Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्ड Chapter 51
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रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्ड
Chapter 51 · The Story of Ūṣā, and the Sport of Śiva and Pārvatī · Verses 1–62

अथ एकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः

Vyāsa tells Sanatkumāra that, through his grace, he has already been made to hear in brief a wondrous, grace-filled account, and now wishes to hear at length how the moon-crested Śiva, out of love, granted the rank of gaṇa-lord to Bāṇāsura, along with the fitting story of Kṛṣṇa's later battle over Bāṇa. Sanatkumāra takes up the tale from the beginning of creation: from Brahmā's mind-born son Marīci came the great sage Kaśyapa, who married the thirteen daughters of Dakṣa; from the eldest, Diti, were born the daityas. Diti's sons were Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa; from Hiraṇyakaśipu came Hrāda, Anuhrāda, Saṃhrāda and the great Viṣṇu-devotee Prahrāda, whom no daitya could destroy; from Prahrāda came the supremely generous Virocana, who gave even his own head to Indra disguised as a beggar-brāhmaṇa; from Virocana came Bali, who gave the earth itself to Viṣṇu in his Vāmana form; and from Bali came Bāṇa, a devoted worshipper of Śiva, mighty and true to his word, who ruled the three worlds from his city of Śoṇitapura, so favoured by Śiva that even the gods served him and only they, out of rivalry, ever felt discontent under his rule. Once, pleasing Maheśvara with a thousand-armed tāṇḍava dance, Bāṇa was offered a boon by the compassionate lord of all; bowing in devotion, he asked only that Śiva remain his protector always, dwelling in his city with his gaṇas and his sons. Śiva, though difficult to propitiate, granted this out of grace and took up residence there with his retinue. One day, sporting on the bank of the river Śoṇita near Bāṇa's city together with gods and asuras, amid dancing gandharvas and apsarases, chanting sages, and the very seasons and breezes yielding to the joy of his presence, Śiva, overcome by unconquered desire, sent Nandin to fetch the adorned Pārvatī from Kailāsa. Pārvatī agreed and began to adorn herself, but as Nandin lingered, an impatient Śiva sent him back again to hasten her. Meanwhile the assembled apsarases, each eager for the honour of being chosen queen by the foe of Kāma should she be found touching him first, resolved that whoever among them dared approach Śiva — apart from Pārvatī herself — should go and beguile him. Citralekhā, daughter of Kumbhāṇḍa, volunteered, recalling how Viṣṇu once took the beguiling Mohinī form; at this, Urvaśī and a whole company of apsarases and Mothers each fashioned themselves into the forms of various goddesses — Kālī, Caṇḍikā, Sāvitrī, Gāyatrī, Jayā, Vijayā, and more — vying to outdo one another. Yet it was Ūṣā, Bāṇāsura's own daughter, deeply versed in divine yoga, who through her power took on a form of Pārvatī herself, so radiant, auspicious and marked with divine signs that it granted the heart's desire to whoever beheld it, outshining all the other apsarases' disguises. Perceiving Ūṣā's desire to unite with him in that borrowed form, the all-knowing Girijā, inner ruler of all beings, addressed her friend: since Ūṣā had taken her own form out of longing, the time appointed for her union would come in the month of Kārttika, under Mādhava's ordinance, on the twelfth of the bright fortnight, in the dread of night — whichever man, having kept his vow, should come upon her sleeping unguarded in the inner apartments, him the gods themselves would make her husband, and with him she would find her joy, her lifelong devotion to Viṣṇu notwithstanding. Ūṣā, blushing, accepted the prophecy. Then Pārvatī herself, having adorned herself, came into Rudra's presence and sported with him; and when their lovemaking ended, the lord Rudra vanished from sight together with his consort, his gaṇas and the attendant deities. व्यासजी सनत्कुमारसे कहते हैं कि उनके अनुग्रहसे उन्हें एक अद्भुत तथा शम्भुके अनुग्रहसे परिपूर्ण कथा संक्षेपमें सुनायी जा चुकी है, अब वे विस्तारसे यह सुनना चाहते हैं कि चन्द्रशेखर शिवने किस प्रकार प्रीतिपूर्वक बाणासुरको गणपतित्व प्रदान किया, तथा इससे सम्बद्ध कृष्णके साथ हुए युद्धकी कथा भी। सनत्कुमारजी सृष्टिके आरम्भसे कथा आरम्भ करते हैं — ब्रह्माजीके मानसपुत्र मरीचिसे महामुनि कश्यपकी उत्पत्ति हुई, जिन्होंने दक्षकी तेरह कन्याओंसे विवाह किया; इनमें ज्येष्ठा दितिसे दैत्योंकी उत्पत्ति हुई। दितिके पुत्र हिरण्यकशिपु और हिरण्याक्ष हुए; हिरण्यकशिपुसे ह्राद, अनुह्राद, संह्राद तथा महान् विष्णुभक्त प्रह्राद उत्पन्न हुए, जिन्हें कोई दैत्य नष्ट नहीं कर सका; प्रह्रादसे परम दानी विरोचन हुए, जिन्होंने ब्राह्मणवेषधारी इन्द्रको अपना सिर तक दान कर दिया; विरोचनसे बलि हुए, जिन्होंने वामनरूपधारी विष्णुको पृथ्वी दान की; और बलिसे शिवभक्त, बलशाली तथा सत्यप्रतिज्ञ बाण उत्पन्न हुए, जो शोणितपुरसे त्रैलोक्यपर शासन करते थे तथा शिवजीकी ऐसी कृपाके पात्र थे कि देवता भी उनकी सेवा करते थे और केवल स्पर्धावश ही असन्तुष्ट रहते थे। एक बार सहस्रभुजाओंके ताण्डवनृत्यसे महेश्वरको प्रसन्न करनेपर दयालु शिवजीने बाणको वर माँगनेको कहा; भक्तिपूर्वक प्रणामकर बाणने केवल यही माँगा कि शिवजी सदा उनके रक्षक बनकर पुत्रों और गणोंसहित उनके नगरमें निवास करें। दुराराध्य होते हुए भी शिवजीने कृपापूर्वक यह वर दिया और वहीं निवास करने लगे। एक दिन बाणके नगरके निकट शोणित नदीके तटपर देवताओं और असुरोंके साथ क्रीड़ा करते हुए, नाचते गाते गन्धर्व-अप्सराओं, स्तुति करते मुनियों तथा प्रसन्न ऋतुओं और वायुके मध्य, कामसे विह्वल शिवजीने नन्दीको शृंगारयुक्त पार्वतीको कैलाससे लानेके लिये भेजा। पार्वतीजीने स्वीकृति देकर शृंगार आरम्भ किया, परन्तु नन्दीके विलम्बसे अधीर शिवजीने उन्हें पुनः शीघ्रता करनेके लिये भेजा। इसी बीच उपस्थित अप्सराएँ, कामारि शिवको सर्वप्रथम स्पर्श करनेवालीके रानी बननेकी सम्भावनासे उत्साहित होकर, यह निश्चय करती हैं कि पार्वतीको छोड़कर जो भी साहस करे, वह शिवजीको मोहित करनेके लिये जाये। कुम्भाण्डकी पुत्री चित्रलेखा, विष्णुके मोहिनीरूपका स्मरण करते हुए, आगे आती है; इसे देखकर उर्वशी तथा अन्य अनेक अप्सराएँ और मातृगण काली, चण्डिका, सावित्री, गायत्री, जया, विजया आदि विभिन्न देवियोंके रूप धारण करने लगती हैं, एक-दूसरेसे आगे निकलनेकी होड़में। किन्तु दिव्य योगमें निपुण स्वयं बाणासुरकी पुत्री ऊषा अपने प्रभावसे पार्वतीका ऐसा दिव्य, शुभ तथा दिव्यलक्षणोंसे युक्त रूप धारण करती है कि वह सबसे बढ़कर मनोवांछित फल देनेवाला प्रतीत होता है। ऊषाके इस रूपमें शिवसे मिलनकी इच्छाको जानकर सर्वान्तर्यामिनी गिरिजाजी अपनी सखीसे कहती हैं कि चूँकि उसने कामनावश उनका ही रूप धारण किया है, अतः कार्तिक मासमें, माधवके अन्तर्गत, शुक्लपक्षकी द्वादशीको, भयंकर रात्रिमें, व्रतका पालन करके अन्तःपुरमें सोई हुई उसे जो पुरुष भोग करेगा, वही देवताओंद्वारा नियत उसका पति होगा — यद्यपि ऊषा बचपनसे विष्णुभक्ता रही है। लज्जित ऊषा इस भविष्यवाणीको स्वीकार करती है। तदनन्तर पार्वतीजी स्वयं शृंगार सजाकर रुद्रके समीप आती हैं और उनके साथ क्रीड़ा करती हैं; रतिक्रीड़ाके अन्तमें भगवान् रुद्र अपनी पत्नी, गणों तथा देवताओंसहित अन्तर्धान हो जाते हैं।

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व्यास उवाच — Vyāsa spoke: व्यासजी बोले:

सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ श्राविता सुकथाद्भुता । भवतानुग्रहात्प्रीत्या शम्भ्वनुग्रहनिर्भरा ॥ १॥

sanatkumāra sarvajña śrāvitā sukathādbhutā | bhavatānugrahātprītyā śambhvanugrahanirbharā ||

· हिन्दी

हे सर्वज्ञ सनत्कुमार! आपके अनुग्रहसे प्रीतिपूर्वक मुझे शम्भुके अनुग्रहसे परिपूर्ण एक अद्भुत सुन्दर कथा सुनायी गयी है।

O all-knowing Sanatkumāra, through your grace and out of love, I have been made to hear a wondrous good story, filled with Śambhu’s grace.

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सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ (sanatkumāra sarvajña) — O all-knowing Sanatkumāraश्राविता सुकथाद्भुता (śrāvitā sukathādbhutā) — a wondrous good story has been made knownभवतानुग्रहात्प्रीत्या (bhavatānugrahātprītyā) — through your grace, out of loveशम्भ्वनुग्रहनिर्भरा (śambhvanugrahanirbharā) — filled with Śambhu’s grace

इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि चरितं शशिमौलिनः । गाणपत्यं ददौ प्रीत्या यथा बाणासुराय वै ॥ २॥

idānīṃ śrotumicchāmi caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ | gāṇapatyaṃ dadau prītyā yathā bāṇāsurāya vai ||

· हिन्दी

अब मैं शशिमौलि (शिवजी) का वह चरित्र सुनना चाहता हूँ, जिसमें उन्होंने प्रीतिपूर्वक बाणासुरको गणपतित्व प्रदान किया।

Now I wish to hear the story of the moon-crested one — how, out of love, he gave the office of gaṇa-lord to Bāṇāsura.

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इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि (idānīṃ śrotumicchāmi) — now I wish to hearचरितं शशिमौलिनः (caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ) — the deeds of the moon-crested oneगाणपत्यं ददौ प्रीत्या (gāṇapatyaṃ dadau prītyā) — he gave the office of gaṇa-lord, out of loveयथा बाणासुराय वै (yathā bāṇāsurāya vai) — indeed, as to Bāṇāsura

सनत्कुमार उवाच — Sanatkumāra spoke: सनत्कुमारजी बोले:

श‍ृणु व्यासादरात्तां वै कथां शम्भोः परात्मनः । गाणपत्यं यथा प्रीत्या ददौ बाणासुराय हि ॥ ३॥

śa‍ṛṇu vyāsādarāttāṃ vai kathāṃ śambhoḥ parātmanaḥ | gāṇapatyaṃ yathā prītyā dadau bāṇāsurāya hi ||

· हिन्दी

सनत्कुमारजी बोले — हे व्यास! आदरपूर्वक परमात्मा शम्भुकी उस कथाको सुनो, जिसमें उन्होंने प्रीतिपूर्वक बाणासुरको गणपतित्व प्रदान किया।

Sanatkumāra spoke: Listen with reverence, O Vyāsa, to that story of Śambhu, the Supreme Soul — how, out of love, he gave the gaṇa-lordship indeed to Bāṇāsura.

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श‍ृणु व्यासादरात्तां वै (śṛṇu vyāsādarāttāṃ vai) — listen, O Vyāsa, with reverence, to thatकथां शम्भोः परात्मनः (kathāṃ śambhoḥ parātmanaḥ) — story of Śambhu, the Supreme Soulगाणपत्यं यथा प्रीत्या (gāṇapatyaṃ yathā prītyā) — how, out of love, the gaṇa-lordshipददौ बाणासुराय हि (dadau bāṇāsurāya hi) — he indeed gave to Bāṇāsura

अत्रैव सुचरित्रं च शङ्करस्य महाप्रभोः । कृष्णेन समरोप्यत्र शम्भोर्बाणानुगृह्णतः ॥ ४॥

atraiva sucaritraṃ ca śaṅkarasya mahāprabhoḥ | kṛṣṇena samaropyatra śambhorbāṇānugṛhṇataḥ ||

· हिन्दी

यहीं महाप्रभु शङ्करका सुन्दर चरित्र भी है; यहीं कृष्णके साथ युद्ध भी हुआ, जब शम्भु बाणपर अनुग्रह कर रहे थे।

Here too is the good story of Śaṅkara, the great lord; here also there was battle involving Kṛṣṇa, while Śambhu was showing favour to Bāṇa.

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अत्रैव सुचरित्रं च (atraiva sucaritraṃ ca) — and here too is the good storyशङ्करस्य महाप्रभोः (śaṅkarasya mahāprabhoḥ) — of Śaṅkara, the great lordकृष्णेन समरोप्यत्र (kṛṣṇena samaropyatra) — here also there was battle with Kṛṣṇaशम्भोर्बाणानुगृह्णतः (śambhorbāṇānugṛhṇataḥ) — while Śambhu was showing favour to Bāṇa

अत्रानुरूपं श‍ृणु मे शिवलीलान्वितं परम् । इतिहासं महापुण्यं मनः श्रोत्रसुखावहम् ॥ ५॥

atrānurūpaṃ śa‍ṛṇu me śivalīlānvitaṃ param | itihāsaṃ mahāpuṇyaṃ manaḥ śrotrasukhāvaham ||

· हिन्दी

यहाँ इसके अनुरूप शिवलीलासे युक्त वह परम इतिहास मुझसे सुनो, जो अत्यन्त पुण्यमय तथा मन और कानोंको सुख देनेवाला है।

Listen from me to this fitting, supreme account joined with Śiva’s sport — a most holy history that brings pleasure to mind and ear.

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अत्रानुरूपं श‍ृणु मे (atrānurūpaṃ śṛṇu me) — listen from me to what befits thisशिवलीलान्वितं परम् (śivalīlānvitaṃ param) — the supreme account joined with Śiva’s sportइतिहासं महापुण्यं (itihāsaṃ mahāpuṇyaṃ) — a most holy historyमनः श्रोत्रसुखावहम् (manaḥ śrotrasukhāvaham) — bringing pleasure to mind and ear

ब्रह्मपुत्रो मरीचिर्यो मुनिरासीन्महामतिः । मानसः सर्वपुत्रेषु ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठः प्रजापतिः ॥ ६॥

brahmaputro marīciryo munirāsīnmahāmatiḥ | mānasaḥ sarvaputreṣu jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ prajāpatiḥ ||

· हिन्दी

ब्रह्माजीके पुत्र मरीचि महाबुद्धिमान् मुनि थे — वे मानसपुत्रोंमें ज्येष्ठ और श्रेष्ठ प्रजापति थे।

Marīci, the son of Brahmā, was a sage of great wisdom — mind-born, the eldest and foremost Prajāpati among all the sons.

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ब्रह्मपुत्रो मरीचिर्यो (brahmaputro marīciryo) — Marīci, who was the son of Brahmāमुनिरासीन्महामतिः (munirāsīnmahāmatiḥ) — was a sage of great wisdomमानसः सर्वपुत्रेषु (mānasaḥ sarvaputreṣu) — mind-born, among all the sonsज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठः प्रजापतिः (jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ prajāpatiḥ) — the eldest and foremost Prajāpati

तस्य पुत्रो महात्मासीत्कश्यपो मुनिसत्तमः । सृष्टिप्रवृद्धकोऽत्यन्तं पितुर्भक्तो विधेरपि ॥ ७॥

tasya putro mahātmāsītkaśyapo munisattamaḥ | sṛṣṭipravṛddhako'tyantaṃ piturbhakto vidherapi ||

· हिन्दी

उनके पुत्र महात्मा कश्यप मुनिश्रेष्ठ थे, जो सृष्टिकी वृद्धिमें अत्यन्त संलग्न तथा अपने पिता और विधाता (ब्रह्माजी) दोनोंके भक्त थे।

His son was the great-souled Kaśyapa, best of sages, exceedingly devoted to the increase of creation, devoted both to his father and to Vidhi (Brahmā).

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तस्य पुत्रो महात्मासीत् (tasya putro mahātmāsīt) — his son was the great-souledकश्यपो मुनिसत्तमः (kaśyapo munisattamaḥ) — Kaśyapa, best of sagesसृष्टिप्रवृद्धकोऽत्यन्तं (sṛṣṭipravṛddhako’tyantaṃ) — exceedingly devoted to the increase of creationपितुर्भक्तो विधेरपि (piturbhakto vidherapi) — devoted to his father and to Vidhi (Brahmā) too

तस्य त्रयोदशमिता दक्षकन्याः सुशीलिकाः । कश्यपस्य मुनेर्व्यास पत्न्यश्चासन्पतिव्रताः ॥ ८॥

tasya trayodaśamitā dakṣakanyāḥ suśīlikāḥ | kaśyapasya munervyāsa patnyaścāsanpativratāḥ ||

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हे व्यास! उनकी दक्षकी तेरह सुशील कन्याएँ कश्यप मुनिकी पतिव्रता पत्नियाँ हुईं।

He had thirteen daughters of Dakṣa, of good conduct, O Vyāsa — the wives of the sage Kaśyapa, devoted to their husband.

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तस्य त्रयोदशमिता (tasya trayodaśamitā) — his thirteen in numberदक्षकन्याः सुशीलिकाः (dakṣakanyāḥ suśīlikāḥ) — daughters of Dakṣa, of good conductकश्यपस्य मुनेर्व्यास (kaśyapasya munervyāsa) — of the sage Kaśyapa, O Vyāsaपत्न्यश्चासन्पतिव्रताः (patnyaścāsanpativratāḥ) — were his wives, devoted to their husband

तत्र ज्येष्ठा दितिश्चासीद्दैत्यास्तत्तनयाः स्मृताः । अन्यासां च सुता जाता देवाद्याः सचराचराः ॥ ९॥

tatra jyeṣṭhā ditiścāsīddaityāstattanayāḥ smṛtāḥ | anyāsāṃ ca sutā jātā devādyāḥ sacarācarāḥ ||

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उनमें ज्येष्ठा दिति थीं, जिनके पुत्र दैत्य कहलाये; अन्य पत्नियोंसे देवता आदि तथा चराचर सृष्टिके पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए।

Among them the eldest was Diti; her sons are remembered as the daityas. From the others were born sons — gods and the rest, together with all moving and unmoving creation.

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तत्र ज्येष्ठा दितिश्चासीत् (tatra jyeṣṭhā ditiścāsīt) — among them the eldest was Ditiदैत्यास्तत्तनयाः स्मृताः (daityāstattanayāḥ smṛtāḥ) — her sons are remembered as the daityasअन्यासां च सुता जाता (anyāsāṃ ca sutā jātā) — and from the other [wives] sons were bornदेवाद्याः सचराचराः (devādyāḥ sacarācarāḥ) — the gods and others, with the moving and unmoving [creation]

१० ज्येष्ठायाः प्रथमौ पुत्रौ दितेश्चास्तां महाबलौ । हिरण्यकशिपुर्ज्येष्ठो हिरण्याक्षोऽनुजस्ततः ॥ १०॥

jyeṣṭhāyāḥ prathamau putrau diteścāstāṃ mahābalau | hiraṇyakaśipurjyeṣṭho hiraṇyākṣo'nujastataḥ ||

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ज्येष्ठा दितिके पहले दो पुत्र महाबली थे — बड़े हिरण्यकशिपु और उनके बाद हिरण्याक्ष।

The eldest’s [Diti’s] first two sons were of great strength: Hiraṇyakaśipu the elder, then Hiraṇyākṣa the younger.

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ज्येष्ठायाः प्रथमौ पुत्रौ (jyeṣṭhāyāḥ prathamau putrau) — the eldest’s [Diti’s] first two sonsदितेश्चास्तां महाबलौ (diteścāstāṃ mahābalau) — of Diti, were of great strengthहिरण्यकशिपुर्ज्येष्ठो (hiraṇyakaśipurjyeṣṭho) — Hiraṇyakaśipu the elderहिरण्याक्षोऽनुजस्ततः (hiraṇyākṣo’nujastataḥ) — then Hiraṇyākṣa the younger

११ हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्राश्चत्वारो दैत्यसत्तमाः । ह्रादानुह्रादसंह्रादप्रह्रादश्चेत्यनुक्रमात् ॥ ११॥

hiraṇyakaśipoḥ putrāścatvāro daityasattamāḥ | hrādānuhrādasaṃhrādaprahrādaścetyanukramāt ||

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हिरण्यकशिपुके चार पुत्र थे, जो दैत्योंमें श्रेष्ठ थे — ह्राद, अनुह्राद, संह्राद और प्रह्राद, इसी क्रमसे।

Hiraṇyakaśipu had four sons, best among the daityas — Hrāda, Anuhrāda, Saṃhrāda, and Prahrāda, in that order.

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हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्राः (hiraṇyakaśipoḥ putrāḥ) — the sons of Hiraṇyakaśipuचत्वारो दैत्यसत्तमाः (catvāro daityasattamāḥ) — four, best among the daityasह्रादानुह्रादसंह्रादप्रह्रादाः (hrādānuhrādasaṃhrādaprahrādāḥ) — Hrāda, Anuhrāda, Saṃhrāda, Prahrādaचेत्यनुक्रमात् (cetyanukramāt) — thus, in that order

१२ प्रह्रादस्तत्र हि महान्विष्णुभक्तो जितेन्द्रियः । यं नाशितुं न शक्तास्तेऽभवन्दैत्याश्च केऽपि ह ॥ १२॥

prahrādastatra hi mahānviṣṇubhakto jitendriyaḥ | yaṃ nāśituṃ na śaktāste'bhavandaityāśca ke'pi ha ||

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उनमें महान् प्रह्राद विष्णुभक्त तथा जितेन्द्रिय थे, जिन्हें नष्ट करनेमें कोई भी दैत्य समर्थ नहीं हो सके।

Among them Prahrāda was indeed great, a devotee of Viṣṇu, of subdued senses, whom no daityas whatsoever were able to destroy.

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प्रह्रादस्तत्र हि महान् (prahrādastatra hi mahān) — among them Prahrāda indeed was greatविष्णुभक्तो जितेन्द्रियः (viṣṇubhakto jitendriyaḥ) — a devotee of Viṣṇu, of subdued sensesयं नाशितुं न शक्ताः (yaṃ nāśituṃ na śaktāḥ) — whom [none] were able to destroyतेऽभवन्दैत्याश्च केऽपि ह (te’bhavandaityāśca ke’pi ha) — not even any of the daityas

१३ विरोचनः सुतस्तस्य महादातृवरोऽभवत् । शक्राय स्वशिरो योऽदाद्याचमानाय विप्रतः ॥ १३॥

virocanaḥ sutastasya mahādātṛvaro'bhavat | śakrāya svaśiro yo'dādyācamānāya viprataḥ ||

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उनके पुत्र विरोचन महान् दानियोंमें श्रेष्ठ हुए, जिन्होंने ब्राह्मणवेषमें याचना करते हुए इन्द्रको अपना सिर तक दान कर दिया।

His son was Virocana, foremost of great givers, who gave his own head to Śakra when he came begging in the guise of a brāhmaṇa.

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विरोचनः सुतस्तस्य (virocanaḥ sutastasya) — his son [was] Virocanaमहादातृवरोऽभवत् (mahādātṛvaro’bhavat) — who became foremost among great giversशक्राय स्वशिरो योऽदात् (śakrāya svaśiro yo’dāt) — who gave his own head to Śakraयाचमानाय विप्रतः (yācamānāya viprataḥ) — who came begging in the guise of a brāhmaṇa

१४ तस्य पुत्रो बलिश्चासीन्महादानी शिवप्रियः । येन वामनरूपाय हरयेऽदायि मेदिनी ॥ १४॥

tasya putro baliścāsīnmahādānī śivapriyaḥ | yena vāmanarūpāya haraye'dāyi medinī ||

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उनके पुत्र बलि शिवप्रिय महादानी हुए, जिन्होंने वामनरूपधारी हरिको पृथ्वी दान कर दी।

His son was Bali, a great giver of gifts, dear to Śiva, by whom the earth was given to Hari in the form of Vāmana.

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तस्य पुत्रो बलिश्चासीत् (tasya putro baliścāsīt) — his son was Baliमहादानी शिवप्रियः (mahādānī śivapriyaḥ) — a great giver of gifts, dear to Śivaयेन वामनरूपाय (yena vāmanarūpāya) — by whom, to the one in the form of Vāmanaहरयेऽदायि मेदिनी (haraye’dāyi medinī) — to Hari, the earth was given

१५ तस्यौरसः सुतो बाणः शिवभक्तो बभूव ह । मान्यो वदान्यो धीमांश्च सत्यसन्धः सहस्रदः ॥ १५॥

tasyaurasaḥ suto bāṇaḥ śivabhakto babhūva ha | mānyo vadānyo dhīmāṃśca satyasandhaḥ sahasradaḥ ||

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उनके औरस पुत्र बाण शिवभक्त हुए — मान्य, उदार, बुद्धिमान्, सत्यप्रतिज्ञ और सहस्रों वस्तुओंके दाता।

His own son was Bāṇa, who indeed became a devotee of Śiva — honoured, generous, wise, true to his word, a giver of thousands.

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तस्यौरसः सुतो बाणः (tasyaurasaḥ suto bāṇaḥ) — his own son was Bāṇaशिवभक्तो बभूव ह (śivabhakto babhūva ha) — who indeed became a devotee of Śivaमान्यो वदान्यो धीमांश्च (mānyo vadānyo dhīmāṃśca) — honoured, generous, and wiseसत्यसन्धः सहस्रदः (satyasandhaḥ sahasradaḥ) — true to his word, a giver of thousands

१६ शोणिताख्ये पुरे स्थित्वा स राज्यमकरोत्पुरा । त्रैलोक्यं च बलाज्जित्वा तन्नाथानसुरेश्वरः ॥ १६॥

śoṇitākhye pure sthitvā sa rājyamakarotpurā | trailokyaṃ ca balājjitvā tannāthānasureśvaraḥ ||

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शोणितपुर नामक नगरमें रहकर उन्होंने पूर्वकालमें राज्य किया और बलपूर्वक त्रैलोक्यको जीतकर असुरोंके स्वामी हुए।

Dwelling in the city named Śoṇita, he formerly ruled the kingdom, and, having conquered the three worlds by force, became their lord, king of the asuras.

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शोणिताख्ये पुरे स्थित्वा (śoṇitākhye pure sthitvā) — dwelling in the city named Śoṇitaस राज्यमकरोत्पुरा (sa rājyamakarotpurā) — he formerly ruled the kingdomत्रैलोक्यं च बलाज्जित्वा (trailokyaṃ ca balājjitvā) — and, having conquered the three worlds by forceतन्नाथानसुरेश्वरः (tannāthānasureśvaraḥ) — [became] their lord, king of the asuras

१७ तस्य बाणासुरस्यैव शिवभक्तस्य चामराः । शङ्करस्य प्रसादेन किङ्करा इव तेऽभवन् ॥ १७॥

tasya bāṇāsurasyaiva śivabhaktasya cāmarāḥ | śaṅkarasya prasādena kiṅkarā iva te'bhavan ||

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शिवभक्त उस बाणासुरके लिये शङ्करजीकी कृपासे देवता भी सेवकके समान हो गये।

For that Bāṇāsura, devoted to Śiva, even the immortals became like servants, through Śaṅkara’s favour.

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तस्य बाणासुरस्यैव (tasya bāṇāsurasyaiva) — for that Bāṇāsura indeedशिवभक्तस्य चामराः (śivabhaktasya cāmarāḥ) — the devotee of Śiva, even the immortalsशङ्करस्य प्रसादेन (śaṅkarasya prasādena) — through Śaṅkara’s favourकिङ्करा इव तेऽभवन् (kiṅkarā iva te’bhavan) — became like servants to him

१८ तस्य राज्येऽमरान्हित्वा नाभवन्दुःखिताः प्रजाः । सापत्न्याद् दुःखितास्ते हि परधर्मप्रवर्तिनः ॥ १८॥

tasya rājye'marānhitvā nābhavanduḥkhitāḥ prajāḥ | sāpatnyād duḥkhitāste hi paradharmapravartinaḥ ||

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उनके राज्यमें देवताओंको छोड़कर प्रजा कभी दुःखी नहीं हुई; केवल वे (देवता) ही स्पर्धावश दुःखी रहते थे, क्योंकि वे दूसरे धर्मके अनुयायी थे।

In his kingdom, apart from the immortals, the subjects were never distressed; those [immortals] alone were distressed, out of rivalry, being followers of another’s duty.

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तस्य राज्येऽमरान्हित्वा (tasya rājye’marānhitvā) — in his kingdom, apart from the immortalsनाभवन्दुःखिताः प्रजाः (nābhavanduḥkhitāḥ prajāḥ) — the subjects were never distressedसापत्न्याद् दुःखितास्ते हि (sāpatnyād duḥkhitāste hi) — they alone were distressed, out of rivalryपरधर्मप्रवर्तिनः (paradharmapravartinaḥ) — being followers of another’s duty

१९ सहस्रबाहुवाद्येन स कदाचिन्महासुरः । ताण्डवेन हि नृत्येनातोषयत्तं महेश्वरम् ॥ १९॥

sahasrabāhuvādyena sa kadācinmahāsuraḥ | tāṇḍavena hi nṛtyenātoṣayattaṃ maheśvaram ||

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एक बार उस महासुरने अपनी सहस्र भुजाओंकी ध्वनिसे ताण्डव नृत्य द्वारा महेश्वरको सन्तुष्ट किया।

Once that great asura, with the sound of his thousand arms, pleased Maheśvara indeed with the tāṇḍava dance.

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सहस्रबाहुवाद्येन (sahasrabāhuvādyena) — with the sound of his thousand armsस कदाचिन्महासुरः (sa kadācinmahāsuraḥ) — that great asura, onceताण्डवेन हि नृत्येन (tāṇḍavena hi nṛtyena) — indeed with the tāṇḍava danceअतोषयत्तं महेश्वरम् (atoṣayattaṃ maheśvaram) — pleased that Maheśvara

२० तेन नृत्येन सन्तुष्टः सुप्रसन्नो बभूव ह । ददर्श कृपया दृष्ट्या शङ्करो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ २०॥

tena nṛtyena santuṣṭaḥ suprasanno babhūva ha | dadarśa kṛpayā dṛṣṭyā śaṅkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ ||

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उस नृत्यसे सन्तुष्ट होकर भक्तवत्सल शङ्करजी अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हुए और कृपादृष्टिसे उसे देखा।

Pleased by that dance, Śaṅkara, affectionate to his devotees, became well-pleased indeed and looked upon him with a glance of compassion.

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तेन नृत्येन सन्तुष्टः (tena nṛtyena santuṣṭaḥ) — pleased by that danceसुप्रसन्नो बभूव ह (suprasanno babhūva ha) — he indeed became well-pleasedददर्श कृपया दृष्ट्या (dadarśa kṛpayā dṛṣṭyā) — and looked with a glance of compassionशङ्करो भक्तवत्सलः (śaṅkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ) — Śaṅkara, affectionate to his devotees

२१ भगवान्सर्वलोकेशः शरण्यो भक्तकामदः । वरेण च्छन्दयामास बालेयं तं महासुरम् ॥ २१॥

bhagavānsarvalokeśaḥ śaraṇyo bhaktakāmadaḥ | vareṇa cchandayāmāsa bāleyaṃ taṃ mahāsuram ||

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शरणागतवत्सल तथा भक्तोंकी कामनापूर्ति करनेवाले सर्वलोकेश भगवान्ने बलिपुत्र उस महासुरको वर देनेकी इच्छा प्रकट की।

The blessed lord of all worlds, the giver of refuge, granter of his devotees’ desires, offered that great asura, the son of Bali, a boon.

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भगवान्सर्वलोकेशः (bhagavānsarvalokeśaḥ) — the blessed lord of all worldsशरण्यो भक्तकामदः (śaraṇyo bhaktakāmadaḥ) — the giver of refuge, granter of his devotees’ desiresवरेण च्छन्दयामास (vareṇa cchandayāmāsa) — made an offer with a boonबालेयं तं महासुरम् (bāleyaṃ taṃ mahāsuram) — to that great asura, the son of Bali

२२ बालेयः स महादैत्यो बाणो भक्तवरः सुधीः । प्रणम्य शङ्करं भक्त्या नुनाव परमेश्वरम् ॥ २२॥

bāleyaḥ sa mahādaityo bāṇo bhaktavaraḥ sudhīḥ | praṇamya śaṅkaraṃ bhaktyā nunāva parameśvaram ||

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सनत्कुमारजी बोले — वह महादैत्य बलिपुत्र बाण, भक्तोंमें श्रेष्ठ तथा बुद्धिमान्, शङ्करजीको भक्तिपूर्वक प्रणामकर परमेश्वरकी स्तुति करने लगा।

Sanatkumāra spoke: That great daitya, son of Bali, Bāṇa, foremost among devotees, wise, having bowed to Śaṅkara with devotion, praised the supreme lord.

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बालेयः स महादैत्यो (bāleyaḥ sa mahādaityo) — that great daitya, son of Baliबाणो भक्तवरः सुधीः (bāṇo bhaktavaraḥ sudhīḥ) — Bāṇa, foremost of devotees, wiseप्रणम्य शङ्करं भक्त्या (praṇamya śaṅkaraṃ bhaktyā) — having bowed to Śaṅkara with devotionनुनाव परमेश्वरम् (nunāva parameśvaram) — praised the supreme lord

बाणासुर उवाच — Bāṇāsura spoke: बाणासुर बोला:

२३ देवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल । सन्तुष्टोऽसि महेशान ममोपरि विभो यदि ॥ २३॥

devadeva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala | santuṣṭo'si maheśāna mamopari vibho yadi ||

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बाणासुर बोला — हे देवदेव महादेव! हे शरणागतवत्सल! हे महेशान, हे विभो! यदि आप मुझपर प्रसन्न हैं,

Bāṇāsura spoke: O god of gods, great god, affectionate to those who take refuge — if you are pleased with me, O lord Maheśāna,

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देवदेव महादेव (devadeva mahādeva) — O god of gods, great godशरणागतवत्सल (śaraṇāgatavatsala) — affectionate to those who take refugeसन्तुष्टोऽसि महेशान (santuṣṭo’si maheśāna) — if you are pleased, O Maheśānaममोपरि विभो यदि (mamopari vibho yadi) — with me, O lord

२४ मद्रक्षको भव सदा मदुपस्थः पुराधिपः । सर्वथा प्रीतिकृन्मे हि ससुतः सगणः प्रभो ॥ २४॥

madrakṣako bhava sadā madupasthaḥ purādhipaḥ | sarvathā prītikṛnme hi sasutaḥ sagaṇaḥ prabho ||

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तो सदा मेरे रक्षक तथा मेरे नगरके अधिपति बनकर मेरे समीप रहिये; हे प्रभो! पुत्रों और गणोंसहित मुझपर सर्वथा प्रसन्न रहिये।

then be ever my protector, present before me, lord of my city; be altogether pleased with me indeed, together with my sons and my gaṇas, O lord.

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मद्रक्षको भव सदा (madrakṣako bhava sadā) — be ever my protectorमदुपस्थः पुराधिपः (madupasthaḥ purādhipaḥ) — present before me, lord of my cityसर्वथा प्रीतिकृन्मे हि (sarvathā prītikṛnme hi) — be altogether pleased with meससुतः सगणः प्रभो (sasutaḥ sagaṇaḥ prabho) — together with my sons and my gaṇas, O lord

सनत्कुमार उवाच — Sanatkumāra spoke: सनत्कुमारजी बोले:

२५ बलिपुत्रः स वै बाणो मोहितः शिवमायया । मुक्तिप्रदं महेशानं दुराराध्यमपि ध्रुवम् ॥ २५॥

baliputraḥ sa vai bāṇo mohitaḥ śivamāyayā | muktipradaṃ maheśānaṃ durārādhyamapi dhruvam ||

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सनत्कुमारजी बोले — वह बलिपुत्र बाण शिवमायासे मोहित होकर मुक्तिप्रदायक महेशानसे, जो निश्चय ही दुराराध्य हैं, [वर माँगने लगा] —

Sanatkumāra spoke: That son of Bali, Bāṇa indeed, deluded by Śiva’s māyā, sought of Maheśāna, the giver of liberation, though certainly hard to propitiate —

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बलिपुत्रः स वै बाणो (baliputraḥ sa vai bāṇo) — that son of Bali, Bāṇa indeedमोहितः शिवमायया (mohitaḥ śivamāyayā) — deluded by Śiva’s māyāमुक्तिप्रदं महेशानं (muktipradaṃ maheśānaṃ) — [sought] Maheśāna, the giver of liberationदुराराध्यमपि ध्रुवम् (durārādhyamapi dhruvam) — though certainly hard to propitiate

२६ स भक्तवत्सलः शम्भुर्दत्त्वा तस्मै वरांश्च तान् । तत्रोवास तथा प्रीत्या सगणः ससुतः प्रभुः ॥ २६॥

sa bhaktavatsalaḥ śambhurdattvā tasmai varāṃśca tān | tatrovāsa tathā prītyā sagaṇaḥ sasutaḥ prabhuḥ ||

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भक्तवत्सल शम्भुने उसे वे वर देकर वहीं प्रसन्नतापूर्वक अपने पुत्र और गणोंसहित निवास किया।

he, Śambhu, affectionate to his devotees, having given him those boons, dwelt there then gladly, that lord, together with his gaṇas and his son.

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स भक्तवत्सलः शम्भुः (sa bhaktavatsalaḥ śambhuḥ) — he, Śambhu, affectionate to devoteesदत्त्वा तस्मै वरांश्च तान् (dattvā tasmai varāṃśca tān) — having given him those boonsतत्रोवास तथा प्रीत्या (tatrovāsa tathā prītyā) — dwelt there gladlyसगणः ससुतः प्रभुः (sagaṇaḥ sasutaḥ prabhuḥ) — the lord, with his gaṇas and his son

२७ स कदाचिद् बाणपुरे चक्रे देवासुरैः सह । नदीतीरे हरः क्रीडां रम्ये शोणितकाह्वये ॥ २७॥

sa kadācid bāṇapure cakre devāsuraiḥ saha | nadītīre haraḥ krīḍāṃ ramye śoṇitakāhvaye ||

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एक बार बाणपुरमें हरने देवताओं और असुरोंके साथ शोणित नामक रमणीय नदीतटपर क्रीड़ा की।

Once, in Bāṇa’s city, Hara, together with gods and asuras, sported on the river bank, in the lovely place named Śoṇita.

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स कदाचिद् बाणपुरे (sa kadācid bāṇapure) — once, in Bāṇa’s cityचक्रे देवासुरैः सह (cakre devāsuraiḥ saha) — [Hara] sported together with gods and asurasनदीतीरे हरः क्रीडां (nadītīre haraḥ krīḍāṃ) — Hara [engaged in] sport on the river bankरम्ये शोणितकाह्वये (ramye śoṇitakāhvaye) — in the lovely place named Śoṇita

२८ ननृतुर्जहसुश्चापि गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा । जेपुः प्रणेमुर्मुनय आनर्चुस्तुष्टुवुश्च तम् ॥ २८॥

nanṛturjahasuścāpi gandharvāpsarasastathā | jepuḥ praṇemurmunaya ānarcustuṣṭuvuśca tam ||

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गन्धर्व और अप्सराएँ नाचने-हँसनेके साथ ही मुनिगण जप करते, प्रणाम करते तथा उनकी पूजा-स्तुति करने लगे।

Gandharvas and apsarases also danced and laughed; sages muttered prayers, bowed, worshipped, and praised him.

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ननृतुर्जहसुश्चापि (nanṛturjahasuścāpi) — [they] danced and also laughedगन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा (gandharvāpsarasastathā) — the gandharvas and apsarases, likewiseजेपुः प्रणेमुर्मुनयः (jepuḥ praṇemurmunayaḥ) — the sages muttered prayers, bowedआनर्चुस्तुष्टुवुश्च तम् (ānarcustuṣṭuvuśca tam) — worshipped and praised him

२९ ववल्गुः प्रथमाःसर्वे ऋषयो जुहुवुस्तथा । आययुः सिद्धसङ्घाश्च ददृशुः शाङ्करीं रतिम् ॥ २९॥

vavalguḥ prathamāḥsarve ṛṣayo juhuvustathā | āyayuḥ siddhasaṅghāśca dadṛśuḥ śāṅkarīṃ ratim ||

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सभी प्रमुख ऋषि उछलने लगे और हवन करने लगे; सिद्धसमुदाय आकर वह शांकरी रति देखने लगे।

All the foremost ones leapt about, and the ṛṣis likewise made oblations; hosts of siddhas arrived and beheld that Śaṅkarian sport.

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ववल्गुः प्रथमाःसर्वे (vavalguḥ prathamāḥsarve) — all the foremost ones leapt aboutऋषयो जुहुवुस्तथा (ṛṣayo juhuvustathā) — the ṛṣis likewise made oblationsआययुः सिद्धसङ्घाश्च (āyayuḥ siddhasaṅghāśca) — hosts of siddhas arrivedददृशुः शाङ्करीं रतिम् (dadṛśuḥ śāṅkarīṃ ratim) — and beheld the Śaṅkarian sport

३० कुतार्किका विनेशुश्च म्लेच्छाश्च परिपन्थिनः । मातरोऽभिमुखास्तस्थुर्विनेशुश्च बिभीषिकाः ॥ ३०॥

kutārkikā vineśuśca mlecchāśca paripanthinaḥ | mātaro'bhimukhāstasthurvineśuśca bibhīṣikāḥ ||

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कुतार्किक और विरोधी म्लेच्छ नष्ट हो गये; मातृगण सम्मुख खड़ी हो गयीं तथा भयंकर वस्तुएँ लुप्त हो गयीं।

The wrangling sophists and the hostile mlecchas perished; the Mothers stood facing him, and fearsome things vanished.

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कुतार्किका विनेशुश्च (kutārkikā vineśuśca) — the bad logicians perishedम्लेच्छाश्च परिपन्थिनः (mlecchāśca paripanthinaḥ) — and the hostile mlecchasमातरोऽभिमुखास्तस्थुः (mātaro’bhimukhāstasthuḥ) — the Mothers stood facing [him]विनेशुश्च बिभीषिकाः (vineśuśca bibhīṣikāḥ) — and fearsome things vanished

३१ रुद्रसद्भावभक्तानां भवदोषाश्च निःसृताः । तस्मिन्दृष्टे प्रजाः सर्वाः सुप्रीतिं परमां ययुः ॥ ३१॥

rudrasadbhāvabhaktānāṃ bhavadoṣāśca niḥsṛtāḥ | tasmindṛṣṭe prajāḥ sarvāḥ suprītiṃ paramāṃ yayuḥ ||

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रुद्रके सद्भावयुक्त भक्तोंके संसारजनित दोष दूर हो गये; यह देखकर समस्त प्रजा परम प्रसन्नताको प्राप्त हुई।

From those truly devoted to Rudra the faults of worldly existence departed; seeing that, all creatures attained the highest joy.

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रुद्रसद्भावभक्तानां (rudrasadbhāvabhaktānāṃ) — of those truly devoted to Rudraभवदोषाश्च निःसृताः (bhavadoṣāśca niḥsṛtāḥ) — the faults of worldly existence departedतस्मिन्दृष्टे प्रजाः सर्वाः (tasmindṛṣṭe prajāḥ sarvāḥ) — seeing that, all creaturesसुप्रीतिं परमां ययुः (suprītiṃ paramāṃ yayuḥ) — attained the highest joy

३२ ववल्गुर्मुनयः सिद्धाः स्त्रीणां दृष्ट्वा विचेष्टितम् । पुपुषुश्चापि ऋतवः स्वप्रभावं तु तत्र च ॥ ३२॥

vavalgurmunayaḥ siddhāḥ strīṇāṃ dṛṣṭvā viceṣṭitam | pupuṣuścāpi ṛtavaḥ svaprabhāvaṃ tu tatra ca ||

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मुनि और सिद्ध स्त्रियोंकी चेष्टाएँ देखकर उछल पड़े; और वहाँ ऋतुएँ भी अपने प्रभावका प्रदर्शन करने लगीं।

Sages and siddhas leapt about, seeing the women’s amorous gestures; and the seasons too displayed their own power there.

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ववल्गुर्मुनयः सिद्धाः (vavalgurmunayaḥ siddhāḥ) — the sages and siddhas leapt aboutस्त्रीणां दृष्ट्वा विचेष्टितम् (strīṇāṃ dṛṣṭvā viceṣṭitam) — seeing the women’s amorous gesturesपुपुषुश्चापि ऋतवः (pupuṣuścāpi ṛtavaḥ) — and the seasons too displayedस्वप्रभावं तु तत्र च (svaprabhāvaṃ tu tatra ca) — their own power there

३३ ववुर्वाताश्च मृदवः पुष्पके सरधूसराः । चुकूजुः पक्षिसङ्घाश्च शाखिनां मधुलम्पटाः ॥ ३३॥

vavurvātāśca mṛdavaḥ puṣpake saradhūsarāḥ | cukūjuḥ pakṣisaṅghāśca śākhināṃ madhulampaṭāḥ ||

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पुष्पोंकी धूलिसे युक्त मन्द वायु बहने लगी; वृक्षोंके मधुके लोभी पक्षिसमूह कूजने लगे।

Gentle winds blew, laden with the pollen-dust of flowers; flocks of birds, greedy for the honey of the trees, warbled.

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ववुर्वाताश्च मृदवः (vavurvātāśca mṛdavaḥ) — gentle winds blewपुष्पके सरधूसराः (puṣpake saradhūsarāḥ) — dust-laden with pollen among the flowersचुकूजुः पक्षिसङ्घाश्च (cukūjuḥ pakṣisaṅghāśca) — flocks of birds warbledशाखिनां मधुलम्पटाः (śākhināṃ madhulampaṭāḥ) — greedy for the honey of the trees

३४ पुष्पभारावनद्धानां रारट्येरंश्च कोकिलाः । मधुरं कामजननं वनेषूपवनेषु च ॥ ३४॥

puṣpabhārāvanaddhānāṃ rāraṭyeraṃśca kokilāḥ | madhuraṃ kāmajananaṃ vaneṣūpavaneṣu ca ||

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पुष्पभारसे लदी शाखाओंपर बैठे कोयल वन-उपवनोंमें मधुर तथा कामोद्दीपक स्वरमें बार-बार बोलने लगे।

Cuckoos, perched amid boughs laden with flowers, called out sweetly and repeatedly, stirring desire, in the woods and groves.

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पुष्पभारावनद्धानां (puṣpabhārāvanaddhānāṃ) — [perched] amid [boughs] laden with flowersरारट्येरंश्च कोकिलाः (rāraṭyeraṃśca kokilāḥ) — the cuckoos called out repeatedlyमधुरं कामजननं (madhuraṃ kāmajananaṃ) — sweetly, arousing desireवनेषूपवनेषु च (vaneṣūpavaneṣu ca) — in the woods and in the groves

३५ ततः क्रीडाविहारे तु मत्तो बालेन्दुशेखरः । अनिर्जितेन कामेन दृष्टः प्रोवाच नन्दिनम् ॥ ३५॥

tataḥ krīḍāvihāre tu matto bālenduśekharaḥ | anirjitena kāmena dṛṣṭaḥ provāca nandinam ||

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तब उस क्रीड़ाविहारमें मदमत्त बालेन्दुशेखर (शिवजी) अजित काम (कामदेव) से आक्रान्त होकर नन्दीसे बोले।

Then, in the midst of that sport and play, the moon-crested one, intoxicated and smitten by unconquered desire, spoke to Nandin.

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ततः क्रीडाविहारे तु (tataḥ krīḍāvihāre tu) — then, in the sport and playमत्तो बालेन्दुशेखरः (matto bālenduśekharaḥ) — the intoxicated moon-crested oneअनिर्जितेन कामेन (anirjitena kāmena) — by unconquered desireदृष्टः प्रोवाच नन्दिनम् (dṛṣṭaḥ provāca nandinam) — smitten, spoke to Nandin

चन्द्रशेखर उवाच — Candraśekhara spoke: चन्द्रशेखरजी (शिवजी) बोले:

३६ वामामानय गौरीं त्वं कैलासात्कृतमण्डनाम् । शीघ्रमस्माद्वनाद्गत्वा ह्युक्त्वाऽकृष्णामिहानय ॥ ३६॥

vāmāmānaya gaurīṃ tvaṃ kailāsātkṛtamaṇḍanām | śīghramasmādvanādgatvā hyuktvā'kṛṣṇāmihānaya ||

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चन्द्रशेखरजी बोले — तुम कैलाससे शृंगार की हुई सुन्दरी गौरीको ले आओ; इस वनसे शीघ्र जाकर उनसे कहकर उन सुन्दरीको यहाँ ले आओ।

Candraśekhara spoke: Go and bring the lovely Gaurī, adorned, from Kailāsa; going quickly from this forest, having told her, bring the fair one here.

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वामामानय गौरीं त्वं (vāmāmānaya gaurīṃ tvaṃ) — you bring the lovely Gaurīकैलासात्कृतमण्डनाम् (kailāsātkṛtamaṇḍanām) — adorned, from Kailāsaशीघ्रमस्माद्वनाद्गत्वा (śīghramasmādvanādgatvā) — going quickly from this forestह्युक्त्वाऽकृष्णामिहानय (hyuktvā’kṛṣṇāmihānaya) — having told her, bring the fair one here

सनत्कुमार उवाच — Sanatkumāra spoke: सनत्कुमारजी बोले:

३७ स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय गत्वा तत्राह पार्वतीम् । सुप्रणम्य रहोदूतः शङ्करस्य कृताञ्जलिः ॥ ३७॥

sa tatheti pratijñāya gatvā tatrāha pārvatīm | supraṇamya rahodūtaḥ śaṅkarasya kṛtāñjaliḥ ||

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सनत्कुमारजी बोले — “तथास्तु” कहकर उसने वहाँ जाकर पार्वतीजीसे कहा; शङ्करजीके उस गुप्तदूतने भलीभाँति प्रणामकर हाथ जोड़े।

Sanatkumāra spoke: Having agreed, “So be it,” he went there and spoke to Pārvatī; having bowed well, that secret messenger of Śaṅkara, with joined palms, [addressed her].

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स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय (sa tatheti pratijñāya) — having agreed, “so be it”गत्वा तत्राह पार्वतीम् (gatvā tatrāha pārvatīm) — going there, spoke to Pārvatīसुप्रणम्य रहोदूतः (supraṇamya rahodūtaḥ) — having bowed well, the secret messengerशङ्करस्य कृताञ्जलिः (śaṅkarasya kṛtāñjaliḥ) — of Śaṅkara, with joined palms

नन्दीश्वर उवाच — Nandīśvara spoke: नन्दीश्वरजी बोले:

३८ द्रष्टुमिच्छति देवि त्वां देवदेवो महेश्वरः । स्ववल्लभां रूपकृतां मयोक्तं तन्निदेशतः ॥ ३८॥

draṣṭumicchati devi tvāṃ devadevo maheśvaraḥ | svavallabhāṃ rūpakṛtāṃ mayoktaṃ tannideśataḥ ||

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नन्दीश्वरजी बोले — हे देवि! देवदेव महेश्वर शृंगारयुक्त अपनी प्रियतमा आपको देखना चाहते हैं — यह उन्हींके आदेशसे मैंने कहा है।

Nandīśvara spoke: O goddess, the god of gods, Maheśvara, wishes to see you, his beloved, adorned in form — this I say at his own direction.

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द्रष्टुमिच्छति देवि त्वां (draṣṭumicchati devi tvāṃ) — wishes to see you, O goddessदेवदेवो महेश्वरः (devadevo maheśvaraḥ) — the god of gods, Maheśvaraस्ववल्लभां रूपकृतां (svavallabhāṃ rūpakṛtāṃ) — his beloved, adorned in formमयोक्तं तन्निदेशतः (mayoktaṃ tannideśataḥ) — this I say at his direction

सनत्कुमार उवाच — Sanatkumāra spoke: सनत्कुमारजी बोले:

३९ ततस्तद्वचनाद्गौरी मण्डनं कर्तुमादरात् । उद्यताभून्मुनिश्रेष्ठ पतिव्रतपरायणा ॥ ३९॥

tatastadvacanādgaurī maṇḍanaṃ kartumādarāt | udyatābhūnmuniśreṣṭha pativrataparāyaṇā ||

· हिन्दी

सनत्कुमारजी बोले — तब उस वचनको सुनकर पतिव्रतापरायण गौरीजी हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! आदरपूर्वक शृंगार करनेको तत्पर हुईं।

Sanatkumāra spoke: Then, at that word, Gaurī, O best of sages, with reverence set about her adornment, wholly devoted to her husband.

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ततस्तद्वचनाद्गौरी (tatastadvacanādgaurī) — then, at that word, Gaurīमण्डनं कर्तुमादरात् (maṇḍanaṃ kartumādarāt) — with reverence, to make her adornmentउद्यताभून्मुनिश्रेष्ठ (udyatābhūnmuniśreṣṭha) — set about, O best of sagesपतिव्रतपरायणा (pativrataparāyaṇā) — devoted wholly to her husband

४० आगच्छामि प्रभुं गच्छ वद तं त्वं ममाज्ञया । आजगाम ततो नन्दी रुद्रासन्नं मनोगतिः ॥ ४०॥

āgacchāmi prabhuṃ gaccha vada taṃ tvaṃ mamājñayā | ājagāma tato nandī rudrāsannaṃ manogatiḥ ||

· हिन्दी

“मैं प्रभुके पास आती हूँ, तुम जाओ और मेरी आज्ञासे उनसे यह कह दो” — तब नन्दी मनसे वहीं पहुँचे हुए रुद्रके समीप लौट आये।

“I am coming to my lord; go, tell him so at my command” — [she said]. Then Nandin went back near Rudra, his mind already gone [ahead].

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आगच्छामि प्रभुं गच्छ (āgacchāmi prabhuṃ gaccha) — “I am coming; go, my lord”वद तं त्वं ममाज्ञया (vada taṃ tvaṃ mamājñayā) — tell him so, at my commandआजगाम ततो नन्दी (ājagāma tato nandī) — then Nandin wentरुद्रासन्नं मनोगतिः (rudrāsannaṃ manogatiḥ) — near Rudra, his mind [already] gone [there]

४१ पुनराह ततो रुद्रो नन्दिनं परविभ्रमः । पुनर्गच्छ ततस्तात क्षिप्रमानय पार्वतीम् ॥ ४१॥

punarāha tato rudro nandinaṃ paravibhramaḥ | punargaccha tatastāta kṣipramānaya pārvatīm ||

· हिन्दी

तब कामसे विह्वल रुद्रने पुनः नन्दीसे कहा — “हे तात! फिर जाओ और शीघ्र पार्वतीको ले आओ।”

Then Rudra, his mind distracted by passion, said again to Nandin: “Go again, then, dear one; quickly bring Pārvatī.”

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पुनराह ततो रुद्रो (punarāha tato rudro) — then Rudra said againनन्दिनं परविभ्रमः (nandinaṃ paravibhramaḥ) — to Nandin, distracted [by passion]पुनर्गच्छ ततस्तात (punargaccha tatastāta) — “go again then, dear one”क्षिप्रमानय पार्वतीम् (kṣipramānaya pārvatīm) — “quickly bring Pārvatī”

४२ बाढमुक्त्वा स तां गत्वा गौरीमाह सुलोचनाम् । द्रष्टुमिच्छति ते भर्ता कृतवेषां मनोरमाम् ॥ ४२॥

bāḍhamuktvā sa tāṃ gatvā gaurīmāha sulocanām | draṣṭumicchati te bhartā kṛtaveṣāṃ manoramām ||

· हिन्दी

“बहुत अच्छा” कहकर वे वहाँ जाकर सुनयनी गौरीसे बोले — “तुम्हारे पति शृंगारयुक्त तथा मनोहर तुम्हें देखना चाहते हैं।”

Having said, “Certainly,” he went to her and said to fair-eyed Gaurī: “Your husband, charming and adorned, wishes to see you.”

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बाढमुक्त्वा स तां गत्वा (bāḍhamuktvā sa tāṃ gatvā) — having said “certainly”, going to herगौरीमाह सुलोचनाम् (gaurīmāha sulocanām) — said to fair-eyed Gaurīद्रष्टुमिच्छति ते भर्ता (draṣṭumicchati te bhartā) — your husband wishes to see youकृतवेषां मनोरमाम् (kṛtaveṣāṃ manoramām) — charming, adorned

४३ शङ्करो बहुधा देवि विहर्तुं सम्प्रतीक्षते । एवं पतौ सुकामार्ते गम्यतां गिरिनन्दिनि ॥ ४३॥

śaṅkaro bahudhā devi vihartuṃ sampratīkṣate | evaṃ patau sukāmārte gamyatāṃ girinandini ||

· हिन्दी

“हे देवि! शङ्करजी बहुत प्रकारसे विहारके लिये प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हैं; इस प्रकार पति कामातुर हैं, अतः हे गिरिनन्दिनि! आप वहाँ जाइये।”

“Śaṅkara, O goddess, greatly awaits to sport [with you]; thus, since your husband is afflicted with desire, may you go, O daughter of the mountain.”

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शङ्करो बहुधा देवि (śaṅkaro bahudhā devi) — Śaṅkara greatly, O goddessविहर्तुं सम्प्रतीक्षते (vihartuṃ sampratīkṣate) — awaits [you], to sportएवं पतौ सुकामार्ते (evaṃ patau sukāmārte) — thus, your husband being afflicted with desireगम्यतां गिरिनन्दिनि (gamyatāṃ girinandini) — may you go, O daughter of the mountain

४४ अप्सरोभिःसमग्राभिरन्योन्यमभिमन्त्रितम् । लब्धभावो यथा सद्यः पार्वत्या दर्शनोत्सुकः ॥ ४४॥

apsarobhiḥsamagrābhiranyonyamabhimantritam | labdhabhāvo yathā sadyaḥ pārvatyā darśanotsukaḥ ||

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समस्त अप्सराओंने परस्पर एक-दूसरेको प्रेरित किया, जिससे वे पार्वतीके दर्शनके लिये तत्काल उत्सुक हो उठीं —

With all the apsarases urging one another on, [Nandin, or Śiva] who had at once gained the eager state of longing for the sight of Pārvatī —

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अप्सरोभिःसमग्राभिः (apsarobhiḥsamagrābhiḥ) — by all the apsarases togetherअन्योन्यमभिमन्त्रितम् (anyonyamabhimantritam) — urged mutually, one to anotherलब्धभावो यथा सद्यः (labdhabhāvo yathā sadyaḥ) — as he had at once gained the stateपार्वत्या दर्शनोत्सुकः (pārvatyā darśanotsukaḥ) — of being eager for the sight of Pārvatī

४५ अयं पिनाकी कामारिः वृणुयाद्यां नितम्बिनीम् । सर्वासां दिव्यनारीणां राज्ञी भवति वै ध्रुवम् ॥ ४५॥

ayaṃ pinākī kāmāriḥ vṛṇuyādyāṃ nitambinīm | sarvāsāṃ divyanārīṇāṃ rājñī bhavati vai dhruvam ||

· हिन्दी

“यह कामारि पिनाकधारी जिस नितम्बिनी स्त्रीको वरण करेंगे, वह निश्चय ही समस्त दिव्य नारियोंकी रानी बन जायेगी।”

“This Pinākin, the foe of Kāma — whichever fair-hipped woman he should choose, she surely becomes queen of all celestial women.”

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अयं पिनाकी कामारिः (ayaṃ pinākī kāmāriḥ) — this Pinākin, the foe of Kāmaवृणुयाद्यां नितम्बिनीम् (vṛṇuyādyāṃ nitambinīm) — whichever fair-hipped woman he should chooseसर्वासां दिव्यनारीणां (sarvāsāṃ divyanārīṇāṃ) — of all the celestial womenराज्ञी भवति वै ध्रुवम् (rājñī bhavati vai dhruvam) — surely becomes queen

४६ वीक्षणं गौरि रूपेण क्रीडयेन्मन्मथैर्गणैः । कामोऽयं हन्ति कामारिमूचुरन्योऽन्यमादृताः ॥ ४६॥

vīkṣaṇaṃ gauri rūpeṇa krīḍayenmanmathairgaṇaiḥ | kāmo'yaṃ hanti kāmārimūcuranyo'nyamādṛtāḥ ||

· हिन्दी

“हे गौरि! हमारा रूपसे युक्त अवलोकन कामके गणोंसे क्रीड़ा करावे; यह काम कामारिको भी परास्त कर देता है” — इस प्रकार वे आदरपूर्वक परस्पर बोलीं।

“Let our glances, through beauty, sport upon him, with the troops of Manmatha; this desire slays even the foe of desire” — so they said to one another, delighted.

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वीक्षणं गौरि रूपेण (vīkṣaṇaṃ gauri rūpeṇa) — let [our] glance, O fair one, through beautyक्रीडयेन्मन्मथैर्गणैः (krīḍayenmanmathairgaṇaiḥ) — sport [on him], with the troops of Manmathaकामोऽयं हन्ति कामारिम् (kāmo’yaṃ hanti kāmārim) — this desire slays the foe of desireऊचुरन्योऽन्यमादृताः (ūcuranyo’nyamādṛtāḥ) — so they said to one another, delighted

४७ स्प्रष्टुं शक्नोति या काचिदृते दाक्षायणीं स्त्रियम् । सा गच्छेत्तत्र निःशङ्कं मोहयेत्पार्वतीपतिम् ॥ ४७॥

spraṣṭuṃ śaknoti yā kācidṛte dākṣāyaṇīṃ striyam | sā gacchettatra niḥśaṅkaṃ mohayetpārvatīpatim ||

· हिन्दी

“दाक्षायणी (पार्वती) को छोड़कर जो कोई भी उन्हें स्पर्श कर सके, वही वहाँ निःशंक जाकर पार्वतीपतिको मोहित करे।”

“Whoever among us is able to touch him, apart from the daughter of Dakṣa — let her go there fearlessly and beguile Pārvatī’s lord.”

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स्प्रष्टुं शक्नोति या काचित् (spraṣṭuṃ śaknoti yā kācit) — whoever among us is able to touch [him]ऋते दाक्षायणीं स्त्रियम् (ṛte dākṣāyaṇīṃ striyam) — apart from the woman, daughter of Dakṣaसा गच्छेत्तत्र निःशङ्कं (sā gacchettatra niḥśaṅkaṃ) — let her go there fearlesslyमोहयेत्पार्वतीपतिम् (mohayetpārvatīpatim) — and beguile Pārvatī’s lord

४८ कूष्माण्डतनया तत्र शङ्करं स्प्रष्टुमुत्सहे । अहं गौरीसुरूपेण चित्रलेखा वचोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ४८॥

kūṣmāṇḍatanayā tatra śaṅkaraṃ spraṣṭumutsahe | ahaṃ gaurīsurūpeṇa citralekhā vaco'bravīt ||

· हिन्दी

“मैं कूष्माण्डकी पुत्री गौरीके सुन्दर रूपमें वहाँ शङ्करको स्पर्श करनेका साहस करती हूँ” — ऐसा चित्रलेखाने कहा।

“I, in the beautiful form of Gaurī, dare to touch Śaṅkara there, [as] the daughter of Kūṣmāṇḍa” — thus Citralekhā spoke these words.

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कूष्माण्डतनया तत्र (kūṣmāṇḍatanayā tatra) — the daughter of Kūṣmāṇḍa, thereशङ्करं स्प्रष्टुमुत्सहे (śaṅkaraṃ spraṣṭumutsahe) — “I dare to touch Śaṅkara”अहं गौरीसुरूपेण (ahaṃ gaurīsurūpeṇa) — “I, in the beautiful form of Gaurī”चित्रलेखा वचोऽब्रवीत् (citralekhā vaco’bravīt) — Citralekhā spoke these words

चित्रलेखोवाच — Citralekhā spoke: चित्रलेखा बोली:

४९ यदधान्मोहिनीरूपं केशवो मोहनेच्छया । पुरा तद्वैष्णवं योगमाश्रित्य परमार्थतः ॥ ४९॥

yadadhānmohinīrūpaṃ keśavo mohanecchayā | purā tadvaiṣṇavaṃ yogamāśritya paramārthataḥ ||

· हिन्दी

चित्रलेखा बोली — केशवने मोहित करनेकी इच्छासे पूर्वकालमें वैष्णव योगका सहारा लेकर जो मोहिनीरूप धारण किया था,

Citralekhā spoke: The Mohinī-form that Keśava once assumed, out of the wish to delude, resorting truly to that Vaiṣṇava yoga of old —

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यदधान्मोहिनीरूपं (yadadhānmohinīrūpaṃ) — the Mohinī-form that [he] assumedकेशवो मोहनेच्छया (keśavo mohanecchayā) — Keśava, out of the wish to deludeपुरा तद्वैष्णवं योगम् (purā tadvaiṣṇavaṃ yogam) — of old, that Vaiṣṇava yogaआश्रित्य परमार्थतः (āśritya paramārthataḥ) — having truly resorted to

५० उर्वश्याश्च ततो दृष्ट्वा रूपस्य परिवर्तनम् । कालीरूपं घृताची तु विश्वाची चाण्डिकं वपुः ॥ ५०॥

urvaśyāśca tato dṛṣṭvā rūpasya parivartanam | kālīrūpaṃ ghṛtācī tu viśvācī cāṇḍikaṃ vapuḥ ||

· हिन्दी

उस रूप-परिवर्तनको देखकर उर्वशीने भी वैसा ही रूप धारण किया; घृताचीने कालीका रूप और विश्वाचीने चण्डिकाका शरीर धारण किया।

then Urvaśī, having seen that transformation of form, [assumed it]; Ghṛtācī took the form of Kālī, and Viśvācī the body of Caṇḍikā.

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उर्वश्याश्च ततो दृष्ट्वा (urvaśyāśca tato dṛṣṭvā) — and Urvaśī then, having seenरूपस्य परिवर्तनम् (rūpasya parivartanam) — the transformation of that formकालीरूपं घृताची तु (kālīrūpaṃ ghṛtācī tu) — Ghṛtācī [took] the form of Kālīविश्वाची चाण्डिकं वपुः (viśvācī cāṇḍikaṃ vapuḥ) — [and] Viśvācī the body of Caṇḍikā

५१ सावित्रिरूपं रम्भा च गायत्रं मेनका तथा । सहजन्या जयारूपं वैजयं पुञ्जिकस्थली ॥ ५१॥

sāvitrirūpaṃ rambhā ca gāyatraṃ menakā tathā | sahajanyā jayārūpaṃ vaijayaṃ puñjikasthalī ||

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रम्भाने सावित्रीका रूप, मेनकाने गायत्रीका रूप, सहजन्याने जयाका रूप और पुञ्जिकस्थलीने विजयाका रूप धारण किया।

Rambhā took the form of Sāvitrī, and likewise Menakā the form of Gāyatrī; Sahajanyā took the form of Jayā, and Puñjikasthalī the form of Vijayā.

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सावित्रिरूपं रम्भा च (sāvitrirūpaṃ rambhā ca) — and Rambhā [took] the form of Sāvitrīगायत्रं मेनका तथा (gāyatraṃ menakā tathā) — and likewise Menakā [took] the Gāyatrī formसहजन्या जयारूपं (sahajanyā jayārūpaṃ) — Sahajanyā [took] the form of Jayāवैजयं पुञ्जिकस्थली (vaijayaṃ puñjikasthalī) — [and] Puñjikasthalī the form of Vijayā

५२ मातॄणामप्यनुक्तानामनुक्ताश्चाप्सरोवराः । यत्नाद्रूपाणि ताश्चक्रुः स्वविद्यासंयुता अनु ॥ ५२॥

mātṝṇāmapyanuktānāmanuktāścāpsarovarāḥ | yatnādrūpāṇi tāścakruḥ svavidyāsaṃyutā anu ||

· हिन्दी

अन्य अनाम मातृगण तथा अनाम श्रेष्ठ अप्सराओंने भी अपनी-अपनी विद्यासे युक्त होकर क्रमशः यत्नपूर्वक वैसे ही रूप बनाये।

And the unnamed among the Mothers, and the excellent apsarases not named, diligently made such forms for themselves, each in turn endowed with her own power.

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मातॄणामप्यनुक्तानाम् (mātṝṇāmapyanuktānām) — of the Mothers too, the unnamed onesअनुक्ताश्चाप्सरोवराः (anuktāścāpsaravarāḥ) — and the unnamed, excellent apsarasesयत्नाद्रूपाणि ताश्चक्रुः (yatnādrūpāṇi tāścakruḥ) — diligently made [such] forms for themselvesस्वविद्यासंयुता अनु (svavidyāsaṃyutā anu) — each endowed with her own power, in turn

५३ ततस्तासां तु रूपाणि दृष्ट्वा कुम्भाण्डनन्दिनी । वैष्णवादात्मयोगाच्च विज्ञातार्था व्यडम्बयत् ॥ ५३॥

tatastāsāṃ tu rūpāṇi dṛṣṭvā kumbhāṇḍanandinī | vaiṣṇavādātmayogācca vijñātārthā vyaḍambayat ||

· हिन्दी

तब उन सबके रूप देखकर कुम्भाण्डकी पुत्री (चित्रलेखा) ने अपने वैष्णव योगके बलसे, सच्चा अभिप्राय जानकर, सबको मात कर दिया।

Then, having seen their forms, the daughter of Kumbhāṇḍa, through her own Vaiṣṇava yoga, understanding the true purpose, surpassed them all.

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ततस्तासां तु रूपाणि (tatastāsāṃ tu rūpāṇi) — then, their formsदृष्ट्वा कुम्भाण्डनन्दिनी (dṛṣṭvā kumbhāṇḍanandinī) — having seen, the daughter of Kumbhāṇḍaवैष्णवादात्मयोगाच्च (vaiṣṇavādātmayogācca) — through her own Vaiṣṇava yogaविज्ञातार्था व्यडम्बयत् (vijñātārthā vyaḍambayat) — understanding the true purpose, surpassed [them]

५४ ऊषा बाणासुरसुता दिव्ययोगविशारदा । चकार रूपं पार्वत्या दिव्यमत्यद्भुतं शुभम् ॥ ५४॥

ūṣā bāṇāsurasutā divyayogaviśāradā | cakāra rūpaṃ pārvatyā divyamatyadbhutaṃ śubham ||

· हिन्दी

बाणासुरकी पुत्री ऊषा, जो दिव्य योगमें निपुण थीं, उन्होंने पार्वतीका दिव्य, अत्यन्त अद्भुत तथा शुभ रूप धारण किया।

Ūṣā, the daughter of Bāṇāsura, skilled in divine yoga, assumed the divine, most wondrous, auspicious form of Pārvatī.

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ऊषा बाणासुरसुता (ūṣā bāṇāsurasutā) — Ūṣā, the daughter of Bāṇāsuraदिव्ययोगविशारदा (divyayogaviśāradā) — skilled in divine yogaचकार रूपं पार्वत्या (cakāra rūpaṃ pārvatyā) — assumed the form of Pārvatīदिव्यमत्यद्भुतं शुभम् (divyamatyadbhutaṃ śubham) — divine, most wondrous, auspicious

५५ महारक्ताब्जसङ्काशं चरणं चोत्तमप्रभम् । दिव्यलक्षणसंयुक्तं मनोऽभीष्टार्थदायकम् ॥ ५५॥

mahāraktābjasaṅkāśaṃ caraṇaṃ cottamaprabham | divyalakṣaṇasaṃyuktaṃ mano'bhīṣṭārthadāyakam ||

· हिन्दी

महारक्तकमलके समान चरण, जो उत्तम प्रभावाला, दिव्य लक्षणोंसे युक्त तथा मनोवांछित फल देनेवाला था —

A foot resembling a great red lotus, of supreme radiance, endowed with divine marks, granting the heart’s desired object —

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महारक्ताब्जसङ्काशं (mahāraktābjasaṅkāśaṃ) — resembling a great red lotusचरणं चोत्तमप्रभम् (caraṇaṃ cottamaprabham) — [her] foot, of supreme radianceदिव्यलक्षणसंयुक्तं (divyalakṣaṇasaṃyuktaṃ) — endowed with divine marksमनोऽभीष्टार्थदायकम् (mano’bhīṣṭārthadāyakam) — granting the heart’s desired object

५६ तस्या रमणसङ्कल्पं विज्ञाय गिरिजा ततः । उवाच सर्वविज्ञाना सर्वान्तर्यामिनी शिवा ॥ ५६॥

tasyā ramaṇasaṅkalpaṃ vijñāya girijā tataḥ | uvāca sarvavijñānā sarvāntaryāminī śivā ||

· हिन्दी

उसके रमणसङ्कल्पको जानकर सर्वज्ञ, सबकी अन्तर्यामिनी शिवा गिरिजाजी तब बोलीं।

knowing her intent to enjoy [Śiva], Girijā then, all-knowing, the inner controller of all, the auspicious one, spoke.

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तस्या रमणसङ्कल्पं (tasyā ramaṇasaṅkalpaṃ) — her intent to enjoy [Śiva]विज्ञाय गिरिजा ततः (vijñāya girijā tataḥ) — knowing, Girijā thenउवाच सर्वविज्ञाना (uvāca sarvavijñānā) — spoke, being all-knowingसर्वान्तर्यामिनी शिवा (sarvāntaryāminī śivā) — the inner controller of all, the auspicious one

गिरिजोवाच — Girijā spoke: गिरिजाजी बोलीं:

५७ यतो मम स्वरूपं वै धृतमूषे सखि त्वया । सकामत्वेन समये सम्प्राप्ते सति मानिनि ॥ ५७॥

yato mama svarūpaṃ vai dhṛtamūṣe sakhi tvayā | sakāmatvena samaye samprāpte sati mānini ||

· हिन्दी

गिरिजाजी बोलीं — हे सखि ऊषे! चूँकि तुमने कामनावश मेरा ही स्वरूप धारण किया है, अतः हे मानिनि! समय आनेपर,

Girijā spoke: Since you, O friend Ūṣā, have out of desire assumed my own form, when the [proper] time has arrived, O proud one,

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यतो मम स्वरूपं वै (yato mama svarūpaṃ vai) — since my own form indeedधृतमूषे सखि त्वया (dhṛtamūṣe sakhi tvayā) — has been assumed, O friend Ūṣā, by youसकामत्वेन समये (sakāmatvena samaye) — out of desire, when the timeसम्प्राप्ते सति मानिनि (samprāpte sati mānini) — has arrived, O proud one

५८ अस्मिंस्तु कार्तिके मासि ऋतुधर्मास्तु माधवे । द्वादश्यां शुक्लपक्षे तु यस्तु घोरे निशागमे ॥ ५८॥

asmiṃstu kārtike māsi ṛtudharmāstu mādhave | dvādaśyāṃ śuklapakṣe tu yastu ghore niśāgame ||

· हिन्दी

इस कार्तिक मासमें — तुम्हारा ऋतुधर्म माधवके अन्तर्गत होते हुए — शुक्लपक्षकी द्वादशीको, भयंकर रात्रिके आगमनपर,

in this month of Kārttika — your fertile season falling under Mādhava — on the twelfth of the bright fortnight, at the dreadful onset of night,

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अस्मिंस्तु कार्तिके मासि (asmiṃstu kārtike māsi) — in this month of Kārttikaऋतुधर्मास्तु माधवे (ṛtudharmāstu mādhave) — your fertile season being under Mādhavaद्वादश्यां शुक्लपक्षे तु (dvādaśyāṃ śuklapakṣe tu) — on the twelfth of the bright fortnightयस्तु घोरे निशागमे (yastu ghore niśāgame) — and he, at the dreadful onset of night

५९ कृतोपवासां त्वां भोक्ता सुप्तामन्तःपुरे नरः । स ते भर्त्ता कृतो देवैस्तेन सार्द्धं रमिष्यसि ॥ ५९॥

kṛtopavāsāṃ tvāṃ bhoktā suptāmantaḥpure naraḥ | sa te bharttā kṛto devaistena sārddhaṃ ramiṣyasi ||

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व्रतका पालन करके अन्तःपुरमें सोई हुई तुम्हें जो पुरुष भोग करेगा, वही देवताओंद्वारा तुम्हारा पति बनाया गया है; उसीके साथ तुम रमण करोगी।

the man who, having kept the vow-fast, shall enjoy you sleeping within the inner apartments — he has been made your husband by the gods; with him you shall unite in love.

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कृतोपवासां त्वां भोक्ता (kṛtopavāsāṃ tvāṃ bhoktā) — the one who shall enjoy you, having kept the fastसुप्तामन्तःपुरे नरः (suptāmantaḥpure naraḥ) — sleeping within the inner apartments, that manस ते भर्त्ता कृतो देवैः (sa te bhartā kṛto devaiḥ) — he has been made your husband by the godsतेन सार्द्धं रमिष्यसि (tena sārddhaṃ ramiṣyasi) — with him you shall unite in love

६० आबाल्याद्विष्णुभक्तासि यतोऽनिशमतन्द्रिता । एवमस्त्विति सा प्राह मनसा लज्जितानना ॥ ६०॥

ābālyādviṣṇubhaktāsi yato'niśamatandritā | evamastviti sā prāha manasā lajjitānanā ||

· हिन्दी

“बचपनसे ही तुम निरन्तर सावधान विष्णुभक्ता हो” — “ऐसा ही हो” यह कहकर वह मनमें लज्जित मुखवाली हो गयी।

“Since childhood you have been a devotee of Viṣṇu, ever unwearied [in that devotion]” — “So be it,” she said, her face bashful at heart.

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आबाल्याद्विष्णुभक्तासि (ābālyādviṣṇubhaktāsi) — since childhood you have been a devotee of Viṣṇuयतोऽनिशमतन्द्रिता (yato’niśamatandritā) — ever unwearied in that devotionएवमस्त्विति सा प्राह (evamastviti sā prāha) — “so be it”, she saidमनसा लज्जितानना (manasā lajjitānanā) — her face bashful at heart

६१ अथ सा पार्वती देवी कृतकौतुकमण्डना । रुद्रसन्निधिमागत्य चिक्रीडे तेन शम्भुना ॥ ६१॥

atha sā pārvatī devī kṛtakautukamaṇḍanā | rudrasannidhimāgatya cikrīḍe tena śambhunā ||

· हिन्दी

तदनन्तर वे पार्वती देवी शृंगार सजाकर रुद्रके समीप आयीं और उन शम्भुके साथ क्रीड़ा करने लगीं।

Then that goddess Pārvatī, having playfully adorned herself, came into Rudra’s presence and sported with that Śambhu.

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अथ सा पार्वती देवी (atha sā pārvatī devī) — then that goddess Pārvatīकृतकौतुकमण्डना (kṛtakautukamaṇḍanā) — having adorned herself playfullyरुद्रसन्निधिमागत्य (rudrasannidhimāgatya) — coming into Rudra’s presenceचिक्रीडे तेन शम्भुना (cikrīḍe tena śambhunā) — sported with that Śambhu

६२ ततो रतान्ते भगवान् रुद्रश्चादर्शनं ययौ । सदारः सगणश्चापि सहितो दैवतैर्मुने ॥ ६२॥

tato ratānte bhagavān rudraścādarśanaṃ yayau | sadāraḥ sagaṇaścāpi sahito daivatairmune ||

· हिन्दी

हे मुने! तत्पश्चात् रतिक्रीड़ाके अन्तमें भगवान् रुद्र अपनी पत्नी और गणोंसहित देवताओंके साथ अन्तर्धान हो गये।

Then, after their lovemaking, the blessed Rudra departed from sight, together with his consort and his gaṇas, accompanied by the deities, O sage.

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ततो रतान्ते भगवान् (tato ratānte bhagavān) — then, after their lovemaking, the blessedरुद्रश्चादर्शनं ययौ (rudraścādarśanaṃ yayau) — Rudra departed from sightसदारः सगणश्चापि (sadāraḥ sagaṇaścāpi) — together with his consort and his gaṇasसहितो दैवतैर्मुने (sahito daivatairmune) — accompanied by the deities, O sage

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इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे ऊषाचरित्रवर्णने शिवाशिवविहारवर्णनं नामैकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः॥ ५१॥

Thus ends the fifty-first chapter, called "The Description of Ūṣā's Story, of Śiva and Śivā's Sport," 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 ऊषाचरित्रवर्णन तथा शिव-शिवाविहारवर्णन नामक इक्यावनवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ५१॥