Linga Purana — Chapter 29
LiP 29.1
इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि पुरा दारुवने विभो प्रवृत्तं तद्वनस्थानां तपसा भावितात्मनाम्
idānīṃ śrotumicchāmi purā dāruvane vibho pravṛttaṃ tadvanasthānāṃ tapasā bhāvitātmanām
Now, O mighty one, I wish to hear what took place long ago in the Dāru forest, concerning those dwelling in that forest whose selves were purified by austerity;
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LiP 29.2
कथं दारुवनं प्राप्तो भगवान्नीललोहितः विकृतं रूपमास्थाय चोर्ध्वरेता दिगम्बरः
kathaṃ dāruvanaṃ prāpto bhagavānnīlalohitaḥ vikṛtaṃ rūpamāsthāya cordhvaretā digambaraḥ
how the Lord, the blue-red one, came to the Dāru forest, having taken on a misshapen form, with seed drawn upward, naked to the quarters (of the sky);
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LiP 29.3
किं प्रवृत्तं वने तस्मिन् रुद्रस्य परमात्मनः वक्तुमर्हसि तत्त्वेन देवदेवस्य चेष्टितम्
kiṃ pravṛttaṃ vane tasmin rudrasya paramātmanaḥ vaktumarhasi tattvena devadevasya ceṣṭitam
what took place in that forest of Rudra, the supreme Self — you ought to tell truly the doings of the God of gods.
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LiP 29.5
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा श्रुतिसारविदां वरः शिलादसूनुर्भगवान् प्राह किंचिद्भवं हसन् ॥ लिप्_१,२९।४ <दारुवन> मुनयो दारुगहने तपस्तेपुः सुदारुणम् तुष्ट्यर्थं देवदेवस्य सदारतनयाग्नयः
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā śrutisāravidāṃ varaḥ śilādasūnurbhagavān prāha kiṃcidbhavaṃ hasan // LiP_1,29.4 <dāruvana> munayo dārugahane tapastepuḥ sudāruṇam tuṣṭyarthaṃ devadevasya sadāratanayāgnayaḥ
Having heard that speech of his, the blessed son of Śilāda, best of those who know the essence of the Vedas, spoke, laughing a little. (Dāruvana:) The sages performed most terrible austerity in the thicket of dāru trees, together with their wives, sons and fires, for the sake of pleasing the God of gods.
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LiP 29.6
तुष्टो रुद्रो जगन्नाथश् चेकितानो वृषध्वजः धूर्जटिः परमेशानो भगवान्नीललोहितः
tuṣṭo rudro jagannāthaś cekitāno vṛṣadhvajaḥ dhūrjaṭiḥ parameśāno bhagavānnīlalohitaḥ
Rudra, lord of the world, was pleased — the discerning one, the bull-bannered, the matted-haired, the supreme lord, the blessed blue-red one.
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LiP 29.7
प्रवृत्तिलक्षणं ज्ञानं ज्ञातुं दारुवनौकसाम् परीक्षार्थं जगन्नाथः श्रद्धया क्रीडया च सः
pravṛttilakṣaṇaṃ jñānaṃ jñātuṃ dāruvanaukasām parīkṣārthaṃ jagannāthaḥ śraddhayā krīḍayā ca saḥ
To know the knowledge marked by engagement (in action) of those dwelling in the Dāru forest, for the sake of testing (them), the lord of the world (acted) out of trust and out of play,
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LiP 29.8
निवृत्तिलक्षणज्ञानप्रतिष्ठार्थं च शङ्करः देवदारुवनस्थानां प्रवृत्तिज्ञानचेतसाम्
nivṛttilakṣaṇajñānapratiṣṭhārthaṃ ca śaṅkaraḥ devadāruvanasthānāṃ pravṛttijñānacetasām
and Śaṅkara, in order to establish the knowledge marked by cessation (from action) for those dwelling in the divine dāru forest whose minds (were fixed) on the knowledge of engagement,
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LiP 29.9
विकृतं रूपमास्थाय दिग्वासा विषमेक्षणः मुग्धो द्विहस्तः कृष्णाङ्गो दिव्यं दारुवनं ययौ
vikṛtaṃ rūpamāsthāya digvāsā viṣamekṣaṇaḥ mugdho dvihastaḥ kṛṣṇāṅgo divyaṃ dāruvanaṃ yayau
taking on a misshapen form, clothed in the (open) quarters, with uneven eyes, bewildered-looking, two-armed, black-limbed, went to the divine dāru forest.
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LiP 29.10
मन्दस्मितं च भगवान् स्त्रीणां मनसिजोद्भवम् भ्रूविलासं च गानं च चकारातीव सुंदरः
mandasmitaṃ ca bhagavān strīṇāṃ manasijodbhavam bhrūvilāsaṃ ca gānaṃ ca cakārātīva suṃdaraḥ
And the Lord, exceedingly beautiful, made a slight smile that gave rise to love in the women, and play of the eyebrows, and song.
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LiP 29.11
संप्रोक्ष्य नारीवृन्दं वै मुहुर्मुहुरनङ्गहा अनङ्गवृद्धिम् अकरोद् अतीव मधुराकृतिः
saṃprokṣya nārīvṛndaṃ vai muhurmuhuranaṅgahā anaṅgavṛddhim akarod atīva madhurākṛtiḥ
Sprinkling the throng of women again and again, the destroyer of Anaṅga (Kāma), of exceedingly sweet form, produced an increase of desire.
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LiP 29.12
वने तं पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा विकृतं नीललोहितम् स्त्रियः पतिव्रताश्चापि तमेवान्वयुरादरात्
vane taṃ puruṣaṃ dṛṣṭvā vikṛtaṃ nīlalohitam striyaḥ pativratāścāpi tamevānvayurādarāt
Seeing that misshapen blue-red man in the forest, the women, even those devoted to their husbands, followed him alone out of reverence.
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LiP 29.13
वनोटजद्वारगताश् च नार्यो विस्रस्तवस्त्राभरणा विचेष्टाः लब्ध्वा स्मितं तस्य मुखारविन्दाद् द्रुमालयस्थास् तम् अथान्वयुस्ताः
vanoṭajadvāragatāś ca nāryo visrastavastrābharaṇā viceṣṭāḥ labdhvā smitaṃ tasya mukhāravindād drumālayasthās tam athānvayustāḥ
And the women who were at the doors of the forest huts, their clothes and ornaments slipping, motionless, having received a smile from his lotus face, and those staying in the tree-dwellings, then followed him.
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LiP 29.14
दृष्ट्वा काश्चिद्भवं नार्यो मदघूर्णितलोचनाः विलासबाह्यास्ताश्चापि भ्रूविलासं प्रचक्रिरे
dṛṣṭvā kāścidbhavaṃ nāryo madaghūrṇitalocanāḥ vilāsabāhyāstāścāpi bhrūvilāsaṃ pracakrire
Some women, seeing Bhava, their eyes rolling with intoxication, though themselves without coquetry, made play with their eyebrows.
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LiP 29.15
अथ दृष्ट्वापरा नार्यः किंचित् प्रहसिताननाः किंचिद् विस्रस्तवसनाः स्रस्तकाञ्चीगुणा जगुः
atha dṛṣṭvāparā nāryaḥ kiṃcit prahasitānanāḥ kiṃcid visrastavasanāḥ srastakāñcīguṇā jaguḥ
Then other women, seeing (him), their faces somewhat laughing, their garments somewhat slipping, the strings of their girdles loosened, sang.
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LiP 29.16
काश्चित्तदा तं विपिने तु दृष्ट्वा विप्राङ्गनाः स्रस्तनवांशुकं वा स्वान्स्वान्विचित्रान् वलयान्प्रविध्य मदान्विता बन्धुजनांश् च जग्मुः
kāścittadā taṃ vipine tu dṛṣṭvā viprāṅganāḥ srastanavāṃśukaṃ vā svānsvānvicitrān valayānpravidhya madānvitā bandhujanāṃś ca jagmuḥ
Some brahmin women then, seeing him in the forest, their new garments slipping down, flung off their own varied bangles and, filled with intoxication, went off to their kinsfolk.
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LiP 29.17
काचित्तदा तं न विवेद दृष्ट्वा विवासना स्रस्तमहांशुका च शाखाविचित्रान् विटपान्प्रसिद्धान् मदान्विता बन्धुजनांस्तथान्याः
kācittadā taṃ na viveda dṛṣṭvā vivāsanā srastamahāṃśukā ca śākhāvicitrān viṭapānprasiddhān madānvitā bandhujanāṃstathānyāḥ
One woman then, on seeing him, no longer knew herself, her clothing gone and her great robe slipped off; and other women, intoxicated, (took) the well-known boughs, variegated with branches, for their kinsmen.
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LiP 29.18
काश्चिज्जगुस्तं ननृतुर् निपेतुश् च धरातले निषेदुर्गजवच्चान्या प्रोवाच द्विजपुङ्गवाः
kāścijjagustaṃ nanṛtur nipetuś ca dharātale niṣedurgajavaccānyā provāca dvijapuṅgavāḥ
Some sang to him, some danced, and some fell down on the ground; and others sat down like elephants—so he said, O bulls among the twice-born.
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LiP 29.19
अन्योन्यं सस्मितं प्रेक्ष्य चालिलिङ्गुः समन्ततः निरुध्य मार्गं रुद्रस्य नैपुणानि प्रचक्रिरे
anyonyaṃ sasmitaṃ prekṣya cāliliṅguḥ samantataḥ nirudhya mārgaṃ rudrasya naipuṇāni pracakrire
Glancing at one another with smiles, they embraced (him) on every side; blocking Rudra's path, they displayed their arts.
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LiP 29.20
को भवानिति चाहुस्तं आस्यतामिति चापराः कुत्रेत्यथ प्रसीदेति जजल्पुः प्रीतमानसाः
ko bhavāniti cāhustaṃ āsyatāmiti cāparāḥ kutretyatha prasīdeti jajalpuḥ prītamānasāḥ
"Who are you?" some said to him; "Be seated," said others; then "Where (do you come from)?" and "Be gracious!"—so they chattered, their minds delighted.
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LiP 29.21
विपरीता निपेतुर्वै विस्रस्तांशुकमूर्धजाः पतिव्रताः पतीनां तु संनिधौ भवमायया
viparītā nipeturvai visrastāṃśukamūrdhajāḥ pativratāḥ patīnāṃ tu saṃnidhau bhavamāyayā
Wives devoted to their husbands fell down upside-down, their garments and hair loosened, right in the presence of their husbands, by Bhava's magic.
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LiP 29.22
दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वा भवस्तासां चेष्टावाक्यानि चाव्ययः शुभं वाप्यशुभं वापि नोक्तवान्परमेश्वरः
dṛṣṭvā śrutvā bhavastāsāṃ ceṣṭāvākyāni cāvyayaḥ śubhaṃ vāpyaśubhaṃ vāpi noktavānparameśvaraḥ
Having seen and heard their gestures and their words, Bhava, the imperishable, the supreme lord, said nothing, either fair or foul.
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LiP 29.23
दृष्ट्वा नारीकुलं विप्रास् तथाभूतं च शङ्करम् अतीव परुषं वाक्यं जजल्पुस्ते मुनीश्वराः
dṛṣṭvā nārīkulaṃ viprās tathābhūtaṃ ca śaṅkaram atīva paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ jajalpuste munīśvarāḥ
Seeing the throng of women, O brahmins, and Śaṅkara in that condition, those lords among sages uttered exceedingly harsh speech.
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LiP 29.24
तपांसि तेषां सर्वेषां प्रत्याहन्यन्त शङ्करे यथादित्यप्रकाशेन तारका नभसि स्थिताः
tapāṃsi teṣāṃ sarveṣāṃ pratyāhanyanta śaṅkare yathādityaprakāśena tārakā nabhasi sthitāḥ
The austerities of all of them were struck back upon Śaṅkara, as the stars set in the sky are (outshone) by the light of the sun.
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LiP 29.25
श्रूयते ऋषिशापेन ब्रह्मणस्तु महात्मनः समृद्धश्रेयसां योनिर् यज्ञा वै नाशमाप्तवान्
śrūyate ṛṣiśāpena brahmaṇastu mahātmanaḥ samṛddhaśreyasāṃ yonir yajñā vai nāśamāptavān
It is heard that by a sage's curse the sacrifices of the great-souled Brahmā, the source of abundant blessings, met with destruction.
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LiP 29.26
भृगोर् अपि च शापेन विष्णुः परमवीर्यवान् प्रादुर्भावान्दश प्राप्तो दुःखितश् च सदा कृतः
bhṛgor api ca śāpena viṣṇuḥ paramavīryavān prādurbhāvāndaśa prāpto duḥkhitaś ca sadā kṛtaḥ
And by Bhṛgu's curse too, Viṣṇu, of supreme valour, obtained ten manifestations (incarnations) and was made ever sorrowful.
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LiP 29.27
इन्द्रस्यापि च धर्मज्ञ छिन्नं सवृषणं पुरा ऋषिणा गौतमेनोर्व्यां क्रुद्धेन विनिपातितम्
indrasyāpi ca dharmajña chinnaṃ savṛṣaṇaṃ purā ṛṣiṇā gautamenorvyāṃ kruddhena vinipātitam
And of Indra too, O knower of dharma, the testicles were once cut off and cast down upon the earth by the angry sage Gautama.
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LiP 29.28
गर्भवासो वसूनां च शापेन विहितस् तथा ऋषीणां चैव शापेन नहुषः सर्पतां गतः
garbhavāso vasūnāṃ ca śāpena vihitas tathā ṛṣīṇāṃ caiva śāpena nahuṣaḥ sarpatāṃ gataḥ
And by a curse, dwelling in a womb was ordained for the Vasus; and by the curse of the sages Nahuṣa went to the condition of a serpent.
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LiP 29.29
क्षीरोदश् च समुद्रो ऽसौ निवासः सर्वदा हरेः द्वितीयश्चामृताधारो ह्य् अपेयो ब्राह्मणैः कृतः
kṣīrodaś ca samudro 'sau nivāsaḥ sarvadā hareḥ dvitīyaścāmṛtādhāro hy apeyo brāhmaṇaiḥ kṛtaḥ
And that Ocean of Milk, always the dwelling of Hari — the second (ocean), the receptacle of nectar — was made undrinkable by the brahmins.
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LiP 29.30
अविमुक्तेश्वरं प्राप्य वाराणस्यां जनार्दनः क्षीरेण चाभिषिच्येशं देवदेवं त्रियंबकम्
avimukteśvaraṃ prāpya vārāṇasyāṃ janārdanaḥ kṣīreṇa cābhiṣicyeśaṃ devadevaṃ triyaṃbakam
Having come to Avimukteśvara in Vārāṇasī, Janārdana bathed the Lord, the god of gods, the three-eyed one, with milk.
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LiP 29.31
श्रद्धया परया युक्तो देहाश्लेषामृतेन वै निषिक्तेन स्वयं देवः क्षीरेण मधुसूदनः
śraddhayā parayā yukto dehāśleṣāmṛtena vai niṣiktena svayaṃ devaḥ kṣīreṇa madhusūdanaḥ
Joined with supreme faith, the god Madhusūdana himself (was sprinkled) with milk, the nectar of the body's embrace, that had been poured (over the liṅga).
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LiP 29.32
सेचयित्वाथ भगवान् ब्रह्मणा मुनिभिः समम् क्षीरोदं पूर्ववच्चक्रे निवासं चात्मनः प्रभुः
secayitvātha bhagavān brahmaṇā munibhiḥ samam kṣīrodaṃ pūrvavaccakre nivāsaṃ cātmanaḥ prabhuḥ
Then the Lord, the mighty one, having had (it) sprinkled together with Brahmā and the sages, made the Ocean of Milk his own dwelling as before.
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LiP 29.33
धर्मश्चैव तथा शप्तो माण्डव्येन महात्मना वृष्णयश्चैव कृष्णेन दुर्वासाद्यैर्महात्मभिः
dharmaścaiva tathā śapto māṇḍavyena mahātmanā vṛṣṇayaścaiva kṛṣṇena durvāsādyairmahātmabhiḥ
And likewise Dharma was cursed by the great-souled Māṇḍavya, and the Vṛṣṇis by Kṛṣṇa and by the great-souled Durvāsas and others.
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LiP 29.34
राघवः सानुजश् चापि दुर्वासेन महात्मना श्रीवत्सश् च मुनेः पाद पतनात्तस्य धीमतः
rāghavaḥ sānujaś cāpi durvāsena mahātmanā śrīvatsaś ca muneḥ pāda patanāttasya dhīmataḥ
And Rāghava (Rāma) together with his younger brother, by the great-souled Durvāsas; and the śrīvatsa (mark arose) from the fall of the foot of that wise sage.
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LiP 29.35
एते चान्ये च बहवो विप्राणां वशमागताः वर्जयित्वा विरूपाक्षं देवदेवमुमापतिम्
ete cānye ca bahavo viprāṇāṃ vaśamāgatāḥ varjayitvā virūpākṣaṃ devadevamumāpatim
These and many others came under the power of the brahmins, excepting Virūpākṣa, the god of gods, the lord of Umā.
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LiP 29.36
एवं हि मोहितास्तेन नावबुध्यन्त शङ्करम् अत्युग्रवचनं प्रोचुश् चोग्रो ऽप्यन्तरधीयत
evaṃ hi mohitāstena nāvabudhyanta śaṅkaram atyugravacanaṃ procuś cogro 'pyantaradhīyata
Thus, deluded by him, they did not recognize Śaṅkara; they spoke exceedingly harsh words, and the fierce one vanished.
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LiP 29.37
ते ऽपि दारुवनात्तस्मात् प्रातः संविग्नमानसाः पितामहं महात्मानम् आसीनं परमासने
te 'pi dāruvanāttasmāt prātaḥ saṃvignamānasāḥ pitāmahaṃ mahātmānam āsīnaṃ paramāsane
And they too, at dawn, with agitated minds, (went) from that Dāru forest to the great-souled Grandfather (Brahmā), who was seated on the highest seat,
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LiP 29.38
गत्वा विज्ञापयामासुः प्रवृत्तमखिलं विभोः शुभे दारुवने तस्मिन् मुनयः क्षीणचेतसः
gatvā vijñāpayāmāsuḥ pravṛttamakhilaṃ vibhoḥ śubhe dāruvane tasmin munayaḥ kṣīṇacetasaḥ
and having gone (there), the sages, their minds wasted away, reported everything that had happened concerning the Lord in that auspicious Dāru forest.
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LiP 29.39
सो ऽपि संचिन्त्य मनसा क्षणादेव पितामहः तेषां प्रवृत्तमखिलं पुण्ये दारुवने पुरा
so 'pi saṃcintya manasā kṣaṇādeva pitāmahaḥ teṣāṃ pravṛttamakhilaṃ puṇye dāruvane purā
And the Grandfather too, reflecting in his mind, in a mere instant (knew) all that had happened to them earlier in the holy Dāru forest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.40
उत्थाय प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा प्रणिपत्य भवाय च उवाच सत्वरं ब्रह्मा मुनीन्दारुवनालयान्
utthāya prāñjalirbhūtvā praṇipatya bhavāya ca uvāca satvaraṃ brahmā munīndāruvanālayān
Rising, with palms joined, and bowing down to Bhava, Brahmā quickly spoke to the sages who dwelt in the Dāru forest:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.41
धिग् युष्मान् प्राप्तनिधनान् महानिधिम् अनुत्तमम् वृथाकृतं यतो विप्रा युष्माभिर् भाग्यवर्जितैः
dhig yuṣmān prāptanidhanān mahānidhim anuttamam vṛthākṛtaṃ yato viprā yuṣmābhir bhāgyavarjitaiḥ
"Shame on you, who have met with ruin! For, O brahmins, the great, unsurpassed treasure has been made worthless by you, bereft of good fortune."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 29.42
यस्तु दारुवने तस्मिंल् लिङ्गी दृष्टो ऽप्यलिङ्गिभिः युष्माभिर् विकृताकारः स एव परमेश्वरः
yastu dāruvane tasmiṃl liṅgī dṛṣṭo 'pyaliṅgibhiḥ yuṣmābhir vikṛtākāraḥ sa eva parameśvaraḥ
"He who was seen in that Dāru forest bearing the liṅga—though you bear no liṅga—by you, (he) of altered form: he indeed is the Supreme Lord."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.44
गृहस्थैश् च न निन्द्यास्तु सदा ह्यतिथयो द्विजाः विरूपाश् च सुरूपाश् च मलिनाश्चाप्यपण्डिताः ॥ लिप्_१,२९।४३ <स्तोर्य् ओफ़् सुदर्शन> सुदर्शनेन मुनिना कालमृत्युरपि स्वयम् पुरा भूमौ द्विजाग्र्येण जितो ह्यतिथिपूजया
gṛhasthaiś ca na nindyāstu sadā hyatithayo dvijāḥ virūpāś ca surūpāś ca malināścāpyapaṇḍitāḥ // LiP_1,29.43 <story of sudarśana> sudarśanena muninā kālamṛtyurapi svayam purā bhūmau dvijāgryeṇa jito hyatithipūjayā
"And by householders guests must never be reviled, for they are brahmins—whether ugly or handsome, dirty or unlearned. (29.43) <story of Sudarśana> Long ago on earth, by the sage Sudarśana, foremost of brahmins, even Death-as-Time himself was conquered, indeed by the honoring of guests."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.45
अन्यथा नास्ति संतर्तुं गृहस्थैश् च द्विजोत्तमैः त्यक्त्वा चातिथिपूजां ताम् आत्मनो भुवि शोधनम्
anyathā nāsti saṃtartuṃ gṛhasthaiś ca dvijottamaiḥ tyaktvā cātithipūjāṃ tām ātmano bhuvi śodhanam
"Otherwise there is no crossing over for householders, the best of the twice-born, if they abandon that honoring of guests, which is one's own purification on earth."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.46
गृहस्थो ऽपि पुरा जेतुं सुदर्शन इति श्रुतः प्रतिज्ञामकरोज्जायां भार्यामाह पतिव्रताम्
gṛhastho 'pi purā jetuṃ sudarśana iti śrutaḥ pratijñāmakarojjāyāṃ bhāryāmāha pativratām
Long ago a householder too, known as Sudarśana, made a vow in order to conquer (death); he spoke to his wife, who was devoted to her husband:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.47
सुव्रते सुभ्रु सुभगे शृणु सर्वं प्रयत्नतः त्वया वै नावमन्तव्या गृहे ह्यतिथयः सदा
suvrate subhru subhage śṛṇu sarvaṃ prayatnataḥ tvayā vai nāvamantavyā gṛhe hyatithayaḥ sadā
"O you of good vows, fair-browed, fortunate one, listen carefully to everything: guests in the house must never be slighted by you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.48
सर्व एव स्वयं साक्षाद् अतिथिर्यत्पिनाकधृक् तस्मादतिथये दत्त्वा आत्मानमपि पूजय
sarva eva svayaṃ sākṣād atithiryatpinākadhṛk tasmādatithaye dattvā ātmānamapi pūjaya
"Every guest is in himself directly (the god), since he is the bearer of the Pināka; therefore, having given to the guest, honor (him) even (by giving) your own self."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.49
एवमुक्त्वाथ संतप्ता विवशा सा पतिव्रता पतिमाह रुदन्ती च किमुक्तं भवता प्रभो
evamuktvātha saṃtaptā vivaśā sā pativratā patimāha rudantī ca kimuktaṃ bhavatā prabho
When he had spoken thus, she, that devoted wife, tormented and helpless, weeping, said to her husband: "What have you said, my lord?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.50
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुनः प्राह सुदर्शनः देयं सर्वं शिवायार्ये शिव एवातिथिः स्वयम्
tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā punaḥ prāha sudarśanaḥ deyaṃ sarvaṃ śivāyārye śiva evātithiḥ svayam
Hearing that speech of hers, Sudarśana spoke again: "Everything is to be given to Śiva, noble lady; Śiva himself is the guest."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.51
तस्मात्सर्वे पूजनीयाः सर्वे ऽप्यतिथयः सदा एवमुक्ता तदा भर्त्रा भार्या तस्य पतिव्रता
tasmātsarve pūjanīyāḥ sarve 'pyatithayaḥ sadā evamuktā tadā bhartrā bhāryā tasya pativratā
"Therefore all are to be honored, all guests, always." Thus addressed then by her husband, his wife, devoted to him,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.52
शेषामिवाज्ञामादाय मूर्ध्ना सा प्राचरत्तदा परीक्षितुं तथा श्रद्धां तयोः साक्षाद् द्विजोत्तमाः
śeṣāmivājñāmādāya mūrdhnā sā prācarattadā parīkṣituṃ tathā śraddhāṃ tayoḥ sākṣād dvijottamāḥ
taking his command on her head as if it were a garland, then acted accordingly; and to test their faith, in person, O best of the twice-born,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 29.53
धर्मो द्विजोत्तमो भूत्वा जगामाथ मुनेर्गृहम् तं दृष्ट्वा चार्चयामास सार्घ्याद्यैरनघा द्विजम्
dharmo dvijottamo bhūtvā jagāmātha munergṛham taṃ dṛṣṭvā cārcayāmāsa sārghyādyairanaghā dvijam
Dharma, becoming a most excellent brahmin, then went to the sage's house; and seeing him, the faultless woman honored the brahmin with water for the feet and the rest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.54
सम्पूजितस्तया तां तु प्राह धर्मो द्विजः स्वयम् भद्रे कुतः पतिर्धीमांस् तव भर्ता सुदर्शनः
sampūjitastayā tāṃ tu prāha dharmo dvijaḥ svayam bhadre kutaḥ patirdhīmāṃs tava bhartā sudarśanaḥ
Well honored by her, Dharma, himself a brahmin, said to her: "Good lady, where is your wise husband, your lord Sudarśana?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.55
अन्नाद्यैरलमद्यार्ये स्वं दातुमिह चार्हसि सा च लज्जावृता नारी स्मरन्ती कथितं पुरा
annādyairalamadyārye svaṃ dātumiha cārhasi sā ca lajjāvṛtā nārī smarantī kathitaṃ purā
"Enough of food and the rest today, noble lady; here you ought to give your own self." And that woman, overcome with shame, recalling what had been said before
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.56
भर्त्रा न्यमीलयन्नेत्रे चचाल च पतिव्रता किंचेत्याह पुनस्तं वै धर्मे चक्रे च सा मतिम्
bhartrā nyamīlayannetre cacāla ca pativratā kiṃcetyāha punastaṃ vai dharme cakre ca sā matim
by her husband, closed her eyes and trembled, that faithful wife; she said to him again, "What?"—and she fixed her mind upon (her) duty.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.57
निवेदितुं किलात्मानं तस्मै पत्युरिहाज्ञया एतस्मिन्नन्तरे भर्ता तस्या नार्याः सुदर्शनः
nivedituṃ kilātmānaṃ tasmai patyurihājñayā etasminnantare bhartā tasyā nāryāḥ sudarśanaḥ
— (she went) to offer herself to him, here, by her husband's command. Meanwhile, the husband of that woman, Sudarśana,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.58
गृहद्वारं गतो धीमांस् तामुवाच महामुनिः एह्येहि क्व गता भद्रे तमुवाचातिथिः स्वयम्
gṛhadvāraṃ gato dhīmāṃs tāmuvāca mahāmuniḥ ehyehi kva gatā bhadre tamuvācātithiḥ svayam
the wise one, went to the door of the house, and the great sage said to her, "Come, come! Where have you gone, good lady?" The guest himself said to him:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.59
भार्यया त्वनया सार्धं मैथुनस्थो ऽहमद्य वै सुदर्शन महाभाग किं कर्तव्यमिहोच्यताम्
bhāryayā tvanayā sārdhaṃ maithunastho 'hamadya vai sudarśana mahābhāga kiṃ kartavyamihocyatām
"Today I am engaged in intercourse with this wife (of yours), Sudarśana. O greatly fortunate one, let it be said what is to be done here."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.60
सुरतान्तस्तु विप्रेन्द्र संतुष्टो ऽहं द्विजोत्तम सुदर्शनस्ततः प्राह सुप्रहृष्टो द्विजोत्तमः
suratāntastu viprendra saṃtuṣṭo 'haṃ dvijottama sudarśanastataḥ prāha suprahṛṣṭo dvijottamaḥ
"(Wait for) the end of the lovemaking, O best of brahmins; I am content, O most excellent twice-born." Then Sudarśana, best of the twice-born, greatly delighted, said:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.61
भुङ्क्ष्व चैनां यथाकामं गमिष्ये ऽहं द्विजोत्तम हृष्टो ऽथ दर्शयामास स्वात्मानं धर्मराट् स्वयम्
bhuṅkṣva caināṃ yathākāmaṃ gamiṣye 'haṃ dvijottama hṛṣṭo 'tha darśayāmāsa svātmānaṃ dharmarāṭ svayam
"And enjoy her as you wish; I shall go away, O best of the twice-born." Then, pleased, the King of Dharma himself revealed his own true form.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.62
प्रददौ चेप्सितं सर्वं तमाह च महाद्युतिः एषा न भुक्ता विप्रेन्द्र मनसापि सुशोभना
pradadau cepsitaṃ sarvaṃ tamāha ca mahādyutiḥ eṣā na bhuktā viprendra manasāpi suśobhanā
And he granted everything desired, and the one of great splendour said to him: "This beautiful woman has not been enjoyed, O best of brahmins, not even in thought —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.63
मया चैषा न संदेहः श्रद्धां ज्ञातुमिहागतः जितो वै यस्त्वया मृत्युर् धर्मेणैकेन सुव्रत
mayā caiṣā na saṃdehaḥ śraddhāṃ jñātumihāgataḥ jito vai yastvayā mṛtyur dharmeṇaikena suvrata
— by me; there is no doubt of it. I came here to learn (your) faith. Death has indeed been conquered by you by dharma alone, O you of good vows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.64
अहो ऽस्य तपसो वीर्यम् इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ च सः तस्मात्तथा पूजनीयाः सर्वे ह्यतिथयः सदा
aho 'sya tapaso vīryam ityuktvā prayayau ca saḥ tasmāttathā pūjanīyāḥ sarve hyatithayaḥ sadā
Ah, the power of his austerity!" — having said this, he departed. Therefore all guests are always to be honoured in that way.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.65
बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन भाग्यहीना द्विजोत्तमाः तमेव शरणं तूर्णं गन्तुमर्हथ शङ्करम्
bahunātra kimuktena bhāgyahīnā dvijottamāḥ tameva śaraṇaṃ tūrṇaṃ gantumarhatha śaṅkaram
What is the use of much speaking here? You best of the twice-born are bereft of good fortune. You ought to go at once for refuge to Śaṅkara himself.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.66
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मणो ब्राह्मणर्षभाः ब्रह्माणमभिवन्द्यार्ताः प्रोचुराकुलितेक्षणाः
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā brahmaṇo brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ brahmāṇamabhivandyārtāḥ procurākulitekṣaṇāḥ
Hearing that speech of his, of Brahmā, those bulls among brahmins, distressed, saluted Brahmā and spoke with agitated eyes:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.67
नापेक्षितं महाभाग जीवितं विकृताः स्त्रियः दृष्टो ऽस्माभिर् महादेवो निन्दितो यस्त्वनिन्दितः
nāpekṣitaṃ mahābhāga jīvitaṃ vikṛtāḥ striyaḥ dṛṣṭo 'smābhir mahādevo nindito yastvaninditaḥ
"Life is not (worth) looking to, O greatly fortunate one; (our) women have been deformed. Mahādeva was seen by us, who is beyond blame, and was blamed;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.68
शप्तश् च सर्वगः शूली पिनाकी नीललोहितः अज्ञानाच्छापजा शक्तिः कुण्ठितास्यनिरीक्षणात्
śaptaś ca sarvagaḥ śūlī pinākī nīlalohitaḥ ajñānācchāpajā śaktiḥ kuṇṭhitāsyanirīkṣaṇāt
and the all-pervading trident-bearer, the bearer of the Pināka, the dark-red one, was cursed. The power born of the curse, (uttered) out of ignorance, has been blunted by beholding his face.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 29.69
वक्तुमर्हसि देवेश संन्यासं वै क्रमेण तु द्रष्टुं वै देवदेवेशम् उग्रं भीमं कपर्दिनम्
vaktumarhasi deveśa saṃnyāsaṃ vai krameṇa tu draṣṭuṃ vai devadeveśam ugraṃ bhīmaṃ kapardinam
You ought to declare, O lord of gods, renunciation in its due order, so that (we may) see the lord of the gods of gods, the fierce, terrible, matted-haired one."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.70
आदौ वेदानधीत्यैव श्रद्धया च गुरोः सदा विचार्यार्थं मुनेर्धर्मान् प्रतिज्ञाय द्विजोत्तमाः
ādau vedānadhītyaiva śraddhayā ca guroḥ sadā vicāryārthaṃ munerdharmān pratijñāya dvijottamāḥ
First, having studied the Vedas with faith and always (in service) of the teacher, having reflected on their meaning, having undertaken the duties of a sage, O best of the twice-born,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 29.71
ग्रहणान्तं हि वा विद्वान् अथ द्वादशवार्षिकम् स्नात्वाहृत्य च दारान्वै पुत्रानुत्पाद्य सुव्रतान्
grahaṇāntaṃ hi vā vidvān atha dvādaśavārṣikam snātvāhṛtya ca dārānvai putrānutpādya suvratān
— the learned man either until (full) mastery, or for a twelve-year period — having bathed (at the end of studentship) and taken a wife, and begotten sons of good vows,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
LiP 29.72
वृत्तिभिश्चानुरूपाभिस् तान् विभज्य सुतान्मुनिः अग्निष्टोमादिभिश्चेष्ट्वा यज्ञैर्यज्ञेश्वरं विभुम्
vṛttibhiścānurūpābhis tān vibhajya sutānmuniḥ agniṣṭomādibhiśceṣṭvā yajñairyajñeśvaraṃ vibhum
and having apportioned to those sons suitable means of livelihood, the sage, having worshipped with sacrifices — the Agniṣṭoma and the rest — the all-pervading Lord of sacrifice,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.73
पूजयेत् परमात्मानं प्राप्यारण्यं विभावसौ मुनिर्द्वादशवर्षं वा वर्षमात्रम् अथापि वा
pūjayet paramātmānaṃ prāpyāraṇyaṃ vibhāvasau munirdvādaśavarṣaṃ vā varṣamātram athāpi vā
should worship the Supreme Self; having reached the forest, (worshipping) in the fire, the sage for twelve years, or for a mere year,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.74
पक्षद्वादशकं वापि दिनद्वादशकं तु वा क्षीरभुक् संयुतः शान्तः सर्वान् सम्पूजयेत्सुरान्
pakṣadvādaśakaṃ vāpi dinadvādaśakaṃ tu vā kṣīrabhuk saṃyutaḥ śāntaḥ sarvān sampūjayetsurān
or for twelve fortnights, or else for twelve days, living on milk, restrained and calm, he should worship all the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.75
इष्ट्वैवं जुहुयादग्नौ यज्ञपात्राणि मन्त्रतः अप्सु वै पार्थिवं न्यस्य गुरवे तैजसानि तु
iṣṭvaivaṃ juhuyādagnau yajñapātrāṇi mantrataḥ apsu vai pārthivaṃ nyasya gurave taijasāni tu
Having sacrificed thus, he should offer the sacrificial vessels into the fire with mantras; the earthen one he should set down in the waters, but the metal ones (he should give) to his teacher,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.76
स्वधनं सकलं चैव ब्राह्मणेभ्यो विशङ्कया प्रणिपत्य गुरुं भूमौ विरक्तः संन्यसेद्यतिः
svadhanaṃ sakalaṃ caiva brāhmaṇebhyo viśaṅkayā praṇipatya guruṃ bhūmau viraktaḥ saṃnyasedyatiḥ
and all his own wealth to the brahmins, without hesitation. Bowing to the teacher on the ground, the ascetic, free of attachment, should renounce.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
LiP 29.77
निकृत्य केशान् सशिखान् उपवीतं विसृज्य च पञ्चभिर् जुहुयाद् अप्सु भूः स्वाहेति विचक्षणः
nikṛtya keśān saśikhān upavītaṃ visṛjya ca pañcabhir juhuyād apsu bhūḥ svāheti vicakṣaṇaḥ
Having cut off his hair together with the topknot, and having cast off the sacred thread, the discerning (renouncer) should make offerings in the waters with the five (utterances), saying "bhūḥ svāhā."
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LiP 29.78
ततश्चोर्ध्वं चरेदेवं यतिः शिवविमुक्तये व्रतेनानशनेनापि तोयवृत्त्यापि वा पुनः
tataścordhvaṃ caredevaṃ yatiḥ śivavimuktaye vratenānaśanenāpi toyavṛttyāpi vā punaḥ
Thereafter the ascetic should thus conduct himself, aiming upward, for liberation in Śiva — by means of vows, even by fasting, or again by living on water alone.
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LiP 29.79
पर्णवृत्त्या पयोवृत्त्या फलवृत्त्यापि वा यतिः एवं जीवन्मृतो नो चेत् षण्मासाद्वत्सरात्तु वा
parṇavṛttyā payovṛttyā phalavṛttyāpi vā yatiḥ evaṃ jīvanmṛto no cet ṣaṇmāsādvatsarāttu vā
Or the ascetic (may live) on leaves, on milk, or even on fruit; if in this way he is not (already) dead while living, then after six months or after a year,
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LiP 29.80
प्रस्थानादिकमायासं स्वदेहस्य चरेद्यतिः शिवसायुज्यमाप्नोति कर्मणाप्येवमाचरन्
prasthānādikamāyāsaṃ svadehasya caredyatiḥ śivasāyujyamāpnoti karmaṇāpyevamācaran
the ascetic should undertake the effort of setting forth (on the final journey) and the rest for (the ending of) his own body; conducting himself so, he attains union with Śiva even by (ritual) action.
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LiP 29.81
सद्यो ऽपि लभते मुक्तिं भक्तियुक्तो दृढव्रताः
sadyo 'pi labhate muktiṃ bhaktiyukto dṛḍhavratāḥ
Even at once he obtains liberation, (he who is) joined with devotion and firm in his vows.
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LiP 29.82
त्यागेन वा किं विधिनाप्य् अनेन भक्तस्य रुद्रस्य शुभैर्व्रतैश्च यज्ञैश् च दानैर्विविधैश् च होमैर् लब्धैश्चशास्त्रैर्विविधैश् च वेदैः
tyāgena vā kiṃ vidhināpy anena bhaktasya rudrasya śubhairvrataiśca yajñaiś ca dānairvividhaiś ca homair labdhaiścaśāstrairvividhaiś ca vedaiḥ
Or what (need) is there, for a devotee of Rudra, of renunciation or of this observance — of auspicious vows and sacrifices, of various gifts and oblations, and of the various acquired scriptures and Vedas?
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LiP 29.83
श्वेतेनैवं जितो मृत्युर् भवभक्त्या महात्मना वो ऽस्तु भक्तिर्महादेवे शङ्करे परमात्मनि
śvetenaivaṃ jito mṛtyur bhavabhaktyā mahātmanā vo 'stu bhaktirmahādeve śaṅkare paramātmani
Thus by Śveta, the great soul, death was conquered through devotion to Bhava; may your devotion be to Mahādeva, to Śaṅkara, the supreme Self.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition