Brahmavaivarta Purana — Krishnajanma Khanda — Chapter 39
BvP 4 39.1
।। श्रीकृष्ण उवाच ।। इति स्तुत्वा हिमगिरिर्वसतः शङ्करस्य च ।। उवास पुरतो दूरे लब्धाज्ञः सर्वसंमतः
|| śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca || iti stutvā himagirirvasataḥ śaṅkarasya ca || uvāsa purato dūre labdhājñaḥ sarvasaṃmataḥ
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Having praised Śaṃkara, who was seated there, thus, the snow-mountain, having received permission and being approved by all, sat down in front (of him) at a distance.
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BvP 4 39.2
मधुपर्कादिकं तस्मै प्रददौ भक्तिपूर्वकम् ।। मुनीन्संपूजयामास ततः शङ्करपार्षदान्
madhuparkādikaṃ tasmai pradadau bhaktipūrvakam || munīnsaṃpūjayāmāsa tataḥ śaṅkarapārṣadān
He gave him the honey-mixture and the rest with devotion; then he worshipped the sages and Śaṃkara's attendants.
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BvP 4 39.3
तदा तत्र समागत्य मेनका स्त्रीगणैः सह ।। ददर्श वटमूलस्थं शङ्करं चन्द्रशेखरम्
tadā tatra samāgatya menakā strīgaṇaiḥ saha || dadarśa vaṭamūlasthaṃ śaṅkaraṃ candraśekharam
Then Menakā, coming there together with the throngs of women, saw Śaṃkara, the moon-crested, seated at the foot of the banyan tree,
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BvP 4 39.4
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यं वसन्तं व्याघ्रचर्मणि ।। मध्ये मुनिगणानां च ज्वलन्तं ब्रह्मतेजसा सर्पाः सुंदरमाल्यानि कस्तूरी या विषप्रभा ।। जटासु ललिता चूडा चंद्रस्त्वलिकचंदनम् सस्मिता वक्रनयनाः पश्यंत्येव पुनःपुनः ।। वयं गृहं न यास्यामो यास्यामः शिवसन्निधिम् ब्रह्माण्डेषु च सर्वेषु सर्वेषां च परा भव ।। सप्तप्रदक्षिणाः कृत्वा यतो भक्त्या त्वया नतम् दुर्लभां कामधेनुं च स्वर्णशृङ्गसमन्विताम् ।। स्नानीयं तीर्थतोयं च ताम्बूलं च मनोहरम् आययुर्देवताः सर्वाः शंभुकोपेन वेपिताः।। चक्रुः स्तुतिं च स्तोत्रेण शंकरं त्रिदशेश्वरम् सुराश्च रतिमाश्वास्य सर्वे जग्मुः स्वमन्दिरम् ।। प्रणम्य दण्डवद्रुद्रं शोकादुद्विग्नमानसाः
īṣaddhāsyaprasannāsyaṃ vasantaṃ vyāghracarmaṇi || madhye munigaṇānāṃ ca jvalantaṃ brahmatejasā sarpāḥ suṃdaramālyāni kastūrī yā viṣaprabhā || jaṭāsu lalitā cūḍā caṃdrastvalikacaṃdanam sasmitā vakranayanāḥ paśyaṃtyeva punaḥpunaḥ || vayaṃ gṛhaṃ na yāsyāmo yāsyāmaḥ śivasannidhim brahmāṇḍeṣu ca sarveṣu sarveṣāṃ ca parā bhava || saptapradakṣiṇāḥ kṛtvā yato bhaktyā tvayā natam durlabhāṃ kāmadhenuṃ ca svarṇaśṛṅgasamanvitām || snānīyaṃ tīrthatoyaṃ ca tāmbūlaṃ ca manoharam āyayurdevatāḥ sarvāḥ śaṃbhukopena vepitāḥ|| cakruḥ stutiṃ ca stotreṇa śaṃkaraṃ tridaśeśvaram surāśca ratimāśvāsya sarve jagmuḥ svamandiram || praṇamya daṇḍavadrudraṃ śokādudvignamānasāḥ
his face bright with a slight smile, seated on a tiger skin, in the midst of the throngs of sages, blazing with brahminical splendour. The serpents (were) beautiful garlands, the poison's sheen (was) musk; on his matted locks (was) a lovely crest, and the moon (was) sandal-paste on his brow. Smiling, with sidelong eyes, (the women) gaze again and again: "We will not go home, we will go to Śiva's presence." "In all the world-spheres and among all beings be the highest" — since with devotion you made seven circumambulations and bowed. And (they gave) the hard-to-obtain wish-cow furnished with golden horns, water of holy places for bathing, and charming betel. All the gods came, trembling at Śambhu's wrath, and made praise with a hymn to Śaṃkara, lord of the thirty (gods). And the gods, having consoled Rati, all went to their own abodes, after bowing down like a rod to Rudra, their minds agitated with grief.
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BvP 4 39.5
यथाऽऽकाशे तारकाणां द्विजराजं विराजितम् ।। परमाह्लादकं रूपं कंदर्पकोटिसन्निभम्
yathā''kāśe tārakāṇāṃ dvijarājaṃ virājitam || paramāhlādakaṃ rūpaṃ kaṃdarpakoṭisannibham
As in the sky the king of the twice-born (the moon) shines forth among the stars — (such was) his supremely delighting form, like ten million Kandarpas.
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BvP 4 39.6
विहाय वार्द्धकावस्थां दधतं नवयौवनम् ।। अतीव सुन्दरं रम्यं चित्तचोरं च योषिताम्
vihāya vārddhakāvasthāṃ dadhataṃ navayauvanam || atīva sundaraṃ ramyaṃ cittacoraṃ ca yoṣitām
Having abandoned the state of old age, bearing fresh youth, exceedingly beautiful, delightful, and a thief of women's hearts —
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BvP 4 39.7
कामं कामातुराणां च सतीनां च सुतं यथा ।। वैष्णवानां महाविष्णुं शैवानां च सदाशिवम्
kāmaṃ kāmāturāṇāṃ ca satīnāṃ ca sutaṃ yathā || vaiṣṇavānāṃ mahāviṣṇuṃ śaivānāṃ ca sadāśivam
(They saw him) as Kāma to those tormented by desire, as a son to chaste women, as the great Viṣṇu to the Vaiṣṇavas, and as Sadāśiva to the Śaivas;
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BvP 4 39.8
शक्तिस्वरूपं शाक्तानां सौराणां सूर्यरूपिणम् ।। कालस्वरूपं दुष्टानां शिष्टानां परिपालकम्
śaktisvarūpaṃ śāktānāṃ saurāṇāṃ sūryarūpiṇam || kālasvarūpaṃ duṣṭānāṃ śiṣṭānāṃ paripālakam
to the Śāktas as Śakti's own form, to the Sauras as having the form of the sun, to the wicked as the form of Time (Death), and to the well-behaved as their protector;
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BvP 4 39.9
कालकालसमं मृत्योर्मृत्युमृत्यु भयानकम् ।। व्याघ्रचर्म चारुवस्त्रं बभूव भस्म चंदनम्
kālakālasamaṃ mṛtyormṛtyumṛtyu bhayānakam || vyāghracarma cāruvastraṃ babhūva bhasma caṃdanam
equal to the Destroyer of Time, terrifying as the death of death itself to Death; the tiger-skin became a lovely garment, and the ashes sandal-paste;
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BvP 4 39.11
सुचार्वी मालतीमाला गंगाधारा मनोहरा ।। अस्थिमाला रत्नमाला धत्तूरं चारुचंपकम्
sucārvī mālatīmālā gaṃgādhārā manoharā || asthimālā ratnamālā dhattūraṃ cārucaṃpakam
the lovely garland of mālatī (flowers) was the charming stream of the Gaṅgā; the garland of bones a garland of jewels; the thorn-apple a beautiful campaka.
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BvP 4 39.12
एकीभूतं पंचवक्त्रं नेत्रयुग्माब्जशोभितम् ।। शरत्पार्वणचंद्राभं प्रच्छाद्य दीप्तमुत्तमम्
ekībhūtaṃ paṃcavaktraṃ netrayugmābjaśobhitam || śaratpārvaṇacaṃdrābhaṃ pracchādya dīptamuttamam
His five faces became one, adorned with the pair of lotus-eyes, gleaming with the radiance of the autumn full moon, surpassingly bright, (as if) veiling (all else).
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BvP 4 39.13
बंधुजीवविनिंद्यैकमोष्ठाधरमनोहरम् ।। श्वेतश्चन्द्रो वृषेंद्रश्च भूताद्या नर्तका इव
baṃdhujīvaviniṃdyaikamoṣṭhādharamanoharam || śvetaścandro vṛṣeṃdraśca bhūtādyā nartakā iva
with lips and mouth charming, single, putting the bandhujīva (flower) to shame; the white moon and the bull-lord and the goblins and the rest were like dancers.
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BvP 4 39.14
सद्यो व्यतिक्रमं सर्वं महेशस्य महेश्वरि ।। दृष्ट्वैवं शिवरूपं च मेना तुष्टा बभूव ह
sadyo vyatikramaṃ sarvaṃ maheśasya maheśvari || dṛṣṭvaivaṃ śivarūpaṃ ca menā tuṣṭā babhūva ha
At once every fault of Maheśa (was gone), O Maheśvarī; and seeing Śiva's form thus, Menā became pleased.
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BvP 4 39.16
काश्चिद्विनिंद्य कांतांश्च प्रशशंसुर्महेश्वरम् ।। मनोरथेन मनसा समाश्लिष्यंति काश्चन
kāścidviniṃdya kāṃtāṃśca praśaśaṃsurmaheśvaram || manorathena manasā samāśliṣyaṃti kāścana
Some, disparaging their own husbands, praised Maheśvara; and some embraced (him) in their minds with longing.
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BvP 4 39.17
काचिन्मानसिकं कामात्कुर्वन्ती चुम्बनं मुदा ।। ध्रुवं कामं करिष्यामो वयं च कामसागरे
kācinmānasikaṃ kāmātkurvantī cumbanaṃ mudā || dhruvaṃ kāmaṃ kariṣyāmo vayaṃ ca kāmasāgare
One, out of desire, joyfully gave (him) a kiss in her mind: "Surely we shall make love in the ocean of love!"
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BvP 4 39.18
अस्माकमेव भर्ता चेत्परत्रैव यशो भवेत् ।। इहैवं किं करिष्यामो वयं कांतैरतैरलम्
asmākameva bhartā cetparatraiva yaśo bhavet || ihaivaṃ kiṃ kariṣyāmo vayaṃ kāṃtairatairalam
"If he were our husband, then in the other world there would be glory. What shall we do here in this way? Enough for us of pleasures with (our) husbands!"
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BvP 4 39.19
काश्चिन्निमेषरहिताः कामेन पुलकांचिताः ।। अतिकामातुराः सत्यः प्रापुर्मूर्च्छां च काश्चन ।। दृष्ट्वा तमेवं सुचिरमिति जल्पंति काश्चन ।। काश्चिद्दृष्ट्वा शिवं किंचिन्मुखमाच्छाद्य वाससा
kāścinnimeṣarahitāḥ kāmena pulakāṃcitāḥ || atikāmāturāḥ satyaḥ prāpurmūrcchāṃ ca kāścana || dṛṣṭvā tamevaṃ suciramiti jalpaṃti kāścana || kāściddṛṣṭvā śivaṃ kiṃcinmukhamācchādya vāsasā
Some, without blinking, thrilled with gooseflesh from desire, exceedingly love-sick—and some good women fell into a swoon; some, gazing at him thus for a long while, spoke in this way; and some, having looked at Śiva, covering their faces a little with their garments (said):
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BvP 4 39.21
शरत्सुधांशुवदनं द्रक्ष्यामोऽहर्निशं मुदा ।। संसारं न करिष्यामः प्रविशामो हुताशनम्
śaratsudhāṃśuvadanaṃ drakṣyāmo'harniśaṃ mudā || saṃsāraṃ na kariṣyāmaḥ praviśāmo hutāśanam
"We shall gaze with joy day and night upon (his) face, the nectar-rayed autumn moon; we shall not carry on household life—we shall enter the fire!"
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BvP 4 39.22
भविता नः शिवः स्वामीत्येवं जल्पंति काश्चन ।। अहो पुण्यवती दुर्गा श्लाघ्यते जन्म भारते
bhavitā naḥ śivaḥ svāmītyevaṃ jalpaṃti kāścana || aho puṇyavatī durgā ślāghyate janma bhārate
"Śiva shall be our lord"—thus some prattled. "Ah, meritorious is Durgā; her birth in Bhārata is praised,
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BvP 4 39.23
यस्या अयं शिवः स्वामीत्येवं जल्पंति काश्चन ।। मुदा मेना शिवं दृष्ट्वा गृहं ताभिर्जगाम ह
yasyā ayaṃ śivaḥ svāmītyevaṃ jalpaṃti kāścana || mudā menā śivaṃ dṛṣṭvā gṛhaṃ tābhirjagāma ha
she whose lord is this Śiva!"—thus some prattled. Menā, having joyfully looked upon Śiva, went home with those (women).
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BvP 4 39.24
शिवं संपूज्य शैलेंद्रः प्रणम्य स्वगृहं ययौ ।। कृत्वाऽनुमानं रहसि गिरीशो मेनया सह
śivaṃ saṃpūjya śaileṃdraḥ praṇamya svagṛhaṃ yayau || kṛtvā'numānaṃ rahasi girīśo menayā saha
Having duly worshipped Śiva and bowed to him, the lord of mountains went to his own house; and the mountain-lord, having taken counsel in private together with Menā,
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BvP 4 39.25
दुर्गां प्रस्थापयामास शिवाय शिवसन्निधिम् ।। पार्वती सखिभिः सार्द्धं वेषं कृत्वा मनोहरम्
durgāṃ prasthāpayāmāsa śivāya śivasannidhim || pārvatī sakhibhiḥ sārddhaṃ veṣaṃ kṛtvā manoharam
sent Durgā to Śiva, into Śiva's presence. Pārvatī, together with her friends, having made her charming attire,
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BvP 4 39.26
भावानुरक्ता हर्षेण जगाम शिवसंनिधिम् ।। दृष्ट्वा शिवा शिवं शांतं प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणम्
bhāvānuraktā harṣeṇa jagāma śivasaṃnidhim || dṛṣṭvā śivā śivaṃ śāṃtaṃ prasannavadanekṣaṇam
devoted in her feeling, went with joy into Śiva's presence; and Śivā, seeing Śiva calm, with a serene face and eyes,
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BvP 4 39.27
सप्तप्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा सस्मिता प्रणनाम सा ।। अनन्यभावं गुणिनमपरं ज्ञानिनां वरम्
saptapradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā sasmitā praṇanāma sā || ananyabhāvaṃ guṇinamaparaṃ jñānināṃ varam
having circled him seven times to the right, smiling, bowed down to him—(him) of undivided being, endowed with qualities, without a peer, the best of the knowers.
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BvP 4 39.28
सुंदरं लभ भर्तारं सुन्दरीत्याशिषं ददौ ।। भविता तव सौभाग्यं शुभे स्वामिनि संततम्
suṃdaraṃ labha bhartāraṃ sundarītyāśiṣaṃ dadau || bhavitā tava saubhāgyaṃ śubhe svāmini saṃtatam
"Obtain a handsome husband, O beautiful one"—thus he gave his blessing—"your good fortune shall be continual, O auspicious one, in a husband."
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BvP 4 39.29
पुत्रस्ते भविता साध्वि नारायणसमो गुणैः ।। भविता ते परा पूजा त्रैलोक्ये जगदम्बिके
putraste bhavitā sādhvi nārāyaṇasamo guṇaiḥ || bhavitā te parā pūjā trailokye jagadambike
"You shall have a son, O virtuous one, equal to Nārāyaṇa in qualities; and yours shall be the highest worship in the three worlds, O Mother of the world."
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BvP 4 39.31
सप्तजन्मनि तुष्टोऽहं तत्फलं लभ सुन्दरि ।। तीर्थे कान्तेऽभीष्टदेवे गुरौ मन्त्रे तथौषधे
saptajanmani tuṣṭo'haṃ tatphalaṃ labha sundari || tīrthe kānte'bhīṣṭadeve gurau mantre tathauṣadhe
"For seven births I have been pleased; receive the fruit of that, O beautiful one. In a place of pilgrimage, in a husband, in one's chosen deity, in a guru, in a mantra, and likewise in a medicine —"
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BvP 4 39.32
आस्था च यादृशी यासां सिद्धिस्तासां च तादृशी ।। इत्युक्त्वा शङ्करस्तूर्णं ब्रह्मज्योतिः परं च माम्
āsthā ca yādṛśī yāsāṃ siddhistāsāṃ ca tādṛśī || ityuktvā śaṅkarastūrṇaṃ brahmajyotiḥ paraṃ ca mām
"— whatever kind of trust (women) have, of that kind is their success too." Having said this, Śaṅkara at once (meditated upon) the supreme light of brahman and upon me,
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BvP 4 39.33
दध्यौ योगासनं कृत्वा योगीशो व्याघ्रचर्मणि ।। प्रक्षाल्य चरणौ देवी पपौ तच्चरणोदकम्
dadhyau yogāsanaṃ kṛtvā yogīśo vyāghracarmaṇi || prakṣālya caraṇau devī papau taccaraṇodakam
— the lord of yogins meditated, having taken the yoga posture upon the tiger-skin; and the Goddess, having washed his feet, drank the water from his feet.
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BvP 4 39.34
चकार मार्जनं भक्त्या वह्निशौचेन वाससा ।। रत्नसिंहासनं रम्यं विश्वकर्मादिनिर्मितम्
cakāra mārjanaṃ bhaktyā vahniśaucena vāsasā || ratnasiṃhāsanaṃ ramyaṃ viśvakarmādinirmitam
She did the cleaning with devotion, with a cloth purified by fire; (and she offered) a lovely jewelled lion-throne fashioned by Viśvakarman and others,
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BvP 4 39.35
अपूर्वं कांस्यपात्रस्थं नैवेद्यं प्रददौ किल ।। अर्घ्यं मंदाकिनीतोय संयुक्तं चरणे ददौ
apūrvaṃ kāṃsyapātrasthaṃ naivedyaṃ pradadau kila || arghyaṃ maṃdākinītoya saṃyuktaṃ caraṇe dadau
and an unprecedented food-offering set in a bronze vessel she indeed presented; she gave at his feet the arghya water mixed with water of the Mandākinī.
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BvP 4 39.36
सुगन्धिचन्दनं चारु कस्तूरीकुङ्कुमान्वितम् ।। प्रददौ मालतीमालां गले गरलसुन्दरे
sugandhicandanaṃ cāru kastūrīkuṅkumānvitam || pradadau mālatīmālāṃ gale garalasundare
Fragrant sandal paste, lovely, mixed with musk and saffron, she gave; and a garland of mālatī flowers upon the neck made beautiful by the poison.
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BvP 4 39.37
भक्त्या पूजां चकाराथ पुष्पवृष्टिं च तुष्टये ।। पीयूषं स्वर्णपात्रस्थं प्रददौ मधुरं मधु
bhaktyā pūjāṃ cakārātha puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ ca tuṣṭaye || pīyūṣaṃ svarṇapātrasthaṃ pradadau madhuraṃ madhu
Then she performed worship with devotion, and a shower of flowers for his pleasure; she offered nectar set in a golden vessel, and sweet honey.
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BvP 4 39.38
रत्नप्रदीपशतकं समन्ताद्धूपमुत्तमम् ।। त्रैलोक्यदुर्लभं वस्त्रं स्वर्णयज्ञोपवीतकम्
ratnapradīpaśatakaṃ samantāddhūpamuttamam || trailokyadurlabhaṃ vastraṃ svarṇayajñopavītakam
a hundred jewelled lamps, the finest incense all around, a garment hard to obtain in the three worlds, a golden sacrificial thread,
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BvP 4 39.39
सुगन्धिशीततोयं च पानार्थं पार्वती ददौ ।। अतीव सुन्दरं रम्यं रत्नसारेन्द्रभूषणम्
sugandhiśītatoyaṃ ca pānārthaṃ pārvatī dadau || atīva sundaraṃ ramyaṃ ratnasārendrabhūṣaṇam
and fragrant cool water for drinking Pārvatī gave, and an exceedingly beautiful, lovely ornament of the choicest of jewels.
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BvP 4 39.41
दत्त्वा षोडशोपचारं प्रणनाम पुनः पुनः ।। संपूज्य शूलिनं भक्त्या ययौ नित्यं पितुर्गृहम्
dattvā ṣoḍaśopacāraṃ praṇanāma punaḥ punaḥ || saṃpūjya śūlinaṃ bhaktyā yayau nityaṃ piturgṛham
Having given the sixteen articles of service, she bowed again and again; having fully worshipped the trident-bearer with devotion, she went daily to her father's house.
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BvP 4 39.42
शुश्रावाप्सरसां वक्त्राद्देवीमिन्द्रो महेश्वरः ।। श्रुत्वा वार्तां शुनासीरो ननर्त हर्षसंयुतः
śuśrāvāpsarasāṃ vaktrāddevīmindro maheśvaraḥ || śrutvā vārtāṃ śunāsīro nanarta harṣasaṃyutaḥ
Indra the great lord heard about the Goddess from the mouth of the apsarases; hearing the news, Śunāsīra danced, filled with delight.
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BvP 4 39.43
दूतद्वारा कामदेवमानिनाय त्वरान्वितः ।। इन्द्राज्ञया कामदेवः प्रजगामामरावतीम्
dūtadvārā kāmadevamānināya tvarānvitaḥ || indrājñayā kāmadevaḥ prajagāmāmarāvatīm
In haste he had Kāmadeva brought by means of a messenger; at Indra's command Kāmadeva went to Amarāvatī.
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BvP 4 39.44
तूर्णं प्रस्थापयामास तं च यत्र शिवः शिवा ।। पञ्चसायकसंयुक्तो जगाम पञ्चसायकः
tūrṇaṃ prasthāpayāmāsa taṃ ca yatra śivaḥ śivā || pañcasāyakasaṃyukto jagāma pañcasāyakaḥ
He quickly sent him off to where Śiva and Śivā were; and the five-arrowed one went, equipped with his five arrows.
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BvP 4 39.45
प्रसन्नवदनः श्रीमान्यत्र शक्तियुतः शिवः।। गत्वा ददर्श मदनः शिवायुक्तं शिवं विभुम्
prasannavadanaḥ śrīmānyatra śaktiyutaḥ śivaḥ|| gatvā dadarśa madanaḥ śivāyuktaṃ śivaṃ vibhum
Going to where the glorious Śiva, his face serene, was together with his Śakti, Madana saw the sovereign Śiva joined with Śivā —
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BvP 4 39.46
शान्तं त्रैलोक्यकान्तं च प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणम्।। कामः स्थितोऽन्तरिक्षे च धृत्वा च सशरं धनुः
śāntaṃ trailokyakāntaṃ ca prasannavadanekṣaṇam|| kāmaḥ sthito'ntarikṣe ca dhṛtvā ca saśaraṃ dhanuḥ
calm, the beloved of the three worlds, his face and eyes serene. And Kāma stationed himself in mid-air, holding his bow with an arrow fitted,
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BvP 4 39.47
चिक्षेपास्त्रं दुर्निवार्यममोघं शंकरे मुदा ।। बभूवामोघमस्त्रं च मोघं तत्परमात्मनि
cikṣepāstraṃ durnivāryamamoghaṃ śaṃkare mudā || babhūvāmoghamastraṃ ca moghaṃ tatparamātmani
and gladly he loosed at Śaṅkara the unavoidable, never-failing weapon; and the never-failing weapon became fruitless upon that Supreme Self —
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BvP 4 39.48
आकाश इव निर्लिप्ते निर्लिप्ते परमात्मनि ।। मोघीभूते च शस्त्रे च भयमाप च मन्मथः
ākāśa iva nirlipte nirlipte paramātmani || moghībhūte ca śastre ca bhayamāpa ca manmathaḥ
upon the Supreme Self, untainted, untainted like the sky. And when the weapon had become fruitless, Manmatha was seized with fear.
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BvP 4 39.49
चकम्पे पुरतः स्थित्वा दृष्ट्वा मृत्युंजयं विभुम् ।। सस्मार त्रिदशान्कामः शक्रादीन्भयविह्वलः ।
cakampe purataḥ sthitvā dṛṣṭvā mṛtyuṃjayaṃ vibhum || sasmāra tridaśānkāmaḥ śakrādīnbhayavihvalaḥ |
Standing before him, he trembled, seeing the sovereign conqueror of death; overcome with fear, Kāma called to mind the thirty gods, Śakra and the rest.
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BvP 4 39.51
.।। कोपाग्निमुद्गिरन्तं तं कपाललोचनादहो ।। स्तुतिं कुर्वत्सु देवेषु स वह्निः शंभुसंभवः
.|| kopāgnimudgirantaṃ taṃ kapālalocanādaho || stutiṃ kurvatsu deveṣu sa vahniḥ śaṃbhusaṃbhavaḥ
... him spewing the fire of wrath from the eye in his brow — alas! While the gods were uttering praise, that fire, arisen from Śambhu,
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BvP 4 39.52
जज्वालोर्ध्वशिखो दीप्तः प्रलयाग्निशिखोपमः ।। उत्पत्य गगने घूर्णन्निपत्य धरणीतले ।। भ्रामंभ्रामं च परितः पपात मदनोपरि
jajvālordhvaśikho dīptaḥ pralayāgniśikhopamaḥ || utpatya gagane ghūrṇannipatya dharaṇītale || bhrāmaṃbhrāmaṃ ca paritaḥ papāta madanopari
blazed up with its flame upward, brilliant, like the flame of the fire of universal dissolution; springing up into the sky, whirling, dropping to the surface of the earth, and circling round and round on every side, it fell upon Madana.
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BvP 4 39.53
बभूव भस्मसात्कामः क्षणेन हरकोपतः।। विषण्णा देवताः सर्वा नतवक्त्रा च पार्वती
babhūva bhasmasātkāmaḥ kṣaṇena harakopataḥ|| viṣaṇṇā devatāḥ sarvā natavaktrā ca pārvatī
In a moment Kāma was reduced to ashes by Hara's wrath; all the gods were dejected, and Pārvatī's face was bowed down.
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BvP 4 39.54
विललाप बहुतरं हरस्य पुरतो रतिः ।। तुष्टुवुर्देवताः सर्वाः कम्पिताश्चन्द्रशेखरम्
vilalāpa bahutaraṃ harasya purato ratiḥ || tuṣṭuvurdevatāḥ sarvāḥ kampitāścandraśekharam
Rati lamented long and loud before Hara; all the gods, trembling, praised the moon-crested one.
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BvP 4 39.55
रतिमूचुः सुराः सर्वे रुरुदुश्च मुहुर्मुहुः ।। किंचिद्भस्म गृहीत्वा च रक्ष मातर्भयं त्यज
ratimūcuḥ surāḥ sarve ruruduśca muhurmuhuḥ || kiṃcidbhasma gṛhītvā ca rakṣa mātarbhayaṃ tyaja
All the gods spoke to Rati, weeping again and again: "Take some of the ashes and keep them, mother; let go of fear."
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BvP 4 39.56
वयं तं जीवयिष्यामो लभिष्यसि प्रियं पुनः ।। हरकोपापनयने सुप्रसन्ने दिने तथा
vayaṃ taṃ jīvayiṣyāmo labhiṣyasi priyaṃ punaḥ || harakopāpanayane suprasanne dine tathā
"We shall bring him to life; you will get your beloved back again, when Hara's anger has been removed, and on a very favourable day."
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BvP 4 39.57
दृष्ट्वा रतेर्विलापं च मूर्च्छां संप्राप पार्वती ।। अतीन्द्रियं गुणातीतं तुष्टाव चन्द्रशेखरम्
dṛṣṭvā ratervilāpaṃ ca mūrcchāṃ saṃprāpa pārvatī || atīndriyaṃ guṇātītaṃ tuṣṭāva candraśekharam
Seeing Rati's lament, Pārvatī fell into a faint; (then) she praised the moon-crested one, who is beyond the senses and beyond the qualities.
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BvP 4 39.58
रुदन्तीं पार्वतीं त्यक्त्वा स्वस्थानं प्रययौ शिवः।। सद्यो बभूव तत्रैव पार्वतीदर्पमोक्षणम्
rudantīṃ pārvatīṃ tyaktvā svasthānaṃ prayayau śivaḥ|| sadyo babhūva tatraiva pārvatīdarpamokṣaṇam
Leaving Pārvatī weeping, Śiva went to his own place; at once, right there, came about the loosing of Pārvatī's pride.
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BvP 4 39.59
रूपयौवनयोर्गर्वं तत्याज शैलकन्यका ।। मुखं दर्शयितुं लज्जा तद्बभूव सखीगणे
rūpayauvanayorgarvaṃ tatyāja śailakanyakā || mukhaṃ darśayituṃ lajjā tadbabhūva sakhīgaṇe
The mountain's daughter gave up her pride in beauty and youth; then she felt shame to show her face among her circle of friends.
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BvP 4 39.61
स्तुत्वा रुदित्वा शोकेन भयेन कामकामिनी ।। कोपरक्तेक्षणं रुद्रं राधिके स्वालयं ययौ
stutvā ruditvā śokena bhayena kāmakāminī || koparaktekṣaṇaṃ rudraṃ rādhike svālayaṃ yayau
Having praised (him) and wept, out of grief and out of fear, Kāma's beloved (Rati) — O Rādhikā — went to her own home, (leaving) Rudra whose eyes were red with anger.
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BvP 4 39.62
न जगाम पितुर्गेहं पार्वती सा तु लज्जया ।। स्वालिभिर्वार्यमाणाऽपि जगाम तपसे वनम्
na jagāma piturgehaṃ pārvatī sā tu lajjayā || svālibhirvāryamāṇā'pi jagāma tapase vanam
But Pārvatī did not go to her father's house, out of shame; though held back by her friends, she went to the forest for austerity.
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BvP 4 39.63
प्रजग्मुः सहचारिण्यस्तत्पश्चाच्छोकविह्वलाः ।। मातृभिर्वार्यमाणा सा स्वर्णदीतीरजं वनम्
prajagmuḥ sahacāriṇyastatpaścācchokavihvalāḥ || mātṛbhirvāryamāṇā sā svarṇadītīrajaṃ vanam
Her companions went after her, overwhelmed with grief; though held back by the mothers, she (went) to the forest on the bank of the golden river.
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BvP 4 39.64
सुचिरं च तपस्तप्त्वा सा संप्राप त्रिलोचनम् ।। रतिः संप्राप मदनं शंकरस्य वरेण च
suciraṃ ca tapastaptvā sā saṃprāpa trilocanam || ratiḥ saṃprāpa madanaṃ śaṃkarasya vareṇa ca
Having performed austerity for a very long time, she obtained the three-eyed one; and Rati obtained Madana, by Śaṃkara's boon.
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BvP 4 39.65
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं पार्वतीदर्पमोक्षणम् ।। निगूढचरितं राधे किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि
ityevaṃ kathitaṃ sarvaṃ pārvatīdarpamokṣaṇam || nigūḍhacaritaṃ rādhe kiṃ bhūyaḥ śrotumicchasi
Thus has all been told, the loosing of Pārvatī's pride, a hidden tale, O Rādhā. What more do you wish to hear?
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