॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ द्विचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Nārada, having heard the narration of Śaṅkhacūḍa's slaying, tells Brahmā he is as satisfied as one who has drunk nectar, and asks to hear also whatever other deed the great Maheśa performed through his māyā, sporting his auspicious sport and delighting his devotee. Brahmā recounts that Vyāsa, upon hearing of Śaṅkhacūḍa's slaying, had once put this very question to Sanatkumāra, who, having duly praised Maheśa's auspicious deed, told him to hear how Andhaka obtained the lordship of the gaṇas from Śambhu, the supreme soul — how Andhaka, having formerly waged a great battle with Śiva and repeatedly propitiated him through his own inward goodness, came to share in the wondrous greatness of Śambhu, protector of those who take refuge and ever affectionate to his devotees. Hearing this, Vyāsa, bowing with devotion, asked Sanatkumāra who Andhaka truly is — in whose lineage he was born, of what nature, and whose son he is — begging to hear the whole matter with its hidden meaning, since he had learned only a little of it from Skanda. Sanatkumāra then narrates: formerly Śiva, gracious to his devotees, came from Kailāsa with Pārvatī's gaṇas to sport in Kāśī, made it his capital for the people's happiness, appointed Bhairava as its guardian, and later went to Mount Mandara, where he sported joyously with Śivā amid the chief gaṇas. There, on the eastern slope, Pārvatī playfully covered Śiva's eyes with her lotus-hands; as his eyes closed, a great darkness fell over the world, and from the touch of her hands upon his forehead a drop of sweat, heated by that contact, fell to the ground. From it a fearsome, blind, dark, matted-haired being was born, laughing, weeping, dancing, and roaring all at once. Smiling, Śiva asked Gaurī why she feared what her own sport had caused; she opened her eyes, and, seeing this dreadful, eyeless creature born of the darkness, asked Śiva the truth of who he was, by whom created, and whose son he was. Śiva, smiling, told Ambikā that this being of wondrous fierce valour was born from his own sweat when she had closed his eyes, and that he was to be named Andhaka; he asked Gaurī to become his rightful guardian and, out of friendship and compassion, to entrust him to the gaṇas for protection. Gaurī, out of compassion, together with her companions, thereafter guarded him by many means as she would her own son. In time, in the season of winter, the demon Hiraṇyanetra (Hiraṇyākṣa), desiring a son and having observed the many sons of his elder brother, and urged on by his wife, resorted to the forest and, unmoved as a log of wood and having conquered anger, performed austerity to behold Maheśvara. Pleased, Śiva went to grant him a boon and asked the reason for his vow. The golden-eyed demon, overjoyed, praised and bowed to Giriśa and explained that he had no valorous son worthy of his lineage, unlike his brother, whose five sons — Prahlāda foremost among them — left him without an heir and without anyone to inherit his kingdom; he declared that only a son who seizes or inherits a kingdom is truly called a son, that the wise hold the higher worlds to belong only to those with sons, and that all beings, and indeed all people, therefore worship the gods and beg for a single son, since one without an heir has no such worlds. Pleased with this plea, Śiva told the demon-king that though no son had been born of his own seed, he himself would give him a son: his own son Andhaka, equal to Hiraṇyanetra in valour and unconquered, whom he should accept as his own, setting aside all sorrow. Having spoken thus, Hara, together with Gaurī, gladly gave Andhaka to Hiraṇyanetra; the demon, having circumambulated Śiva and worshipped Rudra with many hymns, went home content to his own kingdom. Thereafter, having obtained this son from Giriśa, the fierce-valoured demon, having conquered all the thirty gods, carried the earth away to the netherworld, to his own realm. The gods, sages and siddhas then implored Viṣṇu of boundless valour, the all-souled and sacrifice-embodied one, to take up the boar form as his foremost body. Tearing open the earth with blows of his snout, entering the surface of the netherworld, crushing demons by the hundred with his snout and his unbroken tusks, churning the armies of the night-wanderers with feet radiant as thunderbolts, and wielding the discus Sudarśana blazing like ten million suns, he severed the flaming head of Hiraṇyanetra and burned the wicked demons; the joyful king of the daitya lords thereupon anointed Andhaka in his place. Returning to his own abode and seeing the earth lifted up on the point of his tusk, that great soul joyfully nourished the earth and its portion from the netherworld as before. Praised by all the gods, the joyful sages, and the lotus-born Brahmā, Hari, fierce of body in his boar form, the excellent doer of the gods' work, then returned to his own realm. With the demon-lord Hiraṇyanetra thus slain by the boar-formed god, all the gods, all the sages, and every other being at once became happy. शङ्खचूडवधकी कथा सुनकर नारदजी ब्रह्माजीसे कहते हैं कि वे अमृतपान करनेवाले मनुष्यकी भाँति तृप्त हो गये हैं, और महात्मा महेशके मायाश्रित सुन्दर लीलावाले उस चरित्रको भी सुनना चाहते हैं जो भक्तको आनन्दित करता है। ब्रह्माजी बताते हैं कि शङ्खचूडवधको सुनकर व्याससे भी सनत्कुमारने यही प्रश्न पूछा था; सनत्कुमारने महेशके मङ्गलमय चरितकी प्रशंसा करके व्याससे कहा कि अन्धकने परमात्मा शम्भुसे गणोंका आधिपत्य कैसे प्राप्त किया, यह सुनो — पूर्वकालमें अन्धकने शिवसे महान् संग्राम करके तथा बार-बार अपने सत्त्वभावसे उन्हें प्रसन्न करके शरणागतरक्षक तथा सुभक्तवत्सल शम्भुकी अद्भुत महिमाको प्राप्त किया था। यह सुनकर व्यासने भक्तिपूर्वक प्रणामकर सनत्कुमारसे पूछा कि अन्धक वस्तुतः कौन है, किस वंशमें उत्पन्न हुआ, किस स्वभाववाला तथा किसका पुत्र है — स्कन्दसे तो उन्होंने इसे थोड़ा ही जाना था, अतः सम्पूर्ण रहस्य जानना चाहा। सनत्कुमार बतलाते हैं — पहले भक्तवत्सल शिव पार्वतीके गणोंसहित कैलाससे काशीमें विहार करने आये, वहाँ राजधानी बनाकर भैरवको रक्षक नियुक्त किया, फिर मन्दर पर्वतपर गये और वहाँ शिवाके साथ गणवीरोंसहित विहार किया। वहीं पार्वतीने विनोदपूर्वक अपने कर-कमलोंसे शिवके नेत्र मूँद दिये, जिससे संसारमें महान् अन्धकार छा गया, और उनके हाथोंके स्पर्शसे शिवके ललाटपर स्वेदकी एक बूँद गिरी। उससे एक भयंकर, अन्धा, काला, जटाधारी जीव उत्पन्न हुआ, जो गाता, रोता, नाचता तथा गरजता था। मुस्कराते हुए शिवने गौरीसे पूछा कि अपनी ही लीलासे उत्पन्न इससे वह क्यों डरती है; गौरीने नेत्र खोलकर उस भयानक नेत्रहीन जीवको देखकर पूछा कि यह कौन है और किसका पुत्र है। शिवने बताया कि यह उनके ही पसीनेसे, गौरीके नेत्र मूँदनेपर उत्पन्न हुआ है, इसका नाम अन्धक है, और गौरीसे कहा कि वह इसकी रक्षिका बने तथा स्नेह और दयासे इसे गणोंको सौंप दे। गौरीने तब करुणासे सखियोंके साथ उसकी रक्षा अपने पुत्रकी भाँति की। इसी बीच शिशिर ऋतुमें दैत्य हिरण्यनेत्र (हिरण्याक्ष) ने पुत्रकामनासे, अपने ज्येष्ठ भ्राताके पुत्रोंको देखकर तथा पत्नीसे प्रेरित होकर, वनमें जाकर काठके समान अचल रहकर तथा क्रोधको जीतकर महेश्वरके दर्शनके लिये तपस्या की। प्रसन्न होकर शिव वर देने आये और व्रतका कारण पूछा। कनकाक्ष दैत्यने अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर बताया कि उसके भाईके प्रह्लाद-आदि पाँच पराक्रमी पुत्र हैं, किन्तु उसका कोई पुत्र नहीं, अतः उसका राज्य कोई नहीं चाहेगा; उसने कहा कि जो बलसे राज्य प्राप्त करे या पिताका राज्य भोगे वही सच्चा पुत्र कहलाता है, कि पुत्रवानोंकी ही ऊर्ध्वगति होती है, और निर्वंशके लिये कोई लोक नहीं, इसीलिये लोग देवताओंसे एक पुत्रकी याचना करते हैं। इस वचनसे प्रसन्न होकर शिवने कहा कि यद्यपि उसके वीर्यसे पुत्र नहीं है, तथापि वे अपना ही पुत्र अन्धक, जो उसके समान वीर्यवान् तथा अपराजित है, उसे देते हैं। ऐसा कहकर हरने गौरीसहित प्रसन्नतापूर्वक अन्धकको हिरण्यनेत्रको दे दिया; दैत्यने प्रदक्षिणा तथा अनेक स्तोत्रोंसे रुद्रकी पूजा करके सन्तुष्ट होकर अपने राज्यको प्रस्थान किया। तदनन्तर पुत्र पाकर उस प्रचण्डपराक्रमी दैत्यने समस्त देवताओंको जीतकर पृथ्वीको रसातलमें अपने देशमें ले लिया। तब देवों, मुनियों तथा सिद्धोंने सर्वात्मक, यज्ञमय अनन्तवीर्य विष्णुसे वराहरूप धारण करनेकी प्रार्थना की। अपनी थूथनके प्रहारोंसे पृथ्वीको विदीर्णकर, पातालमें प्रवेशकर, दाढ़ोंसे दैत्योंको चूर्णकर, वज्रसम पैरोंसे राक्षससेनाओंको मथकर तथा करोड़ों सूर्यसम सुदर्शनचक्रसे उन्होंने हिरण्यनेत्रका प्रज्वलित मस्तक काट डाला और दुष्ट दैत्योंको भस्म किया; तब हर्षित दितिजेन्द्रराजने वहाँ अन्धकका अभिषेक किया। अपने स्थानपर लौटकर तथा दाढ़के अग्रभागपर पृथ्वीको उठाते देखकर वह महात्मा प्रसन्न हुआ और पातालसे भूमिका पूर्ववत् पोषण करने लगा। समस्त देवताओं, हर्षित मुनियों तथा ब्रह्माजीसे स्तुत होकर उग्रकाय वराहरूपधारी हरि अपने लोकको गये। इस प्रकार वराहरूपधारी देवके द्वारा असुरेश हिरण्यनेत्रके मारे जानेपर समस्त देवता, मुनि तथा अन्य सभी जीव सुखी हो गये।
१ शङ्खचूडवधं श्रुत्वा चरितं शशिमौलिनः । अयं तृप्तोऽस्मि नो त्वत्तोऽमृतं पीत्वा यथा जनः ॥ १॥
śaṅkhacūḍavadhaṃ śrutvā caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ | ayaṃ tṛpto'smi no tvatto'mṛtaṃ pītvā yathā janaḥ ||
शशिमौलि (चन्द्रशेखर शिव) के चरित्र शङ्खचूडवधको सुनकर मैं ऐसा तृप्त हुआ हूँ, मानो आपसे अमृत पीकर मनुष्य तृप्त होता है।
Having heard the deed of the moon-crested one — the slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍa — I am satisfied, as a man who has drunk nectar from you.
शङ्खचूडवधं श्रुत्वा (śaṅkhacūḍavadhaṃ śrutvā) — having heard the slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍaचरितं शशिमौलिनः (caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ) — the deed of the moon-crested oneअयं तृप्तोऽस्मि (ayaṃ tṛpto'smi) — I am satisfiedअमृतं पीत्वा यथा जनः (amṛtaṃ pītvā yathā janaḥ) — as a man who has drunk nectar
२ ब्रह्मन्यच्चरितं तस्य महेशस्य महात्मनः । मायामाश्रित्य सल्लीलां कुर्वतो भक्तमोददाम् ॥ २॥
brahmanyaccaritaṃ tasya maheśasya mahātmanaḥ | māyāmāśritya sallīlāṃ kurvato bhaktamodadām ||
हे ब्रह्मन्! उस महात्मा महेशकी मायाका आश्रय लेकर सुन्दर लीला करते हुए भक्तको आनन्दित करनेवाला जो भी चरित्र है, वह भी मुझे सुनाइये।
O Brahman, whatever other deed of that great-souled Maheśa there is, resorting to his māyā, playing his auspicious sport, gladdening his devotee — that too tell me.
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) — O Brahmanयच्चरितं तस्य महेशस्य महात्मनः (yaccaritaṃ tasya maheśasya mahātmanaḥ) — whatever deed of that great-souled Maheśaमायामाश्रित्य सल्लीलां कुर्वतः (māyāmāśritya sallīlāṃ kurvataḥ) — resorting to his māyā, performing auspicious sportभक्तमोददाम् (bhaktamodadām) — [the deed] that gladdens the devotee
३ शङ्खचूडवधं श्रुत्वा व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः । अप्राक्षीदिममेवार्थं ब्रह्मपुत्रं मुनीश्वरम् ॥ ३॥
śaṅkhacūḍavadhaṃ śrutvā vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ | aprākṣīdimamevārthaṃ brahmaputraṃ munīśvaram ||
ब्रह्माजी बोले — शङ्खचूडवधको सुनकर सत्यवतीके पुत्र व्यासने मुनीश्वर ब्रह्मपुत्र सनत्कुमारसे यही प्रश्न पूछा था।
Brahmā spoke: Having heard of the slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍa, Vyāsa, the son of Satyavatī, asked this very question of the illustrious son of Brahmā, lord of sages.
शङ्खचूडवधं श्रुत्वा (śaṅkhacūḍavadhaṃ śrutvā) — having heard the slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍaव्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः (vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ) — Vyāsa, the son of Satyavatīअप्राक्षीत् इममेवार्थं (aprākṣīt imamevārthaṃ) — asked this very matterब्रह्मपुत्रं मुनीश्वरम् (brahmaputraṃ munīśvaram) — of the son of Brahmā, lord of sages
४ सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच व्यासं सत्यवतीसुतम् । सुप्रशंस्य महेशस्य चरितं मङ्गलायनम् ॥ ४॥
sanatkumāraḥ provāca vyāsaṃ satyavatīsutam | supraśaṃsya maheśasya caritaṃ maṅgalāyanam ||
सनत्कुमारजीने महेशके मङ्गलमय चरित्रकी भलीभाँति प्रशंसा करके सत्यवतीपुत्र व्याससे कहा।
Sanatkumāra then spoke to Vyāsa, the son of Satyavatī, having first duly praised the auspicious deed of Maheśa.
सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच (sanatkumāraḥ provāca) — Sanatkumāra spokeव्यासं सत्यवतीसुतम् (vyāsaṃ satyavatīsutam) — to Vyāsa, the son of Satyavatīसुप्रशंस्य महेशस्य (supraśaṃsya maheśasya) — having duly praised Maheśa'sचरितं मङ्गलायनम् (caritaṃ maṅgalāyanam) — deed, the abode of auspiciousness
५ शृणु व्यास महेशस्य चरितं मङ्गलायनम् । यथान्धको गाणपत्यं प्राप शम्भोः परात्मनः ॥ ५॥
śaṛṇu vyāsa maheśasya caritaṃ maṅgalāyanam | yathāndhako gāṇapatyaṃ prāpa śambhoḥ parātmanaḥ ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — हे व्यास! महेशके मङ्गलमय चरितको सुनिये, कि किस प्रकार अन्धकने परमात्मा शम्भुसे गणोंका आधिपत्य प्राप्त किया।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Hear, O Vyāsa, the auspicious deed of Maheśa — how Andhaka obtained the lordship of the gaṇas from Śambhu, the supreme soul.
शृणु व्यास (śṛṇu vyāsa) — hear, O Vyāsaमहेशस्य चरितं मङ्गलायनम् (maheśasya caritaṃ maṅgalāyanam) — Maheśa's auspicious deedयथान्धको गाणपत्यं प्राप (yathāndhako gāṇapatyaṃ prāpa) — how Andhaka obtained gaṇa-lordshipशम्भोः परात्मनः (śambhoḥ parātmanaḥ) — from Śambhu, the supreme soul
६ कृत्वा परमसङ्ग्रामं तेन पूर्वं मुनीश्वर । प्रसाद्य तं महेशानं सत्त्वभावात्पुनः पुनः ॥ ६॥
kṛtvā paramasaṅgrāmaṃ tena pūrvaṃ munīśvara | prasādya taṃ maheśānaṃ sattvabhāvātpunaḥ punaḥ ||
हे मुनीश्वर! पहले उसके साथ महान् संग्राम करके तथा अपने सत्त्वभावसे बार-बार उन महेशानको प्रसन्न करके —
Having formerly waged a mighty war with him, O lord of sages, and, again and again, propitiating that Maheśāna through his innate goodness —
कृत्वा परमसङ्ग्रामं (kṛtvā paramasaṅgrāmaṃ) — having waged a mighty battleतेन पूर्वं मुनीश्वर (tena pūrvaṃ munīśvara) — with him formerly, O lord of sagesप्रसाद्य तं महेशानं (prasādya taṃ maheśānaṃ) — propitiating that Maheśānaसत्त्वभावात्पुनः पुनः (sattvabhāvātpunaḥ punaḥ) — again and again, through his sattva-nature
७ माहात्म्यमद्भुतं शम्भोः शरणागतरक्षिणः । सुभक्तवत्सलस्यैव नानालीलाविहारिणः ॥ ७॥
māhātmyamadbhutaṃ śambhoḥ śaraṇāgatarakṣiṇaḥ | subhaktavatsalasyaiva nānālīlāvihāriṇaḥ ||
— शरणागतकी रक्षा करनेवाले, सुभक्तवत्सल तथा नाना लीलाओंमें विहार करनेवाले शम्भुकी अद्भुत महिमाको प्राप्त किया।
— [Andhaka attained] the wondrous greatness of Śambhu, protector of those who take refuge, ever affectionate to his true devotees, who sports in manifold plays.
माहात्म्यमद्भुतं शम्भोः (māhātmyamadbhutaṃ śambhoḥ) — the wondrous greatness of Śambhuशरणागतरक्षिणः (śaraṇāgatarakṣiṇaḥ) — the protector of those who take refugeसुभक्तवत्सलस्यैव (subhaktavatsalasyaiva) — ever affectionate to his true devoteesनानालीलाविहारिणः (nānālīlāvihāriṇaḥ) — who sports in manifold plays
८ माहात्म्यमेतद् वृषभध्वजस्य श्रुत्वा मुनिर्गन्धवतीसुतो हि । वचो महार्थं प्रणिपत्य भक्त्या ह्युवाच तं ब्रह्मसुतं मुनीन्द्रम् ॥ ८॥
māhātmyametad vṛṣabhadhvajasya | śrutvā munirgandhavatīsuto hi | vaco mahārthaṃ praṇipatya bhaktyā | hyuvāca taṃ brahmasutaṃ munīndram ||
वृषभध्वज (शिव) की इस महिमाको सुनकर गन्धवतीके पुत्र मुनि व्याससे भक्तिपूर्वक उस महान् अर्थवाले वचनको प्रणाम करके उन ब्रह्मपुत्र मुनीन्द्रसे कहा।
Having heard this greatness of the bull-bannered one, the sage born of Gandhavatī [Vyāsa], bowing with devotion to that speech of great import, spoke thus to that son of Brahmā, the lord of sages.
माहात्म्यमेतद् वृषभध्वजस्य (māhātmyametad vṛṣabhadhvajasya) — this greatness of the bull-bannered oneश्रुत्वा मुनिर्गन्धवतीसुतो हि (śrutvā munirgandhavatīsuto hi) — having heard it, the sage born of Gandhavatīवचो महार्थं प्रणिपत्य भक्त्या (vaco mahārthaṃ praṇipatya bhaktyā) — bowing with devotion to that speech of great importह्युवाच तं ब्रह्मसुतं मुनीन्द्रम् (hyuvāca taṃ brahmasutaṃ munīndram) — spoke to that son of Brahmā, lord of sages
९ को ह्यन्धको वै भगवन्मुनीश कस्यान्वये वीर्यवतः पृथिव्याम् । जातो महात्मा बलवान् प्रधानः किमात्मकः कस्य सुतोऽन्धकश्च ॥ ९॥
ko hyandhako vai bhagavanmunīśa | kasyānvaye vīryavataḥ pṛthivyām | jāto mahātmā balavān pradhānaḥ | kimātmakaḥ kasya suto'ndhakaśca ||
व्यासजी बोले — हे भगवन् मुनीश! वह अन्धक कौन है? पृथ्वीपर किसके वीर्यवान् वंशमें वह महात्मा, बलवान् तथा प्रधान उत्पन्न हुआ? अन्धक किस स्वभाववाला तथा किसका पुत्र है?
Vyāsa spoke: Who indeed is Andhaka, O illustrious lord of sages? In whose lineage on earth was he, mighty and powerful and foremost, born? Of what nature, and whose son, is Andhaka?
को ह्यन्धको वै भगवन्मुनीश (ko hyandhako vai bhagavanmunīśa) — who indeed is Andhaka, O illustrious lord of sagesकस्यान्वये वीर्यवतः पृथिव्याम् (kasyānvaye vīryavataḥ pṛthivyām) — in whose valorous lineage, on earthजातो महात्मा बलवान् प्रधानः (jāto mahātmā balavān pradhānaḥ) — born, great-souled, mighty and foremostकिमात्मकः कस्य सुतोऽन्धकश्च (kimātmakaḥ kasya suto'ndhakaśca) — of what nature, and whose son is Andhaka
१० एतत्समस्तं सरहस्यमद्य प्रब्रूहि मे ब्रह्मसुत प्रसादात् । स्कन्दान्मया वै विदितं हि सम्यक् महेशपुत्रादमितावबोधात् ॥ १०॥
etatsamastaṃ sarahasyamadya | prabrūhi me brahmasuta prasādāt | skandānmayā vai viditaṃ hi samyak | maheśaputrādamitāvabodhāt ||
हे ब्रह्मपुत्र! आपकी कृपासे यह सब रहस्यसहित मुझे आज बताइये; स्कन्दसे तो मैंने महेशपुत्रकी अमित बुद्धिसे इसे केवल कुछ ही जाना है।
Tell me now, by your grace, O son of Brahmā, all of this together with its hidden meaning; from Skanda I have learned it only in part, from the boundless understanding of Maheśa's son.
एतत्समस्तं सरहस्यमद्य (etatsamastaṃ sarahasyamadya) — all of this today, together with its secretप्रब्रूहि मे ब्रह्मसुत प्रसादात् (prabrūhi me brahmasuta prasādāt) — tell me, O son of Brahmā, by your graceस्कन्दान्मया वै विदितं हि सम्यक् (skandānmayā vai viditaṃ hi samyak) — from Skanda it was indeed known to me, [but only] in partमहेशपुत्रादमितावबोधात् (maheśaputrādamitāvabodhāt) — from the boundless understanding of Maheśa's son
११ गाणपत्यं कथं प्राप शम्भोः परमतेजसः । सोऽन्धको धन्य एवाति यो बभूव गणेश्वरः ॥ ११॥
gāṇapatyaṃ kathaṃ prāpa śambhoḥ paramatejasaḥ | so'ndhako dhanya evāti yo babhūva gaṇeśvaraḥ ||
वह परमतेजस्वी शम्भुसे गणोंका आधिपत्य कैसे प्राप्त हुआ? वह अन्धक धन्य ही है, जो गणेश्वर हुआ।
How did he obtain the lordship of the gaṇas from Śambhu of supreme splendour? Blessed indeed is that Andhaka, who became lord of the gaṇas.
गाणपत्यं कथं प्राप (gāṇapatyaṃ kathaṃ prāpa) — how did he obtain gaṇa-lordshipशम्भोः परमतेजसः (śambhoḥ paramatejasaḥ) — from Śambhu of supreme splendourसोऽन्धको धन्य एवाति (so'ndhako dhanya evāti) — that Andhaka is indeed most blessedयो बभूव गणेश्वरः (yo babhūva gaṇeśvaraḥ) — who became lord of the gaṇas
१२ व्यासस्य चैतद्वचनं निशम्य प्रोवाच स ब्रह्मसुतस्तदानीम् । महेश्वरोतीः परमाप्तलक्ष्मीः संश्रोतुकामं जनकं शुकस्य ॥ १२॥
vyāsasya caitadvacanaṃ niśamya | provāca sa brahmasutastadānīm | maheśvarotīḥ paramāptalakṣmīḥ | saṃśrotukāmaṃ janakaṃ śukasya ||
ब्रह्माजी बोले — व्यासके इस वचनको सुनकर उस समय महेश्वरकी परम प्राप्त लक्ष्मी (कथाश्री) से युक्त वे ब्रह्मपुत्र सनत्कुमार शुकके पिता व्यासके सुननेकी इच्छासे बोले।
Brahmā spoke: Having heard this speech of Vyāsa, that son of Brahmā [Sanatkumāra] then spoke — he who possessed the supreme, attained fortune of Maheśvara's deeds — to the father of Śuka, who was eager to hear.
व्यासस्य चैतद्वचनं निशम्य (vyāsasya caitadvacanaṃ niśamya) — having heard this speech of Vyāsaप्रोवाच स ब्रह्मसुतस्तदानीम् (provāca sa brahmasutastadānīm) — that son of Brahmā then spokeमहेश्वरोतीः परमाप्तलक्ष्मीः (maheśvarotīḥ paramāptalakṣmīḥ) — possessed of the supreme, attained fortune of Maheśvara's narrativesसंश्रोतुकामं जनकं शुकस्य (saṃśrotukāmaṃ janakaṃ śukasya) — to the father of Śuka, who was eager to hear
१३ पुरागतो भक्तकृपाकरोऽसौ कैलासतः शैलसुतागणाढ्यः । विहर्तुकामः किल काशिकां वै स्वशैलतो निर्जरचक्रवर्ती ॥ १३॥
purāgato bhaktakṛpākaro'sau | kailāsataḥ śailasutāgaṇāḍhyaḥ | vihartukāmaḥ kila kāśikāṃ vai | svaśailato nirjaracakravartī ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — भक्तोंपर कृपा करनेवाले वे शिव पहले कैलाससे शैलसुता (पार्वती) के अनेक गणोंसे युक्त होकर अपने पर्वतसे काशीमें विहार करनेकी इच्छासे उस देवोंके चक्रवर्तीने प्रस्थान किया।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Formerly this doer of grace to devotees came from Kailāsa, attended by many gaṇas of the mountain-daughter, that lord of immortals, desiring to sport in Kāśī, [journeying] from his own mountain.
पुरागतो भक्तकृपाकरोऽसौ (purāgato bhaktakṛpākaro'sau) — formerly he, the doer of grace to devotees, cameकैलासतः शैलसुतागणाढ्यः (kailāsataḥ śailasutāgaṇāḍhyaḥ) — from Kailāsa, rich with the gaṇas of the mountain-daughterविहर्तुकामः किल काशिकां वै (vihartukāmaḥ kila kāśikāṃ vai) — desiring indeed to sport in Kāśīस्वशैलतो निर्जरचक्रवर्ती (svaśailato nirjaracakravartī) — the sovereign of immortals, from his own mountain
१४ स राजधानीं च विधाय तस्यां चक्रे परोतीः सुखदा जनानाम् । तद्रक्षकं भैरवनामवीरं कृत्वा समं शैलजया हि बह्वीः ॥ १४॥
sa rājadhānīṃ ca vidhāya tasyāṃ | cakre parotīḥ sukhadā janānām | tadrakṣakaṃ bhairavanāmavīraṃ | kṛtvā samaṃ śailajayā hi bahvīḥ ||
उसने वहाँ राजधानी बनाकर लोगोंको परम सुख दिया; उसके रक्षक भैरव नामक वीरको नियुक्त करके शैलजा (पार्वती) की अनेक सखियोंके साथ रहे।
Having made that [Kāśī] his capital there, he brought supreme happiness to the people; having appointed the hero named Bhairava as its guardian, together with the mountain-born one's many [gaṇas].
स राजधानीं च विधाय तस्यां (sa rājadhānīṃ ca vidhāya tasyāṃ) — having made his capital thereचक्रे परोतीः सुखदा जनानाम् (cakre parotīḥ sukhadā janānām) — he brought supreme happiness to the peopleतद्रक्षकं भैरवनामवीरं (tadrakṣakaṃ bhairavanāmavīraṃ) — the hero named Bhairava as its guardianकृत्वा समं शैलजया हि बह्वीः (kṛtvā samaṃ śailajayā hi bahvīḥ) — having appointed, together with the mountain-born one's many [companions]
१५ स एकदा मन्दरनामधेयं गतो नगं तद्वरसुप्रभावात् । तत्रापि नानागणवीरमुख्यैः शिवासमेतो विजहार भूरि ॥ १५॥
sa ekadā mandaranāmadheyaṃ | gato nagaṃ tadvarasuprabhāvāt | tatrāpi nānāgaṇavīramukhyaiḥ | śivāsameto vijahāra bhūri ||
एक बार वे उस पर्वतके उत्तम प्रभावसे मन्दर नामक पर्वतपर गये; वहाँ भी शिवाके साथ अनेक प्रमुख गणवीरोंसे युक्त होकर उन्होंने खूब विहार किया।
Once he went, by that mountain's excellent power, to the mountain named Mandara; there too, together with Śivā, attended by many chief hero-gaṇas, he sported abundantly.
स एकदा मन्दरनामधेयं (sa ekadā mandaranāmadheyaṃ) — once he, to the mountain named Mandaraगतो नगं तद्वरसुप्रभावात् (gato nagaṃ tadvarasuprabhāvāt) — went, by that mountain's excellent powerतत्रापि नानागणवीरमुख्यैः (tatrāpi nānāgaṇavīramukhyaiḥ) — there too, with many chief hero-gaṇasशिवासमेतो विजहार भूरि (śivāsameto vijahāra bhūri) — accompanied by Śivā, he sported abundantly
१६ पूर्वे दिशो मन्दरशैलसंस्था कपर्द्दिनश्चण्डपराक्रमस्य । चक्रे ततो नेत्रनिमीलनं तु सा पार्वती नर्मयुतं सलीलम् ॥ १६॥
pūrve diśo mandaraśailasaṃsthā | kaparddinaścaṇḍaparākramasya | cakre tato netranimīlanaṃ tu | sā pārvatī narmayutaṃ salīlam ||
पूर्व दिशामें मन्दर पर्वतपर स्थित उन चण्डपराक्रमी कपर्दी (शिव) की उस पार्वतीने विनोदपूर्वक क्रीड़ासे नेत्रोंको मूँद दिया।
In the eastern quarter, seated on Mandara mountain, Pārvatī then, playfully and with a jest, closed the eyes of that Kapardin of fierce valour.
पूर्वे दिशो मन्दरशैलसंस्था (pūrve diśo mandaraśailasaṃsthā) — situated on Mandara mountain, in the eastern quarterकपर्द्दिनश्चण्डपराक्रमस्य (kapardinaścaṇḍaparākramasya) — of Kapardin, of fierce valourचक्रे ततो नेत्रनिमीलनं तु (cakre tato netranimīlanaṃ tu) — then closed his two eyesसा पार्वती नर्मयुतं सलीलम् (sā pārvatī narmayutaṃ salīlam) — that Pārvatī, playfully, with a jest
१७ प्रवालहेमाब्जधृतप्रभाभ्यां कराम्बुजाभ्यां निमिमील नेत्रे । हरस्य नेत्रेषु निमीलितेषु क्षणेन जातः सुमहान्धकारः ॥ १७॥
pravālahemābjadhṛtaprabhābhyāṃ | karāmbujābhyāṃ nimimīla netre | harasya netreṣu nimīliteṣu | kṣaṇena jātaḥ sumahāndhakāraḥ ||
मूँगा, स्वर्ण तथा कमलकी प्रभा धारण करनेवाले अपने दोनों कर-कमलोंसे उसने नेत्र मूँद दिये; हरके नेत्र मुँदते ही क्षणभरमें अत्यन्त महान् अन्धकार छा गया।
With her two lotus-hands, bearing the radiance of coral, gold and lotus, she closed his two eyes; when Hara's eyes were closed, in an instant a very great darkness arose.
प्रवालहेमाब्जधृतप्रभाभ्यां (pravālahemābjadhṛtaprabhābhyāṃ) — bearing the radiance of coral, gold and lotusकराम्बुजाभ्यां निमिमील नेत्रे (karāmbujābhyāṃ nimimīla netre) — with her two lotus-hands she closed his eyesहरस्य नेत्रेषु निमीलितेषु (harasya netreṣu nimīliteṣu) — when Hara's eyes had been closedक्षणेन जातः सुमहान्धकारः (kṣaṇena jātaḥ sumahāndhakāraḥ) — in an instant a very great darkness arose
१८ तत्स्पर्शयोगाच्च महेश्वरस्य करौ च तस्याः स्खलितं मदाम्भः । शम्भोर्ललाटे क्षणवह्नितप्तो विनिर्गतो भूरि जलस्य बिन्दुः ॥ १८॥
tatsparśayogācca maheśvarasya | karau ca tasyāḥ skhalitaṃ madāmbhaḥ | śambhorlalāṭe kṣaṇavahnitapto | vinirgato bhūri jalasya binduḥ ||
महेश्वरके उस स्पर्शसे उसके दोनों हाथोंसे मदयुक्त (पसीनेका) जल स्खलित हुआ; शम्भुके ललाटपर क्षणिक अग्निसे तपकर जलकी एक बड़ी बूँद निकली।
From that very contact of touch with Maheśvara, sweat-drops trickled forth from her two hands; and on Śambhu's forehead, heated by a momentary fire, a great drop of water issued forth.
तत्स्पर्शयोगाच्च महेश्वरस्य (tatsparśayogācca maheśvarasya) — and from that contact of touch with Maheśvaraकरौ च तस्याः स्खलितं मदाम्भः (karau ca tasyāḥ skhalitaṃ madāmbhaḥ) — from her two hands sweat-water trickledशम्भोर्ललाटे क्षणवह्नितप्तो (śambhorlalāṭe kṣaṇavahnitapto) — on Śambhu's forehead, heated by a momentary fireविनिर्गतो भूरि जलस्य बिन्दुः (vinirgato bhūri jalasya binduḥ) — a great drop of water issued forth
१९ गर्भो बभूवाथ करालवक्त्रो भयङ्करः क्रोधपरः कृतघ्नः । अन्धो विरूपी जटिलश्च कृष्णो नरेतरो वैकृतिकःसुरोमा ॥ १९॥
garbho babhūvātha karālavaktro | bhayaṅkaraḥ krodhaparaḥ kṛtaghnaḥ | andho virūpī jaṭilaśca kṛṣṇo | naretaro vaikṛtikaḥsuromā ||
तब एक भयंकर मुखवाला, डरावना, क्रोधी, कृतघ्न, अन्धा, विरूप, जटाधारी, काला, मनुष्येतर, विकृत तथा रोमयुक्त गर्भ उत्पन्न हुआ।
A fetus then came into being — terrible-faced, fearsome, given to wrath, ungrateful, blind, deformed, matted-haired and dark, other than human, monstrous, covered in hair.
गर्भो बभूवाथ करालवक्त्रो (garbho babhūvātha karālavaktro) — then a terrible-faced fetus came into beingभयङ्करः क्रोधपरः कृतघ्नः (bhayaṅkaraḥ krodhaparaḥ kṛtaghnaḥ) — fearsome, given to wrath, ungratefulअन्धो विरूपी जटिलश्च कृष्णो (andho virūpī jaṭilaśca kṛṣṇo) — blind, deformed, matted-haired and darkनरेतरो वैकृतिकःसुरोमा (naretaro vaikṛtikaḥsuromā) — other than human, monstrous, covered in hair
२० गायन्हसन्प्ररुदन्नृत्यमानो विलेलिहानो घनघोरघोषः । जातेन तेनाद्भुतदर्शनेन गौरीं भवोऽसौ स्मितपूर्वमाह ॥ २०॥
gāyanhasanprarudannṛtyamāno | vilelihāno ghanaghoraghoṣaḥ | jātena tenādbhutadarśanena | gaurīṃ bhavo'sau smitapūrvamāha ||
गाता, हँसता, रोता, नाचता, चाटता तथा घोर गम्भीर स्वर करता हुआ वह अद्भुत रूपवाला जीव उत्पन्न हुआ; उसे देखकर भव (शिव) ने पहले मुस्कराते हुए गौरीसे कहा।
Singing, laughing, wailing, dancing, licking about, roaring with a deep dreadful sound — seeing that being of wondrous form thus born, Bhava then, smiling, first spoke to Gaurī.
गायन्हसन्प्ररुदन्नृत्यमानो (gāyanhasanpraruda nnṛtyamāno) — singing, laughing, wailing, dancingविलेलिहानो घनघोरघोषः (vilelihāno ghanaghoraghoṣaḥ) — licking about, with a deep dreadful roarजातेन तेनाद्भुतदर्शनेन (jātena tenādbhutadarśanena) — by that wondrous-formed one thus bornगौरीं भवोऽसौ स्मितपूर्वमाह (gaurīṃ bhavo'sau smitapūrvamāha) — Bhava spoke to Gaurī, first smiling
२१ निमील्य नेत्राणि कृतं च कर्म विभेषि साऽस्माद्दयिते कथं त्वम् । गौरी हरात्तद्वचनं निशम्य विहस्यमाना प्रमुमोच नेत्रे ॥ २१॥
nimīlya netrāṇi kṛtaṃ ca karma | vibheṣi sā'smāddayite kathaṃ tvam | gaurī harāttadvacanaṃ niśamya | vihasyamānā pramumoca netre ||
श्रीमहेशजी बोले — तुमने नेत्र मूँद लिये और यह कार्य हुआ, तो हे प्रिये! तुम इससे क्यों डरती हो? हरका यह वचन सुनकर गौरीने हँसते हुए नेत्र खोल दिये।
Śrī Maheśa spoke: You closed your eyes, and this deed was done — why then, O beloved, do you fear this [being]? Hearing this speech from Hara, Gaurī, laughing, opened her eyes.
निमील्य नेत्राणि कृतं च कर्म (nimīlya netrāṇi kṛtaṃ ca karma) — having closed the eyes, and this deed doneविभेषि साऽस्माद्दयिते कथं त्वम् (vibheṣi sā'smāddayite kathaṃ tvam) — why, O beloved, do you fear thisगौरी हरात्तद्वचनं निशम्य (gaurī harāttadvacanaṃ niśamya) — Gaurī, hearing this speech from Haraविहस्यमाना प्रमुमोच नेत्रे (vihasyamānā pramumoca netre) — laughing, released [opened] her eyes
२२ जाते प्रकाशे सति घोररूपो जातोऽन्धकारादपि नेत्रहीनः । तादृग्विधं तं च निरीक्ष्य भूतं पप्रच्छ गौरी पुरुषं महेशम् ॥ २२॥
jāte prakāśe sati ghorarūpo | jāto'ndhakārādapi netrahīnaḥ | tādṛgvidhaṃ taṃ ca nirīkṣya bhūtaṃ | papraccha gaurī puruṣaṃ maheśam ||
प्रकाश होनेपर वह अन्धकारसे उत्पन्न, घोर रूपवाला तथा नेत्रहीन जीव देखा गया; ऐसा वह भूत देखकर गौरीने पुरुष महेशसे पूछा।
When light had appeared, it was seen to be of dreadful form, born even from the darkness, and eyeless; beholding that such being had come to be, Gaurī questioned Maheśa, the person.
जाते प्रकाशे सति घोररूपो (jāte prakāśe sati ghorarūpo) — when light had come, [it was seen] to be of dreadful formजातोऽन्धकारादपि नेत्रहीनः (jāto'ndhakārādapi netrahīnaḥ) — born even from the darkness, and eyelessतादृग्विधं तं च निरीक्ष्य भूतं (tādṛgvidhaṃ taṃ ca nirīkṣya bhūtaṃ) — beholding that being of such a kindपप्रच्छ गौरी पुरुषं महेशम् (papraccha gaurī puruṣaṃ maheśam) — Gaurī questioned the person Maheśa
२३ कोऽयं विरूपो भगवन्हि जातो नावग्रतो घोरभयङ्करश्च । वदस्व सत्यं मम किं निमित्तं सृष्टोऽथ वा केन च कस्य पुत्रः ॥ २३॥
ko'yaṃ virūpo bhagavanhi jāto | nāvagrato ghorabhayaṅkaraśca | vadasva satyaṃ mama kiṃ nimittaṃ | sṛṣṭo'tha vā kena ca kasya putraḥ ||
गौरीजी बोलीं — हे भगवन्! मेरे सामने उत्पन्न यह विरूप, घोर तथा भयङ्कर कौन है? आप सच-सच बताइये कि यह किस कारणसे तथा किससे उत्पन्न हुआ है और किसका पुत्र है?
Gaurī spoke: Who is this deformed one, O lord, born before me — dreadful and terrifying? Tell me the truth: for what cause was he created, and by whom, and whose son is he?
कोऽयं विरूपो भगवन्हि जातो (ko'yaṃ virūpo bhagavanhi jāto) — who is this deformed one, O lord, bornनावग्रतो घोरभयङ्करश्च (nāvagrato ghorabhayaṅkaraśca) — before me, dreadful and terrifyingवदस्व सत्यं मम किं निमित्तं (vadasva satyaṃ mama kiṃ nimittaṃ) — tell me truly, for what causeसृष्टोऽथ वा केन च कस्य पुत्रः (sṛṣṭo'tha vā kena ca kasya putraḥ) — was he created, and by whom, and whose son is he
२४ श्रुत्वा हरस्तद्वचनं प्रियाया लीलाकरः सृष्टिकृतोऽन्धरूपम् । लीलाकरायास्त्रिजगज्जनन्या विहस्य किञ्चिद्भगवानुवाच ॥ २४॥
śrutvā harastadvacanaṃ priyāyā | līlākaraḥ sṛṣṭikṛto'ndharūpam | līlākarāyāstrijagajjananyā | vihasya kiñcidbhagavānuvāca ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — अपनी प्रियाका यह वचन सुनकर लीलासे उस अन्धरूपको उत्पन्न करनेवाले हर उस लीला करनेवाली त्रिलोकजननीसे कुछ हँसकर भगवान् बोले।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Hearing this speech of his beloved, Hara, the playful maker of that creation, addressed his blind-formed [creature]; and, to her — the mother of the three worlds, the maker of that sport — the illustrious one, smiling a little, spoke.
श्रुत्वा हरस्तद्वचनं प्रियाया (śrutvā harastadvacanaṃ priyāyā) — Hara, having heard his beloved's speechलीलाकरः सृष्टिकृतोऽन्धरूपम् (līlākaraḥ sṛṣṭikṛto'ndharūpam) — the playful one, maker of that blind-formed creationलीलाकरायास्त्रिजगज्जनन्या (līlākarāyāstrijagajjananyā) — to her, the maker of that sport, the mother of the three worldsविहस्य किञ्चिद्भगवानुवाच (vihasya kiñcidbhagavānuvāca) — the illustrious one, smiling a little, spoke
२५ शृण्वम्बिके ह्यद्भुतवृत्तकारे उत्पन्न एषोऽद्भुतचण्डवीर्यः । निमीलिते चक्षुषि मे भवत्या स स्वेदजो मेऽन्धकनामधेयः ॥ २५॥
śaṛṇvambike hyadbhutavṛttakāre | utpanna eṣo'dbhutacaṇḍavīryaḥ | nimīlite cakṣuṣi me bhavatyā | sa svedajo me'ndhakanāmadheyaḥ ||
महेशजी बोले — हे अद्भुत कार्य करनेवाली अम्बिके! सुनो, तुम्हारे द्वारा मेरा नेत्र मुँद जानेपर यह अद्भुत तथा प्रचण्ड वीर्यवाला उत्पन्न हुआ; यह मेरे पसीनेसे उत्पन्न हुआ है, इसका नाम अन्धक है।
Maheśa spoke: Hear, O Ambikā, worker of wondrous deeds — this one of wondrous, fierce valour was born when my eye was closed by you; he, born of my sweat, bears the name Andhaka.
शृण्वम्बिके ह्यद्भुतवृत्तकारे (śṛṇvambike hyadbhutavṛttakāre) — hear, O Ambikā, worker of wondrous deedsउत्पन्न एषोऽद्भुतचण्डवीर्यः (utpanna eṣo'dbhutacaṇḍavīryaḥ) — this one of wondrous fierce valour was bornनिमीलिते चक्षुषि मे भवत्या (nimīlite cakṣuṣi me bhavatyā) — when my eye had been closed by youस स्वेदजो मेऽन्धकनामधेयः (sa svedajo me'ndhakanāmadheyaḥ) — he, born of my sweat, is named Andhaka
२६ त्वं चास्य कर्तास्य यथानुरूपं त्वया स सख्या दयया गणेभ्यः । स रक्षितव्यस्त्वयि तं हि वैकं विचार्य बुद्ध्या करणीयमार्ये ॥ २६॥
tvaṃ cāsya kartāsya yathānurūpaṃ | tvayā sa sakhyā dayayā gaṇebhyaḥ | sa rakṣitavyastvayi taṃ hi vaikaṃ | vicārya buddhyā karaṇīyamārye ||
तुम इसकी यथोचित रक्षक बनो; तुम अपनी सखी-भावसे दयापूर्वक इसे गणोंको सौंपो; इसकी रक्षा तुम्हें ही करनी है — हे आर्ये! भलीभाँति बुद्धिसे विचारकर जो उचित हो वही करो।
You shall be his rightful guardian; by you, out of friendship and compassion, let him be entrusted to the gaṇas; he must be protected by you — considering this well with wisdom, O noble one, do what is fitting.
त्वं चास्य कर्तास्य यथानुरूपं (tvaṃ cāsya kartāsya yathānurūpaṃ) — you shall be his rightful guardianत्वया स सख्या दयया गणेभ्यः (tvayā sa sakhyā dayayā gaṇebhyaḥ) — by you, out of friendship and compassion, to the gaṇasस रक्षितव्यस्त्वयि तं हि वैकं (sa rakṣitavyastvayi taṃ hi vaikaṃ) — he is to be protected — by you alone indeedविचार्य बुद्ध्या करणीयमार्ये (vicārya buddhyā karaṇīyamārye) — having considered with wisdom, O noble one, do what should be done
२७ गौरी ततो भृर्तृवचो निशम्य कारुण्यभावात्सहिता सखीभिः । नानाप्रकारैर्बहुभिर्ह्युपायै- श्चकार रक्षां स्वसुतस्य यद्वत् ॥ २७॥
gaurī tato bhṛrtṛvaco niśamya | kāruṇyabhāvātsahitā sakhībhiḥ | nānāprakārairbahubhirhyupāyai- | ścakāra rakṣāṃ svasutasya yadvat ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — तब गौरीने पतिका वचन सुनकर करुणाभावसे सखियोंके साथ अनेक प्रकारके बहुत-से उपायोंसे उसकी रक्षा अपने पुत्रकी भाँति की।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Gaurī then, having heard her husband's words, out of compassion, together with her companions, by many various means guarded him just as [she would guard] her own son.
गौरी ततो भर्तृवचो निशम्य (gaurī tato bhartṛvaco niśamya) — Gaurī then, having heard her husband's wordsकारुण्यभावात्सहिता सखीभिः (kāruṇyabhāvātsahitā sakhībhiḥ) — out of compassion, together with her companionsनानाप्रकारैर्बहुभिर्ह्युपायैः (nānāprakārairbahubhirhyupāyaiḥ) — by many various meansश्चकार रक्षां स्वसुतस्य यद्वत् (ścakāra rakṣāṃ svasutasya yadvat) — guarded him just as she would her own son
२८ कालेऽथ तस्मिन् शिशिरे प्रयातो हिरण्यनेत्रस्त्वथ पुत्रकामः । स्वज्येष्ठबन्धोस्तनयप्रतानं संवीक्ष्य चासीत्प्रियया नियुक्तः ॥ २८॥
kāle'tha tasmin śiśire prayāto | hiraṇyanetrastvatha putrakāmaḥ | svajyeṣṭhabandhostanayapratānaṃ | saṃvīkṣya cāsītpriyayā niyuktaḥ ||
Doubtful readingThis verse first names the demon by the epithet Hiraṇyanetra, the very figure whose slaying — under the more familiar name Hiraṇyākṣa used in the chapter's title and colophon — is the chapter's climax; the two names denote one and the same demon throughout.
तब उस समय, शिशिर ऋतुमें, हिरण्यनेत्र (हिरण्याक्ष) पुत्रकी कामनासे अपने ज्येष्ठ बन्धुकी पुत्र-परम्पराको देखकर तथा अपनी प्रियासे प्रेरित होकर —
Then, at that time, in the season of winter, Hiraṇyanetra — the very demon whose slaying gives this chapter its name — desiring a son, having observed the line of offspring of his own elder brother, and urged on by his wife —
कालेऽथ तस्मिन् शिशिरे प्रयातो (kāle'tha tasmin śiśire prayāto) — then, at that time, in the season of winterहिरण्यनेत्रस्त्वथ पुत्रकामः (hiraṇyanetrastvatha putrakāmaḥ) — Hiraṇyanetra, desiring a sonस्वज्येष्ठबन्धोस्तनयप्रतानं (svajyeṣṭhabandhostanayapratānaṃ) — the offspring-line of his own elder brotherसंवीक्ष्य चासीत्प्रियया नियुक्तः (saṃvīkṣya cāsītpriyayā niyuktaḥ) — having observed, and urged on by his wife
२९ अरण्यमाश्रित्य तपश्चकारा- सुरस्तदा कश्यपजः सुतार्थम् । काष्ठोपमोऽसौ जितरोषदोषः सन्दर्शनार्थं तु महेश्वरस्य ॥ २९॥
araṇyamāśritya tapaścakārā- | surastadā kaśyapajaḥ sutārtham | kāṣṭhopamo'sau jitaroṣadoṣaḥ | sandarśanārthaṃ tu maheśvarasya ||
वन-आश्रय लेकर काश्यप-पुत्र उस असुरने पुत्रके लिये तपस्या की; काठके समान अचल तथा क्रोधरूपी दोषको जीतकर वह महेश्वरके दर्शनके लिये तत्पर हुआ।
Resorting to the forest, that demon born of Kaśyapa then performed austerity for the sake of a son; unmoved as a log of wood, having conquered the fault of anger, for the purpose of beholding Maheśvara.
अरण्यमाश्रित्य तपश्चकार (araṇyamāśritya tapaścakāra) — resorting to the forest, he performed austerityअसुरस्तदा कश्यपजः सुतार्थम् (asurastadā kaśyapajaḥ sutārtham) — that demon, born of Kaśyapa, then, for the sake of a sonकाष्ठोपमोऽसौ जितरोषदोषः (kāṣṭhopamo'sau jitaroṣadoṣaḥ) — unmoved as wood, having conquered the fault of angerसन्दर्शनार्थं तु महेश्वरस्य (sandarśanārthaṃ tu maheśvarasya) — for the purpose of beholding Maheśvara
३० तुष्टः पिनाकी तपसास्य सम्यग् वरप्रदानाय ययौ द्विजेन्द्र । तत्स्थानमासाद्य वृषध्वजोऽसौ जगाद दैत्यप्रवरं महेशः ॥ ३०॥
tuṣṭaḥ pinākī tapasāsya samyag | varapradānāya yayau dvijendra | tatsthānamāsādya vṛṣadhvajo'sau | jagāda daityapravaraṃ maheśaḥ ||
हे द्विजेन्द्र! उसकी तपस्यासे भलीभाँति सन्तुष्ट होकर पिनाकी वर देनेके लिये गये; उस स्थानमें पहुँचकर उन वृषध्वज महेशने उस दैत्यश्रेष्ठसे कहा।
Pinākin, well pleased by his austerity, O best of the twice-born, went to grant him a boon; having reached that place, that bull-bannered Maheśa spoke to the foremost of daityas.
तुष्टः पिनाकी तपसास्य सम्यग् (tuṣṭaḥ pinākī tapasāsya samyag) — well pleased by his austerity, Pinākinवरप्रदानाय ययौ द्विजेन्द्र (varapradānāya yayau dvijendra) — went to grant a boon, O best of the twice-bornतत्स्थानमासाद्य वृषध्वजोऽसौ (tatsthānamāsādya vṛṣadhvajo'sau) — having reached that place, that bull-bannered oneजगाद दैत्यप्रवरं महेशः (jagāda daityapravaraṃ maheśaḥ) — Maheśa spoke to the foremost of daityas
३१ हे दैत्यनाथ कुरु नेन्द्रियसङ्घपातं किमर्थमेतद्व्रतमाश्रितं ते । प्रब्रूहि कामं वरदो भवोऽहं यदिच्छसि त्वं सकलं ददामि ॥ ३१॥
he daityanātha kuru nendriyasaṅghapātaṃ | kimarthametadvratamāśritaṃ te | prabrūhi kāmaṃ varado bhavo'haṃ | yadicchasi tvaṃ sakalaṃ dadāmi ||
महेशजी बोले — हे दैत्यनाथ! इन्द्रियसमूहका पतन (कष्ट) मत करो; किसलिये तुमने यह व्रत धारण किया है? अपनी इच्छा कहो; मैं वरदाता प्रसन्न हूँ, तुम जो चाहते हो वह सब मैं दूँगा।
Maheśa spoke: O lord of the daityas, do not lay waste to your body's faculties — for what purpose have you undertaken this vow? Tell me your wish; I, the boon-giver, am pleased; whatever you desire, that I shall give you in full.
हे दैत्यनाथ कुरु नेन्द्रियसङ्घपातं (he daityanātha kuru nendriyasaṅghapātaṃ) — O lord of the daityas, do not cause your senses to fall [into ruin]किमर्थमेतद्व्रतमाश्रितं ते (kimarthametadvratamāśritaṃ te) — for what purpose have you undertaken this vowप्रब्रूहि कामं वरदो भवोऽहं (prabrūhi kāmaṃ varado bhavo'haṃ) — tell me your wish; I, Bhava, am the boon-giverयदिच्छसि त्वं सकलं ददामि (yadicchasi tvaṃ sakalaṃ dadāmi) — whatever you desire, that I shall give in full
३२ सरस्यमाकर्ण्य महेशवाक्यं ह्यतिप्रसन्नः कनकाक्षदैत्यः । कृताञ्जलिर्नम्रशिरा उवाच । स्तुत्या च नत्वा विविधं गिरीशम् ॥ ३२॥
sarasyamākarṇya maheśavākyaṃ | hyatiprasannaḥ kanakākṣadaityaḥ | kṛtāñjalirnamraśirā uvāca | stutyā ca natvā vividhaṃ girīśam ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — महेशके उस मधुर वचनको सुनकर वह कनकाक्ष (सुवर्णनेत्र) दैत्य अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हुआ, हाथ जोड़कर तथा सिर झुकाकर, विविध प्रकारसे गिरीशकी स्तुति और नमस्कार करके बोला।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Hearing that gracious speech of Maheśa, the golden-eyed demon, exceedingly pleased, with joined palms and bowed head, having praised and bowed to Giriśa in various ways, spoke.
सरस्यमाकर्ण्य महेशवाक्यं (sarasyamākarṇya maheśavākyaṃ) — having heard that gracious speech of Maheśaह्यतिप्रसन्नः कनकाक्षदैत्यः (hyatiprasannaḥ kanakākṣadaityaḥ) — exceedingly pleased, the golden-eyed demonकृताञ्जलिर्नम्रशिरा उवाच (kṛtāñjalirnamraśirā uvāca) — with joined palms and bowed head, spokeस्तुत्या च नत्वा विविधं गिरीशम् (stutyā ca natvā vividhaṃ girīśam) — having praised and bowed variously to Giriśa
३३ पुत्रस्तु मे चन्द्रललाट नास्ति सुवीर्यवान्दैत्यकुलानुरूपी ॥ तदर्थमेतद् व्रतमास्थितोऽहं तं देहि देवेश सुवीर्यवन्तम् ॥ ३३॥
putrastu me candralalāṭa nāsti | suvīryavāndaityakulānurūpī | tadarthametad vratamāsthito'haṃ | taṃ dehi deveśa suvīryavantam ||
हिरण्याक्षने कहा — हे चन्द्रललाट! मेरा दैत्यकुलके अनुरूप महापराक्रमी पुत्र नहीं है; इसीलिये मैंने यह व्रत धारण किया है — हे देवेश! मुझे ऐसा ही महापराक्रमी पुत्र दीजिये।
Hiraṇyākṣa spoke: O moon-crested one, I have no son of great valour, worthy of the daitya lineage; for that very reason have I undertaken this vow — grant me, O lord of gods, such a son of great valour.
पुत्रस्तु मे चन्द्रललाट नास्ति (putrastu me candralalāṭa nāsti) — O moon-crested one, I have no sonसुवीर्यवान्दैत्यकुलानुरूपी (suvīryavāndaityakulānurūpī) — of great valour, worthy of the daitya lineageतदर्थमेतद् व्रतमास्थितोऽहं (tadarthametad vratamāsthito'haṃ) — for that very reason I have undertaken this vowतं देहि देवेश सुवीर्यवन्तम् (taṃ dehi deveśa suvīryavantam) — grant me, O lord of gods, one of great valour
३४ यस्माच्च मद् भ्रातुरनन्तवीर्याः प्रह्लादपूर्वा अपि पञ्चपुत्राः । ममेह नास्तीति गतान्वयोऽहं को मामकं राज्यमिदं बुभूषेत् ॥ ३४॥
yasmācca mad bhrāturanantavīryāḥ | prahlādapūrvā api pañcaputrāḥ | mameha nāstīti gatānvayo'haṃ | ko māmakaṃ rājyamidaṃ bubhūṣet ||
चूँकि मेरे भाईके अनन्तवीर्य प्रह्लाद-आदि पाँचों पुत्र हैं, और मैं यहाँ पुत्रहीन होनेके कारण वंशरहित हो गया हूँ, तो मेरे इस राज्यकी इच्छा कौन करेगा?
Since my brother's sons of boundless valour — Prahlāda and the four others — are his, while I here, without an heir, have lost my line; who then would wish to rule this kingdom of mine?
यस्माच्च मद् भ्रातुरनन्तवीर्याः (yasmācca mad bhrāturanantavīryāḥ) — since of my brother, of boundless valourप्रह्लादपूर्वा अपि पञ्चपुत्राः (prahlādapūrvā api pañcaputrāḥ) — [there are] five sons, Prahlāda foremostममेह नास्तीति गतान्वयोऽहं (mameha nāstīti gatānvayo'haṃ) — since I here have none, I have lost my lineageको मामकं राज्यमिदं बुभूषेत् (ko māmakaṃ rājyamidaṃ bubhūṣet) — who would wish to rule this kingdom of mine
३५ राज्यं परस्य स्वबलेन हृत्वा भुङ्क्तेऽथवा स्वं पितुरेव दृष्टम् । स प्रोच्यते पुत्र इह त्वमुत्र पुत्री स तेनापि भवेत्पितासौ ॥ ३५॥
rājyaṃ parasya svabalena hṛtvā | bhuṅkte'thavā svaṃ pitureva dṛṣṭam | sa procyate putra iha tvamutra | putrī sa tenāpi bhavetpitāsau ||
जो पुरुष अपने बलसे दूसरेका राज्य छीनकर अथवा अपने पिताका ही राज्य भोगता है, वही यहाँ तथा परलोकमें पुत्र कहलाता है; पुत्री भी उसके द्वारा पिता-तुल्य हो सकती है।
One who, having seized another's kingdom by his own strength, or [inherits and] enjoys his own father's — he indeed is called a son here and hereafter; a daughter too may thereby become, as it were, a father.
राज्यं परस्य स्वबलेन हृत्वा (rājyaṃ parasya svabalena hṛtvā) — having seized another's kingdom by his own strengthभुङ्क्तेऽथवा स्वं पितुरेव दृष्टम् (bhuṅkte'thavā svaṃ pitureva dṛṣṭam) — or enjoys his own father's, as seenस प्रोच्यते पुत्र इह त्वमुत्र (sa procyate putra iha tvamutra) — he is called a son here and hereafterपुत्री स तेनापि भवेत्पितासौ (putrī sa tenāpi bhavetpitāsau) — a daughter too, through that, may become as a father
३६ ऊर्ध्वं गतिः पुत्रवतां निरुक्ता मनीषिभिर्धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठैः । सर्वाणि भूतानि तदर्थमेव- मतः प्रवर्तेत पशून् स्वतेजसः ॥ ३६॥
ūrdhvaṃ gatiḥ putravatāṃ niruktā | manīṣibhirdharmabhṛtāṃ variṣṭhaiḥ | sarvāṇi bhūtāni tadarthameva- | mataḥ pravarteta paśūn svatejasaḥ ||
धर्मधारण करनेवाले श्रेष्ठ मनीषियोंने पुत्रवानोंकी ही ऊर्ध्वगति बतायी है; इसीलिये सब प्राणी अपने तेजसे इसी उद्देश्यसे सन्तानको प्रवृत्त कराते हैं।
The upward path [after death] has been declared by the wise, the foremost upholders of dharma, to belong to those who have sons; for that very reason do all beings, by their own vigour, urge their offspring onward.
ऊर्ध्वं गतिः पुत्रवतां निरुक्ता (ūrdhvaṃ gatiḥ putravatāṃ niruktā) — the upward path has been declared for those with sonsमनीषिभिर्धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठैः (manīṣibhirdharmabhṛtāṃ variṣṭhaiḥ) — by the wise, the foremost upholders of dharmaसर्वाणि भूतानि तदर्थमेव (sarvāṇi bhūtāni tadarthameva) — all beings, for that very purposeमतः प्रवर्तेत पशून् स्वतेजसः (mataḥ pravarteta paśūn svatejasaḥ) — thus urge their offspring onward by their own vigour
३७ निरन्वयस्याथ न सन्ति लोकाः तदर्थमिच्छन्ति जनाः सुरेभ्यः । सदा समाराध्य सुराङ्घ्रिपङ्कजं याचन्त इत्थं सुतमेकमेव ॥ ३७॥
niranvayasyātha na santi lokāḥ | tadarthamicchanti janāḥ surebhyaḥ | sadā samārādhya surāṅghripaṅkajaṃ | yācanta itthaṃ sutamekameva ||
निर्वंश पुरुषके लिये कोई लोक नहीं है; इसीलिये लोग देवताओंसे इसकी कामना करते हैं; सदा देवताओंके चरणकमलकी आराधना करके इस प्रकार वे केवल एक पुत्रकी ही याचना करते हैं।
For one without an heir there are no [higher] worlds; for that reason do people desire [a son] from the gods; ever worshipping the lotus feet of the gods, thus do they beg for a single son.
निरन्वयस्याथ न सन्ति लोकाः (niranvayasyātha na santi lokāḥ) — for one without lineage there are no [higher] worldsतदर्थमिच्छन्ति जनाः सुरेभ्यः (tadarthamicchanti janāḥ surebhyaḥ) — for that reason people desire [a son] from the godsसदा समाराध्य सुराङ्घ्रिपङ्कजं (sadā samārādhya surāṅghripaṅkajaṃ) — ever worshipping the gods' lotus feetयाचन्त इत्थं सुतमेकमेव (yācanta itthaṃ sutamekameva) — thus they beg for a single son alone
३८ एतद्भवस्तद्वचनं निशम्य कृपाकरो दैत्यनृपस्य तुष्टः । तमाह दैत्याधिप नास्ति पुत्रः त्वद्वीर्यजः किन्तु ददामि पुत्रम् ॥ ३८॥
etadbhavastadvacanaṃ niśamya | kṛpākaro daityanṛpasya tuṣṭaḥ | tamāha daityādhipa nāsti putraḥ | tvadvīryajaḥ kintu dadāmi putram ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — दैत्यराजका यह वचन सुनकर कृपाकारी भव प्रसन्न हुए और उससे बोले — हे दैत्याधिप! तुम्हारे वीर्यसे उत्पन्न पुत्र नहीं है, किन्तु मैं तुम्हें पुत्र देता हूँ।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Bhava, hearing this speech of the demon-king, the doer of grace, was pleased, and said to him: O lord of the daityas, there is no son born of your own seed, yet I shall give you a son.
एतद्भवस्तद्वचनं निशम्य (etadbhavastadvacanaṃ niśamya) — Bhava, having heard this speech of hisकृपाकरो दैत्यनृपस्य तुष्टः (kṛpākaro daityanṛpasya tuṣṭaḥ) — the doer of grace, pleased with the demon-kingतमाह दैत्याधिप नास्ति पुत्रः (tamāha daityādhipa nāsti putraḥ) — said to him: O lord of daityas, there is no sonत्वद्वीर्यजः किन्तु ददामि पुत्रम् (tvadvīryajaḥ kintu dadāmi putram) — born of your own seed, but I shall give a son
३९ ममात्मजं त्वन्धकनामधेयं त्वत्तुल्यवीर्यं त्वपराजितं च । वृणीष्व पुत्रं सकलं विहाय दुःखं प्रतीच्छस्व सुतं त्वमेव ॥ ३९॥
mamātmajaṃ tvandhakanāmadheyaṃ | tvattulyavīryaṃ tvaparājitaṃ ca | vṛṇīṣva putraṃ sakalaṃ vihāya | duḥkhaṃ pratīcchasva sutaṃ tvameva ||
मेरा ही पुत्र, अन्धक नामक, तुम्हारे समान वीर्यवान् तथा अपराजित है — सारा दुःख त्यागकर उसे पुत्रके रूपमें स्वीकार करो, उसी पुत्रको तुम ग्रहण करो।
My own son, named Andhaka, equal to you in valour and unconquered — accept him as your son, giving up all sorrow; receive that very son yourself.
ममात्मजं त्वन्धकनामधेयं (mamātmajaṃ tvandhakanāmadheyaṃ) — my own son, named Andhakaत्वत्तुल्यवीर्यं त्वपराजितं च (tvattulyavīryaṃ tvaparājitaṃ ca) — equal to you in valour, and unconqueredवृणीष्व पुत्रं सकलं विहाय (vṛṇīṣva putraṃ sakalaṃ vihāya) — accept him as your son, giving up all [sorrow]दुःखं प्रतीच्छस्व सुतं त्वमेव (duḥkhaṃ pratīcchasva sutaṃ tvameva) — receive that very son yourself
४० इत्येवमुक्त्वा प्रददौ स तस्मै हिरण्यनेत्राय सुतं प्रसन्नः । हरस्तु गौर्य्या सहितो महात्मा भूतादिनाथस्त्रिपुरारिरुग्रः ॥ ४०॥
ityevamuktvā pradadau sa tasmai | hiraṇyanetrāya sutaṃ prasannaḥ | harastu gauryyā sahito mahātmā | bhūtādināthastripurārirugraḥ ||
ऐसा कहकर वे प्रसन्न होकर हिरण्यनेत्रको वह पुत्र दे बैठे; गौरीसहित महात्मा भूतगणोंके नाथ तथा उग्र त्रिपुरारि हर ऐसे थे।
Having spoken thus, he, well pleased, gave that son to Hiraṇyanetra; Hara, that great soul, together with Gaurī, lord of the elemental beings, the fierce foe of the three cities.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा प्रददौ स तस्मै (ityevamuktvā pradadau sa tasmai) — having spoken thus, he gave to himहिरण्यनेत्राय सुतं प्रसन्नः (hiraṇyanetrāya sutaṃ prasannaḥ) — the son to Hiraṇyanetra, being pleasedहरस्तु गौर्य्या सहितो महात्मा (harastu gauryā sahito mahātmā) — Hara, the great soul, together with Gaurīभूतादिनाथस्त्रिपुरारिरुग्रः (bhūtādināthastripurārirugraḥ) — the lord of the elemental hosts, the fierce foe of the three cities
४१ ततो हरात्प्राप्य सुतं स दैत्यः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य यथाक्रमेण । स्तोत्रैरनेकैरभिपूज्य रुद्रं तुष्टः स्वराज्यं गतवान्महात्मा ॥ ४१॥
tato harātprāpya sutaṃ sa daityaḥ | pradakṣiṇīkṛtya yathākrameṇa | stotrairanekairabhipūjya rudraṃ | tuṣṭaḥ svarājyaṃ gatavānmahātmā ||
तब हरसे पुत्र पाकर उस दैत्यने विधिपूर्वक प्रदक्षिणा की, अनेक स्तोत्रोंसे रुद्रकी पूजा की और सन्तुष्ट होकर वह महात्मा अपने राज्यको गया।
Then, having received the son from Hara, that demon, having duly circumambulated him, having worshipped Rudra with many hymns, went, well pleased, that great soul, to his own kingdom.
ततो हरात्प्राप्य सुतं स दैत्यः (tato harātprāpya sutaṃ sa daityaḥ) — then, having obtained the son from Hara, that demonप्रदक्षिणीकृत्य यथाक्रमेण (pradakṣiṇīkṛtya yathākrameṇa) — having duly circumambulated himस्तोत्रैरनेकैरभिपूज्य रुद्रं (stotrairanekairabhipūjya rudraṃ) — having worshipped Rudra with many hymnsतुष्टः स्वराज्यं गतवान्महात्मा (tuṣṭaḥ svarājyaṃ gatavānmahātmā) — the great soul, pleased, went to his own kingdom
४२ ततस्तु पुत्रं गिरिशादवाप्य रसातलं चण्डपराक्रमस्तु । इमां धरित्रीमनयत्स्वदेशं दैत्यो विजित्वा त्रिदशानशेषान् ॥ ४२॥
tatastu putraṃ giriśādavāpya | rasātalaṃ caṇḍaparākramastu | imāṃ dharitrīmanayatsvadeśaṃ | daityo vijitvā tridaśānaśeṣān ||
तब गिरीशसे पुत्र पाकर उस प्रचण्डपराक्रमी दैत्यने समस्त तीसों देवताओंको जीतकर इस पृथ्वीको रसातलमें अपने देशमें ले गया।
Then, having obtained the son from Giriśa, that demon of fierce valour bore this earth away to the netherworld, to his own realm, having conquered all the thirty [gods].
ततस्तु पुत्रं गिरिशादवाप्य (tatastu putraṃ giriśādavāpya) — then, having obtained the son from Giriśaरसातलं चण्डपराक्रमस्तु (rasātalaṃ caṇḍaparākramastu) — to the netherworld, that one of fierce valourइमां धरित्रीमनयत्स्वदेशं (imāṃ dharitrīmanayatsvadeśaṃ) — carried this earth to his own realmदैत्यो विजित्वा त्रिदशानशेषान् (daityo vijitvā tridaśānaśeṣān) — the demon, having conquered all the gods without exception
४३ ततस्तु देवैर्मुनिभिश्च सिद्धैः सर्वात्मकं यज्ञमयं करालम् । वाराहमाश्रित्य वपुः प्रधान- माराधितो विष्णुरनन्तवीर्यः ॥ ४३॥
tatastu devairmunibhiśca siddhaiḥ | sarvātmakaṃ yajñamayaṃ karālam | vārāhamāśritya vapuḥ pradhāna- | mārādhito viṣṇuranantavīryaḥ ||
तब देवों, मुनियों तथा सिद्धोंने सर्वात्मक, यज्ञमय, विकराल तथा अनन्तवीर्य विष्णुकी वराह-रूप श्रेष्ठ शरीरको धारण करनेके लिये आराधना की।
Then, by the gods, sages and siddhas, Viṣṇu of boundless valour — the all-souled, sacrifice-embodied, terrible one — resorting to the boar form as his foremost body, was implored.
ततस्तु देवैर्मुनिभिश्च सिद्धैः (tatastu devairmunibhiśca siddhaiḥ) — then by the gods, sages and siddhasसर्वात्मकं यज्ञमयं करालम् (sarvātmakaṃ yajñamayaṃ karālam) — the all-souled, sacrifice-embodied, terrible oneवाराहमाश्रित्य वपुः प्रधानं (vārāhamāśritya vapuḥ pradhānaṃ) — resorting to the boar form as foremost bodyमाराधितो विष्णुरनन्तवीर्यः (mārādhito viṣṇuranantavīryaḥ) — Viṣṇu of boundless valour was implored
४४ घोणाप्रहारैर्विविधैर्धरित्रीं विदार्य पातालतलं प्रविश्य । तुण्डेन दैत्यान् शतशो विचूर्ण्य दंष्ट्राभिरग्र्याभिरखण्डिताभिः ॥ ४४॥
ghoṇāprahārairvividhairdharitrīṃ | vidārya pātālatalaṃ praviśya | tuṇḍena daityān śataśo vicūrṇya | daṃṣṭrābhiragryābhirakhaṇḍitābhiḥ ||
अपनी थूथनके अनेक प्रहारोंसे पृथ्वीको विदीर्ण करके, पातालतलमें प्रवेशकर, थूथनसे सैकड़ों दैत्योंको चूर्ण करके तथा अखण्डित श्रेष्ठ दाढ़ोंसे।
With manifold blows of his snout tearing open the earth, entering the surface of the netherworld, crushing the demons by hundreds with his snout, with his unbroken, foremost tusks.
घोणाप्रहारैर्विविधैर्धरित्रीं (ghoṇāprahārairvividhairdharitrīṃ) — with manifold blows of his snout, the earthविदार्य पातालतलं प्रविश्य (vidārya pātālatalaṃ praviśya) — tearing open, entering the surface of the netherworldतुण्डेन दैत्यान् शतशो विचूर्ण्य (tuṇḍena daityān śataśo vicūrṇya) — crushing the demons by hundreds with his snoutदंष्ट्राभिरग्र्याभिरखण्डिताभिः (daṃṣṭrābhiragryābhirakhaṇḍitābhiḥ) — with his foremost, unbroken tusks
४५ पादप्रहारैरशनिप्रकाशै- रुन्मथ्य सैन्यानि निशाचराणाम् । मार्तण्डकोटिप्रतिमेन पश्चात् सुदर्शनेनाद्भुतचण्डतेजाः ॥ ४५॥
pādaprahārairaśaniprakāśai- | runmathya sainyāni niśācarāṇām | mārtaṇḍakoṭipratimena paścāt | sudarśanenādbhutacaṇḍatejāḥ ||
वज्रके समान तेजस्वी अपने पैरोंकी चोटोंसे राक्षसोंकी सेनाओंको मथकर, तत्पश्चात् करोड़ों सूर्यके समान सुदर्शन चक्रसे अद्भुत प्रचण्ड तेजवाले वे —
Churning up the armies of the night-wanderers with the blows of his feet, radiant as thunderbolts, and thereafter, with the discus resembling ten million suns, [he,] of wondrous fierce splendour —
पादप्रहारैरशनिप्रकाशैः (pādaprahārairaśaniprakāśaiḥ) — with the blows of his feet, radiant as thunderboltsरुन्मथ्य सैन्यानि निशाचराणाम् (runmathya sainyāni niśācarāṇām) — churning up the armies of the night-wanderersमार्तण्डकोटिप्रतिमेन पश्चात् (mārtaṇḍakoṭipratimena paścāt) — thereafter, with [the discus] resembling ten million sunsसुदर्शनेनाद्भुतचण्डतेजाः (sudarśanenādbhutacaṇḍatejāḥ) — with the Sudarśana, [he] of wondrous fierce splendour
४६ हिरण्यनेत्रस्य शिरो ज्वलन्तं चिच्छेद दैत्यांश्च ददाह दुष्टान् । ततः प्रहृष्टो दितिजेन्द्रराज- स्तमन्धकं तत्र स चाभ्यषिञ्चत् ॥ ४६॥
hiraṇyanetrasya śiro jvalantaṃ | ciccheda daityāṃśca dadāha duṣṭān | tataḥ prahṛṣṭo ditijendrarāja- | stamandhakaṃ tatra sa cābhyaṣiñcat ||
— हिरण्यनेत्रके प्रज्वलित मस्तकको काट डाला और दुष्ट दैत्योंको भस्म कर दिया; तब हर्षित दितिजेन्द्रराज (हिरण्यकशिपु) ने वहाँ उस अन्धकका अभिषेक किया।
— severed the blazing head of Hiraṇyanetra, and burned the wicked demons; then, the joyful king of the daitya lords anointed that Andhaka there [as ruler].
हिरण्यनेत्रस्य शिरो ज्वलन्तं (hiraṇyanetrasya śiro jvalantaṃ) — the blazing head of Hiraṇyanetraचिच्छेद दैत्यांश्च ददाह दुष्टान् (cicched daityāṃśca dadāha duṣṭān) — he severed, and burned the wicked demonsततः प्रहृष्टो दितिजेन्द्रराजः (tataḥ prahṛṣṭo ditijendrarājaḥ) — then the joyful king of the daitya lordsस्तमन्धकं तत्र स चाभ्यषिञ्चत् (stamandhakaṃ tatra sa cābhyaṣiñcat) — anointed that Andhaka there
४७ स्वस्थानमागत्य ततो धरित्रीं दृष्ट्राङ्कुरेणोद्धरतः प्रहृष्टः । भूमिं च पातालतलान्महात्मा पुपोष भागं त्वथ पूर्वकं तु ॥ ४७॥
svasthānamāgatya tato dharitrīṃ | dṛṣṭrāṅkureṇoddharataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ | bhūmiṃ ca pātālatalānmahātmā | pupoṣa bhāgaṃ tvatha pūrvakaṃ tu ||
फिर अपने स्थानपर आकर तथा दाढ़के अग्रभागसे पृथ्वीको ऊपर उठाते देख वह महात्मा प्रसन्न होकर पातालतलसे भूमि तथा पूर्ववत् उसके भागका पोषण करने लगा।
Then, having returned to his own abode, and seeing the earth being lifted up by the point of his tusk, the great soul, joyful, nourished the earth and its portion from the netherworld as before.
स्वस्थानमागत्य ततो धरित्रीं (svasthānamāgatya tato dharitrīṃ) — then having come to his own place, the earthदृष्ट्राङ्कुरेणोद्धरतः प्रहृष्टः (dṛṣṭrāṅkureṇoddharataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ) — joyful, being lifted by the point of the tuskभूमिं च पातालतलान्महात्मा (bhūmiṃ ca pātālatalānmahātmā) — the great soul, the earth from the surface of the netherworldपुपोष भागं त्वथ पूर्वकं तु (pupoṣa bhāgaṃ tvatha pūrvakaṃ tu) — nourished, and its portion, as before
४८ देवैःसमस्तैर्मुनिभिः प्रहृष्टै- रभिष्टुतः पद्मभुवा च तेन । ययौ स्वलोकं हरिरुग्रकायो वराहरूपस्तु सुकार्यकर्ता ॥ ४८॥
devaiḥsamastairmunibhiḥ prahṛṣṭai- | rabhiṣṭutaḥ padmabhuvā ca tena | yayau svalokaṃ harirugrakāyo | varāharūpastu sukāryakartā ||
समस्त देवताओं, हर्षित मुनियों तथा कमलयोनि (ब्रह्मा) से स्तुत होकर उग्रकाय वराहरूपधारी तथा सुकार्यकर्ता हरि अपने लोकको गये।
Praised by all the gods, by the joyful sages, and by the lotus-born one too, Hari, of fierce body, in his boar form, the excellent doer of tasks, went to his own realm.
देवैःसमस्तैर्मुनिभिः प्रहृष्टैः (devaiḥsamastairmunibhiḥ prahṛṣṭaiḥ) — by all the gods, by the joyful sagesरभिष्टुतः पद्मभुवा च तेन (rabhiṣṭutaḥ padmabhuvā ca tena) — praised, and by the lotus-born one tooययौ स्वलोकं हरिरुग्रकायो (yayau svalokaṃ harirugrakāyo) — Hari, of fierce body, went to his own realmवराहरूपस्तु सुकार्यकर्ता (varāharūpastu sukāryakartā) — in his boar form, the excellent doer of tasks
४९ हिरण्यनेत्रेऽथ हतेऽसुरेशे वराहरूपेण सुरेण सद्यः । देवाःसमस्ता मुनयश्च सर्वे परे च जीवाः सुखिनो बभूवुः ॥ ४९॥
hiraṇyanetre'tha hate'sureśe | varāharūpeṇa sureṇa sadyaḥ | devāḥsamastā munayaśca sarve | pare ca jīvāḥ sukhino babhūvuḥ ||
अब वराहरूपधारी देवके द्वारा असुरेश हिरण्यनेत्रके मारे जानेपर समस्त देवता, समस्त मुनि तथा अन्य सभी जीव तत्काल सुखी हो गये।
Now, with the lord of the demons, Hiraṇyanetra, slain by the god in boar form, all the gods, all the sages, and every other being became happy at once.
हिरण्यनेत्रेऽथ हतेऽसुरेशे (hiraṇyanetre'tha hate'sureśe) — now, with the demon-lord Hiraṇyanetra slainवराहरूपेण सुरेण सद्यः (varāharūpeṇa sureṇa sadyaḥ) — by the god in boar form, at onceदेवाःसमस्ता मुनयश्च सर्वे (devāḥsamastā munayaśca sarve) — all the gods and all the sagesपरे च जीवाः सुखिनो बभूवुः (pare ca jīvāḥ sukhino babhūvuḥ) — and other beings became happy
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे हिरण्याक्षवधो नाम द्विचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः॥ ४२॥
Thus ends the forty-second chapter, called "The Slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa," 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 हिरण्याक्षवध नामक बयालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ४२॥