Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 118
SiP 2 118.1
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ सा ब्राह्मणी देव्यै शिक्षयित्वा व्रतञ्च तत् ।। प्रोवाच मेनामामन्त्र्य यात्रामस्याश्च कारय
brahmovāca || atha sā brāhmaṇī devyai śikṣayitvā vratañca tat || provāca menāmāmantrya yātrāmasyāśca kāraya
Brahmā said: Then that brahmin woman, having taught the goddess that observance, took leave of Menā and said: "Have her journey made ready."
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SiP 2 118.2
तथास्त्विति च सम्प्रोच्य प्रेमवश्या बभूव सा ।। धृतिन्धृत्वाहूय कालीं विश्लेषविरहा कुला पार्वत्या रोदनेनैव रुरुदुस्सर्वयोषितः ।। नितरां जननी मेना यामयो भ्रातरस्तथा ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य महेशस्य स्वनाथस्याथ पार्वती ।। शङ्करस्य प्रिया नित्यं सस्मितोवाच सा सती शिवोऽपि स्वगिरौ तस्थौ पार्वत्या विहरन्मुदा ।। सर्वे गणास्सुखं प्रापुरतीव स्वभजञ्छिवौ
tathāstviti ca samprocya premavaśyā babhūva sā || dhṛtindhṛtvāhūya kālīṃ viśleṣavirahā kulā pārvatyā rodanenaiva rurudussarvayoṣitaḥ || nitarāṃ jananī menā yāmayo bhrātarastathā brahmovāca || ityākarṇya maheśasya svanāthasyātha pārvatī || śaṅkarasya priyā nityaṃ sasmitovāca sā satī śivo'pi svagirau tasthau pārvatyā viharanmudā || sarve gaṇāssukhaṃ prāpuratīva svabhajañchivau
And having said "So be it," she came under the sway of affection; holding her resolve, she summoned Kālī, being bereft and desolate at the parting. At Pārvatī's weeping all the women wept, and above all her mother Menā, her sisters, and her brothers likewise. Brahmā said: Then Pārvatī, hearing this of Maheśa, her own lord, she who was ever the beloved of Śaṅkara, that virtuous one spoke with a smile. Śiva too remained on his own mountain, sporting joyfully with Pārvatī; all the hosts attained happiness, greatly worshipping the two, Śiva and Śivā.
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SiP 2 118.3
अत्युच्चै रोदनं चक्रे संश्लिष्य च पुनः पुनः ।। पार्वत्यपि रुरोदोच्चैरुच्चरन्ती कृपावचः
atyuccai rodanaṃ cakre saṃśliṣya ca punaḥ punaḥ || pārvatyapi rurodoccairuccarantī kṛpāvacaḥ
She wept very loudly, embracing (her) again and again; and Pārvatī too wept aloud, uttering words that stirred compassion.
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SiP 2 118.4
शैलप्रिया शिवा चापि मूर्च्छामाप शुचार्दिता।। मूर्च्छाम्प्रापुर्देवपत्न्यः पार्वत्या रोदनेन च
śailapriyā śivā cāpi mūrcchāmāpa śucārditā|| mūrcchāmprāpurdevapatnyaḥ pārvatyā rodanena ca
And Śivā, the beloved of the mountain (Menā), stricken with grief, fell into a swoon; and the wives of the gods too swooned at Pārvatī's weeping.
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SiP 2 118.5
सर्वाश्च रुरुदुर्नार्य्यस्सर्वमासीदचेतनम् ।। स्वयं रुरोद योगीशो गच्छन्कोन्य परः प्रभुः
sarvāśca rurudurnāryyassarvamāsīdacetanam || svayaṃ ruroda yogīśo gacchankonya paraḥ prabhuḥ
And all the women wept; everything became unconscious. The lord of yogins himself wept as he went—who else is a greater lord?
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SiP 2 118.6
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शीघ्रमाजगाम हिमालयः ।। ससर्वतनयस्तत्र सचिवैश्च द्विजैः परैः
etasminnantare śīghramājagāma himālayaḥ || sasarvatanayastatra sacivaiśca dvijaiḥ paraiḥ
In the meanwhile Himālaya came there quickly, together with all his sons and with his ministers and other brahmins.
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SiP 2 118.7
स्वयं रुरोद मोहेन वत्सां कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि ।। क्व यासीत्येवमुच्चार्य शून्यं कृत्वा मुहुर्मुहुः
svayaṃ ruroda mohena vatsāṃ kṛtvā svavakṣasi || kva yāsītyevamuccārya śūnyaṃ kṛtvā muhurmuhuḥ
He himself wept in his bewilderment, pressing his daughter to his chest, crying out over and over, "Where are you going?"—and again and again (his mind) became a blank.
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SiP 2 118.8
ततः पुरोहितो विप्रैरध्यात्मविद्यया सुखम् ।। सर्वान्प्रबोधयामास कृपया ज्ञानवत्तरः
tataḥ purohito viprairadhyātmavidyayā sukham || sarvānprabodhayāmāsa kṛpayā jñānavattaraḥ
Then the family priest, most possessed of knowledge, with the brahmins, out of compassion, gently awakened them all by the knowledge of the supreme Self.
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SiP 2 118.9
ननाम पार्वती भक्त्या मातरम्पितरं गुरुम् ।। महामाया भवाचाराद्रुरोदोच्चैर्मुहुर्मुहुः
nanāma pārvatī bhaktyā mātarampitaraṃ gurum || mahāmāyā bhavācārādrurodoccairmuhurmuhuḥ
Pārvatī bowed with devotion to her mother, her father, and her teacher; and the great Māyā, following worldly custom, wept aloud again and again.
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SiP 2 118.11
पुनः पुनः शिवामाता यामयोऽन्याश्च योषितः ।। भ्रातरो जनकः प्रेम्णा रुरुदुर्बद्धसौहृदाः
punaḥ punaḥ śivāmātā yāmayo'nyāśca yoṣitaḥ || bhrātaro janakaḥ premṇā rurudurbaddhasauhṛdāḥ
Again and again Śivā's mother, her sisters and the other women, her brothers and her father, bound in affection, wept out of love.
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SiP 2 118.12
तदा विप्राः समागत्य बोधयामासुरादरात् ।। लग्नन्निवेदयामासुर्यात्रायास्सुखदम्परम्
tadā viprāḥ samāgatya bodhayāmāsurādarāt || lagnannivedayāmāsuryātrāyāssukhadamparam
Then the brahmins came together and respectfully brought (them) to their senses, and announced the auspicious moment, the most joy-giving one, for the journey.
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SiP 2 118.13
ततो हिमालयो मेनां धृत्वा धैर्य्यम्विवेकतः ।। शिबिकामानयामास शिवारोहणहेतवे
tato himālayo menāṃ dhṛtvā dhairyyamvivekataḥ || śibikāmānayāmāsa śivārohaṇahetave
Then Himālaya, having steadied Menā with fortitude born of discernment, had a palanquin brought for Śivā to mount.
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SiP 2 118.14
शिवामारोहयामासुस्तत्र विप्राङ्गनाश्च ताम् ।। आशिषम्प्रददुस्सर्वाः पिता माता द्विजास्तथा
śivāmārohayāmāsustatra viprāṅganāśca tām || āśiṣampradadussarvāḥ pitā mātā dvijāstathā
There the brahmin women had Śivā mount it, and all gave their blessings—father, mother, and the brahmins likewise.
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SiP 2 118.15
महाराज्ञ्युपचाराँश्च ददौ मेना गिरिस्तथा ।। नानाद्रव्यसमूहं च परेषान्दुर्लभं शुभम्
mahārājñyupacārā~śca dadau menā giristathā || nānādravyasamūhaṃ ca pareṣāndurlabhaṃ śubham
And Menā and the mountain gave (her) the appurtenances of a great queen, and a heap of various goods, auspicious and hard for others to obtain.
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SiP 2 118.16
शिवा नत्वा गुरून्सर्वाञ् जनकं जननीन्तथा ।। द्विजान्पुरोहितं यामीस्त्रीस्तथान्या ययौ मुने
śivā natvā gurūnsarvāñ janakaṃ jananīntathā || dvijānpurohitaṃ yāmīstrīstathānyā yayau mune
Śivā, having bowed to all her elders, to her father and her mother, to the brahmins, to the family priest, to her sisters and the other women, set out, O sage.
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SiP 2 118.17
हिमाचलोऽपि ससुतोऽगच्छत्स्नेहवशी बुधः ।। प्राप्तस्तत्र प्रभुर्यत्र सामरः प्रीतिमावहन्
himācalo'pi sasuto'gacchatsnehavaśī budhaḥ || prāptastatra prabhuryatra sāmaraḥ prītimāvahan
Himācala too, ruled by affection, the wise (king), went with his son(s); he arrived there where the Lord was together with the gods, bringing joy (with him).
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SiP 2 118.18
प्रीत्याभिरेभिरे सर्वे महोत्सवपुर स्सरम् ।। प्रभुम्प्रणेमुस्ते भक्त्या प्रशंसन्तोऽविशन्पुरीम्
prītyābhirebhire sarve mahotsavapura ssaram || prabhumpraṇemuste bhaktyā praśaṃsanto'viśanpurīm
With affection they all embraced (one another), preceded by a great festival; they bowed to the Lord with devotion and, praising (him), entered the city.
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SiP 2 118.19
जातिस्मरां स्मारयामि नित्यं स्मरसि चेद्वद ।। लीलया त्वाञ्च देवेशि सदा प्राणप्रिया मम
jātismarāṃ smārayāmi nityaṃ smarasi cedvada || līlayā tvāñca deveśi sadā prāṇapriyā mama
I am reminding you, who remember (your former) births — if you remember, say so; and (I remind) you in play, O Goddess of gods, (you who are) always dear to me as life.
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SiP 2 118.21
पार्वत्युवाच ।। सर्वं स्मरामि प्राणेश मौनी भूतो भवेति च ।। प्रस्तावोचितमद्याशु कार्यं कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते
pārvatyuvāca || sarvaṃ smarāmi prāṇeśa maunī bhūto bhaveti ca || prastāvocitamadyāśu kāryaṃ kuru namo'stu te
Pārvatī said: I remember everything, Lord of my life, including (your saying) "Be silent!" Do now quickly what suits the occasion; homage to you.
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SiP 2 118.22
ब्रह्मोवाच।। इत्याकर्ण्य प्रियावाक्यं सुधाधाराशतोपमम् ।। मुमुदेऽतीव विश्वेशो लौकिकाचारतत्परः
brahmovāca|| ityākarṇya priyāvākyaṃ sudhādhārāśatopamam || mumude'tīva viśveśo laukikācāratatparaḥ
Brahmā said: Hearing thus his beloved's words, which were like a hundred streams of nectar, the Lord of the universe, intent on worldly custom, rejoiced exceedingly.
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SiP 2 118.23
शिवः सम्भृतसम्भारो नानावस्तुमनोहरम् ।। भोजयामास देवश्च नारायणपुरोगमान्
śivaḥ sambhṛtasambhāro nānāvastumanoharam || bhojayāmāsa devaśca nārāyaṇapurogamān
Śiva, having assembled the provisions, fed the gods headed by Nārāyaṇa with delightful (food) of many kinds.
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SiP 2 118.24
तथान्यान्निखिलान्प्रीत्या स्वविवाहसमागतान् ।। भोजयामास सुरसमन्नम्बहुविधम्प्रभुः
tathānyānnikhilānprītyā svavivāhasamāgatān || bhojayāmāsa surasamannambahuvidhamprabhuḥ
So too the Lord with affection fed all the others who had come to his own wedding with excellent food of many kinds.
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SiP 2 118.25
ततो भुक्त्वा च ते देवा नानारत्न विभूषिताः ।। सस्त्रीकास्सगणास्सर्वे प्रणेमुश्चंद्रशेखरम्
tato bhuktvā ca te devā nānāratna vibhūṣitāḥ || sastrīkāssagaṇāssarve praṇemuścaṃdraśekharam
Then, having eaten, those gods, adorned with various jewels, all of them with their wives and their attendant hosts, bowed to the Moon-crested one.
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SiP 2 118.26
संस्तुत्य वाग्भिरिष्टाभिः परिक्रम्य मुदान्विताः ।। प्रशंसन्तो विवाहञ्च स्वधामानि ययुस्ततः
saṃstutya vāgbhiriṣṭābhiḥ parikramya mudānvitāḥ || praśaṃsanto vivāhañca svadhāmāni yayustataḥ
Having praised (him) with agreeable words and circumambulated (him), filled with joy and extolling the marriage, they then went to their own abodes.
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SiP 2 118.27
नारायणं मुने मां च प्रणनाम शिवस्स्वयम् ।। लौकिकाचारमाश्रित्य यथा विष्णुश्च कश्यपम्
nārāyaṇaṃ mune māṃ ca praṇanāma śivassvayam || laukikācāramāśritya yathā viṣṇuśca kaśyapam
Śiva himself, O sage, bowed to Nārāyaṇa and to me, resorting to worldly custom, just as Viṣṇu (bowed) to Kaśyapa.
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SiP 2 118.28
मयाश्लिष्याशिषन्दत्त्वा शिवस्य पुनरग्रतः ।। मत्वा वै तं परं ब्रह्म चक्रे च स्तुतिरुत्तमा
mayāśliṣyāśiṣandattvā śivasya punaragrataḥ || matvā vai taṃ paraṃ brahma cakre ca stutiruttamā
Having been embraced by me and given a blessing, again in front of Śiva, and considering him the supreme Brahman, an excellent hymn of praise was made (by me).
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SiP 2 118.29
तमामन्त्र्य मया विष्णुस्साञ्जलिश्शिवयोर्मुदा ।। प्रशंसंस्तद्विवाहञ्च जगाम स्वालयम्परम्
tamāmantrya mayā viṣṇussāñjaliśśivayormudā || praśaṃsaṃstadvivāhañca jagāma svālayamparam
Having taken leave of him, Viṣṇu, together with me, with palms joined, joyfully praising that marriage of the two Śivas (Śiva and Śivā), went to his own supreme abode.
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SiP 2 118.31
इत्येवङ्क थितस्तात शिवोद्वाहस्सुमंगलः ।। शोकघ्नो हर्षजनक आयुष्यो धनवर्द्धनः
ityevaṅka thitastāta śivodvāhassumaṃgalaḥ || śokaghno harṣajanaka āyuṣyo dhanavarddhanaḥ
Thus, dear one, has the highly auspicious marriage of Śiva been recounted — destroyer of grief, producer of joy, conferring long life, increasing wealth.
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SiP 2 118.32
य इमं शृणुयान्नित्यं शुचिस्तद्गतमानसः ।। श्रावयेद्वाथ नियमाच्छिवलोकमवाप्नुयात्
ya imaṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ śucistadgatamānasaḥ || śrāvayedvātha niyamācchivalokamavāpnuyāt
Whoever, being pure and with his mind fixed on it, listens to this constantly, or has it recited according to rule, would attain the world of Śiva.
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SiP 2 118.33
इदमाख्यानमाख्यातमद्भुतं मंगलायनम् ।। सर्वविघ्नप्रशमनं सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम्
idamākhyānamākhyātamadbhutaṃ maṃgalāyanam || sarvavighnapraśamanaṃ sarvavyādhivināśanam
This narrative has been told, wondrous, a resort of good fortune, quelling all obstacles, destroying all diseases,
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SiP 2 118.34
यशस्यं स्वर्ग्यमायुष्यं पुत्रपौत्रकरम्परम् ।। सर्वकामप्रदं चेह भुक्तिदं मुक्तिदं सदा
yaśasyaṃ svargyamāyuṣyaṃ putrapautrakaramparam || sarvakāmapradaṃ ceha bhuktidaṃ muktidaṃ sadā
conferring fame, heaven and long life, supremely productive of sons and grandsons, granting all desires here (in this world), ever giving enjoyment and giving liberation,
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SiP 2 118.35
अपमृत्युप्रशमनं महाशान्तिकरं शुभम् ।। सर्वदुस्स्वप्नप्रशमनं बुद्धिप्रज्ञादिसाधनम्
apamṛtyupraśamanaṃ mahāśāntikaraṃ śubham || sarvadussvapnapraśamanaṃ buddhiprajñādisādhanam
quelling untimely death, producing great peace, auspicious, dispelling all bad dreams, a means to intelligence, wisdom and the rest.
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SiP 2 118.36
शिवोत्सवेषु सर्वेषु पठितव्यम्प्रयत्नतः ।। शुभेप्सुभिर्जनैः प्रीत्या शिवसन्तोषकारणम्
śivotsaveṣu sarveṣu paṭhitavyamprayatnataḥ || śubhepsubhirjanaiḥ prītyā śivasantoṣakāraṇam
At all festivals of Śiva it should be recited carefully and with affection by people desiring what is good; it is a cause of Śiva's satisfaction.
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SiP 2 118.37
पठेत्प्रतिष्ठाकाले तु देवादीनां विशेषतः ।। शिवस्य सर्वकार्यस्य प्रारम्भे च सुप्रीतितः
paṭhetpratiṣṭhākāle tu devādīnāṃ viśeṣataḥ || śivasya sarvakāryasya prārambhe ca suprītitaḥ
But one should recite (it) at the time of the installation of gods and the rest, especially of Śiva, and with great affection at the beginning of every undertaking.
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SiP 2 118.38
शृणुयाद्वा शुचिर्भूत्वा चरितं शिवयोश्शिवम् ।। सिध्यन्ति सर्वकार्याणि सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः
śṛṇuyādvā śucirbhūtvā caritaṃ śivayośśivam || sidhyanti sarvakāryāṇi satyaṃ satyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ
Or, having become pure, one should hear the auspicious deeds of the two Śivas (Śiva and Śivā); all undertakings succeed — truly, truly, there is no doubt.
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