॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — सतीखण्डअथैकविंशोऽध्यायः
Nārada, delighted by what he has already heard of Śiva's wedding, asks Brahmā to tell him once more of Śiva and Satī's own auspicious story. Brahmā takes up the thread from where Śiva, having wed Satī and taken leave of Dakṣa, returns with his hosts to his own abode and dismounts from his beloved bull. Once settled in, and profoundly delighted to be at last alone with Satī, Śiva courteously sends Nandin and the rest of his gaṇas away to their own places, instructing them to return swiftly whenever he calls them to mind. Left alone with Satī in the mountain groves, Śiva indulges in a long sequence of small, tender, playful acts with her — weaving her garlands, secretly watching his own reflection behind her at the mirror, toying with her earrings and jewellery, dyeing her feet with lac, whispering ordinary things in her ear just to look at her face, never straying far from her, hiding by his own illusive power to embrace her and startle her, painting a bee-shaped mark of musk upon her breasts, and playfully touching her under the pretext that a friend resembling her approaches. Delighting so in innumerable groves of Kailāsa for a long while, Śiva then goes to the ridge of the Himālaya and, of his own will, calls Kāma — desire — to mind; Vasanta, the season of spring, immediately follows, spreading its influence through the whole mountain. What follows is an extended, lyrical description of spring's arrival: every tree and creeper bursting into flower, lotuses filling the waters with their attendant bees, the fragrant Malaya breeze blowing, palāśa blossoms glowing like the twilight moon, mango trees humming with bees, camphor-white frost melting in the sun, and moonlit nights growing clear and love-filled. Amid this transformed landscape, Mahādeva and Satī sport freely and for a long time by the rivers and in the groves, each finding no peace apart from the other, Śiva adorning her constantly with flowers he gathers and weaves himself, and being himself, in his devotion to her beauty and her company, as helplessly bound as a great elephant on a rope. Brahmā closes the chapter by remarking that, occupied thus in ceaseless play throughout the groves, ridges and caves of the Himālaya, twenty-five years passed for the divine couple, reckoned in the years of the gods. शिवजी के विवाह की कथा सुनकर प्रसन्न हुए नारदजी ब्रह्माजी से पुनः शिव और सती के कल्याणकारी चरित्र को सुनाने का अनुरोध करते हैं। ब्रह्माजी वहीं से कथा आगे बढ़ाते हैं, जहाँ सती से विवाहकर तथा दक्ष से विदा लेकर शिवजी अपने गणों सहित अपने स्थान पर लौटते हैं और अपने प्रिय वाहन नन्दी से उतरते हैं। अपने स्थान में प्रवेशकर तथा अन्ततः सती के साथ एकान्त पाकर अत्यन्त हर्षित शिवजी नन्दी आदि समस्त गणों को शीघ्र लौट आने का निर्देश देकर विदा कर देते हैं। पर्वतकुंजों में सती के साथ एकान्त पाकर शिवजी अनेक छोटी-छोटी, मधुर क्रीड़ाओं में लीन हो जाते हैं — कभी माला गूँथकर पहनाते हैं, कभी दर्पण में सती के पीछे से स्वयं अपना मुख निहारते हैं, कभी कुण्डल तथा आभूषणों से खेलते हैं, कभी लाक्षारस से चरण रँगते हैं, कभी साधारण बातें कानों में फुसफुसाकर सती का मुख निहारते हैं, कभी माया से छिपकर आलिंगन करके चौंका देते हैं, कभी कस्तूरी से वक्षःस्थल पर भ्रमराकार चित्रकारी करते हैं, तथा कभी किसी सखी के आने का बहाना बनाकर स्पर्श करते हैं। कैलास के अगणित कुंजों में इस प्रकार बहुत काल तक विहार करने के बाद शिवजी हिमालय के शिखर पर जाकर अपनी इच्छा से कामदेव का स्मरण करते हैं, और उनके साथ ही वसन्त ऋतु भी सम्पूर्ण पर्वत पर अपना प्रभाव फैला देती है। इसके बाद वसन्त के आगमन का विस्तृत वर्णन आता है — सभी वृक्ष-लताएँ पुष्पित हो उठती हैं, जल कमलों तथा भ्रमरों से भर जाते हैं, सुगन्धित मलय पवन बहने लगती है, पलाश सन्ध्याकालीन चन्द्रमा-सा चमकने लगता है, आम्रवृक्षों पर भौंरे गुंजार करते हैं, तुषार सूर्य की किरणों से पिघल जाता है, और चाँदनी रातें प्रियजनों-सी मनोहर हो उठती हैं। इस परिवर्तित परिवेश में महादेवजी और सती नदियों तथा कुंजों में स्वच्छन्दतापूर्वक तथा दीर्घकाल तक विहार करते हैं, एक-दूसरे के बिना क्षणमात्र भी चैन न पाते हुए; शिवजी स्वयं गूँथी हुई मालाओं से निरन्तर सती को सुशोभित करते हैं और उनके सौन्दर्य तथा सान्निध्य में महागज के समान बँधे रहते हैं। ब्रह्माजी अन्त में कहते हैं कि हिमालय के कुंजों, शिखरों तथा गुफाओं में इस निरन्तर विहार में लगे रहते हुए देवताओं के वर्ष के अनुसार पचीस वर्ष व्यतीत हो गये।
१ समीचीनं वचस्तात सर्वज्ञस्य तवानघ। महाद्भुतं श्रुतं नो वै चरितं शिवयोः शुभम्॥
samīcīnaṃ vacastāta sarvajñasya tavānagha | mahādbhutaṃ śrutaṃ no vai caritaṃ śivayoḥ śubham ||
नारद जी ने कहा — हे तात! हे अनघ! आप सर्वज्ञ की बात ठीक है। आपके द्वारा मैंने शिवा-शिव के अत्यन्त अद्भुत एवं कल्याणकारी चरित्र को सुना।
Nārada spoke: O son, O sinless one, right is the word of you who are all-knowing. I have heard the most wondrous, auspicious story of Śiva and Satī.
समीचीनम् (samīcīnaṃ) — right and trueवचः (vacas) — the wordतात (tāta) — O fatherसर्वज्ञस्य (sarvajñasya) — of the all-knowingतव (tav) — yourअनघ (ānagha) — O sinless oneमहाद्भुतम् (mahādbhutaṃ) — most wonderfulश्रुतम् (śrutaṃ) — has been heardनः (no) — by usवै (vai) — indeedचरितम् (caritaṃ) — the storyशिवयोः (śivayoḥ) — of Śiva and Śivāशुभम् (śubham) — auspicious
२ विवाहश्च श्रुतः सम्यक् सर्वमोहापहारकः। परमज्ञानसंपन्नो मङ्गलालय उत्तमः॥
vivāhaśca śrutaḥ samyak sarvamohāpahārakaḥ | paramajñānasaṃpanno maṅgalālaya uttamaḥ ||
समस्त मोहों को दूर करनेवाले, परम ज्ञानसम्पन्न, मंगलायन तथा उत्तम विवाहकर्म का वर्णन भी मैंने अच्छी प्रकार से सुना।
And I have heard well the wedding, the remover of every delusion, endowed with supreme knowledge, the abode of blessing, the most excellent.
विवाहः (vivāhaś) — the marriageच (ca) — andश्रुतः (śrutaḥ) — has been heardसम्यक् (samyak) — fullyसर्वमोहापहारकः (sarvamohāpahārakaḥ) — remover of every delusionपरमज्ञानसंपन्नः (paramajñānasaṃpanno) — laden with the highest knowledgeमङ्गलालयः (maṅgalālaya) — a home of blessingउत्तमः (uttamaḥ) — supreme
३ भूय एव विवित्सा मे चरितं शिवयोः शुभम्। तद्वर्णय महाप्राज्ञ कृपां कृत्वातुलामरम्॥
bhūya eva vivitsā me caritaṃ śivayoḥ śubham | tadvarṇaya mahāprājña kṛpāṃ kṛtvātulāmaram ||
हे महाप्राज्ञ! फिर भी शिवजी एवं सती के अत्यन्त मनोहर एवं उत्तम चरित्र को सुनने की प्रबल इच्छा है। अतः आप मुझ पर दया करके पुनः उसका वर्णन कीजिये।
O greatly wise one, I desire once again to hear the auspicious story of Śiva and Satī; do me the incomparable kindness of telling it once more.
भूयः (bhūya) — yet moreएव (eva) — indeedविवित्सा (vivitsā) — the wish to knowमे (me) — is mineचरितम् (caritaṃ) — the storyशिवयोः (śivayoḥ) — of Śiva and Śivāशुभम् (śubham) — auspiciousतत् (tad) — thatवर्णय (varṇaya) — recountमहाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) — O greatly wiseकृपाम् (kṛpāṃ) — graceकृत्वा (kṛtvā) — having shownअतुलाम् (tulām) — beyond compareअरम् (aram) — readily
४ सम्यक्कारुणिकस्यैव मुने ते विचिकित्सितम्। यदहं नोदितः सौम्य शिवलीलानुवर्णने॥
samyakkāruṇikasyaiva mune te vicikitsitam | yadahaṃ noditaḥ saumya śivalīlānuvarṇane ||
ब्रह्मा जी ने कहा — हे मुने! आपकी इच्छा परम दयावान् शिवजी की लीला सुनने में लगी हुई है। यह तो परम सौभाग्य की बात है, हे सौम्य! जो आपने मुझे शिवजी की लीला का वर्णन करने के लिये बार-बार प्रेरित किया है।
Brahmā spoke: O sage, it is well that your yearning is for none but the most compassionate one — for you, O gentle one, have spurred me on to tell of Śiva's play.
सम्यक् (samyak) — trulyकारुणिकस्य (kāruṇikasyai) — of one compassionateएव (va) — indeedमुने (mune) — O sageते (te) — yourविचिकित्सितम् (vicikitsitam) — questioningयत् (yad) — in thatअहम् (ahaṃ) — Iनोदितः (noditaḥ) — am urgedसौम्य (saumya) — O gentle oneशिवलीलानुवर्णने (śivalīlānuvarṇane) — to the telling of Śiva’s play
५ विवाह्य दक्षजां देवीं सतीं त्रैलोक्यमातरम्। गत्वा स्वधाम सुप्रीत्या यदकार्षीन्निबोध मे॥
vivāhya dakṣajāṃ devīṃ satīṃ trailokyamātaram | gatvā svadhāma suprītyā yadakārṣīnnibodha me ||
हे नारद! शिवजी ने दक्ष प्रजापति की कन्या एवं जगज्जननी देवी सती के साथ विवाह कर उन्हें अपने स्थान पर ले जाकर जो कुछ भी किया, उसे अब सुनें।
O Nārada, having wed the goddess Satī, daughter of Dakṣa and mother of the three worlds, and having gone with great love to his own abode, learn from me now what he did there.
विवाह्य (vivāhya) — having weddedदक्षजाम् (dakṣajāṃ) — the daughter of Dakṣaदेवीम् (devīṃ) — the Goddessसतीम् (satīṃ) — Satīत्रैलोक्यमातरम् (trailokyamātaram) — mother of the three worldsगत्वा (gatvā) — having goneस्वधाम (svadhāma) — to his own abodeसुप्रीत्या (suprītyā) — with great gladnessयत् (yad) — whatअकार्षीत् (akārṣīn) — he didनिबोध (nibodha) — learnमे (me) — from me
६ ततो हरः स सगणः स्वस्थानं प्राप्य मोदनम्। देवर्षे तत्र वृषभादवातरदतिप्रियात्॥
tato haraḥ sa sagaṇaḥ svasthānaṃ prāpya modanam | devarṣe tatra vṛṣabhādavātaradatipriyāt ||
हे देवर्षे! दक्ष से विदा होने के बाद महादेवजी गणों सहित अपने आनन्ददायक स्थान पर जाकर बड़ी प्रसन्नता के साथ अपने परमप्रिय वाहन नन्दीश्वर से उतरे।
Then Hara, together with his host, having reached his own delightful abode, O seer among gods, there descended from his most beloved bull.
ततः (tato) — thenहरः (haraḥ) — Haraसः (sa) — heसगणः (sagaṇaḥ) — with his hostsस्वस्थानम् (svasthānaṃ) — his own placeप्राप्य (prāpya) — having reachedमोदनम् (modanam) — delightfulदेवर्षे (devarṣe) — O divine sageतत्र (tatra) — thereवृषभात् (vṛṣabhād) — from the bullअवातरत् (avātarad) — stepped downअतिप्रियात् (atipriyāt) — most dear to him
७ यथायोग्यं निजस्थानं प्रविश्य स सतीसखः। मुमुदेऽतीव देवर्षे भवाचारकरः शिवः॥
yathāyogyaṃ nijasthānaṃ praviśya sa satīsakhaḥ | mumude'tīva devarṣe bhavācārakaraḥ śivaḥ ||
हे देवर्षे! इस प्रकार सांसारिक लीला करने में प्रवीण सतीपति सदाशिव यथायोग्य अपने स्थान में प्रवेश कर अत्यन्त हर्षित हुए।
O seer among gods, entering his own abode as was fitting, that companion of Satī, Śiva, who follows the ways of the world, rejoiced exceedingly.
यथायोग्यम् (yathāyogyaṃ) — as was fittingनिजस्थानम् (nijasthānaṃ) — his own dwellingप्रविश्य (praviśya) — having enteredसः (sa) — heसतीसखः (satīsakhaḥ) — companion of Satīमुमुदे (mumude) — rejoicedअतीव ('tīva) — exceedinglyदेवर्षे (devarṣe) — O divine sageभवाचारकरः (bhavācārakaraḥ) — keeping the ways of the worldशिवः (śivaḥ) — Śiva
८ ततो विरूपाक्ष इमां प्राप्य दाक्षायणी गणान्। स्वीयान्निर्यापयामास नंद्यादीन् गिरिकंदरात्॥
tato virūpākṣa imāṃ prāpya dākṣāyaṇī gaṇān | svīyānniryāpayāmāsa naṃdyādīn girikaṃdarāt ||
इन महादेवजी ने सती को प्राप्त कर लेने के उपरान्त अपने नन्दी आदि समस्त गणों को पर्वत की कन्दरा से बाहर भेज दिया।
Then Virūpākṣa, having gained this daughter of Dakṣa, sent his own hosts — Nandin and the rest — forth from the mountain cave.
ततः (tato) — thenविरूपाक्षः (virūpākṣa) — the odd-eyed oneइमाम् (imāṃ) — herप्राप्य (prāpya) — having wonदाक्षायणीम् (dākṣāyaṇī) — Dākṣāyaṇīगणान् (gaṇān) — his hostsस्वीयान् (svīyān) — his ownनिर्यापयामास (niryāpayāmāsa) — sent awayनंद्यादीन् (naṃdyādīn) — Nandin and the restगिरिकंदरात् (girikaṃdarāt) — from the mountain cave
९ उवाच चैतांस्तान् सर्वान्नंद्यादीनतिसूनृतम्। लौकिकीं रीतिमाश्रित्य करुणासागरः प्रभुः॥
uvāca caitāṃstān sarvānnaṃdyādīnatisūnṛtam | laukikīṃ rītimāśritya karuṇāsāgaraḥ prabhuḥ ||
विदा करते हुए उन नन्दीश्वर आदि समस्त गणों से करुणासागर शिवजी लौकिक रीति का अनुसरण करते हुए मधुर वचनों से कहने लगे।
And the lord, an ocean of compassion, following the ways of the world, spoke to all of them — Nandin and the rest — most kindly.
उवाच (uvāca) — he spokeच (cai) — andएतान् (tāṃs) — to theseतान् (tān) — thoseसर्वान् (sarvān) — allनंद्यादीन् (naṃdyādīn) — Nandin and the restअतिसूनृतम् (atisūnṛtam) — most kindlyलौकिकीम् (laukikīṃ) — the worldlyरीतिम् (rītim) — mannerआश्रित्य (āśritya) — having assumedकरुणासागरः (karuṇāsāgaraḥ) — the ocean of mercyप्रभुः (prabhuḥ) — the Lord
१० यदाहं च स्मराम्यत्र स्मरणादरमानसाः। समागमिष्यथ तदा मत्पार्श्वं मे गणा द्रुतम्॥
yadāhaṃ ca smarāmyatra smaraṇādaramānasāḥ | samāgamiṣyatha tadā matpārśvaṃ me gaṇā drutam ||
महेश बोले — हे गणो! जिस समय मैं आपलोगों का स्मरण करूँ, तब आपलोग मेरे स्मरण का आदर करते हुए शीघ्र मेरे पास चले आइये।
Maheśa spoke: O gaṇas, whenever I remember you here, you, honouring that remembrance in your minds, shall come at once to my side.
यदा (yadā) — whenअहम् (haṃ) — Iच (ca) — andस्मरामि (smarāmy) — call to mindअत्र (atra) — hereस्मरणादरमानसाः (smaraṇādaramānasāḥ) — minds attentive to that remembranceसमागमिष्यथ (samāgamiṣyatha) — you shall comeतदा (tadā) — thenमत्पार्श्वम् (matpārśvaṃ) — to my sideमे (me) — myगणाः (gaṇā) — hostsद्रुतम् (drutam) — swiftly
११ इत्युक्ते वामदेवेन नंद्याद्याः स्वगणाश्च ते। महावेगा महावीरा नानास्थानेषु संययुः॥
ityukte vāmadevena naṃdyādyāḥ svagaṇāśca te | mahāvegā mahāvīrā nānāsthāneṣu saṃyayuḥ ||
शिवजी के ऐसा कहने पर महावेगवान् महावीर नन्दी आदि वे सभी गण अपने-अपने स्थान को चले गये।
When Vāmadeva had spoken thus, Nandin and the rest, his own hosts, of great speed and great valour, went their several ways to their various places.
इति (ity) — thusउक्ते (ukte) — when it was spokenवामदेवेन (vāmadevena) — by Vāmadevaनंद्याद्याः (naṃdyādyāḥ) — Nandin and the restस्वगणाः (svagaṇāś) — his own hostsच (ca) — andते (te) — theyमहावेगाः (mahāvegā) — of great swiftnessमहावीराः (mahāvīrā) — of great valourनानास्थानेषु (nānāsthāneṣu) — to their several placesसंययुः (saṃyayuḥ) — departed
१२ ईश्वरोऽपि तया सार्धं तेषु यातेषु विभ्रमी। दाक्षायण्या समं रेमे रहस्ये मुदितो भृशम्॥
īśvaro'pi tayā sārdhaṃ teṣu yāteṣu vibhramī | dākṣāyaṇyā samaṃ reme rahasye mudito bhṛśam ||
उन गणों के चले जाने के अनन्तर परम कौतुकी शिवजी बड़ी प्रसन्नता पूर्वक एकान्त में सती के साथ विहार करने लगे।
And the Lord too, playful, when they had gone, sported greatly delighted with the daughter of Dakṣa, together with her, in privacy.
ईश्वरः (īśvaro) — the Lordअपि ('pi) — tooतया (tayā) — with herसार्धम् (sārdhaṃ) — togetherतेषु (teṣu) — when theyयातेषु (yāteṣu) — had goneविभ्रमी (vibhramī) — full of amorous playदाक्षायण्या (dākṣāyaṇyā) — with Dākṣāyaṇīसमम् (samaṃ) — togetherरेमे (reme) — took delightरहस्ये (rahasye) — in privacyमुदितः (mudito) — joyfulभृशम् (bhṛśam) — exceedingly
१३ कदाचिद्वन्यपुष्पाणि समाहृत्य मनोहराम्। मालां विधाय सत्यास्तु हारस्थाने स योजयत्॥
kadācidvanyapuṣpāṇi samāhṛtya manoharām | mālāṃ vidhāya satyāstu hārasthāne sa yojayat ||
शिवजी कभी वनों से तोड़कर लाये हुए पुष्पों की मनोहर माला बनाकर सती के हार-स्थान अर्थात् हृदय में पहनाते थे।
Sometimes, having gathered forest flowers, he would fashion a lovely garland and place it upon Satī, at the place of her necklace.
कदाचित् (kadācid) — sometimesवन्यपुष्पाणि (vanyapuṣpāṇi) — wild flowersसमाहृत्य (samāhṛtya) — having gatheredमनोहराम् (manoharām) — ravishingमालाम् (mālāṃ) — a garlandविधाय (vidhāya) — having fashionedसत्याः (satyās) — of Satīतु (tu) — thenहारस्थाने (hārasthāne) — in the place of her necklaceसः (sa) — heयोजयत् (yojayat) — set it
१४ कदाचिद्दर्पणे चैव वीक्षन्तीमात्मनः सतीम्। अनुगम्य हरो वक्त्रं स्वीयमप्यवलोकयत्॥
kadāciddarpaṇe caiva vīkṣantīmātmanaḥ satīm | anugamya haro vaktraṃ svīyamapyavalokayat ||
कभी-कभी जब देवी सती अपना मुख दर्पण में देख रही होती थीं, उस समय शिवजी भी सती के पीछे जाकर अपना मुख देखने लगते थे।
And sometimes, when Satī was gazing at her own face in a mirror, Hara, following behind her, would look upon his own face too.
कदाचित् (kadācid) — sometimesदर्पणे (darpaṇe) — in the mirrorच (cai) — andएव (va) — indeedवीक्षन्तीम् (vīkṣantīm) — as she gazedआत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) — at her own faceसतीम् (satīm) — Satīअनुगम्य (anugamya) — coming up behindहरः (haro) — Haraवक्त्रम् (vaktraṃ) — the faceस्वीयम् (svīyam) — his ownअपि (apy) — alsoअवलोकयत् (avalokayat) — looked upon
१५ कदाचित्कुंडलं तस्या उल्लास्योल्लास्य सङ्गतः। बध्नाति मोचयत्येव सा स्वयं मार्जयत्यपि॥
kadācitkuṃḍalaṃ tasyā ullāsyollāsya saṅgataḥ | badhnāti mocayatyeva sā svayaṃ mārjayatyapi ||
वे कभी सती के कुण्डलों को बार-बार पकड़कर हिलाने लगते थे, उन्हें सती के कानों में पहनाते और फिर निकालने लगते थे, तो कभी सती स्वयं उन्हें माँजने लगती थीं।
Sometimes, drawing near, he would again and again make her earring swing and shake, fastening it and then loosening it, while she herself would even polish it.
कदाचित् (kadācit) — sometimesकुंडलम् (kuṃḍalaṃ) — the earringतस्याः (tasyā) — of hersउल्लास्य (ullāsy) — liftingउल्लास्य (ollāsya) — and lifting againसङ्गतः (saṅgataḥ) — close beside herबध्नाति (badhnāti) — he binds itमोचयति (mocayaty) — and unfastens itएव (eva) — indeedसा (sā) — sheस्वयम् (svayaṃ) — herselfमार्जयति (mārjayaty) — sets it rightअपि (api) — too
१६ सरागौ चरणावस्याः यावकेनोज्ज्वलेन च। निसर्गरक्तौ कुरुते पूर्णरागौ वृषध्वजः॥
sarāgau caraṇāvasyāḥ yāvakenojjvalena ca | nisargaraktau kurute pūrṇarāgau vṛṣadhvajaḥ ||
कभी वे भगवान् शंकर स्वभावतः लालवर्णवाले सती के चरणों को देदीप्यमान लाक्षारस से रँगकर अत्यधिक रागयुक्त कर देते थे।
The bull-bannered one would tint her two feet, already red by nature, with brilliant red lac-dye, making them fully crimson.
सरागौ (sarāgau) — already redचरणौ (caraṇāv) — the two feetअस्याः (asyāḥ) — of hersयावकेन (yāvakenojjvalena) — with bright lac dyeउज्ज्वलेन (ojjvalena) — shiningच (ca) — andनिसर्गरक्तौ (nisargaraktau) — red by natureकुरुते (kurute) — he makesपूर्णरागौ (pūrṇarāgau) — fully crimsonवृषध्वजः (vṛṣadhvajaḥ) — the bull-bannered
१७ उच्चैरपि यदाख्येयमन्येषां पुरतो बहु। तत् कर्णे कथयत्यस्या हरो द्रष्टुं तदाननम्॥
uccairapi yadākhyeyamanyeṣāṃ purato bahu | tat karṇe kathayatyasyā haro draṣṭuṃ tadānanam ||
सती का मुखावलोकन करने के उद्देश्य से जो बात दूसरों के समक्ष भी कही जा सकती थी, उसे सती के कानों में कहते थे।
Even a matter that might well be spoken aloud before others, Hara would whisper into her ear, only to gaze upon her face as he spoke.
उच्चैः (uccair) — aloudअपि (api) — evenयत् (yad) — whatआख्येयम् (ākhyeyam) — might be saidअन्येषाम् (anyeṣāṃ) — of othersपुरतः (purato) — beforeबहु (bahu) — muchतत् (tat) — thatकर्णे (karṇe) — in her earकथयति (kathayaty) — he tellsअस्याः (asyā) — of hersहरः (haro) — Haraद्रष्टुम् (draṣṭuṃ) — to look uponतदाननम् (tadānanam) — her face
१८ न दूरमपि गन्तासौ समागत्य प्रयत्नतः। अनुबध्नाति नामाक्षी पृष्ठदेशेऽन्यमानसाम्॥
na dūramapi gantāsau samāgatya prayatnataḥ | anubadhnāti nāmākṣī pṛṣṭhadeśe'nyamānasām ||
वे कभी घर से दूर नहीं जाते थे, यदि दूर जाते भी तो शीघ्रता से वापस आ जाते थे और किसी बात को सोचती हुई सती के नेत्रों को पीछे से आकर अपने हाथों से बन्द कर लेते थे।
He would never go even a little way off; and coming carefully back, he would fasten shut, from behind, the eyes of that fair-eyed one whose mind was on something else.
न (na) — notदूरम् (dūram) — farअपि (api) — evenगन्ता (gantā) — goingअसौ (sau) — sheसमागत्य (samāgatya) — coming upप्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ) — with painsअनुबध्नाति (anubadhnāti) — he clings to herनामाक्षी (nāmākṣī) — the doe-eyedपृष्ठदेशे (pṛṣṭhadeśe) — at her backअन्यमानसाम् ('nyamānasām) — her mind turned elsewhere
१९ अन्तर्हितस्तु तत्रैव मायया वृषभध्वजः। तामालिलिङ्ग भीत्या स्वं चकिता व्याकुलाभवत्॥
antarhitastu tatraiva māyayā vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ | tāmāliliṅga bhītyā svaṃ cakitā vyākulābhavat ||
कभी वे अपनी माया से छिपकर वहीं जाकर सती का आलिंगन करते तो वे भयभीत होकर अत्यन्त चकित होते हुए व्याकुल हो जाती थीं।
And the bull-bannered one, having hidden himself right there by his power of illusion, would embrace her, so that she, startled and afraid, became agitated.
अन्तर्हितः (antarhitas) — vanished from sightतु (tu) — thenतत्र (tatrai) — right thereएव (va) — indeedमायया (māyayā) — by his magicवृषभध्वजः (vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ) — the bull-banneredताम् (tām) — herआलिलिङ्ग (āliliṅga) — embracedभीत्या (bhītyā) — with a startस्वम् (svaṃ) — herselfचकिता (cakitā) — startledव्याकुला (vyākul) — flusteredअभवत् (ābhavat) — became
२० सौवर्णपद्मकलिकातुल्ये तस्याः कुचद्वये। चकार भ्रमराकारं मृगनाभिविशेषकम्॥
sauvarṇapadmakalikātulye tasyāḥ kucadvaye | cakāra bhramarākāraṃ mṛganābhiviśeṣakam ||
वे कभी सुवर्णकमल की कली के समान उनके वक्षःस्थल पर कस्तूरी से भ्रमर के आकार की चित्रकारी करते थे।
Upon her pair of breasts, like two golden lotus-buds, he would paint a special mark shaped like a bee, in musk.
सौवर्णपद्मकलिकातुल्ये (sauvarṇapadmakalikātulye) — like two golden lotus budsतस्याः (tasyāḥ) — of hersकुचद्वये (kucadvaye) — on the two breastsचकार (cakāra) — he madeभ्रमराकारम् (bhramarākāraṃ) — in the shape of a beeमृगनाभिविशेषकम् (mṛganābhiviśeṣakam) — a mark of musk
२१ हारमस्याः कुचयुगाद्वियोज्य सहसा हरः। न्ययोजयच्च तत्रैव स्वकरस्पर्शनं मुहुः॥
hāramasyāḥ kucayugādviyojya sahasā haraḥ | nyayojayacca tatraiva svakarasparśanaṃ muhuḥ ||
और कभी उनका हार उतार लेते थे और फिर उसे वहीं स्थापित भी कर देते थे, बार-बार अपने हाथ से उनका स्पर्श करते हुए।
Hara would suddenly loosen the necklace from her two breasts, and then, with his own hand, set it there again, touching her again and again.
हारम् (hāram) — the necklaceअस्याः (asyāḥ) — of hersकुचयुगात् (kucayugād) — from her breastsवियोज्य (viyojya) — having drawn awayसहसा (sahasā) — suddenlyहरः (haraḥ) — Haraन्ययोजयत् (nyayojayac) — set it backच (ca) — andतत्र (tatrai) — thereएव (va) — againस्वकरस्पर्शनम् (svakarasparśanaṃ) — the touch of his own handमुहुः (muhuḥ) — again and again
२२ अङ्गदान्वलयानूर्मान्विश्लेष्य च पुनः पुनः। तत्स्थानात्पुनरेवासौ तत्स्थाने प्रत्ययोजयत्॥
aṅgadānvalayānūrmānviśleṣya ca punaḥ punaḥ | tatsthānātpunarevāsau tatsthāne pratyayojayat ||
कभी सती के अंग से बाजूबंद, कंकण तथा अँगूठी बार-बार निकालकर उसे पुनः उसी स्थान पर पहना दिया करते थे।
Loosening her armlets, bracelets and rings again and again, he would, from that very place, put them back once more in that same place.
अङ्गदान् (aṅgadān) — armletsवलयान् (valayān) — banglesऊर्मान् (ūrmān) — ringsविश्लेष्य (viśleṣya) — looseningच (ca) — andपुनः (punaḥ) — againपुनः (punaḥ) — and againतत्स्थानात् (tatsthānāt) — from their placesपुनः (punar) — once moreएव (ev) — indeedअसौ (āsau) — heतत्स्थाने (tatsthāne) — in their placesप्रत्ययोजयत् (pratyayojayat) — fastened them anew
२३ कालिकेति समायाति सवर्णा ते सखी त्विमाम्। यास्यत्वस्यास्तथेक्षन्त्याः प्रोत्तुङ्गौ साहसं कचौ॥
kāliketi samāyāti savarṇā te sakhī tvimām | yāsyatvasyāstathekṣantyāḥ prottuṅgau sāhasaṃ kacau ||
यह तुम्हारे ही समान स्वरूपवाली तुम्हारी कालिका नामकी सखी आ रही है — शिवजी द्वारा इस प्रकार के वचनों को सुनकर जब सती उस सखी को देखने के लिये चलतीं, तो शिवजी उनका स्पर्श करने लगते।
'Here comes your friend Kālikā, who looks just like you' — so speaking, whenever Satī turned, thus gazing, to look at her, he would boldly touch what stood raised before him.
NoteThe printed second pāda reads साहसं कचौ — where a bee-and-lotus context might lead one to expect कुचौ ('her two breasts'), the source has कचौ ('her two locks of hair'); reproduced exactly as printed, without emendation.
कालिका (kālik) — Kālikāइति (eti) — sayingसमायाति (samāyāti) — is comingसवर्णा (savarṇā) — of like hueते (te) — yourसखी (sakhī) — friendतु (tv) — indeedइमाम् (imām) — herयास्यतु (yāsyatv) — let her goअस्याः (asyās) — of hersतथा (tath) — soईक्षन्त्याः (ekṣantyāḥ) — as she lookedप्रोत्तुङ्गौ (prottuṅgau) — high-swellingसाहसम् (sāhasaṃ) — a bold thingकचौ (kacau) — the breasts
२४ कदाचिन्मदनोन्मादचेतनः प्रमथाधिपः। चकार नर्म शर्माणि तथाकृत्प्रियया मुदा॥
kadācinmadanonmādacetanaḥ pramathādhipaḥ | cakāra narma śarmāṇi tathākṛtpriyayā mudā ||
कभी प्रमथाधिपति शिव काम के उन्मादसे व्यग्र होकर अपनी प्रिया के साथ कामकेलि-परिहास करने लगते थे।
Sometimes the lord of the Pramathas, his mind maddened by desire, would make sportive delights thus with his beloved, in joy.
कदाचित् (kadācin) — sometimesमदनोन्मादचेतनः (madanonmādacetanaḥ) — his mind wild with loveप्रमथाधिपः (pramathādhipaḥ) — the lord of the Pramathasचकार (cakāra) — madeनर्म (narma) — playful jestशर्माणि (śarmāṇi) — and delightsतथा (tathā) — and soअकृत् (kṛt) — did heप्रियया (priyayā) — with his belovedमुदा (mudā) — in joy
२५ आहृत्य पद्मपुष्पाणि रम्यपुष्पाणि शंकरः। सर्वाङ्गेषु करोति स्म पुष्पाभरणमादरात्॥
āhṛtya padmapuṣpāṇi ramyapuṣpāṇi śaṃkaraḥ | sarvāṅgeṣu karoti sma puṣpābharaṇamādarāt ||
कभी शंकरजी कमलपुष्पों तथा अन्य मनोहर पुष्पों को लाकर बड़े प्रेमसे उनका आभूषण बनाकर सती के अंगों में पहनाते थे।
Śaṅkara, having brought lotus-flowers and other lovely blossoms, would fashion a floral ornament upon every limb of hers, with reverence.
आहृत्य (āhṛtya) — having gatheredपद्मपुष्पाणि (padmapuṣpāṇi) — lotus blossomsरम्यपुष्पाणि (ramyapuṣpāṇi) — lovely flowersशंकरः (śaṃkaraḥ) — Śaṃkaraसर्वाङ्गेषु (sarvāṅgeṣu) — on all her limbsकरोति (karoti) — madeस्म (sma) — indeedपुष्पाभरणम् (puṣpābharaṇam) — ornament of flowersआदरात् (ādarāt) — with loving care
२६ गिरिकुंजेषु रम्येषु सत्या सह महेश्वरः। विजहार समस्तेषु प्रियया भक्तवत्सलः॥
girikuṃjeṣu ramyeṣu satyā saha maheśvaraḥ | vijahāra samasteṣu priyayā bhaktavatsalaḥ ||
इस प्रकार भक्तवत्सल महेश्वर समस्त रमणीय वनकुंजों में सती के साथ विहार करने लगे।
Maheśvara, tender to his devotees, sported thus with Satī, his beloved, in all the lovely mountain groves.
गिरिकुंजेषु (girikuṃjeṣu) — in the mountain bowersरम्येषु (ramyeṣu) — delightfulसत्या (satyā) — with Satīसह (saha) — togetherमहेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) — Maheśvaraविजहार (vijahāra) — sportedसमस्तेषु (samasteṣu) — in every oneप्रियया (priyayā) — with his belovedभक्तवत्सलः (bhaktavatsalaḥ) — tender to devotees
२७ तया विना स्म नो याति नास्थितो न स्म चेष्टते। तया विना क्षणमपि शर्म लेभे न शंकरः॥
tayā vinā sma no yāti nāsthito na sma ceṣṭate | tayā vinā kṣaṇamapi śarma lebhe na śaṃkaraḥ ||
देवी सती के बिना शिवजी कहीं भी नहीं जाते थे, न बैठते थे और न ही किसी प्रकार की चेष्टा ही करते थे। सती के बिना उन्हें क्षणमात्र भी चैन नहीं पड़ता था।
Without her he would not go anywhere, would not sit, would not stir at all; without her, Śaṅkara found not even a moment's peace.
तया (tayā) — without herविना (vinā) — apartस्म (sma) — indeedनो (no) — notयाति (yāti) — does he goन (nā) — norआस्थितः (sthito) — does he stayन (na) — norस्म (sma) — indeedचेष्टते (ceṣṭate) — does he stirतया (tayā) — without herविना (vinā) — apartक्षणम् (kṣaṇam) — a momentअपि (api) — evenशर्म (śarma) — easeलेभे (lebhe) — foundन (na) — notशंकरः (śaṃkaraḥ) — Śaṃkara
२८ विहृत्य सुचिरं कालं कैलासगिरिकुंजरे। अगमद्धिमवत्प्रस्थं सस्मार स्वेच्छया स्मरम्॥
vihṛtya suciraṃ kālaṃ kailāsagirikuṃjare | agamaddhimavatprasthaṃ sasmāra svecchayā smaram ||
इस प्रकार कैलासपर्वत के प्रत्येक वनकुंज में बहुत समय तक विहार करने के पश्चात् वे पुनः हिमालय के शिखर पर गये और उन्होंने अपनी इच्छा से कामदेव का स्मरण किया।
Having sported thus for a very long time in the groves of Mount Kailāsa, he went to the ridge of the Himālaya, and of his own will called Kāma to mind.
विहृत्य (vihṛtya) — having sportedसुचिरम् (suciraṃ) — for a longकालम् (kālaṃ) — timeकैलासगिरिकुंजरे (kailāsagirikuṃjare) — in the bowers of Mount Kailāsaअगमत् (agamad) — he wentहिमवत्प्रस्थम् (dhimavatprasthaṃ) — to the tableland of Himavatसस्मार (sasmāra) — and called to mindस्वेच्छया (svecchayā) — of his own willस्मरम् (smaram) — Smara, the god of love
२९ तस्मिन्प्रविष्टे कामे तु वसंतः शंकरांतिके। वितस्तार निजं भावं हार्दं विज्ञाय यत्प्रभोः॥
tasminpraviṣṭe kāme tu vasaṃtaḥ śaṃkarāṃtike | vitastāra nijaṃ bhāvaṃ hārdaṃ vijñāya yatprabhoḥ ||
जिस समय काम उनके आश्रम में प्रविष्ट हुआ, उसके साथ ही वसन्त ने भी शिवजी के अभिप्राय को जानकर अपना प्रभाव प्रकट किया।
And when Kāma had entered in, Vasanta too, near Śaṅkara, knowing the heart-felt disposition of the lord, spread abroad his own influence.
तस्मिन् (tasmin) — when heप्रविष्टे (praviṣṭe) — had enteredकामे (kāme) — Kāmaतु (tu) — thenवसंतः (vasaṃtaḥ) — Springशंकरांतिके (śaṃkarāṃtike) — near to Śaṃkaraवितस्तार (vitastāra) — spread abroadनिजम् (nijaṃ) — his ownभावम् (bhāvaṃ) — moodहार्दम् (hārdaṃ) — of the heartविज्ञाय (vijñāya) — having understoodयत् (yat) — whatप्रभोः (prabhoḥ) — of the Lord
३० सर्वे च पुष्पिता वृक्षा लताश्चान्याश्च पुष्पिताः। अंभांसि फुल्लपद्मानि पद्माः सभ्रमरास्तथा॥
sarve ca puṣpitā vṛkṣā latāścānyāśca puṣpitāḥ | aṃbhāṃsi phullapadmāni padmāḥ sabhramarāstathā ||
उस पर्वत के सभी वृक्ष तथा लताएँ पुष्पसे आच्छादित हो उठीं और जल खिले कमलों से तथा कमल भ्रमरों से युक्त हो गये।
All the trees came into flower, and other creepers too came into flower; the waters filled with blooming lotuses, and the lotuses with their attendant bees.
सर्वे (sarve) — allच (ca) — andपुष्पिताः (puṣpitā) — in blossomवृक्षाः (vṛkṣā) — the treesलताः (latāś) — the creepersच (cā) — andअन्याः (ānyāś) — the othersच (ca) — andपुष्पिताः (puṣpitāḥ) — in flowerअंभांसि (aṃbhāṃsi) — the watersफुल्लपद्मानि (phullapadmāni) — with lotuses openपद्माः (padmāḥ) — the lotusesसभ्रमराः (sabhramarās) — with their beesतथा (tathā) — likewise
३१ प्रविष्टे सदृतौ तत्र ववौ स मलयो मरुत्। सुगंधिगंधपुष्पेण मोदकश्च सुगंधियुक्॥
praviṣṭe sadṛtau tatra vavau sa malayo marut | sugaṃdhigaṃdhapuṣpeṇa modakaśca sugaṃdhiyuk ||
उस समय उत्तम ऋतु वसन्त के प्रविष्ट होते ही सुगन्धित पुष्पों की गन्ध से समन्वित आनन्ददायक तथा सुगन्ध से युक्त मलय पवन बहने लगा।
When that good season had entered in, there blew the Malaya wind, delightful and richly fragrant with the scent of fragrant flowers.
प्रविष्टे (praviṣṭe) — when it had enteredसदृतौ (sadṛtau) — that fair seasonतत्र (tatra) — thereववौ (vavau) — blewसः (sa) — thatमलयः (malayo) — of Malayaमरुत् (marut) — windसुगंधिगंधपुष्पेण (sugaṃdhigaṃdhapuṣpeṇa) — with sweet-scented flowersमोदकः (modakaś) — gladdeningच (ca) — andसुगंधियुक् (sugaṃdhiyuk) — laden with fragrance
३२ संध्यार्धचन्द्रसंकाशाः पलाशाश्च विरेजिरे। कामास्त्रवत्सुमनसः प्रमोदात्पादपाधरः॥
saṃdhyārdhacandrasaṃkāśāḥ palāśāśca virejire | kāmāstravatsumanasaḥ pramodātpādapādharaḥ ||
सन्ध्याकालीन अरुण चन्द्रमा के सदृश पलाश शोभायमान होने लगे। सभी वृक्ष कामदेव के अस्त्र के समान सुन्दर पुष्पों से अलंकृत हो गये।
The palāśa blossoms shone like the twilight's half-moon, and the trees, delighted, bore flowers as if they were the very shafts of Kāma.
संध्यार्धचन्द्रसंकाशाः (saṃdhyārdhacandrasaṃkāśāḥ) — like the half-moon at duskपलाशाः (palāśāś) — the palāśa bloomsच (ca) — andविरेजिरे (virejire) — shoneकामास्त्रवत् (kāmāstravat) — like the arrows of Kāmaसुमनसः (sumanasaḥ) — the blossomsप्रमोदात् (pramodāt) — out of joyपादपाधरः (pādapādharaḥ) — the bearing trees
३३ बभुः पंकजपुष्पाणि सरस्सु सकलाञ्जनान्। संमोहयितुमुद्युक्ता सुमुखी वायुदेवता॥
babhuḥ paṃkajapuṣpāṇi sarassu sakalāñjanān | saṃmohayitumudyuktā sumukhī vāyudevatā ||
तड़ागों में कमलपुष्प खिल उठे। अनुकूल वायु संसार के मनुष्यों को मोहित करने हेतु उद्यत दिखायी पड़ने लगी।
Lotus flowers shone upon the lakes, upon every dark-eyed one; and the fair-faced goddess of the wind grew eager to bewitch every heart.
बभुः (babhuḥ) — shoneपंकजपुष्पाणि (paṃkajapuṣpāṇi) — lotus flowersसरस्सु (sarassu) — in the lakesसकलाञ्जनान् (sakalāñjanān) — all folkसंमोहयितुम् (saṃmohayitum) — to bewitchउद्युक्ता (udyuktā) — set upon itसुमुखी (sumukhī) — fair of faceवायुदेवता (vāyudevatā) — the deity of the wind
३४ नागकेशरवृक्षाश्च स्वर्णवर्णैः प्रसूनकैः। बभुर्मदनकेत्वाभा मनोज्ञाः शंकरान्तिके॥
nāgakeśaravṛkṣāśca svarṇavarṇaiḥ prasūnakaiḥ | babhurmadanaketvābhā manojñāḥ śaṃkarāntike ||
भगवान् शंकर के समीप नागकेसर के वृक्ष अपने सुवर्ण के समान पुष्पों से कामदेव की ध्वजा के समान मनोहर प्रतीत होने लगे।
And near Śaṅkara, the nāgakeśara trees, with their golden-hued blossoms, shone lovely, like the very banner of Kāma.
नागकेशरवृक्षाः (nāgakeśaravṛkṣāś) — the nāgakeśara treesच (ca) — andस्वर्णवर्णैः (svarṇavarṇaiḥ) — of golden hueप्रसूनकैः (prasūnakaiḥ) — with blossomsबभुः (babhur) — shoneमदनकेत्वाभाः (madanaketvābhā) — with the look of Love’s bannerमनोज्ञाः (manojñāḥ) — charmingशंकरान्तिke (śaṃkarāntike) — near Śaṃkara
३५ लवङ्गवल्ली सुरभिगंधेनोद्वास्य मारुतम्। मोहयामास चेतांसि भृशं कामिजने पुरा॥
lavaṅgavallī surabhigaṃdhenodvāsya mārutam | mohayāmāsa cetāṃsi bhṛśaṃ kāmijane purā ||
लवंग की लता अपनी सुरभित गन्ध से वायु को सुवासित करके कामीजनों के चित्त को मोहित करने लगी।
The clove-creeper, having perfumed the very wind with its fragrant scent, thoroughly bewitched the hearts of lovers everywhere.
लवङ्गवल्ली (lavaṅgavallī) — the clove creeperसुरभिगंधेन (surabhigaṃdhen) — with its fragrant scentउद्वास्य (odvāsya) — having perfumedमारुतम् (mārutam) — the windमोहयामास (mohayāmāsa) — bewilderedचेतांसि (cetāṃsi) — the heartsभृशम् (bhṛśaṃ) — sorelyकामिजने (kāmijane) — among loversपुरा (purā) — then
३६ चारुचर्चितभृङ्गौघाः सुस्वराश्चूतशालिनः। बभुर्मदनबाणौघपर्यंकमदनावृताः॥
cārucarcitabhṛṅgaughāḥ susvarāścūtaśālinaḥ | babhurmadanabāṇaughaparyaṃkamadanāvṛtāḥ ||
मँडरानेवाले तथा आम्रमंजरियों में गुंजार करनेवाले भौंरों के सुन्दर समूह कामदेव के बाणों के समान तथा कामसे व्याप्त मदनके पर्यंक जैसे प्रतीत हो रहे थे।
The lovely, humming swarms of bees, sweet-voiced, thronging the mango trees, shone like a couch of the shafts of Kāma, itself wrapped about with Kāma.
चारुचर्चितभृङ्गौघाः (cārucarcitabhṛṅgaughāḥ) — swarms of bees smeared with beautyसुस्वराः (susvarāś) — sweet-voicedचूतशालिनः (cūtaśālinaḥ) — graced with mango bloomबभुः (babhur) — shoneमदनबाणौघपर्यंकमदनावृताः (madanabāṇaughaparyaṃkamadanāvṛtāḥ) — wrapped in Love’s couch and his flight of arrows
३७ अंभांसि मलहीनानि रेजुः फुल्लकुशाशयाः। मुनीनामिव चेतांसि प्रव्यक्तज्योतिरुद्गमम्॥
aṃbhāṃsi malahīnāni rejuḥ phullakuśāśayāḥ | munīnāmiva cetāṃsi pravyaktajyotirudgamam ||
ज्ञानरूपी प्रकाश को प्राप्त कर जिस प्रकार मुनियों का मन प्रफुल्लित हो जाता है, उसी प्रकार खिले हुए कमलपुष्पों से युक्त निर्मल जल शोभा पा रहे थे।
The waters, free of every impurity, filled with blooming lotus-beds, shone like the minds of sages in whom the light of knowledge has plainly dawned.
अंभांसि (aṃbhāṃsi) — the watersमलहीनानि (malahīnāni) — free of stainरेजुः (rejuḥ) — shoneफुल्लकुशाशयाः (phullakuśāśayāḥ) — pools where the kuśa was in flowerमुनीनाम् (munīnām) — of sagesइव (iva) — as ifचेतांसि (cetāṃsi) — the mindsप्रव्यक्तज्योतिरुद्गमम् (pravyaktajyotirudgamam) — with the rising of a light made manifest
३८ तुषाराः सूर्यरश्मीनां सङ्गमादगमन् बहिः। प्रमत्वानीक्ष्यतेक्षाश्च सलिलीहृदयास्तदा॥
tuṣārāḥ sūryaraśmīnāṃ saṅgamādagaman bahiḥ | pramatvānīkṣyatekṣāśca salilīhṛdayāstadā ||
सूर्य की किरणों के सम्पर्क के कारण बर्फ पिघलकर बहने लगी। जल ही जिनका हृदय है, ऐसे कमल जल के बीच स्पष्टरूप से दृष्टिगोचर हो रहे थे।
By contact with the sun's rays the frost melted and flowed away; and then the lotuses, whose very heart is water, became plainly visible, past the reach of intoxication.
तुषाराः (tuṣārāḥ) — the frostsसूर्यरश्मीनाम् (sūryaraśmīnāṃ) — of the sun’s raysसङ्गमात् (saṅgamād) — by the touchअगमन् (agaman) — wentबहिः (bahiḥ) — awayप्रमत्वानीक्ष्यतेक्षाः (pramatvānīkṣyatekṣāś) — the sugarcanes ripening to the sightच (ca) — andसलिलीहृदयाः (salilīhṛdayās) — their hearts turned to sweet juiceतदा (tadā) — then
३९ प्रसन्नाः सह चन्द्रेण निर्नीशारास्तदाऽभवन्। विभावर्यः प्रियेणैवं कामिन्यः सुमनोहराः॥
prasannāḥ saha candreṇa nirnīśārāstadā'bhavan | vibhāvaryaḥ priyeṇaivaṃ kāminyaḥ sumanoharāḥ ||
रात्रिवेला में तुषाररहित रात्रियाँ चन्द्रमा से युक्त होने के कारण प्रियतम के साथ सुशोभित होनेवाली स्त्रियों-जैसी प्रतीत हो रही थीं।
The nights, then free of frost, grew clear together with the moon — like beautiful, love-filled women, thus, with their beloved.
प्रसन्नाः (prasannāḥ) — sereneसह (saha) — withचन्द्रेण (candreṇa) — the moonनिर्नीशाराः (nirnīśārās) — free of frostतदा (tadā) — thenअभवन् ('bhavan) — becameविभावर्यः (vibhāvaryaḥ) — the nightsप्रियेण (priyeṇ) — with a loverएवम् (aivaṃ) — even soकामिन्यः (kāminyaḥ) — like women in loveसुमनोहराः (sumanoharāḥ) — most ravishing
४० तस्मिन्काले महादेवः सह सत्या धरोत्तमे। रेमे स सुचिरं छन्दं निकुंजेषु नदीषु च॥
tasminkāle mahādevaḥ saha satyā dharottame | reme sa suciraṃ chandaṃ nikuṃjeṣu nadīṣu ca ||
ऐसे मनोहारी वसन्तकाल में महादेवजी सती के साथ पर्वतकुंजों एवं नदियों में बहुत कालतक स्वच्छन्दता से रमण करने लगे।
At that time, upon that best of mountains, Mahādeva sported at will, and for a very long while, together with Satī, in the groves and by the rivers.
तस्मिन् (tasmin) — at thatकाले (kāle) — timeमहादेवः (mahādevaḥ) — Mahādevaसह (saha) — withसत्या (satyā) — Satīधरोत्तमे (dharottame) — on that noblest of heightsरेमे (reme) — took his pleasureसः (sa) — heसुचिरम् (suciraṃ) — longछन्दम् (chandaṃ) — at willनिकुंजेषु (nikuṃjeṣu) — in the bowersनदीषु (nadīṣu) — by the riversच (ca) — and
४१ तथा तेन समं रेजे तदा दाक्षायणी मुने। यथा हरः क्षणमपि शांतिमाप तया विना॥
tathā tena samaṃ reje tadā dākṣāyaṇī mune | yathā haraḥ kṣaṇamapi śāṃtimāpa tayā vinā ||
और हे मुने! उस समय दक्षकन्या देवी सती भी महादेवजी के साथ शोभा को प्राप्त हुईं। शिवजी को सती के बिना क्षणमात्र भी शान्ति नहीं मिलती थी।
And, O sage, the daughter of Dakṣa shone together with him then, just as Hara found not even a moment's peace without her.
तथा (tathā) — soतेन (tena) — with himसमम् (samaṃ) — togetherरेजे (reje) — shoneतदा (tadā) — thenदाक्षायणी (dākṣāyaṇī) — Dākṣāyaṇīमुने (mune) — O sageयथा (yathā) — thatहरः (haraḥ) — Haraक्षणम् (kṣaṇam) — a momentअपि (api) — evenशांतिम् (śāṃtim) — peaceआप (āpa) — foundतया (tayā) — without herविना (vinā) — apart
४२ संभोगविषये देवी सती तस्य मनःप्रिया। विशतीव हरस्याङ्गे पाययन्निव तद्रसम्॥
saṃbhogaviṣaye devī satī tasya manaḥpriyā | viśatīva harasyāṅge pāyayanniva tadrasam ||
शिवजी की प्रिया सती भी उन्हें रसका पान कराती हुई प्रतीत हो रही थीं।
In the matter of union, the goddess Satī, dear to his very mind, seemed to enter into Hara's own limbs, as if giving him to drink of her very essence.
संभोगविषये (saṃbhogaviṣaye) — in the matter of love’s enjoymentदेवी (devī) — the Goddessसती (satī) — Satīतस्य (tasya) — hisमनःप्रिया (manaḥpriyā) — dear to his heartविशति (viśatī) — entersइव (va) — as it wereहरस्य (harasy) — of Haraअङ्गे (āṅge) — into the bodyपाययन् (pāyayann) — making him drinkइव (iva) — as it wereतद्रसम् (tadrasam) — that nectar
४३ तस्याः कुसुममालाभिर्भूषयन्सकलां तनुम्। स्वहस्तरचिताभिस्तु नवशर्माकरोच्च सः॥
tasyāḥ kusumamālābhirbhūṣayansakalāṃ tanum | svahastaracitābhistu navaśarmākarocca saḥ ||
शंकरजी खिले हुए नवीन पुष्पों की अपने हाथसे माला बनाकर सती के अंगों को सुशोभित करते हुए नये-नये मंगल कर रहे थे।
Adorning her whole body with garlands of flowers woven by his own hand, he brought about ever-new delights.
तस्याः (tasyāḥ) — of hersकुसुममालाभिः (kusumamālābhir) — with garlands of flowersभूषयन् (bhūṣayan) — adorningसकलाम् (sakalāṃ) — her wholeतनुम् (tanum) — bodyस्वहस्तरचिताभिः (svahastaracitābhis) — woven by his own handतु (tu) — indeedनवशर्म (navaśarm) — fresh delightअकरोत् (ākaroc) — he madeच (ca) — andसः (saḥ) — he
४४ आलापैर्वीक्षितैर्हास्यैस्तथा संभाषणैर्हरः। तस्यादिदेश गिरिजां शंसतीवात्मसंविदम्॥
ālāpairvīkṣitairhāsyaistathā saṃbhāṣaṇairharaḥ | tasyādideśa girijāṃ śaṃsatīvātmasaṃvidam ||
आलाप, अवलोकन, हास्य और परस्पर सम्भाषण आदि के द्वारा वे शम्भु कभी उन गिरिजा को स्वयं अपने हृदय की बात मानो प्रकट कर देते थे।
By his talk, his glances, his laughter, and likewise by his converse, Hara would instruct the mountain-born goddess, as though thereby proclaiming his own inmost feeling.
आलापैः (ālāpair) — with talkवीक्षितैः (vīkṣitair) — with glancesहास्यैः (hāsyais) — with laughterतथा (tathā) — andसंभाषणैः (saṃbhāṣaṇair) — with converseहरः (haraḥ) — Haraतस्याः (tasyā) — to herअदिदेश (ādideśa) — disclosedगिरिजाम् (girijāṃ) — the mountain-bornशंसती (śaṃsatī) — as if tellingइव (va) — as it wereआत्मसंविदम् (ātmasaṃvidam) — the knowledge of his own self
४५ तद्वक्त्रचंद्रपीयूषपानस्थिरतनुर्हरः। नानावैशेषिकीं तन्वीमवस्थां स कदाचन॥
tadvaktracaṃdrapīyūṣapānasthiratanurharaḥ | nānāvaiśeṣikīṃ tanvīmavasthāṃ sa kadācana ||
उन सती के चन्द्रमुख का अमृतपान करने में सन्नद्ध शरीरवाले शिव अपने शरीर की अनेक अवस्थाएँ कभी-कभी दिखाने लगते थे।
Hara, his very body made steady by drinking the nectar of her moon-like face, would sometimes display the many particular states of his slender frame.
तद्वक्त्रचंद्रपीयूषपानस्थिरतनुः (tadvaktracaṃdrapīyūṣapānasthiratanur) — his body held still by drinking the nectar of her moon-like faceहरः (haraḥ) — Haraनानावैशेषिकीम् (nānāvaiśeṣikīṃ) — of many a rare kindतन्वीम् (tanvīm) — delicateअवस्थाम् (avasthāṃ) — a stateसः (sa) — heकदाचन (kadācana) — now and again
४६ तद्वक्त्राम्बुजवासेन तत्सौन्दर्यैश्च नर्मभिः। गुणैरिव महादन्ती बद्धो नान्यविचेष्टितः॥
tadvaktrāmbujavāsena tatsaundaryaiśca narmabhiḥ | guṇairiva mahādantī baddho nānyaviceṣṭitaḥ ||
वे शिवजी सती के मुखकमल की सुगन्धि, उनकी मनोहारी सुन्दरता तथा प्रीतिपूर्ण चेष्टाओं में इस प्रकार बँध गये थे, जैसे कोई बँधा हुआ हाथी किसी प्रकार की चेष्टा करने में अपनेको असमर्थ पाता है।
By the fragrance of that lotus-face, by its beauty, by its playful charms — as though by ropes — he, like a great elephant, was bound, unable to act otherwise.
तद्वक्त्राम्बुजवासेन (tadvaktrāmbujavāsena) — by dwelling on the lotus of her faceतत्सौन्दर्यैः (tatsaundaryaiś) — by her beautiesच (ca) — andनर्मभिः (narmabhiḥ) — by her playfulnessगुणैः (guṇair) — by cordsइव (iva) — as ifमहादन्ती (mahādantī) — a great tuskerबद्धः (baddho) — boundन (nā) — notअन्यविचेष्टितः (nyaviceṣṭitaḥ) — stirring to anything else
४७ इति हिमगिरिकुंजप्रस्थभागे दरीषु प्रतिदिनमभिरेमे दक्षपुत्र्या महेशः। क्रतुभुजपरिमाणैः क्रीडतस्तस्य जाता दश दश च सुरर्षे वत्सराः पञ्च चान्ये॥
iti himagirikuṃjaprasthabhāge darīṣu | pratidinamabhireme dakṣaputryā maheśaḥ | kratubhujaparimāṇaiḥ krīḍatastasya jātā | daśa daśa ca surarṣe vatsarāḥ pañca cānye ||
इस प्रकार वे महेश्वर हिमालयपर्वत के कुंजों, शिखरों पर और गुफाओं में सती के साथ प्रतिदिन रमण करने लगे। हे सुरर्षे! इस प्रकार उनके विहार करते हुए देवताओं के वर्षके अनुसार पचीस वर्ष व्यतीत हो गये।
Thus, in the groves, ridges and caves of the snowy mountain, Maheśa sported day after day with the daughter of Dakṣa; and, O seer among gods, while he sported thus, twenty-five years passed by, reckoned in the years of the gods.
NoteThis closing verse departs from the anuṣṭubh metre used throughout the chapter, printed as four longer pādas rather than two; reproduced as four lines, as printed.
इति (iti) — thusहिमगिरिकुंजप्रस्थभागे (himagirikuṃjaprasthabhāge) — in the bowered slopes of the snowy mountainदरीषु (darīṣu) — in its cavesप्रतिदिनम् (pratidinam) — day after dayअभिरेमे (abhireme) — he took delightदक्षपुत्र्या (dakṣaputryā) — with the daughter of Dakṣaमहेशः (maheśaḥ) — Maheśaक्रतुभुजपरिमाणैः (kratubhujaparimāṇaiḥ) — by the reckoning of the gods who feed on sacrificeक्रीडतः (krīḍatas) — as he sportedतस्य (tasya) — of himजाताः (jātā) — there passedदश (daśa) — tenदश (daśa) — and tenच (ca) — andसुरर्षे (surarṣe) — O divine sageवत्सराः (vatsarāḥ) — yearsपञ्च (pañca) — fiveच (cā) — andअन्ये (ānye) — more
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखण्डे सतीशिवक्रीडावर्णनं नामैकविंशोऽध्यायः ॥ २१ ॥
Here ends the twenty-first chapter — "The Account of the Sport of Satī and Śiva" — 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 "सतीशिवक्रीड़ावर्णन" नामक इक्कीसवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।