Matsya Purana — Chapter 156
MtP 156.1
देवीं सापश्यद् आयान्तीं सखीं मातुर्विभूषिताम् कुसुममोदिनीं नाम तस्य शैलस्य देवताम्
devīṃ sāpaśyad āyāntīṃ sakhīṃ māturvibhūṣitām kusumamodinīṃ nāma tasya śailasya devatām
He saw a goddess coming, an adorned friend of his mother, named Kusumamodinī, the deity of that mountain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.2
सापि दृष्ट्वा गिरिसुतां स्नेहविक्लवमानसा क्व पुत्रि गच्छसीत्युच्चैर् आलिङ्ग्योवाच देवता
sāpi dṛṣṭvā girisutāṃ snehaviklavamānasā kva putri gacchasītyuccair āliṅgyovāca devatā
And she too, seeing the mountain's daughter, her mind overcome with affection, embraced her and said aloud, "Where are you going, daughter?" — so the deity (spoke).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.3
सा चास्यै सर्वमाचख्यौ शंकरात्कोपकारणम् पुनश्चोवाच गिरिजा देवतां मातृसंमताम्
sā cāsyai sarvamācakhyau śaṃkarātkopakāraṇam punaścovāca girijā devatāṃ mātṛsaṃmatām
And she told her everything, the cause of her anger at Śaṃkara; and then the mountain-born (Pārvatī) spoke again to the deity, who was approved of by her mother.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.4
नित्यं शैलाधिराजस्य देवता त्वमनिन्दिते सर्वतः संनिधानं ते मम चातीव वत्सला
nityaṃ śailādhirājasya devatā tvamanindite sarvataḥ saṃnidhānaṃ te mama cātīva vatsalā
O blameless one, you are the perpetual tutelary deity of the lord of mountains; your presence is everywhere, and you are exceedingly fond of me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.5
अतस्तुते प्रवक्ष्यामि यद्विधेयं तदा धिया अन्यस्त्रीसंप्रवेशस्तु त्वया रक्ष्यः प्रयत्नतः
atastute pravakṣyāmi yadvidheyaṃ tadā dhiyā anyastrīsaṃpraveśastu tvayā rakṣyaḥ prayatnataḥ
Therefore I shall tell you what is to be done then, with (due) thought: the entry of another woman must be guarded against by you with care.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.6
रहस्यत्र प्रयत्नेन चेतसा सततं गिरौ पिनाकिनः प्रविष्टायां वक्तव्यं मे त्वयानघे
rahasyatra prayatnena cetasā satataṃ girau pinākinaḥ praviṣṭāyāṃ vaktavyaṃ me tvayānaghe
(Keep watch) here secretly, with effort, with your mind constantly (fixed) on the mountain of Pinākin (Śiva); and if (another woman) has entered, it must be reported to me by you, O blameless one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
MtP 156.7
ततो ऽहं संविधास्यामि यत्कृत्यं तदनन्तरम् इत्युक्ता सा तथेत्युक्त्वा जगाम स्वगिरिं शुभम्
tato 'haṃ saṃvidhāsyāmi yatkṛtyaṃ tadanantaram ityuktā sā tathetyuktvā jagāma svagiriṃ śubham
"Then I shall arrange whatever is to be done thereafter." Addressed thus, she said "So be it" and went to her own fair mountain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.8
उमापि पितुरुद्यानं जगामाद्रिसुता द्रुतम् अन्तरिक्षं समाविश्य मेघमालामिव प्रभा
umāpi piturudyānaṃ jagāmādrisutā drutam antarikṣaṃ samāviśya meghamālāmiva prabhā
— tr. refused: cyber
MtP 156.9
ततो विभूषणान्यस्य वृक्षवल्कलधारिणी ग्रीष्मे पञ्चाग्निसंतप्ता वर्षासु च जलोषिता
tato vibhūṣaṇānyasya vṛkṣavalkaladhāriṇī grīṣme pañcāgnisaṃtaptā varṣāsu ca jaloṣitā
— tr. refused: cyber
MtP 156.10
शैशिरासु च रात्रीषु शुष्कस्थण्डिलशायिनी एवं साधयती तत्र तपसा संव्यवस्थिता
śaiśirāsu ca rātrīṣu śuṣkasthaṇḍilaśāyinī evaṃ sādhayatī tatra tapasā saṃvyavasthitā
And on the frosty nights lying on the bare dry ground — thus she strove there, steadfast in austerity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.11
ज्ञात्वा तु तां गिरिसुतां दैत्यस्तत्रान्तरे वशी अन्धकस्य सुतो दृप्तः पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन्
jñātvā tu tāṃ girisutāṃ daityastatrāntare vaśī andhakasya suto dṛptaḥ piturvadhamanusmaran
But in the meantime a daitya, self-controlled, the proud son of Andhaka, recalling his father's slaying, came to know of her, the mountain's daughter,
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MtP 156.12
देवान्सर्वान्विजित्याजौ बकभ्राता रणोत्कटः आडिर्नामान्तरप्रेक्षी सततं चन्द्रमौलिनः
devānsarvānvijityājau bakabhrātā raṇotkaṭaḥ āḍirnāmāntaraprekṣī satataṃ candramaulinaḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
MtP 156.13
आजगामामररिपुः पुरं त्रिपुरघातिनः स तत्रागत्य ददृशे वीरकं द्वार्यवस्थितम्
ājagāmāmararipuḥ puraṃ tripuraghātinaḥ sa tatrāgatya dadṛśe vīrakaṃ dvāryavasthitam
The enemy of the gods came to the city of the slayer of Tripura; arriving there, he saw Vīraka posted at the gate.
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MtP 156.14
विचिन्त्यासीद्वरं दत्तं स पुरा पद्मजन्मना हते तदान्धके दैत्ये गिरिशेनामरद्विषि
vicintyāsīdvaraṃ dattaṃ sa purā padmajanmanā hate tadāndhake daitye giriśenāmaradviṣi
— tr. refused: cyber
MtP 156.15
आडिश्चकार विपुलं तपः परमदारुणम् तमागत्याब्रवीद्ब्रह्मा तपसा परितोषितः
āḍiścakāra vipulaṃ tapaḥ paramadāruṇam tamāgatyābravīdbrahmā tapasā paritoṣitaḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
MtP 156.16
किमाडे दानवश्रेष्ठ तपसा प्राप्तुमिच्छसि ब्रह्माणमाह दैत्यस्तु निर्मृत्युत्वमहं वृणे
kimāḍe dānavaśreṣṭha tapasā prāptumicchasi brahmāṇamāha daityastu nirmṛtyutvamahaṃ vṛṇe
"What do you wish to obtain by your austerity, Āḍi, best of Dānavas?" But the Daitya said to Brahmā: "I choose to be free from death."
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MtP 156.17
न कश्चिच् च विना मृत्युं नरो दानव विद्यते यतस्ततो ऽपि दैत्येन्द्र मृत्युः प्राप्यः शरीरिणा
na kaścic ca vinā mṛtyuṃ naro dānava vidyate yatastato 'pi daityendra mṛtyuḥ prāpyaḥ śarīriṇā
"There is no man without death, Dānava; therefore, lord of Daityas, from one source or another death must be met by one who has a body."
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MtP 156.18
इत्युक्तो दैत्यसिंहस्तु प्रोवाचाम्बुजसंभवम् रूपस्य परिवर्तो मे यदा स्यात्पद्मसंभव
ityukto daityasiṃhastu provācāmbujasaṃbhavam rūpasya parivarto me yadā syātpadmasaṃbhava
Thus addressed, the lion of the demons said to the lotus-born (Brahmā): "When, O lotus-born, there occurs a change of my form,
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MtP 156.19
तदा मृत्युर्मम भवेद् अन्यथा त्वमरो ह्यहम् इत्युक्तस्तु तदोवाच तुष्टः कमलसंभवः
tadā mṛtyurmama bhaved anyathā tvamaro hyaham ityuktastu tadovāca tuṣṭaḥ kamalasaṃbhavaḥ
then let my death come about; otherwise I am indeed immortal." Addressed thus, the lotus-born, pleased, then said:
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MtP 156.20
यदा द्वितीयो रूपस्य विवर्तस्ते भविष्यति तदा ते भविता मृत्युर् अन्यथा न भविष्यति
yadā dvitīyo rūpasya vivartaste bhaviṣyati tadā te bhavitā mṛtyur anyathā na bhaviṣyati
"When a second transformation of your form shall come into being, then your death will come about; otherwise it will not come about."
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MtP 156.21
इत्युक्तो ऽमरतां मेने दैत्यसूनुर् महाबलः तस्मिन्काले तु संस्मृत्य तद्वधोपायमात्मनः
ityukto 'maratāṃ mene daityasūnur mahābalaḥ tasminkāle tu saṃsmṛtya tadvadhopāyamātmanaḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
MtP 156.22
परिहर्तुं दृष्टिपथं वीरकस्याभवत्तदा भुजंगरूपी रन्ध्रेण प्रविवेश दृशः पथम्
parihartuṃ dṛṣṭipathaṃ vīrakasyābhavattadā bhujaṃgarūpī randhreṇa praviveśa dṛśaḥ patham
Then, in order to avoid Vīraka's line of sight, he took the form of a snake and entered the path of (Vīraka's) vision through a crevice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.23
परिहृत्य गणेशस्य दानवो ऽसौ सुदुर्जयः अलक्षितो गणेशेन प्रविष्टो ऽथ पुरान्तकम्
parihṛtya gaṇeśasya dānavo 'sau sudurjayaḥ alakṣito gaṇeśena praviṣṭo 'tha purāntakam
Having evaded (the watch) of the lord of the hosts, that very hard-to-conquer Dānava, unnoticed by the lord of the hosts, then entered the (dwelling) of the destroyer of the citadels.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.24
भुजगरूपं संत्यज्य बभूवाथ महासुरः उमारूपी छलयितुं गिरिशं मूढचेतनः
bhujagarūpaṃ saṃtyajya babhūvātha mahāsuraḥ umārūpī chalayituṃ giriśaṃ mūḍhacetanaḥ
Then the great Asura, abandoning the snake-form, took on Umā's form, deluded in mind, to deceive the mountain-dweller (Śiva).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.25
कृत्वा मायां ततो रूपम् अप्रतर्क्यमनोहरम् सर्वावयवसम्पूर्णं सर्वाभिज्ञानसंवृतम्
kṛtvā māyāṃ tato rūpam apratarkyamanoharam sarvāvayavasampūrṇaṃ sarvābhijñānasaṃvṛtam
Then, working an illusion, (he made) a form unimaginably lovely, complete in all its limbs, provided with all the identifying marks.
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MtP 156.26
कृत्वा मुखान्तरे दन्तान् दैत्यो वज्रोपमान्दृढान् तीक्ष्णाग्रान् बुद्धिमोहेन गिरिशं हन्तुमुद्यतः
kṛtvā mukhāntare dantān daityo vajropamāndṛḍhān tīkṣṇāgrān buddhimohena giriśaṃ hantumudyataḥ
Placing inside the mouth teeth hard as thunderbolts, with sharp tips, the Daitya, through the delusion of his mind, prepared to slay the mountain-dweller.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.27
कृत्वोमारूपसंस्थानं गतो दैत्यो हरान्तिकम् पापो रम्याकृतिश्चित्रभूषणाम्बरभूषितः
kṛtvomārūpasaṃsthānaṃ gato daityo harāntikam pāpo ramyākṛtiścitrabhūṣaṇāmbarabhūṣitaḥ
Having assumed the shape of Umā's form, the Daitya went to Hara's presence — the evil one, of lovely figure, adorned with wonderful ornaments and garments.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.28
तं दृष्ट्वा गिरिशस्तुष्टस् तदालिङ्ग्य महासुरम् मन्यमानो गिरिसुतां सर्वैरवयवान्तरैः
taṃ dṛṣṭvā giriśastuṣṭas tadāliṅgya mahāsuram manyamāno girisutāṃ sarvairavayavāntaraiḥ
Seeing him, the mountain-dweller was pleased, and then embraced the great Asura, taking (him) for the daughter of the mountain in all his several limbs.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.29
अपृच्छत्साधु ते भावो गिरिपुत्रि न कृत्रिमः या त्वं मदाशयं ज्ञात्वा प्राप्तेह वरवर्णिनी
apṛcchatsādhu te bhāvo giriputri na kṛtrimaḥ yā tvaṃ madāśayaṃ jñātvā prāpteha varavarṇinī
He asked: "Good is this feeling of yours, daughter of the mountain, and not feigned, since you, fair-complexioned one, having known my desire, have come here."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.30
त्वया विरहितं शून्यं मन्यमानो जगत्त्रयम् प्राप्ता प्रसन्नवदना युक्तमेवंविधं त्वयि
tvayā virahitaṃ śūnyaṃ manyamāno jagattrayam prāptā prasannavadanā yuktamevaṃvidhaṃ tvayi
"Deeming the three worlds empty when bereft of you, (I longed for you); and you have come with a serene face — such conduct is indeed fitting in you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.31
इत्युक्तो दानवेन्द्रस्तु तदाभाषत्स्मयञ्छनैः न चाबुध्यदभिज्ञानं प्रायस्त्रिपुरघातिनः
ityukto dānavendrastu tadābhāṣatsmayañchanaiḥ na cābudhyadabhijñānaṃ prāyastripuraghātinaḥ
Addressed thus, the lord of the Dānavas then spoke softly, smiling; and the slayer of Tripura did not, for the most part, notice the identifying mark.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.32
यातास्म्यहं तपश्चर्तुं वाल्लभ्याय तवातुलम् रतिश्च तत्र मे नाभूत् ततः प्राप्ता त्वदन्तिकम्
yātāsmyahaṃ tapaścartuṃ vāllabhyāya tavātulam ratiśca tatra me nābhūt tataḥ prāptā tvadantikam
"I went to perform incomparable austerity for the sake of (winning) your love; but I found no pleasure there, and so I have come to your side."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.33
इत्युक्तः शंकरः शङ्कां कांचित्प्राप्यावधारयत् हृदयेन समाधाय देवः प्रहसिताननः
ityuktaḥ śaṃkaraḥ śaṅkāṃ kāṃcitprāpyāvadhārayat hṛdayena samādhāya devaḥ prahasitānanaḥ
Addressed thus, Śaṅkara, coming to have some doubt, considered it; the god, settling it in his heart, his face smiling.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.34
कुपिता मयि तन्वङ्गी प्रकृत्या च दृढव्रता अप्राप्तकामा सम्प्राप्ता किमेतत्संशयो मम
kupitā mayi tanvaṅgī prakṛtyā ca dṛḍhavratā aprāptakāmā samprāptā kimetatsaṃśayo mama
"The slender-limbed one was angry with me, and by nature firm in her vows; without having obtained her desire she has come back — what is this? This is my doubt."
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MtP 156.35
इति चिन्त्य हरस्तस्या अभिज्ञानं विधारयन् नापश्यद्वामपार्श्वे तु तदङ्गे पद्मलक्षणम्
iti cintya harastasyā abhijñānaṃ vidhārayan nāpaśyadvāmapārśve tu tadaṅge padmalakṣaṇam
Thinking thus, Hara, examining her identifying mark, did not see on the left side, on that body, the lotus-mark.
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MtP 156.36
लोमावर्तं तु रचितं ततो देवः पिनाकधृक् अबुध्यद्दानवीं मायाम् आकारं गूहयंस्ततः
lomāvartaṃ tu racitaṃ tato devaḥ pinākadhṛk abudhyaddānavīṃ māyām ākāraṃ gūhayaṃstataḥ
But (he saw) a whorl of hair contrived (there); then the god, bearer of the Pināka, recognised the Dānava's illusion, while concealing (his own) manner.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.37
मेढ्रे वज्रास्त्रमादाय दानवं तमसूदयत् अबुध्यद्वीरको नैव दानवेन्द्रं निषूदितम्
meḍhre vajrāstramādāya dānavaṃ tamasūdayat abudhyadvīrako naiva dānavendraṃ niṣūditam
Taking up the thunderbolt-weapon on his organ, he destroyed that Dānava; but Vīraka did not perceive that the lord of the Dānavas had been slain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.38
हरेण सूदितं दृष्ट्वा स्त्रीरूपं दानवेश्वरम् अपरिच्छिन्नतत्त्वार्था शैलपुत्र्यै न्यवेदयत्
hareṇa sūditaṃ dṛṣṭvā strīrūpaṃ dānaveśvaram aparicchinnatattvārthā śailaputryai nyavedayat
Seeing the lord of the Dānavas, in woman's form, slain by Hara, (Vīraka,) not having discerned the true state of the matter, reported (it) to the daughter of the mountain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MtP 156.39
दूतेन मारुतेनाशुगामिना नगदेवता श्रुत्वा वायुमुखाद्देवी क्रोधरक्तविलोचना अशपद्वीरकं पुत्रं हृदयेन विदूयता
dūtena mārutenāśugāminā nagadevatā śrutvā vāyumukhāddevī krodharaktavilocanā aśapadvīrakaṃ putraṃ hṛdayena vidūyatā
By the messenger, the swift-moving Wind, the mountain-goddess (heard it); and the goddess, having heard from the Wind's mouth, her eyes red with anger, cursed her son Vīraka, her heart tormented.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition