॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — सृष्टिखण्डअथ तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Sūta continues the tale: Viṣṇu, by Śiva's own will, conjures a vast māyā-city on Nārada's path, complete with a king, Śīlanidhi, holding a svayaṃvara for his daughter Śrīmatī. Smitten, Nārada begs Viṣṇu for his very form so the princess will choose him — and Viṣṇu grants him his body but gives him a monkey's face instead, a trick Nārada, still blinded by desire, never notices. At the svayaṃvara, unaware of his own grotesque appearance, he watches Śrīmatī pass him by and place her garland on Viṣṇu himself, disguised as a king, who vanishes with her. Two gaṇas of Rudra, sent in brahmin disguise to guard Nārada, mock him for his monkey face; shown his own reflection at last, Nārada curses them to be born as rākṣasas despite their brahmin birth — a curse the two gaṇas receive in silence, recognizing his delusion, before withdrawing to praise Śiva as the true author of everything that has happened. सूत आगे की कथा सुनाते हैं — शिव की ही इच्छा से विष्णु नारद जी के मार्ग में एक विशाल मायानगर की रचना करते हैं, जहाँ राजा शीलनिधि अपनी पुत्री श्रीमती का स्वयंवर रचाते हैं। मोहित नारद जी विष्णु से उन्हीं का रूप माँगते हैं, जिससे राजकुमारी उन्हें वरण करे — और विष्णु उन्हें अपना शरीर तो देते हैं, किन्तु मुख वानर का दे देते हैं, जिसे कामान्ध नारद जी पहचान नहीं पाते। स्वयंवर में, अपने विकृत रूप से अनभिज्ञ, वे देखते हैं कि श्रीमती उन्हें छोड़कर राजा के वेश में आए विष्णु के गले में ही जयमाला डाल देती है, और विष्णु उसे लेकर अन्तर्धान हो जाते हैं। नारद जी की रक्षा के लिए ब्राह्मणवेष में भेजे गए रुद्र के दो गण उनके वानरमुख का उपहास करते हैं; अन्ततः दर्पण में अपना मुख देखकर नारद जी उन दोनों को ब्राह्मणयोनि में जन्म लेकर भी राक्षस होने का शाप दे देते हैं — जिसे वे दोनों गण उनका मोह जानकर चुपचाप स्वीकार कर लेते हैं, और अन्ततः यह सब शिव की ही इच्छा मानकर उनकी स्तुति करने चले जाते हैं।
१ सूत सूत महाभाग व्यासशिष्य नमोऽस्तु ते । अद्भुतेयं कथा तात वर्णिता कृपया हि नः ॥
sūta sūta mahābhāga vyāsaśiṣya namo'stu te | adbhuteyaṃ kathā tāta varṇitā kṛpayā hi naḥ ||
हे सूत, हे सूत, महाभाग! हे व्यासशिष्य! आपको नमस्कार है। हे तात! यह अद्भुत कथा आपने कृपापूर्वक हमें सुनाई है।
Sūta, Sūta, most fortunate one, disciple of Vyāsa, homage to you; this wondrous story, dear one, has been told to us by your kindness.
सूत सूत (sūta sūta) — O Sūta, O Sūtaमहा-भाग (mahā-bhāga) — O greatly fortunate oneव्यास-शिष्य (vyāsa-śiṣya) — O disciple of Vyāsaनमः अस्तु ते (namaḥ astu te) — salutation be to youअद्भुता (adbhutā) — wonderfulइयम् कथा (iyam kathā) — this taleतात (tāta) — dear oneवर्णिता (varṇitā) — has been relatedकृपया (kṛpayā) — out of kindnessहि (hi) — indeedनः (naḥ) — to us
२ मुनौ गते हरिस्तात किंचकार ततः परम् । नारदोऽपि गतः कुत्र तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥
munau gate haristāta kiṃcakāra tataḥ param | nārado'pi gataḥ kutra tanme vyākhyātumarhasi ||
हे तात! मुनि के चले जाने के बाद भगवान् विष्णु ने आगे क्या किया? और नारद जी भी कहाँ गए? यह सब आप हमें बताने योग्य हैं।
When the sage had gone, dear one, what did Hari then do further? And where did Nārada too go? You should explain this to us.
मुनौ (munau) — when the sageगते (gate) — had goneहरिः (hariḥ) — Hariतात (tāta) — dear oneकिम् चकार (kim cakāra) — what did he doततः परम् (tataḥ param) — after thatनारदः (nāradaḥ) — Nāradaअपि (api) — tooगतः (gataḥ) — wentकुत्र (kutra) — whereतत् (tat) — thatमे (me) — to usव्याख्यातुम् (vyākhyātum) — to explainअर्हसि (arhasi) — you are fit
३ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां सूतः पौराणिकोत्तमः । प्रत्युवाच शिवं स्मृत्वा नानासूतिकरं बुधः ॥
ityākarṇya vacasteṣāṃ sūtaḥ paurāṇikottamaḥ | pratyuvāca śivaṃ smṛtvā nānāsūtikaraṃ budhaḥ ||
उनकी यह बात सुनकर पौराणिकों में श्रेष्ठ, बुद्धिमान् सूत जी नाना प्रकार की सृष्टि करने वाले शिव का स्मरण करके उत्तर देने लगे।
Having heard their words, Sūta, the best of storytellers, wise, having called to mind Śiva, the maker of manifold creation, replied.
इति (iti) — thusआकर्ण्य (ākarṇya) — having heardवचः (vacaḥ) — the wordsतेषाम् (teṣām) — of themसूतः (sūtaḥ) — Sūtaपौराणिक-उत्तमः (paurāṇika-uttamaḥ) — the best of Purāṇa-recitersप्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) — answeredशिवम् (śivam) — Śivaस्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) — having called to mindनाना-सूति-करम् (nānā-sūti-karam) — the source of manifold creationबुधः (budhaḥ) — the wise one
४ मुनौ यदृच्छया विष्णुर्गते तस्मिन्हि नारदे । शिवेच्छया चकाराशु मायां मायाविशारदः ॥
munau yadṛcchayā viṣṇurgate tasminhi nārade | śivecchayā cakārāśu māyāṃ māyāviśāradaḥ ||
जब वह मुनि नारद अपनी इच्छा से चले गए, तब मायाविशारद विष्णु ने शिव की इच्छा से तत्काल ही अपनी माया प्रकट की।
When that sage Nārada had gone off at will, Viṣṇu, skilled in māyā, by Śiva's own will, at once made a māyā.
मुनौ (munau) — when the sageयदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) — at willविष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) — Viṣṇuगते (gate) — had goneतस्मिन् (tasmin) — when heहि (hi) — indeedनारदे (nārade) — Nāradaशिव-इच्छया (śiva-icchayā) — by the will of Śivaचकार (cakāra) — wroughtआशु (āśu) — at onceमायाम् (māyām) — an illusionमाया-विशारदः (māyā-viśāradaḥ) — skilled in illusion
५ मुनिमार्गस्य मध्ये तु विरेचे नगरं महत् । शतयोजनविस्तारमद्भुतं सुमनोहरम् ॥
munimārgasya madhye tu virece nagaraṃ mahat | śatayojanavistāramadbhutaṃ sumanoharam ||
मुनि के मार्ग के मध्य में एक बड़ा नगर प्रकट हुआ, जो सौ योजन विस्तार वाला, अद्भुत और अत्यन्त मनोहर था।
In the middle of the sage's path, a great city shone forth, a hundred yojanas in extent, wondrous, most delightful.
मुनि-मार्गस्य (muni-mārgasya) — of the sage’s roadमध्ये (madhye) — in the midstतु (tu) — indeedविरेचे (virece) — he fashionedनगरम् (nagaram) — a cityमहत् (mahat) — greatशत-योजन-विस्तारम् (śata-yojana-vistāram) — a hundred yojanas in extentअद्भुतम् (adbhutam) — wonderfulसु-मनोहरम् (su-manoharam) — most charming
६ स्वलोकादधिकं रम्यं नानावस्तुविराजितम् । नरनारीविहाराढ्यं चतुर्वर्णाकुलं परम् ॥
svalokādadhikaṃ ramyaṃ nānāvastuvirājitam | naranārīvihārāḍhyaṃ caturvarṇākulaṃ param ||
अपने लोक से भी अधिक रमणीय, नाना वस्तुओं से सुशोभित, नर-नारी के विहारस्थलों से समृद्ध, तथा चारों वर्णों से परिपूर्ण था।
More delightful than [Viṣṇu's] own world, adorned with manifold things, rich in pleasure-grounds for men and women, and thronged with all four varṇas.
स्व-लोकात् (sva-lokāt) — than his own worldअधिकम् (adhikam) — moreरम्यम् (ramyam) — delightfulनाना-वस्तु-विराजितम् (nānā-vastu-virājitam) — resplendent with things of many kindsनर-नारी-विहार-आढ्यम् (nara-nārī-vihāra-āḍhyam) — rich with the sporting of men and womenचतुः-वर्ण-आकुलम् (catuḥ-varṇa-ākulam) — thronged with the four classesपरम् (param) — supreme
७ तत्र राजा शीलनिधिर्नामैश्वर्यसमन्वितः । सुतास्वयंवरोद्युक्तो महोत्सवसमन्वितः ॥
tatra rājā śīlanidhirnāmaiśvaryasamanvitaḥ | sutāsvayaṃvarodyukto mahotsavasamanvitaḥ ||
वहाँ शीलनिधि नामक ऐश्वर्यशाली राजा राज्य करते थे, जो अपनी पुत्री का स्वयंवर करने के लिए उद्यत थे और महान् उत्सव का आयोजन कर रहे थे।
There a king named Śīlanidhi, endowed with sovereignty, was intent on his daughter's svayaṃvara, furnished with a great festival.
तत्र (tatra) — thereराजा (rājā) — a kingशीलनिधिः (śīlanidhiḥ) — Śīlanidhiनाम (nāma) — by nameऐश्वर्य-समन्वितः (aiśvarya-samanvitaḥ) — endowed with sovereigntyसुता-स्वयंवर-उद्युक्तः (sutā-svayaṃvara-udyuktaḥ) — engaged in his daughter’s self-choiceमहा-उत्सव-समन्वितः (mahā-utsava-samanvitaḥ) — with a great festival
८ चतुर्दिग्भ्यः समायातैः संयुतं नृपनन्दनैः । नानावेषैः सुशोभैश्च तत्कन्यावरणोत्सुकैः ॥
caturdigbhyaḥ samāyātaiḥ saṃyutaṃ nṛpanandanaiḥ | nānāveṣaiḥ suśobhaiśca tatkanyāvaraṇotsukaiḥ ||
उस नगर में चारों दिशाओं से आए हुए राजकुमारों से युक्त था, जो नाना वेशभूषा से सुशोभित तथा उस कन्या को पाने के लिए उत्सुक थे।
[The city was] joined with princes come from the four directions, of various dress, well-adorned, eager to win that maiden.
चतुः-दिग्भ्यः (catuḥ-digbhyaḥ) — from the four quartersसमायातैः (samāyātaiḥ) — with those who had comeसंयुतम् (saṃyutam) — throngedनृप-नन्दनैः (nṛpa-nandanaiḥ) — with princesनाना-वेषैः (nānā-veṣaiḥ) — in varied dressसु-शोभैः (su-śobhaiḥ) — splendidच (ca) — andतत्-कन्या-वरण-उत्सुकैः (tat-kanyā-varaṇa-utsukaiḥ) — eager to be chosen by that maiden
९ एतादृशं पुरं दृष्ट्वा मोहं प्राप्तोऽथ नारदः । कौतुकी तन्नृपद्वारं जगाम मदनैधितः ॥
etādṛśaṃ puraṃ dṛṣṭvā mohaṃ prāpto'tha nāradaḥ | kautukī tannṛpadvāraṃ jagāma madanaidhitaḥ ||
ऐसे नगर को देखकर नारद जी मोहित हो गए; कौतुकी होकर, कामवासना से उद्दीप्त होकर वे उस राजा के द्वार पर गए।
Seeing such a city, Nārada then fell into delusion; curious, he went to that king's gate, his desire kindled.
एतादृशम् (etādṛśam) — suchपुरम् (puram) — a cityदृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenमोहम् (moham) — bewildermentप्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) — attainedअथ (atha) — thenनारदः (nāradaḥ) — Nāradaकौतुकी (kautukī) — out of curiosityतत्-नृप-द्वारम् (tat-nṛpa-dvāram) — to that king’s gateजगाम (jagāma) — wentमदन-एधितः (madana-edhitaḥ) — inflamed by love
१० आगतं मुनिवर्यं तं दृष्ट्वा शीलनिधिर्नृपः । उपवेश्यार्च्याश्चक्रे रत्नसिंहासने वरे ॥
āgataṃ munivaryaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā śīlanidhirnṛpaḥ | upaveśyārcyāścakre ratnasiṃhāsane vare ||
उस आए हुए श्रेष्ठ मुनि को देखकर राजा शीलनिधि ने उन्हें श्रेष्ठ रत्नमय सिंहासन पर बिठाकर उनका पूजन किया।
Seeing that excellent sage arrived, King Śīlanidhi seated him and worshipped him upon an excellent jewelled throne.
आगतम् (āgatam) — arrivedमुनि-वर्यम् (muni-varyam) — the foremost of sagesतम् (tam) — himदृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenशीलनिधिः (śīlanidhiḥ) — Śīlanidhiनृपः (nṛpaḥ) — the kingउपवेश्य (upaveśya) — having seated himअर्चाः (arcāḥ) — honoursचक्रे (cakre) — madeरत्न-सिंहासने (ratna-siṃhāsane) — on a jewelled throneवरे (vare) — excellent
११ अथ राजा स्वतनयां नामतः श्रीमतीं वराम् । नारदस्य समानीय पादयोः समपातयत् ॥
atha rājā svatanayāṃ nāmataḥ śrīmatīṃ varām | nāradasya samānīya pādayoḥ samapātayat ||
तत्पश्चात् राजा ने श्रीमती नामक अपनी सुन्दर कन्या को लाकर नारद जी के चरणों में प्रणाम कराया।
Then the king, having brought his own excellent daughter, named Śrīmatī, made her fall at Nārada's feet.
अथ (atha) — thenराजा (rājā) — the kingस्व-तनयाम् (sva-tanayām) — his own daughterनामतः (nāmataḥ) — by nameश्रीमतीम् (śrīmatīm) — Śrīmatīवराम् (varām) — excellentनारदस्य (nāradasya) — of Nāradaसमानीय (samānīya) — having brought herपादयोः (pādayoḥ) — at the feetसमपातयत् (samapātayat) — made her fall
१२ तत्कन्यां प्रेक्ष्य स मुनिर्नारदः प्राह विस्मितः । केयं राजन्महाभागा कन्या सुरसुतोपमा ॥
tatkanyāṃ prekṣya sa munirnāradaḥ prāha vismitaḥ | keyaṃ rājanmahābhāgā kanyā surasutopamā ||
उस कन्या को देखकर मुनि नारद जी चकित होकर बोले — "हे राजन्! यह देवकन्या के समान सुन्दर महाभागा कन्या कौन है?"
Beholding that maiden, the sage Nārada, astonished, said: "Who is this most fortunate maiden, O king, comparable to a daughter of the gods?"
तत्-कन्याम् (tat-kanyām) — that maidenप्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) — having beheldसः मुनिः (saḥ muniḥ) — that sageनारदः (nāradaḥ) — Nāradaप्राह (prāha) — saidविस्मितः (vismitaḥ) — astonishedका (kā) — whoइयम् (iyam) — is thisराजन् (rājan) — O kingमहा-भागा (mahā-bhāgā) — greatly fortunateकन्या (kanyā) — maidenसुर-सुता-उपमा (sura-sutā-upamā) — like a daughter of the gods
१३ तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा प्राह कृताञ्जलिः । दुहितेयं मम मुने श्रीमती नाम नामतः ॥
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājā prāha kṛtāñjaliḥ | duhiteyaṃ mama mune śrīmatī nāma nāmataḥ ||
उनकी यह बात सुनकर राजा ने हाथ जोड़कर कहा — "हे मुने! यह मेरी पुत्री है, इसका नाम श्रीमती है।
Hearing his words, the king, with joined palms, said: "This is my daughter, sage, Śrīmatī by name.
तस्य (tasya) — hisतत्-वचनम् (tat-vacanam) — those wordsश्रुत्वा (śrutvā) — having heardराजा (rājā) — the kingप्राह (prāha) — saidकृत-अञ्जलिः (kṛta-añjaliḥ) — with joined palmsदुहिता (duhitā) — the daughterइयम् (iyam) — thisमम (mama) — myमुने (mune) — O sageश्रीमती (śrīmatī) — Śrīmatīनाम (nāma) — the nameनामतः (nāmataḥ) — by name
१४ प्रदानसमयं प्राप्ता वरमन्वेषती शुभम् । सा स्वयंवरसम्प्राप्ता सर्वलक्षणलक्षिता ॥
pradānasamayaṃ prāptā varamanveṣatī śubham | sā svayaṃvarasamprāptā sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitā ||
यह विवाह के समय को प्राप्त हो चुकी है, और शुभ वर की खोज में है; यह सर्वलक्षणलक्षिता स्वयंवर को प्राप्त हुई है।
She has come to the time of her giving [in marriage], seeking an excellent husband; she has come to her svayaṃvara, marked with every good sign.
प्रदान-समयम् (pradāna-samayam) — the time for her giving in marriageप्राप्ता (prāptā) — has come toवरम् (varam) — a husbandअन्वेषती (anveṣatī) — seekingशुभम् (śubham) — auspiciousसा (sā) — sheस्वयंवर-सम्प्राप्ता (svayaṃvara-samprāptā) — has come to the self-choiceसर्व-लक्षण-लक्षिता (sarva-lakṣaṇa-lakṣitā) — marked with every auspicious sign
१५ अस्या भाग्यं वद मुने सर्वं जातकमादरात् । कीदृशं तनयेयं मे वरमाप्स्यति तद्वद ॥
asyā bhāgyaṃ vada mune sarvaṃ jātakamādarāt | kīdṛśaṃ tanayeyaṃ me varamāpsyati tadvada ||
हे मुने! आदरपूर्वक इसके जातक के अनुसार इसका सम्पूर्ण भाग्य बताइए; तथा यह भी बताइए कि मेरी यह पुत्री कैसा वर पाएगी।"
Tell, sage, her whole fortune, reverently, by her birth-horoscope; tell too what kind of husband this daughter of mine will obtain."
अस्याः (asyāḥ) — herभाग्यम् (bhāgyam) — fortuneवद (vada) — tellमुने (mune) — O sageसर्वम् (sarvam) — whollyजातकम् (jātakam) — the horoscopeआदरात् (ādarāt) — with careकीदृशम् (kīdṛśam) — of what kindतनया (tanayā) — the daughterइयम् (iyam) — thisमे (me) — myवरम् (varam) — a husbandआप्स्यति (āpsyati) — will obtainतत् (tat) — thatवद (vada) — tell
१६ इत्युक्तो मुनिशार्दूलस्तामिच्छुः कामविह्वलः । समाभाष्य स राजानं नारदो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
ityukto muniśārdūlastāmicchuḥ kāmavihvalaḥ | samābhāṣya sa rājānaṃ nārado vākyamabravīt ||
इस प्रकार कहे जाने पर मुनिशार्दूल नारद जी, उसकी इच्छा से कामविह्वल होकर, राजा को सम्बोधित करते हुए यह वाक्य बोले।
Thus addressed, that tiger among sages, desiring her, overcome by desire, having spoken to the king, uttered these words.
इति (iti) — thusउक्तः (uktaḥ) — addressedमुनि-शार्दूलः (muni-śārdūlaḥ) — the tiger among sagesताम् (tām) — herइच्छुः (icchuḥ) — desiringकाम-विह्वलः (kāma-vihvalaḥ) — overcome by loveसमाभाष्य (samābhāṣya) — having addressedसः (saḥ) — heराजानम् (rājānam) — the kingनारदः (nāradaḥ) — Nāradaवाक्यम् (vākyam) — these wordsअब्रवीत् (abravīt) — spoke
१७ सुतेयं तव भूपाल सर्वलक्षणलक्षिता । महाभाग्यवती धन्या लक्ष्मीरिव गुणालया ॥
suteyaṃ tava bhūpāla sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitā | mahābhāgyavatī dhanyā lakṣmīriva guṇālayā ||
"हे भूपाल! आपकी यह पुत्री समस्त शुभ लक्षणों से सम्पन्न, परम सौभाग्यवती, धन्य और साक्षात् लक्ष्मी की भाँति गुणों की आगार है।
"This your daughter, king, is marked with every good sign; most fortunate, blessed, an abode of virtues like Lakṣmī herself.
सुता (sutā) — the daughterइयम् (iyam) — thisतव (tava) — yourभू-पाल (bhū-pāla) — O protector of the earthसर्व-लक्षण-लक्षिता (sarva-lakṣaṇa-lakṣitā) — marked with every auspicious signमहा-भाग्यवती (mahā-bhāgyavatī) — of great fortuneधन्या (dhanyā) — blessedलक्ष्मीः इव (lakṣmīḥ iva) — like Lakṣmīगुण-आलया (guṇa-ālayā) — an abode of virtues
१८ सर्वेश्वरोऽजितो वीरो गिरीशसदृशो विभुः । अस्याः पतिर्ध्रुवं भावी कामजित्सुरसत्तमः ॥
sarveśvaro'jito vīro girīśasadṛśo vibhuḥ | asyāḥ patirdhruvaṃ bhāvī kāmajitsurasattamaḥ ||
इसका पति निश्चय ही सर्वेश्वर, अजित, वीर, गिरीश के समान विभु, कामविजयी तथा देवताओं में श्रेष्ठ होगा।
Her husband will certainly be a lord of all, unconquered, a hero, mighty, resembling Girīśa, a conqueror of Kāma, best among gods.
सर्व-ईश्वरः (sarva-īśvaraḥ) — the lord of allअजितः (ajitaḥ) — unconqueredवीरः (vīraḥ) — a heroगिरीश-सदृशः (girīśa-sadṛśaḥ) — like the Lord of the mountainविभुः (vibhuḥ) — mightyअस्याः (asyāḥ) — herपतिः (patiḥ) — husbandध्रुवम् (dhruvam) — assuredlyभावी (bhāvī) — will beकाम-जित् (kāma-jit) — conqueror of Kāmaसुर-सत्तमः (sura-sattamaḥ) — best of the gods
१९ इत्युक्त्वा नृपमामन्त्र्य ययौ यादृच्छिको मुनिः । बभूव कामविवशः शिवमायाविमोहितः ॥
ityuktvā nṛpamāmantrya yayau yādṛcchiko muniḥ | babhūva kāmavivaśaḥ śivamāyāvimohitaḥ ||
ऐसा कहकर राजा से विदा लेकर इच्छानुसार विचरने वाले मुनि नारद जी वहाँ से चल दिए; वे कामवश और शिवमाया से मोहित हो गए थे।
Having said this, and having taken leave of the king, the sage, wandering at will, departed; he had become subject to desire, deluded by Śiva's māyā.
इति (iti) — thusउक्त्वा (uktvā) — having spokenनृपम् (nṛpam) — the kingआमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) — having taken leave ofययौ (yayau) — wentयादृच्छिकः (yādṛcchikaḥ) — wandering at willमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sageबभूव (babhūva) — becameकाम-विवशः (kāma-vivaśaḥ) — helpless with desireशिव-माया-विमोहितः (śiva-māyā-vimohitaḥ) — bewildered by Śiva’s Māyā
२० चित्ते विचिन्त्य स मुनिराप्नुयां कन्यकां कथम् । स्वयंवरे नृपालानामेकं मां वृणुयात्कथम् ॥
citte vicintya sa munirāpnuyāṃ kanyakāṃ katham | svayaṃvare nṛpālānāmekaṃ māṃ vṛṇuyātkatham ||
मुनि मन में विचार करने लगे — "मैं इस कन्या को कैसे प्राप्त करूँ? स्वयंवर में उपस्थित इतने राजाओं में से वह मुझ अकेले को कैसे चुनेगी?
The sage, reflecting in his mind, [thought]: "How may I obtain the maiden? How, at the svayaṃvara of kings, might she choose me alone?
चित्ते (citte) — in his mindविचिन्त्य (vicintya) — having reflectedसः मुनिः (saḥ muniḥ) — that sageआप्नुयाम् (āpnuyām) — how might I obtainकन्यकाम् (kanyakām) — the maidenकथम् (katham) — howस्वयंवरे (svayaṃvare) — at the self-choiceनृ-पालानाम् (nṛ-pālānām) — of the kingsएकम् (ekam) — aloneमाम् (mām) — meवृणुयात् (vṛṇuyāt) — she would chooseकथम् (katham) — how
२१ सौन्दर्यं सर्वनारीणां प्रियं भवति सर्वथा । तद् दृष्ट्वैव प्रसन्ना सा स्ववशा नात्र संशयः ॥
saundaryaṃ sarvanārīṇāṃ priyaṃ bhavati sarvathā | tad dṛṣṭvaiva prasannā sā svavaśā nātra saṃśayaḥ ||
सौन्दर्य समस्त नारियों को सर्वथा प्रिय होता है; उसे देखकर ही वह प्रसन्न होकर मेरे अधीन हो जाएगी, इसमें सन्देह नहीं।"
Beauty is always dear to all women; seeing it alone, she will be pleased and come under my sway — there is no doubt of this."
सौन्दर्यम् (saundaryam) — beautyसर्व-नारीणाम् (sarva-nārīṇām) — to all womenप्रियम् (priyam) — dearभवति (bhavati) — isसर्वथा (sarvathā) — alwaysतत् (tat) — thatदृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — on seeingएव (eva) — aloneप्रसन्ना (prasannā) — pleasedसा (sā) — sheस्व-वशा (sva-vaśā) — in my powerन अत्र संशयः (na atra saṃśayaḥ) — herein there is no doubt
२२ विधायेत्थं विष्णुरूपं ग्रहीतुं मुनिसत्तमः । विष्णुलोकं जगामाशु नारदः स्मरविह्वलः ॥
vidhāyetthaṃ viṣṇurūpaṃ grahītuṃ munisattamaḥ | viṣṇulokaṃ jagāmāśu nāradaḥ smaravihvalaḥ ||
इस प्रकार विचार करके विष्णु का रूप प्राप्त करने के लिए मुनिश्रेष्ठ, कामविह्वल नारद जी शीघ्र ही विष्णुलोक को गए।
Having resolved thus, that best of sages, overwhelmed by desire, went at once to the world of Viṣṇu, to obtain the form of Viṣṇu.
विधाय (vidhāya) — having resolvedइत्थम् (ittham) — thusविष्णु-रूपम् (viṣṇu-rūpam) — the form of Viṣṇuग्रहीतुम् (grahītum) — to obtainमुनि-सत्तमः (muni-sattamaḥ) — the best of sagesविष्णु-लोकम् (viṣṇu-lokam) — to the world of Viṣṇuजगाम (jagāma) — wentआशु (āśu) — at onceनारदः (nāradaḥ) — Nāradaस्मर-विह्वलः (smara-vihvalaḥ) — overcome by love
२३ प्रणिपत्य हृषीकेशं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह । रहसि त्वां प्रवक्ष्यामि स्ववृत्तान्तमशेषतः ॥
praṇipatya hṛṣīkeśaṃ vākyametaduvāca ha | rahasi tvāṃ pravakṣyāmi svavṛttāntamaśeṣataḥ ||
हृषीकेश को प्रणाम करके वे यह वचन बोले — "मैं आपसे अपना सम्पूर्ण वृत्तान्त एकान्त में कहूँगा।"
Having bowed to Hṛṣīkeśa, he spoke this word: "I shall tell you my whole tale in private, entirely."
प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) — having bowed downहृषीकेशम् (hṛṣīkeśam) — to Hṛṣīkeśaवाक्यम् (vākyam) — these wordsएतत् (etat) — thisउवाच (uvāca) — he saidह (ha) — indeedरहसि (rahasi) — in privateत्वाम् (tvām) — to youप्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) — I shall tellस्व-वृत्तान्तम् (sva-vṛttāntam) — my own caseअशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) — in full
२४ तथेत्युक्ते तथाभूते शिवेच्छाकार्यकर्तरि । ब्रूहीत्युक्तवति श्रीशे मुनिराह च केशवम् ॥
tathetyukte tathābhūte śivecchākāryakartari | brūhītyuktavati śrīśe munirāha ca keśavam ||
शिव की इच्छा का कार्य करने वाले श्रीश ने "ऐसा ही हो" तथा "कहिए" ऐसा कहने पर मुनि नारद जी केशव से कहने लगे।
When Śrī's Lord, the doer of what Śiva's will requires, being of that very nature, said "so be it", and "speak", the sage then addressed Keśava.
तथा (tathā) — so be itइति (iti) — thusउक्ते (ukte) — when it was saidतथा-भूते (tathā-bhūte) — being suchशिव-इच्छा-कार्य-कर्तरि (śiva-icchā-kārya-kartari) — the doer of what Śiva willsब्रूहि (brūhi) — speakइति (iti) — thusउक्तवति (uktavati) — when he had saidश्री-ईशे (śrī-īśe) — when the Lord of Śrīमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sageआह (āha) — saidच (ca) — andकेशवम् (keśavam) — to Keśava
२५ त्वदीयो भूपतिः शीलनिधिः स वृषतत्परः । तस्य कन्या विशालाक्षी श्रीमती वरवर्णिनी ॥
tvadīyo bhūpatiḥ śīlanidhiḥ sa vṛṣatatparaḥ | tasya kanyā viśālākṣī śrīmatī varavarṇinī ||
"आपका भक्त राजा शीलनिधि है, जो धर्मपालन में तत्पर है; उसकी विशाललोचना, श्रेष्ठवर्णा कन्या श्रीमती है।
"Your own king is Śīlanidhi, devoted to dharma; his daughter, wide-eyed, of excellent hue, is Śrīmatī.
त्वदीयः (tvadīyaḥ) — yoursभू-पतिः (bhū-patiḥ) — the kingशीलनिधिः (śīlanidhiḥ) — Śīlanidhiसः (saḥ) — heवृष-तत्-परः (vṛṣa-tat-paraḥ) — devoted to dharmaतस्य (tasya) — hisकन्या (kanyā) — daughterविशाल-अक्षी (viśāla-akṣī) — large-eyedश्रीमती (śrīmatī) — Śrīmatīवर-वर्णिनी (vara-varṇinī) — of excellent complexion
२६ जगन्मोहिन्यभिख्याता त्रैलोक्येऽप्यतिसुन्दरी । परिणेतुमहं विष्णो तामिच्छाम्यद्य मा चिरम् ॥
jaganmohinyabhikhyātā trailokye'pyatisundarī | pariṇetumahaṃ viṣṇo tāmicchāmyadya mā ciram ||
वह जगन्मोहिनी के नाम से विख्यात है, और तीनों लोकों में भी अत्यन्त सुन्दरी है। हे विष्णो! मैं आज ही, बिना विलम्ब किए, उससे विवाह करना चाहता हूँ।
She is renowned as the enchantress of the world, most beautiful even in the three worlds; I wish, Viṣṇu, to marry her today, without delay.
जगत्-मोहिनी (jagat-mohinī) — bewitcher of the worldअभिख्याता (abhikhyātā) — renownedत्रैलोक्ये (trailokye) — in the three worldsअपि (api) — evenअति-सुन्दरी (ati-sundarī) — most beautifulपरिणेतुम् (pariṇetum) — to wedअहम् (aham) — Iविष्णो (viṣṇo) — O Viṣṇuताम् (tām) — herइच्छामि (icchāmi) — desireअद्य (adya) — todayमा चिरम् (mā ciram) — without delay
२७ स्वयंवरं चकारासौ भूपतिस्तनयेच्छया । चतुर्दिग्भ्यः समायाता राजपुत्राः सहस्रशः ॥
svayaṃvaraṃ cakārāsau bhūpatistanayecchayā | caturdigbhyaḥ samāyātā rājaputrāḥ sahasraśaḥ ||
उस राजा ने अपनी पुत्री की इच्छा से स्वयंवर रचाया है; चारों दिशाओं से हजारों राजकुमार आए हुए हैं।
That king has made a svayaṃvara at his daughter's wish; thousands of princes have come from the four directions.
स्वयंवरम् (svayaṃvaram) — the self-choiceचकार (cakāra) — has arrangedअसौ (asau) — thatभू-पतिः (bhū-patiḥ) — kingतनया-इच्छया (tanayā-icchayā) — at his daughter’s wishचतुः-दिग्भ्यः (catuḥ-digbhyaḥ) — from the four quartersसमायाताः (samāyātāḥ) — have comeराज-पुत्राः (rāja-putrāḥ) — princesसहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) — by the thousand
२८ यदि दास्यसि रूपं मे तदा तां प्राप्नुयां ध्रुवम् । त्वद्रूपं सा विना कण्ठे जयमालां न धास्यति ॥
yadi dāsyasi rūpaṃ me tadā tāṃ prāpnuyāṃ dhruvam | tvadrūpaṃ sā vinā kaṇṭhe jayamālāṃ na dhāsyati ||
यदि आप मुझे अपना रूप दे दें, तो मैं उसे निश्चय ही प्राप्त कर लूँगा; आपके रूप के बिना वह किसी के भी कण्ठ में जयमाला नहीं डालेगी।
If you will give me your form, then I shall certainly obtain her; without your form, she will not place the garland of victory upon anyone's neck.
यदि (yadi) — ifदास्यसि (dāsyasi) — you will giveरूपम् (rūpam) — your formमे (me) — to meतदा (tadā) — thenताम् (tām) — herप्राप्नुयाम् (prāpnuyām) — I would obtainध्रुवम् (dhruvam) — assuredlyत्वत्-रूपम् (tvat-rūpam) — your formसा (sā) — sheविना (vinā) — withoutकण्ठे (kaṇṭhe) — on the neckजय-मालाम् (jaya-mālām) — the garland of victoryन धास्यति (na dhāsyati) — will not place
२९ स्वरूपं देहि मे नाथ सेवकोऽहं प्रियस्तव । वृणुयान्मां यथा सा वै श्रीमती क्षितिपात्मजा ॥
svarūpaṃ dehi me nātha sevako'haṃ priyastava | vṛṇuyānmāṃ yathā sā vai śrīmatī kṣitipātmajā ||
हे नाथ! मुझे अपना स्वरूप दीजिए; मैं आपका सेवक और प्रिय हूँ — जिससे राजकुमारी श्रीमती मुझे ही वरण करे।"
Give me your own form, lord; I am your servant, dear to you — so that she, Śrīmatī, the king's own daughter, may choose me."
स्व-रूपम् (sva-rūpam) — your own formदेहि (dehi) — giveमे (me) — meनाथ (nātha) — O lordसेवकः (sevakaḥ) — a servantअहम् (aham) — I amप्रियः (priyaḥ) — dearतव (tava) — to youवृणुयात् (vṛṇuyāt) — she would chooseमाम् (mām) — meयथा (yathā) — so thatसा (sā) — sheवै (vai) — indeedश्रीमती (śrīmatī) — Śrīmatīक्षितिप-आत्मजा (kṣitipa-ātmajā) — the king’s daughter
३० वचः श्रुत्वा मुनेरित्थं विहस्य मधुसूदनः । शाङ्करीं प्रभुतां बुध्वा प्रत्युवाच दयापरः ॥
vacaḥ śrutvā muneritthaṃ vihasya madhusūdanaḥ | śāṅkarīṃ prabhutāṃ budhvā pratyuvāca dayāparaḥ ||
मुनि के इस प्रकार के वचन सुनकर, हँसकर, शंकर की प्रभुता को समझकर, दयालु मधुसूदन उत्तर देने लगे।
Hearing the sage's words thus, Madhusūdana, laughing, and understanding Śiva's own sovereignty [at work], being given to compassion, replied.
वचः (vacaḥ) — the wordsश्रुत्वा (śrutvā) — having heardमुनेः (muneḥ) — of the sageइत्थम् (ittham) — thusविहस्य (vihasya) — having smiledमधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) — Madhusūdanaशाङ्करीम् (śāṅkarīm) — of Śaṅkaraप्रभुताम् (prabhutām) — the sovereigntyबुध्वा (budhvā) — having understoodप्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) — answeredदया-परः (dayā-paraḥ) — full of compassion
३१ स्वेष्टदेशं मुने गच्छ करिष्यामि हितं तव । भिषग्वरो यथार्तस्य यतः प्रियतरोऽसि मे ॥
sveṣṭadeśaṃ mune gaccha kariṣyāmi hitaṃ tava | bhiṣagvaro yathārtasya yataḥ priyataro'si me ||
"हे मुने! अपने अभीष्ट स्थान को जाइए, मैं आपका वैसे ही हित करूँगा जैसे श्रेष्ठ वैद्य पीड़ित रोगी का हित करता है, क्योंकि आप मुझे अत्यन्त प्रिय हैं।"
"Go, sage, to the land of your desire; I shall do what is good for you, as an excellent physician does for the afflicted — for you are exceedingly dear to me."
स्व-इष्ट-देशम् (sva-iṣṭa-deśam) — to the place you wishमुने (mune) — O sageगच्छ (gaccha) — goकरिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) — I shall doहितम् (hitam) — what is goodतव (tava) — for youभिषक्-वरः (bhiṣak-varaḥ) — as an excellent physicianयथा (yathā) — asआर्तस्य (ārtasya) — for the afflictedयतः (yataḥ) — sinceप्रिय-तरः (priya-taraḥ) — dearerअसि (asi) — you areमे (me) — to me
३२ इत्युक्त्वा मुनये तस्मै ददौ विष्णुर्मुखं हरेः । स्वरूपमनुगृह्यास्य तिरोधानं जगाम सः ॥
ityuktvā munaye tasmai dadau viṣṇurmukhaṃ hareḥ | svarūpamanugṛhyāsya tirodhānaṃ jagāma saḥ ||
ऐसा कहकर विष्णु ने उस मुनि को हरि (वानर) का मुख दे दिया, और शेष अंगों में अपना स्वरूप अनुगृहीत करके वे अन्तर्धान हो गए।
Having said this, Viṣṇu gave that sage the face of a monkey [instead of his own], and, having bestowed his own form [on the rest of him], vanished from sight.
इति (iti) — thusउक्त्वा (uktvā) — having spokenमुनये (munaye) — to the sageतस्मै (tasmai) — to himददौ (dadau) — gaveविष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) — Viṣṇuमुखम् (mukham) — the faceहरेः (hareḥ) — of a monkeyस्व-रूपम् (sva-rūpam) — his own formअनुगृह्य (anugṛhya) — having grantedअस्य (asya) — to himतिरोधानम् (tirodhānam) — disappearanceजगाम (jagāma) — went intoसः (saḥ) — he
३३ एवमुक्तो मुनिर्हृष्टः स्वरूपं प्राप्य वै हरेः । मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं तद्यत्नं न बुबोध सः ॥
evamukto munirhṛṣṭaḥ svarūpaṃ prāpya vai hareḥ | mene kṛtārthamātmānaṃ tadyatnaṃ na bubodha saḥ ||
इस प्रकार कहे जाने पर मुनि हरि का स्वरूप पाकर प्रसन्न हो गए और अपने को कृतार्थ मानने लगे; परन्तु वे उस [भगवान् के] प्रयत्न को समझ नहीं सके।
Thus addressed, the sage, delighted, having obtained the form of Hari, considered himself fulfilled; he did not perceive that trick.
एवम् (evam) — thusउक्तः (uktaḥ) — addressedमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sageहृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) — delightedस्व-रूपम् (sva-rūpam) — the formप्राप्य (prāpya) — having obtainedवै (vai) — indeedहरेः (hareḥ) — of Hariमेने (mene) — he deemedकृत-अर्थम् (kṛta-artham) — fulfilledआत्मानम् (ātmānam) — himselfतत्-यत्नम् (tat-yatnam) — that stratagemन बुबोध (na bubodha) — he did not perceiveसः (saḥ) — he
३४ अथ तत्र गतः शीघ्रं नारदो मुनिसत्तमः । चक्रे स्वयंवरं यत्र राजपुत्रैः समाकुलम् ॥
atha tatra gataḥ śīghraṃ nārado munisattamaḥ | cakre svayaṃvaraṃ yatra rājaputraiḥ samākulam ||
तदनन्तर मुनिश्रेष्ठ नारद जी शीघ्र ही उस स्थान पर गए, जहाँ राजकुमारों से भरा हुआ स्वयंवर हो रहा था।
Then Nārada, best of sages, went swiftly to that place where the svayaṃvara was held, thronged with princes.
अथ (atha) — thenतत्र (tatra) — thereगतः (gataḥ) — having goneशीघ्रम् (śīghram) — quicklyनारदः (nāradaḥ) — Nāradaमुनि-सत्तमः (muni-sattamaḥ) — the best of sagesचक्रे (cakre) — was heldस्वयंवरम् (svayaṃvaram) — the self-choiceयत्र (yatra) — whereराज-पुत्रैः (rāja-putraiḥ) — with princesसमाकुलम् (samākulam) — thronged
३५ स्वयम्वरसभा दिव्या राजपुत्रसमावृता । शुशुभेऽतीव विप्रेन्द्रा यथा शक्रसभा परा ॥
svayamvarasabhā divyā rājaputrasamāvṛtā | śuśubhe'tīva viprendrā yathā śakrasabhā parā ||
राजकुमारों से घिरी हुई वह दिव्य स्वयंवरसभा, हे विप्रेन्द्रो, इन्द्रसभा के समान अत्यन्त शोभा पा रही थी।
The divine svayaṃvara-hall, surrounded by princes, shone forth exceedingly, best of brahmins, like the supreme assembly-hall of Indra.
स्वयंवर-सभा (svayaṃvara-sabhā) — the hall of the self-choiceदिव्या (divyā) — splendidराज-पुत्र-समावृता (rāja-putra-samāvṛtā) — crowded with princesशुशुभे (śuśubhe) — shoneअतीव (atīva) — exceedinglyविप्र-इन्द्राः (vipra-indrāḥ) — O chief of brāhmaṇasयथा (yathā) — asशक्र-सभा (śakra-sabhā) — the hall of Indraपरा (parā) — supreme
३६ तस्यां नृपसभायां वै नारदः समुपाविशत् । स्थित्वा तत्र विचिन्त्येति प्रीतियुक्तेन चेतसा ॥
tasyāṃ nṛpasabhāyāṃ vai nāradaḥ samupāviśat | sthitvā tatra vicintyeti prītiyuktena cetasā ||
उस राजसभा में नारद जी जा बैठे; वहाँ बैठकर वे प्रसन्नचित्त से इस प्रकार सोचने लगे।
In that royal assembly Nārada sat down; seated there, he reflected thus, with a mind full of delight.
तस्याम् (tasyām) — in thatनृप-सभायाम् (nṛpa-sabhāyām) — royal assemblyवै (vai) — indeedनारदः (nāradaḥ) — Nāradaसमुपाविशत् (samupāviśat) — took his seatस्थित्वा (sthitvā) — having satतत्र (tatra) — thereविचिन्त्य (vicintya) — having reflectedइति (iti) — thusप्रीति-युक्तेन (prīti-yuktena) — with a pleasedचेतसा (cetasā) — mind
३७ मां वरिष्यति नान्यं सा विष्णुरूपधरं ध्रुवम् । आननस्य कुरूपत्वं न वेद मुनिसत्तमः ॥
māṃ variṣyati nānyaṃ sā viṣṇurūpadharaṃ dhruvam | ānanasya kurūpatvaṃ na veda munisattamaḥ ||
"मैं भगवान् विष्णु का रूप धारण किए हुए हूँ, अतः वह अवश्य मुझे ही वरण करेगी, अन्य को नहीं" — मुनिश्रेष्ठ को अपने मुख की कुरूपता का ज्ञान नहीं था।
"She will certainly choose me, who bear Viṣṇu's form, and no other" — that best of sages did not know the ugliness of his own face.
माम् (mām) — meवरिष्यति (variṣyati) — she will chooseन अन्यम् (na anyam) — not anotherसा (sā) — sheविष्णु-रूप-धरम् (viṣṇu-rūpa-dharam) — bearing the form of Viṣṇuध्रुवम् (dhruvam) — assuredlyआननस्य (ānanasya) — of his faceकुरूपत्वम् (kurūpatvam) — the uglinessन वेद (na veda) — he did not knowमुनि-सत्तमः (muni-sattamaḥ) — the best of sages
३८ पूर्वरूपं मुनिं सर्वे ददृशुस्तत्र मानवाः । तद्भेदं बुबुधुस्ते न राजपुत्रादयो द्विजाः ॥
pūrvarūpaṃ muniṃ sarve dadṛśustatra mānavāḥ | tadbhedaṃ bubudhuste na rājaputrādayo dvijāḥ ||
वहाँ उपस्थित सभी लोग मुनि को उनके पूर्वरूप में ही देखते रहे; राजकुमार आदि द्विज उस भेद को नहीं समझ सके।
All the people there saw the sage in his former [own] form; the princes and the other twice-born did not perceive that difference.
पूर्व-रूपम् (pūrva-rūpam) — in his former formमुनिम् (munim) — the sageसर्वे (sarve) — allददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) — sawतत्र (tatra) — thereमानवाः (mānavāḥ) — the peopleतत्-भेदम् (tat-bhedam) — the differenceबुबुधुः (bubudhuḥ) — perceivedते (te) — theyन (na) — notराज-पुत्र-आदयः (rāja-putra-ādayaḥ) — the princes and the restद्विजाः (dvijāḥ) — O twice-born ones
३९ तत्र रुद्रगणौ द्वौ तद्रक्षणार्थं समागतौ । विप्ररूपधरौ गूढौ तद्भेदं जज्ञतुः परम् ॥
tatra rudragaṇau dvau tadrakṣaṇārthaṃ samāgatau | viprarūpadharau gūḍhau tadbhedaṃ jajñatuḥ param ||
वहाँ नारद जी की रक्षा के लिए भगवान् रुद्र के दो गण आए थे, जो ब्राह्मणरूप धारण किए गूढ़भाव से बैठे थे; वे ही उस भेद को पूर्णतः जानते थे।
There, two gaṇas of Rudra had come for his protection, bearing the form of brahmins, hidden; they alone knew that difference fully.
तत्र (tatra) — thereरुद्र-गणौ (rudra-gaṇau) — two attendants of Rudraद्वौ (dvau) — twoतत्-रक्षण-अर्थम् (tat-rakṣaṇa-artham) — to guard himसमागतौ (samāgatau) — had comeविप्र-रूप-धरौ (vipra-rūpa-dharau) — wearing the guise of brāhmaṇasगूढौ (gūḍhau) — concealedतत्-भेदम् (tat-bhedam) — the differenceजज्ञतुः (jajñatuḥ) — they knewपरम् (param) — fully
४० मूढं मत्वा मुनिं तौ तन्निकटं जग्मतुर्गणौ । कुरुतस्तत्प्रहासं वै भाषमाणौ परस्परम् ॥
mūḍhaṃ matvā muniṃ tau tannikaṭaṃ jagmaturgaṇau | kurutastatprahāsaṃ vai bhāṣamāṇau parasparam ||
मुनि को मोहित जानकर वे दोनों गण उनके निकट गए, और आपस में बातचीत करते हुए उनकी हँसी उड़ाने लगे।
Considering the sage deluded, those two gaṇas went near him, jesting at him, speaking to each other.
मूढम् (mūḍham) — deludedमत्वा (matvā) — having deemedमुनिम् (munim) — the sageतौ (tau) — the twoतत्-निकटम् (tat-nikaṭam) — near himजग्मतुः (jagmatuḥ) — wentगणौ (gaṇau) — the two attendantsकुरुतः (kurutaḥ) — they madeतत्-प्रहासम् (tat-prahāsam) — mockery of himवै (vai) — indeedभाषमाणौ (bhāṣamāṇau) — speakingपरस्परम् (parasparam) — to each other
४१ पश्य नारदरूपं हि विष्णोरिव महोत्तमम् । मुखं तु वानरस्येव विकटं च भयङ्करम् ॥
paśya nāradarūpaṃ hi viṣṇoriva mahottamam | mukhaṃ tu vānarasyeva vikaṭaṃ ca bhayaṅkaram ||
"देखो, नारद का रूप तो निश्चय ही भगवान् विष्णु के समान श्रेष्ठ है, किन्तु मुख वानर के समान विकट और भयंकर है।
"Look — Nārada's form is indeed most excellent, like Viṣṇu's; but his face is like a monkey's, grotesque and frightful.
पश्य (paśya) — lookनारद-रूपम् (nārada-rūpam) — Nārada’s formहि (hi) — indeedविष्णोः इव (viṣṇoḥ iva) — like Viṣṇu’sमहा-उत्तमम् (mahā-uttamam) — most excellentमुखम् (mukham) — the faceतु (tu) — butवानरस्य इव (vānarasya iva) — like a monkey’sविकटम् (vikaṭam) — hideousच (ca) — andभयङ्करम् (bhayaṅkaram) — frightful
४२ इच्छत्ययं नृपसुतां वृथैव स्मरमोहितः । इत्युक्त्वा सच्छलं वाक्यमुपहासं प्रचक्रतुः ॥
icchatyayaṃ nṛpasutāṃ vṛthaiva smaramohitaḥ | ityuktvā sacchalaṃ vākyamupahāsaṃ pracakratuḥ ||
काममोहित यह व्यर्थ ही राजकुमारी को पाना चाहता है" — ऐसा कपटपूर्ण वचन कहकर वे उसका उपहास करने लगे।
This one, deluded by desire, vainly desires the king's daughter" — having said this deceitful speech, they made mockery of him.
इच्छति (icchati) — desiresअयम् (ayam) — this oneनृप-सुताम् (nṛpa-sutām) — the king’s daughterवृथा एव (vṛthā eva) — quite in vainस्मर-मोहितः (smara-mohitaḥ) — deluded by loveइति (iti) — thusउक्त्वा (uktvā) — having spokenसत्-छलम् (sat-chalam) — with a good pretextवाक्यम् (vākyam) — the wordsउपहासम् (upahāsam) — the mockeryप्रचक्रतुः (pracakratuḥ) — they made
४३ न शुश्राव यथार्थं तु तद्वाक्यं स्मरविह्वलः । पर्यैक्षच्छ्रीमतीं तां वै तल्लिप्सुर्मोहितो मुनिः ॥
na śuśrāva yathārthaṃ tu tadvākyaṃ smaravihvalaḥ | paryaikṣacchrīmatīṃ tāṃ vai tallipsurmohito muniḥ ||
कामविह्वल मुनि ने उनकी उस यथार्थ बात को नहीं सुना; मोहित होकर वे उस श्रीमती को प्राप्त करने की इच्छा से उसे ही देखते रहे।
Overwhelmed by desire, he did not hear their words as they truly were; that deluded sage, desiring to obtain her, kept watching for Śrīmatī.
न शुश्राव (na śuśrāva) — he did not hearयथार्थम् (yathārtham) — arightतु (tu) — indeedतत्-वाक्यम् (tat-vākyam) — those wordsस्मर-विह्वलः (smara-vihvalaḥ) — overcome by loveपर्यैक्षत् (paryaikṣat) — he gazed atश्रीमतीम् (śrīmatīm) — Śrīmatīताम् (tām) — herवै (vai) — indeedतत्-लिप्सुः (tat-lipsuḥ) — longing for herमोहितः (mohitaḥ) — deludedमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sage
४४ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे भूपकन्या चान्तःपुरात्तु सा । स्त्रीभिः समावृता तत्राजगाम वरवर्णिनी ॥
etasminnantare bhūpakanyā cāntaḥpurāttu sā | strībhiḥ samāvṛtā tatrājagāma varavarṇinī ||
इसी बीच वह श्रेष्ठवर्णा राजकुमारी अन्तःपुर से स्त्रियों से घिरी हुई वहाँ आ पहुँची।
Meanwhile, that king's daughter, of excellent hue, came there from the inner apartments, surrounded by women.
एतस्मिन् अन्तरे (etasmin antare) — meanwhileभूप-कन्या (bhūpa-kanyā) — the king’s daughterच (ca) — andअन्तः-पुरात् (antaḥ-purāt) — from the inner apartmentsतु (tu) — indeedसा (sā) — sheस्त्रीभिः (strībhiḥ) — by womenसमावृता (samāvṛtā) — attendedतत्र (tatra) — thereआजगाम (ājagāma) — cameवर-वर्णिनी (vara-varṇinī) — of excellent complexion
४५ मालां हिरण्मयीं रम्यामादाय शुभलक्षणा । तत्र स्वयम्वरे रेजे स्थिता मध्ये रमेव सा ॥
mālāṃ hiraṇmayīṃ ramyāmādāya śubhalakṣaṇā | tatra svayamvare reje sthitā madhye rameva sā ||
सुन्दर स्वर्णमाला लेकर, शुभलक्षणा वह राजकुमारी उस स्वयंवर में मध्य में खड़ी होकर लक्ष्मी के समान शोभा पा रही थी।
Taking up a beautiful golden garland, of auspicious signs, she shone there in the svayaṃvara, standing in the midst, like Ramā herself.
मालाम् (mālām) — a garlandहिरण्मयीम् (hiraṇmayīm) — of goldरम्याम् (ramyām) — lovelyआदाय (ādāya) — having takenशुभ-लक्षणा (śubha-lakṣaṇā) — of auspicious marksतत्र (tatra) — thereस्वयंवरे (svayaṃvare) — at the self-choiceरेजे (reje) — she shoneस्थिता (sthitā) — standingमध्ये (madhye) — in the midstरमा इव (ramā iva) — like Ramāसा (sā) — she
४६ बभ्राम सा सभां सर्वां मालामादाय सुव्रता । वरमन्वेषती तत्र स्वात्माभीष्टं नृपात्मजा ॥
babhrāma sā sabhāṃ sarvāṃ mālāmādāya suvratā | varamanveṣatī tatra svātmābhīṣṭaṃ nṛpātmajā ||
वह सुव्रता राजकुमारी माला लेकर सारी सभा में घूमने लगी, अपने मन के अनुरूप वर की खोज करती हुई।
She, of good vow, taking the garland, wandered through the whole assembly, the king's daughter seeking there the husband desired by her own heart.
बभ्राम (babhrāma) — she went roundसा (sā) — sheसभाम् (sabhām) — the assemblyसर्वाम् (sarvām) — the wholeमालाम् (mālām) — the garlandआदाय (ādāya) — holdingसु-व्रता (su-vratā) — of good vowsवरम् (varam) — a husbandअन्वेषती (anveṣatī) — seekingतत्र (tatra) — thereस्व-आत्म-अभीष्टम् (sva-ātma-abhīṣṭam) — the one her heart desiredनृप-आत्मजा (nṛpa-ātmajā) — the king’s daughter
४७ वानरास्यं विष्णुतनुं मुनिं दृष्ट्वा चुकोप सा । दृष्टिं निवार्य च ततः प्रस्थिता प्रीतमानसा ॥
vānarāsyaṃ viṣṇutanuṃ muniṃ dṛṣṭvā cukopa sā | dṛṣṭiṃ nivārya ca tataḥ prasthitā prītamānasā ||
वानर के समान मुख तथा विष्णु के समान शरीर वाले मुनि को देखकर वह कुपित हो गई; उनसे दृष्टि हटाकर वह प्रसन्नचित्त होकर आगे बढ़ गई।
Seeing the sage with a monkey's face and Viṣṇu's body, she became angry; withdrawing her gaze, she moved on, pleased at heart [to look elsewhere].
वानर-आस्यम् (vānara-āsyam) — with the face of a monkeyविष्णु-तनुम् (viṣṇu-tanum) — with the body of Viṣṇuमुनिम् (munim) — the sageदृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenचुकोप (cukopa) — she took offenceसा (sā) — sheदृष्टिम् (dṛṣṭim) — her gazeनिवार्य (nivārya) — having turned awayच (ca) — andततः (tataḥ) — thenप्रस्थिता (prasthitā) — moved onप्रीत-मानसा (prīta-mānasā) — of glad mind
४८ न दृष्ट्वा स्ववरं तत्र त्रस्तासीन्मनेप्सितम् । अन्तःसभास्थिता कस्मिन्नर्पयामास न स्वजम् ॥
na dṛṣṭvā svavaraṃ tatra trastāsīnmanepsitam | antaḥsabhāsthitā kasminnarpayāmāsa na svajam ||
वहाँ अपने मनोवांछित वर को न देखकर वह चिन्तित हो गई; सभा के भीतर खड़ी रहकर उसने किसी के भी गले में माला नहीं डाली।
Not seeing her own desired husband there, she became anxious; standing within the assembly, she did not place her garland upon anyone.
न दृष्ट्वा (na dṛṣṭvā) — not seeingस्व-वरम् (sva-varam) — her own husbandतत्र (tatra) — thereत्रस्ता (trastā) — distressedआसीत् (āsīt) — she becameमनः-ईप्सितम् (manaḥ-īpsitam) — the one her mind wishedअन्तः-सभा-स्थिता (antaḥ-sabhā-sthitā) — standing within the assemblyकस्मिन् (kasmin) — on any oneअर्पयामास (arpayāmāsa) — she bestowedन (na) — notस्व-जम् (sva-jam) — her own garland
४९ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे विष्णुराजगाम नृपाकृतिः । न दृष्टः कैश्चिदपरैः केवलं सा ददर्श हि ॥
etasminnantare viṣṇurājagāma nṛpākṛtiḥ | na dṛṣṭaḥ kaiścidaparaiḥ kevalaṃ sā dadarśa hi ||
इतने में राजा के समान वेश धारण किए हुए भगवान् विष्णु वहाँ आ पहुँचे; उन्हें अन्य किसी ने नहीं देखा, केवल उस राजकुमारी ने ही उन्हें देखा।
Meanwhile Viṣṇu arrived, in the guise of a king; he was not seen by any others — only she indeed saw him.
एतस्मिन् अन्तरे (etasmin antare) — meanwhileविष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) — Viṣṇuआजगाम (ājagāma) — cameनृप-आकृतिः (nṛpa-ākṛtiḥ) — in the shape of a kingन दृष्टः (na dṛṣṭaḥ) — he was not seenकैश्चित् अपरैः (kaiścit aparaiḥ) — by any of the othersकेवलम् (kevalam) — onlyसा (sā) — sheददर्श (dadarśa) — saw himहि (hi) — indeed
५० अथ सा तं समालोक्य प्रसन्नवदनाम्बुजा । अर्पयामास तत्कण्ठे तां मालां वरवर्णिनी ॥
atha sā taṃ samālokya prasannavadanāmbujā | arpayāmāsa tatkaṇṭhe tāṃ mālāṃ varavarṇinī ||
तब उन्हें देखकर, प्रसन्नमुखी वह श्रेष्ठवर्णा राजकुमारी ने उनके कण्ठ में वह माला अर्पित कर दी।
Then she, beholding him, her lotus face brightening, that maiden of excellent hue placed the garland upon his neck.
अथ (atha) — thenसा (sā) — sheतम् (tam) — himसमालोक्य (samālokya) — having beheldप्रसन्न-वदन-अम्बुजा (prasanna-vadana-ambujā) — her lotus face brighteningअर्पयामास (arpayāmāsa) — placedतत्-कण्ठे (tat-kaṇṭhe) — on his neckताम् मालाम् (tām mālām) — that garlandवर-वर्णिनी (vara-varṇinī) — the fair one
५१ तामादाय ततो विष्णू राजरूपधरः प्रभुः । अन्तर्धानमगात्सद्यः स्वस्थानं प्रययौ किल ॥
tāmādāya tato viṣṇū rājarūpadharaḥ prabhuḥ | antardhānamagātsadyaḥ svasthānaṃ prayayau kila ||
उस राजकुमारी को लेकर राजरूपधारी प्रभु विष्णु तत्काल अन्तर्धान हो गए, और अपने धाम को चले गए।
Taking her, then, the lord Viṣṇu, bearing a king's form, vanished at once, and went indeed to his own abode.
ताम् (tām) — herआदाय (ādāya) — having takenततः (tataḥ) — thenविष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) — Viṣṇuराज-रूप-धरः (rāja-rūpa-dharaḥ) — bearing a king’s formप्रभुः (prabhuḥ) — the Lordअन्तर्धानम् (antardhānam) — disappearanceअगात् (agāt) — went intoसद्यः (sadyaḥ) — at onceस्व-स्थानम् (sva-sthānam) — his own abodeप्रययौ (prayayau) — he wentकिल (kila) — indeed
५२ सर्वे राजकुमाराश्च निराशाः श्रीमतीं प्रति । मुनिस्तु विह्वलोऽतीव बभूव मदनातुरः ॥
sarve rājakumārāśca nirāśāḥ śrīmatīṃ prati | munistu vihvalo'tīva babhūva madanāturaḥ ||
सब राजकुमार श्रीमती के प्रति निराश हो गए; परन्तु मुनि नारद जी कामवेदना से अत्यन्त व्याकुल हो उठे।
All the princes became without hope regarding Śrīmatī; but the sage became exceedingly distraught, tormented by desire.
सर्वे (sarve) — allराज-कुमाराः (rāja-kumārāḥ) — the princesच (ca) — andनिराशाः (nirāśāḥ) — despairingश्रीमतीम् प्रति (śrīmatīm prati) — regarding Śrīmatīमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sageतु (tu) — butविह्वलः (vihvalaḥ) — distraughtअतीव (atīva) — utterlyबभूव (babhūva) — becameमदन-आतुरः (madana-āturaḥ) — sick with love
५३ तदा ताबूचतुः सद्यो नारदं स्मरविह्वलम् । विप्ररूपधरौ रुद्रगणौ ज्ञानविशारदौ ॥
tadā tābūcatuḥ sadyo nāradaṃ smaravihvalam | viprarūpadharau rudragaṇau jñānaviśāradau ||
तब वे विप्ररूपधारी, ज्ञानविशारद रुद्रगण नारद जी से, जो कामविह्वल थे, तत्काल कहने लगे।
Then those two gaṇas of Rudra, bearing the form of brahmins, skilled in knowledge, at once spoke to Nārada, overwhelmed by desire.
तदा (tadā) — thenतौ (tau) — the twoऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ) — saidसद्यः (sadyaḥ) — at onceनारदम् (nāradam) — to Nāradaस्मर-विह्वलम् (smara-vihvalam) — overcome by loveविप्र-रूप-धरौ (vipra-rūpa-dharau) — wearing the guise of brāhmaṇasरुद्र-गणौ (rudra-gaṇau) — the two attendants of Rudraज्ञान-विशारदौ (jñāna-viśāradau) — skilled in knowledge
५४ हे नारद मुने त्वं हि वृथा मदनमोहितः । तल्लिप्सुः स्वमुखं पश्य वानरस्येव गर्हितम् ॥
he nārada mune tvaṃ hi vṛthā madanamohitaḥ | tallipsuḥ svamukhaṃ paśya vānarasyeva garhitam ||
"हे नारद मुने! आप व्यर्थ ही काम से मोहित हो रहे हैं और उसे पाना चाहते हैं। वानर के समान अपना घृणित मुख तो देखिए।"
"Nārada, sage, you are in vain deluded by desire; desiring to obtain her, look at your own face — despicable, like a monkey's."
हे नारद (he nārada) — O Nāradaमुने (mune) — O sageत्वम् (tvam) — youहि (hi) — indeedवृथा (vṛthā) — in vainमदन-मोहितः (madana-mohitaḥ) — deluded by loveतत्-लिप्सुः (tat-lipsuḥ) — longing for herस्व-मुखम् (sva-mukham) — your own faceपश्य (paśya) — look atवानरस्य इव (vānarasya iva) — like a monkey’sगर्हितम् (garhitam) — contemptible
५५ इत्याकर्ण्य तयोर्वाक्यं नारदो विस्मितोऽभवत् । मुखं ददर्श मुकुरे शिवमायाविमोहितः ॥
ityākarṇya tayorvākyaṃ nārado vismito'bhavat | mukhaṃ dadarśa mukure śivamāyāvimohitaḥ ||
उन दोनों के इस वचन को सुनकर नारद जी को बड़ा विस्मय हुआ; शिवमाया से मोहित होकर उन्होंने दर्पण में अपना मुख देखा।
Hearing their words, Nārada was astonished; he, deluded by Śiva's māyā, looked at his face in a mirror.
इति (iti) — thusआकर्ण्य (ākarṇya) — having heardतयोः (tayoḥ) — theirवाक्यम् (vākyam) — wordsनारदः (nāradaḥ) — Nāradaविस्मितः (vismitaḥ) — astonishedअभवत् (abhavat) — becameमुखम् (mukham) — his faceददर्श (dadarśa) — he sawमुकुरे (mukure) — in a mirrorशिव-माया-विमोहितः (śiva-māyā-vimohitaḥ) — bewildered by Śiva’s Māyā
५६ स्वमुखं वानरस्येव दृष्ट्वा चुक्रोध सत्वरम् । शापं ददौ तयोस्तत्र गणयोर्मोहितो मुनिः ॥
svamukhaṃ vānarasyeva dṛṣṭvā cukrodha satvaram | śāpaṃ dadau tayostatra gaṇayormohito muniḥ ||
वानर के समान अपना मुख देखकर वे तुरन्त कुपित हो उठे; मोहित मुनि ने वहाँ उन दोनों गणों को शाप दे दिया।
Seeing his own face like a monkey's, he grew angry at once; that deluded sage gave a curse there to those two gaṇas.
स्व-मुखम् (sva-mukham) — his own faceवानरस्य इव (vānarasya iva) — like a monkey’sदृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenचुक्रोध (cukrodha) — he grew wrathfulसत्वरम् (satvaram) — at onceशापम् (śāpam) — a curseददौ (dadau) — he gaveतयोः (tayoḥ) — upon those twoतत्र (tatra) — thereगणयोः (gaṇayoḥ) — upon the attendantsमोहितः (mohitaḥ) — deludedमुनिः (muniḥ) — the sage
५७ युवां ममोपहासं वै चक्रतुर्ब्राह्मणस्य हि । भवेतां राक्षसौ विप्रवीर्यजौ वै तदाकृती ॥
yuvāṃ mamopahāsaṃ vai cakraturbrāhmaṇasya hi | bhavetāṃ rākṣasau vipravīryajau vai tadākṛtī ||
"तुम दोनों ने मुझ ब्राह्मण का उपहास किया है, अतः तुम दोनों ब्राह्मण के वीर्य से उत्पन्न होकर भी उसी आकृति वाले राक्षस हो जाओ!"
"You two indeed mocked me, a brahmin; become rākṣasas, though born of a brahmin's seed, of that very appearance!"
युवाम् (yuvām) — you twoमम (mama) — of meउपहासम् (upahāsam) — mockeryवै (vai) — indeedचक्रतुः (cakratuḥ) — have madeब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) — of a brāhmaṇaहि (hi) — indeedभवेताम् (bhavetām) — may you two becomeराक्षसौ (rākṣasau) — rākṣasasविप्र-वीर्य-जौ (vipra-vīrya-jau) — born of a brāhmaṇa’s seedवै (vai) — indeedतत्-आकृती (tat-ākṛtī) — with such forms
५८ श्रुत्वा हरगणावित्थं स्वशापं ज्ञानिसत्तमौ । न किंचिदूचतुस्तौ हि मुनिमाज्ञाय मोहितम् ॥
śrutvā haragaṇāvitthaṃ svaśāpaṃ jñānisattamau | na kiṃcidūcatustau hi munimājñāya mohitam ||
अपने ऊपर दिया गया यह शाप सुनकर, ज्ञानियों में श्रेष्ठ वे दोनों हरगण मुनि को मोहित जानकर कुछ नहीं बोले।
Hearing this curse upon themselves thus, those two gaṇas of Hara, best among the knowing, said nothing at all, knowing the sage to be deluded.
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) — having heardहर-गणौ (hara-gaṇau) — the two attendants of Haraइत्थम् (ittham) — thusस्व-शापम् (sva-śāpam) — their own curseज्ञानि-सत्तमौ (jñāni-sattamau) — the best of the knowingन किंचित् (na kiṃcit) — nothing at allऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ) — saidतौ (tau) — theyहि (hi) — indeedमुनिम् (munim) — the sageआज्ञाय (ājñāya) — having understoodमोहितम् (mohitam) — to be deluded
५९ स्वस्थानं जग्मतुर्विप्रा उदासीनौ शिवस्तुतिम् । चक्रतुर्मन्यमानौ वै शिवेच्छां सकलां सदा ॥
svasthānaṃ jagmaturviprā udāsīnau śivastutim | cakraturmanyamānau vai śivecchāṃ sakalāṃ sadā ||
वे द्विज उदासीन भाव से अपने स्थान को चले गए, और सदा सब कुछ शिव की ही इच्छा मानते हुए शिव की स्तुति करने लगे।
Those twice-born went to their own place, indifferent, and made praise of Śiva, ever considering the whole of it as Śiva's will.
स्व-स्थानम् (sva-sthānam) — to their own abodeजग्मतुः (jagmatuḥ) — they wentविप्राः (viprāḥ) — O brāhmaṇasउदासीनौ (udāsīnau) — indifferentशिव-स्तुतिम् (śiva-stutim) — praise of Śivaचक्रतुः (cakratuḥ) — they madeमन्यमानौ (manyamānau) — deemingवै (vai) — indeedशिव-इच्छाम् (śiva-icchām) — the will of Śivaसकलाम् (sakalām) — to be the whole of itसदा (sadā) — always
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां प्रथमखण्डे सृष्ट्युपाख्याने नारदमोहवर्णनं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः ॥ ३ ॥
Here ends the third chapter — “The Account of Nārada's Delusion” — in the tale of creation, in the first section, of the second Saṃhitā, that of Rudra, of the venerable Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिव महापुराण की द्वितीय रुद्र संहिता के प्रथम खण्ड, सृष्ट्युपाख्यान में “नारदमोहवर्णन” नामक तीसरा अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।