॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — सतीखण्डअथ चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Brahmā, grieving for the ruined sacrifice, seeks out Viṣṇu on his own realm and begs him to act; Viṣṇu confesses that the gods have all sinned against Śiva and that only humble submission can appease him. Together with Brahmā, Viṣṇu and the gods journey to Kailāsa, passing Kubera's city of Alakā and the Saugandhika forest, and behold Śiva seated in yogic stillness beneath his great banyan tree — whereupon Rudra himself rises to honour Viṣṇu, and the gods bow before Śiva in reverence. देवताओंसहित ब्रह्माका विष्णुलोकमें जाकर अपना दुःख निवेदन करना, उन सभीको लेकर विष्णुका कैलासगमन तथा भगवान् शिवसे मिलना
१ विधे विधे महाप्राज्ञ शैवतत्त्वप्रदर्शक। श्राविता रमणीप्राया शिवलीला महाद्भुता॥
vidhe vidhe mahāprājña śaivatattvapradarśaka | śrāvitā ramaṇīprāyā śivalīlā mahādbhutā ||
हे विधे! हे विधे! हे महाप्राज्ञ! हे शिवतत्त्वके प्रदर्शक! आपने मुझे अत्यन्त अद्भुत और रमणीय शिवलीला सुनायी है।
"O Vidhi, Vidhi, O greatly wise one, revealer of the truth of Śiva! You have related to me the most wondrous and delightful līlā of Śiva."
विधे विधे (vidhe vidhe) — O Vidhi, O Vidhiमहाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) — O greatly wise oneशैवतत्त्वप्रदर्शक (śaivatattvapradarśaka) — revealer of the truth of Śivaश्राविता (śrāvitā) — related, made to be heardरमणीप्राया (ramaṇīprāyā) — delightfulशिवलीला (śivalīlā) — the līlā of Śivaमहाद्भुता (mahādbhutā) — most wondrous
२ वीरेण वीरभद्रेण दक्षयज्ञं विनाश्य वै। कैलासाद्रौ गते तात किमभूत्तद्वदाधुना॥
vīreṇa vīrabhadreṇa dakṣayajñaṃ vināśya vai | kailāsādrau gate tāta kimabhūttadvadādhunā ||
हे तात! वीर वीरभद्रने दक्षके यज्ञका विनाश करके जब कैलास पर्वतपर प्रस्थान किया, तब आगे क्या हुआ, वह अब बताइये।
"Now tell me, father, what happened after the hero Vīrabhadra, having destroyed Dakṣa's sacrifice, went to Mount Kailāsa."
वीरेण वीरभद्रेण (vīreṇa vīrabhadreṇa) — by the hero Vīrabhadraदक्षयज्ञं (dakṣayajñaṃ) — Dakṣa's sacrificeविनाश्य (vināśya) — having destroyedवै (vai) — indeedकैलासाद्रौ (kailāsādrau) — to Mount Kailāsaगते (gate) — having goneतात (tāta) — O fatherकिम् अभूत् (kim abhūt) — what happenedतत् (tat) — thatवद (vada) — tellअधुना (adhunā) — now
३ अथ देवगणाः सर्वे मुनयश्च पराजिताः। रुद्रानीकैर्विभिन्नाङ्गा मम लोकं ययुस्तदा॥
atha devagaṇāḥ sarve munayaśca parājitāḥ | rudrānīkairvibhinnāṅgā mama lokaṃ yayustadā ||
तब रुद्रकी सेनासे पराजित तथा अंगभंग हुए समस्त देवगण और मुनिगण उस समय मेरे लोकको चले गये।
"Then all the hosts of gods and the sages, defeated by Rudra's army, their limbs torn apart, went then to my realm."
अथ (atha) — thenदेवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) — the hosts of godsसर्वे (sarve) — allमुनयः (munayaḥ) — the sagesच (ca) — andपराजिताः (parājitāḥ) — defeatedरुद्रानीकैः (rudrānīkaiḥ) — by Rudra's armyविभिन्नाङ्गाः (vibhinnāṅgāḥ) — their limbs torn apartमम लोकं (mama lokaṃ) — to my realmययुः (yayuḥ) — wentतदा (tadā) — then
४ स्वयंभुवे नमस्कृत्य मह्यं संस्तूय भूरिशः। तत्स्वक्लेशं विशेषेण कात्स्न्येनैव न्यवेदयन्॥
svayaṃbhuve namaskṛtya mahyaṃ saṃstūya bhūriśaḥ | tatsvakleśaṃ viśeṣeṇa kātsnyenaiva nyavedayan ||
स्वयम्भू मुझको नमस्कार करके तथा बार-बार मेरी स्तुति करके उन्होंने अपने विशेष क्लेशको पूर्णरूपसे मुझे बताया।
"Bowing to me, the self-existent one, and praising me again and again, they reported to me, in full, their own particular affliction."
स्वयंभुवे (svayaṃbhuve) — to the self-existent oneनमस्कृत्य (namaskṛtya) — having bowedमह्यं (mahyaṃ) — to meसंस्तूय (saṃstūya) — having praisedभूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) — again and againतत्स्वक्लेशं (tatsvakleśaṃ) — their own afflictionविशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) — in particularकात्स्न्येन एव (kātsnyena eva) — fullyन्यवेदयन् (nyavedayan) — they reported
५ तदाकर्ण्य ततोऽहं वै पुत्रशोकेन पीडितः। अचिन्तयमतिव्यग्रो दूयमानेन चेतसा॥
tadākarṇya tato'haṃ vai putraśokena pīḍitaḥ | acintayamativyagro dūyamānena cetasā ||
यह सुनकर मैं पुत्रशोकके समान पीड़ासे व्याकुल हो गया और अत्यन्त व्यग्र हो व्यथित चित्तसे विचार करने लगा।
"Hearing that, I was overcome with grief as for a son, and, deeply agitated, my mind sorely troubled, I fell to thinking."
तत् आकर्ण्य (tat ākarṇya) — having heard thatततः (tataḥ) — thenअहं (ahaṃ) — Iवै (vai) — indeedपुत्रशोकेन (putraśokena) — with grief as for a sonपीडितः (pīḍitaḥ) — afflictedअचिन्तयम् (acintayam) — I thoughtअतिव्यग्रः (ativyagraḥ) — deeply agitatedदूयमानेन चेतसा (dūyamānena cetasā) — with a troubled mind
६ किं कार्यं कार्यमद्याशु मया देवसुखावहम्। येन जीवतु दक्षोऽसौ मखः पूर्णो भवेत्सुरः॥
kiṃ kāryaṃ kāryamadyāśu mayā devasukhāvaham | yena jīvatu dakṣo'sau makhaḥ pūrṇo bhavetsuraḥ ||
अभी मुझे शीघ्र ऐसा कौन-सा कार्य करना चाहिये, जो देवताओंको सुख देनेवाला हो, जिससे दक्ष जीवित हो जायँ, यज्ञ पूर्ण हो और देवता प्रसन्न हों।
"'What deed, bringing happiness to the gods, should I do right now — one by which Dakṣa may live, the sacrifice be completed, and the gods be gladdened?'"
किं कार्यं (kiṃ kāryaṃ) — what deedकार्यम् (kāryam) — to be doneअद्य आशु (adya āśu) — right nowमया (mayā) — by meदेवसुखावहम् (devasukhāvaham) — bringing happiness to the godsयेन (yena) — by whichजीवतु (jīvatu) — may liveदक्षः असौ (dakṣaḥ asau) — that Dakṣaमखः (makhaḥ) — the sacrificeपूर्णः भवेत् (pūrṇaḥ bhavet) — may be completedसुरः (suraḥ) — the god (i.e. the gods gladdened)
७ एवं विचार्य बहुधा नालभं शमहं मुने। विष्णुं तदा स्मरन् भक्त्या ज्ञानमाप तदोचितम्॥
evaṃ vicārya bahudhā nālabhaṃ śamahaṃ mune | viṣṇuṃ tadā smaran bhaktyā jñānamāpa tadocitam ||
हे मुने! इस प्रकार बहुत प्रकारसे विचार करनेपर भी मुझे शान्ति नहीं मिली, तब भक्तिपूर्वक विष्णुका स्मरण करते हुए मैंने उस अवसरके अनुरूप उचित ज्ञान प्राप्त किया।
"Though I pondered this in many ways, O sage, I found no peace; then, remembering Viṣṇu with devotion, I obtained the knowledge fitting for that moment."
एवं (evaṃ) — thusविचार्य (vicārya) — having ponderedबहुधा (bahudhā) — in many waysन अलभं (na alabhaṃ) — I did not findशम् (śam) — peaceअहं (ahaṃ) — Iमुने (mune) — O sageविष्णुं (viṣṇuṃ) — Viṣṇuतदा (tadā) — thenस्मरन् (smaran) — rememberingभक्त्या (bhaktyā) — with devotionज्ञानम् (jñānam) — knowledgeआप (āpa) — obtainedतदोचितम् (tadocitam) — fitting for that occasion
८ अथ देवैश्च मुनिभिर्विष्णोर्लोकमहं गतः। नत्वा नुत्वा च विविधैः स्तवैर्दुःखं न्यवेदयम्॥
atha devaiśca munibhirviṣṇorlokamahaṃ gataḥ | natvā nutvā ca vividhaiḥ stavairduḥkhaṃ nyavedayam ||
तब देवताओं और मुनियोंके साथ मैं विष्णुलोकमें गया और उन्हें नमस्कार करके तथा विविध स्तोत्रोंसे स्तुति करके अपना दुःख निवेदन किया।
"Then, together with the gods and the sages, I went to Viṣṇu's realm; bowing and praising him with various hymns, I laid my sorrow before him."
अथ (atha) — thenदेवैः (devaiḥ) — with the godsच मुनिभिः (ca munibhiḥ) — and the sagesविष्णोः लोकम् (viṣṇoḥ lokam) — to Viṣṇu's realmअहं गतः (ahaṃ gataḥ) — I wentनत्वा (natvā) — having bowedनुत्वा (nutvā) — having praisedच (ca) — andविविधैः स्तवैः (vividhaiḥ stavaiḥ) — with various hymnsदुःखं (duḥkhaṃ) — sorrowन्यवेदयम् (nyavedayam) — I laid before him
९ यथाध्वरः प्रपूर्णः स्यादेव यज्ञकरश्च सः। सुखिनः स्युः सुराः सर्वे मुनयश्च तथा कुरु॥
yathādhvaraḥ prapūrṇaḥ syādeva yajñakaraśca saḥ | sukhinaḥ syuḥ surāḥ sarve munayaśca tathā kuru ||
इस प्रकार कीजिये, जिससे यज्ञ पूर्णरूपसे सम्पन्न हो जाय, यज्ञकर्ता जीवित रहें तथा समस्त देवता और मुनिगण सुखी हों।
"'Please act in such a way that the sacrifice may be fully completed, that its performer may live, and that all the gods and sages may be happy.'"
यथा (yathā) — so thatअध्वरः (adhvaraḥ) — the sacrificeप्रपूर्णः स्यात् एव (prapūrṇaḥ syāt eva) — may be fully completedयज्ञकरः (yajñakaraḥ) — its performerच सः (ca saḥ) — and heसुखिनः स्युः (sukhinaḥ syuḥ) — may be happyसुराः सर्वे (surāḥ sarve) — all the godsमुनयः (munayaḥ) — the sagesच तथा (ca tathā) — and likewiseकुरु (kuru) — do (act)
१० देवदेव रमानाथ विष्णो देवसुखावह। वयं त्वच्छरणं प्राप्ताः सदेवमुनयो ध्रुवम्॥
devadeva ramānātha viṣṇo devasukhāvaha | vayaṃ tvaccharaṇaṃ prāptāḥ sadevamunayo dhruvam ||
हे देवदेव! हे रमानाथ! हे देवसुखदायक विष्णो! हम देवता और मुनियोंसहित निश्चय ही आपकी शरणमें आये हैं।
"'O god of gods, lord of Ramā, O Viṣṇu, bringer of happiness to the gods! We, together with the gods and sages, have surely come to your refuge.'"
देवदेव (devadeva) — O god of godsरमानाथ (ramānātha) — O lord of Ramāविष्णो (viṣṇo) — O Viṣṇuदेवसुखावह (devasukhāvaha) — bringer of happiness to the godsवयं (vayaṃ) — weत्वच्छरणं (tvaccharaṇaṃ) — your refugeप्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) — have comeसदेवमुनयः (sadevamunayaḥ) — together with the gods and sagesध्रुवम् (dhruvam) — surely
११ इत्याकर्ण्य वचो मे हि ब्रह्मणः स रमेश्वरः। प्रत्युवाच शिवं स्मृत्वा शिवात्मा दीनमानसः॥
ityākarṇya vaco me hi brahmaṇaḥ sa rameśvaraḥ | pratyuvāca śivaṃ smṛtvā śivātmā dīnamānasaḥ ||
मुझ ब्रह्माकी यह बात सुनकर शिवस्वरूप वे रमेश्वर विष्णु शिवका स्मरण करके दुःखितचित्त होकर इस प्रकार बोले।
Hearing these words of mine, of Brahmā, that lord of Ramā, whose very self was Śiva, remembering Śiva, replied, his mind grieved.
इति आकर्ण्य (iti ākarṇya) — having heard thusवचः मे (vacaḥ me) — my wordsहि ब्रह्मणः (hi brahmaṇaḥ) — of Brahmāसः रमेश्वरः (saḥ rameśvaraḥ) — that lord of Ramāप्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) — repliedशिवं (śivaṃ) — Śivaस्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) — having rememberedशिवात्मा (śivātmā) — whose self was Śivaदीनमानसः (dīnamānasaḥ) — with grieved mind
१२ तेजीयसि न सा भूता कृतागसि बुभूषताम्। तत्र क्षेमाय बहुधा बुभूषा हि कृतागसाम्॥
tejīyasi na sā bhūtā kṛtāgasi bubhūṣatām | tatra kṣemāya bahudhā bubhūṣā hi kṛtāgasām ||
किसी तेजस्वीके प्रति, अपराध किये जानेपर भी, अनिष्ट करनेकी इच्छा हितकर नहीं होती; अपराधियोंके कल्याणके लिये तो वहाँ अनेक प्रकारके प्रायश्चित्तकी ही आवश्यकता है।
"The desire to harm one more powerful who has been wronged does not lead to prosperity; for the well-being of the offenders there, atonement must take many forms."
तेजीयसि (tejīyasi) — against one more powerfulन सा भूता (na sā bhūtā) — that does not become (beneficial)कृतागसि (kṛtāgasi) — who has been wrongedबुभूषताम् (bubhūṣatām) — of those desiring to actतत्र (tatra) — thereक्षेमाय (kṣemāya) — for well-beingबहुधा (bahudhā) — in many waysबुभूषा (bubhūṣā) — the needहि (hi) — indeedकृतागसाम् (kṛtāgasām) — of the offenders
१३ कृतपापाः सुराः सर्वे शिवे हि परमेश्वरे। पराददुर्यज्ञभागं तस्य शंभोर्विधे यतः॥
kṛtapāpāḥ surāḥ sarve śive hi parameśvare | parādaduryajñabhāgaṃ tasya śaṃbhorvidhe yataḥ ||
हे विधे! समस्त देवताओंने परमेश्वर शिवके प्रति पाप किया है, क्योंकि उन्होंने शम्भुको यज्ञका भाग नहीं दिया।
"All the gods have committed sin against Śiva, the supreme lord, O Vidhi, since they failed to grant Śambhu his portion of the sacrifice."
कृतपापाः (kṛtapāpāḥ) — who have committed sinसुराः सर्वे (surāḥ sarve) — all the godsशिवे (śive) — against Śivaहि परमेश्वरे (hi parameśvare) — the supreme lordपरादुः (parāduḥ) — failed to grantयज्ञभागं (yajñabhāgaṃ) — the portion of the sacrificeतस्य शंभोः (tasya śaṃbhoḥ) — of that Śambhuविधे (vidhe) — O Vidhiयतः (yataḥ) — since
१४ प्रसादयध्वं सर्वे हि यूयं शुद्धेन चेतसा। अथापरप्रसादं तं गृहीताङ्घ्रियुगं शिवम्॥
prasādayadhvaṃ sarve hi yūyaṃ śuddhena cetasā | athāparaprasādaṃ taṃ gṛhītāṅghriyugaṃ śivam ||
आप सभी लोग शुद्ध हृदयसे उन अनुपम शिवके दोनों चरण पकड़कर उन्हें प्रसन्न कीजिये और उनकी कृपा प्राप्त कीजिये।
"Let all of you propitiate him with a pure heart, grasping the two feet of Śiva, who has no equal, and seek his grace."
प्रसादयध्वं (prasādayadhvaṃ) — propitiateसर्वे हि यूयं (sarve hi yūyaṃ) — all of you indeedशुद्धेन चेतसा (śuddhena cetasā) — with a pure heartअथ (atha) — thenअपरप्रसादं (aparaprasādaṃ) — seeking the grace of him who has no peerतं (taṃ) — himगृहीताङ्घ्रियुगं (gṛhītāṅghriyugaṃ) — having grasped his two feetशिवम् (śivam) — Śiva
१५ यस्मिन् प्रकुपिते देवे विनश्यत्यखिलं जगत्। सलोकपालयज्ञस्य शासनाज्जीवितं द्रुतम्॥
yasmin prakupite deve vinaśyatyakhilaṃ jagat | salokapālayajñasya śāsanājjīvitaṃ drutam ||
जिन देवके कुपित होनेपर सम्पूर्ण जगत् नष्ट हो जाता है तथा जिनके शासनसे लोकपालोंसहित यज्ञका जीवन शीघ्र ही समाप्त हो जाता है —
"That god, when angered, brings the whole world to ruin, and by his command the life of the sacrifice, together with its guardians of the worlds, swiftly ends."
यस्मिन् देवे (yasmin deve) — when that godप्रकुपिते (prakupite) — is angeredविनश्यति (vinaśyati) — perishesअखिलं जगत् (akhilaṃ jagat) — the whole worldसलोकपालयज्ञस्य (salokapālayajñasya) — of the sacrifice together with the guardians of the worldsशासनात् (śāsanāt) — by his commandजीवितं (jīvitaṃ) — the lifeद्रुतम् (drutam) — swiftly [ends]
१६ तमाशु प्रियया देवं विहीनं च दुरुक्तिभिः। क्षमापयध्वं हृद्विद्धं दक्षेण सुदुरात्मना॥
tamāśu priyayā devaṃ vihīnaṃ ca duruktibhiḥ | kṣamāpayadhvaṃ hṛdviddhaṃ dakṣeṇa sudurātmanā ||
उन प्रियाविहीन तथा अत्यन्त दुरात्मा दक्षके दुर्वचनोंसे हृदयमें आहत हुए देव शंकरसे आपलोग शीघ्र क्षमा माँगिये।
"— seek swiftly the forgiveness of that god, bereft of his beloved, wounded in heart by the harsh words of the utterly wicked Dakṣa."
तम् आशु (tam āśu) — him, swiftlyप्रियया विहीनं (priyayā vihīnaṃ) — bereft of his belovedच देवं (ca devaṃ) — and the godदुरुक्तिभिः (duruktibhiḥ) — by harsh wordsक्षमापयध्वं (kṣamāpayadhvaṃ) — seek forgivenessहृद्विद्धं (hṛdviddhaṃ) — wounded in heartदक्षेण (dakṣeṇa) — by Dakṣaसुदुरात्मना (sudurātmanā) — utterly wicked
१७ अयमेव महोपायस्तच्छान्त्यै केवलं विधे। शंभोः संतुष्टये मन्ये सत्यमेवोदितं मया॥
ayameva mahopāyastacchāntyai kevalaṃ vidhe | śaṃbhoḥ saṃtuṣṭaye manye satyamevoditaṃ mayā ||
हे विधे! उनकी शान्ति तथा शम्भुकी सन्तुष्टिके लिये केवल यही महान् उपाय है — ऐसा मैं मानता हूँ, मैंने केवल सत्य ही कहा है।
"This alone, O Vidhi, is the great means for his pacification and for Śambhu's contentment — I believe so, and I have spoken only the truth."
अयम् एव (ayam eva) — this aloneमहोपायः (mahopāyaḥ) — the great meansतच्छान्त्यै (tacchāntyai) — for his pacificationकेवलं (kevalaṃ) — onlyविधे (vidhe) — O Vidhiशंभोः संतुष्टये (śaṃbhoḥ saṃtuṣṭaye) — for Śambhu's contentmentमन्ये (manye) — I believeसत्यम् एव (satyam eva) — only the truthउदितं मया (uditaṃ mayā) — spoken by me
१८ नाहं न त्वं सुराश्चान्ये मुनयोऽपि तनूभृतः। यस्य तत्त्वं प्रमाणं च न विदुर्बलवीर्ययोः॥
nāhaṃ na tvaṃ surāścānye munayo'pi tanūbhṛtaḥ | yasya tattvaṃ pramāṇaṃ ca na vidurbalavīryayoḥ ||
न मैं, न आप, न अन्य देवता, न मुनिगण और न ही अन्य शरीरधारी उनके बल और पराक्रमके तत्त्व एवं परिमाणको जानते हैं।
"Neither I, nor you, nor the other gods, nor even the sages or other embodied beings, know the truth or the measure of his strength and valour."
न अहं (na ahaṃ) — not Iन त्वं (na tvaṃ) — not youसुराः च अन्ये (surāḥ ca anye) — nor other godsमुनयः अपि (munayaḥ api) — nor even sagesतनूभृतः (tanūbhṛtaḥ) — embodied beingsयस्य (yasya) — whoseतत्त्वं (tattvaṃ) — the true natureप्रमाणं (pramāṇaṃ) — the measureच न विदुः (ca na viduḥ) — know notबलवीर्ययोः (balavīryayoḥ) — of strength and valour
१९ आत्मतन्त्रस्य तस्यापि परस्य परमात्मनः। क उपायं विधित्सेद्वै परं मूढं विरोधिनम्॥
ātmatantrasya tasyāpi parasya paramātmanaḥ | ka upāyaṃ vidhitsedvai paraṃ mūḍhaṃ virodhinam ||
उस स्वतन्त्र, सबसे परे, परमात्मा शिवका विरोध करनेका दूसरा कोई उपाय कौन मूर्ख सोच सकता है?
"Who indeed, being a fool, would devise any other means of opposing him — that supreme, self-governed, transcendent soul?"
आत्मतन्त्रस्य (ātmatantrasya) — self-governedतस्य अपि (tasya api) — even hisपरस्य (parasya) — transcendentपरमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) — of the supreme soulकः (kaḥ) — whoउपायं (upāyaṃ) — meansविधित्सेत् (vidhitset) — would deviseवै (vai) — indeedपरं (paraṃ) — anotherमूढं (mūḍhaṃ) — a foolविरोधिनम् (virodhinam) — opposing
२० चलिष्येऽहमपि ब्रह्मन् सर्वैः सार्धं शिवालयम्। क्षमापयामि गिरिशं कृतागश्च शिवे ध्रुवम्॥
caliṣye'hamapi brahman sarvaiḥ sārdhaṃ śivālayam | kṣamāpayāmi giriśaṃ kṛtāgaśca śive dhruvam ||
हे ब्रह्मन्! मैं भी आप सबके साथ शिवालय चलूँगा और शिवके प्रति अपराधी होते हुए भी निश्चय ही गिरीशसे क्षमा माँगूँगा।
"I too, O Brahmā, will set out together with all of you to Śiva's abode; and I will surely make peace with Giriśa, offender against Śiva though I am."
चलिष्ये अहम् अपि (caliṣye aham api) — I too shall goब्रह्मन् (brahman) — O Brahmāसर्वैः सार्धं (sarvaiḥ sārdhaṃ) — together with allशिवालयम् (śivālayam) — to Śiva's abodeक्षमापयामि (kṣamāpayāmi) — I shall make peaceगिरिशं (giriśaṃ) — with Giriśaकृतागः (kṛtāgaḥ) — an offenderच (ca) — andशिवे (śive) — against Śivaध्रुवम् (dhruvam) — surely
२१ इत्थमादिश्य विष्णुर्मा ब्रह्माणं सामरादिकम्। सार्धं देवैर्मतिं चक्रे तद्गिरौ गमनाय सः॥
itthamādiśya viṣṇurmā brahmāṇaṃ sāmarādikam | sārdhaṃ devairmatiṃ cakre tadgirau gamanāya saḥ ||
इस प्रकार देवताओंसहित मुझ ब्रह्माको आदेश देकर विष्णुने देवताओंके साथ उस पर्वतपर जानेका विचार किया।
Having thus instructed me, Brahmā, together with the gods, Viṣṇu resolved, together with the gods, to go to that mountain.
इत्थम् (ittham) — thusआदिश्य (ādiśya) — having instructedविष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) — Viṣṇuमा ब्रह्माणं (mā brahmāṇaṃ) — me, Brahmāसामरादिकम् (sāmarādikam) — together with the gods and othersसार्धं देवैः (sārdhaṃ devaiḥ) — together with the godsमतिं चक्रे (matiṃ cakre) — resolvedतद्गिरौ (tadgirau) — to that mountainगमनाय (gamanāya) — to goसः (saḥ) — he
२२ ययौ स्वधिष्ण्यनिलयं शिवस्याद्रिवरं शुभम्। कैलासं सामरमुनिप्रजेशादिमयो हरिः॥
yayau svadhiṣṇyanilayaṃ śivasyādrivaraṃ śubham | kailāsaṃ sāmaramuniprajeśādimayo hariḥ ||
हरि देवताओं, मुनियों तथा प्रजापतियों आदिको साथ लेकर शिवजीके निवासस्थान शुभ तथा श्रेष्ठ पर्वत कैलासकी ओर गये।
Hari went, together with the gods, sages, lords of creatures, and others, to Kailāsa, the auspicious best of mountains, Śiva's own dwelling-place.
ययौ (yayau) — wentस्वधिष्ण्यनिलयं (svadhiṣṇyanilayaṃ) — his own dwelling-placeशिवस्य (śivasya) — of Śivaअद्रिवरं (adrivaraṃ) — the best of mountainsशुभम् (śubham) — auspiciousकैलासं (kailāsaṃ) — Kailāsaसामरमुनिप्रजेशादिमयः (sāmaramuniprajeśādimayaḥ) — together with the gods, sages, lords of creatures, and othersहरिः (hariḥ) — Hari
२३ अतिप्रियं प्रभोर्नित्यं सुजुष्टं किन्नरादिभिः। नरेतरैरप्सरोभिर्योगसिद्धैर्महोन्नतम्॥
atipriyaṃ prabhornityaṃ sujuṣṭaṃ kinnarādibhiḥ | naretarairapsarobhiryogasiddhairmahonnatam ||
वह पर्वत प्रभुको सदा अत्यन्त प्रिय था, किन्नर आदि, मनुष्येतर प्राणियों, अप्सराओं तथा योगसिद्ध महात्माओंसे सुसेवित तथा अत्यन्त ऊँचा था।
That mountain, ever most dear to the Lord, well-frequented by kinnaras and other non-human beings, by apsarases and by accomplished yogins, was exceedingly lofty.
अतिप्रियं (atipriyaṃ) — most dearप्रभोः नित्यं (prabhoḥ nityaṃ) — ever to the Lordसुजुष्टं (sujuṣṭaṃ) — well-frequentedकिन्नरादिभिः (kinnarādibhiḥ) — by kinnaras and othersनरेतरैः (naretaraiḥ) — by non-human beingsअप्सरोभिः (apsarobhiḥ) — by apsarasesयोगसिद्धैः (yogasiddhaiḥ) — by accomplished yoginsमहोन्नतम् (mahonnatam) — exceedingly lofty
२४ नानामणिमयैः शृङ्गैः शोभमानं समन्ततः। नानाधातुविचित्रं वै नानाद्रुमलताकुलम्॥
nānāmaṇimayaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ śobhamānaṃ samantataḥ | nānādhātuvicitraṃ vai nānādrumalatākulam ||
वह चारों ओर अनेक मणिमय शिखरोंसे सुशोभित था, अनेक धातुओंसे विचित्र था तथा अनेक वृक्षों और लताओंसे भरा हुआ था।
It shone all around with peaks of manifold jewels, was variegated with manifold minerals, and was thick with manifold trees and creepers.
नानामणिमयैः (nānāmaṇimayaiḥ) — of manifold jewelsशृङ्गैः (śṛṅgaiḥ) — with peaksशोभमानं (śobhamānaṃ) — shiningसमन्ततः (samantataḥ) — all aroundनानाधातुविचित्रं (nānādhātuvicitraṃ) — variegated with manifold mineralsवै (vai) — indeedनानाद्रुमलताकुलम् (nānādrumalatākulam) — thick with manifold trees and creepers
२५ नानामृगगणाकीर्णं नानापक्षिसमन्वितम्। नानाजलप्रस्रवणैरमरैः सिद्धयोषिताम्॥
nānāmṛgagaṇākīrṇaṃ nānāpakṣisamanvitam | nānājalaprasravaṇairamaraiḥ siddhayoṣitām ||
वह अनेक प्रकारके पशुसमूहोंसे व्याप्त, अनेक पक्षियोंसे युक्त तथा अनेक जलधाराओंसे परिपूर्ण था; वहाँ सिद्धोंकी पत्नियाँ अपने अमर पतियोंके साथ —
It teemed with manifold herds of beasts, was filled with manifold birds, and with manifold streams of water; the wives of the accomplished ones, together with their immortal husbands —
नानामृगगणाकीर्णं (nānāmṛgagaṇākīrṇaṃ) — teeming with manifold herds of beastsनानापक्षिसमन्वितम् (nānāpakṣisamanvitam) — filled with manifold birdsनानाजलप्रस्रवणैः (nānājalaprasravaṇaiḥ) — with manifold streams of waterअमरैः (amaraiḥ) — with the immortalsसिद्धयोषिताम् (siddhayoṣitām) — of the wives of the accomplished ones
२६ रमणैर्विहरन्तीनां नानाकन्दरसानुभिः। द्रुमजातिभिरन्याभी राजितं राजतप्रभम्॥
ramaṇairviharantīnāṃ nānākandarasānubhiḥ | drumajātibhiranyābhī rājitaṃ rājataprabham ||
— विहार करती थीं; वह अनेक प्रकारकी कन्दराओं और शिखरोंसे तथा अन्य वृक्ष-जातियोंसे सुशोभित था और चाँदीके समान श्वेत कान्तिसे युक्त था।
— roamed there with their lovers; it was adorned with manifold caves and ridges and with other varieties of trees, and shone with a lustre like silver.
रमणैः (ramaṇaiḥ) — with their loversविहरन्तीनां (viharantīnāṃ) — of those who roamनानाकन्दरसानुभिः (nānākandarasānubhiḥ) — with manifold caves and ridgesद्रुमजातिभिः अन्याभिः (drumajātibhiḥ anyābhiḥ) — with other varieties of treesराजितं (rājitaṃ) — adornedराजतप्रभम् (rājataprabham) — shining like silver
२७ व्याघ्रादिभिर्महासत्त्वैर्निर्घुष्टं क्रूरतोज्झितम्। सर्वशोभान्वितं दिव्यं महाविस्मयकारकम्॥
vyāghrādibhirmahāsattvairnirghuṣṭaṃ krūratojjhitam | sarvaśobhānvitaṃ divyaṃ mahāvismayakārakam ||
वह बाघ आदि बड़े-बड़े जन्तुओंसे गुंजायमान होते हुए भी क्रूरतासे रहित था, समस्त शोभासे युक्त, दिव्य तथा अत्यन्त आश्चर्य उत्पन्न करनेवाला था।
Resounding with tigers and other mighty creatures, yet free of all cruelty, endowed with every beauty, divine, and productive of the greatest wonder —
व्याघ्रादिभिः (vyāghrādibhiḥ) — with tigers and othersमहासत्त्वैः (mahāsattvaiḥ) — with mighty creaturesनिर्घुष्टं (nirghuṣṭaṃ) — resoundingक्रूरतोज्झितम् (krūratojjhitam) — free of crueltyसर्वशोभान्वितं (sarvaśobhānvitaṃ) — endowed with every beautyदिव्यं (divyaṃ) — divineमहाविस्मयकारकम् (mahāvismayakārakam) — productive of the greatest wonder
२८ पर्यस्तं गङ्गया सत्या स्थानपुण्यतरोदया। सर्वपावनसंकर्त्र्या विष्णुपद्या सुनिर्मलम्॥
paryastaṃ gaṅgayā satyā sthānapuṇyatarodayā | sarvapāvanasaṃkartryā viṣṇupadyā sunirmalam ||
— वह अत्यन्त पवित्र स्थानसे उत्पन्न, सम्पूर्ण पवित्रताको रचनेवाली, विष्णुके चरणसे निकली हुई सच्ची गंगासे घिरा हुआ तथा अत्यन्त निर्मल था।
— it was encircled by the true Gaṅgā, born of that ever more sacred place, the maker of all sanctity, sprung from Viṣṇu's foot, and exceedingly pure.
पर्यस्तं (paryastaṃ) — encircledगङ्गया सत्या (gaṅgayā satyā) — by the true Gaṅgāस्थानपुण्यतरोदया (sthānapuṇyatarodayā) — born of that ever more sacred placeसर्वपावनसंकर्त्र्या (sarvapāvanasaṃkartryā) — the maker of all sanctityविष्णुपद्या (viṣṇupadyā) — sprung from Viṣṇu's footसुनिर्मलम् (sunirmalam) — exceedingly pure
२९ एवंविधं गिरिं दृष्ट्वा कैलासाख्यं शिवप्रियम्। ययुस्ते विस्मयं देवा विष्णवाद्याः समुनीश्वराः॥
evaṃvidhaṃ giriṃ dṛṣṭvā kailāsākhyaṃ śivapriyam | yayuste vismayaṃ devā viṣṇavādyāḥ samunīśvarāḥ ||
इस प्रकारके शिवजीके प्रिय कैलास नामक पर्वतको देखकर विष्णु आदि देवता तथा मुनीश्वरगण आश्चर्यचकित हो गये।
Seeing that mountain of such a kind, named Kailāsa, dear to Śiva, Viṣṇu and the other gods, together with the great sages, were struck with wonder.
एवंविधं (evaṃvidhaṃ) — of such a kindगिरिं (giriṃ) — the mountainदृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenकैलासाख्यं (kailāsākhyaṃ) — named Kailāsaशिवप्रियम् (śivapriyam) — dear to Śivaययुः विस्मयं (yayuḥ vismayaṃ) — were struck with wonderते देवाः (te devāḥ) — those godsविष्णवाद्याः (viṣṇavādyāḥ) — Viṣṇu and othersसमुनीश्वराः (samunīśvarāḥ) — together with the great sages
३० तत्समीपेऽलकां रम्यां ददृशुर्नाम ते पुरीम्। कुबेरस्य महादिव्यां रुद्रमित्रस्य निर्जराः॥
tatsamīpe'lakāṃ ramyāṃ dadṛśurnāma te purīm | kuberasya mahādivyāṃ rudramitrasya nirjarāḥ ||
उस पर्वतके निकट उन देवताओंने रुद्रके मित्र कुबेरकी अत्यन्त दिव्य तथा रमणीय अलका नामक पुरी देखी।
Near it, those immortals beheld the delightful city named Alakā, the exceedingly divine city of Kubera, the friend of Rudra.
तत्समीपे (tatsamīpe) — near itअलकां रम्यां (alakāṃ ramyāṃ) — the delightful [city] Alakāददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) — beheldनाम (nāma) — namedते पुरीम् (te purīm) — that cityकुबेरस्य (kuberasya) — of Kuberaमहादिव्यां (mahādivyāṃ) — exceedingly divineरुद्रमित्रस्य (rudramitrasya) — the friend of Rudraनिर्जराः (nirjarāḥ) — the immortals
३१ वनं सौगन्धिकं चापि ददृशुस्तत्समीपतः। सर्वद्रुमान्वितं दिव्यं यत्र तन्नादमद्भुतम्॥
vanaṃ saugandhikaṃ cāpi dadṛśustatsamīpataḥ | sarvadrumānvitaṃ divyaṃ yatra tannādamadbhutam ||
उसके निकट ही उन्होंने सौगन्धिक नामक दिव्य वन भी देखा, जो सब प्रकारके वृक्षोंसे युक्त था तथा जहाँ अद्भुत ध्वनि हो रही थी।
And near there they also beheld the Saugandhika forest, divine and full of every kind of tree, where there was a wondrous sound of that place.
वनं सौगन्धिकं (vanaṃ saugandhikaṃ) — the Saugandhika forestच अपि (ca api) — and alsoददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) — beheldतत्समीपतः (tatsamīpataḥ) — near thereसर्वद्रुमान्वितं (sarvadrumānvitaṃ) — full of every kind of treeदिव्यं (divyaṃ) — divineयत्र (yatra) — whereतन्नादम् (tannādam) — that soundअद्भुतम् (adbhutam) — wondrous
३२ तद्बाह्यतस्तस्य दिव्ये सरितावतिपावने। नंदा चालकनंदा च दर्शनात्पापहारिके॥
tadbāhyatastasya divye saritāvatipāvane | naṃdā cālakanaṃdā ca darśanātpāpahārike ||
उसके बाहर नन्दा और अलकनन्दा नामक दो दिव्य तथा अत्यन्त पवित्र नदियाँ बह रही थीं, जो देखनेमात्रसे पापोंको हर लेती हैं।
Outside it flowed the two divine, most sacred rivers, Nandā and Alakanandā, which take away sin at the mere sight of them.
तद्बाह्यतः (tadbāhyataḥ) — outside itतस्य (tasya) — of itदिव्ये (divye) — divineसरिता (saritā) — riversअतिपावने (atipāvane) — most sacredनंदा च अलकनंदा च (naṃdā ca alakanaṃdā ca) — Nandā and Alakanandāदर्शनात् (darśanāt) — from the mere sightपापहारिके (pāpahārike) — taking away sin
३३ पपुः सुरस्त्रियो नित्यमवगूह्य स्वलोकतः। विगाह्य पुंभिस्तास्तत्र क्रीडंति रतिकर्शिताः॥
papuḥ surastriyo nityamavagūhya svalokataḥ | vigāhya puṃbhistāstatra krīḍaṃti ratikarśitāḥ ||
देवस्त्रियाँ अपने-अपने लोकसे प्रतिदिन आकर उनका जल पीती थीं तथा वहाँ स्नान करके अपने-अपने पतियोंके साथ रतिसे कृशकाय हो विहार करती थीं।
The wives of the gods, having left their own worlds, would drink from them daily; and, bathing there with their husbands, worn thin by passion, they would sport.
पपुः (papuḥ) — drankसुरस्त्रियः (surastriyaḥ) — the wives of the godsनित्यम् (nityam) — dailyअवगूह्य (avagūhya) — having leftस्वलोकतः (svalokataḥ) — from their own worldविगाह्य (vigāhya) — having bathedपुंभिः (puṃbhiḥ) — with their husbandsतास् तत्र (tās tatra) — they thereक्रीडंति (krīḍaṃti) — sportरतिकर्शिताः (ratikarśitāḥ) — worn thin by passion
३४ हित्वा यक्षेश्वरपुरीं वनं सौगंधिकं च यत्। गच्छन्तस्ते सुरा आराद्ददृशुः शांकरं वटम्॥
hitvā yakṣeśvarapurīṃ vanaṃ saugaṃdhikaṃ ca yat | gacchantaste surā ārāddadṛśuḥ śāṃkaraṃ vaṭam ||
यक्षराजकी पुरी तथा सौगन्धिक वनको छोड़कर आगे बढ़ते हुए उन देवताओंने समीपमें ही शंकरजीके वटवृक्षको देखा।
Leaving behind the city of the lord of the yakṣas and the Saugandhika forest, those gods, going onward, presently beheld Śaṅkara's banyan tree.
हित्वा (hitvā) — leaving behindयक्षेश्वरपुरीं (yakṣeśvarapurīṃ) — the city of the lord of the yakṣasवनं सौगंधिकं (vanaṃ saugaṃdhikaṃ) — the Saugandhika forestच यत् (ca yat) — and thatगच्छन्तः ते सुराः (gacchantaḥ te surāḥ) — those gods, going onwardआरात् (ārāt) — near, presentlyददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) — beheldशांकरं वटम् (śāṃkaraṃ vaṭam) — Śaṅkara's banyan tree
३५ पर्यक्कृताचलच्छायं पादोनविटपायतम्। शतयोजनकोत्सेधं निर्नीडं तापवर्जितम्॥
paryakkṛtācalacchāyaṃ pādonaviṭapāyatam | śatayojanakotsedhaṃ nirnīḍaṃ tāpavarjitam ||
वह पर्वतके चारों ओर छाया फैलाये हुए था, उसकी शाखाएँ तीन ओर फैली थीं, उसकी ऊँचाई और घेरा सौ योजन था, वह घोंसलोंसे रहित तथा तापसे मुक्त था।
It cast its shade all around the mountain, its branches spreading out on three sides, a hundred yojanas in circumference and height, free of nests, and untouched by heat.
पर्यक्कृताचलच्छायं (paryakkṛtācalacchāyaṃ) — casting its shade around the mountainपादोनविटपायतम् (pādonaviṭapāyatam) — its branches spreading on three sidesशतयोजनकोत्सेधं (śatayojanakotsedhaṃ) — a hundred yojanas in heightनिर्नीडं (nirnīḍaṃ) — free of nestsतापवर्जितम् (tāpavarjitam) — untouched by heat
३६ महापुण्यवतां दृश्यं सुरम्यं चातिपावनम्। शंभुयोगस्थलं दिव्यं योगिसेव्यं महोत्तमम्॥
mahāpuṇyavatāṃ dṛśyaṃ suramyaṃ cātipāvanam | śaṃbhuyogasthalaṃ divyaṃ yogisevyaṃ mahottamam ||
वह केवल महान् पुण्यवानोंको ही दिखायी देनेवाला, अत्यन्त रमणीय तथा परम पावन, शम्भुका दिव्य योगस्थल, योगियोंसे सेवित तथा सर्वश्रेष्ठ था —
Visible only to the greatly meritorious, most delightful and exceedingly sacred, the divine site of Śambhu's yoga, frequented by yogins, most excellent —
महापुण्यवतां (mahāpuṇyavatāṃ) — to the greatly meritoriousदृश्यं (dṛśyaṃ) — visibleसुरम्यं (suramyaṃ) — most delightfulच अतिपावनम् (ca atipāvanam) — and exceedingly sacredशंभुयोगस्थलं (śaṃbhuyogasthalaṃ) — Śambhu's site of yogaदिव्यं (divyaṃ) — divineयोगिसेव्यं (yogisevyaṃ) — frequented by yoginsमहोत्तमम् (mahottamam) — most excellent
३७ मुमुक्षुशरणे तस्मिन् महायोगमये वटे। आसीनं ददृशुः सर्वे शिवं विष्णवादयः सुराः॥
mumukṣuśaraṇe tasmin mahāyogamaye vaṭe | āsīnaṃ dadṛśuḥ sarve śivaṃ viṣṇavādayaḥ surāḥ ||
— उस महायोगमय, मुमुक्षुओंको शरण देनेवाले वटवृक्षके नीचे विष्णु आदि सभी देवताओंने शिवजीको बैठे हुए देखा।
— under that banyan tree, filled with great yoga, a refuge for those seeking liberation, Viṣṇu and all the other gods beheld Śiva seated.
मुमुक्षुशरणे (mumukṣuśaraṇe) — a refuge for those seeking liberationतस्मिन् महायोगमये वटे (tasmin mahāyogamaye vaṭe) — under that banyan tree filled with great yogaआसीनं (āsīnaṃ) — seatedददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) — beheldसर्वे (sarve) — allशिवं (śivaṃ) — Śivaविष्णवादयः सुराः (viṣṇavādayaḥ surāḥ) — Viṣṇu and the other gods
३८ विधिपुत्रैर्महासिद्धैः शिवभक्तिरतैः सदा। उपास्यमानं समुदा शांतैः संशांतविग्रहैः॥
vidhiputrairmahāsiddhaiḥ śivabhaktirataiḥ sadā | upāsyamānaṃ samudā śāṃtaiḥ saṃśāṃtavigrahaiḥ ||
वे शान्तस्वभाव तथा अत्यन्त शान्त विग्रहवाले, सदा शिवभक्तिमें तत्पर ब्रह्माके पुत्र महासिद्धों (सनक आदि) के द्वारा प्रसन्नतापूर्वक उपासित हो रहे थे।
He was being worshipped, joyfully, by Brahmā's sons — the great accomplished ones ever devoted to Śiva's bhakti — peaceful souls of utterly tranquil form.
विधिपुत्रैः (vidhiputraiḥ) — by Brahmā's sonsमहासिद्धैः (mahāsiddhaiḥ) — the great accomplished onesशिवभक्तिरतैः (śivabhaktirataiḥ) — devoted to Śiva's bhaktiसदा (sadā) — everउपास्यमानं (upāsyamānaṃ) — being worshippedसमुदा (samudā) — joyfullyशांतैः (śāṃtaiḥ) — peacefulसंशांतविग्रहैः (saṃśāṃtavigrahaiḥ) — of utterly tranquil form
३९ तथा सख्या कुबेरेण भर्त्रा गुह्यकरक्षसाम्। सेव्यमानं विशेषेण स्वगणैर्ज्ञातिभिः सदा॥
tathā sakhyā kubereṇa bhartrā guhyakarakṣasām | sevyamānaṃ viśeṣeṇa svagaṇairjñātibhiḥ sadā ||
तथा गुह्यकों और राक्षसोंके स्वामी अपने मित्र कुबेरके द्वारा भी वे अपने गणों तथा कुटुम्बीजनोंके साथ सदा विशेषरूपसे सेवित हो रहे थे।
And likewise he was ever being served in particular by his friend Kubera, lord of the guhyakas and rākṣasas, together with his own gaṇas and kinsmen.
तथा (tathā) — and likewiseसख्या कुबेरेण (sakhyā kubereṇa) — by his friend Kuberaभर्त्रा (bhartrā) — lordगुह्यकरक्षसाम् (guhyakarakṣasām) — of the guhyakas and rākṣasasसेव्यमानं (sevyamānaṃ) — being servedविशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) — in particularस्वगणैः (svagaṇaiḥ) — with his own gaṇasज्ञातिभिः (jñātibhiḥ) — with kinsmenसदा (sadā) — ever
४० तापसाभीष्टसद्रूपं बिभ्रतं परमेश्वरम्। वात्सल्याद्विश्वसुहृदं भस्मादिसुविराजितम्॥
tāpasābhīṣṭasadrūpaṃ bibhrataṃ parameśvaram | vātsalyādviśvasuhṛdaṃ bhasmādisuvirājitam ||
परमेश्वर शिव तपस्वियोंको प्रिय लगनेवाला सुन्दर रूप धारण किये हुए थे, वात्सल्यके कारण वे सम्पूर्ण विश्वके मित्र थे तथा भस्म आदिसे सुशोभित थे।
The supreme lord bore a beautiful form dear to ascetics; out of loving affection he was the friend of the whole universe, and he shone splendidly, adorned with ash and the like.
तापसाभीष्टसद्रूपं (tāpasābhīṣṭasadrūpaṃ) — a beautiful form dear to asceticsबिभ्रतं (bibhrataṃ) — bearingपरमेश्वरम् (parameśvaram) — the supreme lordवात्सल्यात् (vātsalyāt) — out of loving affectionविश्वसुहृदं (viśvasuhṛdaṃ) — friend of the whole universeभस्मादिसुविराजितम् (bhasmādisuvirājitam) — shining, adorned with ash and the like
४१ मुने तुभ्यं प्रवोचन्तं पृच्छते ज्ञानमुत्तमम्। कुशासने सूपविष्टं सर्वेषां शृण्वतां सताम्॥
mune tubhyaṃ pravocantaṃ pṛcchate jñānamuttamam | kuśāsane sūpaviṣṭaṃ sarveṣāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ satām ||
हे मुने! आपके पूछनेपर वे सभी सज्जनोंके सुनते हुए आपको उत्तम ज्ञानका उपदेश दे रहे थे तथा कुशासनपर भलीभाँति विराजमान थे।
O sage, he was teaching you, as you asked, the highest knowledge, while all the good people listened; seated well upon a kuśa-grass seat.
मुने (mune) — O sageतुभ्यं (tubhyaṃ) — to youप्रवोचन्तं (pravocantaṃ) — teachingपृच्छते (pṛcchate) — as you askedज्ञानम् उत्तमम् (jñānam uttamam) — the highest knowledgeकुशासने (kuśāsane) — on a kuśa-grass seatसूपविष्टं (sūpaviṣṭaṃ) — well-seatedसर्वेषां शृण्वतां सताम् (sarveṣāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ satām) — while all the good people listened
४२ कृत्वोरौ दक्षिणे सव्यं चरणं चैव जानुनि। बाहुप्रकोष्ठाक्षमालं स्थितं सत्तर्कमुद्रया॥
kṛtvorau dakṣiṇe savyaṃ caraṇaṃ caiva jānuni | bāhuprakoṣṭhākṣamālaṃ sthitaṃ sattarkamudrayā ||
वे अपना बायाँ चरण दायें जाँघपर रखे तथा बायाँ हाथ घुटनेपर रखे, बाँहकी कलाईमें अक्षमाला डाले, सुन्दर तर्कमुद्रामें स्थित थे।
He was resting, his left foot placed upon his right thigh, and his hand upon his knee, a rosary of beads about his forearm and wrist, seated in the excellent gesture of reasoning.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) — having placedऊरौ दक्षिणे (ūrau dakṣiṇe) — on the right thighसव्यं चरणं (savyaṃ caraṇaṃ) — the left footच एव जानुनि (ca eva jānuni) — and on the kneeबाहुप्रकोष्ठाक्षमालं (bāhuprakoṣṭhākṣamālaṃ) — a rosary about the forearm and wristस्थितं (sthitaṃ) — seatedसत्तर्कमुद्रया (sattarkamudrayā) — in the excellent gesture of reasoning
४३ एवंविधं शिवं दृष्ट्वा तदा विष्णवादयः सुराः। प्रणेमुस्त्वरितं सर्वे करौ बध्वा विनम्रकाः॥
evaṃvidhaṃ śivaṃ dṛṣṭvā tadā viṣṇavādayaḥ surāḥ | praṇemustvaritaṃ sarve karau badhvā vinamrakāḥ ||
इस प्रकारके शिवजीको देखकर उस समय विष्णु आदि सभी देवताओंने शीघ्रतासे हाथ जोड़कर अत्यन्त विनम्रतापूर्वक प्रणाम किया।
Seeing Śiva thus, Viṣṇu and the other gods then all bowed swiftly, their hands joined, in utter humility.
एवंविधं शिवं (evaṃvidhaṃ śivaṃ) — Śiva thusदृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenतदा (tadā) — thenविष्णवादयः सुराः (viṣṇavādayaḥ surāḥ) — Viṣṇu and the other godsप्रणेमुः (praṇemuḥ) — bowedत्वरितं (tvaritaṃ) — swiftlyसर्वे (sarve) — allकरौ बध्वा (karau badhvā) — hands joinedविनम्रकाः (vinamrakāḥ) — in utter humility
४४ उपलभ्यागतं रुद्रो मया विष्णुं सतां गतिः। उत्थाय चक्रे शिरसाभिवंदनमपि प्रभुः॥
upalabhyāgataṃ rudro mayā viṣṇuṃ satāṃ gatiḥ | utthāya cakre śirasābhivaṃdanamapi prabhuḥ ||
सज्जनोंके शरणदाता प्रभु रुद्रने मेरे साथ विष्णुको आया हुआ जानकर उठकर उन्हें भी सिर झुकाकर प्रणाम किया।
Rudra, the refuge of the virtuous, perceiving that Viṣṇu had come along with me, the Lord rose up and bowed his head to him in reverence as well.
उपलभ्य (upalabhya) — perceivingआगतं (āgataṃ) — comeरुद्रः (rudraḥ) — Rudraमया (mayā) — with meविष्णुं (viṣṇuṃ) — Viṣṇuसतां गतिः (satāṃ gatiḥ) — the refuge of the virtuousउत्थाय (utthāya) — having risenचक्रे (cakre) — madeशिरसा अभिवंदनम् (śirasā abhivaṃdanam) — reverence with the headअपि प्रभुः (api prabhuḥ) — the Lord too
४५ वंदिताङ्घ्रिस्तदा सर्वैर्दिव्यैर्विष्णवादिभिः शिवः। ननामाथ यथा विष्णुः कश्यपं लोकसद्गतिः॥
vaṃditāṅghristadā sarvairdivyairviṣṇavādibhiḥ śivaḥ | nanāmātha yathā viṣṇuḥ kaśyapaṃ lokasadgatiḥ ||
तब सभी दिव्य विष्णु आदि देवताओंके द्वारा जिनके चरण वन्दित हुए, वे शिव मुझे उसी प्रकार नमस्कार करने लगे, जिस प्रकार लोकोंको सद्गति देनेवाले विष्णु कश्यपको प्रणाम करते हैं।
His feet then honoured by all the divine ones — Viṣṇu and the rest — Śiva then bowed to me, just as Viṣṇu, the bestower of good goal on the worlds, bows to Kaśyapa.
वंदिताङ्घ्रिः (vaṃditāṅghriḥ) — whose feet were honouredतदा (tadā) — thenसर्वैः दिव्यैः विष्णवादिभिः (sarvaiḥ divyaiḥ viṣṇavādibhiḥ) — by all the divine ones, Viṣṇu and the restशिवः (śivaḥ) — Śivaननाम (nanāma) — bowedअथ (atha) — thenयथा (yathā) — just asविष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) — Viṣṇuकश्यपं (kaśyapaṃ) — to Kaśyapaलोकसद्गतिः (lokasadgatiḥ) — the bestower of good goal on the worlds
४६ सुरसिद्धगणाधीशमहर्षिसुनमस्कृतम्। समुवाच सुरैर्विष्णुं कृतसन्नतिमादरात्॥
surasiddhagaṇādhīśamaharṣisunamaskṛtam | samuvāca surairviṣṇuṃ kṛtasannatimādarāt ||
तब देवता, सिद्ध, गणाधीश तथा महर्षियोंके द्वारा भलीभाँति नमस्कृत तथा देवताओंसहित प्रणाम कर चुके विष्णुसे उन्होंने आदरपूर्वक वार्तालाप किया।
Then, respectfully, he spoke to Viṣṇu — who had been duly bowed to by the gods, the siddhas, the lords of the gaṇas, and the great sages, and who, with the gods, had made his obeisance.
सुरसिद्धगणाधीशमहर्षिसुनमस्कृतम् (surasiddhagaṇādhīśamaharṣisunamaskṛtam) — duly bowed to by gods, siddhas, lords of gaṇas, and great sagesसमुवाच (samuvāca) — spokeसुरैः (suraiḥ) — with the godsविष्णुं (viṣṇuṃ) — to Viṣṇuकृतसन्नतिम् (kṛtasannatim) — who had made obeisanceआदरात् (ādarāt) — respectfully
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखण्डे शिवदर्शनवर्णनं नाम चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः॥ ४०॥
Thus ends the fortieth chapter, called "The Beholding of Śiva," in the Satī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके द्वितीय सतीखण्डमें शिवके दर्शनका वर्णन नामक चालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ४०॥