॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ एकोनत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
When Śaṅkhacūḍa returned home married, the demons and dānavas rejoiced; all the asuras, together with their preceptor Śukra, gathered around him in reverence, and the son of Dambha bowed to Śukra with great devotion. Śukra related to him the whole ancient account of the gods and demons — their innate enmity, the asuras' defeats, the gods' victories, and how Bṛhaspati (Jīva) had aided the gods — and then, with the consent of all the asuras, held a festival and made Śaṅkhacūḍa their overlord; the joyful asuras offered him gifts. Thus crowned, the heroic and mighty Śaṅkhacūḍa set out with a vast army of daityas, dānavas, and rākṣasas to conquer Indra's city, shining among his followers like the king of planets. Hearing of his approach, Indra made ready with all the gods to resist him, and a tumultuous battle broke out that thrilled the brave and terrified the cowardly, filled with the roars of warriors and the sound of martial music. The gods at first fought fiercely and the asuras were routed and fled in fear, but Śaṅkhacūḍa himself then entered the battle with a lion's roar and swiftly wrought havoc among the gods, who, unable to bear his splendor, fled and took refuge, wretched and dependent, in mountain caves, like oceans stripped of their radiance. That valiant son of Dambha then seized the offices and sacrificial shares of the gods, conquered all the worlds, and himself became Indra, ruler of the whole universe; he took over the offices of Kubera, the Moon, the Sun, Agni, Yama, and Vāyu, and became overlord of gods, asuras, dānavas, rākṣasas, gandharvas, nāgas, kinnaras, the dwellers of the nether realms, the three worlds, and all besides. Thus, as the great overlord of kings, Śaṅkhacūḍa ruled all the worlds for a long span of years: in his kingdom there was no famine, no plague, no evil planetary influence, no anguish and no disease, and the subjects were ever happy; the earth yielded crops though unploughed, herbs and trees were ever fruitful, the oceans abounded in gems, and the rivers ran with fair water. Except for the gods, all beings, steadfast each in their own duty across the four varṇas and āśramas, lived happily under his rule; only the gods remained unhappy, on account of their ancient fraternal rivalry. Sanatkumāra then reveals that this mighty Śaṅkhacūḍa was in truth Kṛṣṇa's own supreme friend, a virtuous soul devoted to Kṛṣṇa-bhakti and an eternal dweller of Goloka, who, though he had taken a dānava's birth through an earlier curse, never had the mind of a demon. The defeated gods, stripped of their kingdom, took counsel with the sages and went to Brahmā's assembly; recounting their distress to him, they were consoled by Brahmā, who led them all to Vaikuṇṭha. There they beheld Viṣṇu — four-armed, crowned, bearing conch, discus, mace, and lotus, clad in yellow, garlanded, and attended by Sanandana and the other siddhas — and, bowing with joined palms, praised him with devotion and wept before him. Viṣṇu asked Brahmā why he had come to that world so hard for yogis to reach, and Brahmā, humbly bowing again and again, related the whole account of Śaṅkhacūḍa's deeds and the gods' distress. Hari, the all-knowing one, smiled on hearing this and revealed the secret to Brahmā: above all worlds lies the supreme Śivaloka, where Śambhu, the Supreme Brahman and highest Lord, reigns as governor even of Prakṛti and Puruṣa, bearer of the three powers, at once without qualities and with qualities, the supreme light in his own form; from him were born the three agents of creation, Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Hara, endowed with the guṇas beginning with sattva. That Supreme Soul sports there with Umā, free from māyā, ordaining both the eternal and the transient; and near his realm lies Goloka, Śiva's own cow-pasture, where by Śiva's will Kṛṣṇa — Viṣṇu's own form — dwells to protect the cows, ever happy in that appointed task, together with his consort Rādhā, the supreme, fifth form of Prakṛti, and with the many gopas and gopīs, their own offspring, devoted always to play, who follow Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. Viṣṇu explains that Śaṅkhacūḍa is in truth that very cowherd, now deluded through Śambhu's own play and, needlessly, through a curse, fallen into a demon's birth that brings him suffering; but his death by Rudra's trident was ordained by Kṛṣṇa long ago, after which, giving up his body, he will become an attendant of Śiva. Knowing this, Viṣṇu tells Brahmā there is no cause for fear: let him go for refuge to Śaṅkara, who will at once grant well-being, and let Viṣṇu himself, Brahmā, and all the immortals remain undisturbed. Having said this, Viṣṇu, together with Brahmā, set out for Śivaloka, his heart fixed on Śambhu, the lord of all, ever affectionate to his devotees. शङ्खचूड विवाहित होकर अपने घर लौटे तो दानव आदि सभी आनन्दित हुए; समस्त असुर अपने गुरु शुक्रके साथ आकर आदरपूर्वक उनके निकट एकत्र हुए और दम्भपुत्रने भी शुक्राचार्यको बड़ी भक्तिसे प्रणाम किया। शुक्रने उन्हें देवताओं और दानवोंका सम्पूर्ण पुरातन वृत्तान्त सुनाया—उनका स्वाभाविक वैर, असुरोंकी पराजय, देवताओंकी विजय तथा बृहस्पति (जीव)-द्वारा की गयी सहायता—और फिर समस्त असुरोंकी सम्मतिसे महोत्सव करके शङ्खचूडको उनका अधिपति बना दिया; हर्षित असुरोंने उन्हें भेंट अर्पित कीं। इस प्रकार राज्याभिषिक्त हुए वीर प्रतापी शङ्खचूड दैत्य-दानव-राक्षसोंकी विशाल सेना लेकर इन्द्रकी नगरी जीतनेके लिये चल पड़े, और अपने अनुचरोंके बीच ग्रहराजके समान शोभित हुए। उनके आगमनका समाचार सुनकर इन्द्रने समस्त देवताओंके साथ युद्धकी तैयारी की, और वीरोंको आनन्द देनेवाला तथा कायरोंको भयभीत करनेवाला घोर युद्ध छिड़ गया, जिसमें वीरोंकी गर्जना और वाद्योंकी ध्वनि गूँज उठी। पहले देवता क्रुद्ध होकर बलपूर्वक लड़े और असुर पराजित होकर भाग गये, किन्तु फिर स्वयं शङ्खचूडने सिंहनाद करते हुए युद्धमें प्रवेशकर देवताओंका संहार कर दिया, और उनके तेजको सहन न कर पानेके कारण देवता निष्प्रभ होकर पर्वतोंकी गुफाओंमें जा छिपे। उस पराक्रमी दम्भपुत्रने देवताओंके अधिकार तथा यज्ञभाग छीनकर सम्पूर्ण लोकोंको जीत लिया और स्वयं इन्द्र बनकर सम्पूर्ण जगत्का शासक बन गया; उसने कुबेर, चन्द्रमा, सूर्य, अग्नि, यम तथा वायुके अधिकार भी अपने अधीन कर लिये और देवता, असुर, दानव, राक्षस, गन्धर्व, नाग, किन्नर, रसातलवासी, त्रिलोकी तथा अन्य सबका अधीश्वर बन गया। इस प्रकार महान् राजराजेश्वर शङ्खचूडने दीर्घकालतक सम्पूर्ण भुवनोंका राज्य किया: उनके राज्यमें न दुर्भिक्ष था, न महामारी, न अशुभ ग्रह, न मानसिक पीड़ा और न रोग, और प्रजा सदा सुखी रहती थी; पृथ्वी बिना जोते ही अन्न देती थी, ओषधियाँ तथा वृक्ष सदा फलयुक्त रहते थे, समुद्र रत्नोंसे परिपूर्ण थे तथा नदियाँ स्वच्छ जल बहाती थीं। देवताओंको छोड़कर सभी प्राणी, चारों वर्णाश्रमोंमें अपने-अपने धर्मपर स्थित रहते हुए, उनके राज्यमें सुखी थे; केवल देवता ही अपने पुरातन भ्रातृ-वैरके कारण दुःखी रहे। सनत्कुमारजी तब प्रकट करते हैं कि यह पराक्रमी शङ्खचूड वस्तुतः कृष्णका परम सखा, कृष्णभक्तिमें रत एक साधु तथा सदाका गोलोकवासी था, जो पूर्वशापके कारण दानवयोनिमें रहते हुए भी कभी दानवबुद्धिवाला नहीं हुआ। राज्यसे वंचित तथा पराजित देवगण ऋषियोंके साथ परामर्श कर ब्रह्माजीकी सभामें गये; अपना दुःख सुनाकर ब्रह्माजीसे सान्त्वना पाकर वे सब वैकुण्ठ गये, जहाँ उन्होंने चतुर्भुज, मुकुटधारी, शंख-चक्र-गदा-पद्मधारी, पीताम्बरधारी तथा सनन्दन आदि सिद्धोंसे सेवित विष्णुके दर्शन किये और हाथ जोड़कर भक्तिपूर्वक उनकी स्तुति करते हुए उनके सामने रो पड़े। विष्णुने ब्रह्माजीसे उनके योगिदुर्लभ वैकुण्ठमें आनेका कारण पूछा, और ब्रह्माजीने बार-बार प्रणामकर विनम्रतापूर्वक शङ्खचूडके कृत्य तथा देवताओंके कष्टका सारा वृत्तान्त कह सुनाया। सर्वज्ञ हरिने यह सुनकर मुस्कराते हुए ब्रह्माजीको यह रहस्य बताया कि सबसे ऊपर परात्पर शिवलोक है, जहाँ परब्रह्म परमेश्वर शम्भु प्रकृति और पुरुषके भी अधिष्ठाता, त्रिशक्तिधर, निर्गुण-सगुण स्वरूपवान् परंज्योतिके रूपमें विराजमान हैं; उन्हींसे सत्त्वादि गुणसम्पन्न विष्णु, ब्रह्मा तथा हर नामक तीनों सृष्टिकर्ता उत्पन्न हुए। वे परमात्मा मायासे रहित होकर उमाके साथ वहाँ विहार करते हुए नित्य-अनित्यकी रचना करते हैं; उसके समीप ही शंकरका गोलोक नामक गोशाला है, जहाँ उनकी इच्छासे विष्णुके ही रूप कृष्ण गौओंकी रक्षाके लिये सदा सुखपूर्वक निवास करते हैं, उनके साथ प्रकृतिकी परम पञ्चम मूर्ति राधा तथा उनके अंशसे उत्पन्न अनेक विहारपरायण गोप-गोपियाँ भी वहाँ रहते हैं। विष्णुने बताया कि शङ्खचूड वस्तुतः वही गोप है, जो अब शम्भुकी लीलासे मोहित होकर शापके कारण व्यर्थ ही दुःखदायी दानवयोनिको प्राप्त हुआ है; उसकी मृत्यु रुद्रके शूलसे होना कृष्णने पूर्वमें ही निश्चित कर रखा है, जिसके पश्चात् वह शरीर त्यागकर पार्षद बन जायेगा। यह जानकर विष्णुने ब्रह्माजीसे कहा कि भय करनेकी आवश्यकता नहीं—शंकरकी शरणमें जायें, वे शीघ्र ही कल्याण करेंगे, और वे स्वयं, ब्रह्मा तथा सभी देवता यहाँ निर्भय रहें। ऐसा कहकर विष्णु ब्रह्माजीके सहित सबके स्वामी तथा भक्तवत्सल शम्भुका मनमें स्मरण करते हुए शिवलोकको चले गये।
१ स्वगेहमागते तस्मिन् शङ्खचूडे विवाहिते । तपः कृत्वा वरं प्राप्य मुमुदुर्दानवादयः ॥ १॥
svagehamāgate tasmin śaṅkhacūḍe vivāhite | tapaḥ kṛtvā varaṃ prāpya mumudurdānavādayaḥ ||
जब शङ्खचूड तपस्या करके वर प्राप्तकर विवाहित हो अपने घर लौटे, तब दानव आदि सभी आनन्दित हुए।
When Śaṅkhacūḍa, having performed austerity and obtained a boon, returned married to his own home, the demons and the rest rejoiced.
स्वगेहमागते तस्मिन् (svagehamāgate tasmin) — "when he had returned to his own home,शङ्खचूडे विवाहिते (śaṅkhacūḍe vivāhite) — Śaṅkhacūḍa, now married,तपः कृत्वा वरं प्राप्य (tapaḥ kṛtvā varaṃ prāpya) — having performed austerity and obtained a boon —मुमुदुर्दानवादयः (mumudurdānavādayaḥ) — the demons and the rest rejoiced"
२ स्वलोकादाशु निर्गत्य गुरुणा स्वेन संयुताः । सर्वेऽसुराः सम्मिलिताः समाजग्मुस्तदन्तिकम् ॥ २॥
svalokādāśu nirgatya guruṇā svena saṃyutāḥ | sarve'surāḥ sammilitāḥ samājagmustadantikam ||
सभी असुर अपने गुरुके साथ अपने-अपने लोकसे शीघ्र निकलकर एकत्र हुए और उनके पास आये।
All the asuras, quickly setting out from their own worlds together with their own preceptor, gathered together and came near him.
स्वलोकादाशु निर्गत्य (svalokādāśu nirgatya) — "quickly setting out from their own worlds,गुरुणा स्वेन संयुताः (guruṇā svena saṃyutāḥ) — together with their own preceptor,सर्वेऽसुराः सम्मिलिताः (sarve'surāḥ sammilitāḥ) — all the asuras, having gathered together,समाजग्मुस्तदन्तिकम् (samājagmustadantikam) — came near him"
३ प्रणम्य तं सविनयं संस्तुत्य विविधादरात् । स्थितास्तत्रैव सुप्रीत्या मत्वा तेजस्विनं विभुम् ॥ ३॥
praṇamya taṃ savinayaṃ saṃstutya vividhādarāt | sthitāstatraiva suprītyā matvā tejasvinaṃ vibhum ||
उन्हें विनयपूर्वक प्रणामकर तथा विविध प्रकारके आदरसे स्तुति करके, उन्हें तेजस्वी विभु मानते हुए वे वहीं प्रेमपूर्वक ठहर गये।
Bowing to him respectfully and praising him with manifold reverence, they remained right there with great affection, taking him for a mighty and radiant lord.
प्रणम्य तं सविनयं (praṇamya taṃ savinayaṃ) — "bowing to him respectfully,संस्तुत्य विविधादरात् (saṃstutya vividhādarāt) — and praising him with manifold reverence,स्थितास्तत्रैव सुप्रीत्या (sthitāstatraiva suprītyā) — they remained right there with great affection,मत्वा तेजस्विनं विभुम् (matvā tejasvinaṃ vibhum) — taking him for a mighty, radiant lord"
४ सोऽपि दम्भात्मजो दृष्ट्वाऽऽगतं कुलगुरुं च तम् । प्रणनाम महाभक्त्या साष्टाङ्गं परमादरात् ॥ ४॥
so'pi dambhātmajo dṛṣṭvā''gataṃ kulaguruṃ ca tam | praṇanāma mahābhaktyā sāṣṭāṅgaṃ paramādarāt ||
दम्भपुत्र शङ्खचूडने भी अपने कुलगुरुको आया देखकर अत्यन्त भक्ति और परम आदरके साथ साष्टाङ्ग प्रणाम किया।
He too, the son of Dambha, seeing that his family preceptor had arrived, prostrated with all eight limbs, with great devotion and utmost reverence.
सोऽपि दम्भात्मजो (so'pi dambhātmajo) — "he too, the son of Dambha,दृष्ट्वाऽऽगतं कुलगुरुं च तम् (dṛṣṭvā''gataṃ kulaguruṃ ca tam) — seeing his family preceptor arrived,प्रणनाम महाभक्त्या (praṇanāma mahābhaktyā) — prostrated with great devotion,साष्टाङ्गं परमादरात् (sāṣṭāṅgaṃ paramādarāt) — with all eight limbs, in utmost reverence"
५ अथ शुक्रः कुलाचार्यो दृष्ट्वाशिषमनुत्तमम् । वृत्तान्तं कथयामास देवदानवयोस्तदा ॥ ५॥
atha śukraḥ kulācāryo dṛṣṭvāśiṣamanuttamam | vṛttāntaṃ kathayāmāsa devadānavayostadā ||
तब कुलाचार्य शुक्रने अपना अनुपम आशीर्वाद देकर उस समय देवताओं और दानवोंका सारा वृत्तान्त कह सुनाया।
Then Śukra, the family preceptor, having bestowed his supreme blessing, related to him the whole account of the gods and the demons.
अथ शुक्रः कुलाचार्यो (atha śukraḥ kulācāryo) — "then Śukra, the family preceptor,दृष्ट्वाशिषमनुत्तमम् (dṛṣṭvāśiṣamanuttamam) — having bestowed his supreme blessing,वृत्तान्तं कथयामास (vṛttāntaṃ kathayāmāsa) — related the whole accountदेवदानवयोस्तदा (devadānavayostadā) — of the gods and the demons"
६ स्वाभाविकं च तद्वैरमसुराणां पराभवम् । विजयं निर्जराणां च जीवसाहाय्यमेव च ॥ ६॥
svābhāvikaṃ ca tadvairamasurāṇāṃ parābhavam | vijayaṃ nirjarāṇāṃ ca jīvasāhāyyameva ca ||
— उनका स्वाभाविक वैर, असुरोंकी पराजय, देवताओंकी विजय, तथा बृहस्पति (जीव)-द्वारा की गयी सहायता।
— their innate enmity, the defeat of the asuras, the victory of the immortals, and how Bṛhaspati (Jīva) had come to their aid.
स्वाभाविकं च तद्वैरम् (svābhāvikaṃ ca tadvairam) — "their innate enmity,असुराणां पराभवम् (asurāṇāṃ parābhavam) — the defeat of the asuras,विजयं निर्जराणां च (vijayaṃ nirjarāṇāṃ ca) — the victory of the immortals,जीवसाहाय्यमेव च (jīvasāhāyyameva ca) — and Bṛhaspati's help"
७ ततः स सम्मतं कृत्वाऽसुरैः सर्वैः समुत्सवम् । दानवाद्यसुराणां तमधिपं विदधे गुरुः ॥ ७॥
tataḥ sa sammataṃ kṛtvā'suraiḥ sarvaiḥ samutsavam | dānavādyasurāṇāṃ tamadhipaṃ vidadhe guruḥ ||
तब गुरु शुक्रने समस्त असुरोंकी सम्मतिसे महोत्सव करके उसे दानव आदि समस्त असुरोंका अधिपति बना दिया।
Then the preceptor, having held a great festival with the consent of all the asuras, made him lord of the dānavas and other asuras.
ततः स सम्मतं कृत्वा (tataḥ sa sammataṃ kṛtvā) — "then he, having gained their consent,असुरैः सर्वैः समुत्सवम् (asuraiḥ sarvaiḥ samutsavam) — held a great festival with all the asuras,दानवाद्यसुराणां तम् (dānavādyasurāṇāṃ tam) — and made him, over the dānavas and other asuras,अधिपं विदधे गुरुः (adhipaṃ vidadhe guruḥ) — their lord — thus did the preceptor"
८ तदा समुत्सवो जातोऽसुराणां मुदितात्मनाम् । उपायनानि सुप्रीत्या ददुस्तस्मै च तेऽखिलाः ॥ ६॥
tadā samutsavo jāto'surāṇāṃ muditātmanām | upāyanāni suprītyā dadustasmai ca te'khilāḥ ||
Doubtful readingThis verse's printed numeral repeats the previous verse's number rather than continuing the sequence; it is counted here by its position in the chapter.
तब हर्षित हृदयवाले असुरोंका महोत्सव हुआ, और उन सबने अत्यन्त प्रेमसे उसे भेंट अर्पित कीं।
Then a great festival arose among the asuras, their hearts filled with joy, and all of them offered him gifts with great affection.
तदा समुत्सवो जातो (tadā samutsavo jāto) — "then a festival aroseअसुराणां मुदितात्मनाम् (asurāṇāṃ muditātmanām) — among the asuras, their hearts filled with joy;उपायनानि सुप्रीत्या (upāyanāni suprītyā) — with great affection, giftsददुस्तस्मै च तेऽखिलाः (dadustasmai ca te'khilāḥ) — were offered to him by all of them"
९ अथ दम्भात्मजो वीरः शङ्खचूडः प्रतापवान् । राज्याभिषेकमासाद्य स रेजेऽसुरराट् तदा ॥ ९॥
atha dambhātmajo vīraḥ śaṅkhacūḍaḥ pratāpavān | rājyābhiṣekamāsādya sa reje'surarāṭ tadā ||
तब दम्भके पुत्र वीर प्रतापी शङ्खचूडने राज्याभिषेक प्राप्तकर असुरराजके रूपमें शोभा पायी।
Then the heroic and mighty Śaṅkhacūḍa, son of Dambha, having attained his royal coronation, shone forth then as king of the asuras.
अथ दम्भात्मजो वीरः (atha dambhātmajo vīraḥ) — "then the heroic son of Dambha,शङ्खचूडः प्रतापवान् (śaṅkhacūḍaḥ pratāpavān) — the mighty Śaṅkhacūḍa,राज्याभिषेकमासाद्य (rājyābhiṣekamāsādya) — having attained his royal coronation,स रेजेऽसुरराट् तदा (sa reje'surarāṭ tadā) — shone forth then as king of the asuras"
१० स सेनां महतीं कर्षन्दैत्यदानवरक्षसाम् । रथमास्थाय तरसा जेतुं शक्रपुरीं ययौ ॥ १०॥
sa senāṃ mahatīṃ karṣandaityadānavarakṣasām | rathamāsthāya tarasā jetuṃ śakrapurīṃ yayau ||
दैत्यों, दानवों तथा राक्षसोंकी विशाल सेनाको साथ लेकर वह रथपर सवार होकर शीघ्र इन्द्रकी नगरी जीतनेके लिये चल पड़ा।
Drawing a vast army of daityas, dānavas, and rākṣasas, he mounted his chariot and swiftly set out to conquer Indra's city.
स सेनां महतीं कर्षन् (sa senāṃ mahatīṃ karṣan) — "drawing a vast armyदैत्यदानवरक्षसाम् (daityadānavarakṣasām) — of daityas, dānavas, and rākṣasas,रथमास्थाय तरसा (rathamāsthāya tarasā) — mounting his chariot swiftly,जेतुं शक्रपुरीं ययौ (jetuṃ śakrapurīṃ yayau) — he set out to conquer Indra's city"
११ गच्छन्स दानवेन्द्रस्तु तेषां सेवनकुर्वताम् । विरेजे शशिवद्भानां ग्रहाणां ग्रहराडिव ॥ ११॥
gacchansa dānavendrastu teṣāṃ sevanakurvatām | vireje śaśivadbhānāṃ grahāṇāṃ graharāḍiva ||
जाते हुए वे दानवेन्द्र, अपनी सेवा करते उन सैनिकोंके बीच, चन्द्रमाके समान कान्तिमान् ग्रहोंके बीच ग्रहराजके समान शोभित हुए।
As that lord of the dānavas went forth, attended in service by them, he shone amid them like the king of planets among moon-bright planets.
गच्छन्स दानवेन्द्रस्तु (gacchansa dānavendrastu) — "as that lord of the dānavas went forth,तेषां सेवनकुर्वताम् (teṣāṃ sevanakurvatām) — attended in service by them,विरेजे शशिवद्भानां (vireje śaśivadbhānāṃ) — he shone among those moon-brightग्रहाणां ग्रहराडिव (grahāṇāṃ graharāḍiva) — planets, like the king of planets"
१२ आगच्छन्तं शङ्खचूडमाकर्ण्याखण्डलस्स्वराट् । निखिलैरमरैः सार्धं तेन योद्धुं समुद्यतः ॥ १२॥
āgacchantaṃ śaṅkhacūḍamākarṇyākhaṇḍalassvarāṭ | nikhilairamaraiḥ sārdhaṃ tena yoddhuṃ samudyataḥ ||
शङ्खचूडको आता सुनकर स्वराट् इन्द्र समस्त देवताओंके साथ उनसे युद्ध करनेको उद्यत हो गये।
Hearing that Śaṅkhacūḍa was approaching, Indra the sovereign, together with all the immortals, made ready to fight him.
आगच्छन्तं शङ्खचूडम् (āgacchantaṃ śaṅkhacūḍam) — "hearing that Śaṅkhacūḍa was approaching,आकर्ण्याखण्डलस्स्वराट् (ākarṇyākhaṇḍalassvarāṭ) — Indra, the sovereign,निखिलैरमरैः सार्धं (nikhilairamaraiḥ sārdhaṃ) — together with all the immortals,तेन योद्धुं समुद्यतः (tena yoddhuṃ samudyataḥ) — made ready to fight him"
१३ तदाऽसुरैःसुराणां च सङ्ग्रामस्तुमुलो ह्यभूत् । वीराऽऽनन्दकरः क्लीबभयदो रोमहर्षणः ॥ १३॥
tadā'suraiḥsurāṇāṃ ca saṅgrāmastumulo hyabhūt | vīrā''nandakaraḥ klībabhayado romaharṣaṇaḥ ||
तब असुरों और देवताओंके बीच घोर युद्ध हुआ, जो वीरोंको आनन्द देनेवाला, कायरोंको भय देनेवाला तथा रोमांचकारी था।
Then a tumultuous battle broke out between the asuras and the gods, one that delighted the brave, terrified the cowardly, and made the hair stand on end.
तदाऽसुरैःसुराणां च (tadā'suraiḥsurāṇāṃ ca) — "then between the asuras and the godsसङ्ग्रामस्तुमुलो ह्यभूत् (saṅgrāmastumulo hyabhūt) — a tumultuous battle broke out —वीराऽऽनन्दकरः क्लीबभयदो (vīrā''nandakaraḥ klībabhayado) — one delighting the brave, frightening the cowardly,रोमहर्षणः (romaharṣaṇaḥ) — and making the hair stand on end"
१४ महान्कोलाहलो जातो वीराणां गर्जतां रणे । वाद्यध्वनिस्तथा चाऽऽसीत्तत्र वीरत्ववर्द्धिनी ॥ १४॥
mahānkolāhalo jāto vīrāṇāṃ garjatāṃ raṇe | vādyadhvanistathā cā''sīttatra vīratvavarddhinī ||
युद्धमें गर्जना करते वीरोंका महान् कोलाहल हुआ, और वहाँ वीरताको बढ़ानेवाली वाद्योंकी ध्वनि भी गूँज उठी।
A great uproar arose from the heroes roaring in battle, and there too resounded the music of instruments, swelling their valor.
महान्कोलाहलो जातो (mahānkolāhalo jāto) — "a great uproar aroseवीराणां गर्जतां रणे (vīrāṇāṃ garjatāṃ raṇe) — from the heroes roaring in battle,वाद्यध्वनिस्तथा चाऽऽसीत् (vādyadhvanistathā cā''sīt) — and the sound of instruments resounded too,तत्र वीरत्ववर्द्धिनी (tatra vīratvavarddhinī) — there, swelling their valor"
१५ देवाः प्रकुप्य युयुधुरसुरैर्बलवत्तराः । पराजयं च सम्प्रापुरसुरा दुद्रुवुर्भयात् ॥ १५॥
devāḥ prakupya yuyudhurasurairbalavattarāḥ | parājayaṃ ca samprāpurasurā dudruvurbhayāt ||
देवता क्रुद्ध होकर असुरोंसे अधिक बलपूर्वक युद्ध करने लगे; असुरोंको पराजय प्राप्त हुई और वे भयसे भाग गये।
The gods, growing enraged, fought the asuras with greater strength; the asuras met defeat and fled in fear.
देवाः प्रकुप्य युयुधुः (devāḥ prakupya yuyudhuḥ) — "the gods, growing enraged, foughtअसुरैर्बलवत्तराः (asurairbalavattarāḥ) — the asuras with greater strength;पराजयं च सम्प्रापुः (parājayaṃ ca samprāpuḥ) — the asuras met defeatअसुरा दुद्रुवुर्भयात् (asurā dudruvurbhayāt) — and fled away in fear"
१६ पलायमानास्तान्दृष्ट्वा शङ्खचूडः स्वयं प्रभुः । युयुधे निर्जरैःसाकं सिंहनादं प्रगर्ज्य च ॥ १६॥
palāyamānāstāndṛṣṭvā śaṅkhacūḍaḥ svayaṃ prabhuḥ | yuyudhe nirjaraiḥsākaṃ siṃhanādaṃ pragarjya ca ||
उन्हें भागते देखकर स्वयं प्रभु शङ्खचूडने सिंहनाद करके देवताओंके साथ युद्ध किया।
Seeing them fleeing, the lord Śaṅkhacūḍa himself, roaring a lion's roar, fought together against the immortals.
पलायमानास्तान्दृष्ट्वा (palāyamānāstāndṛṣṭvā) — "seeing them fleeing,शङ्खचूडः स्वयं प्रभुः (śaṅkhacūḍaḥ svayaṃ prabhuḥ) — the lord Śaṅkhacūḍa himselfयुयुधे निर्जरैःसाकं (yuyudhe nirjaraiḥsākaṃ) — fought against the immortals,सिंहनादं प्रगर्ज्य च (siṃhanādaṃ pragarjya ca) — roaring a lion's roar"
१७ तरसा सहसा चक्रे कदनं त्रिदिवौकसाम् । प्रदुद्रुवुः सुराः सर्वे तत्सुतेजो न सेहिरे ॥ १७॥
tarasā sahasā cakre kadanaṃ tridivaukasām | pradudruvuḥ surāḥ sarve tatsutejo na sehire ||
उसने वेग और आकस्मिकतासे स्वर्गवासी देवताओंका संहार कर दिया; उसके उस महान् तेजको सहन न कर पानेके कारण सभी देवता भाग गये।
With speed and suddenness he wrought havoc among the dwellers of heaven; all the gods fled, unable to bear his great splendor.
तरसा सहसा चक्रे (tarasā sahasā cakre) — "with speed and suddenness he wroughtकदनं त्रिदिवौकसाम् (kadanaṃ tridivaukasām) — havoc among the dwellers of heaven;प्रदुद्रुवुः सुराः सर्वे (pradudruvuḥ surāḥ sarve) — all the gods fled,तत्सुतेजो न सेहिरे (tatsutejo na sehire) — unable to bear his great splendor"
१८ यत्र तत्र स्थिता दीना गिरीणां कन्दरासु च । तदधीना न स्वतन्त्रा निष्प्रभाः सागरा यथा ॥ १८॥
yatra tatra sthitā dīnā girīṇāṃ kandarāsu ca | tadadhīnā na svatantrā niṣprabhāḥ sāgarā yathā ||
वे दीन देवता यहाँ-वहाँ पर्वतोंकी गुफाओंमें जा बसे, उसके अधीन तथा स्वतन्त्रताविहीन होकर निष्प्रभ सागरोंके समान हो गये।
Wretched, they lodged here and there in the caves of mountains, dependent on him and no longer free, like oceans stripped of their radiance.
यत्र तत्र स्थिता दीना (yatra tatra sthitā dīnā) — "wretched, they lodged here and there,गिरीणां कन्दरासु च (girīṇāṃ kandarāsu ca) — in the caves of mountains,तदधीना न स्वतन्त्रा (tadadhīnā na svatantrā) — dependent on him, no longer free,निष्प्रभाः सागरा यथा (niṣprabhāḥ sāgarā yathā) — like oceans stripped of radiance"
१९ सोऽपि दम्भात्मजः शूरो दानवेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् । सुराधिकारान्सञ्जह्रे सर्वाँल्लोकान्विजित्य च ॥ १९॥
so'pi dambhātmajaḥ śūro dānavendraḥ pratāpavān | surādhikārānsañjahre sarvā~llokānvijitya ca ||
वह पराक्रमी दानवेन्द्र दम्भपुत्र शूरवीर शङ्खचूड सम्पूर्ण लोकोंको जीतकर देवताओंके अधिकार भी छीन ले गया।
That valiant and mighty lord of the dānavas, son of Dambha, having conquered all the worlds, seized the offices of the gods.
सोऽपि दम्भात्मजः शूरो (so'pi dambhātmajaḥ śūro) — "that valiant son of Dambha,दानवेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् (dānavendraḥ pratāpavān) — the mighty lord of the dānavas,सुराधिकारान्सञ्जह्रे (surādhikārānsañjahre) — seized the offices of the gods,सर्वाँल्लोकान्विजित्य च (sarvā~llokānvijitya ca) — having conquered all the worlds"
२० त्रैलोक्यं स्ववशं चक्रे यज्ञभागांश्च कृत्स्नशः । स्वयमिन्द्रो बभूवापि शासितं निखिलं जगत् ॥ २०॥
trailokyaṃ svavaśaṃ cakre yajñabhāgāṃśca kṛtsnaśaḥ | svayamindro babhūvāpi śāsitaṃ nikhilaṃ jagat ||
उसने त्रिलोकीको तथा सम्पूर्ण यज्ञभागोंको भी अपने वशमें कर लिया, और स्वयं ही इन्द्र बनकर सम्पूर्ण जगत्का शासन करने लगा।
He brought the three worlds under his own sway, together with all the shares of sacrifice, and himself became Indra, ruling over the entire universe.
त्रैलोक्यं स्ववशं चक्रे (trailokyaṃ svavaśaṃ cakre) — "he brought the three worlds under his sway,यज्ञभागांश्च कृत्स्नशः (yajñabhāgāṃśca kṛtsnaśaḥ) — together with all the shares of sacrifice;स्वयमिन्द्रो बभूवापि (svayamindro babhūvāpi) — he himself became Indra,शासितं निखिलं जगत् (śāsitaṃ nikhilaṃ jagat) — ruling over the entire universe"
२१ कौबेरमैन्दवं सौर्यमाग्नेयं याम्यमेव च । कारयामास वायव्यमधिकारं स्वशक्तितः ॥ २१॥
kauberamaindavaṃ sauryamāgneyaṃ yāmyameva ca | kārayāmāsa vāyavyamadhikāraṃ svaśaktitaḥ ||
उसने अपनी शक्तिसे कुबेर, चन्द्रमा, सूर्य, अग्नि, यम तथा वायुके अधिकारोंको भी अपने अधीन कर लिया।
By his own power he took upon himself the offices of Kubera, of the Moon, of the Sun, of Agni, of Yama, and of Vāyu.
कौबेरमैन्दवं सौर्यम् (kauberamaindavaṃ sauryam) — "[he took] the offices of Kubera, the Moon, the Sun,आग्नेयं याम्यमेव च (āgneyaṃ yāmyameva ca) — of Agni, and of Yama,कारयामास वायव्यम् (kārayāmāsa vāyavyam) — and made his own that of Vāyu —अधिकारं स्वशक्तितः (adhikāraṃ svaśaktitaḥ) — each office, by his own power"
२२ देवानामसुराणां च दानवानां च रक्षसाम् । गन्धर्वाणां च नागानां किन्नराणां रसौकसाम् ॥ २२॥
devānāmasurāṇāṃ ca dānavānāṃ ca rakṣasām | gandharvāṇāṃ ca nāgānāṃ kinnarāṇāṃ rasaukasām ||
देवताओं, असुरों, दानवों तथा राक्षसोंके, गन्धर्वों, नागों, किन्नरों तथा रसातलवासियोंके,
Of gods and asuras, of dānavas and rākṣasas, of gandharvas and nāgas, of kinnaras and the dwellers of the nether realms,
देवानामसुराणां च (devānāmasurāṇāṃ ca) — "of gods and asuras,दानवानां च रक्षसाम् (dānavānāṃ ca rakṣasām) — of dānavas and rākṣasas,गन्धर्वाणां च नागानां (gandharvāṇāṃ ca nāgānāṃ) — of gandharvas and nāgas,किन्नराणां रसौकसाम् (kinnarāṇāṃ rasaukasām) — of kinnaras and dwellers of the nether realms"
२३ त्रिलोकस्य परेषां च सकलानामधीश्वरः । स बभूव महावीरः शङ्खचूडो महाबली ॥ २३॥
trilokasya pareṣāṃ ca sakalānāmadhīśvaraḥ | sa babhūva mahāvīraḥ śaṅkhacūḍo mahābalī ||
— तथा त्रिलोकी एवं अन्य सबके भी, वह महावीर महाबली शङ्खचूड अधीश्वर बन गया।
— of the three worlds and of all others besides, that mighty hero, the powerful Śaṅkhacūḍa, became the sovereign lord.
त्रिलोकस्य परेषां च (trilokasya pareṣāṃ ca) — "of the three worlds and of all others,सकलानामधीश्वरः (sakalānāmadhīśvaraḥ) — of all he became the sovereign lord —स बभूव महावीरः (sa babhūva mahāvīraḥ) — that great heroशङ्खचूडो महाबली (śaṅkhacūḍo mahābalī) — the mighty Śaṅkhacūḍa"
२४ एवं स बुभुजे राज्यं राजराजेश्वरो महान् । सर्वेषां भुवनानां च शङ्खचूडश्चिरं समाः ॥ २४॥
evaṃ sa bubhuje rājyaṃ rājarājeśvaro mahān | sarveṣāṃ bhuvanānāṃ ca śaṅkhacūḍaściraṃ samāḥ ||
इस प्रकार महान् राजराजेश्वर शङ्खचूडने चिरकालतक सम्पूर्ण भुवनोंके राज्यका भोग किया।
Thus, as the great overlord of kings, Śaṅkhacūḍa enjoyed the sovereignty of all the worlds for a long span of years.
एवं स बुभुजे राज्यं (evaṃ sa bubhuje rājyaṃ) — "thus he enjoyed the sovereignty,राजराजेश्वरो महान् (rājarājeśvaro mahān) — being the great overlord of kings —सर्वेषां भुवनानां च (sarveṣāṃ bhuvanānāṃ ca) — of all the worlds,शङ्खचूडश्चिरं समाः (śaṅkhacūḍaściraṃ samāḥ) — Śaṅkhacūḍa, for many long years"
२५ तस्य राज्ये न दुर्भिक्षं न मारी नाऽशुभग्रहाः । आधयो व्याधयो नैव सुखिन्यश्च प्रजाः सदा ॥ २५॥
tasya rājye na durbhikṣaṃ na mārī nā'śubhagrahāḥ | ādhayo vyādhayo naiva sukhinyaśca prajāḥ sadā ||
उसके राज्यमें न दुर्भिक्ष था, न महामारी, न अशुभ ग्रह थे, न मानसिक पीड़ा और न रोग थे; प्रजा सदा सुखी रहती थी।
In his kingdom there was no famine, no plague, no inauspicious planetary affliction, no mental anguish and no disease; the subjects were ever happy.
तस्य राज्ये न दुर्भिक्षं (tasya rājye na durbhikṣaṃ) — "in his kingdom there was no famine,न मारी नाऽशुभग्रहाः (na mārī nā'śubhagrahāḥ) — no plague, no inauspicious planets,आधयो व्याधयो नैव (ādhayo vyādhayo naiva) — no mental anguish, no disease —सुखिन्यश्च प्रजाः सदा (sukhinyaśca prajāḥ sadā) — the subjects were ever happy"
२६ अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी ददौ सस्यान्यनेकशः । ओषध्यो विविधाश्चासन्सफलाःसरसाः सदा ॥ २६॥
akṛṣṭapacyā pṛthivī dadau sasyānyanekaśaḥ | oṣadhyo vividhāścāsansaphalāḥsarasāḥ sadā ||
पृथ्वी बिना जोते ही पककर अनेक प्रकारके अन्न देती थी; नाना प्रकारकी ओषधियाँ सदा फलयुक्त तथा रसयुक्त रहती थीं।
The earth, ripening its crops though unploughed, yielded grain of many kinds; herbs of many sorts were ever fruitful and full of sap.
अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी (akṛṣṭapacyā pṛthivī) — "the earth, ripening though unploughed,ददौ सस्यान्यनेकशः (dadau sasyānyanekaśaḥ) — yielded grain of many kinds;ओषध्यो विविधाश्चासन् (oṣadhyo vividhāścāsan) — herbs of many sorts wereसफलाःसरसाः सदा (saphalāḥsarasāḥ sadā) — ever fruitful and full of sap"
२७ मण्याकराश्च नितरां रत्नखन्यश्च सागराः । सदा पुष्पफला वृक्षा नद्यः सुसलिलावहाः ॥ २७॥
maṇyākarāśca nitarāṃ ratnakhanyaśca sāgarāḥ | sadā puṣpaphalā vṛkṣā nadyaḥ susalilāvahāḥ ||
समुद्र मणियों तथा रत्नोंकी खानोंसे अत्यन्त परिपूर्ण थे; वृक्ष सदा फूलों-फलोंसे युक्त रहते थे तथा नदियाँ स्वच्छ जल बहाती थीं।
The oceans were exceedingly abundant with mines of gems and jewels; the trees ever bore flowers and fruit, and the rivers carried fair waters.
मण्याकराश्च नितरां (maṇyākarāśca nitarāṃ) — "exceedingly full of mines of gemsरत्नखन्यश्च सागराः (ratnakhanyaśca sāgarāḥ) — and jewels were the oceans;सदा पुष्पफला वृक्षा (sadā puṣpaphalā vṛkṣā) — the trees ever bore flowers and fruit,नद्यः सुसलिलावहाः (nadyaḥ susalilāvahāḥ) — the rivers carried fair waters"
२८ देवान् विनाखिला जीवाः सुखिनो निर्विकारकाः । स्वस्वधर्मास्थिताः सर्वे चतुर्वर्णाश्रमाः परे ॥ २८॥
devān vinākhilā jīvāḥ sukhino nirvikārakāḥ | svasvadharmāsthitāḥ sarve caturvarṇāśramāḥ pare ||
देवताओंको छोड़कर सभी प्राणी सुखी और विकाररहित थे; चारों वर्णों और आश्रमोंमें स्थित सभी लोग अपने-अपने धर्ममें स्थित रहते थे।
Apart from the gods, all beings were happy and free from affliction; all the people of the four varṇas and āśramas remained steadfast, each in their own duty.
देवान् विनाखिला जीवाः (devān vinākhilā jīvāḥ) — "apart from the gods, all beingsसुखिनो निर्विकारकाः (sukhino nirvikārakāḥ) — were happy and free from affliction;स्वस्वधर्मास्थिताः सर्वे (svasvadharmāsthitāḥ sarve) — all remained steadfast in their own duty,चतुर्वर्णाश्रमाः परे (caturvarṇāśramāḥ pare) — the people of the four varṇas and āśramas besides"
२९ तस्मिन् शासति त्रैलोक्ये न कश्चिद् दुःखितोऽभवत् । भ्रातृवैरत्वमाश्रित्य केवलं दुःखिनोऽमराः ॥ २९॥
tasmin śāsati trailokye na kaścid duḥkhito'bhavat | bhrātṛvairatvamāśritya kevalaṃ duḥkhino'marāḥ ||
उनके त्रिलोकीका शासन करते हुए कोई भी दुःखी नहीं था; केवल देवता ही भ्रातृ-वैरके कारण दुःखी थे।
While he ruled the three worlds, no one was unhappy — only the immortals were unhappy, on account of their fraternal enmity.
तस्मिन् शासति त्रैलोक्ये (tasmin śāsati trailokye) — "while he ruled the three worlds,न कश्चिद् दुःखितोऽभवत् (na kaścid duḥkhito'bhavat) — no one was unhappy —भ्रातृवैरत्वमाश्रित्य (bhrātṛvairatvamāśritya) — on account of their fraternal enmity,केवलं दुःखिनोऽमराः (kevalaṃ duḥkhino'marāḥ) — only the immortals were unhappy"
३० स शङ्खचूडः प्रबलः कृष्णस्य परमः सखा । कृष्णभक्तिरतः साधुः सदा गोलोकवासिनः ॥ ३०॥
sa śaṅkhacūḍaḥ prabalaḥ kṛṣṇasya paramaḥ sakhā | kṛṣṇabhaktirataḥ sādhuḥ sadā golokavāsinaḥ ||
वह प्रबल शङ्खचूड कृष्णका परम सखा तथा कृष्णभक्तिमें रत एक साधु था, जो सदा गोलोकका निवासी था।
That mighty Śaṅkhacūḍa was Kṛṣṇa's supreme friend, a virtuous soul devoted to Kṛṣṇa-bhakti, ever a dweller of Goloka.
स शङ्खचूडः प्रबलः (sa śaṅkhacūḍaḥ prabalaḥ) — "that mighty Śaṅkhacūḍaकृष्णस्य परमः सखा (kṛṣṇasya paramaḥ sakhā) — was Kṛṣṇa's supreme friend,कृष्णभक्तिरतः साधुः (kṛṣṇabhaktirataḥ sādhuḥ) — a virtuous soul devoted to Kṛṣṇa-bhakti,सदा गोलोकवासिनः (sadā golokavāsinaḥ) — ever a dweller of Goloka"
३१ पूर्वशापप्रभावेण दानवीं योनिमाश्रितः । न दानवमतिः सोऽभूद्दानवत्वेऽपि वै मुने ॥ ३१॥
pūrvaśāpaprabhāveṇa dānavīṃ yonimāśritaḥ | na dānavamatiḥ so'bhūddānavatve'pi vai mune ||
पूर्वशापके प्रभावसे उसे दानवयोनिका आश्रय लेना पड़ा; परन्तु हे मुने! दानवत्वमें रहते हुए भी उसकी बुद्धि दानवोंकी-सी नहीं थी।
By the force of an earlier curse he had taken refuge in a dānava's birth; yet even in that demonic state, O sage, his mind was never that of a demon.
पूर्वशापप्रभावेण (pūrvaśāpaprabhāveṇa) — "by the force of an earlier curse,दानवीं योनिमाश्रितः (dānavīṃ yonimāśritaḥ) — he had taken refuge in a dānava's birth;न दानवमतिः सोऽभूत् (na dānavamatiḥ so'bhūt) — his mind never became that of a demon,दानवत्वेऽपि वै मुने (dānavatve'pi vai mune) — even in that demonic state, O sage"
३२ ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे हृतराज्याः पराजिताः । सम्मन्त्र्य सर्षयस्तात प्रययुर्ब्रह्मणःसभाम् ॥ ३२॥
tataḥ suragaṇāḥ sarve hṛtarājyāḥ parājitāḥ | sammantrya sarṣayastāta prayayurbrahmaṇaḥsabhām ||
तब हे तात! राज्यसे वंचित तथा पराजित सभी देवगण ऋषियोंके साथ परामर्श कर ब्रह्माजीकी सभामें गये।
Then, O dear one, all the hosts of gods, stripped of their kingdom and defeated, took counsel with the sages and went to Brahmā's assembly.
ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे (tataḥ suragaṇāḥ sarve) — "then all the hosts of gods,हृतराज्याः पराजिताः (hṛtarājyāḥ parājitāḥ) — stripped of their kingdom and defeated,सम्मन्त्र्य सर्षयस्तात (sammantrya sarṣayastāta) — took counsel with the sages, O dear one,प्रययुर्ब्रह्मणःसभाम् (prayayurbrahmaṇaḥsabhām) — and went to Brahmā's assembly"
३३ तत्र दृष्ट्वा विधातारं नत्वा स्तुत्वा विशेषतः । ब्रह्मणे कथयामासुः सर्वं वृत्तान्तमाकुलाः ॥ ३३॥
tatra dṛṣṭvā vidhātāraṃ natvā stutvā viśeṣataḥ | brahmaṇe kathayāmāsuḥ sarvaṃ vṛttāntamākulāḥ ||
वहाँ विधाताको देखकर, प्रणामकर तथा विशेष रूपसे स्तुति करके, व्याकुल देवताओंने ब्रह्माजीको सारा वृत्तान्त कह सुनाया।
Seeing the Creator there, bowing and praising him at length, the distressed gods related to Brahmā the whole account.
तत्र दृष्ट्वा विधातारं (tatra dṛṣṭvā vidhātāraṃ) — "seeing the Creator there,नत्वा स्तुत्वा विशेषतः (natvā stutvā viśeṣataḥ) — bowing and praising him at length,ब्रह्मणे कथयामासुः (brahmaṇe kathayāmāsuḥ) — they related to Brahmāसर्वं वृत्तान्तमाकुलाः (sarvaṃ vṛttāntamākulāḥ) — the whole account, distressed as they were"
३४ ब्रह्मा तदा समाश्वास्य सुरान् सर्वान्मुनीनपि । तैश्च सार्द्धं ययौ लोके वैकुण्ठं सुखदं सताम् ॥ ३४॥
brahmā tadā samāśvāsya surān sarvānmunīnapi | taiśca sārddhaṃ yayau loke vaikuṇṭhaṃ sukhadaṃ satām ||
तब ब्रह्माजीने समस्त देवताओं और मुनियोंको सान्त्वना देकर उनके साथ सत्पुरुषोंको सुख देनेवाले वैकुण्ठलोकको प्रस्थान किया।
Brahmā then consoled all the gods and the sages, and together with them went to Vaikuṇṭha, the world that grants happiness to the good.
ब्रह्मा तदा समाश्वास्य (brahmā tadā samāśvāsya) — "Brahmā then consoledसुरान् सर्वान्मुनीनपि (surān sarvānmunīnapi) — all the gods and the sages,तैश्च सार्द्धं ययौ लोके (taiśca sārddhaṃ yayau loke) — and together with them went to that world,वैकुण्ठं सुखदं सताम् (vaikuṇṭhaṃ sukhadaṃ satām) — Vaikuṇṭha, which grants happiness to the good"
३५ ददर्श तत्र लक्ष्मीशं ब्रह्मा देवगणैःसह । किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं वनमालाविभूषितम् ॥ ३५॥
dadarśa tatra lakṣmīśaṃ brahmā devagaṇaiḥsaha | kirīṭinaṃ kuṇḍalinaṃ vanamālāvibhūṣitam ||
वहाँ ब्रह्माजीने देवगणोंके साथ लक्ष्मीपति विष्णुको मुकुट तथा कुण्डल धारण किये तथा वनमालासे विभूषित देखा।
There, together with the hosts of gods, Brahmā beheld the Lord of Lakṣmī, crowned, wearing earrings, adorned with a garland of forest flowers.
ददर्श तत्र लक्ष्मीशं (dadarśa tatra lakṣmīśaṃ) — "there Brahmā beheld the Lord of Lakṣmī,ब्रह्मा देवगणैःसह (brahmā devagaṇaiḥsaha) — together with the hosts of gods,किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं (kirīṭinaṃ kuṇḍalinaṃ) — crowned, wearing earrings,वनमालाविभूषितम् (vanamālāvibhūṣitam) — adorned with a garland of forest flowers"
३६ शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मधरं देवं चतुर्भुजम् । सनन्दनाद्यैः सिद्धैश्च सेवितं पीतवाससम् ॥ ३६॥
śaṅkhacakragadāpadmadharaṃ devaṃ caturbhujam | sanandanādyaiḥ siddhaiśca sevitaṃ pītavāsasam ||
— शंख, चक्र, गदा तथा पद्म धारण किये चतुर्भुज देवको, जो पीताम्बर धारण किये सनन्दन आदि सिद्धोंसे सेवित थे।
— the four-armed god bearing conch, discus, mace, and lotus, clad in yellow garments, attended by the siddhas headed by Sanandana.
शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मधरं (śaṅkhacakragadāpadmadharaṃ) — "bearing conch, discus, mace, and lotus,देवं चतुर्भुजम् (devaṃ caturbhujam) — the four-armed god,सनन्दनाद्यैः सिद्धैश्च (sanandanādyaiḥ siddhaiśca) — attended by the siddhas headed by Sanandana,सेवितं पीतवाससम् (sevitaṃ pītavāsasam) — clad in yellow garments"
३७ दृष्ट्वा विष्णुं सुराःसर्वे ब्रह्माद्याः समुनीश्वराः । प्रणम्य तुष्टुवुर्भक्त्या बद्धाञ्जलिकरा विभुम् ॥ ३७॥
dṛṣṭvā viṣṇuṃ surāḥsarve brahmādyāḥ samunīśvarāḥ | praṇamya tuṣṭuvurbhaktyā baddhāñjalikarā vibhum ||
विष्णुको देखकर ब्रह्मा आदि सभी देवता तथा मुनीश्वर प्रणामकर हाथ जोड़कर भक्तिपूर्वक उस विभुकी स्तुति करने लगे।
Seeing Viṣṇu, all the gods headed by Brahmā, together with the lords of sages, bowed and, with joined palms, praised the mighty lord with devotion.
दृष्ट्वा विष्णुं सुराःसर्वे (dṛṣṭvā viṣṇuṃ surāḥsarve) — "seeing Viṣṇu, all the gods,ब्रह्माद्याः समुनीश्वराः (brahmādyāḥ samunīśvarāḥ) — headed by Brahmā, with the lords of sages,प्रणम्य तुष्टुवुर्भक्त्या (praṇamya tuṣṭuvurbhaktyā) — bowed and praised him with devotion,बद्धाञ्जलिकरा विभुम् (baddhāñjalikarā vibhum) — their hands joined before the mighty lord"
३८ देवदेव जगन्नाथ वैकुण्ठाधिपते प्रभो । रक्षास्मान् शरणापन्नान् श्रीहरे त्रिजगद्गुरो ॥ ३८॥
devadeva jagannātha vaikuṇṭhādhipate prabho | rakṣāsmān śaraṇāpannān śrīhare trijagadguro ||
हे देवाधिदेव! हे जगन्नाथ! हे वैकुण्ठाधिपति प्रभो! हे त्रिजगद्गुरु श्रीहरे! शरणागत हम लोगोंकी रक्षा कीजिये।
O god of gods, lord of the universe, sovereign of Vaikuṇṭha, O lord! Protect us who have come for refuge, O Śrī Hari, preceptor of the three worlds.
देवदेव जगन्नाथ (devadeva jagannātha) — "O god of gods, lord of the universe,वैकुण्ठाधिपते प्रभो (vaikuṇṭhādhipate prabho) — O sovereign of Vaikuṇṭha, O lord —रक्षास्मान् शरणापन्नान् (rakṣāsmān śaraṇāpannān) — protect us who have come for refuge,श्रीहरे त्रिजगद्गुरो (śrīhare trijagadguro) — O Śrī Hari, preceptor of the three worlds"
३९ त्वमेव जगतां पाता त्रिलोकेशाच्युत प्रभो । लक्ष्मीनिवास गोविन्द भक्तप्राण नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ३९॥
tvameva jagatāṃ pātā trilokeśācyuta prabho | lakṣmīnivāsa govinda bhaktaprāṇa namo'stu te ||
हे त्रिलोकेश! हे अच्युत प्रभो! आप ही जगत्के पालक हैं; हे लक्ष्मीनिवास! हे गोविन्द! हे भक्तप्राण! आपको नमस्कार है।
You alone are the protector of the worlds, O lord of the three worlds, Acyuta! O abode of Lakṣmī, O Govinda, O life-breath of your devotees — salutation to you.
त्वमेव जगतां पाता (tvameva jagatāṃ pātā) — "you alone are the protector of the worlds,त्रिलोकेशाच्युत प्रभो (trilokeśācyuta prabho) — O lord of the three worlds, Acyuta —लक्ष्मीनिवास गोविन्द (lakṣmīnivāsa govinda) — O abode of Lakṣmī, O Govinda,भक्तप्राण नमोऽस्तु ते (bhaktaprāṇa namo'stu te) — O life-breath of your devotees, salutation to you"
४० इति स्तुत्वा सुराः सर्वे रुरुदुः पुरतो हरेः । तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्विष्णुर्ब्रह्माणमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ४०॥
iti stutvā surāḥ sarve ruruduḥ purato hareḥ | tacchrutvā bhagavānviṣṇurbrahmāṇamidamabravīt ||
इस प्रकार स्तुति करके सभी देवता हरिके सामने रोने लगे। यह सुनकर भगवान् विष्णुने ब्रह्माजीसे यह कहा।
Having praised him thus, all the gods wept before Hari. Hearing this, the Lord Viṣṇu spoke thus to Brahmā:
इति स्तुत्वा सुराः सर्वे (iti stutvā surāḥ sarve) — "having praised him thus, all the godsरुरुदुः पुरतो हरेः (ruruduḥ purato hareḥ) — wept before Hari;तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्विष्णुः (tacchrutvā bhagavānviṣṇuḥ) — hearing this, the Lord Viṣṇuब्रह्माणमिदमब्रवीत् (brahmāṇamidamabravīt) — spoke thus to Brahmā"
४१ किमर्थमागतोऽसि त्वं वैकुण्ठं योगिदुर्लभम् । किं कष्टं ते समुद्भूतं तत् त्वं वद ममाग्रतः ॥ ४१॥
kimarthamāgato'si tvaṃ vaikuṇṭhaṃ yogidurlabham | kiṃ kaṣṭaṃ te samudbhūtaṃ tat tvaṃ vada mamāgrataḥ ||
योगियोंके लिये भी दुर्लभ इस वैकुण्ठमें तुम किसलिये आये हो? तुम्हें क्या कष्ट उत्पन्न हुआ है, वह मेरे सामने कहो।
Why have you come to Vaikuṇṭha, so hard for yogis to attain? What trouble has befallen you — tell it to me directly.
किमर्थमागतोऽसि त्वं (kimarthamāgato'si tvaṃ) — "why have you come,वैकुण्ठं योगिदुर्लभम् (vaikuṇṭhaṃ yogidurlabham) — to Vaikuṇṭha, so hard for yogis to attain?किं कष्टं ते समुद्भूतं (kiṃ kaṣṭaṃ te samudbhūtaṃ) — what trouble has befallen you —तत् त्वं वद ममाग्रतः (tat tvaṃ vada mamāgrataḥ) — tell it to me directly"
४२ इति श्रुत्वा हरेर्वाक्यं प्रणम्य च मुहुर्मुहुः । बद्धाञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा विनयानतकन्धरः ॥ ४२॥
iti śrutvā harervākyaṃ praṇamya ca muhurmuhuḥ | baddhāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā vinayānatakandharaḥ ||
हरिके इस वचनको सुनकर तथा बार-बार प्रणाम करके, हाथ जोड़े और विनयसे झुकी हुई ग्रीवा लिये ब्रह्माजी —
Having heard Hari's words and bowing again and again, Brahmā, with joined palms and his neck bent in humility —
इति श्रुत्वा हरेर्वाक्यं (iti śrutvā harervākyaṃ) — "having heard Hari's wordsप्रणम्य च मुहुर्मुहुः (praṇamya ca muhurmuhuḥ) — and bowing again and again,बद्धाञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा (baddhāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā) — with joined palms,विनयानतकन्धरः (vinayānatakandharaḥ) — and his neck bent in humility"
४३ वृत्तान्तं कथयामास शङ्खचूडकृतं तदा । देवकष्टसमाख्यानं पुरो विष्णोः परात्मनः ॥ ४३॥
vṛttāntaṃ kathayāmāsa śaṅkhacūḍakṛtaṃ tadā | devakaṣṭasamākhyānaṃ puro viṣṇoḥ parātmanaḥ ||
— उसने शङ्खचूडद्वारा किये गये कार्यका वृत्तान्त तथा देवताओंके कष्टकी कथा परमात्मा विष्णुके सम्मुख कह सुनायी।
— then related, before Viṣṇu the Supreme Soul, the whole account of what Śaṅkhacūḍa had done, the story of the gods' distress.
वृत्तान्तं कथयामास (vṛttāntaṃ kathayāmāsa) — "related the whole accountशङ्खचूडकृतं तदा (śaṅkhacūḍakṛtaṃ tadā) — of what Śaṅkhacūḍa had done,देवकष्टसमाख्यानं (devakaṣṭasamākhyānaṃ) — the story of the gods' distress,पुरो विष्णोः परात्मनः (puro viṣṇoḥ parātmanaḥ) — before Viṣṇu, the Supreme Soul"
४४ हरिस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वतः सर्वभाववित् । प्रहस्योवाच भगवांस्तद्रहस्यं विधिं प्रति ॥ ४४॥
haristadvacanaṃ śrutvā sarvataḥ sarvabhāvavit | prahasyovāca bhagavāṃstadrahasyaṃ vidhiṃ prati ||
सर्वज्ञ भगवान् हरिने उन वचनोंको सुनकर मुस्कराते हुए ब्रह्माजीसे उस रहस्यको कहा।
Hari, the knower of every state of being in every way, having heard those words, smiled and spoke that secret to Brahmā.
हरिस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा (haristadvacanaṃ śrutvā) — "Hari, having heard those words,सर्वतः सर्वभाववित् (sarvataḥ sarvabhāvavit) — he who knows every state of being in every way,प्रहस्योवाच भगवांस्तद्रहस्यं (prahasyovāca bhagavāṃstadrahasyaṃ) — the Lord smiled and spoke that secretविधिं प्रति (vidhiṃ prati) — to Brahmā"
४५ शङ्खचूडस्य वृत्तान्तं सर्वं जानामि पद्मज । मद्भक्तस्य च गोपस्य महातेजस्विनः पुरा ॥ ४५॥।
śaṅkhacūḍasya vṛttāntaṃ sarvaṃ jānāmi padmaja | madbhaktasya ca gopasya mahātejasvinaḥ purā ||
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हे पद्मज! मैं शङ्खचूडका सारा वृत्तान्त जानता हूँ, जो पूर्वकाल मेरा भक्त तथा महातेजस्वी गोप था।
O lotus-born one, I know the whole account of Śaṅkhacūḍa — my devoted and greatly radiant cowherd of old.
शङ्खचूडस्य वृत्तान्तं (śaṅkhacūḍasya vṛttāntaṃ) — "the whole account of Śaṅkhacūḍa,सर्वं जानामि पद्मज (sarvaṃ jānāmi padmaja) — I know all of it, O lotus-born one —मद्भक्तस्य च गोपस्य (madbhaktasya ca gopasya) — my own devoted cowherd,महातेजस्विनः पुरा (mahātejasvinaḥ purā) — greatly radiant, of old"
४६ शृणु तत् सर्ववृत्तान्तमितिहासं पुरातनम् । सन्देहो नैव कर्तव्यः शं करिष्यति शङ्करः ॥ ४६॥
śṛṇu tat sarvavṛttāntamitihāsaṃ purātanam | sandeho naiva kartavyaḥ śaṃ kariṣyati śaṅkaraḥ ||
उस सम्पूर्ण पुरातन इतिहासको सुनो; कोई सन्देह मत करो, शंकर ही कल्याण करेंगे।
Hear that whole ancient story in full; you need have no doubt — Śaṅkara himself will bring about well-being.
शृणु तत् सर्ववृत्तान्तम् (śṛṇu tat sarvavṛttāntam) — "hear that whole account,इतिहासं पुरातनम् (itihāsaṃ purātanam) — the ancient story;सन्देहो नैव कर्तव्यः (sandeho naiva kartavyaḥ) — you need have no doubt —शं करिष्यति शङ्करः (śaṃ kariṣyati śaṅkaraḥ) — Śaṅkara will bring about well-being"
४७ सर्वोपरि च यस्यास्ति शिवलोकः परात्परः । यत्र संराजते शम्भुः परब्रह्म परेश्वरः ॥ ४७॥
sarvopari ca yasyāsti śivalokaḥ parātparaḥ | yatra saṃrājate śambhuḥ parabrahma pareśvaraḥ ||
सबसे ऊपर वह परात्पर शिवलोक है, जहाँ परब्रह्म परमेश्वर शम्भु विराजमान हैं।
Above all realms is that supreme-of-the-supreme Śivaloka, where Śambhu, the Supreme Brahman, the highest Lord, reigns.
सर्वोपरि च यस्यास्ति (sarvopari ca yasyāsti) — "above all realms is that,शिवलोकः परात्परः (śivalokaḥ parātparaḥ) — the supreme-of-the-supreme Śivaloka,यत्र संराजते शम्भुः (yatra saṃrājate śambhuḥ) — where Śambhu reigns,परब्रह्म परेश्वरः (parabrahma pareśvaraḥ) — the Supreme Brahman, the highest Lord"
४८ प्रकृतेः पुरुषस्यापि योऽधिष्ठाता त्रिशक्तिधृक् । निर्गुणः सगुणः सोऽपि परञ्ज्योतिः स्वरूपवान् ॥ ४८॥
prakṛteḥ puruṣasyāpi yo'dhiṣṭhātā triśaktidhṛk | nirguṇaḥ saguṇaḥ so'pi parañjyotiḥ svarūpavān ||
जो प्रकृति तथा पुरुषके भी अधिष्ठाता हैं, तीनों शक्तियोंको धारण करनेवाले हैं, वे ही निर्गुण भी हैं और सगुण भी, स्वरूपवान् परंज्योति हैं।
He who governs even Prakṛti and Puruṣa, who bears the three powers, is both without qualities and with qualities — the supreme light, possessed of his own form.
प्रकृतेः पुरुषस्यापि (prakṛteḥ puruṣasyāpi) — "who governs even Prakṛti and Puruṣa,योऽधिष्ठाता त्रिशक्तिधृक् (yo'dhiṣṭhātā triśaktidhṛk) — and bears the three powers,निर्गुणः सगुणः सोऽपि (nirguṇaḥ saguṇaḥ so'pi) — is both without qualities and with qualities,परञ्ज्योतिः स्वरूपवान् (parañjyotiḥ svarūpavān) — the supreme light possessed of his own form"
४९ यस्याङ्गजास्तु वै ब्रह्मंस्त्रयःसृष्ट्यादिकारकाः । सत्त्वादिगुणसम्पन्ना विष्णुब्रह्महराभिधाः ॥ ४९॥
yasyāṅgajāstu vai brahmaṃstrayaḥsṛṣṭyādikārakāḥ | sattvādiguṇasampannā viṣṇubrahmaharābhidhāḥ ||
हे ब्रह्मन्! उन्हींसे सत्त्व आदि गुणोंसे सम्पन्न सृष्टि आदिके कर्ता विष्णु, ब्रह्मा तथा हर नामवाले तीनों पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए।
O Brahmā, from him were born the three agents of creation and the rest, endowed with the guṇas beginning with sattva, known by the names Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Hara.
यस्याङ्गजास्तु वै ब्रह्मन् (yasyāṅgajāstu vai brahman) — "from him, O Brahmā, were bornत्रयःसृष्ट्यादिकारकाः (trayaḥsṛṣṭyādikārakāḥ) — the three agents of creation and the rest,सत्त्वादिगुणसम्पन्ना (sattvādiguṇasampannā) — endowed with the guṇas beginning with sattva,विष्णुब्रह्महराभिधाः (viṣṇubrahmaharābhidhāḥ) — known by the names Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Hara"
५० स एव परमात्मा हि विहरत्युमया सह । यत्र मायाविनिर्मुक्तो नित्यानित्य प्रकल्पकः ॥ ५०॥
sa eva paramātmā hi viharatyumayā saha | yatra māyāvinirmukto nityānitya prakalpakaḥ ||
वही परमात्मा उमाके साथ वहाँ विहार करते हैं, जहाँ मायासे रहित होकर वे नित्य तथा अनित्यकी रचना करते हैं।
That very Supreme Soul sports there together with Umā, where, free from māyā, he ordains both the eternal and the transient.
स एव परमात्मा हि (sa eva paramātmā hi) — "that very Supreme Soulविहरत्युमया सह (viharatyumayā saha) — sports there together with Umā,यत्र मायाविनिर्मुक्तो (yatra māyāvinirmukto) — where, free from māyā,नित्यानित्य प्रकल्पकः (nityānitya prakalpakaḥ) — he ordains the eternal and the transient"
५१ तत्समीपे च गोलोको गोशाला शङ्करस्य वै । तस्येच्छया च मद्रूपः कृष्णो वसति तत्र ह ॥ ५१॥
tatsamīpe ca goloko gośālā śaṅkarasya vai | tasyecchayā ca madrūpaḥ kṛṣṇo vasati tatra ha ||
उसके समीप ही शंकरका गोलोक नामक गोशाला है; उनकी इच्छासे मेरे ही रूप कृष्ण वहाँ निवास करते हैं।
Near to it lies Goloka, Śaṅkara's own cow-pasture; by his will, Kṛṣṇa, in my very form, dwells there.
तत्समीपे च गोलोको (tatsamīpe ca goloko) — "near to it lies Goloka,गोशाला शङ्करस्य वै (gośālā śaṅkarasya vai) — Śaṅkara's own cow-pasture;तस्येच्छया च मद्रूपः (tasyecchayā ca madrūpaḥ) — by his will, in my very form,कृष्णो वसति तत्र ह (kṛṣṇo vasati tatra ha) — Kṛṣṇa dwells there"
५२ तद्गवां रक्षणार्थाय तेनाज्ञप्तः सदा सुखी । तत्सम्प्राप्तसुखः सोऽपि सङ्क्रीडति विहारवित् ॥ ५२॥
tadgavāṃ rakṣaṇārthāya tenājñaptaḥ sadā sukhī | tatsamprāptasukhaḥ so'pi saṅkrīḍati vihāravit ||
उनकी आज्ञासे उन गौओंकी रक्षाके लिये सदा सुखी रहनेवाले तथा उस सुखको प्राप्त वे कृष्ण भी विहारकुशल होकर वहाँ क्रीड़ा करते हैं।
Commanded by him for the protection of those cows, ever happy, having attained that happiness, he too, skilled in play, sports there.
तद्गवां रक्षणार्थाय (tadgavāṃ rakṣaṇārthāya) — "for the protection of those cows,तेनाज्ञप्तः सदा सुखी (tenājñaptaḥ sadā sukhī) — commanded by him, ever happy,तत्सम्प्राप्तसुखः सोऽपि (tatsamprāptasukhaḥ so'pi) — having attained that happiness, he tooसङ्क्रीडति विहारवित् (saṅkrīḍati vihāravit) — sports there, skilled in play"
५३ तस्य नारी समाख्याता राधेति जगदम्बिका । प्रकृतेः परमा मूर्तिः पञ्चमी सुविहारिणी ॥ ५३॥
tasya nārī samākhyātā rādheti jagadambikā | prakṛteḥ paramā mūrtiḥ pañcamī suvihāriṇī ||
उनकी पत्नी राधा नामसे प्रसिद्ध जगदम्बिका हैं, जो प्रकृतिकी परम मूर्ति तथा पाँचवीं सुविहारिणी हैं।
His consort is known as Rādhā, the Mother of the universe, the supreme form of Prakṛti, the fifth, delighting greatly in play.
तस्य नारी समाख्याता (tasya nārī samākhyātā) — "his consort is knownराधेति जगदम्बिका (rādheti jagadambikā) — by the name Rādhā, the Mother of the universe,प्रकृतेः परमा मूर्तिः (prakṛteḥ paramā mūrtiḥ) — the supreme form of Prakṛti,पञ्चमी सुविहारिणी (pañcamī suvihāriṇī) — the fifth, delighting greatly in play"
५४ बहुगोपाश्च गोप्यश्च तत्र सन्ति तदङ्गजाः । सुविहारपरा नित्यं राधाकृष्णानुवर्तिनः ॥ ५४॥
bahugopāśca gopyaśca tatra santi tadaṅgajāḥ | suvihāraparā nityaṃ rādhākṛṣṇānuvartinaḥ ||
वहाँ उनके अंशसे उत्पन्न अनेक गोप-गोपियाँ रहते हैं, जो सदा विहारपरायण होकर राधा-कृष्णका अनुसरण करते हैं।
There dwell many gopas and gopīs, their own offspring, ever devoted to play, following Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
बहुगोपाश्च गोप्यश्च (bahugopāśca gopyaśca) — "many gopas and gopīsतत्र सन्ति तदङ्गजाः (tatra santi tadaṅgajāḥ) — dwell there, their own offspring,सुविहारपरा नित्यं (suvihāraparā nityaṃ) — ever devoted to play,राधाकृष्णानुवर्तिनः (rādhākṛṣṇānuvartinaḥ) — following Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa"
५५ स एव लीलया शम्भोरिदानीं मोहितोऽनया । सम्प्राप्तो दानवीं योनिं मुधा शापात्स्वदुःखदाम् ॥ ५५॥
sa eva līlayā śambhoridānīṃ mohito'nayā | samprāpto dānavīṃ yoniṃ mudhā śāpātsvaduḥkhadām ||
वही अब शम्भुकी इस लीलासे मोहित होकर शापके कारण व्यर्थ ही अपने लिये दुःखदायी दानवयोनिको प्राप्त हो गया है।
That very cowherd, now deluded by this play ordained by Śambhu, has needlessly obtained, through a curse, a demon's birth bringing him his own suffering.
स एव लीलया शम्भोः (sa eva līlayā śambhoḥ) — "that very one, by Śambhu's play,इदानीं मोहितोऽनया (idānīṃ mohito'nayā) — now deluded through this,सम्प्राप्तो दानवीं योनिं (samprāpto dānavīṃ yoniṃ) — has obtained a demon's birth,मुधा शापात्स्वदुःखदाम् (mudhā śāpātsvaduḥkhadām) — needlessly, by a curse bringing his own suffering"
५६ रुद्रशूलेन तन्मृत्युः कृष्णेन विहितः पुरा । ततः स्वदेहमुत्सृज्य पार्षदः स भविष्यति ॥ ५६॥
rudraśūlena tanmṛtyuḥ kṛṣṇena vihitaḥ purā | tataḥ svadehamutsṛjya pārṣadaḥ sa bhaviṣyati ||
उसकी मृत्यु रुद्रके शूलसे होना कृष्णने पूर्वमें ही निश्चित कर रखा है; तत्पश्चात् वह अपना शरीर त्यागकर पार्षद बन जायेगा।
His death by Rudra's trident was ordained by Kṛṣṇa long ago; thereafter, giving up his body, he will become an attendant.
रुद्रशूलेन तन्मृत्युः (rudraśūlena tanmṛtyuḥ) — "his death by Rudra's tridentकृष्णेन विहितः पुरा (kṛṣṇena vihitaḥ purā) — was ordained by Kṛṣṇa long ago;ततः स्वदेहमुत्सृज्य (tataḥ svadehamutsṛjya) — thereafter, giving up his body,पार्षदः स भविष्यति (pārṣadaḥ sa bhaviṣyati) — he will become an attendant"
५७ इति विज्ञाय देवेश न भयं कर्तुमर्हसि । शङ्करं शरणं याहि स सद्यः शं विधास्यति ॥ ५७॥
iti vijñāya deveśa na bhayaṃ kartumarhasi | śaṅkaraṃ śaraṇaṃ yāhi sa sadyaḥ śaṃ vidhāsyati ||
हे देवेश! यह जानकर आपको भय नहीं करना चाहिये; शंकरकी शरणमें जाइये, वे शीघ्र ही कल्याण करेंगे।
Knowing this, O lord of gods, you ought not to be afraid; go for refuge to Śaṅkara — he will at once grant well-being.
इति विज्ञाय देवेश (iti vijñāya deveśa) — "knowing this, O lord of gods,न भयं कर्तुमर्हसि (na bhayaṃ kartumarhasi) — you ought not to be afraid;शङ्करं शरणं याहि (śaṅkaraṃ śaraṇaṃ yāhi) — go for refuge to Śaṅkara —स सद्यः शं विधास्यति (sa sadyaḥ śaṃ vidhāsyati) — he will at once grant well-being"
५८ अहं त्वं चामराः सर्वे तिष्ठन्त्विह विसाध्वसाः ॥ ५८॥
ahaṃ tvaṃ cāmarāḥ sarve tiṣṭhantviha visādhvasāḥ ||
Doubtful readingThis verse is printed as a single line rather than the usual couplet; it is reproduced here exactly as printed.
मैं, तुम तथा सभी देवता यहाँ निर्भय होकर रहें।
Let myself, you, and all the immortals remain here, free from fear.
अहं त्वं (ahaṃ tvaṃ) — "let myself and you,चामराः सर्वे (cāmarāḥ sarve) — and all the immortals,तिष्ठन्त्विह (tiṣṭhantviha) — remain here,विसाध्वसाः (visādhvasāḥ) — free from fear"
५९ इत्युक्त्वा सविधिर्विष्णुः शिवलोकं जगाम ह । संस्मरन्मनसा शम्भुं सर्वेशं भक्तवत्सलम् ॥ ५९॥
ityuktvā savidhirviṣṇuḥ śivalokaṃ jagāma ha | saṃsmaranmanasā śambhuṃ sarveśaṃ bhaktavatsalam ||
ऐसा कहकर विष्णु ब्रह्माजीके सहित सबके स्वामी तथा भक्तवत्सल शम्भुका मनमें स्मरण करते हुए शिवलोकको गये।
Having said this, Viṣṇu, together with Brahmā, went to Śivaloka, remembering in his heart Śambhu, the lord of all, ever affectionate to his devotees.
इत्युक्त्वा सविधिर्विष्णुः (ityuktvā savidhirviṣṇuḥ) — "having said this, Viṣṇu, together with Brahmā,शिवलोकं जगाम ह (śivalokaṃ jagāma ha) — went to Śivaloka,संस्मरन्मनसा शम्भुं (saṃsmaranmanasā śambhuṃ) — remembering in his heart Śambhu,सर्वेशं भक्तवत्सलम् (sarveśaṃ bhaktavatsalam) — the lord of all, affectionate to his devotees"
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे शङ्खचूडवधोपाख्याने शङ्खचूडराज्यकरणवर्णनपूर्वक तत्पूर्वभववृत्तचरित्रवर्णनं नामैकोनत्रिंशोऽध्यायः॥ २९॥
Thus ends the twenty-ninth chapter, called "Description of Śaṅkhacūḍa's Kingship, Preceded by an Account of His Previous Birth," 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 शङ्खचूडवधोपाख्यानके अन्तर्गत शङ्खचूडराज्यकरणवर्णनपूर्वक तत्पूर्वभववृत्तचरित्रवर्णन नामक उनतीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ २९॥