॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Vyāsa, having heard in brief that the wise Śukra, preceptor of the daityas, was devoured by the enemy of Tripura amid that dreadful battle, asks Sanatkumāra to relate the story at length: why did Śiva's inner fire not consume the blazing Bhārgava, how did he eventually come forth from Śiva's belly, how long and by what means did he propitiate him there, how did he obtain the supreme death-averting knowledge, and how did Andhaka in turn win a place among Śiva's own gaṇas after emerging from his trident? Brahmā recounts how Sanatkumāra, remembering Śiva's feet, took up the tale. He tells Vyāsa: in the great battle between Śaṅkara, lord of the impenetrable thunderbolt-array, and Andhaka, lord of the mountain-array, the daityas at first prevailed, but then, by Śiva's power, the pramathas gained the upper hand. Despondent, Andhaka withdrew alone to his guru Śukra and, bowing before him, described their reversal: how, by Śukra's own favour, the daityas had always counted even Hara and Upendra as mere straws and made the gods themselves fear them as elephants fear lions; how, by that same grace, they had broken through the pramathas' array and entered the vajra-formation; and how they now stood, steadfast as cattle, in Śukra's refuge even amid the heat of battle. He begs Śukra to protect his fallen and afflicted troops — Huṇḍa and the rest, struck down by terrible foes — declaring that the time has now come to use the supreme knowledge Śukra won of old by inhaling the smoke of chaff for a thousand years, so that all may witness its fruit as he revives the slain asuras. Hearing this, Śukra, though troubled at heart over how a knowledge received from Śaṅkara himself could rightly be turned against Śaṅkara's own pramathas, resolves that the duty owed to one who has taken refuge outweighs all else, and, smiling and remembering Śiva's feet, accepts Andhaka's plea, explaining that the knowledge was indeed acquired for the sake of his kin. Invoking its divine source in reverence, he recites the spell over each fallen daitya in turn, and at once, wound-free and whole, as though merely risen from sleep, all of them — Huṇḍa and the other great asuras — stand up again, roaring like rain-laden clouds, ready once more for war. Seeing this, Nandin and the other astonished pramathas resolve that Śiva himself must be told. Indignant at Bhārgava's deed, Nandin goes to Maheśa and reports that the feat accomplished by the gaṇeśvaras — one that even the gods with Indra could scarcely equal — has been undone in a moment by Śukra's revival of Tuhuṇḍa, Huṇḍa, Kumbha, Jambha, Vipāka, Pāka and the rest, who, now returned from Yama's abode, are routing the pramathas; he asks how victory or peace can ever be theirs if the daityas are endlessly raised anew. Śiva, smiling, commands Nandin to go at once and snatch that foremost of brāhmaṇas from the midst of the daityas, as a hawk seizes a quail's chick, and bring him swiftly. Roaring like a lion, Nandin plunges into the demon army, and, scattering the daityas who guard Śukra with nooses, swords, trees and boulders, seizes him — his garments slipping, ornaments falling, hair loosened — as a śarabha seizes an elephant, while the asuras pursue with lion-cries as though to rescue him and rain down thunderbolts, tridents, swords, axes, discuses and stones upon him like storm-clouds. Burning hundreds of their weapons with the fire of his own mouth, the lord of the gaṇas brings Śukra, having distressed the enemy ranks, to Śiva's side amid the still-raging battle of gods and asuras, and announces, "This, O lord, is that very Śukra." The god of gods receives him as one receives a pure offering, and then, without a word, the protector of all beings casts that lord of poets into his mouth like a piece of fruit — at which a great, repeated cry of "hā, hā" bursts forth from all the asuras. व्यासजी संक्षेपमें यह सुनकर कि उस भयानक युद्धमें त्रिपुरारिने विद्वान् दैत्यगुरु शुक्राचार्यको निगल लिया, सनत्कुमारसे विस्तारसे वृत्तान्त पूछते हैं — शिवजीकी उदराग्निने उस दीप्ततेजस्वी भार्गवको क्यों नहीं जलाया, वे शिवजीके उदरसे कैसे और कितने समयमें बाहर निकले, उन्होंने वहाँ किस प्रकार आराधना की, मृत्युका निवारण करनेवाली वह परम विद्या उन्हें कैसे प्राप्त हुई, तथा शिवजीके शूलसे निकलकर अन्धकको गणपतित्व कैसे प्राप्त हुआ। ब्रह्माजी बताते हैं कि यह सुनकर सनत्कुमारजीने शिवजीके चरणकमलोंका स्मरणकर कथा आरम्भ की। शंकर और अन्धकके युद्धमें पहले दैत्योंकी विजय हुई, किन्तु फिर शिवजीके प्रभावसे प्रमथोंकी विजय हुई। यह देखकर दुःखी अन्धक अकेला शुक्राचार्यके पास गया और प्रणामकर निवेदन किया कि उन्हींके प्रभावसे दैत्य सदा देवताओंको तृणवत् मानते तथा उन्हें भयभीत रखते रहे हैं, किन्तु आज वे पराजित हो रहे हैं; उसने हुण्ड आदि मारे गये अपने गणोंको दिखाकर शुक्राचार्यसे निवेदन किया कि अब उस मृत्युशमनी विद्याके प्रयोगका समय आ गया है, जिसे उन्होंने सहस्र वर्षोंतक भूसीका धुआँ पीकर प्राप्त किया था। शुक्राचार्य मनमें विचलित होते हैं कि शंकरसे प्राप्त विद्याका प्रयोग उन्हींके प्रमथोंके विरुद्ध करना उचित है या नहीं, किन्तु शरणागतकी रक्षाको सर्वोपरि धर्म मानकर वे स्वीकृति दे देते हैं और शिवजीका स्मरण करके एक-एक दैत्यको लक्ष्य कर विद्याका प्रयोग करते हैं, जिससे हुण्ड आदि समस्त दैत्य-दानव घावरहित तथा स्वस्थ होकर, मानो सोकर ही उठे हों, इस प्रकार पुनः खड़े हो जाते हैं और गर्जना करते हुए पुनः युद्धके लिये उद्यत होते हैं। यह देखकर नन्दी आदि प्रमथगण अत्यन्त विस्मित होकर इसे शिवजीको निवेदन करनेका निश्चय करते हैं। क्रुद्ध नन्दी शिवजीके पास जाकर बताते हैं कि गणेश्वरोंका वह कार्य, जो इन्द्रसहित देवताओंके लिये भी दुष्कर था, आज शुक्राचार्यने व्यर्थ कर दिया है — तुहुण्ड, हुण्ड, कुम्भ, जम्भ, विपाक, पाक आदि महासुर यमलोकसे लौटकर प्रमथोंको भगा रहे हैं, और यदि शुक्राचार्य बार-बार दैत्योंको इसी प्रकार जीवित करते रहेंगे तो न विजय सम्भव है, न शान्ति। यह सुनकर शिवजी मुस्कराते हुए नन्दीको आज्ञा देते हैं कि वे शीघ्र जाकर, जैसे बाज लावा पक्षीके बच्चेको उठा ले जाता है, वैसे ही दैत्योंके मध्यसे उस श्रेष्ठ द्विजको लाएँ। नन्दी सिंहगर्जना करते हुए सेनामें घुसकर, पाश, खड्ग, वृक्ष तथा पत्थर लिये दैत्योंको क्षुब्ध करके, शरभ जिस प्रकार हाथीको पकड़ता है उसी प्रकार शुक्राचार्यको पकड़ लेते हैं; असुर उन्हें छुड़ानेके लिये सिंहनाद करते हुए पीछे दौड़ते हैं और वज्र, शूल, तलवार, फरसा, चक्र तथा पत्थरोंकी वर्षा करते हैं, किन्तु गणाधिराज नन्दी मुखाग्निसे उन शस्त्रोंको भस्मकर शुक्राचार्यको लेकर शिवजीके पास पहुँचते हैं और निवेदन करते हैं कि यही वे शुक्राचार्य हैं। देवदेव शिवजी उन्हें शुद्ध उपहारकी भाँति ग्रहण करते हैं और बिना कुछ कहे उस कविश्रेष्ठको फलके समान अपने मुखमें डाल लेते हैं, जिससे समस्त असुर ऊँचे स्वरमें बार-बार हाहाकार करने लगते हैं।
१ तस्मिन्महति सङ्ग्रामे दारुणे लोमहर्षणे । शुक्रो दैत्यपतिर्विद्वान् भक्षितस्त्रिपुरारिणा ॥ १॥
tasminmahati saṅgrāme dāruṇe lomaharṣaṇe | śukro daityapatirvidvān bhakṣitastripurāriṇā ||
उस भयानक, रोमांचकारी महासंग्राममें विद्वान् दैत्यपति शुक्राचार्यको त्रिपुरारि (शिव) ने निगल लिया।
In that great, dreadful, hair-raising battle, the learned Śukra, lord of the daityas, was devoured by the foe of Tripura.
तस्मिन्महति सङ्ग्रामे (tasminmahati saṅgrāme) — in that great battleदारुणे लोमहर्षणे (dāruṇe lomaharṣaṇe) — dreadful, hair-raisingशुक्रो दैत्यपतिर्विद्वान् (śukro daityapatirvidvān) — the learned Śukra, lord of the daityasभक्षितस्त्रिपुरारिणा (bhakṣitastripurāriṇā) — was devoured by the foe of Tripura
२ इति श्रुतं समासान्मे तत्पुनर्ब्रूहि विस्तरात् । किं चकार महायोगी जठरस्थः पिनाकिनः ॥ २॥
iti śrutaṃ samāsānme tatpunarbrūhi vistarāt | kiṃ cakāra mahāyogī jaṭharasthaḥ pinākinaḥ ||
यह मैंने संक्षेपमें सुना है, इसे पुनः विस्तारसे कहिये — पिनाकधारी (शिव) के उदरमें स्थित हुए उस महायोगीने क्या किया?
This I have heard in brief; tell it again at length — what did that great yogī do, lodged within the belly of the wielder of the Pināka?
इति श्रुतं समासान्मे (iti śrutaṃ samāsānme) — thus have I heard in briefतत्पुनर्ब्रूहि विस्तरात् (tatpunarbrūhi vistarāt) — tell that again at lengthकिं चकार महायोगी (kiṃ cakāra mahāyogī) — what did the great yogī doजठरस्थः पिनाकिनः (jaṭharasthaḥ pinākinaḥ) — lodged within the belly of Pināka’s wielder
३ न ददाह कथं शम्भोः शुक्रं तं जठरानलः । कल्पान्तदहनः कालो दीप्ततेजाश्च भार्गवः ॥ ३॥
na dadāha kathaṃ śambhoḥ śukraṃ taṃ jaṭharānalaḥ | kalpāntadahanaḥ kālo dīptatejāśca bhārgavaḥ ||
शम्भुके उदराग्निने उस शुक्रको क्यों नहीं जलाया, जबकि वह कल्पान्तकालकी अग्निके समान है, और भार्गव भी दीप्ततेजस्वी हैं?
Why did Śambhu’s belly-fire not burn that Śukra, seeing that [Śiva’s fire] is the very fire that consumes at the end of the kalpa, and Bhārgava too was of blazing splendour?
न ददाह कथं शम्भोः (na dadāha kathaṃ śambhoḥ) — why did Śambhu’s [fire] not burn himशुक्रं तं जठरानलः (śukraṃ taṃ jaṭharānalaḥ) — that Śukra, the belly-fireकल्पान्तदहनः कालः (kalpāntadahanaḥ kālaḥ) — [Śiva being] the fire that burns at the end of the kalpaदीप्ततेजाश्च भार्गवः (dīptatejāśca bhārgavaḥ) — and Bhārgava [Śukra] of blazing splendour
४ विनिष्क्रान्तः कथं धीमान् शम्भोर्जठरपञ्जरात् । कथमाराधयामास कियत्कालं स भार्गवः ॥ ४॥
viniṣkrāntaḥ kathaṃ dhīmān śambhorjaṭharapañjarāt | kathamārādhayāmāsa kiyatkālaṃ sa bhārgavaḥ ||
वे बुद्धिमान् भार्गव शम्भुके उदररूपी पिंजरेसे कैसे बाहर निकले? उन्होंने कितने समयतक और किस प्रकार उनकी आराधना की?
How did the wise Bhārgava come forth from the cage of Śambhu’s belly? How, and for how long a time, did he propitiate him?
विनिष्क्रान्तः कथं धीमान् (viniṣkrāntaḥ kathaṃ dhīmān) — how did the wise one come forthशम्भोर्जठरपञ्जरात् (śambhorjaṭharapañjarāt) — from the cage of Śambhu’s bellyकथमाराधयामास (kathamārādhayāmāsa) — how did he propitiate [him]कियत्कालं स भार्गवः (kiyatkālaṃ sa bhārgavaḥ) — for how long a time, that Bhārgava
५ कथं च लब्धवान्विद्यां तां मृत्युशमनीं पराम् । का सा विद्या परा तात यया मृत्युर्हि वार्यते ॥ ५॥
kathaṃ ca labdhavānvidyāṃ tāṃ mṛtyuśamanīṃ parām | kā sā vidyā parā tāta yayā mṛtyurhi vāryate ||
और उन्होंने मृत्युको शान्त करनेवाली वह परम विद्या कैसे प्राप्त की? हे तात! वह परम विद्या क्या है जिससे मृत्युका निवारण होता है?
And how did he obtain that supreme knowledge which quells death? What, O father, is that supreme knowledge by which death is indeed warded off?
कथं च लब्धवान्विद्यां (kathaṃ ca labdhavānvidyāṃ) — and how did he obtain the knowledgeतां मृत्युशमनीं पराम् (tāṃ mṛtyuśamanīṃ parām) — that supreme one, quelling deathका सा विद्या परा तात (kā sā vidyā parā tāta) — what is that supreme knowledge, O fatherयया मृत्युर्हि वार्यते (yayā mṛtyurhi vāryate) — by which death indeed is warded off
६ लेभेऽन्धको गाणपत्यं कथं शूलाद्विनिर्गतः । देवदेवस्य वै शम्भोर्मुनेर्लीलाविहारिणः ॥ ६॥
lebhe'ndhako gāṇapatyaṃ kathaṃ śūlādvinirgataḥ | devadevasya vai śambhormunerlīlāvihāriṇaḥ ||
देवदेव शम्भु, जो लीलापूर्वक विहार करनेवाले मुनि हैं, उनके शूलसे निकलकर अन्धकने गणपतित्व (गणाध्यक्षपद) कैसे प्राप्त किया?
How did Andhaka, coming forth from the trident of Śambhu, the god of gods, the sage who sports at play, obtain the rank of a gaṇa-lord?
लेभेऽन्धको गाणपत्यं (lebhe’ndhako gāṇapatyaṃ) — Andhaka obtained the state of a gaṇa-lordकथं शूलाद्विनिर्गतः (kathaṃ śūlādvinirgataḥ) — how, having come forth from the tridentदेवदेवस्य वै शम्भोः (devadevasya vai śambhoḥ) — of Śambhu indeed, the god of godsमुनेर्लीलाविहारिणः (munerlīlāvihāriṇaḥ) — the sage who sports at play
७ एतत्सर्वमशेषेण महाधीमन् कृपां कुरु । शिवलीलामृतं तात शृण्वतः कथयस्व मे ॥ ७॥
etatsarvamaśeṣeṇa mahādhīman kṛpāṃ kuru | śivalīlāmṛtaṃ tāta śaṛṇvataḥ kathayasva me ||
हे महाधीमन्! इस सबको सम्पूर्णरूपसे कृपाकर कहिये; हे तात! सुनते हुए मुझे यह शिवलीलामृत सुनाइये।
O greatly wise one, be gracious and tell me all this in full; O father, tell to me, who am listening, this nectar of Śiva’s sport.
एतत्सर्वमशेषेण (etatsarvamaśeṣeṇa) — all this, in fullमहाधीमन् कृपां कुरु (mahādhīman kṛpāṃ kuru) — O greatly wise one, show graceशिवलीलामृतं तात (śivalīlāmṛtaṃ tāta) — the nectar of Śiva’s sport, O fatherशृण्वतः कथयस्व मे (śṛṇvataḥ kathayasva me) — to me, who am listening, do tell
८ इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा व्यासस्यामिततेजसः । सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् ॥ ८॥
iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā vyāsasyāmitatejasaḥ | sanatkumāraḥ provāca smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam ||
ब्रह्माजी बोले — अमिततेजस्वी व्यासजीके इस वचनको सुनकर सनत्कुमारजीने शिवजीके चरणकमलोंका स्मरणकर कहना आरम्भ किया।
Brahmā spoke: Hearing thus the words of Vyāsa of measureless splendour, Sanatkumāra, remembering the lotus feet of Śiva, spoke.
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा (iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā) — hearing thus his wordsव्यासस्यामिततेजसः (vyāsasyāmitatejasaḥ) — of Vyāsa, of measureless splendourसनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच (sanatkumāraḥ provāca) — Sanatkumāra spokeस्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् (smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam) — remembering Śiva’s lotus feet
९ शृणु व्यास महाबुद्धे शिवलीलामृतं परम् । धन्यस्त्वं शैवमुख्योऽसि ममानन्दकरः स्वतः ॥ ९॥
śaṛṇu vyāsa mahābuddhe śivalīlāmṛtaṃ param | dhanyastvaṃ śaivamukhyo'si mamānandakaraḥ svataḥ ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — हे महाबुद्धिमान् व्यास! इस परम शिवलीलामृतको सुनो; तुम धन्य हो, शैवोंमें श्रेष्ठ हो, और स्वतः ही मुझे आनन्द देनेवाले हो।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Listen, O Vyāsa of great intellect, to this supreme nectar of Śiva’s sport; blessed are you, foremost among the devotees of Śiva, and of your own accord a source of joy to me.
शृणु व्यास महाबुद्धे (śṛṇu vyāsa mahābuddhe) — listen, O Vyāsa of great intellectशिवलीलामृतं परम् (śivalīlāmṛtaṃ param) — the supreme nectar of Śiva’s sportधन्यस्त्वं शैवमुख्योऽसि (dhanyastvaṃ śaivamukhyo’si) — blessed are you, foremost of Śiva’s devoteesममानन्दकरः स्वतः (mamānandakaraḥ svataḥ) — of yourself the source of my joy
१० प्रवर्तमाने समरे शङ्करान्धकयोस्तयोः । अनिर्भेद्यपविव्यूहगिरिव्यूहाधिनाथयोः ॥ १०॥
pravartamāne samare śaṅkarāndhakayostayoḥ | anirbhedyapavivyūhagirivyūhādhināthayoḥ ||
जब शङ्कर और अन्धक — जो क्रमशः अभेद्य वज्रव्यूह और गिरिव्यूहके अधिनाथ हैं — उन दोनोंमें युद्ध चल रहा था,
When battle was in progress between Śaṅkara and Andhaka, those two lords — one of the impenetrable thunderbolt-array, the other of the mountain-array —
प्रवर्तमाने समरे (pravartamāne samare) — while the battle was in progressशङ्करान्धकयोस्तयोः (śaṅkarāndhakayostayoḥ) — between those two, Śaṅkara and Andhakaअनिर्भेद्यपविव्यूहगिरिव्यूहाधिनाथयोः (anirbhedyapaviyūhagiriyūhādhināthayoḥ) — lords, one of the impenetrable thunderbolt-array, the other of the mountain-arrayतयोः (tayoḥ) — of those two
११ पुरा जयो बभूवापि दैत्यानां बलशालिनाम् । शिवप्रभावादभवत्प्रमथानां मुने जयः ॥ ११॥
purā jayo babhūvāpi daityānāṃ balaśālinām | śivaprabhāvādabhavatpramathānāṃ mune jayaḥ ||
पहले बलशाली दैत्योंकी ही विजय हुई; परन्तु हे मुने! शिवजीके प्रभावसे फिर प्रमथगणोंकी विजय हुई।
— at first victory indeed belonged to the mighty daityas; then, O sage, by Śiva’s might, victory came to the pramathas.
पुरा जयो बभूवापि (purā jayo babhūvāpi) — at first victory indeed belongedदैत्यानां बलशालिनाम् (daityānāṃ balaśālinām) — to the daityas, mighty in strengthशिवप्रभावादभवत् (śivaprabhāvādabhavat) — then, by Śiva’s might, there came aboutप्रमथानां मुने जयः (pramathānāṃ mune jayaḥ) — victory of the pramathas, O sage
१२ तच्छ्रुत्वासीद्विषण्णो हि महादैत्योऽन्धकासुरः । कथं स्यान्मे जय इति विचारणपरोऽभवत् ॥ १२॥
tacchrutvāsīdviṣaṇṇo hi mahādaityo'ndhakāsuraḥ | kathaṃ syānme jaya iti vicāraṇaparo'bhavat ||
यह सुनकर महादैत्य अन्धकासुर अत्यन्त विषण्ण हो गया और “मेरी विजय कैसे हो?” यह सोचते हुए विचारमग्न हो गया।
Hearing that, the great daitya, the demon Andhaka, became despondent, and, thinking, “How shall victory be mine?”, fell to deliberating.
तच्छ्रुत्वासीद्विषण्णो हि (tacchrutvāsīdviṣaṇṇo hi) — hearing that, he indeed became despondentमहादैत्योऽन्धकासुरः (mahādaityo’ndhakāsuraḥ) — the great daitya, the demon Andhakaकथं स्यान्मे जय इति (kathaṃ syānme jaya iti) — thinking, "how shall victory be mine?"विचारणपरोऽभवत् (vicāraṇaparo’bhavat) — became given over to deliberation
१३ अपसृत्य ततो युद्धादन्धकः परबुद्धिमान् । द्रुतमभ्यगमद्वीर एकलः शुक्रसन्निधिम् ॥ १३॥
apasṛtya tato yuddhādandhakaḥ parabuddhimān | drutamabhyagamadvīra ekalaḥ śukrasannidhim ||
तब युद्धसे हटकर परम बुद्धिमान् अन्धक वीर अकेले ही शीघ्र शुक्राचार्यके समीप गया।
Then, withdrawing from the battle, Andhaka, of surpassing intelligence, that hero, went swiftly and alone into the presence of Śukra.
अपसृत्य ततो युद्धात् (apasṛtya tato yuddhāt) — withdrawing then from the battleअन्धकः परबुद्धिमान् (andhakaḥ parabuddhimān) — Andhaka, of surpassing intelligenceद्रुतमभ्यगमद्वीर (drutamabhyagamadvīra) — the hero swiftly wentएकलः शुक्रसन्निधिम् (ekalaḥ śukrasannidhim) — alone, into Śukra’s presence
१४ प्रणम्य स्वगुरुं काव्यमवरुह्य रथाच्च सः । बभाषेदं विचार्याथ साञ्जलिर्नीतिवित्तमः ॥ १४॥
praṇamya svaguruṃ kāvyamavaruhya rathācca saḥ | babhāṣedaṃ vicāryātha sāñjalirnītivittamaḥ ||
रथसे उतरकर अपने गुरु काव्य (शुक्राचार्य) को प्रणामकर तथा विचारकर, नीतिमें अत्यन्त निपुण उस अन्धकने हाथ जोड़कर यह कहा।
Descending from his chariot and bowing to his own guru, Kāvya [Śukra], he, most versed in statecraft, having deliberated, spoke thus with joined palms.
प्रणम्य स्वगुरुं काव्यम् (praṇamya svaguruṃ kāvyam) — bowing to his own guru, Kāvyaअवरुह्य रथाच्च सः (avaruhya rathācca saḥ) — and descending from his chariotबभाषेदं विचार्याथ (babhāṣedaṃ vicāryātha) — then, having deliberated, he said thisसाञ्जलिर्नीतिवित्तमः (sāñjalirnītivittamaḥ) — with joined palms, most versed in polity
१५ भगवंस्त्वामुपाश्रित्य गुरोर्भावं वहामहे । पराजिता भवामो नो सर्वदा जयशालिनः ॥ १५॥
bhagavaṃstvāmupāśritya gurorbhāvaṃ vahāmahe | parājitā bhavāmo no sarvadā jayaśālinaḥ ||
अन्धक बोला — हे भगवन्! आपका आश्रय लेकर हम आपके प्रति गुरुभाव रखते हैं; सदा विजय पानेवाले हम आज पराजित हो रहे हैं।
Andhaka spoke: O lord, taking refuge in you, we bear towards you the regard due a guru; we who are ever possessed of victory are today become defeated.
भगवंस्त्वामुपाश्रित्य (bhagavaṃstvāmupāśritya) — having taken refuge in you, O lordगुरोर्भावं वहामहे (gurorbhāvaṃ vahāmahe) — we bear the regard due to a guruपराजिता भवामो नो (parājitā bhavāmo no) — we who are not defeatedसर्वदा जयशालिनः (sarvadā jayaśālinaḥ) — ever possessed of victory
१६ त्वत्प्रभावात्सदा देवान्समस्तान्सानुगान्वयम् । मन्यामहे हरोपेन्द्रमुखानपि हि कत्तृणान् ॥ १६॥
tvatprabhāvātsadā devānsamastānsānugānvayam | manyāmahe haropendramukhānapi hi kattṛṇān ||
आपके प्रभावसे हम अनुचरोंसहित समस्त देवताओंको — हर और उपेन्द्र आदिको भी — सदा तिनकोंके समान तुच्छ मानते रहे हैं।
By your power we have ever counted all the gods, with their followers — even those headed by Hara and Upendra — as no more than mere straws.
त्वत्प्रभावात्सदा देवान् (tvatprabhāvātsadā devān) — by your might, ever, the godsसमस्तान्सानुगान्वयम् (samastānsānugānvayam) — all of them, with their followers, weमन्यामहे हरोपेन्द्रमुखान् (manyāmahe haropendramukhān) — we count [even] those headed by Hara and Upendraअपि हि कत्तृणान् (api hi kattṛṇān) — as no more than mere stalks of straw
१७ अस्मत्तो बिभ्यति सुराः तदा भवदनुग्रहात् । गजा इव हरिभ्यश्च तार्क्ष्येभ्य इव पन्नगाः ॥ १७॥
asmatto bibhyati surāḥ tadā bhavadanugrahāt | gajā iva haribhyaśca tārkṣyebhya iva pannagāḥ ||
इस प्रकार आपके अनुग्रहसे देवता हमसे उसी प्रकार डरते हैं जैसे सिंहोंसे हाथी और गरुड़से सर्प डरते हैं।
Thus, through your grace, the gods are afraid of us, as elephants fear lions, and as serpents fear Garuḍa.
अस्मत्तो बिभ्यति सुराः (asmatto bibhyati surāḥ) — the gods are afraid of usतदा भवदनुग्रहात् (tadā bhavadanugrahāt) — thus, through your graceगजा इव हरिभ्यश्च (gajā iva haribhyaśca) — as elephants fear lionsतार्क्ष्येभ्य इव पन्नगाः (tārkṣyebhya iva pannagāḥ) — as serpents fear Garuḍa
१८ अनिर्भेद्यं पविव्यूहं विविशुर्दैत्यदानवाः । प्रमथानीकमखिलं विधूय त्वदनुग्रहात् ॥ १८॥
anirbhedyaṃ pavivyūhaṃ viviśurdaityadānavāḥ | pramathānīkamakhilaṃ vidhūya tvadanugrahāt ||
आपके अनुग्रहसे दैत्य-दानवोंने प्रमथोंकी सम्पूर्ण सेनाको तितर-बितर करके अभेद्य वज्रव्यूहमें प्रवेश किया।
Through your grace, the daityas and dānavas, having scattered the entire army of the pramathas, entered the impenetrable thunderbolt-array.
अनिर्भेद्यं पविव्यूहं (anirbhedyaṃ paviyūhaṃ) — the impenetrable thunderbolt-arrayविविशुर्दैत्यदानवाः (viviśurdaityadānavāḥ) — the daityas and dānavas enteredप्रमथानीकमखिलं विधूय (pramathānīkamakhilaṃ vidhūya) — having scattered the entire army of pramathasत्वदनुग्रहात् (tvadanugrahāt) — through your grace
१९ वयं त्वच्छरणा भूत्वा सदा गा इव निश्चलाः । स्थित्वा चरामो निःशङ्कमाजावपि हि भार्गव ॥ १९॥
vayaṃ tvaccharaṇā bhūtvā sadā gā iva niścalāḥ | sthitvā carāmo niḥśaṅkamājāvapi hi bhārgava ||
हम आपके शरणमें रहकर गौओंके समान सदा अविचल रहते हुए, हे भार्गव! युद्धमें भी निःशंक होकर विचरण करते हैं।
We, taking refuge in you, ever unshaken like cows [at pasture], stand and move about without fear, even in the thick of battle, O Bhārgava.
वयं त्वच्छरणा भूत्वा (vayaṃ tvaccharaṇā bhūtvā) — we, having become dependent on your refugeसदा गा इव निश्चलाः (sadā gā iva niścalāḥ) — ever unshaken, like cowsस्थित्वा चरामो निःशङ्कम् (sthitvā carāmo niḥśaṅkam) — stand and move about without fearआजावपि हि भार्गव (ājāvapi hi bhārgava) — even in battle indeed, O Bhārgava
२० रक्षरक्षाभितो विप्र प्रव्रज्य शरणागतान् । असुरान् शत्रुभिर्वीरैरर्दितांश्च मृतानपि ॥ २०॥
rakṣarakṣābhito vipra pravrajya śaraṇāgatān | asurān śatrubhirvīrairarditāṃśca mṛtānapi ||
हे विप्र! शरण चाहते हुए, वीर शत्रुओंसे पीड़ित तथा मृत असुरोंकी भी सब ओरसे रक्षा कीजिये।
Protect us on every side, O brāhmaṇa — protect those asuras who have fled to you for refuge, afflicted by the heroic foes, and even those slain.
रक्षरक्ष अभितो विप्र (rakṣarakṣa abhito vipra) — protect, protect on every side, O brāhmaṇaप्रव्रज्य शरणागतान् (pravrajya śaraṇāgatān) — those who have come fleeing for refugeअसुरान् शत्रुभिर्वीरैः (asurān śatrubhirvīraiḥ) — the asuras, by the heroic foesअर्दितांश्च मृतानपि (arditāṃśca mṛtānapi) — both those afflicted and even the slain
२१ प्रथमैर्भीमविक्रान्तैः क्रान्तान्मृत्युप्रमाथिभिः । सूदितान्पतितान्पश्य हुण्डादीन्मद्गणान्वरान् ॥ २१॥
prathamairbhīmavikrāntaiḥ krāntānmṛtyupramāthibhiḥ | sūditānpatitānpaśya huṇḍādīnmadgaṇānvarān ||
देखिये, भयानक पराक्रमी तथा मृत्युके समान संहारक प्रमुख शत्रुओंसे आक्रान्त होकर मारे गये और गिरे हुए हुण्ड आदि मेरे श्रेष्ठ गणोंको।
Behold my excellent troops, Huṇḍa and the rest, slain and fallen, overcome by the foremost, terribly valiant, death-dealing [foes].
प्रथमैर्भीमविक्रान्तैः (prathamairbhīmavikrāntaiḥ) — by the foremost, of terrible prowessक्रान्तान्मृत्युप्रमाथिभिः (krāntānmṛtyupramāthibhiḥ) — overcome by those death-dealing crushersसूदितान्पतितान्पश्य (sūditānpatitānpaśya) — behold them slain and fallenहुण्डादीन्मद्गणान्वरान् (huṇḍādīnmadgaṇānvarān) — Huṇḍa and the rest, my excellent troops
२२ यः पीत्वा कणधूमं वै सहस्रं शरदां पुरा । त्वया प्राप्ता वरा विद्या तस्याः कालोऽयमागतः ॥ २२॥
yaḥ pītvā kaṇadhūmaṃ vai sahasraṃ śaradāṃ purā | tvayā prāptā varā vidyā tasyāḥ kālo'yamāgataḥ ||
जो उत्तम विद्या आपने पूर्वकालमें सहस्र वर्षोंतक भूसीका धुआँ पीकर प्राप्त की थी, उसके प्रयोगका समय अब आ गया है।
The excellent knowledge that you obtained of old, having drunk the smoke of husks for a thousand autumns — the time for it has now come.
यः पीत्वा कणधूमं वै (yaḥ pītvā kaṇadhūmaṃ vai) — which, having drunk the smoke of husks indeedसहस्रं शरदां पुरा (sahasraṃ śaradāṃ purā) — for a thousand autumns, of oldत्वया प्राप्ता वरा विद्या (tvayā prāptā varā vidyā) — the excellent knowledge obtained by youतस्याः कालोऽयमागतः (tasyāḥ kālo’yamāgataḥ) — the time for that has now come
२३ अद्य विद्याफलं तत्ते सर्वे पश्यन्तु भार्गव । प्रमथा असुरान्सर्वान् कृपया जीवयिष्यतः ॥ २३॥
adya vidyāphalaṃ tatte sarve paśyantu bhārgava | pramathā asurānsarvān kṛpayā jīvayiṣyataḥ ||
हे भार्गव! आज सब उस विद्याका फल देखें, जब आप कृपापूर्वक प्रमथोंसे मारे गये समस्त असुरोंको जीवित कर देंगे।
Today, O Bhārgava, let all behold the fruit of that knowledge, as, out of compassion, you bring back to life all the asuras [slain] by the pramathas.
अद्य विद्याफलं तत्ते (adya vidyāphalaṃ tatte) — today, the fruit of that knowledge of yoursसर्वे पश्यन्तु भार्गव (sarve paśyantu bhārgava) — let all behold, O Bhārgavaप्रमथा असुरान्सर्वान् (pramathā asurānsarvān) — all the asuras [struck] by the pramathasकृपया जीवयिष्यतः (kṛpayā jīvayiṣyataḥ) — you, out of compassion, shall bring to life
२४ इत्थमन्धकवाक्यं स श्रुत्वा धीरो हि भार्गवः । तदा विचारयामास दूयमानेन चेतसा ॥ २४॥
itthamandhakavākyaṃ sa śrutvā dhīro hi bhārgavaḥ | tadā vicārayāmāsa dūyamānena cetasā ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — इस प्रकार अन्धकका वचन सुनकर धीर भार्गव तब दुःखी मनसे विचार करने लगे।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Hearing this speech of Andhaka thus, the resolute Bhārgava then fell to deliberating, his heart grieving.
इत्थमन्धकवाक्यं स (itthamandhakavākyaṃ sa) — that speech of Andhaka, thus, heश्रुत्वा धीरो हि भार्गवः (śrutvā dhīro hi bhārgavaḥ) — having heard, the resolute Bhārgava indeedतदा विचारयामास (tadā vicārayāmāsa) — then fell to deliberatingदूयमानेन चेतसा (dūyamānena cetasā) — with a grieving heart
२५ किं कर्तव्यं मयाद्यापि क्षेमं मे स्यात्कथं त्विति । सन्निपातविधिर्जीवः सर्वथानुचितो मम ॥ २५॥
kiṃ kartavyaṃ mayādyāpi kṣemaṃ me syātkathaṃ tviti | sannipātavidhirjīvaḥ sarvathānucito mama ||
“मुझे अब क्या करना चाहिये और मेरा कल्याण कैसे हो?” — इस प्रकार सोचा। “इन गिरे हुओंको जीवित करना मेरे लिये सर्वथा अनुचित है।”
“What am I to do now, and how might my own welfare be secured?” [he thought]. “To revive these fallen ones is altogether improper for me.”
किं कर्तव्यं मयाद्यापि (kiṃ kartavyaṃ mayādyāpi) — what indeed am I to do nowक्षेमं मे स्यात्कथं त्विति (kṣemaṃ me syātkathaṃ tviti) — and how might my own welfare be, [thinking] thusसन्निपातविधिर्जीवः (sannipātavidhirjīvaḥ) — the reviving of these fallen onesसर्वथानुचितो मम (sarvathānucito mama) — is altogether improper for me
२६ विद्येयं शङ्करात्प्राप्ता तद्गुणान् प्रति योजये । तद्रणे मर्दितान्वीरैः प्रमथैः शङ्करानुगैः ॥ २६॥
vidyeyaṃ śaṅkarātprāptā tadguṇān prati yojaye | tadraṇe marditānvīraiḥ pramathaiḥ śaṅkarānugaiḥ ||
“यह विद्या मैंने शङ्करसे प्राप्त की है, क्या इसे उन्हींके अनुचर वीर प्रमथोंसे रणमें मारे गयोंको जीवित करनेमें, उन्हींके विरुद्ध लगाऊँ?”
“This knowledge I obtained from Śaṅkara himself — shall I now employ it against his own qualities [and interest], on those crushed in that battle by the heroic pramathas, the followers of Śaṅkara?”
विद्येयं शङ्करात्प्राप्ता (vidyeyaṃ śaṅkarātprāptā) — this knowledge, obtained from Śaṅkaraतद्गुणान् प्रति योजये (tadguṇān prati yojaye) — shall I employ it against his own followersतद्रणे मर्दितान्वीरैः (tadraṇe marditānvīraiḥ) — those crushed in that battle by the heroesप्रमथैः शङ्करानुगैः (pramathaiḥ śaṅkarānugaiḥ) — the pramathas, the followers of Śaṅkara
२७ शरणागतधर्मोऽथ प्रवरः सर्वतो हृदा । विचार्य शुक्रेण धिया तद्वाणी स्वीकृता तदा ॥ २७॥
śaraṇāgatadharmo'tha pravaraḥ sarvato hṛdā | vicārya śukreṇa dhiyā tadvāṇī svīkṛtā tadā ||
“परन्तु शरणागतका धर्म हृदयसे सर्वोपरि है।” इस प्रकार बुद्धिपूर्वक विचारकर शुक्राचार्यने तब उस वाणीको स्वीकार कर लिया।
“Yet the duty toward one who has taken refuge is foremost of all, in the heart.” Having thus deliberated with his intellect, Śukra then accepted Andhaka’s request.
शरणागतधर्मोऽथ प्रवरः (śaraṇāgatadharmo’tha pravaraḥ) — yet the duty toward one who has taken refuge is foremostसर्वतो हृदा (sarvato hṛdā) — above all, with the heartविचार्य शुक्रेण धिया (vicārya śukreṇa dhiyā) — having deliberated, by Śukra, with his intellectतद्वाणी स्वीकृता तदा (tadvāṇī svīkṛtā tadā) — that speech was then accepted
२८ किञ्चित्स्मितं तदा कृत्वा सोऽब्रवीद्दानवाधिपम् । भार्गवः शिवपादाब्जं स्मृत्वा स्वस्थेन चेतसा ॥ २८॥
kiñcitsmitaṃ tadā kṛtvā so'bravīddānavādhipam | bhārgavaḥ śivapādābjaṃ smṛtvā svasthena cetasā ||
तब कुछ मुस्कराकर तथा शिवजीके चरणकमलोंका स्मरण करके, स्वस्थ चित्तसे भार्गवने दानवोंके स्वामीसे कहा।
Then, having smiled a little, and having remembered Śiva’s lotus feet, Bhārgava, with a composed mind, spoke to the lord of the dānavas.
किञ्चित्स्मितं तदा कृत्वा (kiñcitsmitaṃ tadā kṛtvā) — then, having smiled a littleसोऽब्रवीद्दानवाधिपम् (so’bravīddānavādhipam) — he spoke to the lord of the dānavasभार्गवः शिवपादाब्जं (bhārgavaḥ śivapādābjaṃ) — Bhārgava, [remembering] Śiva’s lotus feetस्मृत्वा स्वस्थेन चेतसा (smṛtvā svasthena cetasā) — having recalled, with a composed mind
२९ यत्त्वया भाषितं तात तत्सर्वं तथ्यमेव हि । एतद्विद्योपार्जनं हि दानवार्थं कृतं मया ॥ २९॥
yattvayā bhāṣitaṃ tāta tatsarvaṃ tathyameva hi | etadvidyopārjanaṃ hi dānavārthaṃ kṛtaṃ mayā ||
शुक्राचार्यजी बोले — हे तात! तुमने जो कहा वह सब सत्य ही है; यह विद्या मैंने दानवोंके ही प्रयोजनसे प्राप्त की है।
Śukra spoke: What you have said, O son, is all indeed true; this knowledge was acquired by me indeed for the sake of the dānavas.
यत्त्वया भाषितं तात (yattvayā bhāṣitaṃ tāta) — what you have said, O sonतत्सर्वं तथ्यमेव हि (tatsarvaṃ tathyameva hi) — all of that is indeed trueएतद्विद्योपार्जनं हि (etadvidyopārjanaṃ hi) — this acquisition of knowledge indeedदानवार्थं कृतं मया (dānavārthaṃ kṛtaṃ mayā) — was undertaken by me for the sake of the dānavas
३० दुःसहं कणधूमं वै पीत्वा वर्षसहस्रकम् । विद्येयमीश्वरात्प्राप्ता बन्धूनां सुखदा सदा ॥ ३०॥
duḥsahaṃ kaṇadhūmaṃ vai pītvā varṣasahasrakam | vidyeyamīśvarātprāptā bandhūnāṃ sukhadā sadā ||
दुःसह भूसीके धुएँको सहस्र वर्षोंतक पीकर, यह विद्या मैंने ईश्वरसे प्राप्त की थी, जो सदा बन्धुजनोंको सुख देनेवाली है।
Having drunk the unbearable smoke of husks for a thousand years, this knowledge was obtained by me from the Lord, ever bestowing happiness on my kinsmen.
दुःसहं कणधूमं वै (duḥsahaṃ kaṇadhūmaṃ vai) — the unbearable smoke of husks indeedपीत्वा वर्षसहस्रकम् (pītvā varṣasahasrakam) — having drunk, for a thousand yearsविद्येयमीश्वरात्प्राप्ता (vidyeyamīśvarātprāptā) — this knowledge was obtained from the Lordबन्धूनां सुखदा सदा (bandhūnāṃ sukhadā sadā) — ever bestowing happiness on kinsmen
३१ प्रमथैर्मथितान्दैत्यान् रणेऽहं विद्ययानया । उत्थापयिष्ये म्लानानि शस्यानि जलभुग्यथा ॥ ३१॥
pramathairmathitāndaityān raṇe'haṃ vidyayānayā | utthāpayiṣye mlānāni śasyāni jalabhugyathā ||
प्रमथोंसे युद्धमें कुचले गये दैत्योंको मैं इस विद्यासे उसी प्रकार उठा दूँगा, जैसे मेघ मुरझायी हुई फसलको जीवित कर देता है।
By this knowledge I shall raise up the daityas crushed by the pramathas in battle, just as a rain-cloud revives withered crops.
प्रमथैर्मथितान्दैत्यान् (pramathairmathitāndaityān) — the daityas crushed by the pramathasरणेऽहं विद्ययानया (raṇe’haṃ vidyayānayā) — in battle, I, by this knowledgeउत्थापयिष्ये (utthāpayiṣye) — shall raise upम्लानानि शस्यानि जलभुग्यथा (mlānāni śasyāni jalabhugyathā) — as a cloud [revives] withered crops
३२ निर्व्रणान्नीरुजः स्वस्थान् सुप्त्वेव पुनरुत्थितान् । मुहूर्तेऽस्मिंश्च द्रष्टासि दैत्यांस्तानुत्थितान्निजान् ॥ ३२॥
nirvraṇānnīrujaḥ svasthān suptveva punarutthitān | muhūrte'smiṃśca draṣṭāsi daityāṃstānutthitānnijān ||
इसी क्षण आप देखेंगे कि आपके वे दैत्य घावरहित, रोगरहित, स्वस्थ होकर, मानो सोकर ही पुनः उठे हों, इस प्रकार उठ खड़े हुए हैं।
In this very moment you shall see those your own daityas risen up, free of wounds, free of disease, sound of health, as if risen anew from sleep.
निर्व्रणान्नीरुजः स्वस्थान् (nirvraṇānnīrujaḥ svasthān) — wound-free, disease-free, sound of healthसुप्त्वेव पुनरुत्थितान् (suptveva punarutthitān) — as if risen anew after sleepमुहूर्तेऽस्मिंश्च द्रष्टासि (muhūrte’smiṃśca draṣṭāsi) — and in this very moment you shall seeदैत्यांस्तानुत्थितान्निजान् (daityāṃstānutthitānnijān) — those your own daityas, risen
३३ इत्युक्त्वा सोऽन्धकं शुक्रो विद्यामावर्तयत्कविः । एकैकं दैत्यमुद्दिश्य स्मृत्वा विद्येशमादरात् ॥ ३३॥
ityuktvā so'ndhakaṃ śukro vidyāmāvartayatkaviḥ | ekaikaṃ daityamuddiśya smṛtvā vidyeśamādarāt ||
Doubtful readingThe received text here has “so’dhakaṃ”, missing the nasal that the sandhi of “saḥ + andhakam” requires; the sense is unambiguous — Andhaka is the one being addressed — and the reading is restored to “so’ndhakaṃ” accordingly.
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — अन्धकसे यह कहकर कवि शुक्राचार्यने उस विद्याके स्वामीका आदरपूर्वक स्मरण करके एक-एक दैत्यको लक्ष्य करके उस विद्याका प्रयोग (आवर्तन) किया।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Having said this to Andhaka, Śukra, the seer, reverently calling to mind the lord of that knowledge, recited it, directing it toward each daitya one by one.
इत्युक्त्वा सोऽन्धकं शुक्रः (ityuktvā so’ndhakaṃ śukraḥ) — having said this to Andhaka, Śukraविद्यामावर्तयत्कविः (vidyāmāvartayatkaviḥ) — the seer recited the knowledgeएकैकं दैत्यमुद्दिश्य (ekaikaṃ daityamuddiśya) — directing it toward each single daityaस्मृत्वा विद्येशमादरात् (smṛtvā vidyeśamādarāt) — reverently remembering the lord of that knowledge
३४ विद्यावर्तनमात्रेण ते सर्वे दैत्यदानवाः । उत्तस्थुर्युगपद्वीराः सुप्ता इव धृतायुधाः ॥ ३४॥
vidyāvartanamātreṇa te sarve daityadānavāḥ | uttasthuryugapadvīrāḥ suptā iva dhṛtāyudhāḥ ||
विद्याके प्रयोगमात्रसे वे समस्त दैत्य-दानव वीर, मानो सोये हुए ही हों, हाथोंमें शस्त्र लिये हुए एक साथ उठ खड़े हुए।
By the mere recitation of the knowledge, all those daityas and dānavas, those heroes, rose up at once, as though they had only been asleep, weapons still in hand.
विद्यावर्तनमात्रेण (vidyāvartanamātreṇa) — by the mere recitation of the knowledgeते सर्वे दैत्यदानवाः (te sarve daityadānavāḥ) — all those daityas and dānavasउत्तस्थुर्युगपद्वीराः (uttasthuryugapadvīrāḥ) — the heroes rose up all at onceसुप्ता इव धृतायुधाः (suptā iva dhṛtāyudhāḥ) — as if [merely] asleep, weapons still in hand
३५ सदाभ्यस्ता यथा वेदाः समये वा यथाम्बुदाः । श्रद्धयार्थास्तथा दत्ता ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथापदि ॥ ३५॥
sadābhyastā yathā vedāḥ samaye vā yathāmbudāḥ | śraddhayārthāstathā dattā brāhmaṇebhyo yathāpadi ||
जैसे सदा अभ्यास किये गये वेद स्मृतिमें रहते हैं, जैसे समयपर मेघ बरसते हैं, अथवा जैसे संकटकालमें श्रद्धापूर्वक ब्राह्मणोंको दिया गया धन फलदायी होता है, [उसी प्रकार वे दैत्य सहज ही उठ खड़े हुए]।
[The daityas rose up readily] as the ever-recited Vedas [come to mind], or as clouds [arrive] in their season, or as wealth given to brāhmaṇas with faith, [is most fruitful] when given in a time of calamity.
सदाभ्यस्ता यथा वेदाः (sadābhyastā yathā vedāḥ) — as the Vedas, constantly studiedसमये वा यथाम्बुदाः (samaye vā yathāmbudāḥ) — or as clouds, [arriving] in seasonश्रद्धयार्थास्तथा दत्ता (śraddhayārthāstathā dattā) — as wealth given with faithब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथापदि (brāhmaṇebhyo yathāpadi) — to brāhmaṇas, as in times of calamity
३६ उज्जीवितांस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा हुण्डादींश्च महासुरान् । विनेदुरसुराः सर्वे जलपूर्णा इवाम्बुदाः ॥ ३६॥
ujjīvitāṃstu tāndṛṣṭvā huṇḍādīṃśca mahāsurān | vinedurasurāḥ sarve jalapūrṇā ivāmbudāḥ ||
हुण्ड आदि उन महासुरोंको पुनः जीवित देखकर समस्त असुर जलसे भरे मेघोंके समान गर्जने लगे।
Seeing those great asuras headed by Huṇḍa brought back to life, all the asuras roared out, like clouds heavy with water.
उज्जीवितांस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा (ujjīvitāṃstu tāndṛṣṭvā) — seeing them brought back to lifeहुण्डादींश्च महासुरान् (huṇḍādīṃśca mahāsurān) — and the great asuras headed by Huṇḍaविनेदुरसुराः सर्वे (vinedurasurāḥ sarve) — all the asuras roared outजलपूर्णा इवाम्बुदाः (jalapūrṇā ivāmbudāḥ) — like clouds heavy with water
३७ रणोद्यताः पुनश्चासन्गर्जन्तो विकटान् रवान् । प्रमथैः सह निर्भीता महाबलपराक्रमाः ॥ ३७॥
raṇodyatāḥ punaścāsangarjanto vikaṭān ravān | pramathaiḥ saha nirbhītā mahābalaparākramāḥ ||
वे महान् बल-पराक्रमवाले असुर विकट गर्जना करते हुए पुनः युद्धके लिये तत्पर हो गये और प्रमथोंके साथ निर्भय होकर [युद्धको उद्यत] हुए।
Once more roused for battle, roaring terrible cries, they, of great strength and valour, stood unafraid to fight again with the pramathas.
रणोद्यताः पुनश्चासन् (raṇodyatāḥ punaścāsan) — they became again ready for battleगर्जन्तो विकटान् रवान् (garjanto vikaṭān ravān) — roaring with terrible criesप्रमथैः सह निर्भीता (pramathaiḥ saha nirbhītā) — unafraid, [to fight] with the pramathasमहाबलपराक्रमाः (mahābalaparākramāḥ) — possessed of great strength and valour
३८ शुक्रेणोज्जीवितान्दृष्ट्वा प्रमथा दैत्यदानवान् । विसिष्मिरे ततः सर्वे नन्द्याद्या युद्धदुर्मदाः ॥ ३८॥
śukreṇojjīvitāndṛṣṭvā pramathā daityadānavān | visiṣmire tataḥ sarve nandyādyā yuddhadurmadāḥ ||
शुक्राचार्यके द्वारा जीवित किये गये उन दैत्य-दानवोंको देखकर युद्धमें दुर्दम्य नन्दी आदि समस्त प्रमथगण अत्यन्त विस्मित हो गये।
Seeing the daityas and dānavas thus brought back to life by Śukra, all the pramathas, Nandin and the rest, fierce in battle, were utterly amazed.
शुक्रेणोज्जीवितान्दृष्ट्वा (śukreṇojjīvitāndṛṣṭvā) — seeing them brought to life by Śukraप्रमथा दैत्यदानवान् (pramathā daityadānavān) — the pramathas, [seeing] the daityas and dānavasविसिष्मिरे ततः सर्वे (visiṣmire tataḥ sarve) — all of them then became utterly amazedनन्द्याद्या युद्धदुर्मदाः (nandyādyā yuddhadurmadāḥ) — Nandin and the rest, fierce in battle
३९ विज्ञाप्यमेवं कर्मैतद्देवेशे शङ्करेऽखिलम् । विचार्य बुद्धिमन्तश्च ह्येवं तेऽन्योन्यमब्रुवन् ॥ ३९॥
vijñāpyamevaṃ karmaitaddeveśe śaṅkare'khilam | vicārya buddhimantaśca hyevaṃ te'nyonyamabruvan ||
“यह सम्पूर्ण कर्म देवेश शङ्करको निवेदन करना चाहिये” — ऐसा बुद्धिमान् प्रमथगण परस्पर विचार करके कहने लगे।
“This whole matter ought to be reported to Śaṅkara, the lord of gods” — thus, being wise, having deliberated, they said to one another.
विज्ञाप्यमेवं कर्मैतत् (vijñāpyamevaṃ karmaitat) — this whole matter ought thus to be reportedदेवेशे शङ्करेऽखिलम् (deveśe śaṅkare’khilam) — wholly, to the lord of gods, Śaṅkaraविचार्य बुद्धिमन्तश्च (vicārya buddhimantaśca) — and, being wise, having deliberatedह्येवं तेऽन्योन्यमब्रुवन् (hyevaṃ te’nyonyamabruvan) — thus indeed they said to one another
४० आश्चर्यरूपे प्रमथेश्वराणां तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तति युद्धयज्ञे । अमर्षितो भार्गवकर्म दृष्ट्वा शिलादपुत्रोऽभ्यगमन्महेशम् ॥ ४०॥
āścaryarūpe pramatheśvarāṇāṃ tasmiṃstathā vartati yuddhayajñe | amarṣito bhārgavakarma dṛṣṭvā śilādaputro'bhyagamanmaheśam ||
जब प्रमथेश्वरोंका वह आश्चर्यकर युद्धरूपी यज्ञ इस प्रकार चल रहा था, तब भार्गवके इस कार्यको देखकर क्रोधित हुए शिलादपुत्र नन्दी महेश (शिव) के पास गये।
While that astonishing sacrifice of battle among the lords of the pramathas thus proceeded, the son of Śilāda [Nandin], incensed at seeing Bhārgava’s deed, went to Maheśa.
आश्चर्यरूपे युद्धयज्ञे (āścaryarūpe yuddhayajñe) — in that astonishing sacrifice of battleप्रमथेश्वराणां तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तति (pramatheśvarāṇāṃ tasmiṃstathā vartati) — thus proceeding, of the lords of the pramathasअमर्षितो भार्गवकर्म दृष्ट्वा (amarṣito bhārgavakarma dṛṣṭvā) — incensed, having seen the deed of Bhārgavaशिलादपुत्रोऽभ्यगमन्महेशम् (śiladaputro’bhyagamanmaheśam) — the son of Śilāda went to Maheśa
४१ जयेति चोक्त्वा जययोनिमुग्रमुवाच नन्दी कनकावदातम् । गणेश्वराणां रणकर्म देव देवैश्च सेन्द्रैरपि दुष्करं यत् ॥ ४१॥
jayeti coktvā jayayonimugramuvāca nandī kanakāvadātam | gaṇeśvarāṇāṃ raṇakarma deva devaiśca sendrairapi duṣkaraṃ yat ||
“जय हो” यह कहकर नन्दीने उस उग्र, विजयके मूल स्रोत, कनककी भाँति उज्ज्वल देवसे कहा — “हे देव! गणेश्वरोंने युद्धमें जो कर्म किया, जो इन्द्रसहित देवताओंके लिये भी दुष्कर था —
Proclaiming “Victory!” to him, the fierce and ultimate source of victory, Nandin spoke to that god bright as gold: “O god, the feat of battle wrought by the lords of the gaṇas, one hard to accomplish even for the gods together with Indra —
जयेति चोक्त्वा जययोनिमुग्रम् (jayeti coktvā jayayonimugram) — saying “Victory!” to the fierce source of victoryउवाच नन्दी कनकावदातम् (uvāca nandī kanakāvadātam) — Nandin spoke to him, bright as goldगणेश्वराणां रणकर्म देव (gaṇeśvarāṇāṃ raṇakarma deva) — O god, the deed of battle done by the lords of the gaṇasदेवैश्च सेन्द्रैरपि दुष्करं यत् (devaiśca sendrairapi duṣkaraṃ yat) — which was hard to accomplish even for the gods with Indra
४२ तद्भार्गवेणाद्य कृतं वृथा नः सञ्जीवितांस्तान्हि मृतान्विपक्षान् । आवर्त्य विद्यां मृतजीवदात्रीमेकैकमुद्दिश्य सहेलमीश ॥ ४२॥
tadbhārgaveṇādya kṛtaṃ vṛthā naḥ sañjīvitāṃstānhi mṛtānvipakṣān | āvartya vidyāṃ mṛtajīvadātrīmekaikamuddiśya sahelamīśa ||
वह आज भार्गवने व्यर्थ कर दिया, क्योंकि हे ईश! उन मृत शत्रुओंको एक-एककर लक्ष्य करके, मृतजीवनदायिनी विद्याका सहजतासे प्रयोगकर उन्होंने उन्हें फिरसे जीवित कर दिया।
— that, today, has been rendered vain by Bhārgava; for he has revived those slain foes, reciting, effortlessly, one by one, O lord, the knowledge that gives life to the dead.
तद्भार्गवेणाद्य कृतं वृथा नः (tadbhārgaveṇādya kṛtaṃ vṛthā naḥ) — that today has been made vain by Bhārgavaसञ्जीवितांस्तान्हि मृतान्विपक्षान् (sañjīvitāṃstānhi mṛtānvipakṣān) — for those dead foes, indeed, have been revivedआवर्त्य विद्यां मृतजीवदात्रीम् (āvartya vidyāṃ mṛtajīvadātrīm) — by reciting the knowledge that gives life to the deadएकैकमुद्दिश्य सहेलमीश (ekaikamuddiśya sahelamīśa) — directing it at each one, effortlessly, O lord
४३ तुहुण्डहुण्डादिककुम्भजम्भविपाकपाकादिमहासुरेन्द्राः । यमालयादद्य पुनर्निवृत्ता विद्रावयन्तः प्रमथांश्चरन्ति ॥ ४३॥
tuhuṇḍahuṇḍādikakumbhajambhavipākapākādimahāsurendrāḥ | yamālayādadya punarnivṛttā vidrāvayantaḥ pramathāṃścaranti ||
तुहुण्ड, हुण्ड, कुम्भ, जम्भ, विपाक, पाक आदि महासुरेन्द्र आज पुनः यमलोकसे लौटकर प्रमथोंको भगाते हुए विचर रहे हैं।
Tuhuṇḍa, Huṇḍa, Kumbha, Jambha, Vipāka, Pāka, and other great lords of the asuras, having today returned once more from the abode of Yama, are ranging about, routing the pramathas.
तुहुण्डहुण्डादिककुम्भजम्भविपाकपाकादि (tuhuṇḍahuṇḍādikakumbhajambhavipākapākādi) — Tuhuṇḍa, Huṇḍa, Kumbha, Jambha, Vipāka, Pāka and the restमहासुरेन्द्राः (mahāsurendrāḥ) — the great lords of the asurasयमालयादद्य पुनर्निवृत्ताः (yamālayādadya punarnivṛttāḥ) — today returned once more from the abode of Yamaविद्रावयन्तः प्रमथांश्चरन्ति (vidrāvayantaḥ pramathāṃścaranti) — are ranging about, routing the pramathas
४४ यदि ह्यसौ दैत्यवरान्निरस्तान् सञ्जीवयेदत्र पुनः पुनस्तान् । जयः कुतो नो भविता महेश गणेश्वराणां कुत एव शान्तिः ॥ ४४॥
yadi hyasau daityavarānnirastān sañjīvayedatra punaḥ punastān | jayaḥ kuto no bhavitā maheśa gaṇeśvarāṇāṃ kuta eva śāntiḥ ||
हे महेश! यदि यह इन गिराये गये श्रेष्ठ दैत्योंको बार-बार इसी प्रकार जीवित करता रहेगा, तो हम गणेश्वरोंकी विजय कैसे होगी और शान्ति कहाँसे मिलेगी?
If this one shall, again and again, revive these excellent daityas once struck down, whence, O Maheśa, shall victory ever be ours, and whence shall the lords of the gaṇas ever find peace?
यदि ह्यसौ दैत्यवरान्निरस्तान् (yadi hyasau daityavarānnirastān) — if this one, the excellent daityas [once] struck downसञ्जीवयेदत्र पुनः पुनस्तान् (sañjīvayedatra punaḥ punastān) — shall revive them here, again and againजयः कुतो नो भविता महेश (jayaḥ kuto no bhavitā maheśa) — whence, O Maheśa, shall victory be oursगणेश्वराणां कुत एव शान्तिः (gaṇeśvarāṇāṃ kuta eva śāntiḥ) — whence indeed shall the lords of the gaṇas find peace
४५ इत्येवमुक्तः प्रमथेश्वरेण स नन्दिना वै प्रमथेश्वरेशः । उवाच देवः प्रहसंस्तदानीं तं नन्दिनं सर्वगणेशराजम् ॥ ४५॥
ityevamuktaḥ pramatheśvareṇa sa nandinā vai pramatheśvareśaḥ | uvāca devaḥ prahasaṃstadānīṃ taṃ nandinaṃ sarvagaṇeśarājam ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — प्रमथेश्वर नन्दीके इस प्रकार कहनेपर, प्रमथेश्वरोंके भी ईश्वर वे देव तब हँसते हुए सर्वगणेशराज नन्दीसे बोले।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Thus addressed by Nandin, lord of the pramathas, the god, the lord of the lords of the pramathas, then, smiling, spoke to that Nandin, king of all the lords of the gaṇas.
इत्येवमुक्तः प्रमथेश्वरेण (ityevamuktaḥ pramatheśvareṇa) — thus addressed by the lord of the pramathasस नन्दिना वै प्रमथेश्वरेशः (sa nandinā vai pramatheśvareśaḥ) — that Nandin, [addressed] the lord of the lords of the pramathasउवाच देवः प्रहसंस्तदानीं (uvāca devaḥ prahasaṃstadānīṃ) — the god then, smiling, spokeतं नन्दिनं सर्वगणेशराजम् (taṃ nandinaṃ sarvagaṇeśarājam) — to that Nandin, king of all the gaṇa-lords
४६ नन्दिन्प्रयाहि त्वरितोऽति मात्रं द्विजेन्द्रवर्यं दितिनन्दनानाम् । मध्यात्समुद्धृत्य तथानयाशु श्येनो यथा लावकमण्डजातम् ॥ ४६॥
nandinprayāhi tvarito'ti mātraṃ dvijendravaryaṃ ditinandanānām | madhyātsamuddhṛtya tathānayāśu śyeno yathā lāvakamaṇḍajātam ||
शिवजी बोले — हे नन्दिन्! तुम अत्यन्त शीघ्रतासे जाओ और दितिनन्दनोंके मध्यसे उस श्रेष्ठ द्विजेन्द्रको उसी प्रकार निकालकर शीघ्र ले आओ, जैसे बाज लावा पक्षीके अण्डजात बच्चेको ले आता है।
Śiva spoke: O Nandin, go at once with the greatest speed to that foremost of brāhmaṇas among the sons of Diti, and, snatching him from their midst, bring him swiftly, as a hawk seizes the young of a quail.
नन्दिन्प्रयाहि त्वरितोऽति मात्रं (nandinprayāhi tvarito’ti mātraṃ) — O Nandin, go at once, with the greatest speedद्विजेन्द्रवर्यं दितिनन्दनानाम् (dvijendravaryaṃ ditinandanānām) — to the foremost of brāhmaṇas, [now] among the sons of Ditiमध्यात्समुद्धृत्य तथानयाशु (madhyātsamuddhṛtya tathānayāśu) — and, snatching him from their midst, bring him quicklyश्येनो यथा लावकमण्डजातम् (śyeno yathā lāvakamaṇḍajātam) — as a hawk [seizes] the egg-born young of a quail
४७ स एवमुक्तो वृषभध्वजेन ननाद नन्दी वृषसिंहनादः । जगाम तूर्णं च विगाह्य सेनां यत्राभवद्भार्गववंशदीपः ॥ ४७॥
sa evamukto vṛṣabhadhvajena nanāda nandī vṛṣasiṃhanādaḥ | jagāma tūrṇaṃ ca vigāhya senāṃ yatrābhavadbhārgavavaṃśadīpaḥ ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — वृषभध्वज (शिव) के इस प्रकार कहनेपर नन्दीने सिंहके समान गर्जना की और सेनामें प्रवेश करके शीघ्र ही वहाँ पहुँचे, जहाँ भार्गववंशके दीपक (शुक्राचार्य) थे।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Thus addressed by the bull-bannered god, Nandin roared with a lion-like roar and went swiftly, plunging into the army, to where the lamp of the Bhārgava lineage was.
स एवमुक्तो वृषभध्वजेन (sa evamukto vṛṣabhadhvajena) — thus addressed by the bull-bannered oneननाद नन्दी वृषसिंहनादः (nanāda nandī vṛṣasiṃhanādaḥ) — Nandin roared with the roar of a lion among bullsजगाम तूर्णं च विगाह्य सेनां (jagāma tūrṇaṃ ca vigāhya senāṃ) — and went swiftly, plunging into the armyयत्राभवद्भार्गववंशदीपः (yatrābhavadbhārgavavaṃśadīpaḥ) — to where the lamp of the Bhārgava lineage was
४८ तं रक्ष्यमाणं दितिजैः समस्तैः पाशासिवृक्षोपलशैलहस्तैः । विक्षोभ्य दैत्यान् बलवान् जहार काव्यं स नन्दी शरभो यथेभम् ॥ ४८॥
taṃ rakṣyamāṇaṃ ditijaiḥ samastaiḥ pāśāsivṛkṣopalaśailahastaiḥ | vikṣobhya daityān balavān jahāra kāvyaṃ sa nandī śarabho yathebham ||
पाश, खड्ग, वृक्ष, पत्थर और पर्वत हाथोंमें लिये सभी दैत्योंसे रक्षित उस काव्य (शुक्राचार्य) को बलवान् नन्दीने दैत्योंको क्षुब्धकर, उसी प्रकार पकड़ लिया जैसे शरभ हाथीको पकड़ लेता है।
That mighty Nandin, throwing into confusion the daityas who guarded him — all of them holding nooses, swords, trees, stones and boulders — seized Kāvya [Śukra], as a śarabha seizes an elephant.
तं रक्ष्यमाणं दितिजैः समस्तैः (taṃ rakṣyamāṇaṃ ditijaiḥ samastaiḥ) — him, being guarded by all the sons of Ditiपाशासिवृक्षोपलशैलहस्तैः (pāśāsivṛkṣopalaśailahastaiḥ) — holding nooses, swords, trees, stones and boulders in handविक्षोभ्य दैत्यान् बलवान् जहार (vikṣobhya daityān balavān jahāra) — the mighty one, having thrown the daityas into confusion, seizedकाव्यं स नन्दी शरभो यथेभम् (kāvyaṃ sa nandī śarabho yathebham) — Kāvya [Śukra], as a śarabha [seizes] an elephant
४९ स्रस्ताम्बरं विच्युतभूषणं च विमुक्तकेशं बलिना गृहीतम् । विमोचयिष्यन्त इवानुजग्मुः सुरारयस्सिंहरवांस्त्यजन्तः ॥ ४९॥
srastāmbaraṃ vicyutabhūṣaṇaṃ ca vimuktakeśaṃ balinā gṛhītam | vimocayiṣyanta ivānujagmuḥ surārayassiṃharavāṃstyajantaḥ ||
वस्त्र सरकते हुए, आभूषण गिरते हुए तथा बाल बिखरे हुए, उस बलवान् (नन्दी) से पकड़े गये शुक्राचार्यको छुड़ानेके लिये मानो सुरशत्रु सिंहनाद करते हुए उनके पीछे दौड़े।
The foes of the gods followed after him — his garment slipping, his ornaments falling, his hair loosened as he was seized by the mighty Nandin — as though to rescue him, letting out lion-like roars.
स्रस्ताम्बरं विच्युतभूषणं च (srastāmbaraṃ vicyutabhūṣaṇaṃ ca) — his garment slipping, his ornaments fallingविमुक्तकेशं बलिना गृहीतम् (vimuktakeśaṃ balinā gṛhītam) — his hair loosened, seized by the mighty oneविमोचयिष्यन्त इवानुजग्मुः (vimocayiṣyanta ivānujagmuḥ) — the foes of the gods followed after, as if to free himसुरारयस्सिंहरवांस्त्यजन्तः (surārayassiṃharavāṃstyajantaḥ) — letting out lion-like roars
५० दम्भोलिशूलासिपरश्वधानामुद्दण्डचक्रोपलकम्पनानाम् । नन्दीश्वरस्योपरि दानवेन्द्रा वर्षं ववर्षुर्जलदा इवोग्रम् ॥ ५०॥
dambholiśūlāsiparaśvadhānāmuddaṇḍacakropalakampanānām | nandīśvarasyopari dānavendrā varṣaṃ vavarṣurjaladā ivogram ||
दानवेन्द्रोंने वज्र, शूल, तलवार, फरसा, उठे हुए चक्र, पत्थर तथा गदा आदिकी उग्र वर्षा नन्दीश्वरपर उसी प्रकार की, जैसे मेघ वर्षा करते हैं।
The lords of the dānavas rained a fierce shower of thunderbolts, tridents, swords, axes, upraised discuses, stones, and clubs upon Nandīśvara, like storm-clouds pouring down rain.
दम्भोलिशूलासिपरश्वधानाम् (dambholiśūlāsiparaśvadhānām) — of thunderbolts, tridents, swords, axesउद्दण्डचक्रोपलकम्पनानाम् (uddaṇḍacakropalakampanānām) — of raised discuses, stones and clubsनन्दीश्वरस्योपरि दानवेन्द्राः (nandīśvarasyopari dānavendrāḥ) — the lords of the dānavas, upon Nandīśvaraवर्षं ववर्षुर्जलदा इवोग्रम् (varṣaṃ vavarṣurjaladā ivogram) — rained a fierce shower, like storm-clouds
५१ तं भार्गवं प्राप्य गणाधिराजो मुखाग्निना शस्त्रशतानि दग्ध्वा । आयात्प्रवृद्धेऽसुरदेवयुद्धे भवस्य पार्श्वे व्यथितारिपक्षः ॥ ५१॥
taṃ bhārgavaṃ prāpya gaṇādhirājo mukhāgninā śastraśatāni dagdhvā | āyātpravṛddhe'suradevayuddhe bhavasya pārśve vyathitāripakṣaḥ ||
उस भार्गवको प्राप्तकर गणाधिराज नन्दीने मुखकी अग्निसे सैकड़ों शस्त्रोंको जलाकर, बढ़ते हुए असुर-देवसंग्राममें शत्रुपक्षको व्यथित करते हुए शिवजीके पास पहुँचे।
The king of the gaṇas, having secured Bhārgava and burnt hundreds of weapons with the fire of his mouth, came to the side of Bhava, having distressed the ranks of the enemy, while the battle of asuras and gods still raged.
तं भार्गवं प्राप्य गणाधिराजः (taṃ bhārgavaṃ prāpya gaṇādhirājaḥ) — having obtained that Bhārgava, the king of the gaṇasमुखाग्निना शस्त्रशतानि दग्ध्वा (mukhāgninā śastraśatāni dagdhvā) — having burned hundreds of weapons with the fire of his mouthआयात्प्रवृद्धेऽसुरदेवयुद्धे (āyātpravṛddhe’suradevayuddhe) — came, while the battle of asuras and gods raged onभवस्य पार्श्वे व्यथितारिपक्षः (bhavasya pārśve vyathitāripakṣaḥ) — to Bhava’s side, having distressed the enemy host
५२ अयं स शुक्रो भगवन्नितीदं निवेदयामास भवाय शीघ्रम् । जग्राह शुक्रं स च देवदेवो यथोपहारं शुचिना प्रदत्तम् ॥ ५२॥
ayaṃ sa śukro bhagavannitīdaṃ nivedayāmāsa bhavāya śīghram | jagrāha śukraṃ sa ca devadevo yathopahāraṃ śucinā pradattam ||
“हे भगवन्! यह वही शुक्राचार्य हैं” — यह शीघ्र ही उन्होंने शिवजीको निवेदन किया; और उन देवदेवने शुक्रको उसी प्रकार ग्रहण किया, जैसे किसी शुद्ध व्यक्तिके द्वारा दिये गये उपहारको ग्रहण किया जाता है।
“O lord, this is that very Śukra” — thus he swiftly announced to Bhava; and that god of gods took hold of Śukra, as one takes an offering presented by a pure hand.
अयं स शुक्रो भगवन्नितीदं (ayaṃ sa śukro bhagavannitīdaṃ) — “this, O lord, is that very Śukra” — thusनिवेदयामास भवाय शीघ्रम् (nivedayāmāsa bhavāya śīghram) — he swiftly announced to Bhavaजग्राह शुक्रं स च देवदेवो (jagrāha śukraṃ sa ca devadevo) — and that god of gods seized Śukraयथोपहारं शुचिना प्रदत्तम् (yathopahāraṃ śucinā pradattam) — as an offering presented by a pure one
५३ न किञ्चिदुक्त्वा स हि भूतगोप्ता चिक्षेप वक्त्रे फलवत्कवीन्द्रम् । हाहारवस्तैरसुरैःसमस्तैरुच्चैर्विमुक्तो हहहेति भूरि ॥ ५३॥
na kiñciduktvā sa hi bhūtagoptā cikṣepa vaktre phalavatkavīndram | hāhāravastairasuraiḥsamastairuccairvimukto hahaheti bhūri ||
बिना कुछ कहे उन भूतोंके रक्षक (शिव) ने कविश्रेष्ठ (शुक्राचार्य) को फलके समान अपने मुखमें डाल लिया, जिससे समस्त असुरोंने ऊँचे स्वरमें बार-बार “हा-हा” करते हुए हाहाकार मचाया।
Without saying a word, that protector of beings cast the lord of poets into his mouth like a piece of fruit, whereupon a great cry of “Hā! Hā!”, loudly and repeatedly uttered as “ha, ha”, arose from all those asuras.
न किञ्चिदुक्त्वा स हि भूतगोप्ता (na kiñciduktvā sa hi bhūtagoptā) — without saying anything, he indeed, the protector of beingsचिक्षेप वक्त्रे फलवत्कवीन्द्रम् (cikṣepa vaktre phalavatkavīndram) — cast into his mouth that lord of poets, like a piece of fruitहाहारवस्तैरसुरैःसमस्तैः (hāhāravastairasuraiḥsamastaiḥ) — a cry of “Hā! Hā!” by all those asurasउच्चैर्विमुक्तो हहहेति भूरि (uccairvimukto hahaheti bhūri) — loudly let forth, again and again, “ha ha”
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे अन्धकयुद्धे शुक्रनिगीर्णनवर्णनं नाम सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः॥ ४७॥
Thus ends the forty-seventh chapter, called "The Description of Śukra Swallowed, within the Battle with Andhaka," 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 अन्धकयुद्धके अन्तर्गत शुक्रनिगीर्णनवर्णन नामक सैंतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ४७॥