Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 168
SiP 2 168.1
सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। गत्वा तदैव स विधिस्तदा व्यास रमेश्वरः।। शिवलोकं महादिव्यं निराधारमभौतिकम्
sanatkumāra uvāca || gatvā tadaiva sa vidhistadā vyāsa rameśvaraḥ|| śivalokaṃ mahādivyaṃ nirādhāramabhautikam
Sanatkumāra said: O Vyāsa, that Vidhi (Brahmā) and the lord of Ramā (Viṣṇu), having gone at that very time to Śiva's world, greatly divine, without support, non-material—
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SiP 2 168.2
साह्लादोभ्यन्तरं विष्णुर्जगाम मुदिताननः ।। नानारत्नपरिक्षिप्तं विलसंतं महोज्ज्वलम् सम्यङ्नत्वा च तं स्तुत्वा पूर्ववत्तेन नन्दिना।। आज्ञप्तश्च शनैर्विष्णुर्विवेशाभ्यंतरं मुदा किरीटिनं कुंडलिनं रत्नमालाविभूषितम् ।। भस्मोद्धूलितसर्वाङ्गं बिभ्रतं केलिपंकजम् पार्षदप्रवरस्तस्य सुदामा दैवयंत्रितः ।। राधाशप्तो बभूवाथ शंखचूडश्च दानवः सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा तौ सुरौ व्यास हरिर्ब्रह्मा च वै तदा।। विरेमतुः शिवं नत्वा करौ बद्ध्वा विनीतकौ
sāhlādobhyantaraṃ viṣṇurjagāma muditānanaḥ || nānāratnaparikṣiptaṃ vilasaṃtaṃ mahojjvalam samyaṅnatvā ca taṃ stutvā pūrvavattena nandinā|| ājñaptaśca śanairviṣṇurviveśābhyaṃtaraṃ mudā kirīṭinaṃ kuṃḍalinaṃ ratnamālāvibhūṣitam || bhasmoddhūlitasarvāṅgaṃ bibhrataṃ kelipaṃkajam pārṣadapravarastasya sudāmā daivayaṃtritaḥ || rādhāśapto babhūvātha śaṃkhacūḍaśca dānavaḥ sanatkumāra uvāca || ityuktvā tau surau vyāsa harirbrahmā ca vai tadā|| virematuḥ śivaṃ natvā karau baddhvā vinītakau
—Viṣṇu, joyful, with a gladdened face, went inside, (into that world) set about with many jewels, shining, greatly radiant. And having bowed well and praised him, as before, he was commanded by that Nandin, and Viṣṇu slowly entered inside with joy. (He saw him) wearing a crown and earrings, adorned with a jewelled garland, all his limbs dusted with ash, holding a play-lotus. His foremost attendant Sudāmā, constrained by fate and cursed by Rādhā, then became the demon Śaṅkhacūḍa. Sanatkumāra said: Having said this, O Vyāsa, those two gods, Hari and Brahmā, then fell silent, bowing to Śiva with hands joined, humbled.
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SiP 2 168.3
संप्राप्य प्रथमद्वारं विचित्रं गणसेवितम् ।। शोभितं परया लक्ष्म्या महोच्चमतिसुन्दरम्
saṃprāpya prathamadvāraṃ vicitraṃ gaṇasevitam || śobhitaṃ parayā lakṣmyā mahoccamatisundaram
Having reached the first gate, marvellous, attended by the Gaṇas, adorned with supreme splendour, very lofty and exceedingly beautiful—
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SiP 2 168.4
ददर्श द्वारपालांश्च रत्नसिंहासनस्थितान् ।। शोभिताञ्श्वेतवस्त्रैश्च रत्नभूषणभूषितान्
dadarśa dvārapālāṃśca ratnasiṃhāsanasthitān || śobhitāñśvetavastraiśca ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitān
—he saw the gatekeepers seated on jewelled thrones, resplendent in white garments, decked with jewelled ornaments,
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SiP 2 168.5
पञ्चवक्त्रत्रिनयनान्गौरसुन्दरविग्रहान् ।। त्रिशूलादिधरान्वीरान्भस्मरुद्राक्षशोभितान्
pañcavaktratrinayanāngaurasundaravigrahān || triśūlādidharānvīrānbhasmarudrākṣaśobhitān
five-faced, three-eyed, with fair and lovely forms, heroes bearing tridents and the rest, resplendent with ash and rudrākṣa beads.
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SiP 2 168.6
सब्रह्मापि रमेशश्च तान् प्रणम्य विनम्रकः ।। कथयामास वृत्तान्तं प्रभुसंदर्शनार्थकम्
sabrahmāpi rameśaśca tān praṇamya vinamrakaḥ || kathayāmāsa vṛttāntaṃ prabhusaṃdarśanārthakam
And the lord of Ramā together with Brahmā, bowing to them humbly, told the matter, for the sake of seeing the Lord.
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SiP 2 168.7
तदाज्ञां च ददुस्तस्मै प्रविवेश तदाज्ञया ।। परं द्वारं महारम्यं विचित्रं परम प्रभम्
tadājñāṃ ca dadustasmai praviveśa tadājñayā || paraṃ dvāraṃ mahāramyaṃ vicitraṃ parama prabham
And they gave him permission for that, and by their permission he entered the next gate, greatly delightful, marvellous, of supreme radiance.
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SiP 2 168.8
प्रभूपकंठगत्यर्थं वृत्तांतं संन्यवेदयत् ।। तद्द्वारपाय चाज्ञप्तस्तेनान्यं प्रविवेश ह
prabhūpakaṃṭhagatyarthaṃ vṛttāṃtaṃ saṃnyavedayat || taddvārapāya cājñaptastenānyaṃ praviveśa ha
In order to come into the Lord's presence, he made known the matter to that gatekeeper too, and, commanded by him, he entered another (gate).
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SiP 2 168.9
एवं पंचदशद्वारान्प्रविश्य कमलोद्भवः ।। महाद्वारं गतस्तत्र नन्दिनं प्रददर्श ह
evaṃ paṃcadaśadvārānpraviśya kamalodbhavaḥ || mahādvāraṃ gatastatra nandinaṃ pradadarśa ha
Thus, having passed through fifteen gates, the lotus-born (Brahmā) went to the great gate, and there he saw Nandin.
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SiP 2 168.11
ददर्श गत्वा तत्रोच्चैस्सभां शंभोस्समुत्प्रभाम् ।। तां पार्षदैः परिवृतां लसद्देहैस्सुभूषिताम्
dadarśa gatvā tatroccaissabhāṃ śaṃbhossamutprabhām || tāṃ pārṣadaiḥ parivṛtāṃ lasaddehaissubhūṣitām
Having gone (in), he saw there on high Śambhu's assembly hall, blazing with radiance, surrounded by (his) attendants, well adorned with their shining bodies,
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SiP 2 168.12
महेश्वरस्य रूपैश्च दिग्भुजैश्शुभकांतिभिः ।। पञ्चवक्त्रैस्त्रिनयनैश्शितिकंठमहोज्ज्वलैः
maheśvarasya rūpaiśca digbhujaiśśubhakāṃtibhiḥ || pañcavaktraistrinayanaiśśitikaṃṭhamahojjvalaiḥ
and with forms of Maheśvara having arms (extended to) the directions, of lovely radiance, five-faced, three-eyed, greatly brilliant with dark throats,
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SiP 2 168.13
सद्रत्नयुक्तरुद्राक्षभस्माभरणभूषितैः ।। नवेन्दुमंडलाकारां चतुरस्रां मनोहराम्
sadratnayuktarudrākṣabhasmābharaṇabhūṣitaiḥ || navendumaṃḍalākārāṃ caturasrāṃ manoharām
(with forms) adorned with rudrākṣas set with fine gems, with ashes and ornaments — (he saw a place / hall) shaped like the disc of the new moon, four-cornered, delightful,
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SiP 2 168.14
मणीन्द्रहारनिर्माणहीरसारसुशोभिताम् ।। अमूल्यरत्नरचितां पद्मपत्रैश्च शोभिताम्
maṇīndrahāranirmāṇahīrasārasuśobhitām || amūlyaratnaracitāṃ padmapatraiśca śobhitām
beautifully shining with diamond-essence wrought into strings of chief gems, fashioned of priceless jewels, and adorned with lotus petals,
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SiP 2 168.15
माणिक्यजालमालाभिर्नानाचित्रविचित्रिताम् ।। पद्मरागेन्द्ररचितामद्भुतां शंकरेच्छया
māṇikyajālamālābhirnānācitravicitritām || padmarāgendraracitāmadbhutāṃ śaṃkarecchayā
variegated with many pictures by nets and garlands of rubies, built of the finest ruby-stones, wondrous, by Śaṃkara's will,
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SiP 2 168.16
सोपानशतकैर्युक्तां स्यमंतकविनिर्मितैः ।। स्वर्णसूत्रग्रन्थियुक्तैश्चारुचन्दनपल्लवैः
sopānaśatakairyuktāṃ syamaṃtakavinirmitaiḥ || svarṇasūtragranthiyuktaiścārucandanapallavaiḥ
furnished with hundreds of stairways made of syamantaka gems, (and) with lovely sandal shoots tied with golden threads,
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SiP 2 168.17
इन्द्रनीलमणिस्तंभैर्वेष्टितां सुमनोहराम् ।। सुसंस्कृतां च सर्वत्र वासितां गंधवायुना
indranīlamaṇistaṃbhairveṣṭitāṃ sumanoharām || susaṃskṛtāṃ ca sarvatra vāsitāṃ gaṃdhavāyunā
encircled with pillars of sapphire, most delightful, well finished, and everywhere made fragrant by a scented breeze,
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SiP 2 168.18
सहस्रयोजनायामां सुपूर्णां बहुकिंकरैः ।। ददर्श शंकरं सांबं तत्र विष्णुस्सुरेश्वरः
sahasrayojanāyāmāṃ supūrṇāṃ bahukiṃkaraiḥ || dadarśa śaṃkaraṃ sāṃbaṃ tatra viṣṇussureśvaraḥ
a thousand yojanas in extent, quite filled with many attendants — there Viṣṇu, the lord of the gods, beheld Śaṃkara together with Ambā,
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SiP 2 168.19
वसंतं मध्यदेशे च यथेन्दुतारकावृतम् ।। अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणचित्रसिंहासनस्थितम्
vasaṃtaṃ madhyadeśe ca yathendutārakāvṛtam || amūlyaratnanirmāṇacitrasiṃhāsanasthitam
dwelling in the middle region, like the moon surrounded by the stars, seated on a wondrous lion-throne fashioned of priceless jewels,
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SiP 2 168.21
पुरतो गीतनृत्यश्च पश्यंतं सस्मितं मुदा
purato gītanṛtyaśca paśyaṃtaṃ sasmitaṃ mudā
watching the singing and dancing before (him), smiling with delight,
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SiP 2 168.22
शांतं प्रसन्नमनसमुमाकांतं महोल्लसम् ।। देव्या प्रदत्त ताम्बूलं भुक्तवंतं सुवासितम्
śāṃtaṃ prasannamanasamumākāṃtaṃ mahollasam || devyā pradatta tāmbūlaṃ bhuktavaṃtaṃ suvāsitam
calm, of gracious mind, Umā's beloved, greatly joyful, having eaten the well-scented betel given by the Goddess,
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SiP 2 168.23
गणैश्च परया भक्त्या सेवितं श्वेतचामरैः ।। स्तूयमानं च सिद्धैश्च भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधरैः
gaṇaiśca parayā bhaktyā sevitaṃ śvetacāmaraiḥ || stūyamānaṃ ca siddhaiśca bhaktinamrātmakaṃdharaiḥ
served with white fly-whisks by the Gaṇas with the highest devotion, and praised by the Siddhas whose necks were bent low in devotion,
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SiP 2 168.24
गुणातीतं परेशानं त्रिदेवजनकं विभुम् ।। निर्विकल्पं निराकारं साकारं स्वेच्छया शिवम्
guṇātītaṃ pareśānaṃ tridevajanakaṃ vibhum || nirvikalpaṃ nirākāraṃ sākāraṃ svecchayā śivam
beyond the qualities, the supreme lord, the father of the three gods, the mighty one, free of change, formless, yet with form by his own will — Śiva;
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SiP 2 168.25
अमायमजमाद्यञ्च मायाधीशं परात्परम् ।। प्रकृतेः पुरुषस्यापि परमं स्वप्रभुं सदा
amāyamajamādyañca māyādhīśaṃ parātparam || prakṛteḥ puruṣasyāpi paramaṃ svaprabhuṃ sadā
free of māyā, unborn, the first, the master of māyā, higher than the highest, ever supreme over both Prakṛti and Puruṣa, his own lord.
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SiP 2 168.26
एवं विशिष्टं तं दृष्ट्वा परिपूर्णतमं समम् ।। विष्णुर्ब्रह्मा तुष्टुवतुः प्रणम्य सुकृतांजली
evaṃ viśiṣṭaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā paripūrṇatamaṃ samam || viṣṇurbrahmā tuṣṭuvatuḥ praṇamya sukṛtāṃjalī
Having thus seen him, distinguished, most utterly complete, impartial, Viṣṇu and Brahmā praised (him), bowing with palms well joined.
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SiP 2 168.27
विष्णुविधी ऊचतुः ।। देवदेव महादेव परब्रह्माखिलेश्वर ।। त्रिगुणातीत निर्व्यग्र त्रिदेवजनक प्रभो
viṣṇuvidhī ūcatuḥ || devadeva mahādeva parabrahmākhileśvara || triguṇātīta nirvyagra tridevajanaka prabho
Viṣṇu and the Ordainer (Brahmā) said: God of gods, Mahādeva, supreme Brahman, lord of all, you who are beyond the three qualities, undisturbed, father of the three gods, O Lord!
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SiP 2 168.28
वयं ते शरणापन्ना रक्षस्मान्दुखितान्विभो ।। शंखचूडार्दितान्क्लिष्टान्सन्नाथान्परमेश्वर
vayaṃ te śaraṇāpannā rakṣasmāndukhitānvibho || śaṃkhacūḍārditānkliṣṭānsannāthānparameśvara
We have come to you for refuge; protect us who are in misery, O mighty one — tormented by Śaṅkhacūḍa, afflicted, without a protector, O supreme lord.
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SiP 2 168.29
अयं योऽधिष्ठितो लोको गोलोक इति स स्मृतः ।। अधिष्ठाता तस्य विभुः कृष्णोऽयं त्वदधिष्ठितः
ayaṃ yo'dhiṣṭhito loko goloka iti sa smṛtaḥ || adhiṣṭhātā tasya vibhuḥ kṛṣṇo'yaṃ tvadadhiṣṭhitaḥ
This world which is presided over (by him) is known as Goloka; its presiding lord is this Kṛṣṇa, who is (himself) presided over by you.
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SiP 2 168.31
तेन निस्सारिताः शंभो पीड्यमानाः समंततः ।। हृताधिकारस्त्रिदशा विचरंति महीतले
tena nissāritāḥ śaṃbho pīḍyamānāḥ samaṃtataḥ || hṛtādhikārastridaśā vicaraṃti mahītale
Driven out by him, O Śambhu, oppressed on every side, their offices taken away, the thirty (gods) wander on the surface of the earth.
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SiP 2 168.32
त्वां विना न स वध्यश्च सर्वेषां त्रिदिवौकसाम् ।। तं घातय महेशान लोकानां सुखमावह
tvāṃ vinā na sa vadhyaśca sarveṣāṃ tridivaukasām || taṃ ghātaya maheśāna lokānāṃ sukhamāvaha
Apart from you he cannot be slain by any of the dwellers in heaven; slay him, O great lord, and bring happiness to the worlds.
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SiP 2 168.33
त्वमेव निर्गुणस्सत्योऽनंतोऽनंतपराक्रमः ।। सगुणश्च सन्निवेशः प्रकृतेः पुरुषात्परः
tvameva nirguṇassatyo'naṃto'naṃtaparākramaḥ || saguṇaśca sanniveśaḥ prakṛteḥ puruṣātparaḥ
You alone are without qualities, real, endless, of endless might; and (you are) with qualities, the indweller, higher than Prakṛti and than Puruṣa.
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SiP 2 168.34
रजसा सृष्टिसमये त्वं ब्रह्मा सृष्टिकृत्प्रभो ।। सत्त्वेन पालने विष्णुस्त्रिभुवावन कारकः
rajasā sṛṣṭisamaye tvaṃ brahmā sṛṣṭikṛtprabho || sattvena pālane viṣṇustribhuvāvana kārakaḥ
By rajas, at the time of creation, you are Brahmā, the lord who makes creation; by sattva, in preservation, Viṣṇu, the protector of the three worlds.
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SiP 2 168.35
तमसा प्रलये रुद्रो जगत्संहारकारकः ।। निस्त्रैगुण्ये शिवाख्यातस्तुर्य्यो ज्योतिः स्वरूपकः
tamasā pralaye rudro jagatsaṃhārakārakaḥ || nistraiguṇye śivākhyātasturyyo jyotiḥ svarūpakaḥ
By darkness (tamas), at the dissolution, (you are) Rudra, the one who destroys the world; in the state beyond the three qualities you are called Śiva, the fourth, whose very form is light.
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SiP 2 168.36
त्वं दीक्षया च गोलोके त्वं गवां परिपालकः।। त्वद्गोशालामध्यगश्च कृष्णः क्रीडत्यहर्निशम्
tvaṃ dīkṣayā ca goloke tvaṃ gavāṃ paripālakaḥ|| tvadgośālāmadhyagaśca kṛṣṇaḥ krīḍatyaharniśam
And you, by initiation, in Goloka — you are the guardian of the cows; and Kṛṣṇa, dwelling in the midst of your cow-pen, plays day and night.
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SiP 2 168.37
त्वं सर्वकारणं स्वामी विधि विष्ण्वीश्वरः परम् ।। निर्विकारी सदा साक्षी परमात्मा परेश्वरः
tvaṃ sarvakāraṇaṃ svāmī vidhi viṣṇvīśvaraḥ param || nirvikārī sadā sākṣī paramātmā pareśvaraḥ
You are the cause of all, the master, (you are) Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Īśvara, and beyond (them); free of change, ever the witness, the supreme Self, the highest Lord.
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SiP 2 168.38
दीनानाथसहायी च दीनानां प्रतिपालकः ।। दीनबंधुस्त्रिलोकेशश्शरणागतवत्सलः
dīnānāthasahāyī ca dīnānāṃ pratipālakaḥ || dīnabaṃdhustrilokeśaśśaraṇāgatavatsalaḥ
(You are) the helper of the poor and the masterless, and the sustainer of the poor; kinsman of the poor, lord of the three worlds, tender toward those who come for refuge.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 168.39
अस्मानुद्धर गौरीश प्रसीद परमेश्वरः ।। त्वदधीना वयं नाथ यदिच्छसि तथा कुरु
asmānuddhara gaurīśa prasīda parameśvaraḥ || tvadadhīnā vayaṃ nātha yadicchasi tathā kuru
Lift us up, O lord of Gaurī; be gracious, O supreme Lord. We are subject to you, O master: do as you wish.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition