॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ द्वात्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Mahārudra Śiva resolves, by the gods' wish, to slay Śaṅkhacūḍa, and sends Citraratha (Puṣpadanta), lord of the gandharvas, as his envoy to Śaṅkhacūḍa's magnificent city, more splendid than Indra's own. Puṣpadanta passes the twelve gates of Śaṅkhacūḍa's palace and finds him enthroned amid an assembly of heroes, attended by countless dānavas. Delivering Śiva's message, he demands that Śaṅkhacūḍa restore the gods' kingdom and offices at once, or else meet Rudra in battle; Śiva declares himself the refuge of the gods who have taken shelter with him and vows to slay Śaṅkhacūḍa without hesitation, while affirming that his own word is never false. Śaṅkhacūḍa, laughing, refuses to surrender the kingdom, declaring that the earth belongs to the brave and that he will fight; and, reasoning that the hero attacked first is accounted the lowest, he resolves to march against Rudra himself at dawn, bidding the envoy carry back this defiant answer. Puṣpadanta then warns him that he cannot stand even before Śaṅkara's lesser attendants, still less before Śaṅkara himself, who is the Supreme Soul, Lord of all lords, obeyed by Indra and all the gods, Prajāpatis, siddhas, sages and nāga-lords, master even of Hari and Brahmā, at once without qualities and with qualities, the full form of Śiva who dissolves the worlds by a mere frown, refuge of the good and destroyer of the wicked, changeless and beyond the beyond — and he urges Śaṅkhacūḍa, for his own good, to return the gods' kingdom rather than risk disaster. Deluded by what is destined, Śaṅkhacūḍa nonetheless insists he will not yield the kingdom without battle, declares that the whole moving and unmoving universe is subject to Time, and sends the envoy back to tell Rudra to do as he sees fit. Puṣpadanta then returns to his own lord and faithfully reports the entire exchange. देवताओंकी इच्छासे महारुद्र शिवने मनमें शङ्खचूडके वधका निश्चय किया और गन्धर्वराज चित्ररथ (पुष्पदन्त)-को अपना दूत बनाकर इन्द्रकी नगरीसे भी बढ़कर वैभवशाली शङ्खचूडकी नगरीमें भेजा। पुष्पदन्तने बारह द्वारोंसे युक्त उस राजभवनमें प्रवेशकर वीरोंके मण्डलके बीच रत्नसिंहासनपर विराजमान तथा असंख्य दानवोंसे सेवित शङ्खचूडको देखा। शिवका सन्देश सुनाते हुए उसने माँग की कि शङ्खचूड देवताओंका राज्य और अधिकार तुरन्त लौटा दें, अन्यथा रुद्रसे युद्ध करें; शिवने कहा कि जो देवता उनकी शरणमें आये हैं उनका वे रक्षक हैं और शङ्खचूडका वध अवश्य करेंगे, साथ ही यह भी कि उनका वचन कभी मिथ्या नहीं होता। शङ्खचूडने हँसते हुए राज्य देनेसे इनकार कर दिया, यह कहते हुए कि पृथ्वी वीरोंके भोगकी वस्तु है और वे युद्ध करेंगे; और यह विचारकर कि जिसपर पहले आक्रमण हो वह वीर अधम कहलाता है, उसने प्रातःकाल स्वयं रुद्रपर चढ़ाई करनेका निश्चय किया तथा दूतको यही उत्तर लेकर लौटनेको कहा। पुष्पदन्तने तब उसे चेताया कि वह शङ्करके साधारण गणोंके सम्मुख भी नहीं ठहर सकता, फिर स्वयं शङ्करके सम्मुख कैसे ठहरेगा, जो परमात्मा, समस्त ईश्वरोंके ईश्वर, इन्द्रादि देवताओं, प्रजापतियों, सिद्धों, मुनियों तथा नागेश्वरोंसे आज्ञापालित, हरि और ब्रह्माके भी स्वामी, निर्गुण-सगुण, शिवके पूर्णरूप, भ्रूभंगमात्रसे संहारकारी, सज्जनोंकी गति, दुष्टोंके हन्ता, निर्विकार तथा परात्पर हैं — और उसने शङ्खचूडको अपने कल्याणके लिये राज्य लौटा देनेका आग्रह किया, अन्यथा भय बताया। भवितव्यसे मोहित शङ्खचूडने फिर भी बिना युद्धके राज्य न देनेका दृढ़ निश्चय दोहराया, यह कहते हुए कि सम्पूर्ण चराचर जगत् कालके अधीन है, और दूतको यह कहकर लौटा दिया कि वह रुद्रसे जाकर यथावत् निवेदन करे तथा जो उचित हो वे करें। पुष्पदन्तने लौटकर अपने स्वामीसे सारा वृत्तान्त यथार्थरूपसे कह सुनाया।
१ अथेशानो महारुद्रो दुष्टकालःसतां गतिः । शङ्खचूडवधं चित्ते निश्चिकाय सुरेच्छया ॥ १॥
atheśāno mahārudro duṣṭakālaḥsatāṃ gatiḥ | śaṅkhacūḍavadhaṃ citte niścikāya surecchayā ||
तब ईशान महारुद्र, जो दुष्टोंके लिये कालस्वरूप और सज्जनोंकी गति हैं, देवताओंकी इच्छासे अपने मनमें शङ्खचूडके वधका निश्चय किया।
Then Īśāna, the great Rudra, Death to the wicked and refuge of the good, resolved in his heart, by the wish of the gods, upon the slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍa.
अथेशानो महारुद्रो (atheśāno mahārudro) — "then Īśāna, the great Rudra,दुष्टकालःसतां गतिः (duṣṭakālaḥsatāṃ gatiḥ) — Death to the wicked, refuge of the good,शङ्खचूडवधं चित्ते (śaṅkhacūḍavadhaṃ citte) — resolved in his heart upon Śaṅkhacūḍa's slaying,निश्चिकाय सुरेच्छया (niścikāya surecchayā) — by the wish of the gods"
२ दूतं कृत्वा चित्ररथं गन्धर्वेश्वरमीप्सितम् । शीघ्रं प्रस्थापयामास शङ्खचूडान्तिके मुदा ॥ २॥
dūtaṃ kṛtvā citrarathaṃ gandharveśvaramīpsitam | śīghraṃ prasthāpayāmāsa śaṅkhacūḍāntike mudā ||
गन्धर्वराज चित्ररथको अपना अभीष्ट दूत बनाकर उन्होंने उसे प्रसन्नतापूर्वक शीघ्र शङ्खचूडके समीप भेजा।
Making Citraratha, the lord of the gandharvas, his chosen envoy, he joyfully sent him swiftly into Śaṅkhacūḍa's presence.
दूतं कृत्वा (dūtaṃ kṛtvā) — "making him his envoy,चित्ररथं गन्धर्वेश्वरमीप्सितम् (citrarathaṃ gandharveśvaramīpsitam) — Citraratha, the lord of the gandharvas, his chosen one,शीघ्रं प्रस्थापयामास (śīghraṃ prasthāpayāmāsa) — he swiftly sent him forthशङ्खचूडान्तिके मुदा (śaṅkhacūḍāntike mudā) — joyfully, to Śaṅkhacūḍa's presence"
३ सर्वेश्वराज्ञया दूतो ययौ तन्नगरं च सः । महेन्द्रनगरोत्कृष्टं कुबेरभवनाधिकम् ॥ ३॥
sarveśvarājñayā dūto yayau tannagaraṃ ca saḥ | mahendranagarotkṛṣṭaṃ kuberabhavanādhikam ||
सर्वेश्वरकी आज्ञासे वह दूत उसके नगरमें गया, जो इन्द्रकी नगरीसे भी उत्कृष्ट और कुबेरके भवनसे भी बढ़कर था।
By the command of the Lord of all, that envoy went to his city, which surpassed even Indra's city and excelled Kubera's mansion.
सर्वेश्वराज्ञया दूतो ययौ (sarveśvarājñayā dūto yayau) — "by the command of the Lord of all, the envoy wentतन्नगरं च सः (tannagaraṃ ca saḥ) — to his city —महेन्द्रनगरोत्कृष्टं (mahendranagarotkṛṣṭaṃ) — surpassing Indra's city,कुबेरभवनाधिकम् (kuberabhavanādhikam) — excelling Kubera's mansion"
४ गत्वा ददर्श तन्मध्ये शङ्खचूडालयं वरम् । राजितं द्वादशैर्द्वारैर्द्वारपालसमन्वितम् ॥ ४॥
gatvā dadarśa tanmadhye śaṅkhacūḍālayaṃ varam | rājitaṃ dvādaśairdvārairdvārapālasamanvitam ||
वहाँ जाकर उसने उसके मध्यमें शङ्खचूडके सुन्दर भवनको देखा, जो बारह द्वारोंसे सुशोभित था और प्रत्येक द्वारपर द्वारपाल नियुक्त था।
Going there, he beheld in its midst Śaṅkhacūḍa's splendid dwelling, resplendent with twelve gates, each attended by a gatekeeper.
गत्वा ददर्श तन्मध्ये (gatvā dadarśa tanmadhye) — "going there, he beheld in its midstशङ्खचूडालयं वरम् (śaṅkhacūḍālayaṃ varam) — Śaṅkhacūḍa's splendid dwelling,राजितं (rājitaṃ) — resplendentद्वादशैर्द्वारैर्द्वारपालसमन्वितम् (dvādaśairdvārairdvārapālasamanvitam) — with twelve gates, each attended by a gatekeeper"
५ स दृष्ट्वा पुष्पदन्तस्तु वरं द्वारं ददर्श सः । कथयामास वृत्तान्तं द्वारपालाय निर्भयः ॥ ५॥
sa dṛṣṭvā puṣpadantastu varaṃ dvāraṃ dadarśa saḥ | kathayāmāsa vṛttāntaṃ dvārapālāya nirbhayaḥ ||
उसे देखकर पुष्पदन्तने प्रधान द्वारको देखा और निर्भय होकर द्वारपालसे सारा वृत्तान्त कह दिया।
Having seen it, Puṣpadanta beheld the main gate, and fearlessly related his business to the gatekeeper.
स दृष्ट्वा पुष्पदन्तस्तु वरं (sa dṛṣṭvā puṣpadantastu varaṃ) — "seeing it, Puṣpadanta beheld the mainद्वारं ददर्श सः (dvāraṃ dadarśa saḥ) — gate,कथयामास वृत्तान्तं (kathayāmāsa vṛttāntaṃ) — and related his businessद्वारपालाय निर्भयः (dvārapālāya nirbhayaḥ) — to the gatekeeper, fearlessly"
६ अतिक्रम्य च तद् द्वारं जगामाभ्यन्तरे मुदा । अतीव सुन्दरं रम्यं विस्तीर्णं समलङ्कृतम् ॥ ६॥
atikramya ca tad dvāraṃ jagāmābhyantare mudā | atīva sundaraṃ ramyaṃ vistīrṇaṃ samalaṅkṛtam ||
उस द्वारको पार करके वह प्रसन्नतापूर्वक भीतर गया, जो अत्यन्त सुन्दर, रमणीय, विस्तृत तथा भलीभाँति अलंकृत था।
Passing through that gate, he entered joyfully within, a place exceedingly beautiful, delightful, spacious, and well adorned.
अतिक्रम्य च तद् (atikramya ca tad) — "passing through thatद्वारं जगामाभ्यन्तरे मुदा (dvāraṃ jagāmābhyantare mudā) — gate, he entered within joyfully,अतीव सुन्दरं रम्यं (atīva sundaraṃ ramyaṃ) — a place exceedingly beautiful and delightful,विस्तीर्णं समलङ्कृतम् (vistīrṇaṃ samalaṅkṛtam) — spacious and well adorned"
७ स गत्वा शङ्खचूडं तं ददर्श दनुजाधिपम् । वीरमण्डलमध्यस्थं रत्नसिंहासनस्थितम् ॥ ७॥
sa gatvā śaṅkhacūḍaṃ taṃ dadarśa danujādhipam | vīramaṇḍalamadhyasthaṃ ratnasiṃhāsanasthitam ||
वहाँ जाकर उसने दनुजाधिप शङ्खचूडको देखा, जो वीरोंके मण्डलके बीच रत्नजटित सिंहासनपर विराजमान थे।
Going in, he saw that lord of the dānavas, Śaṅkhacūḍa, seated in the midst of an assembly of heroes, upon a jewelled throne.
स गत्वा शङ्खचूडं (sa gatvā śaṅkhacūḍaṃ) — "going in, he saw Śaṅkhacūḍa,तं ददर्श दनुजाधिपम् (taṃ dadarśa danujādhipam) — that lord of the dānavas,वीरमण्डलमध्यस्थं (vīramaṇḍalamadhyasthaṃ) — seated in the midst of an assembly of heroes,रत्नसिंहासनस्थितम् (ratnasiṃhāsanasthitam) — upon a jewelled throne"
८ दानवेन्द्रैः परिवृतं सेवितं च त्रिकोटिभिः । शतकोटिभिरन्यैश्च भ्रमद्भिः शस्त्रपाणिभिः ॥ ८॥
dānavendraiḥ parivṛtaṃ sevitaṃ ca trikoṭibhiḥ | śatakoṭibhiranyaiśca bhramadbhiḥ śastrapāṇibhiḥ ||
वे तीन करोड़ दानवेन्द्रोंसे घिरे तथा सेवित थे, और अन्य सौ करोड़ शस्त्रधारी दानव उनके चारों ओर घूम रहे थे।
Surrounded and attended by three crores of dānava lords, and by a hundred crores of others moving about, weapons in hand.
दानवेन्द्रैः परिवृतं सेवितं (dānavendraiḥ parivṛtaṃ sevitaṃ) — "surrounded and attended by lords of the dānavas,च त्रिकोटिभिः (ca trikoṭibhiḥ) — three crores of them,शतकोटिभिरन्यैश्च भ्रमद्भिः (śatakoṭibhiranyaiśca bhramadbhiḥ) — and by a hundred crores of others moving about,शस्त्रपाणिभिः (śastrapāṇibhiḥ) — weapons in hand"
९ एवम्भूतं च तं दृष्ट्वा पुष्पदन्तः सविस्मयः । उवाच रणवृत्तान्तं यदुक्तं शङ्करेण च ॥ ९॥
evambhūtaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā puṣpadantaḥ savismayaḥ | uvāca raṇavṛttāntaṃ yaduktaṃ śaṅkareṇa ca ||
उन्हें इस प्रकार देखकर पुष्पदन्तने आश्चर्यचकित होकर शङ्करके द्वारा कहे गये युद्धके सन्देशको कह सुनाया।
Seeing him thus, Puṣpadanta, filled with wonder, spoke the message of battle that had been declared by Śaṅkara.
एवम्भूतं च तं (evambhūtaṃ ca taṃ) — "seeing him thus,दृष्ट्वा पुष्पदन्तः सविस्मयः (dṛṣṭvā puṣpadantaḥ savismayaḥ) — Puṣpadanta, filled with wonder,उवाच रणवृत्तान्तं यदुक्तं (uvāca raṇavṛttāntaṃ yaduktaṃ) — spoke the message of battle that had been declaredशङ्करेण च (śaṅkareṇa ca) — by Śaṅkara"
१० राजेन्द्र शिवदूतोऽहं पुष्पदन्ताभिधः प्रभो । यदुक्तं शङ्करेणैव तच्छृणु त्वं ब्रवीमि ते ॥ १०॥
rājendra śivadūto'haṃ puṣpadantābhidhaḥ prabho | yaduktaṃ śaṅkareṇaiva tacchṛṇu tvaṃ bravīmi te ||
हे राजेन्द्र! हे प्रभो! मैं शिवजीका दूत पुष्पदन्त नामक हूँ; शङ्करने जो कहा है उसे सुनिये, मैं आपसे कहता हूँ।
O king of kings, I am Śiva's envoy, named Puṣpadanta, O lord; listen to what Śaṅkara himself has said — I speak it to you.
राजेन्द्र शिवदूतोऽहं (rājendra śivadūto'haṃ) — "O king of kings, I am Śiva's envoy,पुष्पदन्ताभिधः प्रभो (puṣpadantābhidhaḥ prabho) — named Puṣpadanta, O lord;यदुक्तं शङ्करेणैव तच्छृणु (yaduktaṃ śaṅkareṇaiva tacchṛṇu) — listen to what Śaṅkara himself has said —त्वं ब्रवीमि ते (tvaṃ bravīmi te) — I speak it to you"
११ राज्यं देहि च देवानामधिकारं हि साम्प्रतम् । नो चेत्कुरु रणं सार्द्धं परेण च मया सताम् ॥ ११॥
rājyaṃ dehi ca devānāmadhikāraṃ hi sāmpratam | no cetkuru raṇaṃ sārddhaṃ pareṇa ca mayā satām ||
देवताओंको अभी उनका राज्य और अधिकार लौटा दो; अन्यथा सज्जनोंके हितार्थ शत्रुरूप मुझसे युद्ध करो।
Give back the kingdom and office of the gods at once; if not, wage war with me, the adversary who stands for the righteous.
राज्यं देहि च (rājyaṃ dehi ca) — "give back the kingdom,देवानामधिकारं हि साम्प्रतम् (devānāmadhikāraṃ hi sāmpratam) — and the office of the gods, at once;नो चेत्कुरु रणं सार्द्धं (no cetkuru raṇaṃ sārddhaṃ) — if not, wage warपरेण च मया सताम् (pareṇa ca mayā satām) — with me, the adversary who stands for the righteous"
१२ देवा मां शरणापन्ना देवेशं शङ्करं सताम् । अहं क्रुद्धो महारुद्रस्त्वां वधिष्याम्यसंशयम् ॥ १२॥
devā māṃ śaraṇāpannā deveśaṃ śaṅkaraṃ satām | ahaṃ kruddho mahārudrastvāṃ vadhiṣyāmyasaṃśayam ||
देवता सज्जनोंके देवेश शङ्कर अर्थात् मेरी शरणमें आये हैं; क्रुद्ध होकर मैं महारुद्र निःसन्देह तुम्हारा वध करूँगा।
The gods have taken refuge in me, Śaṅkara, lord of the gods and of the righteous; I, the great Rudra, enraged, shall without doubt slay you.
देवा मां शरणापन्ना (devā māṃ śaraṇāpannā) — "the gods have taken refuge in me,देवेशं शङ्करं सताम् (deveśaṃ śaṅkaraṃ satām) — Śaṅkara, lord of the gods and of the righteous;अहं क्रुद्धो (ahaṃ kruddho) — I, enraged —महारुद्रस्त्वां वधिष्याम्यसंशयम् (mahārudrastvāṃ vadhiṣyāmyasaṃśayam) — I, the great Rudra, shall without doubt slay you"
१३ हरोऽस्मि सर्वदेवेभ्यो ह्यभयं दत्तवानहम् । खलदण्डधरोऽहं वै शरणागतवत्सलः ॥ १३॥
haro'smi sarvadevebhyo hyabhayaṃ dattavānaham | khaladaṇḍadharo'haṃ vai śaraṇāgatavatsalaḥ ||
मैं हर हूँ, मैंने सभी देवताओंको अभयदान दिया है; मैं दुष्टोंको दण्ड देनेवाला तथा शरणागतवत्सल हूँ।
I am Hara; I have granted fearlessness to all the gods; I am indeed the chastiser of the wicked, ever affectionate to those who take refuge in me.
हरोऽस्मि सर्वदेवेभ्यो (haro'smi sarvadevebhyo) — "I am Hara; to all the godsह्यभयं दत्तवानहम् (hyabhayaṃ dattavānaham) — I have granted fearlessness;खलदण्डधरोऽहं वै (khaladaṇḍadharo'haṃ vai) — I am indeed the chastiser of the wicked,शरणागतवत्सलः (śaraṇāgatavatsalaḥ) — ever affectionate to those who take refuge"
१४ राज्यं दास्यसि किं वा त्वं करिष्यसि रणं च किम् । तत्त्वं ब्रूहि द्वयोरेकं दानवेन्द्र विचार्य्य वै ॥ १४॥
rājyaṃ dāsyasi kiṃ vā tvaṃ kariṣyasi raṇaṃ ca kim | tattvaṃ brūhi dvayorekaṃ dānavendra vicāryya vai ||
क्या तुम राज्य लौटाओगे या युद्ध करोगे? हे दानवेन्द्र! विचारकर इन दोनोंमेंसे एक तात्त्विक बात मुझे बताओ।
Will you give back the kingdom, or will you wage war? Tell me truly which of the two, O lord of the dānavas, after due thought.
राज्यं दास्यसि किं वा त्वं (rājyaṃ dāsyasi kiṃ vā tvaṃ) — "will you give back the kingdom,करिष्यसि रणं च किम् (kariṣyasi raṇaṃ ca kim) — or will you wage war?तत्त्वं ब्रूहि द्वयोरेकं (tattvaṃ brūhi dvayorekaṃ) — tell me truly, one of the two,दानवेन्द्र विचार्य्य वै (dānavendra vicāryya vai) — O lord of the dānavas, after due thought"
१५ इत्युक्तं यन्महेशेन तुभ्यं तन्मे निवेदितम् । वितथं शम्भुवाक्यं न कदापि दनुजाधिप ॥ १५॥
ityuktaṃ yanmaheśena tubhyaṃ tanme niveditam | vitathaṃ śambhuvākyaṃ na kadāpi danujādhipa ||
महेशने जो कुछ कहा था, वह मैंने आपसे निवेदन कर दिया; हे दनुजाधिप! शम्भुका वचन कभी असत्य नहीं होता।
What the great lord has spoken, that I have declared to you; the word of Śambhu is never false, O lord of the dānavas.
इत्युक्तं यन्महेशेन तुभ्यं (ityuktaṃ yanmaheśena tubhyaṃ) — "what the great lord has spoken, that to youतन्मे निवेदितम् (tanme niveditam) — I have declared;वितथं शम्भुवाक्यं न (vitathaṃ śambhuvākyaṃ na) — the word of Śambhu is neverकदापि दनुजाधिप (kadāpi danujādhipa) — false, O lord of the dānavas"
१६ अहं स्वस्वामिनं गन्तुमिच्छामि त्वरितं हरम् । गत्वा वक्ष्यामि किं शम्भुं तथा त्वं वद मामिह ॥ १६॥
ahaṃ svasvāminaṃ gantumicchāmi tvaritaṃ haram | gatvā vakṣyāmi kiṃ śambhuṃ tathā tvaṃ vada māmiha ||
मैं शीघ्र ही अपने स्वामी हरके पास जाना चाहता हूँ; जाकर मैं शम्भुसे क्या कहूँ, यह आप मुझे यहीं बता दीजिये।
I wish to go swiftly to my own lord, Hara; tell me here what I should say to Śambhu when I have gone.
अहं स्वस्वामिनं गन्तुमिच्छामि (ahaṃ svasvāminaṃ gantumicchāmi) — "I wish to goत्वरितं हरम् (tvaritaṃ haram) — swiftly to my own lord, Hara;गत्वा वक्ष्यामि किं शम्भुं (gatvā vakṣyāmi kiṃ śambhuṃ) — what shall I say to Śambhu when I have gone —तथा त्वं वद मामिह (tathā tvaṃ vada māmiha) — tell me that here"
१७ इत्थं च पुष्पदन्तस्य शिवदूतस्य सत्पतेः । आकर्ण्य वचनं राजा हसित्वा तमुवाच सः ॥ १७॥
itthaṃ ca puṣpadantasya śivadūtasya satpateḥ | ākarṇya vacanaṃ rājā hasitvā tamuvāca saḥ ||
सत्पतिके दूत पुष्पदन्तके इस वचनको सुनकर राजा शङ्खचूड हँसकर उससे कहने लगे।
Having thus heard the words of Puṣpadanta, the envoy of Śiva, the lord of the righteous, the king laughed and spoke to him.
इत्थं च पुष्पदन्तस्य (itthaṃ ca puṣpadantasya) — "having thus heard the words of Puṣpadanta,शिवदूतस्य सत्पतेः (śivadūtasya satpateḥ) — the envoy of Śiva, lord of the righteous,आकर्ण्य वचनं राजा (ākarṇya vacanaṃ rājā) — the kingहसित्वा तमुवाच सः (hasitvā tamuvāca saḥ) — laughed and spoke to him"
१८ राज्यं दास्ये न देवेभ्यो वीरभोग्या वसुन्धरा । रणं दास्यामि ते रुद्र देवानां पक्षपातिने ॥ १८॥
rājyaṃ dāsye na devebhyo vīrabhogyā vasundharā | raṇaṃ dāsyāmi te rudra devānāṃ pakṣapātine ||
मैं देवताओंको राज्य नहीं दूँगा; यह पृथ्वी वीरोंके भोगकी वस्तु है। हे रुद्र! देवताओंका पक्ष लेनेवाले तुमसे मैं युद्ध करूँगा।
I shall not give the kingdom to the gods; the earth belongs to the brave. I shall give you battle, O Rudra, you who take the side of the gods.
राज्यं दास्ये न (rājyaṃ dāsye na) — "I shall not give the kingdomदेवेभ्यो वीरभोग्या वसुन्धरा (devebhyo vīrabhogyā vasundharā) — to the gods; the earth belongs to the brave;रणं दास्यामि ते (raṇaṃ dāsyāmi te) — I shall give you battle,रुद्र देवानां पक्षपातिने (rudra devānāṃ pakṣapātine) — O Rudra, who take the side of the gods"
१९ यस्योपरि प्रयायी स्यात्स वीरो भुवनेऽधमः । अतः पूर्वमहं रुद्र त्वां गमिष्याम्यसंशयम् ॥ १९॥
yasyopari prayāyī syātsa vīro bhuvane'dhamaḥ | ataḥ pūrvamahaṃ rudra tvāṃ gamiṣyāmyasaṃśayam ||
Doubtful readingThe compound here is resolved as bhuvane'dhamaḥ, "the lowest [hero] in the world" — the reading required by both the metre and the sense of the surrounding boast.
जिस वीरके ऊपर शत्रु पहले चढ़ाई करता है, वह संसारमें अधम कहलाता है; अतः हे रुद्र! मैं निःसन्देह पहले ही तुम्हारे ऊपर चढ़ाई करूँगा।
That hero against whom another marches first is the lowest in the world; therefore, O Rudra, I shall without doubt march against you first.
यस्योपरि प्रयायी स्यात्स (yasyopari prayāyī syātsa) — "the hero against whom another marches firstवीरो भुवनेऽधमः (vīro bhuvane'dhamaḥ) — is the lowest in the world;अतः पूर्वमहं रुद्र (ataḥ pūrvamahaṃ rudra) — therefore, O Rudra, I shall firstत्वां गमिष्याम्यसंशयम् (tvāṃ gamiṣyāmyasaṃśayam) — march against you without doubt"
२० प्रभात आगमिष्यामि वीरयात्रा विचारतः । त्वं गच्छाचक्ष्व रुद्राय हीदृशं वचनं मम ॥ २०॥
prabhāta āgamiṣyāmi vīrayātrā vicārataḥ | tvaṃ gacchācakṣva rudrāya hīdṛśaṃ vacanaṃ mama ||
प्रातःकाल मैं वीरयात्राके विचारसे आऊँगा; तुम जाकर रुद्रसे मेरा यह वचन कह दो।
At dawn I shall come, resolved upon the warriors' march; go and declare to Rudra this word of mine.
प्रभात आगमिष्यामि (prabhāta āgamiṣyāmi) — "at dawn I shall come,वीरयात्रा विचारतः (vīrayātrā vicārataḥ) — resolved upon the warriors' march;त्वं गच्छाचक्ष्व रुद्राय (tvaṃ gacchācakṣva rudrāya) — go and declare to Rudraहीदृशं वचनं मम (hīdṛśaṃ vacanaṃ mama) — this word of mine"
२१ इति श्रुत्वा शङ्खचूडवचनं सुप्रहस्य सः । उवाच दानवेन्द्रं स शम्भुदूतस्तु गर्वितम् ॥ २१॥
iti śrutvā śaṅkhacūḍavacanaṃ suprahasya saḥ | uvāca dānavendraṃ sa śambhudūtastu garvitam ||
शङ्खचूडका यह वचन सुनकर शम्भुके दूतने भलीभाँति हँसकर उस गर्वित दानवेन्द्रसे कहा।
Hearing Śaṅkhacūḍa's words, Śambhu's envoy laughed heartily and spoke to that proud lord of the dānavas.
इति श्रुत्वा शङ्खचूडवचनं (iti śrutvā śaṅkhacūḍavacanaṃ) — "hearing Śaṅkhacūḍa's words,सुप्रहस्य सः (suprahasya saḥ) — he laughed heartilyउवाच दानवेन्द्रं स (uvāca dānavendraṃ sa) — and spoke to that lord of the dānavas —शम्भुदूतस्तु गर्वितम् (śambhudūtastu garvitam) — Śambhu's envoy, to the proud one"
२२ अन्येषामपि राजेन्द्र गणानां शङ्करस्य च । न स्थातुं सम्मुखे योग्यः किं पुनस्तस्य सम्मुखम् ॥ २२॥
anyeṣāmapi rājendra gaṇānāṃ śaṅkarasya ca | na sthātuṃ sammukhe yogyaḥ kiṃ punastasya sammukham ||
हे राजेन्द्र! तुम शङ्करके अन्य गणोंके भी सम्मुख ठहरनेयोग्य नहीं हो, फिर उनके सम्मुख कैसे ठहरोगे?
O king of kings, you are not fit to stand even before Śaṅkara's other attendants — how much less before him himself!
अन्येषामपि राजेन्द्र गणानां (anyeṣāmapi rājendra gaṇānāṃ) — "O king of kings, even before the other attendantsशङ्करस्य च (śaṅkarasya ca) — of Śaṅkara,न स्थातुं सम्मुखे योग्यः (na sthātuṃ sammukhe yogyaḥ) — you are not fit to stand —किं पुनस्तस्य सम्मुखम् (kiṃ punastasya sammukham) — how much less before him himself"
२३ स त्वं देहि च देवानामधिकाराणि सर्वशः । त्वमरं गच्छ पातालं यदि जीवितुमिच्छसि ॥ २३॥
sa tvaṃ dehi ca devānāmadhikārāṇi sarvaśaḥ | tvamaraṃ gaccha pātālaṃ yadi jīvitumicchasi ||
अतः तुम देवताओंके समस्त अधिकार लौटा दो; यदि जीवित रहना चाहते हो तो शीघ्र पातालको चले जाओ।
Therefore give back to the gods all their offices entirely; go at once to Pātāla, if you wish to remain alive.
स त्वं देहि (sa tvaṃ dehi) — "therefore give back,च देवानामधिकाराणि सर्वशः (ca devānāmadhikārāṇi sarvaśaḥ) — to the gods, all their offices entirely;त्वमरं गच्छ पातालं (tvamaraṃ gaccha pātālaṃ) — go at once to Pātāla,यदि जीवितुमिच्छसि (yadi jīvitumicchasi) — if you wish to remain alive"
२४ सामान्यममरं तं नो विद्धि दानवसत्तम । शङ्करः परमात्मा हि सर्वेषामीश्वरेश्वरः ॥ २४॥
sāmānyamamaraṃ taṃ no viddhi dānavasattama | śaṅkaraḥ paramātmā hi sarveṣāmīśvareśvaraḥ ||
हे दानवश्रेष्ठ! उन्हें साधारण देवता मत समझो; शङ्कर परमात्मा तथा समस्त ईश्वरोंके ईश्वर हैं।
Do not consider him an ordinary immortal, O best of dānavas; Śaṅkara is the Supreme Soul, the Lord of all lords.
सामान्यममरं तं नो (sāmānyamamaraṃ taṃ no) — "do notविद्धि दानवसत्तम (viddhi dānavasattama) — consider him an ordinary immortal, O best of dānavas;शङ्करः परमात्मा (śaṅkaraḥ paramātmā) — Śaṅkara is the Supreme Soul,हि सर्वेषामीश्वरेश्वरः (hi sarveṣāmīśvareśvaraḥ) — the Lord of all lords"
२५ इन्द्राद्याः सकला देवा यस्याज्ञावर्तिनः सदा । सप्रजापतयः सिद्धा मुनयश्चाप्यहीश्वराः ॥ २५॥
indrādyāḥ sakalā devā yasyājñāvartinaḥ sadā | saprajāpatayaḥ siddhā munayaścāpyahīśvarāḥ ||
इन्द्र आदि समस्त देवता, प्रजापतियोंसहित सिद्ध, मुनि तथा नागेश्वर भी सदा उन्हींकी आज्ञामें रहते हैं।
Indra and all the gods ever abide by his command, together with the Prajāpatis, the siddhas, the sages, and the lords of serpents.
इन्द्राद्याः सकला देवा (indrādyāḥ sakalā devā) — "Indra and all the godsयस्याज्ञावर्तिनः सदा (yasyājñāvartinaḥ sadā) — ever abide by his command,सप्रजापतयः सिद्धा (saprajāpatayaḥ siddhā) — together with the Prajāpatis and the siddhas,मुनयश्चाप्यहीश्वराः (munayaścāpyahīśvarāḥ) — the sages, and the lords of serpents"
२६ हरेर्विधेश्च स स्वामी निर्गुणः सगुणः स हि । यस्य भ्रूभङ्गमात्रेण सर्वेषां प्रलयो भवेत् ॥ २६॥
harervidheśca sa svāmī nirguṇaḥ saguṇaḥ sa hi | yasya bhrūbhaṅgamātreṇa sarveṣāṃ pralayo bhavet ||
वे हरि और विधाताके भी स्वामी हैं, निर्गुण भी हैं और सगुण भी; उनकी भ्रूभंगमात्रसे ही समस्तका प्रलय हो जाता है।
He is the lord even of Hari and Vidhi (Brahmā), both without qualities and with qualities; by the mere knitting of his brow the dissolution of all comes to pass.
हरेर्विधेश्च स स्वामी निर्गुणः (harervidheśca sa svāmī nirguṇaḥ) — "he is the lord even of Hari and Vidhi, without qualitiesसगुणः स हि (saguṇaḥ sa hi) — and with qualities;यस्य भ्रूभङ्गमात्रेण सर्वेषां (yasya bhrūbhaṅgamātreṇa sarveṣāṃ) — by the mere knitting of whose brow, of all beingsप्रलयो भवेत् (pralayo bhavet) — the dissolution comes to pass"
२७ शिवस्य पूर्णरूपश्च लोकसंहारकारकः । सतां गतिर्दुष्टहन्ता निर्विकारः परात्परः ॥ २७॥
śivasya pūrṇarūpaśca lokasaṃhārakārakaḥ | satāṃ gatirduṣṭahantā nirvikāraḥ parātparaḥ ||
वे शिवके पूर्णरूप, लोकसंहारकारक, सज्जनोंकी गति, दुष्टोंके हन्ता, निर्विकार तथा परसे भी परे हैं।
He is the full form of Śiva, the agent of the world's dissolution, the refuge of the good, the destroyer of the wicked, changeless, beyond the beyond.
शिवस्य पूर्णरूपश्च (śivasya pūrṇarūpaśca) — "he is the full form of Śiva,लोकसंहारकारकः (lokasaṃhārakārakaḥ) — the agent of the world's dissolution,सतां गतिर्दुष्टहन्ता (satāṃ gatirduṣṭahantā) — the refuge of the good, the destroyer of the wicked,निर्विकारः परात्परः (nirvikāraḥ parātparaḥ) — changeless, beyond the beyond"
२८ ब्रह्मणोऽधिपतिः सोऽपि हरेरपि महेश्वरः । अवमान्यं न वै तस्य शासनं दानवर्षभ ॥ २८॥
brahmaṇo'dhipatiḥ so'pi harerapi maheśvaraḥ | avamānyaṃ na vai tasya śāsanaṃ dānavarṣabha ||
वे ब्रह्माके स्वामी तथा विष्णुके भी महेश्वर हैं; हे दानवश्रेष्ठ! उनकी आज्ञाकी अवहेलना नहीं करनी चाहिये।
He is the master of Brahmā, and the great lord even of Hari; his command, O bull among dānavas, is not to be disregarded.
ब्रह्मणोऽधिपतिः सोऽपि (brahmaṇo'dhipatiḥ so'pi) — "he is the master of Brahmā,हरेरपि महेश्वरः (harerapi maheśvaraḥ) — and the great lord even of Hari;अवमान्यं न वै (avamānyaṃ na vai) — not to be disregardedतस्य शासनं दानवर्षभ (tasya śāsanaṃ dānavarṣabha) — is his command, O bull among dānavas"
२९ किं बहूक्तेन राजेन्द्र मनसा संविचार्य च । रुद्रं विद्धि महेशानं परं ब्रह्म चिदात्मकम् ॥ २९॥
kiṃ bahūktena rājendra manasā saṃvicārya ca | rudraṃ viddhi maheśānaṃ paraṃ brahma cidātmakam ||
हे राजेन्द्र! अधिक कहनेसे क्या लाभ? मनसे भलीभाँति विचारकर रुद्रको महेशान तथा चिदात्मक परब्रह्म जानो।
What use is much speaking, O king of kings? Consider well in your mind and know Rudra to be the great lord, the supreme Brahman whose nature is consciousness.
किं बहूक्तेन राजेन्द्र (kiṃ bahūktena rājendra) — "what use is much speaking, O king of kings?मनसा संविचार्य च (manasā saṃvicārya ca) — consider well in your mind,रुद्रं विद्धि महेशानं (rudraṃ viddhi maheśānaṃ) — and know Rudra to be the great lord,परं ब्रह्म चिदात्मकम् (paraṃ brahma cidātmakam) — the supreme Brahman whose nature is consciousness"
३० देहि राज्यं हि देवानामधिकारांश्च सर्वशः । एवं ते कुशलं तात भविष्यत्यन्यथा भयम् ॥ ३०॥
dehi rājyaṃ hi devānāmadhikārāṃśca sarvaśaḥ | evaṃ te kuśalaṃ tāta bhaviṣyatyanyathā bhayam ||
देवताओंको राज्य तथा समस्त अधिकार लौटा दो; हे तात! ऐसा करनेसे तुम्हारा कल्याण होगा, अन्यथा भय होगा।
Give back to the gods their kingdom and all their offices entirely; thus, dear one, it shall be well with you — otherwise there shall be fear.
देहि राज्यं हि (dehi rājyaṃ hi) — "give back the kingdomदेवानामधिकारांश्च सर्वशः (devānāmadhikārāṃśca sarvaśaḥ) — and all the offices of the gods entirely;एवं ते कुशलं (evaṃ te kuśalaṃ) — thus shall it be well with you,तात भविष्यत्यन्यथा भयम् (tāta bhaviṣyatyanyathā bhayam) — dear one — otherwise there shall be fear"
३१ इति श्रुत्वा दानवेन्द्रः शङ्खचूडः प्रतापवान् । उवाच शिवदूतं तं भवितव्यविमोहितः ॥ ३१॥
iti śrutvā dānavendraḥ śaṅkhacūḍaḥ pratāpavān | uvāca śivadūtaṃ taṃ bhavitavyavimohitaḥ ||
यह सुनकर प्रतापी दानवेन्द्र शङ्खचूडने भवितव्यसे मोहित होकर उस शिवदूतसे कहा।
Hearing this, the mighty lord of the dānavas, Śaṅkhacūḍa, deluded by what was destined, spoke to that envoy of Śiva.
इति श्रुत्वा दानवेन्द्रः (iti śrutvā dānavendraḥ) — "hearing this, the lord of the dānavas,शङ्खचूडः प्रतापवान् (śaṅkhacūḍaḥ pratāpavān) — the mighty Śaṅkhacūḍa,उवाच शिवदूतं (uvāca śivadūtaṃ) — spoke to that envoy of Śiva,तं भवितव्यविमोहितः (taṃ bhavitavyavimohitaḥ) — deluded by what was destined"
३२ स्वतो राज्यं न दास्यामि नाधिकारान् विनिश्चयात् । विना युद्धं महेशेन सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ ३२॥
svato rājyaṃ na dāsyāmi nādhikārān viniścayāt | vinā yuddhaṃ maheśena satyametad bravīmyaham ||
मैं स्वयं तो न राज्य दूँगा और न निश्चयपूर्वक अधिकार दूँगा, वह भी बिना महेशके साथ युद्धके — यह मैं सत्य कहता हूँ।
I shall not of myself give up the kingdom, nor the offices, of my own resolve, without battle with the great lord — this I say to you in truth.
स्वतो राज्यं न (svato rājyaṃ na) — "I shall not, of myself,दास्यामि नाधिकारान् विनिश्चयात् (dāsyāmi nādhikārān viniścayāt) — give up the kingdom, nor the offices, by my own resolve,विना युद्धं महेशेन (vinā yuddhaṃ maheśena) — without battle with the great lord —सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम् (satyametad bravīmyaham) — this I say to you in truth"
३३ कालाधीनं जगत्सर्वं विज्ञेयं सचराचरम् । कालाद्भवति सर्वं हि विनश्यति च कालतः ॥ ३३॥
kālādhīnaṃ jagatsarvaṃ vijñeyaṃ sacarācaram | kālādbhavati sarvaṃ hi vinaśyati ca kālataḥ ||
इस सम्पूर्ण चराचर जगत्को कालके अधीन जानना चाहिये; कालसे ही सब कुछ उत्पन्न होता है और कालसे ही नष्ट होता है।
Know that this entire universe, moving and unmoving, is subject to Time; from Time all things arise, and by Time all things perish.
कालाधीनं जगत्सर्वं (kālādhīnaṃ jagatsarvaṃ) — "know this entire universe, moving and unmoving,विज्ञेयं सचराचरम् (vijñeyaṃ sacarācaram) — to be subject to Time;कालाद्भवति सर्वं हि (kālādbhavati sarvaṃ hi) — from Time all things arise,विनश्यति च कालतः (vinaśyati ca kālataḥ) — and by Time all things perish"
३४ त्वं गच्छ शङ्करं रुद्रं मयोक्तं वद तत्त्वतः । स च युक्तं करोत्वेवं बहुवार्तां कुरुष्व नो ॥ ३४॥
tvaṃ gaccha śaṅkaraṃ rudraṃ mayoktaṃ vada tattvataḥ | sa ca yuktaṃ karotvevaṃ bahuvārtāṃ kuruṣva no ||
तुम शङ्कर रुद्रके पास जाओ और मेरी कही बात यथार्थरूपसे कह दो; वे जो उचित समझें करें, तुम अधिक बातें मत करो।
Go to Śaṅkara Rudra and tell him truly what I have said; let him do as he thinks fit — speak no further words.
त्वं गच्छ शङ्करं रुद्रं (tvaṃ gaccha śaṅkaraṃ rudraṃ) — "go to Śaṅkara Rudraमयोक्तं वद तत्त्वतः (mayoktaṃ vada tattvataḥ) — and tell him truly what I have said;स च युक्तं करोत्वेवं (sa ca yuktaṃ karotvevaṃ) — let him do as he thinks fit —बहुवार्तां कुरुष्व नो (bahuvārtāṃ kuruṣva no) — speak no further words"
३५ इत्युक्त्वा शिवदूतोऽसौ जगाम स्वामिनं निजम् । यथार्थं कथयामास पुष्पदन्तश्च सन्मुने ॥ ३५॥
ityuktvā śivadūto'sau jagāma svāminaṃ nijam | yathārthaṃ kathayāmāsa puṣpadantaśca sanmune ||
ऐसा कहकर वह शिवदूत अपने स्वामीके पास गया, और हे सन्मुने! पुष्पदन्तने यथार्थरूपसे सारा वृत्तान्त कह सुनाया।
Having said this, Śiva's envoy went to his own lord, and Puṣpadanta, O good sage, related to him the whole matter truthfully.
इत्युक्त्वा शिवदूतोऽसौ जगाम (ityuktvā śivadūto'sau jagāma) — "having said this, Śiva's envoy wentस्वामिनं निजम् (svāminaṃ nijam) — to his own lord;यथार्थं कथयामास (yathārthaṃ kathayāmāsa) — and truthfully relatedपुष्पदन्तश्च सन्मुने (puṣpadantaśca sanmune) — Puṣpadanta, O good sage, the whole matter"
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे शङ्खचूडवधे दूतगमनं नाम द्वात्रिंशोऽध्यायः॥ ३२॥
Thus ends the thirty-second chapter, called "The Envoy's Journey," within the Śaṅkhacūḍa-vadha sub-narrative, 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 शङ्खचूडवधके अन्तर्गत दूतगमन नामक बत्तीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ३२॥