॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — सतीखण्डअथ सप्तमोऽध्यायः
Brahmā tells how Sandhyā, unseen by anyone through Śiva's grace, held Vasiṣṭha in her heart as her chosen husband and entered the blazing fire of the sage Medhātithi's great sacrifice. Her body, consumed, became the morning and evening twilights; her life-breath, given a divine body by compassionate Śiva, was born from that same fire as Medhātithi's daughter, radiant as molten gold, whom he named Arundhatī for how she never obstructs dharma. Growing up in his hermitage on the Candrabhāgā, she was given in marriage — arranged by Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara together — to Vasiṣṭha, and bore him illustrious sons beginning with Śakti. Brahmā closes the story of Sandhyā here, promising its fruit to any who hear it. ब्रह्मा जी बताते हैं कि शिवजी की कृपा से किसी के द्वारा भी न देखी गयी सन्ध्या ने वसिष्ठ को अपने हृदय में पतिरूप से धारणकर महर्षि मेधातिथि के महायज्ञ की प्रज्वलित अग्नि में प्रवेश किया। उसका शरीर जलकर प्रातः तथा सायं सन्ध्या हुआ; उसका प्राण, दयालु शिवजी द्वारा दिव्य शरीर से युक्त होकर, उसी अग्नि से तपे हुए सुवर्ण के समान कान्तिवाली मेधातिथि की पुत्री के रूप में उत्पन्न हुआ, जिसका नाम उन्होंने अरुन्धती रखा — क्योंकि वह किसी भी कारण से धर्म को कभी अवरुद्ध नहीं करती। चन्द्रभागा नदी के तटपर उनके आश्रम में बड़ी होकर, ब्रह्मा, विष्णु तथा महेश्वर द्वारा उसका विवाह वसिष्ठ से करवाया गया, जिससे शक्ति आदि श्रेष्ठ पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए। ब्रह्मा जी यहाँ सन्ध्या की कथा को समाप्त करते हैं, इसे सुननेवाले को इसका फल देने की प्रतिज्ञा करते हुए।
१ वरं दत्त्वा मुने तस्मिन् शंभावन्तर्हिते तदा। संध्याप्यगच्छत्तत्रेव यत्र मेधातिथिर्मुनिः॥
varaṃ dattvā mune tasmin śaṃbhāvantarhite tadā | saṃdhyāpyagacchattatreva yatra medhātithirmuniḥ ||
हे मुने! उस समय शिवजी वर देकर अन्तर्धान हो गये, तब सन्ध्या भी वहीं गयी, जहाँ महर्षि मेधातिथि थे।
O sage, when Śambhu, having granted the boon, had vanished, Sandhyā too went to that very place where the sage Medhātithi was.
वरम् (varam) — the boonदत्त्वा (dattvā) — having grantedमुने (mune) — O sageतस्मिन् (tasmin) — when heशंभौ (śaṃbhau) — Śambhuअन्तर्हिते (antarhite) — had vanishedतदा (tadā) — thenसंध्या (saṃdhyā) — Sandhyāअपि (api) — tooअगच्छत् (agacchat) — wentतत्र (tatra) — thereएव (eva) — indeedयत्र (yatra) — whereमेधातिथिः (medhātithiḥ) — Medhātithiमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sage
२ तत्र शंभोः प्रसादेन न केनाप्युपलक्षिता। सस्मार वर्णिनं तं वै स्वोपदेशकरं तपः॥
tatra śaṃbhoḥ prasādena na kenāpyupalakṣitā | sasmāra varṇinaṃ taṃ vai svopadeśakaraṃ tapaḥ ||
वहाँ शिवजी की कृपा से किसी के द्वारा भी न देखी गयी वह अपनी तपस्या का उपदेश करनेवाले उस ब्रह्मचारी का स्मरण करने लगी।
There, by Śambhu's grace, unnoticed by anyone, she called to mind that celibate student who had instructed her in austerity.
तत्र (tatra) — thereशंभोः (śaṃbhoḥ) — of Śambhuप्रसादेन (prasādena) — by the graceन (na) — notकेन (kena) — by anyoneअपि (api) — at allउपलक्षिता (upalakṣitā) — noticedसस्मार (sasmāra) — she called to mindवर्णिनम् (varṇinam) — the studentतम् (tam) — thatवै (vai) — indeedस्वोपदेशकरम् (svopadeśakaram) — who had instructed herतपः (tapaḥ) — in austerity
३ वसिष्ठेन पुरा सा तु वर्णीभूत्वा महामुने। उपदिष्टा तपश्चर्तु वचनात्परमेष्ठिनः॥
vasiṣṭhena purā sā tu varṇībhūtvā mahāmune | upadiṣṭā tapaścartu vacanātparameṣṭhinaḥ ||
हे महामुने! पहले वे ही वसिष्ठ ब्रह्मचारी का रूप धारणकर, ब्रह्माजी की आज्ञा से, उसे तपस्या करने का उपदेश देने आये थे।
O great sage, it was Vasiṣṭha himself who, formerly taking the guise of a celibate student at the word of the Supreme Lord [Brahmā], had instructed her to perform austerity.
वसिष्ठेन (vasiṣṭhena) — by Vasiṣṭhaपुरा (purā) — formerlyसा (sā) — sheतु (tu) — indeedवर्णी (varṇī) — a studentभूत्वा (bhūtvā) — having becomeमहामुने (mahāmune) — O great sageउपदिष्टा (upadiṣṭā) — was instructedतपः (tapaḥ) — austerityचर्तुम् (cartum) — to practiseवचनात् (vacanāt) — by the wordपरमेष्ठिनः (parameṣṭhinaḥ) — of the Supreme One
४ तमेव कृत्वा मनसा तपश्चर्योपदेशकम्। पतित्वेन तदा संध्या ब्राह्मणं ब्रह्मचारिणम्॥
tameva kṛtvā manasā tapaścaryopadeśakam | patitvena tadā saṃdhyā brāhmaṇaṃ brahmacāriṇam ||
तपश्चर्या का उपदेश करनेवाले उसी ब्रह्मचारी ब्राह्मण को मन में पतिरूप से धारणकर —
Holding in her mind that very brahmin celibate who had instructed her in the practice of austerity, as her husband —
तम् (tam) — himएव (eva) — the veryकृत्वा (kṛtvā) — having madeमनसा (manasā) — in mindतपश्चर्योपदेशकम् (tapaścaryopadeśakam) — the teacher of the practice of austerityपतित्वेन (patitvena) — as husbandतदा (tadā) — thenसंध्या (saṃdhyā) — Sandhyāब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) — the brāhmaṇaब्रह्मचारिणम् (brahmacāriṇam) — the celibate student
५ समिद्धेऽग्नौ महायज्ञे मुनिभिर्नोपलक्षिता। हृष्टा शंभुप्रसादेन सा विवेश विधेः सुता॥
samiddhe'gnau mahāyajñe munibhirnopalakṣitā | hṛṣṭā śaṃbhuprasādena sā viveśa vidheḥ sutā ||
मुनियों से अलक्षित रहकर, शिवजी की कृपा से हर्षित हुई वह ब्रह्मा की पुत्री सन्ध्या उस महायज्ञ की प्रज्वलित अग्नि में प्रविष्ट हो गयी।
— unnoticed by the sages, that daughter of Brahmā, joyful by Śambhu's grace, entered the blazing fire of the great sacrifice.
समिद्धे (samiddhe) — when kindledअग्नौ (agnau) — the fireमहायज्ञे (mahāyajñe) — at the great sacrificeमुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) — by the sagesन (na) — notउपलक्षिता (upalakṣitā) — noticedहृष्टा (hṛṣṭā) — joyfulशंभुप्रसादेन (śaṃbhuprasādena) — by the grace of Śambhuसा (sā) — sheविवेश (viveśa) — enteredविधेः (vidheḥ) — of the Creatorसुता (sutā) — the daughter
६ तस्याः पुरोडाशमयं शरीरं तत्क्षणात्ततः। दग्धं हव्यमयं गन्धं तस्तार यदलक्षितम्॥
tasyāḥ puroḍāśamayaṃ śarīraṃ tatkṣaṇāttataḥ | dagdhaṃ havyamayaṃ gandhaṃ tastāra yadalakṣitam ||
उसी क्षण उसका शरीर पुरोडाश के समान जलकर भस्म हो गया, जिससे हव्य की अलक्षित सुगन्ध चारों ओर फैल गयी।
That instant her body, become like a sacrificial cake, was consumed, and its unseen fragrance, that of the oblation, spread all around.
तस्याः (tasyāḥ) — herपुरोडाशमयम् (puroḍāśamayam) — made of the sacrificial cakeशरीरम् (śarīram) — bodyतत्क्षणात् (tatkṣaṇāt) — that very instantततः (tataḥ) — thenदग्धम् (dagdham) — was burntहव्यमयम् (havyamayam) — of the oblationगन्धम् (gandham) — a fragranceतस्तार (tastāra) — spreadयत् (yat) — whichअलक्षितम् (alakṣitam) — unnoticed
७ वह्निस्तस्याः शरीरं तु दग्ध्वा सूर्यस्य मंडलम्। शुद्धं प्रवेशयामास शंभोरेवाज्ञया पुनः॥
vahnistasyāḥ śarīraṃ tu dagdhvā sūryasya maṃḍalam | śuddhaṃ praveśayāmāsa śaṃbhorevājñayā punaḥ ||
अग्नि ने उसके शरीर को भस्मकर, शिवजी की ही आज्ञा से, उसे शुद्ध रूप में सूर्यमण्डल में प्रविष्ट करा दिया।
The fire, having consumed her body, then, by Śambhu's own command, made it enter, purified, the orb of the sun.
वह्निः (vahniḥ) — the fireतस्याः (tasyāḥ) — herशरीरम् (śarīram) — bodyतु (tu) — indeedदग्ध्वा (dagdhvā) — having burntसूर्यस्य (sūryasya) — of the sunमंडलम् (maṃḍalam) — into the orbशुद्धम् (śuddham) — purifiedप्रवेशयामास (praveśayāmāsa) — caused it to enterशंभोः (śaṃbhoḥ) — of Śambhuएव (eva) — indeedआज्ञया (ājñayā) — by the commandपुनः (punaḥ) — again
८ सूरयो द्व्यर्ध विभज्याथ तच्छरीरं तदा रथे। स्वके संस्थापयामास प्रीतये पितृदेवयोः॥
sūrayo dvyardha vibhajyātha taccharīraṃ tadā rathe | svake saṃsthāpayāmāsa prītaye pitṛdevayoḥ ||
तब सूर्य ने उसके शरीर को दो भागों में विभक्त कर, पितरों तथा देवताओं की प्रसन्नता के लिये उन्हें अपने रथ में स्थापित कर लिया।
Then the sun, dividing that body into two halves, established them in his own chariot, for the pleasure of the ancestors and the gods.
सूरयः (sūrayaḥ) — the sunद्व्यर्धम् (dvyardham) — into two halvesविभज्य (vibhajya) — having dividedअथ (atha) — thenतत् (tat) — thatशरीरम् (śarīram) — bodyतदा (tadā) — thenरथे (rathe) — in the chariotस्वके (svake) — his ownसंस्थापयामास (saṃsthāpayāmāsa) — he set in placeप्रीतये (prītaye) — for the pleasureपितृदेवयोः (pitṛdevayoḥ) — of the forefathers and the gods
९ तदूर्ध्वभागस्तस्यास्तु शरीरस्य मुनीश्वर। प्रातःसंध्याभवत्सा तु अहोरात्रादिमध्यगा॥
tadūrdhvabhāgastasyāstu śarīrasya munīśvara | prātaḥsaṃdhyābhavatsā tu ahorātrādimadhyagā ||
हे मुनीश्वर! उसके शरीर का जो ऊपरी भाग था, वही दिन-रात के आरम्भ में होनेवाली प्रातःसन्ध्या हुई।
O lord of sages, the upper half of that body became the morning twilight, which stands between the day and the night.
तदूर्ध्वभागः (tadūrdhvabhāgaḥ) — the upper part of itतस्याः (tasyāḥ) — herतु (tu) — indeedशरीरस्य (śarīrasya) — of the bodyमुनीश्वर (munīśvara) — O lord of sagesप्रातःसंध्या (prātaḥsaṃdhyā) — the morning twilightअभवत् (abhavat) — becameसा (sā) — itतु (tu) — indeedअहोरात्रादिमध्यगा (ahorātrādimadhyagā) — standing at the junction that opens the day and night
१० तच्छेषभागस्तस्यास्तु अहोरात्रान्तमध्यगा। सा सायमभवत्संध्या पितृप्रीतिप्रदा सदा॥
taccheṣabhāgastasyāstu ahorātrāntamadhyagā | sā sāyamabhavatsaṃdhyā pitṛprītipradā sadā ||
उसके शरीर का जो शेष भाग था, वही दिन-रात के अन्त में होनेवाली सायंसन्ध्या हुई, जो सदैव पितरों को प्रसन्नता देनेवाली है।
The remaining part of that body became the evening twilight, standing between the end of the day and the night, which ever gives delight to the ancestors.
तच्छेषभागः (taccheṣabhāgaḥ) — the remaining part of itतस्याः (tasyāḥ) — herतु (tu) — indeedअहोरात्रान्तमध्यगा (ahorātrāntamadhyagā) — standing at the junction that closes the day and nightसा (sā) — itसायम् (sāyam) — eveningअभवत् (abhavat) — becameसंध्या (saṃdhyā) — twilightपितृप्रीतिप्रदा (pitṛprītipradā) — giving pleasure to the forefathersसदा (sadā) — ever
११ सूर्योदयात्तु प्रथमं यदा स्यादरुणोदयः। प्रातःसंध्या तदोदेति देवानां प्रीतिकारिणी॥
sūryodayāttu prathamaṃ yadā syādaruṇodayaḥ | prātaḥsaṃdhyā tadodeti devānāṃ prītikāriṇī ||
सूर्योदय से पहले जब अरुणोदय होता है, तब देवताओं को प्रसन्न करनेवाली प्रातःसन्ध्या का उदय होता है।
Just before sunrise, when the reddening dawn occurs, then arises the morning twilight, which delights the gods.
सूर्योदयात् (sūryodayāt) — than sunriseतु (tu) — indeedप्रथमम् (prathamam) — earlierयदा (yadā) — whenस्यात् (syāt) — there isअरुणोदयः (aruṇodayaḥ) — the rising of the dawnप्रातःसंध्या (prātaḥsaṃdhyā) — the morning twilightतदा (tadā) — thenउदेति (udeti) — arisesदेवानाम् (devānām) — of the godsप्रीतिकारिणी (prītikāriṇī) — giving pleasure
१२ अस्तं गते ततः सूर्ये शोणपद्मनिभे सदा। उदेति सायंसंध्यापि पितृणां मोदकारिणी॥
astaṃ gate tataḥ sūrye śoṇapadmanibhe sadā | udeti sāyaṃsaṃdhyāpi pitṛṇāṃ modakāriṇī ||
फिर सदा लाल कमल के समान सूर्य के अस्त हो जाने पर, पितरों को आनन्दित करनेवाली सायंसन्ध्या का भी उदय होता है।
Then, when the sun, ever like a red lotus, has set, the evening twilight too arises, gladdening the ancestors.
अस्तम् (astam) — to settingगते (gate) — when has goneततः (tataḥ) — thenसूर्ये (sūrye) — the sunशोणपद्मनिभे (śoṇapadmanibhe) — red as a lotusसदा (sadā) — everउदेति (udeti) — arisesसायंसंध्या (sāyaṃsaṃdhyā) — the evening twilightअपि (api) — tooपितृणाम् (pitṛṇām) — of the forefathersमोदकारिणी (modakāriṇī) — giving joy
१३ तस्याः प्राणास्तु मनसा शंभुनाथ दयालुना। दिव्येन तु शरीरेण चक्रिरे हि शरीरिणः॥
tasyāḥ prāṇāstu manasā śaṃbhunātha dayālunā | divyena tu śarīreṇa cakrire hi śarīriṇaḥ ||
उसके प्राण को मन सहित परम दयालु शिवनाथ ने शरीरधारियों के दिव्य शरीर से निर्मित किया।
Her life-breath, with its mind, was fashioned by the compassionate lord Śambhu, together with a divine body, into an embodied being.
तस्याः (tasyāḥ) — herप्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) — the vital breathsतु (tu) — indeedमनसा (manasā) — by the mindशंभुनाथ (śaṃbhunātha) — O Lord Śambhuदयालुना (dayālunā) — by the compassionateदिव्येन (divyena) — with a divineतु (tu) — indeedशरीरेण (śarīreṇa) — bodyचक्रिरे (cakrire) — were madeहि (hi) — indeedशरीरिणः (śarīriṇaḥ) — embodied
१४ मुनेर्यज्ञावसाने तु संप्राप्ते मुनिना तु सा। प्राप्ता पुत्री वह्निमध्ये तप्तकाञ्चनसुप्रभा॥
muneryajñāvasāne tu saṃprāpte muninā tu sā | prāptā putrī vahnimadhye taptakāñcanasuprabhā ||
जब मेधातिथि मुनि का यज्ञ समाप्त होने को था, तब तपे हुए सुवर्ण के समान कान्तिवाली वह कन्या उन मुनि को अग्नि के मध्य में प्राप्त हुई।
When the sage's sacrifice was drawing to its end, that daughter, radiant as molten gold, was obtained by the sage in the midst of the fire.
मुनेः (muneḥ) — of the sageयज्ञावसाने (yajñāvasāne) — at the ending of the sacrificeतु (tu) — indeedसंप्राप्ते (saṃprāpte) — when it had comeमुनिना (muninā) — by the sageतु (tu) — indeedसा (sā) — sheप्राप्ता (prāptā) — was foundपुत्री (putrī) — as a daughterवह्निमध्ये (vahnimadhye) — in the midst of the fireतप्तकाञ्चनसुप्रभा (taptakāñcanasuprabhā) — radiant as molten gold
१५ तां जग्राह तदा पुत्रीं मुनिरामोदसंयुतः। यज्ञार्थं तां तु संस्नाप्य निजक्रोडे दधौ मुने॥
tāṃ jagrāha tadā putrīṃ munirāmodasaṃyutaḥ | yajñārthaṃ tāṃ tu saṃsnāpya nijakroḍe dadhau mune ||
हे मुने! उस मुनि ने बड़ी प्रसन्नता से उस पुत्री को ग्रहण किया; यज्ञ के लिये उसे स्नान कराकर अपनी गोद में बिठा लिया।
O sage, the sage then received her as his daughter, filled with delight; having bathed her for the sake of the sacrifice, he placed her upon his own lap.
ताम् (tām) — herजग्राह (jagrāha) — took upतदा (tadā) — thenपुत्रीम् (putrīm) — as daughterमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sageआमोदसंयुतः (āmodasaṃyutaḥ) — filled with delightयज्ञार्थम् (yajñārtham) — for the sacrificeताम् (tām) — herतु (tu) — indeedसंस्नाप्य (saṃsnāpya) — having bathedनिजक्रोडे (nijakroḍe) — in his own lapदधौ (dadhau) — he placedमुने (mune) — O sage
१६ अरुन्धतीति तस्यास्तु नाम चक्रे महामुनिः। शिष्यैः परिवृतस्तत्र महामोदमवाप ह॥
arundhatīti tasyāstu nāma cakre mahāmuniḥ | śiṣyaiḥ parivṛtastatra mahāmodamavāpa ha ||
उस महामुनि ने उसका नाम अरुन्धती रखा; वहाँ शिष्यों से घिरे हुए उन्हें बड़ा भारी आनन्द प्राप्त हुआ।
That great sage gave her the name Arundhatī; surrounded there by his disciples, he attained great joy.
अरुन्धती (arundhatī) — Arundhatīइति (iti) — thusतस्याः (tasyāḥ) — herतु (tu) — indeedनाम (nāma) — nameचक्रे (cakre) — he madeमहामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) — the great sageशिष्यैः (śiṣyaiḥ) — by his pupilsपरिवृतः (parivṛtaḥ) — surroundedतत्र (tatra) — thereमहामोदम् (mahāmodam) — great joyअवाप ह (avāpa ha) — he obtained
१७ न रुणद्धि यतो धर्मं सा कस्मादपि कारणात्। अतस्त्रिलोके विदितं नाम संप्राप तत्स्वयम्॥
na ruṇaddhi yato dharmaṃ sā kasmādapi kāraṇāt | atastriloke viditaṃ nāma saṃprāpa tatsvayam ||
क्योंकि वह किसी भी कारण से धर्म को नहीं रोकती (अवरुद्ध नहीं करती), इसलिये उसने स्वयं ही तीनों लोकों में विदित यह नाम प्राप्त किया।
Because she never obstructs dharma for any reason whatsoever, she herself thereby obtained that name [Arundhatī, 'the unobstructing'] renowned throughout the three worlds.
न (na) — notरुणद्धि (ruṇaddhi) — does she obstructयतः (yataḥ) — sinceधर्मम् (dharmam) — dharmaसा (sā) — sheकस्मात् (kasmāt) — for anyअपि (api) — whateverकारणात् (kāraṇāt) — causeअतः (ataḥ) — thereforeत्रिलोके (triloke) — in the three worldsविदितम् (viditam) — knownनाम (nāma) — the nameसंप्राप (saṃprāpa) — she obtainedतत् (tat) — thatस्वयम् (svayam) — of itself
१८ यज्ञं समाप्य स मुनिः कृतकृत्यभावमासाद्य सम्मदयुतस्तनयाप्रलंभात्। तस्मिन्निजाश्रमपदे सह शिष्यवर्गैस्तामेव संततमसौ दयते सुरर्षे॥
yajñaṃ samāpya sa muniḥ kṛtakṛtyabhāvamāsādya sammadayutastanayāpralaṃbhāt | tasminnijāśramapade saha śiṣyavargaistāmeva saṃtatamasau dayate surarṣe ||
यज्ञ को समाप्त करके वे मुनि कृतकृत्य होकर, कन्या की प्राप्ति से हर्षित होकर, अपने उसी आश्रम में शिष्यों के समूह के साथ उसका निरन्तर लालन-पालन करने लगे, हे सुरर्षे!
Having completed the sacrifice, that sage, attaining a sense of fulfilment, filled with delight at the gaining of a daughter, cherished her continually in that hermitage of his own, together with the company of his disciples, O sage among the gods.
NotePrinted in a longer, non-anuṣṭubh metre (four longer pādas), addressed directly to Nārada as "sage among the gods"; reproduced as printed.
यज्ञम् (yajñam) — the sacrificeसमाप्य (samāpya) — having completedसः (saḥ) — heमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sageकृतकृत्यभावम् (kṛtakṛtyabhāvam) — the state of one whose work is doneआसाद्य (āsādya) — having reachedसम्मदयुतः (sammadayutaḥ) — filled with gladnessतनयाप्रलंभात् (tanayāpralaṃbhāt) — from the gaining of a daughterतस्मिन् (tasmin) — in thatनिजाश्रमपदे (nijāśramapade) — his own hermitageसह (saha) — withशिष्यवर्गैः (śiṣyavargaiḥ) — the bands of pupilsताम् (tām) — herएव (eva) — aloneसंततम् (saṃtatam) — constantlyअसौ (asau) — heदयते (dayate) — cherishesसुरर्षे (surarṣe) — O divine sage
१९ अथ सा ववृधे देवी तस्मिन्मुनिवराश्रमे। चन्द्रभागानदीतीरे तापसारण्यसंज्ञके॥
atha sā vavṛdhe devī tasminmunivarāśrame | candrabhāgānadītīre tāpasāraṇyasaṃjñake ||
फिर वह देवी उस श्रेष्ठ मुनि के आश्रम में, चन्द्रभागा नदी के तटपर, तापसारण्य नामक स्थान में बढ़ने लगी।
Then that goddess grew up in that hermitage of the excellent sage, on the bank of the river Candrabhāgā, known as Tāpasāraṇya.
अथ (atha) — thenसा (sā) — sheववृधे (vavṛdhe) — grew upदेवी (devī) — the goddessतस्मिन् (tasmin) — in thatमुनिवराश्रमे (munivarāśrame) — hermitage of the best of sagesचन्द्रभागानदीतीरे (candrabhāgānadītīre) — on the bank of the Candrabhāgāतापसारण्यसंज्ञके (tāpasāraṇyasaṃjñake) — named the Ascetics' Forest
२० संप्राप्ते पञ्चमे वर्षे चन्द्रभागां तदा गुणैः। तापसारण्यमपि सा पवित्रमकरोत्सती॥
saṃprāpte pañcame varṣe candrabhāgāṃ tadā guṇaiḥ | tāpasāraṇyamapi sā pavitramakarotsatī ||
पाँचवें वर्ष की अवस्था प्राप्त होने पर उस सती ने अपने गुणों से चन्द्रभागा नदी तथा तापसारण्य को भी पवित्र कर दिया।
When she reached her fifth year, that chaste one, by her own qualities, made both the Candrabhāgā and the Tāpasāraṇya sacred.
संप्राप्ते (saṃprāpte) — when had comeपञ्चमे (pañcame) — the fifthवर्षे (varṣe) — yearचन्द्रभागाम् (candrabhāgām) — the Candrabhāgāतदा (tadā) — thenगुणैः (guṇaiḥ) — by her virtuesतापसारण्यम् (tāpasāraṇyam) — the Ascetics' Forestअपि (api) — tooसा (sā) — sheपवित्रम् (pavitram) — holyअकरोत् (akarot) — madeसती (satī) — the virtuous one
२१ विवाहं कारयामासुस्तस्या ब्रह्मसुतेन वै। वसिष्ठेन ह्यरुन्धत्या ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः॥
vivāhaṃ kārayāmāsustasyā brahmasutena vai | vasiṣṭhena hyarundhatyā brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ ||
ब्रह्मा, विष्णु तथा महेश्वर ने ब्रह्मपुत्र वसिष्ठ के साथ उस अरुन्धती का विवाह करवाया।
Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara together arranged the marriage of that Arundhatī with Vasiṣṭha, the son of Brahmā.
विवाहम् (vivāham) — the marriageकारयामासुः (kārayāmāsuḥ) — they had performedतस्याः (tasyāḥ) — herब्रह्मसुतेन (brahmasutena) — with the son of Brahmāवै (vai) — indeedवसिष्ठेन (vasiṣṭhena) — with Vasiṣṭhaहि (hi) — indeedअरुन्धत्याः (arundhatyāḥ) — of Arundhatīब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः (brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ) — Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara
२२ तद्विवाहे महोत्साहो बभूव सुखवर्धनः। सर्वे सुराश्च मुनयः सुखमापुः परं मुने॥
tadvivāhe mahotsāho babhūva sukhavardhanaḥ | sarve surāśca munayaḥ sukhamāpuḥ paraṃ mune ||
उस विवाह में सुख बढ़ानेवाला महान् उत्सव हुआ; हे मुने! सभी देवता तथा मुनि परम सुख को प्राप्त हुए।
At that marriage there was a great festivity, increasing joy; all the gods and sages, O sage, attained supreme happiness.
तद्विवाहे (tadvivāhe) — at that weddingमहोत्साहः (mahotsāhaḥ) — a great celebrationबभूव (babhūva) — took placeसुखवर्धनः (sukhavardhanaḥ) — increasing happinessसर्वे (sarve) — allसुराः (surāḥ) — the godsच (ca) — andमुनयः (munayaḥ) — the sagesसुखम् (sukham) — happinessआपुः (āpuḥ) — obtainedपरम् (param) — supremeमुने (mune) — O sage
२३ ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां करनिस्सृततोयतः। सप्तनद्यः समुत्पन्नाः शिप्राद्याः सुपवित्रकाः॥
brahmaviṣṇumaheśānāṃ karanissṛtatoyataḥ | saptanadyaḥ samutpannāḥ śiprādyāḥ supavitrakāḥ ||
ब्रह्मा, विष्णु तथा महेश के हाथों से बहे हुए जल से शिप्रा आदि सात परम पवित्र नदियाँ उत्पन्न हुईं।
From the water that flowed from the hands of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa, there arose seven rivers, the Śiprā and the rest, most sacred.
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानाम् (brahmaviṣṇumaheśānām) — of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśaकरनिस्सृततोयतः (karanissṛtatoyataḥ) — from the water flowing from their handsसप्तनद्यः (saptanadyaḥ) — seven riversसमुत्पन्नाः (samutpannāḥ) — aroseशिप्राद्याः (śiprādyāḥ) — the Śiprā and the restसुपवित्रकाः (supavitrakāḥ) — most holy
२४ अरुन्धती महासाध्वी साध्वीनां प्रवरोत्तमा। वसिष्ठं प्राप्य संरेजे मेधातिथिसुता मुने॥
arundhatī mahāsādhvī sādhvīnāṃ pravarottamā | vasiṣṭhaṃ prāpya saṃreje medhātithisutā mune ||
हे मुने! साध्वी स्त्रियों में सर्वश्रेष्ठ महासाध्वी वह मेधातिथि की पुत्री अरुन्धती वसिष्ठ को पतिरूप में प्राप्तकर अत्यन्त शोभित हुई।
O sage, Arundhatī, the great and chaste one, foremost and best among chaste women, having attained Vasiṣṭha, the daughter of Medhātithi shone forth.
अरुन्धती (arundhatī) — Arundhatīमहासाध्वी (mahāsādhvī) — greatly virtuousसाध्वीनाम् (sādhvīnām) — among virtuous womenप्रवरोत्तमा (pravarottamā) — the foremostवसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) — Vasiṣṭhaप्राप्य (prāpya) — having obtainedसंरेजे (saṃreje) — shoneमेधातिथिसुता (medhātithisutā) — the daughter of Medhātithiमुने (mune) — O sage
२५ यस्याः पुत्राः समुत्पन्नाः श्रेष्ठाः शक्त्यादयः शुभाः। वसिष्ठं प्राप्य तं कान्तं संरेजे मुनिसत्तम॥
yasyāḥ putrāḥ samutpannāḥ śreṣṭhāḥ śaktyādayaḥ śubhāḥ | vasiṣṭhaṃ prāpya taṃ kāntaṃ saṃreje munisattama ||
हे मुनिसत्तम! जिससे शक्ति आदि श्रेष्ठ तथा शुभ पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए, वह उस प्रिय वसिष्ठ को प्राप्तकर शोभा पाने लगी।
O foremost of sages, from her were born excellent and auspicious sons, Śakti and the rest; having attained that beloved Vasiṣṭha, she shone forth.
यस्याः (yasyāḥ) — whoseपुत्राः (putrāḥ) — sonsसमुत्पन्नाः (samutpannāḥ) — were bornश्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) — excellentशक्त्यादयः (śaktyādayaḥ) — Śakti and the restशुभाः (śubhāḥ) — auspiciousवसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) — Vasiṣṭhaप्राप्य (prāpya) — having gainedतम् (tam) — himकान्तम् (kāntam) — as husbandसंरेजे (saṃreje) — she shoneमुनिसत्तम (munisattama) — O best of sages
२६ एवं संध्याचरित्रं ते कथितं मुनिसत्तम। पवित्रं परमं दिव्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्॥
evaṃ saṃdhyācaritraṃ te kathitaṃ munisattama | pavitraṃ paramaṃ divyaṃ sarvakāmaphalapradam ||
हे मुनिसत्तम! इस प्रकार मैंने तुमसे सन्ध्या का यह चरित्र कहा, जो अत्यन्त पवित्र, परम दिव्य तथा सम्पूर्ण कामनाओं का फल देनेवाला है।
Thus, O foremost of sages, has the story of Sandhyā been told to you — most sacred, supremely divine, and granting the fruit of every desire.
एवम् (evam) — thusसंध्याचरित्रम् (saṃdhyācaritram) — the story of Sandhyāते (te) — to youकथितम् (kathitam) — has been toldमुनिसत्तम (munisattama) — O best of sagesपवित्रम् (pavitram) — holyपरमम् (paramam) — supremeदिव्यम् (divyam) — divineसर्वकामफलप्रदम् (sarvakāmaphalapradam) — granting the fruit of every desire
२७ य इदं शृणुयान्नारी पुरुषो वा शुभव्रतः। सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyānnārī puruṣo vā śubhavrataḥ | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti nātra kāryā vicāraṇā ||
जो भी शुभव्रत नारी या पुरुष इसे सुनता है, वह सभी कामनाओं को प्राप्त करता है, इसमें कोई सन्देह नहीं करना चाहिये।
Whatever woman or man of good vows hears this, obtains all desires — there is no need for doubt about this.
यः (yaḥ) — whoeverइदम् (idam) — thisशृणुयात् (śṛṇuyāt) — should hearनारी (nārī) — a womanपुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) — a manवा (vā) — orशुभव्रतः (śubhavrataḥ) — of good vowsसर्वान् (sarvān) — allकामान् (kāmān) — desiresअवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) — obtainsन (na) — notअत्र (atra) — hereinकार्या (kāryā) — to be madeविचारणा (vicāraṇā) — questioning
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखण्डे अरुन्धतीवसिष्ठविवाहवर्णनं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः ॥ ७॥
Here ends the seventh chapter — "The Marriage of Arundhatī and Vasiṣṭha" — 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 "अरुन्धतीवसिष्ठविवाहवर्णन" नामक सातवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।