Linga Purana — Chapter 93

LiP 93.1

अन्धको नाम दैत्येन्द्रो मन्दरे चारुकन्दरे दमितस्तु कथं लेभे गाणपत्यं महेश्वरात्

andhako nāma daityendro mandare cārukandare damitastu kathaṃ lebhe gāṇapatyaṃ maheśvarāt

The lord of demons named Andhaka, subdued on Mandara with its lovely caves — how did he obtain the lordship of the gaṇas from Maheśvara?

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LiP 93.2

वक्तुमर्हसि चास्माकं यथावृत्तं यथाश्रुतम् अन्धकानुग्रहं चैव मन्दरे शोषणं तथा

vaktumarhasi cāsmākaṃ yathāvṛttaṃ yathāśrutam andhakānugrahaṃ caiva mandare śoṣaṇaṃ tathā

You should tell us, as it happened and as you heard it, both the favouring of Andhaka and likewise the drying up on Mandara.

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LiP 93.3

वरलाभमशेषं च प्रवदामि समासतः हिरण्याक्षस्य तनयो हिरण्यनयनोपमः

varalābhamaśeṣaṃ ca pravadāmi samāsataḥ hiraṇyākṣasya tanayo hiraṇyanayanopamaḥ

And I shall relate in full, in brief, the obtaining of the boon. The son of Hiraṇyākṣa, resembling him with golden eyes,

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LiP 93.4

पुरान्धक इति ख्यातस् तपसा लब्धविक्रमः प्रसादाद्ब्रह्मणः साक्षाद् अवध्यत्वमवाप्य च

purāndhaka iti khyātas tapasā labdhavikramaḥ prasādādbrahmaṇaḥ sākṣād avadhyatvamavāpya ca

formerly known as Andhaka, having gained might by austerity, and having obtained invulnerability directly through the grace of Brahmā,

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LiP 93.5

त्रैलोक्यमखिलं भुक्त्वा जित्वा चेन्द्रपुरं पुरा लीलया चाप्रयत्नेन त्रासयामास वासवम्

trailokyamakhilaṃ bhuktvā jitvā cendrapuraṃ purā līlayā cāprayatnena trāsayāmāsa vāsavam

having enjoyed the whole triple world and having conquered Indra's city of old, in play and without effort he terrified Vāsava.

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LiP 93.6

बाधितास्ताडिता बद्धाः पातितास्तेन ते सुराः विविशुर्मन्दरं भीता नारायणपुरोगमाः

bādhitāstāḍitā baddhāḥ pātitāstena te surāḥ viviśurmandaraṃ bhītā nārāyaṇapurogamāḥ

Harassed, beaten, bound and thrown down by him, those gods, frightened, entered Mandara, with Nārāyaṇa at their head.

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LiP 93.7

एवं संपीड्य वै देवान् अन्धको ऽपि महासुरः यदृच्छया गिरिं प्राप्तो मन्दरं चारुकन्दरम्

evaṃ saṃpīḍya vai devān andhako 'pi mahāsuraḥ yadṛcchayā giriṃ prāpto mandaraṃ cārukandaram

Having thus oppressed the gods, the great demon Andhaka too, by chance, came to the mountain Mandara with its lovely caves.

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LiP 93.8

ततस्ते समस्ताः सुरेन्द्राः ससाध्याः सुरेशं महेशं पुरेत्याहुरेवम् द्रुतं चाल्पवीर्यप्रभिन्नाङ्गभिन्ना वयं दैत्यराजस्य शस्त्रैर्निकृत्ताः

tataste samastāḥ surendrāḥ sasādhyāḥ sureśaṃ maheśaṃ puretyāhurevam drutaṃ cālpavīryaprabhinnāṅgabhinnā vayaṃ daityarājasya śastrairnikṛttāḥ

Then all those chiefs of the gods together with the Sādhyas spoke thus to Maheśa, the lord of gods: "(Come) quickly, on ahead! We, of little strength, our limbs broken and split, have been cut down by the weapons of the demon king."

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LiP 93.10

इतीदमखिलं श्रुत्वा दैत्यागमम् अनौपमम् गणेश्वरैश् च भगवान् अन्धकाभिमुखं ययौ ॥ लिप्_१,९३।९ तत्रेन्द्रपद्मोद्भवविष्णुमुख्याः सुरेश्वरा विप्रवराश् च सर्वे ।* जयेति वाचा भगवन्तम् ऊचुः किरीटबद्धाञ्जलयः समन्तात्

itīdamakhilaṃ śrutvā daityāgamam anaupamam gaṇeśvaraiś ca bhagavān andhakābhimukhaṃ yayau // LiP_1,93.9 tatrendrapadmodbhavaviṣṇumukhyāḥ sureśvarā vipravarāś ca sarve /* jayeti vācā bhagavantam ūcuḥ kirīṭabaddhāñjalayaḥ samantāt

Having heard all this, the incomparable coming of the demon, the Lord went with the lords of the gaṇas to face Andhaka. // 93.9: There Indra, the lotus-born (Brahmā), Viṣṇu and the foremost lords of the gods and all the best of brahmins, with crowns and with palms joined, said to the Lord with their voices on every side: "Victory!"

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LiP 93.11

अथाशेषासुरांस्तस्य कोटिकोटिशतैस् ततः भस्मीकृत्य महादेवो निर्बिभेदान्धकं तदा

athāśeṣāsurāṃstasya koṭikoṭiśatais tataḥ bhasmīkṛtya mahādevo nirbibhedāndhakaṃ tadā

Then, having reduced to ashes his numberless demons by hundreds of crores of crores, Mahādeva at that time pierced Andhaka through.

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LiP 93.12

शूलेन शूलिना प्रोतं दग्धकल्मषकञ्चुकम् दृष्ट्वान्धकं ननादेशं प्रणम्य स पितामहः

śūlena śūlinā protaṃ dagdhakalmaṣakañcukam dṛṣṭvāndhakaṃ nanādeśaṃ praṇamya sa pitāmahaḥ

Seeing Andhaka impaled on the trident by the trident-bearer, the cloak of his sins burnt away, the Grandfather (Brahmā) bowed to the Lord and roared aloud.

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LiP 93.13

तन्नादश्रवणान्नेदुर् देवा देवं प्रणम्य तम् ननृतुर्मुनयः सर्वे मुमुदुर्गणपुङ्गवाः

tannādaśravaṇānnedur devā devaṃ praṇamya tam nanṛturmunayaḥ sarve mumudurgaṇapuṅgavāḥ

On hearing that roar the gods cried out, bowing to that god; all the sages danced, and the foremost of the (Śiva's) hosts rejoiced.

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LiP 93.14

ससृजुः पुष्पवर्षाणि देवाः शंभोस्तदोपरि त्रैलोक्यमखिलं हर्षान् ननन्द च ननाद च

sasṛjuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi devāḥ śaṃbhostadopari trailokyamakhilaṃ harṣān nananda ca nanāda ca

Then the gods sent down showers of flowers upon Śambhu; and the whole triple world, out of joy, rejoiced and shouted aloud.

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LiP 93.15

दग्धो ऽग्निना च शूलेन प्रोतः प्रेत इवान्धकः सात्त्विकं भावमास्थाय चिन्तयामास चेतसा

dagdho 'gninā ca śūlena protaḥ preta ivāndhakaḥ sāttvikaṃ bhāvamāsthāya cintayāmāsa cetasā

Burnt by fire and impaled on the trident, Andhaka, like a corpse, took on a sāttvika disposition and reflected in his mind:

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LiP 93.16

जन्मान्तरे ऽपि देवेन दग्धो यस्माच्छिवेन वै आराधितो मया शंभुः पुरा साक्षान्महेश्वरः

janmāntare 'pi devena dagdho yasmācchivena vai ārādhito mayā śaṃbhuḥ purā sākṣānmaheśvaraḥ

"Since even in another birth I was burnt by the god Śiva — because formerly Śambhu, the great lord himself, was worshipped by me —

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LiP 93.17

तस्मादेतन्मया लब्धम् अन्यथा नोपपद्यते यः स्मरेन्मनसा रुद्रं प्राणान्ते सकृदेव वा

tasmādetanmayā labdham anyathā nopapadyate yaḥ smarenmanasā rudraṃ prāṇānte sakṛdeva vā

therefore this has been obtained by me; otherwise it would not come about. He who remembers Rudra in his mind at the end of his life, even once,

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LiP 93.18

स याति शिवसायुज्यं किं पुनर्बहुशः स्मरन् ब्रह्मा च भगवान्विष्णुः सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः

sa yāti śivasāyujyaṃ kiṃ punarbahuśaḥ smaran brahmā ca bhagavānviṣṇuḥ sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ

he attains union with Śiva — how much more one who remembers him often! Brahmā, and the lord Viṣṇu, and all the gods together with Vāsava (Indra),

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LiP 93.19

शरणं प्राप्य तिष्ठन्ति तमेव शरणं व्रजेत् एवं संचिन्त्य तुष्टात्मा सो ऽन्धकश् चान्धकार्दनम्

śaraṇaṃ prāpya tiṣṭhanti tameva śaraṇaṃ vrajet evaṃ saṃcintya tuṣṭātmā so 'ndhakaś cāndhakārdanam

having taken refuge (in him), abide (so); one should go to him alone for refuge." Having thus reflected, with a contented mind, that Andhaka (praised) the crusher of Andhaka,

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LiP 93.20

सगणं शिवमीशानम् अस्तुवत्पुण्यगौरवात् प्रार्थितस्तेन भगवान् परमार्तिहरो हरः

sagaṇaṃ śivamīśānam astuvatpuṇyagauravāt prārthitastena bhagavān paramārtiharo haraḥ

he praised Śiva, the ruler, together with his hosts, by the weight of his merit; and being entreated by him, the lord Hara, remover of the highest distress,

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LiP 93.21

हिरण्यनेत्रतनयं शूलाग्रस्थं सुरेश्वरः प्रोवाच दानवं प्रेक्ष्य घृणया नीललोहितः

hiraṇyanetratanayaṃ śūlāgrasthaṃ sureśvaraḥ provāca dānavaṃ prekṣya ghṛṇayā nīlalohitaḥ

the lord of the gods, the blue-red one (Nīlalohita), looking with compassion upon the Dānava, the son of Hiraṇyanetra, set on the trident's tip, spoke:

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LiP 93.22

तुष्टो ऽस्मि वत्स भद्रं ते कामं किं करवाणि ते वरान्वरय दैत्येन्द्र वरदो ऽहं तवान्धक

tuṣṭo 'smi vatsa bhadraṃ te kāmaṃ kiṃ karavāṇi te varānvaraya daityendra varado 'haṃ tavāndhaka

"I am pleased, my child; blessings on you. What desire of yours shall I fulfil? Choose boons, chief of the Daityas; I am the giver of boons to you, Andhaka."

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LiP 93.23

श्रुत्वा वाक्यं तदा शंभोर् हिरण्यनयनात्मजः हर्षगद्गदया वाचा प्रोवाचेदं महेश्वरम्

śrutvā vākyaṃ tadā śaṃbhor hiraṇyanayanātmajaḥ harṣagadgadayā vācā provācedaṃ maheśvaram

Then, hearing Śambhu's words, the son of Hiraṇyanayana, with a voice choked with joy, said this to Maheśvara:

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LiP 93.24

भगवन्देवदेवेश भक्तार्तिहर शङ्कर त्वयि भक्तिः प्रसीदेश यदि देयो वरश् च मे

bhagavandevadeveśa bhaktārtihara śaṅkara tvayi bhaktiḥ prasīdeśa yadi deyo varaś ca me

"O Lord, ruler of the gods of gods, remover of your devotees' distress, Śaṅkara — be gracious, O lord: if a boon is to be given to me, (let it be) devotion to you."

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LiP 93.25

श्रुत्वा भवो ऽपि वचनम् अन्धकस्य महात्मनः प्रददौ दुर्लभां श्रद्धां दैत्येन्द्राय महाद्युतिः

śrutvā bhavo 'pi vacanam andhakasya mahātmanaḥ pradadau durlabhāṃ śraddhāṃ daityendrāya mahādyutiḥ

And Bhava, of great splendour, hearing the words of the great-souled Andhaka, granted to the Daitya chief that faith which is hard to obtain,

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LiP 93.26

गाणपत्यं च दैत्याय प्रददौ चावरोप्य तम् प्रणेमुस्तं सुरेन्द्राद्या गाणपत्ये प्रतिष्ठितम्

gāṇapatyaṃ ca daityāya pradadau cāvaropya tam praṇemustaṃ surendrādyā gāṇapatye pratiṣṭhitam

and he granted to the Daitya the rank of leader of his hosts, and took him down (from the trident); and Indra and the other gods bowed to him, established in the leadership of the hosts.

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