श्रीशिवमहापुराण

गुरुदत्तां ब्रह्मविद्यां (gurudattāṃ brahmavidyāṃ) — "the brahma-knowledge given by his guru"the brahma-knowledge given by his guru·जजाप नियतेन्द्रियः (jajāpa niyatendriyaḥ) — he recited, his senses controlled;he recited, his senses controlled;·स एकाग्रमना भूत्वा (sa ekāgramanā bhūtvā) — becoming one-pointed in mind,becoming one-pointed in mind,·करणानि निगृह्य च (karaṇāni nigṛhya ca) — he restrained his faculties"he restrained his faculties"

तपन्तं पुष्करे तं वै (tapantaṃ puṣkare taṃ vai) — "to him performing austerity at Puṣkara,"to him performing austerity at Puṣkara,·शङ्खचूडं च दानवम् (śaṅkhacūḍaṃ ca dānavam) — to that dānava Śaṅkhacūḍa,to that dānava Śaṅkhacūḍa,·वरं दातुं जगामाशु (varaṃ dātuṃ jagāmāśu) — to grant a boon, went swiftlyto grant a boon, went swiftly·ब्रह्मा लोकगुरुर्विभुः (brahmā lokagururvibhuḥ) — Brahmā, the mighty preceptor of the worlds"Brahmā, the mighty preceptor of the worlds"

वरं ब्रूहीति प्रोवाच (varaṃ brūhīti provāca) — "‘ask a boon,’ thus spoke"‘ask a boon,’ thus spoke·दानवेन्द्रं विधिस्तदा (dānavendraṃ vidhistadā) — Vidhi then to the lord of the dānavas;Vidhi then to the lord of the dānavas;·स दृष्ट्वा तं ननामातिनम्रः (sa dṛṣṭvā taṃ nanāmātinamraḥ) — he, seeing him, bowed most humblyhe, seeing him, bowed most humbly·तुष्टाव सद्गिरा (tuṣṭāva sadgirā) — and praised him with excellent words"and praised him with excellent words"

वरं ययाचे ब्रह्माणम् (varaṃ yayāce brahmāṇam) — "he begged Brahmā for the boon"he begged Brahmā for the boon·अजेयत्वं दिवौकसाम् (ajeyatvaṃ divaukasām) — of invincibility over the dwellers of heaven;of invincibility over the dwellers of heaven;·तथेत्याह विधिस्तं वै (tathetyāha vidhistaṃ vai) — ‘so be it,’ Vidhi said to him‘so be it,’ Vidhi said to him·सुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा (suprasannena cetasā) — with a most gracious heart"with a most gracious heart"

श्रीकृष्णकवचं दिव्यं (śrīkṛṣṇakavacaṃ divyaṃ) — "the divine Śrī-Kṛṣṇa armor,"the divine Śrī-Kṛṣṇa armor,·जगन्मङ्गलमङ्गलम् (jaganmaṅgalamaṅgalam) — the most auspicious of all auspicious things in the world,the most auspicious of all auspicious things in the world,·दत्तवान् शङ्खचूडाय (dattavān śaṅkhacūḍāya) — he gave to Śaṅkhacūḍa,he gave to Śaṅkhacūḍa,·सर्वत्र विजयप्रदम् (sarvatra vijayapradam) — granting victory everywhere"granting victory everywhere"

बदरीं सम्प्रयाहि त्वं (badarīṃ samprayāhi tvaṃ) — "go you to Badarī,"go you to Badarī,·तुलस्या सह तत्र वै (tulasyā saha tatra vai) — and there, with Tulasī,and there, with Tulasī,·विवाहं कुरु तत्रैव (vivāhaṃ kuru tatraiva) — perform marriage right there;perform marriage right there;·सा तपस्यति कामतः (sā tapasyati kāmataḥ) — she is performing austerity for that very wish"she is performing austerity for that very wish"

धर्मध्वजसुता सेति (dharmadhvajasutā seti) — "‘she is the daughter of Dharmadhvaja,’ thus"‘she is the daughter of Dharmadhvaja,’ thus·सन्दिदेश च तं विधिः (sandideśa ca taṃ vidhiḥ) — Vidhi instructed him,Vidhi instructed him,·अन्तर्धानं जगामाशु (antardhānaṃ jagāmāśu) — and swiftly vanishedand swiftly vanished·पश्यतस्तस्य तत्क्षणात् (paśyatastasya tatkṣaṇāt) — before his very eyes, that instant"before his very eyes, that instant"

ततःस शङ्खचूडो हि (tataḥsa śaṅkhacūḍo hi) — "then that Śaṅkhacūḍa,"then that Śaṅkhacūḍa,·तपःसिद्धोऽतिपुष्करे (tapaḥsiddho'tipuṣkare) — his austerity accomplished, there at Puṣkara,his austerity accomplished, there at Puṣkara,·गले बबन्ध कवचं (gale babandha kavacaṃ) — bound about his neck the armor,bound about his neck the armor,·जगन्मङ्गलमङ्गलम् (jaganmaṅgalamaṅgalam) — the most auspicious of the world's auspicious things"the most auspicious of the world's auspicious things"

आज्ञया ब्रह्मणः सोऽपि (ājñayā brahmaṇaḥ so'pi) — "he too, by Brahmā's command,"he too, by Brahmā's command,·तपःसिद्धमनोरथः (tapaḥsiddhamanorathaḥ) — his desire fulfilled through austerity,his desire fulfilled through austerity,·समाययौ प्रहृष्टास्यः (samāyayau prahṛṣṭāsyaḥ) — came, his face full of joy,came, his face full of joy,·तूर्णं बदरिकाश्रमम् (tūrṇaṃ badarikāśramam) — swiftly to Badarikāśrama"swiftly to Badarikāśrama"

यदृच्छयाऽऽगतस्तत्र (yadṛcchayā''gatastatra) — "having come there by chance,"having come there by chance,·शङ्खचूडश्च दानवः (śaṅkhacūḍaśca dānavaḥ) — the dānava Śaṅkhacūḍa foundthe dānava Śaṅkhacūḍa found·तपश्चरन्ती तुलसी (tapaścarantī tulasī) — Tulasī performing austerity,Tulasī performing austerity,·यत्र धर्मध्वजात्मजा (yatra dharmadhvajātmajā) — the daughter of Dharmadhvaja, there"the daughter of Dharmadhvaja, there"

सुरूपा सुस्मिता तन्वी (surūpā susmitā tanvī) — "beautiful, sweetly smiling, slender,"beautiful, sweetly smiling, slender,·शुभभूषणभूषिता (śubhabhūṣaṇabhūṣitā) — adorned with auspicious ornaments,adorned with auspicious ornaments,·सकटाक्षं ददर्शासौ (sakaṭākṣaṃ dadarśāsau) — she looked with a sidelong glanceshe looked with a sidelong glance·तमेव पुरुषं परम् (tameva puruṣaṃ param) — at that very supreme man"at that very supreme man"

दृष्ट्वा तां ललितां रम्यां (dṛṣṭvā tāṃ lalitāṃ ramyāṃ) — "seeing her graceful, lovely,"seeing her graceful, lovely,·सुशीलां सुन्दरीं सतीम् (suśīlāṃ sundarīṃ satīm) — of good conduct, beautiful, chaste,of good conduct, beautiful, chaste,·उवास तत्समीपे तु (uvāsa tatsamīpe tu) — he sat down near herhe sat down near her·मधुरं तामुवाच सः (madhuraṃ tāmuvāca saḥ) — and spoke to her sweetly"and spoke to her sweetly"

का त्वं कस्य सुता त्वं हि (kā tvaṃ kasya sutā tvaṃ hi) — "who are you, whose daughter are you,"who are you, whose daughter are you,·किं करोषि स्थितात्र किम् (kiṃ karoṣi sthitātra kim) — what are you doing, staying here — what?what are you doing, staying here — what?·मौनीभूता किङ्करं मां (maunībhūtā kiṅkaraṃ māṃ) — O silent one, upon me, your servant,O silent one, upon me, your servant,·सम्भावितुमिहार्हसि (sambhāvitumihārhasi) — you ought here to bestow your favor"you ought here to bestow your favor"

इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा (ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā) — "hearing these words,"hearing these words,·सकामं (sakāmaṃ) — spoken with desire,spoken with desire,·तम् (tam) — to himto him·उवाच सा (uvāca sā) — she replied"she replied"

धर्मध्वजसुताहं च (dharmadhvajasutāhaṃ ca) — "I am the daughter of Dharmadhvaja;"I am the daughter of Dharmadhvaja;·तपस्यामि तपस्विनी (tapasyāmi tapasvinī) — an ascetic woman, I perform austerityan ascetic woman, I perform austerity·तपोवने च तिष्ठामि (tapovane ca tiṣṭhāmi) — and dwell here in this penance-grove.and dwell here in this penance-grove.·कस्त्वं गच्छ यथासुखम् (kastvaṃ gaccha yathāsukham) — Who are you? Go, as you please"Who are you? Go, as you please"

नारीजातिर्मोहिनी च (nārījātirmohinī ca) — "womankind is bewildering,"womankind is bewildering,·ब्रह्मादीनां विषोपमा (brahmādīnāṃ viṣopamā) — like poison even to Brahmā and the rest —like poison even to Brahmā and the rest —·निन्द्या दोषकरी माया (nindyā doṣakarī māyā) — a reprehensible, fault-causing illusion,a reprehensible, fault-causing illusion,·शृङ्खला ह्यनुशायिनाम् (śṛṅkhalā hyanuśāyinām) — a chain indeed for those who cling to it"a chain indeed for those who cling to it"

इत्युक्त्वा तुलसी तं च (ityuktvā tulasī taṃ ca) — "having said this to him, Tulasī"having said this to him, Tulasī·सरसं विरराम ह (sarasaṃ virarāma ha) — graciously fell silent;graciously fell silent;·दृष्ट्वा तां सस्मितां सोऽपि (dṛṣṭvā tāṃ sasmitāṃ so'pi) — seeing her smiling, he tooseeing her smiling, he too·प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे (pravaktumupacakrame) — began to speak"began to speak"

त्वया यत्कथितं देवि (tvayā yatkathitaṃ devi) — "O goddess, what you have said"O goddess, what you have said·न च सर्वमलीककम् (na ca sarvamalīkakam) — is not all false;is not all false;·किञ्चित्सत्यमलीकं च (kiñcitsatyamalīkaṃ ca) — some is true, some is false;some is true, some is false;·किञ्चिन्मत्तो निशामय (kiñcinmatto niśāmaya) — now hear something from me"now hear something from me"

पतिव्रताः स्त्रियो याश्च (pativratāḥ striyo yāśca) — "of those women who are devoted to their husbands,"of those women who are devoted to their husbands,·तासां मध्ये त्वमग्रणीः (tāsāṃ madhye tvamagraṇīḥ) — among them you are foremost;among them you are foremost;·न चाहं पापदृक्कामी (na cāhaṃ pāpadṛkkāmī) — I am not one whose desire looks with evil intent,I am not one whose desire looks with evil intent,·तथा त्वं नेति धीर्मम (tathā tvaṃ neti dhīrmama) — nor, in my judgment, are you"nor, in my judgment, are you"

आगच्छामि त्वत्समीपम् (āgacchāmi tvatsamīpam) — "I have come near you,"I have come near you,·आज्ञया ब्रह्मणोऽधुना (ājñayā brahmaṇo'dhunā) — now, by the command of Brahmā;now, by the command of Brahmā;·गान्धर्वेण विवाहेन (gāndharveṇa vivāhena) — by the gāndharva rite of marriageby the gāndharva rite of marriage·त्वां ग्रहीष्यामि शोभने (tvāṃ grahīṣyāmi śobhane) — I shall take you, O beautiful one"I shall take you, O beautiful one"

शङ्खचूडोऽहमेवास्मि (śaṅkhacūḍo'hamevāsmi) — "I am indeed Śaṅkhacūḍa,"I am indeed Śaṅkhacūḍa,·देवविद्रावकारकः (devavidrāvakārakaḥ) — terror of the gods;terror of the gods;·मां न जानासि किं भद्रे (māṃ na jānāsi kiṃ bhadre) — do you not know me, O gracious one?do you not know me, O gracious one?·न श्रुतोऽहं कदाचन (na śruto'haṃ kadācana) — have you never heard of me?"have you never heard of me?"

दनुवंश्यो विशेषेण (danuvaṃśyo viśeṣeṇa) — "of Danu's lineage in particular,"of Danu's lineage in particular,·दम्भपुत्रश्च दानवः (dambhaputraśca dānavaḥ) — I am the dānava son of Dambha;I am the dānava son of Dambha;·सुदामा नाम गोपोऽहं (sudāmā nāma gopo'haṃ) — I was once the gopa named Sudāmā,I was once the gopa named Sudāmā,·पार्षदश्च हरेः पुरा (pārṣadaśca hareḥ purā) — and a companion of Hari, in a former time"and a companion of Hari, in a former time"

अधुना दानवेन्द्रोऽहं (adhunā dānavendro'haṃ) — "now, I have become lord of the dānavas,"now, I have become lord of the dānavas,·राधिकायाश्च शापतः (rādhikāyāśca śāpataḥ) — through Rādhikā's curse;through Rādhikā's curse;·जातिस्मरोऽहं जानामि (jātismaro'haṃ jānāmi) — I remember my past births, I knowI remember my past births, I know·सर्वं कृष्णप्रभावतः (sarvaṃ kṛṣṇaprabhāvataḥ) — all this through Kṛṣṇa's power"all this through Kṛṣṇa's power"

एवमुक्त्वा शङ्खचूडो विरराम च तत्पुरः (evamuktvā śaṅkhacūḍo virarāma ca tatpuraḥ) — "having said this, Śaṅkhacūḍa fell silent before her;"having said this, Śaṅkhacūḍa fell silent before her;·दानवेन्द्रेण सेत्युक्ता (dānavendreṇa setyuktā) — addressed thus by the lord of the dānavas,addressed thus by the lord of the dānavas,·वचनं सत्यमादरात् (vacanaṃ satyamādarāt) — honoring his truthful speech,honoring his truthful speech,·सस्मितं तुलसी तुष्टा प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे (sasmitaṃ tulasī tuṣṭā pravaktumupacakrame) — Tulasī, pleased and smiling, began to speak"Tulasī, pleased and smiling, began to speak"

त्वयाहमधुना (tvayāhamadhunā) — "by you, now,"by you, now,·सत्त्वविचारेण पराजिता (sattvavicāreṇa parājitā) — in this trial of character, I have been won over;in this trial of character, I have been won over;·स धन्यः पुरुषो लोके (sa dhanyaḥ puruṣo loke) — blessed is that man in the worldblessed is that man in the world·न स्त्रिया यः पराजितः (na striyā yaḥ parājitaḥ) — who is not overcome by a woman"who is not overcome by a woman"

सत्क्रियोऽप्यशुचिर्नित्यं (satkriyo'pyaśucirnityaṃ) — "even one of good deeds, ever impure,"even one of good deeds, ever impure,·स पुमान्यः स्त्रिया जितः (sa pumānyaḥ striyā jitaḥ) — is that man who is overcome by a woman;is that man who is overcome by a woman;·निन्दन्ति पितरो देवा (nindanti pitaro devā) — the ancestors and gods condemn him,the ancestors and gods condemn him,·मानवाःसकलाश्च तम् (mānavāḥsakalāśca tam) — and all mankind as well"and all mankind as well"

शुध्येद्विप्रो दशाहेन (śudhyedvipro daśāhena) — "a brāhmaṇa becomes pure in ten days,"a brāhmaṇa becomes pure in ten days,·जातके मृतसूतके (jātake mṛtasūtake) — at a birth or death in the family;at a birth or death in the family;·क्षत्रियो द्वादशाहेन (kṣatriyo dvādaśāhena) — a kṣatriya in twelve days,a kṣatriya in twelve days,·वैश्यः पञ्चदशाहतः (vaiśyaḥ pañcadaśāhataḥ) — a vaiśya having become pure in fifteen"a vaiśya having become pure in fifteen"

शूद्रो मासेन शुध्येत्तु (śūdro māsena śudhyettu) — "a śūdra becomes pure in a month —"a śūdra becomes pure in a month —·हीति वेदानुशासनम् (hīti vedānuśāsanam) — such indeed is the Veda's ordinance;such indeed is the Veda's ordinance;·न शुचिः स्त्रीजितः क्वापि (na śuciḥ strījitaḥ kvāpi) — but a man conquered by a woman is never pure,but a man conquered by a woman is never pure,·चितादाहं विना पुमान् (citādāhaṃ vinā pumān) — except through the burning of the funeral pyre"except through the burning of the funeral pyre"

न गृह्णन्तीच्छया तस्मात् (na gṛhṇantīcchayā tasmāt) — "therefore the ancestors do not willingly accept"therefore the ancestors do not willingly accept·पितरः पिण्डतर्पणम् (pitaraḥ piṇḍatarpaṇam) — the rice-ball offerings from him;the rice-ball offerings from him;·न गृह्णन्ति सुरास्तेन (na gṛhṇanti surāstena) — nor do the gods accept from himnor do the gods accept from him·दत्तं पुष्पफलादिकम् (dattaṃ puṣpaphalādikam) — the flowers, fruits, and other things he offers"the flowers, fruits, and other things he offers"

तस्य किं ज्ञानसुतपोजपहोम (tasya kiṃ jñānasutapojapahoma) — "of what use to him are knowledge, good austerity, japa, homa,"of what use to him are knowledge, good austerity, japa, homa,·प्रपूजनैः (prapūjanaiḥ) — and worship,and worship,·विद्यया दानतः किं वा (vidyayā dānataḥ kiṃ vā) — or learning, or charitable gifts —or learning, or charitable gifts —·स्त्रीभिर्यस्य मनो हृतम् (strībhiryasya mano hṛtam) — he whose mind has been stolen by women?"he whose mind has been stolen by women?"

विद्याप्रभावज्ञानार्थं (vidyāprabhāvajñānārthaṃ) — "to know your true power and understanding,"to know your true power and understanding,·मया त्वं च परीक्षितः (mayā tvaṃ ca parīkṣitaḥ) — I put you to the test;I put you to the test;·कृत्वा कान्तपरीक्षां वै (kṛtvā kāntaparīkṣāṃ vai) — having tested her suitor,having tested her suitor,·वृणुयात्कामिनी वरम् (vṛṇuyātkāminī varam) — a woman in love should then choose her husband"a woman in love should then choose her husband"

इत्येवं प्रवदन्त्यां तु (ityevaṃ pravadantyāṃ tu) — "while Tulasī was thus speaking,"while Tulasī was thus speaking,·तुलस्यां तत्क्षणे विधिः (tulasyāṃ tatkṣaṇe vidhiḥ) — at that very moment, Vidhi,at that very moment, Vidhi,·तत्राजगाम संस्रष्टा (tatrājagāma saṃsraṣṭā) — the Creator, arrived therethe Creator, arrived there·प्रोवाच वचनं ततः (provāca vacanaṃ tataḥ) — and then spoke these words"and then spoke these words"

किं करोषि शङ्खचूड (kiṃ karoṣi śaṅkhacūḍa) — "what are you doing, O Śaṅkhacūḍa,"what are you doing, O Śaṅkhacūḍa,·संवादमनया सह (saṃvādamanayā saha) — merely conversing with her?merely conversing with her?·गान्धर्वेण विवाहेन (gāndharveṇa vivāhena) — by the gāndharva rite of marriageby the gāndharva rite of marriage·त्वमस्या ग्रहणं कुरु (tvamasyā grahaṇaṃ kuru) — take her in marriage"take her in marriage"

त्वं वै पुरुषरत्नं च (tvaṃ vai puruṣaratnaṃ ca) — "you indeed are a jewel among men,"you indeed are a jewel among men,·स्त्रीरत्नं च त्वियं सती (strīratnaṃ ca tviyaṃ satī) — and this chaste woman a jewel among women;and this chaste woman a jewel among women;·विदग्धाया विदग्धेन (vidagdhāyā vidagdhena) — of an accomplished woman with an accomplished man,of an accomplished woman with an accomplished man,·सङ्गमो गुणवान् भवेत् (saṅgamo guṇavān bhavet) — the union proves virtuous"the union proves virtuous"

निर्विरोधं सुखं राजन् (nirvirodhaṃ sukhaṃ rājan) — "unopposed happiness, O king,"unopposed happiness, O king,·को वा त्यजति दुर्लभम् (ko vā tyajati durlabham) — who indeed forsakes, though it is rare?who indeed forsakes, though it is rare?·योऽविरोधसुखत्यागी (yo'virodhasukhatyāgī) — he who forsakes unopposed happinesshe who forsakes unopposed happiness·स पशुर्नात्र संशयः (sa paśurnātra saṃśayaḥ) — is a beast — of this there is no doubt"is a beast — of this there is no doubt"

किं त्वं परीक्षसे कान्तम् (kiṃ tvaṃ parīkṣase kāntam) — "why do you still test as a suitor"why do you still test as a suitor·ईदृशं गुणिनं सति (īdṛśaṃ guṇinaṃ sati) — one so virtuous, O chaste woman,one so virtuous, O chaste woman,·देवानामसुराणां च (devānāmasurāṇāṃ ca) — the subduer of gods and asurasthe subduer of gods and asuras·दानवानां विमर्दकम् (dānavānāṃ vimardakam) — and dānavas as well?"and dānavas as well?"

अनेन सार्धं सुचिरं (anena sārdhaṃ suciraṃ) — "with him, for a long time,"with him, for a long time,·विहारं कुरु सर्वदा (vihāraṃ kuru sarvadā) — sport always;sport always;·स्थाने स्थाने यथेच्छं च (sthāne sthāne yathecchaṃ ca) — in place after place, as you wish,in place after place, as you wish,·सर्वलोकेषु सुन्दरि (sarvalokeṣu sundari) — throughout all the worlds, O beautiful one"throughout all the worlds, O beautiful one"

अन्ते प्राप्स्यति गोलोके (ante prāpsyati goloke) — "at the end, he will attain, in Goloka,"at the end, he will attain, in Goloka,·श्रीकृष्णं पुनरेव सः (śrīkṛṣṇaṃ punareva saḥ) — Śrī Kṛṣṇa once again;Śrī Kṛṣṇa once again;·चतुर्भुजं च वैकुण्ठे (caturbhujaṃ ca vaikuṇṭhe) — and the four-armed form in Vaikuṇṭha —and the four-armed form in Vaikuṇṭha —·मृते तस्मिंस्त्वमाप्स्यसि (mṛte tasmiṃstvamāpsyasi) — when he dies, you too shall attain him there"when he dies, you too shall attain him there"

इत्येवमाशिषं दत्त्वा (ityevamāśiṣaṃ dattvā) — "having given this blessing,"having given this blessing,·स्वालयं तु ययौ विधिः (svālayaṃ tu yayau vidhiḥ) — Vidhi returned to his own abode;Vidhi returned to his own abode;·गान्धर्वेण विवाहेन (gāndharveṇa vivāhena) — by the gāndharva rite of marriageby the gāndharva rite of marriage·जगृहे तां च दानवः (jagṛhe tāṃ ca dānavaḥ) — the dānava took her as wife"the dānava took her as wife"

एवं विवाह्य तुलसीं (evaṃ vivāhya tulasīṃ) — "having thus married Tulasī,"having thus married Tulasī,·पितुः स्थानं जगाम ह (pituḥ sthānaṃ jagāma ha) — he went to his father's abode;he went to his father's abode;·स रेमे रमया सार्धं (sa reme ramayā sārdhaṃ) — there he sported with his belovedthere he sported with his beloved·वासगेहे मनोरमे (vāsagehe manorame) — in a delightful chamber"in a delightful chamber"