Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 101
SiP 2 101.1
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ शैलेश्वरः प्रीतो हिमवान्मुनि सत्तम ।। स्वपुरं रचयामास विचित्रं परमोत्सवम् महाद्वारि स्थितौ नन्दी कृत्रिमश्च कृतो मुने ।। शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशो यथा नन्दी तथैव सः
|| brahmovāca || atha śaileśvaraḥ prīto himavānmuni sattama || svapuraṃ racayāmāsa vicitraṃ paramotsavam mahādvāri sthitau nandī kṛtrimaśca kṛto mune || śuddhasphaṭikasaṃkāśo yathā nandī tathaiva saḥ
Brahmā said: Then the lord of mountains, Himavat, pleased, O best of sages, made his own city wondrous and full of the highest festivity. At the great gate two Nandins were placed, and an artificial one was made, O sage: like pure crystal (it was) — just as Nandin is, so was it.
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SiP 2 101.2
सिक्तमार्गं संस्कृतं च शोभितं परमर्द्धिभिः ।। द्वारि द्वारि च रम्भादि मङ्गलं द्रव्यसंयुतम् पयसा च जिता तत्र स्थलभूमिर्न चान्यथा ।। जलं किं हि स्थलं किं हि न विदुः केऽपि कोविदाः वामपार्श्वे गजौ द्वौ च शुद्धकाश्मीरसन्निभौ ।। चतुर्दन्तो षष्टिवर्षौ भेदमानौ महाप्रभौ तत्रैव च महामञ्चाः सुप्रभाः परमाद्भुताः ।। रचितास्सुखदा दिव्या स्तेषां वै विश्वकर्मणा इति प्रोक्तमशेषेण वृत्तान्तम्प्रमुदावहम् ।। हिमालयस्य देवर्षे किम्भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि
siktamārgaṃ saṃskṛtaṃ ca śobhitaṃ paramarddhibhiḥ || dvāri dvāri ca rambhādi maṅgalaṃ dravyasaṃyutam payasā ca jitā tatra sthalabhūmirna cānyathā || jalaṃ kiṃ hi sthalaṃ kiṃ hi na viduḥ ke'pi kovidāḥ vāmapārśve gajau dvau ca śuddhakāśmīrasannibhau || caturdanto ṣaṣṭivarṣau bhedamānau mahāprabhau tatraiva ca mahāmañcāḥ suprabhāḥ paramādbhutāḥ || racitāssukhadā divyā steṣāṃ vai viśvakarmaṇā iti proktamaśeṣeṇa vṛttāntampramudāvaham || himālayasya devarṣe kimbhūyaḥ śrotumicchasi
The road was sprinkled and made ready and beautified with the utmost splendours; at every gate there were plantain trees and the rest, auspicious things together with (offering) goods. There the dry ground was overcome by water, and not otherwise: what is water and what is dry land — not even the learned knew. On the left side were two elephants, resembling pure Kashmir (saffron?), four-tusked, sixty years old, in rut, of great splendour. And in that very place great platforms, bright and utterly marvellous, comfortable and divine, were fashioned for them by Viśvakarman. Thus the joy-bringing account of Himālaya has been told in full, O divine sage: what further do you wish to hear?
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SiP 2 101.3
प्रांगणं रचयामास रम्भास्तंभसमन्वितम् ।। पट्टसूत्रैस्संनिबद्धरसालपल्लवान्वितम्
prāṃgaṇaṃ racayāmāsa rambhāstaṃbhasamanvitam || paṭṭasūtraissaṃnibaddharasālapallavānvitam
He had the courtyard made, furnished with plantain-trunk pillars, hung with mango sprays bound on with silk threads.
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SiP 2 101.4
मालतीमाल्यसंयुक्तं लसत्तोरणसुप्रभम् ।। शोभितम्मंगलद्रव्यैश्चतुर्दिक्षु स्थितैश्शुभैः
mālatīmālyasaṃyuktaṃ lasattoraṇasuprabham || śobhitammaṃgaladravyaiścaturdikṣu sthitaiśśubhaiḥ
(It was) provided with jasmine garlands, bright with gleaming arches, adorned with auspicious objects, fair, set in the four directions.
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SiP 2 101.5
तथैव सर्वं परया मुदान्वितश्चक्रे गिरीन्द्रस्स्वसुतार्थमेव।। गर्गम्पुरस्कृत्य महाप्रभावं प्रस्तावयोग्यं च सुमंगलं हि
tathaiva sarvaṃ parayā mudānvitaścakre girīndrassvasutārthameva|| gargampuraskṛtya mahāprabhāvaṃ prastāvayogyaṃ ca sumaṃgalaṃ hi
In just that way the lord of mountains, filled with the highest gladness, did everything for his own daughter's sake, putting Garga at the head — (everything) of great efficacy, suited to the occasion, and truly auspicious.
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SiP 2 101.6
आहूय विश्वकर्माणं कारयामास सादरम् ।। मण्डपं च सुविस्तीर्णं वेदिकादिमनोहरम्
āhūya viśvakarmāṇaṃ kārayāmāsa sādaram || maṇḍapaṃ ca suvistīrṇaṃ vedikādimanoharam
Having summoned Viśvakarman, he respectfully had a very spacious pavilion made, delightful with its platforms and the rest.
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SiP 2 101.7
अयुतेन सुरर्षे तद्योजनानां च विस्तृतम् ।। अनेकलक्षणोपेतं नानाश्चर्य्यसमन्वितम्
ayutena surarṣe tadyojanānāṃ ca vistṛtam || anekalakṣaṇopetaṃ nānāścaryyasamanvitam
It was extended, O sage among the gods, over ten thousand yojanas, endowed with many fine features and filled with various marvels.
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SiP 2 101.8
स्थावरं जंगमं सर्वं सदृशन्तैर्मनोहरम् ।। सर्वतोऽद्भुतसर्वत्वं नानावस्तुचमत्कृतम्
sthāvaraṃ jaṃgamaṃ sarvaṃ sadṛśantairmanoharam || sarvato'dbhutasarvatvaṃ nānāvastucamatkṛtam
Everything stationary and moving was made alike to them (the real ones) and charming; there was wondrousness on all sides, a marvel of many kinds of objects.
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SiP 2 101.9
जंगमं विजितन्तत्र स्थावरेण विशेषतः ।। जंगमेन च तत्रासीज्जितं स्थावरमेव हि
jaṃgamaṃ vijitantatra sthāvareṇa viśeṣataḥ || jaṃgamena ca tatrāsījjitaṃ sthāvarameva hi
There the moving was outdone by the stationary in particular, and there too the stationary was outdone by the moving.
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SiP 2 101.11
क्वचित्सिंहाः कृत्रिमाश्च क्वचित्सारसपंक्तयः ।। क्वचिच्छिखण्डिनस्तत्र कृत्रिमाश्च मनोहराः ।।
kvacitsiṃhāḥ kṛtrimāśca kvacitsārasapaṃktayaḥ || kvacicchikhaṇḍinastatra kṛtrimāśca manoharāḥ ||
In one place artificial lions, in another rows of cranes, and in another place peacocks, artificial and charming.
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SiP 2 101.12
क्वचित्स्त्रियः कृत्रिमाश्च नृत्यन्त्यः पुरुषैस्सह ।। मोहयन्त्यो जनान्सर्वान्पश्यन्त्यः कृत्रिमास्तथा
kvacitstriyaḥ kṛtrimāśca nṛtyantyaḥ puruṣaissaha || mohayantyo janānsarvānpaśyantyaḥ kṛtrimāstathā
In one place artificial women dancing with men, bewitching all people, and (others) artificial, looking on.
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SiP 2 101.13
तथा तेनैव विधिना द्वारपाला मनोहराः ।। हस्तैर्धनूंषि चोद्धृत्य स्थावरा जंगमोपमाः
tathā tenaiva vidhinā dvārapālā manoharāḥ || hastairdhanūṃṣi coddhṛtya sthāvarā jaṃgamopamāḥ
Likewise, by that same technique, charming door-keepers, holding up bows in their hands, stationary yet resembling living beings.
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SiP 2 101.14
द्वारि स्थिता महालक्ष्मीः कृत्रिमा रचिताद्भुता।। सर्वलक्षणसंयुक्ता गताः साक्षत्पयोर्णवात
dvāri sthitā mahālakṣmīḥ kṛtrimā racitādbhutā|| sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyuktā gatāḥ sākṣatpayorṇavāta
At the door stood Mahālakṣmī, artificial, wondrously fashioned, endowed with every auspicious mark, ... as if in person ... from the ocean of milk.
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SiP 2 101.15
गजाश्चालङ्कृता ह्यासन्कृत्रिमा अकृतोपमाः ।। तथाश्वाः न सादिभिश्चैव गजाश्च गजसादिभिः
gajāścālaṅkṛtā hyāsankṛtrimā akṛtopamāḥ || tathāśvāḥ na sādibhiścaiva gajāśca gajasādibhiḥ
There were elephants too, adorned, artificial, like ones not made (i.e. real); likewise horses with their riders, and elephants with their elephant-drivers.
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SiP 2 101.16
रथा रथिभिराकृष्टा महाश्चर्यसमन्विताः ।। वाहनानि तथान्यानि पत्तयः कृत्रिमास्तथा
rathā rathibhirākṛṣṭā mahāścaryasamanvitāḥ || vāhanāni tathānyāni pattayaḥ kṛtrimāstathā
Chariots drawn by charioteers, filled with great wonder; and likewise other conveyances, and foot-soldiers, all artificial.
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SiP 2 101.17
एवं विमोहनार्थन्तु कृतं वै विश्वकर्मणा ।। देवानां च मुनीनां च तेन प्रीतात्मना मुने
evaṃ vimohanārthantu kṛtaṃ vai viśvakarmaṇā || devānāṃ ca munīnāṃ ca tena prītātmanā mune
Thus was it made by Viśvakarman, with a delighted heart, for the bewilderment of the gods and the sages, O sage.
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SiP 2 101.19
तस्योपरि महादिव्यम्पुष्पकं रत्नभूषितम् ।। राजितं पल्लवैश्शुभ्रश्चामरैश्च सुशोभितम्
tasyopari mahādivyampuṣpakaṃ ratnabhūṣitam || rājitaṃ pallavaiśśubhraścāmaraiśca suśobhitam
Above it a great, divine Puṣpaka, adorned with jewels, resplendent with sprays of leaves and beautified with white yak-tail fans.
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SiP 2 101.21
तथैवार्कनिभौ तेन कृतौ चाश्वौ महाप्रभौ ।। चामरालंकृतौ दिव्यौ दिव्यालङ्कारभूषितौ
tathaivārkanibhau tena kṛtau cāśvau mahāprabhau || cāmarālaṃkṛtau divyau divyālaṅkārabhūṣitau
In the same way he made two horses like the sun, of great radiance, decked with yak-tail fans, divine, adorned with divine ornaments.
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SiP 2 101.22
दंशिता वररत्नाढ्या लोकपालास्तथैव च ।। सर्वे देवा यथार्थं वै कृता वै विश्वकर्मणा
daṃśitā vararatnāḍhyā lokapālāstathaiva ca || sarve devā yathārthaṃ vai kṛtā vai viśvakarmaṇā
Armoured and rich in precious jewels were the guardians of the quarters likewise; all the gods were made true to life by Viśvakarman.
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SiP 2 101.23
तथा हि ऋषयस्सर्वे भृग्वाद्याश्च तपोधनाः ।। अन्ये ह्युपसुरास्तद्वत्सिद्धाश्चान्येऽपि वै कृताः
tathā hi ṛṣayassarve bhṛgvādyāśca tapodhanāḥ || anye hyupasurāstadvatsiddhāścānye'pi vai kṛtāḥ
So too all the sages, Bhṛgu and the rest, rich in austerity; and others, the lesser gods, and likewise siddhas and still others, were made.
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SiP 2 101.24
विष्णुश्च पार्षदैस्सर्वैर्गरुडाख्यैस्समन्वितः ।। कृत्रिमो निर्मितस्तद्वत्परमाश्चर्यरूपवान्
viṣṇuśca pārṣadaissarvairgaruḍākhyaissamanvitaḥ || kṛtrimo nirmitastadvatparamāścaryarūpavān
And Viṣṇu, together with all his attendants including the one called Garuḍa, was likewise fashioned artificially, of supremely wondrous form.
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SiP 2 101.25
तथैवाहं सुतैवेदैस्सिद्धैश्च परिवारितः ।। कृत्रिमो निर्मितस्तद्वत्पठन्सूक्तानि नारद
tathaivāhaṃ sutaivedaissiddhaiśca parivāritaḥ || kṛtrimo nirmitastadvatpaṭhansūktāni nārada
In just the same way I (was there), surrounded by my sons, by the Vedas and by the Siddhas — artificially fashioned in that same manner, reciting the hymns, O Nārada.
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SiP 2 101.26
ऐरावतगजारूढश्शक्रस्स्वदलसंयुतः ।। कृत्रिमो निर्मितस्तद्वत्परिपूर्णेन्दुसंनिभः
airāvatagajārūḍhaśśakrassvadalasaṃyutaḥ || kṛtrimo nirmitastadvatparipūrṇendusaṃnibhaḥ
Śakra, mounted on the elephant Airāvata and accompanied by his own troop, was likewise fashioned artificially, resembling the full moon.
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SiP 2 101.27
किं बहूक्तेन देवर्षे सर्वो वै विश्वकर्मणा ।। हिमागप्रेरितेनाशु क्लृप्तस्सुरसमाजकः
kiṃ bahūktena devarṣe sarvo vai viśvakarmaṇā || himāgapreritenāśu klṛptassurasamājakaḥ
What need of much speech, O sage of the gods! The whole assembly of the gods was quickly fashioned by Viśvakarman, urged on by the (Himālaya) mountain.
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SiP 2 101.28
एवंभूतः कृतस्तेन मण्डपो दिव्यरूपवान् ।। अनेकाश्चर्यसम्भूतो महान्देवविमोहनः
evaṃbhūtaḥ kṛtastena maṇḍapo divyarūpavān || anekāścaryasambhūto mahāndevavimohanaḥ
Such was the pavilion made by him, of divine appearance, produced with many wonders, vast, bewildering (even) the gods.
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SiP 2 101.29
अथाज्ञप्तो गिरीशेन विश्वकर्मा महामतिः ।। निवासार्थं सुरादीनां तत्तल्लोकाम् हि यत्नतः
athājñapto girīśena viśvakarmā mahāmatiḥ || nivāsārthaṃ surādīnāṃ tattallokām hi yatnataḥ
Then Viśvakarmā of great intellect, commanded by Girīśa, (fashioned) with effort those several worlds for the dwelling of the gods and the rest.
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SiP 2 101.31
तथाप्तसप्तलोकं वै विरेचे क्षणतोऽद्भुतम् ।। दीप्त्या परमया युक्तं निवासार्थं स्वयम्भुवः
tathāptasaptalokaṃ vai virece kṣaṇato'dbhutam || dīptyā paramayā yuktaṃ nivāsārthaṃ svayambhuvaḥ
Likewise in an instant he fashioned the wondrous world made up of the seven worlds thus obtained, endowed with supreme radiance, for the dwelling of the Self-born (Brahmā).
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SiP 2 101.32
तथैव विष्णोस्त्वपरं वैकुण्ठाख्यं महोज्ज्वलम् ।। विरेचे क्षणतो दिव्यं नानाश्चर्यसमन्वितम्
tathaiva viṣṇostvaparaṃ vaikuṇṭhākhyaṃ mahojjvalam || virece kṣaṇato divyaṃ nānāścaryasamanvitam
In the same way, in an instant, he fashioned another, exceedingly brilliant, divine (abode) of Viṣṇu called Vaikuṇṭha, furnished with many marvels.
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SiP 2 101.33
अमरेशगृहन्दिव्यं तथैवाद्भुतमुत्तमम्।। विरेचे विश्वकर्मासौ सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितम्
amareśagṛhandivyaṃ tathaivādbhutamuttamam|| virece viśvakarmāsau sarvaiśvaryasamanvitam
Likewise that Viśvakarmā fashioned the divine, wondrous, excellent house of the lord of the immortals (Indra), endowed with every kind of splendour.
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SiP 2 101.34
गृहाणि लोकपालानां विरेचे सुन्दराणि च ।। तद्वत्स प्रीतितो दिव्यान्यद्भुतानि महान्ति च
gṛhāṇi lokapālānāṃ virece sundarāṇi ca || tadvatsa prītito divyānyadbhutāni mahānti ca
And he fashioned the beautiful houses of the guardians of the worlds — divine, wondrous and great — in like manner, my son, out of affection.
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SiP 2 101.35
अन्येषाममराणां च सर्वेषां क्रमशस्तथा ।। सदनानि विचित्राणि रचितानि च तेन वै
anyeṣāmamarāṇāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ kramaśastathā || sadanāni vicitrāṇi racitāni ca tena vai
And likewise, in order, variegated dwellings for all the other immortals were built by him.
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SiP 2 101.36
विश्वकर्मा महाबुद्धिः प्राप्तशम्भुमहावरः ।। विरेचे क्षणतः सर्वं शिवतुष्ट्यर्थमेव च
viśvakarmā mahābuddhiḥ prāptaśambhumahāvaraḥ || virece kṣaṇataḥ sarvaṃ śivatuṣṭyarthameva ca
Viśvakarmā of great understanding, having received the great boon of Śambhu, fashioned it all in an instant, and solely for Śiva's satisfaction.
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SiP 2 101.37
तथैव चित्रं परमं महोज्ज्वलं महाप्रभन्देववरैस्सुपूजितम् ।। गिरीशचिह्नं शिवलोकसंस्थितं सुशोभितं शम्भुगृहं चकार
tathaiva citraṃ paramaṃ mahojjvalaṃ mahāprabhandevavaraissupūjitam || girīśacihnaṃ śivalokasaṃsthitaṃ suśobhitaṃ śambhugṛhaṃ cakāra
In the same way he made Śambhu's house: wondrous, supreme, exceedingly brilliant, of great lustre, well honoured by the foremost of the gods, bearing the marks of Girīśa, situated in Śiva's world, beautifully adorned.
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SiP 2 101.38
एवम्भूता कृता तेन रचना विश्वकर्मणा ।। विचित्रा शिवतुष्ट्यर्थं पराश्चर्या महोज्ज्वला
evambhūtā kṛtā tena racanā viśvakarmaṇā || vicitrā śivatuṣṭyarthaṃ parāścaryā mahojjvalā
Such was the construction made by that Viśvakarmā — variegated, exceedingly brilliant, a supreme marvel, for Śiva's satisfaction.
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SiP 2 101.39
एवं कृत्वाखिलं चेदं व्यवहारं च लौकिकम् ।। पर्य्यैक्षिष्ट मुदा शम्भ्वागमनं स हिमाचलः
evaṃ kṛtvākhilaṃ cedaṃ vyavahāraṃ ca laukikam || paryyaikṣiṣṭa mudā śambhvāgamanaṃ sa himācalaḥ
Having thus done all this, and the worldly proceedings too, that Himālaya joyfully awaited Śambhu's coming.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition