श्रीशिवमहापुराण

उवाच वचनं शम्भुं (uvāca vacanaṃ śambhuṃ) — spoke this word to Śambhuspoke this word to Śambhu·तिष्ठाम्याजौ स्थिरो भव (tiṣṭhāmyājau sthiro bhava) — I stand in battle, be steadfastI stand in battle, be steadfast·किमेतैर्निहतैर्मेऽद्य (kimetairnihatairme'dya) — what use are these slain to me nowwhat use are these slain to me now·सम्मुखे समरं कुरु (sammukhe samaraṃ kuru) — fight face to facefight face to face

इत्युक्त्वा दानवेन्द्रोऽसौ (ityuktvā dānavendro'sau) — having said this, that lord of the dānavashaving said this, that lord of the dānavas·सन्नद्धः समरे (sannaddhaḥ samare) — armed for battlearmed for battle·अगच्छन्निश्चयं कृत्वा (agacchanniścayaṃ kṛtvā) — advanced with firm resolveadvanced with firm resolve·अभिमुखं शङ्करस्य (abhimukhaṃ śaṅkarasya) — facing Śaṅkarafacing Śaṅkara

दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि चिक्षेप (divyānyastrāṇi cikṣepa) — hurled divine weaponshurled divine weapons·महारुद्राय दानवः (mahārudrāya dānavaḥ) — the dānava at the great Rudrathe dānava at the great Rudra·चकार शरवृष्टिं च (cakāra śaravṛṣṭiṃ ca) — made a rain of arrowsmade a rain of arrows·तोयवृष्टिं यथा घनः (toyavṛṣṭiṃ yathā ghanaḥ) — as a cloud rains wateras a cloud rains water

मायाश्चकार विविधा (māyāścakāra vividhā) — worked manifold illusionsworked manifold illusions·अदृश्या भयदर्शिताः (adṛśyā bhayadarśitāḥ) — invisible, terrifying to beholdinvisible, terrifying to behold·अप्रतर्क्याः सुरगणैः (apratarkyāḥ suragaṇaiḥ) — inconceivable to the hosts of godsinconceivable to the hosts of gods·निखिलैरपि सत्तमैः (nikhilairapi sattamaiḥ) — even by all the finesteven by all the finest

तां दृष्ट्वा शङ्करस्तत्र (tāṃ dṛṣṭvā śaṅkarastatra) — seeing this, Śaṅkara thereseeing this, Śaṅkara there·चिक्षेपास्त्रं च लीलया (cikṣepāstraṃ ca līlayā) — loosed the weapon as if in sportloosed the weapon as if in sport·माहेश्वरं महादिव्यं (māheśvaraṃ mahādivyaṃ) — the great divine Māheśvara weaponthe great divine Māheśvara weapon·सर्वमायाविनाशनम् (sarvamāyāvināśanam) — destroyer of every illusiondestroyer of every illusion

तेजसा तस्य तन्माया (tejasā tasya tanmāyā) — by its splendour, his illusionsby its splendour, his illusions·नष्टाश्चासन् द्रुतं तदा (naṣṭāścāsan drutaṃ tadā) — were instantly destroyedwere instantly destroyed·दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि तान्येव (divyānyastrāṇi tānyeva) — those very divine weaponsthose very divine weapons·निस्तेजांस्यभवन्नपि (nistejāṃsyabhavannapi) — were rendered powerless toowere rendered powerless too

अथ युद्धे महेशानः (atha yuddhe maheśānaḥ) — then in battle, Maheśānathen in battle, Maheśāna·तद्वधाय महाबलः (tadvadhāya mahābalaḥ) — the mighty one, for his slayingthe mighty one, for his slaying·शूलं जग्राह सहसा (śūlaṃ jagrāha sahasā) — suddenly seized the tridentsuddenly seized the trident·दुर्निवार्यं सुतेजसाम् (durnivāryaṃ sutejasām) — irresistible even to the splendidirresistible even to the splendid

तदैव तन्निषेद्धुं च (tadaiva tanniṣeddhuṃ ca) — just then, to stop thatjust then, to stop that·वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी (vāgbabhūvāśarīriṇī) — a bodiless voice arosea bodiless voice arose·क्षिप शूलं न चेदानीं (kṣipa śūlaṃ na cedānīṃ) — do not hurl the trident nowdo not hurl the trident now·प्रार्थनां श‍ृणु शङ्कर (prārthanāṃ śa‍ṛṇu śaṅkara) — hear this entreaty, O Śaṅkarahear this entreaty, O Śaṅkara

सर्वथा त्वं समर्थो हि (sarvathā tvaṃ samartho hi) — you are indeed altogether ableyou are indeed altogether able·क्षणाद् ब्रह्माण्डनाशने (kṣaṇād brahmāṇḍanāśane) — to destroy the universe in an instantto destroy the universe in an instant·किमेकदानवस्येश (kimekadānavasyeśa) — what then of one dānava, O Lordwhat then of one dānava, O Lord·शङ्खचूडस्य साम्प्रतम् (śaṅkhacūḍasya sāmpratam) — Śaṅkhacūḍa, at presentŚaṅkhacūḍa, at present

तथापि वेदमर्यादा (tathāpi vedamaryādā) — yet even so, the Veda’s boundyet even so, the Veda’s bound·न नाश्या स्वामिना त्वया (na nāśyā svāminā tvayā) — is not to be broken by you, its Lordis not to be broken by you, its Lord·तां श‍ृणुष्व महादेव (tāṃ śa‍ṛṇuṣva mahādeva) — hear it, O Mahādevahear it, O Mahādeva·सफलं कुरु सत्यतः (saphalaṃ kuru satyataḥ) — make it truly fruitfulmake it truly fruitful

यावदस्य करेऽत्युग्रं (yāvadasya kare'tyugraṃ) — so long as, upon his hand, most potentso long as, upon his hand, most potent·कवचं परमं हरेः (kavacaṃ paramaṃ hareḥ) — the supreme armour of Harithe supreme armour of Hari·यावत्सतीत्वमस्त्येव (yāvatsatītvamastyeva) — so long as the chastity remainsso long as the chastity remains·सत्या अस्यस्य योषितः (satyā asyasya yoṣitaḥ) — of his true wifeof his true wife

तावदस्य जरामृत्युः (tāvadasya jarāmṛtyuḥ) — so long, old age and death for himso long, old age and death for him·शङ्खचूडस्य शङ्कर (śaṅkhacūḍasya śaṅkara) — of Śaṅkhacūḍa, O Śaṅkaraof Śaṅkhacūḍa, O Śaṅkara·नास्तीत्यवितथं नाथ (nāstītyavitathaṃ nātha) — do not exist — no falsehood, O Lorddo not exist — no falsehood, O Lord·विधेहि ब्रह्मणो वचः (vidhehi brahmaṇo vacaḥ) — fulfil the word of Brahmāfulfil the word of Brahmā

इत्याकर्ण्य नभोवाणीं (ityākarṇya nabhovāṇīṃ) — having heard this voice from the skyhaving heard this voice from the sky·तथेत्युक्ते हरे तदा (tathetyukte hare tadā) — when Hara had assented, "so be it"when Hara had assented, "so be it"·हरेच्छयागतो विष्णुः (harecchayāgato viṣṇuḥ) — Viṣṇu, come by his own willViṣṇu, come by his own will·तं दिदेश सतां गतिः (taṃ dideśa satāṃ gatiḥ) — the refuge of the virtuous instructed himthe refuge of the virtuous instructed him

वृद्धब्राह्मणवेषेण (vṛddhabrāhmaṇaveṣeṇa) — in the guise of an aged brāhmaṇain the guise of an aged brāhmaṇa·विष्णुर्मायाविनां वरः (viṣṇurmāyāvināṃ varaḥ) — Viṣṇu, foremost of the masters of illusionViṣṇu, foremost of the masters of illusion·शङ्खचूडोपकण्ठं च गत्वा (śaṅkhacūḍopakaṇṭhaṃ ca gatvā) — having gone to Śaṅkhacūḍa’s presencehaving gone to Śaṅkhacūḍa’s presence·उवाच स तं तदा (uvāca sa taṃ tadā) — he then spoke to himhe then spoke to him

देहि भिक्षां (dehi bhikṣāṃ) — give almsgive alms·दानवेन्द्र (dānavendra) — O lord of the dānavasO lord of the dānavas·मह्यं प्राप्ताय (mahyaṃ prāptāya) — to me, who have cometo me, who have come·साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) — nownow

नेदानीं कथयिष्यामि प्रकटं (nedānīṃ kathayiṣyāmi prakaṭaṃ) — I shall not declare it openly nowI shall not declare it openly now·दीनवत्सलम् (dīnavatsalam) — O friend of the humbleO friend of the humble·पश्चात्त्वां कथयिष्यामि (paścāttvāṃ kathayiṣyāmi) — afterward I shall tell youafterward I shall tell you·पुनः सत्यं करिष्यसि (punaḥ satyaṃ kariṣyasi) — you will again make it trueyou will again make it true

ओमित्युवाच राजेन्द्रः (omityuvāca rājendraḥ) — "so be it," said the king"so be it," said the king·प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणः (prasannavadanekṣaṇaḥ) — his face and eyes gladdenedhis face and eyes gladdened·कवचार्थी जनश्चाहम् (kavacārthī janaścāham) — "I am one who desires the armour""I am one who desires the armour"·इत्युवाचेति सच्छलात् (ityuvāceti sacchalāt) — he said thus, by this devicehe said thus, by this device

तच्छ्रुत्वा दानवेन्द्रोऽसौ (tacchrutvā dānavendro'sau) — hearing this, that lord of the dānavashearing this, that lord of the dānavas·ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवाग्विभुः (brahmaṇyaḥ satyavāgvibhuḥ) — devoted to brāhmaṇas, true to his worddevoted to brāhmaṇas, true to his word·तद् ददौ कवचं दिव्यं (tad dadau kavacaṃ divyaṃ) — gave that divine armourgave that divine armour·विप्राय प्राणसम्मतम् (viprāya prāṇasammatam) — to the brāhmaṇa, dear as his lifeto the brāhmaṇa, dear as his life

माययेत्थं तु कवचं (māyayetthaṃ tu kavacaṃ) — thus by illusion, the armourthus by illusion, the armour·तस्माज्जग्राह वै हरिः (tasmājjagrāha vai hariḥ) — Hari took from himHari took from him·शङ्खचूडस्य रूपेण (śaṅkhacūḍasya rūpeṇa) — in the form of Śaṅkhacūḍain the form of Śaṅkhacūḍa·जगाम तुलसीं प्रति (jagāma tulasīṃ prati) — went toward Tulasīwent toward Tulasī

गत्वा तत्र हरिस्तस्या (gatvā tatra haristasyā) — Hari having gone there, to herHari having gone there, to her·योनौ मायाविशारदः (yonau māyāviśāradaḥ) — skilled in illusion, into her wombskilled in illusion, into her womb·वीर्याधानं चकाराशु (vīryādhānaṃ cakārāśu) — swiftly placed his seedswiftly placed his seed·देवकार्यार्थमीश्वरः (devakāryārthamīśvaraḥ) — the Lord, for the gods’ taskthe Lord, for the gods’ task

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शम्भुं (etasminnantare śambhuṃ) — meanwhile, Śambhumeanwhile, Śambhu·ईरयन् स्ववचः प्रभुः (īrayan svavacaḥ prabhuḥ) — the Lord, moving him with his own wordthe Lord, moving him with his own word·शङ्खचूडवधार्थाय (śaṅkhacūḍavadhārthāya) — for the slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍafor the slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍa·शूलं जग्राह प्रज्वलत् (śūlaṃ jagrāha prajvalat) — seized the blazing tridentseized the blazing trident

तच्छूलं विजयं नाम (tacchūlaṃ vijayaṃ nāma) — that trident, named Vijayathat trident, named Vijaya·शङ्करस्य परात्मनः (śaṅkarasya parātmanaḥ) — of Śaṅkara, the supreme selfof Śaṅkara, the supreme self·सञ्चकाशे दिशः सर्वाः (sañcakāśe diśaḥ sarvāḥ) — shone forth in every quartershone forth in every quarter·रोदसीं सम्प्रकाशयन् (rodasīṃ samprakāśayan) — illumining heaven and earthillumining heaven and earth

कोटिमध्याह्नमार्तण्ड (koṭimadhyāhnamārtaṇḍa) — like ten million midday sunslike ten million midday suns·प्रलयाग्निशिखोपमम् (pralayāgniśikhopamam) — like the flame of the fire of dissolutionlike the flame of the fire of dissolution·दुर्निवार्यं च दुर्द्धर्षम् (durnivāryaṃ ca durddharṣam) — irresistible and unassailableirresistible and unassailable·अव्यर्थं वैरिघातकम् (avyarthaṃ vairighātakam) — unfailing, destroyer of foesunfailing, destroyer of foes

तेजसां चक्रमत्युग्रं (tejasāṃ cakramatyugraṃ) — a most terrible wheel of splendoursa most terrible wheel of splendours·सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रनायकम् (sarvaśastrāstranāyakam) — chief of all weapons and missileschief of all weapons and missiles·सुरासुराणां सर्वेषां (surāsurāṇāṃ sarveṣāṃ) — to all gods and asurasto all gods and asuras·दुःसहं च भयङ्करम् (duḥsahaṃ ca bhayaṅkaram) — unbearable and fearsomeunbearable and fearsome

संहर्तुं सर्वब्रह्माण्डम् (saṃhartuṃ sarvabrahmāṇḍam) — able to destroy the whole universeable to destroy the whole universe·अवलम्ब्य च लीलया (avalambya ca līlayā) — resorting to mere sportresorting to mere sport·संस्थितं परमं तत्र (saṃsthitaṃ paramaṃ tatra) — it stood there, supremeit stood there, supreme·एकत्रीभूय विज्वलत् (ekatrībhūya vijvalat) — gathered into one, blazinggathered into one, blazing

धनुः सहस्रं दीर्घेण (dhanuḥ sahasraṃ dīrgheṇa) — a thousand bow-lengths longa thousand bow-lengths long·प्रस्थेन शतहस्तकम् (prasthena śatahastakam) — a hundred hands in breadtha hundred hands in breadth·जीवब्रह्मस्वरूपं च (jīvabrahmasvarūpaṃ ca) — of the nature of the self and Brahmanof the nature of the self and Brahman·नित्यरूपमनिर्मितम् (nityarūpamanirmitam) — eternal in form, unmadeeternal in form, unmade

विभ्रमद् व्योम्नि तच्छूलं (vibhramad vyomni tacchūlaṃ) — that trident whirling in the skythat trident whirling in the sky·शङ्खचूडोपरि क्षणात् (śaṅkhacūḍopari kṣaṇāt) — upon Śaṅkhacūḍa in an instantupon Śaṅkhacūḍa in an instant·चकार भस्म तच्छीघ्रं (cakāra bhasma tacchīghraṃ) — swiftly reduced him to ashesswiftly reduced him to ashes·निपत्य शिवशासनात् (nipatya śivaśāsanāt) — falling, at Śiva’s commandfalling, at Śiva’s command

अथ शूलं महेशस्य (atha śūlaṃ maheśasya) — then the trident of Maheśathen the trident of Maheśa·द्रुतमावृत्य शङ्करम् (drutamāvṛtya śaṅkaram) — swiftly turning back to Śaṅkaraswiftly turning back to Śaṅkara·ययौ विहायसा विप्र (yayau vihāyasā vipra) — went through the sky, O brāhmaṇawent through the sky, O brāhmaṇa·मनोयायि स्वकार्यकृत् (manoyāyi svakāryakṛt) — swift as thought, its task doneswift as thought, its task done

नेदुर्दुन्दुभयः स्वर्गे (nedurdundubhayaḥ svarge) — kettledrums resounded in heavenkettledrums resounded in heaven·जगुर्गन्धर्वकिन्नराः (jagurgandharvakinnarāḥ) — gandharvas and kinnaras sanggandharvas and kinnaras sang·तुष्टुवुर्मुनयो देवाः (tuṣṭuvurmunayo devāḥ) — sages and gods offered praisesages and gods offered praise·ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः (nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ) — the hosts of apsarases dancedthe hosts of apsarases danced

बभूव पुष्पवृष्टिश्च (babhūva puṣpavṛṣṭiśca) — a shower of flowers fella shower of flowers fell·शिवस्योपरि सन्ततम् (śivasyopari santatam) — continuously, upon Śivacontinuously, upon Śiva·प्रशशंस हरिर्ब्रह्मा (praśaśaṃsa harirbrahmā) — Hari and Brahmā praised himHari and Brahmā praised him·शक्राद्या मुनयस्तथा (śakrādyā munayastathā) — as did Indra and the other sagesas did Indra and the other sages

शङ्खचूडो दानवेन्द्रः (śaṅkhacūḍo dānavendraḥ) — Śaṅkhacūḍa, lord of the dānavasŚaṅkhacūḍa, lord of the dānavas·शिवस्य कृपया तदा (śivasya kṛpayā tadā) — then, by Śiva’s gracethen, by Śiva’s grace·शापमुक्तो बभूवाथ (śāpamukto babhūvātha) — was freed from the cursewas freed from the curse·पूर्वरूपमवाप ह (pūrvarūpamavāpa ha) — regained his former formregained his former form

अस्थिभिः शङ्खचूडस्य (asthibhiḥ śaṅkhacūḍasya) — from the bones of Śaṅkhacūḍafrom the bones of Śaṅkhacūḍa·शङ्खजातिर्बभूव ह (śaṅkhajātirbabhūva ha) — the species of conches arosethe species of conches arose·प्रशस्तं शङ्खतोयं च (praśastaṃ śaṅkhatoyaṃ ca) — and conch-water is praisedand conch-water is praised·सर्वेषां शङ्करं विना (sarveṣāṃ śaṅkaraṃ vinā) — for all, except for Śaṅkarafor all, except for Śaṅkara

विशेषेण हरेर्लक्ष्म्याः (viśeṣeṇa harerlakṣmyāḥ) — especially for Hari and Lakṣmīespecially for Hari and Lakṣmī·शङ्खतोयं महाप्रियम् (śaṅkhatoyaṃ mahāpriyam) — conch-water is most dearconch-water is most dear·सम्बन्धिनां च तस्यापि (sambandhināṃ ca tasyāpi) — and for those connected to him tooand for those connected to him too·न हरस्य महामुने (na harasya mahāmune) — but not for Hara, O great sagebut not for Hara, O great sage

तमित्थं शङ्करो हत्वा (tamitthaṃ śaṅkaro hatvā) — having thus slain him, Śaṅkarahaving thus slain him, Śaṅkara·शिवलोकं जगाम सः (śivalokaṃ jagāma saḥ) — went to Śivalokawent to Śivaloka·सुप्रहृष्टो वृषारूढः (suprahṛṣṭo vṛṣārūḍhaḥ) — greatly rejoicing, mounted on his bullgreatly rejoicing, mounted on his bull·सोमस्कन्दगणैर्वृतः (somaskandagaṇairvṛtaḥ) — surrounded by Umā, Skanda, and his hostssurrounded by Umā, Skanda, and his hosts

हरिर्जगाम वैकुण्ठं (harirjagāma vaikuṇṭhaṃ) — Hari went to VaikuṇṭhaHari went to Vaikuṇṭha·कृष्णः स्वस्थो बभूव ह (kṛṣṇaḥ svastho babhūva ha) — Kṛṣṇa grew tranquilKṛṣṇa grew tranquil·सुराः स्वविषयं प्रापुः (surāḥ svaviṣayaṃ prāpuḥ) — the gods reached their own realmsthe gods reached their own realms·परमानन्दसंयुताः (paramānandasaṃyutāḥ) — filled with supreme blissfilled with supreme bliss

जगत्स्वास्थ्यमतीवाप (jagatsvāsthyamatīvāpa) — the world attained utter well-beingthe world attained utter well-being·सर्वं निर्विघ्नमाप कम् (sarvaṃ nirvighnamāpa kam) — everything attained untroubled peaceeverything attained untroubled peace·निर्मलं चाभवद्व्योम (nirmalaṃ cābhavadvyoma) — the sky became clearthe sky became clear·क्षितिः सर्वा सुमङ्गला (kṣitiḥ sarvā sumaṅgalā) — the whole earth grew most auspiciousthe whole earth grew most auspicious

इति प्रोक्तं महेशस्य (iti proktaṃ maheśasya) — thus has been told, of Maheśathus has been told, of Maheśa·चरितं प्रमुदावहम् (caritaṃ pramudāvaham) — this joy-bringing deedthis joy-bringing deed·सर्वदुःखहरं श्रीदं (sarvaduḥkhaharaṃ śrīdaṃ) — remover of every sorrow, bestower of gloryremover of every sorrow, bestower of glory·सर्वकामप्रपूरकम् (sarvakāmaprapūrakam) — fulfiller of every desirefulfiller of every desire

धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं (dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ) — conferring merit, fame, and long lifeconferring merit, fame, and long life·सर्वविघ्ननिवारणम् (sarvavighnanivāraṇam) — warding off every obstaclewarding off every obstacle·भुक्तिदं मुक्तिदं चैव (bhuktidaṃ muktidaṃ caiva) — bestowing both enjoyment and liberationbestowing both enjoyment and liberation·सर्वकामफलप्रदम् (sarvakāmaphalapradam) — granting the fruit of every desiregranting the fruit of every desire

य इदं श‍ृणुयान्नित्यं (ya idaṃ śa‍ṛṇuyānnityaṃ) — whoever constantly hears thiswhoever constantly hears this·चरितं शशिमौलिनः (caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ) — deed of the moon-crested Lorddeed of the moon-crested Lord·श्रावयेद्वा पठेद्वापि (śrāvayedvā paṭhedvāpi) — or has it heard, or reads itor has it heard, or reads it·पाठयेद्वा सुधीर्नरः (pāṭhayedvā sudhīrnaraḥ) — or has it read, that wise personor has it read, that wise person

धनं धान्यं सुतं सौख्यं (dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ sutaṃ saukhyaṃ) — wealth, grain, offspring, and happinesswealth, grain, offspring, and happiness·लभेतात्र न संशयः (labhetātra na saṃśayaḥ) — he obtains, without doubthe obtains, without doubt·सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति (sarvānkāmānavāpnoti) — he attains every desirehe attains every desire·शिवभक्तिं विशेषतः (śivabhaktiṃ viśeṣataḥ) — devotion to Śiva above alldevotion to Śiva above all

इदमाख्यानमतुलं (idamākhyānamatulaṃ) — this narrative, unequalledthis narrative, unequalled·सर्वोपद्रवनाशनम् (sarvopadravanāśanam) — destroyer of every calamitydestroyer of every calamity·परमज्ञानजननं (paramajñānajananaṃ) — begetter of supreme knowledgebegetter of supreme knowledge·शिवभक्तिविवर्द्धनम् (śivabhaktivivarddhanam) — increaser of devotion to Śivaincreaser of devotion to Śiva

ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मवर्चस्वी (brāhmaṇo brahmavarcasvī) — the brāhmaṇa becomes radiant with Brahmanical splendourthe brāhmaṇa becomes radiant with Brahmanical splendour·क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत् (kṣatriyo vijayī bhavet) — the kṣatriya becomes victoriousthe kṣatriya becomes victorious·धनाढ्यो वैश्यजः शूद्रः (dhanāḍhyo vaiśyajaḥ śūdraḥ) — one born a vaiśya becomes wealthy; the śūdraone born a vaiśya becomes wealthy; the śūdra·श‍ृण्वन् सत्तमतामियात् (śa‍ṛṇvan sattamatāmiyāt) — by hearing, attains excellenceby hearing, attains excellence