॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — सतीखण्डअथाष्टादशोऽध्यायः
Brahmā returns to Kailāsa to find Śiva, out of love for Satī, doubting again and again whether she will really be given to him. Adopting an entirely worldly manner, Śiva presses Brahmā anxiously for Dakṣa's answer, confessing that separation now torments him as it would any ordinary man, since Satī is not different from himself. Brahmā reassures him with Dakṣa's own words: the daughter was fashioned for Śiva alone, this is Dakṣa's own dearest wish, Satī herself worshipped Śiva expressly to this end, and Dakṣa asks only that Śiva come to his house at an auspicious hour to receive her as a bride. Delighted, Śiva agrees to go at once with Brahmā and Nārada, and has Brahmā summon Nārada, the mind-born sages headed by Marīci, and his own gaṇas; Viṣṇu, remembered by Śiva, arrives at once with Lakṣmī on Garuḍa. On the appointed date — the thirteenth of bright Caitra, a Sunday, under the Pūrva Phalgunī constellation — Śiva sets out in procession with the full company of gods and sages, his emblematic attributes serving as ornaments for the occasion, and, mounted on his bull, swiftly reaches Dakṣa's house. Dakṣa comes out with all his household to receive them, honours every god in turn, seats Śiva in the place of highest honour, personally worships him and then Viṣṇu, Brahmā, the brahmins, the gods and the gaṇas, and, after taking counsel with the mind-born sages, asks Brahmā to officiate the marriage rites. Brahmā agrees and conducts the whole ceremony; at the auspicious moment Dakṣa gives Satī to Śambhu, and Śiva takes her hand according to the rite of marriage. All present — Brahmā, Viṣṇu, the sages, the gods, the gaṇas — bow and offer hymns of praise, and a great festival of song and dance follows, filling everyone with supreme joy. Dakṣa, having given away his daughter, feels his life's purpose fulfilled; Śiva and Śivā are both well pleased, and, as Brahmā closes the chapter, everything becomes an abode of pure auspiciousness. ब्रह्मा जी कैलास लौटते हैं और पाते हैं कि सती के प्रेमवश शिव जी बार-बार यह संशय कर रहे हैं कि क्या उन्हें सती वास्तव में मिलेंगी। पूर्णतः लौकिक व्यवहार अपनाते हुए शिव जी व्याकुल होकर ब्रह्मा जी से दक्ष के उत्तर के विषय में पूछते हैं और स्वीकार करते हैं कि सती से अभिन्न होते हुए भी वियोग उन्हें एक सामान्य प्राणी की भाँति पीड़ित कर रहा है। ब्रह्मा जी दक्ष के ही शब्दों में उन्हें आश्वस्त करते हैं — कन्या केवल शिव जी के लिये ही रची गयी है, यही दक्ष की सबसे प्रिय इच्छा है, सती ने स्वयं इसी उद्देश्य से शिव जी की आराधना की थी, और दक्ष केवल यही चाहते हैं कि शिव जी शुभ मुहूर्त में उनके घर पधारकर कन्या को ग्रहण करें। प्रसन्न होकर शिव जी तुरन्त ब्रह्मा तथा नारद के साथ चलने को सहमत हो जाते हैं और ब्रह्मा जी से नारद, मरीचि आदि मानसपुत्र मुनियों तथा अपने गणों को बुलाने के लिये कहते हैं। शिव जी के स्मरण करते ही विष्णु भी लक्ष्मी सहित गरुड़ पर आरूढ़ होकर तुरन्त आ पहुँचते हैं। नियत तिथि — चैत्र शुक्ल त्रयोदशी, रविवार, पूर्वाफाल्गुनी नक्षत्र — को शिव जी देवताओं तथा मुनियों की पूरी मण्डली के साथ यात्रा पर निकलते हैं, उनके विशिष्ट चिह्न ही इस अवसर के लिये आभूषण बन जाते हैं, और बैल पर आरूढ़ होकर वे शीघ्र ही दक्ष के घर पहुँच जाते हैं। दक्ष अपने समस्त परिवार सहित उनका स्वागत करने आते हैं, प्रत्येक देवता का सत्कार करते हैं, शिव जी को सर्वोच्च आसन देकर स्वयं उनका तथा विष्णु, ब्रह्मा, ब्राह्मणों, देवताओं और गणों का पूजन करते हैं, और मानसपुत्र मुनियों से परामर्श करने के बाद ब्रह्मा जी से विवाह-कार्य सम्पन्न कराने का अनुरोध करते हैं। ब्रह्मा जी सहमत होकर सम्पूर्ण विधि सम्पन्न कराते हैं; शुभ मुहूर्त में दक्ष सती को शम्भु को अर्पित करते हैं, और शिव जी विवाहविधि से उनका पाणिग्रहण करते हैं। उपस्थित सभी — ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, मुनि, देवता, गण — प्रणामकर स्तुति करते हैं, तथा गायन-नृत्य सहित महान् उत्सव होता है, जिससे सभी परम आनन्द से भर जाते हैं। कन्यादान करके दक्ष अपने जीवन को कृतार्थ मानते हैं; शिव तथा शिवा दोनों प्रसन्न होते हैं, और अध्याय के अन्त में ब्रह्मा जी के अनुसार सब कुछ मंगल का धाम बन जाता है।
१ रुद्रपार्श्वे त्वयि गते किमभूच्चरितं ततः। का वार्ता ह्यभवत्तात किं चकार हरः स्वयम्॥
rudrapārśve tvayi gate kimabhūccaritaṃ tataḥ | kā vārtā hyabhavattāta kiṃ cakāra haraḥ svayam ||
नारद जी ने कहा — जब आप रुद्र जी के पास गये, तब उसके बाद क्या चरित्र हुआ? हे तात! क्या समाचार हुआ और शिव जी ने स्वयं क्या किया?
When you had gone to Rudra's side, what then came to pass? What news was there, O son, and what did Hara himself do?
रुद्रपार्श्वे (rudrapārśve) — to Rudra’s sideत्वयि (tvayi) — when youगते (gate) — had goneकिम् (kim) — whatअभूत् (abhūc) — happenedचरितम् (caritaṃ) — of the storyततः (tataḥ) — thereafterका (kā) — whatवार्ता (vārtā) — tidingsहि (hy) — indeedअभवत् (abhavat) — came to passतात (tāta) — O fatherकिम् (kiṃ) — whatचकार (cakāra) — didहरः (haraḥ) — Haraस्वयम् (svayam) — himself
२ अथाहं शिवमानेतुं प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरम्। आसदं हि महादेवं हिमवद्गिरिसंस्थितम्॥
athāhaṃ śivamānetuṃ prasannaḥ parameśvaram | āsadaṃ hi mahādevaṃ himavadgirisaṃsthitam ||
ब्रह्मा जी ने कहा — तब मैं शिव जी को लाने के लिये प्रसन्नतापूर्वक हिमालय पर्वत पर स्थित परमेश्वर महादेव जी के पास पहुँचा।
Then, glad at heart, to bring the supreme lord Śiva, I came to the great god, who dwelt upon the Himālaya mountain.
अथ (ath) — thenअहम् (āhaṃ) — Iशिवम् (śivam) — Śivaआनेतुम् (ānetuṃ) — to bringप्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) — glad at heartपरमेश्वरम् (parameśvaram) — the supreme Lordआसदम् (āsadaṃ) — approachedहि (hi) — indeedमहादेवम् (mahādevaṃ) — Mahādevaहिमवद्गिरिसंस्थितम् (himavadgirisaṃsthitam) — abiding on the Himavat mountain
३ मां वीक्ष्य लोकस्त्रष्टारमायान्तं वृषभध्वजः। मनसा संशयं चक्रे सतीप्राप्तौ मुहुर्मुहुः॥
māṃ vīkṣya lokastraṣṭāramāyāntaṃ vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ | manasā saṃśayaṃ cakre satīprāptau muhurmuhuḥ ||
लोकस्रष्टा मुझे आता हुआ देखकर वृषभध्वज मन-ही-मन बार-बार सती की प्राप्ति के विषय में संशय करने लगे।
The bull-bannered one, beholding me, the creator of the worlds, approaching, formed in his mind, again and again, a doubt about obtaining Satī.
माम् (māṃ) — meवीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) — seeingलोकस्त्रष्टारम् (lokastraṣṭāram) — the maker of the worldsआयान्तम् (āyāntaṃ) — comingवृषध्वजः (vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ) — the bull-banneredमनसा (manasā) — in his mindसंशयम् (saṃśayaṃ) — a doubtचक्रे (cakre) — entertainedसतीप्राप्तौ (satīprāptau) — about winning Satīमुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) — again and again
४ अथ प्रीत्या हरो लोके गतिमाश्रित्य लीलया। सत्या भक्त्या च मां क्षिप्रमुवाच प्राकृतो यथा॥
atha prītyā haro loke gatimāśritya līlayā | satyā bhaktyā ca māṃ kṣipramuvāca prākṛto yathā ||
तब हर प्रेमवश लीलापूर्वक लौकिक व्यवहार का आश्रय लेकर तथा सती की भक्ति के कारण मुझसे शीघ्र ही सामान्य प्राणी की भाँति कहने लगे।
Then Hara, out of love, resorting in sport to worldly manner, and through devotion to Satī, spoke to me swiftly, as an ordinary man would.
अथ (atha) — thenप्रीत्या (prītyā) — with affectionहरः (haro) — Haraलोके (loke) — in the worldगतिम् (gatim) — the common wayआश्रित्य (āśritya) — taking onलीलया (līlayā) — in playसत्या (satyā) — for Satīभक्त्या (bhaktyā) — and by her devotionच (ca) — andमाम् (māṃ) — to meक्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) — at onceउवाच (uvāca) — spokeप्राकृतः (prākṛto) — an ordinary manयथा (yathā) — as though
५ किमकार्षीत्सुरज्येष्ठ सत्यर्थे त्वत्सुतः स माम्। कथयस्व यथा स्वान्तं न दीर्येन्मन्मथेन हि॥
kimakārṣītsurajyeṣṭha satyarthe tvatsutaḥ sa mām | kathayasva yathā svāntaṃ na dīryenmanmathena hi ||
ईश्वर बोले — हे सुरज्येष्ठ! सती के विषय में आपके पुत्र ने मेरे लिये क्या किया, वह मुझसे कहिये, जिससे कामदेव के कारण मेरा हृदय विदीर्ण न हो जाये।
The lord spoke: O foremost of gods, what has your son done concerning Satī, on my account? Tell me, so that my heart may not be torn apart by Manmatha.
किम् (kim) — whatअकार्षीत् (akārṣīt) — has he doneसुरज्येष्ठ (surajyeṣṭha) — O eldest of godsसत्यर्थे (satyarthe) — in the matter of Satīत्वत्सुतः (tvatsutaḥ) — your sonसः (sa) — heमाम् (mām) — for meकथयस्व (kathayasva) — tellयथा (yathā) — so thatस्वान्तम् (svāntaṃ) — my inmost heartन (na) — notदीर्येत् (dīryen) — be rentमन्मथेन (manmathena) — by Manmathaहि (hi) — indeed
६ धावमानो विप्रयोगो मामेव च सतीं प्रति। अभिहन्ति सुरज्येष्ठ त्यक्त्वान्यां प्राणधारिणीम्॥
dhāvamāno viprayogo māmeva ca satīṃ prati | abhihanti surajyeṣṭha tyaktvānyāṃ prāṇadhāriṇīm ||
हे सुरज्येष्ठ! अन्य समस्त प्राणधारिणी स्त्रियों को छोड़कर केवल मुझे और सती को ही लक्ष्य करके यह वियोग दौड़ता हुआ आघात कर रहा है।
O foremost of gods, this separation, running headlong, having abandoned every other living being, strikes at me and at Satī alone.
धावमानः (dhāvamāno) — racingविप्रयोगः (viprayogo) — this separationमाम् (mām) — meएव (eva) — aloneच (ca) — andसतीम् (satīṃ) — Satīप्रति (prati) — towardsअभिहन्ति (abhihanti) — strikes downसुरज्येष्ठ (surajyeṣṭha) — O eldest of godsत्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) — leaving asideअन्याम् (ānyāṃ) — every otherप्राणधारिणीम् (prāṇadhāriṇīm) — living creature
७ सतीति सततं ब्रह्मन् वद कार्यं करोम्यहम्। अभेदान्मम सा प्राप्या तद्विधे क्रियतां तथा॥
satīti satataṃ brahman vada kāryaṃ karomyaham | abhedānmama sā prāpyā tadvidhe kriyatāṃ tathā ||
"सती, सती" ऐसा सदा कहते हुए ही हे ब्रह्मन्! मैं अपने कार्य करता हूँ। वह मुझसे अभिन्न होने के कारण मुझे प्राप्त होने योग्य है। हे विधे! उसी के अनुसार कीजिये।
O Brahman, ever saying 'Satī, Satī,' I go about whatever task I do; since she, being non-different from me, must be attained — O Ordainer, act accordingly.
सती (satīti) — Satīइति (iti) — the nameसततम् (satataṃ) — ceaselesslyब्रह्मन् (brahman) — O Brahmāवद (vada) — speakकार्यम् (kāryaṃ) — what must be doneकरोमि (karomy) — I shall doअहम् (aham) — Iअभेदात् (abhedān) — being not other thanमम (mama) — mineसा (sā) — sheप्राप्या (prāpyā) — is to be wonतत् (tad) — thatविधे (vidhe) — O Ordainerक्रियताम् (kriyatāṃ) — let it be doneतथा (tathā) — accordingly
८ इति रुद्रोक्तवचनं लोकाचारसुगर्भितम्। श्रुत्वाहं नारदमुने सान्त्वयन्नगदं शिवम्॥
iti rudroktavacanaṃ lokācārasugarbhitam | śrutvāhaṃ nāradamune sāntvayannagadaṃ śivam ||
ब्रह्मा जी ने कहा — हे नारद मुने! रुद्र के द्वारा कहे गये इस लोकाचार से युक्त वचन को सुनकर मैं शिव जी को सान्त्वना देते हुए कहने लगा।
Brahmā spoke: O sage Nārada, hearing this word spoken by Rudra, deeply steeped in worldly manner, I spoke to Śiva, consoling him.
इति (iti) — thusरुद्रोक्तवचनम् (rudroktavacanaṃ) — the word uttered by Rudraलोकाचारसुगर्भितम् (lokācārasugarbhitam) — deeply charged with worldly usageश्रुत्वा (śrutvā) — having heardअहम् (haṃ) — Iनारदमुने (nāradamune) — O sage Nāradaसान्त्वयन् (sāntvayann) — consoling himअगदम् (agadaṃ) — spoke toशिवम् (śivam) — Śiva
९ सत्यर्थं यन्मम सुतो वदति स्म वृषध्वज। तच्छृणुष्व निजासाध्यं सिद्धमित्यवधारय॥
satyarthaṃ yanmama suto vadati sma vṛṣadhvaja | tacchṛṇuṣva nijāsādhyaṃ siddhamityavadhāraya ||
ब्रह्मा जी ने कहा — हे वृषभध्वज! सती के विषय में मेरे पुत्र ने जो कुछ कहा है, उसे सुनिये, और जिसे आप अपने लिये असाध्य मान रहे हैं, उसे सिद्ध हुआ समझिये।
O bull-bannered one, hear what my son has said concerning Satī, and know that what you consider impossible for yourself has already been accomplished.
सत्यर्थम् (satyarthaṃ) — concerning Satīयत् (yan) — whatमम (mama) — myसुतः (suto) — sonवदति (vadati) — saysस्म (sma) — indeedवृषध्वज (vṛṣadhvaja) — O bull-bannered oneतत् (tac) — thatशृणुष्व (chṛṇuṣva) — hearनिजासाध्यम् (nijāsādhyaṃ) — what seemed beyond your reachसिद्धम् (siddham) — is achievedइति (ity) — soअवधारय (avadhāraya) — be assured
१० देया तस्मै मया पुत्री तदर्थ परिकल्पिता। ममाभीष्टमिदं कार्यं त्वद्वाक्यादधिकं पुनः॥
deyā tasmai mayā putrī tadartha parikalpitā | mamābhīṣṭamidaṃ kāryaṃ tvadvākyādadhikaṃ punaḥ ||
"मेरी पुत्री, जो उसी उद्देश्य से रची गयी है, मेरे द्वारा उन्हें ही दी जानी है। यह कार्य मुझे स्वयं अभीष्ट है, और अब आपके वचन से यह और भी बढ़ गया है।"
'My daughter, fashioned for that very purpose, is to be given by me to him; this task is my own heart's desire, and is now made even more so by your word.'
देया (deyā) — to be givenतस्मै (tasmai) — to himमया (mayā) — by meपुत्री (putrī) — my daughterतदर्थ (tadartha) — for his sakeपरिकल्पिता (parikalpitā) — destinedमम (mamā) — myअभीष्टम् (bhīṣṭam) — desiredइदम् (idaṃ) — thisकार्यम् (kāryaṃ) — taskत्वद्वाक्यात् (tvadvākyād) — than your wordअधिकम् (adhikaṃ) — even moreपुनः (punaḥ) — yet again
११ मत्पुत्र्याराधितः शंभुरेतदर्थं स्वयं पुनः। सोऽप्यन्विष्यति मां यस्मात्तदा देया मया हरे॥
matputryārādhitaḥ śaṃbhuretadarthaṃ svayaṃ punaḥ | so'pyanviṣyati māṃ yasmāttadā deyā mayā hare ||
"मेरी पुत्री के द्वारा इसी उद्देश्य से आराधित शम्भु स्वयं भी पुनः मुझे खोज रहे हैं। इसीलिये उसे मेरे द्वारा हर को ही दिया जाना है।"
'Śambhu, worshipped by my daughter for this very purpose, himself now again seeks me out; since this is so, she must indeed be given by me to Hara.'
मत्पुत्र्या (matputry) — by my daughterआराधितः (ārādhitaḥ) — worshippedशंभुः (śaṃbhur) — Śambhuएतदर्थम् (etadarthaṃ) — for this very endस्वयम् (svayaṃ) — himselfपुनः (punaḥ) — againसः (so) — heअपि ('py) — alsoअन्विष्यति (anviṣyati) — seeksमाम् (māṃ) — meयस्मात् (yasmāt) — sinceतदा (tadā) — thenदेया (deyā) — she is to be givenमया (mayā) — by meहरे (hare) — O Hari
१२ शुभे लग्ने सुमुहूते समागच्छतु सोऽन्तिकम्। तदा दास्यामि तनयां भिक्षार्थं शंभवे विधे॥
śubhe lagne sumuhūte samāgacchatu so'ntikam | tadā dāsyāmi tanayāṃ bhikṣārthaṃ śaṃbhave vidhe ||
"हे विधे! शुभ लग्न तथा सुन्दर मुहूर्त में वे मेरे समीप पधारें, तब मैं भिक्षा के रूप में अपनी पुत्री शम्भु को प्रदान करूँगा।"
'In an auspicious ascendant, at a good moment, let him come to my presence; then, O Ordainer, I shall give my daughter to Śambhu, as alms.'
शुभे (śubhe) — at an auspiciousलग्ने (lagne) — ascendantसुमुहूर्ते (sumuhūte) — in a good hourसमागच्छतु (samāgacchatu) — let him comeसः (so) — heअन्तिकम् ('ntikam) — into my presenceतदा (tadā) — thenदास्यामि (dāsyāmi) — I shall giveतनयाम् (tanayāṃ) — my daughterभिक्षार्थम् (bhikṣārthaṃ) — as an alms he asksशंभवे (śaṃbhave) — to Śambhuविधे (vidhe) — O Ordainer
१३ इत्युवाच स मां दक्षस्तस्मात्त्वं वृषभध्वज। शुभे मुहूर्ते तद्वेश्म गच्छ तामानयस्व च॥
ityuvāca sa māṃ dakṣastasmāttvaṃ vṛṣabhadhvaja | śubhe muhūrte tadveśma gaccha tāmānayasva ca ||
इस प्रकार दक्ष ने मुझसे कहा है। अतः हे वृषभध्वज! आप शुभ मुहूर्त में उनके घर जाइये और उन्हें ले आइये।
Thus spoke Dakṣa to me; therefore, O bull-bannered one, go at an auspicious hour to that house, and bring her here.
इति (ity) — thusउवाच (uvāca) — saidसः (sa) — heमाम् (māṃ) — to meदक्षः (dakṣas) — Dakṣaतस्मात् (tasmāt) — thereforeत्वम् (tvaṃ) — youवृषभध्वज (vṛṣabhadhvaja) — O bull-bannered oneशुभे (śubhe) — at an auspiciousमुहूर्ते (muhūrte) — hourतद्वेश्म (tadveśma) — to his houseगच्छ (gaccha) — goताम् (tām) — herआनयस्व (ānayasva) — bring awayच (ca) — and
१४ इति श्रुत्वा मम वचो लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितः। उवाच विहसन् रुद्रो मुने मां भक्तवत्सलः॥
iti śrutvā mama vaco laukikīṃ gatimāśritaḥ | uvāca vihasan rudro mune māṃ bhaktavatsalaḥ ||
ब्रह्मा जी ने कहा — हे मुने! मेरी यह बात सुनकर लौकिक व्यवहार का आश्रय लेकर भक्तवत्सल रुद्र हँसते हुए मुझसे कहने लगे।
Brahmā spoke: O sage, hearing this word of mine, Rudra, resorting to worldly manner, affectionate to his devotees, spoke to me, laughing.
इति (iti) — thusश्रुत्वा (śrutvā) — having heardमम (mama) — myवचः (vaco) — wordलौकिकीम् (laukikīṃ) — the worldlyगतिम् (gatim) — mannerआश्रितः (āśritaḥ) — having assumedउवाच (uvāca) — spokeविहसन् (vihasan) — laughingरुद्रः (rudro) — Rudraमुने (mune) — O sageमाम् (māṃ) — to meभक्तवत्सलः (bhaktavatsalaḥ) — tender to his devotees
१५ गमिष्ये भवता सार्धं नारदेन च तद्गृहम्। अहमेव जगत्त्रष्टस्तस्मात्त्वं नारदं स्मर॥
gamiṣye bhavatā sārdhaṃ nāradena ca tadgṛham | ahameva jagattraṣṭastasmāttvaṃ nāradaṃ smara ||
रुद्र जी ने कहा — मैं आपके तथा नारद के साथ ही उस घर को चलूँगा। हे जगत्स्रष्टा! अतः आप नारद का स्मरण कीजिये।
Rudra spoke: I shall go to that house together with you and with Nārada; but I myself am the creator of the world, so you call Nārada to mind.
गमिष्ये (gamiṣye) — I shall goभवता (bhavatā) — with youसार्धम् (sārdhaṃ) — togetherनारदेन (nāradena) — with Nāradaच (ca) — andतद्गृहम् (tadgṛham) — to his houseअहम् (aham) — Iएव (eva) — myselfजगत्त्रष्टः (jagattraṣṭas) — O maker of the worldतस्मात् (tasmāt) — thereforeत्वम् (tvaṃ) — youनारदम् (nāradaṃ) — Nāradaस्मर (smara) — call to mind
१६ मरीच्यादीन् स्वपुत्रांश्च मानसानपि संस्मर। तैः सार्धं दक्षनिलयं गमिष्ये सगणो विधे॥
marīcyādīn svaputrāṃśca mānasānapi saṃsmara | taiḥ sārdhaṃ dakṣanilayaṃ gamiṣye sagaṇo vidhe ||
अपने मानसपुत्र मरीचि आदि का भी स्मरण कीजिये। हे विधे! उन सभी के साथ मैं अपने गणों सहित दक्ष के घर चलूँगा।
Call to mind also your own mind-born sons, Marīci and the rest; O Ordainer, together with them, and with my own gaṇas, I shall go to Dakṣa's dwelling.
मरीच्यादीन् (marīcyādīn) — Marīci and the restस्वपुत्रान् (svaputrāṃś) — your own sonsच (ca) — andमानसान् (mānasān) — the mind-bornअपि (api) — alsoसंस्मर (saṃsmara) — summon by thoughtतैः (taiḥ) — with themसार्धम् (sārdhaṃ) — togetherदक्षनिलयम् (dakṣanilayaṃ) — to Dakṣa’s abodeगमिष्ये (gamiṣye) — I shall goसगणः (sagaṇo) — with my hostsविधे (vidhe) — O Ordainer
१७ इत्याज्ञप्तोऽहमीशेन लोकाचारपरेण ह। संस्मरं नारदं त्वां च मरीच्यादीन्सुतांस्तथा॥
ityājñapto'hamīśena lokācārapareṇa ha | saṃsmaraṃ nāradaṃ tvāṃ ca marīcyādīnsutāṃstathā ||
ब्रह्मा जी ने कहा — लोकाचार में तत्पर ईश्वर के इस प्रकार आज्ञा देने पर मैंने आप नारद का तथा मरीचि आदि पुत्रों का स्मरण किया।
Brahmā spoke: Thus commanded by the lord, who was given over to worldly manner, I called to mind you, Nārada, and my sons headed by Marīci.
इति (ity) — thusआज्ञप्तः (ājñapto) — commandedअहम् ('ham) — Iईशेन (īśena) — by the Lordलोकाचारपरेण (lokācārapareṇa) — who kept to worldly usageह (ha) — indeedसंस्मरम् (saṃsmaraṃ) — called to mindनारदम् (nāradaṃ) — Nāradaत्वाम् (tvāṃ) — youच (ca) — andमरीच्यादीन् (marīcyādīn) — Marīci and the restसुतान् (sutāṃs) — my sonsतथा (tathā) — likewise
१८ ततः समागताः सर्वे मानसास्तनयास्त्वया। मम स्मरणमात्रेण हृष्टास्ते द्रुतमादरात्॥
tataḥ samāgatāḥ sarve mānasāstanayāstvayā | mama smaraṇamātreṇa hṛṣṭāste drutamādarāt ||
तब मेरे स्मरण करते ही मेरे सभी मानसपुत्र आपके साथ प्रसन्न होकर शीघ्र ही आदरपूर्वक वहाँ आ गये।
Then all my mind-born sons, together with you, delighted at my mere remembrance of them, came swiftly and with reverence.
ततः (tataḥ) — thereuponसमागताः (samāgatāḥ) — came togetherसर्वे (sarve) — allमानसाः (mānasās) — the mind-bornतनयाः (tanayās) — sonsत्वया (tvayā) — with youमम (mama) — myस्मरणमात्रेण (smaraṇamātreṇa) — at the mere rememberingहृष्टाः (hṛṣṭās) — delightedते (te) — theyद्रुतम् (drutam) — swiftlyआदरात् (ādarāt) — with reverence
१९ विष्णुः समागतस्तूर्णं स्मृतो रुद्रेण शैवराट्। स स्वसैन्यैः कमलया गरुडारूढ एव च॥
viṣṇuḥ samāgatastūrṇaṃ smṛto rudreṇa śaivarāṭ | sa svasainyaiḥ kamalayā garuḍārūḍha eva ca ||
रुद्र के स्मरण करने पर शिवभक्तों में श्रेष्ठ विष्णु अपने सैनिकों तथा कमला के साथ गरुड़ पर आरूढ़ होकर तुरन्त ही वहाँ आ गये।
Viṣṇu, the foremost of Śiva's devotees, called to mind by Rudra, came swiftly, together with his own hosts and with Kamalā, mounted on Garuḍa.
विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) — Viṣṇuसमागतः (samāgatas) — cameतूर्णम् (tūrṇaṃ) — at onceस्मृतः (smṛto) — being rememberedरुद्रेण (rudreṇa) — by Rudraशैवराट् (śaivarāṭ) — the king among Śiva’s ownसः (sa) — heस्वसैन्यैः (svasainyaiḥ) — with his hostsकमलया (kamalayā) — with Kamalāगरुडारूढः (garuḍārūḍha) — mounted on Garuḍaएव (eva) — indeedच (ca) — and
२० अथ चैत्रसिते पक्षे नक्षत्रे भगदैवते। त्रयोदश्यां दिने भानौ निर्गच्छत्स महेश्वरः॥
atha caitrasite pakṣe nakṣatre bhagadaivate | trayodaśyāṃ dine bhānau nirgacchatsa maheśvaraḥ ||
तदनन्तर चैत्र शुक्लपक्ष की त्रयोदशी को, भगदेवता के नक्षत्र (पूर्वाफाल्गुनी) में, रविवार के दिन महेश्वर ने प्रस्थान किया।
Then, in the bright fortnight of Caitra, under the constellation whose deity is Bhaga, on the thirteenth day, on a Sunday, the great lord set out.
अथ (atha) — thenचैत्रसिते (caitrasite) — in the bright half of Caitraपक्षे (pakṣe) — the fortnightनक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) — under the asterismभगदैवते (bhagadaivate) — whose deity is Bhagaत्रयोदश्याम् (trayodaśyāṃ) — on the thirteenthदिने (dine) — on the dayभानौ (bhānau) — of the sunनिर्गच्छत् (nirgacchat) — set forthसः (sa) — heमहेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) — Maheśvara
२१ सर्वैः सुरगणैः सार्धं ब्रह्मविष्णुपुरःसरैः। तथा तैर्मुनिभिर्गच्छन् स बभौ पथि शंकरः॥
sarvaiḥ suragaṇaiḥ sārdhaṃ brahmaviṣṇupuraḥsaraiḥ | tathā tairmunibhirgacchan sa babhau pathi śaṃkaraḥ ||
ब्रह्मा तथा विष्णु आदि समस्त देवगणों और उन मुनियों के साथ जाते हुए शंकर जी मार्ग में अत्यन्त शोभा पा रहे थे।
Together with all the hosts of gods, led by Brahmā and Viṣṇu, and with those sages, Śaṅkara, as he went, shone forth upon the road.
सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) — with allसुरगणैः (suragaṇaiḥ) — the hosts of godsसार्धम् (sārdhaṃ) — togetherब्रह्मविष्णुपुरःसरैः (brahmaviṣṇupuraḥsaraiḥ) — with Brahmā and Viṣṇu at their headतथा (tathā) — andतैः (tair) — with thoseमुनिभिः (munibhir) — sagesगच्छन् (gacchan) — as he wentसः (sa) — heबभौ (babhau) — shoneपथि (pathi) — upon the roadशंकरः (śaṃkaraḥ) — Śaṃkara
२२ मार्गे समुत्सवो जातो देवादीनां च गच्छताम्। तथा हरगणानां च सानंदमनसामति॥
mārge samutsavo jāto devādīnāṃ ca gacchatām | tathā haragaṇānāṃ ca sānaṃdamanasāmati ||
मार्ग में जाते हुए देवताओं आदि का तथा आनन्दित मनवाले हरगणों का भी बड़ा उत्सव हो रहा था।
A great celebration arose along the road among the gods and the rest as they went, and likewise among Hara's own gaṇas, their minds filled with joy.
मार्गे (mārge) — on the wayसमुत्सवः (samutsavo) — a festivalजातः (jāto) — aroseदेवादीनाम् (devādīnāṃ) — of the gods and the restच (ca) — andगच्छताम् (gacchatām) — as they wentतथा (tathā) — likewiseहरगणानाम् (haragaṇānāṃ) — of the hosts of Haraच (ca) — andसानंदमनसाम् (sānaṃdamanasām) — whose minds were full of joyअति (ati) — beyond measure
२३ गजगोव्याघ्रसर्पाश्च जटा चंद्रकला तथा। जग्मुः सर्वे भूषणत्वं यथायोग्यं शिवेच्छया॥
gajagovyāghrasarpāśca jaṭā caṃdrakalā tathā | jagmuḥ sarve bhūṣaṇatvaṃ yathāyogyaṃ śivecchayā ||
गजचर्म, वृषभ, व्याघ्रचर्म, सर्प, जटा तथा चन्द्रकला — ये सब शिव जी की इच्छा से यथायोग्य आभूषण बन गये।
The elephant-hide, the bull, the tiger-skin, the serpents, the matted locks, and likewise the crescent moon — all of these became, by Śiva's own will, ornaments each in its fitting place.
गजगोव्याघ्रसर्पाः (gajagovyāghrasarpāś) — elephant, bull, tiger and serpentsच (ca) — andजटा (jaṭā) — the matted locksचंद्रकला (caṃdrakalā) — the crescent moonतथा (tathā) — tooजग्मुः (jagmuḥ) — attainedसर्वे (sarve) — allभूषणत्वम् (bhūṣaṇatvaṃ) — the state of ornamentsयथायोग्यम् (yathāyogyaṃ) — each as befittedशिवेच्छया (śivecchayā) — by Śiva’s will
२४ ततः क्षणेन बलिना बलीवर्देन वेगिना। सविष्णुप्रमुखः प्रीत्या प्राप दक्षालयं हरः॥
tataḥ kṣaṇena balinā balīvardena veginā | saviṣṇupramukhaḥ prītyā prāpa dakṣālayaṃ haraḥ ||
तत्पश्चात् बलवान् तथा वेगवान् बैल पर आरूढ़ होकर विष्णु आदि के साथ हर ने क्षणभर में ही प्रसन्नतापूर्वक दक्ष के घर जा पहुँचे।
Then, in a moment, mounted upon his powerful and swift bull, Hara, together with Viṣṇu at the head of the rest, joyfully reached Dakṣa's dwelling.
ततः (tataḥ) — thenक्षणेन (kṣaṇena) — in a momentबलिना (balinā) — strongबलीवर्देन (balīvardena) — by the bullवेगिना (veginā) — swiftसविष्णुप्रमुखः (saviṣṇupramukhaḥ) — with Viṣṇu and the foremostप्रीत्या (prītyā) — joyfullyप्राप (prāpa) — reachedदक्षालयम् (dakṣālayaṃ) — Dakṣa’s houseहरः (haraḥ) — Hara
२५ ततो दक्षो विनीतात्मा संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः। प्रययौ सन्मुखं तस्य संयुक्तः सकलैर्निजैः॥
tato dakṣo vinītātmā saṃprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ | prayayau sanmukhaṃ tasya saṃyuktaḥ sakalairnijaiḥ ||
तब हर्ष के कारण रोमांचित तथा विनम्र दक्ष अपने सभी आत्मीय जनों के साथ उनके स्वागत के लिये आगे बढ़े।
Then Dakṣa, humble of mind, the hair of his body bristling with joy, went forth to meet him, accompanied by all his own kin.
ततः (tato) — thenदक्षः (dakṣo) — Dakṣaविनीतात्मा (vinītātmā) — humble of soulसंप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः (saṃprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ) — the hairs of his body thrillingप्रययौ (prayayau) — went forthसन्मुखम् (sanmukhaṃ) — to meetतस्य (tasya) — himसंयुक्तः (saṃyuktaḥ) — accompaniedसकलैः (sakalair) — by allनिजैः (nijaiḥ) — his own people
२६ सर्वे सुरगणास्तत्र स्वयं दक्षेण सत्कृताः। पार्श्वे श्रेष्ठं च मुनिभिरुपविष्टा यथाक्रमम्॥
sarve suragaṇāstatra svayaṃ dakṣeṇa satkṛtāḥ | pārśve śreṣṭhaṃ ca munibhirupaviṣṭā yathākramam ||
वहाँ स्वयं दक्ष के द्वारा समस्त देवगणों का सत्कार किया गया, और श्रेष्ठ शिव जी के पार्श्व में मुनियों के साथ वे सब यथाक्रम बैठ गये।
All the hosts of gods were there honoured by Dakṣa himself; and at the side of the foremost one, together with the sages, they sat down, each in due order.
सर्वे (sarve) — allसुरगणाः (suragaṇās) — the hosts of godsतत्र (tatra) — thereस्वयम् (svayaṃ) — in personदक्षेण (dakṣeṇa) — by Dakṣaसत्कृताः (satkṛtāḥ) — were honouredपार्श्वे (pārśve) — at his sideश्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭhaṃ) — in the place of honourच (ca) — andमुनिभिः (munibhir) — with the sagesउपविष्टाः (upaviṣṭā) — were seatedयथाक्रमम् (yathākramam) — each in due order
२७ परिवार्याखिलान्देवान्गणांश्च मुनिभिर्यथा। दक्षः समानयामास गृहाभ्यंतरतः शिवम्॥
parivāryākhilāndevāngaṇāṃśca munibhiryathā | dakṣaḥ samānayāmāsa gṛhābhyaṃtarataḥ śivam ||
समस्त देवताओं तथा गणों को मुनियों सहित घेरकर दक्ष शिव जी को घर के भीतर ले गये।
Surrounding all the gods and gaṇas, together with the sages, Dakṣa led Śiva within the interior of the house.
परिवार्य (parivāry) — surroundingअखिलान् (ākhilān) — allदेवान् (devān) — the godsगणान् (gaṇāṃś) — the hostsच (ca) — andमुनिभिः (munibhir) — with the sagesयथा (yathā) — as was properदक्षः (dakṣaḥ) — Dakṣaसमानयामास (samānayāmāsa) — led inगृहाभ्यंतरतः (gṛhābhyaṃtarataḥ) — into the inner houseशिवम् (śivam) — Śiva
२८ अथ दक्षः प्रसन्नात्मा स्वयं सर्वेश्वरं हरम्। समानर्च विधानेन दत्त्वासनमनुत्तमम्॥
atha dakṣaḥ prasannātmā svayaṃ sarveśvaraṃ haram | samānarca vidhānena dattvāsanamanuttamam ||
तब प्रसन्नचित्त दक्ष ने सर्वेश्वर हर को सर्वोत्तम आसन देकर विधिपूर्वक स्वयं उनका पूजन किया।
Then Dakṣa, glad of heart, having given him a most excellent seat, himself duly worshipped Hara, the lord of all.
अथ (atha) — thenदक्षः (dakṣaḥ) — Dakṣaप्रसन्नात्मा (prasannātmā) — serene of soulस्वयम् (svayaṃ) — himselfसर्वेश्वरम् (sarveśvaraṃ) — the Lord of allहरम् (haram) — Haraसमानर्च (samānarca) — worshippedविधानेन (vidhānena) — by the riteदत्त्वा (dattvā) — having givenआसनम् (āsanam) — a seatअनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) — unsurpassed
२९ ततो विष्णुं च मां विप्रान्सुरान्सर्वगणांस्तथा। पूजयामास सद्भक्त्या यथोचितविधानतः॥
tato viṣṇuṃ ca māṃ viprānsurānsarvagaṇāṃstathā | pūjayāmāsa sadbhaktyā yathocitavidhānataḥ ||
तत्पश्चात् उन्होंने विष्णु का, मेरा, ब्राह्मणों का, देवताओं का तथा समस्त गणों का भी उत्तम भक्तिपूर्वक यथोचित विधि से पूजन किया।
Then he worshipped, with true devotion and according to fitting rite, Viṣṇu, and me, and the brahmins, the gods, and all the gaṇas.
ततः (tato) — thenविष्णुम् (viṣṇuṃ) — Viṣṇuच (ca) — andमाम् (māṃ) — meविप्रान् (viprān) — the brahminsसुरान् (surān) — the godsसर्वगणान् (sarvagaṇāṃs) — all the hostsतथा (tathā) — likewiseपूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) — he worshippedसद्भक्त्या (sadbhaktyā) — with true devotionयथोचितविधानतः (yathocitavidhānataḥ) — by the rite befitting each
३० कृत्वा यथोचितां पूजां तेषां पूज्यादिभिस्तथा। चकार संविदं दक्षो मुनिभिर्मानसैः पुनः॥
kṛtvā yathocitāṃ pūjāṃ teṣāṃ pūjyādibhistathā | cakāra saṃvidaṃ dakṣo munibhirmānasaiḥ punaḥ ||
उनकी तथा अन्य पूज्य पुरुषों की यथोचित पूजा करके दक्ष ने पुनः मानसपुत्र मुनियों के साथ मन्त्रणा की।
Having duly worshipped them, and those worthy of worship and the rest as well, Dakṣa then took counsel again with the mind-born sages.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) — having performedयथोचिताम् (yathocitāṃ) — the fittingपूजाम् (pūjāṃ) — worshipतेषाम् (teṣāṃ) — of themपूज्यादिभिः (pūjyādibhis) — with the offerings due to the honouredतथा (tathā) — likewiseचकार (cakāra) — heldसंविदम् (saṃvidaṃ) — counselदक्षः (dakṣo) — Dakṣaमुनिभिः (munibhir) — with the sagesमानसैः (mānasaiḥ) — the mind-bornपुनः (punaḥ) — then
३१ ततो मां पितरं प्राह दक्षः प्रीत्या हि मत्सुतः। प्रणिपत्य त्वया कर्म कार्यं वैवाहिकं विभो॥
tato māṃ pitaraṃ prāha dakṣaḥ prītyā hi matsutaḥ | praṇipatya tvayā karma kāryaṃ vaivāhikaṃ vibho ||
तत्पश्चात् मेरे पुत्र दक्ष ने मुझ पिता को प्रणाम करके प्रेमपूर्वक कहा — "हे विभो! वैवाहिक कार्य आपके द्वारा ही सम्पन्न किया जाये।"
Then Dakṣa, my son, bowing to me, his father, said with affection: 'O all-pervading one, let the marriage rite be performed by you.'
ततः (tato) — thenमाम् (māṃ) — meपितरम् (pitaraṃ) — his fatherप्राह (prāha) — addressedदक्षः (dakṣaḥ) — Dakṣaप्रीत्या (prītyā) — lovinglyहि (hi) — indeedमत्सुतः (matsutaḥ) — my sonप्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) — having bowedत्वया (tvayā) — by youकर्म (karma) — the riteकार्यम् (kāryaṃ) — is to be performedवैवाहिकम् (vaivāhikaṃ) — of marriageविभो (vibho) — O all-pervading one
३२ वाढमित्यहमप्युक्त्वा प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना। समुत्थाय ततोऽकार्षं तत्कार्यमखिलं तथा॥
vāḍhamityahamapyuktvā prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā | samutthāya tato'kārṣaṃ tatkāryamakhilaṃ tathā ||
"बहुत अच्छा" ऐसा कहकर मैं भी अत्यन्त प्रसन्न अन्तःकरण से उठकर उस सम्पूर्ण कार्य को सम्पन्न करने लगा।
'So be it,' I too said, and, my inner self greatly delighted, rising up, I then performed that entire task.
वाढम् (vāḍham) — so be itइति (ity) — sayingअहम् (aham) — Iअपि (apy) — tooउक्त्वा (uktvā) — having spokenप्रहृष्टेन (prahṛṣṭen) — with a gladdenedअन्तरात्मना (āntarātmanā) — inner selfसमुत्थाय (samutthāya) — having risenततः (tato) — thenअकार्षम् ('kārṣaṃ) — performedतत्कार्यम् (tatkāryam) — that workअखिलम् (akhilaṃ) — entireतथा (tathā) — duly
३३ ततः शुभे मुहूर्ते हि लग्ने ग्रहबलान्विते। सतीं निजसुतां दक्षो ददौ हर्षेण शंभवे॥
tataḥ śubhe muhūrte hi lagne grahabalānvite | satīṃ nijasutāṃ dakṣo dadau harṣeṇa śaṃbhave ||
तत्पश्चात् ग्रहों के बल से युक्त शुभ मुहूर्त तथा लग्न में दक्ष ने हर्षपूर्वक अपनी पुत्री सती को शम्भु को प्रदान कर दिया।
Then, at an auspicious moment, in an ascendant endowed with the strength of the planets, Dakṣa, with joy, gave his own daughter Satī to Śambhu.
ततः (tataḥ) — thenशुभे (śubhe) — at an auspiciousमुहूर्ते (muhūrte) — momentहि (hi) — indeedलग्ने (lagne) — in an ascendantग्रहबलान्विते (grahabalānvite) — endowed with the strength of the planetsसतीम् (satīṃ) — Satīनिजसुताम् (nijasutāṃ) — his own daughterदक्षः (dakṣo) — Dakṣaददौ (dadau) — gaveहर्षेण (harṣeṇa) — with joyशंभवे (śaṃbhave) — to Śambhu
३४ उद्वाहविधिना सोऽपि पाणिं जग्राह हर्षितः। दाक्षायण्या वरतनोस्तदानीं वृषभध्वजः॥
udvāhavidhinā so'pi pāṇiṃ jagrāha harṣitaḥ | dākṣāyaṇyā varatanostadānīṃ vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ ||
वृषभध्वज ने भी हर्षित होकर उस समय सुन्दर शरीरवाली दाक्षायणी का पाणिग्रहण विवाहविधि से किया।
The bull-bannered one too, delighted, then took, according to the rite of marriage, the hand of the daughter of Dakṣa, of beautiful body.
उद्वाहविधिना (udvāhavidhinā) — by the marriage riteसः (so) — heअपि ('pi) — tooपाणिम् (pāṇiṃ) — the handजग्राह (jagrāha) — tookहर्षितः (harṣitaḥ) — rejoicingदाक्षायण्याः (dākṣāyaṇyā) — of the daughter of Dakṣaवरतनोः (varatanos) — of lovely formतदानीम् (tadānīṃ) — at that hourवृषध्वजः (vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ) — the bull-bannered
३५ अहं हरिस्त्वदाद्या वै मुनयश्च सुरा गणाः। नेमुः सर्वे संस्तुतिभिः तोषयामासुरीश्वरम्॥
ahaṃ haristvadādyā vai munayaśca surā gaṇāḥ | nemuḥ sarve saṃstutibhiḥ toṣayāmāsurīśvaram ||
मैंने, विष्णु ने, आपने तथा मुनियों, देवताओं और गणों — इन सभी ने प्रणाम किया और स्तुतियों के द्वारा ईश्वर को संतुष्ट किया।
I, and Hari, and you and the rest, and the sages, the gods, and the gaṇas — all of us bowed, and satisfied the lord with our hymns of praise.
अहम् (ahaṃ) — Iहरिः (haris) — Hariत्वदाद्याः (tvadādyā) — you and the restवै (vai) — indeedमुनयः (munayaś) — the sagesच (ca) — andसुराः (surā) — the godsगणाः (gaṇāḥ) — the hostsनेमुः (nemuḥ) — bowedसर्वे (sarve) — allसंस्तुतिभिः (saṃstutibhiḥ) — with hymnsतोषयामासुः (toṣayāmāsur) — they gladdenedईश्वरम् (īśvaram) — the Lord
३६ समुत्सवो महानासीन्नृत्यगानपुरःसरः। आनन्दं परमं जग्मुः सर्वे मुनिगणाः सुराः॥
samutsavo mahānāsīnnṛtyagānapuraḥsaraḥ | ānandaṃ paramaṃ jagmuḥ sarve munigaṇāḥ surāḥ ||
नाच-गाने के साथ महान् उत्सव हुआ, और समस्त मुनिगण तथा देवता परम आनन्द को प्राप्त हुए।
A great celebration arose, with dancing and singing leading the way; all the sages and the gods attained supreme joy.
समुत्सवः (samutsavo) — a festivalमहान् (mahān) — greatआसीत् (āsīn) — there wasनृत्यगानपुरःसरः (nṛtyagānapuraḥsaraḥ) — with dance and song leadingआनन्दम् (ānandaṃ) — joyपरमम् (paramaṃ) — supremeजग्मुः (jagmuḥ) — attainedसर्वे (sarve) — allमुनिगणाः (munigaṇāḥ) — the throngs of sagesसुराः (surāḥ) — and gods
३७ कन्यां दत्त्वा कृतार्थोऽभूत्तदा दक्षो हि मत्सुतः। शिवाशिवौ प्रसन्नौ च निखिलं मङ्गलालयम्॥
kanyāṃ dattvā kṛtārtho'bhūttadā dakṣo hi matsutaḥ | śivāśivau prasannau ca nikhilaṃ maṅgalālayam ||
कन्यादान करके मेरे पुत्र दक्ष उस समय कृतार्थ हो गये। शिवा और शिव दोनों प्रसन्न हो गये तथा सब कुछ मंगल का धाम बन गया।
Having given away his daughter, Dakṣa, my son, then indeed felt his life fulfilled; Śivā and Śiva were both well pleased, and everything became an abode of auspiciousness.
कन्याम् (kanyāṃ) — the maidenदत्त्वा (dattvā) — having givenकृतार्थः (kṛtārtho) — his end fulfilledअभूत् ('bhūt) — becameतदा (tadā) — thenदक्षः (dakṣo) — Dakṣaहि (hi) — indeedमत्सुतः (matsutaḥ) — my sonशिवाशिवौ (śivāśivau) — Śiva and Śivāप्रसन्नौ (prasannau) — were well pleasedच (ca) — andनिखिलम् (nikhilaṃ) — all becameमङ्गलालयम् (maṅgalālayam) — an abode of auspiciousness
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखण्डे कन्यादानवर्णनं नामाष्टादशोऽध्यायः ॥ १८ ॥
Here ends the eighteenth chapter — "The Giving Away of the Bride" — in the second section, of Satī, of the second Saṃhitā, that of Rudra, of the venerable Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराण की द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिता के द्वितीय सतीखण्ड में "कन्यादानवर्णन" नामक अठारहवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।