Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 137
SiP 2 137.1
नारद उवाच ।। गणेशस्य श्रुता तात सम्यग्जनिरनुत्तमा।। चरित्रमपि दिव्यं वै सुपराक्रमभूषितम्
nārada uvāca || gaṇeśasya śrutā tāta samyagjaniranuttamā|| caritramapi divyaṃ vai suparākramabhūṣitam
Nārada said: Dear one, I have heard fully the unsurpassed birth of Gaṇeśa, and also his divine deeds, adorned with fine valour.
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SiP 2 137.2
ततः किमभवत्तात तत्त्वं वद सुरेश्वरः ।। शिवाशिवयशस्स्फीतं महानन्दप्रदायकम् षण्मुखश्च प्रियतमो गणेशश्च तथैव च।। इति चिंतासमुद्विग्नौ लीलानन्दौ बभूवतुः गणनाथश्च तत्रैव संस्थितो बुद्धिसत्तमः ।। सुबुद्ध्या संविचारर्येति चित्त एव पुनः पुनः शिवा शिवावूचतुः ।। प्रक्रामेत भवान्सम्यक्पृथिवीं च सकाननाम् ।। कुमारो गतवांस्तत्र त्वं गच्छ पुर आव्रज अपहाय गृहे यो वै पितरौ तीर्थमाव्रजेत् ।। तस्य पापं तथा प्रोक्तं हनने च तयोर्यथा शिवाशिवावूचतुः।। पुत्र ते विमला बुद्धिस्समुत्पन्ना महात्मनः।। त्वयोक्तं यद्वचश्चैव ततश्चैव च नान्यथा
tataḥ kimabhavattāta tattvaṃ vada sureśvaraḥ || śivāśivayaśassphītaṃ mahānandapradāyakam ṣaṇmukhaśca priyatamo gaṇeśaśca tathaiva ca|| iti ciṃtāsamudvignau līlānandau babhūvatuḥ gaṇanāthaśca tatraiva saṃsthito buddhisattamaḥ || subuddhyā saṃvicāraryeti citta eva punaḥ punaḥ śivā śivāvūcatuḥ || prakrāmeta bhavānsamyakpṛthivīṃ ca sakānanām || kumāro gatavāṃstatra tvaṃ gaccha pura āvraja apahāya gṛhe yo vai pitarau tīrthamāvrajet || tasya pāpaṃ tathā proktaṃ hanane ca tayoryathā śivāśivāvūcatuḥ|| putra te vimalā buddhissamutpannā mahātmanaḥ|| tvayoktaṃ yadvacaścaiva tataścaiva ca nānyathā
What happened after that, dear one? Tell (me) the truth, O lord of the gods — (that story) abounding in the glory of Śivā and Śiva, bestowing great joy. "Six-faced (Skanda) is most dear, and Gaṇeśa likewise" — thus the two, whose delight is play, became agitated with this worry. And Gaṇanātha, best in intelligence, stationed right there, having pondered well with his good understanding, again and again in his very mind — Śivā and Śiva said: "You should traverse the whole earth with its forests; the boy (Kumāra) has gone there; you go, come back first." "He who, abandoning his parents at home, goes off to a sacred ford — his sin is declared to be the same as in killing those two." Śivā and Śiva said: "Son, a pure understanding has arisen in you, a great soul; the word that you have spoken — from that indeed, and not otherwise."
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SiP 2 137.3
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। साधु पृष्टं मुनिश्रेष्ठ भवता करुणात्मना ।। श्रूयतां दत्तकर्णं हि वक्ष्येऽहं ऋषिसत्तम
brahmovāca || sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ muniśreṣṭha bhavatā karuṇātmanā || śrūyatāṃ dattakarṇaṃ hi vakṣye'haṃ ṛṣisattama
Brahmā said: Well have you asked, best of sages, you of compassionate nature. Let it be heard with attentive ear; for I shall speak, O most excellent of seers.
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SiP 2 137.4
शिवा शिवश्च विप्रेन्द्र द्वयोश्च सुतयोः परम् ।। दर्शंदर्शं च तल्लीलां महत्प्रेम समावहत्
śivā śivaśca viprendra dvayośca sutayoḥ param || darśaṃdarśaṃ ca tallīlāṃ mahatprema samāvahat
O chief of brahmins, Śivā and Śiva, watching again and again that play of their two sons, felt the utmost great love.
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SiP 2 137.5
पित्रोर्लालयतोस्तत्र सुखं चाति व्यवर्द्धत ।। सदा प्रीत्या मुदा चातिखेलनं चक्रतुस्सुतौ
pitrorlālayatostatra sukhaṃ cāti vyavarddhata || sadā prītyā mudā cātikhelanaṃ cakratussutau
As the parents fondled (them) there, happiness increased greatly; and the two sons always played much with affection and delight.
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SiP 2 137.6
तावेव तनयौ तत्र माता पित्रोर्मुनीश्वर ।। महाभक्त्या यदा युक्तौ परिचर्यां प्रचक्रतुः
tāveva tanayau tatra mātā pitrormunīśvara || mahābhaktyā yadā yuktau paricaryāṃ pracakratuḥ
And when those very two sons there, O lord of sages, joined with great devotion, performed service to their mother and father,
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SiP 2 137.7
षण्मुखे च गणेशे च पित्रोस्तदधिकं सदा ।। स्नेहो व्यवर्द्धत महाञ्च्छुक्लपक्षे यथा शशी
ṣaṇmukhe ca gaṇeśe ca pitrostadadhikaṃ sadā || sneho vyavarddhata mahāñcchuklapakṣe yathā śaśī
the parents' great affection for the Six-faced one and for Gaṇeśa always grew beyond that, as the moon in the bright fortnight.
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SiP 2 137.8
कदाचित्तौ स्थितौ तत्र रहसि प्रेमसंयुतौ ।। शिवा शिवश्च देवर्षे सुविचारपरायणौ
kadācittau sthitau tatra rahasi premasaṃyutau || śivā śivaśca devarṣe suvicāraparāyaṇau
Once the two of them, Śivā and Śiva, O divine sage, were sitting there in private, united in love, intent on deliberating well.
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SiP 2 137.9
शिवा शिवावूचतुः ।। विवाहयोग्यौ संजातौ सुताविति च तावुभौ ।। विवाहश्च कथं कार्यः पुत्रयोरुभयोः शुभम्
śivā śivāvūcatuḥ || vivāhayogyau saṃjātau sutāviti ca tāvubhau || vivāhaśca kathaṃ kāryaḥ putrayorubhayoḥ śubham
Śivā and Śiva said: Both our sons have become fit for marriage; and how is the marriage of both sons to be auspiciously accomplished?
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SiP 2 137.11
स्वपित्रोर्मतमाज्ञाय तौ सुतावपि संस्पृहौ ।। तदिच्छया विवाहार्थं बभूवतुरथो मुने
svapitrormatamājñāya tau sutāvapi saṃspṛhau || tadicchayā vivāhārthaṃ babhūvaturatho mune
And then, O sage, the two sons too, knowing their parents' intention, became desirous, and, by their wish, ready for marriage.
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SiP 2 137.12
अहं च परिणेष्यामि ह्यहं चैव पुनः पुनः ।। परस्परं च नित्यं वै विवादे तत्परावुभौ
ahaṃ ca pariṇeṣyāmi hyahaṃ caiva punaḥ punaḥ || parasparaṃ ca nityaṃ vai vivāde tatparāvubhau
"And I shall marry — no, I!" — thus again and again, both of them were always intent on disputing with each other.
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SiP 2 137.13
श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं तौ च दंपती जगतां प्रभू ।। लौकिकाचारमाश्रित्य विस्मयं परमं गतौ
śrutvā tadvacanaṃ tau ca daṃpatī jagatāṃ prabhū || laukikācāramāśritya vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatau
Hearing that speech of theirs, the two, husband and wife, the lords of the worlds, resorting to worldly custom, fell into the utmost amazement.
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SiP 2 137.14
किं कर्तव्यं कथं कार्यो विवाहविधिरेतयोः ।। इति निश्चित्य ताभ्यां वै युक्तिश्च रचिताद्भुता
kiṃ kartavyaṃ kathaṃ kāryo vivāhavidhiretayoḥ || iti niścitya tābhyāṃ vai yuktiśca racitādbhutā
"What is to be done? How is the marriage rite of these two to be performed?" — having thus resolved, a wonderful device was contrived by the two of them.
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SiP 2 137.15
कदाचित्समये स्थित्वा समाहूय स्वपुत्रकौ ।। कथयामासतुस्तत्र पुत्रयोः पितरौ तदा
kadācitsamaye sthitvā samāhūya svaputrakau || kathayāmāsatustatra putrayoḥ pitarau tadā
Once, staying at (a suitable) time, having summoned their own two little sons, the parents then spoke there to their sons.
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SiP 2 137.16
शिवाशिवावूचतुः ।। अस्माकं नियमः पूर्वं कृतश्च सुखदो हि वाम् ।। श्रूयतां सुसुतौ प्रीत्या कथयावो यथार्थकम्
śivāśivāvūcatuḥ || asmākaṃ niyamaḥ pūrvaṃ kṛtaśca sukhado hi vām || śrūyatāṃ susutau prītyā kathayāvo yathārthakam
Śivā and Śiva said: An agreement was formerly made by us, and it will indeed give you two happiness; let it be heard, good sons, with affection — we shall speak it as it truly is.
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SiP 2 137.17
समौ द्वावपि सत्पुत्रौ विशेषो नात्र लभ्यते ।। तस्मात्पणः कृतश्शंदः पुत्रयोरुभयोरपि
samau dvāvapi satputrau viśeṣo nātra labhyate || tasmātpaṇaḥ kṛtaśśaṃdaḥ putrayorubhayorapi
Both good sons are equal; no distinction is found here. Therefore a wager is made, agreed upon, for both sons alike.
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SiP 2 137.18
यश्चैव पृथिवीं सर्वां क्रांत्वा पूर्वमुपाव्रजेत् ।। तस्यैव प्रथमं कार्यो विवाहश्शुभलक्षणः
yaścaiva pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ krāṃtvā pūrvamupāvrajet || tasyaiva prathamaṃ kāryo vivāhaśśubhalakṣaṇaḥ
"And whichever of the two, having traversed the whole earth, returns first — for him alone shall the auspicious marriage be performed first."
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SiP 2 137.19
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तयोरेवं वचः श्रुत्वा शरजन्मा महाबलः ।। जगाम मन्दिरात्तूर्णं पृथिवीक्रमणाय वै
brahmovāca || tayorevaṃ vacaḥ śrutvā śarajanmā mahābalaḥ || jagāma mandirāttūrṇaṃ pṛthivīkramaṇāya vai
Brahmā said: Having heard their words thus, the greatly strong one born of the reed (Kārttikeya) went swiftly from the house to make the circuit of the earth.
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SiP 2 137.21
किं कर्तव्यं क्व गंतव्यं लंघितुं नैव शक्यते ।। क्रोशमात्रं गतः स्याद्वै गम्यते न मया पुनः
kiṃ kartavyaṃ kva gaṃtavyaṃ laṃghituṃ naiva śakyate || krośamātraṃ gataḥ syādvai gamyate na mayā punaḥ
"What is to be done? Where should (I) go? It simply cannot be crossed. Suppose I have gone the distance of a krośa — I can go no further."
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SiP 2 137.22
किं पुनः पृविवीमेतां क्रांत्वा चोपार्जितं सुखम् ।। विचार्येति गणेशस्तु यच्चकार शृणुष्व तत्
kiṃ punaḥ pṛvivīmetāṃ krāṃtvā copārjitaṃ sukham || vicāryeti gaṇeśastu yaccakāra śṛṇuṣva tat
"How much less (is there) any happiness gained by traversing this whole earth!" Having reflected thus, hear what Gaṇeśa then did.
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SiP 2 137.23
स्नानं कृत्वा यथान्यायं समागत्य स्वयं गृहम् ।। उवाच पितरं तत्र मातरं पुनरेव सः
snānaṃ kṛtvā yathānyāyaṃ samāgatya svayaṃ gṛham || uvāca pitaraṃ tatra mātaraṃ punareva saḥ
Having bathed as prescribed, he came himself to the house and there spoke to his father and again to his mother.
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SiP 2 137.24
गणेश उवाच ।। आसने स्थापिते ह्यत्र पूजार्थं भवतोरिह ।। भवंतौ संस्थितौ तातौ पूर्य्यतां मे मनोरथः
gaṇeśa uvāca || āsane sthāpite hyatra pūjārthaṃ bhavatoriha || bhavaṃtau saṃsthitau tātau pūryyatāṃ me manorathaḥ
Gaṇeśa said: "A seat has been set here for the worship of you both; you two, dear parents, are seated — let my wish be fulfilled."
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SiP 2 137.25
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ ।। अस्थातामासने तत्र तत्पूजाग्रहणाय वै
brahmovāca || iti śrutvā vacastasya pārvatīparameśvarau || asthātāmāsane tatra tatpūjāgrahaṇāya vai
Brahmā said: Having heard his words thus, Pārvatī and the Supreme Lord sat down on the seat there, to receive his worship.
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SiP 2 137.26
तेनाथ पूजितौ तौ च प्रक्रान्तौ च पुनः पुनः ।। एवं च कृतवान् सप्त प्रणामास्तु तथैव सः
tenātha pūjitau tau ca prakrāntau ca punaḥ punaḥ || evaṃ ca kṛtavān sapta praṇāmāstu tathaiva saḥ
Then the two were worshipped by him and circumambulated again and again; and in the same way he made seven prostrations.
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SiP 2 137.27
बद्धांजलिरथोवाच गणेशो बुद्धिसागरः ।। स्तुत्वा बहु तिथस्तात पितरौ प्रेमविह्वलौ
baddhāṃjalirathovāca gaṇeśo buddhisāgaraḥ || stutvā bahu tithastāta pitarau premavihvalau
Then Gaṇeśa, the ocean of intelligence, with joined palms spoke, having praised at length his parents, who were overcome with love, O dear one.
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SiP 2 137.28
गणेश उवाच ।। भो मातर्भो पितस्त्वं च शृणु मे परमं वचः ।। शीघ्रं चैवात्र कर्तव्यो विवाहश्शोभनो मम
gaṇeśa uvāca || bho mātarbho pitastvaṃ ca śṛṇu me paramaṃ vacaḥ || śīghraṃ caivātra kartavyo vivāhaśśobhano mama
Gaṇeśa said: "O mother, O father, listen you both to my supreme word: my auspicious marriage must be performed here quickly."
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SiP 2 137.29
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा गणेशस्य महात्मनः ।। महाबुद्धिनिधिं तं तौ पितरावूचतुस्तदा
brahmovāca || ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā gaṇeśasya mahātmanaḥ || mahābuddhinidhiṃ taṃ tau pitarāvūcatustadā
Brahmā said: Having heard this speech of the great-souled Gaṇeśa, the two parents then spoke to him, that great treasury of intelligence.
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SiP 2 137.31
ब्रह्मोवाच।। इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा पित्रोर्गणपति द्रुतम् ।। उवाच नियतस्तत्र वचनं क्रोधसंयुतः
brahmovāca|| ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā pitrorgaṇapati drutam || uvāca niyatastatra vacanaṃ krodhasaṃyutaḥ
Brahmā said: Having heard this speech of his parents, the Lord of the Gaṇas at once, restrained (yet) filled with anger, spoke these words there.
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SiP 2 137.32
गणेश उवाच ।। भो मातर्भो पितर्धर्मरूपौ प्राज्ञौ युवां मतौ ।। धर्मतः श्रूयतां सम्यक् वचनं मम सत्तमौ
gaṇeśa uvāca || bho mātarbho pitardharmarūpau prājñau yuvāṃ matau || dharmataḥ śrūyatāṃ samyak vacanaṃ mama sattamau
Gaṇeśa said: "O mother, O father, you two are held to be wise and the very form of dharma; let my words be heard rightly, according to dharma, O most excellent ones."
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SiP 2 137.33
मया तु पृथिवी क्रांता सप्तवारं पुनः पुनः ।। एवं कथं ब्रुवाते वै पुनश्च पितराविह
mayā tu pṛthivī krāṃtā saptavāraṃ punaḥ punaḥ || evaṃ kathaṃ bruvāte vai punaśca pitarāviha
"But the earth has been traversed by me seven times over, again and again. How then do you, my parents, speak thus here again?"
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SiP 2 137.34
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तद्वचस्तु तदा श्रुत्वा लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितौ ।। महालीलाकरौ तत्र पितरावूचतुश्च तम्
brahmovāca || tadvacastu tadā śrutvā laukikīṃ gatimāśritau || mahālīlākarau tatra pitarāvūcatuśca tam
Brahmā said: Having then heard that speech of his, the two parents, resorting to the worldly manner, performers of the great play, spoke to him there.
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SiP 2 137.35
पितरावूचतुः ।। कदा क्रांता त्वया पुत्र पृथिवी सुमहत्तरा ।। सप्तद्वीपा समुद्रांता महद्भिर्गहनैयुता
pitarāvūcatuḥ || kadā krāṃtā tvayā putra pṛthivī sumahattarā || saptadvīpā samudrāṃtā mahadbhirgahanaiyutā
The parents said: "When, son, was the very great earth traversed by you — with its seven continents, bounded by the ocean, filled with vast impenetrable regions?"
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SiP 2 137.36
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तयोरेवं वचः श्रुत्वा शिवाशंकरयोर्मुने ।। महाबुद्धिनिधिः पुत्रो गणेशो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
brahmovāca || tayorevaṃ vacaḥ śrutvā śivāśaṃkarayormune || mahābuddhinidhiḥ putro gaṇeśo vākyamabravīt
Brahmā said: Having heard these words of the two, of Śivā and Śaṅkara, O sage, their son Gaṇeśa, the great treasury of intelligence, spoke these words.
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SiP 2 137.37
गणेश उवाच ।। भवतोः पूजनं कृत्वा शिवाशंकरयोरहम् ।। स्वबुद्ध्या हि समुद्रान्तपृध्वीकृतपरिक्रमः
gaṇeśa uvāca || bhavatoḥ pūjanaṃ kṛtvā śivāśaṃkarayoraham || svabuddhyā hi samudrāntapṛdhvīkṛtaparikramaḥ
Gaṇeśa said: "Having performed the worship of you two, of Śivā and Śaṅkara, by my own understanding I have indeed made the circuit of the earth bounded by the ocean."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.38
इत्येवं वचनं देवे शास्त्रे वा धर्मसञ्चये।। वर्त्तते किं च तत्तथ्यं नहि किं तथ्यमेव वा
ityevaṃ vacanaṃ deve śāstre vā dharmasañcaye|| varttate kiṃ ca tattathyaṃ nahi kiṃ tathyameva vā
"Such a statement occurs in (the words of) a god, or in a treatise, or in the collection of dharma-texts. Is that true or is it not true?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 137.39
पित्रोश्च पूजनं कृत्वा प्रक्रांतिं च करोति यः ।। तस्य वै पृथिवीजन्यफलं भवति निश्चितम्
pitrośca pūjanaṃ kṛtvā prakrāṃtiṃ ca karoti yaḥ || tasya vai pṛthivījanyaphalaṃ bhavati niścitam
"Whoever, having performed the worship of his parents, makes the circumambulation — for him the fruit arising from (circling) the earth certainly comes about."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.41
पुत्रस्य च महत्तीर्थं पित्रोश्चरणपंकजम्।। अन्यतीर्थं तु दूरे वै गत्वा सम्प्राप्यते पुनः
putrasya ca mahattīrthaṃ pitroścaraṇapaṃkajam|| anyatīrthaṃ tu dūre vai gatvā samprāpyate punaḥ
And the son's great pilgrimage-place is the lotus-feet of his parents; another pilgrimage-place, indeed, is reached only by going far away.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.42
इदं संनिहितं तीर्थं सुलभं धर्मसाधनम् ।। पुत्रस्य च स्त्रियाश्चैव तीर्थं गेहे सुशोभनम्
idaṃ saṃnihitaṃ tīrthaṃ sulabhaṃ dharmasādhanam || putrasya ca striyāścaiva tīrthaṃ gehe suśobhanam
This pilgrimage-place is close at hand, easily obtained, a means of dharma; for a son and for a wife alike, the pilgrimage-place stands beautifully in the home.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.43
इति शास्त्राणि वेदाश्च भाषन्ते यन्निरंतरम् ।। भवद्भ्यां तत्प्रकर्त्तव्यमसत्यं पुनरेव च
iti śāstrāṇi vedāśca bhāṣante yanniraṃtaram || bhavadbhyāṃ tatprakarttavyamasatyaṃ punareva ca
Since the scriptures and the Vedas speak thus continually, that must be carried out by you two — or else (it is) untrue.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.44
भवदीयं त्विदं रूपमसत्यं च भवेदिह ।। तदा वेदोप्यसत्यो वै भवेदिति न संशयः
bhavadīyaṃ tvidaṃ rūpamasatyaṃ ca bhavediha || tadā vedopyasatyo vai bhavediti na saṃśayaḥ
But (if) this form of yours should here prove untrue, then the Veda too would be untrue — of this there is no doubt.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.45
शीघ्रं च भवितव्यो मे विवाहः क्रियतां शुभः ।। अथ वा वेदशास्त्रञ्च न्यलीकं कथ्यतामिति
śīghraṃ ca bhavitavyo me vivāhaḥ kriyatāṃ śubhaḥ || atha vā vedaśāstrañca nyalīkaṃ kathyatāmiti
And quickly let my auspicious marriage, which is to be, be performed; or else let the Veda and the scripture be declared false.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.46
द्वयोः श्रेष्ठतमं मध्ये यत्स्यात्सम्यग्विचार्य तत्।। कर्तव्यं च प्रयत्नेन पितरौ धर्मरूपिणौ
dvayoḥ śreṣṭhatamaṃ madhye yatsyātsamyagvicārya tat|| kartavyaṃ ca prayatnena pitarau dharmarūpiṇau
Having rightly considered which of the two courses is the best, that should be done with effort — you two parents are the very form of dharma.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.47
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा पार्वतीपुत्रस्स गणेशः प्रकृष्टधीः ।। विरराम महाज्ञानी तदा बुद्धिमतां वरः
|| brahmovāca || ityuktvā pārvatīputrassa gaṇeśaḥ prakṛṣṭadhīḥ || virarāma mahājñānī tadā buddhimatāṃ varaḥ
Brahmā said: Having spoken thus, Pārvatī's son Gaṇeśa of surpassing intellect, the greatly wise one, best of the intelligent, then fell silent.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.48
तौ दंपती च विश्वेशौ षार्वतीशंकरौ तदा ।। इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य विस्मयं परमं गता
tau daṃpatī ca viśveśau ṣārvatīśaṃkarau tadā || iti śrutvā vacastasya vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatā
Then those two spouses, the lords of all, Pārvatī and Śaṅkara, hearing his words, went to the utmost astonishment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.49
ततः शिवा शिवश्चैव पुत्रं बुद्धिविचक्षणम् ।। सुप्रशस्योचतुः प्रीत्या तौ यथार्थप्रभाषिणम्
tataḥ śivā śivaścaiva putraṃ buddhivicakṣaṇam || supraśasyocatuḥ prītyā tau yathārthaprabhāṣiṇam
Then Śivā and Śiva both, with affection, greatly praised their son, keen of intellect, who spoke in accordance with the truth, and said (to him):
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.51
समुत्पन्ने च दुःखे च यस्य बुद्धिर्विशिष्यते ।। तस्य दुखं विनश्येत सूर्ये दृष्टे यथा तमः
samutpanne ca duḥkhe ca yasya buddhirviśiṣyate || tasya dukhaṃ vinaśyeta sūrye dṛṣṭe yathā tamaḥ
When suffering has arisen, he whose intellect stands out — his suffering perishes, as darkness does when the sun is seen.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.52
बुद्धिर्यस्य बलं तस्य निर्बुद्धेस्तु कुतो बलम् ।। कूपे सिंहो मदोन्मत्तश्शशकेन निपातितः
buddhiryasya balaṃ tasya nirbuddhestu kuto balam || kūpe siṃho madonmattaśśaśakena nipātitaḥ
He who has intellect has strength; but for one without intellect, whence strength? A lion drunk with pride was made to fall into a well by a rabbit.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.53
वेदशास्त्रपुराणेषु बालकस्य यथोदितम् ।। त्वया कृतं तु तत्सर्वं धर्मस्य परिपालनम्
vedaśāstrapurāṇeṣu bālakasya yathoditam || tvayā kṛtaṃ tu tatsarvaṃ dharmasya paripālanam
As has been declared in the Vedas, the scriptures and the Purāṇas for a boy — all that has been done by you: the upholding of dharma.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.54
सम्यक्कृतं त्वया यच्च तत्केनापि भवेदिह।। आवाभ्यां मानितं तच्च नान्यथा क्रियतेऽधुना
samyakkṛtaṃ tvayā yacca tatkenāpi bhavediha|| āvābhyāṃ mānitaṃ tacca nānyathā kriyate'dhunā
And what you have rightly done — could that be (done) here by anyone (else)? It is honoured by us two, and now it will not be made otherwise.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 137.55
ब्रह्मोवाच।। इत्युक्त्वा तौ समाश्वास्य गणेशं बुद्धिसागरम्।। विवाहकरणे चास्य मतिं चक्रतुरुत्तमाम्
brahmovāca|| ityuktvā tau samāśvāsya gaṇeśaṃ buddhisāgaram|| vivāhakaraṇe cāsya matiṃ cakraturuttamām
Brahmā said: Having spoken thus and reassured Gaṇeśa, the ocean of intellect, the two set their excellent mind upon performing his marriage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition