Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 134
SiP 2 134.1
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति श्रुत्वा महेशानो भक्तानुग्रहकारकः ।। त्वद्वाचा युदकामोभूत्तेन बालेन नारद
brahmovāca || iti śrutvā maheśāno bhaktānugrahakārakaḥ || tvadvācā yudakāmobhūttena bālena nārada
Brahmā said: Hearing this, the great Lord, the bestower of grace on devotees, by your speech became desirous of fighting with that boy, O Nārada.
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SiP 2 134.2
विष्णुमाहूय संमंत्र्य बलेन महता युतः ।। सामरस्सम्मुखस्तस्याप्यभूद्देवस्त्रिलोचनः गणाश्चैव महेशस्य महाहर्षं तदा ययुः।। सर्वे परस्परं प्रीत्या मिलित्वा चक्रुरुत्सवम् त्रिशूलं पतितं हस्ताच्छिवस्य परमात्मनः ।। दृष्ट्वा सदूतिकस्तं वै पिनाकं धनुराददे खंडं तु परिघस्यापि हरये प्राक्षिपद्गणः।। गृहीत्वा गरुडेनापि पक्षिणा विफलीकृतः
viṣṇumāhūya saṃmaṃtrya balena mahatā yutaḥ || sāmarassammukhastasyāpyabhūddevastrilocanaḥ gaṇāścaiva maheśasya mahāharṣaṃ tadā yayuḥ|| sarve parasparaṃ prītyā militvā cakrurutsavam triśūlaṃ patitaṃ hastācchivasya paramātmanaḥ || dṛṣṭvā sadūtikastaṃ vai pinākaṃ dhanurādade khaṃḍaṃ tu parighasyāpi haraye prākṣipadgaṇaḥ|| gṛhītvā garuḍenāpi pakṣiṇā viphalīkṛtaḥ
Having summoned Viṣṇu and taken counsel, joined with a great force, the three-eyed god, together with the immortals, stood facing him. And then the gaṇas of Maheśa came to great delight; all of them, meeting together with affection, made a festival. Seeing the trident fallen from the hand of Śiva, the supreme Self, he together with his messenger took up the Pināka bow. And the gaṇa hurled the broken piece of the club at Hari; but, caught by the bird Garuḍa, it was made fruitless.
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SiP 2 134.3
देवाश्च युयुधुस्तेन स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् ।। महाबला महोत्साहाश्शिवसद्दृष्टिलोकिताः
devāśca yuyudhustena smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam || mahābalā mahotsāhāśśivasaddṛṣṭilokitāḥ
And the gods fought with him, remembering Śiva's lotus feet — of great strength and great ardour, looked upon by Śiva's gracious glance.
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SiP 2 134.4
युयुधेऽथ हरिस्तेन महाबलपराक्रमः।। महादेव्यायुधो वीरः प्रवणः शिवरूपकः
yuyudhe'tha haristena mahābalaparākramaḥ|| mahādevyāyudho vīraḥ pravaṇaḥ śivarūpakaḥ
Then Hari fought with him, he of great strength and prowess, the hero whose weapon was (given by) the Great Goddess, submissive (to Śiva), having Śiva's own form.
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SiP 2 134.5
यष्ट्या गणाधिपस्सोथ जघानामरपुङ्गवान्।। हरिं च सहसा वीरश्शक्तिदत्तमहाबलः
yaṣṭyā gaṇādhipassotha jaghānāmarapuṅgavān|| hariṃ ca sahasā vīraśśaktidattamahābalaḥ
Then that lord of the gaṇas struck the foremost of the immortals with his staff, and Hari too, all at once — the hero whose great strength was given by Śakti.
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SiP 2 134.6
सर्वेऽमरगणास्तत्र विकुंठितबला मुने ।। अभूवन् विष्णुना तेन हता यष्ट्या पराङ्मुखाः
sarve'maragaṇāstatra vikuṃṭhitabalā mune || abhūvan viṣṇunā tena hatā yaṣṭyā parāṅmukhāḥ
All the hosts of the gods there had their strength blunted, O sage; struck by that staff, along with Viṣṇu they turned their faces away.
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SiP 2 134.7
शिवोपि सह सैन्येन युद्धं कृत्वा चिरं मुने ।। विकरालं च तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं परमं गतः
śivopi saha sainyena yuddhaṃ kṛtvā ciraṃ mune || vikarālaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā vismayaṃ paramaṃ gataḥ
Śiva too, together with his army, having fought a long while, O sage, and seeing him so exceedingly fearsome, fell into the utmost astonishment.
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SiP 2 134.8
छलेनैव च हंतव्यो नान्यथा हन्यते पुनः ।। इति बुद्धिं समास्थाय सैन्यमध्ये व्यवस्थितः
chalenaiva ca haṃtavyo nānyathā hanyate punaḥ || iti buddhiṃ samāsthāya sainyamadhye vyavasthitaḥ
"He is to be slain by a stratagem alone; otherwise he cannot be slain." Settling on this thought, he took his stand in the midst of the army.
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SiP 2 134.9
शिवे दृष्टे तदा देवे निर्गुणे गुणरूपिणि।। विष्णौ चैवाथ संग्रामे आयाते सर्वदेवताः
śive dṛṣṭe tadā deve nirguṇe guṇarūpiṇi|| viṣṇau caivātha saṃgrāme āyāte sarvadevatāḥ
Then, when Śiva the god, attributeless yet bearing the form of attributes, was seen, and when Viṣṇu too had come to the battle, all the deities (were there).
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SiP 2 134.11
अथ शक्तिसुतो वीरो वीरगत्या स्वयष्टितः ।। प्रथम पूजयामास विष्णुं सर्वसुखावहम्
atha śaktisuto vīro vīragatyā svayaṣṭitaḥ || prathama pūjayāmāsa viṣṇuṃ sarvasukhāvaham
Then the heroic son of Śakti, with a hero's stride, staff in hand, first did honour to Viṣṇu, the bringer of all happiness.
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SiP 2 134.12
अहं च मोहयिष्यामि हन्यतां च त्वया विभो ।। छलं विना न वध्योऽयं तामसोयं दुरासदः
ahaṃ ca mohayiṣyāmi hanyatāṃ ca tvayā vibho || chalaṃ vinā na vadhyo'yaṃ tāmasoyaṃ durāsadaḥ
"And I shall bewilder him, and let him be slain by you, O mighty one; without a stratagem this one cannot be killed — he is of darkness, hard to approach."
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SiP 2 134.13
इति कृत्वा मतिं तत्र सुसंमंत्र्य च शंभुना ।। आज्ञां प्राप्याऽभवच्छैवी विष्णुर्मोहपरायणः
iti kṛtvā matiṃ tatra susaṃmaṃtrya ca śaṃbhunā || ājñāṃ prāpyā'bhavacchaivī viṣṇurmohaparāyaṇaḥ
Having thus made up his mind there, and having taken good counsel with Śambhu, and having obtained his command, Viṣṇu became Śiva's own and devoted himself to deluding (him).
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SiP 2 134.14
शक्तिद्वयं तथा लीनं हरिं दृष्ट्वा तथाविधम् ।। दत्त्वा शक्तिबलं तस्मै गणेशायाभवन्मुने
śaktidvayaṃ tathā līnaṃ hariṃ dṛṣṭvā tathāvidham || dattvā śaktibalaṃ tasmai gaṇeśāyābhavanmune
Seeing the two śaktis thus merged, and Hari in such a state, they, having given the power of śakti to that Gaṇeśa, remained (so), O sage.
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SiP 2 134.15
शक्तिद्वयेऽथ संलीने यत्र विष्णुः स्थितस्स्वयम् ।। परिघं क्षिप्तवांस्तत्र गणेशो बलवत्तरः
śaktidvaye'tha saṃlīne yatra viṣṇuḥ sthitassvayam || parighaṃ kṣiptavāṃstatra gaṇeśo balavattaraḥ
Then, when the two śaktis had merged, there where Viṣṇu himself was standing, Gaṇeśa, the mightier one, hurled his club.
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SiP 2 134.16
कृत्वा यत्नं किमप्यत्र वंचयामास तद्गतिम्।। शिवं स्मृत्वा महेशानं स्वप्रभुं भक्तवत्सलम्
kṛtvā yatnaṃ kimapyatra vaṃcayāmāsa tadgatim|| śivaṃ smṛtvā maheśānaṃ svaprabhuṃ bhaktavatsalam
Making some effort there, he foiled its course, remembering Śiva, Maheśāna, his own lord, tender to his devotees.
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SiP 2 134.17
एकतस्तन्मुखं दृष्ट्वा शंकरोप्याजगाम ह ।। स्वत्रिशूलं समादाय सुक्रुद्धो युद्धकाम्यया
ekatastanmukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā śaṃkaropyājagāma ha || svatriśūlaṃ samādāya sukruddho yuddhakāmyayā
Seeing his face turned to one side, Śaṃkara too came on, taking up his own trident, greatly enraged, out of desire for battle.
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SiP 2 134.18
स ददर्शागतं शंभुं शूलह्स्तं महेश्वरम् ।। हंतुकामं निजं वीरश्शिवापुत्रो महाबलः
sa dadarśāgataṃ śaṃbhuṃ śūlahstaṃ maheśvaram || haṃtukāmaṃ nijaṃ vīraśśivāputro mahābalaḥ
He, the mighty hero, the son of Śivā, saw Śambhu, the great lord, come with trident in hand, wishing to slay him.
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SiP 2 134.19
शक्त्या जघान तं हस्ते स्मृत्वा मातृपदांबुजम् ।। स गणशो महावीरश्शिवशक्तिप्रवर्द्धितः
śaktyā jaghāna taṃ haste smṛtvā mātṛpadāṃbujam || sa gaṇaśo mahāvīraśśivaśaktipravarddhitaḥ
Recalling his mother's lotus-feet, he struck him on the hand with his spear — that great hero of the hosts, made strong by Śiva's (i.e. Śakti's) power.
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SiP 2 134.21
तमप्यपातयद्भूमौ परिघेण गणेश्वरः ।। हताः पंच तथा हस्ताः पञ्चभिश्शूलमाददे
tamapyapātayadbhūmau parigheṇa gaṇeśvaraḥ || hatāḥ paṃca tathā hastāḥ pañcabhiśśūlamādade
Him too the lord of the hosts felled to the ground with his club; five hands were struck off, and with (the other) five he took up the trident.
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SiP 2 134.22
अहो दुःखतरं नूनं संजातमधुना मम ।। भवेत्पुनर्गणानां किं भवाचारी जगाविति
aho duḥkhataraṃ nūnaṃ saṃjātamadhunā mama || bhavetpunargaṇānāṃ kiṃ bhavācārī jagāviti
"Ah, surely a still greater grief has now come upon me; what further will become of the hosts?" — thus spoke Bhavācārin (the follower of Bhava).
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SiP 2 134.23
एतस्मिन्नंतरे वीरः परिघेण गणेश्वरः ।। जघान सगणान् देवान्शक्तिदत्तबलान्वितः
etasminnaṃtare vīraḥ parigheṇa gaṇeśvaraḥ || jaghāna sagaṇān devānśaktidattabalānvitaḥ
Meanwhile the hero, the lord of the hosts, endowed with the strength given by Śakti, struck the gods together with their hosts with his club.
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SiP 2 134.24
गता दशदिशो देवास्सगणा. परिघार्द्दिताः।। न तस्थुस्समरे केपि तेनाद्भुतप्रहा रिणा
gatā daśadiśo devāssagaṇā. parighārdditāḥ|| na tasthussamare kepi tenādbhutaprahā riṇā
The gods with their hosts, battered by the club, fled to the ten directions; none at all stood their ground in the battle against him of the wondrous blows.
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SiP 2 134.25
विष्णुस्तं च गणं दृष्ट्वा धन्योयमिति चाब्रवीत्।। महाबलो महावीरो महाशूरो रणप्रियः
viṣṇustaṃ ca gaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā dhanyoyamiti cābravīt|| mahābalo mahāvīro mahāśūro raṇapriyaḥ
And Viṣṇu, seeing that gaṇa, said, "He is blessed! Of great strength, a great hero, a great warrior, delighting in battle.
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SiP 2 134.26
बहवो देवताश्चैव मया दृष्टास्तथा पुनः ।। दानवा बहवो दैत्या यक्षगंधर्वराक्षसाः
bahavo devatāścaiva mayā dṛṣṭāstathā punaḥ || dānavā bahavo daityā yakṣagaṃdharvarākṣasāḥ
Many deities have been seen by me, and likewise many dānavas, daityas, yakṣas, gandharvas and rākṣasas;
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SiP 2 134.27
नैतेन गणनाथेन समतां यांति केपि च ।। त्रैलोक्येऽप्यखिले तेजो रूपशौर्यगुणादिभिः
naitena gaṇanāthena samatāṃ yāṃti kepi ca || trailokye'pyakhile tejo rūpaśauryaguṇādibhiḥ
yet none in all the three worlds attains equality with this lord of the hosts in splendour, form, valour, virtues and the rest."
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SiP 2 134.28
एवं संब्रुवतेऽमुष्मै परिघं भ्रामयन् स च ।। चिक्षेप विष्णवे तत्र शक्तिपुत्रो गणेश्वरः
evaṃ saṃbruvate'muṣmai parighaṃ bhrāmayan sa ca || cikṣepa viṣṇave tatra śaktiputro gaṇeśvaraḥ
While he was speaking thus, that son of Śakti, the lord of the hosts, whirled his club and hurled it there at Viṣṇu.
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SiP 2 134.29
चक्रं गृहीत्वा हरिणा स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् ।। तेन चक्रेण परिघो द्रुतं खंडीकृतस्तदा
cakraṃ gṛhītvā hariṇā smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam || tena cakreṇa parigho drutaṃ khaṃḍīkṛtastadā
Hari, taking up his discus and recalling the lotus-feet of Śiva, quickly broke the club to pieces with that discus.
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SiP 2 134.31
एवं विचरितं कालं महावीरावुभावपि ।। विष्णुश्चापि गणश्चैव युयुधाते परस्परम्
evaṃ vicaritaṃ kālaṃ mahāvīrāvubhāvapi || viṣṇuścāpi gaṇaścaiva yuyudhāte parasparam
Thus time passed while both those great heroes, Viṣṇu and the gaṇa, fought with each other.
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SiP 2 134.32
पुनर्वीरवरश्शक्तिसुतस्स्मृतशिवो बली ।। गृहीत्वा यष्टिमतुलां तया विष्णुं जघान ह
punarvīravaraśśaktisutassmṛtaśivo balī || gṛhītvā yaṣṭimatulāṃ tayā viṣṇuṃ jaghāna ha
Again the best of heroes, the strong son of Śakti, remembering Śiva, took up an incomparable staff and with it struck Viṣṇu.
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SiP 2 134.33
अविषह्य प्रहारं तं स भूमौ निपपात ह ।। द्रुतमुत्थाय युयुधे शिवापुत्रेण तेन वै
aviṣahya prahāraṃ taṃ sa bhūmau nipapāta ha || drutamutthāya yuyudhe śivāputreṇa tena vai
Unable to withstand that blow, he fell to the ground; but rising up quickly he fought on with that son of Śivā.
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SiP 2 134.34
एतदंतरमासाद्य शूलपाणिस्तथोत्तरे ।। आगत्य च त्रिशूलेन तच्छिरो निरकृंतत
etadaṃtaramāsādya śūlapāṇistathottare || āgatya ca triśūlena tacchiro nirakṛṃtata
Seizing this interval, the trident-bearer likewise came from the north and cut off his head with the trident.
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SiP 2 134.35
छिन्ने शिरसि तस्यैव गणनाथस्य नारद ।। गणसैन्यं देवसैन्यमभवच्च सुनिश्चलम्
chinne śirasi tasyaiva gaṇanāthasya nārada || gaṇasainyaṃ devasainyamabhavacca suniścalam
When the head of that very lord of the hosts had been severed, Nārada, both the army of the gaṇas and the army of the gods became utterly motionless.
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SiP 2 134.36
नारदेन त्वयाऽऽगत्य देव्यै सर्वं निवेदितम् ।। मानिनि श्रूयतां मानस्त्याज्यो नैव त्वयाधुना
nāradena tvayā''gatya devyai sarvaṃ niveditam || mānini śrūyatāṃ mānastyājyo naiva tvayādhunā
By you, Nārada, having gone (to her), everything was reported to the Goddess: "O proud lady, listen — pride is not to be given up by you now."
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SiP 2 134.37
इत्युक्त्वाऽन्तर्हितस्तत्र नारद त्वं कलिप्रियः ।। अविकारी सदा शंभुर्मनोगतिकरो मुनिः
ityuktvā'ntarhitastatra nārada tvaṃ kalipriyaḥ || avikārī sadā śaṃbhurmanogatikaro muniḥ
Having said this he vanished there — Nārada, you are fond of strife! Śambhu is ever unchanging; the sage brings about what is in the mind.
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