Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 102
SiP 2 102.1
नारद उवाच ।। ।। विधे तात महाप्राज्ञ विष्णुशिष्य नमोऽस्तु ते ।। अद्भुतेयं कथाश्रावि त्वत्तोऽस्माभिः कृपानिधे
nārada uvāca || || vidhe tāta mahāprājña viṣṇuśiṣya namo'stu te || adbhuteyaṃ kathāśrāvi tvatto'smābhiḥ kṛpānidhe
Nārada said: O Vidhi (Brahmā), father, greatly wise one, pupil of Viṣṇu, homage be to you; this wondrous story has been heard by us from you, O treasury of compassion.
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SiP 2 102.2
इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि चरितं शशिमौलिनः ।। वैवाहिकं सुमाङ्गल्यं सर्वाघौघविनाशनम् त्वमागतः परप्रीत्या प्रशंसंस्त्वं विधिम्परम् ।। प्रणमंश्च नतस्कन्धो विनीतात्मा कृताञ्जलिः ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्तस्तु त्वया शम्भुश्शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः ।। प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा सादरं त्वां मुनीश्वर इन्द्रादयो लोकपाला आययुस्सपरिच्छदाः।। तथैवालंकृतास्सर्वे सोत्सवास्सकलत्रकाः अन्यांगसंस्थितास्सर्पास्तदंगाभरणानि च ।। बभूवुरतिरम्याणि नानारत्नमयानि च ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एवमुक्तस्तदा शम्भुर्विष्णुना परमेश्वरः ।। लौकिकाचारनिरतो विधिना तच्चकार सः अथ सर्वेश्वरो विप्रान्देवान्कृत्वा पुरस्सरान् ।। निस्ससार मुदा तस्मात्कैलासात्पर्वतोत्तमात्
idānīṃ śrotumicchāmi caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ || vaivāhikaṃ sumāṅgalyaṃ sarvāghaughavināśanam tvamāgataḥ paraprītyā praśaṃsaṃstvaṃ vidhimparam || praṇamaṃśca nataskandho vinītātmā kṛtāñjaliḥ brahmovāca || ityuktastu tvayā śambhuśśaṃkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ || pratyuvāca prasannātmā sādaraṃ tvāṃ munīśvara indrādayo lokapālā āyayussaparicchadāḥ|| tathaivālaṃkṛtāssarve sotsavāssakalatrakāḥ anyāṃgasaṃsthitāssarpāstadaṃgābharaṇāni ca || babhūvuratiramyāṇi nānāratnamayāni ca brahmovāca || evamuktastadā śambhurviṣṇunā parameśvaraḥ || laukikācāranirato vidhinā taccakāra saḥ atha sarveśvaro viprāndevānkṛtvā purassarān || nissasāra mudā tasmātkailāsātparvatottamāt
Now I wish to hear the deed of the moon-crested one — his marriage, most auspicious, destroyer of every mass of sin. || You came with supreme affection, praising the supreme ordinance, and bowing with lowered shoulders, humble in spirit, palms joined. || Brahmā said: Addressed thus by you, Śambhu Śaṅkara, fond of his devotees, gracious in spirit, answered you respectfully, O lord of sages. || Indra and the other guardians of the worlds came with their retinues; all of them likewise adorned, festive, together with their wives. || And the serpents settled on his other limbs became the ornaments of those limbs, exceedingly lovely and made of various jewels. || Brahmā said: Addressed thus then by Viṣṇu, Śambhu the supreme lord, intent on worldly usage, did that according to the rule. || Then the lord of all, putting the brahmins and the gods in front, joyfully set out from that Kailāsa, best of mountains.
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SiP 2 102.3
किं चकार महादेवः प्राप्य मङ्गलपत्रिकाम् ।। तां श्रावय कथान्दिव्यां शङ्करस्सपरात्मनः
kiṃ cakāra mahādevaḥ prāpya maṅgalapatrikām || tāṃ śrāvaya kathāndivyāṃ śaṅkarassaparātmanaḥ
What did Mahādeva do on receiving the auspicious letter? Let me hear that divine story of Śaṅkara, whose self is the supreme.
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SiP 2 102.4
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु वत्स महाप्राज्ञ शाङ्करम्परमं यशः ।। यच्चकार महादेवः प्राप्य मङ्गलपत्रिकाम्
|| brahmovāca || śṛṇu vatsa mahāprājña śāṅkaramparamaṃ yaśaḥ || yaccakāra mahādevaḥ prāpya maṅgalapatrikām
Brahmā said: Hear, my son, greatly wise one, the supreme glory of Śaṅkara — what Mahādeva did on receiving the auspicious letter.
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SiP 2 102.5
अथ शम्भुर्गृहीत्वा तां मुदा मंगलपत्रिकाम् ।। विजहास प्रहृष्टात्मा मानन्तेषां व्यधाद्विभुः
atha śambhurgṛhītvā tāṃ mudā maṃgalapatrikām || vijahāsa prahṛṣṭātmā mānanteṣāṃ vyadhādvibhuḥ
Then Śambhu, taking that auspicious letter with delight, laughed aloud, glad in spirit, and the mighty lord showed them honour.
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SiP 2 102.6
वाचयित्वा च तां सम्यग्स्वीचकार विधानतः ।। तज्जनन्यापयामास बहुसम्मान्य चादृतः
vācayitvā ca tāṃ samyagsvīcakāra vidhānataḥ || tajjananyāpayāmāsa bahusammānya cādṛtaḥ
And having had it read out properly, he accepted it according to the rule; honouring them much and being respectful, he sent it to her mother.
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SiP 2 102.7
उवाच सुनिवर्गांस्तान्कार्य्यं सम्यक् कृतं शुभम् ।। आगन्तव्यं विवाहे मे विवाहस्स्वीकृतो मया
uvāca sunivargāṃstānkāryyaṃ samyak kṛtaṃ śubham || āgantavyaṃ vivāhe me vivāhassvīkṛto mayā
He said to those of good family: the auspicious task has been well done; you are to come to my wedding — the marriage has been accepted by me.
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SiP 2 102.8
इत्याकर्ण्य वचश्शम्भोः प्रहृष्टास्ते प्रणम्य तम्।। परिक्रम्य ययुर्धाम शंसन्तः स्वं विधिम्परम्
ityākarṇya vacaśśambhoḥ prahṛṣṭāste praṇamya tam|| parikramya yayurdhāma śaṃsantaḥ svaṃ vidhimparam
Having heard this speech of Śambhu, they, delighted, bowed to him, circumambulated him, and went to their home, praising their own supreme ordinance.
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SiP 2 102.9
अथ देवेश्वरश्शम्भुस्सामरस्त्वां मुने द्रुतम् ।। लौकिकाचारमाश्रित्य महालीलाकरः प्रभुः
atha deveśvaraśśambhussāmarastvāṃ mune drutam || laukikācāramāśritya mahālīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ
Then Śambhu, lord of the gods, together with the immortals, (came) quickly to you, O sage — the lord who works great play, having resorted to worldly custom.
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SiP 2 102.11
अस्तौस्सुजयशब्दान्हि समुच्चार्य मुहुर्मुहुः।। निदेशं प्रार्थयंस्तस्य प्रशंसंस्त्वं विधिम्मुने
astaussujayaśabdānhi samuccārya muhurmuhuḥ|| nideśaṃ prārthayaṃstasya praśaṃsaṃstvaṃ vidhimmune
They uttered fine shouts of victory again and again, asking for his command, and praising you, O sage, the ordainer.
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SiP 2 102.12
ततश्शंभुः प्रहृष्टात्मा दर्शयँल्लौकिकीं गतिम् ।। उवाच मुनिवर्य त्वां प्रीणयञ्छुभया गिरा
tataśśaṃbhuḥ prahṛṣṭātmā darśaya~llaukikīṃ gatim || uvāca munivarya tvāṃ prīṇayañchubhayā girā
Then Śambhu, delighted at heart, displaying the worldly way (of custom), spoke, O best of sages, gladdening you with auspicious speech.
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SiP 2 102.13
शिव उवाच ।। प्रीत्या शृणु मुनिश्रेष्ठ ह्यस्मत्तोऽद्य वदामि ते ।। ब्रुवे तत्त्वां प्रियो मे यद्भक्तराजशिरोमणिः
śiva uvāca || prītyā śṛṇu muniśreṣṭha hyasmatto'dya vadāmi te || bruve tattvāṃ priyo me yadbhaktarājaśiromaṇiḥ
Śiva said: Listen with gladness, O best of sages, for today I speak to you from myself; I tell you the truth, since you are dear to me, the crest-jewel among the foremost of devotees.
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SiP 2 102.14
कृतं महत्तपो देव्या पार्वत्या तव शासनात् ।। तस्यै वरो मया दत्तः पतित्वे तोषितेन वै
kṛtaṃ mahattapo devyā pārvatyā tava śāsanāt || tasyai varo mayā dattaḥ patitve toṣitena vai
By your instruction great austerity was performed by the goddess Pārvatī; being pleased, I granted her the boon of (my) becoming her husband.
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SiP 2 102.15
करिष्येऽहं विवाहं च तस्या वश्यो हि भक्तितः ।। सप्तर्षिभिस्साधितश्च तल्लग्नं शोधितं च तैः
kariṣye'haṃ vivāhaṃ ca tasyā vaśyo hi bhaktitaḥ || saptarṣibhissādhitaśca tallagnaṃ śodhitaṃ ca taiḥ
And I shall perform the marriage, for I am subject to her through (her) devotion; and by the seven sages (the matter) was accomplished, and the auspicious hour was determined by them.
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SiP 2 102.16
अद्यतस्सप्तमे चाह्नि तद्भविष्यति नारद ।। महोत्सवं करिष्यामि लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितः
adyatassaptame cāhni tadbhaviṣyati nārada || mahotsavaṃ kariṣyāmi laukikīṃ gatimāśritaḥ
On the seventh day from today that will come to pass, O Nārada; I shall make a great festival, adopting the worldly way.
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SiP 2 102.17
ब्रह्मोवाच।। इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य शंकरस्य परात्मनः ।। प्रसन्नधीः प्रभुं नत्वा तात त्वं वाक्यमब्रवीः
brahmovāca|| iti śrutvā vacastasya śaṃkarasya parātmanaḥ || prasannadhīḥ prabhuṃ natvā tāta tvaṃ vākyamabravīḥ
Brahmā said: Having heard that speech of his, of Śaṃkara the supreme Self, with your mind gladdened, having bowed to the Lord, you, dear son, spoke these words.
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SiP 2 102.18
नारद उवाच।। भवतस्तु व्रतमिदम्भक्तवश्यो भवान्मतः।। सम्यक् कृतं च भवता पार्वतीमानसेप्सितम्
nārada uvāca|| bhavatastu vratamidambhaktavaśyo bhavānmataḥ|| samyak kṛtaṃ ca bhavatā pārvatīmānasepsitam
Nārada said: This indeed is your vow — you are held to be subject to your devotees; and by you what Pārvatī desired in her mind has been fully done.
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SiP 2 102.19
कार्यं मत्सदृशं किञ्चित्कथनीयन्त्वया विभो ।। मत्वा स्वसेवकं मां हि कृपां कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते
kāryaṃ matsadṛśaṃ kiñcitkathanīyantvayā vibho || matvā svasevakaṃ māṃ hi kṛpāṃ kuru namo'stu te
Some task fit for me should be told by you, O mighty one; considering me indeed your servant, show favour — homage be to you.
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SiP 2 102.21
शिव उवाच ।। विष्णुप्रभृतिदेवांश्च मुनीन्सिद्धानपि ध्रुवम् ।। त्वन्निमन्त्रय मद्वाण्या मुनेऽन्यानपि सर्वतः
śiva uvāca || viṣṇuprabhṛtidevāṃśca munīnsiddhānapi dhruvam || tvannimantraya madvāṇyā mune'nyānapi sarvataḥ
Śiva said: Surely invite the gods beginning with Viṣṇu, and the sages and the siddhas, with my word, O sage, and the others too from everywhere.
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SiP 2 102.22
सर्व आयान्तु सोत्साहास्सर्वशोभासमन्विताः ।। सस्त्रीसुतगणाः प्रीत्या मम शासनगौरवात्
sarva āyāntu sotsāhāssarvaśobhāsamanvitāḥ || sastrīsutagaṇāḥ prītyā mama śāsanagauravāt
Let them all come eagerly, endowed with every splendour, together with their wives and troops of sons, with affection, out of respect for my command.
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SiP 2 102.23
नागमिष्यन्ति ये त्वत्र मद्विवाहोत्सवे मुने ।। ते स्वकीया न मन्तव्या मया देवादयः खलु
nāgamiṣyanti ye tvatra madvivāhotsave mune || te svakīyā na mantavyā mayā devādayaḥ khalu
Those who will not come here to my wedding festival, O sage — those gods and the rest are surely not to be regarded by me as my own.
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SiP 2 102.24
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इतीशाज्ञां ततो धृत्वा भवाञ्छङ्करवल्लभः ।। सर्वान्निमन्त्रयामास तं तं गत्वा द्रुतं मुने
brahmovāca || itīśājñāṃ tato dhṛtvā bhavāñchaṅkaravallabhaḥ || sarvānnimantrayāmāsa taṃ taṃ gatvā drutaṃ mune
Brahmā said: Then, having taken up the Lord's command thus, you, beloved of Śaṅkara, invited them all, going swiftly to each one, O sage.
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SiP 2 102.25
शम्भूपकण्ठमागत्य द्रुतं मुनिवरो भवान्।। तद्दूत्यात्तत्र सन्तस्थौ तदाज्ञाम्प्राप्य नारद
śambhūpakaṇṭhamāgatya drutaṃ munivaro bhavān|| taddūtyāttatra santasthau tadājñāmprāpya nārada
Having quickly come near to Śambhu, you, best of sages, remained there after that mission, having received his command, O Nārada.
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SiP 2 102.26
शिवोऽपि तस्थौ सोत्कण्ठस्तदागमनलालसः ।। स्वगणैस्सोत्सवैस्सवेंर्नृत्यद्भिस्सर्वतोदिशम्
śivo'pi tasthau sotkaṇṭhastadāgamanalālasaḥ || svagaṇaissotsavaissaveṃrnṛtyadbhissarvatodiśam
Śiva too remained full of longing, eager for her arrival, with his own attendant hosts festive and dancing in every direction.
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SiP 2 102.27
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु रचयित्वा स्ववेषकम्।। आजगामाच्युतश्शीघ्रं कैलासं सपरिच्छदः
etasminneva kāle tu racayitvā svaveṣakam|| ājagāmācyutaśśīghraṃ kailāsaṃ saparicchadaḥ
At just this time, having arranged his attire, Acyuta came swiftly to Kailāsa with his retinue.
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SiP 2 102.28
शिवम्प्रणम्य सद्भक्त्या सदारस्सदलो मुदा।। तदाज्ञाम्प्राप्य सन्तस्थौ सुस्थाने प्रीतमानसः
śivampraṇamya sadbhaktyā sadārassadalo mudā|| tadājñāmprāpya santasthau susthāne prītamānasaḥ
Having bowed to Śiva with true devotion, joyfully, together with his wife and his company, and having received his permission, he remained in a good place with a pleased mind.
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SiP 2 102.29
तथाहं स्वगणैराशु कैलासमगमं मुदा ।। प्रभुम्प्रणम्यातिष्ठं वै सानन्दस्स्वगणान्वितः
tathāhaṃ svagaṇairāśu kailāsamagamaṃ mudā || prabhumpraṇamyātiṣṭhaṃ vai sānandassvagaṇānvitaḥ
So too I went quickly with my attendants to Kailāsa in joy, and having bowed to the Lord I stood there full of delight, accompanied by my attendants.
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SiP 2 102.31
तथैव मुनयो नागास्सिद्धा उपसुरा स्तथा ।। आययुश्चापरेऽपीह सोत्सवास्सुनिमन्त्रिताः
tathaiva munayo nāgāssiddhā upasurā stathā || āyayuścāpare'pīha sotsavāssunimantritāḥ
In the same way the sages, the nāgas, the siddhas, and likewise the lesser gods, and others too, came here festively, being well invited.
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SiP 2 102.32
महेश्वरस्तदा तत्रागतानां च पृथक् पृथक् ।। सर्वेषाममराद्यानां सत्कारं व्यदधान्मुदा
maheśvarastadā tatrāgatānāṃ ca pṛthak pṛthak || sarveṣāmamarādyānāṃ satkāraṃ vyadadhānmudā
Then Maheśvara joyfully rendered honour, separately to each, to all the gods and the rest who had come there.
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SiP 2 102.33
अथोत्सवो महानासीत्कैलासे परमोद्भुतः ।। नृत्यादिकन्तदा चक्रुर्यथायोग्यं सुरस्त्रियः
athotsavo mahānāsītkailāse paramodbhutaḥ || nṛtyādikantadā cakruryathāyogyaṃ surastriyaḥ
Then there was a great, supremely wondrous festival on Kailāsa; and the women of the gods then performed dancing and the rest, each as was fitting.
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SiP 2 102.34
एतस्मिन्समये देवा विष्ण्वाद्या ये समागताः ।। यात्रां कारयितुं शम्भोस्तत्रोषुस्तेऽखिला मुने
etasminsamaye devā viṣṇvādyā ye samāgatāḥ || yātrāṃ kārayituṃ śambhostatroṣuste'khilā mune
At this time, O sage, the gods, Viṣṇu and the rest, who had assembled to carry out Śambhu's wedding procession — all of them stayed there.
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SiP 2 102.35
शिवाज्ञप्तास्तदा सर्वे मदीयमिति यन्त्रिताः ।। शिवकार्यमिदं सर्वं चक्रिरे शिवसेवनम्
śivājñaptāstadā sarve madīyamiti yantritāḥ || śivakāryamidaṃ sarvaṃ cakrire śivasevanam
Then all of them, commanded by Śiva and bound by the thought "this is my own (task)," performed this entire work of Śiva, (which is) the service of Śiva.
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SiP 2 102.36
मातरस्सप्त तास्तत्र शिवभूषाविधिम्परम् ।। चक्रिरे च मुदा युक्ता यथायोग्यन्तथा पुनः
mātarassapta tāstatra śivabhūṣāvidhimparam || cakrire ca mudā yuktā yathāyogyantathā punaḥ
There the seven Mothers, filled with joy, performed the supreme rite of adorning Śiva, each as was fitting, and again (did so).
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SiP 2 102.37
तस्य स्वाभाविको वेषो भूषाविविरभूत्तदा ।। तस्येच्छया मुनिश्रेष्ठ परमेशस्य सुप्रभो
tasya svābhāviko veṣo bhūṣāvivirabhūttadā || tasyecchayā muniśreṣṭha parameśasya suprabho
Then, O best of sages, O radiant one, by the will of that Supreme Lord, his own natural garb became (his) adornment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.38
चन्द्रश्च मुकुटस्थाने सान्निध्यमकरोत्तदा ।। लोचनं सुन्दरं ह्यासीत्तृतीयन्तिलकं शुभम्
candraśca mukuṭasthāne sānnidhyamakarottadā || locanaṃ sundaraṃ hyāsīttṛtīyantilakaṃ śubham
And the moon then took up its presence in the place of the crown; the beautiful third eye was the auspicious forehead mark.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.39
कर्णाभरणरूपौ च यौ हि सर्पौ प्रकीर्तितौ ।। कुण्डलेऽभवतान्तस्य नानारत्नान्विते मुने
karṇābharaṇarūpau ca yau hi sarpau prakīrtitau || kuṇḍale'bhavatāntasya nānāratnānvite mune
And the two serpents that are declared to be his ear-ornaments became his two earrings set with various jewels, O sage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.41
विभूतिरंगरागोऽभूच्चन्दनादिसमुद्भवः ।। तद्दुकूलमभूद्दिव्यं गजचर्मादि सुन्दरम्
vibhūtiraṃgarāgo'bhūccandanādisamudbhavaḥ || taddukūlamabhūddivyaṃ gajacarmādi sundaram
The ash became the body-unguent that arises from sandal and the rest; the elephant hide and the like became his divine, beautiful cloth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.42
ईदृशं सुन्दरं रूपं जातं वर्णातिदुष्करम् ।। ईश्वरोऽपि स्वयं साक्षादैश्वर्यं लब्धवान्स्वतः
īdṛśaṃ sundaraṃ rūpaṃ jātaṃ varṇātiduṣkaram || īśvaro'pi svayaṃ sākṣādaiśvaryaṃ labdhavānsvataḥ
Such a beautiful form came about, exceedingly hard to describe; even the Lord himself, in person, obtained lordly splendour from his own self.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.43
ततश्च सर्वे सुरपक्षदानवा नागाः पतंगाप्सरसो महर्षयः ।। समेत्य सर्वे शिवसन्निधिं तदा महोत्सवाः प्रोचुरहो मुदान्विताः
tataśca sarve surapakṣadānavā nāgāḥ pataṃgāpsaraso maharṣayaḥ || sametya sarve śivasannidhiṃ tadā mahotsavāḥ procuraho mudānvitāḥ
And then all of them — the party of the gods, the Dānavas, the Nāgas, the birds, the Apsarases, the great sages — all having come together into Śiva's presence, in great festivity, filled with joy, spoke thus, aho!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.44
सर्वै ऊचुः ।। गच्छ गच्छ महादेव विवाहार्थं महेश्वर ।। गिरिजाया महादेव्याः सहास्माभिः कृपां कुरु
sarvai ūcuḥ || gaccha gaccha mahādeva vivāhārthaṃ maheśvara || girijāyā mahādevyāḥ sahāsmābhiḥ kṛpāṃ kuru
All said: Go, go, O Mahādeva, O Maheśvara, for the sake of the marriage; show your grace, together with us, to the great goddess, the daughter of the mountain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.45
ततो विष्णुरुवाचेदं प्रस्तावसदृशं वचः ।। प्रणम्य शंकरं भक्त्या विज्ञानप्रीतमानसः
tato viṣṇuruvācedaṃ prastāvasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ || praṇamya śaṃkaraṃ bhaktyā vijñānaprītamānasaḥ
Then Viṣṇu, bowing to Śaṃkara with devotion, his mind delighted by (right) understanding, spoke these words suited to the occasion:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.46
।। विष्णुरुवाच ।। देव देव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल ।। कार्यकर्त्ता स्वभक्तानां विज्ञप्तिं शृणु मे प्रभो
|| viṣṇuruvāca || deva deva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala || kāryakarttā svabhaktānāṃ vijñaptiṃ śṛṇu me prabho
Viṣṇu said: O god of gods, Mahādeva, fond of those who come for refuge, doer of the tasks of your own devotees, hear my request, O Lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.47
गृह्योक्तविधिना शम्भो स्वविवाहस्य शंकर।। गिरीशसुतया देव्या कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि
gṛhyoktavidhinā śambho svavivāhasya śaṃkara|| girīśasutayā devyā karma kartumihārhasi
O Śambhu, O Śaṃkara, you ought here to perform the rite of your own marriage with the goddess, the daughter of the mountain lord, according to the procedure stated in the domestic (rules).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.48
त्वया च क्रियमाणे तु विवाहस्य विधौ हर ।। स एव हि तथा लोके सर्वस्सुख्यातिमाप्नुयात
tvayā ca kriyamāṇe tu vivāhasya vidhau hara || sa eva hi tathā loke sarvassukhyātimāpnuyāta
And when the marriage rite is performed by you, O Hara, that very (rite) will in the world bring good repute to everyone.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 102.49
मण्डपस्थापनन्नान्दीमुखन्तत्कुलधर्मतः ।। कारय प्रीतितो नाथ लोके स्वं ख्यापयन् यशः
maṇḍapasthāpanannāndīmukhantatkuladharmataḥ || kāraya prītito nātha loke svaṃ khyāpayan yaśaḥ
Have the setting up of the pavilion and the nāndīmukha (rite) done according to the custom of that family, gladly, O Lord, proclaiming your own fame in the world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.51
अहं ह्यधिकृतस्तेन सर्वमभ्युदयोचितम् ।। अकुर्वं मुनिभिः प्रीत्या तत्र तत्कर्म चादरात्
ahaṃ hyadhikṛtastena sarvamabhyudayocitam || akurvaṃ munibhiḥ prītyā tatra tatkarma cādarāt
I indeed, being appointed by him, performed there with the sages, lovingly and with care, all that was suitable for the auspicious occasion — that rite.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.52
कश्यपोऽत्रिर्वशिष्ठश्च गौतमो भागुरिर्गुरुः ।। कण्वो बृहस्पतिश्शक्तिर्जमदग्निः पराशरः
kaśyapo'trirvaśiṣṭhaśca gautamo bhāgurirguruḥ || kaṇvo bṛhaspatiśśaktirjamadagniḥ parāśaraḥ
Kaśyapa, Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Gautama, Bhāguri, Guru (Bṛhaspati), Kaṇva, Bṛhaspati, Śakti, Jamadagni, Parāśara,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.53
मार्कण्डेयश्शिलापाकोऽरुणपालोऽकृतश्रमः ।। अगस्त्यश्च्यवनो गर्गश्शिलादोऽथ महामुने
mārkaṇḍeyaśśilāpāko'ruṇapālo'kṛtaśramaḥ || agastyaścyavano gargaśśilādo'tha mahāmune
Mārkaṇḍeya, Śilāpāka, Aruṇapāla, Akṛtaśrama, Agastya, Cyavana, Garga, and Śilāda, O great sage,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.54
दधीचिरुपमन्युश्च भरद्वाजोऽकृतव्रणः ।। पिप्पलादोऽथ कुशिकः कौत्सो व्यासः सशिष्यकः
dadhīcirupamanyuśca bharadvājo'kṛtavraṇaḥ || pippalādo'tha kuśikaḥ kautso vyāsaḥ saśiṣyakaḥ
Dadhīci, Upamanyu, Bharadvāja, Akṛtavraṇa, Pippalāda, then Kuśika, Kautsa, and Vyāsa with his disciples —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.55
एते चान्ये च बहव आगताश्शिवसन्निधिम् ।। मया सुनोदितास्तत्र चक्रुस्ते विधिवत्क्रियाम्
ete cānye ca bahava āgatāśśivasannidhim || mayā sunoditāstatra cakruste vidhivatkriyām
These and many others came into Śiva's presence; well prompted by me, they performed the rite there according to the prescribed manner.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.56
वेदोक्तविधिना सर्वे वेदवेदांगपारगाः ।। रक्षां चक्रुर्महेशस्य कृत्वा कौतुकमंगलम्
vedoktavidhinā sarve vedavedāṃgapāragāḥ || rakṣāṃ cakrurmaheśasya kṛtvā kautukamaṃgalam
All of them, masters of the Vedas and the Vedic auxiliaries, performed the protective rite for Maheśa according to the injunctions stated in the Veda, after doing the auspicious wristband ceremony.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.57
ऋग्यजुस्सामसूक्तैस्तु तथा नानाविधैः परैः ।। मंगलानि च भूरीणि चक्रुः प्रीत्यर्षयोऽखिलाः
ṛgyajussāmasūktaistu tathā nānāvidhaiḥ paraiḥ || maṃgalāni ca bhūrīṇi cakruḥ prītyarṣayo'khilāḥ
With hymns of the Ṛg, Yajus and Sāman, and likewise with various other excellent (texts), all the seers with delight performed many auspicious rites.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.58
ग्रहाणां पूजनं प्रीत्या चक्रुस्ते शम्भुना मया ।। मण्डलस्थसुराणां च सर्वेषां विघ्नशान्तये
grahāṇāṃ pūjanaṃ prītyā cakruste śambhunā mayā || maṇḍalasthasurāṇāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ vighnaśāntaye
With delight they performed, together with Śambhu and me, the worship of the planets and of all the gods stationed in the maṇḍala, for the quelling of obstacles.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.59
ततश्शिवस्तु सन्तुष्टः कृत्वा सर्वं यथोचितम्।। लौकिकं वैदिकं कर्म ननाम च मुदा द्विजान्
tataśśivastu santuṣṭaḥ kṛtvā sarvaṃ yathocitam|| laukikaṃ vaidikaṃ karma nanāma ca mudā dvijān
Then Śiva, well pleased, having done everything as was fitting, both worldly and Vedic rites, bowed with joy to the twice-born.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.61
बहिः कैलासकुधराच्छम्भुस्तस्थौ मुदान्वितः ।। देवैस्सह द्विजैश्चैव नानास्वीकारकः प्रभुः
bahiḥ kailāsakudharācchambhustasthau mudānvitaḥ || devaissaha dvijaiścaiva nānāsvīkārakaḥ prabhuḥ
Outside the mountain Kailāsa, Śambhu, filled with joy, stood together with the gods and the twice-born, the lord who accepts many things.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 102.62
तदोत्सवो महानासीत्तत्र देवादिभिः कृतः ।। सन्तुष्ट्यर्थं महेशस्य गानवाद्यसुनृत्यकः
tadotsavo mahānāsīttatra devādibhiḥ kṛtaḥ || santuṣṭyarthaṃ maheśasya gānavādyasunṛtyakaḥ
Then there was a great festival there, made by the gods and the rest, with singing, instrumental music and fine dancing, for the delight of Maheśa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition