Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 109
SiP 2 109.1
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ शंभुः प्रसन्नात्मा सदूतं स्वगणैस्सुरैः ।। सर्वैरन्यैर्गिरेर्द्धाम जगाम सकुतूहलम्
|| brahmovāca || atha śaṃbhuḥ prasannātmā sadūtaṃ svagaṇaissuraiḥ || sarvairanyairgirerddhāma jagāma sakutūhalam
Brahmā said: Then Śambhu, with gladdened heart, together with the messenger, with his own hosts, with the gods and with all the others, went eagerly to the Mountain's abode.
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SiP 2 109.2
मेनापि स्त्रीगणैस्तैश्च हिमाचलवरप्रिया ।। तत उत्थाय स्वगृहा भ्यंतरं सा जगाम ह कामिनीकांतमव्यग्रं कोटिचन्द्राननांबुजम् ।। कोटिस्मराधिकतनुच्छविं सर्वांगसुंदरम् नानाप्रकारवाद्यानि वादका मधुराक्षरम् ।। नानाप्रकारशिल्पेन वादयामासुरादरात् चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीकुंकुमेनाति च र्चिताम् ।। क्वणन्मंजीरपादां च रक्तांघ्रितलराजिताम्
menāpi strīgaṇaistaiśca himācalavarapriyā || tata utthāya svagṛhā bhyaṃtaraṃ sā jagāma ha kāminīkāṃtamavyagraṃ koṭicandrānanāṃbujam || koṭismarādhikatanucchaviṃ sarvāṃgasuṃdaram nānāprakāravādyāni vādakā madhurākṣaram || nānāprakāraśilpena vādayāmāsurādarāt candanāgurukastūrīkuṃkumenāti ca rcitām || kvaṇanmaṃjīrapādāṃ ca raktāṃghritalarājitām
And Menā too, the beloved wife of the best of snow-mountains, together with those throngs of women, rising up from there, went into the interior of her own house. (She beheld) the lover of women, unagitated, his face a lotus like a crore of moons, the lustre of whose body surpassed a crore of Loves, beautiful in every limb. Musicians with manifold arts reverently played instruments of many kinds with sweet notes. And (Menā), anointed abundantly with sandal, aloe-wood, musk and saffron, her feet with tinkling anklets, resplendent with reddened soles —
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SiP 2 109.3
नीराजनार्थं शम्भोश्च दीपपात्रकरा सती ।। सर्वर्षिस्त्रीगणैस्साकमगच्छद्द्वारमादरात्
nīrājanārthaṃ śambhośca dīpapātrakarā satī || sarvarṣistrīgaṇaissākamagacchaddvāramādarāt
Being a virtuous wife, holding the lamp-vessel in her hand for the waving of lights before Śambhu, she went reverently to the door together with all the wives of the sages.
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SiP 2 109.4
तत्रागतं महेशानं शंकरं गिरिजावरम् ।। ददर्श प्रीतितो मेना सेवितं सकलैस्सुरैः
tatrāgataṃ maheśānaṃ śaṃkaraṃ girijāvaram || dadarśa prītito menā sevitaṃ sakalaissuraiḥ
There Menā beheld with delight the great Lord Śaṃkara, who had come, the husband of the mountain's daughter, attended by all the gods:
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SiP 2 109.5
चारुचंपकवर्णाभं ह्येकवक्त्रं त्रिलोचनम्।। ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यं रत्नस्वर्णादिभूषितम्
cārucaṃpakavarṇābhaṃ hyekavaktraṃ trilocanam|| īṣaddhāsyaprasannāsyaṃ ratnasvarṇādibhūṣitam
having the hue of the lovely campaka flower, with a single face and three eyes, his face gladdened with a slight smile, adorned with jewels, gold and the rest;
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SiP 2 109.6
मालतीमालया युक्तं सद्रत्नमुकुटोज्ज्वलम् ।। सत्कंठाभरणं चारुवलयांगदभूषितम्
mālatīmālayā yuktaṃ sadratnamukuṭojjvalam || satkaṃṭhābharaṇaṃ cāruvalayāṃgadabhūṣitam
wearing a garland of jasmine, brilliant with a diadem of fine gems, with a fine ornament on the neck, adorned with lovely bracelets and armlets;
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SiP 2 109.7
वह्निशौचेनातुलेन त्वतिसूक्ष्मेण चारुणा ।। अमूल्यवस्त्रयुग्मेन विचित्रेणातिराजितम्
vahniśaucenātulena tvatisūkṣmeṇa cāruṇā || amūlyavastrayugmena vicitreṇātirājitam
exceedingly resplendent with a pair of priceless variegated garments, incomparably pure as fire, very fine and beautiful;
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SiP 2 109.8
चन्दनागरुकस्तूरीचारुकुंकुम भूषितम् ।। रत्नदर्पणहस्तं च कज्जलोज्ज्वललोचनम्
candanāgarukastūrīcārukuṃkuma bhūṣitam || ratnadarpaṇahastaṃ ca kajjalojjvalalocanam
adorned with sandal, aloe-wood, musk and lovely saffron, with a jewelled mirror in his hand, his eyes bright with collyrium;
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SiP 2 109.9
सर्वस्वप्रभयाच्छन्नमतीवसुमनोहरम् ।। अतीव तरुणं रम्यं भूषितांगैश्च भूषितम्
sarvasvaprabhayācchannamatīvasumanoharam || atīva taruṇaṃ ramyaṃ bhūṣitāṃgaiśca bhūṣitam
enveloped in the radiance of all his own splendour, exceedingly charming, exceedingly youthful and pleasing, adorned with limbs that were themselves ornaments.
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SiP 2 109.11
ईदृग्विधं सुदेवं तं स्थितं स्वपुरतः प्रभुम् ।। दृष्ट्वा जामातरं मेना जहौ शोकम्मुदाऽन्विता
īdṛgvidhaṃ sudevaṃ taṃ sthitaṃ svapurataḥ prabhum || dṛṣṭvā jāmātaraṃ menā jahau śokammudā'nvitā
Seeing that fine god, the Lord, of such a kind, standing before her as her son-in-law, Menā abandoned her grief and was filled with joy.
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SiP 2 109.12
प्रशशंस स्वभाग्यं सा गिरिजां भूधरं कुलम् ।। मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं जहर्ष च पुनः पुनः
praśaśaṃsa svabhāgyaṃ sā girijāṃ bhūdharaṃ kulam || mene kṛtārthamātmānaṃ jaharṣa ca punaḥ punaḥ
She praised her own good fortune, Girijā, the Mountain, and her family; she deemed herself fulfilled and rejoiced again and again.
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SiP 2 109.13
नीराजनं चकारासौ प्रफुल्लवदना सती ।। अवलोकपरा तत्र मेना जामातरं मुदा
nīrājanaṃ cakārāsau praphullavadanā satī || avalokaparā tatra menā jāmātaraṃ mudā
With her face blossoming, that virtuous woman performed the waving of the lights, Menā there gazing intently and joyfully at her son-in-law.
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SiP 2 109.14
गिरिजोक्तमनुस्मृत्य मेना विस्मयमागता ।। मनसैव ह्युवाचेदं हर्षफुल्लाननाम्बुजा
girijoktamanusmṛtya menā vismayamāgatā || manasaiva hyuvācedaṃ harṣaphullānanāmbujā
Recalling what Girijā had said, Menā was filled with wonder, and, her face-lotus blossoming with joy, she said this within her mind alone:
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SiP 2 109.15
यद्वै पुरोक्तं च तया पार्वत्या मम तत्र च ।। ततोधिकं प्रपश्यामि सौन्दर्य्यं परमेशितुः
yadvai puroktaṃ ca tayā pārvatyā mama tatra ca || tatodhikaṃ prapaśyāmi saundaryyaṃ parameśituḥ
"What was formerly said to me there by that Pārvatī — I see the beauty of the Supreme Lord to be even greater than that.
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SiP 2 109.16
महेशस्य सुलावण्यमनिर्वाच्यं च संप्रति ।। एवं विस्मयमापन्ना मेना स्वगृहमाययौ
maheśasya sulāvaṇyamanirvācyaṃ ca saṃprati || evaṃ vismayamāpannā menā svagṛhamāyayau
And at present the fine loveliness of Maheśa is beyond telling. Thus overcome with wonder, Menā returned to her own house.
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SiP 2 109.17
प्रशशंसुर्युवतयो धन्या धन्या गिरेः सुता ।। दुर्गा भगवतीत्येवमूचुः काश्चन कन्यकाः
praśaśaṃsuryuvatayo dhanyā dhanyā gireḥ sutā || durgā bhagavatītyevamūcuḥ kāścana kanyakāḥ
The young women praised (her): "Blessed, blessed is the daughter of the mountain!" And some maidens said, "She is Durgā, the goddess herself!"
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SiP 2 109.18
न दृष्टो वर इत्येवमस्माभिर्द्दानगोचरः ।। धन्या हि गिरिजा देवीमूचुः काश्चन कन्यकाः
na dṛṣṭo vara ityevamasmābhirddānagocaraḥ || dhanyā hi girijā devīmūcuḥ kāścana kanyakāḥ
"Such a bridegroom as this we have never seen, one fit to receive the gift (of a bride)"; and some maidens said, "Truly blessed is the goddess born of the mountain."
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SiP 2 109.19
जगुर्गन्धर्व्वप्रवरा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ।। दृष्ट्वा शंकररूपं च प्रहृष्टास्सर्वदेवताः
jagurgandharvvapravarā nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ || dṛṣṭvā śaṃkararūpaṃ ca prahṛṣṭāssarvadevatāḥ
The best of the Gandharvas sang and the hosts of Apsarases danced, and all the gods, seeing Śaṅkara's form, were delighted.
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SiP 2 109.21
हिमाचलोऽपि मुदितो द्वाराचारमथाकरोत् ।। मेनापि सर्वनारीभिर्महोत्सवपुरस्सरम्
himācalo'pi mudito dvārācāramathākarot || menāpi sarvanārībhirmahotsavapurassaram
Himācala too, gladdened, then performed the rite at the door; and Menā also, with all the women, preceded by a great festivity—
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SiP 2 109.22
परपुच्छां चकारासौ मुदिता स्वगृहं ययौ ।। शिवो निवेदितं स्थानं जगाम गणनिर्जरैः
parapucchāṃ cakārāsau muditā svagṛhaṃ yayau || śivo niveditaṃ sthānaṃ jagāma gaṇanirjaraiḥ
—she performed the parapucchā (rite), and, delighted, went to her own house; and Śiva went with his Gaṇas and the gods to the lodging assigned (to him).
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SiP 2 109.23
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे दुर्गां शैलान्तःपुरचारिका ।। बहिर्जग्मुस्समादाय पूजितुं कुलदेवताम्
etasminnantare durgāṃ śailāntaḥpuracārikā || bahirjagmussamādāya pūjituṃ kuladevatām
Meanwhile the attendant women of the mountain('s) inner apartments went outside, taking Durgā (with them), to worship the family deity.
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SiP 2 109.24
तत्र तां ददृशुर्देवा निमेषरहिता मुदा ।। सुनीलांजनवर्णाभां स्वांगैश्च प्रतिभूषिताम्।
tatra tāṃ dadṛśurdevā nimeṣarahitā mudā || sunīlāṃjanavarṇābhāṃ svāṃgaiśca pratibhūṣitām|
There the gods, unblinking, gazed on her with joy—her hue that of fine blue collyrium, adorned by her own limbs (as ornaments),
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SiP 2 109.25
त्रिनेत्रादृतनेत्रांतामन्यवारितलोचनाम् ।। ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यां सकटाक्षां मनोहराम्
trinetrādṛtanetrāṃtāmanyavāritalocanām || īṣaddhāsyaprasannāsyāṃ sakaṭākṣāṃ manoharām
the corners of her eyes honoured by the Three-eyed one, her eyes turned away from any other, her face bright with a slight smile, casting sidelong glances, captivating,
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SiP 2 109.26
सुचारुकबरीभारां चारुपत्रक शोभिताम् ।। कस्तूरीबिन्दुभिस्सार्द्धं सिन्दूरबिन्दुशोभिताम्
sucārukabarībhārāṃ cārupatraka śobhitām || kastūrībindubhissārddhaṃ sindūrabinduśobhitām
with a lovely, heavy braid of hair, adorned with beautiful leaf-designs, adorned with dots of musk together with dots of vermilion,
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SiP 2 109.27
रत्नेन्द्रसारहारेण वक्षसा सुविराजिताम् ।। रत्नकेयूरवलयां रत्नकङ्कणमंडिताम्
ratnendrasārahāreṇa vakṣasā suvirājitām || ratnakeyūravalayāṃ ratnakaṅkaṇamaṃḍitām
shining beautifully on her breast with a necklace of the finest of jewels, wearing jewelled armlets and bracelets, decked with jewelled bangles,
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SiP 2 109.28
सद्रत्नकुण्डलाभ्यां च चारुगण्डस्थलोज्ज्वलाम् ।। मणिरत्नप्रभामुष्टिदन्तराजिविराजिताम्
sadratnakuṇḍalābhyāṃ ca cārugaṇḍasthalojjvalām || maṇiratnaprabhāmuṣṭidantarājivirājitām
radiant in her lovely cheeks from her two fine jewelled earrings, resplendent with a row of teeth that stole the luster of gems and jewels,
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SiP 2 109.29
मधुबिम्बाधरोष्ठां च रत्नयावकसंयुताम् ।। रत्नदर्प्पणहस्तां च क्रीडापद्मविभूषिताम्
madhubimbādharoṣṭhāṃ ca ratnayāvakasaṃyutām || ratnadarppaṇahastāṃ ca krīḍāpadmavibhūṣitām
her lower lip sweet as the bimba fruit, tinted with lac like a jewel, a jewelled mirror in her hand, adorned with a lotus for play—
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SiP 2 109.31
प्रणेमुश्शिरसा देवीं भक्तियुक्ताः समेनकाम् ।। सर्वे सुरादयो दृष्ट्वा जगदाद्यां जगत्प्रसूम्
praṇemuśśirasā devīṃ bhaktiyuktāḥ samenakām || sarve surādayo dṛṣṭvā jagadādyāṃ jagatprasūm
all the gods and the rest, filled with devotion, seeing her, the first of the world and mother of the world, bowed with their heads to the Goddess together with Menā.
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SiP 2 109.32
त्रिनेत्रो नेत्रकोणेन तां ददर्श मुदान्वितः ।। शिवः सत्याकृतिं दृष्ट्वा विजहौ विरहज्वरम्
trinetro netrakoṇena tāṃ dadarśa mudānvitaḥ || śivaḥ satyākṛtiṃ dṛṣṭvā vijahau virahajvaram
The Three-eyed one, filled with joy, looked at her from the corner of his eye; Śiva, seeing the form of Satī (in her), let go of the fever of separation.
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SiP 2 109.33
शिवस्सर्वं विसस्मार शिवासंन्यस्तलोचनः ।। पुलकांचितसर्वाङ्गो हर्षाद्गौरीविलोचनः
śivassarvaṃ visasmāra śivāsaṃnyastalocanaḥ || pulakāṃcitasarvāṅgo harṣādgaurīvilocanaḥ
Śiva forgot everything, his eyes surrendered to Śivā; all his limbs bristling with thrill, his eye upon Gaurī out of delight.
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SiP 2 109.34
अथ कालीबहिः पुर्य्यां गत्वा पूज्य कुलाम्बिकाम् ।। विवेश भवनं रम्यं स्वपितुस्सद्विजाङ्गना
atha kālībahiḥ puryyāṃ gatvā pūjya kulāmbikām || viveśa bhavanaṃ ramyaṃ svapitussadvijāṅganā
Then Kālī, having gone outside the city and worshipped the family mother-goddess, entered the lovely house of her father, (accompanied by) the wives of good brahmins.
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SiP 2 109.35
शङ्करोपि सुरैस्सार्द्धं हरिणा ब्राह्मणा तथा ।। हिमाचलसमुद्दिष्टं स्वस्थानमगमन्मुदा
śaṅkaropi suraissārddhaṃ hariṇā brāhmaṇā tathā || himācalasamuddiṣṭaṃ svasthānamagamanmudā
Śaṅkara too, together with the gods, with Hari and with Brahmā, went joyfully to his own place as indicated by Himācala.
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SiP 2 109.36
तत्र सर्वे सुखं तस्थुस्सेवन्तश्शङ्करं यथा ।। सम्मानिता गिरीशेन नानाविधसुसम्पदा
tatra sarve sukhaṃ tasthussevantaśśaṅkaraṃ yathā || sammānitā girīśena nānāvidhasusampadā
There all of them stayed happily, serving Śaṅkara duly, honoured by the mountain lord with fine gifts of many kinds.
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