Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 129
SiP 2 129.1
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र क्रौञ्चनामाचलो मुने ।। आजगाम कुमारस्य शरणं बाणपीडित
brahmovāca || etasminnaṃtare tatra krauñcanāmācalo mune || ājagāma kumārasya śaraṇaṃ bāṇapīḍita
Brahmā said: Meanwhile, O sage, the mountain named Krauñca, tormented by Bāṇa, came there for refuge to Kumāra.
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SiP 2 129.2
पलायमानो यो युद्धादसोढा तेज ऐश्वरम्।। तुतोदातीव स क्रौञ्चं कोट्यायुतबलान्वितः सबलं भस्मसात्कृत्वासुरं तं क्षणमात्रतः ।। गुहोपकंठं शक्तिस्सा जगाम परमा मुने प्रलंबाख्योऽसुरो यो हि रणादस्मात्पलायितः ।। स तत्रोपद्रवं चक्रे प्रबलस्तारकानुगः एवं कुमारविजयं वर्णितं ते मुनीश्वर ।। चरितं तारकवधं परमाश्चर्यकारकम्
palāyamāno yo yuddhādasoḍhā teja aiśvaram|| tutodātīva sa krauñcaṃ koṭyāyutabalānvitaḥ sabalaṃ bhasmasātkṛtvāsuraṃ taṃ kṣaṇamātrataḥ || guhopakaṃṭhaṃ śaktissā jagāma paramā mune pralaṃbākhyo'suro yo hi raṇādasmātpalāyitaḥ || sa tatropadravaṃ cakre prabalastārakānugaḥ evaṃ kumāravijayaṃ varṇitaṃ te munīśvara || caritaṃ tārakavadhaṃ paramāścaryakārakam
He who, fleeing from the battle, could not withstand the Lord's splendour — he, endowed with the strength of ten million times ten thousand, tormented Krauñca exceedingly. Having reduced that demon together with his army to ashes in a mere instant, that supreme Śakti (spear) returned to Guha's side, O sage. The demon named Pralamba, who had fled from that battle — he, a powerful follower of Tāraka, worked havoc there. Thus, O lord of sages, Kumāra's victory has been described to you, his deeds and the slaying of Tāraka, which cause the highest wonder.
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SiP 2 129.3
प्रणिपत्य कुमारस्य स भक्त्या चरणाम्बुजम् ।। प्रेमनिर्भरया वाचा तुष्टाव गुहमादरात्
praṇipatya kumārasya sa bhaktyā caraṇāmbujam || premanirbharayā vācā tuṣṭāva guhamādarāt
Bowing down with devotion to the lotus feet of Kumāra, he praised Guha reverently with words overflowing with love.
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SiP 2 129.4
क्रौंच उवाच ।। कुमार स्कंद देवेश तारकासुरनाशक ।। पाहि मां शरणापन्नं बाणासुरनिपीडितम्
krauṃca uvāca || kumāra skaṃda deveśa tārakāsuranāśaka || pāhi māṃ śaraṇāpannaṃ bāṇāsuranipīḍitam
Krauñca said: O Kumāra, Skanda, lord of the gods, destroyer of the demon Tāraka, protect me, who have come for refuge, tormented by the demon Bāṇa.
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SiP 2 129.5
संगरात्ते महासेन समुच्छिन्नः पलायितः ।। न्यपीडयच्च मागत्य हा नाथ करुणाकर
saṃgarātte mahāsena samucchinnaḥ palāyitaḥ || nyapīḍayacca māgatya hā nātha karuṇākara
O great commander, he was routed by you in battle and fled; and having come (to me) he oppressed me. Alas, O lord, O source of compassion!
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SiP 2 129.6
तत्पीडितस्ते शरणमागतोऽहं सुदुःखितः ।। पलायमानो देवेश शरजन्मन्दयां कुरु
tatpīḍitaste śaraṇamāgato'haṃ suduḥkhitaḥ || palāyamāno deveśa śarajanmandayāṃ kuru
Tormented by him, I have come to you for refuge, greatly miserable and fleeing; O lord of the gods, O one born of the reed (Śarajanman), have mercy.
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SiP 2 129.7
दैत्यं तं नाशय विभो बाणाह्वं मां सुखीकुरु ।। दैत्यघ्नस्त्वं विशेषेण देवावनकरस्स्वराट्
daityaṃ taṃ nāśaya vibho bāṇāhvaṃ māṃ sukhīkuru || daityaghnastvaṃ viśeṣeṇa devāvanakarassvarāṭ
Destroy that demon named Bāṇa, O mighty one, and make me happy; you above all are the slayer of demons, the protector of the gods, the self-sovereign.
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SiP 2 129.8
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति क्रौंचस्तुतस्स्कन्दः प्रसन्नो भक्तपालकः ।। गृहीत्वा शक्तिमतुलां स्वां सस्मार शिवो धिया
brahmovāca || iti krauṃcastutasskandaḥ prasanno bhaktapālakaḥ || gṛhītvā śaktimatulāṃ svāṃ sasmāra śivo dhiyā
Brahmā said: Thus praised by Krauñca, Skanda, the protector of his devotees, became gracious; taking up his own incomparable spear, being auspicious he called Śiva to mind in his thought.
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SiP 2 129.9
चिक्षेप तां समुद्दिश्य स बाणं शंकरात्मजः ।। महाशब्दो बभूवाथ जज्वलुश्च दिशो नभः
cikṣepa tāṃ samuddiśya sa bāṇaṃ śaṃkarātmajaḥ || mahāśabdo babhūvātha jajvaluśca diśo nabhaḥ
That son of Śaṃkara hurled it, aiming at Bāṇa; then there arose a great noise, and the quarters and the sky blazed.
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SiP 2 129.11
०।। ततः कुमार प्रोवाच क्रौंचं गिरिवरं प्रभुः ।। निर्भयस्स्वगृहं गच्छ नष्टस्स सबलोऽसुरः
0|| tataḥ kumāra provāca krauṃcaṃ girivaraṃ prabhuḥ || nirbhayassvagṛhaṃ gaccha naṣṭassa sabalo'suraḥ
Then the mighty Kumāra said to Krauñca, the best of mountains: "Go to your own home without fear; that demon has perished together with his army."
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SiP 2 129.12
तच्छुत्वा स्वामिवचनं मुदितो गिरिराट् तदा ।। स्तुत्वा गुहं तदारातिं स्वधाम प्रत्यपद्यत
tacchutvā svāmivacanaṃ mudito girirāṭ tadā || stutvā guhaṃ tadārātiṃ svadhāma pratyapadyata
Hearing that word of his master, the king of mountains was then delighted, and having praised Guha, the enemy of that (demon), he returned to his own abode.
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SiP 2 129.13
ततः स्कन्दो महेशस्य मुदा स्थापितवान्मुने ।। त्रीणि लिंगानि तत्रैव पापघ्नानि विधानतः
tataḥ skando maheśasya mudā sthāpitavānmune || trīṇi liṃgāni tatraiva pāpaghnāni vidhānataḥ
Then, O sage, Skanda joyfully installed there, according to the prescribed rite, three liṅgas of Maheśa, destroyers of sin.
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SiP 2 129.14
प्रतिज्ञेश्वरनामादौ कपालेश्वरमादरात् ।। कुमारेश्वरमेवाथ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदं त्रयम्
pratijñeśvaranāmādau kapāleśvaramādarāt || kumāreśvaramevātha sarvasiddhipradaṃ trayam
First the one named Pratijñeśvara, then reverently Kapāleśvara, and then Kumāreśvara — the three that grant every accomplishment.
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SiP 2 129.15
पुनस्सर्वेश्वरस्तत्र जयस्तंभसमीपतः ।। स्तंभेश्वराभिधं लिंगं गुहः स्थापितवान्मुदा
punassarveśvarastatra jayastaṃbhasamīpataḥ || staṃbheśvarābhidhaṃ liṃgaṃ guhaḥ sthāpitavānmudā
Again, Guha joyfully installed there, near the pillar of victory, the liṅga called Stambheśvara, the lord of all.
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SiP 2 129.16
ततस्सर्वे सुरास्तत्र विष्णुप्रभृतयो मुदा।। लिंगं स्थापितवंतस्ते देवदेवस्य शूलिनः
tatassarve surāstatra viṣṇuprabhṛtayo mudā|| liṃgaṃ sthāpitavaṃtaste devadevasya śūlinaḥ
Then all the gods there, Viṣṇu and the rest, joyfully installed a liṅga of the god of gods, the bearer of the trident.
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SiP 2 129.17
सर्वेषां शिवलिंगानां महिमाभूत्तदाद्भुतः।। सर्वकामप्रदश्चापि मुक्तिदो भक्तिकारिणाम्
sarveṣāṃ śivaliṃgānāṃ mahimābhūttadādbhutaḥ|| sarvakāmapradaścāpi muktido bhaktikāriṇām
Of all the Śiva-liṅgas that (liṅga's) greatness became wonderful: it grants all desires and also gives liberation to those who practise devotion.
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SiP 2 129.18
ततस्सर्वे सुरा विष्णुप्रमुखाः प्रीतमानसाः ।। ऐच्छन्गिरिवरं गंतुं पुरस्कृत्य गुहं मुदा
tatassarve surā viṣṇupramukhāḥ prītamānasāḥ || aicchangirivaraṃ gaṃtuṃ puraskṛtya guhaṃ mudā
Then all the gods, with Viṣṇu at their head, their minds delighted, wished to go joyfully to the best of mountains, placing Guha (Skanda) in front.
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SiP 2 129.19
तस्मिन्नवसरे शेषपुत्रः कुमुद नामकः ।। आजगाम कुमारस्य शरणं दैत्यपीडितः
tasminnavasare śeṣaputraḥ kumuda nāmakaḥ || ājagāma kumārasya śaraṇaṃ daityapīḍitaḥ
At that moment the son of Śeṣa, named Kumuda, oppressed by a demon, came to Kumāra for refuge.
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SiP 2 129.21
सोऽथ शेषस्य तनयः कुमुदोऽहिपतेर्महान् ।। कुमारशरणं प्राप्तस्तुष्टाव गिरिजात्मजम्
so'tha śeṣasya tanayaḥ kumudo'hipatermahān || kumāraśaraṇaṃ prāptastuṣṭāva girijātmajam
Then that great Kumuda, son of Śeṣa the lord of serpents, having taken refuge with Kumāra, praised the son of the Mountain-daughter.
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SiP 2 129.22
कुमुद उवाच ।। देवदेव महादेव वरतात महाप्रभो।। पीडितोऽहं प्रलंबेन त्वाहं शरणमागतः
kumuda uvāca || devadeva mahādeva varatāta mahāprabho|| pīḍito'haṃ pralaṃbena tvāhaṃ śaraṇamāgataḥ
Kumuda said: God of gods, great god, excellent father, great lord! I am oppressed by Pralamba; I have come to you for refuge.
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SiP 2 129.23
पाहि मां शरणापन्नं प्रलंबा सुरपीडितम् ।। कुमार स्कन्द देवेश तारकारे महाप्रभो
pāhi māṃ śaraṇāpannaṃ pralaṃbā surapīḍitam || kumāra skanda deveśa tārakāre mahāprabho
Protect me, who have come for refuge, oppressed by Pralamba, the enemy of the gods—O Kumāra, Skanda, lord of the gods, foe of Tāraka, great lord!
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SiP 2 129.24
त्वं दीनबंधुः करुणासिन्धुरानतवत्सलः ।। खलनिग्रहकर्ता हि शरण्यश्च सतां गतिः
tvaṃ dīnabaṃdhuḥ karuṇāsindhurānatavatsalaḥ || khalanigrahakartā hi śaraṇyaśca satāṃ gatiḥ
You are the friend of the wretched, an ocean of compassion, tender to those who bow; indeed you are the subduer of the wicked, the giver of refuge, and the resort of the good.
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SiP 2 129.25
कुमुदेनस्तुतश्चेत्थं विज्ञप्तस्तद्वधाय हि ।। स्वाश्च शक्तिं स जग्राह स्मृत्वा शिवपदांबुजौ
kumudenastutaścetthaṃ vijñaptastadvadhāya hi || svāśca śaktiṃ sa jagrāha smṛtvā śivapadāṃbujau
Thus praised by Kumuda and entreated for his (Pralamba's) slaying, he, remembering the lotus feet of Śiva, took up his own spear (śakti).
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SiP 2 129.26
चिक्षेप तां समुद्दिश्य प्रलंबं गिरिजासुतः ।। महाशब्दो बभूवाथ जज्वलुश्च दिशो नभः
cikṣepa tāṃ samuddiśya pralaṃbaṃ girijāsutaḥ || mahāśabdo babhūvātha jajvaluśca diśo nabhaḥ
The son of the Mountain-daughter hurled it, aiming at Pralamba; then there arose a great noise, and the quarters and the sky blazed.
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SiP 2 129.27
तं सायुतबलं शक्तिर्द्रुतं कृत्वा च भस्मसात् ।। गुहोपकंठं सहसाजगामाक्लिष्टवारिणी
taṃ sāyutabalaṃ śaktirdrutaṃ kṛtvā ca bhasmasāt || guhopakaṃṭhaṃ sahasājagāmākliṣṭavāriṇī
The spear, swiftly reducing him together with his army of ten thousand to ashes, at once returned to Guha's side, its power unimpaired.
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SiP 2 129.28
ततः कुमारः प्रोवाच कुमुदं नागबालकम् ।। निर्भयः स्वगृहं गच्छ नष्टस्स सबलोऽसुरः
tataḥ kumāraḥ provāca kumudaṃ nāgabālakam || nirbhayaḥ svagṛhaṃ gaccha naṣṭassa sabalo'suraḥ
Then Kumāra said to Kumuda, the serpent boy: Go home free of fear; that demon has perished along with his army.
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SiP 2 129.29
तच्छुत्वा गुहवाक्यं स कुमुदोहिपतेस्सुतः ।। स्तुत्वा कुमारं नत्वा च पातालं मुदितो ययौ
tacchutvā guhavākyaṃ sa kumudohipatessutaḥ || stutvā kumāraṃ natvā ca pātālaṃ mudito yayau
Hearing that speech of Guha, that Kumuda, son of the lord of serpents, having praised Kumāra and bowed to him, went gladly to the underworld.
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SiP 2 129.31
सर्वपापहरं दिव्यं सर्वकामप्रदं नृणाम् ।। धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं सताम्
sarvapāpaharaṃ divyaṃ sarvakāmapradaṃ nṛṇām || dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ bhuktimuktipradaṃ satām
(This account is) divine, remover of all sins, granting all desires to men, bringing fortune, fame and long life, giving to the good both enjoyment and liberation.
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SiP 2 129.32
ये कीर्तयंति सुयशोऽमितभाग्ययुता नराः ।। कुमारचरितं दिव्यं शिव लोकं प्रयांति ते
ye kīrtayaṃti suyaśo'mitabhāgyayutā narāḥ || kumāracaritaṃ divyaṃ śiva lokaṃ prayāṃti te
Those men, endowed with boundless good fortune, who recount the fair glory, the divine deeds of Kumāra—they go to Śiva's world.
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SiP 2 129.33
श्रोष्यंति ये च तत्कीर्तिं भक्त्या श्रद्धान्विता जनाः ।। मुक्तिं प्राप्स्यन्ति ते दिव्यामिह भुक्त्वा परं सुखम्
śroṣyaṃti ye ca tatkīrtiṃ bhaktyā śraddhānvitā janāḥ || muktiṃ prāpsyanti te divyāmiha bhuktvā paraṃ sukham
And those people who, filled with faith, will hear that glorious account with devotion, will attain divine liberation, having enjoyed the highest happiness here.
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