Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 115
SiP 2 115.1
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ शैलवरस्तात हिमवान्भाग्यसत्तमः ।। प्राङ्गणं रचयामास भोजनार्थं विचक्षणः
brahmovāca || atha śailavarastāta himavānbhāgyasattamaḥ || prāṅgaṇaṃ racayāmāsa bhojanārthaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ
Brahmā said: Then, dear child, the best of mountains, Himavān, most blessed and discerning, had a courtyard prepared for the meal.
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SiP 2 115.2
मार्जनं लेपनं सम्यक्कारयामास तस्य सः ।। स सुगन्धैरलञ्चक्रे नानावस्तुभिरादरात् देवास्सेन्द्रा लोकपाला नानाशोभासमन्विताः ।। बुभुजुस्ते महाभागा नानाहास्यरसैस्सह नानासुगन्धसद्द्रव्यैर्वासितं सुप्रकाशकम् ।। चन्दनागुरुसंयुक्तं पुष्पशय्यासमन्वितम् स्ववाहनानि सज्जानि कैलासङ्गन्तुमुत्सुकाः ।। कृत्वा सम्प्रेषयामासुर्धर्मं शिवसमीपतः जयशब्दो बभूवाथ नमश्शब्दस्तथैव च ।। वेदध्वनिश्च शुभदो महाकोलाहलोऽभवत्
mārjanaṃ lepanaṃ samyakkārayāmāsa tasya saḥ || sa sugandhairalañcakre nānāvastubhirādarāt devāssendrā lokapālā nānāśobhāsamanvitāḥ || bubhujuste mahābhāgā nānāhāsyarasaissaha nānāsugandhasaddravyairvāsitaṃ suprakāśakam || candanāgurusaṃyuktaṃ puṣpaśayyāsamanvitam svavāhanāni sajjāni kailāsaṅgantumutsukāḥ || kṛtvā sampreṣayāmāsurdharmaṃ śivasamīpataḥ jayaśabdo babhūvātha namaśśabdastathaiva ca || vedadhvaniśca śubhado mahākolāhalo'bhavat
He had it thoroughly swept and plastered, and he adorned it with fragrant things and with various objects, with care. The gods with Indra, and the guardians of the worlds, endowed with manifold splendour — those greatly fortunate ones ate there amid much laughter and merriment. (The place was) perfumed with many excellent fragrant substances, brightly lit, furnished with sandal and aloe-wood, provided with couches of flowers. Having made their own vehicles ready, eager to go to Kailāsa, they sent Dharma into Śiva's presence. Then there arose the cry of "Victory!" and likewise the cry of "Homage!"; and the auspicious sound of the Veda, and a great tumult arose.
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SiP 2 115.3
अथ शैलस्सुरान्सर्वानन्यानपि च सेश्वरान् ।। भोजनायाह्वयामास पुत्रैश्शैलैः परैरपि
atha śailassurānsarvānanyānapi ca seśvarān || bhojanāyāhvayāmāsa putraiśśailaiḥ parairapi
Then the mountain, together with his sons and with the other mountains, invited all the gods and the others too, along with the Lord, to the meal.
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SiP 2 115.4
शैलाह्वानमथाकर्ण्य स प्रभुस्साच्युतो मुने ।। सर्वैस्सुरादिभिस्तत्र भोजनाय ययौ मुदा
śailāhvānamathākarṇya sa prabhussācyuto mune || sarvaissurādibhistatra bhojanāya yayau mudā
Then, hearing the mountain's invitation, that Lord together with Acyuta, O sage, went there gladly, with all the gods and the rest, for the meal.
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SiP 2 115.5
गिरिः प्रभुं च सर्वांस्तान्सुसत्कृत्य यथाविधि ।। मुदोपवेशयामास सत्पीठेषु गृहान्तरे
giriḥ prabhuṃ ca sarvāṃstānsusatkṛtya yathāvidhi || mudopaveśayāmāsa satpīṭheṣu gṛhāntare
The mountain, having duly honoured the Lord and all of them well, gladly seated (them) on fine seats inside the house.
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SiP 2 115.6
नानासुभोज्यवस्तूनि परिविष्य च तत्पुनः ।। साञ्चलिर्भोजनायाज्ञां चक्रे विज्ञप्तिमानतः
nānāsubhojyavastūni pariviṣya ca tatpunaḥ || sāñcalirbhojanāyājñāṃ cakre vijñaptimānataḥ
And having served out the many fine foods, he then, with joined palms, respectfully made his request, (asking) leave for (them) to eat.
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SiP 2 115.7
अथ सम्मानितास्तत्र देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः ।। सदाशिवं पुरस्कृत्य बुभुजुस्सकलाश्च ते
atha sammānitāstatra devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ || sadāśivaṃ puraskṛtya bubhujussakalāśca te
Then the gods, honoured there, headed by Viṣṇu, all of them, placing Sadāśiva in front, ate.
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SiP 2 115.8
तदा सर्वे हि मिलिता ऐकपद्येन सर्वशः ।। पंक्तिभूताश्च बुभुजु र्विहसन्तः पृथक्पृथक्
tadā sarve hi militā aikapadyena sarvaśaḥ || paṃktibhūtāśca bubhuju rvihasantaḥ pṛthakpṛthak
Then indeed all, assembled together in one body throughout, formed into rows and ate, laughing, each group apart.
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SiP 2 115.9
नन्दिभृंगिवीरभद्रवीरभद्रगणाः पृथक्।। बुभुजुस्ते महाभागाः कुतूहलसमन्विताः
nandibhṛṃgivīrabhadravīrabhadragaṇāḥ pṛthak|| bubhujuste mahābhāgāḥ kutūhalasamanvitāḥ
Nandin, Bhṛṅgin, Vīrabhadra and Vīrabhadra's troops ate separately, those greatly fortunate ones, filled with eagerness.
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SiP 2 115.11
सर्वे च मुनयो विप्रा भृग्वाद्या ऋषयस्तथा।। बुभुजु प्रीतितस्सर्वे पृथक् पंक्तिगतास्तदा
sarve ca munayo viprā bhṛgvādyā ṛṣayastathā|| bubhuju prītitassarve pṛthak paṃktigatāstadā
And all the sages, the brahmins, and the seers beginning with Bhṛgu — all of them then ate with pleasure, seated in a separate row.
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SiP 2 115.12
तथा चण्डीगणास्सर्वे बुभुजुः कृतभाजनाः ।। कुतूहलं प्रकुर्वन्तो नानाहास्यकरा मुदा
tathā caṇḍīgaṇāssarve bubhujuḥ kṛtabhājanāḥ || kutūhalaṃ prakurvanto nānāhāsyakarā mudā
So too all the troops of Caṇḍī ate, with their dishes served, making merry and raising much laughter, joyfully.
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SiP 2 115.13
एवन्ते भुक्तवन्तश्चाचम्य सर्वे मुदान्विताः ।। विश्रामार्थं गताः प्रीत्या विष्ण्वाद्यास्स्वस्वमाश्रमम्
evante bhuktavantaścācamya sarve mudānvitāḥ || viśrāmārthaṃ gatāḥ prītyā viṣṇvādyāssvasvamāśramam
Thus, when they had eaten and rinsed their mouths, all of them, filled with joy, Viṣṇu and the rest, went happily each to his own dwelling to rest.
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SiP 2 115.14
मेनाज्ञया स्त्रियस्साध्व्य श्शिवं सम्प्रार्थ्य भक्तितः ।। गेहे निवासयामासुर्वासाख्ये परमोत्सवे
menājñayā striyassādhvya śśivaṃ samprārthya bhaktitaḥ || gehe nivāsayāmāsurvāsākhye paramotsave
By Menā's command the virtuous women, having devoutly entreated Śiva, lodged (him) in the house called the bridal chamber, at that supreme festival.
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SiP 2 115.15
रत्नसिंहासने शम्भुर्मेनादत्ते मनोहरे ।। सन्निधाय मुदा युक्तो ददृशे वासमन्दिरम्
ratnasiṃhāsane śambhurmenādatte manohare || sannidhāya mudā yukto dadṛśe vāsamandiram
Śambhu, seated on the charming jewelled throne given by Menā, filled with joy, beheld the bridal chamber:
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SiP 2 115.16
रत्नप्रदीपशतकैर्ज्वलद्भिर्ज्वलितं श्रिया ।। रत्नपात्रघटाकीर्णं मुक्तामणिविराजितम्
ratnapradīpaśatakairjvaladbhirjvalitaṃ śriyā || ratnapātraghaṭākīrṇaṃ muktāmaṇivirājitam
blazing with splendour from hundreds of flaming jewel-lamps, strewn with jewelled vessels and jars, radiant with pearls and gems,
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SiP 2 115.17
रत्नदर्प्पणशोभाढ्यं मण्डितं श्वेतचामरैः।। मुक्तामणिसुमालाभिर्वेष्टितं परमर्द्धिमत्
ratnadarppaṇaśobhāḍhyaṃ maṇḍitaṃ śvetacāmaraiḥ|| muktāmaṇisumālābhirveṣṭitaṃ paramarddhimat
rich in the beauty of jewelled mirrors, decorated with white yak-tail fans, hung about with lovely strings of pearls and gems, of supreme opulence,
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SiP 2 115.18
अनूपमम्महादिव्यं विचित्रं सुमनोहरम्।। चित्ताह्लादकरं नानारचनारचितस्थलम्
anūpamammahādivyaṃ vicitraṃ sumanoharam|| cittāhlādakaraṃ nānāracanāracitasthalam
incomparable, greatly divine, wonderful, most charming, gladdening the heart, its floor laid out with manifold designs,
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SiP 2 115.19
शिवदत्तवरस्यैव प्रभावमतुलम्परम् ।। दर्शयन्तं समुल्लासि शिवलोकाभिधानकम्
śivadattavarasyaiva prabhāvamatulamparam || darśayantaṃ samullāsi śivalokābhidhānakam
displaying the unequalled, supreme power of the very boon granted by Śiva — radiant, bearing the name "Śiva's world",
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SiP 2 115.21
नानाचित्रविचित्राढ्यं निर्मितं विश्वकर्म्मणा ।। रत्नेन्द्रसाररचितैराचितं हारकैर्वरैः
nānācitravicitrāḍhyaṃ nirmitaṃ viśvakarmmaṇā || ratnendrasāraracitairācitaṃ hārakairvaraiḥ
(It was) rich in manifold pictures and marvels, fashioned by Viśvakarman, studded with choice strings of pearls wrought from the essence of the finest gems.
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SiP 2 115.22
कुत्रचित्सुरनिर्माणं वैकुण्ठं सुमनोहरम् ।। कुत्रचिच्च ब्रह्मलोकं लोकपालपुरं क्वचित्
kutracitsuranirmāṇaṃ vaikuṇṭhaṃ sumanoharam || kutracicca brahmalokaṃ lokapālapuraṃ kvacit
In one place (it looked like) a construction of the gods, (like) most charming Vaikuṇṭha; in one place like Brahmā's world, and somewhere like the city of the guardians of the quarters.
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SiP 2 115.23
कैलासं कुत्रचिद्रम्यं कुत्रचिच्छक्रमन्दिरम् ।। कुत्रचिच्छिवलोकं च सर्वोपरि विराजितम्
kailāsaṃ kutracidramyaṃ kutracicchakramandiram || kutracicchivalokaṃ ca sarvopari virājitam
Somewhere (it was like) delightful Kailāsa, somewhere like Śakra's palace, and somewhere like Śivaloka, shining above them all.
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SiP 2 115.24
एतादृशगृहं सर्वदृष्टाश्चर्य्यं महेश्वरः ।। प्रशंसन् हिमशैलेशं परितुष्टो बभूव ह
etādṛśagṛhaṃ sarvadṛṣṭāścaryyaṃ maheśvaraḥ || praśaṃsan himaśaileśaṃ parituṣṭo babhūva ha
Such a house, a wonder to all who saw it — Maheśvara, praising the lord of the snow mountain, became thoroughly pleased.
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SiP 2 115.25
तत्रातिरमणीये च रत्नपर्य्यंक उत्तमे ।। अशयिष्ट मुदा युक्तो लीलया परमेश्वरः
tatrātiramaṇīye ca ratnaparyyaṃka uttame || aśayiṣṭa mudā yukto līlayā parameśvaraḥ
And there, on an exceedingly lovely and excellent jewelled couch, the supreme Lord, filled with delight, lay down in play.
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SiP 2 115.26
हिमाचलश्च स्वभ्रातॄन्भोजयामास कृत्स्नशः ।। सर्वानन्यांश्च सुप्रीत्या शेषकृत्यं चकार ह
himācalaśca svabhrātṝnbhojayāmāsa kṛtsnaśaḥ || sarvānanyāṃśca suprītyā śeṣakṛtyaṃ cakāra ha
And Himācala fed his own brothers, all of them, and all the others too, with great affection, and performed what remained to be done.
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SiP 2 115.27
एवं कुर्वति शैलेशे स्वपति प्रेष्ठ ईश्वरे ।। व्यतीता रजनी सर्वा प्रातःकालो बभूव ह
evaṃ kurvati śaileśe svapati preṣṭha īśvare || vyatītā rajanī sarvā prātaḥkālo babhūva ha
While the lord of mountains was thus engaged and the dearest Lord slept, the whole night passed and morning came.
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SiP 2 115.28
अथ प्रभातकाले च धृत्युत्साहपरायणाः ।। नानाप्रकारवाद्यानि वादयाञ्चक्रिरे जनाः
atha prabhātakāle ca dhṛtyutsāhaparāyaṇāḥ || nānāprakāravādyāni vādayāñcakrire janāḥ
Then, at dawn, the people, given over to resolve and eagerness, had instruments of many kinds played.
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SiP 2 115.29
सर्वे सुरास्समुत्तस्थुर्विष्ण्वाद्यास्सुमुदान्विताः ।। स्वेष्टं संस्मृत्य देवेशं सज्जिभूतास्ससंभ्रमाः
sarve surāssamuttasthurviṣṇvādyāssumudānvitāḥ || sveṣṭaṃ saṃsmṛtya deveśaṃ sajjibhūtāssasaṃbhramāḥ
All the gods, Viṣṇu and the rest, rose up full of joy; recalling their own beloved lord of gods, they made themselves ready in haste.
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SiP 2 115.31
वासगेहमथागत्य धर्मो नारायणाज्ञया ।। उवाच शंकरं योगी योगीशं समयोचितम्
vāsagehamathāgatya dharmo nārāyaṇājñayā || uvāca śaṃkaraṃ yogī yogīśaṃ samayocitam
Then, coming to the sleeping chamber, Dharma, by Nārāyaṇa's command — himself a yogin — spoke to Śaṃkara, the lord of yogins, what was fitting to the occasion.
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SiP 2 115.32
।। धर्म उवाच ।। उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रन्ते भव नः प्रमथाधिप ।। जनावासं समागच्छ कृतार्थं कुरु तत्र तान्
|| dharma uvāca || uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhadrante bhava naḥ pramathādhipa || janāvāsaṃ samāgaccha kṛtārthaṃ kuru tatra tān
Dharma said: Rise, rise! Good fortune to you! Be (gracious) to us, O lord of the Pramathas. Come to the guests' lodging, and make them there fulfilled in their aim.
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SiP 2 115.33
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति धर्मवचः श्रुत्वा विजहास महेश्वरः ।। ददर्श कृपया दृष्ट्या तल्पमुज्झाञ्चकार ह
|| brahmovāca || iti dharmavacaḥ śrutvā vijahāsa maheśvaraḥ || dadarśa kṛpayā dṛṣṭyā talpamujjhāñcakāra ha
Brahmā said: Hearing these words of Dharma, Maheśvara laughed, looked (upon him) with a compassionate glance, and left the bed.
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SiP 2 115.34
उवाच विहसन् धर्म त्वमग्रे गच्छ तत्र ह।। अहमप्यागमिष्यामि द्रुतमेव न संशयः
uvāca vihasan dharma tvamagre gaccha tatra ha|| ahamapyāgamiṣyāmi drutameva na saṃśayaḥ
Smiling, he said: "Dharma, you go on ahead there; I too shall come, and quickly — there is no doubt."
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SiP 2 115.35
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्तश्शंकरेणाथ जनावासं जगाम सः।। स्वयङ्गन्तुमना आसीत्तत्र शम्भुरपि प्रभुः तज्ज्ञात्वा स्त्रीगणस्सोसौ तत्रागच्छन्महोत्सवः ।। चक्रे मंगलगानं हि पश्यन्शम्भुपदद्वयम्
|| brahmovāca || ityuktaśśaṃkareṇātha janāvāsaṃ jagāma saḥ|| svayaṅgantumanā āsīttatra śambhurapi prabhuḥ tajjñātvā strīgaṇassosau tatrāgacchanmahotsavaḥ || cakre maṃgalagānaṃ hi paśyanśambhupadadvayam
Brahmā said: Thus addressed by Śaṃkara, he went to the guests' lodging; and Śambhu the Lord too was minded to go there himself. Knowing this, that throng of women came there — it was a great festival — and indeed sang auspicious songs, gazing on Śambhu's two feet.
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SiP 2 115.37
अथ शंम्भुर्भवाचारी प्रातःकृत्यं विधाय च ।। मेनामान्त्र्य कुध्रं च जनावासं जगाम सः
atha śaṃmbhurbhavācārī prātaḥkṛtyaṃ vidhāya ca || menāmāntrya kudhraṃ ca janāvāsaṃ jagāma saḥ
Then Śambhu, conforming to worldly usage, having performed the morning rites and having taken leave of Menā and of the mountain, went to the guests' lodging.
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SiP 2 115.38
महोत्सवस्तदा चासीद्वेदध्वनिरभून्मुने ।। वाद्यानि वादयामासुर्जनाश्चातुर्विधानि च
mahotsavastadā cāsīdvedadhvanirabhūnmune || vādyāni vādayāmāsurjanāścāturvidhāni ca
There was a great festival then, and the sound of the Vedas arose, O sage; and the people played instruments of the four kinds.
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SiP 2 115.39
शम्भुरागत्य स्वस्थानं ववन्दे च मुनींस्तदा ।। हरिं च मां भवाचारात् वन्दितोऽभूत्सुरादिभिः
śambhurāgatya svasthānaṃ vavande ca munīṃstadā || hariṃ ca māṃ bhavācārāt vandito'bhūtsurādibhiḥ
Śambhu, having come to his own place, then saluted the sages, and Hari and me, in accordance with worldly usage; and he was saluted by the gods and the rest.
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