॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्डअथ त्रयोविंशोऽध्यायः
Himālaya, together with his wife, son, and ministers, comes to the resolute Pārvatī and, joined by Menā, Sahyādri, Meru, Mandara, Mainaka, and Krauñca among other mountains, urges her to abandon her austerity and return home, warning that her delicate body cannot bear such hardship and that Rudra, being wholly detached, is as unattainable as the moon in the sky. Undismayed, Pārvatī reminds them of her earlier vow and declares that she will win the devotee-loving Śaṅkara through austerity alone; the mountains depart in astonishment, praising her, and left with her companions she takes up her discipline with redoubled resolve. The power of her great austerity casts the three worlds, gods, demons, and men alike, into unexplained torment; Indra and the celestials, their splendour lost, gather in distress on Mount Sumeru and beg Brahmā for the cause. Recognizing it as the fruit of Pārvatī's tapas, Brahmā leads them to Viṣṇu at the Ocean of Milk, who likewise discerns the cause and resolves to go with the gods to entreat Mahādeva to accept Pārvatī's hand for the welfare of the worlds. The gods, terrified of Rudra's wrath, at first refuse to approach the god who once burned Kāma to ashes, but Viṣṇu reassures them that the destroyer of their fear will not harm them, and all set out together. On their way they first visit Pārvatī's own hermitage, where, overwhelmed by her radiance, they bow to her as the sustainer of the world; going on to where Śiva dwells, the gods themselves halt at a distance and send Nārada ahead, who finds the Lord in a gracious mood and returns to lead Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and the rest into his presence. There they behold Śiva seated in his yoga-posture, surrounded by his gaṇas, the very embodiment of austerity and supreme lordship, and Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and the assembled gods, siddhas, and sages bow before him and praise him with hymns drawn from the Vedas and Upaniṣads. हिमालय अपनी पत्नी, पुत्र तथा मन्त्रियोंसहित दृढ़निश्चयी पार्वतीके पास आते हैं और मेना, सह्याद्रि, मेरु, मन्दार, मैनाक तथा क्रौंच आदि पर्वतोंके साथ मिलकर उन्हें तपस्या त्यागकर घर लौट आनेके लिये समझाते हैं—यह कहते हुए कि उनका कोमल शरीर इतना कठोर तप सहन नहीं कर सकेगा और सर्वथा निर्विकार रुद्र आकाशस्थ चन्द्रमाके समान अप्राप्य हैं। निर्भीक पार्वती अपनी पूर्व प्रतिज्ञाका स्मरण कराती हुई कहती हैं कि वे भक्तवत्सल शंकरको केवल तपस्यासे ही प्राप्त करेंगी; सभी पर्वत उनकी प्रशंसा करते हुए विस्मित होकर लौट जाते हैं और सखियोंके साथ रह गयी पार्वती और भी दृढ़तासे तपमें लीन हो जाती हैं। उनकी महान् तपस्याके प्रभावसे देवता, असुर तथा मनुष्योंसहित सम्पूर्ण त्रैलोक्य अकारण संतप्त हो उठता है; इन्द्र आदि देवता कान्तिहीन होकर सुमेरु पर्वतपर व्याकुल हो एकत्र होते हैं और ब्रह्माजीसे इसका कारण पूछते हैं। इसे पार्वतीकी तपस्याका फल जानकर ब्रह्माजी उन्हें लेकर क्षीरसागर विष्णुजीके पास जाते हैं, जो कारण जानकर लोककल्याणके लिये पार्वतीका पाणिग्रहण करानेहेतु महादेवसे प्रार्थना करनेका निश्चय करते हैं। कामदेवको भस्म करनेवाले रुद्रके क्रोधसे भयभीत देवता पहले उनके पास जानेसे मना करते हैं, किंतु विष्णुजी उन्हें आश्वासन देते हैं कि भयनाशक शिव उन्हें भस्म नहीं करेंगे, और सभी साथ चल पड़ते हैं। मार्गमें सबसे पहले वे पार्वतीके ही आश्रममें पहुँचते हैं, जहाँ उनके तेजसे अभिभूत होकर सब उन्हें जगद्धात्री मानकर प्रणाम करते हैं; फिर शिवजीके स्थानकी ओर बढ़ते हुए देवता स्वयं दूर ही रुक जाते हैं और नारदजीको आगे भेजते हैं, जो शिवजीको प्रसन्नमुद्रामें देखकर लौट आते हैं और विष्णु, ब्रह्मा आदिको उनके पास ले जाते हैं। वहाँ सब योगपट्टमें स्थित, गणोंसे घिरे, साक्षात् तपस्या तथा परमेश्वरस्वरूप शिवजीके दर्शन करते हैं, और विष्णु, ब्रह्मा तथा समस्त देवता, सिद्ध एवं मुनि उन्हें प्रणामकर वेद-उपनिषदोंके सूक्तोंसे उनकी स्तुति करते हैं।
१ एवं तपत्यां पार्वत्यां शिवप्राप्तौ मुनीश्वर। चिरकालो व्यतीयाय प्रादुर्भूतो हरो न हि॥ १
evaṃ tapatyāṃ pārvatyāṃ śivaprāptau munīśvara | cirakālo vyatīyāya prādurbhūto haro na hi 1 ||
हे मुनीश्वर! इस प्रकार शिवकी प्राप्तिके लिये तपस्या करती हुई पार्वतीका बहुत समय बीत गया, तो भी हर प्रकट नहीं हुए।
Thus, O lord of sages, while Pārvatī performed austerity for the attainment of Śiva, a long time passed, yet Hara did not appear.
एवं तपत्यां पार्वत्यां (evaṃ tapatyāṃ pārvatyāṃ) — thus, while Pārvatī was performing austerityशिवप्राप्तौ मुनीश्वर (śivaprāptau munīśvara) — for the attainment of Śiva, O lord of sagesचिरकालो व्यतीयाय (cirakālo vyatīyāya) — a long time passedप्रादुर्भूतो हरो न हि (prādurbhūto haro na hi) — yet Hara did not appear
२ हिमालयस्तदागत्य पार्वतीं कृतनिश्चयाम्। सभार्यः ससुतामात्य उवाच परमेश्वरीम्॥ २
himālayastadāgatya pārvatīṃ kṛtaniścayām | sabhāryaḥ sasutāmātya uvāca parameśvarīm 2 ||
तब हिमालय अपनी दृढ़निश्चयी पुत्री पार्वतीके समीप आकर अपनी भार्या, पुत्र तथा मन्त्रियोंके साथ उस परमेश्वरीसे कहने लगे।
Then Himālaya came to Pārvatī, firm in her resolve, and, together with his wife, his son, and his ministers, addressed the supreme goddess.
हिमालयस्तदागत्य (himālayastadāgatya) — Himālaya, having then comeपार्वतीं कृतनिश्चयाम् (pārvatīṃ kṛtaniścayām) — to Pārvatī, firm in her resolveसभार्यः ससुतामात्यः (sabhāryaḥ sasutāmātyaḥ) — together with his wife, son, and ministersउवाच परमेश्वरीम् (uvāca parameśvarīm) — addressed the supreme goddess
३ मा खिद्यतां महाभागे तपसानेन पार्वति। रुद्रो न दृश्यते बाले विरक्तो नात्र संशयः॥ ३
mā khidyatāṃ mahābhāge tapasānena pārvati | rudro na dṛśyate bāle virakto nātra saṃśayaḥ 3 ||
हे महाभागे पार्वति! इस तपसे दुखी मत होओ। हे बाले! रुद्र दर्शन नहीं दे रहे हैं, क्योंकि वे विरक्त हैं, इसमें सन्देह नहीं है।
Do not grieve over this austerity, O most fortunate Pārvatī. Rudra is not appearing, O girl — he is detached; there is no doubt of it.
मा खिद्यतां महाभागे (mā khidyatāṃ mahābhāge) — do not grieve, O most fortunate oneतपसानेन पार्वति (tapasānena pārvati) — over this austerity, O Pārvatīरुद्रो न दृश्यते बाले (rudro na dṛśyate bāle) — Rudra is not appearing, O girlविरक्तो नात्र संशयः (virakto nātra saṃśayaḥ) — he is detached — of this there is no doubt
४ त्वं तन्वी सुकुमाराङ्गी तपसा च विमोहिता। भविष्यसि न संदेहः सत्यं सत्यं वदामि ते॥ ४
tvaṃ tanvī sukumārāṅgī tapasā ca vimohitā | bhaviṣyasi na saṃdehaḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmi te 4 ||
तुम दुबली-पतली और सुकुमार अंगोंवाली हो, इस तपस्यासे मोहित हो जाओगी, इसमें सन्देह नहीं; मैं तुमसे सत्य-सत्य कह रहा हूँ।
You are slender, with delicate limbs — this austerity will overwhelm you; there is no doubt. I tell you this most truly.
त्वं तन्वी सुकुमाराङ्गी (tvaṃ tanvī sukumārāṅgī) — you, slender one, of delicate limbsतपसा च विमोहिता (tapasā ca vimohitā) — will be overcome by this austerityभविष्यसि न संदेहः (bhaviṣyasi na saṃdehaḥ) — you will become so — there is no doubtसत्यं सत्यं वदामि ते (satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmi te) — I tell you this most truly
५ तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ चैहि त्वं स्वगृहं वरवर्णिनि। किं तेन तव रुद्रेण येन दग्धः पुरा स्मरः॥ ५
tasmāduttiṣṭha caihi tvaṃ svagṛhaṃ varavarṇini | kiṃ tena tava rudreṇa yena dagdhaḥ purā smaraḥ 5 ||
इसलिये हे वरवर्णिनि! उठो और अपने घर चलो। उन रुद्रसे तुम्हारा क्या प्रयोजन, जिन्होंने पहले कामदेवको भस्म कर दिया?
Therefore rise up and come home, O fair one. What good to you is that Rudra, by whom Smara was once burned to ashes?
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ चैहि त्वं (tasmāduttiṣṭha caihi tvaṃ) — therefore rise up and comeस्वगृहं वरवर्णिनि (svagṛhaṃ varavarṇini) — home, O fair oneकिं तेन तव रुद्रेण (kiṃ tena tava rudreṇa) — what is that Rudra to youयेन दग्धः पुरा स्मरः (yena dagdhaḥ purā smaraḥ) — by whom Smara was once burned
६ अतो हि निर्विकारत्वात्त्वामादातुं वरां हरः। नागमिष्यति देवेशि तं कथं प्रार्थयिष्यसि॥ ६
ato hi nirvikāratvāttvāmādātuṃ varāṃ haraḥ | nāgamiṣyati deveśi taṃ kathaṃ prārthayiṣyasi 6 ||
निर्विकार होनेके कारण हे देवेशि! वे शिव तुम्हें ग्रहण करने नहीं आयेंगे, तो तुम उनसे प्रार्थना भी कैसे करोगी?
Because he is beyond all change, Hara will not come to take you, most excellent one, as his bride, O queen among goddesses — how then will you entreat him?
अतो हि निर्विकारत्वात् (ato hi nirvikāratvāt) — for this reason, being beyond all changeत्वामादातुं वरां हरः (tvāmādātuṃ varāṃ haraḥ) — Hara, to take you as his excellent brideनागमिष्यति देवेशि (nāgamiṣyati deveśi) — will not come, O queen of the godsतं कथं प्रार्थयिष्यसि (taṃ kathaṃ prārthayiṣyasi) — how then will you entreat him?
७ गगनस्थो यथा चंद्रो ग्रहीतुं न हि शक्यते। तथैव दुर्गमं शंभुं जानीहि त्वमिहानघे॥ ७
gaganastho yathā caṃdro grahītuṃ na hi śakyate | tathaiva durgamaṃ śaṃbhuṃ jānīhi tvamihānaghe 7 ||
जिस प्रकार आकाशस्थ चन्द्रमाको ग्रहण नहीं किया जा सकता, हे अनघे! उसी प्रकार शम्भुको भी दुर्गम समझो।
Just as the moon set in the sky cannot be seized, so too, know, O sinless one, that Śambhu is beyond reach.
गगनस्थो यथा चंद्रो (gaganastho yathā caṃdro) — just as the moon set in the skyग्रहीतुं न हि शक्यते (grahītuṃ na hi śakyate) — cannot possibly be seizedतथैव दुर्गमं शंभुं (tathaiva durgamaṃ śaṃbhuṃ) — so too is Śambhu unattainableजानीहि त्वमिहानघे (jānīhi tvamihānaghe) — know this, O sinless one
८ तथैव मेनया चोक्ता तथा सह्याद्रिणा सती। मेरुणा मंदरेणैव मैनाकेन तथैव सा॥ ८
tathaiva menayā coktā tathā sahyādriṇā satī | meruṇā maṃdareṇaiva mainākena tathaiva sā 8 ||
इसी प्रकार मेना, सह्याद्रि, मेरु, मन्दार तथा मैनाकने भी उन सती पार्वतीको समझाया।
Thus was the virtuous one addressed also by Menā, and by Sahyādri, and likewise by Meru, Mandara, and Mainaka.
तथैव मेनया चोक्ता (tathaiva menayā coktā) — and thus was she spoken to by Menāतथा सह्याद्रिणा सती (tathā sahyādriṇā satī) — and by Sahyādri, the virtuous oneमेरुणा मंदरेणैव (meruṇā maṃdareṇaiva) — by Meru, and by Mandara tooमैनाकेन तथैव सा (mainākena tathaiva sā) — and likewise by Mainaka
९ एवमन्यैः क्षितिधरैश्च क्रौंचादिभिरनातुरा। तथैव गिरिजा प्रोक्ता नानावादविधायिभिः॥ ९
evamanyaiḥ kṣitidharaiśca krauṃcādibhiranāturā | tathaiva girijā proktā nānāvādavidhāyibhiḥ 9 ||
इसी प्रकार क्रौंच आदि अन्य पर्वतोंने भी अनेक तर्क देते हुए आतुरतारहित गिरिजाको समझाया।
So too, by other mountains beginning with Krauñca, raising various arguments, the undismayed Girijā was addressed.
एवमन्यैः क्षितिधरैश्च (evamanyaiḥ kṣitidharaiśca) — and thus by other mountains tooक्रौंचादिभिरनातुरा (krauṃcādibhiranāturā) — beginning with Krauñca — she, undismayedतथैव गिरिजा प्रोक्ता (tathaiva girijā proktā) — even so was Girijā addressedनानावादविधायिभिः (nānāvādavidhāyibhiḥ) — by those raising various arguments
१० एवं प्रोक्ता यदा तन्वी सा सर्वैः तपसि स्थिता। उवाच प्रहसंत्येव हिमवंतं शुचिस्मिता॥ १०
evaṃ proktā yadā tanvī sā sarvaiḥ tapasi sthitā | uvāca prahasaṃtyeva himavaṃtaṃ śucismitā 10 ||
इस प्रकार सबके समझानेपर तपमें स्थित वह तन्वी पवित्र मुसकानवाली पार्वती हँसती हुई हिमवान्से कहने लगीं।
When the slender one, steadfast in her austerity, had thus been addressed by all, she, of pure smile, spoke smilingly to Himavat.
एवं प्रोक्ता यदा तन्वी (evaṃ proktā yadā tanvī) — when the slender one had thus been addressedसा सर्वैः तपसि स्थिता (sā sarvaiḥ tapasi sthitā) — she, steadfast in austerity, by all of themउवाच प्रहसंत्येव (uvāca prahasaṃtyeva) — spoke, smilingहिमवंतं शुचिस्मिता (himavaṃtaṃ śucismitā) — to Himavat, she of the pure smile
११ पुरा प्रोक्तं मया तात मातः किं विस्मृतं त्वया। अधुनापि प्रतिज्ञां च शृणुध्वं मम बांधवाः॥ ११
purā proktaṃ mayā tāta mātaḥ kiṃ vismṛtaṃ tvayā | adhunāpi pratijñāṃ ca śṛṇudhvaṃ mama bāṃdhavāḥ 11 ||
हे तात! मैंने पहले जो कहा था, क्या आप भूल गये? हे मातः! क्या तुम भी भूल गयीं? हे बन्धुगण! अब भी मेरी प्रतिज्ञा सुनो।
Father, have you forgotten what I said before? Mother, has it slipped your memory? Hear now, too, my vow, O my kinsfolk.
पुरा प्रोक्तं मया तात (purā proktaṃ mayā tāta) — what I said before, O fatherमातः किं विस्मृतं त्वया (mātaḥ kiṃ vismṛtaṃ tvayā) — O mother, has it been forgotten by you?अधुनापि प्रतिज्ञां च (adhunāpi pratijñāṃ ca) — now too, my vowशृणुध्वं मम बांधवाः (śṛṇudhvaṃ mama bāṃdhavāḥ) — hear it, O my kinsfolk
१२ विरक्तोऽसौ महादेवो येन दग्धो रुषा स्मरः। तं तोषयामि तपसा शंकरं भक्तवत्सलम्॥ १२
virakto'sau mahādevo yena dagdho ruṣā smaraḥ | taṃ toṣayāmi tapasā śaṃkaraṃ bhaktavatsalam 12 ||
क्रोधसे कामदेवको भस्म करनेवाले वे महादेव निश्चय ही विरक्त हैं, किंतु उन भक्तवत्सल शंकरको मैं तपस्यासे सन्तुष्ट करूँगी।
That Mahādeva is detached — the one who in anger burned Smara to ashes — yet him, Śaṅkara, who cherishes his devotees, I shall win over through austerity.
विरक्तोऽसौ महादेवो (virakto'sau mahādevo) — that Mahādeva is detachedयेन दग्धो रुषा स्मरः (yena dagdho ruṣā smaraḥ) — by whom Smara was burned in angerतं तोषयामि तपसा (taṃ toṣayāmi tapasā) — him I shall please through austerityशंकरं भक्तवत्सलम् (śaṃkaraṃ bhaktavatsalam) — Śaṅkara, who is fond of his devotees
१३ सर्वे भवन्तो गच्छन्तु स्वं स्वं धाम प्रहर्षिताः। भविष्यत्येव तुष्टोऽसौ नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥ १३
sarve bhavanto gacchantu svaṃ svaṃ dhāma praharṣitāḥ | bhaviṣyatyeva tuṣṭo'sau nātra kāryā vicāraṇā 13 ||
आप सभी लोग प्रसन्न होकर अपने-अपने स्थानको जायें; वे अवश्य ही सन्तुष्ट होंगे, इसमें कोई सन्देह नहीं करना चाहिये।
Let all of you go rejoicing, each to your own abode; he will surely be pleased — there is no cause for doubt in this.
सर्वे भवन्तो गच्छन्तु (sarve bhavanto gacchantu) — let all of you goस्वं स्वं धाम प्रहर्षिताः (svaṃ svaṃ dhāma praharṣitāḥ) — rejoicing, each to your own abodeभविष्यत्येव तुष्टोऽसौ (bhaviṣyatyeva tuṣṭo'sau) — he will surely become pleasedनात्र कार्या विचारणा (nātra kāryā vicāraṇā) — no doubt need be entertained about this
१४ दग्धो हि मदनो येन येन दग्धं गिरेर्वनम्। तमानयिष्ये चात्रैव तपसा केवलेन हि॥ १४
dagdho hi madano yena yena dagdhaṃ girervanam | tamānayiṣye cātraiva tapasā kevalena hi 14 ||
जिन्होंने कामदेवको जलाया और गिरिवनको भी दग्ध किया, उन्हें मैं केवल तपस्यासे ही यहाँ बुला लाऊँगी।
Him by whom Madana was burned, by whom the forest of this mountain was scorched — him I shall bring here, by austerity alone.
दग्धो हि मदनो येन (dagdho hi madano yena) — by whom Madana was burnedयेन दग्धं गिरेर्वनम् (yena dagdhaṃ girervanam) — by whom the forest of the mountain was scorchedतमानयिष्ये चात्रैव (tamānayiṣye cātraiva) — him I shall bring here indeedतपसा केवलेन हि (tapasā kevalena hi) — by austerity alone
१५ तपोबलेन महता सुसेव्यो हि सदाशिवः। जानीध्वं हि महाभागाः सत्यं सत्यं वदामि वः॥ १५
tapobalena mahatā susevyo hi sadāśivaḥ | jānīdhvaṃ hi mahābhāgāḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmi vaḥ 15 ||
महान् तपोबलसे सदाशिव अवश्य ही सुलभ हो जाते हैं। हे महाभागो! यह जान लो, मैं तुमसे सत्य-सत्य कह रही हूँ।
By the great power of austerity, Sadāśiva is indeed to be won. Know this, O most fortunate ones — I speak to you most truly.
तपोबलेन महता (tapobalena mahatā) — by great power of austerityसुसेव्यो हि सदाशिवः (susevyo hi sadāśivaḥ) — Sadāśiva is indeed to be well wonजानीध्वं हि महाभागाः (jānīdhvaṃ hi mahābhāgāḥ) — know this, O most fortunate onesसत्यं सत्यं वदामि वः (satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmi vaḥ) — I tell you this most truly
१६ आभाष्य चैवं गिरिजा च मेनकां मैनाकबंधुं पितरं हिमालयम्। तूष्णीं बभूवाशु सुभाषिणी शिवा समंदरं पर्वतराजबालिका॥ १६
ābhāṣya caivaṃ girijā ca menakāṃ mainākabaṃdhuṃ pitaraṃ himālayam | tūṣṇīṃ babhūvāśu subhāṣiṇī śivā samaṃdaraṃ parvatarājabālikā 16 ||
इस प्रकार मेनका, भाई मैनाक तथा पिता हिमालयसे कहकर वह सुभाषिणी पर्वतराजकुमारी शिवा धीरे-धीरे शीघ्र ही चुप हो गयीं।
Having thus addressed Menakā, her brother Mainaka, and her father Himālaya, Girijā — the fair-spoken one, daughter of the king of mountains — quickly fell silent, her words trailing gently away.
आभाष्य चैवं गिरिजा च मेनकां (ābhāṣya caivaṃ girijā ca menakāṃ) — having thus addressed Menakāमैनाकबंधुं पितरं हिमालयम् (mainākabaṃdhuṃ pitaraṃ himālayam) — her brother Mainaka, and her father Himālayaतूष्णीं बभूवाशु सुभाषिणी शिवा (tūṣṇīṃ babhūvāśu subhāṣiṇī śivā) — the fair-spoken Śivā quickly fell silentसमंदरं पर्वतराजबालिका (samaṃdaraṃ parvatarājabālikā) — gently — she, the daughter of the king of mountains
१७ जग्मुस्तथोक्ताः शिवया हि पर्वता यथागतेनापि विचक्षणास्ते। प्रशंसमाना गिरिजां मुहुर्मुहुः सुविस्मिता हेमनगेश्वराद्याः॥ १७
jagmustathoktāḥ śivayā hi parvatā yathāgatenāpi vicakṣaṇāste | praśaṃsamānā girijāṃ muhurmuhuḥ suvismitā hemanageśvarādyāḥ 17 ||
शिवाके ऐसा कहनेपर हिमालय आदि वे विचक्षण पर्वत जिस मार्गसे आये थे उसी मार्गसे बार-बार गिरिजाकी प्रशंसा करते हुए अत्यन्त विस्मित होकर लौट गये।
Thus addressed by Śivā, the mountains — Himavat and the rest, those wise ones — departed by the way they had come, greatly astonished, praising Girijā again and again.
जग्मुस्तथोक्ताः शिवया हि पर्वता (jagmustathoktāḥ śivayā hi parvatā) — thus addressed by Śivā, the mountains departedयथागतेनापि विचक्षणास्ते (yathāgatenāpi vicakṣaṇāste) — those wise ones, by the way they had comeप्रशंसमाना गिरिजां मुहुर्मुहुः (praśaṃsamānā girijāṃ muhurmuhuḥ) — praising Girijā again and againसुविस्मिता हेमनगेश्वराद्याः (suvismitā hemanageśvarādyāḥ) — greatly astonished — Himavat and the others
१८ गतेषु तेषु सर्वेषु सखीभिः परिवारिता। तपस्तेपे तदधिकं परमार्थसुनिश्चया॥ १८
gateṣu teṣu sarveṣu sakhībhiḥ parivāritā | tapastepe tadadhikaṃ paramārthasuniścayā 18 ||
उन सबके चले जानेपर सखियोंसे घिरी हुई तथा परमार्थके प्रति दृढ़निश्चयी पार्वती और भी अधिक तपस्या करने लगीं।
When all of them had gone, she, surrounded by her companions and firmly resolved on the highest goal, practiced austerity more intensely than ever.
गतेषु तेषु सर्वेषु (gateṣu teṣu sarveṣu) — when all of them had goneसखीभिः परिवारिता (sakhībhiḥ parivāritā) — surrounded by her companionsतपस्तेपे तदधिकं (tapastepe tadadhikaṃ) — she practiced austerity more intensely than beforeपरमार्थसुनिश्चया (paramārthasuniścayā) — firmly resolved on the highest goal
१९ तपसा महता तेन तमासीच्चराचरम्। त्रैलोक्यं हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ सदेवासुरमानुषम्॥ १९
tapasā mahatā tena tamāsīccarācaram | trailokyaṃ hi muniśreṣṭha sadevāsuramānuṣam 19 ||
हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! उस महान् तपस्याके प्रभावसे देवता, असुर तथा मनुष्योंसहित चराचर त्रैलोक्य अन्धकारमय हो उठा।
By that great austerity, O best of sages, darkness fell upon the whole moving and unmoving three worlds, gods, demons, and men alike.
तपसा महता तेन (tapasā mahatā tena) — by that great austerityतमासीच्चराचरम् (tamāsīccarācaram) — darkness came upon all that moves and does not moveत्रैलोक्यं हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ (trailokyaṃ hi muniśreṣṭha) — the three worlds indeed, O best of sagesसदेवासुरमानुषम् (sadevāsuramānuṣam) — together with the gods, demons, and men
२० तदा सुरासुराः सर्वे यक्षकिन्नरचारणाः। सिद्धाः साध्याश्च मुनयो विद्याधरमहोरगाः॥ २०
tadā surāsurāḥ sarve yakṣakinnaracāraṇāḥ | siddhāḥ sādhyāśca munayo vidyādharamahoragāḥ 20 ||
तब सम्पूर्ण सुर-असुर, यक्ष, किन्नर, चारण, सिद्ध, साध्य, मुनि, विद्याधर तथा महान् नाग-
Then all the gods and demons, the yakṣas, kinnaras, and cāraṇas, the siddhas, sādhyas, and sages, the vidyādharas and great serpents,
तदा सुरासुराः सर्वे (tadā surāsurāḥ sarve) — then all the gods and demonsयक्षकिन्नरचारणाः (yakṣakinnaracāraṇāḥ) — the yakṣas, kinnaras, and cāraṇasसिद्धाः साध्याश्च मुनयो (siddhāḥ sādhyāśca munayo) — the siddhas, sādhyas, and sagesविद्याधरमहोरगाः (vidyādharamahoragāḥ) — the vidyādharas and the great serpents
२१ सप्रजापतयश्चैव गुह्यकाश्च तथापरे। कष्टात् कष्टतरं प्राप्ताः कारणं न विदुः स्म तत्॥ २१
saprajāpatayaścaiva guhyakāśca tathāpare | kaṣṭāt kaṣṭataraṃ prāptāḥ kāraṇaṃ na viduḥ sma tat 21 ||
—तथा प्रजापतिगण एवं गुह्यक आदि अन्य प्राणी भी अत्यन्त कष्टको प्राप्त हुए, किंतु वे उसका कारण न जान सके।
— together with the prajāpatis, the guhyakas, and other beings besides — fell into distress upon distress, without knowing its cause.
सप्रजापतयश्चैव (saprajāpatayaścaiva) — together with the prajāpatisगुह्यकाश्च तथापरे (guhyakāśca tathāpare) — the guhyakas, and other beings besidesकष्टात् कष्टतरं प्राप्ताः (kaṣṭāt kaṣṭataraṃ prāptāḥ) — fell into distress upon distressकारणं न विदुः स्म तत् (kāraṇaṃ na viduḥ sma tat) — and did not know the cause of it
२२ सर्वे मिलित्वा शक्राद्या गुरुमामंत्र्य विह्वलाः। सुमेरौ तमसर्वाङ्गा विधिं मां शरणं ययुः॥ २२
sarve militvā śakrādyā gurumāmaṃtrya vihvalāḥ | sumerau tamasarvāṅgā vidhiṃ māṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ 22 ||
इन्द्र आदि सभी देवता व्याकुल होकर गुरु बृहस्पतिको बुलाकर एकत्र हुए और सुमेरुपर सर्वांगमें अन्धकारसे व्याप्त होकर मुझ ब्रह्माकी शरणमें आये।
All of them together, Indra and the rest, gathered in distress, summoned their guru, and, their whole bodies overcome by darkness, came to me, Vidhi, on Mount Sumeru, for refuge.
सर्वे मिलित्वा शक्राद्या (sarve militvā śakrādyā) — all of them, Indra and the rest, having gatheredगुरुमामंत्र्य विह्वलाः (gurumāmaṃtrya vihvalāḥ) — distressed, having summoned their guruसुमेरौ तमसर्वाङ्गा (sumerau tamasarvāṅgā) — on Sumeru, their whole bodies overcome by darknessविधिं मां शरणं ययुः (vidhiṃ māṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ) — came to me, Vidhi, for refuge
२३ तत्र गत्वा प्रणम्याशु विह्वला नष्टसुत्विषः। ऊचुः सर्वे च संस्तूय ह्यैकपद्येन मां हि ते॥ २३
tatra gatvā praṇamyāśu vihvalā naṣṭasutviṣaḥ | ūcuḥ sarve ca saṃstūya hyaikapadyena māṃ hi te 23 ||
वहाँ जाकर शीघ्र प्रणामकर, व्याकुल तथा कान्तिहीन वे सभी देवता स्तुति करते हुए एक स्वरमें मुझसे कहने लगे।
Going there, bowing quickly, distressed and their bright splendour lost, they all praised me and, with one voice, spoke to me.
तत्र गत्वा प्रणम्याशु (tatra gatvā praṇamyāśu) — going there and quickly bowingविह्वला नष्टसुत्विषः (vihvalā naṣṭasutviṣaḥ) — distressed, their fine splendour lostऊचुः सर्वे च संस्तूय (ūcuḥ sarve ca saṃstūya) — all of them, having praised me, spokeह्यैकपद्येन मां हि ते (hyaikapadyena māṃ hi te) — to me, indeed, with one voice
२४ त्वया सृष्टमिदं सर्वं जगदेतच्चराचरम्। संतसमति कस्माद्धै न ज्ञातं कारणं विभो॥ २४
tvayā sṛṣṭamidaṃ sarvaṃ jagadetaccarācaram | saṃtasamati kasmāddhai na jñātaṃ kāraṇaṃ vibho 24 ||
हे विभो! आपने ही इस सम्पूर्ण चराचर जगत्की सृष्टि की है, किंतु यह अब संतप्त हो रहा है, इसका कारण हमें ज्ञात नहीं है।
By you was created this whole moving and unmoving universe; yet it now suffers, and why, O Lord, we do not know the cause.
NoteThe printed reading "संतसमति" does not parse as a standard word; it is reproduced here exactly as printed. Sense and metre, together with the accompanying Hindi commentary ("यह सारी सृष्टि क्यों जल रही है"), suggest the intended reading is close to "santaptam iti" ("it is scorched") — the translation follows that likely sense.
त्वया सृष्टमिदं सर्वं (tvayā sṛṣṭamidaṃ sarvaṃ) — by you was created this wholeजगदेतच्चराचरम् (jagadetaccarācaram) — moving and unmoving universeसंतसमति कस्माद्धै (saṃtasamati kasmāddhai) — yet it is now afflicted — why, indeedन ज्ञातं कारणं विभो (na jñātaṃ kāraṇaṃ vibho) — the cause is not known, O Lord
२५ तद् ब्रूहि कारणं ब्रह्मन् ज्ञातुमर्हसि नः प्रभो। दग्धीभूततनूदेवान् त्वत्तो नान्योऽस्ति रक्षकः॥ २५
tad brūhi kāraṇaṃ brahman jñātumarhasi naḥ prabho | dagdhībhūtatanūdevān tvatto nānyo'sti rakṣakaḥ 25 ||
हे ब्रह्मन्! हे प्रभो! वह कारण हमें बताइये, आप ही उसे जाननेमें समर्थ हैं। शरीर जल रहे इन देवताओंका आपके अतिरिक्त कोई अन्य रक्षक नहीं है।
Tell us that cause, O Brahmā — you alone, our Lord, should reveal it to us; for us gods, our very bodies scorched, there is no protector but you.
तद् ब्रूहि कारणं ब्रह्मन् (tad brūhi kāraṇaṃ brahman) — tell us that cause, O Brahmāज्ञातुमर्हसि नः प्रभो (jñātumarhasi naḥ prabho) — you alone should make it known to us, O Lordदग्धीभूततनूदेवान् (dagdhībhūtatanūdevān) — us gods, our very bodies scorchedत्वत्तो नान्योऽस्ति रक्षकः (tvatto nānyo'sti rakṣakaḥ) — there is no protector other than you
२६ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषामहं स्मृत्वा शिवं हृदा। विचार्य मनसा सर्वं गिरिजायास्तपःफलम्॥ २६
ityākarṇya vacasteṣāmahaṃ smṛtvā śivaṃ hṛdā | vicārya manasā sarvaṃ girijāyāstapaḥphalam 26 ||
उनकी यह बात सुनकर मैं हृदयमें शिवका स्मरण करके मनसे विचार करने लगा कि यह सब पार्वतीकी तपस्याका ही फल है।
Hearing these words of theirs, I called Śiva to mind in my heart and, reflecting in my mind, understood it all as the fruit of Girijā's austerity.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषाम् (ityākarṇya vacasteṣām) — hearing these words of theirsअहं स्मृत्वा शिवं हृदा (ahaṃ smṛtvā śivaṃ hṛdā) — I, calling Śiva to mind in my heartविचार्य मनसा सर्वं (vicārya manasā sarvaṃ) — having reflected in my mind on all of itगिरिजायास्तपःफलम् (girijāyāstapaḥphalam) — [understood it] as the fruit of Girijā's austerity
२७ दग्धं विश्वमिति ज्ञात्वा तैः सर्वैरिह सादरात्। हरये तत्कथयितुं क्षीराब्धिमगमं द्रुतम्॥ २७
dagdhaṃ viśvamiti jñātvā taiḥ sarvairiha sādarāt | haraye tatkathayituṃ kṣīrābdhimagamaṃ drutam 27 ||
सारा विश्व जल रहा है, यह जानकर मैं उन सबके साथ आदरपूर्वक शीघ्र यह बताने हेतु क्षीरसागर गया।
Knowing that the universe was scorched, I went quickly, with all of them, respectfully, to the Ocean of Milk, to tell this to Hari.
दग्धं विश्वमिति ज्ञात्वा (dagdhaṃ viśvamiti jñātvā) — knowing that the universe was scorchedतैः सर्वैरिह सादरात् (taiḥ sarvairiha sādarāt) — together with all of them here, respectfullyहरये तत्कथयितुं (haraye tatkathayituṃ) — to tell this to Hariक्षीराब्धिमगमं द्रुतम् (kṣīrābdhimagamaṃ drutam) — I went swiftly to the Ocean of Milk
२८ तत्र गत्वा हरिं दृष्ट्वा विलसन्तं सुखासने। सुप्रणम्य सुसंस्तूय प्रावोचं सांजलिः सुरैः॥ २८
tatra gatvā hariṃ dṛṣṭvā vilasantaṃ sukhāsane | supraṇamya susaṃstūya prāvocaṃ sāṃjaliḥ suraiḥ 28 ||
वहाँ जाकर सुखासनपर विराजमान हरिको देखकर, भलीभाँति प्रणाम एवं स्तुति करके देवताओंके साथ हाथ जोड़कर मैं कहने लगा।
Going there and seeing Hari resplendent upon his comfortable seat, I bowed and praised him well, then spoke, with hands folded, together with the gods.
तत्र गत्वा हरिं दृष्ट्वा (tatra gatvā hariṃ dṛṣṭvā) — going there and seeing Hariविलसन्तं सुखासने (vilasantaṃ sukhāsane) — resplendent upon his comfortable seatसुप्रणम्य सुसंस्तूय (supraṇamya susaṃstūya) — having bowed and praised him wellप्रावोचं सांजलिः सुरैः (prāvocaṃ sāṃjaliḥ suraiḥ) — I spoke, hands folded, together with the gods
२९ त्राहि त्राहि महाविष्णो तमान्नः शरणागतान्। तपसोग्रेण पार्वत्यास्तपन्त्याः परमेण हि॥ २९
trāhi trāhi mahāviṣṇo tamānnaḥ śaraṇāgatān | tapasogreṇa pārvatyāstapantyāḥ parameṇa hi 29 ||
हे महाविष्णो! रक्षा कीजिये, रक्षा कीजिये। पार्वतीकी उग्र एवं परम तपस्यासे उत्पन्न इस अन्धकारसे शरणागत हमलोगोंकी रक्षा कीजिये।
Save us, save us, O great Viṣṇu, protect us, who have taken refuge in you, from this darkness caused by the fierce, supreme austerity that Pārvatī is performing.
त्राहि त्राहि महाविष्णो (trāhi trāhi mahāviṣṇo) — save us, save us, O great Viṣṇuतमान्नः शरणागतान् (tamānnaḥ śaraṇāgatān) — from the darkness, us who have taken refugeतपसोग्रेण पार्वत्यास् (tapasogreṇa pārvatyās) — caused by the fierce austerity of Pārvatīतपन्त्याः परमेण हि (tapantyāḥ parameṇa hi) — who is performing the supreme austerity
३० इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषामस्मदादिदिवौकसाम्। शेषासने समाविष्टोऽस्मानुवाच रमेश्वरः॥ ३०
ityākarṇya vacasteṣāmasmadādidivaukasām | śeṣāsane samāviṣṭo'smānuvāca rameśvaraḥ 30 ||
हमलोगोंकी यह बात सुनकर शेषशय्यापर विराजमान रमेश्वर (विष्णुजी) हमसे कहने लगे।
Hearing these words of ours and the other celestials, Rameśvara, seated upon the couch of Śeṣa, spoke to us.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषाम् (ityākarṇya vacasteṣām) — hearing these wordsअस्मदादिदिवौकसाम् (asmadādidivaukasām) — of us and the other celestialsशेषासने समाविष्टः (śeṣāsane samāviṣṭaḥ) — seated upon the couch of Śeṣaअस्मानुवाच रमेश्वरः (asmānuvāca rameśvaraḥ) — Rameśvara spoke to us
३१ ज्ञातं सर्वं निदानं मे पार्वतीतपसोऽद्य वै। युष्माभिः सहितस्त्वद्य व्रजामि परमेश्वरम्॥ ३१
jñātaṃ sarvaṃ nidānaṃ me pārvatītapaso'dya vai | yuṣmābhiḥ sahitastvadya vrajāmi parameśvaram 31 ||
मैंने सारा कारण जान लिया है — यह पार्वतीकी तपस्याका ही प्रभाव है। आज आपलोगोंके साथ मैं परमेश्वरके पास चलता हूँ।
I now know the whole cause — it is Pārvatī's austerity. Today, together with you, I shall go to the Supreme Lord.
ज्ञातं सर्वं निदानं मे (jñātaṃ sarvaṃ nidānaṃ me) — the whole cause is now known to meपार्वतीतपसोऽद्य वै (pārvatītapaso'dya vai) — it is Pārvatī's austerity, this very dayयुष्माभिः सहितस्त्वद्य (yuṣmābhiḥ sahitastvadya) — together with you, this dayव्रजामि परमेश्वरम् (vrajāmi parameśvaram) — I shall go to the Supreme Lord
३२ महादेवं प्रार्थयामो गिरिजाप्रापणाय तम्। पाणिग्रहार्थमधुना लोकानां स्वस्तयेऽमराः॥ ३२
mahādevaṃ prārthayāmo girijāprāpaṇāya tam | pāṇigrahārthamadhunā lokānāṃ svastaye'marāḥ 32 ||
हे अमरो! अब हम महादेवसे प्रार्थना करें कि लोककल्याणके लिये वे गिरिजाका पाणिग्रहण करना स्वीकार करें।
Let us, O immortals, entreat Mahādeva to accept Girijā, that he may now take her hand in marriage, for the welfare of all the worlds.
महादेवं प्रार्थयामो (mahādevaṃ prārthayāmo) — let us entreat Mahādevaगिरिजाप्रापणाय तम् (girijāprāpaṇāya tam) — that he may accept Girijāपाणिग्रहार्थमधुना (pāṇigrahārthamadhunā) — now, for the sake of taking her hand [in marriage]लोकानां स्वस्तयेऽमराः (lokānāṃ svastaye'marāḥ) — for the welfare of the worlds, O immortals
३३ वरं दातुं शिवायै हि देवदेवः पिनाकधृक्। यथा चेष्यति तत्रैव करिष्यामोऽधुना हि तत्॥ ३३
varaṃ dātuṃ śivāyai hi devadevaḥ pinākadhṛk | yathā ceṣyati tatraiva kariṣyāmo'dhunā hi tat 33 ||
देवाधिदेव पिनाकधारी सदाशिव पार्वतीको वर देनेके लिये जिस प्रकार तत्पर हों, हम अब उसी प्रकारका उपाय करेंगे।
Whatever way the God of gods, the wielder of the Pināka, might wish to grant a boon to Śivā, that we shall now bring about accordingly.
वरं दातुं शिवायै हि (varaṃ dātuṃ śivāyai hi) — to grant a boon to Śivāदेवदेवः पिनाकधृक् (devadevaḥ pinākadhṛk) — the god of gods, wielder of the Pinākaयथा चेष्यति तत्रैव (yathā ceṣyati tatraiva) — in whatever way he shall wishकरिष्यामोऽधुना हि तत् (kariṣyāmo'dhunā hi tat) — that we shall now accordingly do
३४ तस्माद् वयं गमिष्यामो यत्र रुद्रो महाप्रभुः। तपसोग्रेण संयुक्तोऽद्यास्ते परममङ्गलः॥ ३४
tasmād vayaṃ gamiṣyāmo yatra rudro mahāprabhuḥ | tapasogreṇa saṃyukto'dyāste paramamaṅgalaḥ 34 ||
इसलिये हम उस स्थानपर चलें, जहाँ परम मंगलमय महाप्रभु रुद्र इस समय उग्र तपस्यामें लीन हैं।
Therefore let us go to where the great Lord Rudra, the most auspicious one, now dwells, absorbed in fierce austerity.
तस्माद् वयं गमिष्यामो (tasmād vayaṃ gamiṣyāmo) — therefore let us goयत्र रुद्रो महाप्रभुः (yatra rudro mahāprabhuḥ) — to where the great Lord Rudraतपसोग्रेण संयुक्तो (tapasogreṇa saṃyukto) — engaged in fierce austerityऽद्यास्ते परममङ्गलः ('dyāste paramamaṅgalaḥ) — now dwells, the most auspicious one
३५ विष्णोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्व ऊचुः सुरादयः। महाभीता हठात् क्रुद्धाद्दग्धकामात् लयंकरात्॥ ३५
viṣṇostadvacanaṃ śrutvā sarva ūcuḥ surādayaḥ | mahābhītā haṭhāt kruddhāddagdhakāmāt layaṃkarāt 35 ||
विष्णुजीकी यह बात सुनकर हठात् क्रुद्ध होनेवाले, कामदेवको भस्म करनेवाले तथा प्रलयकारी शिवसे अत्यन्त भयभीत होकर सभी देवता कहने लगे।
Hearing these words of Viṣṇu, all the gods and others, greatly fearful of him — sudden in his anger, who once burned Kāma to ashes, who brings about the world's dissolution — spoke.
विष्णोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा (viṣṇostadvacanaṃ śrutvā) — hearing these words of Viṣṇuसर्व ऊचुः सुरादयः (sarva ūcuḥ surādayaḥ) — all the gods and others spokeमहाभीता हठात् क्रुद्धाद् (mahābhītā haṭhāt kruddhād) — greatly afraid of him, suddenly angeredदग्धकामात् लयंकरात् (dagdhakāmāt layaṃkarāt) — who burned Kāma, who brings about dissolution
३६ महाभयंकरं क्रुद्धं कालानलसमप्रभम्। न यास्यामो वयं सर्वे विरूपाक्षं महाप्रभुम्॥ ३६
mahābhayaṃkaraṃ kruddhaṃ kālānalasamaprabham | na yāsyāmo vayaṃ sarve virūpākṣaṃ mahāprabhum 36 ||
महाभयंकर, क्रुद्ध तथा कालाग्निके समान प्रभावाले उन महाप्रभु विरूपाक्षके पास हमलोग नहीं जायेंगे।
We shall none of us go to the great lord Virūpākṣa — terrifying, wrathful, blazing like the fire of universal dissolution.
महाभयंकरं क्रुद्धं (mahābhayaṃkaraṃ kruddhaṃ) — the terrifying, wrathful oneकालानलसमप्रभम् (kālānalasamaprabham) — whose radiance is like the fire of dissolutionन यास्यामो वयं सर्वे (na yāsyāmo vayaṃ sarve) — we shall not go, all of usविरूपाक्षं महाप्रभुम् (virūpākṣaṃ mahāprabhum) — to the great lord Virūpākṣa
३७ यथा दग्धः पुरा तेन मदनो दुरतिक्रमः। तथैव क्रोधयुक्तो नः स धक्ष्यति न संशयः॥ ३७
yathā dagdhaḥ purā tena madano duratikramaḥ | tathaiva krodhayukto naḥ sa dhakṣyati na saṃśayaḥ 37 ||
जिस प्रकार उन्होंने पहले दुर्दम्य कामदेवको जला दिया था, उसी प्रकार क्रोधयुक्त होकर वे हमें भी भस्म कर देंगे, इसमें सन्देह नहीं है।
Just as the invincible Madana was once consumed by his fire, so too, if he grows angry, he will burn us as well — of this there is no doubt.
यथा दग्धः पुरा तेन (yathā dagdhaḥ purā tena) — just as, by him, was once burnedमदनो दुरतिक्रमः (madano duratikramaḥ) — the invincible Madanaतथैव क्रोधयुक्तो नः (tathaiva krodhayukto naḥ) — so too, filled with anger, usस धक्ष्यति न संशयः (sa dhakṣyati na saṃśayaḥ) — he will burn — there is no doubt
३८ तदाकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां शक्रादीनां रमेश्वरः। सांत्वयंस्तान्सुरान्सर्वान्प्रोवाच स हरिर्मुने॥ ३८
tadākarṇya vacasteṣāṃ śakrādīnāṃ rameśvaraḥ | sāṃtvayaṃstānsurānsarvānprovāca sa harirmune 38 ||
हे मुने! इन्द्रादि देवताओंकी यह बात सुनकर वे रमेश्वर (हरि) सभी देवताओंको धीरज बँधाते हुए कहने लगे।
Then, hearing these words of Indra and the others, Rameśvara, consoling all those gods, spoke, O sage.
तदाकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां (tadākarṇya vacasteṣāṃ) — then, hearing the words of theirsशक्रादीनां रमेश्वरः (śakrādīnāṃ rameśvaraḥ) — of Indra and the others, Rameśvaraसांत्वयंस्तान्सुरान्सर्वान् (sāṃtvayaṃstānsurānsarvān) — consoling all those godsप्रोवाच स हरिर्मुने (provāca sa harirmune) — that Hari spoke, O sage
३९ हे सुरा मद्वचः प्रीत्या शृणुतादरतोऽखिलाः। न वो धक्ष्यति स स्वामी देवानां भयनाशनः॥ ३९
he surā madvacaḥ prītyā śṛṇutādarato'khilāḥ | na vo dhakṣyati sa svāmī devānāṃ bhayanāśanaḥ 39 ||
हे देवगण! आप सब मेरी बात प्रेमपूर्वक आदरसहित सुनिये। वे स्वामी देवताओंके भयको नष्ट करनेवाले हैं, तुम्हें भस्म नहीं करेंगे।
O gods, listen to my words with affection and respect, all of you. That Lord, the destroyer of the gods' fear, will not burn you.
हे सुरा मद्वचः प्रीत्या (he surā madvacaḥ prītyā) — O gods, my words, with affectionशृणुतादरतोऽखिलाः (śṛṇutādarato'khilāḥ) — listen respectfully, all of youन वो धक्ष्यति स स्वामी (na vo dhakṣyati sa svāmī) — that lord will not burn youदेवानां भयनाशनः (devānāṃ bhayanāśanaḥ) — he who is the destroyer of the gods' fear
४० तस्माद्भवद्भिर्गन्तव्यं मया सार्धं विचक्षणैः। शंभुं शुभकरं मत्वा शरणं तस्य सुप्रभोः॥ ४०
tasmādbhavadbhirgantavyaṃ mayā sārdhaṃ vicakṣaṇaiḥ | śaṃbhuṃ śubhakaraṃ matvā śaraṇaṃ tasya suprabhoḥ 40 ||
इसलिये हे बुद्धिमानो! शम्भुको कल्याणकारी मानकर तुम्हें उन परम प्रभुकी शरणमें मेरे साथ चलना चाहिये।
Therefore, O discerning ones, you should go together with me, trusting Śambhu to be benevolent, to seek refuge in that gracious Lord.
तस्माद्भवद्भिर्गन्तव्यं (tasmādbhavadbhirgantavyaṃ) — therefore you should goमया सार्धं विचक्षणैः (mayā sārdhaṃ vicakṣaṇaiḥ) — together with me, O discerning onesशंभुं शुभकरं मत्वा (śaṃbhuṃ śubhakaraṃ matvā) — trusting Śambhu to be benevolentशरणं तस्य सुप्रभोः (śaraṇaṃ tasya suprabhoḥ) — to the refuge of that gracious lord
४१ शिवं पुराणं पुरुषं ह्यधीशं वरेण्यरूपं हि परं पुराणम्। तपो जुषाणं परमात्मरूपं परात्परं तं शरणं व्रजामः॥ ४१
śivaṃ purāṇaṃ puruṣaṃ hyadhīśaṃ vareṇyarūpaṃ hi paraṃ purāṇam | tapo juṣāṇaṃ paramātmarūpaṃ parātparaṃ taṃ śaraṇaṃ vrajāmaḥ 41 ||
हम उन शिवकी शरणमें चलें, जो पुराणपुरुष, अधीश्वर, वरेण्यरूप, परम पुराण, तपमें रत, परमात्मस्वरूप तथा परात्पर हैं।
Let us go for refuge to Śiva — the ancient Puruṣa, the sovereign lord, of most excellent and supreme, primeval form, engaged now in austerity, embodying the highest Self, higher than the highest.
शिवं पुराणं पुरुषं ह्यधीशं (śivaṃ purāṇaṃ puruṣaṃ hyadhīśaṃ) — Śiva, the ancient Puruṣa, the sovereign lordवरेण्यरूपं हि परं पुराणम् (vareṇyarūpaṃ hi paraṃ purāṇam) — of most excellent form, the supreme and ancient oneतपो जुषाणं परमात्मरूपं (tapo juṣāṇaṃ paramātmarūpaṃ) — engaged in austerity, of the form of the highest Selfपरात्परं तं शरणं व्रजामः (parātparaṃ taṃ śaraṇaṃ vrajāmaḥ) — to him, higher than the highest, let us go for refuge
४२ एवमुक्तास्तदा देवा विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना। जग्मुः सर्वे तेन सह द्रष्टुकामाः पिनाकिनम्॥ ४२
evamuktāstadā devā viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā | jagmuḥ sarve tena saha draṣṭukāmāḥ pinākinam 42 ||
सर्वसमर्थ विष्णुके ऐसा कहनेपर तब सभी देवता पिनाकधारी शिवके दर्शनकी इच्छासे उनके साथ चल पड़े।
Thus addressed by the mighty Viṣṇu, all the gods then set out with him, eager to behold the wielder of the Pināka.
एवमुक्तास्तदा देवा (evamuktāstadā devā) — thus addressed, then the godsविष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना (viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā) — by the mighty Viṣṇuजग्मुः सर्वे तेन सह (jagmuḥ sarve tena saha) — all went together with himद्रष्टुकामाः पिनाकिनम् (draṣṭukāmāḥ pinākinam) — desiring to see the wielder of the Pināka
४३ प्रथमं शैलपुत्र्यास्तत्तपो द्रष्टुं तदाश्रमम्। जग्मुर्मार्गवशात्सर्वे विष्ण्वाद्याः सकुतूहलाः॥ ४३
prathamaṃ śailaputryāstattapo draṣṭuṃ tadāśramam | jagmurmārgavaśātsarve viṣṇvādyāḥ sakutūhalāḥ 43 ||
सबसे पहले मार्गमें पड़नेके कारण विष्णु आदि सभी देवता कुतूहलवश शैलपुत्रीके उस आश्रममें उनकी तपस्या देखनेके लिये गये।
First, since it lay along their way, Viṣṇu and the others, filled with curiosity, all went to that hermitage to see the austerity of the Mountain's daughter.
प्रथमं शैलपुत्र्यास्तत्तपो (prathamaṃ śailaputryāstattapo) — first, the austerity of the mountain's daughterद्रष्टुं तदाश्रमम् (draṣṭuṃ tadāśramam) — to see, [they went] to that hermitageजग्मुर्मार्गवशात्सर्वे (jagmurmārgavaśātsarve) — all went, since it lay along their wayविष्ण्वाद्याः सकुतूहलाः (viṣṇvādyāḥ sakutūhalāḥ) — Viṣṇu and the rest, filled with curiosity
४४ पार्वत्याः सुतपो दृष्ट्वा तेजसा व्याप्तास्तदा। प्रणेमुस्तां जगद्धात्रीं तेजोरूपां तपःस्थिताम्॥ ४४
pārvatyāḥ sutapo dṛṣṭvā tejasā vyāptāstadā | praṇemustāṃ jagaddhātrīṃ tejorūpāṃ tapaḥsthitām 44 ||
पार्वतीकी उत्कृष्ट तपस्या देखकर तथा उनके तेजसे अभिभूत होकर, तपमें स्थित उन तेजोरूपा जगद्धात्रीको उन्होंने प्रणाम किया।
Beholding Pārvatī's great austerity, and overwhelmed by her radiance, they bowed before her, the sustainer of the world, who stood absorbed in austerity, herself the very form of splendour.
पार्वत्याः सुतपो दृष्ट्वा (pārvatyāḥ sutapo dṛṣṭvā) — seeing Pārvatī's great austerityतेजसा व्याप्तास्तदा (tejasā vyāptāstadā) — then overwhelmed by her radianceप्रणेमुस्तां जगद्धात्रीं (praṇemustāṃ jagaddhātrīṃ) — they bowed to her, the sustainer of the worldतेजोरूपां तपःस्थिताम् (tejorūpāṃ tapaḥsthitām) — who, the very form of radiance, stood absorbed in austerity
४५ प्रशंसन्तस्तपस्तस्याः साक्षात्सिद्धितनोः सुराः। जग्मुस्तत्र तदा ते च यत्रास्ते वृषभध्वजः॥ ४५
praśaṃsantastapastasyāḥ sākṣātsiddhitanoḥ surāḥ | jagmustatra tadā te ca yatrāste vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ 45 ||
साक्षात् सिद्धिका शरीर धारण करनेवाली उन पार्वतीकी तपस्याकी प्रशंसा करते हुए देवगण वहाँ गये, जहाँ वृषभध्वज शिव विराजमान थे।
Praising the austerity of her who was, in visible form, the very embodiment of accomplishment, the gods then went to where the bull-bannered Lord dwelt.
प्रशंसन्तस्तपस्तस्याः (praśaṃsantastapastasyāḥ) — praising her austerityसाक्षात्सिद्धितनोः सुराः (sākṣātsiddhitanoḥ surāḥ) — of her, who was in visible form the embodiment of accomplishment, the godsजग्मुस्तत्र तदा ते च (jagmustatra tadā te ca) — then went thereयत्रास्ते वृषभध्वजः (yatrāste vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ) — to where the bull-bannered one dwelt
४६ तत्र गत्वा च ते देवास्त्वां मुने प्रैषयंस्तदा। पश्यन्तो दूरतस्तस्थुः कामभस्मकृतो हरात्॥ ४६
tatra gatvā ca te devāstvāṃ mune praiṣayaṃstadā | paśyanto dūratastasthuḥ kāmabhasmakṛto harāt 46 ||
हे मुने! वहाँ पहुँचकर उन देवताओंने आपको शिवके पास भेजा और स्वयं कामको भस्म करनेवाले हरको देखते हुए दूर ही खड़े रहे।
Going there, the gods then sent you forward, O sage, while they themselves remained standing at a distance, watching, wary of Hara, who had reduced Kāma to ashes.
तत्र गत्वा च ते देवाः (tatra gatvā ca te devāḥ) — going there, those godsत्वां मुने प्रैषयंस्तदा (tvāṃ mune praiṣayaṃstadā) — then sent you forward, O sageपश्यन्तो दूरतस्तस्थुः (paśyanto dūratastasthuḥ) — while watching, remained standing at a distanceकामभस्मकृतो हरात् (kāmabhasmakṛto harāt) — from Hara, who had reduced Kāma to ashes
४७ नारद त्वं शिवस्थानं तदा गत्वाभयः सदा। शिवभक्तो विशेषेण प्रसन्नं दृष्टवान् प्रभुम्॥ ४७
nārada tvaṃ śivasthānaṃ tadā gatvābhayaḥ sadā | śivabhakto viśeṣeṇa prasannaṃ dṛṣṭavān prabhum 47 ||
हे नारद! आपने निर्भय होकर तथा विशेषरूपसे शिवभक्त होनेके कारण शिवजीके स्थानपर जाकर उन्हें प्रसन्न मुद्रामें देखा।
Then you, Nārada, ever fearless and especially devoted to Śiva, went to Śiva's abode and beheld the Lord in a gracious, contented state.
नारद त्वं शिवस्थानं (nārada tvaṃ śivasthānaṃ) — you, Nārada, to Śiva's abodeतदा गत्वाभयः सदा (tadā gatvābhayaḥ sadā) — then having gone, ever fearlessशिवभक्तो विशेषेण (śivabhakto viśeṣeṇa) — being especially devoted to Śivaप्रसन्नं दृष्टवान् प्रभुम् (prasannaṃ dṛṣṭavān prabhum) — beheld the Lord in a gracious mood
४८ पुनरागत्य यत्नेन देवानाहूय तांस्ततः। निनाय शंकरस्थानं तदा विष्ण्वादिकान्मुने॥ ४८
punarāgatya yatnena devānāhūya tāṃstataḥ | nināya śaṃkarasthānaṃ tadā viṣṇvādikānmune 48 ||
हे मुने! तदनन्तर लौटकर यत्नपूर्वक उन विष्णु आदि देवताओंको बुलाकर आप उन्हें शिवजीके स्थानपर ले गये।
Then, coming back, you carefully summoned Viṣṇu and the other gods, O sage, and led them to Śaṅkara's abode.
पुनरागत्य यत्नेन (punarāgatya yatnena) — coming back again, with effortदेवानाहूय तांस्ततः (devānāhūya tāṃstataḥ) — having called those godsनिनाय शंकरस्थानं तदा (nināya śaṃkarasthānaṃ tadā) — then led [them] to Śaṅkara's abodeविष्ण्वादिकान्मुने (viṣṇvādikānmune) — Viṣṇu and the others, O sage
४९ अथ विष्ण्वादयः सर्वे तत्र गत्वा शिवं प्रभुम्। ददृशुः सुखमासीनं प्रसन्नं भक्तवत्सलम्॥ ४९
atha viṣṇvādayaḥ sarve tatra gatvā śivaṃ prabhum | dadṛśuḥ sukhamāsīnaṃ prasannaṃ bhaktavatsalam 49 ||
तदनन्तर विष्णु आदि सभी देवताओंने वहाँ जाकर भक्तवत्सल भगवान् शिवको सुखपूर्वक बैठे तथा प्रसन्न देखा।
Then Viṣṇu and all the others, having arrived there, beheld the Lord Śiva, comfortably seated, gracious, and ever fond of his devotees.
अथ विष्ण्वादयः सर्वे (atha viṣṇvādayaḥ sarve) — then Viṣṇu and all the othersतत्र गत्वा शिवं प्रभुम् (tatra gatvā śivaṃ prabhum) — having gone there, the Lord Śivaददृशुः सुखमासीनं (dadṛśuḥ sukhamāsīnaṃ) — beheld, comfortably seatedप्रसन्नं भक्तवत्सलम् (prasannaṃ bhaktavatsalam) — gracious, and fond of his devotees
५० योगपट्टस्थितं शंभुं गणैश्च परिवारितम्। तपोरूपं दधानं च परमेश्वररूपिणम्॥ ५०
yogapaṭṭasthitaṃ śaṃbhuṃ gaṇaiśca parivāritam | taporūpaṃ dadhānaṃ ca parameśvararūpiṇam 50 ||
—योगपट्टमें स्थित, गणोंसे घिरे हुए, तपस्याका रूप धारण किये हुए तथा परमेश्वरस्वरूप शम्भुको।
— Śambhu seated in his yoga-posture, secured by the yoga-band, surrounded by his gaṇas, bearing the very form of austerity, the embodiment of the Supreme Lord.
योगपट्टस्थितं शंभुं (yogapaṭṭasthitaṃ śaṃbhuṃ) — Śambhu, seated in his yoga-postureगणैश्च परिवारितम् (gaṇaiśca parivāritam) — and surrounded by his gaṇasतपोरूपं दधानं च (taporūpaṃ dadhānaṃ ca) — bearing the very form of austerityपरमेश्वररूपिणम् (parameśvararūpiṇam) — embodying the form of the Supreme Lord
५१ ततो विष्णुर्मयान्ये च सुरसिद्धमुनीश्वराः। प्रणम्य तुष्टुवुः सूक्तैर्वेदोपनिषदन्वितैः॥ ५१
tato viṣṇurmayānye ca surasiddhamunīśvarāḥ | praṇamya tuṣṭuvuḥ sūktairvedopaniṣadanvitaiḥ 51 ||
तब विष्णु, मैं (ब्रह्मा) तथा अन्य श्रेष्ठ देवता, सिद्ध एवं मुनि उन्हें प्रणामकर वेद-उपनिषदोंके सूक्तोंसे उनकी स्तुति करने लगे।
Then Viṣṇu, I, and the other foremost gods, siddhas, and sages bowed and praised him with hymns drawn from the Vedas and the Upaniṣads.
ततो विष्णुर्मयान्ये च (tato viṣṇurmayānye ca) — then Viṣṇu, I, and othersसुरसिद्धमुनीश्वराः (surasiddhamunīśvarāḥ) — the foremost gods, siddhas, and sagesप्रणम्य तुष्टुवुः (praṇamya tuṣṭuvuḥ) — having bowed, praised himसूक्तैर्वेदोपनिषदन्वितैः (sūktairvedopaniṣadanvitaiḥ) — with hymns drawn from the Vedas and Upaniṣads
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे पार्वतीसान्त्वनशिवदेवदर्शनवर्णनं नाम त्रयोविंशोऽध्यायः॥ २३॥
Thus ends the twenty-third chapter, called "The Consoling of Pārvatī and the Vision of the God Śiva," in the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके तृतीय पार्वतीखण्डमें पार्वतीसान्त्वन-शिवदेवदर्शनवर्णन नामक तेईसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ २३॥