Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 116

SiP 2 116.1

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ विष्ण्वादयो देवा मुनयश्च तपोधनाः ।। कृत्वावश्यककर्माणि यात्रां सन्तेनिरे गिरेः

brahmovāca || atha viṣṇvādayo devā munayaśca tapodhanāḥ || kṛtvāvaśyakakarmāṇi yātrāṃ santenire gireḥ

Brahmā said: Then the gods with Viṣṇu at their head, and the sages whose wealth is austerity, having done the necessary rites, set out in procession to the mountain('s house).

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SiP 2 116.2

ततो गिरिवरः स्नात्वा स्वेष्टं सम्पूज्य यत्नतः ।। पौरबन्धून्समाहूय जनवासं ययौ मुदा चित्रन्न खलु तत्रास्ति यत्र देवी शिवाम्बिका ।। परिपूर्णमशेषञ्च यवं धन्या यदागताः इत्थन्तृतीये घस्रेऽपि मानितास्तेऽभवन्मुने ।। गिरीश्वरेण विधिवद्दानमानादरादिभिः मेनोवाच ।। कृपानिधे कृपाङ्कृत्वा शिवां सम्पालयिष्यसि ।। सहस्रदोषं पार्वत्या आशुतोषः क्षमिष्यसि

tato girivaraḥ snātvā sveṣṭaṃ sampūjya yatnataḥ || paurabandhūnsamāhūya janavāsaṃ yayau mudā citranna khalu tatrāsti yatra devī śivāmbikā || paripūrṇamaśeṣañca yavaṃ dhanyā yadāgatāḥ itthantṛtīye ghasre'pi mānitāste'bhavanmune || girīśvareṇa vidhivaddānamānādarādibhiḥ menovāca || kṛpānidhe kṛpāṅkṛtvā śivāṃ sampālayiṣyasi || sahasradoṣaṃ pārvatyā āśutoṣaḥ kṣamiṣyasi

Then the best of mountains, having bathed and carefully worshipped his own chosen deity, summoning the townsmen and his kinsmen, went joyfully to the guests' lodging. Indeed there is no marvel lacking there where the Goddess Śivā the Mother is; everything was complete and entire ... blessed are they who have come. Thus on the third day too they were honoured, O sage, by the lord of mountains, duly, with gifts, respect, deference and the like. Menā said: O treasury of compassion, showing mercy you will protect Śivā; you who are quickly appeased will forgive a thousand faults of Pārvatī.

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SiP 2 116.3

तत्र प्रभुम्प्रपूज्याथ चक्रे सम्प्रार्थनां मुदा ।। कियद्दिनानि सन्तिष्ठ मद्गेहे सकलैस्सह

tatra prabhumprapūjyātha cakre samprārthanāṃ mudā || kiyaddināni santiṣṭha madgehe sakalaissaha

There, having worshipped the Lord, he then made his request with joy: "Stay some days in my house, together with all (your company)."

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SiP 2 116.4

विलोकनेन ते शम्भो कृतार्थोहं न संशयः ।। धन्यश्च यस्य मद्गेहे आयातोऽसि सुरैस्सह

vilokanena te śambho kṛtārthohaṃ na saṃśayaḥ || dhanyaśca yasya madgehe āyāto'si suraissaha

"By the sight of you, O Śambhu, I have gained my purpose, without doubt; and I am blessed, since you have come to my house together with the gods."

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SiP 2 116.5

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा बहु शैलेशः करौ बद्ध्वा प्रणम्य च ।। प्रभुन्निमन्त्रयामास सह विष्णुसुरादिभिः

brahmovāca || ityuktvā bahu śaileśaḥ karau baddhvā praṇamya ca || prabhunnimantrayāmāsa saha viṣṇusurādibhiḥ

Brahmā said: Having spoken thus at length, the lord of the mountains, joining his hands and bowing, invited the Lord along with Viṣṇu, the gods and the rest.

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SiP 2 116.6

अथ ते मनसा गत्वा शिव संयुतमादरात् ।। प्रत्यूचुर्मुनयो देवा हृष्टा विष्णुसुरादिभिः

atha te manasā gatvā śiva saṃyutamādarāt || pratyūcurmunayo devā hṛṣṭā viṣṇusurādibhiḥ

Then, having gone in mind (i.e. assented) respectfully to (the invitation of) the one accompanied by Śiva, the sages and the gods, delighted, answered together with Viṣṇu and the gods.

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SiP 2 116.7

।। देवा ऊचुः ।। धन्यस्त्वं गिरिशार्दूल तव कीर्तिर्महीयसी ।। त्वत्समो न त्रिलोकेषु कोपि पुण्यतमो जनः

|| devā ūcuḥ || dhanyastvaṃ giriśārdūla tava kīrtirmahīyasī || tvatsamo na trilokeṣu kopi puṇyatamo janaḥ

The gods said: Blessed are you, O tiger among mountains; your fame is very great. There is no one in the three worlds equal to you, nor any more meritorious person,

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SiP 2 116.8

यस्य द्वारि महेशानः परब्रह्म सतां गतिः ।। समागतस्सदासैश्च कृपया भक्तवत्सलः

yasya dvāri maheśānaḥ parabrahma satāṃ gatiḥ || samāgatassadāsaiśca kṛpayā bhaktavatsalaḥ

at whose door the great Lord, the supreme Brahman, the refuge of the good, has come out of compassion, fond of his devotees, together with his attendants.

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SiP 2 116.9

जनावासोतिरम्यश्च सम्मानो विविधः कृतः ।। भोजनानि त्वपूर्वाणि न वर्ण्यानि गिरीश्वर

janāvāsotiramyaśca sammāno vividhaḥ kṛtaḥ || bhojanāni tvapūrvāṇi na varṇyāni girīśvara

The lodging for the people was most delightful, and manifold honour was shown; and the foods were such as never before—they cannot be described, O lord of mountains.

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SiP 2 116.11

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्थम्परस्परन्तत्र प्रशंसाभवदुत्तमा ।। उत्सवो विविधो जातो वेदसाधुजयध्वनिः

|| brahmovāca || itthamparasparantatra praśaṃsābhavaduttamā || utsavo vividho jāto vedasādhujayadhvaniḥ

Brahmā said: Thus there was excellent mutual praise there; manifold festivity arose, with the sound of the Vedas and cries of "well done!" and "victory!"

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SiP 2 116.12

अभून्मङ्गलगानञ्च ननर्ताप्सरसांगणः ।। नुतिञ्चक्रुर्मागधाद्या द्रव्यदानमभूद्बहु

abhūnmaṅgalagānañca nanartāpsarasāṃgaṇaḥ || nutiñcakrurmāgadhādyā dravyadānamabhūdbahu

There was auspicious singing, and troops of apsarases danced; bards and others sang praises, and there was much giving of goods.

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SiP 2 116.13

तत आमन्त्रय देवेशं स्वगेहमगमद्गिरिः ।। भोजनोत्सवमारेभे नानाविधिविधानतः

tata āmantraya deveśaṃ svagehamagamadgiriḥ || bhojanotsavamārebhe nānāvidhividhānataḥ

Then, having invited the lord of the gods, the mountain went to his own house and began the feast-festival according to manifold prescriptions.

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SiP 2 116.14

भोजनार्थं प्रभुम्प्रीत्यानयामास यथोचितम् ।। परिवारसमेतं च सकुतूहलमीश्वरम्

bhojanārthaṃ prabhumprītyānayāmāsa yathocitam || parivārasametaṃ ca sakutūhalamīśvaram

For the meal he brought the Lord with affection, as was fitting—the Lord together with his retinue, and full of eagerness.

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SiP 2 116.15

प्रक्षाल्य चरणौ शम्भोर्विष्णोर्मम वरादरात् ।। सर्वेषाममराणाञ्च मुनीनाञ्च यथार्थतः

prakṣālya caraṇau śambhorviṣṇormama varādarāt || sarveṣāmamarāṇāñca munīnāñca yathārthataḥ

Having washed the feet of Śambhu, of Viṣṇu, and of me with reverence, and duly of all the immortals and the sages,

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SiP 2 116.16

परेषाञ्च गतानाञ्च गिरीशो मण्डपान्तरे ।। आसयामास सुप्रीत्या तांस्तान्बन्धुभिरन्वितः

pareṣāñca gatānāñca girīśo maṇḍapāntare || āsayāmāsa suprītyā tāṃstānbandhubhiranvitaḥ

and of the others who had come, the lord of the mountain, accompanied by his kinsmen, with great affection seated them each within the pavilion.

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SiP 2 116.17

सुरसैर्विविधान्नैश्च तर्पयामास तान्गिरिः ।। बुभुजुर्निखिलास्ते वै शम्भुना विष्णुना मया

surasairvividhānnaiśca tarpayāmāsa tāngiriḥ || bubhujurnikhilāste vai śambhunā viṣṇunā mayā

The mountain satisfied them with savoury foods of many kinds; and all of them ate, together with Śambhu, Viṣṇu and me.

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SiP 2 116.18

तदानीम्पुरनार्यश्च गालीदानम्व्यधुर्मुदा ।। मृदुवाण्या हसन्त्यश्च पश्यन्त्यो यत्नतश्च तान्

tadānīmpuranāryaśca gālīdānamvyadhurmudā || mṛduvāṇyā hasantyaśca paśyantyo yatnataśca tān

At that time the women of the city joyfully delivered abusive banter (gālī), laughing with soft voices and looking at them intently.

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SiP 2 116.19

ते भुक्त्वाचम्य विधिवद्गिरिमामन्त्र्य नारद ।। स्वस्थानम्प्रययुस्सर्वे मुदितास्तृप्तिमागताः

te bhuktvācamya vidhivadgirimāmantrya nārada || svasthānamprayayussarve muditāstṛptimāgatāḥ

Having eaten and rinsed the mouth according to rule, and having taken leave of the mountain, O Nārada, they all went to their own places, delighted and satisfied.

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SiP 2 116.21

चतुर्थे दिवसे प्राप्ते चतुर्थीकर्म शुद्धितः ।। बभूव विधिवद्येन विना खण्डित एव सः

caturthe divase prāpte caturthīkarma śuddhitaḥ || babhūva vidhivadyena vinā khaṇḍita eva saḥ

When the fourth day arrived, the fourth-day rite was duly performed for purification—the rite without which it (the marriage) is indeed defective.

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SiP 2 116.22

उत्सवो विविधश्चासीत्साधुवादजयध्वनिः ।। बहुदानं सुगानञ्च नर्त्तनम्विविधन्तथा

utsavo vividhaścāsītsādhuvādajayadhvaniḥ || bahudānaṃ sugānañca narttanamvividhantathā

There was manifold festivity, with cries of "well done!" and "victory!", much giving of gifts, fine singing, and dancing of many kinds.

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SiP 2 116.23

पञ्चमे दिवसे प्राप्ते सर्वे देवा मुदान्विताः ।। विज्ञप्तिञ्चक्रिरे शैलं यात्रार्थमतिप्रेमतः

pañcame divase prāpte sarve devā mudānvitāḥ || vijñaptiñcakrire śailaṃ yātrārthamatipremataḥ

When the fifth day came, all the gods, filled with joy, made a request to the mountain, out of great affection, for (leave to) depart.

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SiP 2 116.24

तदाकर्ण्य गिरीशश्चोवाच देवान् कृताञ्जलिः ।। कियद्दिनानि तिष्ठन्तु कृपाङ्कुर्वन्तु मां सुराः

tadākarṇya girīśaścovāca devān kṛtāñjaliḥ || kiyaddināni tiṣṭhantu kṛpāṅkurvantu māṃ surāḥ

Hearing that, the lord of the mountain, with folded hands, said to the gods: "Stay some days more; show me favour, O gods."

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SiP 2 116.26

इत्थम्व्यतीयुर्दिवसा बहवो वसतां च तत् ।। सप्तर्षीन्प्रेषयामासुर्गिरीशान्ते ततस्सुराः

itthamvyatīyurdivasā bahavo vasatāṃ ca tat || saptarṣīnpreṣayāmāsurgirīśānte tatassurāḥ

Thus many days passed for them as they dwelt there; then the gods sent the seven sages into the presence of the mountain-lord.

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SiP 2 116.27

ते तं सम्बोधयामासुर्मेनाञ्च समयोचितम् ।। शिवतत्त्वम्परम्प्रोचुः प्रशंसन्विधिवन्मुदा

te taṃ sambodhayāmāsurmenāñca samayocitam || śivatattvamparamprocuḥ praśaṃsanvidhivanmudā

They awakened him, and Menā as well, as befitted the occasion; and they proclaimed the supreme truth of Śiva, praising (it) duly and with joy.

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SiP 2 116.28

अङ्गीकृतं परेशेन तत्तद्बोधनतो मुने ।। यात्रार्थमगमच्छम्भुश्शैलेशं सामरादिकः

aṅgīkṛtaṃ pareśena tattadbodhanato mune || yātrārthamagamacchambhuśśaileśaṃ sāmarādikaḥ

It was assented to by the Supreme Lord as a result of that instruction of theirs, O sage; and Śambhu, with the gods and the rest, went to the lord of mountains for the sake of the departure.

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SiP 2 116.29

इत्युक्त्वा स्नेहतस्ताँश्च प्रभुम्विष्णुञ्च माम्परान् ।। वासयामास दिवसान् बहून्नित्यं समादरात् यात्राङ्कुर्वति देवेशे स्वशैलं सामरे शिवे ।। उच्चै रुरोद सा मेना तमुवाच कृपानिधिम्

ityuktvā snehatastā~śca prabhumviṣṇuñca māmparān || vāsayāmāsa divasān bahūnnityaṃ samādarāt yātrāṅkurvati deveśe svaśailaṃ sāmare śive || uccai ruroda sā menā tamuvāca kṛpānidhim

Having spoken thus, out of affection she lodged them, and the Lord, and Viṣṇu, and me, and the others, for many days, always with great respect. And when the Lord of gods, Śiva, together with the immortals, was setting out on the journey to his own mountain, that Menā wept aloud and said to him, the treasury of compassion:

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SiP 2 116.31

त्वत्पादाम्बुजभक्ता च मद्वत्सा जन्मजन्मनि ।। स्वप्ने ज्ञाने स्मृतिर्नास्ति महादेवं प्रभुम्बिना

tvatpādāmbujabhaktā ca madvatsā janmajanmani || svapne jñāne smṛtirnāsti mahādevaṃ prabhumbinā

And my child has been devoted to your lotus feet birth after birth; in dream and in waking awareness she has no remembrance apart from Mahādeva, the Lord.

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SiP 2 116.32

त्वद्भक्तिश्रुतिमात्रेण हर्षाश्रुपुलकान्विता ।। त्वन्निन्दया भवेन्मौना मृत्युंजय मृता इव

tvadbhaktiśrutimātreṇa harṣāśrupulakānvitā || tvannindayā bhavenmaunā mṛtyuṃjaya mṛtā iva

At the mere hearing of devotion to you she is filled with tears of joy and thrilling of the hair; at any censure of you she falls silent, O conqueror of death, like one dead.

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SiP 2 116.33

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा मेनका तस्मै समर्प्य स्वसुतान्तदा ।। अत्युच्चै रोदनङ्कृत्वा मूर्च्छामाप तयोः पुरः

brahmovāca || ityuktvā menakā tasmai samarpya svasutāntadā || atyuccai rodanaṅkṛtvā mūrcchāmāpa tayoḥ puraḥ

Brahmā said: Having spoken thus, Menakā then entrusted her own daughter to him, and weeping very loudly she fell into a swoon before the two of them.

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SiP 2 116.34

अथ मेनाम्बोधयित्वा तामामन्त्र्य गिरिस्तथा।। चकार यात्रान्देवैश्च महोत्सवपुरस्सरम्

atha menāmbodhayitvā tāmāmantrya giristathā|| cakāra yātrāndevaiśca mahotsavapurassaram

Then, having revived Menā and taken his leave of her, the mountain likewise made the procession together with the gods, preceded by a great festival.

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SiP 2 116.35

अथ ते निर्जरास्सर्वे प्रभुणा स्वगणैस्सह ।। यात्राम्प्रचक्रिरे तूष्णीं गिरिम्प्रति शिवं दधुः ।।

atha te nirjarāssarve prabhuṇā svagaṇaissaha || yātrāmpracakrire tūṣṇīṃ girimprati śivaṃ dadhuḥ ||

Then all those gods, together with the Lord and with his own hosts, silently set out on the journey, and turned their auspicious (attention) toward the mountain.

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SiP 2 116.36

हिमाचलपुरीबाह्योपवने हर्षितास्सुराः।। सेश्वरास्सोत्सवास्तस्थुः पर्यैषन्त शिवागमम्

himācalapurībāhyopavane harṣitāssurāḥ|| seśvarāssotsavāstasthuḥ paryaiṣanta śivāgamam

In the grove outside Himācala's city the gods, delighted, stood with their lord and with festivity, and awaited Śiva's arrival.

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SiP 2 116.37

इत्युक्ता शिवसद्यात्रा देवैस्सह मुनीश्वर।। आकर्णय शिवयात्रां विरहोत्सवसंयुताम्

ityuktā śivasadyātrā devaissaha munīśvara|| ākarṇaya śivayātrāṃ virahotsavasaṃyutām

Thus has Śiva's good journey together with the gods been told, O lord of sages; now hear of Śiva's journey joined with the festival of the parting.

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