॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ प्रथमोऽध्यायः
This chapter opens the Yuddha-khāṇḍa, the fifth division of the Rudra-saṃhitā. Nārada, having heard the joyous domestic story of Śiva's household life through the births of Gaṇeśa and Skanda, now asks Brahmā to narrate Śiva's valorous deeds — how Śāṅkara burnt the three cities of the demons with a single arrow. Brahmā replies that he will simply repeat what he once told Sanatkumāra, when Vyāsa had asked him the same question; and the chapter shifts into Sanatkumāra's own narration to Vyāsa. After Tārakāsura was slain by Skanda, his three sons — Tārakākṣa the eldest, Vidyunmālī the middle, and Kamalākṣa the youngest, all equally mighty, self-controlled, and hostile to the gods — grieved bitterly and retired to a cave of Mount Meru, where they performed an extraordinary, sustained tapas through all six seasons: offering oblations amid ritual fires in summer, enduring monsoon downpours bareheaded, giving away food to the hungry while starving themselves in autumn, standing exposed on a mountain in early winter, immersed in icy water in deep winter, and for years on end standing on one foot, feeding on air alone, or balanced on their heads with arms upraised. Pleased by their austerity, Brahmā appeared to grant them a boon. When they asked for unconditional immortality, he explained that no creature but Śiva and Viṣṇu can be truly deathless, and urged them instead to name some condition of death so improbable that it would amount to safety. After reflecting, the three asked not for personal invulnerability but for three wondrous, virtually impregnable cities — of gold, silver, and iron — in which to dwell, proposing that they could only be destroyed if the three cities aligned as one at a fixed astronomical moment once every thousand years, and were struck by a single arrow shot by a god so revered by them that he would never wish them harm. Brahmā granted this and commanded the demon-architect Maya to build the three cities — golden for Tārakākṣa, silver for Kamalākṣa, and iron for Vidyunmālī — in heaven, sky, and earth respectively. Maya built and consecrated the cities and, out of devotion to their welfare, dwelt there himself; the three demon-brothers entered and enjoyed their splendour — filled with wish-fulfilling trees, jewelled mansions, temples of Rudra, chaste women, warriors of every temperament, and every form of worship and delight — and ruled a vast kingdom there for a great span of time, devoted to the path of Śiva. इस अध्यायसे रुद्रसंहिताके पञ्चम खण्ड, युद्धखण्डका आरम्भ होता है। गणेश तथा स्कन्दके जन्मतक शिवजीके गृहस्थ-जीवनकी आनन्दप्रद कथा सुन चुकनेके बाद नारदजी ब्रह्माजीसे निवेदन करते हैं कि अब वे शिवजीके पराक्रमकी कथा सुनायें—कि शंकरजीने एक ही बाणसे असुरोंके तीनों नगरोंको किस प्रकार भस्म किया। ब्रह्माजी कहते हैं कि वे वही बात दुहरायेंगे जो उन्होंने पूर्वकालमें सनत्कुमारसे कही थी, जब व्यासजीने उनसे यही प्रश्न पूछा था; और इस प्रकार अध्याय सनत्कुमारकी अपनी कथाके रूपमें आगे बढ़ता है। स्कन्दके द्वारा तारकासुरका वध होनेपर उसके तीनों पुत्र—ज्येष्ठ तारकाक्ष, मध्यम विद्युन्माली तथा कनिष्ठ कमलाक्ष, जो सभी समान बलवाले, संयमी तथा देवद्रोही थे—अत्यन्त शोकसन्तप्त होकर मेरुकी गुफामें जा बसे और वहाँ छहों ऋतुओंमें अद्भुत, दीर्घकालीन तप करने लगे—ग्रीष्ममें अग्निके मध्य हविष्यकी आहुति देते हुए, वर्षामें निर्भय होकर वृष्टि सहते हुए, शरत्में स्वयं भूखे रहकर भी अन्नदान करते हुए, हेमन्तमें पर्वतोंपर निराधार खड़े रहकर, शिशिरमें बर्फीले जलमें डूबे रहकर, तथा वर्षोंतक एक पैरपर, वायुभक्षणकर अथवा सिरके बल खड़े रहकर उन्होंने अपने शरीरोंको तपसे सुखा डाला। उनके तपसे प्रसन्न होकर ब्रह्माजी वर देनेके लिये प्रकट हुए। जब उन्होंने निरपेक्ष अमरत्व माँगा, तो ब्रह्माजीने समझाया कि शिव और विष्णुके अतिरिक्त किसीके लिये भी सम्पूर्ण अमरत्व सम्भव नहीं है, और उन्हें ऐसी मृत्युकी कोई शर्त चुननेको कहा जो लगभग असम्भव हो। विचार करनेके बाद तीनों भाइयोंने व्यक्तिगत अवध्यताके बदले तीन अद्भुत, दुर्भेद्य नगर—स्वर्ण, रजत तथा लौहमय—माँगे, जिनकी शर्त यह रखी गयी कि वे तभी नष्ट हो सकें जब सहस्र वर्षमें एक बार तीनों नगर एक निश्चित खगोलीय क्षणमें एक साथ आ मिलें, और उन्हें कोई ऐसा देवता एक ही बाणसे बेध डाले जो उनके प्रति इतना श्रद्धेय हो कि वह कभी उनका अहित न चाहे। ब्रह्माजीने यह वर स्वीकार करके मय दानवको आज्ञा दी कि वह तारकाक्षके लिये स्वर्णका, कमलाक्षके लिये रजतका तथा विद्युन्मालीके लिये लोहेका नगर—क्रमशः स्वर्ग, आकाश तथा भूमिपर—बनाये। मयने ये नगर बनाकर उन्हें सौंप दिये और स्वयं भी उनके हितार्थ वहीं निवास करने लगा; तीनों दैत्यभ्राता उन नगरोंमें प्रविष्ट होकर कल्पवृक्षों, मणिजटित प्रासादों, रुद्रालयों, पतिव्रता स्त्रियों तथा नाना प्रकारके योद्धाओं एवं भोग-वैभवसे सम्पन्न उन नगरोंका आनन्द उठाने लगे, और शिवमार्गमें रत रहते हुए दीर्घकालतक वहाँ विशाल राज्य करते रहे।
१ श्रुतमस्माभिरानन्दप्रदं चरितमुत्तमम् गृहस्थस्यैव शम्भोश्च गणस्कन्दादिसत्कथम्॥ १
śrutamasmābhirānandapradaṃ caritamuttamam | gṛhasthasyaiva śambhośca gaṇaskandādisatkatham 1 ||
हमने गणेश और स्कन्द आदिकी सत्कथासे युक्त, गृहस्थ शम्भुके आनन्दप्रद उत्तम चरित्रको सुना है।
We have heard the joy-giving, excellent story of Śambhu as householder, the auspicious tale that includes the births of Gaṇa and Skanda.
श्रुतमस्माभिरानन्दप्रदं (śrutamasmābhirānandapradaṃ) — heard by us, joy-bestowingचरितमुत्तमम् (caritamuttamam) — the excellent storyगृहस्थस्यैव शम्भोश्च (gṛhasthasyaiva śambhośca) — of Śambhu himself, as householderगणस्कन्दादिसत्कथम् (gaṇaskandādisatkatham) — the auspicious tale including Gaṇa and Skanda
२ इदानीं ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्या चरितं वरमुत्तमम् शङ्करो हि यथा रुद्रो जघान विहरन् खलान्॥ २
idānīṃ brūhi suprītyā caritaṃ varamuttamam | śaṅkaro hi yathā rudro jaghāna viharan khalān 2 ||
अब अत्यन्त प्रेमपूर्वक वह श्रेष्ठ एवं उत्तम चरित्र कहिये कि विहार करते हुए शंकर रुद्रने किस प्रकार दुष्टोंका वध किया।
Now, with great affection, tell that excellent and supreme story — how Śaṅkara Rudra, in his play, slew the wicked.
इदानीं ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्या (idānīṃ brūhi suprītyā) — now tell, with great affectionचरितं वरमुत्तमम् (caritaṃ varamuttamam) — the excellent, supreme storyशङ्करो हि यथा रुद्रो (śaṅkaro hi yathā rudro) — how indeed Śaṅkara Rudraजघान विहरन् खलान् (jaghāna viharan khalān) — slew the wicked ones, at play
३ कथं ददाह भगवान्नगराणि सुरद्विषाम् त्रीण्येकेन च बाणेन युगपत्केन वीर्यवान्॥ ३
kathaṃ dadāha bhagavānnagarāṇi suradviṣām | trīṇyekena ca bāṇena yugapatkena vīryavān 3 ||
बलशाली भगवान्ने देवद्वेषी दैत्योंके तीनों नगरोंको एक ही बाणसे एक साथ किस प्रकार जलाया?
How did the mighty Lord burn the three cities of the gods' enemies all at once with a single arrow — and by what power?
कथं ददाह भगवान्नगराणि (kathaṃ dadāha bhagavānnagarāṇi) — how did the Lord burn the citiesसुरद्विषाम् (suradviṣām) — of the enemies of the godsत्रीण्येकेन च बाणेन (trīṇyekena ca bāṇena) — the three, with a single arrowयुगपत्केन वीर्यवान् (yugapatkena vīryavān) — all at once — by what power, O mighty one
४ एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व चरितं शशिमौलिनः देवर्षिसुखदं शश्वन्मायाविहरतः प्रभोः॥ ४
etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ | devarṣisukhadaṃ śaśvanmāyāviharataḥ prabhoḥ 4 ||
जो देवताओं और ऋषियोंको सुख देनेवाला है तथा जो अपनी मायासे सदा विहार करनेवाले प्रभुका है, शशिमौलि शिवका वह सम्पूर्ण चरित्र मुझे बतलाइये।
Recount all of this, the story of the Moon-crested Lord, delightful to gods and sages, of the Master who forever sports through his māyā.
एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व (etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva) — recount all thisचरितं शशिमौलिनः (caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ) — the story of the Moon-crested oneदेवर्षिसुखदं (devarṣisukhadaṃ) — which gives joy to gods and sagesशश्वन्मायाविहरतः प्रभोः (śaśvanmāyāviharataḥ prabhoḥ) — of the Lord who ever sports through his māyā
५ एवमेतत्पुरा पृष्टो व्यासेन ऋषिसत्तम सनत्कुमारं प्रोवाच तदेव कथयाम्यहम्॥ ५
evametatpurā pṛṣṭo vyāsena ṛṣisattama | sanatkumāraṃ provāca tadeva kathayāmyaham 5 ||
हे ऋषिश्रेष्ठ! पूर्वकालमें व्यासजीने सनत्कुमारसे यही बात पूछी थी; तब सनत्कुमारजीने जो कुछ कहा था, वही बात अब मैं आपसे कहता हूँ।
O best of sages, this same question was asked long ago of Sanatkumāra by Vyāsa; that very thing which Sanatkumāra then said, I now tell you.
एवमेतत्पुरा पृष्टो व्यासेन (evametatpurā pṛṣṭo vyāsena) — this same thing, asked formerly by Vyāsaऋषिसत्तम (ṛṣisattama) — O best of sagesसनत्कुमारं प्रोवाच (sanatkumāraṃ provāca) — which Sanatkumāra then declaredतदेव कथयाम्यहम् (tadeva kathayāmyaham) — that very thing I now tell
६ शृणु व्यास महाप्राज्ञ चरितं शशिमौलिनः यथा ददाह त्रिपुरं बाणेनैकेन विश्वहृत्॥ ६
śṛṇu vyāsa mahāprājña caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ | yathā dadāha tripuraṃ bāṇenaikena viśvahṛt 6 ||
हे व्यास! हे महाप्राज्ञ! विश्वको मोहित करनेवाले शिवका वह चरित्र सुनो, जिस प्रकार उन्होंने एक ही बाणसे त्रिपुरको जला दिया।
Listen, O most wise Vyāsa, to the deeds of the Moon-crested Lord — how he who enthralls the universe burnt Tripura with a single arrow.
शृणु व्यास महाप्राज्ञ (śṛṇu vyāsa mahāprājña) — listen, O greatly wise Vyāsaचरितं शशिमौलिनः (caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ) — to the deeds of the Moon-crested oneयथा ददाह त्रिपुरं (yathā dadāha tripuraṃ) — how he burnt Tripuraबाणेनैकेन विश्वहृत् (bāṇenaikena viśvahṛt) — with a single arrow — he who enthralls the universe
७ शिवात्मजेन स्कन्देन निहते तारकासुरे तत्पुत्रास्तु त्रयो दैत्याः पर्यतप्यन्मुनीश्वर॥ ७
śivātmajena skandena nihate tārakāsure | tatputrāstu trayo daityāḥ paryatapyanmunīśvara 7 ||
हे मुनीश्वर! शिवपुत्र स्कन्दके द्वारा तारकासुरका वध हो जानेपर उसके तीनों पुत्र दैत्य अत्यन्त सन्तप्त हुए।
O lord of sages, when the demon Tāraka was slain by Skanda, Śiva's son, his three sons, the demons, were consumed with grief.
शिवात्मजेन स्कन्देन (śivātmajena skandena) — by Skanda, Śiva's sonनिहते तारकासुरे (nihate tārakāsure) — when the demon Tāraka was slainतत्पुत्रास्तु त्रयो दैत्याः (tatputrāstu trayo daityāḥ) — his three sons, the demonsपर्यतप्यन्मुनीश्वर (paryatapyanmunīśvara) — grieved greatly, O lord of sages
८ तारकाक्षस्तु तज्ज्येष्ठो विद्युन्माली च मध्यमः कमलाक्षः कनीयांश्च सर्वे तुल्यबलाः सदा॥ ८
tārakākṣastu tajjyeṣṭho vidyunmālī ca madhyamaḥ | kamalākṣaḥ kanīyāṃśca sarve tulyabalāḥ sadā 8 ||
उनमें तारकाक्ष ज्येष्ठ, विद्युन्माली मध्यम तथा कमलाक्ष कनिष्ठ था; वे सभी सदा समान बलवाले थे।
Tārakākṣa was the eldest, Vidyunmālī the middle one, and Kamalākṣa the youngest; all were ever equal in strength.
तारकाक्षस्तु तज्ज्येष्ठो (tārakākṣastu tajjyeṣṭho) — Tārakākṣa was the eldest of themविद्युन्माली च मध्यमः (vidyunmālī ca madhyamaḥ) — and Vidyunmālī the middleकमलाक्षः कनीयांश्च (kamalākṣaḥ kanīyāṃśca) — and Kamalākṣa the youngestसर्वे तुल्यबलाः सदा (sarve tulyabalāḥ sadā) — all of them ever equal in strength
९ जितेन्द्रियाः सुसन्नद्धाः संयताः सत्यवादिनः दृढचित्ता महावीरा देवद्रोहिण एव च॥ ९
jitendriyāḥ susannaddhāḥ saṃyatāḥ satyavādinaḥ | dṛḍhacittā mahāvīrā devadrohiṇa eva ca 9 ||
वे जितेन्द्रिय, सुसज्जित, संयमी, सत्यवादी, दृढ़चित्त, महावीर तथा देवताओंके द्रोही थे।
They had conquered their senses, were well-disciplined, self-controlled, truthful in speech, resolute in mind, mighty heroes — and also enemies of the gods.
जितेन्द्रियाः सुसन्नद्धाः (jitendriyāḥ susannaddhāḥ) — senses conquered, well-girdedसंयताः सत्यवादिनः (saṃyatāḥ satyavādinaḥ) — self-restrained, truthful in speechदृढचित्ता महावीरा (dṛḍhacittā mahāvīrā) — firm of mind, great heroesदेवद्रोहिण एव च (devadrohiṇa eva ca) — and indeed foes of the gods
१० ते तु मेरुगुहां गत्वा तपश्चक्रुर्महाद्भुतम् त्रयः सर्वान्सुभोगांश्च विहाय सुमनोहरान्॥ १०
te tu meruguhāṃ gatvā tapaścakrurmahādbhutam | trayaḥ sarvānsubhogāṃśca vihāya sumanoharān 10 ||
वे तीनों मेरुकी गुफामें जाकर समस्त मनोहर भोगोंको त्यागकर अत्यन्त अद्भुत तप करने लगे।
They went to a cave of Mount Meru and performed a most wondrous austerity, the three of them abandoning all their delightful enjoyments.
ते तु मेरुगुहां गत्वा (te tu meruguhāṃ gatvā) — they, having gone to a cave of Meruतपश्चक्रुर्महाद्भुतम् (tapaścakrurmahādbhutam) — performed a most wondrous austerityत्रयः सर्वान्सुभोगांश्च (trayaḥ sarvānsubhogāṃśca) — the three, all their pleasant enjoymentsविहाय सुमनोहरान् (vihāya sumanoharān) — having abandoned, most delightful ones
११ वसन्ते सर्वकामांश्च गीतवादित्रनिस्स्वनम् विहाय सोत्सवं तेपुस्त्रयस्ते तारकात्मजाः॥ ११
vasante sarvakāmāṃśca gītavāditranissvanam | vihāya sotsavaṃ tepustrayaste tārakātmajāḥ 11 ||
तारकाके वे तीनों पुत्र वसन्त-ऋतुमें उत्सव, गीत-वाद्यकी ध्वनि तथा समस्त कामनाओंको त्यागकर तप करते रहे।
In spring, those three sons of Tāraka gave up every desire and the festive sounds of song and instrument, and performed austerities.
वसन्ते सर्वकामांश्च (vasante sarvakāmāṃśca) — in spring, all their desiresगीतवादित्रनिस्स्वनम् (gītavāditranissvanam) — and the sound of song and instrumentविहाय सोत्सवं तेपुः (vihāya sotsavaṃ tepuḥ) — having abandoned, along with festivity, they practiced tapasत्रयस्ते तारकात्मजाः (trayaste tārakātmajāḥ) — those three sons of Tāraka
१२ ग्रीष्मे सूर्यप्रभां जित्वा दिक्षु प्रज्वाल्य पावकम् तन्मध्यसंस्थाः सिद्ध्यर्थं जुहुवुर्हव्यमादरात्॥ १२
grīṣme sūryaprabhāṃ jitvā dikṣu prajvālya pāvakam | tanmadhyasaṃsthāḥ siddhyarthaṃ juhuvurhavyamādarāt 12 ||
ग्रीष्म-ऋतुमें सूर्यके तेजको जीतकर उन्होंने चारों ओर अग्नि प्रज्वलितकर उसके मध्यमें स्थित हो सिद्धिके लिये आदरपूर्वक हव्यकी आहुति दी।
In summer, having conquered the sun's brilliance, they kindled fire on every side, and standing in its midst, reverently offered oblations for the sake of attainment.
ग्रीष्मे सूर्यप्रभां जित्वा (grīṣme sūryaprabhāṃ jitvā) — in summer, having overcome the sun's radianceदिक्षु प्रज्वाल्य पावकम् (dikṣu prajvālya pāvakam) — having kindled fire in all directionsतन्मध्यसंस्थाः सिद्ध्यर्थं (tanmadhyasaṃsthāḥ siddhyarthaṃ) — standing in its midst, for the sake of accomplishmentजुहुवुर्हव्यमादरात् (juhuvurhavyamādarāt) — they offered oblations with reverence
१३ महाप्रतापपतिताः सर्वेऽप्यासन् सुमूर्च्छिताः वर्षासु गतसन्त्रासा वृष्टिं मूर्द्धन्यधारयन्॥ १३
mahāpratāpapatitāḥ sarve'pyāsan sumūrcchitāḥ | varṣāsu gatasantrāsā vṛṣṭiṃ mūrddhanyadhārayan 13 ||
अत्यन्त तेजसे सन्तप्त होकर वे सब मूर्च्छित हो जाते थे, और वर्षाकालमें निर्भय होकर सिरपर वृष्टि सहते थे।
Overcome by the great heat, they all fell into deep swoons; in the rainy season, free of fear, they bore the downpour upon their heads.
महाप्रतापपतिताः (mahāpratāpapatitāḥ) — overcome by the great heatसर्वेऽप्यासन् सुमूर्च्छिताः (sarve'pyāsan sumūrcchitāḥ) — all of them fell into deep swoonवर्षासु गतसन्त्रासा (varṣāsu gatasantrāsā) — in the rains, their fear goneवृष्टिं मूर्द्धन्यधारयन् (vṛṣṭiṃ mūrddhanyadhārayan) — they bore the rain upon their heads
१४ शरत्काले प्रभूतं तु भोजनं तु बुभुक्षिताः रम्यं स्निग्धं स्थिरं हृद्यं फलं मूलमनुत्तमम्॥ १४
śaratkāle prabhūtaṃ tu bhojanaṃ tu bubhukṣitāḥ | ramyaṃ snigdhaṃ sthiraṃ hṛdyaṃ phalaṃ mūlamanuttamam 14 ||
शरत्कालमें भूखे रहते हुए भी उनके पास रम्य, स्निग्ध, स्थिर, हृद्य तथा अत्युत्तम फल-मूलरूप प्रचुर भोजन था,
In autumn, though hungry, they had abundant food — delightful, rich, wholesome, pleasing fruits and unsurpassed roots —
शरत्काले प्रभूतं तु (śaratkāle prabhūtaṃ tu) — in autumn, abundant indeedभोजनं तु बुभुक्षिताः (bhojanaṃ tu bubhukṣitāḥ) — was the food, while they themselves were hungryरम्यं स्निग्धं स्थिरं हृद्यं (ramyaṃ snigdhaṃ sthiraṃ hṛdyaṃ) — delightful, rich, wholesome, pleasingफलं मूलमनुत्तमम् (phalaṃ mūlamanuttamam) — fruit and unsurpassed roots
१५ संयमात्क्षुत्तृषो जित्वा पानान्युच्चावचान्यपि बुभुक्षितेभ्यो दत्त्वा तु बभूवुरुपला इव॥ १५
saṃyamātkṣuttṛṣo jitvā pānānyuccāvacānyapi | bubhukṣitebhyo dattvā tu babhūvurupalā iva 15 ||
जिसे संयमपूर्वक भूख-प्यासको जीतकर तथा नाना प्रकारके पेय पदार्थ भी भूखोंको दानकर वे मानो पत्थरके समान हो गये।
having conquered hunger and thirst through self-restraint, and giving away various kinds of drink to the hungry as well, they became as if made of stone.
संयमात्क्षुत्तृषो जित्वा (saṃyamātkṣuttṛṣo jitvā) — having conquered hunger and thirst through restraintपानान्युच्चावचान्यपि (pānānyuccāvacānyapi) — and various kinds of drink as wellबुभुक्षितेभ्यो दत्त्वा तु (bubhukṣitebhyo dattvā tu) — having given to the hungryबभूवुरुपला इव (babhūvurupalā iva) — they became as though made of stone
१६ संस्थितास्ते महात्मानो निराधाराश्चतुर्दिशम् हेमन्ते गिरिमाश्रित्य धैर्येण परमेण तु॥ १६
saṃsthitāste mahātmāno nirādhārāścaturdiśam | hemante girimāśritya dhairyeṇa parameṇa tu 16 ||
वे महात्मा हेमन्त-ऋतुमें चारों दिशाओंमें निराधार खड़े होकर, परम धैर्यके साथ पर्वतका आश्रय लेकर,
Those great souls stood in the four directions without support; in early winter, they took refuge upon a mountain, with the utmost fortitude,
संस्थितास्ते महात्मानो (saṃsthitāste mahātmāno) — those great souls stoodनिराधाराश्चतुर्दिशम् (nirādhārāścaturdiśam) — without support, facing the four directionsहेमन्ते गिरिमाश्रित्य (hemante girimāśritya) — in early winter, having taken refuge on a mountainधैर्येण परमेण तु (dhairyeṇa parameṇa tu) — with the utmost fortitude
१७ तुषारदेहसञ्छन्ना जलक्लिन्नेन वाससा आसाद्य देहं क्षौमेण शिशिरे तोयमध्यगाः॥ १७
tuṣāradehasañchannā jalaklinnena vāsasā | āsādya dehaṃ kṣaumeṇa śiśire toyamadhyagāḥ 17 ||
तुषारसे आच्छादित शरीरवाले तथा जलसे भीगे वस्त्र धारणकर, शिशिर-ऋतुमें रेशमी वस्त्रसे देहको ढककर जलके बीचमें खड़े रहे।
their bodies covered with frost, clad in garments drenched with water; in deepest winter, wrapping their bodies in silken cloth, they stood immersed in water.
तुषारदेहसञ्छन्ना (tuṣāradehasañchannā) — their bodies covered with frostजलक्लिन्नेन वाससा (jalaklinnena vāsasā) — with garments soaked in waterआसाद्य देहं क्षौमेण (āsādya dehaṃ kṣaumeṇa) — having clothed the body in silkशिशिरे तोयमध्यगाः (śiśire toyamadhyagāḥ) — in deep winter, standing amid the water
१८ अनिर्विण्णास्ततः सर्वे क्रमशोऽवर्द्धयंस्तपः तेपुस्त्रयस्ते तत्पुत्रा विधिमुद्दिश्य सत्तमाः॥ १८
anirviṇṇāstataḥ sarve kramaśo'varddhayaṃstapaḥ | tepustrayaste tatputrā vidhimuddiśya sattamāḥ 18 ||
विषादरहित होकर वे सब क्रमशः अपने तपको बढ़ाते गये; इस प्रकार वे तीनों श्रेष्ठ पुत्र ब्रह्माजीको उद्देश्य करके तप करते रहे।
Undespairing, all of them steadily increased their austerity; those three excellent sons performed tapas with Brahmā as their object.
अनिर्विण्णास्ततः सर्वे (anirviṇṇāstataḥ sarve) — undespairing, thereafter, allक्रमशोऽवर्द्धयंस्तपः (kramaśo'varddhayaṃstapaḥ) — gradually increased their austerityतेपुस्त्रयस्ते तत्पुत्रा (tepustrayaste tatputrā) — those three sons performed tapasविधिमुद्दिश्य सत्तमाः (vidhimuddiśya sattamāḥ) — those excellent ones, with Brahmā as their goal
१९ तप उग्रं समास्थाय नियमे परमे स्थिताः तपसा कर्षयामासुर्देहान् स्वान् दानवोत्तमाः॥ १९
tapa ugraṃ samāsthāya niyame parame sthitāḥ | tapasā karṣayāmāsurdehān svān dānavottamāḥ 19 ||
उग्र तपमें स्थित होकर परम नियमका पालन करते हुए वे श्रेष्ठ दानव तपस्याके द्वारा अपने शरीरको सुखाने लगे।
Undertaking fierce austerity, established in the supreme discipline, those foremost demons wasted away their own bodies through tapas.
तप उग्रं समास्थाय (tapa ugraṃ samāsthāya) — undertaking fierce austerityनियमे परमे स्थिताः (niyame parame sthitāḥ) — established in the highest disciplineतपसा कर्षयामासुः (tapasā karṣayāmāsuḥ) — through tapas they wasted awayदेहान् स्वान् दानवोत्तमाः (dehān svān dānavottamāḥ) — their own bodies, those foremost demons
२० वर्षाणां शतकं चैव पदमेकं निधाय च भूमौ स्थित्वा परं तत्र तेपुस्ते बलवत्तराः॥ २०
varṣāṇāṃ śatakaṃ caiva padamekaṃ nidhāya ca | bhūmau sthitvā paraṃ tatra tepuste balavattarāḥ 20 ||
सौ वर्षतक एक पैरके सहारे पृथ्वीपर खड़े होकर वे अति बलवान् दैत्य वहाँ परम तप करते रहे।
For a hundred years, standing on a single foot planted upon the ground, those mightiest ones practiced the utmost austerity there.
वर्षाणां शतकं चैव (varṣāṇāṃ śatakaṃ caiva) — for a full hundred yearsपदमेकं निधाय च (padamekaṃ nidhāya ca) — and having placed a single footभूमौ स्थित्वा परं तत्र (bhūmau sthitvā paraṃ tatra) — standing there upon the ground, supremelyतेपुस्ते बलवत्तराः (tepuste balavattarāḥ) — those mightiest ones practiced austerity
२१ ते सहस्रं तु वर्षाणां वातभक्षाः सुदारुणाः तपस्तेपुर्दुरात्मानः परं तापमुपागताः॥ २१
te sahasraṃ tu varṣāṇāṃ vātabhakṣāḥ sudāruṇāḥ | tapastepurdurātmānaḥ paraṃ tāpamupāgatāḥ 21 ||
वे दारुण एवं दुरात्मा दैत्य हजार वर्षतक वायुका भक्षण करते हुए महान् कष्टसे युक्त होकर तप करते रहे।
For a thousand years, feeding only on air, those fearsome and wicked-minded ones practiced austerity, reaching the utmost torment.
ते सहस्रं तु वर्षाणां (te sahasraṃ tu varṣāṇāṃ) — they, for a thousand yearsवातभक्षाः सुदारुणाः (vātabhakṣāḥ sudāruṇāḥ) — feeding on wind alone, most terribleतपस्तेपुर्दुरात्मानः (tapastepurdurātmānaḥ) — the evil-minded ones practiced tapasपरं तापमुपागताः (paraṃ tāpamupāgatāḥ) — having reached the utmost torment
२२ वर्षाणां तु सहस्रं वै मस्तकेनास्थितास्तथा वर्षाणां तु शतेनैव ऊर्ध्वबाहव आस्थिताः॥ २२
varṣāṇāṃ tu sahasraṃ vai mastakenāsthitāstathā | varṣāṇāṃ tu śatenaiva ūrdhvabāhava āsthitāḥ 22 ||
वे एक हजार वर्षतक सिरके बल खड़े रहे, और सौ वर्षतक दोनों भुजाओंको ऊपर उठाये रहे।
For a full thousand years they stood upon their heads, and likewise for a hundred years they stood with arms raised upward.
वर्षाणां तु सहस्रं वै (varṣāṇāṃ tu sahasraṃ vai) — for a full thousand years indeedमस्तकेनास्थितास्तथा (mastakenāsthitāstathā) — they stood balanced upon the head, thusवर्षाणां तु शतेनैव (varṣāṇāṃ tu śatenaiva) — and for a hundred yearsऊर्ध्वबाहव आस्थिताः (ūrdhvabāhava āsthitāḥ) — they stood with arms raised upward
२३ एवं दुःखं परं प्राप्ता दुराग्रहपरा इमे ईदृक् ते संस्थिता दैत्या दिवारात्रमतन्द्रिता॥ २३
evaṃ duḥkhaṃ paraṃ prāptā durāgrahaparā ime | īdṛk te saṃsthitā daityā divārātramatandritā 23 ||
इस प्रकार दुराग्रहमें तत्पर होकर उन्होंने परम दुःख प्राप्त किया; वे दैत्य दिन-रात आलस्यरहित होकर इसी प्रकार स्थित रहे।
Thus, given over to stubborn resolve, they attained the utmost suffering; such were these demons, standing tirelessly by day and by night.
एवं दुःखं परं प्राप्ता (evaṃ duḥkhaṃ paraṃ prāptā) — thus having attained the utmost sufferingदुराग्रहपरा इमे (durāgrahaparā ime) — these, given over to obstinate resolveईदृक् ते संस्थिता दैत्याः (īdṛk te saṃsthitā daityāḥ) — such were those demons, so positionedदिवारात्रमतन्द्रिता (divārātramatandritā) — untiring, by day and by night
२४ एवं तेषां गतः कालो महान् सुतपतां मुने ब्रह्मात्मनां तारकाणां धर्मेणेति मतिर्मम॥ २४
evaṃ teṣāṃ gataḥ kālo mahān sutapatāṃ mune | brahmātmanāṃ tārakāṇāṃ dharmeṇeti matirmama 24 ||
हे मुने! इस प्रकार धर्मपूर्वक तप करनेवाले तथा ब्रह्माजीमें मन लगाये उन तारकपुत्रोंका बहुत बड़ा काल बीत गया, ऐसा मेरा विचार है।
Thus, O sage, a great span of time passed for those excellent ascetics, the sons of Tāraka, whose minds were fixed on Brahmā, performing tapas righteously — this is my opinion.
एवं तेषां गतः कालो महान् (evaṃ teṣāṃ gataḥ kālo mahān) — thus a great span of time passed for themसुतपतां मुने (sutapatāṃ mune) — for those of excellent austerity, O sageब्रह्मात्मनां तारकाणां (brahmātmanāṃ tārakāṇāṃ) — of the sons of Tāraka, whose minds were on Brahmāधर्मेणेति मतिर्मम (dharmeṇeti matirmama) — righteously — such is my opinion
२५ प्रादुरासीत्ततो ब्रह्मा सुरासुरगुरुर्महान् सन्तुष्टस्तपसा तेषां वरं दातुं महायशाः॥ २५
prādurāsīttato brahmā surāsuragururmahān | santuṣṭastapasā teṣāṃ varaṃ dātuṃ mahāyaśāḥ 25 ||
तब सुर-असुरोंके महान् गुरु, महायशस्वी ब्रह्माजी उनके तपसे सन्तुष्ट होकर वर देनेके लिये प्रकट हुए।
Then great Brahmā, teacher of gods and demons, appeared — the greatly renowned one, pleased with their austerity, come to grant a boon.
प्रादुरासीत्ततो ब्रह्मा (prādurāsīttato brahmā) — then Brahmā appearedसुरासुरगुरुर्महान् (surāsuragururmahān) — the great teacher of gods and demonsसन्तुष्टस्तपसा तेषां (santuṣṭastapasā teṣāṃ) — pleased by their austerityवरं दातुं महायशाः (varaṃ dātuṃ mahāyaśāḥ) — the greatly renowned one, to grant a boon
२६ मुनिदेवासुरैः सार्द्धं सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः ततस्तानब्रवीत्सर्वान् सर्वभूतपितामहः॥ २६
munidevāsuraiḥ sārddhaṃ sāntvapūrvamidaṃ vacaḥ | tatastānabravītsarvān sarvabhūtapitāmahaḥ 26 ||
सर्वभूतोंके पितामह ब्रह्माजीने मुनियों, देवताओं तथा असुरोंके साथ जाकर उन सभीसे यह सान्त्वनापूर्ण वचन कहा—
Then the Grandsire of all beings, together with sages, gods, and demons, spoke these consoling words to all of them:
मुनिदेवासुरैः सार्द्धं (munidevāsuraiḥ sārddhaṃ) — together with sages, gods, and demonsसान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः (sāntvapūrvamidaṃ vacaḥ) — these words, preceded by consolationततस्तानब्रवीत्सर्वान् (tatastānabravītsarvān) — then he spoke to all of themसर्वभूतपितामहः (sarvabhūtapitāmahaḥ) — the Grandsire of all beings
२७ प्रसन्नोऽस्मि महादैत्या युष्माकं तपसा मुने सर्वं दास्यामि युष्मभ्यं वरं ब्रूत यदीप्सितम्॥ २७
prasanno'smi mahādaityā yuṣmākaṃ tapasā mune | sarvaṃ dāsyāmi yuṣmabhyaṃ varaṃ brūta yadīpsitam 27 ||
"मैं तुमलोगोंके तपसे प्रसन्न हूँ, हे महादैत्यो! मैं तुमलोगोंको सब कुछ दूँगा; जो तुम्हें अभीष्ट हो, वह वर माँगो।"
"I am pleased, O great demons, by your austerity; I shall grant you anything — tell me the boon you desire."
NoteThe vocative मुने ("O sage") sits oddly inside Brahmā's address to the demons; it is best read as Sanatkumāra's aside to his own listener, Vyāsa, momentarily surfacing within the quoted speech — a common Puranic narrative habit, not a sign that the boon-speech is addressed to a sage.
प्रसन्नोऽस्मि महादैत्या (prasanno'smi mahādaityā) — I am pleased, O great demonsयुष्माकं तपसा मुने (yuṣmākaṃ tapasā mune) — by your austerity — O sage (Vyāsa)सर्वं दास्यामि युष्मभ्यं (sarvaṃ dāsyāmi yuṣmabhyaṃ) — I shall give you everythingवरं ब्रूत यदीप्सितम् (varaṃ brūta yadīpsitam) — tell the boon that is desired
२८ किमर्थं सुतपस्तप्तं कथयध्वं सुरद्विषः सर्वेषां तपसो दाता सर्वकर्तास्मि सर्वदा॥ २८
kimarthaṃ sutapastaptaṃ kathayadhvaṃ suradviṣaḥ | sarveṣāṃ tapaso dātā sarvakartāsmi sarvadā 28 ||
"हे देवद्वेषियो! बताओ कि तुमने यह कठोर तप किस उद्देश्यसे किया है; मैं सबकी तपस्याका फलदाता तथा सदा सबका रचयिता हूँ।"
"Tell me, O enemies of the gods, for what purpose you performed such great austerity; I am ever the giver of the fruit of all austerities, and the creator of all."
किमर्थं सुतपस्तप्तं (kimarthaṃ sutapastaptaṃ) — for what purpose was such great austerity performedकथयध्वं सुरद्विषः (kathayadhvaṃ suradviṣaḥ) — tell, O enemies of the godsसर्वेषां तपसो दाता (sarveṣāṃ tapaso dātā) — I am the bestower of fruit for everyone's austerityसर्वकर्तास्मि सर्वदा (sarvakartāsmi sarvadā) — I am ever the maker of all
२९ तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शनैस्ते स्वात्मनो गतम् ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे प्रणिपत्य पितामहम्॥ २९
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā śanaiste svātmano gatam | ūcuḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve praṇipatya pitāmaham 29 ||
उनका यह वचन सुनकर वे धीरे-धीरे अपनी सुधमें आये, और हाथ जोड़कर पितामहको प्रणाम करके सब बोले—
Having heard his words, they slowly recovered themselves; all of them, with joined palms, bowed to the Grandsire and spoke.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा (tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā) — having heard those words of hisशनैस्ते स्वात्मनो गतम् (śanaiste svātmano gatam) — they slowly returned to their own sensesऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे (ūcuḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve) — all of them, with joined palms, spokeप्रणिपत्य पितामहम् (praṇipatya pitāmaham) — having bowed down to the Grandsire
३० यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश यदि देयो वरस्त्वया अवध्यत्वं च सर्वेषां सर्वभूतेषु देहिनः॥ ३०
yadi prasanno deveśa yadi deyo varastvayā | avadhyatvaṃ ca sarveṣāṃ sarvabhūteṣu dehinaḥ 30 ||
"हे देवेश! यदि आप प्रसन्न हैं और आप वर देना चाहते हैं, तो सब प्राणियोंमें हमें अवध्यता प्रदान कीजिये।"
"If you are pleased, O Lord of the gods, and if a boon is to be given by you, grant us inviolability from every embodied being among all creatures."
यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश (yadi prasanno deveśa) — if you are pleased, O Lord of the godsयदि देयो वरस्त्वया (yadi deyo varastvayā) — if a boon is to be granted by youअवध्यत्वं च सर्वेषां (avadhyatvaṃ ca sarveṣāṃ) — then invulnerability with regard to allसर्वभूतेषु देहिनः (sarvabhūteṣu dehinaḥ) — among all creatures, for us embodied ones
३१ स्थिरान् कुरु जगन्नाथ पान्तु नः परिपन्थिनः जरारोगादयः सर्वे नास्मान्मृत्युरगात् क्वचित्॥ ३१
sthirān kuru jagannātha pāntu naḥ paripanthinaḥ | jarārogādayaḥ sarve nāsmānmṛtyuragāt kvacit 31 ||
Doubtful readingThe clause पान्तु नः परिपन्थिनः is grammatically awkward as it stands (literally "may our adversaries protect us")
"हे जगन्नाथ! हमें अचल कर दीजिये; कोई शत्रु हमें पराजित न कर सके; जरा-रोग आदि हमें कहीं भी प्राप्त न हों, और मृत्यु हमारे पास कभी न आये।"
"Make us unchanging, O Lord of the world; let no adversary ever overcome us; let old age, disease, and their like never touch us; may death come upon us nowhere."
स्थिरान् कुरु जगन्नाथ (sthirān kuru jagannātha) — make us unchanging, O Lord of the worldपान्तु नः परिपन्थिनः (pāntu naḥ paripanthinaḥ) — let no adversary overcome usजरारोगादयः सर्वे (jarārogādayaḥ sarve) — old age, disease, and all such thingsनास्मान्मृत्युरगात् क्वचित् (nāsmānmṛtyuragāt kvacit) — let death never come upon us anywhere
३२ अजराश्चामराः सर्वे भवाम इति नो मतम् समृत्यवः करिष्यामः सर्वानन्यांस्त्रिलोकके॥ ३२
ajarāścāmarāḥ sarve bhavāma iti no matam | samṛtyavaḥ kariṣyāmaḥ sarvānanyāṃstrilokake 32 ||
"हमारा यह विचार है कि हम सब अजर-अमर हो जायँ, और त्रिलोकीमें अन्य सभी प्राणियोंको मृत्युके अधीन बना दें।"
"May we all become ageless and immortal — this is our wish; and we shall make all others in the three worlds subject to death."
अजराश्चामराः सर्वे (ajarāścāmarāḥ sarve) — ageless and immortal, all of usभवाम इति नो मतम् (bhavāma iti no matam) — let us become — this is our resolveसमृत्यवः करिष्यामः (samṛtyavaḥ kariṣyāmaḥ) — subject to death we shall makeसर्वानन्यांस्त्रिलोकके (sarvānanyāṃstrilokake) — all others in the three worlds
३३ लक्ष्म्या किं तद्विपुलया किं कार्यं हि पुरोत्तमैः अन्यैश्च विपुलैर्भोगैः स्थानैश्वर्येण वा पुनः॥ ३३
lakṣmyā kiṃ tadvipulayā kiṃ kāryaṃ hi purottamaiḥ | anyaiśca vipulairbhogaiḥ sthānaiśvaryeṇa vā punaḥ 33 ||
"उस विपुल लक्ष्मीसे क्या प्रयोजन, श्रेष्ठ नगरोंसे अथवा अन्य विपुल भोगों, स्थानों तथा ऐश्वर्यसे भी क्या प्रयोजन—"
"What use is that abundant wealth, what need indeed of splendid cities, or of other vast enjoyments, dominions, or lordly power,"
लक्ष्म्या किं तद्विपुलया (lakṣmyā kiṃ tadvipulayā) — what use is that abundant fortuneकिं कार्यं हि पुरोत्तमैः (kiṃ kāryaṃ hi purottamaiḥ) — what need indeed of excellent citiesअन्यैश्च विपुलैर्भोगैः (anyaiśca vipulairbhogaiḥ) — or of other vast enjoymentsस्थानैश्वर्येण वा पुनः (sthānaiśvaryeṇa vā punaḥ) — or again, of dominions and lordly power
३४ यत्रैव मृत्युना ग्रस्तो नियतं पञ्चभिर्दिनैः व्यर्थं तस्याखिलं ब्रह्मन् निश्चितं न इतीव हि॥ ३४
yatraiva mṛtyunā grasto niyataṃ pañcabhirdinaiḥ | vyarthaṃ tasyākhilaṃ brahman niścitaṃ na itīva hi 34 ||
"जब पाँच ही दिनोंमें मृत्युके द्वारा ग्रसित हो जानेपर वह सब कुछ व्यर्थ हो जाता है, हे ब्रह्मन्! इसमें कोई सन्देह नहीं है।"
"— when, seized by Death within five certain days, all of it becomes futile, O Brahman; of this there is no doubt."
यत्रैव मृत्युना ग्रस्तो (yatraiva mṛtyunā grasto) — when indeed seized by Deathनियतं पञ्चभिर्दिनैः (niyataṃ pañcabhirdinaiḥ) — inevitably, within as few as five daysव्यर्थं तस्याखिलं ब्रह्मन् (vyarthaṃ tasyākhilaṃ brahman) — all of that becomes futile, O Brahmanनिश्चितं न इतीव हि (niścitaṃ na itīva hi) — this indeed is certain, without doubt
३५ इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां दैत्यानां च तपस्विनाम् प्रत्युवाच शिवं स्मृत्वा स्वप्रभुं गिरिशं विधिः॥ ३५
iti śrutvā vacasteṣāṃ daityānāṃ ca tapasvinām | pratyuvāca śivaṃ smṛtvā svaprabhuṃ giriśaṃ vidhiḥ 35 ||
उन तपस्वी दैत्योंकी यह बात सुनकर, अपने स्वामी शिवका स्मरण करते हुए ब्रह्माजीने उत्तर दिया।
Having heard these words of the ascetic demons, Brahmā, remembering Śiva, the Lord of the Mountain, his own master, replied.
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां (iti śrutvā vacasteṣāṃ) — having heard these words of theirsदैत्यानां च तपस्विनाम् (daityānāṃ ca tapasvinām) — of the demons, those asceticsप्रत्युवाच शिवं स्मृत्वा (pratyuvāca śivaṃ smṛtvā) — replied, having remembered Śivaस्वप्रभुं गिरिशं विधिः (svaprabhuṃ giriśaṃ vidhiḥ) — his own Lord, the Mountain-dweller — Brahmā
३६ नास्ति सर्वामरत्वं च निवर्तध्वमतोऽसुराः अन्यं वरं वृणीध्वं वै यादृशो वो हि रोचते॥ ३६
nāsti sarvāmaratvaṃ ca nivartadhvamato'surāḥ | anyaṃ varaṃ vṛṇīdhvaṃ vai yādṛśo vo hi rocate 36 ||
"हे असुरो! पूर्ण अमरत्व सम्भव नहीं है, अतः इस आग्रहसे निवृत्त हो जाओ और तुम्हें जो अच्छा लगे, वह दूसरा वर माँग लो।"
"Complete immortality does not exist; therefore, O demons, desist from this, and choose instead another boon, whatever pleases you."
नास्ति सर्वामरत्वं च (nāsti sarvāmaratvaṃ ca) — complete immortality does not existनिवर्तध्वमतोऽसुराः (nivartadhvamato'surāḥ) — therefore turn back from this, O demonsअन्यं वरं वृणीध्वं वै (anyaṃ varaṃ vṛṇīdhvaṃ vai) — choose indeed another boonयादृशो वो हि रोचते (yādṛśo vo hi rocate) — whatever indeed pleases you
३७ जातो हनिष्यते नूनं जन्तुः कोऽप्यसुराः क्वचित् अजरश्चामरो लोके न भविष्यति भूतले॥ ३७
jāto haniṣyate nūnaṃ jantuḥ ko'pyasurāḥ kvacit | ajaraścāmaro loke na bhaviṣyati bhūtale 37 ||
"जो भी प्राणी जन्म लेता है, वह अवश्य ही कहीं-न-कहीं मारा जायेगा; इस भूतलपर कोई भी अजर-अमर नहीं हो सकेगा,"
"Surely whatever creature is born will somewhere be slain, O demons; no one on this earth shall be ageless and immortal,"
जातो हनिष्यते नूनं (jāto haniṣyate nūnaṃ) — whoever is born will surely be slainजन्तुः कोऽप्यसुराः क्वचित् (jantuḥ ko'pyasurāḥ kvacit) — some creature, somewhere, O demonsअजरश्चामरो लोके (ajaraścāmaro loke) — ageless and immortal, in this worldन भविष्यति भूतले (na bhaviṣyati bhūtale) — none shall exist upon the earth
३८ ऋते तु खण्डपरशोः कालकालाद्धरेस्तथा तौ धर्माधर्मपरमावव्यक्तौ व्यक्तरूपिणौ॥ ३८
ṛte tu khaṇḍaparaśoḥ kālakālāddharestathā | tau dharmādharmaparamāvavyaktau vyaktarūpiṇau 38 ||
"सिवाय खण्डपरशु अर्थात् शिवके तथा काल-के-भी-काल हरि अर्थात् विष्णुके; वे दोनों धर्म-अधर्मसे परे, अव्यक्त होते हुए भी व्यक्तरूपमें प्रकट हैं।"
"— except for the Wielder of the Broken Axe [Śiva] and Hari, who is Death of Death; those two are beyond both merit and demerit, the Unmanifest appearing in manifest form."
ऋते तु खण्डपरशोः (ṛte tu khaṇḍaparaśoḥ) — except indeed the Wielder of the Broken Axe (Śiva)कालकालाद्धरेस्तथा (kālakālāddharestathā) — and likewise Hari, who is Death's Deathतौ धर्माधर्मपरमावव्यक्तौ (tau dharmādharmaparamāvavyaktau) — those two are beyond both righteousness and unrighteousness, unmanifestव्यक्तरूपिणौ (vyaktarūpiṇau) — yet possessing manifest form
३९ सम्पीडनाय जगतो यदि स क्रियते तपः सफलं तद्गतं वेद्यं तस्मात्सुविहितं तपः॥ ३९
sampīḍanāya jagato yadi sa kriyate tapaḥ | saphalaṃ tadgataṃ vedyaṃ tasmātsuvihitaṃ tapaḥ 39 ||
"यदि जगत्को पीड़ा पहुँचानेके लिये तप किया जाय, तो उसका फल नष्ट समझना चाहिये; अतः तप सुविहित होना चाहिये।"
"If austerity is undertaken for the affliction of the world, know that its fruit is wasted; therefore let austerity be rightly directed."
सम्पीडनाय जगतो (sampīḍanāya jagato) — for the affliction of the worldयदि स क्रियते तपः (yadi sa kriyate tapaḥ) — if that austerity is performedसफलं तद्गतं वेद्यं (saphalaṃ tadgataṃ vedyaṃ) — its fruit should be known as lostतस्मात्सुविहितं तपः (tasmātsuvihitaṃ tapaḥ) — therefore let austerity be well-directed
४० तद्विचार्य स्वयं बुद्ध्या न शक्यं यत्सुरासुरैः दुर्लभं वा सुदुस्साध्यं मृत्युं वञ्चयतानघाः॥ ४०
tadvicārya svayaṃ buddhyā na śakyaṃ yatsurāsuraiḥ | durlabhaṃ vā sudussādhyaṃ mṛtyuṃ vañcayatānaghāḥ 40 ||
"हे अनघो! तुमलोग स्वयं बुद्धिसे विचार करके ऐसी मृत्युको चुनकर उसका अतिक्रमण करो, जो देवताओं और असुरोंसे भी सम्भव न हो, या जो दुर्लभ अथवा अत्यन्त दुःसाध्य हो।"
"Considering this yourselves with your own understanding, O sinless ones, evade death by choosing a condition impossible for gods and demons to bring about, or one that is rare and exceedingly hard to accomplish."
तद्विचार्य स्वयं बुद्ध्या (tadvicārya svayaṃ buddhyā) — having considered this yourselves, with your own intellectन शक्यं यत्सुरासुरैः (na śakyaṃ yatsurāsuraiḥ) — that which is impossible for gods and demonsदुर्लभं वा सुदुस्साध्यं (durlabhaṃ vā sudussādhyaṃ) — or rare, or exceedingly hard to accomplishमृत्युं वञ्चयतानघाः (mṛtyuṃ vañcayatānaghāḥ) — evade such a death, O sinless ones
४१ तत्किञ्चिन्मरणे हेतुं वृणीध्वं सत्त्वमाश्रिताः येन मृत्युर्नैव वृतो रक्षतस्तत्पृथक् पृथक्॥ ४१
tatkiñcinmaraṇe hetuṃ vṛṇīdhvaṃ sattvamāśritāḥ | yena mṛtyurnaiva vṛto rakṣatastatpṛthak pṛthak 41 ||
"अपने सत्त्वका आश्रय लेकर मरणका कोई विशेष कारण चुन लो, और उस कारणसे अपनी-अपनी रक्षा अलग-अलग करते रहो, जिससे मृत्यु सहज न हो।"
"Relying on your own resolve, choose some particular cause of death; and having so chosen [a cause] by which death is not easily encountered, guard against that cause, each of you separately."
तत्किञ्चिन्मरणे हेतुं (tatkiñcinmaraṇe hetuṃ) — some particular cause for your deathवृणीध्वं सत्त्वमाश्रिताः (vṛṇīdhvaṃ sattvamāśritāḥ) — choose, relying on your own strength of beingयेन मृत्युर्नैव वृतो (yena mṛtyurnaiva vṛto) — by which death, though chosen, is not easily metरक्षतस्तत्पृथक् पृथक् (rakṣatastatpṛthak pṛthak) — guard against that, each separately
४२ एतद्विधिवचः श्रुत्वा मुहूर्त्तं ध्यानमास्थिताः प्रोचुस्ते चिन्तयित्वाथ सर्वलोकपितामहम्॥ ४२
etadvidhivacaḥ śrutvā muhūrttaṃ dhyānamāsthitāḥ | procuste cintayitvātha sarvalokapitāmaham 42 ||
ब्रह्माका यह वचन सुनकर वे एक मुहूर्ततक ध्यानमें स्थित रहे, फिर विचार करके सर्वलोकपितामह ब्रह्मासे बोले—
Having heard these words of Brahmā, they remained in meditation for a moment; then, having reflected, they spoke to the Grandsire of all the worlds.
एतद्विधिवचः श्रुत्वा (etadvidhivacaḥ śrutvā) — having heard these words of Brahmā (Vidhi)मुहूर्त्तं ध्यानमास्थिताः (muhūrttaṃ dhyānamāsthitāḥ) — they remained in meditation for a momentप्रोचुस्ते चिन्तयित्वाथ (procuste cintayitvātha) — then, having reflected, they spokeसर्वलोकपितामहम् (sarvalokapitāmaham) — to the Grandsire of all the worlds
४३ भगवन्नास्ति नो वेश्म पराक्रमवतामपि अधृष्याः शात्रवानां तु यन्न वत्स्यामहे सुखम्॥ ४३
bhagavannāsti no veśma parākramavatāmapi | adhṛṣyāḥ śātravānāṃ tu yanna vatsyāmahe sukham 43 ||
"हे भगवन्! हम पराक्रमी होते हुए भी हमारे पास ऐसा कोई निवास नहीं है, जो शत्रुओंसे अधृष्य हो और जिसमें हम सुखसे रह सकें।"
"O Lord, though we are powerful, we have no dwelling unassailable to our enemies, in which we might live in happiness."
भगवन्नास्ति नो वेश्म (bhagavannāsti no veśma) — O Lord, we have no dwellingपराक्रमवतामपि (parākramavatāmapi) — even though we are powerfulअधृष्याः शात्रवानां तु (adhṛṣyāḥ śātravānāṃ tu) — unassailable indeed by enemiesयन्न वत्स्यामहे सुखम् (yanna vatsyāmahe sukham) — in which we might dwell happily
४४ पुराणि त्रीणि नो देहि निर्मायात्यद्भुतानि हि सर्वसम्पत्समृद्धान्यप्रधृष्याणि दिवौकसाम्॥ ४४
purāṇi trīṇi no dehi nirmāyātyadbhutāni hi | sarvasampatsamṛddhānyapradhṛṣyāṇi divaukasām 44 ||
"आप हमें निर्माण कराकर तीन परम अद्भुत नगर दीजिये, जो सम्पूर्ण सम्पत्तिसे समृद्ध हों और देवताओंके लिये भी अधृष्य हों।"
"Have built and give us three most wondrous cities, abounding in every prosperity, unassailable even by the dwellers of heaven."
पुराणि त्रीणि नो देहि (purāṇi trīṇi no dehi) — give us three citiesनिर्मायात्यद्भुतानि हि (nirmāyātyadbhutāni hi) — having had them built, most wondrous indeedसर्वसम्पत्समृद्धान्यप्रधृष्याणि (sarvasampatsamṛddhānyapradhṛṣyāṇi) — abounding in every prosperity, unassailableदिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) — even by the dwellers of heaven
४५ वयं पुराणि त्रीण्येवं समास्थाय महीमिमाम् चरिष्यामो हि लोकेश त्वत्प्रसादाज्जगद्गुरो॥ ४५
vayaṃ purāṇi trīṇyevaṃ samāsthāya mahīmimām | cariṣyāmo hi lokeśa tvatprasādājjagadguro 45 ||
"हे लोकेश! हे जगद्गुरो! आपकी कृपासे हम इन तीनों नगरोंमें स्थित होकर इस पृथ्वीपर विचरण करेंगे।"
"Thus established in these three cities, we shall roam this earth, O Lord of the worlds, O teacher of the universe, by your grace."
वयं पुराणि त्रीण्येवं (vayaṃ purāṇi trīṇyevaṃ) — we, thus, in these three citiesसमास्थाय महीमिमाम् (samāsthāya mahīmimām) — being established, over this earthचरिष्यामो हि लोकेश (cariṣyāmo hi lokeśa) — shall roam indeed, O Lord of the worldsत्वत्प्रसादाज्जगद्गुरो (tvatprasādājjagadguro) — by your grace, O teacher of the universe
४६ तारकाक्षस्ततः प्राह यदभेद्यं सुरैरपि करोति विश्वकर्मा तन्मम हेममयं पुरम्॥ ४६
tārakākṣastataḥ prāha yadabhedyaṃ surairapi | karoti viśvakarmā tanmama hemamayaṃ puram 46 ||
तब तारकाक्षने कहा—"विश्वकर्मा मेरे लिये देवताओंसे भी अभेद्य वह स्वर्णमय नगर बनायें।"
"Then Tārakākṣa said: 'Let Viśvakarman make for me a golden city, one that even the gods cannot breach.'"
तारकाक्षस्ततः प्राह (tārakākṣastataḥ prāha) — then Tārakākṣa saidयदभेद्यं सुरैरपि (yadabhedyaṃ surairapi) — which is unbreakable even by the godsकरोति विश्वकर्मा (karoti viśvakarmā) — let Viśvakarman makeतन्मम हेममयं पुरम् (tanmama hemamayaṃ puram) — that golden city of mine
४७ ययाचे कमलाक्षस्तु राजतं सुमहत्पुरम् विद्युन्माली च संहृष्टो वज्रायसमयं महत्॥ ४७
yayāce kamalākṣastu rājataṃ sumahatpuram | vidyunmālī ca saṃhṛṣṭo vajrāyasamayaṃ mahat 47 ||
कमलाक्षने विशाल रजतमय नगरकी याचना की, और विद्युन्मालीने अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर वज्रके समान विशाल लौहमय नगर माँगा।
Kamalākṣa asked for a great silver city, and Vidyunmālī, greatly delighted, for a great one made of adamantine iron.
ययाचे कमलाक्षस्तु (yayāce kamalākṣastu) — Kamalākṣa, for his part, askedराजतं सुमहत्पुरम् (rājataṃ sumahatpuram) — for a great silver cityविद्युन्माली च संहृष्टो (vidyunmālī ca saṃhṛṣṭo) — and Vidyunmālī, greatly delightedवज्रायसमयं महत् (vajrāyasamayaṃ mahat) — for a great one made of adamantine iron
४८ पुरेष्वेतेषु भो ब्रह्मन्नेकस्थानस्थितेषु च मध्याह्नाभिजिते काले शीतांशौ पुष्य संस्थिते॥ ४८
pureṣveteṣu bho brahmannekasthānasthiteṣu ca | madhyāhnābhijite kāle śītāṃśau puṣya saṃsthite 48 ||
"हे ब्रह्मन्! जब ये तीनों नगर एक ही स्थानपर स्थित हों, मध्याह्नकालमें अभिजित् मुहूर्तमें, चन्द्रमा पुष्य नक्षत्रपर हो,"
"When these cities, O Brahman, are stationed together in a single place — at midday, in the Abhijit hour, when the moon stands in the Puṣya asterism,"
पुरेष्वेतेषु भो ब्रह्मन् (pureṣveteṣu bho brahman) — regarding these cities, O Brahmanएकस्थानस्थितेषु च (ekasthānasthiteṣu ca) — when situated together in a single placeमध्याह्नाभिजिते काले (madhyāhnābhijite kāle) — at midday, in the Abhijit hourशीतांशौ पुष्य संस्थिते (śītāṃśau puṣya saṃsthite) — when the cool-rayed moon stands in Puṣya
४९ उपर्युपर्यदृष्टेषु व्योम्नि लीलाभ्रसंस्थिते वर्षत्सु कालमेघेषु पुष्करावर्तनामसु॥ ४९
uparyuparyadṛṣṭeṣu vyomni līlābhrasaṃsthite | varṣatsu kālamegheṣu puṣkarāvartanāmasu 49 ||
"आकाशमें एक-दूसरेके ऊपर अदृष्ट होकर लीलामय बादलोंपर स्थित हों, तथा पुष्कर और आवर्त नामके कालमेघ वर्षा कर रहे हों,"
"— unseen by others, one above the other in the sky, resting on playful clouds, while the seasonal clouds named Puṣkara and Āvarta are raining,"
उपर्युपर्यदृष्टेषु (uparyuparyadṛṣṭeṣu) — one above another, unseenव्योम्नि लीलाभ्रसंस्थिते (vyomni līlābhrasaṃsthite) — in the sky, resting upon sportive cloudsवर्षत्सु कालमेघेषु (varṣatsu kālamegheṣu) — while the seasonal clouds are rainingपुष्करावर्तनामसु (puṣkarāvartanāmasu) — the clouds named Puṣkara and Āvarta
५० तथा वर्षसहस्रान्ते समेष्यामः परस्परम् एकीभावं गमिष्यन्ति पुराण्येतानि नान्यथा॥ ५०
tathā varṣasahasrānte sameṣyāmaḥ parasparam | ekībhāvaṃ gamiṣyanti purāṇyetāni nānyathā 50 ||
"उस समय हजार वर्षके अन्तमें हम परस्पर मिलेंगे, और ये तीनों नगर भी एक हो जायँगे, अन्यथा नहीं।"
"— then, at the end of a thousand years, we shall come together with one another, and these cities will merge into a single mass, not otherwise."
तथा वर्षसहस्रान्ते (tathā varṣasahasrānte) — thus, at the end of a thousand yearsसमेष्यामः परस्परम् (sameṣyāmaḥ parasparam) — we shall come together with one anotherएकीभावं गमिष्यन्ति (ekībhāvaṃ gamiṣyanti) — the cities will attain a single unityपुराण्येतानि नान्यथा (purāṇyetāni nānyathā) — these cities — not otherwise
५१ सर्वदेवमयो देवः सर्वेषां मे कुहेलया असम्भवे रथे तिष्ठन् सर्वोपस्करणान्विते॥ ५१
sarvadevamayo devaḥ sarveṣāṃ me kuhelayā | asambhave rathe tiṣṭhan sarvopaskaraṇānvite 51 ||
"सम्पूर्ण देवताओंसे युक्त कोई एक देव, हम सबको छलते हुए, समस्त युद्धसामग्रीसे युक्त एक असम्भव रथपर बैठकर,"
"Let some single god, composed of all the gods, deceiving all of us — standing on an impossible chariot furnished with every requisite —"
सर्वदेवमयो देवः (sarvadevamayo devaḥ) — a god composed of all the godsसर्वेषां मे कुहेलया (sarveṣāṃ me kuhelayā) — by illusion, upon all of usअसम्भवे रथे तिष्ठन् (asambhave rathe tiṣṭhan) — standing upon an impossible chariotसर्वोपस्करणान्विते (sarvopaskaraṇānvite) — furnished with every equipment
५२ असम्भाव्यैककाण्डेन भिनत्तु नगराणि नः निर्वैरः कृत्तिवासास्तु योऽस्माकमिति नित्यशः॥ ५२
asambhāvyaikakāṇḍena bhinattu nagarāṇi naḥ | nirvairaḥ kṛttivāsāstu yo'smākamiti nityaśaḥ 52 ||
"एक असम्भाव्य बाणसे हमारे नगरोंको भेद डाले—और वह वही हो, जो हमसे सदा निर्वैर हो तथा मृगचर्मधारी (कृत्तिवासी) हो,"
"— pierce our cities with a single impossible arrow; let it be the one who wears an animal hide, who is ever without enmity toward us —"
असम्भाव्यैककाण्डेन (asambhāvyaikakāṇḍena) — with a single, impossible arrowभिनत्तु नगराणि नः (bhinattu nagarāṇi naḥ) — let him pierce our citiesनिर्वैरः कृत्तिवासास्तु (nirvairaḥ kṛttivāsāstu) — let it be the one clad in a hide, free of enmityयोऽस्माकमिति नित्यशः (yo'smākamiti nityaśaḥ) — who is ever free of enmity toward us
५३ वन्द्यः पूज्योऽभिवाद्यश्च सोऽस्माकं निर्दहेत्कथम् इति चेतसि सन्धाय तादृशो भुवि दुर्लभः॥ ५३
vandyaḥ pūjyo'bhivādyaśca so'smākaṃ nirdahetkatham | iti cetasi sandhāya tādṛśo bhuvi durlabhaḥ 53 ||
"जो हमारे लिये सदा वन्दनीय, पूज्य तथा अभिवादनके योग्य है, वह हमें कैसे जला सकेगा—यही मनमें सोचकर उन्होंने यह वर माँगा, क्योंकि पृथ्वीपर ऐसा कोई दुर्लभ ही है।"
"— he who is to us worthy of praise, worship, and salutation — how could he ever burn us down?' Thinking thus in their hearts, [they asked for this boon, for] such a one is hard to find on earth."
वन्द्यः पूज्योऽभिवाद्यश्च (vandyaḥ pūjyo'bhivādyaśca) — worthy of praise, worship, and salutationसोऽस्माकं निर्दहेत्कथम् (so'smākaṃ nirdahetkatham) — how could he burn us downइति चेतसि सन्धाय (iti cetasi sandhāya) — having resolved thus in their heartsतादृशो भुवि दुर्लभः (tādṛśo bhuvi durlabhaḥ) — such a one is rare upon the earth
५४ एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः एवमस्त्विति तान् प्राह सृष्टिकर्ता स्मरन् शिवम्॥ ५४
etacchrutvā vacasteṣāṃ brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ | evamastviti tān prāha sṛṣṭikartā smaran śivam 54 ||
उनका यह वचन सुनकर सृष्टिकर्ता, लोकपितामह ब्रह्माजीने शिवका स्मरण करते हुए उनसे कहा—"ऐसा ही हो।"
Having heard these words of theirs, Brahmā, the Grandsire of the worlds, the Creator, remembering Śiva, said to them, "So be it."
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां (etacchrutvā vacasteṣāṃ) — having heard these words of theirsब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः (brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ) — Brahmā, the Grandsire of the worldsएवमस्त्विति तान् प्राह (evamastviti tān prāha) — said to them, 'so be it'सृष्टिकर्ता स्मरन् शिवम् (sṛṣṭikartā smaran śivam) — the Creator, remembering Śiva
५५ आज्ञां ददौ मयस्यापि कुरु त्वं नगरत्रयम् काञ्चनं राजतं चैव आयसं चेति भो मय॥ ५५
ājñāṃ dadau mayasyāpi kuru tvaṃ nagaratrayam | kāñcanaṃ rājataṃ caiva āyasaṃ ceti bho maya 55 ||
उन्होंने मयको भी आज्ञा दी—"हे मय! तुम सोने, चाँदी तथा लोहेके तीन नगरोंका निर्माण करो।"
He gave the command to Maya as well: "You, O Maya, make the three cities — of gold, of silver, and of iron."
आज्ञां ददौ मयस्यापि (ājñāṃ dadau mayasyāpi) — he gave the command to Maya as wellकुरु त्वं नगरत्रयम् (kuru tvaṃ nagaratrayam) — you make the three citiesकाञ्चनं राजतं चैव (kāñcanaṃ rājataṃ caiva) — of gold, and of silverआयसं चेति भो मय (āyasaṃ ceti bho maya) — and of iron — thus, O Maya
५६ इत्यादिश्य मयं ब्रह्मा प्रत्यक्षं प्राविशद्दिवम् तेषां तारकपुत्राणां पश्यतां निजधाम हि॥ ५६
ityādiśya mayaṃ brahmā pratyakṣaṃ prāviśaddivam | teṣāṃ tārakaputrāṇāṃ paśyatāṃ nijadhāma hi 56 ||
इस प्रकार मयको आदेश देकर ब्रह्माजी उन तारकपुत्रोंके देखते-देखते साक्षात् स्वर्गलोकको चले गये।
Having thus instructed Maya, Brahmā entered his own abode in heaven visibly, in full view of those sons of Tāraka.
इत्यादिश्य मयं ब्रह्मा (ityādiśya mayaṃ brahmā) — having thus instructed Maya, Brahmāप्रत्यक्षं प्राविशद्दिवम् (pratyakṣaṃ prāviśaddivam) — visibly entered heavenतेषां तारकपुत्राणां (teṣāṃ tārakaputrāṇāṃ) — of those sons of Tārakaपश्यतां निजधाम हि (paśyatāṃ nijadhāma hi) — even as they watched, to his own abode
५७ ततो मयश्च तपसा चक्रे धीरः पुराण्यथ काञ्चनं तारकाक्षस्य कमलाक्षस्य राजतम्॥ ५७
tato mayaśca tapasā cakre dhīraḥ purāṇyatha | kāñcanaṃ tārakākṣasya kamalākṣasya rājatam 57 ||
तदनन्तर धैर्यशाली मयने अपने तपोबलसे नगरोंका निर्माण किया—तारकाक्षके लिये सुवर्णका, कमलाक्षके लिये रजतका,
Then the steadfast Maya, through his own power, made the cities: the golden one for Tārakākṣa, the silver one for Kamalākṣa,
ततो मयश्च तपसा (tato mayaśca tapasā) — then Maya, too, through his powerचक्रे धीरः पुराण्यथ (cakre dhīraḥ purāṇyatha) — the steadfast one made the citiesकाञ्चनं तारकाक्षस्य (kāñcanaṃ tārakākṣasya) — the golden one for Tārakākṣaकमलाक्षस्य राजतम् (kamalākṣasya rājatam) — the silver one for Kamalākṣa
५८ विद्युन्माल्यायसं चैव त्रिविधं दुर्गमुत्तमम् स्वर्गे व्योम्नि च भूमौ च क्रमाज्ज्ञेयानि तानि वै॥ ५८
vidyunmālyāyasaṃ caiva trividhaṃ durgamuttamam | svarge vyomni ca bhūmau ca kramājjñeyāni tāni vai 58 ||
तथा विद्युन्मालीके लिये लोहेका—इस प्रकार तीन प्रकारके उत्तम दुर्ग बनाये, जो क्रमशः स्वर्गमें, आकाशमें तथा भूमिपर जानने चाहिये।
and the iron one for Vidyunmālī — three excellent strongholds, to be known respectively as situated in heaven, in the sky, and on the earth.
विद्युन्माल्यायसं चैव (vidyunmālyāyasaṃ caiva) — and the iron one for Vidyunmālīत्रिविधं दुर्गमुत्तमम् (trividhaṃ durgamuttamam) — the threefold, excellent strongholdस्वर्गे व्योम्नि च भूमौ च (svarge vyomni ca bhūmau ca) — in heaven, in the sky, and on earthक्रमाज्ज्ञेयानि तानि वै (kramājjñeyāni tāni vai) — to be known, respectively, indeed
५९ दत्त्वा तेभ्योऽसुरेभ्यश्च पुराणि त्रीणि वै मयः प्रविवेश स्वयं तत्र हितकामपरायणः॥ ५९
dattvā tebhyo'surebhyaśca purāṇi trīṇi vai mayaḥ | praviveśa svayaṃ tatra hitakāmaparāyaṇaḥ 59 ||
उन असुरोंको तीनों नगर देकर मय स्वयं भी उनके हितकी कामनासे उसी पुरीमें प्रविष्ट हो गया।
Having given the three cities to those demons, Maya himself, devoted to their welfare, entered there as well.
दत्त्वा तेभ्योऽसुरेभ्यश्च (dattvā tebhyo'surebhyaśca) — having given them to those demonsपुराणि त्रीणि वै मयः (purāṇi trīṇi vai mayaḥ) — the three cities, indeed, did Mayaप्रविवेश स्वयं तत्र (praviveśa svayaṃ tatra) — he himself entered thereहितकामपरायणः (hitakāmaparāyaṇaḥ) — devoted to their well-being
६० एवं पुरत्रयं प्राप्य प्रविष्टास्तारकात्मजाः बुभुजुः सकलान्भोगान्महाबलपराक्रमाः॥ ६०
evaṃ puratrayaṃ prāpya praviṣṭāstārakātmajāḥ | bubhujuḥ sakalānbhogānmahābalaparākramāḥ 60 ||
इस प्रकार तीनों नगरोंको प्राप्तकर महाबली तथा पराक्रमी वे तारकपुत्र उनमें प्रविष्ट हुए और सम्पूर्ण भोगोंका उपभोग करने लगे।
Thus, having obtained the three cities, the sons of Tāraka entered them, and, mighty and valorous, enjoyed every pleasure.
एवं पुरत्रयं प्राप्य (evaṃ puratrayaṃ prāpya) — thus, having obtained the three citiesप्रविष्टास्तारकात्मजाः (praviṣṭāstārakātmajāḥ) — the sons of Tāraka enteredबुभुजुः सकलान्भोगान् (bubhujuḥ sakalānbhogān) — they enjoyed all manner of pleasuresमहाबलपराक्रमाः (mahābalaparākramāḥ) — those of great strength and valor
६१ कल्पद्रुमैश्च सङ्कीर्णं गजवाजिसमाकुलम् नानाप्रासादसङ्कीर्णं मणिजालसमावृतम्॥ ६१
kalpadrumaiśca saṅkīrṇaṃ gajavājisamākulam | nānāprāsādasaṅkīrṇaṃ maṇijālasamāvṛtam 61 ||
वे नगर कल्पवृक्षोंसे व्याप्त, हाथी-घोड़ोंसे परिपूर्ण, नाना प्रकारके प्रासादोंसे भरे तथा मणियोंके जालसे आच्छादित थे;
Those cities were thronged with wish-fulfilling trees, crowded with elephants and horses, filled with many kinds of mansions, and covered over with lattices of jewels;
कल्पद्रुमैश्च सङ्कीर्णं (kalpadrumaiśca saṅkīrṇaṃ) — thronged with wish-granting treesगजवाजिसमाकुलम् (gajavājisamākulam) — crowded with elephants and horsesनानाप्रासादसङ्कीर्णं (nānāprāsādasaṅkīrṇaṃ) — filled with many kinds of palacesमणिजालसमावृतम् (maṇijālasamāvṛtam) — covered with a network of jewels
६२ सूर्यमण्डलसङ्काशैर्विमानैः सर्वतोमुखैः पद्मरागमयैश्चैव शोभितं चन्द्रसन्निभैः॥ ६२
sūryamaṇḍalasaṅkāśairvimānaiḥ sarvatomukhaiḥ | padmarāgamayaiścaiva śobhitaṃ candrasannibhaiḥ 62 ||
सूर्यमण्डलके समान देदीप्यमान, चारों ओर मुखवाले विमानोंसे शोभित, तथा पद्मरागमणिसे निर्मित एवं चन्द्रमाके समान विमानोंसे सुशोभित थे।
adorned with aerial palaces resembling the orb of the sun, opening on every side, made of ruby, and also resembling the moon.
सूर्यमण्डलसङ्काशैर्विमानैः (sūryamaṇḍalasaṅkāśairvimānaiḥ) — with aerial cars resembling the sun's orbसर्वतोमुखैः (sarvatomukhaiḥ) — facing in every directionपद्मरागमयैश्चैव (padmarāgamayaiścaiva) — and also made of rubyशोभितं चन्द्रसन्निभैः (śobhitaṃ candrasannibhaiḥ) — adorned, resembling the moon
६३ प्रासादैर्गोपुरैर्दिव्यैः कैलासशिखरोपमैः दिव्यस्त्रीजनसङ्कीर्णैर्गन्धर्वस्सिद्धचारणैः॥ ६३
prāsādairgopurairdivyaiḥ kailāsaśikharopamaiḥ | divyastrījanasaṅkīrṇairgandharvassiddhacāraṇaiḥ 63 ||
उनमें कैलासके शिखरके समान दिव्य प्रासाद तथा गोपुर थे, जो दिव्य स्त्रियों, गन्धर्वों, सिद्धों तथा चारणोंसे परिपूर्ण थे;
with divine palaces and gateway-towers rivalling the peaks of Kailāsa, thronged with divine women, gandharvas, siddhas and cāraṇas;
प्रासादैर्गोपुरैर्दिव्यैः (prāsādairgopurairdivyaiḥ) — with divine palaces and gate-towersकैलासशिखरोपमैः (kailāsaśikharopamaiḥ) — resembling the peaks of Kailāsaदिव्यस्त्रीजनसङ्कीर्णैः (divyastrījanasaṅkīrṇaiḥ) — thronged with divine womenगन्धर्वस्सिद्धचारणैः (gandharvassiddhacāraṇaiḥ) — with gandharvas, siddhas, and cāraṇas
६४ रुद्रालयैः प्रतिगृहमग्निहोत्रैः प्रतिष्ठितैः द्विजोत्तमैः शास्त्रविज्ञैः शिवभक्तिरतैः सदा॥ ६४
rudrālayaiḥ pratigṛhamagnihotraiḥ pratiṣṭhitaiḥ | dvijottamaiḥ śāstravijñaiḥ śivabhaktirataiḥ sadā 64 ||
प्रत्येक घरमें रुद्रालय तथा अग्निहोत्र प्रतिष्ठित थे, और वहाँ शास्त्रज्ञ तथा शिवभक्तिपरायण श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण सदा निवास करते थे।
with shrines of Rudra, with sacrificial fires established in every house, and ever inhabited by excellent brāhmaṇas versed in the scriptures and devoted to devotion for Śiva.
रुद्रालयैः प्रतिगृहम् (rudrālayaiḥ pratigṛham) — with shrines of Rudra, in every householdअग्निहोत्रैः प्रतिष्ठितैः (agnihotraiḥ pratiṣṭhitaiḥ) — established with fire-oblation ritesद्विजोत्तमैः शास्त्रविज्ञैः (dvijottamaiḥ śāstravijñaiḥ) — with excellent brāhmaṇas learned in the scripturesशिवभक्तिरतैः सदा (śivabhaktirataiḥ sadā) — ever devoted to devotion for Śiva
६५ वापीकूपतडागैश्च दीर्घिकाभिः सुशोभितम् उद्यानवनवृक्षैश्च स्वर्गच्युतगुणोत्तमैः॥ ६५
vāpīkūpataḍāgaiśca dīrghikābhiḥ suśobhitam | udyānavanavṛkṣaiśca svargacyutaguṇottamaiḥ 65 ||
वे बावली, कुओं, तालाबों तथा सरोवरोंसे सुशोभित थे, और स्वर्गसे उतरे हुए उत्तम गुणोंवाले उद्यानों, वनों तथा वृक्षोंसे युक्त थे।
beautified with step-wells, wells, ponds and pools, and with the gardens, groves, and trees of surpassing qualities that had descended from heaven;
वापीकूपतडागैश्च (vāpīkūpataḍāgaiśca) — and with step-wells, wells, and pondsदीर्घिकाभिः सुशोभितम् (dīrghikābhiḥ suśobhitam) — beautified with poolsउद्यानवनवृक्षैश्च (udyānavanavṛkṣaiśca) — and with gardens, groves, and treesस्वर्गच्युतगुणोत्तमैः (svargacyutaguṇottamaiḥ) — of qualities surpassing, fallen from heaven
६६ नदीनदसरिन्मुख्यपुष्करैः शोभितं सदा सर्वकामफलाद्यैश्चानेकैर्वृक्षैर्मनोहरम्॥ ६६
nadīnadasarinmukhyapuṣkaraiḥ śobhitaṃ sadā | sarvakāmaphalādyaiścānekairvṛkṣairmanoharam 66 ||
वे नदी-नद तथा प्रमुख कमलयुक्त जलाशयोंसे सदा शोभित रहते थे, और सर्वकामनापूर्ण फलोंवाले अनेक वृक्षोंसे मनोहर थे।
ever adorned with rivers, streams, and lotus-pools chief among waters, and delightful with many trees bearing every desired fruit.
नदीनदसरिन्मुख्यपुष्करैः (nadīnadasarinmukhyapuṣkaraiḥ) — with rivers, streams, and foremost lotus-pondsशोभितं सदा (śobhitaṃ sadā) — ever adornedसर्वकामफलाद्यैश्चानेकैः (sarvakāmaphalādyaiścānekaiḥ) — and with many trees bearing every desired fruitवृक्षैर्मनोहरम् (vṛkṣairmanoharam) — delightful with such trees
६७ मत्तमातङ्गयूथैश्च तुरङ्गैश्च सुशोभनैः रथैश्च विविधाकारैः शिबिकाभिरलङ्कृतम्॥ ६७
mattamātaṅgayūthaiśca turaṅgaiśca suśobhanaiḥ | rathaiśca vividhākāraiḥ śibikābhiralaṅkṛtam 67 ||
वे मदमत्त हाथियोंके झुंडों, सुन्दर घोड़ों, नाना आकारके रथों तथा शिविकाओंसे अलंकृत थे।
embellished with herds of rutting elephants, with beautiful horses, with chariots of many shapes, and with palanquins.
मत्तमातङ्गयूथैश्च (mattamātaṅgayūthaiśca) — and with herds of rutting elephantsतुरङ्गैश्च सुशोभनैः (turaṅgaiśca suśobhanaiḥ) — and with beautiful horsesरथैश्च विविधाकारैः (rathaiśca vividhākāraiḥ) — and with chariots of various shapesशिबिकाभिरलङ्कृतम् (śibikābhiralaṅkṛtam) — adorned with palanquins
६८ समयादिशिकैश्चैव क्रीडास्थानैः पृथक्पृथक् वेदाध्ययनशालाभिर्विविधाभिः पृथक्पृथक्॥ ६८
samayādiśikaiścaiva krīḍāsthānaiḥ pṛthakpṛthak | vedādhyayanaśālābhirvividhābhiḥ pṛthakpṛthak 68 ||
उनमें ऋतु-ऋतुके अनुसार अलग-अलग क्रीड़ास्थल तथा वेदाध्ययनकी विविध पाठशालाएँ पृथक्-पृथक् बनी हुई थीं।
with places for seasonal games, each set apart, and with various schools for Vedic study, each in its own place.
समयादिशिकैश्चैव (samayādiśikaiścaiva) — and with places suited to the seasonsक्रीडास्थानैः पृथक्पृथक् (krīḍāsthānaiḥ pṛthakpṛthak) — with playgrounds, each separateवेदाध्ययनशालाभिः (vedādhyayanaśālābhiḥ) — with schools for Vedic studyविविधाभिः पृथक्पृथक् (vividhābhiḥ pṛthakpṛthak) — of various kinds, each separate
६९ अदृष्टं मनसा वाचा पापान्वितनरैस्सदा महात्मभिश्शुभाचारैः पुण्यवद्भिः प्रवीक्ष्यते॥ ६९
adṛṣṭaṃ manasā vācā pāpānvitanaraissadā | mahātmabhiśśubhācāraiḥ puṇyavadbhiḥ pravīkṣyate 69 ||
उसे पापी मनुष्य मन अथवा वाणीसे भी कभी नहीं देख पाते थे; केवल शुभाचारी, पुण्यवान् महात्मा ही उसे देख सकते थे।
It was never beheld, in mind or speech, by sinful men, but was seen only by high-souled, virtuous, and meritorious people.
अदृष्टं मनसा वाचा (adṛṣṭaṃ manasā vācā) — unseen, in mind or in speechपापान्वितनरैस्सदा (pāpānvitanaraissadā) — by sin-laden men, everमहात्मभिश्शुभाचारैः (mahātmabhiśśubhācāraiḥ) — by high-souled ones of good conductपुण्यवद्भिः प्रवीक्ष्यते (puṇyavadbhiḥ pravīkṣyate) — by the meritorious it is beheld
७० पतिव्रताभिः सर्वत्र पावितं स्थलमुत्तमम् पतिसेवनशीलाभिर्विमुखाभिः कुधर्मतः॥ ७०
pativratābhiḥ sarvatra pāvitaṃ sthalamuttamam | patisevanaśīlābhirvimukhābhiḥ kudharmataḥ 70 ||
वह उत्तम स्थल सर्वत्र पतिव्रता, पतिसेवापरायण तथा कुधर्मसे विमुख स्त्रियोंके द्वारा पवित्र किया गया था।
That excellent ground was everywhere purified by chaste wives, devoted to serving their husbands and averse to unrighteous conduct.
पतिव्रताभिः सर्वत्र (pativratābhiḥ sarvatra) — everywhere by chaste, husband-devoted wivesपावितं स्थलमुत्तमम् (pāvitaṃ sthalamuttamam) — the excellent ground was purifiedपतिसेवनशीलाभिः (patisevanaśīlābhiḥ) — by those of the nature of serving their husbandsविमुखाभिः कुधर्मतः (vimukhābhiḥ kudharmataḥ) — who were averse to unrighteousness
७१ दैत्यशूरैर्महाभागैः सदारैः ससुतैर्द्विजैः श्रौतस्मार्तार्थतत्त्वज्ञैः स्वधर्मनिरतैर्युतम्॥ ७१
daityaśūrairmahābhāgaiḥ sadāraiḥ sasutairdvijaiḥ | śrautasmārtārthatattvajñaiḥ svadharmaniratairyutam 71 ||
वहाँ पराक्रमी, महाभाग्यशाली दैत्य अपनी पत्नियों, पुत्रों तथा श्रुति-स्मृतिके तत्त्वज्ञ, स्वधर्मनिरत ब्राह्मणोंके साथ निवास करते थे।
It was filled with heroic, fortunate demons together with their wives and sons, and with brāhmaṇas who knew the truths of śruti and smṛti, devoted to their own dharma.
दैत्यशूरैर्महाभागैः (daityaśūrairmahābhāgaiḥ) — with heroic, greatly fortunate demonsसदारैः ससुतैर्द्विजैः (sadāraiḥ sasutairdvijaiḥ) — with their wives and sons, and with brāhmaṇasश्रौतस्मार्तार्थतत्त्वज्ञैः (śrautasmārtārthatattvajñaiḥ) — knowers of the truths of śruti and smṛtiस्वधर्मनिरतैर्युतम् (svadharmaniratairyutam) — filled with those devoted to their own dharma
७२ व्यूढोरस्कैर्वृषस्कन्धैः सामयुद्धधरैः सदा प्रशान्तैः कुपितैश्चैव कुब्जैर्वामनकैस्तथा॥ ७२
vyūḍhoraskairvṛṣaskandhaiḥ sāmayuddhadharaiḥ sadā | praśāntaiḥ kupitaiścaiva kubjairvāmanakaistathā 72 ||
वहाँ चौड़ी छातीवाले, बैलके समान कंधोंवाले, सदा साम तथा युद्ध दोनोंमें कुशल, कभी शान्त और कभी क्रुद्ध, तथा कुबड़े और बौने योद्धा भी रहते थे,
[It was thronged] with broad-chested, bull-shouldered warriors, ever skilled in both conciliation and battle, some tranquil and others fierce, along with dwarfs and hunchbacks,
व्यूढोरस्कैर्वृषस्कन्धैः (vyūḍhoraskairvṛṣaskandhaiḥ) — with broad chests and bull-like shouldersसामयुद्धधरैः सदा (sāmayuddhadharaiḥ sadā) — ever bearing skill in both conciliation and warप्रशान्तैः कुपितैश्चैव (praśāntaiḥ kupitaiścaiva) — tranquil as well as wrathfulकुब्जैर्वामनकैस्तथा (kubjairvāmanakaistathā) — and likewise with hunchbacks and dwarfs
७३ नीलोत्पलदलप्रख्यैर्नीलकुञ्चितमूर्द्धजैः मयेन रक्षितैः सर्वैः शिक्षितैर्युद्धलालसैः॥ ७३
nīlotpaladalaprakhyairnīlakuñcitamūrddhajaiḥ | mayena rakṣitaiḥ sarvaiḥ śikṣitairyuddhalālasaiḥ 73 ||
जो नीलकमलदलके समान वर्णवाले, काले घुँघराले बालोंवाले, मयके द्वारा रक्षित तथा शिक्षित एवं युद्धके लिये उत्सुक थे।
who resembled blue lotus petals, with dark curling hair, all trained and protected by Maya, and eager for battle.
नीलोत्पलदलप्रख्यैः (nīlotpaladalaprakhyaiḥ) — resembling the petals of the blue lotusनीलकुञ्चितमूर्द्धजैः (nīlakuñcitamūrddhajaiḥ) — with dark, curling hairमयेन रक्षितैः सर्वैः (mayena rakṣitaiḥ sarvaiḥ) — all of them protected by Mayaशिक्षितैर्युद्धलालसैः (śikṣitairyuddhalālasaiḥ) — trained, and eager for battle
७४ वरसमररतैर्युतं समन्तादजशिवपूजनया विशुद्धवीर्यैः रविमरुतमहेन्द्रसन्निकाशैः सुरमथनैः सुदृढैः सुसेवितं यत्॥ ७४
varasamararatairyutaṃ samantādajaśivapūjanayā viśuddhavīryaiḥ | ravimarutamahendrasannikāśaiḥ suramathanaiḥ sudṛḍhaiḥ susevitaṃ yat 74 ||
वे नगर चारों ओर श्रेष्ठ युद्धमें रत, ब्रह्मा तथा शिवकी पूजासे विशुद्ध पराक्रमवाले, सूर्य, मरुद्गण तथा महेन्द्रके समान तेजस्वी, देवगणोंका मर्दन करनेवाले तथा अत्यन्त सुदृढ़ वीरोंसे सुसेवित थे।
Those cities were everywhere filled and well-attended by mighty warriors delighting in excellent combat, their valour purified by the worship of Brahmā and Śiva, resembling the Sun, the Maruts, and great Indra — crushers of the gods' hosts, and utterly steadfast.
वरसमररतैर्युतं समन्तात् (varasamararatairyutaṃ samantāt) — everywhere filled with those delighting in excellent combatअजशिवपूजनया विशुद्धवीर्यैः (ajaśivapūjanayā viśuddhavīryaiḥ) — their valour purified by worship of Brahmā and Śivaरविमरुतमहेन्द्रसन्निकाशैः (ravimarutamahendrasannikāśaiḥ) — resembling the Sun, the Maruts, and great Indraसुरमथनैः सुदृढैः सुसेवितं यत् (suramathanaiḥ sudṛḍhaiḥ susevitaṃ yat) — which was well-attended by the steadfast crushers of the gods
७५ शास्त्रवेदपुराणेषु ये ये धर्माः प्रकीर्तिताः शिवप्रियाः सदा देवास्ते धर्मास्तत्र सर्वतः॥ ७५
śāstravedapurāṇeṣu ye ye dharmāḥ prakīrtitāḥ | śivapriyāḥ sadā devāste dharmāstatra sarvataḥ 75 ||
शास्त्र, वेद तथा पुराणोंमें जो-जो धर्म कहे गये हैं तथा शिवजीको सदा प्रिय देवता—वे सब वहाँ चारों ओर विद्यमान थे।
Whatever virtuous practices are proclaimed in the scriptures, the Vedas, and the Purāṇas — those dharmas, and the gods ever dear to Śiva, were present there on every side.
शास्त्रवेदपुराणेषु (śāstravedapurāṇeṣu) — in the scriptures, Vedas, and Purāṇasये ये धर्माः प्रकीर्तिताः (ye ye dharmāḥ prakīrtitāḥ) — whatever dharmas have been proclaimedशिवप्रियाः सदा देवाः (śivapriyāḥ sadā devāḥ) — the gods, ever dear to Śivaते धर्मास्तत्र सर्वतः (te dharmāstatra sarvataḥ) — those dharmas were present there, on every side
७६ एवं लब्धवरास्ते तु दैतेयास्तारकात्मजाः शैवं मयमुपाश्रित्य निवसन्ति स्म तत्र ह॥ ७६
evaṃ labdhavarāste tu daiteyāstārakātmajāḥ | śaivaṃ mayamupāśritya nivasanti sma tatra ha 76 ||
इस प्रकार वर प्राप्तकर वे तारकपुत्र दैत्य, शिवभक्त मयका आश्रय लेकर वहाँ निवास करने लगे।
Thus, having obtained their boon, the sons of Tāraka, those demons, took refuge in Maya, the devotee of Śiva, and dwelt there.
एवं लब्धवरास्ते तु (evaṃ labdhavarāste tu) — thus, having obtained their boonदैतेयास्तारकात्मजाः (daiteyāstārakātmajāḥ) — the demon sons of Tārakaशैवं मयमुपाश्रित्य (śaivaṃ mayamupāśritya) — having taken refuge in Maya, the devotee of Śivaनिवसन्ति स्म तत्र ह (nivasanti sma tatra ha) — dwelt there indeed
७७ सर्वं त्रैलोक्यमुत्सार्य प्रविश्य नगराणि ते कुर्वन्ति स्म महद्राज्यं शिवमार्गरताः सदा॥ ७७
sarvaṃ trailokyamutsārya praviśya nagarāṇi te | kurvanti sma mahadrājyaṃ śivamārgaratāḥ sadā 77 ||
वे उन नगरोंमें प्रवेश करके, सम्पूर्ण त्रिलोकीको दबाकर, सदा शिवमार्गमें रत रहते हुए विशाल राज्य करने लगे।
Having entered their cities and overpowered the entire three worlds, they, ever devoted to the path of Śiva, ruled a great kingdom.
सर्वं त्रैलोक्यमुत्सार्य (sarvaṃ trailokyamutsārya) — having overpowered the entire triple worldप्रविश्य नगराणि ते (praviśya nagarāṇi te) — and entered their cities, theyकुर्वन्ति स्म महद्राज्यं (kurvanti sma mahadrājyaṃ) — carried on a great kingdomशिवमार्गरताः सदा (śivamārgaratāḥ sadā) — ever devoted to the path of Śiva
७८ ततो महान् गतः कालो वसतां पुण्यकर्मणाम् यथासुखं यथाजोषं सद्राज्यं कुर्वतां मुने॥ ७८
tato mahān gataḥ kālo vasatāṃ puṇyakarmaṇām | yathāsukhaṃ yathājoṣaṃ sadrājyaṃ kurvatāṃ mune 78 ||
हे मुने! इस प्रकार पुण्यकर्मा उन दैत्योंका, अपनी इच्छानुसार सुखपूर्वक उत्तम राज्य करते हुए, वहाँ निवास करते बहुत बड़ा काल बीत गया।
Then, O sage, a great span of time passed for those of meritorious deeds, dwelling there and ruling their excellent kingdom happily and at will.
ततो महान् गतः कालो (tato mahān gataḥ kālo) — then a great span of time passedवसतां पुण्यकर्मणाम् (vasatāṃ puṇyakarmaṇām) — for those of meritorious deeds, dwelling thereयथासुखं यथाजोषं (yathāsukhaṃ yathājoṣaṃ) — as they pleased, according to their likingसद्राज्यं कुर्वतां मुने (sadrājyaṃ kurvatāṃ mune) — ruling their excellent kingdom, O sage
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे त्रिपुरवधोपाख्याने त्रिपुरवर्णनं नाम प्रथमोऽध्यायः॥ १॥
Thus ends the first chapter, called "The Description of Tripura," in the tale of the slaying of Tripura, in the Yuddha-khaṇḍa — the fifth khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā — in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके पञ्चम युद्धखण्डमें त्रिपुरवधोपाख्यानके अन्तर्गत त्रिपुरवर्णन नामक प्रथम अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ १॥