॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ त्रिचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Vyāsa asks Sanatkumāra what Hiraṇyakaśipu, elder brother of the slain Hiraṇyākṣa, did after his brother's death. Sanatkumāra relates: grieving and enraged, Hiraṇyakaśipu sent forth slaughter-loving asuras to persecute the gods and their creatures, driving the gods from heaven to wander unseen on earth; having performed his brother's funeral rites, he resolved to make himself unconquerable, unageing, immortal, and sole sovereign, and undertook a most terrible austerity on Mount Mandara, standing balanced on his toe with arms upraised and eyes fixed on the sky, until a smoking fire born of his tapas blazed from his head and scorched the three worlds, driving the gods, their faces disfigured by its heat, to Brahmaloka to entreat the Creator. Brahmā, accompanied by Bhṛgu, Dakṣa and other sages, went to the daitya lord's hermitage and offered him a boon; with unclouded mind Hiraṇyakaśipu asked never to fear death from weapon, missile, tree, mountain, water, fire, foe, god, daitya, sage, or siddha, by day or night, from above or below. Pleased, and bowing inwardly to Viṣṇu, Brahmā granted the boon for ninety-six thousand years and bade him rise and rule the dānavas. Anointed king, Hiraṇyakaśipu, heedless in his pride, overturned all dharma and conquered the gods, who fled in fear to the Ocean of Milk and laid their sorrows before Viṣṇu; he consoled them, promised to slay the daitya by force, and sent them home content, the gods already counting Hiraṇyakaśipu as good as dead. Viṣṇu then assumed the terrible form of Narasiṃha — matted-haired, fanged, sharp-clawed, half-lion and half-man, blazing like a crore of suns — and that very day entered the city of the asuras, where he fought and crushed the daitya hosts. Seeing that all-pervading lion, Prahlāda, Hiraṇyakaśipu's own son, urged his father to submit and seek refuge, warning that no warrior in the three worlds could match him; but Hiraṇyakaśipu, taunting his son as a coward, ordered his mightiest champions to seize the lion, who consumed them instantly like moths rushing into a flame. Undeterred, Hiraṇyakaśipu himself took up every weapon and fought Narasiṃha for what seemed a whole day of Brahmā, both roaring with rage; when his weapons and his own multiplied arms failed him, he charged with a trident, whereupon Narasiṃha seized him, laid him across his thighs, tore open his heart with his claws, and crushed his lifeless body again and again. His enemy slain, Viṣṇu, well pleased, summoned the ever-reverent Prahlāda, anointed him king of the daityas, and departed by his own inconceivable path; all the gods, led by Brahmā, bowed to him and returned rejoicing to their own abodes. Sanatkumāra closes by noting that he has thus recounted, in due course, Andhaka's birth from Rudra, Hiraṇyanetra's death at Varāha's hands, his brother Hiraṇyakaśipu's destruction by Narasiṃha, and Prahlāda's attainment of the kingdom, and now proposes to relate the power Andhaka gained through Śiva, his subsequent battle with Hari, and his eventual lordship over Śiva's own gaṇas. व्यासजी सनत्कुमारसे पूछते हैं कि जब हिरण्याक्ष मारा गया, तब उसके ज्येष्ठ भ्राता हिरण्यकशिपुने क्या किया। सनत्कुमार बतलाते हैं — शोक और क्रोधसे भरे हिरण्यकशिपुने संहारप्रिय असुरोंको देवताओं तथा उनकी प्रजाके उत्पीड़नमें लगा दिया, जिससे देवता स्वर्ग छोड़कर पृथ्वीपर अलक्षितरूपसे विचरने लगे; भाईका अन्त्येष्टि-कर्म करके उसने अपनेको अजेय, अजर, अमर तथा एकच्छत्र स्वामी बनानेका संकल्प किया और मन्दराचलपर पैरके अँगूठेपर खड़े होकर अत्यन्त भयंकर तपस्या की, यहाँतक कि उसके मस्तकसे तपोमय अग्नि प्रकट होकर त्रिलोकको संतप्त करने लगी, जिससे विकृतमुख देवता ब्रह्मलोक जाकर ब्रह्माजीसे निवेदन करने लगे। भृगु-दक्ष आदिसे घिरे ब्रह्माजी दैत्यराजके आश्रम गये और वर माँगनेको कहा; निर्मल बुद्धिवाले हिरण्यकशिपुने शस्त्र, अस्त्र, वृक्ष, पर्वत, जल, अग्नि, शत्रु, देव, दैत्य, मुनि अथवा सिद्ध — किसीसे भी, न दिनमें न रातमें, न ऊपरसे न नीचेसे — मृत्युका भय न होनेका वर माँगा। प्रसन्न होकर तथा मनमें विष्णुको प्रणाम करके ब्रह्माने छियानबे हजार वर्षोंके लिये यह वर दिया और उसे दानवोंका राज्य करनेको कहा। राज्याभिषिक्त होकर प्रमत्त हिरण्यकशिपुने समस्त धर्मोंको उखाड़ फेंका और देवताओंको युद्धमें जीत लिया, जिससे भयभीत देवता क्षीरसागर जाकर विष्णुसे अपना दुःख निवेदन करने लगे; विष्णुने उन्हें आश्वस्त किया, बलपूर्वक दैत्यका वध करनेका वचन दिया और प्रसन्न होकर उन्हें विदा किया, मानो हिरण्यकशिपु मारा ही जा चुका हो। तब विष्णुने जटाधारी, भयंकर, दाढ़ोंवाले, तीक्ष्ण नखोंवाले, सिंह-नरमिश्रित, करोड़ों सूर्योंके समान घोर नृसिंहरूप धारण किया और उसी दिन असुरोंकी नगरीमें जाकर दैत्यसेनाको कुचल डाला। उस सर्वमय सिंहको देखकर हिरण्यकशिपुके पुत्र प्रह्लादने पिताको समझाया कि तीनों लोकोंमें कोई योद्धा उसके समान नहीं, अतः शरणमें चले जायें; किन्तु हिरण्यकशिपुने पुत्रको कायर कहकर अपने वीरवर दैत्योंको सिंहको पकड़नेकी आज्ञा दी, जो पतंगोंकी भाँति क्षणभरमें जल गये। तब स्वयं हिरण्यकशिपुने समस्त शस्त्रास्त्रोंसे नृसिंहसे युद्ध किया, जो ब्रह्माके एक दिनके बराबर चला; अन्ततः शस्त्र समाप्त होनेपर वह शूल लेकर बढ़ा, तब नृसिंहने उसे भुजाओंमें पकड़कर जाँघोंपर रखा और नखोंसे उसका हृदय विदीर्णकर उसे क्षणभरमें मार डाला तथा उसके शरीरको बार-बार चूर्ण किया। शत्रुके मारे जानेपर प्रसन्न विष्णुने प्रह्लादको बुलाकर राज्यपर अभिषिक्त किया और अचिन्त्य गतिसे प्रस्थान किया; समस्त देवता, पितामह आदिसे युक्त होकर, प्रणामकर अपने-अपने धाम गये। सनत्कुमार अन्तमें कहते हैं कि इस प्रकार अन्धकका रुद्रसे जन्म, हिरण्यनेत्रकी वराहसे मृत्यु, उसके सहोदर हिरण्यकशिपुका नृसिंहसे नाश तथा प्रह्लादकी राज्यप्राप्ति — यह सब प्रसंगवश कहा जा चुका; अब वे भवके द्वारा प्राप्त अन्धकके प्रभाव, हरिके साथ उसके युद्ध तथा गिरीशके गणोंपर उसके आधिपत्यको सुनानेका प्रस्ताव करते हैं।
१ सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ हते तस्मिन्सुरद्रुहि । किमकार्षीत्ततस्तस्य ज्येष्ठभ्राता महासुरः ॥ १॥
sanatkumāra sarvajña hate tasminsuradruhi | kimakārṣīttatastasya jyeṣṭhabhrātā mahāsuraḥ ||
व्यासजी बोले — हे सर्वज्ञ सनत्कुमार! जब वह सुरद्रोही (हिरण्याक्ष) मारा गया, तब उसके ज्येष्ठ भ्राता, उस महान् असुरने क्या किया?
Vyāsa said: O all-knowing Sanatkumāra, when that enemy of the gods had been slain, what then did his elder brother, that great asura, do?
सर्वज्ञ (sarvajña) — all-knowingहते तस्मिन्सुरद्रुहि (hate tasminsuradruhi) — when that enemy of the gods was slainकिमकार्षीत् (kimakārṣīt) — what did he doज्येष्ठभ्राता महासुरः (jyeṣṭhabhrātā mahāsuraḥ) — his elder brother, the great asura
२ कुतूहलमिति श्रोतुं ममास्तीह मुनीश्वर । तच्छ्रावय कृपां कृत्वा ब्रह्मपुत्र नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २॥
kutūhalamiti śrotuṃ mamāstīha munīśvara | tacchrāvaya kṛpāṃ kṛtvā brahmaputra namo'stu te ||
हे मुनीश्वर! मुझे यह सुननेका कुतूहल है; कृपाकर मुझे वह सुनाइये, हे ब्रह्मपुत्र! आपको नमस्कार है।
I have a longing to hear this, O lord of sages; tell it to me, showing your grace, O son of Brahmā — salutation to you.
कुतूहलम् (kutūhalam) — curiosityश्रोतुं ममास्तीह (śrotuṃ mamāstīha) — I have here, to hearतच्छ्रावय कृपां कृत्वा (tacchrāvaya kṛpāṃ kṛtvā) — tell it, showing graceब्रह्मपुत्र नमोऽस्तु ते (brahmaputra namo'stu te) — O son of Brahmā, salutation to you
३ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य व्यासस्य स मुनीश्वरः । सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् ॥ ३॥
ityākarṇya vacastasya vyāsasya sa munīśvaraḥ | sanatkumāraḥ provāca smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam ||
व्यासजीके इन वचनोंको सुनकर मुनीश्वर सनत्कुमारने शिवके चरणकमलका स्मरण करके कहा।
Having heard these words of Vyāsa, that lord of sages, Sanatkumāra, spoke, having called to mind the lotus feet of Śiva.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (ityākarṇya vacastasya) — having heard these wordsव्यासस्य स मुनीश्वरः (vyāsasya sa munīśvaraḥ) — of Vyāsa, that lord of sagesसनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच (sanatkumāraḥ provāca) — Sanatkumāra spokeस्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् (smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam) — recalling Śiva's lotus feet
४ भ्रातर्येवं विनिहते हरिणा क्रोडमूर्तिना । हिरण्यकशिपुर्व्यास पर्यतप्यद्रुषा शुचा ॥ ४॥
bhrātaryevaṃ vinihate hariṇā kroḍamūrtinā | hiraṇyakaśipurvyāsa paryatapyadruṣā śucā ||
हे व्यास! जब उसका भाई इस प्रकार वराहरूपधारी हरिके द्वारा मारा गया, तब हिरण्यकशिपु क्रोध और शोकसे संतप्त हो उठा।
O Vyāsa, when his brother had thus been slain by Hari in the boar form, Hiraṇyakaśipu burned with anger and grief.
भ्रातर्येवं विनिहते (bhrātaryevaṃ vinihate) — when his brother was thus slainहरिणा क्रोडमूर्तिना (hariṇā kroḍamūrtinā) — by Hari in boar formहिरण्यकशिपुर्व्यास (hiraṇyakaśipurvyāsa) — O Vyāsa, Hiraṇyakaśipuपर्यतप्यद्रुषा शुचा (paryatapyadruṣā śucā) — burned with anger and grief
५ ततः प्रजानां कदनं विधातुं कदनप्रियान् । निर्दिदेशाऽसुरान्वीरान्हरिवैरप्रियो हि सः ॥ ५॥
tataḥ prajānāṃ kadanaṃ vidhātuṃ kadanapriyān | nirdideśā'surānvīrānharivairapriyo hi saḥ ||
तब हरिसे वैर रखनेके प्रिय स्वभाववाले उसने संहारप्रिय वीर असुरोंको प्रजाओंका संहार करनेकी आज्ञा दी।
Then, being fond of enmity toward Hari, he commanded the heroic asuras, who delighted in slaughter, to wreak destruction upon the created beings.
तत: (tataḥ) — thenप्रजानां कदनं विधातुं (prajānāṃ kadanaṃ vidhātum) — to wreak slaughter on the creaturesनिर्दिदेश असुरान्वीरान् (nirdideśa asurānvīrān) — commanded the heroic asurasहरिवैरप्रियो हि सः (harivairapriyo hi saḥ) — he indeed being fond of enmity toward Hari
६ अथ ते भर्तृसन्देशमादाय शिरसाऽसुराः । देवप्रजानां कदनं विदधुः कदनप्रियाः ॥ ६॥
atha te bhartṛsandeśamādāya śirasā'surāḥ | devaprajānāṃ kadanaṃ vidadhuḥ kadanapriyāḥ ||
तब वे संहारप्रिय असुर अपने स्वामीके आदेशको शिरोधार्य करके देवताओंकी प्रजाका संहार करने लगे।
Then those asuras, delighting in slaughter, having received their lord's command upon their heads, wrought destruction on the gods' creatures.
अथ ते (atha te) — then thoseभर्तृसन्देशमादाय शिरसा (bhartṛsandeśamādāya śirasā) — receiving their lord's command on their headदेवप्रजानां कदनं विदधुः (devaprajānāṃ kadanaṃ vidadhuḥ) — wrought slaughter on the gods' creaturesकदनप्रियाः (kadanapriyāḥ) — fond of slaughter
७ ततो विप्रकृते लोकेऽसुरैस्तैर्दुष्टमानसैः । दिवं देवाः परित्यज्य भुवि चेरुरलक्षिताः ॥ ७॥
tato viprakṛte loke'suraistairduṣṭamānasaiḥ | divaṃ devāḥ parityajya bhuvi ceruralakṣitāḥ ||
तब उन दुष्ट मनवाले असुरोंसे लोक व्याकुल हो जानेपर देवता स्वर्गको त्यागकर पृथ्वीपर अलक्षितरूपसे विचरने लगे।
Then, the world having been thrown into disorder by those evil-minded asuras, the gods abandoned heaven and wandered unnoticed upon the earth.
विप्रकृते लोके (viprakṛte loke) — the world thrown into disorderअसुरैस्तैर्दुष्टमानसैः (asuraistairduṣṭamānasaiḥ) — by those evil-minded asurasदिवं देवाः परित्यज्य (divaṃ devāḥ parityajya) — the gods, abandoning heavenभुवि चेरुरलक्षिताः (bhuvi ceruralakṣitāḥ) — wandered unnoticed on earth
८ हिरण्यकशिपुर्भ्रातुः सम्परेतस्य दुःखितः । कृत्वा करोदकादीनि तत्कलत्राद्यसान्त्वयत् ॥ ८॥
hiraṇyakaśipurbhrātuḥ samparetasya duḥkhitaḥ | kṛtvā karodakādīni tatkalatrādyasāntvayat ||
अपने दिवंगत भाईके लिये दुःखी हुए हिरण्यकशिपुने जलांजलि आदि क्रियाएँ करके उसकी पत्नी आदिको सान्त्वना दी।
Hiraṇyakaśipu, grieved for his departed brother, performed the water-offerings and other rites, and consoled his brother's wife and kin.
भ्रातुः सम्परेतस्य दुःखितः (bhrātuḥ samparetasya duḥkhitaḥ) — grieved for his departed brotherकृत्वा करोदकादीनि (kṛtvā karodakādīni) — performing the water-oblations and the restतत्कलत्राद्य (tatkalatrādya) — his wife and the restअसान्त्वयत् (asāntvayat) — consoled
९ ततःस दैत्यराजेन्द्रो ह्यजेयमजरामरम् । आत्मानमप्रतिद्वन्द्वमेकराज्यं व्यधित्सत ॥ ९॥
tataḥsa daityarājendro hyajeyamajarāmaram | ātmānamapratidvandvamekarājyaṃ vyadhitsata ||
तब उस दैत्यराजेन्द्रने अपनेको अजेय, अजर, अमर, अप्रतिद्वन्द्वी तथा एकच्छत्र राज्यका स्वामी बनानेका संकल्प किया।
Then that lord of the daitya kings resolved to make himself unconquerable, unageing, immortal, without rival, and sole sovereign.
दैत्यराजेन्द्रः (daityarājendraḥ) — the lord of the daitya kingsअजेयमजरामरम् (ajeyamajarāmaram) — unconquerable, unageing, immortalआत्मानमप्रतिद्वन्द्वम् (ātmānamapratidvandvam) — himself without rivalएकराज्यं व्यधित्सत (ekarājyaṃ vyadhitsata) — resolved on sole sovereignty
१० स तेपे मन्दरद्रोण्यां तपः परमदारुणम् । ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्नभोदृष्टिः षादाङ्गुष्ठाश्रितावनिः ॥ १०॥
sa tepe mandaradroṇyāṃ tapaḥ paramadāruṇam | ūrdhvabāhurnabhodṛṣṭiḥ ṣādāṅguṣṭhāśritāvaniḥ ||
Doubtful readingThe compound describing his stance denotes the toe (aṅguṣṭha) on which the ascetic balanced, though the initial consonant of that word is printed with a variant sibilant rather than its usual form.
उसने मन्दराचलकी घाटीमें अत्यन्त भयंकर तप किया — भुजाएँ ऊपर उठाये, आकाशकी ओर दृष्टि जमाये तथा केवल पैरके अँगूठेके सहारे पृथ्वीपर खड़ा होकर।
He performed a most terrible austerity in the valley of Mount Mandara, arms raised, gaze fixed on the sky, resting upon the earth by his toe alone.
तेपे मन्दरद्रोण्यां तपः (tepe mandaradroṇyāṃ tapaḥ) — performed austerity in Mandara's valleyपरमदारुणम् (paramadāruṇam) — most terribleऊर्ध्वबाहुर्नभोदृष्टिः (ūrdhvabāhurnabhodṛṣṭiḥ) — arms raised, gaze on the skyअङ्गुष्ठाश्रितावनिः (aṅguṣṭhāśritāvaniḥ) — resting on the ground by his toe
११ तस्मिंस्तपस्तप्यमाने देवाःसर्वे बलान्विताः । दैत्यान्सर्वान्विनिर्जित्य स्वानि स्थानानि भेजिरे ॥ ११॥
tasmiṃstapastapyamāne devāḥsarve balānvitāḥ | daityānsarvānvinirjitya svāni sthānāni bhejire ||
उसके तप करते रहते हुए बलसे सम्पन्न हुए सभी देवताओंने समस्त दैत्योंको पराजित करके अपने-अपने स्थान पुनः प्राप्त कर लिये।
While he performed that austerity, all the gods, now full of strength, having utterly defeated the daityas, resumed their own abodes.
तस्मिंस्तपस्तप्यमाने (tasmiṃstapastapyamāne) — while he performed that austerityदेवाः सर्वे बलान्विताः (devāḥ sarve balānvitāḥ) — all the gods, full of strengthदैत्यान्सर्वान्विनिर्जित्य (daityānsarvānvinirjitya) — having utterly conquered all the daityasस्वानि स्थानानि भेजिरे (svāni sthānāni bhejire) — resumed their own abodes
१२ तस्य मूर्ध्नः समुद्भूतः सधूमोऽग्निस्तपोमयः । तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधोलोकानतपद्विष्वगीरितः ॥ १२॥
tasya mūrdhnaḥ samudbhūtaḥ sadhūmo'gnistapomayaḥ | tiryagūrdhvamadholokānatapadviṣvagīritaḥ ||
उसके मस्तकसे धुआँयुक्त तपोमय अग्नि प्रकट हुई, जो चारों दिशाओं में फैलकर तिर्यक्, ऊर्ध्व तथा अधोलोकोंको संतप्त करने लगी।
From his head there arose a smoking fire born of his austerity, which, spreading in every direction, scorched the worlds across, above, and below.
तस्य मूर्ध्नः समुद्भूतः (tasya mūrdhnaḥ samudbhūtaḥ) — arisen from his headसधूमोऽग्निस्तपोमयः (sadhūmo'gnistapomayaḥ) — a smoking fire born of austerityतिर्यगूर्ध्वमधोलोकान् (tiryagūrdhvamadholokān) — the worlds across, above, and belowअतपद्विष्वगीरितः (atapadviṣvagīritaḥ) — scorched, spreading everywhere
१३ तेन तप्ता दिवं त्यक्त्वा ब्रह्मलोकं ययुः सुराः । धात्रे विज्ञापयामासुस्तत्तपोविकृताननाः ॥ १३॥
tena taptā divaṃ tyaktvā brahmalokaṃ yayuḥ surāḥ | dhātre vijñāpayāmāsustattapovikṛtānanāḥ ||
उससे संतप्त होकर देवता स्वर्ग छोड़कर ब्रह्मलोक चले गये; उस तपसे विकृत मुखवाले होकर उन्होंने ब्रह्माजीसे निवेदन किया।
Scorched by it, the gods left heaven and went to Brahmaloka; their faces disfigured by that austerity's heat, they informed the Creator.
तेन तप्ता (tena taptā) — scorched by itदिवं त्यक्त्वा ब्रह्मलोकं ययुः सुराः (divaṃ tyaktvā brahmalokaṃ yayuḥ surāḥ) — the gods, leaving heaven, went to Brahmalokaधात्रे विज्ञापयामासुः (dhātre vijñāpayāmāsuḥ) — informed the Creatorतत्तपोविकृताननाः (tattapovikṛtānanāḥ) — their faces disfigured by that austerity
१४ अथ विज्ञापितो देवैर्व्यास तैरात्मभूर्विधिः । परीतो भृगुदक्षाद्यैर्ययौ दैत्येश्वराश्रमम् ॥ १४॥
atha vijñāpito devairvyāsa tairātmabhūrvidhiḥ | parīto bhṛgudakṣādyairyayau daityeśvarāśramam ||
हे व्यास! तब देवताओंसे इस प्रकार सूचित हुए स्वयम्भू ब्रह्मा, भृगु-दक्ष आदिसे घिरे हुए, दैत्येश्वरके आश्रमको गये।
Then, O Vyāsa, the self-born Creator, thus informed by the gods, surrounded by Bhṛgu, Dakṣa and the others, went to the hermitage of the lord of the daityas.
विज्ञापितो देवैः (vijñāpito devaiḥ) — informed by the godsआत्मभूर्विधिः (ātmabhūrvidhiḥ) — the self-born Creatorपरीतो भृगुदक्षाद्यैः (parīto bhṛgudakṣādyaiḥ) — surrounded by Bhṛgu, Dakṣa and othersययौ दैत्येश्वराश्रमम् (yayau daityeśvarāśramam) — went to the daitya-lord's hermitage
१५ प्रताप्य लोकानखिलांस्ततोऽसौ समागतं पद्मभवं ददर्श । वरं हि दातुं तमुवाच धाता वरं वृणीष्वेति पितामहोऽपि ॥ निशम्य वाचं मधुरां विधातु- र्वचोऽब्रवीदेवममूढबुद्धिः ॥ १५॥
pratāpya lokānakhilāṃstato'sau | samāgataṃ padmabhavaṃ dadarśa | varaṃ hi dātuṃ tamuvāca dhātā | varaṃ vṛṇīṣveti pitāmaho'pi | niśamya vācaṃ madhurāṃ vidhātu- | rvaco'bravīdevamamūḍhabuddhiḥ ||
तब समस्त लोकोंको संतप्त करनेवाले उसने वहाँ पधारे हुए कमलयोनि ब्रह्माको देखा। धाताने उसे वर देनेके लिये कहा, और पितामहने स्वयं कहा — 'वर माँगो।' विधाताकी मधुर वाणी सुनकर उसने निर्मल बुद्धिसे ये वचन कहे।
Then he, having scorched all the worlds, beheld the lotus-born one arrived there. The Creator spoke to him to grant a boon, the grandsire himself saying, 'Choose a boon.' Having heard the Ordainer's sweet words, he — his mind unclouded — spoke these words.
प्रताप्य लोकानखिलान् (pratāpya lokānakhilān) — having scorched all the worldsसमागतं पद्मभवं ददर्श (samāgataṃ padmabhavaṃ dadarśa) — beheld the lotus-born one arrivedवरं वृणीष्वेति पितामहोऽपि (varaṃ vṛṇīṣveti pitāmaho'pi) — the grandsire himself [said], 'choose a boon'अमूढबुद्धिः (amūḍhabuddhiḥ) — of unclouded mind
१६ मृत्योर्भयं मे भगवन्प्रजेश पितामहाभून्न कदापि देव । शस्त्रास्त्रपाशाशनिशुष्कवृक्ष- गिरीन्द्रतोयाग्निरिपुप्रहारैः ॥ १६॥
mṛtyorbhayaṃ me bhagavanprajeśa | pitāmahābhūnna kadāpi deva | śastrāstrapāśāśaniśuṣkavṛkṣa- | girīndratoyāgniripuprahāraiḥ ||
हे भगवन् प्रजेश पितामह! हे देव! शस्त्र, अस्त्र, पाश, वज्र, सूखे वृक्ष, पर्वतराज, जल, अग्नि तथा शत्रुके प्रहारसे मुझे कभी भी मृत्युका भय न हो।
O illustrious grandsire, lord of creatures, may fear of death never come to me, O god — through blows of weapon, missile, noose, thunderbolt, dry tree, king of mountains, water, fire, or foe.
मृत्योर्भयं मे (mṛtyorbhayaṃ me) — fear of death to meभगवन्प्रजेश पितामह (bhagavanprajeśa pitāmaha) — O illustrious grandsire, lord of creaturesन कदापि देव (na kadāpi deva) — never at any time, O godशस्त्रास्त्रपाशाशनिशुष्कवृक्षगिरीन्द्रतोयाग्निरिपुप्रहारैः (śastrāstrapāśāśaniśuṣkavṛkṣagirīndratoyāgniripuprahāraiḥ) — by blows of weapon, missile, noose, thunderbolt, dry tree, mountain-king, water, fire, or foe
१७ देवैश्च दैत्यैर्मुनिभिश्च सिद्धैः त्वत्सृष्टजीवैर्बहुवाक्यतः किम् । स्वर्गे धरण्यां दिवसे निशायां नैवोर्ध्वतो नाप्यधतः प्रजेश ॥ १७॥
devaiśca daityairmunibhiśca siddhaiḥ | tvatsṛṣṭajīvairbahuvākyataḥ kim | svarge dharaṇyāṃ divase niśāyāṃ | naivordhvato nāpyadhataḥ prajeśa ||
देवों, दैत्यों, मुनियों तथा सिद्धोंसे भी नहीं, न ही आपकी सृष्टि किसी जीवसे — अधिक कहनेसे क्या लाभ? — न स्वर्गमें, न पृथ्वीपर, न दिनमें, न रातमें, न ऊपरसे, न नीचेसे, हे प्रजेश!
Nor by gods, daityas, sages, or siddhas, nor by any creature born of you — what need of many words? — neither in heaven nor on earth, neither by day nor by night, neither from above nor from below, O lord of creatures.
देवैश्च दैत्यैर्मुनिभिश्च सिद्धैः (devaiśca daityairmunibhiśca siddhaiḥ) — nor by gods, daityas, sages, or siddhasत्वत्सृष्टजीवैः (tvatsṛṣṭajīvaiḥ) — by any creature of your creationस्वर्गे धरण्यां दिवसे निशायाम् (svarge dharaṇyāṃ divase niśāyām) — in heaven, on earth, by day, by nightनैवोर्ध्वतो नाप्यधतः प्रजेश (naivordhvato nāpyadhataḥ prajeśa) — neither from above nor from below, O lord of creatures
१८ तस्यैतदीदृग्वचनं निशम्य दैत्येन्द्र तुष्टोऽस्मि लभस्व सर्वम् । प्रणम्य विष्णुं मनसा तमाह दयान्वितोऽसाविति पद्मयोनिः ॥ १८॥
tasyaitadīdṛgvacanaṃ niśamya | daityendra tuṣṭo'smi labhasva sarvam | praṇamya viṣṇuṃ manasā tamāha | dayānvito'sāviti padmayoniḥ ||
उसके इन वचनोंको सुनकर ब्रह्माने कहा — 'हे दैत्येन्द्र! मैं प्रसन्न हूँ, तुम यह सब प्राप्त करो।' फिर मनसे विष्णुको प्रणाम करके, दयासे युक्त उस कमलयोनिने उससे कहा।
Having heard these very words of his, [Brahmā said,] 'O lord of the daityas, I am pleased; obtain it all.' Then, bowing in mind to Viṣṇu, that lotus-born one, filled with compassion, spoke to him.
तस्यैतदीदृग्वचनं निशम्य (tasyaitadīdṛgvacanaṃ niśamya) — having heard these very words of hisदैत्येन्द्र तुष्टोऽस्मि (daityendra tuṣṭo'smi) — O lord of daityas, I am pleasedप्रणम्य विष्णुं मनसा (praṇamya viṣṇuṃ manasā) — bowing to Viṣṇu in mindदयान्वितोऽसौ पद्मयोनिः (dayānvito'sau padmayoniḥ) — that compassionate lotus-born one
१९ अलं तपस्ते परिपूर्णकामः समाः सहस्राणि च षण्णवत्यः । उत्तिष्ठ राज्यं कुरु दानवानां श्रुत्वा गिरं तत्सुमुखो बभूव ॥ १९॥
alaṃ tapaste paripūrṇakāmaḥ | samāḥ sahasrāṇi ca ṣaṇṇavatyaḥ | uttiṣṭha rājyaṃ kuru dānavānāṃ | śrutvā giraṃ tatsumukho babhūva ||
'अब तपस्या बस करो; तुम्हारी कामना छियानबे हजार वर्षोंतक पूर्ण हुई। उठो, दानवोंका राज्य करो।' यह वाणी सुनकर वह प्रसन्नमुख हो गया।
'Enough of your austerity; your desire is fully accomplished, granted for ninety-six thousand years. Arise, rule the kingdom of the dānavas.' Hearing this speech, he became well-pleased.
अलं तपस्ते परिपूर्णकामः (alaṃ tapaste paripūrṇakāmaḥ) — enough of your austerity, your desire fulfilledसमाः सहस्राणि षण्णवत्यः (samāḥ sahasrāṇi ṣaṇṇavatyaḥ) — ninety-six thousand yearsउत्तिष्ठ राज्यं कुरु दानवानाम् (uttiṣṭha rājyaṃ kuru dānavānām) — arise, rule the dānavasश्रुत्वा गिरं तत्सुमुखो बभूव (śrutvā giraṃ tatsumukho babhūva) — hearing the speech he became well-pleased
२० राज्याभिषिक्तः प्रपितामहेन त्रैलोक्यनाशाय मतिं चकार । उत्साद्य धर्मान् सकलान्प्रमत्तो जित्वाहवे सोऽपि सुरान्समस्तान् ॥ २०॥
rājyābhiṣiktaḥ prapitāmahena | trailokyanāśāya matiṃ cakāra | utsādya dharmān sakalānpramatto | jitvāhave so'pi surānsamastān ||
प्रपितामह ब्रह्माद्वारा राज्याभिषिक्त होकर उसने त्रिलोकके नाशका विचार किया; प्रमत्त होकर उसने समस्त धर्मोंको उखाड़ फेंका और युद्धमें समस्त देवताओंको भी जीत लिया।
Anointed to the kingdom by the great-grandsire, he set his mind on destroying the three worlds; heedless, having overturned all the dharmas, he even conquered all the gods in battle.
राज्याभिषिक्तः प्रपितामहेन (rājyābhiṣiktaḥ prapitāmahena) — anointed to the kingdom by the great-grandsireत्रैलोक्यनाशाय मतिं चकार (trailokyanāśāya matiṃ cakāra) — resolved on destroying the three worldsउत्साद्य धर्मान् सकलान् (utsādya dharmān sakalān) — overturning all the dharmasजित्वाहवे सुरान्समस्तान् (jitvāhave surānsamastān) — having conquered all the gods in battle
२१ ततो भयाद् इन्द्रमुखाश्च देवाः पितामहाज्ञां समवाप्य सर्वे । उपद्रुता दैत्यवरेण जाताः क्षीरोदधिं यत्र हरिस्तु शेते ॥ २१॥
tato bhayād indramukhāśca devāḥ | pitāmahājñāṃ samavāpya sarve | upadrutā daityavareṇa jātāḥ | kṣīrodadhiṃ yatra haristu śete ||
तब भयसे इन्द्र आदि समस्त देवता, पितामहकी आज्ञा प्राप्तकर, उस दैत्यराजसे उपद्रुत होकर, क्षीरसागरको गये, जहाँ हरि शयन करते हैं।
Then, in fear, all the gods headed by Indra, having together obtained the grandsire's permission — oppressed as they were by that lord of daityas — went to the Ocean of Milk, where Hari lies.
भयाद् इन्द्रमुखाश्च देवाः (bhayād indramukhāśca devāḥ) — in fear, the gods headed by Indraपितामहाज्ञां समवाप्य (pitāmahājñāṃ samavāpya) — having obtained the grandsire's permissionउपद्रुता दैत्यवरेण (upadrutā daityavareṇa) — oppressed by that foremost daityaक्षीरोदधिं यत्र हरिस्तु शेते (kṣīrodadhiṃ yatra haristu śete) — to the Ocean of Milk, where Hari lies
२२ आराधयामासुरतीव विष्णुं स्तुत्वा वचोभिः सुखदं हि मत्वा । निवेदयामासुरथो प्रसन्नं दुःखं स्वकीयं सकलं हि ते ते ॥ २२॥
ārādhayāmāsuratīva viṣṇuṃ | stutvā vacobhiḥ sukhadaṃ hi matvā | nivedayāmāsuratho prasannaṃ | duḥkhaṃ svakīyaṃ sakalaṃ hi te te ||
उन्होंने विष्णुको सुखदायक जानकर वचनोंसे स्तुति करते हुए अत्यन्त आराधना की; और उन्हें प्रसन्न पाकर सबने अपना-अपना सम्पूर्ण दुःख निवेदन किया।
They worshipped Viṣṇu most earnestly, praising him with words, considering him indeed the giver of happiness; and, finding him gracious, they, one and all, related to him the whole of their sorrow.
आराधयामासुरतीव विष्णुम् (ārādhayāmāsuratīva viṣṇum) — worshipped Viṣṇu most earnestlyस्तुत्वा वचोभिः सुखदं मत्वा (stutvā vacobhiḥ sukhadaṃ matvā) — praising with words, deeming him the giver of joyनिवेदयामासुरथो प्रसन्नम् (nivedayāmāsuratho prasannam) — related [it] to him when graciousदुःखं स्वकीयं सकलं हि ते ते (duḥkhaṃ svakīyaṃ sakalaṃ hi te te) — their own sorrow, each of them, entirely
२३ श्रुत्वा तदीयं सकलं हि दुःखं तुष्टो रमेशः प्रददौ वरांस्तु । उत्थाय तस्माच्छयनादुपेन्द्रो निजानुरूपैर्विविधैर्वचोभिः ॥ २३॥
śrutvā tadīyaṃ sakalaṃ hi duḥkhaṃ | tuṣṭo rameśaḥ pradadau varāṃstu | utthāya tasmācchayanādupendro | nijānurūpairvividhairvacobhiḥ ||
उनके सम्पूर्ण दुःखको सुनकर प्रसन्न हुए रमेशने वर प्रदान किये; उस शय्यासे उठकर उपेन्द्रने अपने-अपने अनुरूप विविध वचनोंसे उन्हें सम्बोधित किया।
Hearing the whole of their distress, the pleased lord of Ramā granted them boons; rising from that couch, Upendra addressed them with various words suited to each.
श्रुत्वा तदीयं सकलं दुःखम् (śrutvā tadīyaṃ sakalaṃ duḥkham) — hearing the whole of their distressतुष्टो रमेशः प्रददौ वरान् (tuṣṭo rameśaḥ pradadau varān) — the pleased lord of Ramā granted boonsउत्थाय तस्माच्छयनादुपेन्द्रः (utthāya tasmācchayanādupendraḥ) — Upendra, rising from that couchनिजानुरूपैर्विविधैर्वचोभिः (nijānurūpairvividhairvacobhiḥ) — with various words suited to each
२४ आश्वास्य देवानखिलान्मुनीन्वा उवाच वैश्वानरतुल्यतेजाः । दैत्यं हनिष्ये प्रसभं सुरेशाः प्रयात धामानि निजानि तुष्टाः ॥ २४॥
āśvāsya devānakhilānmunīnvā | uvāca vaiśvānaratulyatejāḥ | daityaṃ haniṣye prasabhaṃ sureśāḥ | prayāta dhāmāni nijāni tuṣṭāḥ ||
समस्त देवताओं और मुनियोंको आश्वस्त करके अग्निके समान तेजस्वी उन्होंने कहा — 'हे सुरेशो! मैं बलपूर्वक उस दैत्यका वध करूँगा; तुम प्रसन्न होकर अपने-अपने धाम जाओ।'
Having consoled all the gods and sages, he, whose splendour equalled fire, spoke: 'O lords of the gods, I shall forcibly slay the daitya; go, content, to your own abodes.'
आश्वास्य देवानखिलान्मुनीन्वा (āśvāsya devānakhilānmunīnvā) — having consoled all the gods and sagesवैश्वानरतुल्यतेजाः (vaiśvānaratulyatejāḥ) — of splendour equal to fireदैत्यं हनिष्ये प्रसभं सुरेशाः (daityaṃ haniṣye prasabhaṃ sureśāḥ) — O lords of gods, I shall forcibly slay the daityaप्रयात धामानि निजानि तुष्टाः (prayāta dhāmāni nijāni tuṣṭāḥ) — go content to your own abodes
२५ श्रुत्वा रमेशस्य वचः सुरेशाः शक्रादिकास्ते निखिलाः सुतुष्टाः । ययुः स्वधामानि हिरण्यनेत्रा- नुजं च मत्वा निहतं मुनीश ॥ २५॥
śrutvā rameśasya vacaḥ sureśāḥ | śakrādikāste nikhilāḥ sutuṣṭāḥ | yayuḥ svadhāmāni hiraṇyanetrā- | nujaṃ ca matvā nihataṃ munīśa ||
रमेशके वचन सुनकर शक्र आदि समस्त सुरेश अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर, हे मुनीश! हिरण्यनेत्रके अनुजको मारा हुआ ही मानकर, अपने-अपने धाम चले गये।
Hearing the words of the lord of Ramā, those lords of the gods headed by Śakra, all greatly pleased, went to their own abodes, considering, O lord of sages, the younger brother of Hiraṇyanetra as good as slain.
श्रुत्वा रमेशस्य वचः (śrutvā rameśasya vacaḥ) — hearing the words of the lord of Ramāशक्रादिकास्ते निखिलाः सुतुष्टाः (śakrādikāste nikhilāḥ sutuṣṭāḥ) — all of them, led by Śakra, greatly pleasedयथुः स्वधामानि (yayuḥ svadhāmāni) — went to their own abodesहिरण्यनेत्रानुजं मत्वा निहतम् (hiraṇyanetrānujaṃ matvā nihatam) — deeming Hiraṇyanetra's younger brother slain
२६ आश्रित्य रूपं जटिलं करालं दंष्ट्रायुधं तीक्ष्णनखं सुनासम् । सैंहं च नारं सुविदारितास्यं मार्तण्डकोटिप्रतिमं सुघोरम् ॥ २६॥
āśritya rūpaṃ jaṭilaṃ karālaṃ | daṃṣṭrāyudhaṃ tīkṣṇanakhaṃ sunāsam | saiṃhaṃ ca nāraṃ suvidāritāsyaṃ | mārtaṇḍakoṭipratimaṃ sughoram ||
जटाजूटधारी, भयंकर, दाढ़ोंसे युक्त, तीक्ष्ण नखवाले, सुन्दर नासिकावाले, सिंह तथा मनुष्य दोनोंके मिश्रित रूपको, फटे हुए मुखवाले, करोड़ों सूर्योंके समान तथा अत्यन्त घोर रूपको धारण करके —
Assuming a form matted-haired and terrible, armed with fangs, sharp-clawed, with a fine muzzle, both lion and man, its mouth gaping wide, resembling a crore of suns, most dreadful.
रूपं जटिलं करालम् (rūpaṃ jaṭilaṃ karālam) — a matted-haired, terrible formदंष्ट्रायुधं तीक्ष्णनखं सुनासम् (daṃṣṭrāyudhaṃ tīkṣṇanakhaṃ sunāsam) — fanged, sharp-clawed, well-nosedसैंहं च नारं सुविदारितास्यम् (saiṃhaṃ ca nāraṃ suvidāritāsyam) — lion and man, its mouth widely gapingमार्तण्डकोटिप्रतिमं सुघोरम् (mārtaṇḍakoṭipratimaṃ sughoram) — like a crore of suns, most dreadful
२७ युगान्तकालाग्निसमप्रभावं जगन्मयं किं बहुभिर्वचोभिः । अस्ते रवौ सोऽपि हि गच्छतीशो गतोऽसुराणां नगरीं महात्मा ॥ २७॥
yugāntakālāgnisamaprabhāvaṃ | jaganmayaṃ kiṃ bahubhirvacobhiḥ | aste ravau so'pi hi gacchatīśo | gato'surāṇāṃ nagarīṃ mahātmā ||
युगान्तकालकी अग्निके समान प्रभाववाला, जगन्मय — बहुत कहनेसे क्या लाभ? — सूर्यके रहते ही वे महात्मा ईश्वर उसी दिन असुरोंकी नगरीमें चले गये।
Possessed of the power of the fire of the age's end, pervading the universe — what need of many words? — that very day, while the sun yet stood in the sky, the great lord went indeed to the city of the asuras.
युगान्तकालाग्निसमप्रभावम् (yugāntakālāgnisamaprabhāvam) — of power equal to the fire of the age's endजगन्मयं किं बहुभिर्वचोभिः (jaganmayaṃ kiṃ bahubhirvacobhiḥ) — all-pervading — what need of many wordsअस्ते रवौ सोऽपि हि गच्छतीशः (aste ravau so'pi hi gacchatīśaḥ) — while the sun stood, the lord went indeedगतोऽसुराणां नगरीं महात्मा (gato'surāṇāṃ nagarīṃ mahātmā) — the great one went to the city of the asuras
२८ कृत्वा च युद्धं प्रबलैःस दैत्यै- र्हत्वाथ तान्दैत्यगणान्गृहीत्वा । बभ्राम तत्राद्भुतविक्रमश्च बभञ्ज तांस्तानसुरान्नृसिंहः ॥ २८॥
kṛtvā ca yuddhaṃ prabalaiḥsa daityai- | rhatvātha tāndaityagaṇāngṛhītvā | babhrāma tatrādbhutavikramaśca | babhañja tāṃstānasurānnṛsiṃhaḥ ||
उन बलशाली दैत्योंसे युद्ध करके तथा उन्हें मारकर, उन दैत्यगणोंको पकड़कर, अद्भुत पराक्रमी नृसिंहने वहाँ विचरण करते हुए उन-उन असुरोंको कुचल डाला।
Having fought with those powerful daityas and slain them, seizing those hosts of daityas, Narasiṃha, of wondrous valour, roamed about there and crushed those very asuras, one after another.
कृत्वा च युद्धं प्रबलैः दैत्यैः (kṛtvā ca yuddhaṃ prabalaiḥ daityaiḥ) — having fought with the powerful daityasहत्वाथ तान्दैत्यगणान्गृहीत्वा (hatvātha tāndaityagaṇāngṛhītvā) — slaying and seizing those hosts of daityasबभ्राम तत्राद्भुतविक्रमः (babhrāma tatrādbhutavikramaḥ) — roamed there, of wondrous valourबभञ्ज तांस्तानसुरान्नृसिंहः (babhañja tāṃstānasurānnṛsiṃhaḥ) — Narasiṃha crushed those asuras one after another
२९ दृष्टः स दैत्यैरतुलप्रभाव- स्ते रेभिरे ते हि तथैव सर्वे । सिंहं च तं सर्वमयं निरीक्ष्य प्रह्लादनामा दितिजेन्द्रपुत्रः । उवाच राजानमयं मृगेन्द्रो जगन्मयः किं समुपागतश्च ॥ २९॥
dṛṣṭaḥ sa daityairatulaprabhāva- | ste rebhire te hi tathaiva sarve | siṃhaṃ ca taṃ sarvamayaṃ nirīkṣya | prahlādanāmā ditijendraputraḥ | uvāca rājānamayaṃ mṛgendro | jaganmayaḥ kiṃ samupāgataśca ||
उस अतुलनीय प्रभाववाले सिंहको देखकर वे सब दैत्य भी उसी प्रकार गरज उठे। उस सर्वमय सिंहको देखकर दैत्येन्द्रके पुत्र प्रह्लाद नामके कुमारने राजासे कहा — 'क्या यह जगन्मय मृगेन्द्र यहाँ आ गया है?'
Seen by the daityas, he of incomparable power — they too all roared out likewise. And, beholding that lion who pervaded all, Prahlāda by name, son of the lord of the daityas, said to the king: 'Has this all-pervading lord of beasts come here?'
दृष्टः स दैत्यैरतुलप्रभावः (dṛṣṭaḥ sa daityairatulaprabhāvaḥ) — seen by the daityas, he of incomparable powerते रेभिरे तथैव सर्वे (te rebhire tathaiva sarve) — they too all roared likewiseसिंहं च तं सर्वमयं निरीक्ष्य (siṃhaṃ ca taṃ sarvamayaṃ nirīkṣya) — beholding that lion who was all-pervadingप्रह्लादनामा दितिजेन्द्रपुत्रः (prahlādanāmā ditijendraputraḥ) — Prahlāda by name, son of the daitya-lord
३० एष प्रविष्टो भगवाननन्तो नृसिंहमात्रो नगरं त्वदन्तः । निवृत्य युद्धाच्छरणं प्रयाहि पश्यामि सिंहस्य करालमूर्त्तिम् ॥ ३०॥
eṣa praviṣṭo bhagavānananto | nṛsiṃhamātro nagaraṃ tvadantaḥ | nivṛtya yuddhāccharaṇaṃ prayāhi | paśyāmi siṃhasya karālamūrttim ||
यह अनन्त भगवान् नृसिंहमात्र रूपमें आपकी नगरीके भीतर प्रविष्ट हो गये हैं। युद्धसे निवृत्त होकर शरणमें जाइये — मैं सिंहकी भयंकर मूर्तिको देख रहा हूँ।
This infinite lord has entered your city in the sole form of Narasiṃha. Turn back from battle and go for refuge — I behold the terrible form of that lion.
एष प्रविष्टो भगवाननन्तः (eṣa praviṣṭo bhagavānanantaḥ) — this infinite lord has enteredनृसिंहमात्रो नगरं त्वदन्तः (nṛsiṃhamātro nagaraṃ tvadantaḥ) — in the sole form of Narasiṃha, within your cityनिवृत्य युद्धाच्छरणं प्रयाहि (nivṛtya yuddhāccharaṇaṃ prayāhi) — turn back from battle and go for refugeपश्यामि सिंहस्य करालमूर्त्तिम् (paśyāmi siṃhasya karālamūrttim) — I behold the lion's terrible form
३१ यस्मान्न योद्धा भुवनत्रयेऽपि कुरुष्व राज्यं विनमन्मृगेन्द्रम् । श्रुत्वा स्वपुत्रस्य वचो दुरात्मा तमाह भीतोऽसि किमत्र पुत्र ॥ ३१॥
yasmānna yoddhā bhuvanatraye'pi | kuruṣva rājyaṃ vinamanmṛgendram | śrutvā svaputrasya vaco durātmā | tamāha bhīto'si kimatra putra ||
'क्योंकि तीनों लोकोंमें भी कोई योद्धा नहीं है, अतः उस मृगेन्द्रको नमन करते हुए संधि कर लीजिये।' अपने पुत्रके ये वचन सुनकर उस दुरात्माने उससे कहा — 'पुत्र! क्या तू यहाँ भयभीत है?'
'Since there is no warrior in all three worlds, make peace, bowing to that lord of beasts.' Having heard his own son's words, the evil-minded one said to him, 'Are you afraid, my son?'
यस्मान्न योद्धा भुवनत्रयेऽपि (yasmānna yoddhā bhuvanatraye'pi) — since there is no warrior even in the three worldsकुरुष्व राज्यं विनमन्मृगेन्द्रम् (kuruṣva rājyaṃ vinamanmṛgendram) — make your peace, bowing to the lord of beastsश्रुत्वा स्वपुत्रस्य वचो दुरात्मा (śrutvā svaputrasya vaco durātmā) — the evil-minded one, hearing his own son's wordsतमाह भीतोऽसि किमत्र पुत्र (tamāha bhīto'si kimatra putra) — said to him, 'are you afraid here, son?'
३२ उक्त्वेति पुत्रं दितिजाधिनाथो दैत्यर्षभान्वीरवरान्स राजा । गृह्णन्तु वै सिंहममुं भवन्तो वीरा विरूपभ्रुकुटीक्षणं तु ॥ ३२॥
uktveti putraṃ ditijādhinātho | daityarṣabhānvīravarānsa rājā | gṛhṇantu vai siṃhamamuṃ bhavanto | vīrā virūpabhrukuṭīkṣaṇaṃ tu ||
अपने पुत्रसे यह कहकर उस दैत्याधिनाथ राजाने दैत्यश्रेष्ठ वीरवरोंसे कहा — 'हे वीरो! विरूप भ्रुकुटीवाली दृष्टिरखनेवाले उस सिंहको तुम पकड़ लो।'
Having spoken thus to his son, that king, the lord of the daityas, said to the foremost bulls among the daityas, the best of heroes: 'Let you heroes seize that lion, of misshapen, frowning glance.'
उक्त्वेति पुत्रं दितिजाधिनाथः (uktveti putraṃ ditijādhināthaḥ) — having said this to his son, the lord of the daityasदैत्यर्षभान्वीरवरान्स राजा (daityarṣabhānvīravarānsa rājā) — that king, to the foremost daitya-bulls, the best heroesगृह्णन्तु वै सिंहममुम् (gṛhṇantu vai siṃhamamum) — let them indeed seize that lionवीरा विरूपभ्रुकुटीक्षणं तु (vīrā virūpabhrukuṭīkṣaṇaṃ tu) — heroes, [seize] the one of misshapen, frowning glance
३३ तस्याज्ञया दैत्यवरास्ततस्ते ग्रहीतुकामा विविशुर्मृगेन्द्रम् । क्षणेन दग्धाः शलभा इवाग्निं रूपाभिलाषात्प्रविविक्षवो वै ॥ ३३॥
tasyājñayā daityavarāstataste | grahītukāmā viviśurmṛgendram | kṣaṇena dagdhāḥ śalabhā ivāgniṃ | rūpābhilāṣātpravivikṣavo vai ||
उसकी आज्ञासे वे दैत्यश्रेष्ठ उसे पकड़नेकी इच्छासे मृगेन्द्रके सम्मुख गये; क्षणभरमें वे उस प्रकार जल गये, जैसे रूपके प्रति आकर्षित होकर अग्निमें प्रवेश करनेके इच्छुक पतंगे जल जाते हैं।
At his command, those foremost daityas, desiring to seize him, entered the presence of the lord of beasts; in an instant they were burnt up, like moths that, longing for the flame's beauty, rush to enter the fire.
तस्याज्ञया दैत्यवरास्तते (tasyājñayā daityavarāstate) — at his command, those foremost daityasग्रहीतुकामा विविशुर्मृगेन्द्रम् (grahītukāmā viviśurmṛgendram) — desiring to seize, entered [before] the lord of beastsक्षणेन दग्धाः शलभा इवाग्निम् (kṣaṇena dagdhāḥ śalabhā ivāgnim) — burnt in an instant, like moths into fireरूपाभिलाषात्प्रविविक्षवो वै (rūpābhilāṣātpravivikṣavo vai) — desiring to enter, out of longing for its beauty
३४ दैत्येषु दग्धेष्वपि दैत्यराज- श्चकार युद्धं स मृगाधिपेन । शस्त्रैः समग्रैरखिलैस्तथास्त्रैः शक्त्यर्ष्टिपाशाङ्कुशपावकाद्यैः ॥ ३४॥
daityeṣu dagdheṣvapi daityarāja- | ścakāra yuddhaṃ sa mṛgādhipena | śastraiḥ samagrairakhilaistathāstraiḥ | śaktyarṣṭipāśāṅkuśapāvakādyaiḥ ||
दैत्योंके जल जानेपर भी दैत्यराजने उस मृगाधिपसे युद्ध किया — समस्त शस्त्रों तथा सम्पूर्ण अस्त्रोंसे, शक्ति, ऋष्टि, पाश, अंकुश तथा अग्नि आदिसे।
Even when the daityas had been burnt up, the king of daityas himself fought with that lord of beasts, with every kind of weapon and every kind of missile — spear, javelin, noose, goad, fire, and the rest.
दैत्येषु दग्धेष्वपि (daityeṣu dagdheṣvapi) — even when the daityas were burntदैत्यराजश्चकार युद्धं मृगाधिपेन (daityarājaścakāra yuddhaṃ mṛgādhipena) — the daitya king fought with the lord of beastsशस्त्रैः समग्रैरखिलैस्तथास्त्रैः (śastraiḥ samagrairakhilaistathāstraiḥ) — with every weapon and every missileशक्त्यर्ष्टिपाशाङ्कुशपावकाद्यैः (śaktyarṣṭipāśāṅkuśapāvakādyaiḥ) — with spear, javelin, noose, goad, fire, and the rest
३५ संयुध्यतोरेव तयोर्जगाम ब्राह्मं दिनं व्यास हि शस्त्रपाण्योः । प्रवीरयोर्वीररवेण गर्जतोः परस्परं क्रोधसुयुक्तचेतसोः ॥ ३५॥
saṃyudhyatoreva tayorjagāma | brāhmaṃ dinaṃ vyāsa hi śastrapāṇyoḥ | pravīrayorvīraraveṇa garjatoḥ | parasparaṃ krodhasuyuktacetasoḥ ||
हे व्यास! शस्त्रधारी उन दोनोंके युद्ध करते रहते हुए ब्रह्माका एक पूरा दिन बीत गया — वे दोनों प्रवीर वीरोच्चारसे गर्जते हुए, परस्पर क्रोधसे युक्त चित्तवाले थे।
While those two, weapons in hand, fought on, O Vyāsa, a whole day of Brahmā passed, those two great heroes roaring with heroic cries, their minds each fully possessed by rage against the other.
संयुध्यतोरेव तयोर्जगाम (saṃyudhyatoreva tayorjagāma) — while those two fought on, [a day] passedब्राह्मं दिनं शस्त्रपाण्योः (brāhmaṃ dinaṃ śastrapāṇyoḥ) — a day of Brahmā, for those weapon-handed twoप्रवीरयोर्वीररवेण गर्जतोः (pravīrayorvīraraveṇa garjatoḥ) — the two great heroes roaring with heroic criesपरस्परं क्रोधसुयुक्तचेतसोः (parasparaṃ krodhasuyuktacetasoḥ) — their minds mutually filled with rage
३६ ततः स दैत्यः सहसा बहूंश्च कृत्वा भुजान् शस्त्रयुतान्निरीक्ष्य । नृसिंहरूपं प्रययौ मृगेन्द्र संयुध्यमानं सहसा समन्तात् ॥ ३६॥
tataḥ sa daityaḥ sahasā bahūṃśca | kṛtvā bhujān śastrayutānnirīkṣya | nṛsiṃharūpaṃ prayayau mṛgendra | saṃyudhyamānaṃ sahasā samantāt ||
तब वह दैत्य सहसा अनेक शस्त्रसज्जित भुजाएँ बनाकर, उस नृसिंहरूपको देखकर, चारों ओरसे सहसा युद्ध करते हुए मृगेन्द्रकी ओर बढ़ा।
Then that daitya, suddenly fashioning for himself many arms armed with weapons, seeing him, rushed at the lion-formed Narasiṃha, who fought on from every side.
तत:स दैत्यः सहसा बहून् (tataḥsa daityaḥ sahasā bahūn) — then that daitya, suddenly, manyकृत्वा भुजान् शस्त्रयुतान्निरीक्ष्य (kṛtvā bhujān śastrayutānnirīkṣya) — fashioning weapon-armed arms, beholdingनृसिंहरूपं प्रययौ मृगेन्द्र (nṛsiṃharūpaṃ prayayau mṛgendra) — went toward the lion-formed Narasiṃhaसंयुध्यमानं सहसा समन्तात् (saṃyudhyamānaṃ sahasā samantāt) — who fought on suddenly from every side
३७ ततः सुयुद्धं त्वतिदुःसहं तु शस्त्रैःसमस्तैश्च तथाखिलास्त्रैः । कृत्वा महादैत्यवरो नृसिंहं क्षयं गतैः शूलधरोऽभ्युपायात् ॥ ३७॥
tataḥ suyuddhaṃ tvatiduḥsahaṃ tu | śastraiḥsamastaiśca tathākhilāstraiḥ | kṛtvā mahādaityavaro nṛsiṃhaṃ | kṣayaṃ gataiḥ śūladharo'bhyupāyāt ||
तब उस अत्यन्त दुःसह भीषण युद्धको समस्त शस्त्रों तथा सम्पूर्ण अस्त्रोंसे करके, वे सब क्षीण हो जानेपर, वह महादैत्यश्रेष्ठ शूल हाथमें लेकर नृसिंहके निकट आया।
Then, having waged that fierce and well-nigh unbearable battle with all his weapons and every missile, that greatest of daityas, when they had been exhausted, approached Narasiṃha, trident in hand.
सुयुद्धं त्वतिदुःसहं तु (suyuddhaṃ tvatiduḥsahaṃ tu) — that fierce, well-nigh unbearable battleशस्त्रैःसमस्तैश्च तथाखिलास्त्रैः (śastraiḥsamastaiśca tathākhilāstraiḥ) — with all weapons and all missilesकृत्वा महादैत्यवरो नृसिंहम् (kṛtvā mahādaityavaro nṛsiṃham) — the greatest of daityas, [having waged it] with Narasiṃhaक्षयं गतैः शूलधरोऽभ्युपायात् (kṣayaṃ gataiḥ śūladharo'bhyupāyāt) — when they were exhausted, approached trident in hand
३८ ततो गृहीतः स मृगाधिपेन भुजैरनेकैर्गिरिसारवद्भिः । निधाय जानौ स भुजान्तरेषु नखाङ्कुरैर्दानवमर्मभिद्भिः ॥ ३८॥
tato gṛhītaḥ sa mṛgādhipena | bhujairanekairgirisāravadbhiḥ | nidhāya jānau sa bhujāntareṣu | nakhāṅkurairdānavamarmabhidbhiḥ ||
तब उस मृगाधिपने पर्वतके समान कठोर अपनी अनेक भुजाओंसे उसे पकड़ लिया; उसे अपनी जाँघोंपर रखकर, दानवके मर्मस्थलोंको बेधनेवाले नखांकुरोंसे भुजाओंके बीच ही उसे विदीर्ण किया।
Then he was seized by that lord of beasts with his many arms, hard as the essence of mountains; laying him upon his thighs, he tore him with the sprouting claws that pierced the dānava's vital parts.
गृहीतः स मृगाधिपेन (gṛhītaḥ sa mṛgādhipena) — seized by that lord of beastsभुजैरनेकैर्गिरिसारवद्भिः (bhujairanekairgirisāravadbhiḥ) — with his many arms hard as mountain-essenceनिधाय जानौ भुजान्तरेषु (nidhāya jānau bhujāntareṣu) — placing on his lap, between his armsनखाङ्कुरैर्दानवमर्मभिद्भिः (nakhāṅkurairdānavamarmabhidbhiḥ) — with claw-sprouts piercing the dānava's vitals
३९ नखास्त्रहृत्पद्ममसृग्विमिश्र- मुत्पाद्य जीवाद्विगतः क्षणेन । त्यक्तस्तदानीं स तु काष्ठभूतः पुनः पुनश्चूर्णितसर्वगात्रः ॥ ३९॥
nakhāstrahṛtpadmamasṛgvimiśra- | mutpādya jīvādvigataḥ kṣaṇena | tyaktastadānīṃ sa tu kāṣṭhabhūtaḥ | punaḥ punaścūrṇitasarvagātraḥ ||
नखरूपी अस्त्रसे रक्तमिश्रित हृदय-कमलको निकालकर वह क्षणभरमें प्राणहीन हो गया। तत्पश्चात् त्याग दिया गया वह काठके समान जड़ हो गया, उसके सम्पूर्ण अंग बार-बार चूर-चूर कर दिये गये।
Having torn out, with the weapon of his claws, the heart's lotus mingled with blood, Hiraṇyakaśipu departed from life in an instant. Cast aside then, he became stiff as wood, his every limb crushed to fragments again and again.
नखास्त्रहृत्पद्ममसृग्विमिश्रम् (nakhāstrahṛtpadmamasṛgvimiśram) — the heart's lotus, torn by claw-weapon, mingled with bloodउत्पाद्य जीवाद्विगतः क्षणेन (utpādya jīvādvigataḥ kṣaṇena) — having torn it out, departed from life in an instantत्यक्तस्तदानीं स तु काष्ठभूतः (tyaktastadānīṃ sa tu kāṣṭhabhūtaḥ) — cast aside then, he became stiff as woodपुनः पुनश्चूर्णितसर्वगात्रः (punaḥ punaścūrṇitasarvagātraḥ) — his every limb crushed again and again
४० तस्मिन्हते देवरिपौ प्रसन्नः प्रह्लादमामन्त्र्य कृतप्रणामम् । राज्येऽभिषिच्याद्भुतवीर्यविष्णु- स्ततः प्रयातो गतिमप्रतर्क्याम् ॥ ४०॥
tasminhate devaripau prasannaḥ | prahlādamāmantrya kṛtapraṇāmam | rājye'bhiṣicyādbhutavīryaviṣṇu- | stataḥ prayāto gatimapratarkyām ||
उस देवशत्रुके मारे जानेपर प्रसन्न हुए अद्भुत पराक्रमी विष्णुने प्रणाम करते हुए प्रह्लादको बुलाकर उसे राज्यपर अभिषिक्त किया और फिर अपनी अचिन्त्य गतिसे प्रस्थान किया।
That enemy of the gods having been slain, Viṣṇu of wondrous prowess, pleased, summoned Prahlāda, who had offered his obeisance, anointed him to the kingdom, and then departed on his inconceivable course.
तस्मिन्हते देवरिपौ प्रसन्नः (tasminhate devaripau prasannaḥ) — that foe of the gods slain, pleasedप्रह्लादमामन्त्र्य कृतप्रणामम् (prahlādamāmantrya kṛtapraṇāmam) — summoning Prahlāda, who had bowedराज्येऽभिषिच्याद्भुतवीर्यविष्णुः (rājye'bhiṣicyādbhutavīryaviṣṇuḥ) — Viṣṇu of wondrous prowess, anointing him to the kingdomततः प्रयातो गतिमप्रतर्क्याम् (tataḥ prayāto gatimapratarkyām) — then departed on his inconceivable course
४१ ततोऽतिहृष्टाःसकलाः सुरेशाः प्रणम्य विष्णुं दिशि विप्र तस्याम् । ययुः स्वधामानि पितामहाद्याः कृतस्वकार्यं भगवन्तमीड्यम् ॥ ४१॥
tato'tihṛṣṭāḥsakalāḥ sureśāḥ | praṇamya viṣṇuṃ diśi vipra tasyām | yayuḥ svadhāmāni pitāmahādyāḥ | kṛtasvakāryaṃ bhagavantamīḍyam ||
हे विप्र! तब अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हुए समस्त सुरेश, उस दिशामें कृतकार्य, पूजनीय भगवान् विष्णुको प्रणाम करके, पितामह आदिसे युक्त होकर अपने-अपने धाम चले गये।
Then, O brahmin, all the lords of the gods, exceedingly delighted, having bowed in that direction to the adorable, blessed lord Viṣṇu — whose own task was accomplished — went, headed by the grandsire, to their own abodes.
अतिहृष्टाः सकलाः सुरेशाः (atihṛṣṭāḥ sakalāḥ sureśāḥ) — all the exceedingly delighted lords of godsप्रणम्य विष्णुं दिशि तस्याम् (praṇamya viṣṇuṃ diśi tasyām) — having bowed to Viṣṇu in that directionयथुः स्वधामानि पितामहाद्याः (yayuḥ svadhāmāni pitāmahādyāḥ) — headed by the grandsire, went to their own abodesकृतस्वकार्यं भगवन्तमीड्यम् (kṛtasvakāryaṃ bhagavantamīḍyam) — the adorable lord whose own task was accomplished
४२ प्रवर्णितं त्वन्धकजन्म रुद्राद् हिरण्यनेत्रस्य मृतिर्वराहात् । नृसिंहतस्तत्सहजस्य नाशः प्रह्लादराज्याप्तिरिति प्रसङ्गात् ॥ ४२॥
pravarṇitaṃ tvandhakajanma rudrād | hiraṇyanetrasya mṛtirvarāhāt | nṛsiṃhatastatsahajasya nāśaḥ | prahlādarājyāptiriti prasaṅgāt ||
इस प्रकार प्रसंगवश अन्धकका रुद्रसे जन्म, हिरण्यनेत्रकी वराहसे मृत्यु, उसके सहोदरका नृसिंहसे नाश तथा प्रह्लादकी राज्यप्राप्ति — यह सब वर्णित हो चुका।
Thus in due course has been related Andhaka's birth from Rudra, the death of Hiraṇyanetra by Varāha, the destruction of his brother by Narasiṃha, and Prahlāda's attainment of the kingdom.
प्रवर्णितं त्वन्धकजन्म रुद्रात् (pravarṇitaṃ tvandhakajanma rudrāt) — Andhaka's birth from Rudra has been relatedहिरण्यनेत्रस्य मृतिर्वराहात् (hiraṇyanetrasya mṛtirvarāhāt) — Hiraṇyanetra's death by Varāhaनृसिंहतस्तत्सहजस्य नाशः (nṛsiṃhatastatsahajasya nāśaḥ) — his brother's destruction by Narasiṃhaप्रह्लादराज्याप्तिरिति प्रसङ्गात् (prahlādarājyāptiriti prasaṅgāt) — and Prahlāda's attainment of the kingdom, in due course
४३ शृणु त्विदानीं द्विजवर्य मत्तोऽ- न्धकप्रभावं भवकृत् प्रलब्धम् । हरेण युद्धं खलु तस्य पश्चाद् गणाधिपत्यं गिरिशस्य तस्य ॥ ४३॥
śṛṇu tvidānīṃ dvijavarya matto'- | ndhakaprabhāvaṃ bhavakṛt pralabdham | hareṇa yuddhaṃ khalu tasya paścād | gaṇādhipatyaṃ giriśasya tasya ||
हे द्विजवर्य! अब मुझसे भवके द्वारा प्राप्त अन्धकके प्रभावको सुनो, तत्पश्चात् हरिके साथ उसके युद्धको, और फिर गिरीशके गणोंपर उसके आधिपत्यको भी सुनो।
Now hear from me, O best of brahmins, of Andhaka's power obtained through Bhava, his subsequent battle with Hari, and thereafter that lordship of his over the gaṇas of Giriśa.
शृणु त्विदानीं द्विजवर्य (śṛṇu tvidānīṃ dvijavarya) — now hear, O best of brahminsमत्तोऽन्धकप्रभावं भवकृत् प्रलब्धम् (matto'ndhakaprabhāvaṃ bhavakṛt pralabdham) — from me, Andhaka's power obtained through Bhavaहरेण युद्धं खलु तस्य पश्चात् (hareṇa yuddhaṃ khalu tasya paścāt) — and his battle thereafter with Hariगणाधिपत्यं गिरिशस्य तस्य (gaṇādhipatyaṃ giriśasya tasya) — and his lordship over Giriśa's gaṇas
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे गणाधिपत्यप्राप्त्यन्धकजन्म हिरण्यनेत्रहिरण्यकशिपुवधवर्णनं नाम त्रिचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः॥ ४३॥
Thus ends the forty-third chapter, called "The Attainment of Lordship over the Gaṇas, the Birth of Andhaka, and the Slaying of Hiraṇyanetra and Hiraṇyakaśipu," 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 गणाधिपत्यप्राप्ति, अन्धकका जन्म तथा हिरण्यनेत्र-हिरण्यकशिपुवधके वर्णन नामक तैंतालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ४३॥