॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्डअथ द्वाविंशोऽध्यायः
Continuing from Nārada's departure, Brahmā tells Nārada how Pārvatī, her heart set on winning Śiva through austerity alone, sent her friends Jayā and Vijayā to seek her parents' leave. Himavat readily consented, but Menā, hearing of her daughter's wish, was overcome with grief and repeatedly forbade her from leaving the house, urging that every god and every sacred place was already present within their own home and that Pārvatī's delicate body could never bear so hard a discipline. Unmoved, Pārvatī herself begged her mother directly for permission to depart for the forest at dawn; Menā's grief-stricken refusal is remembered as the origin of the name Umā ("O, don't!"). At last Menā relented, and Pārvatī, taking leave of her parents with her two companions, exchanged her fine garments and jewels for bark cloth and a muñja-grass girdle, and set out for Gaṅgāvataraṇa, the very peak of the Himalaya where Śiva's third eye had reduced Kāma to ashes. There, overcome for a moment by the memory of her beloved, she wept and lamented before recovering her composure and undertaking initiation into rigorous discipline at the Śṛṅgī-tīrtha, thereafter renamed Gaurī-śikhara in honour of her austerities. She planted trees as a test of her tapas, purified the ground, built an altar, and practised progressively harsher penance: standing amid five fires in summer, exposed bareheaded to the rains, submerged in icy water through winter nights and fogs, living first on fruit, then on leaves alone, and at last giving up food altogether, for which the gods named her Aparṇā ("leafless"). Standing on one foot, wrapped in bark and matted locks, she continued her recitation of the five-syllabled mantra and her meditation on Śiva for three thousand years at the very spot where he himself had once performed sixty thousand years of austerity, wondering there whether her own worship, offered wholly free of desire, faithfully after Nārada's teaching, and without any change of heart, might yet win Śaṅkara's favour. Witnesses to her penance, both men and sages, marvelled that no austerity so great had ever been seen or would be seen again, and departed praising her. Brahmā then describes a still greater wonder of her tapas's power: creatures naturally hostile by nature, lions and cows, cats and mice, living in her hermitage ceased all enmity toward one another, and the whole forest around her, filled with fruit-laden trees and rare flowers, came to resemble Kailāsa itself, the very embodiment of her austerity's accomplishment. नारदजीके चले जानेके बाद ब्रह्माजी बताते हैं कि पार्वतीने शिवको केवल तपस्यासे ही प्राप्त करनेका निश्चय करके अपनी सखियों जया और विजयाके द्वारा माता-पितासे तपके लिये आज्ञा माँगी। हिमवान्ने सहर्ष स्वीकृति दे दी, परंतु पुत्रीकी यह इच्छा सुनकर मेना अत्यन्त दुखी हो गयीं और बार-बार उन्हें घरसे बाहर न जानेके लिये समझाने लगीं—यह कहते हुए कि उनके घरमें ही सभी देवता और सभी तीर्थ विद्यमान हैं तथा पार्वतीका कोमल शरीर इतनी कठोर तपस्या सहन नहीं कर सकेगा। किंतु पार्वतीने स्वयं अपनी माताके सामने प्रातःकाल वनको जानेकी आज्ञा माँगी; मेनाके बार-बार 'उ मा' (अरी मत जा) कहकर रोकनेके कारण ही उन्हें 'उमा' नाम प्राप्त हुआ, ऐसा बताया गया है। अन्ततः मेनाने आज्ञा दे दी और पार्वती अपनी दोनों सखियोंके साथ माता-पिताको प्रणामकर बहुमूल्य वस्त्राभूषण त्यागकर वल्कल तथा मौंजी मेखला धारणकर गंगावतरण नामक उसी हिमालय-शिखरकी ओर चल दीं, जहाँ शिवके तृतीय नेत्रने कामदेवको भस्म किया था। वहाँ पहुँचते ही क्षणभरके लिये शिवविरहसे व्याकुल होकर वे रो पड़ीं, किंतु शीघ्र ही धैर्य धारणकर शृंगीतीर्थमें कठोर नियमोंका पालन करते हुए तपस्या आरम्भ की—इसी कारण वह स्थान आगे चलकर 'गौरीशिखर' कहलाया। उन्होंने परीक्षाके लिये वृक्ष लगाये, भूमिशुद्धि कर वेदी बनायी और क्रमशः अत्यन्त कठोर तप किया—ग्रीष्ममें पंचाग्निके बीच खड़े होकर, वर्षामें खुले आकाशके नीचे वर्षाकी धारा सहते हुए, शीतकालमें निरन्तर शीतल जलमें रहकर; पहले केवल फलोंपर, फिर केवल पत्तोंपर निर्वाह किया और अन्तमें सर्वथा निराहार हो गयीं—इसी कारण देवताओंने उन्हें 'अपर्णा' नाम दिया। एक पैरपर खड़ी होकर, जटा-वल्कल धारणकर वे तीन हजार वर्षतक उसी स्थानपर पंचाक्षर मन्त्रका जप और शिवका ध्यान करती रहीं, जहाँ स्वयं शिवजीने साठ हजार वर्षतक तप किया था, और सोचती रहीं कि क्या उनकी यह निष्काम, नारदोपदिष्ट विधिके अनुसार तथा निर्विकार भक्ति शंकरको प्रसन्न कर पायेगी। उनकी तपस्या देखनेवाले सभी मुनि तथा साधारण जन यह कहते हुए आश्चर्यचकित रह गये कि ऐसा तप न पहले कभी हुआ है, न आगे होगा, और प्रशंसा करते हुए अपने-अपने स्थानको लौट गये। अन्तमें ब्रह्माजी उनकी तपस्याके एक और भी बड़े चमत्कारका वर्णन करते हैं—उनके आश्रममें रहनेवाले स्वभावसे परस्पर विरोधी प्राणी, जैसे सिंह और गौ, बिल्ली और चूहे, भी आपसी वैर भूलकर साथ रहने लगे, और फलों तथा विचित्र पुष्पोंसे भरा वह सम्पूर्ण वन उनकी तपस्याकी सिद्धिके साक्षात् रूपमें कैलासके समान शोभायमान हो उठा।
१ त्वयि देवमुने याते पार्वती हृष्टमानसा। तपःसाध्यं हरं मेने तपोऽर्थं मन आदधे॥ १
tvayi devamune yāte pārvatī hṛṣṭamānasā | tapaḥsādhyaṃ haraṃ mene tapo'rthaṃ mana ādadhe 1 ||
हे देवर्षे! आपके चले जानेपर प्रसन्नचित्त पार्वतीने शिवको केवल तपस्यासे ही साध्य समझा और तपस्याके लिये अपना मन बना लिया।
When you, O sage of the gods, had departed, Pārvatī, glad at heart, considered Hara attainable only through austerity, and set her mind on austerity.
त्वयि देवमुने याते (tvayi devamune yāte) — when you, O sage of the gods, had departedपार्वती हृष्टमानसा (pārvatī hṛṣṭamānasā) — Pārvatī, glad at heartतपःसाध्यं हरं मेने (tapaḥsādhyaṃ haraṃ mene) — considered Hara attainable by austerityतपोऽर्थं मन आदधे (tapo'rthaṃ mana ādadhe) — and set her mind toward austerity
२ ततः सख्यौ समादाय जयां च विजयां तथा। मातरं पितरं चैव सखीभ्यां पर्यपृच्छत॥ २
tataḥ sakhyau samādāya jayāṃ ca vijayāṃ tathā | mātaraṃ pitaraṃ caiva sakhībhyāṃ paryapṛcchata 2 ||
तदनन्तर उन्होंने अपनी जया और विजया नामक सखियोंको साथ लेकर उन्हीं सखियोंके द्वारा माता-पितासे पूछा।
Then, taking her two friends Jayā and Vijayā, she asked her mother and father through her friends.
ततः सख्यौ समादाय (tataḥ sakhyau samādāya) — then, taking her two companionsजयां च विजयां तथा (jayāṃ ca vijayāṃ tathā) — Jayā and Vijayāमातरं पितरं चैव (mātaraṃ pitaraṃ caiva) — her mother and fatherसखीभ्यां पर्यपृच्छत (sakhībhyāṃ paryapṛcchata) — she asked, through her two friends
३ प्रथमं पितरं गत्वा हिमवन्तं नगेश्वरम्। पर्यपृच्छत्सुप्रणम्य विनयेन समन्विता॥ ३
prathamaṃ pitaraṃ gatvā himavantaṃ nageśvaram | paryapṛcchatsupraṇamya vinayena samanvitā 3 ||
वे सबसे पहले अपने पिता पर्वतराज हिमवान्के पास गयीं और विनयपूर्वक प्रणाम करके सखियोंके द्वारा उनसे निवेदन करवाया।
Going first to her father, Himavat, lord of mountains, and endowed with humility, she had him asked, after bowing low.
प्रथमं पितरं गत्वा (prathamaṃ pitaraṃ gatvā) — first going to her fatherहिमवन्तं नगेश्वरम् (himavantaṃ nageśvaram) — Himavat, the lord of mountainsपर्यपृच्छत्सुप्रणम्य (paryapṛcchatsupraṇamya) — she had him asked, after bowing lowविनयेन समन्विता (vinayena samanvitā) — endowed with humility
४ हिमवन् श्रूयतां पुत्रीवचनं कथ्यतेऽधुना। सा स्वयं चैव देहस्य रूपस्यापि तथा पुनः॥ ४
himavan śrūyatāṃ putrīvacanaṃ kathyate'dhunā | sā svayaṃ caiva dehasya rūpasyāpi tathā punaḥ 4 ||
हे हिमवन्! अब कहे जा रहे अपनी पुत्रीके वचनको सुनिये। वह स्वयं अपने शरीर तथा रूपके विषयमें भी—
O Himavat, hear now your daughter's word, being spoken: she herself, of her own body and of her beauty too—
हिमवन् श्रूयतां (himavan śrūyatāṃ) — O Himavat, let it be heardपुत्रीवचनं कथ्यतेऽधुना (putrīvacanaṃ kathyate'dhunā) — your daughter's word, now spokenसा स्वयं चैव देहस्य (sā svayaṃ caiva dehasya) — she herself, of her own bodyरूपस्यापि तथा पुनः (rūpasyāpi tathā punaḥ) — and likewise of her beauty too
५ भवतो हि कुलस्यास्य साफल्यं कर्तुमिच्छति। तपसा साधनीयोऽसौ नान्यथा दृश्यतां व्रजेत्॥ ५
bhavato hi kulasyāsya sāphalyaṃ kartumicchati | tapasā sādhanīyo'sau nānyathā dṛśyatāṃ vrajet 5 ||
—इस कुलको सफल बनाना चाहती है। वे शिव तपस्यासे ही साध्य हैं, अन्यथा उनका दर्शन सम्भव नहीं है।
—wishes to bring fruition to this family of yours; that lord is attainable only by austerity, and not otherwise may he come into her view.
भवतो हि कुलस्यास्य (bhavato hi kulasyāsya) — of this family of yours indeedसाफल्यं कर्तुमिच्छति (sāphalyaṃ kartumicchati) — she wishes to bring about fruitionतपसा साधनीयोऽसौ (tapasā sādhanīyo'sau) — he is to be attained by austerityनान्यथा दृश्यतां व्रजेत् (nānyathā dṛśyatāṃ vrajet) — not otherwise may he come within her sight
६ तस्माच्च पर्वतश्रेष्ठ देयाज्ञा भवताधुना। तपः करोतु गिरिजा वनं गत्वेति सादरम्॥ ६
tasmācca parvataśreṣṭha deyājñā bhavatādhunā | tapaḥ karotu girijā vanaṃ gatveti sādaram 6 ||
इसलिये हे पर्वतश्रेष्ठ! अब आप आदरपूर्वक आज्ञा दीजिये कि गिरिजा वनमें जाकर तपस्या करे।
Therefore, O best of mountains, permission should now be given by you, respectfully, that Girijā may go to the forest and perform austerity.
तस्माच्च पर्वतश्रेष्ठ (tasmācca parvataśreṣṭha) — therefore, O best of mountainsदेयाज्ञा भवताधुना (deyājñā bhavatādhunā) — permission should be given by you nowतपः करोतु गिरिजा (tapaḥ karotu girijā) — let Girijā perform austerityवनं गत्वेति सादरम् (vanaṃ gatveti sādaram) — having gone to the forest — thus, respectfully
७ इत्येवं च तदा पृष्टः सखीभ्यां मुनिसत्तम। पार्वत्या सुविचार्याथ गिरिराजोऽब्रवीदिदम्॥ ७
ityevaṃ ca tadā pṛṣṭaḥ sakhībhyāṃ munisattama | pārvatyā suvicāryātha girirājo'bravīdidam 7 ||
हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! सखियोंके द्वारा इस प्रकार पूछे जानेपर गिरिराज हिमवान्ने पार्वतीके विषयमें भलीभाँति विचार करके यह कहा—
Thus questioned then by the two friends, O best of sages, the lord of mountains, having well considered on account of Pārvatī, spoke this.
इत्येवं च तदा पृष्टः (ityevaṃ ca tadā pṛṣṭaḥ) — thus questioned thenसखीभ्यां मुनिसत्तम (sakhībhyāṃ munisattama) — by the two friends, O best of sagesपार्वत्या सुविचार्याथ (pārvatyā suvicāryātha) — having well considered, on Pārvatī's accountगिरिराजोऽब्रवीदिदम् (girirājo'bravīdidam) — the lord of mountains spoke this
८ मह्यं च रोचतेऽत्यर्थं मेनायै रुच्यतां पुनः। यथेदं भवितव्यं च किमतः परमुत्तमम्॥ ८
mahyaṃ ca rocate'tyarthaṃ menāyai rucyatāṃ punaḥ | yathedaṃ bhavitavyaṃ ca kimataḥ paramuttamam 8 ||
मुझे तो यह बात अत्यन्त अच्छी लगती है, मेनाको भी यह रुचिकर लगे। जैसा यह होनेवाला है, उससे बढ़कर उत्तम और क्या हो सकता है?
To me indeed this is exceedingly pleasing; let it also please Menā. As this is destined to be, what could be better than this?
मह्यं च रोचतेऽत्यर्थं (mahyaṃ ca rocate'tyarthaṃ) — to me indeed this is exceedingly pleasingमेनायै रुच्यतां पुनः (menāyai rucyatāṃ punaḥ) — let it also please Menāयथेदं भवितव्यं च (yathedaṃ bhavitavyaṃ ca) — as this is destined to beकिमतः परमुत्तमम् (kimataḥ paramuttamam) — what better than this could there be
९ साफल्यं तु मदीयस्य कुलस्य च न संशयः। मात्रे तु रुच्यते चेद्धै ततः शुभतरं नु किम्॥ ९
sāphalyaṃ tu madīyasya kulasya ca na saṃśayaḥ | mātre tu rucyate ceddhai tataḥ śubhataraṃ nu kim 9 ||
मेरे कुलकी सफलतामें कोई सन्देह नहीं है; यदि यह उसकी माताको भी रुचिकर लगे, तो इससे बढ़कर शुभ और क्या होगा?
There is no doubt of the fruition of my own family; if it pleases her mother too, then what indeed could be more auspicious than that?
साफल्यं तु मदीयस्य (sāphalyaṃ tu madīyasya) — the fruition of my ownकुलस्य च न संशयः (kulasya ca na saṃśayaḥ) — family — there is no doubt of itमात्रे तु रुच्यते चेद्धै (mātre tu rucyate ceddhai) — but if it pleases her motherततः शुभतरं नु किम् (tataḥ śubhataraṃ nu kim) — then what indeed could be more auspicious
१० इत्येवं वचनं पित्रा प्रोक्तं श्रुत्वा तु ते तदा। जग्मतुर्मातरं सख्यौ तदाज्ञसे तया सह॥ १०
ityevaṃ vacanaṃ pitrā proktaṃ śrutvā tu te tadā | jagmaturmātaraṃ sakhyau tadājñase tayā saha 10 ||
पिताके इस प्रकार कहे गये वचनको सुनकर तब वे दोनों सखियाँ उसी आज्ञाके लिये पार्वतीके साथ माताके पास गयीं।
Having heard this word thus spoken by the father, the two friends then went to her mother, together with her, for that permission.
NoteThe printed reading "तदाज्ञसे" is an unusual verbal form (one would expect something like tadājñapte); it is reproduced here exactly as printed and rendered in the sense "for that permission."
इत्येवं वचनं पित्रा (ityevaṃ vacanaṃ pitrā) — this word thus spoken by the fatherप्रोक्तं श्रुत्वा तु ते तदा (proktaṃ śrutvā tu te tadā) — having heard it, they thenजग्मतुर्मातरं सख्यौ (jagmaturmātaraṃ sakhyau) — the two friends went to the motherतदाज्ञसे तया सह (tadājñase tayā saha) — for that permission, together with her
११ गत्वा तु मातरं तस्याः पार्वत्यास्ते च नारद। सुप्रणम्य करौ बध्वोचतुर्वचनमादरात्॥ ११
gatvā tu mātaraṃ tasyāḥ pārvatyāste ca nārada | supraṇamya karau badhvocaturvacanamādarāt 11 ||
हे नारद! पार्वतीकी माताके पास जाकर वे दोनों प्रणाम करके तथा हाथ जोड़कर आदरपूर्वक यह वचन बोलीं—
Having gone, O Nārada, to the mother of that Pārvatī, they, bowing low and folding their hands, spoke a word with respect.
गत्वा तु मातरं तस्याः (gatvā tu mātaraṃ tasyāḥ) — having gone to her motherपार्वत्यास्ते च नारद (pārvatyāste ca nārada) — of that Pārvatī, O Nāradaसुप्रणम्य करौ बध्वा (supraṇamya karau badhvā) — bowing low and folding their handsउचतुर्वचनमादरात् (ūcaturvacanamādarāt) — they spoke a word, respectfully
१२ मातस्त्वं वचनं पुत्र्याः शृणु देवि नमोऽस्तु ते। सुप्रसन्नतया तद्धै श्रुत्वा कर्तुमिहार्हसि॥ १२
mātastvaṃ vacanaṃ putryāḥ śṛṇu devi namo'stu te | suprasannatayā taddhai śrutvā kartumihārhasi 12 ||
हे माता! हे देवि! आपको नमस्कार है, अपनी पुत्रीके वचनको सुनिये और उसे सुनकर प्रसन्नतापूर्वक स्वीकार कीजिये।
O mother, hear your daughter's word, O goddess; salutation to you. Having heard it with a glad mind, you ought to act upon it here.
मातस्त्वं वचनं पुत्र्याः (mātastvaṃ vacanaṃ putryāḥ) — O mother, your daughter's wordशृणु देवि नमोऽस्तु ते (śṛṇu devi namo'stu te) — hear, O goddess; salutation to youसुप्रसन्नतया तद्धै (suprasannatayā taddhai) — with a glad mind, indeedश्रुत्वा कर्तुमिहार्हसि (śrutvā kartumihārhasi) — having heard it, you ought to act upon it here
१३ तप्तुकामा तु ते पुत्री शिवार्थं परमं तपः। प्राप्तानुज्ञा पितुश्चैव तुभ्यं च परिपृच्छति॥ १३
taptukāmā tu te putrī śivārthaṃ paramaṃ tapaḥ | prāptānujñā pituścaiva tubhyaṃ ca paripṛcchati 13 ||
आपकी पुत्री शिवकी प्राप्तिके लिये परम तप करना चाहती है। पिताकी आज्ञा प्राप्त करके अब वह आपसे भी पूछ रही है।
Your daughter desires to perform supreme austerity for Śiva's sake; having obtained her father's permission, she now asks you too.
तप्तुकामा तु ते पुत्री (taptukāmā tu te putrī) — your daughter, desiring to practiseशिवार्थं परमं तपः (śivārthaṃ paramaṃ tapaḥ) — supreme austerity for Śiva's sakeप्राप्तानुज्ञा पितुश्चैव (prāptānujñā pituścaiva) — having obtained her father's permissionतुभ्यं च परिपृच्छति (tubhyaṃ ca paripṛcchati) — now asks you as well
१४ इयं स्वरूपसाफल्यं कर्तुकामा पतिव्रते। त्वदाज्ञा यदि जायेत तप्यते च तथा तपः॥ १४
iyaṃ svarūpasāphalyaṃ kartukāmā pativrate | tvadājñā yadi jāyeta tapyate ca tathā tapaḥ 14 ||
हे पतिव्रते! यह अपने स्वरूपको सफल बनाना चाहती है। यदि आपकी आज्ञा हो जाये, तो वह उसी प्रकार तप करेगी।
This one, O devoted wife, wishes to bring fruition to her own beauty; if your permission should come about, then she will perform that austerity.
इयं स्वरूपसाफल्यं (iyaṃ svarūpasāphalyaṃ) — this one, the fruition of her own formकर्तुकामा पतिव्रते (kartukāmā pativrate) — desires to bring about, O devoted wifeत्वदाज्ञा यदि जायेत (tvadājñā yadi jāyeta) — if your permission should come aboutतप्यते च तथा तपः (tapyate ca tathā tapaḥ) — then she will perform that austerity
१५ इत्युक्त्वा च ततः सख्यौ तूष्णीमास्तां मुनीश्वर। नाङ्गीचकार मेना सा तद्वाक्यं खिन्नमानसा॥ १५
ityuktvā ca tataḥ sakhyau tūṣṇīmāstāṃ munīśvara | nāṅgīcakāra menā sā tadvākyaṃ khinnamānasā 15 ||
हे मुनीश्वर! ऐसा कहकर वे दोनों सखियाँ चुप हो गयीं। मेना खिन्नचित्त होकर उस बातको स्वीकार न कर सकीं।
Having said this, the two friends then fell silent, O lord of sages; Menā, her mind distressed, did not accept that speech.
इत्युक्त्वा च ततः सख्यौ (ityuktvā ca tataḥ sakhyau) — having said this, the two friends thenतूष्णीमास्तां मुनीश्वर (tūṣṇīmāstāṃ munīśvara) — fell silent, O lord of sagesनाङ्गीचकार मेना सा (nāṅgīcakāra menā sā) — Menā did not acceptतद्वाक्यं खिन्नमानसा (tadvākyaṃ khinnamānasā) — that speech, her mind distressed
१६ ततः सा पार्वती प्राह स्वयमेवाथ मातरम्। करौ बद्ध्वा विनीतात्मा स्मृत्वा शिवपदांबुजम्॥ १६
tataḥ sā pārvatī prāha svayamevātha mātaram | karau baddhvā vinītātmā smṛtvā śivapadāṃbujam 16 ||
तब पार्वतीने स्वयं ही अपनी माताको हाथ जोड़कर, विनम्र होकर, शिवके चरणकमलोंका स्मरण करते हुए कहा—
Then Pārvatī herself spoke directly to her mother, her hands folded, humble of spirit, remembering Śiva's lotus feet.
ततः सा पार्वती प्राह (tataḥ sā pārvatī prāha) — then Pārvatī herself spokeस्वयमेवाथ मातरम् (svayamevātha mātaram) — to her mother directlyकरौ बद्ध्वा विनीतात्मा (karau baddhvā vinītātmā) — folding her hands, humble of spiritस्मृत्वा शिवपदांबुजम् (smṛtvā śivapadāṃbujam) — remembering Śiva's lotus feet
१७ मातस्तपं गमिष्यामि प्रातः प्राप्तुं महेश्वरम्। अजुजानीहि मां गन्तुं तपसेऽद्य तपोवनम्॥ १७
mātastapaṃ gamiṣyāmi prātaḥ prāptuṃ maheśvaram | ajujānīhi māṃ gantuṃ tapase'dya tapovanam 17 ||
हे माता! मैं महेश्वरको पानेके लिये प्रातःकाल तपस्या करने जाऊँगी। मुझे आज तपस्याके लिये तपोवन जानेकी आज्ञा दीजिये।
O mother, I shall go to austerity at dawn, to attain Maheśvara; permit me to go today to the forest of austerity, for tapas.
NotePrinted reading is "अजुजानीहि," where "अनुजानीहि" (anujānīhi, "permit") would be expected; reproduced here exactly as printed and translated in the evident intended sense.
मातस्तपं गमिष्यामि (mātastapaṃ gamiṣyāmi) — O mother, I shall go to austerityप्रातः प्राप्तुं महेश्वरम् (prātaḥ prāptuṃ maheśvaram) — at dawn, to attain Maheśvaraअजुजानीहि मां गन्तुं (ajujānīhi māṃ gantuṃ) — permit me to goतपसेऽद्य तपोवनम् (tapase'dya tapovanam) — today, to the tapas-forest, for austerity
१८ इत्याकर्ण्य वचः पुत्र्या मेना दुःखमुपागता। सोपाहूय तदा पुत्रीमुवाच विकला सती॥ १८
ityākarṇya vacaḥ putryā menā duḥkhamupāgatā | sopāhūya tadā putrīmuvāca vikalā satī 18 ||
अपनी पुत्रीकी यह बात सुनकर मेना दुखी हो गयीं। तब वे विकल होकर पुत्रीको बुलाकर कहने लगीं—
Hearing this word of her daughter, Menā became sorrowful; then, calling her daughter to her, distraught, she spoke.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचः पुत्र्या (ityākarṇya vacaḥ putryā) — hearing this word of her daughterमेना दुःखमुपागता (menā duḥkhamupāgatā) — Menā became sorrowfulसोपाहूय तदा (sopāhūya tadā) — then, calling her to herपुत्रीमुवाच विकला सती (putrīmuvāca vikalā satī) — she spoke to her daughter, being distraught
१९ दुःखितासि शिवे पुत्रि तपस्तप्तुं पुरा यदि। तपश्चर गृहेऽद्य त्वं न बहिर्गच्छ पार्वति॥ १९
duḥkhitāsi śive putri tapastaptuṃ purā yadi | tapaścara gṛhe'dya tvaṃ na bahirgaccha pārvati 19 ||
हे शिवे! हे पुत्रि! यदि तुम पहलेकी भाँति तप करना चाहती हो और इसीसे दुखी हो, तो आज घरमें ही तप करो, हे पार्वति! बाहर मत जाओ।
If you are sorrowful, O Śivā, my daughter, wishing as before to perform austerity — practise austerity in the house today; do not go outside, O Pārvatī.
दुःखितासि शिवे पुत्रि (duḥkhitāsi śive putri) — you are sorrowful, O Śivā, my daughterतपस्तप्तुं पुरा यदि (tapastaptuṃ purā yadi) — if [it is because you wish] to perform austerity, as beforeतपश्चर गृहेऽद्य त्वं (tapaścara gṛhe'dya tvaṃ) — then practise austerity today in the houseन बहिर्गच्छ पार्वति (na bahirgaccha pārvati) — do not go outside, O Pārvatī
२० कुत्र यासि तपः कर्तुं देवाः सन्ति गृहे मम। तीर्थानि च समस्तानि क्षेत्राणि विविधानि च॥ २०
kutra yāsi tapaḥ kartuṃ devāḥ santi gṛhe mama | tīrthāni ca samastāni kṣetrāṇi vividhāni ca 20 ||
तप करनेके लिये तुम कहाँ जाओगी? मेरे घरमें ही सब देवता, समस्त तीर्थ तथा नाना प्रकारके क्षेत्र विद्यमान हैं।
Where would you go to perform austerity? The gods are present in my house, and all the sacred fords, and the various holy fields too.
कुत्र यासि तपः कर्तुं (kutra yāsi tapaḥ kartuṃ) — where would you go to perform austerityदेवाः सन्ति गृहे मम (devāḥ santi gṛhe mama) — the gods are present in my houseतीर्थानि च समस्तानि (tīrthāni ca samastāni) — and all the sacred fordsक्षेत्राणि विविधानि च (kṣetrāṇi vividhāni ca) — and the various holy fields too
२१ कर्तव्यो न हठः पुत्रि गंतव्यं न बहिः क्वचित्। साधितं किं त्वया पूर्वं पुनः किं साधयिष्यसि॥ २१
kartavyo na haṭhaḥ putri gaṃtavyaṃ na bahiḥ kvacit | sādhitaṃ kiṃ tvayā pūrvaṃ punaḥ kiṃ sādhayiṣyasi 21 ||
हे पुत्रि! हठ नहीं करना चाहिये, कहीं बाहर नहीं जाना चाहिये। तुमने पहले क्या सिद्ध किया था, अब फिर क्या सिद्ध करोगी?
Stubbornness should not be shown, my daughter; you must not go outside anywhere. What have you already accomplished before, and what will you accomplish again?
कर्तव्यो न हठः पुत्रि (kartavyo na haṭhaḥ putri) — stubbornness should not be shown, my daughterगंतव्यं न बहिः क्वचित् (gaṃtavyaṃ na bahiḥ kvacit) — you must not go outside anywhereसाधितं किं त्वया पूर्वं (sādhitaṃ kiṃ tvayā pūrvaṃ) — what have you already accomplished beforeपुनः किं साधयिष्यसि (punaḥ kiṃ sādhayiṣyasi) — what will you accomplish again
२२ शरीरं कोमलं वत्से तपस्तु कठिनं महत्। एतस्मात्तु त्वया कार्यं तपोऽत्र न बहिर्व्रज॥ २२
śarīraṃ komalaṃ vatse tapastu kaṭhinaṃ mahat | etasmāttu tvayā kāryaṃ tapo'tra na bahirvraja 22 ||
हे वत्से! तुम्हारा शरीर कोमल है और तपस्या तो बहुत कठिन कार्य है। इसलिये तुम अपना तप यहीं करो, बाहर मत जाओ।
Your body is delicate, dear child, but austerity is exceedingly hard. Your austerity should therefore be performed here — do not go outside.
शरीरं कोमलं वत्से (śarīraṃ komalaṃ vatse) — your body is delicate, dear childतपस्तु कठिनं महत् (tapastu kaṭhinaṃ mahat) — but austerity is exceedingly hardएतस्मात्तु त्वया कार्यं (etasmāttu tvayā kāryaṃ) — therefore it should be performed by youतपोऽत्र न बहिर्व्रज (tapo'tra na bahirvraja) — your austerity here — do not go outside
२३ स्त्रीणां तपोवनगतिर्न श्रुता कामनार्थिनी। तस्मात्त्वं पुत्रि मा कार्षीः तपोऽर्थं गमनं प्रति॥ २३
strīṇāṃ tapovanagatirna śrutā kāmanārthinī | tasmāttvaṃ putri mā kārṣīḥ tapo'rthaṃ gamanaṃ prati 23 ||
स्त्रियोंका कामनासे प्रेरित होकर तपोवन जाना कभी सुना नहीं गया है। इसलिये हे पुत्रि! तुम तपस्याके लिये वनको जानेका विचार मत करो।
It is not heard of that women, desirous of some wish, go to a forest of austerity; therefore, my daughter, do not undertake going for the sake of austerity.
स्त्रीणां तपोवनगतिः (strīṇāṃ tapovanagatiḥ) — the going of women to a tapas-forestन श्रुता कामनार्थिनी (na śrutā kāmanārthinī) — desiring a wish, is not heard ofतस्मात्त्वं पुत्रि मा कार्षीः (tasmāttvaṃ putri mā kārṣīḥ) — therefore, my daughter, do not undertakeतपोऽर्थं गमनं प्रति (tapo'rthaṃ gamanaṃ prati) — the going for the sake of austerity
२४ इत्येवं बहुधा पुत्री तन्मात्रा विनिवारिता। संवदे न सुखं किंचिद्विनाराध्य महेश्वरम्॥ २४
ityevaṃ bahudhā putrī tanmātrā vinivāritā | saṃvade na sukhaṃ kiṃcidvinārādhya maheśvaram 24 ||
इस प्रकार पुत्रीको माताने अनेक प्रकारसे रोका, किंतु महेश्वरकी आराधनाके बिना उसे बातचीतमें भी किंचित् भी सुख नहीं मिलता था।
Thus in many ways was the daughter restrained by her mother; but in conversing she found no happiness at all, without worshipping Maheśvara.
इत्येवं बहुधा पुत्री (ityevaṃ bahudhā putrī) — thus, in many ways, the daughterतन्मात्रा विनिवारिता (tanmātrā vinivāritā) — was restrained by her motherसंवदे न सुखं किंचित् (saṃvade na sukhaṃ kiṃcit) — in speaking, she found not the least happinessविनाराध्य महेश्वरम् (vinārādhya maheśvaram) — without worshipping Maheśvara
२५ तपोनिषिद्धा तपसे वनं गन्तुं च मेनया। हेतुना तेन सोमेति नाम प्राप शिवा तदा॥ २५
taponiṣiddhā tapase vanaṃ gantuṃ ca menayā | hetunā tena someti nāma prāpa śivā tadā 25 ||
तपस्याके लिये वनमें जानेसे मेनाके द्वारा रोके जानेके इसी कारण शिवाने उस समय 'उमा' नाम प्राप्त किया।
Forbidden by Menā to go to the forest for austerity, for that reason Śivā then obtained the name 'Umā.'
NoteThe printed "सोमेति" is a sandhi contraction of सा + उमा + इति (sā umā iti, "she [became] 'Umā'," with ā+u sandhi to o), explaining the traditional origin of the name Umā; reproduced here exactly as printed.
तपोनिषिद्धा तपसे (taponiṣiddhā tapase) — forbidden, for the sake of austerityवनं गन्तुं च मेनया (vanaṃ gantuṃ ca menayā) — to go to the forest, by Menāहेतुना तेन सोमेति नाम (hetunā tena someti nāma) — for that reason, the name 'Umā'प्राप शिवा तदा (prāpa śivā tadā) — Śivā then obtained
२६ अथ तां दुःखितां ज्ञात्वा मेना शैलप्रिया शिवाम्। निदेशं सा ददौ तस्याः पार्वत्यास्तपसे मुने॥ २६
atha tāṃ duḥkhitāṃ jñātvā menā śailapriyā śivām | nideśaṃ sā dadau tasyāḥ pārvatyāstapase mune 26 ||
हे मुने! तब पार्वतीको दुखी जानकर पर्वतप्रिया मेनाने उन्हें तपस्याके लिये आज्ञा दे दी।
Then, knowing her to be sorrowful, Menā, beloved of the mountain, gave to that Pārvatī, O sage, her leave for austerity.
अथ तां दुःखितां ज्ञात्वा (atha tāṃ duḥkhitāṃ jñātvā) — then, knowing her to be sorrowfulमेना शैलप्रिया शिवाम् (menā śailapriyā śivām) — Menā, beloved of the mountain, [seeing] Śivāनिदेशं सा ददौ तस्याः (nideśaṃ sā dadau tasyāḥ) — she gave permission to herपार्वत्यास्तपसे मुने (pārvatyāstapase mune) — to Pārvatī, for austerity, O sage
२७ मातुराज्ञां च संप्राप्य सुव्रता मुनिसत्तम। ततः स्वांते सुखं लेभे पार्वती स्मृतशंकरा॥ २७
māturājñāṃ ca saṃprāpya suvratā munisattama | tataḥ svāṃte sukhaṃ lebhe pārvatī smṛtaśaṃkarā 27 ||
हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! माताकी आज्ञा पाकर उत्तम व्रतवाली पार्वतीने शंकरका स्मरण करते हुए मनमें बड़ा सुख पाया।
Having obtained her mother's permission, O best of sages, the well-vowed Pārvatī, remembering Śaṅkara, then found happiness within her heart.
मातुराज्ञां च संप्राप्य (māturājñāṃ ca saṃprāpya) — having obtained her mother's permissionसुव्रता मुनिसत्तम (suvratā munisattama) — the well-vowed one, O best of sagesततः स्वांते सुखं लेभे (tataḥ svāṃte sukhaṃ lebhe) — then found happiness within her heartपार्वती स्मृतशंकरा (pārvatī smṛtaśaṃkarā) — Pārvatī, remembering Śaṅkara
२८ मातरं पितरं साथ प्रणिपत्य मुदा शिवा। सखीभ्यां च शिवं स्मृत्वा तपस्तप्तुं समुद्यता॥ २८
mātaraṃ pitaraṃ sātha praṇipatya mudā śivā | sakhībhyāṃ ca śivaṃ smṛtvā tapastaptuṃ samudyatā 28 ||
तब शिवा हर्षपूर्वक माता-पिताको प्रणाम करके अपनी दोनों सखियोंके साथ शिवका स्मरण करती हुई तपस्या करनेके लिये उद्यत हो गयीं।
Then Śivā, having bowed with joy to her mother and father, and remembering Śiva along with her two friends, set out to perform austerity.
मातरं पितरं साथ (mātaraṃ pitaraṃ sātha) — her mother and father, togetherप्रणिपत्य मुदा शिवा (praṇipatya mudā śivā) — Śivā, having bowed with joyसखीभ्यां च शिवं स्मृत्वा (sakhībhyāṃ ca śivaṃ smṛtvā) — with her two friends, remembering Śivaतपस्तप्तुं समुद्यता (tapastaptuṃ samudyatā) — set out to perform austerity
२९ हित्वा मतान्यनेकानि वस्त्राणि विविधानि च। वल्कलानि धृतान्याशु मौञ्जीं बद्ध्वा तु शोभनाम्॥ २९
hitvā matānyanekāni vastrāṇi vividhāni ca | valkalāni dhṛtānyāśu mauñjīṃ baddhvā tu śobhanām 29 ||
अपने अनेक मनपसंद तथा विविध वस्त्रोंको त्यागकर उन्होंने तुरंत ही वल्कल वस्त्र धारण कर लिये और एक सुन्दर मौंजी मेखला बाँध ली।
Giving up her many favoured and various garments, she quickly put on bark garments, having tied on a beautiful girdle of muñja grass.
हित्वा मतान्यनेकानि (hitvā matānyanekāni) — giving up her many favouredवस्त्राणि विविधानि च (vastrāṇi vividhāni ca) — and various garmentsवल्कलानि धृतान्याशु (valkalāni dhṛtānyāśu) — she quickly put on bark garmentsमौञ्जीं बद्ध्वा तु शोभनाम् (mauñjīṃ baddhvā tu śobhanām) — having tied on a beautiful muñja-grass girdle
३० हित्वा हारं तथा चर्म मृगस्य परमं धृतम्। जगाम तपसे तत्र गङ्गावतरणं प्रति॥ ३०
hitvā hāraṃ tathā carma mṛgasya paramaṃ dhṛtam | jagāma tapase tatra gaṅgāvataraṇaṃ prati 30 ||
हार त्यागकर तथा मृगचर्म धारण करके वे तपस्याके लिये गंगावतरण नामक स्थानकी ओर चली गयीं।
Giving up her necklace, and wearing instead the excellent hide of a deer, she went there for austerity, toward Gaṅgāvataraṇa.
हित्वा हारं तथा चर्म (hitvā hāraṃ tathā carma) — giving up her necklace, and [donning] the hideमृगस्य परमं धृतम् (mṛgasya paramaṃ dhṛtam) — of a deer, excellently wornजगाम तपसे तत्र (jagāma tapase tatra) — she went there, for austerityगङ्गावतरणं प्रति (gaṅgāvataraṇaṃ prati) — toward Gaṅgāvataraṇa
३१ शंभुना कुर्वता ध्यानं यत्र दग्धो मनोभवः। गङ्गावतरणो नाम प्रस्थो हिमवतः स च॥ ३१
śaṃbhunā kurvatā dhyānaṃ yatra dagdho manobhavaḥ | gaṅgāvataraṇo nāma prastho himavataḥ sa ca 31 ||
जहाँ ध्यान करते हुए शंभुने कामदेवको भस्म किया था, हिमालयका वही शिखर गंगावतरण नामसे प्रसिद्ध था।
That peak of Himavat, where, as Śambhu performed meditation, Manobhava had been burnt, was called Gaṅgāvataraṇa.
शंभुना कुर्वता ध्यानं (śaṃbhunā kurvatā dhyānaṃ) — by Śambhu, while performing meditationयत्र दग्धो मनोभवः (yatra dagdho manobhavaḥ) — where Manobhava had been burntगङ्गावतरणो नाम (gaṅgāvataraṇo nāma) — named Gaṅgāvataraṇaप्रस्थो हिमवतः स च (prastho himavataḥ sa ca) — that peak of Himavat
३२ हरशून्योऽथ ददृशे स प्रस्थो हिमभूभृतः। काल्या तत्रेत्य भोस्तात पार्वत्या जगदम्बया॥ ३२
haraśūnyo'tha dadṛśe sa prastho himabhūbhṛtaḥ | kālyā tatretya bhostāta pārvatyā jagadambayā 32 ||
हे तात! वहाँ पहुँचकर जगदम्बा काली पार्वतीने हिमालयके उस शिखरको शिवसे रहित पाया।
That peak of the mountain, O son, empty of Hara, was then seen by Kālī, Pārvatī, mother of the world, having arrived there.
हरशून्योऽथ ददृशे (haraśūnyo'tha dadṛśe) — then was seen, empty of Haraस प्रस्थो हिमभूभृतः (sa prastho himabhūbhṛtaḥ) — that peak of the snow-mountainकाल्या तत्रेत्य भोस्तात (kālyā tatretya bhostāta) — by Kālī, having arrived there, O sonपार्वत्या जगदम्बया (pārvatyā jagadambayā) — by Pārvatī, mother of the world
३३ यत्र स्थित्वा पुरा शंभुः तप्तवान्दुस्तरं तपः। तत्र क्षणं तु सा स्थित्वा बभूव विरहार्दिता॥ ३३
yatra sthitvā purā śaṃbhuḥ taptavāndustaraṃ tapaḥ | tatra kṣaṇaṃ tu sā sthitvā babhūva virahārditā 33 ||
जहाँ ठहरकर पहले शिवजीने अत्यन्त कठोर तप किया था, वहाँ क्षणभर ठहरते ही वे विरहसे व्याकुल हो उठीं।
Where Śambhu, staying formerly, had performed austerity hard to surpass — there, having stayed a moment, she became afflicted with separation.
यत्र स्थित्वा पुरा शंभुः (yatra sthitvā purā śaṃbhuḥ) — where, staying formerly, Śambhuतप्तवान्दुस्तरं तपः (taptavāndustaraṃ tapaḥ) — had performed austerity hard to crossतत्र क्षणं तु सा स्थित्वा (tatra kṣaṇaṃ tu sā sthitvā) — there, having stayed a momentबभूव विरहार्दिता (babhūva virahārditā) — she became afflicted by separation
३४ हा हरेति शिवा तत्र रुदन्ती सा गिरेः सुता। विललापातिदुःखार्ता चिन्ताशोकसमन्विता॥ ३४
hā hareti śivā tatra rudantī sā gireḥ sutā | vilalāpātiduḥkhārtā cintāśokasamanvitā 34 ||
'हा हर!' ऐसा कहकर रोती हुई गिरिपुत्री शिवा वहाँ चिन्ता और शोकसे युक्त होकर अत्यन्त दुःखी हो विलाप करने लगीं।
"Alas, Hara!" — weeping thus, that daughter of the mountain, Śivā, lamented there, afflicted with great sorrow, filled with anxiety and grief.
हा हरेति शिवा तत्र (hā hareti śivā tatra) — 'Alas, O Hara!' thus, there, Śivāरुदन्ती सा गिरेः सुता (rudantī sā gireḥ sutā) — weeping, that daughter of the mountainविललापातिदुःखार्ता (vilalāpātiduḥkhārtā) — lamented, afflicted with great sorrowचिन्ताशोकसमन्विता (cintāśokasamanvitā) — filled with anxiety and grief
३५ ततश्चिरेण सा मोहं धैर्यात्संस्तभ्य पार्वती। नियमायाभवत्तत्र दीक्षिता हिमवत्सुता॥ ३५
tataścireṇa sā mohaṃ dhairyātsaṃstabhya pārvatī | niyamāyābhavattatra dīkṣitā himavatsutā 35 ||
तदनन्तर बहुत समयके बाद पार्वतीने धैर्यपूर्वक अपने मोहको रोककर वहाँ नियमपालनके लिये दीक्षा ग्रहण की।
Then, after a long time, Pārvatī, restraining her bewilderment with resolve, the daughter of Himavat, became there consecrated to discipline.
ततश्चिरेण सा मोहं (tataścireṇa sā mohaṃ) — then, after a long time, her bewildermentधैर्यात्संस्तभ्य पार्वती (dhairyātsaṃstabhya pārvatī) — restraining, with resolve, Pārvatīनियमायाभवत्तत्र (niyamāyābhavattatra) — became there, for disciplineदीक्षिता हिमवत्सुता (dīkṣitā himavatsutā) — consecrated, the daughter of Himavat
३६ तपश्चकार सा तत्र शृंगितीर्थे महोत्तमे। गौरीशिखर नामासीत्तत्तपःकरणाद्धि तत्॥ ३६
tapaścakāra sā tatra śṛṃgitīrthe mahottame | gaurīśikhara nāmāsīttattapaḥkaraṇāddhi tat 36 ||
उन्होंने वहाँ परम उत्तम शृंगीतीर्थमें तप किया; उसी तपके करनेके कारण वह स्थान 'गौरीशिखर' नामसे प्रसिद्ध हो गया।
She performed austerity there at the supremely excellent Śṛṅgī-tīrtha; indeed on account of her performing austerity there, that place became named Gaurī-śikhara.
तपश्चकार सा तत्र (tapaścakāra sā tatra) — she performed austerity thereशृंगितीर्थे महोत्तमे (śṛṃgitīrthe mahottame) — at the supremely excellent Śṛṅgī-tīrthaगौरीशिखर नामासीत् (gaurīśikhara nāmāsīt) — it became named Gaurī-śikharaतत्तपःकरणाद्धि तत् (tattapaḥkaraṇāddhi tat) — indeed on account of that austerity performed there
३७ सुंदराश्च द्रुमास्तत्र पवित्राशिशवया मुने। आरोपिताः परीक्षार्थं तपसः फलभागिनः॥ ३७
suṃdarāśca drumāstatra pavitrāśiśavayā mune | āropitāḥ parīkṣārthaṃ tapasaḥ phalabhāginaḥ 37 ||
हे मुने! उन्होंने वहाँ अपनी तपस्याकी परीक्षाके लिये अनेक सुन्दर, पवित्र तथा सद्यःरोपित फलदायक वृक्ष लगाये।
And there, O sage, beautiful, sacred, young trees, sharers in the fruit of her austerity, were planted as a test.
सुंदराश्च द्रुमास्तत्र (suṃdarāśca drumāstatra) — and beautiful trees thereपवित्राशिशवया मुने (pavitrāśiśavayā mune) — sacred and young, O sageआरोपिताः परीक्षार्थं (āropitāḥ parīkṣārthaṃ) — were planted, for the sake of a testतपसः फलभागिनः (tapasaḥ phalabhāginaḥ) — sharers in the fruit of her austerity
३८ भूमिशुद्धिं ततः कृत्वा वेदीं निर्माय सुंदरी। तथा तपः समारब्धं मुनीनामपि दुष्करम्॥ ३८
bhūmiśuddhiṃ tataḥ kṛtvā vedīṃ nirmāya suṃdarī | tathā tapaḥ samārabdhaṃ munīnāmapi duṣkaram 38 ||
तब भूमिको शुद्धकर तथा वेदी बनाकर उस सुन्दरीने मुनियोंके लिये भी दुष्कर ऐसी तपस्या आरम्भ कर दी।
Then, purifying the ground and constructing an altar, the beautiful one began an austerity difficult even for sages.
भूमिशुद्धिं ततः कृत्वा (bhūmiśuddhiṃ tataḥ kṛtvā) — then, performing purification of the groundवेदीं निर्माय सुंदरी (vedīṃ nirmāya suṃdarī) — and constructing an altar, the beautiful oneतथा तपः समारब्धं (tathā tapaḥ samārabdhaṃ) — then began an austerityमुनीनामपि दुष्करम् (munīnāmapi duṣkaram) — difficult even for sages
३९ विगृह्य मनसा सर्वाणीन्द्रियाणि सहाशु सा। समुपस्थानिके तत्र चकार परमं तपः॥ ३९
vigṛhya manasā sarvāṇīndriyāṇi sahāśu sā | samupasthānike tatra cakāra paramaṃ tapaḥ 39 ||
उन्होंने अपने मनसे समस्त इन्द्रियोंको वशमें करके वहाँ एक ही स्थानपर स्थित रहकर परम तपस्या की।
Restraining all her senses at once with her mind, she quickly performed there, standing in that fixed station, supreme austerity.
विगृह्य मनसा सर्वाणि (vigṛhya manasā sarvāṇi) — restraining with her mind allइन्द्रियाणि सहाशु सा (indriyāṇi sahāśu sā) — her senses at once, swiftly, sheसमुपस्थानिके तत्र (samupasthānike tatra) — in that fixed station thereचकार परमं तपः (cakāra paramaṃ tapaḥ) — performed supreme austerity
४० ग्रीष्मे च परितो वह्निं प्रज्वलन्तं दिवानिशम्। कृत्वा तस्थौ च तन्मध्ये सततं जपती मनुम्॥ ४०
grīṣme ca parito vahniṃ prajvalantaṃ divāniśam | kṛtvā tasthau ca tanmadhye satataṃ japatī manum 40 ||
ग्रीष्मऋतुमें उन्होंने दिन-रात चारों ओर अग्नि प्रज्वलित करके उसके बीचमें खड़े होकर निरन्तर पंचाक्षर मन्त्रका जप किया।
And in summer, kindling a fire blazing all around, day and night, she stood in its midst, continually reciting the mantra.
ग्रीष्मे च परितो वह्निं (grīṣme ca parito vahniṃ) — and in summer, a fire all aroundप्रज्वलन्तं दिवानिशम् (prajvalantaṃ divāniśam) — blazing, day and nightकृत्वा तस्थौ च तन्मध्ये (kṛtvā tasthau ca tanmadhye) — having kindled it, she stood in its midstसततं जपती मनुम् (satataṃ japatī manum) — continually reciting the mantra
४१ सततं चैव वर्षासु स्थंडिले सुस्थिरासना। शिलापृष्ठे च संसिक्ता बभूव जलधारया॥ ४१
satataṃ caiva varṣāsu sthaṃḍile susthirāsanā | śilāpṛṣṭhe ca saṃsiktā babhūva jaladhārayā 41 ||
और वर्षाऋतुमें निरन्तर खुले स्थलपर स्थिर आसन लगाकर वे शिलाकी सतहपर बैठी हुई जलकी धारासे भीगती रहीं।
And continually in the rainy season, firmly seated on the bare ground, upon a rock's surface, she was drenched by the streaming rain.
सततं चैव वर्षासु (satataṃ caiva varṣāsu) — and continually, in the rainy seasonस्थंडिले सुस्थिरासना (sthaṃḍile susthirāsanā) — firmly seated upon the bare groundशिलापृष्ठे च संसिक्ता (śilāpṛṣṭhe ca saṃsiktā) — and, on the rock's surface, drenchedबभूव जलधारया (babhūva jaladhārayā) — she became, by the stream of water
४२ शीते जलांतरे शश्वत्तस्थौ सा भक्तितत्परा। अनाहारातपत्तत्र नीहारेषु निशासु च॥ ४२
śīte jalāṃtare śaśvattasthau sā bhaktitatparā | anāhārātapattatra nīhāreṣu niśāsu ca 42 ||
शीतकालमें भक्तिपरायण होकर वे निराहार रहकर निरन्तर जलके भीतर खड़ी रहती थीं और कुहरेभरी रातोंमें भी तप करती रहीं।
In winter she stood continually within the water, devoted to devotion, performing austerity there without food, amid the mists and through the nights.
शीते जलांतरे शश्वत् (śīte jalāṃtare śaśvat) — in winter, within the water, continuallyतस्थौ सा भक्तितत्परा (tasthau sā bhaktitatparā) — she stood, intent on devotionअनाहारातपत्तत्र (anāhārātapattatra) — without food, she practised austerity thereनीहारेषु निशासु च (nīhāreṣu niśāsu ca) — amid the mists and through the nights
४३ एवं तपः प्रकुर्वाणा पंचाक्षरजपे रता। दध्यौ शिवं शिवा तत्र सर्वकामफलप्रदम्॥ ४३
evaṃ tapaḥ prakurvāṇā paṃcākṣarajape ratā | dadhyau śivaṃ śivā tatra sarvakāmaphalapradam 43 ||
इस प्रकार तप करती हुई तथा पंचाक्षर मन्त्रके जपमें रत रहकर शिवा वहाँ सर्वकामनाओंको फल देनेवाले शिवका ध्यान करती रहीं।
Thus performing austerity, devoted to the repetition of the five syllables, Śivā there meditated on Śiva, the bestower of the fruit of every desire.
एवं तपः प्रकुर्वाणा (evaṃ tapaḥ prakurvāṇā) — thus, performing austerityपंचाक्षरजपे रता (paṃcākṣarajape ratā) — devoted to the repetition of the five syllablesदध्यौ शिवं शिवा तत्र (dadhyau śivaṃ śivā tatra) — Śivā meditated there on Śivaसर्वकामफलप्रदम् (sarvakāmaphalapradam) — the bestower of the fruit of every desire
४४ स्वारोपितान्शुभान्वृक्षान्सखीभिस्सिञ्चती मुदा। प्रत्यहं सावकाशे सा तत्रातिथ्यमकल्पयत्॥ ४४
svāropitānśubhānvṛkṣānsakhībhissiñcatī mudā | pratyahaṃ sāvakāśe sā tatrātithyamakalpayat 44 ||
अपने द्वारा लगाये गये सुन्दर वृक्षोंको सखियोंके साथ प्रसन्नतापूर्वक सींचती हुई वे प्रतिदिन अवकाशके समय वहाँ अतिथिसत्कार भी किया करती थीं।
Watering with her friends, joyfully, the auspicious trees she herself had planted, she also arranged hospitality there each day in her free time.
स्वारोपितान्शुभान्वृक्षान् (svāropitānśubhānvṛkṣān) — the auspicious trees she herself had plantedसखीभिस्सिञ्चती मुदा (sakhībhissiñcatī mudā) — watering them with her friends, joyfullyप्रत्यहं सावकाशे सा (pratyahaṃ sāvakāśe sā) — every day, in her free time, sheतत्रातिथ्यमकल्पयत् (tatrātithyamakalpayat) — also arranged for hospitality there
४५ वातश्चैव तथा शीतवृष्टिश्च विविधा तथा। दुस्सहोऽपि तथा घर्म्मस्तया सेहे सुचित्तया॥ ४५
vātaścaiva tathā śītavṛṣṭiśca vividhā tathā | dussaho'pi tathā gharmmastayā sehe sucittayā 45 ||
आँधी, नाना प्रकारकी शीत-वर्षा तथा असह्य धूपको भी वे शुद्धचित्त होकर सहन करती रहीं।
Wind, and likewise cold rain of various kinds, and even unbearable heat too — all this she, of pure mind, endured.
वातश्चैव तथा (vātaścaiva tathā) — wind, and likewiseशीतवृष्टिश्च विविधा तथा (śītavṛṣṭiśca vividhā tathā) — and cold rain of various kinds tooदुस्सहोऽपि तथा घर्म्मः (dussaho'pi tathā gharmmaḥ) — and unbearable heat tooतया सेहे सुचित्तया (tayā sehe sucittayā) — was endured by her, of pure mind
४६ दुःखं च विविधं तत्र गणितं न तयागतम्। केवलं मन आधाय शिवे सासीत्स्थिता मुने॥ ४६
duḥkhaṃ ca vividhaṃ tatra gaṇitaṃ na tayāgatam | kevalaṃ mana ādhāya śive sāsītsthitā mune 46 ||
हे मुने! वहाँ आये हुए नाना प्रकारके दुःखोंकी उन्होंने कोई परवाह नहीं की। वे केवल शिवमें मन लगाकर वहाँ स्थिर रहीं।
And the various sufferings that came to her there were not counted by her; fixing her mind solely on Śiva, she remained fixed there, O sage.
दुःखं च विविधं तत्र (duḥkhaṃ ca vividhaṃ tatra) — and the various sufferings thereगणितं न तयागतम् (gaṇitaṃ na tayāgatam) — that came to her were not counted by herकेवलं मन आधाय शिवे (kevalaṃ mana ādhāya śive) — fixing her mind solely on Śivaसासीत्स्थिता मुने (sāsītsthitā mune) — she remained fixed, O sage
४७ प्रथमं फलभोगेन द्वितीयं पर्णभोजनैः। तपः प्रकुर्वती देवी क्रमान्नीत्येमिताः समाः॥ ४७
prathamaṃ phalabhogena dvitīyaṃ parṇabhojanaiḥ | tapaḥ prakurvatī devī kramānnītyemitāḥ samāḥ 47 ||
पहले फलोंके आहारसे और फिर पत्तोंके आहारसे तपस्या करती हुई देवीने इस प्रकार क्रमशः वर्ष बिताये।
First by eating fruit, next by feeding on leaves, the goddess, performing austerity, passed the years thus in due order.
प्रथमं फलभोगेन (prathamaṃ phalabhogena) — first, by living on fruitद्वितीयं पर्णभोजनैः (dvitīyaṃ parṇabhojanaiḥ) — then, by feeding on leavesतपः प्रकुर्वती देवी (tapaḥ prakurvatī devī) — the goddess, performing austerityक्रमान्नीत्येमिताः समाः (kramānnītyemitāḥ samāḥ) — passed the years thus, in due order
४८ ततः पर्णान्यपि शिवा निरस्य हिमवत्सुता। निराहाराभवद्देवी तपश्चरणसंरता॥ ४८
tataḥ parṇānyapi śivā nirasya himavatsutā | nirāhārābhavaddevī tapaścaraṇasaṃratā 48 ||
तदनन्तर हिमालयपुत्री शिवाने पत्ते खाना भी छोड़ दिया और वे तपस्यामें लीन रहकर सर्वथा निराहार हो गयीं।
Then Śivā, the daughter of Himavat, casting aside even leaves, became a goddess wholly without food, devoted to the practice of austerity.
ततः पर्णान्यपि शिवा (tataḥ parṇānyapi śivā) — then Śivā, even the leavesनिरस्य हिमवत्सुता (nirasya himavatsutā) — casting aside, the daughter of Himavatनिराहाराभवद्देवी (nirāhārābhavaddevī) — the goddess became without foodतपश्चरणसंरता (tapaścaraṇasaṃratā) — devoted to the practice of austerity
४९ आहारे त्यक्तपर्णाभूद्यस्माद्धिमवतः सुता। तेन देवैरपर्णेति कथिता नामतः शिवा॥ ४९
āhāre tyaktaparṇābhūdyasmāddhimavataḥ sutā | tena devairaparṇeti kathitā nāmataḥ śivā 49 ||
आहारमें पत्ते भी त्याग देनेके कारण हिमालयपुत्री शिवा देवताओंके द्वारा 'अपर्णा' नामसे कही गयीं।
Because the daughter of Himavat had given up even leaves in her diet, for that reason Śivā was called by the gods by the name Aparṇā.
आहारे त्यक्तपर्णाभूत् (āhāre tyaktaparṇābhūt) — in her diet, she became one who had given up leavesयस्माद्धिमवतः सुता (yasmāddhimavataḥ sutā) — since the daughter of Himavat [did so]तेन देवैरपर्णेति (tena devairaparṇeti) — for that, by the gods, the name 'Aparṇā'कथिता नामतः शिवा (kathitā nāmataḥ śivā) — Śivā was called, by name
५० एकपादस्थिता सासीच्छिवं संस्मृत्य पार्वती। पंचाक्षरं जपन्ती च मनुं तेपे तपो महत्॥ ५०
ekapādasthitā sāsīcchivaṃ saṃsmṛtya pārvatī | paṃcākṣaraṃ japantī ca manuṃ tepe tapo mahat 50 ||
पार्वती एक पैरपर खड़ी होकर शिवका स्मरण करती हुई और पंचाक्षर मन्त्रका जप करती हुई महान् तप करने लगीं।
Standing on one foot, remembering Śiva, Pārvatī, reciting the five-syllabled mantra, performed great austerity.
एकपादस्थिता सासीत् (ekapādasthitā sāsīt) — standing on one foot, she wasशिवं संस्मृत्य पार्वती (śivaṃ saṃsmṛtya pārvatī) — Pārvatī, remembering Śivaपंचाक्षरं जपन्ती च (paṃcākṣaraṃ japantī ca) — and reciting the five-syllabled mantraमनुं तेपे तपो महत् (manuṃ tepe tapo mahat) — the mantra, she performed great austerity
५१ चीरवल्कलसंवीता जटासंघातधारिणी। शिवचिंतनसंसक्ता जिगाय तपसा मुनीन्॥ ५१
cīravalkalasaṃvītā jaṭāsaṃghātadhāriṇī | śivaciṃtanasaṃsaktā jigāya tapasā munīn 51 ||
वल्कल वस्त्र धारणकर तथा जटाओंका जूड़ा बाँधे हुए, शिवके चिन्तनमें लीन वे अपनी तपस्यासे मुनियोंको भी जीतने लगीं।
Clad in a bark garment, bearing a mass of matted locks, absorbed in meditation on Śiva, she conquered even the sages by her austerity.
चीरवल्कलसंवीता (cīravalkalasaṃvītā) — clad in a bark garmentजटासंघातधारिणी (jaṭāsaṃghātadhāriṇī) — bearing a mass of matted locksशिवचिंतनसंसक्ता (śivaciṃtanasaṃsaktā) — absorbed in meditation on Śivaजिगाय तपसा मुनीन् (jigāya tapasā munīn) — she conquered the sages by her austerity
५२ एवं तस्यास्तपस्यन्त्याश्चिन्तयन्त्या महेश्वरम्। त्रीणि वर्षसहस्राणि जग्मुः काल्यास्तपोवने॥ ५२
evaṃ tasyāstapasyantyāścintayantyā maheśvaram | trīṇi varṣasahasrāṇi jagmuḥ kālyāstapovane 52 ||
इस प्रकार महेश्वरका चिन्तन करती हुई तपस्या करते-करते कालीके तपोवनमें रहते हुए तीन हजार वर्ष बीत गये।
Thus, while she performed austerity and meditated on Maheśvara, three thousand years passed for Kālī in the tapas-forest.
एवं तस्यास्तपस्यन्त्याः (evaṃ tasyāstapasyantyāḥ) — thus, of her, performing austerityचिन्तयन्त्या महेश्वरम् (cintayantyā maheśvaram) — and meditating upon Maheśvaraत्रीणि वर्षसहस्राणि (trīṇi varṣasahasrāṇi) — three thousand yearsजग्मुः काल्यास्तपोवने (jagmuḥ kālyāstapovane) — passed for Kālī in the tapas-forest
५३ षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि यत्र तेपे तपो हरः। तत्र क्षणमथोषित्वा चिंतयामास सा शिवा॥ ५३
ṣaṣṭivarṣasahasrāṇi yatra tepe tapo haraḥ | tatra kṣaṇamathoṣitvā ciṃtayāmāsa sā śivā 53 ||
जिस स्थानपर शिवजीने साठ हजार वर्षतक तपस्या की थी, वहाँ कुछ क्षण ठहरकर शिवाने विचार करना आरम्भ किया—
Where Hara had performed austerity for sixty thousand years — there, having stayed a moment, Śivā then began to reflect.
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि (ṣaṣṭivarṣasahasrāṇi) — for sixty thousand yearsयत्र तेपे तपो हरः (yatra tepe tapo haraḥ) — where Hara had performed austerityतत्र क्षणमथोषित्वा (tatra kṣaṇamathoṣitvā) — there, having stayed a momentचिंतयामास सा शिवा (ciṃtayāmāsa sā śivā) — Śivā then began to reflect
५४ नियमस्थां महादेव किं मां जानासि नाधुना। येनाहं सुचिरं तेन नानुयाता तपोरता॥ ५४
niyamasthāṃ mahādeva kiṃ māṃ jānāsi nādhunā | yenāhaṃ suciraṃ tena nānuyātā taporatā 54 ||
'हे महादेव! क्या आप नियमपालनमें तत्पर मुझे अब भी नहीं जानते? मैं इतने दीर्घकालसे तपमें रत हूँ, फिर भी आप मेरे पास नहीं आये।'
"O Mahādeva, do you not even now know me, established in discipline? Devoted to austerity for so very long, I have still not been followed [attended] by you."
नियमस्थां महादेव (niyamasthāṃ mahādeva) — 'me, established in discipline, O Mahādeva'किं मां जानासि नाधुना (kiṃ māṃ jānāsi nādhunā) — 'do you not know even now?'येनाहं सुचिरं तेन (yenāhaṃ suciraṃ tena) — 'because of which I, for so long, by that'नानुयाता तपोरता (nānuyātā taporatā) — 'devoted to austerity, have not been followed'
५५ लोके वेदे च गिरिशो मुनिभिर्गीयते सदा। शंकरः स हि सर्वज्ञः सर्वात्मा सर्वदर्शनः॥ ५५
loke vede ca giriśo munibhirgīyate sadā | śaṃkaraḥ sa hi sarvajñaḥ sarvātmā sarvadarśanaḥ 55 ||
'लोकमें और वेदमें मुनिजन सदा गिरीशका गान करते हैं कि वे शंकर सर्वज्ञ, सर्वात्मा तथा सबको देखनेवाले हैं।'
"In the world and in the Veda, Giriśa is ever sung of by the sages: that Śaṅkara is indeed omniscient, the soul of all, all-seeing."
लोके वेदे च गिरिशो (loke vede ca giriśo) — 'in the world and in the Veda, Giriśa'मुनिभिर्गीयते सदा (munibhirgīyate sadā) — 'is ever sung of by the sages'शंकरः स हि सर्वज्ञः (śaṃkaraḥ sa hi sarvajñaḥ) — 'that Śaṅkara is indeed omniscient'सर्वात्मा सर्वदर्शनः (sarvātmā sarvadarśanaḥ) — 'the soul of all, all-seeing'
५६ सर्वभूतिप्रदो देवः सर्वभावानुभावनः। भक्ताभीष्टप्रदो नित्यं सर्वक्लेशनिवारणः॥ ५६
sarvabhūtiprado devaḥ sarvabhāvānubhāvanaḥ | bhaktābhīṣṭaprado nityaṃ sarvakleśanivāraṇaḥ 56 ||
'वे देव सम्पूर्ण ऐश्वर्य देनेवाले, सभी भावोंको बढ़ानेवाले, भक्तोंकी सब कामनाएँ पूर्ण करनेवाले तथा सदा सब क्लेशोंका निवारण करनेवाले हैं।'
"That god bestows every prosperity, causing every state of being to flourish; he ever grants his devotees' desires and wards off every affliction."
सर्वभूतिप्रदो देवः (sarvabhūtiprado devaḥ) — 'that god bestows every prosperity'सर्वभावानुभावनः (sarvabhāvānubhāvanaḥ) — 'who causes every state of being to flourish'भक्ताभीष्टप्रदो नित्यं (bhaktābhīṣṭaprado nityaṃ) — 'ever granting the devotees' desires'सर्वक्लेशनिवारणः (sarvakleśanivāraṇaḥ) — 'and warding off every affliction'
५७ सर्वकामान्परित्यज्य यदि चाहं वृषध्वजे। अनुरक्ता तदा सोऽत्र संप्रसीदतु शंकरः॥ ५७
sarvakāmānparityajya yadi cāhaṃ vṛṣadhvaje | anuraktā tadā so'tra saṃprasīdatu śaṃkaraḥ 57 ||
'यदि मैंने अपनी समस्त कामनाओंको त्यागकर वृषभध्वज शिवमें अनुरक्ति रखी है, तो शंकर मुझपर प्रसन्न हों।'
"If, giving up all desires, I am devoted to him whose banner bears the bull, then may Śaṅkara here be pleased with me."
सर्वकामान्परित्यज्य (sarvakāmānparityajya) — 'giving up all desires'यदि चाहं वृषध्वजे (yadi cāhaṃ vṛṣadhvaje) — 'if I, toward him whose banner is the bull'अनुरक्ता तदा सोऽत्र (anuraktā tadā so'tra) — 'am devoted, then may he here'संप्रसीदतु शंकरः (saṃprasīdatu śaṃkaraḥ) — 'be well pleased — Śaṅkara'
५८ यदि नारदतंत्रोक्तमंत्रो जप्तः शराक्षरः। सुभक्त्या विधिना नित्यं संप्रसीदतु शंकरः॥ ५८
yadi nāradataṃtroktamaṃtro japtaḥ śarākṣaraḥ | subhaktyā vidhinā nityaṃ saṃprasīdatu śaṃkaraḥ 58 ||
'यदि मैंने नारदतन्त्रमें कहे गये पंचाक्षर मन्त्रका सुभक्तिपूर्वक विधिपूर्वक नित्य जप किया है, तो शंकर प्रसन्न हों।'
"If the five-syllabled mantra taught in Nārada's teaching has been recited daily, with true devotion and according to rule, then may Śaṅkara be pleased."
यदि नारदतंत्रोक्त- (yadi nāradataṃtrokta-) — 'if [the mantra] taught in Nārada's teaching'मंत्रो जप्तः शराक्षरः (maṃtro japtaḥ śarākṣaraḥ) — 'the five-syllabled mantra, has been recited'सुभक्त्या विधिना नित्यं (subhaktyā vidhinā nityaṃ) — 'with true devotion, by rule, daily'संप्रसीदतु शंकरः (saṃprasīdatu śaṃkaraḥ) — 'then may Śaṅkara be pleased'
५९ यदि भक्त्या शिवस्याहं निर्विकारा यथोदितम्। सर्वेश्वरस्य चात्यन्तं संप्रसीदतु शंकरः॥ ५९
yadi bhaktyā śivasyāhaṃ nirvikārā yathoditam | sarveśvarasya cātyantaṃ saṃprasīdatu śaṃkaraḥ 59 ||
'यदि मैंने विकाररहित होकर यथोक्त विधिसे शिवकी भक्ति की है, तो सर्वेश्वर शंकर मुझपर अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हों।'
"If I, free from change, have devotion for Śiva just as prescribed, then may Śaṅkara, lord of all, be exceedingly pleased."
यदि भक्त्या शिवस्याहं (yadi bhaktyā śivasyāhaṃ) — 'if I, with devotion, toward Śiva'निर्विकारा यथोदितम् (nirvikārā yathoditam) — 'free from change, just as taught'सर्वेश्वरस्य चात्यन्तं (sarveśvarasya cātyantaṃ) — 'of the lord of all, exceedingly'संप्रसीदतु शंकरः (saṃprasīdatu śaṃkaraḥ) — 'may Śaṅkara be well pleased'
६० एवं चिंतयती नित्यं तेपे सा सुचिरं तपः। अधोमुखी निर्विकारा जटावल्कलधारिणी॥ ६०
evaṃ ciṃtayatī nityaṃ tepe sā suciraṃ tapaḥ | adhomukhī nirvikārā jaṭāvalkaladhāriṇī 60 ||
इस प्रकार सदा चिन्तन करती हुई वे दीर्घकालतक विकाररहित होकर, मुख नीचे किये, जटा-वल्कल धारणकर तप करती रहीं।
Thus reflecting continually, she performed austerity for a very long time, her face bowed down, unwavering, wearing matted locks and a bark garment.
एवं चिंतयती नित्यं (evaṃ ciṃtayatī nityaṃ) — thus, reflecting continuallyतेपे सा सुचिरं तपः (tepe sā suciraṃ tapaḥ) — she performed austerity for a long timeअधोमुखी निर्विकारा (adhomukhī nirvikārā) — face bowed down, unwaveringजटावल्कलधारिणी (jaṭāvalkaladhāriṇī) — wearing matted locks and bark garment
६१ तथा तया तपस्तप्तं मुनीनामपि दुष्करम्। स्मृत्वा च पुरुषास्तत्र परमं विस्मयं गताः॥ ६१
tathā tayā tapastaptaṃ munīnāmapi duṣkaram | smṛtvā ca puruṣāstatra paramaṃ vismayaṃ gatāḥ 61 ||
इस प्रकार उन्होंने मुनियोंके लिये भी दुष्कर ऐसी तपस्या की, जिसका स्मरण करके वहाँके लोग परम आश्चर्यमें पड़ गये।
Such austerity, difficult even for sages, was performed by her; and men, recalling it there, were filled with the greatest wonder.
तथा तया तपस्तप्तं (tathā tayā tapastaptaṃ) — such austerity was performed by herमुनीनामपि दुष्करम् (munīnāmapi duṣkaram) — difficult even for the sagesस्मृत्वा च पुरुषास्तत्र (smṛtvā ca puruṣāstatra) — and men, recalling it thereपरमं विस्मयं गताः (paramaṃ vismayaṃ gatāḥ) — arrived at the greatest wonder
६२ तत्तपोदर्शनार्थं हि समाजग्मुस्तेऽखिलाः। धन्यान्निजान्मन्यमाना जगदुःश्रेति सम्मताः॥ ६२
tattapodarśanārthaṃ hi samājagmuste'khilāḥ | dhanyānnijānmanyamānā jagaduḥśreti sammatāḥ 62 ||
उसकी तपस्याको देखनेके लिये वे सभी वहाँ एकत्र हो गये और अपनेको धन्य मानते हुए एक स्वरसे 'यह श्रेष्ठ है' ऐसा कहने लगे।
Indeed, for the sake of seeing that austerity, all of them came together; considering themselves blessed, they exclaimed together in accord, "Excellent!"
तत्तपोदर्शनार्थं हि (tattapodarśanārthaṃ hi) — indeed, for the sake of seeing that austerityसमाजग्मुस्तेऽखिलाः (samājagmuste'khilāḥ) — all of them came togetherधन्यान्निजान्मन्यमाना (dhanyānnijānmanyamānā) — considering themselves blessedजगदुःश्रेति सम्मताः (jagaduḥśreti sammatāḥ) — in accord, they exclaimed, 'excellent!'
६३ महतां धर्मवृद्धेषु गमनं श्रेय उच्यते। प्रमाणं तपसो नास्ति मान्यो धर्मः सदा बुधैः॥ ६३
mahatāṃ dharmavṛddheṣu gamanaṃ śreya ucyate | pramāṇaṃ tapaso nāsti mānyo dharmaḥ sadā budhaiḥ 63 ||
'महापुरुषों तथा धर्मवृद्धोंके पास जाना कल्याणकारी कहा गया है; तपस्याकी कोई निश्चित सीमा नहीं होती, विद्वानोंको सदा धर्मका ही आदर करना चाहिये।'
"Going to those great in the growth of dharma is called a blessing; there is no fixed measure of austerity — dharma is ever to be honoured by the wise."
महतां धर्मवृद्धेषु (mahatāṃ dharmavṛddheṣu) — 'toward the great, grown in dharma'गमनं श्रेय उच्यते (gamanaṃ śreya ucyate) — 'going [to them] is called a blessing'प्रमाणं तपसो नास्ति (pramāṇaṃ tapaso nāsti) — 'there is no measure of austerity'मान्यो धर्मः सदा बुधैः (mānyo dharmaḥ sadā budhaiḥ) — 'dharma is ever to be honoured by the wise'
६४ श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा तपोऽस्यास्तु किमन्यैः क्रियते तपः। अस्मात्तपोऽधिकं लोके न भूतं न भविष्यति॥ ६४
śrutvā dṛṣṭvā tapo'syāstu kimanyaiḥ kriyate tapaḥ | asmāttapo'dhikaṃ loke na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati 64 ||
'इनकी तपस्याको सुनकर तथा देखकर अन्य लोग भला क्या तप कर सकते हैं? संसारमें इससे बढ़कर तप न कभी हुआ है और न होगा।'
"Having heard and seen her austerity, what austerity indeed is performed by others? Greater than this, in the world, there has been none, nor will there be."
श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा तपोऽस्यास्तु (śrutvā dṛṣṭvā tapo'syāstu) — 'having heard and seen her austerity'किमन्यैः क्रियते तपः (kimanyaiḥ kriyate tapaḥ) — 'what austerity is performed by others?'अस्मात्तपोऽधिकं लोके (asmāttapo'dhikaṃ loke) — 'greater than this, in the world'न भूतं न भविष्यति (na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati) — 'there has been none, nor will be'
६५ जल्पन्त इति ते सर्वे सुप्रशस्य शिवातपः। जग्मुः स्वं धाम मुदिताः कठिनाङ्गाश्च ये ह्यपि॥ ६५
jalpanta iti te sarve supraśasya śivātapaḥ | jagmuḥ svaṃ dhāma muditāḥ kaṭhināṅgāśca ye hyapi 65 ||
इस प्रकार कहते हुए तथा शिवाकी तपस्याकी भूरि-भूरि प्रशंसा करते हुए वे सब — कठोर अंगोंवाले भी — प्रसन्न होकर अपने-अपने स्थानोंको चले गये।
Saying this, all of them, having greatly praised Śivā's austerity, went rejoicing to their own abodes, even those of hardened limbs.
जल्पन्त इति ते सर्वे (jalpanta iti te sarve) — saying thus, all of themसुप्रशस्य शिवातपः (supraśasya śivātapaḥ) — having greatly praised Śivā's austerityजग्मुः स्वं धाम मुदिताः (jagmuḥ svaṃ dhāma muditāḥ) — went, rejoicing, to their own abodesकठिनाङ्गाश्च ये ह्यपि (kaṭhināṅgāśca ye hyapi) — even those, indeed, of hardened limbs
६६ अन्यच्छृणु महर्षे त्वं प्रभावं तपसोऽधुना। पार्वत्या जगदम्बायाः पराश्चर्यकरं महत्॥ ६६
anyacchṛṇu maharṣe tvaṃ prabhāvaṃ tapaso'dhunā | pārvatyā jagadambāyāḥ parāścaryakaraṃ mahat 66 ||
हे महर्षे! अब आप पार्वतीकी तपस्याके एक और महान् तथा परम आश्चर्यजनक प्रभावको सुनिये।
Hear now, O great sage, another thing — the great, most astonishing power of the austerity of Pārvatī, mother of the world.
अन्यच्छृणु महर्षे त्वं (anyacchṛṇu maharṣe tvaṃ) — hear now another thing, O great sageप्रभावं तपसोऽधुना (prabhāvaṃ tapaso'dhunā) — the power of that austerity, nowपार्वत्या जगदम्बायाः (pārvatyā jagadambāyāḥ) — of Pārvatī, mother of the worldपराश्चर्यकरं महत् (parāścaryakaraṃ mahat) — great, causing the highest wonder
६७ तदाश्रमगता ये च स्वभावेन विरोधिनः। तेऽप्यसँस्तत्प्रभावेण विरोधरहितास्तदा॥ ६७
tadāśramagatā ye ca svabhāvena virodhinaḥ | te'pyasaṃstatprabhāveṇa virodharahitāstadā 67 ||
उस आश्रममें रहनेवाले जो प्राणी स्वभावसे परस्पर विरोधी थे, वे भी उस तपके प्रभावसे उस समय वैररहित हो गये।
And those who, being naturally hostile to one another, had come to her hermitage — they too, by that power, became then free of enmity.
NotePrinted reading is "तेऽप्यसँस्तत्प्रभावेण," with a candrabindu on स (an uncommon epic form of √as, "they were/became"); reproduced here exactly as printed.
तदाश्रमगता ये च (tadāśramagatā ye ca) — and those who had come to that hermitageस्वभावेन विरोधिनः (svabhāvena virodhinaḥ) — hostile by natureतेऽप्यसँस्तत्प्रभावेण (te'pyasaṃstatprabhāveṇa) — they too became, by that powerविरोधरहितास्तदा (virodharahitāstadā) — free of enmity then
६८ सिंहा गावश्च सततं रागादिदोषसंयुताः। तन्महिम्ना च ते तत्र नाबाधन्त परस्परम्॥ ६८
siṃhā gāvaśca satataṃ rāgādidoṣasaṃyutāḥ | tanmahimnā ca te tatra nābādhanta parasparam 68 ||
निरन्तर राग आदि दोषोंसे युक्त रहनेवाले सिंह तथा गौ भी उस तपस्याकी महिमासे वहाँ परस्पर एक-दूसरेको बाधा नहीं पहुँचाते थे।
Lions and cows, ever bound by the faults of passion and the rest, by that greatness did not harm one another there.
सिंहा गावश्च सततं (siṃhā gāvaśca satataṃ) — lions and cows, continuallyरागादिदोषसंयुताः (rāgādidoṣasaṃyutāḥ) — joined with the faults beginning with passionतन्महिम्ना च ते तत्र (tanmahimnā ca te tatra) — by that greatness, they thereनाबाधन्त परस्परम् (nābādhanta parasparam) — did not harm one another
६९ अथान्ये च मुनिश्रेष्ठ मार्जारा मूषकादयः। निसर्गद्वैरिणो यत्र विक्रियन्ते स्म न क्वचित्॥ ६९
athānye ca muniśreṣṭha mārjārā mūṣakādayaḥ | nisargadvairiṇo yatra vikriyante sma na kvacit 69 ||
हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! इसके अतिरिक्त स्वभावसे परस्पर वैर रखनेवाले बिल्ली, चूहे आदि प्राणी भी वहाँ कभी विकारभावको प्राप्त नहीं होते थे।
And also others, O best of sages — cats, mice, and the rest, naturally hostile — nowhere there ever showed hostile change.
अथान्ये च मुनिश्रेष्ठ (athānye ca muniśreṣṭha) — and others too, O best of sagesमार्जारा मूषकादयः (mārjārā mūṣakādayaḥ) — cats, mice, and the restनिसर्गद्वैरिणो यत्र (nisargadvairiṇo yatra) — naturally hostile, whereविक्रियन्ते स्म न क्वचित् (vikriyante sma na kvacit) — they showed no hostile change at all
७० वृक्षाश्च सफलास्तत्र तृणानि विविधानि च। पुष्पाणि च विचित्राणि तत्रासन्मुनिसत्तम॥ ७०
vṛkṣāśca saphalāstatra tṛṇāni vividhāni ca | puṣpāṇi ca vicitrāṇi tatrāsanmunisattama 70 ||
हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! वहाँ फलयुक्त वृक्ष, विविध प्रकारके तृण तथा विचित्र पुष्प भी उत्पन्न हो गये थे।
And fruit-bearing trees were there, and grasses of various kinds, and wondrous flowers too were there, O best of sages.
वृक्षाश्च सफलास्तत्र (vṛkṣāśca saphalāstatra) — and fruit-bearing trees thereतृणानि विविधानि च (tṛṇāni vividhāni ca) — and grasses of various kindsपुष्पाणि च विचित्राणि (puṣpāṇi ca vicitrāṇi) — and wondrous flowers tooतत्रासन्मुनिसत्तम (tatrāsanmunisattama) — were there, O best of sages
७१ तद्वनं च तदा सर्वं कैलासेनोपमान्वितम्। जातं च तपसस्तस्याः सिद्धिरूपमभूत्तदा॥ ७१
tadvanaṃ ca tadā sarvaṃ kailāsenopamānvitam | jātaṃ ca tapasastasyāḥ siddhirūpamabhūttadā 71 ||
वह सम्पूर्ण वन उस समय कैलासके समान हो गया और वह पार्वतीकी तपस्याकी सिद्धिका साक्षात् रूप बन गया।
And that whole forest then became endowed with a likeness to Kailāsa; it came to be, then, the very embodiment of the accomplishment of her austerity.
तद्वनं च तदा सर्वं (tadvanaṃ ca tadā sarvaṃ) — and that whole forest thenकैलासेनोपमान्वितम् (kailāsenopamānvitam) — became endowed with a likeness to Kailāsaजातं च तपसस्तस्याः (jātaṃ ca tapasastasyāḥ) — and it came to be, of her austerityसिद्धिरूपमभूत्तदा (siddhirūpamabhūttadā) — the very form of accomplishment, then
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे पार्वतीतपोवर्णनं नाम द्वाविंशोऽध्यायः॥ २२॥
Thus ends the twenty-second chapter, called "Pārvatī's Austerity," in the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके तृतीय पार्वतीखण्डमें पार्वतीतपस्यावर्णन नामक बाईसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ २२॥