॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ पञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Sanatkumāra tells Vyāsa how the supreme death-quelling knowledge called Mṛtyuñjaya was won by the sage Kāvya (Śukra). Long ago, that heir of Bhṛgu went to Vārāṇasī and, meditating on Viśveśvara, performed austerities there for a long time: he established a liṅga of Śambhu and, before it, a beautiful well, bathing the lord of gods with pañcāmṛta a hundred thousand times, anointing him a thousand times with sandal and fragrant pastes, and worshipping him with an immense array of flowers, leaves, and shoots of every kind, with song, dance, and a thousand names, for a thousand and five years. Seeing the god not in the least inclined to grant a boon, Śukra washed the great impurity of fickleness from his mind and senses with the waters of contemplation and, offering that purified mind like a jewel to the wielder of the Pināka, drank the smoke of husks for a thousand years. Pleased at last with such resolute austerity, Maheśvara came forth from the liṅga, blazing brighter than a thousand suns, and told Bhṛgu's son that he was especially pleased and that nothing was beyond giving to him. Overjoyed, Śukra bowed to Śambhu and, with joined palms raised to his head, praised him with eight verses addressed to his eight forms — sun, moon, wind, fire, water, ether, earth, and the sacrificer — as the destroyer of demons' designs, the eye of all worlds, the life and refuge of all beings, the sole purifier, the pervader and sustainer of the universe, the friend of the friendless, and the supreme goal beyond all goals. Raising the bowed brāhmaṇa from the ground, Mahādeva declared him a pure devotee and, through the merit of the liṅga's establishment and worship and of his pure and steadfast austerity in the great field of Avimukta, promised that Śukra would, in this very body, enter his belly and be born again as his son by the path of his generative organ. He then granted him a boon kept hidden even from Hari and Hiraṇyagarbha: the spotless Mṛtasañjīvinī knowledge, self-wrought through his own great austerity, by which whomever Śukra should target with disciplined repetition of the mantra would surely be restored to life. Śiva further decreed that Śukra's splendour would outshine sun and fire and that he would become foremost among the planets as the star Śukra: his baleful glance would ruin any journey undertaken by men or women, yet at his rising all marriages and rites of dharma would bear fruit, all lunar days joined with him would turn auspicious, and his devotees would be blessed with abundant seed and offspring. The liṅga Śukra had established would be known as Śukreśa, and those who kept the nakta-vrata through the year, performed their water-rites at the Śukra-well on his day, and worshipped Śukreśa would gain unfailing seed, sons, virility, good fortune, learning, and happiness. Having granted these boons, the god merged back into the liṅga, and Bhārgava, his mind well satisfied, returned to his own abode. Thus, Sanatkumāra concludes, did Śukra by the power of austerity obtain the knowledge called Mṛtyuñjaya. सनत्कुमारजी व्यासजीको बताते हैं कि मृत्युका शमन करनेवाली परम विद्या मृत्युञ्जय मुनि काव्य (शुक्राचार्य) को कैसे प्राप्त हुई। पूर्वकालमें भृगुवंशी शुक्राचार्य वाराणसी जाकर विश्वेश्वरका ध्यान करते हुए दीर्घकालतक तप करते रहे — उन्होंने शम्भुका लिंग स्थापित कर उसके आगे सुरम्य कूप बनवाया, लक्षों बार पंचामृतसे तथा सहस्रों बार चन्दनादिसे देवेशका स्नान और अनुलेपन किया, तथा नाना प्रकारके पुष्पों, पत्तों और गीत-नृत्यसे सहस्र वर्षतक उनका पूजन किया। जब शिवजी तनिक भी वरोन्मुख न दिखे, तब उन्होंने भावनारूपी जलसे मनकी चंचलतारूपी मलको धोकर, उस निर्मल चित्तरूपी रत्नको पिनाकधारीको अर्पितकर सहस्र वर्षतक भूसीका धुआँ पिया। इस दृढ़ तपसे प्रसन्न होकर महेश्वर सहस्र सूर्योंसे भी अधिक द्युतिमान् होकर लिंगसे प्रकट हुए और भृगुपुत्रसे कहा कि वे विशेषरूपसे प्रसन्न हैं तथा उनके लिये कुछ भी अदेय नहीं है। हर्षित शुक्राचार्यने शम्भुको प्रणामकर सिरपर अंजलि बाँधे अष्टमूर्ति शिवकी आठ श्लोकोंमें स्तुति की — सूर्य, चन्द्र, वायु, अग्नि, जल, आकाश, पृथ्वी और यजमानरूप आठों मूर्तियोंको सम्बोधित करते हुए उन्हें राक्षसोंके मनोरथोंका नाशक, सर्वलोकनेत्र, समस्त प्राणियोंका जीवन एवं आश्रय, एकमात्र पावक, विश्वका धारक-पोषक, अबन्धुबन्धु तथा सर्वार्थपरमार्थ बताया। भूमिसे उठाकर प्रणत ब्राह्मणको महादेवने अपना पवित्र भक्त बताया और लिंगस्थापन तथा आराधनाके पुण्यसे एवं अविमुक्त महाक्षेत्रके पवित्राचरणसे प्रसन्न होकर वचन दिया कि शुक्र इसी शरीरसे उनके उदरमें प्रविष्ट होकर जननेन्द्रियमार्गसे पुत्ररूपमें जन्म लेंगे। तत्पश्चात् उन्होंने हरि और हिरण्यगर्भसे भी छिपाकर रखी गयी मृतसंजीवनी नामकी निर्मल विद्या प्रदान की, जिसके द्वारा शुक्र जिस किसीको लक्ष्य कर नियमपूर्वक मन्त्रका आवर्तन करेंगे वह अवश्य जीवित हो उठेगा। शिवजीने यह भी कहा कि शुक्रका तेज सूर्य और अग्निसे भी बढ़कर होगा और वे ग्रहोंमें श्रेष्ठ शुक्रग्रहके रूपमें विराजेंगे — उनकी अशुभ दृष्टिमें यात्रा करनेवालोंका कार्य नष्ट होगा, किन्तु उनके उदयपर विवाहादि तथा सभी धर्मकार्य फलवान् होंगे, समस्त तिथियाँ शुभ होंगी और उनके भक्त बहुशुक्र तथा बहुप्रजावाले होंगे। शुक्रके स्थापित लिंगका नाम शुक्रेश होगा, और जो लोग वर्षभर नक्तव्रतका पालन करते हुए उनके दिन शुक्रकूपमें उदककर्म करके शुक्रेशका पूजन करेंगे, वे अवन्ध्यशुक्र, पुत्रवान्, वीर्यवान्, सौभाग्यशाली, विद्यायुक्त और सुखी होंगे। यह वर देकर देव लिंगमें लीन हो गये और भार्गव भी सन्तुष्ट मनसे अपने धामको लौट गये। इस प्रकार सनत्कुमारजी कहते हैं कि तपोबलसे शुक्राचार्यने मृत्युञ्जय नामकी विद्या प्राप्त की।
१ शृणु व्यास यथा प्राप्ता मृत्युप्रशमनी परा । विद्या काव्येन मुनिना शिवान्मृत्युञ्जयाभिधात् ॥ १॥
śaṛṇu vyāsa yathā prāptā mṛtyupraśamanī parā | vidyā kāvyena muninā śivānmṛtyuñjayābhidhāt ||
हे व्यास! सुनो, जिस प्रकार मृत्युका शमन करनेवाली वह परम विद्या, जिसका नाम मृत्युञ्जय है, मुनि काव्य (शुक्राचार्य) ने शिवजीसे प्राप्त की।
Listen, Vyāsa, how the supreme knowledge that quells death, called Mṛtyuñjaya, was obtained by the sage Kāvya from Śiva.
शृणु व्यास (śṛṇu vyāsa) — listen, O Vyāsaयथा प्राप्ता मृत्युप्रशमनी परा (yathā prāptā mṛtyupraśamanī parā) — how the supreme death-quelling [knowledge] was obtainedविद्या काव्येन मुनिना (vidyā kāvyena muninā) — the knowledge, by the sage Kāvyaशिवान्मृत्युञ्जयाभिधात् (śivānmṛtyuñjayābhidhāt) — from Śiva, called Mṛtyuñjaya
२ पुरासौ भृगुदायादो गत्वा वाराणसीं पुरीम् । बहुकालं तपस्तेपे ध्यायन्विश्वेश्वरं प्रभुम् ॥ २॥
purāsau bhṛgudāyādo gatvā vārāṇasīṃ purīm | bahukālaṃ tapastepe dhyāyanviśveśvaraṃ prabhum ||
पूर्वकालमें वह भृगुवंशी (शुक्राचार्य) वाराणसी नगरीमें जाकर विश्वेश्वर प्रभुका ध्यान करते हुए दीर्घकालतक तपस्या करते रहे।
Long ago that heir of Bhṛgu, having gone to the city of Vārāṇasī, performed austerities for a long time, meditating upon the lord Viśveśvara.
पुरा असौ भृगुदायादः (purā asau bhṛgudāyādaḥ) — long ago, that heir of Bhṛguगत्वा वाराणसीं पुरीम् (gatvā vārāṇasīṃ purīm) — having gone to the city of Vārāṇasīबहुकालं तपस्तेपे (bahukālaṃ tapastepe) — performed austerity for a long timeध्यायन्विश्वेश्वरं प्रभुम् (dhyāyanviśveśvaraṃ prabhum) — meditating on the lord Viśveśvara
३ स्थापयामास तत्रैव लिङ्गं शम्भोः परात्मनः । कूपं चकार सद्रम्यं वेदव्यास तदग्रतः ॥ ३॥
sthāpayāmāsa tatraiva liṅgaṃ śambhoḥ parātmanaḥ | kūpaṃ cakāra sadramyaṃ vedavyāsa tadagrataḥ ||
वहीं उसने शम्भु परमात्माका लिङ्ग स्थापित किया और हे वेदव्यास! उसके सामने अत्यन्त सुरम्य कूप बनवाया।
There he established a liṅga of Śambhu, the supreme self, and, O Vedavyāsa, made a truly beautiful well before it.
स्थापयामास तत्रैव (sthāpayāmāsa tatraiva) — established there itselfलिङ्गं शम्भोः परात्मनः (liṅgaṃ śambhoḥ parātmanaḥ) — the liṅga of Śambhu, the supreme selfकूपं चकार सद्रम्यम् (kūpaṃ cakāra sadramyam) — made a truly beautiful wellवेदव्यास तदग्रतः (vedavyāsa tadagrataḥ) — O Vedavyāsa, before it
४ पञ्चामृतैर्द्रोणमितैर्लक्षकृत्वः प्रयत्नतः । स्नापयामास देवेशं सुगन्धस्नपनैर्बहु ॥ ४॥
pañcāmṛtairdroṇamitairlakṣakṛtvaḥ prayatnataḥ | snāpayāmāsa deveśaṃ sugandhasnapanairbahu ||
द्रोणों (पात्रों) से मापे गये पंचामृतसे लक्षों बार अत्यन्त प्रयत्नपूर्वक उसने देवेशका अनेक सुगन्धित द्रव्योंसे स्नान कराया।
With pañcāmṛta measured by droṇas, a hundred thousand times, with great effort, he bathed the lord of gods with many a fragrant ablution.
पञ्चामृतैर्द्रोणमितैः (pañcāmṛtairdroṇamitaiḥ) — with pañcāmṛta measured in droṇasलक्षकृत्वः प्रयत्नतः (lakṣakṛtvaḥ prayatnataḥ) — a hundred thousand times, with great effortस्नापयामास देवेशम् (snāpayāmāsa deveśam) — bathed the lord of godsसुगन्धस्नपनैर्बहु (sugandhasnapanairbahu) — with many fragrant ablutions
५ सहस्रकृत्वो देवेशं चन्दनैर्यक्षकर्दमैः । समालिलिम्प सुप्रीत्या सुगन्धोद्वर्त्तनान्यनु ॥ ५॥
sahasrakṛtvo deveśaṃ candanairyakṣakardamaiḥ | samālilimpa suprītyā sugandhodvarttanānyanu ||
सहस्र बार परम प्रीतिपूर्वक उसने देवेशका चन्दन और यक्षकर्दमसे अनुलेपन किया और तदनन्तर सुगन्धित उबटनोंसे भी उनका उद्वर्तन किया।
A thousand times, with great affection, he anointed the lord of gods with sandal-paste and yakṣakardama, followed by fragrant unguents.
सहस्रकृत्वो देवेशम् (sahasrakṛtvo deveśam) — a thousand times, the lord of godsचन्दनैर्यक्षकर्दमैः (candanairyakṣakardamaiḥ) — with sandal-paste and yakṣakardamaसमालिलिम्प सुप्रीत्या (samālilimpa suprītyā) — anointed, with great affectionसुगन्धोद्वर्त्तनान्यनु (sugandhodvarttanānyanu) — followed by fragrant unguents
६ राजचम्पकधत्तूरैः करवीरकुशेशयैः । मालतीकर्णिकारैश्च कदम्बैर्बकुलोत्पलैः ॥ ६॥
rājacampakadhattūraiḥ karavīrakuśeśayaiḥ | mālatīkarṇikāraiśca kadambairbakulotpalaiḥ ||
राजचम्पा और धतूरेके फूलोंसे, कनेर और कमलसे, मालती और कर्णिकारसे, तथा कदम्ब, बकुल और उत्पल (कमल) से,
With rāja-campaka and dhattūra, with oleander and lotus, with mālatī and karṇikāra, with kadamba, bakula and blue lotus,
राजचम्पकधत्तूरैः (rājacampakadhattūraiḥ) — with rāja-campaka and dhattūra flowersकरवीरकुशेशयैः (karavīrakuśeśayaiḥ) — with oleander and lotusमालतीकर्णिकारैश्च (mālatīkarṇikāraiśca) — and with mālatī and karṇikāraकदम्बैर्बकुलोत्पलैः (kadambairbakulotpalaiḥ) — with kadamba, bakula, and blue lotus
७ मल्लिकाशतपत्रीभिस्सिन्धुवारैः सकिंशुकैः । बन्धूकपुष्पैः पुन्नागैर्नागकेशरकेशरैः ॥ ७॥
mallikāśatapatrībhissindhuvāraiḥ sakiṃśukaiḥ | bandhūkapuṣpaiḥ punnāgairnāgakeśarakeśaraiḥ ||
मल्लिका और शतपत्री (कमल) से, सिन्दुवार और किंशुकसहित, बन्धूकपुष्प, पुन्नाग तथा नागकेसरके केसरोंसे,
with jasmine and the hundred-petalled lotus, with sinduvāra and kiṃśuka, with bandhūka flowers, punnāga, and the filaments of nāgakesara,
मल्लिकाशतपत्रीभिः (mallikāśatapatrībhiḥ) — with jasmine and hundred-petalled lotusसिन्धुवारैः सकिंशुकैः (sindhuvāraiḥ sakiṃśukaiḥ) — with sinduvāra, together with kiṃśukaबन्धूकपुष्पैः पुन्नागैः (bandhūkapuṣpaiḥ punnāgaiḥ) — with bandhūka flowers and punnāgaनागकेशरकेशरैः (nāgakeśarakeśaraiḥ) — with the filaments of nāgakesara
८ नवमल्लीचिबिलिकैः कुन्दैः समुचुकुन्दकैः । मन्दारैर्बिल्वपत्रैश्च द्रोणैर्मरुबकैर्बृकैः । ग्रन्थिपर्णैर्दमनकैः सुरम्यैश्चूतपल्लवैः ॥ ८॥
navamallīcibilikaiḥ kundaiḥ samucukundakaiḥ | mandārairbilvapatraiśca droṇairmarubakairbṛkaiḥ | granthiparṇairdamanakaiḥ suramyaiścūtapallavaiḥ ||
नवीन मल्ली, चिबिलिका, कुन्द तथा समुचुकुन्दकसे, मन्दार और बिल्वपत्रसे, द्रोण, मरुबक और बृकसे, तथा ग्रन्थिपर्ण, दमनक और सुरम्य आम्रपल्लवोंसे —
with new mallikā, cibilikā, kunda, and samucukundaka, with mandāra and bilva leaves, with droṇa, marubaka, and bṛka, with grantiparṇa, damanaka, and the lovely shoots of the mango —
नवमल्लीचिबिलिकैः (navamallīcibilikaiḥ) — with new mallikā and cibilikāकुन्दैः समुचुकुन्दकैः (kundaiḥ samucukundakaiḥ) — with kunda and samucukundakaमन्दारैर्बिल्वपत्रैश्च (mandārairbilvapatraiśca) — with mandāra and bilva leavesग्रन्थिपर्णैर्दमनकैः (granthiparṇairdamanakaiḥ) — with grantiparṇa and damanaka
९ तुलसीदेवगन्धारीबृहत्पत्रीकुशाङ्कुरैः । नन्द्यावर्तैरगस्त्यैश्च सशालैर्देवदारुभिः ॥ ९॥
tulasīdevagandhārībṛhatpatrīkuśāṅkuraiḥ | nandyāvartairagastyaiśca saśālairdevadārubhiḥ ||
तुलसी, देवगन्धारी, बृहत्पत्री और कुशांकुरोंसे, नन्द्यावर्त तथा अगस्त्यके फूलोंसे, और शाल तथा देवदारुसहित,
with tulasī, devagandhārī, bṛhatpatrī, and kuśa-shoots, with nandyāvarta and agastya flowers, together with śāla and devadāru,
तुलसीदेवगन्धारी- (tulasīdevagandhārī-) — tulasī, devagandhārīबृहत्पत्रीकुशाङ्कुरैः (bṛhatpatrīkuśāṅkuraiḥ) — bṛhatpatrī, and kuśa-shootsनन्द्यावर्तैरगस्त्यैश्च (nandyāvartairagastyaiśca) — with nandyāvarta and agastya flowersसशालैर्देवदारुभिः (saśālairdevadārubhiḥ) — together with śāla and devadāru
१० काञ्चनारैः कुरबकैर्दूर्वाङ्कुरकुरुण्टकैः । प्रत्येकमेभिः कुसुमैः पल्लवैरपरैरपि ॥ १०॥
kāñcanāraiḥ kurabakairdūrvāṅkurakuruṇṭakaiḥ | pratyekamebhiḥ kusumaiḥ pallavairaparairapi ||
काञ्चनार, कुरबक, दूर्वांकुर और कुरुण्टकसे — इन फूलोंमेंसे प्रत्येकसे, तथा अन्य पल्लवोंसे भी,
with kāñcanāra and kurabaka, with dūrvā-shoots and kuruṇṭaka — with each of these flowers, and with other shoots as well,
काञ्चनारैः कुरबकैः (kāñcanāraiḥ kurabakaiḥ) — with kāñcanāra and kurabakaदूर्वाङ्कुरकुरुण्टकैः (dūrvāṅkurakuruṇṭakaiḥ) — with dūrvā-shoots and kuruṇṭakaप्रत्येकमेभिः कुसुमैः (pratyekamebhiḥ kusumaiḥ) — with each of these flowersपल्लवैरपरैरपि (pallavairaparairapi) — and with other shoots as well
११ पत्रैः सहस्रपत्रैश्च रम्यैर्नानाविधैः शुभैः । सावधानेन सुप्रीत्या स समानर्च शङ्करम् ॥ ११॥
patraiḥ sahasrapatraiśca ramyairnānāvidhaiḥ śubhaiḥ | sāvadhānena suprītyā sa samānarca śaṅkaram ||
पत्तों तथा सहस्रदल कमलोंसे, जो रमणीय, नाना प्रकारके और शुभ थे — उसने अत्यन्त सावधानीपूर्वक और प्रेमपूर्वक शंकरका पूजन किया।
with leaves and thousand-petalled [lotuses], lovely, of many kinds, auspicious — with great care and great love he worshipped Śaṅkara.
पत्रैः सहस्रपत्रैश्च (patraiḥ sahasrapatraiśca) — with leaves, and with thousand-petalled [lotuses]रम्यैर्नानाविधैः शुभैः (ramyairnānāvidhaiḥ śubhaiḥ) — lovely, of many kinds, auspiciousसावधानेन सुप्रीत्या (sāvadhānena suprītyā) — with great care and great affectionस समानर्च शङ्करम् (sa samānarca śaṅkaram) — he thoroughly worshipped Śaṅkara
१२ गीतनृत्योपहारैश्च संस्तुतः स्तुतिभिर्बहु । नाम्नां सहस्रैरन्यैश्च स्तोत्रैस्तुष्टाव शङ्करम् ॥ १२॥
gītanṛtyopahāraiśca saṃstutaḥ stutibhirbahu | nāmnāṃ sahasrairanyaiśca stotraistuṣṭāva śaṅkaram ||
गीत और नृत्यके उपहारोंसे उसने उनका सत्कार किया और बहुत-सी स्तुतियोंसे उनकी वन्दना की; सहस्र नामों और अन्य स्तोत्रोंसे उसने शंकरको सन्तुष्ट किया।
With offerings of song and dance he honoured him, and with many hymns he praised him greatly; with a thousand names and with other hymns as well he satisfied Śaṅkara.
गीतनृत्योपहारैश्च (gītanṛtyopahāraiśca) — and with offerings of song and danceसंस्तुतः स्तुतिभिर्बहु (saṃstutaḥ stutibhirbahu) — greatly praised with hymnsनाम्नां सहस्रैरन्यैश्च (nāmnāṃ sahasrairanyaiśca) — with a thousand names, and with othersस्तोत्रैस्तुष्टाव शङ्करम् (stotraistuṣṭāva śaṅkaram) — with hymns he satisfied Śaṅkara
१३ सहस्रं पञ्चशरदामित्थं शुक्रो महेश्वरम् । नानाप्रकारविधिना महेशं स समर्चयत् ॥ १३॥
sahasraṃ pañcaśaradāmitthaṃ śukro maheśvaram | nānāprakāravidhinā maheśaṃ sa samarcayat ||
इस प्रकार सहस्र और पाँच शरद् (वर्षों) तक शुक्राचार्यने नाना प्रकारकी विधियोंसे महेश्वरका सम्यक् पूजन किया।
Thus, for a thousand and five autumns, Śukra worshipped Maheśvara, that great lord, according to manifold rites.
सहस्रं पञ्चशरदाम् (sahasraṃ pañcaśaradām) — for a thousand and five autumnsइत्थं शुक्रो महेश्वरम् (itthaṃ śukro maheśvaram) — thus Śukra worshipped Maheśvaraनानाप्रकारविधिना (nānāprakāravidhinā) — according to manifold ritesमहेशं स समर्चयत् (maheśaṃ sa samarcayat) — he worshipped that great lord
१४ यदा देवं नानुलोके मनागपि वरोन्मुखम् । तदान्यं नियमं घोरं जग्राहातीव दुःसहम् ॥ १४॥
yadā devaṃ nānuloke manāgapi varonmukham | tadānyaṃ niyamaṃ ghoraṃ jagrāhātīva duḥsaham ||
जब उसने देखा कि देवता तनिक भी वर देनेके सम्मुख नहीं हो रहे हैं, तब उसने एक और घोर तथा अत्यन्त दुःसह नियम धारण कर लिया।
When he saw the god not in the least inclined to grant a boon, he then took up another vow, terrible and exceedingly hard to bear.
यदा देवं नानुलोके (yadā devaṃ nānuloke) — when [he saw] the god not [inclined]मनागपि वरोन्मुखम् (manāgapi varonmukham) — even slightly, towards granting a boonतदान्यं नियमं घोरम् (tadānyaṃ niyamaṃ ghoram) — then he took up another, terrible, vowजग्राहातीव दुःसहम् (jagrāhātīva duḥsaham) — exceedingly hard to bear
१५ प्रक्षाल्य चेतसोऽत्यन्तं चाञ्चल्याख्यं महामलम् । भावनावार्भिरसकृदिन्द्रियैः सहितस्य च ॥ १५॥
prakṣālya cetaso'tyantaṃ cāñcalyākhyaṃ mahāmalam | bhāvanāvārbhirasakṛdindriyaiḥ sahitasya ca ||
भावनारूपी जलसे बार-बार अपने मन तथा इन्द्रियोंसे युक्त चित्तकी चंचलता नामक महान् मलको पूर्णतः धोकर,
Having thoroughly washed away, again and again, with the waters of contemplation, the great impurity called fickleness from his mind, together with his senses,
प्रक्षाल्य चेतसोऽत्यन्तम् (prakṣālya cetaso’tyantam) — having thoroughly washed the mindचाञ्चल्याख्यं महामलम् (cāñcalyākhyaṃ mahāmalam) — of the great impurity called ficklenessभावनावार्भिरसकृत् (bhāvanāvārbhirasakṛt) — again and again, with the waters of contemplationइन्द्रियैः सहितस्य च (indriyaiḥ sahitasya ca) — together with [that of] the senses
१६ निर्मलीकृत्य तच्चेतो रत्नं दत्त्वा पिनाकिने । प्रपपौ कणधूमौघं सहस्रं शरदां कविः ॥ १६॥
nirmalīkṛtya tacceto ratnaṃ dattvā pinākine | prapapau kaṇadhūmaughaṃ sahasraṃ śaradāṃ kaviḥ ||
उस निर्मल किये गये चित्तरूपी रत्नको पिनाकधारी शिवको अर्पित करके, उस कविने सहस्र वर्षोंतक भूसीके धुएँके समूहका पान किया।
and having purified that mind, offering it like a jewel to the wielder of the Pināka, the poet [Śukra] drank the mass of smoke of husks for a thousand autumns.
निर्मलीकृत्य तच्चेतः (nirmalīkṛtya taccetaḥ) — having purified that mindरत्नं दत्त्वा पिनाकिने (ratnaṃ dattvā pinākine) — giving it, like a jewel, to the wielder of the Pinākaप्रपपौ कणधूमौघम् (prapapau kaṇadhūmaugham) — he drank the mass of smoke of husksसहस्रं शरदां कविः (sahasraṃ śaradāṃ kaviḥ) — the poet, for a thousand autumns
१७ काव्यमित्थं तपो घोरं कुर्वन्तं दृढमानसम् । प्रससाद स तं वीक्ष्य भार्गवाय महेश्वरः ॥ १७॥
kāvyamitthaṃ tapo ghoraṃ kurvantaṃ dṛḍhamānasam | prasasāda sa taṃ vīkṣya bhārgavāya maheśvaraḥ ||
इस प्रकार दृढ़ मनसे घोर तप करते हुए काव्यको देखकर महेश्वर उस भार्गवके प्रति प्रसन्न हो गये।
Beholding Kāvya thus performing terrible austerity with a resolute mind, Maheśvara became gracious to that Bhārgava.
काव्यमित्थं तपो घोरम् (kāvyamitthaṃ tapo ghoram) — Kāvya thus performing terrible austerityकुर्वन्तं दृढमानसम् (kurvantaṃ dṛḍhamānasam) — with a resolute mindप्रससाद स तं वीक्ष्य (prasasāda sa taṃ vīkṣya) — beholding him, he became graciousभार्गवाय महेश्वरः (bhārgavāya maheśvaraḥ) — Maheśvara, towards that Bhārgava
१८ तस्माल्लिङ्गाद्विनिर्गत्य सहस्रार्काधिकद्युतिः । उवाच तं विरूपाक्षः साक्षाद्दाक्षायणीपतिः ॥ १८॥
tasmālliṅgādvinirgatya sahasrārkādhikadyutiḥ | uvāca taṃ virūpākṣaḥ sākṣāddākṣāyaṇīpatiḥ ||
उस लिङ्गसे प्रकट होकर, सहस्र सूर्योंसे भी अधिक द्युतिवाले साक्षात् दाक्षायणीपति विरूपाक्ष (शिव) ने उससे कहा।
Coming forth from that liṅga, his splendour surpassing a thousand suns, Virūpākṣa, the very lord of Dākṣāyaṇī, spoke to him.
तस्माल्लिङ्गाद्विनिर्गत्य (tasmālliṅgādvinirgatya) — coming forth from that liṅgaसहस्रार्काधिकद्युतिः (sahasrārkādhikadyutiḥ) — of splendour exceeding a thousand sunsउवाच तं विरूपाक्षः (uvāca taṃ virūpākṣaḥ) — Virūpākṣa spoke to himसाक्षाद्दाक्षायणीपतिः (sākṣāddākṣāyaṇīpatiḥ) — the very lord of Dākṣāyaṇī
१९ तपोनिधे महाभाग भृगुपुत्र महामुने । तपसानेन ते नित्यं प्रसन्नोऽहं विशेषतः ॥ १९॥
taponidhe mahābhāga bhṛguputra mahāmune | tapasānena te nityaṃ prasanno'haṃ viśeṣataḥ ||
हे तपोनिधे! हे महाभाग! हे भृगुपुत्र! हे महामुने! तुम्हारे इस तपसे मैं सदा और विशेषरूपसे प्रसन्न हूँ।
O treasury of austerity, O greatly fortunate one, O son of Bhṛgu, O great sage — by this austerity of yours I am ever, and especially, pleased.
तपोनिधे महाभाग (taponidhe mahābhāga) — O treasury of austerity, O greatly fortunate oneभृगुपुत्र महामुने (bhṛguputra mahāmune) — O son of Bhṛgu, O great sageतपसानेन ते नित्यम् (tapasānena te nityam) — by this austerity of yours, everप्रसन्नोऽहं विशेषतः (prasanno’haṃ viśeṣataḥ) — I am pleased, especially
२० मनोऽभिलषितं सर्वं वरं वरय भार्गव । प्रीत्या दास्येऽखिलान्कामान्नादेयं विद्यते तव ॥ २०॥
mano'bhilaṣitaṃ sarvaṃ varaṃ varaya bhārgava | prītyā dāsye'khilānkāmānnādeyaṃ vidyate tava ||
हे भार्गव! जो भी वर तुम्हारे मनको अभीष्ट हो, माँग लो; मैं प्रेमपूर्वक तुम्हारी सभी कामनाएँ पूर्ण करूँगा, तुम्हारे लिये कुछ भी अदेय नहीं है।
Choose, O Bhārgava, whatever boon your heart desires; out of love I shall grant all [your] wishes — there is nothing whatsoever that may not be given to you.
मनोऽभिलषितं सर्वम् (mano’bhilaṣitaṃ sarvam) — whatever is desired by the mindवरं वरय भार्गव (varaṃ varaya bhārgava) — choose that boon, O Bhārgavaप्रीत्या दास्येऽखिलान्कामान् (prītyā dāsye’khilānkāmān) — out of love I shall grant all wishesनादेयं विद्यते तव (nādeyaṃ vidyate tava) — there is nothing not to be given to you
२१ निशम्येति वचः शम्भोर्महासुखकरं वरम् । स बभूव कविस्तुष्टो निमग्नः सुखवारिधौ ॥ २१॥
niśamyeti vacaḥ śambhormahāsukhakaraṃ varam | sa babhūva kavistuṣṭo nimagnaḥ sukhavāridhau ||
शम्भुके इस महासुखकारी वरदानरूपी वचनको सुनकर वह कवि सन्तुष्ट हो गया और सुखके सागरमें निमग्न हो गया।
Hearing this boon-granting speech of Śambhu, which brought great joy, the poet became satisfied, immersed in an ocean of delight.
निशम्येति वचः शम्भोः (niśamyeti vacaḥ śambhoḥ) — hearing this speech of Śambhuमहासुखकरं वरम् (mahāsukhakaraṃ varam) — the great joy-bestowing boonस बभूव कविस्तुष्टः (sa babhūva kavistuṣṭaḥ) — that poet became satisfiedनिमग्नः सुखवारिधौ (nimagnaḥ sukhavāridhau) — immersed in an ocean of joy
२२ उद्यदानन्दसन्दोहरोमाञ्चाचितविग्रहः । प्रणनाम मुदा शम्भुमम्भोजनयनो द्विजः ॥ २२॥
udyadānandasandoharomāñcācitavigrahaḥ | praṇanāma mudā śambhumambhojanayano dvijaḥ ||
उमड़ते हुए आनन्दके समूहसे रोमांचित शरीरवाले उस कमलनयन ब्राह्मणने हर्षपूर्वक शम्भुको प्रणाम किया।
His body covered with horripilation from the welling mass of bliss, the lotus-eyed brāhmaṇa bowed with delight to Śambhu.
उद्यदानन्दसन्दोह- (udyadānandasandoha-) — from the welling mass of blissरोमाञ्चाचितविग्रहः (romāñcācitavigrahaḥ) — his body covered with horripilationप्रणनाम मुदा शम्भुम् (praṇanāma mudā śambhum) — bowed with delight to Śambhuअम्भोजनयनो द्विजः (ambhojanayano dvijaḥ) — the lotus-eyed brāhmaṇa
२३ तुष्टावाष्टतनुं तुष्टः प्रफुल्लनयनाञ्चलः । मौलावञ्जलिमाधाय वदन् जय जयेति च ॥ २३॥
tuṣṭāvāṣṭatanuṃ tuṣṭaḥ praphullanayanāñcalaḥ | maulāvañjalimādhāya vadan jaya jayeti ca ||
सन्तुष्ट होकर, प्रफुल्ल नेत्रोंसे, सिरपर अंजलि लगाकर तथा “जय जय” कहते हुए उसने अष्टमूर्ति शिवकी स्तुति की।
Satisfied, his eyes wide with joy, he praised the Eight-formed One, placing his joined palms upon his head and crying, "Victory, victory!"
तुष्टावाष्टतनुं तुष्टः (tuṣṭāvāṣṭatanuṃ tuṣṭaḥ) — satisfied, he praised the Eight-formed Oneप्रफुल्लनयनाञ्चलः (praphullanayanāñcalaḥ) — his eyes wide with joyमौलावञ्जलिमाधाय (maulāvañjalimādhāya) — placing his joined palms on his headवदन् जय जयेति च (vadan jaya jayeti ca) — crying out, "victory, victory"
२४ त्वं भाभिराभिरभिभूय तमःसमस्तमस्तं नयस्यभिमतानि निशाचराणाम् । देदीप्यसे दिवमणे गगने हिताय लोकत्रयस्य जगदीश्वर तन्नमस्ते ॥ २४॥
tvaṃ bhābhirābhirabhibhūya tamaḥsamastamastaṃ nayasyabhimatāni niśācarāṇām | dedīpyase divamaṇe gagane hitāya lokatrayasya jagadīśvara tannamaste ||
हे जगदीश्वर! अपनी इन किरणोंसे समस्त अन्धकारको दूर करके आप निशाचरोंकी मनोवांछित इच्छाओंको नष्ट कर देते हैं; हे दिनमणे! आप त्रिलोकीके हितके लिये आकाशमें देदीप्यमान हैं, आपको नमस्कार है।
O lord of the universe! Overwhelming all darkness with these very rays of yours, you bring to naught the desires of the night-roaming demons; O sun of heaven, you blaze in the sky for the good of the three worlds — homage to you.
त्वं भाभिराभिरभिभूय तमः (tvaṃ bhābhirābhirabhibhūya tamaḥ) — you, overwhelming darkness with these raysनयस्यभिमतानि निशाचराणाम् (nayasyabhimatāni niśācarāṇām) — bring to naught the desires of night-roamersदेदीप्यसे दिवमणे गगने (dedīpyase divamaṇe gagane) — you blaze, O sun of heaven, in the skyहिताय लोकत्रयस्य जगदीश्वर (hitāya lokatrayasya jagadīśvara) — for the good of the three worlds, O lord of the universe
२५ लोकेऽतिवेलमतिवेलमहामहोभिर्निर्भासि कौ च गगनेऽखिललोकनेत्रः । विद्राविताखिलतमाःसुतमो हिमांशो पीयूषपूरपरिपूरित तन्नमस्ते ॥ २५॥
loke'tivelamativelamahāmahobhirnirbhāsi kau ca gagane'khilalokanetraḥ | vidrāvitākhilatamāḥsutamo himāṃśo pīyūṣapūraparipūrita tannamaste ||
अपनी अत्यन्त उत्कट महाद्युतियोंसे आप पृथ्वी और आकाशमें सर्वलोकनेत्ररूपसे प्रकाशित होते हैं; हे समस्त अन्धकारका विद्रावण करनेवाले, अमृतकी धाराओंसे परिपूर्ण चन्द्रमा! आपको नमस्कार है।
With your boundless and exceeding splendours you shine forth, on earth and in the sky, as the eye of every world; O moon that dispels all darkness, filled with a flood of nectar — homage to you.
लोकेऽतिवेलमतिवेलमहामहोभिः (loke’tivelamativelamahāmahobhiḥ) — with boundless, exceeding splendours, in the worldनिर्भासि कौ च गगनेऽखिललोकनेत्रः (nirbhāsi kau ca gagane’khilalokanetraḥ) — you shine on earth and sky, the eye of all worldsविद्राविताखिलतमाःसुतमो (vidrāvitākhilatamāḥsutamo) — O dispeller of all darknessहिमांशो पीयूषपूरपरिपूरित (himāṃśo pīyūṣapūraparipūrita) — O moon, filled with a flood of nectar
२६ त्वं पावने पथि सदा गतिरप्युपास्यः कस्त्वां विना भुवनजीवन जीवतीह । स्तब्धप्रभञ्जनविवर्द्धितसर्वजन्तोः सन्तोषिता हि कुलसर्वग वै नमस्ते ॥ २६॥
tvaṃ pāvane pathi sadā gatirapyupāsyaḥ kastvāṃ vinā bhuvanajīvana jīvatīha | stabdhaprabhañjanavivarddhitasarvajantoḥ santoṣitā hi kulasarvaga vai namaste ||
आप पवित्र मार्गपर सदा गति भी हैं और उपास्य भी; हे भुवनजीवन! आपके बिना यहाँ कौन जीवित रह सकता है? हे प्रबल वायुरूपसे समस्त प्राणियोंको बढ़ानेवाले, सबको सन्तुष्ट करनेवाले! आपको नमस्कार है।
You are ever the goal and the object of worship on the pure path; O life of the worlds, who could live here without you? O you who, as the mighty wind, nourish every creature, gladdener of all — homage to you indeed.
त्वं पावने पथि सदा गतिः (tvaṃ pāvane pathi sadā gatiḥ) — you are ever the goal on the pure pathअप्युपास्यः कस्त्वां विना भुवनजीवन (apyupāsyaḥ kastvāṃ vinā bhuvanajīvana) — and object of worship — who, O life of the world, without youस्तब्धप्रभञ्जनविवर्द्धितसर्वजन्तोः (stabdhaprabhañjanavivarddhitasarvajantoḥ) — who, as the mighty wind, nourish all creaturesसन्तोषिता हि कुलसर्वग (santoṣitā hi kulasarvaga) — the gladdener indeed, O all-pervading one
२७ विश्वैकपावक नतावक पावकैकशक्ते ऋते मृतवतामृतदिव्यकार्यम् । प्राणिष्यदो जगदहो जगदन्तरात्मंस्त्वं पावकः प्रतिपदं शमदो नमस्ते ॥ २७॥
viśvaikapāvaka natāvaka pāvakaikaśakte ṛte mṛtavatāmṛtadivyakāryam | prāṇiṣyado jagadaho jagadantarātmaṃstvaṃ pāvakaḥ pratipadaṃ śamado namaste ||
हे विश्वके एकमात्र पावक! हे नमस्कार करनेवालोंके रक्षक! हे पावकरूपी अद्वितीय शक्तिसम्पन्न! आपके बिना मृतोंके लिये वह अमृतमय दिव्य कार्य सम्भव नहीं है। हे जगत्को प्राण देनेवाले, हे जगदन्तरात्मन्! आप ही पद-पदपर शान्ति देनेवाले अग्नि हैं, आपको नमस्कार है।
O sole purifying fire of the universe, protector of those who bow, possessed of the unique power of fire — but for you, the immortal, divine work for the dead [could not be done]. O life-giver, O inner self of the world, you are the fire that grants peace at every step — homage to you.
विश्वैकपावक नतावक (viśvaikapāvaka natāvaka) — O sole purifier of the universe, protector of those who bowपावकैकशक्ते ऋते (pāvakaikaśakte ṛte) — O unique power of fire, but for [you]मृतवतामृतदिव्यकार्यं प्राणिष्यदो जगदहो (mṛtavatāmṛtadivyakāryaṃ prāṇiṣyado jagadaho) — the immortal divine work for the dead — O life-giver of the worldजगदन्तरात्मंस्त्वं पावकः शमदो (jagadantarātmaṃstvaṃ pāvakaḥ śamado) — O inner self of the world, you the fire that grants peace
२८ पानीयरूप परमेश जगत्पवित्र चित्रं विचित्रसुचरित्रकरोऽसि नूनम् । विश्वं पवित्रममलं किल विश्वनाथ पानीयगाहनत एतदतो नतोऽस्मि ॥ २८॥
pānīyarūpa parameśa jagatpavitra citraṃ vicitrasucaritrakaro'si nūnam | viśvaṃ pavitramamalaṃ kila viśvanātha pānīyagāhanata etadato nato'smi ||
हे जलरूप! हे परमेश! हे जगत्पवित्र! निश्चय ही आप विचित्र और उत्तम चरित्र करनेवाले हैं। हे विश्वनाथ! आपके जलरूपमें अवगाहन करनेसे ही यह सम्पूर्ण विश्व पवित्र और निर्मल हो जाता है, इसीसे मैं आपको नमस्कार करता हूँ।
O form of water, O supreme lord, O purifier of the world — wondrous indeed are your varied and excellent deeds! O lord of the universe, this universe is indeed rendered pure and stainless by bathing in your water-form; therefore I bow to you.
पानीयरूप परमेश जगत्पवित्र (pānīyarūpa parameśa jagatpavitra) — O form of water, O supreme lord, O purifier of the worldचित्रं विचित्रसुचरित्रकरोऽसि (citraṃ vicitrasucaritrakaro’si) — wondrous, you perform varied and excellent deedsविश्वं पवित्रममलं किल विश्वनाथ (viśvaṃ pavitramamalaṃ kila viśvanātha) — the universe is made pure and stainless, O lord of the universeपानीयगाहनत एतदतो नतोऽस्मि (pānīyagāhanata etadato nato’smi) — by bathing in your water-form; therefore I bow
२९ आकाशरूपबहिरन्तरुतावकाशदानाद्विकस्वरमिहेश्वर विश्वमेतत् । त्वत्तः सदा सदय संश्वसिति स्वभावात् सङ्कोचमेति भवतोऽस्मि नतस्ततस्त्वाम् ॥ २९॥
ākāśarūpabahirantarutāvakāśadānādvikasvaramiheśvara viśvametat | tvattaḥ sadā sadaya saṃśvasiti svabhāvāt saṅkocameti bhavato'smi natastatastvām ||
हे ईश्वर! आपके आकाशरूपसे बाहर और भीतर अवकाश मिलनेके कारण ही यह विश्व विकसित होता है; हे दयामय! यह अपने स्वभावसे सदा आपसे ही श्वास लेता और आपमें ही संकुचित होता है, इसीसे मैं प्रणतभावसे आपको नमस्कार करता हूँ।
O lord, by your form as space giving room without and within, this universe here expands; O merciful one, by its own nature it ever breathes from you, and into you it contracts — therefore, bowed down, I [worship] you.
आकाशरूपबहिरन्तर् (ākāśarūpabahirantar) — by your space-form, without and withinउतावकाशदानाद्विकस्वरमिहेश्वर विश्वमेतत् (utāvakāśadānādvikasvaramiheśvara viśvametat) — by the giving of room this universe here expands, O lordत्वत्तः सदा सदय संश्वसिति स्वभावात् (tvattaḥ sadā sadaya saṃśvasiti svabhāvāt) — from you, O merciful one, it ever breathes by its natureसङ्कोचमेति भवतोऽस्मि नतस्ततस्त्वाम् (saṅkocameti bhavato’smi natastatastvām) — and contracts into you; therefore, bowed, I [worship] you
३० विश्वम्भरात्मक बिभर्षि विभोऽत्र विश्वं को विश्वनाथ भवतोऽन्यतमस्तमोऽरिः । स त्वं विनाशय तमो मम चाहिभूषस्तव्यात्परः परपरं प्रणतस्ततस्त्वाम् ॥ ३०॥
viśvambharātmaka bibharṣi vibho'tra viśvaṃ ko viśvanātha bhavato'nyatamastamo'riḥ | sa tvaṃ vināśaya tamo mama cāhibhūṣastavyātparaḥ paraparaṃ praṇatastatastvām ||
हे विश्वम्भरात्मक (पृथ्वीरूप)! हे विभो! आप ही इस विश्वको धारण करते हैं; हे विश्वनाथ! आपके अतिरिक्त और कौन अन्धकारका शत्रु है? हे अहिभूषण! आप ही मेरे इस अन्धकारका नाश कीजिये, आप स्तवनीयोंमें श्रेष्ठ तथा परसे भी पर हैं, अतः प्रणत होकर मैं आपको नमस्कार करता हूँ।
O you whose self is the earth-bearer, O all-pervading one, you sustain this universe; O lord of the universe, who other than you is the foe of darkness? Do you, then, destroy this darkness of mine, O you adorned with serpents, most praiseworthy, supreme beyond the supreme — I, bowed, [worship] you.
विश्वम्भरात्मक बिभर्षि विभोऽत्र विश्वम् (viśvambharātmaka bibharṣi vibho’tra viśvam) — O earth-bearer, all-pervading one, you sustain this universeको विश्वनाथ भवतोऽन्यतमस्तमोऽरिः (ko viśvanātha bhavato’nyatamastamo’riḥ) — who else, O lord of the universe, is the foe of darknessस त्वं विनाशय तमो मम चाहिभूषः (sa tvaṃ vināśaya tamo mama cāhibhūṣaḥ) — do you destroy my darkness, O serpent-adorned oneतव्यात्परः परपरं प्रणतस्ततस्त्वाम् (tavyātparaḥ paraparaṃ praṇatastatastvām) — supreme beyond the supreme; therefore, bowed, [I worship] you
३१ आत्मस्वरूप तव रूपपरम्पराभिराभिस्ततं हर चराचररूपमेतत् । सर्वान्तरात्मनिलय प्रतिरूपरूप नित्यं नतोऽस्मि परमात्मजनोऽष्टमूर्ते ॥ ३१॥
ātmasvarūpa tava rūpaparamparābhirābhistataṃ hara carācararūpametat | sarvāntarātmanilaya pratirūparūpa nityaṃ nato'smi paramātmajano'ṣṭamūrte ||
हे आत्मस्वरूप! हे हर! आपकी इन रूपपरम्पराओंसे यह सम्पूर्ण चराचर जगत् व्याप्त है; हे सबकी अन्तरात्मामें निवास करनेवाले, हे प्रतिरूपरूप! परमात्माकी सन्तान मैं, हे अष्टमूर्ते! आपको नित्य नमस्कार करता हूँ।
O you whose very form is the Self, O Hara, by this very succession of your forms this whole world of moving and unmoving things is pervaded; O you who dwell as the inner self of all, O form reflected in every form, I, a creature of the supreme Self, ever bow to you, O Eight-formed One.
आत्मस्वरूप तव रूपपरम्पराभिः (ātmasvarūpa tava rūparamparābhiḥ) — O Self-formed one, by this succession of your formsआभिस्ततं हर चराचररूपमेतत् (ābhistataṃ hara carācararūpametat) — this world of moving and unmoving is pervaded, O Haraसर्वान्तरात्मनिलय प्रतिरूपरूप (sarvāntarātmanilaya pratirūparūpa) — O dweller as the inner self of all, O form in every formनित्यं नतोऽस्मि परमात्मजनोऽष्टमूर्ते (nityaṃ nato’smi paramātmajano’ṣṭamūrte) — I ever bow, a child of the supreme Self, O Eight-formed One
३२ इत्यष्टमूर्तिभिरिमाभिरबन्धुबन्धो युक्तः करोषि खलु विश्वजनीनमूर्त्ते । एतत्ततं सुविततं प्रणतप्रणीत सर्वार्थसार्थपरमार्थ ततो नतोऽस्मि ॥ ३२॥
ityaṣṭamūrtibhirimābhirabandhubandho yuktaḥ karoṣi khalu viśvajanīnamūrtte | etattataṃ suvitataṃ praṇatapraṇīta sarvārthasārthaparamārtha tato nato'smi ||
हे अबन्धुबन्धो! इन अष्टमूर्तियोंसे युक्त होकर, हे विश्वजनीनमूर्ते! आप ही सबका कल्याण करते हैं; हे प्रणतप्रणीत! हे सर्वार्थसार्थपरमार्थ! यह विस्तृत जगत् आपसे ही व्याप्त है, इसीसे मैं आपको नमस्कार करता हूँ।
O friend of the friendless, endowed thus with these eight forms, you indeed act for the good of all beings, O you whose form embraces the universe; this vast, far-spread [world] is upheld by you, O guide of the surrendered, O supreme goal of all goals — therefore I bow to you.
इत्यष्टमूर्तिभिरिमाभिरबन्धुबन्धो (ityaṣṭamūrtibhirimābhirabandhubandho) — thus, with these eight forms, O friend of the friendlessयुक्तः करोषि खलु विश्वजनीनमूर्त्ते (yuktaḥ karoṣi khalu viśvajanīnamūrtte) — endowed, you act for the good of all, O universal formएतत्ततं सुविततं प्रणतप्रणीत (etattataṃ suvitataṃ praṇatapraṇīta) — this vast, far-spread [world], O guide of the surrenderedसर्वार्थसार्थपरमार्थ ततो नतोऽस्मि (sarvārthasārthaparamārtha tato nato’smi) — O supreme goal of all goals; therefore I bow
३३ अष्टमूर्त्यष्टकेनेत्थं परिष्टुत्येति भार्गवः । भर्गं भूमिमिलन्मौलिः प्रणनाम पुनः पुनः ॥ ३३॥
aṣṭamūrtyaṣṭakenetthaṃ pariṣṭutyeti bhārgavaḥ | bhargaṃ bhūmimilanmauliḥ praṇanāma punaḥ punaḥ ||
इस प्रकार अष्टमूर्तिके आठ श्लोकोंसे स्तुति करके भार्गवने भूमिमें मस्तक झुकाकर भर्गको बार-बार प्रणाम किया।
Having thus praised him with these eight verses to the Eight-formed One, Bhārgava, his head touching the ground, bowed to Bharga again and again.
अष्टमूर्त्यष्टकेनेत्थं परिष्टुत्य (aṣṭamūrtyaṣṭakenetthaṃ pariṣṭutya) — having thus praised with the eight verses to the Eight-formed Oneइति भार्गवः (iti bhārgavaḥ) — thus [spoke/did] Bhārgavaभर्गं भूमिमिलन्मौलिः (bhargaṃ bhūmimilanmauliḥ) — to Bharga, his head touching the groundप्रणनाम पुनः पुनः (praṇanāma punaḥ punaḥ) — he bowed again and again
३४ इति स्तुतो महादेवो भार्गवेणातितेजसा । उत्थाय भूमेर्बाहुभ्यां धृत्वा तं प्रणतं द्विजम् ॥ ३४॥
iti stuto mahādevo bhārgaveṇātitejasā | utthāya bhūmerbāhubhyāṃ dhṛtvā taṃ praṇataṃ dvijam ||
इस प्रकार अत्यन्त तेजस्वी भार्गवसे स्तुत होकर महादेवने उस प्रणत ब्राह्मणको दोनों भुजाओंसे पकड़कर भूमिसे उठाया,
Thus praised by the exceedingly radiant Bhārgava, Mahādeva raised up that bowed brāhmaṇa from the ground, holding him with both arms,
इति स्तुतो महादेवः (iti stuto mahādevaḥ) — thus praised, Mahādevaभार्गवेणातितेजसा (bhārgaveṇātitejasā) — by the exceedingly radiant Bhārgavaउत्थाय भूमेर्बाहुभ्याम् (utthāya bhūmerbāhubhyām) — raising him from the ground with both armsधृत्वा तं प्रणतं द्विजम् (dhṛtvā taṃ praṇataṃ dvijam) — holding that bowed brāhmaṇa
३५ उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा मेघनादगभीरया । सुप्रीत्या दशनज्योत्स्ना प्रद्योतितदिङ्गतरः ॥ ३५॥
uvāca ślakṣṇayā vācā meghanādagabhīrayā | suprītyā daśanajyotsnā pradyotitadiṅgataraḥ ||
और अपने दाँतोंकी ज्योत्स्नासे दिशाओंको प्रकाशित करते हुए, मेघके समान गम्भीर किन्तु कोमल वाणीसे उन्होंने बड़े प्रेमसे कहा।
and, the moonlight of his teeth illumining the quarters, spoke to him with great affection in a voice soft yet as deep as the thunder of clouds.
उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा (uvāca ślakṣṇayā vācā) — spoke with a soft voiceमेघनादगभीरया (meghanādagabhīrayā) — deep as the thunder of cloudsसुप्रीत्या दशनज्योत्स्ना (suprītyā daśanajyotsnā) — with great affection, the moonlight of his teethप्रद्योतितदिङ्गतरः (pradyotitadiṅgataraḥ) — illumining the quarters
३६ विप्रवर्य कवे तात मम भक्तोऽसि पावनः । अनेनात्युग्रतपसा स्वजन्याचरितेन च ॥ ३६॥
vipravarya kave tāta mama bhakto'si pāvanaḥ | anenātyugratapasā svajanyācaritena ca ||
हे विप्रवर्य! हे कवे! हे तात! तुम मेरे पवित्र भक्त हो; इस अत्यन्त उग्र तप तथा अपने कुलके अनुरूप आचरणसे,
O best of brāhmaṇas, O Kavi, O son, you are my pure devotee, through this most fierce austerity and through conduct worthy of your birth,
विप्रवर्य कवे तात (vipravarya kave tāta) — O best of brāhmaṇas, O Kavi, O sonमम भक्तोऽसि पावनः (mama bhakto’si pāvanaḥ) — you are my pure devoteeअनेनात्युग्रतपसा (anenātyugratapasā) — through this most fierce austerityस्वजन्याचरितेन च (svajanyācaritena ca) — and through conduct worthy of your birth
३७ लिङ्गस्थापनपुण्येन लिङ्गस्याराधनेन च । दत्तचित्तोपहारेण शुचिना निश्चलेन च ॥ ३७॥
liṅgasthāpanapuṇyena liṅgasyārādhanena ca | dattacittopahāreṇa śucinā niścalena ca ||
लिंगकी स्थापनाके पुण्यसे और लिंगकी आराधनासे, तथा शुचि एवं निश्चल चित्तके समर्पणरूप उपहारसे,
through the merit of establishing the liṅga, and through the worship of the liṅga, through the offering of your mind given in purity and steadfastness,
लिङ्गस्थापनपुण्येन (liṅgasthāpanapuṇyena) — through the merit of establishing the liṅgaलिङ्गस्याराधनेन च (liṅgasyārādhanena ca) — and through the worship of the liṅgaदत्तचित्तोपहारेण (dattacittopahāreṇa) — through the gift of your offered mindशुचिना निश्चलेन च (śucinā niścalena ca) — pure and steadfast
३८ अविमुक्तमहाक्षेत्रपवित्राचरणेन च । त्वां दयया प्रपश्यामि तवादेयं न किञ्चन ॥ ३८॥
avimuktamahākṣetrapavitrācaraṇena ca | tvāṃ dayayā prapaśyāmi tavādeyaṃ na kiñcana ||
और अविमुक्त महाक्षेत्रमें किये गये पवित्र आचरणसे — मैं तुम्हें दयादृष्टिसे देखता हूँ, तुम्हारे लिये कुछ भी अदेय नहीं है।
and through your pure conduct in the great field of Avimukta — I look upon you with compassion; there is nothing whatsoever that may not be given to you.
अविमुक्तमहाक्षेत्र- (avimuktamahākṣetra-) — in the great field of Avimuktaपवित्राचरणेन च (pavitrācaraṇena ca) — and through pure conductत्वां दयया प्रपश्यामि (tvāṃ dayayā prapaśyāmi) — I look upon you with compassionतवादेयं न किञ्चन (tavādeyaṃ na kiñcana) — nothing is not to be given to you
३९ अनेनैव शरीरेण ममोदरदरीगतः । मद्वरेन्द्रियमार्गेण पुत्रजन्मत्वमेष्यसि ॥ ३९॥
anenaiva śarīreṇa mamodaradarīgataḥ | madvarendriyamārgeṇa putrajanmatvameṣyasi ||
इसी शरीरसे मेरे उदररूपी गुफामें प्रविष्ट होकर तुम मेरी जननेन्द्रियके मार्गसे [निकलकर] पुत्रजन्मको प्राप्त करोगे।
With this very body, having entered the cave of my belly, you shall, by the path of my generative organ, attain the state of being born as my son.
अनेनैव शरीरेण (anenaiva śarīreṇa) — with this very bodyममोदरदरीगतः (mamodaradarīgataḥ) — having entered the cave of my bellyमद्वरेन्द्रियमार्गेण (madvarendriyamārgeṇa) — by the path of my generative organपुत्रजन्मत्वमेष्यसि (putrajanmatvameṣyasi) — you shall attain the state of a son's birth
४० यच्छाम्यहं वरं तेऽद्य दुष्प्राप्यं पार्षदैरपि । हरेर्हिरण्यगर्भाच्च प्रायशोऽहं जुगोप यम् ॥ ४०॥
yacchāmyahaṃ varaṃ te'dya duṣprāpyaṃ pārṣadairapi | harerhiraṇyagarbhācca prāyaśo'haṃ jugopa yam ||
मैं आज तुम्हें वह वर देता हूँ जो पार्षदोंके लिये भी दुष्प्राप्य है, जिसे मैंने प्रायः हरि (विष्णु) और हिरण्यगर्भ (ब्रह्मा) से भी छिपाकर रखा है।
I grant you today a boon hard to obtain even for my own attendants, one which I have for the most part kept hidden even from Hari and Hiraṇyagarbha.
यच्छाम्यहं वरं तेऽद्य (yacchāmyahaṃ varaṃ te’dya) — I grant you today the boonदुष्प्राप्यं पार्षदैरपि (duṣprāpyaṃ pārṣadairapi) — hard to obtain even for [my own] attendantsहरेर्हिरण्यगर्भाच्च (harerhiraṇyagarbhācca) — even from Hari and Hiraṇyagarbhaप्रायशोऽहं जुगोप यम् (prāyaśo’haṃ jugopa yam) — which I have mostly kept concealed
४१ मृतसञ्जीवनी नाम विद्या या मम निर्मला । तपोबलेन महता मयैव परिनिर्मिता ॥ ४१॥
mṛtasañjīvanī nāma vidyā yā mama nirmalā | tapobalena mahatā mayaiva parinirmitā ||
मृतसंजीवनी नामक जो मेरी निर्मल विद्या है, वह मैंने स्वयं ही महान् तपोबलसे बनायी है —
That spotless knowledge of mine called Mṛtasañjīvinī [restorer of life to the dead], fashioned entirely by myself through the power of great austerity —
मृतसञ्जीवनी नाम विद्या (mṛtasañjīvanī nāma vidyā) — the knowledge called Mṛtasañjīvinīया मम निर्मला (yā mama nirmalā) — which is my spotless [knowledge]तपोबलेन महता (tapobalena mahatā) — by great power of austerityमयैव परिनिर्मिता (mayaiva parinirmitā) — fashioned entirely by myself
४२ त्वां तां तु प्रापयाम्यद्य मन्त्ररूपां महाशुचे । योग्यता तेऽस्ति विद्यायास्तस्याः शुचितपोनिधे ॥ ४२॥
tvāṃ tāṃ tu prāpayāmyadya mantrarūpāṃ mahāśuce | yogyatā te'sti vidyāyāstasyāḥ śucitaponidhe ||
हे महाशुचे! उसी मन्त्ररूपा विद्याको मैं आज तुम्हें प्रदान करता हूँ; हे शुचितपोनिधे! उस विद्याको पानेकी योग्यता तुममें है।
that, in mantra-form, I now bestow upon you, O greatly pure one; you are worthy of that knowledge, O treasury of pure austerity.
त्वां तां तु प्रापयाम्यद्य (tvāṃ tāṃ tu prāpayāmyadya) — that [knowledge] I now bestow upon youमन्त्ररूपां महाशुचे (mantrarūpāṃ mahāśuce) — in mantra-form, O greatly pure oneयोग्यता तेऽस्ति विद्यायाः (yogyatā te’sti vidyāyāḥ) — you have the fitness for that knowledgeतस्याः शुचितपोनिधे (tasyāḥ śucitaponidhe) — O treasury of pure austerity
४३ यं यमुद्दिश्य नियतमेतामावर्तयिष्यसि । विद्यां विद्येश्वरश्रेष्ठां सत्यं प्राणिष्यति ध्रुवम् ॥ ४३॥
yaṃ yamuddiśya niyatametāmāvartayiṣyasi | vidyāṃ vidyeśvaraśreṣṭhāṃ satyaṃ prāṇiṣyati dhruvam ||
तुम जिस-जिसको लक्ष्य करके नियमपूर्वक इस विद्येश्वरश्रेष्ठ विद्याका आवर्तन करोगे, वह निश्चय ही सत्यरूपसे जीवित हो जायगा।
Whomsoever, with disciplined mind, you shall direct and repeat this knowledge towards — foremost among the knowledges of the lords of knowledge — he shall surely, in truth, be brought back to life.
यं यमुद्दिश्य नियतम् (yaṃ yamuddiśya niyatam) — whomsoever, with disciplined [mind], you directएतामावर्तयिष्यसि (etāmāvartayiṣyasi) — and shall repeat this [knowledge]विद्यां विद्येश्वरश्रेष्ठाम् (vidyāṃ vidyeśvaraśreṣṭhām) — the knowledge, foremost among the lords of knowledgeसत्यं प्राणिष्यति ध्रुवम् (satyaṃ prāṇiṣyati dhruvam) — shall truly, surely, be brought to life
४४ अत्यर्कमत्यग्नि च ते तेजो व्योम्नि च तारकम् । देदीप्यमानं भविता ग्रहाणां प्रवरो भव ॥ ४४॥
atyarkamatyagni ca te tejo vyomni ca tārakam | dedīpyamānaṃ bhavitā grahāṇāṃ pravaro bhava ||
तुम्हारा तेज सूर्यसे भी अधिक और अग्निसे भी अधिक होगा, तथा आकाशमें देदीप्यमान तारकके रूपमें तुम ग्रहोंमें श्रेष्ठ बन जाओगे।
Your splendour shall surpass the sun and surpass fire, and, blazing in the sky as a star, you shall become the foremost among the planets.
अत्यर्कमत्यग्नि च ते तेजः (atyarkamatyagni ca te tejaḥ) — your splendour, surpassing the sun and fireव्योम्नि च तारकम् (vyomni ca tārakam) — and, in the sky, a starदेदीप्यमानं भविता (dedīpyamānaṃ bhavitā) — shall become blazingग्रहाणां प्रवरो भव (grahāṇāṃ pravaro bhava) — become the foremost of the planets
४५ अपि च त्वां करिष्यन्ति यात्रां नार्यो नरोऽपि वा । तेषां त्वद् दृष्टिपातेन सर्वकार्यं प्रणश्यति ॥ ४५॥
api ca tvāṃ kariṣyanti yātrāṃ nāryo naro'pi vā | teṣāṃ tvad dṛṣṭipātena sarvakāryaṃ praṇaśyati ||
और जो स्त्री या पुरुष यात्रा करेंगे, उनका सम्पूर्ण कार्य तुम्हारी दृष्टिपातसे नष्ट हो जायगा।
And moreover, should any woman or man set out on a journey [under your inauspicious aspect], all their undertakings will be ruined by a mere glance from you.
अपि च त्वां करिष्यन्ति (api ca tvāṃ kariṣyanti) — and moreover, they shall make of you [an omen]यात्रां नार्यो नरोऽपि वा (yātrāṃ nāryo naro’pi vā) — on a journey, be they women or menतेषां त्वद् दृष्टिपातेन (teṣāṃ tvad dṛṣṭipātena) — for them, by a glance from youसर्वकार्यं प्रणश्यति (sarvakāryaṃ praṇaśyati) — every undertaking is destroyed
४६ तवोदये भविष्यन्ति विवाहादीनि सुव्रत । सर्वाणि धर्मकार्याणि फलवन्ति नृणामिह ॥ ४६॥
tavodaye bhaviṣyanti vivāhādīni suvrata | sarvāṇi dharmakāryāṇi phalavanti nṛṇāmiha ||
हे सुव्रत! तुम्हारे उदयके समय होनेवाले विवाहादि तथा मनुष्योंके सभी धर्मकार्य यहाँ फलवान् होंगे।
O you of good vows, at your rising, marriages and all other rites of dharma performed by men here shall bear fruit.
तवोदये भविष्यन्ति (tavodaye bhaviṣyanti) — at your rising, there shall beविवाहादीनि सुव्रत (vivāhādīni suvrata) — marriages and the rest, O you of good vowsसर्वाणि धर्मकार्याणि (sarvāṇi dharmakāryāṇi) — all rites of dharmaफलवन्ति नृणामिह (phalavanti nṛṇāmiha) — shall bear fruit for men here
४७ सर्वाश्च तिथयो नन्दास्तव संयोगतः शुभाः । तव भक्ता भविष्यन्ति बहुशुक्रा बहु प्रजाः ॥ ४७॥
sarvāśca tithayo nandāstava saṃyogataḥ śubhāḥ | tava bhaktā bhaviṣyanti bahuśukrā bahu prajāḥ ||
तुम्हारे संयोगसे समस्त तिथियाँ नन्दा और शुभ होंगी; तुम्हारे भक्त बहुशुक्र (बहुवीर्य) तथा बहुप्रजावाले होंगे।
All the lunar days, joined with you, shall become auspicious and joyous; your devotees shall be abundant in seed and abundant in offspring.
सर्वाश्च तिथयो नन्दाः (sarvāśca tithayo nandāḥ) — and all the lunar days, joyousतव संयोगतः शुभाः (tava saṃyogataḥ śubhāḥ) — auspicious through union with youतव भक्ता भविष्यन्ति (tava bhaktā bhaviṣyanti) — your devotees shall becomeबहुशुक्रा बहु प्रजाः (bahuśukrā bahu prajāḥ) — abundant in seed, abundant in offspring
४८ त्वयेदं स्थापितं लिङ्गं शुक्रेशमिति संज्ञितम् । येऽर्चयिष्यन्ति मनुजास्तेषां सिद्धिर्भविष्यति ॥ ४८॥
tvayedaṃ sthāpitaṃ liṅgaṃ śukreśamiti saṃjñitam | ye'rcayiṣyanti manujāsteṣāṃ siddhirbhaviṣyati ||
तुम्हारे द्वारा स्थापित यह लिंग शुक्रेश नामसे प्रसिद्ध होगा; जो मनुष्य इसकी अर्चना करेंगे, उन्हें सिद्धि प्राप्त होगी।
This liṅga established by you shall be known by the name Śukreśa; those men who worship it shall attain success.
त्वयेदं स्थापितं लिङ्गम् (tvayedaṃ sthāpitaṃ liṅgam) — this liṅga established by youशुक्रेशमिति संज्ञितम् (śukreśamiti saṃjñitam) — shall be known by the name Śukreśaयेऽर्चयिष्यन्ति मनुजाः (ye’rcayiṣyanti manujāḥ) — those men who shall worship [it]तेषां सिद्धिर्भविष्यति (teṣāṃ siddhirbhaviṣyati) — shall attain success
४९ आवर्षं प्रतिघस्त्रं ये नक्तव्रतपरायणाः । त्वद्दिने शुक्रकूपे ये कृतसर्वोदकक्रियाः ॥ ४९॥
āvarṣaṃ pratighastraṃ ye naktavrataparāyaṇāḥ | tvaddine śukrakūpe ye kṛtasarvodakakriyāḥ ||
जो वर्षभर प्रतिसप्ताह नक्तव्रतमें परायण रहते हैं और तुम्हारे दिन शुक्रकूपमें समस्त उदककर्म करते हैं,
Those who, year after year, every week, devote themselves to the nakta-vrata, and who, on your day, perform all their water-rites at the Śukra-well,
आवर्षं प्रतिघस्त्रं ये (āvarṣaṃ pratighastraṃ ye) — those who, year-round, week by weekनक्तव्रतपरायणाः (naktavrataparāyaṇāḥ) — devoted to the nakta-vrataत्वद्दिने शुक्रकूपे ये (tvaddine śukrakūpe ye) — who, on your day, at the Śukra-wellकृतसर्वोदकक्रियाः (kṛtasarvodakakriyāḥ) — have performed all water-rites
५० शुक्रेशमर्चयिष्यन्ति शृणु तेषां तु यत्फलम् । अवन्ध्यशुक्रास्ते मर्त्याः पुत्रवन्तोऽतिरेतसः ॥ ५०॥
śukreśamarcayiṣyanti śaṛṇu teṣāṃ tu yatphalam | avandhyaśukrāste martyāḥ putravanto'tiretasaḥ ||
तथा शुक्रेशका पूजन करेंगे, उनका जो फल है वह सुनो — वे मनुष्य अवन्ध्यशुक्र (सफल वीर्यवाले), पुत्रवान् और अतिरेतस्वी होंगे;
and shall worship Śukreśa — hear what fruit shall be theirs: those mortals shall have unfailing seed, shall have sons, and shall be abounding in vigour;
शुक्रेशमर्चयिष्यन्ति (śukreśamarcayiṣyanti) — shall worship Śukreśaशृणु तेषां तु यत्फलम् (śṛṇu teṣāṃ tu yatphalam) — hear what fruit is theirsअवन्ध्यशुक्रास्ते मर्त्याः (avandhyaśukrāste martyāḥ) — those mortals, of unfailing seedपुत्रवन्तोऽतिरेतसः (putravanto’tiretasaḥ) — possessed of sons, abounding in vigour
५१ पुंस्त्वसौभाग्यसम्पन्ना भविष्यन्ति न संशयः । उपेतविद्यास्ते सर्वे जनाः स्युः सुखभागिनः ॥ ५१॥
puṃstvasaubhāgyasampannā bhaviṣyanti na saṃśayaḥ | upetavidyāste sarve janāḥ syuḥ sukhabhāginaḥ ||
वे निःसन्देह पुंस्त्व और सौभाग्यसे सम्पन्न होंगे; विद्यायुक्त वे सभी लोग सुखके भागी होंगे।
they shall be endowed with virility and good fortune, without doubt; all such people, furnished with learning, shall share in happiness.
पुंस्त्वसौभाग्यसम्पन्नाः (puṃstvasaubhāgyasampannāḥ) — endowed with virility and good fortuneभविष्यन्ति न संशयः (bhaviṣyanti na saṃśayaḥ) — they shall become; there is no doubtउपेतविद्यास्ते सर्वे जनाः (upetavidyāste sarve janāḥ) — all those people, furnished with learningस्युः सुखभागिनः (syuḥ sukhabhāginaḥ) — shall be sharers in happiness
५२ इति दत्त्वा वरान्देवस्तत्र लिङ्गे लयं ययौ । भार्गवोऽपि निजं धाम प्राप सन्तुष्टमानसः ॥ ५२॥
iti dattvā varāndevastatra liṅge layaṃ yayau | bhārgavo'pi nijaṃ dhāma prāpa santuṣṭamānasaḥ ||
इस प्रकार वर देकर देव उसी लिंगमें लीन हो गये और भार्गव भी सन्तुष्ट मनसे अपने धामको चले गये।
Having thus bestowed these boons, the god became merged into that liṅga; Bhārgava too, his mind well satisfied, went to his own abode.
इति दत्त्वा वरान्देवः (iti dattvā varāndevaḥ) — thus, having given the boons, the godतत्र लिङ्गे लयं ययौ (tatra liṅge layaṃ yayau) — went to merge into that liṅgaभार्गवोऽपि निजं धाम (bhārgavo’pi nijaṃ dhāma) — Bhārgava too, to his own abodeप्राप सन्तुष्टमानसः (prāpa santuṣṭamānasaḥ) — went, his mind well satisfied
५३ इति ते कथितं व्यास यथा प्राप्ता तपोबलात् । मृत्युञ्जयाभिधा विद्या किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ ५३॥
iti te kathitaṃ vyāsa yathā prāptā tapobalāt | mṛtyuñjayābhidhā vidyā kimanyacchrotumicchasi ||
हे व्यास! इस प्रकार मैंने तुम्हें बताया कि तपोबलसे मृत्युञ्जय नामकी विद्या कैसे प्राप्त हुई; अब तुम और क्या सुनना चाहते हो?
Thus, O Vyāsa, have I told you how, by the power of austerity, the knowledge called Mṛtyuñjaya was obtained; what else do you wish to hear?
इति ते कथितं व्यास (iti te kathitaṃ vyāsa) — thus have I told you, O Vyāsaयथा प्राप्ता तपोबलात् (yathā prāptā tapobalāt) — how it was obtained by the power of austerityमृत्युञ्जयाभिधा विद्या (mṛtyuñjayābhidhā vidyā) — the knowledge named Mṛtyuñjayaकिमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छसि (kimanyacchrotumicchasi) — what else do you wish to hear
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे मृतसञ्जीविनीविद्याप्राप्तिवर्णनं नाम पञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः॥ ५०॥
Thus ends the fiftieth chapter, called "The Description of the Attainment of the Mṛtasañjīvinī Knowledge," in the Yuddha-khaṇḍa — the fifth section of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके पञ्चम युद्धखण्डमें मृतसञ्जीविनीविद्याप्राप्तिवर्णन नामक पचासवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ५०॥