal-pasteand abandoning bright sandal-paste·कर्दमं लेप्तुमिच्छसि (kardamaṃ leptumicchasi) — you wish to smear yourself with mudyou wish to smear yourself with mud

सूर्यतेजः परित्यज्य (sūryatejaḥ parityajya) — abandoning the splendour of the sunabandoning the splendour of the sun·खद्योतद्युतिमिच्छसि (khadyotadyutimicchasi) — you wish for the glow of a fireflyyou wish for the glow of a firefly·चीनांशुकं विहायैव (cīnāṃśukaṃ vihāyaiva) — forsaking a garment of Chinese silkforsaking a garment of Chinese silk·चर्माम्बरमिहेच्छसि (carmāmbaramihecchasi) — you wish here for a garment of hideyou wish here for a garment of hide

गृहवासं परित्यज्य (gṛhavāsaṃ parityajya) — abandoning life in a homeabandoning life in a home·वनवासं समीहसे (vanavāsaṃ samīhase) — you desire life in the forestyou desire life in the forest·लोहमिच्छसि देवेशि (lohamicchasi deveśi) — you desire iron, O queen of godsyou desire iron, O queen of gods·त्यक्त्वा शेवधिमुत्तमम् (tyaktvā śevadhimuttamam) — having abandoned the finest treasurehaving abandoned the finest treasure

इन्द्रादिलोकपालांश्च (indrādilokapālāṃśca) — and Indra and the other world-guardiansand Indra and the other world-guardians·हित्वा शिवमनुव्रता (hitvā śivamanuvratā) — abandoning them, devoted to Śiva aloneabandoning them, devoted to Śiva alone·नैतत्सूक्तं हि लोकेषु (naitatsūktaṃ hi lokeṣu) — this is not well said, among the peoplethis is not well said, among the people·विरुद्धं दृश्यतेऽधुना (viruddhaṃ dṛśyate'dhunā) — it now appears altogether contraryit now appears altogether contrary

क्व त्वं कमलपत्राक्षी (kva tvaṃ kamalapatrākṣī) — where are you, lotus-petal-eyedwhere are you, lotus-petal-eyed·क्वासौ वै त्रिविलोचनः (kvāsau vai trivilocanaḥ) — and where is he, the three-eyed oneand where is he, the three-eyed one·शशांकवदना त्वं च (śaśāṃkavadanā tvaṃ ca) — and you, moon-facedand you, moon-faced·पंचवक्त्रः शिवः स्मृतः (paṃcavaktraḥ śivaḥ smṛtaḥ) — Śiva is remembered as five-facedŚiva is remembered as five-faced

वेणी शिरसि ते दिव्या (veṇī śirasi te divyā) — on your head, a divine braidon your head, a divine braid·सर्पिणीव विभासिता (sarpiṇīva vibhāsitā) — shining like a serpentshining like a serpent·जटाजूटं शिवस्यैव (jaṭājūṭaṃ śivasyaiva) — while Śiva's matted crown of hairwhile Śiva's matted crown of hair·प्रसिद्धं परिचक्षते (prasiddhaṃ paricakṣate) — is spoken of as well knownis spoken of as well known

चंदनं च त्वदीयाङ्गे (caṃdanaṃ ca tvadīyāṅge) — and sandal-paste on your bodyand sandal-paste on your body·चिताभस्म शिवस्य च (citābhasma śivasya ca) — and the ash of the pyre on Śiva'sand the ash of the pyre on Śiva's·क्व दुकूलं त्वदीयं वै (kva dukūlaṃ tvadīyaṃ vai) — where indeed is your fine silk garmentwhere indeed is your fine silk garment·शाङ्करं क्व गजाजिनम् (śāṅkaraṃ kva gajājinam) — and where Śaṅkara's elephant hideand where Śaṅkara's elephant hide

क्व भूषणानि दिव्यानि (kva bhūṣaṇāni divyāni) — where are the divine ornamentswhere are the divine ornaments·क्व सर्पाः शंकरस्य च (kva sarpāḥ śaṃkarasya ca) — and where Śaṅkara's serpentsand where Śaṅkara's serpents·क्व चरा देवताः सर्वाः (kva carā devatāḥ sarvāḥ) — where all the gods as attendantswhere all the gods as attendants·क्व च भूतबलिप्रियः (kva ca bhūtabalipriyaḥ) — and where he who delights in offerings to ghostsand where he who delights in offerings to ghosts

क्व वा मृदङ्गवादश्च (kva vā mṛdaṅgavādaśca) — where is the sound of the mṛdaṅga drumwhere is the sound of the mṛdaṅga drum·क्व च तड्डमरुस्तथा (kva ca taḍḍamarustathā) — and where likewise the ḍamaruand where likewise the ḍamaru·क्व च भेरीकलापश्च (kva ca bherīkalāpaśca) — and where the peal of the kettle-drumand where the peal of the kettle-drum·क्व च शृङ्गरवोऽशुभः (kva ca śṛṅgaravo'śubhaḥ) — and where the inauspicious blare of the hornand where the inauspicious blare of the horn

क्व च ढक्कामयः शब्दो (kva ca ḍhakkāmayaḥ śabdo) — and where the sound made by the ḍhakkā drumand where the sound made by the ḍhakkā drum·गलनादः क्व चाशुभः (galanādaḥ kva cāśubhaḥ) — and where the inauspicious cry of his throatand where the inauspicious cry of his throat·भवत्याश्च शिवस्यैव (bhavatyāśca śivasyaiva) — of you, and of Śivaof you, and of Śiva·न युक्तं रूपमुत्तमम् (na yuktaṃ rūpamuttamam) — the fine form is not fitting togetherthe fine form is not fitting together

यदि द्रव्यं भवेत्तस्य (yadi dravyaṃ bhavettasya) — if he had any wealthif he had any wealth·कथं स्यात्स दिगम्बरः (kathaṃ syātsa digambaraḥ) — how could he go sky-cladhow could he go sky-clad·वाहनं च बलीवर्दः (vāhanaṃ ca balīvardaḥ) — and his mount, too, is an oxand his mount, too, is an ox·सामग्री कापि तस्य न (sāmagrī kāpi tasya na) — he has no possessions whatsoeverhe has no possessions whatsoever

वरेषु ये गुणाः प्रोक्ता (vareṣu ye guṇāḥ proktā) — the qualities that are declared in bridegroomsthe qualities that are declared in bridegrooms·नारीणां सुखदायकाः (nārīṇāṃ sukhadāyakāḥ) — bringing happiness to womenbringing happiness to women·तन्मध्ये हि विरूपाक्षे (tanmadhye hi virūpākṣe) — among them, in the misshapen-eyed oneamong them, in the misshapen-eyed one·एकोऽपि न गुणः स्मृतः (eko'pi na guṇaḥ smṛtaḥ) — not even one quality is rememberednot even one quality is remembered

तवापि कामो दयितो (tavāpi kāmo dayito) — your own beloved Kāma tooyour own beloved Kāma too·दग्धस्तेन हरेण च (dagdhastena hareṇa ca) — was burnt by that Harawas burnt by that Hara·अनादरस्तदा दृष्टो (anādarastadā dṛṣṭo) — disrespect was then witnesseddisrespect was then witnessed·हित्वा त्वामन्यतो गतः (hitvā tvāmanyato gataḥ) — leaving you, he went elsewhereleaving you, he went elsewhere

जातिर्न दृश्यते तस्य (jātirna dṛśyate tasya) — his lineage is not seenhis lineage is not seen·विद्या ज्ञानं तथैव च (vidyā jñānaṃ tathaiva ca) — nor likewise his learning and knowledgenor likewise his learning and knowledge·सहायाश्च पिशाचा हि (sahāyāśca piśācā hi) — and his companions are ghouls indeedand his companions are ghouls indeed·विषं कण्ठे हि दृश्यते (viṣaṃ kaṇṭhe hi dṛśyate) — poison indeed is seen in his throatpoison indeed is seen in his throat

एकाकी च सदा नित्यं (ekākī ca sadā nityaṃ) — and he is ever always aloneand he is ever always alone·विरागी च विशेषतः (virāgī ca viśeṣataḥ) — and especially free of passionand especially free of passion·तस्मात्त्वं हि हरेणैव (tasmāttvaṃ hi hareṇaiva) — therefore you, indeed, with Haratherefore you, indeed, with Hara·मनो योक्तुं न चार्हसि (mano yoktuṃ na cārhasi) — ought not join your mind at allought not join your mind at all

क्व च हारस्त्वदीयो वै (kva ca hārastvadīyo vai) — and where indeed is your necklaceand where indeed is your necklace·क्व च तन्मुण्डमालिका (kva ca tanmuṇḍamālikā) — and where his garland of skullsand where his garland of skulls·अङ्गरागः क्व ते दिव्यः (aṅgarāgaḥ kva te divyaḥ) — where is your divine unguentwhere is your divine unguent·चिताभस्म क्व तत्तनौ (citābhasma kva tattanau) — and where the funeral ash upon that bodyand where the funeral ash upon that body

सर्वं विरुद्धं रूपादि (sarvaṃ viruddhaṃ rūpādi) — everything, form and the rest, is contraryeverything, form and the rest, is contrary·तव देवि हरस्य च (tava devi harasya ca) — of yours, O goddess, and of Haraof yours, O goddess, and of Hara·मह्यं न रोचते ह्येतत् (mahyaṃ na rocate hyetat) — this indeed does not please methis indeed does not please me·यदिच्छसि तथा कुरु (yadicchasi tathā kuru) — do as you wishdo as you wish

असद्वस्तु च यत्किंचित् (asadvastu ca yatkiṃcit) — and whatever unworthy thing there isand whatever unworthy thing there is·तत्सर्वं स्वयमीहसे (tatsarvaṃ svayamīhase) — all that you yourself desireall that you yourself desire·निवर्तय मनस्तस्मात् (nivartaya manastasmāt) — turn your mind back from itturn your mind back from it·नो चेदिच्छसि तत्कुरु (no cedicchasi tatkuru) — or, if you do not wish to, do thator, if you do not wish to, do that

इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा (ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā) — having heard these wordshaving heard these words·तस्य विप्रस्य पार्वती (tasya viprasya pārvatī) — of that brāhmaṇa, Pārvatīof that brāhmaṇa, Pārvatī·उवाच क्रुद्धमनसा (uvāca kruddhamanasā) — spoke, with an angry mindspoke, with an angry mind·शिवनिन्दापरं द्विजम् (śivanindāparaṃ dvijam) — to the brāhmaṇa intent on reviling Śivato the brāhmaṇa intent on reviling Śiva