श्रीशिवमहापुराण

आस्तां पुरा महादैत्यौ (āstāṃ purā mahādaityau) — there were, of old, two great daityasthere were, of old, two great daityas·विदलोत्पलसंज्ञकौ (vidalotpalasaṃjñakau) — named Vidala and Utpalanamed Vidala and Utpala·अपुंवध्यौ महावीरौ (apuṃvadhyau mahāvīrau) — unslayable by men, mighty heroesunslayable by men, mighty heroes·सुदृप्तौ वरतो विधेः (sudṛptau varato vidheḥ) — exceedingly proud, by Brahmā's boonexceedingly proud, by Brahmā's boon

तृणीकृतत्रिजगती (tṛṇīkṛtatrijagatī) — the three worlds made as light as strawthe three worlds made as light as straw·पुरुषाभ्यां स्वदोर्बलात् (puruṣābhyāṃ svadorbalāt) — by those two men, through their own arms' strengthby those two men, through their own arms' strength·ताभ्यां सर्वे सुरा ब्रह्मन् (tābhyāṃ sarve surā brahman) — by them all the gods, O Brahmanby them all the gods, O Brahman·दैत्याभ्यां निर्जिता रणे (daityābhyāṃ nirjitā raṇe) — were conquered in battle by those daityaswere conquered in battle by those daityas

ताभ्यां पराजिता देवा (tābhyāṃ parājitā devā) — the gods, defeated by those twothe gods, defeated by those two·विधेस्ते शरणं गताः (vidheste śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ) — went for refuge to Brahmāwent for refuge to Brahmā·नत्वा तं विधिवत्सर्वे (natvā taṃ vidhivatsarve) — all of them, having bowed to him dulyall of them, having bowed to him duly·कथयामासुरादरात् (kathayāmāsurādarāt) — told him with reverencetold him with reverence

इति ब्रह्मा ह्यवोचत्तान् (iti brahmā hyavocattān) — thus Brahmā indeed said to themthus Brahmā indeed said to them·देव्या वध्यौ च तौ ध्रुवम् (devyā vadhyau ca tau dhruvam) — those two are surely to be slain by the Goddessthose two are surely to be slain by the Goddess·धैर्यं कुरुत संस्मृत्य (dhairyaṃ kuruta saṃsmṛtya) — take courage, rememberingtake courage, remembering·सशिवां शिवमादरात् (saśivāṃ śivamādarāt) — Śiva together with Śivā, with reverenceŚiva together with Śivā, with reverence

भक्तवत्सलनामासौ (bhaktavatsalanāmāsau) — this one, named "dear to devotees"this one, named "dear to devotees"·सशिवाशङ्करः शिवः (saśivāśaṅkaraḥ śivaḥ) — Śiva, called Śaṅkara, together with ŚivāŚiva, called Śaṅkara, together with Śivā·शं करिष्यत्यदीर्घेण (śaṃ kariṣyatyadīrgheṇa) — will bring about welfare, before longwill bring about welfare, before long·कालेन परमेश्वरः (kālena parameśvaraḥ) — in time — the Supreme Lordin time — the Supreme Lord

इत्युक्त्वा तांस्ततो ब्रह्मा (ityuktvā tāṃstato brahmā) — having said this to them, Brahmā thenhaving said this to them, Brahmā then·तूष्णीमासीच्छिवं स्मरन् (tūṣṇīmāsīcchivaṃ smaran) — fell silent, remembering Śivafell silent, remembering Śiva·तेऽपि देवा मुदं प्राप्य (te'pi devā mudaṃ prāpya) — those gods too, having attained joythose gods too, having attained joy·स्वं स्वं धाम ययुस्तदा (svaṃ svaṃ dhāma yayustadā) — went then each to his own abodewent then each to his own abode

अथ नारददेवर्षिः (atha nāradadevarṣiḥ) — then the divine sage Nāradathen the divine sage Nārada·शिवप्रेरणया तदा (śivapreraṇayā tadā) — then, at Śiva's promptingthen, at Śiva's prompting·गत्वा तदीयभवनं (gatvā tadīyabhavanaṃ) — having gone to their dwellinghaving gone to their dwelling·शिवासौन्दर्यमुज्जगौ (śivāsaundaryamujjagau) — extolled Śivā's beautyextolled Śivā's beauty

श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं दैत्यौ (śrutvā tadvacanaṃ daityau) — hearing his words, the two daityashearing his words, the two daityas·आस्तां मायाविमोहितौ (āstāṃ māyāvimohitau) — became deluded by that illusionbecame deluded by that illusion·देवीं परिजिहीर्षू तौ (devīṃ parijihīrṣū tau) — the two, eager to carry off the Goddessthe two, eager to carry off the Goddess·विषमेषुप्रपीडितौ (viṣameṣuprapīḍitau) — tormented by Kāma's arrowstormented by Kāma's arrows

विचारयामासतुस्तौ (vicārayāmāsatustau) — the two deliberatedthe two deliberated·कदा कुत्र शिवा च सा (kadā kutra śivā ca sā) — when and where that Śivāwhen and where that Śivā·भविष्यति विधेः (bhaviṣyati vidheḥ) — shall be [ours], by the working of fateshall be [ours], by the working of fate·प्राप्तोदयान्नाविति सर्वदा (prāptodayānnāviti sarvadā) — our fate not yet having risen at allour fate not yet having risen at all

एकस्मिन्समये शम्भुः (ekasminsamaye śambhuḥ) — at one time, Śambhuat one time, Śambhu·विजहार सुलीलया (vijahāra sulīlayā) — was sporting playfullywas sporting playfully·कौतुकेनैव चिक्रीडे (kautukenaiva cikrīḍe) — was playing, out of sheer delightwas playing, out of sheer delight·शिवा कन्दुकलीलया (śivā kandukalīlayā) — Śivā, with a game of ballŚivā, with a game of ball

सखीभिः सह (sakhībhiḥ saha) — together with her friendstogether with her friends·सुप्रीत्या (suprītyā) — with great affectionwith great affection·कौतुकात् (kautukāt) — out of delightout of delight·शिवसन्निधौ (śivasannidhau) — in the presence of Śivain the presence of Śiva

उदञ्चन्त्यञ्चदङ्गानां (udañcantyañcadaṅgānāṃ) — of her bending, tossing limbsof her bending, tossing limbs·लाघवं परितन्वती (lāghavaṃ paritanvatī) — displaying their nimblenessdisplaying their nimbleness·निश्वासामोदमुदित (niśvāsāmodamudita) — gladdened by the fragrance of her breathgladdened by the fragrance of her breath·भ्रमराकुलितेक्षणा (bhramarākulitekṣaṇā) — her eyes made restless by beesher eyes made restless by bees

भ्रश्यद्धम्मिल्लसन्माल्य (bhraśyaddhammillasanmālya) — the garland slipping from her loosened hair-knotthe garland slipping from her loosened hair-knot·स्वपुराकृतभूमिका (svapurākṛtabhūmikā) — revealing her own natural beautyrevealing her own natural beauty·स्विद्यत्कपोलपत्राली (svidyatkapolapatrālī) — the row of leaf-patterns on her sweating cheeksthe row of leaf-patterns on her sweating cheeks·स्रवदम्बुकणोज्ज्वला (sravadambukaṇojjvalā) — radiant with the streaming drops of waterradiant with the streaming drops of water

स्फुटच्चोलांशुकपथ (sphuṭaccolāṃśukapatha) — through the opening path of her bodicethrough the opening path of her bodice·तिर्यदङ्गप्रभावृता (tiryadaṅgaprabhāvṛtā) — enveloped by the slanting radiance of her limbsenveloped by the slanting radiance of her limbs·उल्लसत्कन्दुकास्फाला (ullasatkandukāsphālā) — from striking the bounding ballfrom striking the bounding ball·तिश्रोणितकराम्बुजा (atiśroṇitakarāmbujā) — her lotus-hands turned deep redher lotus-hands turned deep red

कन्दुकानुगसद्दृष्टि (kandukānugasaddṛṣṭi) — her fair gaze following the ballher fair gaze following the ball·नर्तितभ्रूलताञ्चला (nartitabhrūlatāñcalā) — the tip of her brow-creeper set dancingthe tip of her brow-creeper set dancing·मृडानी किल खेलन्ती (mṛḍānī kila khelantī) — Mṛḍānī, indeed, at playMṛḍānī, indeed, at play·ददृशे जगदम्बिका (dadṛśe jagadambikā) — was seen — the Mother of the Worldwas seen — the Mother of the World

अन्तरिक्षचराभ्यां च (antarikṣacarābhyāṃ ca) — and by the two moving through the skyand by the two moving through the sky·दितिजाभ्यां कटाक्षिता (ditijābhyāṃ kaṭākṣitā) — she was glanced at by the two sons of Ditishe was glanced at by the two sons of Diti·क्रोडीकृताभ्यामिव वै (kroḍīkṛtābhyāmiva vai) — as if the two had indeed been embracedas if the two had indeed been embraced·समुपस्थितमृत्युना (samupasthitamṛtyunā) — by Death, now come upon themby Death, now come upon them

विदलोत्पलसंज्ञाभ्यां (vidalotpalasaṃjñābhyāṃ) — by those two named Vidala and Utpalaby those two named Vidala and Utpala·दृप्ताभ्यां वरतो विधेः (dṛptābhyāṃ varato vidheḥ) — proud through Brahmā's boonproud through Brahmā's boon·तृणीकृतत्रिजगती (tṛṇīkṛtatrijagatī) — who had made straw of the three worldswho had made straw of the three worlds·पुरुषाभ्यां स्वदोर्बलात् (puruṣābhyāṃ svadorbalāt) — those men, by their own arms' strengththose men, by their own arms' strength

देवीं तां सञ्जिहीर्षन्तौ (devīṃ tāṃ sañjihīrṣantau) — the two, eager to carry off that Goddessthe two, eager to carry off that Goddess·विषमेषुप्रपीडितौ (viṣameṣuprapīḍitau) — tormented by Kāma's arrowstormented by Kāma's arrows·दिव उत्तेरतुः क्षिप्रं (diva utteratuḥ kṣipraṃ) — the two swiftly descended from the skythe two swiftly descended from the sky·मायां स्वीकृत्य शाम्बरीम् (māyāṃ svīkṛtya śāmbarīm) — having assumed a demonic illusionhaving assumed a demonic illusion

धृत्वा पारिषदीं मायाम् (dhṛtvā pāriṣadīṃ māyām) — having assumed the illusion of attendantshaving assumed the illusion of attendants·आयातामम्बिकान्तिकम् (āyātāmambikāntikam) — the two came to the Mother's vicinitythe two came to the Mother's vicinity·तावत्यन्तं सुदुर्वृत्तौ (tāvatyantaṃ sudurvṛttau) — those two, utterly wicked in conductthose two, utterly wicked in conduct·अतिचञ्चलमानसौ (aticañcalamānasau) — and exceedingly fickle-mindedand exceedingly fickle-minded

अथ दुष्टनिहन्त्रा वै (atha duṣṭanihantrā vai) — then, indeed, by the slayer of the wickedthen, indeed, by the slayer of the wicked·सावज्ञेन हरेण तौ (sāvajñena hareṇa tau) — by Hara, with disdain, the twoby Hara, with disdain, the two·विज्ञातौ च क्षणादास्तां (vijñātau ca kṣaṇādāstāṃ) — were recognized in an instantwere recognized in an instant·चाञ्चल्याल्लोचनोद्भवात् (cāñcalyāllocanodbhavāt) — from the restlessness arising in their eyesfrom the restlessness arising in their eyes

कटाक्षिताथ देवेन (kaṭākṣitātha devena) — then glanced at by the Lordthen glanced at by the Lord·दुर्गा दुर्गतिघातिनी (durgā durgatighātinī) — Durgā, destroyer of evil statesDurgā, destroyer of evil states·दैत्याविमाविति गणौ (daityāvimāviti gaṇau) — "these two attendants are demons""these two attendants are demons"·नेति सर्वस्वरूपिणा (neti sarvasvarūpiṇā) — "not true ones" — by him who is the self of all"not true ones" — by him who is the self of all

अथ सा नेत्रसंज्ञां (atha sā netrasaṃjñāṃ) — then she understood that eye-signalthen she understood that eye-signal·स्वस्वामिनस्तां बुबोध ह (svasvāminastāṃ bubodha ha) — of her own lord, indeedof her own lord, indeed·महाकौतुकिनस्तात (mahākautukinastāta) — of the great player, O dear oneof the great player, O dear one·शङ्करस्य परेशितुः (śaṅkarasya pareśituḥ) — of Śaṅkara, the Supreme Rulerof Śaṅkara, the Supreme Ruler

ततो विज्ञाय संज्ञां तां (tato vijñāya saṃjñāṃ tāṃ) — then, having understood that signalthen, having understood that signal·सर्वज्ञार्द्धशरीरिणी (sarvajñārddhaśarīriṇī) — she who is half the body of the Omniscient oneshe who is half the body of the Omniscient one·तेनैव कन्दुकेनाथ (tenaiva kandukenātha) — with that very ballwith that very ball·युगपन्निर्जघान तौ (yugapannirjaghāna tau) — struck down the two at oncestruck down the two at once

महाबलौ महादेव्या (mahābalau mahādevyā) — the two mighty ones, by the great Goddessthe two mighty ones, by the great Goddess·कन्दुकेन समाहतौ (kandukena samāhatau) — struck by the ballstruck by the ball·परिभ्रम्य परिभ्रम्य (paribhramya paribhramya) — whirling round and roundwhirling round and round·तौ दुष्टौ विनिपेततुः (tau duṣṭau vinipetatuḥ) — the two wicked ones fell downthe two wicked ones fell down

वृन्तादिव फले पक्वे (vṛntādiva phale pakve) — like a ripe fruit from its stalklike a ripe fruit from its stalk·तालेनानिललोलिते (tālenānilalolite) — when the palm is shaken by the windwhen the palm is shaken by the wind·दम्भोलिना परिहते (dambholinā parihate) — struck by the thunderboltstruck by the thunderbolt·श‍ृङ्गे इव महागिरेः (śṛṅge iva mahāgireḥ) — like the peak of a great mountainlike the peak of a great mountain

तौ निपात्य महादैत्यौ (tau nipātya mahādaityau) — having felled those two great daityashaving felled those two great daityas·अकार्यकरणोद्यतौ (akāryakaraṇodyatau) — who were intent on improper deedswho were intent on improper deeds·ततः परिणतिं यातो (tataḥ pariṇatiṃ yāto) — thereupon underwent transformationthereupon underwent transformation·लिङ्गरूपेण कन्दुकः (liṅgarūpeṇa kandukaḥ) — the ball, into the form of a liṅgathe ball, into the form of a liṅga

कन्दुकेश्वरसंज्ञं च (kandukeśvarasaṃjñaṃ ca) — and, named Kandukeśvaraand, named Kandukeśvara·तल्लिङ्गमभवत्तदा (talliṅgamabhavattadā) — that liṅga then becamethat liṅga then became·ज्येष्ठेश्वरसमीपे तु (jyeṣṭheśvarasamīpe tu) — near Jyeṣṭheśvaranear Jyeṣṭheśvara·सर्वदुष्टनिवारणम् (sarvaduṣṭanivāraṇam) — averting every evilaverting every evil

एतस्मिन्नेव समये (etasminneva samaye) — at that very momentat that very moment·हरिब्रह्मादयः सुराः (haribrahmādayaḥ surāḥ) — the gods headed by Hari and Brahmāthe gods headed by Hari and Brahmā·शिवाविर्भावमाज्ञाय (śivāvirbhāvamājñāya) — learning of Śiva's manifestationlearning of Śiva's manifestation·ऋषयश्च समाययुः (ṛṣayaśca samāyayuḥ) — and the sages too, came togetherand the sages too, came together

अथ सर्वे सुराः शम्भोः (atha sarve surāḥ śambhoḥ) — then all the gods, from Śambhuthen all the gods, from Śambhu·वरान्प्राप्य तदाज्ञया (varānprāpya tadājñayā) — having received boons, by his leavehaving received boons, by his leave·स्वधामानि ययुः प्रीताः (svadhāmāni yayuḥ prītāḥ) — went, gladdened, to their own abodeswent, gladdened, to their own abodes·तथा काशीनिवासिनः (tathā kāśīnivāsinaḥ) — and likewise the residents of Kāśīand likewise the residents of Kāśī

साम्बिकं शङ्करं दृष्ट्वा (sāmbikaṃ śaṅkaraṃ dṛṣṭvā) — seeing Śaṅkara together with Ambikāseeing Śaṅkara together with Ambikā·कृताञ्जलिपुटाश्च ते (kṛtāñjalipuṭāśca te) — and they, with joined palmsand they, with joined palms·प्रणम्य तुष्टुवुर्भक्त्या (praṇamya tuṣṭuvurbhaktyā) — having bowed, praised with devotionhaving bowed, praised with devotion·वाग्भिरिष्टाभिरादरात् (vāgbhiriṣṭābhirādarāt) — with cherished words, reverentlywith cherished words, reverently

साम्बिकोऽपि शिवो व्यास (sāmbiko'pi śivo vyāsa) — Śiva too, together with Ambikā, O VyāsaŚiva too, together with Ambikā, O Vyāsa·क्रीडित्वा सुविहारवित् (krīḍitvā suvihāravit) — having sported, skilled in gracious playhaving sported, skilled in gracious play·जगाम स्वालयं प्रीतः (jagāma svālayaṃ prītaḥ) — went, gladdened, to his own abodewent, gladdened, to his own abode·सगणो भक्तवत्सलः (sagaṇo bhaktavatsalaḥ) — with his attendants, dear to his devoteeswith his attendants, dear to his devotees

कन्दुकेश्वरलिङ्गं च (kandukeśvaraliṅgaṃ ca) — and the Kandukeśvara liṅgaand the Kandukeśvara liṅga·काश्यां दुष्टनिबर्हणम् (kāśyāṃ duṣṭanibarhaṇam) — in Kāśī, destroyer of the wickedin Kāśī, destroyer of the wicked·भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं (bhuktimuktipradaṃ) — bestowing enjoyment and liberationbestowing enjoyment and liberation·सर्वकामदं सर्वदा सताम् (sarvakāmadaṃ sarvadā satām) — ever granting every wish of the virtuousever granting every wish of the virtuous

इदमाख्यानमतुलं (idamākhyānamatulaṃ) — this matchless accountthis matchless account·श‍ृणुयाद्यो मुदान्वितः (śṛṇuyādyo mudānvitaḥ) — whoever, filled with joy, hears itwhoever, filled with joy, hears it·श्रावयेद्वा पठेद्यश्च (śrāvayedvā paṭhedyaśca) — or has it recited, or reads itor has it recited, or reads it·तस्य दुःखभयं कुतः (tasya duḥkhabhayaṃ kutaḥ) — whence for him sorrow or fear?whence for him sorrow or fear?

इह सर्वसुखं भुक्त्वा (iha sarvasukhaṃ bhuktvā) — having enjoyed every happiness herehaving enjoyed every happiness here·नानाविधमनुत्तमम् (nānāvidhamanuttamam) — of many kinds, unsurpassedof many kinds, unsurpassed·परत्र लभते दिव्यां (paratra labhate divyāṃ) — hereafter he obtains a divinehereafter he obtains a divine·गतिं वै देवदुर्लभाम् (gatiṃ vai devadurlabhām) — state indeed, rare even for the godsstate indeed, rare even for the gods

इति ते वर्णितं तात (iti te varṇitaṃ tāta) — thus, dear one, has been told to youthus, dear one, has been told to you·चरितं परमाद्भुतम् (caritaṃ paramādbhutam) — this most wondrous deedthis most wondrous deed·शिवयोर्भक्तवात्सल्यसुचकं (śivayorbhaktavātsalyasucakaṃ) — indicative of Śiva and Śivā's tenderness for devoteesindicative of Śiva and Śivā's tenderness for devotees·शिवदं सताम् (śivadaṃ satām) — bestowing welfare on the virtuousbestowing welfare on the virtuous

इत्युक्त्वामन्त्र्य तं व्यासं (ityuktvāmantrya taṃ vyāsaṃ) — having said this, and taken leave of Vyāsahaving said this, and taken leave of Vyāsa·तन्नुतो मद्वरात्मजः (tannuto madvarātmajaḥ) — praised by him, my son born through a boonpraised by him, my son born through a boon·ययौ विहायसा काशीं (yayau vihāyasā kāśīṃ) — went by the sky-path to Kāśīwent by the sky-path to Kāśī·चरितं शशिमौलिनः (caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ) — the deed of the moon-crested one toldthe deed of the moon-crested one told

युद्धखण्डमिदं प्रोक्तं (yuddhakhaṇḍamidaṃ proktaṃ) — this Yuddha-khaṇḍa has been toldthis Yuddha-khaṇḍa has been told·मया ते मुनिसत्तम (mayā te munisattama) — by me to you, O best of sagesby me to you, O best of sages·रौद्रीयसंहितामध्ये (raudrīyasaṃhitāmadhye) — within the Raudrī Saṃhitāwithin the Raudrī Saṃhitā·सर्वकामफलप्रदम् (sarvakāmaphalapradam) — granting the fruit of every desiregranting the fruit of every desire

इयं हि संहिता रौद्री (iyaṃ hi saṃhitā raudrī) — this Raudrī Saṃhitā indeedthis Raudrī Saṃhitā indeed·सम्पूर्णा वर्णिता मया (sampūrṇā varṇitā mayā) — has been fully described by mehas been fully described by me·सदाशिवप्रियतरा (sadāśivapriyatarā) — most dear to Sadāśivamost dear to Sadāśiva·भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदा (bhuktimuktiphalapradā) — granting the fruit of enjoyment and liberationgranting the fruit of enjoyment and liberation

इमां यश्च पठेन्नित्यं (imāṃ yaśca paṭhennityaṃ) — and whoever constantly recites thisand whoever constantly recites this·शत्रुबाधानिवारिकाम् (śatrubādhānivārikām) — which wards off the affliction of enemieswhich wards off the affliction of enemies·सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति (sarvānkāmānavāpnoti) — obtains all his desiresobtains all his desires·ततो मुक्तिं लभेत ना (tato muktiṃ labheta nā) — and a man thereafter attains liberationand a man thereafter attains liberation

इति ब्रह्मसुतः श्रुत्वा (iti brahmasutaḥ śrutvā) — thus, having heard, the son of Brahmāthus, having heard, the son of Brahmā·पित्रा शिवयशः परम् (pitrā śivayaśaḥ param) — from his father, Śiva's supreme gloryfrom his father, Śiva's supreme glory·शतनामाप्य शम्भोश्च (śatanāmāpya śambhośca) — and having obtained Śambhu's hundred namesand having obtained Śambhu's hundred names·कृतार्थोऽभूच्छिवानुगः (kṛtārtho'bhūcchivānugaḥ) — became fulfilled, a follower of Śivabecame fulfilled, a follower of Śiva

ब्रह्मनारदसंवादः (brahmanāradasaṃvādaḥ) — the dialogue of Brahmā and Nāradathe dialogue of Brahmā and Nārada·सम्पूर्णः कथितो मया (sampūrṇaḥ kathito mayā) — has been fully told by mehas been fully told by me·शिवः सर्वप्रधानो हि (śivaḥ sarvapradhāno hi) — Śiva indeed is supreme over allŚiva indeed is supreme over all·किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि (kiṃ bhūyaḥ śrotumicchasi) — what more do you wish to hear?what more do you wish to hear?