॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
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रुद्रसंहिता — सतीखण्डअथ त्रिंशोऽध्यायः
At Dakṣa's sacrifice, Satī reduces her own body to ashes through the fire of yoga; Bhṛgu brings forth the Ṛbhus from the sacrificial fire-pit; the Ṛbhus do battle with Śiva's gaṇas, and the frightened gaṇas flee. दक्षयज्ञमें सतीका योगाग्निसे अपने शरीरको भस्म कर देना, भृगुद्वारा यज्ञकुण्डसे ऋभुओंको प्रकट करना, ऋभुओं और शंकरके गणोंका युद्ध, भयभीत गणोंका पलायित होना
१ मौनीभूता यदा सासीत्सती शंकरवल्लभा। चरित्रं किमभूत्तत्र विधे तद्वद चादरात्॥
maunībhūtā yadā sāsītsatī śaṃkaravallabhā | caritraṃ kimabhūttatra vidhe tadvada cādarāt ||
हे विधे! जब शंकरकी प्रिया सती मौन हो गयीं, तब वहाँ क्या हुआ? मुझे वह आदरपूर्वक बताइये।
When Satī, the beloved of Śaṅkara, had fallen silent, what deed occurred there, O Vidhe (Brahmā)? Tell it to me with due reverence.
मौनीभूता (maunībhūtā) — fallen silentयदा (yadā) — whenसा (sāsīt) — sheआसीत् (sīt) — wasसती (satī) — Satīशंकरवल्लभा (śaṃkaravallabhā) — beloved of Śaṃkaraचरित्रम् (caritraṃ) — what happenedकिम् (kim) — whatअभूत् (abhūt) — came to passतत्र (tatra) — thereविधे (vidhe) — O Ordainerतत् (tad) — thatवद (vada) — tellच (cā) — andआदरात् (ādarāt) — with care
२ मौनीभूता सती देवी स्मृत्वा स्वपतिमादरात्। क्षितावुदीच्यां सहसा निषसाद प्रशान्तधीः॥
maunībhūtā satī devī smṛtvā svapatimādarāt | kṣitāvudīcyāṃ sahasā niṣasāda praśāntadhīḥ ||
मौन होकर देवी सती आदरपूर्वक अपने पतिका स्मरण करती हुई सहसा उत्तर दिशाकी ओर भूमिपर बैठ गयीं, उनका चित्त पूर्णतः शान्त था।
Falling silent, the goddess Satī, reverently calling her husband to mind, at once sat down upon the ground facing the north, her mind perfectly at peace.
मौनीभूता (maunībhūtā) — fallen silentसती (satī) — Satīदेवी (devī) — the Goddessस्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) — having called to mindस्वपतिम् (svapatim) — her own lordआदरात् (ādarāt) — with reverenceक्षितौ (kṣitāv) — on the groundउदीच्याम् (udīcyāṃ) — facing northसहसा (sahasā) — at onceनिषसाद (niṣasāda) — sat downप्रशान्तधीः (praśāntadhīḥ) — her mind wholly stilled
३ जलमाचम्य विधिवत् संवृता वाससा शुचिः। दृङ् निमील्य पतिं स्मृत्वा योगमार्गं समाविशत्॥
jalamācamya vidhivat saṃvṛtā vāsasā śuciḥ | dṛṅ nimīlya patiṃ smṛtvā yogamārgaṃ samāviśat ||
विधिपूर्वक जलका आचमन करके, वस्त्रसे भलीभाँति ढककर, नेत्र मूँदकर और पतिका स्मरण करके वे योगमार्गमें प्रविष्ट हुईं।
Sipping water according to rule, modestly wrapped in her garment, closing her eyes and calling her husband to mind, she entered upon the path of yoga.
जलम् (jalam) — waterआचम्य (ācamya) — having sippedविधिवत् (vidhivat) — dulyसंवृता (saṃvṛtā) — wrappedवाससा (vāsasā) — in her garmentशुचिः (śuciḥ) — purifiedदृक् (dṛṅ) — her eyesनिमील्य (nimīlya) — having closedपतिम् (patiṃ) — her lordस्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) — rememberingयोगमार्गम् (yogamārgaṃ) — the path of yogaसमाविशत् (samāviśat) — she entered
४ कृत्वा समानावनिलौ प्राणापानौ सितानना। उत्थाप्योदानमथ च यत्नात्सा नाभिचक्रतः॥
kṛtvā samānāvanilau prāṇāpānau sitānanā | utthāpyodānamatha ca yatnātsā nābhicakrataḥ ||
प्राण और अपान वायुको समान करके उस गौरांगीने यत्नपूर्वक उदान वायुको नाभिचक्रसे ऊपर उठाया।
Bringing the outbreath and inbreath into balance, the fair-faced one then carefully raised the udāna breath up from the wheel of the navel.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) — having madeसमानौ (samānāv) — equalअनिलौ (anilau) — the two breathsप्राणापानौ (prāṇāpānau) — prāṇa and apānaसितानना (sitānanā) — of bright countenanceउत्थाप्य (utthāpy) — having raisedउदानम् (odānam) — the udāna breathअथ (atha) — thenच (ca) — andयत्नात् (yatnāt) — with effortसा (sā) — sheनाभिचक्रतः (nābhicakrataḥ) — from the navel wheel
५ हृदि स्थाप्योरसि धिया स्थितं कंठाद् भ्रुवोः सती। अनिंदितानयन्मध्यं शंकरप्राणवल्लभा॥
hṛdi sthāpyorasi dhiyā sthitaṃ kaṃṭhād bhruvoḥ satī | aniṃditānayanmadhyaṃ śaṃkaraprāṇavallabhā ||
हृदयमें स्थापित करके और वक्षःस्थलमें बुद्धिपूर्वक स्थापित करके, शंकरकी प्राणप्रिया सतीने उस वायुको निर्दोष रूपसे कण्ठके मार्गसे भ्रूमध्यतक पहुँचाया।
Establishing it in the heart, and with resolve in the chest, Satī, Śaṅkara's cherished life-breath, then led it, unblemished, by way of the throat up to the point between the eyebrows.
हृदि (hṛdi) — in the heartस्थाप्य (sthāpy) — having stationed itउरसि (orasi) — in the breastधिया (dhiyā) — by her willस्थितम् (sthitaṃ) — abidingकंठात् (kaṃṭhād) — from the throatभ्रुवोः (bhruvoḥ) — of the browsसती (satī) — Satīअनिंदिता (aniṃditā) — the blamelessअनयत् (nayan) — led itमध्यम् (madhyaṃ) — to the midpointशंकरप्राणवल्लभा (śaṃkaraprāṇavallabhā) — dearer than life to Śaṃkara
६ एवं स्वदेहं सहसा दक्षकोपाज्जिहासती। दग्धे गात्रे वायुशुचिर्धारितं योगमार्गतः॥
evaṃ svadehaṃ sahasā dakṣakopājjihāsatī | dagdhe gātre vāyuśucirdhāritaṃ yogamārgataḥ ||
इस प्रकार दक्षके प्रति क्रोधके कारण अपने शरीरको सहसा त्यागनेकी इच्छासे, अंग दग्ध होनेपर भी उन्होंने योगमार्गसे पवित्र प्राणवायुको धारण किये रखा।
Thus wishing at once to give up her own body out of anger at Dakṣa, when her limbs were consumed she kept hold of the pure breath by the path of yoga.
एवम् (evaṃ) — thusस्वदेहम् (svadehaṃ) — her own bodyसहसा (sahasā) — at onceदक्षकोपात् (dakṣakopāj) — out of wrath at Dakṣaजिहासती (jihāsatī) — wishing to abandonदग्धे (dagdhe) — when it was burntगात्रे (gātre) — the bodyवायुशुचिः (vāyuśucir) — pure with the breathधारितम् (dhāritaṃ) — heldयोगमार्गतः (yogamārgataḥ) — by the way of yoga
७ ततः स्वभर्तुश्चरणं चिन्तयन्ती न चापरम्। अपश्यत्सा सती तत्र योगमार्गनिविष्टधीः॥
tataḥ svabhartuścaraṇaṃ cintayantī na cāparam | apaśyatsā satī tatra yogamārganiviṣṭadhīḥ ||
तत्पश्चात् केवल अपने पतिके चरणोंका ही चिन्तन करती हुई, योगमार्गमें लीन बुद्धिवाली सती देवीको वहाँ और कुछ भी दिखायी नहीं दिया।
Then, meditating only on her own husband's feet and on nothing else, Satī, her mind fixed upon the path of yoga, saw nothing else there.
ततः (tataḥ) — thenस्वभर्तुः (svabhartuś) — of her own lordचरणम् (caraṇaṃ) — the feetचिन्तयन्ती (cintayantī) — contemplatingन (na) — notच (cā) — andअपरम् (param) — anything elseअपश्यत् (apaśyat) — did she seeसा (sā) — sheसती (satī) — Satīतत्र (tatra) — thereयोगमार्गनिविष्टधीः (yogamārganiviṣṭadhīḥ) — her mind set in the path of yoga
८ हतकल्मषतदेहः प्रापतच्च तदग्निना। भस्मसादभवत्सद्यो मुनिश्रेष्ठ तदिच्छया॥
hatakalmaṣatadehaḥ prāpatacca tadagninā | bhasmasādabhavatsadyo muniśreṣṭha tadicchayā ||
उनका पाप-रहित शरीर उसी अग्निमें गिर पड़ा और हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! अपनी ही इच्छासे वह तत्काल भस्म हो गया।
Her taint-destroyed body then fell into that fire, and at once, O best of sages, by her own will it turned to ashes.
हतकल्मषतदेहः (hatakalmaṣatadehaḥ) — that body, its taint destroyedप्रापतत् (prāpatac) — fellच (ca) — andतदग्निना (tadagninā) — by that inner fireभस्मसात् (bhasmasād) — to ashesअभवत् (abhavat) — was reducedसद्यः (sadyo) — at onceमुनिश्रेष्ठ (muniśreṣṭha) — O best of sagesतदिच्छया (tadicchayā) — by her own will
९ तत्पश्यतां च खे भूमौ वादोऽभूत्सुमहांस्तदा। हाहेति सोऽद्भुतश्चित्रः सुरादीनां भयावहः॥
tatpaśyatāṃ ca khe bhūmau vādo'bhūtsumahāṃstadā | hāheti so'dbhutaścitraḥ surādīnāṃ bhayāvahaḥ ||
यह देखते ही आकाश और पृथ्वीपर उस समय एक महान् कोलाहल मच गया; वह अद्भुत, विचित्र और भयंकर हाहाकार देवताओंको अत्यन्त भयभीत करनेवाला था।
As they watched, a tremendous outcry arose then, filling sky and earth — that cry of 'alas, alas!' was astonishing, strange, and terrifying to the gods.
तत् (tat) — thatपश्यताम् (paśyatāṃ) — of those who sawच (ca) — andखे (khe) — in the skyभूमौ (bhūmau) — on the earthवादः (vādo) — an outcryअभूत् ('bhūt) — aroseसुमहान् (sumahāṃs) — very greatतदा (tadā) — thenहाहा (hāheti) — alas, alasइति (iti) — soसः (so) — itअद्भुतः ('dbhutaś) — strangeचित्रः (citraḥ) — wondrousसुरादीनाम् (surādīnāṃ) — to the gods and the restभयावहः (bhayāvahaḥ) — bringing dread
१० हन्त प्रिया परा शांभोर्देवी दैवतमस्य हि। जहावसून् सती केन सुदुष्टेन प्रकोपिता॥
hanta priyā parā śāṃbhordevī daivatamasya hi | jahāvasūn satī kena suduṣṭena prakopitā ||
हाय! शम्भुकी परम प्रिया, उनकी साक्षात् देवतास्वरूपा सतीने किस दुष्टके कारण कुपित होकर प्राण त्याग दिये!
Alas! Śambhu's most cherished one, the goddess who was his very divinity — provoked by what evil wretch has Satī given up her life?
हन्त (hanta) — alasप्रिया (priyā) — the belovedपरा (parā) — supremeशांभोः (śāṃbhor) — of Śambhuदेवी (devī) — the Goddessदैवतम् (daivatam) — the very deityअस्य (asya) — of himहि (hi) — indeedजहौ (jahāv) — has given upअसून् (asūn) — her life-breathsसती (satī) — Satīकेन (kena) — by whomसुदुष्टेन (suduṣṭena) — so vileप्रकोपिता (prakopitā) — enraged
११ अहो त्वनात्म्यं सुमहदस्य दक्षस्य पश्यत। चराचरं प्रजा यस्य यत्पुत्रस्य प्रजापतेः॥
aho tvanātmyaṃ sumahadasya dakṣasya paśyata | carācaraṃ prajā yasya yatputrasya prajāpateḥ ||
अहो! देखो तो सही, इन दक्षकी कैसी बड़ी उच्छृंखलता है, जिनकी सम्पूर्ण चराचर प्रजा है और जो स्वयं ब्रह्माजीके पुत्र हैं।
Behold, what great thoughtlessness in this Dakṣa, whose subjects are all that moves and does not move, who is himself the son of Prajāpati!
अहो (aho) — ahतु (tv) — indeedअनात्म्यम् (anātmyaṃ) — the heartlessnessसुमहत् (sumahad) — how vastअस्य (asya) — of thisदक्षस्य (dakṣasya) — Dakṣaपश्यत (paśyata) — beholdचराचरम् (carācaraṃ) — all that moves and standsप्रजाः (prajā) — the creaturesयस्य (yasya) — whoseयत्पुत्रस्य (yatputrasya) — who is the sonप्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) — of the Lord of creatures
१२ अहोऽद्य विमनाभूत्सा सती देवी मनस्विनी। वृषध्वजप्रियाभीक्ष्णं मानयोग्या सतां सदा॥
aho'dya vimanābhūtsā satī devī manasvinī | vṛṣadhvajapriyābhīkṣṇaṃ mānayogyā satāṃ sadā ||
हाय! सदा सज्जनोंद्वारा वृषभध्वज शिवकी प्रियाके रूपमें मान्य रहनेवाली वह बुद्धिमती सती देवी आज इतनी दुःखी हो गयीं।
Alas, today the resolute goddess Satī, ever esteemed by the virtuous as the beloved of the bull-bannered one, has become so distressed!
अहो (aho) — ahअद्य ('dya) — todayविमना (vimanā) — heartbrokenअभूत् (bhūt) — has becomeसा (sā) — sheसती (satī) — Satīदेवी (devī) — the Goddessमनस्विनी (manasvinī) — high of spiritवृषध्वजप्रिया (vṛṣadhvajapriyā) — beloved of the bull-banneredअभीक्ष्णम् (bhīkṣṇaṃ) — constantlyमानयोग्या (mānayogyā) — worthy of honourसताम् (satāṃ) — of the goodसदा (sadā) — ever
१३ सोऽयं दुर्मर्षहृदयो ब्रह्मध्रुक् स प्रजापतिः। महतीमपकीर्तिं हि प्राप्स्यति त्वखिले भवे॥
so'yaṃ durmarṣahṛdayo brahmadhruk sa prajāpatiḥ | mahatīmapakīrtiṃ hi prāpsyati tvakhile bhave ||
यह असहिष्णु-हृदय प्रजापति निश्चय ही ब्राह्मणद्रोही है; सम्पूर्ण संसारमें इसे महान् अपयश प्राप्त होगा।
This Prajāpati, of unbearable heart, is indeed a betrayer of brahmins; throughout the whole of existence he shall earn the greatest infamy.
NotePrinted ब्रह्मध्रुक् rather than the more familiar ब्रह्मद्रुक् — an optional Pāṇinian nominative form of the root द्रुह् (cf. sūtra 8.2.33, which allows द्रुह्/मुह्/ष्णुह्/ष्णिह् to alternate to a guttural in this position), reproduced as printed.
सः (so) — heअयम् ('yaṃ) — thisदुर्मर्षहृदयः (durmarṣahṛdayo) — of unforgiving heartब्रह्मध्रुक् (brahmadhruk) — a foe of Brahmanसः (sa) — thatप्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) — Lord of creaturesमहतीम् (mahatīm) — greatअपकीर्तिम् (apakīrtiṃ) — infamyहि (hi) — indeedप्राप्स्यति (prāpsyati) — shall reapतु (tv) — indeedअखिले (akhile) — in the wholeभवे (bhave) — world
१४ यत्स्वाङ्गजां सुतां शंभुद्विट् न्यषेधत्समुद्यताम्। महानरकभोगी स मृतये नोऽपराधतः॥
yatsvāṅgajāṃ sutāṃ śaṃbhudviṭ nyaṣedhatsamudyatām | mahānarakabhogī sa mṛtaye no'parādhataḥ ||
इस शम्भुद्रोहीने अपनी ही पुत्रीको प्राणत्यागके लिये उद्यत होनेपर भी नहीं रोका; इस अपराधके कारण इसे महान् नरक भोगना पड़ेगा।
In that this enemy of Śambhu did not restrain his own daughter when she rose up ready to give up her life, he shall suffer greatly in hell for this offense against us.
यत् (yat) — in thatस्वाङ्गजाम् (svāṅgajāṃ) — sprung from his own bodyसुताम् (sutāṃ) — his daughterशंभुद्विट् (śaṃbhudviṭ) — the hater of Śambhuन्यषेधत् (nyaṣedhat) — he thwartedसमुद्यताम् (samudyatām) — when she had set outमहानरकभोगी (mahānarakabhogī) — doomed to taste the great hellसः (sa) — heमृतये (mṛtaye) — for her deathनः (no) — none of oursअपराधतः ('parādhataḥ) — by any fault
१५ वदत्येवं जने सत्या दृष्ट्वासुत्यागमद्भुतम्। द्रुतं तत्पार्षदाः क्रोधादुदतिष्ठन्नुदायुधाः॥
vadatyevaṃ jane satyā dṛṣṭvāsutyāgamadbhutam | drutaṃ tatpārṣadāḥ krodhādudatiṣṭhannudāyudhāḥ ||
लोग जब सतीके इस अद्भुत प्राणत्यागको देखकर ऐसा कह रहे थे, उसी समय शिवजीके पार्षद क्रोधसे शीघ्र ही हथियार उठाकर उठ खड़े हुए।
As people spoke thus, having witnessed Satī's astonishing abandonment of life, his attendants swiftly rose up in anger, weapons raised.
वदति (vadaty) — as spokeएवम् (evaṃ) — thusजने (jane) — the folkसत्याः (satyā) — of Satīदृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvāsutyāgam) — having seenअसुत्यागम् (asutyāgam) — the giving up of lifeअद्भुतम् (adbhutam) — wondrousद्रुतम् (drutaṃ) — swiftlyतत्पार्षदाः (tatpārṣadāḥ) — her attendantsक्रोधात् (krodhād) — in wrathउदतिष्ठन् (udatiṣṭhann) — rose upउदायुधाः (udāyudhāḥ) — weapons upraised
१६ द्वारि स्थिता गणाः सर्वे रसायुतमिता रुषा। शंकरस्य प्रभावात्तेऽक्रुध्यन्नतिमहाबलाः॥
dvāri sthitā gaṇāḥ sarve rasāyutamitā ruṣā | śaṃkarasya prabhāvātte'krudhyannatimahābalāḥ ||
द्वारपर खड़े साठ हजार गण शंकरके प्रभावसे क्रोधसे भर उठे, वे सभी अत्यन्त महाबली थे।
All the gaṇas standing at the gate, sixty thousand in number, blazed with fury by Śaṅkara's power, mighty and immensely strong.
द्वारि (dvāri) — at the gateस्थिताः (sthitā) — standingगणाः (gaṇāḥ) — the hostsसर्वे (sarve) — allरसायुतमिताः (rasāyutamitā) — sixty thousand in numberरुषा (ruṣā) — with rageशंकरस्य (śaṃkarasya) — of Śaṃkaraप्रभावात् (prabhāvāt) — by the powerते (te) — theyअक्रुध्यन् ('krudhyann) — grew wrothअतिमहाबलाः (atimahābalāḥ) — of exceeding might
१७ हाहाकारमकुर्वस्ते धिग्धिग्नो नेति वादिनः। उच्चैः सर्वेऽसकृद्वीराः शंकरस्य गणाधिपाः॥
hāhākāramakurvaste dhigdhigno neti vādinaḥ | uccaiḥ sarve'sakṛdvīrāḥ śaṃkarasya gaṇādhipāḥ ||
शंकरके सभी शूरवीर गणाधिप बार-बार ऊँचे स्वरमें 'धिक्कार है, धिक्कार है' कहते हुए हाहाकार करने लगे।
Crying 'shame, shame upon us, alas!', all Śaṅkara's heroic gaṇa-lords raised a cry of woe aloud, again and again.
हाहाकारम् (hāhākāram) — a cry of alasअकुर्वन् (akurvas) — raisedते (te) — theyधिक् (dhig) — fieधिक् (dhig) — fieनः (no) — on usन (neti) — noइति (iti) — cryingवादिनः (vādinaḥ) — sayingउच्चैः (uccaiḥ) — loudlyसर्वे (sarve) — allअसकृत् ('sakṛd) — again and againवीराः (vīrāḥ) — the heroesशंकरस्य (śaṃkarasya) — of Śaṃkaraगणाधिपाः (gaṇādhipāḥ) — the chiefs of the hosts
१८ हाहाकारेण महता व्याप्तमासीद्दिगन्तरम्। सर्वे प्रापन् भयं देवा मुनयोऽन्येऽपि ते स्थिताः॥
hāhākāreṇa mahatā vyāptamāsīddigantaram | sarve prāpan bhayaṃ devā munayo'nye'pi te sthitāḥ ||
उस महान् हाहाकारसे दिशाएँ व्याप्त हो गयीं; वहाँ उपस्थित सभी देवता, मुनिगण और अन्य लोग भयभीत हो गये।
The quarters of the sky were filled with that great cry of woe; all the gods, sages, and others who stood there were struck with fear.
हाहाकारेण (hāhākāreṇa) — with the cry of alasमहता (mahatā) — mightyव्याप्तम् (vyāptam) — pervadedआसीत् (āsīd) — wasदिगन्तरम् (digantaram) — every quarterसर्वे (sarve) — allप्रापन् (prāpan) — met withभयम् (bhayaṃ) — fearदेवाः (devā) — the godsमुनयः (munayo) — the sagesअन्ये ('nye) — the othersअपि ('pi) — tooते (te) — theyस्थिताः (sthitāḥ) — who stood there
१९ गणाः संमन्त्र्य ते सर्वेऽभूवन् क्रुद्धा उदायुधाः। कुर्वन्तः प्रलयं वाद्यैः शस्त्रैर्व्याप्तं दिगन्तरम्॥
gaṇāḥ saṃmantrya te sarve'bhūvan kruddhā udāyudhāḥ | kurvantaḥ pralayaṃ vādyaiḥ śastrairvyāptaṃ digantaram ||
वे सभी गण आपसमें विचार करके क्रुद्ध हो हथियार उठा लिये और वाद्योंसे प्रलय मचाते हुए शस्त्रोंसे दिशाओंको व्याप्त कर दिया।
Those gaṇas, having taken counsel together, all grew enraged and raised their weapons; wreaking havoc with their instruments of war, they filled the quarters of the sky with their arms.
गणाः (gaṇāḥ) — the hostsसंमन्त्र्य (saṃmantrya) — having taken counselते (te) — theyसर्वे (sarve) — allअभूवन् ('bhūvan) — becameक्रुद्धाः (kruddhā) — enragedउदायुधाः (udāyudhāḥ) — weapons upraisedकुर्वन्तः (kurvantaḥ) — makingप्रलयम् (pralayaṃ) — a doomsdayवाद्यैः (vādyaiḥ) — with their drumsशस्त्रैः (śastrair) — with their weaponsव्याप्तम् (vyāptaṃ) — filledदिगन्तरम् (digantaram) — every quarter
२० शस्त्रैरघ्नन्निजाङ्गानि केचित्तत्र शुचाकुलाः। शिरोमुखानि देवर्षे सुतीक्ष्णैः प्राणनाशिभिः॥
śastrairaghnannijāṅgāni kecittatra śucākulāḥ | śiromukhāni devarṣe sutīkṣṇaiḥ prāṇanāśibhiḥ ||
हे देवर्षे! शोकसे व्याकुल होकर कितने ही पार्षद वहाँ अत्यन्त तीखे प्राणनाशक शस्त्रोंसे अपने ही सिर और मुख आदि अंगोंपर प्रहार करने लगे।
Some there, overcome with grief, O sage among seers, struck their own limbs, heads, and faces with the sharpest, life-destroying weapons.
शस्त्रैः (śastrair) — with weaponsअघ्नन् (aghnan) — they struckनिजाङ्गानि (nijāṅgāni) — their own limbsकेचित् (kecit) — someतत्र (tatra) — thereशुचाकुलाः (śucākulāḥ) — distraught with griefशिरोमुखानि (śiromukhāni) — heads and facesदेवर्षे (devarṣe) — O divine sageसुतीक्ष्णैः (sutīkṣṇaiḥ) — razor-keenप्राणनाशिभिः (prāṇanāśibhiḥ) — death-dealing
२१ इत्थं ते विलयं प्राप्ता दाक्षायण्याः समं तदा। गणायुते द्वे च तदा तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
itthaṃ te vilayaṃ prāptā dākṣāyaṇyāḥ samaṃ tadā | gaṇāyute dve ca tadā tadadbhutamivābhavat ||
इस प्रकार उस समय दक्षकी पुत्री सतीके साथ ही बीस हजार पार्षद नष्ट हो गये; यह एक अद्भुत घटना थी।
Thus twenty thousand of them perished together with Dakṣa's daughter at that time — it was indeed an astonishing thing.
इत्थम् (itthaṃ) — thusते (te) — theyविलयम् (vilayaṃ) — destructionप्राप्ताः (prāptā) — metदाक्षायण्याः (dākṣāyaṇyāḥ) — with Dākṣāyaṇīसमम् (samaṃ) — alongतदा (tadā) — thenगणायुते (gaṇāyute) — ten thousand of the hostsद्वे (dve) — twiceच (ca) — andतदा (tadā) — thenतत् (tad) — thatअद्भुतम् (adbhutam) — a marvelइव (iv) — as it wereअभवत् (ābhavat) — was
२२ गणा नाशावशिष्टा ये शंकरस्य महात्मनः। दक्षं तं क्रोधितं हन्तुमुदतिष्ठन्नुदायुधाः॥
gaṇā nāśāvaśiṣṭā ye śaṃkarasya mahātmanaḥ | dakṣaṃ taṃ krodhitaṃ hantumudatiṣṭhannudāyudhāḥ ||
महात्मा शंकरके जो गण नष्ट होनेसे बच गये, वे क्रोधसे भरकर हथियार उठाकर उस क्रुद्ध दक्षको मारनेके लिये उठ खड़े हुए।
The gaṇas of the great Śaṅkara who had escaped destruction rose up in fury, weapons raised, to slay that enraged Dakṣa.
गणाः (gaṇā) — the hostsनाशावशिष्टाः (nāśāvaśiṣṭā) — left over from the slaughterये (ye) — whoशंकरस्य (śaṃkarasya) — of Śaṃkaraमहात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) — the great-souledदक्षम् (dakṣaṃ) — Dakṣaतम् (taṃ) — himक्रोधितम् (krodhitaṃ) — in furyहन्तुम् (hantum) — to slayउदतिष्ठन् (udatiṣṭhann) — rose upउदायुधाः (udāyudhāḥ) — weapons upraised
२३ तेषामापततां वेगं निशम्य भगवान् भृगुः। यज्ञघ्नघ्नेन यजुषा दक्षिणाग्नौ जुहोन्मुने॥
teṣāmāpatatāṃ vegaṃ niśamya bhagavān bhṛguḥ | yajñaghnaghnena yajuṣā dakṣiṇāgnau juhonmune ||
हे मुने! उनके आक्रमणका वेग देखकर भगवान् भृगुने यज्ञमें विघ्न डालनेवालोंका नाश करनेवाले यजुर्मन्त्रसे दक्षिणाग्निमें आहुति दी।
Perceiving the force of their onrush, O sage, the lord Bhṛgu offered oblation into the southern fire with the yajus-mantra that destroys the destroyers of sacrifice.
तेषाम् (teṣām) — of themआपतताम् (āpatatāṃ) — as they rushed onवेगम् (vegaṃ) — the onsetनिशम्य (niśamya) — having markedभगवान् (bhagavān) — the blessedभृगुः (bhṛguḥ) — Bhṛguयज्ञघ्नघ्नेन (yajñaghnaghnena) — that slays the wreckers of sacrificeयजुषा (yajuṣā) — with a Yajus formulaदक्षिणाग्नौ (dakṣiṇāgnau) — into the southern fireजुहोत् (juhon) — made oblationमुने (mune) — O sage
२४ हूयमाने च भृगुणा समुत्पेतुर्महासुराः। ऋभवो नाम प्रबला वीरास्तत्र सहस्रशः॥
hūyamāne ca bhṛguṇā samutpeturmahāsurāḥ | ṛbhavo nāma prabalā vīrāstatra sahasraśaḥ ||
भृगुके आहुति देते ही उस अग्निकुण्डसे ऋभु नामक हजारों प्रबल वीर महादेवता वहाँ प्रकट हो गये।
As Bhṛgu poured the oblation, mighty great beings sprang up there in their thousands — powerful heroes called the Ṛbhus.
हूयमाने (hūyamāne) — as the offering was madeच (ca) — andभृगुणा (bhṛguṇā) — by Bhṛguसमुत्पेतुः (samutpetur) — there sprang forthमहासुराः (mahāsurā) — mighty beingsऋभवः (ṛbhavo) — the Ṛbhusनाम (nāma) — by nameप्रबलाः (prabalā) — powerfulवीराः (vīrās) — warriorsतत्र (tatra) — thereसहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) — by thousands
२५ तैरलातायुधैस्तत्र प्रमथानां मुनीश्वर। अभूद्युद्धं सुविकटं शृण्वतां रोमहर्षणम्॥
tairalātāyudhaistatra pramathānāṃ munīśvara | abhūdyuddhaṃ suvikaṭaṃ śṛṇvatāṃ romaharṣaṇam ||
हे मुनीश्वर! जलती लकड़ियोंको ही आयुध बनाये उन ऋभुओंका प्रमथगणोंके साथ अत्यन्त विकट युद्ध हुआ, जो सुननेवालोंके रोंगटे खड़े कर देनेवाला था।
With those fire-brands as their weapons, O lord of sages, a fierce battle broke out there against the pramathas, one that made the hair of all who heard of it stand on end.
तैः (tair) — by themअलातायुधैः (alātāyudhais) — armed with firebrandsतत्र (tatra) — thereप्रमथानाम् (pramathānāṃ) — of the Pramathasमुनीश्वर (munīśvara) — O lord of sagesअभूत् (abhūd) — aroseयुद्धम् (yuddhaṃ) — a battleसुविकटम् (suvikaṭaṃ) — most terribleशृण्वताम् (śṛṇvatāṃ) — to those who hear of itरोमहर्षणम् (romaharṣaṇam) — making the hair stand up
२६ ऋभुभिस्तैर्महावीरैरहन्यमानाः समन्ततः। अयत्नयानाः प्रमथा उशद्भिर्ब्रह्मतेजसा॥
ṛbhubhistairmahāvīrairahanyamānāḥ samantataḥ | ayatnayānāḥ pramathā uśadbhirbrahmatejasā ||
Doubtful readingThe compound in the second pada (rendered here as उशद्भिर्ब्रह्मतेजसा, "by their blazing brahmic radiance") is smudged/faint in the source print even at 400dpi; this is the best-effort legible reading, matching the sense of the facing Hindi gloss.
उन महावीर ऋभुओंद्वारा चारों ओरसे मारे जाते हुए प्रमथगण उनके ब्रह्मतेजसे दीप्त होनेके कारण बिना अधिक प्रयासके ही भाग खड़े हुए।
Struck down on every side by those mighty Ṛbhu heroes, the pramathas fled without much effort, [overwhelmed] by their blazing brahmic radiance.
ऋभुभिः (ṛbhubhis) — by the Ṛbhusतैः (tair) — thoseमहावीरैः (mahāvīrair) — mighty warriorsअहन्यमानाः (ahanyamānāḥ) — being smittenसमन्ततः (samantataḥ) — on every sideअयत्नयानाः (ayatnayānāḥ) — fleeing without a struggleप्रमथाः (pramathā) — the Pramathasउशद्भिः (uśadbhir) — by those blazingब्रह्मतेजसा (brahmatejasā) — with the fire of Brahman
२७ एवं शिवगणास्ते वै हता विद्राविता द्रुतम्। शिवेच्छया महाशक्त्या तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
evaṃ śivagaṇāste vai hatā vidrāvitā drutam | śivecchayā mahāśaktyā tadadbhutamivābhavat ||
इस प्रकार शिवके वे गण मारे जाकर शीघ्र ही भगा दिये गये; यह अद्भुत-सी घटना शिवकी इच्छा और उनकी महाशक्तिसे ही घटित हुई।
Thus were those gaṇas of Śiva struck down and swiftly routed; by Śiva's own will and his great power, it was itself a wondrous thing.
एवम् (evaṃ) — thusशिवगणाः (śivagaṇās) — the hosts of Śivaते (te) — theyवै (vai) — indeedहताः (hatā) — slainविद्राविताः (vidrāvitā) — put to flightद्रुतम् (drutam) — swiftlyशिवेच्छया (śivecchayā) — by Śiva’s willमहाशक्त्या (mahāśaktyā) — by the great Powerतत् (tad) — thatअद्भुतम् (adbhutam) — a marvelइव (iv) — as it wereअभवत् (ābhavat) — was
२८ तद्दृष्ट्वा ऋषयो देवाः शक्राद्याः समरुद्गणाः। विश्वेऽश्विनौ लोकपालास्तूष्णीं भूतास्तदाभवन्॥
taddṛṣṭvā ṛṣayo devāḥ śakrādyāḥ samarudgaṇāḥ | viśve'śvinau lokapālāstūṣṇīṃ bhūtāstadābhavan ||
यह देखकर ऋषिगण, इन्द्र आदि देवता, मरुद्गण, विश्वेदेव, दोनों अश्विनीकुमार और लोकपाल सभी चुप हो गये।
Seeing this, the sages, the gods headed by Indra together with the Maruts, the Viśvedevas, the two Aśvins, and the guardians of the quarters all fell silent.
तत् (tad) — thatदृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenऋषयः (ṛṣayo) — the seersदेवाः (devāḥ) — the godsशक्राद्याः (śakrādyāḥ) — Indra and the restसमरुद्गणाः (samarudgaṇāḥ) — with the hosts of Marutsविश्वे (viśve) — the Viśvedevasअश्विनौ ('śvinau) — the two Aśvinsलोकपालाः (lokapālās) — the guardians of the worldsतूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīṃ) — silentभूताः (bhūtās) — fallenतदा (tadā) — thenअभवन् (bhavan) — became
२९ केचिद्विष्णुं प्रभुं तत्र प्रार्थयन्तः समन्ततः। उद्विग्ना मन्त्रयन्तश्च विघ्नाभावं मुहुर्मुहुः॥
kecidviṣṇuṃ prabhuṃ tatra prārthayantaḥ samantataḥ | udvignā mantrayantaśca vighnābhāvaṃ muhurmuhuḥ ||
कुछ लोग वहाँ चारों ओरसे भगवान् विष्णुसे प्रार्थना करते हुए बार-बार उद्विग्न होकर विघ्नके निवारणके विषयमें आपसमें विचार-विमर्श करने लगे।
Some there, entreating lord Viṣṇu on every side, deeply troubled, deliberated again and again on how the calamity might be averted.
केचित् (kecid) — someविष्णुम् (viṣṇuṃ) — Viṣṇuप्रभुम् (prabhuṃ) — the Lordतत्र (tatra) — thereप्रार्थयन्तः (prārthayantaḥ) — entreatingसमन्ततः (samantataḥ) — on all sidesउद्विग्नाः (udvignā) — alarmedमन्त्रयन्तः (mantrayantaś) — taking counselच (ca) — andविघ्नाभावम् (vighnābhāvaṃ) — how the disaster might be undoneमुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) — again and again
३० सुविचार्योदर्कफलं महोद्विग्नाः सुबुद्धयः। सुरविष्णवाद्योऽभूवंस्तन्नाशाद्रावणान्मुहुः॥
suvicāryodarkaphalaṃ mahodvignāḥ subuddhayaḥ | suraviṣṇavādyo'bhūvaṃstannāśādrāvaṇānmuhuḥ ||
प्रमथगणोंके नष्ट होने और भगाये जानेका जो परिणाम होनेवाला था, उसे भलीभाँति सोचकर उत्तम बुद्धिवाले विष्णु आदि देवता उस बार-बारके विनाशसे अत्यन्त उद्विग्न हो उठे।
Reflecting well upon what the outcome would be, the gods headed by Viṣṇu, of excellent wisdom, grew exceedingly troubled at the repeated rout brought about by that destruction.
सुविचार्य (suvicāry) — having well weighedउदर्कफलम् (odarkaphalaṃ) — the fruit that was to followमहोद्विग्नाः (mahodvignāḥ) — sorely troubledसुबुद्धयः (subuddhayaḥ) — the wiseसुरविष्ण्वाद्यः (suraviṣṇavādyo) — the gods with Viṣṇu at their headअभूवन् ('bhūvaṃs) — becameतन्नाशाद्रावणात् (tannāśādrāvaṇān) — at that slaughter and routमुहुः (muhuḥ) — again and again
३१ एवंभूतस्तदा यज्ञो विघ्नो जातो दुरात्मनः। ब्रह्मबंधोश्च दक्षस्य शंकरद्रोहिणो मुने॥
evaṃbhūtastadā yajño vighno jāto durātmanaḥ | brahmabaṃdhośca dakṣasya śaṃkaradrohiṇo mune ||
हे मुने! इस प्रकार उस समय दुरात्मा, ब्रह्मबन्धु (पतित ब्राह्मण) तथा शंकरद्रोही दक्षके यज्ञमें ऐसा विघ्न उपस्थित हुआ।
Thus, O sage, in the sacrifice of the wicked-hearted Dakṣa, betrayer of brahmins and enemy of Śaṅkara, an obstacle of this kind then arose.
एवंभूतः (evaṃbhūtas) — of such a kindतदा (tadā) — thenयज्ञः (yajño) — the sacrificeविघ्नः (vighno) — a wreckजातः (jāto) — becameदुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) — of that evil-souledब्रह्मबंधोः (brahmabaṃdhoś) — of that brahmin in name onlyच (ca) — andदक्षस्य (dakṣasya) — of Dakṣaशंकरद्रोहिणः (śaṃkaradrohiṇo) — the hater of Śaṃkaraमुने (mune) — O sage
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखण्डे सत्युपाख्याने सतीदेहत्यागोपद्रववर्णनं नाम त्रिंशोऽध्यायः ॥ ३० ॥
Thus ends the thirtieth chapter, called "Satī's Self-Immolation and the Uproar," in the tale of Satī, in the Satī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके द्वितीय सतीखण्डमें सतीके उपाख्यानमें सतीका देहत्याग और उपद्रववर्णन नामक तीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ३०॥