Linga Purana — Chapter 22
LiP 22.1
अत्यन्तावनतौ दृष्ट्वा मधुपिङ्गायतेक्षणः प्रहृष्टवदनो ऽत्यर्थम् अभवत्सत्यकीर्तनात्
atyantāvanatau dṛṣṭvā madhupiṅgāyatekṣaṇaḥ prahṛṣṭavadano 'tyartham abhavatsatyakīrtanāt
Seeing the two bowed down in utter humility, (the god) with long honey-tawny eyes became exceedingly joyful of face at (their) true praise.
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LiP 22.2
उमापतिर्विरूपाक्षो दक्षयज्ञविनाशनः पिनाकी खण्डपरशुः सुप्रीतस्तु त्रिलोचनः
umāpatirvirūpākṣo dakṣayajñavināśanaḥ pinākī khaṇḍaparaśuḥ suprītastu trilocanaḥ
Umā's husband, the deformed-eyed one, the destroyer of Dakṣa's sacrifice, the bearer of the Pināka, the wielder of the broken axe, the three-eyed one, was well pleased.
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LiP 22.3
ततः स भगवान्देवः श्रुत्वा वागमृतं तयोः जानन्नपि महादेवः क्रीडापूर्वमथाब्रवीत्
tataḥ sa bhagavāndevaḥ śrutvā vāgamṛtaṃ tayoḥ jānannapi mahādevaḥ krīḍāpūrvamathābravīt
Then that blessed god Mahādeva, having heard the nectar of the speech of those two, though he knew (already), spoke, by way of play:
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LiP 22.4
कौ भवन्तौ महात्मानौ परस्परहितैषिणौ समेतावंबुजाभक्षाव् अस्मिन् घोरे महाप्लवे
kau bhavantau mahātmānau parasparahitaiṣiṇau sametāvaṃbujābhakṣāv asmin ghore mahāplave
"Who are you two great-souled ones, each seeking the other's welfare, come together with eyes like lotuses, in this dreadful great flood?"
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LiP 22.5
तावूचतुर्महात्मानौ संनिरीक्ष्य परस्परम् भगवान् किं तु यत्ते ऽद्य न विज्ञानं त्वया विभो
tāvūcaturmahātmānau saṃnirīkṣya parasparam bhagavān kiṃ tu yatte 'dya na vijñānaṃ tvayā vibho
Those two great-souled ones, looking at each other, said: "O Lord, but what is there today that is not known to you, O mighty one?"
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LiP 22.6
विभो रुद्र महामाय इच्छया वां कृतौ त्वया तयोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा अभिनन्द्याभिमान्य च
vibho rudra mahāmāya icchayā vāṃ kṛtau tvayā tayostadvacanaṃ śrutvā abhinandyābhimānya ca
"O mighty Rudra, of great māyā, we two were made by you by your own will." Having heard that speech of theirs, and having applauded and honoured (them),
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LiP 22.7
उवाच भगवान्देवो मधुरं श्लक्ष्णया गिरा भो भो हिरण्यगर्भ त्वां त्वां च कृष्ण ब्रवीम्यहम्
uvāca bhagavāndevo madhuraṃ ślakṣṇayā girā bho bho hiraṇyagarbha tvāṃ tvāṃ ca kṛṣṇa bravīmyaham
the blessed god spoke sweetly in a gentle voice: "Ho, Hiraṇyagarbha, to you, and to you, Kṛṣṇa, I say (this):
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LiP 22.8
प्रीतो ऽहमनया भक्त्या शाश्वताक्षरयुक्तया भवन्तौ हृदयस्यास्य मम हृद्यतरावुभौ
prīto 'hamanayā bhaktyā śāśvatākṣarayuktayā bhavantau hṛdayasyāsya mama hṛdyatarāvubhau
I am pleased with this devotion of yours, joined to the eternal, imperishable (syllable); you both are most dear to this heart of mine.
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LiP 22.9
युवाभ्यां किं ददाम्यद्य वराणां वरमीप्सितम् अथोवाच महाभागो विष्णुर्भवमिदं वचः
yuvābhyāṃ kiṃ dadāmyadya varāṇāṃ varamīpsitam athovāca mahābhāgo viṣṇurbhavamidaṃ vacaḥ
What shall I give you two today, the desired best among boons?" Then greatly blessed Viṣṇu spoke this word to Bhava:
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LiP 22.10
सर्वं मम कृतं देव परितुष्टो ऽसि मे यदि त्वयि मे सुप्रतिष्ठा तु भक्तिर्भवतु शङ्करः
sarvaṃ mama kṛtaṃ deva parituṣṭo 'si me yadi tvayi me supratiṣṭhā tu bhaktirbhavatu śaṅkaraḥ
"Everything of mine is accomplished, O god; if you are well pleased with me, then let my devotion to you be firmly established, O Śaṅkara."
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LiP 22.11
एवमुक्तस्तु विज्ञाय संभावयत केशवम् प्रददौ च महादेवो भक्तिं निजपदांबुजे
evamuktastu vijñāya saṃbhāvayata keśavam pradadau ca mahādevo bhaktiṃ nijapadāṃbuje
Thus addressed, and understanding (him), he honoured Keśava; and Mahādeva granted him devotion at his own lotus-feet.
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LiP 22.12
भवान्सर्वस्य लोकस्य कर्ता त्वमधिदैवतम् तदेवं स्वस्ति ते वत्स गमिष्याम्यंबुजेक्षण
bhavānsarvasya lokasya kartā tvamadhidaivatam tadevaṃ svasti te vatsa gamiṣyāmyaṃbujekṣaṇa
"You are the maker of all the world, you are the presiding deity; so be it thus—blessings on you, child; I shall go now, O lotus-eyed one."
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LiP 22.13
एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान् ब्रह्माणं चापि शङ्करः अनुगृह्यास्पृशद्देवो ब्रह्माणं परमेश्वरः
evamuktvā tu bhagavān brahmāṇaṃ cāpi śaṅkaraḥ anugṛhyāspṛśaddevo brahmāṇaṃ parameśvaraḥ
Having spoken thus, the blessed Śaṅkara, the supreme lord god, showing favour to Brahmā too, touched Brahmā
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LiP 22.14
कराभ्यां सुशुभाभ्यां च प्राह हृष्टतरः स्वयम् मत्समस्त्वं न संदेहो वत्स भक्तश् च मे भवान्
karābhyāṃ suśubhābhyāṃ ca prāha hṛṣṭataraḥ svayam matsamastvaṃ na saṃdeho vatsa bhaktaś ca me bhavān
with his two most auspicious hands, and himself, greatly delighted, said: "You are equal to me, there is no doubt—child, and you are my devotee.
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LiP 22.15
स्वस्त्यस्तु ते गमिष्यामि संज्ञा भवतु सुव्रत एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवांस् ततो ऽन्तर्धानमीश्वरः
svastyastu te gamiṣyāmi saṃjñā bhavatu suvrata evamuktvā tu bhagavāṃs tato 'ntardhānamīśvaraḥ
May there be well-being for you; I shall go; let (this) be the token, O you of good vows." Having spoken thus, the blessed Lord then (went) to disappearance.
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LiP 22.16
गतवान् गणपो देवः सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः अवाप्य संज्ञां गोविन्दात् पद्मयोनिः पितामहः
gatavān gaṇapo devaḥ sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ avāpya saṃjñāṃ govindāt padmayoniḥ pitāmahaḥ
The god, lord of the hosts, saluted by all the gods, departed. Having obtained the token from Govinda, the lotus-born grandsire
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LiP 22.17
प्रजाः स्रष्टुमनाश्चक्रे तप उग्रं पितामहः तस्यैवं तप्यमानस्य न किंचित् समवर्तत
prajāḥ sraṣṭumanāścakre tapa ugraṃ pitāmahaḥ tasyaivaṃ tapyamānasya na kiṃcit samavartata
intending to create creatures, the grandsire performed fierce austerity; but while he was thus practising austerity, nothing at all came about.
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LiP 22.18
ततो दीर्घेण कालेन दुःखात्क्रोधो ह्यजायत क्रोधाविष्टस्य नेत्राभ्यां प्रापतन्नश्रुबिन्दवः
tato dīrgheṇa kālena duḥkhātkrodho hyajāyata krodhāviṣṭasya netrābhyāṃ prāpatannaśrubindavaḥ
Then after a long time anger arose out of his distress; and from the eyes of him who was seized by anger drops of tears fell down.
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LiP 22.19
ततस्तेभ्यो ऽश्रुबिन्दुभ्यो वातपित्तकफात्मकाः महाभागा महासत्त्वाः स्वस्तिकैरप्यलंकृताः
tatastebhyo 'śrubindubhyo vātapittakaphātmakāḥ mahābhāgā mahāsattvāḥ svastikairapyalaṃkṛtāḥ
Then from those tear-drops (there arose beings) composed of wind, bile and phlegm, greatly fortunate, of great strength, adorned even with svastika marks—
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LiP 22.20
प्रकीर्णकेशाः सर्पास्ते प्रादुर्भूता महाविषाः सर्पांस्तानग्रजान्दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मात्मानम् अनिन्दयत्
prakīrṇakeśāḥ sarpāste prādurbhūtā mahāviṣāḥ sarpāṃstānagrajāndṛṣṭvā brahmātmānam anindayat
those serpents with dishevelled hair, of great venom, came forth; and seeing those serpents as his first-born, Brahmā reproached himself.
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LiP 22.21
अहो धिक् तपसो मह्यं फलमीदृशकं यदि लोकवैनाशिकी जज्ञे आदावेव प्रजा मम
aho dhik tapaso mahyaṃ phalamīdṛśakaṃ yadi lokavaināśikī jajñe ādāveva prajā mama
"Alas, shame upon my austerity, if such is its fruit — that at the very outset my offspring has been born as a destroyer of the worlds!"
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LiP 22.22
तस्य तीव्राभवन्मूर्च्छा क्रोधामर्षसमुद्भवा मूर्च्छाभिपरितापेन जहौ प्राणान्प्रजापतिः
tasya tīvrābhavanmūrcchā krodhāmarṣasamudbhavā mūrcchābhiparitāpena jahau prāṇānprajāpatiḥ
A fierce swoon came over him, arising from anger and indignation, and through the burning distress of that swoon the Lord of Creatures gave up his breaths.
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LiP 22.23
तस्याप्रतिमवीर्यस्य देहात्कारुण्यपूर्वकम् अथैकादश ते रुद्रा रुदन्तो ऽभ्यक्रमंस् तथा
tasyāpratimavīryasya dehātkāruṇyapūrvakam athaikādaśa te rudrā rudanto 'bhyakramaṃs tathā
Then from the body of him of unequalled power those eleven Rudras came forth, weeping, out of compassion.
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LiP 22.24
रोदनात्खलु रुद्रत्वं तेषु वै समजायत ये रुद्रास्ते खलु प्राणा ये प्राणास्ते तदात्मकाः
rodanātkhalu rudratvaṃ teṣu vai samajāyata ye rudrāste khalu prāṇā ye prāṇāste tadātmakāḥ
From their weeping (rodana) Rudra-hood indeed arose in them; those who are the Rudras are indeed the vital breaths, and those who are the breaths have that (Rudra) nature.
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LiP 22.25
प्राणाः प्राणवतां ज्ञेयाः सर्वभूतेष्ववस्थिताः अत्युग्रस्य महत्त्वस्य साधुराचरितस्य च
prāṇāḥ prāṇavatāṃ jñeyāḥ sarvabhūteṣvavasthitāḥ atyugrasya mahattvasya sādhurācaritasya ca
The breaths are to be known as (belonging to) the breathing ones, established in all beings — of him who is exceedingly fierce, of great greatness, and of good conduct...
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LiP 22.26
प्राणांस्तस्य ददौ भूयस् त्रिशूली नीललोहितः लब्ध्वासून् भगवान्ब्रह्म देवदेवमुमापतिम्
prāṇāṃstasya dadau bhūyas triśūlī nīlalohitaḥ labdhvāsūn bhagavānbrahma devadevamumāpatim
The trident-bearer, the blue-red one, gave him back his breaths; and the Lord Brahmā, having regained his life-breaths, (beheld) the god of gods, the husband of Umā —
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LiP 22.27
प्रणम्य संस्थितो ऽपश्यद् गायत्र्या विश्वमीश्वरम् सर्वलोकमयं देवं दृष्ट्वा स्तुत्वा पितामहः
praṇamya saṃsthito 'paśyad gāyatryā viśvamīśvaram sarvalokamayaṃ devaṃ dṛṣṭvā stutvā pitāmahaḥ
and having bowed down, standing there, the Grandfather saw the Lord of the universe together with Gāyatrī, the god who comprises all the worlds; and having seen him, he praised him.
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LiP 22.28
ततो विस्मयमापन्नः प्रणिपत्य मुहुर्मुहुः उवाच वचनं शर्वं सद्यादित्वं कथं विभो
tato vismayamāpannaḥ praṇipatya muhurmuhuḥ uvāca vacanaṃ śarvaṃ sadyāditvaṃ kathaṃ vibho
Then, filled with wonder, prostrating himself again and again, he spoke these words to Śarva: "O mighty one, how (came about) your state of being Sadyojāta ('the instantly born')?"
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