॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ पञ्चविंशोऽध्यायः
Sanatkumāra relates that after Jālandhara's death, Brahmā and all the gods and sages, bowing low, praised the Lord of Lords with words dear to him. The gods declared him ever kind to those who seek refuge, a giver of happiness to the good and a remover of his devotees' sorrow — of wondrous sport, attainable only by devotion, hard to reach and hard for the wicked to propitiate, yet ever gracious to his own. Even the Veda, they said, does not truly know his greatness; great souls sing his glory each according to his own understanding, and even the thousand-mouthed serpent-lord and others forever sing his deeply hidden majesty, purifying their own speech thereby. By his grace the dull-witted become knowers of Brahman, and the Veda itself declares that he is ever attainable through devotion alone; compassionate to the humble and always all-pervading, he manifests himself through true devotion, changeless, the refuge of the good. The gods then recounted a long roll of devotees who, through devotion to him alone, had reached perfection: the Yadu king and devotee Dāśārha and his wife Kalāvatī; King Mitrasaha and his beloved Madayantī, who won the supreme, undivided state; Saumini, daughter of the lord of the Kaikeyas, who gained a happiness rare even for great yogis; King Vimarṣaṇa, who enjoyed many kinds of pleasure across seven lifetimes before reaching the true goal; King Candrasena, freed from sorrow and enjoying every pleasure here and hereafter; Śrīkara, a cowherd woman's son and disciple of Mahāvīra, who won supreme happiness in this world and liberation beyond; King Satyaratha, whose sorrow he removed, and Prince Dharmagupta, whom he made happy and carried across; the brahmin Śucivrata, made wealthy and wise by his grace at his mother's urging; King Citravarmā, who enjoyed pleasures rare even for the immortals before reaching liberation; Prince Candrāṅgada, who together with his wife Sīmantinī cast off all sorrow and attained the great goal; the brahmin named Mandara — a frequenter of a courtesan and the lowest of the wicked — who nonetheless worshipped Śiva with devotion and went to that same goal together with her; Prince Bhadrāyu, freed from affliction, who together with his mother reached the supreme state; a wicked man addicted to every woman's pleasure and to forbidden food, freed by mere service to the Lord; Śambara, ever wearing the ash of the cremation-ground, a great devotee of Śaṅkara, who by the rule of bearing that ash went to the Lord's own city with his wife; the son of Bhadrasena and a minister's son, both of righteous and auspicious conduct, always wearing rudrākṣa, freed by his grace after enjoying happiness here — the two of whom, in a former birth, had been a monkey and a cock likewise adorned with rudrākṣa; the two courtesans Piṅgalā and Mahānandā, who by devotion reached the true goal, O Lord who is ever intent on delivering his devotees; the brahmin's daughter Śāradā, widowed as a child, who by the power of devotion to him became blessed with a son and good fortune; and Binduga, a brahmin in name only and a frequenter of a courtesan, and his mistress, who upon merely hearing his glory attained the supreme goal. Thus, the gods said, many souls have reached perfection through devotion to him, O Lord of Lords, friend of the humble, abode of compassion — for he is the Brahman beyond Prakṛti and beyond Puruṣa, the supreme Lord, without qualities yet the support of the three guṇas, himself of the nature of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Hara, ever performing manifold actions though changeless and lord of all; and they, Brahmā and the rest, declared themselves his servants and his subjects, forever taking refuge in him, praying that he remain gracious and ever protect them. Having praised him thus, the gods and great sages fell silent, their minds fixed on Śiva's two feet. Then Śambhu, the great Lord, hearing their auspicious hymn, at once granted them excellent boons and vanished from that very place. All the gods, their enemy slain, rejoiced and returned to their own abodes, singing Śiva's true glory. This supreme account of Jālandhara's destruction, this sacred deed of the great Lord, destroys the mass of great sins; and this sacred hymn of the gods destroys all sin, ever grants every happiness, and delights the great Lord. Whoever reads or causes to be read these two accounts together shall enjoy the highest happiness here and thereafter attain the state of a lord of Gaṇas. सनत्कुमारजी बताते हैं कि जलन्धरके मारे जानेके पश्चात् ब्रह्मा आदि समस्त देवता और मुनिगण सिर झुकाकर प्रिय वचनोंसे देवाधिदेवकी स्तुति करने लगे। देवताओंने कहा कि आप शरणागतवत्सल, सज्जनोंको सुख देनेवाले तथा भक्तोंका दुःख दूर करनेवाले हैं; आप अद्भुत लीला करनेवाले, केवल भक्तिसे प्राप्य, दुर्लभ तथा दुष्टोंके लिये दुराराध्य हैं, फिर भी अपनोंपर सदा प्रसन्न रहते हैं। वेद भी आपकी महिमाको यथार्थरूपसे नहीं जानता; महात्मालोग अपनी-अपनी बुद्धिके अनुसार आपके यशका गान करते हैं, और सहस्रमुख शेषनाग आदि भी सदा आपकी अतिगूढ़ महिमाका प्रेमपूर्वक गान कर अपनी वाणीको पवित्र करते हैं। आपकी कृपासे जड़बुद्धि भी ब्रह्मज्ञानी हो जाता है, और वेद स्वयं कहता है कि आप सदा भक्तिसे ही प्राप्य हैं; आप दीनोंपर दयालु, सर्वत्र व्यापक तथा निर्विकार होकर भी सद्भक्तिसे प्रकट होते हैं और सज्जनोंकी गति हैं। तदनन्तर देवताओंने अनेक भक्तोंका स्मरण किया जिन्होंने केवल भक्तिके बलपर सिद्धि पायी — यदुवंशी भक्त राजा दाशार्ह तथा उनकी पत्नी कलावती; राजा मित्रसह तथा उनकी प्रिया मदयन्ती, जिन्होंने परम कैवल्य पाया; केकयनरेशकी पुत्री सौमिनी, जिसने महायोगियोंको भी दुर्लभ सुख पाया; राजा विमर्षण, जिसने सात जन्मोंतक विविध भोग भोगकर सद्गति पायी; राजा चन्द्रसेन, जो दुःखसे मुक्त होकर इहलोक-परलोकमें सुख पाता रहा; गोपीपुत्र श्रीकर, महावीरका शिष्य, जिसने इहलोकमें सुख भोगकर परलोकमें सद्गति पायी; राजा सत्यरथ, जिनका दुःख आपने हरा, तथा राजपुत्र धर्मगुप्त, जिन्हें आपने सुखी बनाकर तार दिया; ब्राह्मण शुचिव्रत, जो मातासे प्रेरित होकर आपकी भक्तिमें लगा और आपकी कृपासे धनवान् तथा ज्ञानी बना; राजा चित्रवर्मा, जो देवदुर्लभ भोग भोगकर अन्तमें सद्गतिको प्राप्त हुआ; राजपुत्र चन्द्राङ्गद, जो अपनी पत्नी सीमन्तिनीसहित सम्पूर्ण दुःख त्यागकर महागतिको प्राप्त हुआ; मन्दर नामक ब्राह्मण — वेश्यागामी तथा अधम दुष्ट — जिसने भी शिवकी भक्तिपूर्वक पूजा कर उसी वेश्यासहित गतिको प्राप्त किया; राजपुत्र भद्रायु, जो व्यथासे मुक्त होकर अपनी माताके साथ परम गतिको प्राप्त हुआ; सभी स्त्रियोंमें रत तथा अभक्ष्यभक्षी एक दुर्जन, जो केवल सेवासे मुक्त हो गया; चिताभस्मधारी शम्बर, जो शंकरका महाभक्त था और भस्मधारणके नियमसे अपनी पत्नीसहित प्रभुके धामको गया; भद्रसेनका पुत्र तथा मन्त्रीका पुत्र, दोनों सुधर्मी, शुभकर्मा तथा सदा रुद्राक्षधारी, जो इहलोकमें सुख भोगकर कृपासे मुक्त हुए — और पूर्वजन्ममें ये दोनों ही रुद्राक्षधारी वानर तथा कुक्कुट थे; दो वेश्याएँ पिङ्गला तथा महानन्दा, जो भक्तिसे सद्गतिको प्राप्त हुईं, हे भक्तोद्धारपरायण नाथ! एक ब्राह्मणकी पुत्री शारदा, जो बाल्यावस्थामें विधवा हो गयी थी, आपकी भक्तिके प्रभावसे पुत्रवती तथा सौभाग्यवती बनी; तथा बिन्दुग, नाममात्रका ब्राह्मण एवं वेश्यागामी, तथा उसकी प्रिया, जो आपका यश सुनकर ही परम गतिको प्राप्त हुए। इस प्रकार, देवताओंने कहा, हे महेशान, हे दीनबन्धो, हे कृपालय! आपकी भक्तिसे अनेक जीव सिद्धिको प्राप्त हुए हैं — क्योंकि आप प्रकृतिसे तथा पुरुषसे भी परे ब्रह्म, परमेश्वर, निर्गुण होते हुए भी त्रिगुणके आधार, तथा ब्रह्मा-विष्णु-हरस्वरूप हैं, निर्विकार तथा अखिलेश्वर होकर भी नाना कर्म करते हैं; और हम ब्रह्मादि सब आपके दास तथा प्रजा हैं, सदा आपकी शरणमें हैं — आप प्रसन्न होइये और सदा हमारी रक्षा कीजिये। इस प्रकार स्तुति करके ब्रह्मादि देवता और मुनीश्वर शिवके दोनों चरणोंमें चित्त लगाकर मौन हो गये। तब महेशान शम्भुने देवताओंकी वह शुभ स्तुति सुनकर उन्हें तुरन्त उत्तम वर देकर वहीं अन्तर्धान कर लिया। शत्रु मारा जानेसे प्रसन्न सभी देवता ब्रह्मादि शिवका यश गाते हुए अपने-अपने धामको चले गये। जलन्धरके विनाशका यह परम आख्यान, महेशका यह पुण्य चरित्र, महान् पापसमूहका नाश करनेवाला है; और देवताओंकी यह पुण्य स्तुति सब पापोंको नष्ट करनेवाली, सदा सब सुख देनेवाली तथा महेशको आनन्द देनेवाली है। जो इन दोनों आख्यानोंको पढ़ता या पढ़ाता है, वह इस लोकमें परम सुख भोगकर अन्तमें गणपतित्वको प्राप्त करता है।
१ अथ ब्रह्मादयो देवा मुनयश्चाखिलास्तथा । तुष्टुवुर्देवदेवेशं वाग्भिरिष्टाभिरानताः ॥ १॥
atha brahmādayo devā munayaścākhilāstathā | tuṣṭuvurdevadeveśaṃ vāgbhiriṣṭābhirānatāḥ 1 ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — तदनन्तर ब्रह्मा आदि देवता तथा समस्त मुनिगण सिर झुकाकर प्रिय वचनोंसे देवदेवेशकी स्तुति करने लगे।
Then Brahmā and the other gods, and likewise all the sages, bowing low, praised the Lord of Lords with words dear to him.
अथ ब्रह्मादयो देवा (atha brahmādayo devā) — "then Brahmā and the other gods,मुनयश्चाखिलास्तथा (munayaścākhilāstathā) — and likewise all the sages,तुष्टुवुर्देवदेवेशं (tuṣṭuvurdevadeveśaṃ) — praised the Lord of the godsवाग्भिरिष्टाभिरानताः (vāgbhiriṣṭābhirānatāḥ) — with dear words, bowing low"
२ देवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल । साधुसौख्यप्रदस्त्वं हि सर्वदा भक्तदुःखहा ॥ २॥
devadeva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala | sādhusaukhyapradastvaṃ hi sarvadā bhaktaduḥkhahā 2 ||
देवता बोले — हे देवदेव! हे महादेव! हे शरणागतवत्सल! आप सज्जनोंको सुख देनेवाले तथा सदा भक्तोंका दुःख दूर करनेवाले हैं।
O god of gods, great god, kind to those who seek refuge! You are the giver of happiness to the good and ever the remover of your devotees' sorrow.
देवदेव महादेव (devadeva mahādeva) — "O god of gods, O great god,शरणागतवत्सल (śaraṇāgatavatsala) — kind to those who seek refuge —साधुसौख्यप्रदस्त्वं हि (sādhusaukhyapradastvaṃ hi) — you are the giver of happiness to the good,सर्वदा भक्तदुःखहा (sarvadā bhaktaduḥkhahā) — and ever the remover of your devotees' sorrow"
३ त्वं महाद्भुतसल्लीलो भक्तिगम्यो दुरासदः । दुराराध्योऽसतां नाथ प्रसन्नः सर्वदा भव ॥ ३॥
tvaṃ mahādbhutasallīlo bhaktigamyo durāsadaḥ | durārādhyo'satāṃ nātha prasannaḥ sarvadā bhava 3 ||
आप अद्भुत उत्तम लीला करनेवाले, केवल भक्तिसे प्राप्य, दुर्लभ तथा दुर्जनोंके लिये दुराराध्य हैं; हे नाथ! आप सर्वदा प्रसन्न रहें।
You are of wondrous, true sport, attainable only through devotion, hard to reach, and hard for the wicked to propitiate, O lord — be ever gracious.
त्वं महाद्भुतसल्लीलो (tvaṃ mahādbhutasallīlo) — "you, of wondrous, true sport,भक्तिगम्यो दुरासदः (bhaktigamyo durāsadaḥ) — attainable through devotion, hard to reach,दुराराध्योऽसतां नाथ (durārādhyo'satāṃ nātha) — O lord, hard to propitiate for the wicked —प्रसन्नः सर्वदा भव (prasannaḥ sarvadā bhava) — be ever gracious"
४ वेदोऽपि महिमानं ते न जानाति हि तत्त्वतः । यथामति महात्मानः सर्वे गायन्ति सद्यशः ॥ ४॥
vedo'pi mahimānaṃ te na jānāti hi tattvataḥ | yathāmati mahātmānaḥ sarve gāyanti sadyaśaḥ 4 ||
वेद भी आपकी महिमाको यथार्थरूपसे नहीं जानता; महात्मालोग अपनी-अपनी बुद्धिके अनुसार आपके उत्तम यशका गान करते हैं।
Even the Veda does not truly know your greatness as it really is; great souls, each according to his own understanding, all sing of your true glory.
वेदोऽपि महिमानं ते (vedo'pi mahimānaṃ te) — "even the Veda does not know your greatnessन जानाति हि तत्त्वतः (na jānāti hi tattvataḥ) — truly, as it really is;यथामति महात्मानः (yathāmati mahātmānaḥ) — great souls, each according to his understanding,सर्वे गायन्ति सद्यशः (sarve gāyanti sadyaśaḥ) — all sing of your true glory"
५ माहात्म्यमतिगूढं ते सहस्रवदनादयः । सदा गायन्ति सुप्रीत्या पुनन्ति स्वगिरं हि ते ॥ ५॥
māhātmyamatigūḍhaṃ te sahasravadanādayaḥ | sadā gāyanti suprītyā punanti svagiraṃ hi te 5 ||
सहस्रमुख शेषनाग आदि सदा प्रेमपूर्वक आपकी अत्यन्त गूढ़ महिमाका गान करते हैं और इस प्रकार अपनी वाणीको पवित्र करते हैं।
The thousand-mouthed serpent-lord and others ever sing with great love of your deeply hidden majesty, thereby purifying their own speech.
माहात्म्यमतिगूढं ते (māhātmyamatigūḍhaṃ te) — "your deeply hidden majestyसहस्रवदनादयः (sahasravadanādayaḥ) — the thousand-mouthed serpent-lord and othersसदा गायन्ति सुप्रीत्या (sadā gāyanti suprītyā) — ever sing with great love,पुनन्ति स्वगिरं हि ते (punanti svagiraṃ hi te) — thereby purifying their own speech"
६ कृपया तव देवेश ब्रह्मज्ञानी भवेज्जडः । भक्तिगम्यः सदा त्वं वा इति वेदा ब्रुवन्ति हि ॥ ६॥
kṛpayā tava deveśa brahmajñānī bhavejjaḍaḥ | bhaktigamyaḥ sadā tvaṃ vā iti vedā bruvanti hi 6 ||
हे देवेश! आपकी कृपासे जड़बुद्धि भी ब्रह्मज्ञानी हो जाता है और आप सदा भक्तिसे ही प्राप्य हैं — ऐसा वेद कहते हैं।
By your grace, O lord of gods, even the dull-witted becomes a knower of Brahman; that you are ever attainable through devotion alone — thus indeed the Veda declares.
कृपया तव देवेश (kṛpayā tava deveśa) — "by your grace, O lord of gods,ब्रह्मज्ञानी भवेज्जडः (brahmajñānī bhavejjaḍaḥ) — even the dull-witted becomes a knower of Brahman;भक्तिगम्यः सदा त्वं वा (bhaktigamyaḥ sadā tvaṃ vā) — that you are ever attainable through devotion alone —इति वेदा ब्रुवन्ति हि (iti vedā bruvanti hi) — thus indeed the Veda declares"
७ त्वं वै दीनदयालुश्च सर्वत्र व्यापकः सदा । आविर्भवसि सद्भक्त्या निर्विकारःसतां गतिः ॥ ७॥
tvaṃ vai dīnadayāluśca sarvatra vyāpakaḥ sadā | āvirbhavasi sadbhaktyā nirvikāraḥsatāṃ gatiḥ 7 ||
आप दीनोंपर दयालु तथा सर्वत्र सदा व्यापक हैं; आप सद्भक्तिसे प्रकट होते हैं, निर्विकार तथा सज्जनोंकी गति हैं।
You are indeed compassionate to the humble and ever all-pervading everywhere; you manifest yourself through true devotion, changeless, the refuge of the good.
त्वं वै दीनदयालुश्च (tvaṃ vai dīnadayāluśca) — "you indeed are compassionate to the humble,सर्वत्र व्यापकः सदा (sarvatra vyāpakaḥ sadā) — and ever all-pervading everywhere;आविर्भवसि सद्भक्त्या (āvirbhavasi sadbhaktyā) — you manifest yourself through true devotion,निर्विकारःसतां गतिः (nirvikāraḥsatāṃ gatiḥ) — changeless, the refuge of the good"
८ भक्त्यैव ते महेशान बहवः सिद्धिमागताः । इह सर्वसुखं भुक्त्वा दुःखिता निर्विकारतः ॥ ८॥
bhaktyaiva te maheśāna bahavaḥ siddhimāgatāḥ | iha sarvasukhaṃ bhuktvā duḥkhitā nirvikārataḥ 8 ||
हे महेशान! आपकी भक्तिसे ही बहुत लोग सिद्धिको प्राप्त हुए, वे इस लोकमें सब प्रकारका सुख भोगकर भी आपके निर्विकार स्वभावसे दुखित नहीं हुए।
O great lord, by devotion to you alone many have attained perfection, enjoying every happiness here, and none have been left sorrowful through your changelessness.
भक्त्यैव ते महेशान (bhaktyaiva te maheśāna) — "O great lord, by devotion to you aloneबहवः सिद्धिमागताः (bahavaḥ siddhimāgatāḥ) — many have attained perfection,इह सर्वसुखं भुक्त्वा (iha sarvasukhaṃ bhuktvā) — having enjoyed every happiness here,दुःखिता निर्विकारतः (duḥkhitā nirvikārataḥ) — and none have been made sorrowful by your changelessness"
९ पुरा यदुपतिर्भक्तो दाशार्हः सिद्धिमागतः । कलावती च तत्पत्नी भक्त्यैव परमां प्रभो ॥ ९॥
purā yadupatirbhakto dāśārhaḥ siddhimāgataḥ | kalāvatī ca tatpatnī bhaktyaiva paramāṃ prabho 9 ||
हे प्रभो! पूर्वकालमें यदुवंशी भक्त राजा दाशार्हने तथा उनकी पत्नी कलावतीने भक्तिसे ही परम सिद्धि प्राप्त की थी।
Formerly the devoted lord of the Yadus, Dāśārha, attained perfection, and, O lord, his wife Kalāvatī attained the supreme state through devotion alone.
पुरा यदुपतिर्भक्तो (purā yadupatirbhakto) — "formerly the devoted lord of the Yadus,दाशार्हः सिद्धिमागतः (dāśārhaḥ siddhimāgataḥ) — Dāśārha, attained perfection,कलावती च तत्पत्नी (kalāvatī ca tatpatnī) — and his wife Kalāvatī,भक्त्यैव परमां प्रभो (bhaktyaiva paramāṃ prabho) — O lord, attained the supreme state through devotion alone"
१० तथा मित्रसहो राजा मदयन्ती च तत्प्रिया । भक्त्यैव तव देवेश कैवल्यं परमं ययौ ॥ १०॥
tathā mitrasaho rājā madayantī ca tatpriyā | bhaktyaiva tava deveśa kaivalyaṃ paramaṃ yayau 10 ||
हे देवेश! इसी प्रकार राजा मित्रसह तथा उनकी प्रिया मदयन्तीने भी आपकी भक्तिसे ही परम कैवल्यपद प्राप्त किया।
Likewise King Mitrasaha and Madayantī, his beloved, O lord of gods, attained the supreme, undivided state through devotion to you alone.
तथा मित्रसहो राजा (tathā mitrasaho rājā) — "likewise King Mitrasahaमदयन्ती च तत्प्रिया (madayantī ca tatpriyā) — and Madayantī, his beloved,भक्त्यैव तव देवेश (bhaktyaiva tava deveśa) — O lord of gods, by devotion to you aloneकैवल्यं परमं ययौ (kaivalyaṃ paramaṃ yayau) — attained the supreme, undivided state"
११ सौमिनी नाम तनया कैकेयाग्रभुवस्तथा । तव भक्त्या सुखं प्राप परं सद्योगिदुर्लभम् ॥ ११॥
sauminī nāma tanayā kaikeyāgrabhuvastathā | tava bhaktyā sukhaṃ prāpa paraṃ sadyogidurlabham 11 ||
Doubtful readingThis word joins "of the eldest-born" with "the Kaikeya lord" to name the father as the ruling head of that line, rather than naming a separate figure.
केकयनरेशकी पुत्री सौमिनी नामक कन्याने भी आपकी भक्तिसे महायोगियोंको भी दुर्लभ परम सुख प्राप्त किया।
Saumini, the daughter of the lord of the Kaikeyas, likewise attained through devotion to you a supreme happiness rare even for true yogis.
सौमिनी नाम तनया (sauminī nāma tanayā) — "the daughter named Saumini,कैकेयाग्रभुवस्तथा (kaikeyāgrabhuvastathā) — likewise, of the lord of the Kaikeyas,तव भक्त्या सुखं प्राप (tava bhaktyā sukhaṃ prāpa) — attained happiness through devotion to you,परं सद्योगिदुर्लभम् (paraṃ sadyogidurlabham) — a supreme happiness rare even for true yogis"
१२ विमर्षणो नृपवरः सप्तजन्मावधि प्रभो । भुक्त्वा भोगांश्च विविधांस्त्वद्भक्त्या प्राप सद्गतिम् ॥ १२॥
vimarṣaṇo nṛpavaraḥ saptajanmāvadhi prabho | bhuktvā bhogāṃśca vividhāṃstvadbhaktyā prāpa sadgatim 12 ||
हे प्रभो! राजा विमर्षणने सात जन्मोंतक अनेक प्रकारके भोग भोगकर आपकी भक्तिसे सद्गति प्राप्त की।
King Vimarṣaṇa, O lord, having enjoyed many kinds of pleasure across seven lifetimes, attained the true goal through devotion to you.
विमर्षणो नृपवरः (vimarṣaṇo nṛpavaraḥ) — "King Vimarṣaṇa,सप्तजन्मावधि प्रभो (saptajanmāvadhi prabho) — O lord, across seven lifetimes,भुक्त्वा भोगांश्च विविधान् (bhuktvā bhogāṃśca vividhān) — having enjoyed many kinds of pleasures,त्वद्भक्त्या प्राप सद्गतिम् (tvadbhaktyā prāpa sadgatim) — through devotion to you attained the true goal"
१३ चन्द्रसेनो नृपवरः त्वद्भक्त्या सर्वभोगभुक् । दुःखमुक्तः सुखं प्राप परमत्र परत्र च ॥ १३॥
candraseno nṛpavaraḥ tvadbhaktyā sarvabhogabhuk | duḥkhamuktaḥ sukhaṃ prāpa paramatra paratra ca 13 ||
नृपश्रेष्ठ चन्द्रसेनने आपकी भक्तिसे सब प्रकारके भोग भोगते हुए दुःखसे मुक्त होकर इस लोक और परलोक दोनोंमें परम सुख प्राप्त किया।
King Candrasena, enjoying every pleasure through devotion to you, was freed from sorrow and attained supreme happiness both here and hereafter.
चन्द्रसेनो नृपवरः (candraseno nṛpavaraḥ) — "King Candrasena,त्वद्भक्त्या सर्वभोगभुक् (tvadbhaktyā sarvabhogabhuk) — enjoying every pleasure through devotion to you,दुःखमुक्तः सुखं प्राप (duḥkhamuktaḥ sukhaṃ prāpa) — freed from sorrow, attained happinessपरमत्र परत्र च (paramatra paratra ca) — supremely, both here and hereafter"
१४ गोपीपुत्रः श्रीकरस्ते भक्त्या भुक्त्वेह सद्गतिम् । परं सुखं महावीरशिष्यः प्राप परत्र वै । १४॥
gopīputraḥ śrīkaraste bhaktyā bhuktveha sadgatim | paraṃ sukhaṃ mahāvīraśiṣyaḥ prāpa paratra vai 14 ||
Doubtful readingThis verse carries an irregular daṇḍa before the verse number — a single daṇḍa rather than the double daṇḍa used elsewhere — reproduced here exactly as printed rather than normalized.
महावीरके शिष्य गोपीपुत्र श्रीकरने भी आपकी भक्तिसे इस लोकमें सद्गति भोगकर परलोकमें परम सुख प्राप्त किया।
Śrīkara, a cowherd woman's son, your devotee and disciple of Mahāvīra, enjoyed the true goal here through devotion and attained supreme happiness in the world beyond.
गोपीपुत्रः श्रीकरस्ते (gopīputraḥ śrīkaraste) — "Śrīkara, a cowherd woman's son, yourभक्त्या भुक्त्वेह सद्गतिम् (bhaktyā bhuktveha sadgatim) — devotee, having enjoyed the true goal here through devotion,परं सुखं महावीरशिष्यः (paraṃ sukhaṃ mahāvīraśiṣyaḥ) — that disciple of Mahāvīra, supreme happiness,प्राप परत्र वै (prāpa paratra vai) — attained indeed in the world beyond"
१५ त्वं सत्यरथभूजानेर्दुःखहर्ता गतिप्रदः । धर्मगुप्तं राजपुत्रमतार्षीःसुखिनं त्विह ॥ १५॥
tvaṃ satyarathabhūjānerduḥkhahartā gatipradaḥ | dharmaguptaṃ rājaputramatārṣīḥsukhinaṃ tviha 15 ||
आपने सत्यरथ राजाका दुःख हरण किया तथा उन्हें सद्गति प्रदान की; और राजपुत्र धर्मगुप्तको सुखी बनाकर यहीं तार दिया।
You are the remover of King Satyaratha's sorrow and the giver of the true goal; and you carried Prince Dharmagupta safely across here, making him happy.
त्वं सत्यरथभूजानेः (tvaṃ satyarathabhūjāneḥ) — "you, of King Satyaratha'sदुःखहर्ता गतिप्रदः (duḥkhahartā gatipradaḥ) — remover of sorrow and giver of the true goal,धर्मगुप्तं राजपुत्रम् (dharmaguptaṃ rājaputram) — and Prince Dharmaguptaअतार्षीःसुखिनं त्विह (atārṣīḥsukhinaṃ tviha) — you carried across here, made happy"
१६ तथा शुचिव्रतं विप्रमदरिद्रं महाप्रभो । त्वद्भक्तिवर्तिनं मात्रा ज्ञानिनं कृपयाऽकरोः ॥ १६॥
tathā śucivrataṃ vipramadaridraṃ mahāprabho | tvadbhaktivartinaṃ mātrā jñāninaṃ kṛpayā'karoḥ 16 ||
हे महाप्रभो! मातासे प्रेरित होकर आपकी भक्तिमें लगे शुचिव्रत नामक ब्राह्मणको भी आपने कृपापूर्वक धनवान् तथा ज्ञानी बना दिया।
Likewise the brahmin Śucivrata, set by his mother on the path of devotion to you, O great lord, you by your grace made wealthy and wise.
तथा शुचिव्रतं विप्रम् (tathā śucivrataṃ vipram) — "likewise the brahmin Śucivrata,अदरिद्रं महाप्रभो (adaridraṃ mahāprabho) — you made wealthy, O great lord,त्वद्भक्तिवर्तिनं मात्रा (tvadbhaktivartinaṃ mātrā) — set by his mother on the path of devotion to you,ज्ञानिनं कृपयाऽकरोः (jñāninaṃ kṛpayā'karoḥ) — and by your grace made wise"
१७ चित्रवर्मा नृपवरस्त्वद्भक्त्या प्राप सद्गतिम् । इह लोके सदा भुक्त्वा भोगानमरदुर्लभान् ॥ १७॥
citravarmā nṛpavarastvadbhaktyā prāpa sadgatim | iha loke sadā bhuktvā bhogānamaradurlabhān 17 ||
नृपश्रेष्ठ चित्रवर्माने आपकी भक्तिसे इस लोकमें सदा देवदुर्लभ भोगोंको भोगकर सद्गति प्राप्त की।
King Citravarmā, having ever enjoyed in this world pleasures rare even for the immortals, attained the true goal through devotion to you.
चित्रवर्मा नृपवरः (citravarmā nṛpavaraḥ) — "King Citravarmā,त्वद्भक्त्या प्राप सद्गतिम् (tvadbhaktyā prāpa sadgatim) — through devotion to you attained the true goal,इह लोके सदा भुक्त्वा (iha loke sadā bhuktvā) — having ever enjoyed, in this world,भोगानमरदुर्लभान् (bhogānamaradurlabhān) — pleasures rare even for the immortals"
१८ चन्द्राङ्गदो राजपुत्रः सीमन्तिन्या स्त्रिया सह । विहाय सकलं दुःखं सुखी प्राप महागतिम् ॥ १८॥
candrāṅgado rājaputraḥ sīmantinyā striyā saha | vihāya sakalaṃ duḥkhaṃ sukhī prāpa mahāgatim 18 ||
राजपुत्र चन्द्राङ्गदने अपनी पत्नी सीमन्तिनीके साथ सम्पूर्ण दुःखको त्यागकर सुखपूर्वक महागति प्राप्त की।
Prince Candrāṅgada, together with his wife Sīmantinī, casting off all sorrow, happily attained the great goal.
चन्द्राङ्गदो राजपुत्रः (candrāṅgado rājaputraḥ) — "Prince Candrāṅgada,सीमन्तिन्या स्त्रिया सह (sīmantinyā striyā saha) — together with his wife Sīmantinī,विहाय सकलं दुःखं (vihāya sakalaṃ duḥkhaṃ) — casting off all sorrow,सुखी प्राप महागतिम् (sukhī prāpa mahāgatim) — happily attained the great goal"
१९ द्विजो मन्दरनामापि वेश्यागामी खलोऽधमः । त्वद्भक्तः शिव सम्पूज्य तया सह गतिं गतः ॥ १९॥
dvijo mandaranāmāpi veśyāgāmī khalo'dhamaḥ | tvadbhaktaḥ śiva sampūjya tayā saha gatiṃ gataḥ 19 ||
हे शिव! मन्दर नामवाला ब्राह्मण, जो वेश्यागामी, दुष्ट तथा अधम था, वह भी आपका भक्त होकर आपका पूजनकर उसी वेश्यासहित गतिको प्राप्त हुआ।
A brahmin named Mandara, a frequenter of a courtesan, wicked, the lowest of men — yet your devotee, O Śiva — having worshipped you, went to that same goal together with her.
द्विजो मन्दरनामापि (dvijo mandaranāmāpi) — "a brahmin named Mandara,वेश्यागामी खलोऽधमः (veśyāgāmī khalo'dhamaḥ) — a frequenter of a courtesan, wicked, the lowest of men —त्वद्भक्तः शिव सम्पूज्य (tvadbhaktaḥ śiva sampūjya) — yet your devotee, O Śiva, having worshipped you,तया सह गतिं गतः (tayā saha gatiṃ gataḥ) — went to that same goal together with her"
२० भद्रायुस्ते नृपसुतः सुखमाप गतव्यथः । त्वद्भक्तिकृपया मात्रा गतिं च परमां प्रभो ॥ २०॥
bhadrāyuste nṛpasutaḥ sukhamāpa gatavyathaḥ | tvadbhaktikṛpayā mātrā gatiṃ ca paramāṃ prabho 20 ||
हे प्रभो! भद्रायु नामक राजपुत्रने भी व्यथासे मुक्त होकर सुख प्राप्त किया, तथा आपकी भक्तिकी कृपासे माताके साथ परम गति भी प्राप्त की।
Your devotee, Prince Bhadrāyu, freed from affliction, attained happiness, and, by the grace of devotion to you, together with his mother, O lord, also the supreme goal.
भद्रायुस्ते नृपसुतः (bhadrāyuste nṛpasutaḥ) — "your devotee, Prince Bhadrāyu,सुखमाप गतव्यथः (sukhamāpa gatavyathaḥ) — freed from affliction, attained happiness,त्वद्भक्तिकृपया मात्रा (tvadbhaktikṛpayā mātrā) — and, by the grace of devotion to you, together with his motherगतिं च परमां प्रभो (gatiṃ ca paramāṃ prabho) — O lord, also the supreme goal"
२१ सर्वस्त्रीभोगनिरतो दुर्जनस्तव सेवया । विमुक्तोऽभूदपि सदाऽभक्ष्यभोजी महेश्वर ॥ २१॥
sarvastrībhoganirato durjanastava sevayā | vimukto'bhūdapi sadā'bhakṣyabhojī maheśvara 21 ||
हे महेश्वर! सभी स्त्रियोंके भोगमें रत तथा सदा अभक्ष्यभक्षण करनेवाला एक दुर्जन भी आपकी सेवामात्रसे मुक्त हो गया।
A wicked man, devoted to enjoying every woman and ever an eater of forbidden food, O great lord, was freed even through mere service to you.
सर्वस्त्रीभोगनिरतो (sarvastrībhoganirato) — "a wicked man devoted to enjoying every woman,दुर्जनस्तव सेवया (durjanastava sevayā) — by mere service to you,विमुक्तोऽभूदपि सदा (vimukto'bhūdapi sadā) — was freed, even though everअभक्ष्यभोजी महेश्वर (abhakṣyabhojī maheśvara) — an eater of forbidden food, O great lord"
२२ शम्बरः शङ्करे भक्तश्चिताभस्मधरः सदा । नियमाद्भस्मनः शम्भो स्वस्त्रिया ते पुरं गतः ॥ २२॥
śambaraḥ śaṅkare bhaktaścitābhasmadharaḥ sadā | niyamādbhasmanaḥ śambho svastriyā te puraṃ gataḥ 22 ||
हे शम्भो! चिताकी भस्म धारण करनेवाला शम्बर, जो शंकरका महाभक्त था, भस्मधारणके नियमसे अपनी स्त्रीके साथ आपके धामको गया।
Śambara, a devotee of Śaṅkara, ever wearing the ash of the cremation-ground, O Śambhu, by the rule of bearing that ash went with his wife to your city.
शम्बरः शङ्करे भक्तः (śambaraḥ śaṅkare bhaktaḥ) — "Śambara, a devotee of Śaṅkara,चिताभस्मधरः सदा (citābhasmadharaḥ sadā) — ever wearing the ash of the cremation-ground,नियमाद्भस्मनः शम्भो (niyamādbhasmanaḥ śambho) — O Śambhu, by the rule of bearing that ash,स्वस्त्रिया ते पुरं गतः (svastriyā te puraṃ gataḥ) — went, with his wife, to your city"
२३ भद्रसेनस्य तनयस्तथा मन्त्रिसुतः प्रभो । सुधर्मशुभकर्माणो सदा रुद्राक्षधारिणौ ॥ २३॥
bhadrasenasya tanayastathā mantrisutaḥ prabho | sudharmaśubhakarmāṇo sadā rudrākṣadhāriṇau 23 ||
हे प्रभो! भद्रसेनका पुत्र तथा मन्त्रीका पुत्र, दोनों ही सुधर्मी, शुभकर्मा तथा सदा रुद्राक्ष धारण करनेवाले थे।
The son of Bhadrasena, and, O lord, a minister's son — both of righteous and auspicious conduct, always wearing rudrākṣa —
भद्रसेनस्य तनयः (bhadrasenasya tanayaḥ) — "the son of Bhadrasena,तथा मन्त्रिसुतः प्रभो (tathā mantrisutaḥ prabho) — and, O lord, a minister's son,सुधर्मशुभकर्माणो (sudharmaśubhakarmāṇo) — both of righteous and auspicious conduct,सदा रुद्राक्षधारिणौ (sadā rudrākṣadhāriṇau) — always wearing rudrākṣa"
२४ त्वत्कृपातश्च तौ मुक्तावास्तां भुक्त्वेह सत्सुखम् । पूर्वजन्मनि यौ कीशकुक्कुटौ रुद्रभूषणौ ॥ २४॥
tvatkṛpātaśca tau muktāvāstāṃ bhuktveha satsukham | pūrvajanmani yau kīśakukkuṭau rudrabhūṣaṇau 24 ||
वे दोनों ही आपकी कृपासे इस लोकमें उत्तम सुख भोगकर मुक्त हो गये; पूर्वजन्ममें ये दोनों ही रुद्रचिह्नधारी वानर तथा कुक्कुट थे।
those two, freed by your grace, remained here having enjoyed true happiness — the two who in a former birth had been a monkey and a cock, likewise adorned with Rudra's marks.
त्वत्कृपातश्च तौ मुक्तौ (tvatkṛpātaśca tau muktau) — "and those two, freed by your grace,आस्तां भुक्त्वेह सत्सुखम् (āstāṃ bhuktveha satsukham) — remained here having enjoyed true happiness —पूर्वजन्मनि यौ (pūrvajanmani yau) — the two who in a former birthकीशकुक्कुटौ रुद्रभूषणौ (kīśakukkuṭau rudrabhūṣaṇau) — had been a monkey and a cock, adorned with Rudra's marks"
२५ पिङ्गला च महानन्दा वेश्ये द्वे तव भक्तितः । सद्गतिं प्रापतुर्नाथ भक्तोद्धारपरायण ॥ २५॥
piṅgalā ca mahānandā veśye dve tava bhaktitaḥ | sadgatiṃ prāpaturnātha bhaktoddhāraparāyaṇa 25 ||
भक्तोंका उद्धार करनेमें सदा तत्पर रहनेवाले हे नाथ! पिङ्गला तथा महानन्दा नामक दो वेश्याएँ भी आपकी भक्तिसे सद्गतिको प्राप्त हुईं।
Piṅgalā and Mahānandā, two courtesans, attained the true goal through devotion to you, O lord who is ever intent on delivering his devotees.
पिङ्गला च महानन्दा (piṅgalā ca mahānandā) — "Piṅgalā and Mahānandā,वेश्ये द्वे तव भक्तितः (veśye dve tava bhaktitaḥ) — two courtesans, through devotion to youसद्गतिं प्रापतुर्नाथ (sadgatiṃ prāpaturnātha) — attained the true goal, O lord,भक्तोद्धारपरायण (bhaktoddhāraparāyaṇa) — O you who are ever intent on delivering your devotees"
२६ शारदा विप्रतनया बालवैधव्यमागता । तव भक्तेः प्रभावात्तु पुत्रसौभाग्यवत्यभूत् ॥ २६॥
śāradā vipratanayā bālavaidhavyamāgatā | tava bhakteḥ prabhāvāttu putrasaubhāgyavatyabhūt 26 ||
एक ब्राह्मणकी पुत्री शारदा, जो बाल्यावस्थामें ही विधवा हो गयी थी, आपकी भक्तिके प्रभावसे पुत्रवती तथा सौभाग्यवती बन गयी।
Śāradā, a brahmin's daughter, who had come to widowhood as a child, by the power of devotion to you became blessed with a son and good fortune.
शारदा विप्रतनया (śāradā vipratanayā) — "Śāradā, a brahmin's daughter,बालवैधव्यमागता (bālavaidhavyamāgatā) — who had come to widowhood as a child —तव भक्तेः प्रभावात्तु (tava bhakteḥ prabhāvāttu) — by the power of devotion to youपुत्रसौभाग्यवत्यभूत् (putrasaubhāgyavatyabhūt) — became blessed with a son and good fortune"
२७ बिन्दुगो द्विजमात्रो हि वेश्याभोगी च तत्प्रिया । वञ्चुका त्वद्यशः श्रुत्वा परमां गतिमाययौ ॥ २७॥
bindugo dvijamātro hi veśyābhogī ca tatpriyā | vañcukā tvadyaśaḥ śrutvā paramāṃ gatimāyayau 27 ||
Doubtful readingThe mistress's name in this line is somewhat obscure; it is reproduced here exactly as printed rather than emended, though the general sense — that she too attained liberation upon hearing of the Lord's glory — is clear.
नाममात्रका ब्राह्मण, वेश्यागामी बिन्दुग तथा उसकी प्रिया — दोनों ही आपका यश सुनकर परम गतिको प्राप्त हुए।
Binduga, a brahmin in name only, a frequenter of a courtesan, and his mistress — upon merely hearing your glory, they attained the supreme goal.
बिन्दुगो द्विजमात्रो हि (bindugo dvijamātro hi) — "Binduga, a brahmin in name only,वेश्याभोगी च तत्प्रिया (veśyābhogī ca tatpriyā) — a frequenter of a courtesan, and his mistress,त्वद्यशः श्रुत्वा (tvadyaśaḥ śrutvā) — upon merely hearing your glory,परमां गतिमाययौ (paramāṃ gatimāyayau) — attained the supreme goal"
२८ इत्यादि बहवः सिद्धिं गता जीवास्तव प्रभो । भक्तिभावान्महेशान दीनबन्धो कृपालय ॥ २८॥
ityādi bahavaḥ siddhiṃ gatā jīvāstava prabho | bhaktibhāvānmaheśāna dīnabandho kṛpālaya 28 ||
हे महेशान! हे दीनबन्धो! हे कृपालय! इस प्रकार आपकी भक्तिके भावसे अनेक जीव सिद्धिको प्राप्त हुए हैं।
Thus and in like manner have many souls gone to perfection through devotion to you, O great lord, O friend of the humble, O abode of compassion.
इत्यादि बहवः सिद्धिं (ityādi bahavaḥ siddhiṃ) — "such and many other souls have goneगता जीवास्तव प्रभो (gatā jīvāstava prabho) — to perfection through you, O lord,भक्तिभावान्महेशान (bhaktibhāvānmaheśāna) — through the state of devotion, O great lord,दीनबन्धो कृपालय (dīnabandho kṛpālaya) — O friend of the humble, abode of compassion"
२९ त्वं परः प्रकृतेर्ब्रह्म पुरुषात्परमेश्वर । निर्गुणस्त्रिगुणाधारो ब्रह्मविष्णुहरात्मकः ॥ २९॥
tvaṃ paraḥ prakṛterbrahma puruṣātparameśvara | nirguṇastriguṇādhāro brahmaviṣṇuharātmakaḥ 29 ||
हे परमेश्वर! आप प्रकृतिसे तथा पुरुषसे भी परे ब्रह्म हैं, निर्गुण होते हुए भी त्रिगुणके आधार तथा ब्रह्मा-विष्णु-हरस्वरूप हैं।
You are the Brahman beyond Prakṛti, beyond Puruṣa, O supreme lord; without qualities, yet the support of the three guṇas, and of the very nature of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Hara.
त्वं परः प्रकृतेर्ब्रह्म (tvaṃ paraḥ prakṛterbrahma) — "you are the Brahman beyond Prakṛti,पुरुषात्परमेश्वर (puruṣātparameśvara) — beyond Puruṣa, O supreme lord,निर्गुणस्त्रिगुणाधारो (nirguṇastriguṇādhāro) — without qualities yet the support of the three guṇas,ब्रह्मविष्णुहरात्मकः (brahmaviṣṇuharātmakaḥ) — and of the nature of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Hara"
३० नानाकर्मकरो नित्यं निर्विकारोऽखिलेश्वरः । वयं ब्रह्मादयः सर्वे तव दासा महेश्वर ॥ ३०॥
nānākarmakaro nityaṃ nirvikāro'khileśvaraḥ | vayaṃ brahmādayaḥ sarve tava dāsā maheśvara 30 ||
निर्विकार तथा अखिलेश्वर होते हुए भी आप नित्य नाना प्रकारके कर्म करते हैं; हे महेश्वर! हम ब्रह्मा आदि सभी आपके दास हैं।
Ever performing manifold actions, yet changeless, lord of all — we, Brahmā and all the rest, O great lord, are your servants.
नानाकर्मकरो नित्यं (nānākarmakaro nityaṃ) — "ever performing manifold actions,निर्विकारोऽखिलेश्वरः (nirvikāro'khileśvaraḥ) — changeless, lord of all —वयं ब्रह्मादयः सर्वे (vayaṃ brahmādayaḥ sarve) — we, Brahmā and all the rest,तव दासा महेश्वर (tava dāsā maheśvara) — O great lord, are your servants"
३१ प्रसन्नो भव देवेश रक्षास्मान्सर्वदा शिव । त्वत्प्रजाश्च वयं नाथ सदा त्वच्छरणं गताः ॥ ३१॥
prasanno bhava deveśa rakṣāsmānsarvadā śiva | tvatprajāśca vayaṃ nātha sadā tvaccharaṇaṃ gatāḥ 31 ||
हे देवेश! हे शिव! आप प्रसन्न होइये और सदा हमारी रक्षा कीजिये; हे नाथ! हम आपकी प्रजा हैं और सदा आपकी शरणमें हैं।
Be gracious, O lord of gods, O Śiva, and ever protect us; we, O lord, are your subjects, ever taking refuge in you.
प्रसन्नो भव देवेश (prasanno bhava deveśa) — "be gracious, O lord of gods,रक्षास्मान्सर्वदा शिव (rakṣāsmānsarvadā śiva) — O Śiva, and ever protect us;त्वत्प्रजाश्च वयं नाथ (tvatprajāśca vayaṃ nātha) — we, O lord, are your subjects,सदा त्वच्छरणं गताः (sadā tvaccharaṇaṃ gatāḥ) — ever taking refuge in you"
३२ इति स्तुत्वा च ते देवा ब्रह्माद्याः समुनीश्वराः । तूष्णीं बभूवुर्हि तदा शिवाङ्घ्रिद्वन्द्वचेतसः ॥ ३२॥
iti stutvā ca te devā brahmādyāḥ samunīśvarāḥ | tūṣṇīṃ babhūvurhi tadā śivāṅghridvandvacetasaḥ 32 ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — इस प्रकार स्तुति करके ब्रह्मादि देवता तथा मुनीश्वरगण शिवके दोनों चरणोंमें चित्त लगाकर मौन हो गये।
Having thus praised him, those gods, Brahmā and the rest, together with the great sages, then fell silent, their minds fixed on Śiva's two feet.
इति स्तुत्वा च ते देवा (iti stutvā ca te devā) — "having thus praised him, those gods,ब्रह्माद्याः समुनीश्वराः (brahmādyāḥ samunīśvarāḥ) — Brahmā and the rest, together with the great sages,तूष्णीं बभूवुर्हि तदा (tūṣṇīṃ babhūvurhi tadā) — then fell silent,शिवाङ्घ्रिद्वन्द्वचेतसः (śivāṅghridvandvacetasaḥ) — their minds fixed on Śiva's two feet"
३३ अथ शम्भुर्महेशानः श्रुत्वा देवस्तुतिं शुभाम् । दत्त्वा वरान् वरान् सद्यः तत्रैवान्तर्दधे प्रभुः ॥ ३३॥
atha śambhurmaheśānaḥ śrutvā devastutiṃ śubhām | dattvā varān varān sadyaḥ tatraivāntardadhe prabhuḥ 33 ||
तब महेशान शम्भुने देवताओंकी उस शुभ स्तुतिको सुनकर तुरन्त उत्तम वर देकर वहीं अन्तर्धान कर लिया।
Then Śambhu, the great lord, hearing that auspicious hymn of the gods, at once granted them excellent boons and vanished right there.
अथ शम्भुर्महेशानः (atha śambhurmaheśānaḥ) — "then Śambhu, the great lord,श्रुत्वा देवस्तुतिं शुभाम् (śrutvā devastutiṃ śubhām) — hearing that auspicious hymn of the gods,दत्त्वा वरान् वरान् सद्यः (dattvā varān varān sadyaḥ) — at once granting excellent boons,तत्रैवान्तर्दधे प्रभुः (tatraivāntardadhe prabhuḥ) — the lord vanished right there"
३४ देवाःसर्वेऽपि मुदिता ब्रह्माद्या हतशत्रवः । स्वं स्वं धाम ययुः प्रीता गायन्तः शिवसद्यशः ॥ ३४॥
devāḥsarve'pi muditā brahmādyā hataśatravaḥ | svaṃ svaṃ dhāma yayuḥ prītā gāyantaḥ śivasadyaśaḥ 34 ||
शत्रुके मारे जानेसे प्रसन्न सभी देवता ब्रह्मादि शिवके सत्य यशका गान करते हुए प्रसन्नतापूर्वक अपने-अपने धामको चले गये।
All the gods, rejoicing, Brahmā and the rest, their enemy slain, went pleased each to his own abode, singing Śiva's true glory.
देवाःसर्वेऽपि मुदिता (devāḥsarve'pi muditā) — "all the gods, rejoicing,ब्रह्माद्या हतशत्रवः (brahmādyā hataśatravaḥ) — Brahmā and the rest, their enemy slain,स्वं स्वं धाम ययुः प्रीता (svaṃ svaṃ dhāma yayuḥ prītā) — went, pleased, each to his own abode,गायन्तः शिवसद्यशः (gāyantaḥ śivasadyaśaḥ) — singing Śiva's true glory"
३५ इदं परममाख्यानं जलन्धरविमर्दनम् । महेशचरितं पुण्यं महाघौघविनाशनम् ॥ ३५॥
idaṃ paramamākhyānaṃ jalandharavimardanam | maheśacaritaṃ puṇyaṃ mahāghaughavināśanam 35 ||
जलन्धरके विनाशका यह परम आख्यान, महेशका यह पुण्य चरित्र, महान् पापसमूहका नाश करनेवाला है।
This supreme account of Jālandhara's destruction, this sacred deed of the great Lord, destroys the mass of great sins.
इदं परममाख्यानं (idaṃ paramamākhyānaṃ) — "this supreme account,जलन्धरविमर्दनम् (jalandharavimardanam) — of Jālandhara's destruction,महेशचरितं पुण्यं (maheśacaritaṃ puṇyaṃ) — this sacred deed of the great lord,महाघौघविनाशनम् (mahāghaughavināśanam) — destroys the mass of great sins"
३६ देवस्तुतिरियं पुण्या सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी । सर्वसौख्यप्रदा नित्यं महेशानन्ददायिनी ॥ ३६॥
devastutiriyaṃ puṇyā sarvapāpapraṇāśinī | sarvasaukhyapradā nityaṃ maheśānandadāyinī 36 ||
देवताओंकी यह पुण्य स्तुति सब पापोंको नष्ट करनेवाली, सदा सब सुख देनेवाली तथा महेशको आनन्द देनेवाली है।
This sacred hymn of the gods destroys all sin, ever grants every happiness, and delights the great Lord.
देवस्तुतिरियं पुण्या (devastutiriyaṃ puṇyā) — "this sacred hymn of the gods,सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी (sarvapāpapraṇāśinī) — destroys all sin,सर्वसौख्यप्रदा नित्यं (sarvasaukhyapradā nityaṃ) — ever grants every happiness,महेशानन्ददायिनी (maheśānandadāyinī) — and delights the great lord"
३७ यः पठेत्पाठयेद्वापि समाख्यानमिदं द्वयम् । स भुक्त्वेह परं सौख्यं गाणपत्यमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ३७॥
yaḥ paṭhetpāṭhayedvāpi samākhyānamidaṃ dvayam | sa bhuktveha paraṃ saukhyaṃ gāṇapatyamavāpnuyāt 37 ||
जो इन दोनों आख्यानोंको पढ़ता या पढ़ाता है, वह इस लोकमें परम सुख भोगकर गणपतित्वको प्राप्त करता है।
Whoever reads or causes to be read these two accounts together shall, having enjoyed supreme happiness here, attain the state of a lord of Gaṇas.
यः पठेत्पाठयेद्वापि (yaḥ paṭhetpāṭhayedvāpi) — "whoever reads or causes to be readसमाख्यानमिदं द्वयम् (samākhyānamidaṃ dvayam) — these two accounts together,स भुक्त्वेह परं सौख्यं (sa bhuktveha paraṃ saukhyaṃ) — having enjoyed supreme happiness here,गाणपत्यमवाप्नुयात् (gāṇapatyamavāpnuyāt) — shall attain the state of a lord of Gaṇas"
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे जलन्धरवधोपाख्याने देवस्तुतिवर्णनं नाम पञ्चविंशोऽध्यायः॥ २५॥
Thus ends the twenty-fifth chapter, called "The Description of the Gods' Hymn of Praise," within the Jālandhara-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 जलन्धरवधोपाख्यानके अन्तर्गत देवस्तुतिवर्णन नामक पच्चीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ २५॥