Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 170

SiP 2 170.1

सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। अथेशानो महारुद्रो दुष्टकालस्सतांगतिः ।। शंखचूडवधं चित्ते निश्चिकाय सुरेच्छया

sanatkumāra uvāca || atheśāno mahārudro duṣṭakālassatāṃgatiḥ || śaṃkhacūḍavadhaṃ citte niścikāya surecchayā

Sanatkumāra said: Then the Lord, the great Rudra, who is the destroyer of the wicked and the recourse of the good, resolved in his mind upon the slaying of Śaṅkhacūḍa, in accordance with the gods' wish.

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SiP 2 170.2

दूतं कृत्वा चित्ररथं गंधर्वेश्वरमीप्सितम् ।। शीघ्रं प्रस्थापयामास शंखचूडांतिके मुदा पुष्पदंत उवाच ।। राजेन्द्र शिवदूतोऽहं पुष्पदंताभिधः प्रभो ।। यदुक्तं शंकरेणैव तच्छृणु त्वं ब्रवीमि ते प्रभात आगमिष्यामि वीरयात्रा विचारतः ।। त्वं गच्छाचक्ष्व रुद्राय हीदृशं वचनं मम देहि राज्यं हि देवानामधिकारांश्च सर्वशः ।। एवं ते कुशलं तात भविष्यत्यन्यथा भयम्

dūtaṃ kṛtvā citrarathaṃ gaṃdharveśvaramīpsitam || śīghraṃ prasthāpayāmāsa śaṃkhacūḍāṃtike mudā puṣpadaṃta uvāca || rājendra śivadūto'haṃ puṣpadaṃtābhidhaḥ prabho || yaduktaṃ śaṃkareṇaiva tacchṛṇu tvaṃ bravīmi te prabhāta āgamiṣyāmi vīrayātrā vicārataḥ || tvaṃ gacchācakṣva rudrāya hīdṛśaṃ vacanaṃ mama dehi rājyaṃ hi devānāmadhikārāṃśca sarvaśaḥ || evaṃ te kuśalaṃ tāta bhaviṣyatyanyathā bhayam

Making Citraratha, the desired lord of the gandharvas, his messenger, he gladly sent (him) quickly into the presence of Śaṅkhacūḍa. Puṣpadanta said: O best of kings, I am Śiva's messenger, named Puṣpadanta, O lord. Hear what has been said by Śaṃkara himself; I tell it to you: "At dawn I shall come, in consideration of a warrior's march. You go and declare to Rudra this word of mine: 'Give up the kingdom of the gods and their offices entirely; thus, dear one, it will be well with you — otherwise, danger.'"

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SiP 2 170.3

सर्वेश्वराज्ञया दूतो ययौ तन्नगरं च सः ।। महेन्द्रनगरोत्कृष्टं कुबेरभवनाधिकम्

sarveśvarājñayā dūto yayau tannagaraṃ ca saḥ || mahendranagarotkṛṣṭaṃ kuberabhavanādhikam

By the command of the Lord of all, the messenger went to that city (of his), which surpassed the city of great Indra and exceeded the mansion of Kubera.

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SiP 2 170.4

गत्वा ददर्श तन्मध्ये शंखचूडालयं वरम् ।। राजितं द्वादशैर्द्वारैर्द्वारपालसमन्वितम्

gatvā dadarśa tanmadhye śaṃkhacūḍālayaṃ varam || rājitaṃ dvādaśairdvārairdvārapālasamanvitam

Having gone, he saw in the midst of it the excellent dwelling of Śaṅkhacūḍa, resplendent with twelve gates, furnished with gatekeepers.

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SiP 2 170.5

स दृष्ट्वा पुष्पदन्तस्तु वरं द्वारं ददर्श सः।। कथयामास वृत्तांतं द्वारपालाय निर्भयः

sa dṛṣṭvā puṣpadantastu varaṃ dvāraṃ dadarśa saḥ|| kathayāmāsa vṛttāṃtaṃ dvārapālāya nirbhayaḥ

And Puṣpadanta, having looked, saw the chief gate; fearlessly he told the matter to the gatekeeper.

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SiP 2 170.6

अतिक्रम्य च तद्द्वारं जगामाभ्यंतरे मुदा।। अतीव सुन्दरं रम्यं विस्तीर्णं समलंकृतम्

atikramya ca taddvāraṃ jagāmābhyaṃtare mudā|| atīva sundaraṃ ramyaṃ vistīrṇaṃ samalaṃkṛtam

And passing beyond that gate, he went inside joyfully—(a place) exceedingly beautiful, delightful, spacious and well adorned.

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SiP 2 170.7

स गत्वा शंखचूडं तं ददर्श दनुजाधिपम् ।। वीरमंडल मध्यस्थं रत्नसिंहासनस्थितम्

sa gatvā śaṃkhacūḍaṃ taṃ dadarśa danujādhipam || vīramaṃḍala madhyasthaṃ ratnasiṃhāsanasthitam

Having gone, he saw that Śaṅkhacūḍa, the lord of the Dānavas, seated in the midst of a circle of heroes, established on a jewelled lion-throne.

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SiP 2 170.8

दानवेन्द्रैः परिवृतं सेवितं च त्रिकोटिभिः ।। शतः कोटिभिरन्यैश्च भ्रमद्भिश्शस्त्रपाणिभिः

dānavendraiḥ parivṛtaṃ sevitaṃ ca trikoṭibhiḥ || śataḥ koṭibhiranyaiśca bhramadbhiśśastrapāṇibhiḥ

surrounded by the chiefs of the Dānavas and attended by three crores (of them), and by another hundred crores moving about with weapons in their hands.

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SiP 2 170.9

एवंभूतं च तं दृष्ट्वा पुष्पदंतस्सविस्मयः ।। उवाच रणवृत्तांतं यदुक्तं शंकरेण च

evaṃbhūtaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā puṣpadaṃtassavismayaḥ || uvāca raṇavṛttāṃtaṃ yaduktaṃ śaṃkareṇa ca

And seeing him to be of such a kind, Puṣpadanta, filled with amazement, spoke the matter of the battle, that which had been said by Śaṅkara.

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SiP 2 170.11

शिव उवाच राज्यं देहि च देवानामधिकारं हि सांप्रतम् ।। नोचेत्कुरु रणं सार्द्धं परेण च मया सताम्

śiva uvāca rājyaṃ dehi ca devānāmadhikāraṃ hi sāṃpratam || nocetkuru raṇaṃ sārddhaṃ pareṇa ca mayā satām

Śiva said: Give back the kingdom and indeed the authority of the gods now; if not, make war with me, the supreme one (and protector) of the good.

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SiP 2 170.12

देवा मां शरणापन्ना देवेशं शंकरं सताम् ।। अहं क्रुद्धो महारुद्रस्त्वां वधिष्याम्यसंशयम्

devā māṃ śaraṇāpannā deveśaṃ śaṃkaraṃ satām || ahaṃ kruddho mahārudrastvāṃ vadhiṣyāmyasaṃśayam

The gods have taken refuge in me, Śaṅkara, the lord of gods, (the refuge) of the good; I, the great Rudra, being angered, will slay you without doubt.

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SiP 2 170.13

हरोऽस्मि सर्वदेवेभ्यो ह्यभयं दत्तवानहम्।। खलदंडधरोऽहं वै शरणागतवत्सलः

haro'smi sarvadevebhyo hyabhayaṃ dattavānaham|| khaladaṃḍadharo'haṃ vai śaraṇāgatavatsalaḥ

I am Hara; I have given freedom from fear to all the gods; I am indeed the bearer of the rod (of punishment) for the wicked, tender toward those who come for refuge.

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SiP 2 170.14

राज्यं दास्यसि किं वा त्वं करिष्यसि रणं च किम् ।। तत्त्वं ब्रूहि द्वयोरेकं दानवेन्द्र विचार्य वै

rājyaṃ dāsyasi kiṃ vā tvaṃ kariṣyasi raṇaṃ ca kim || tattvaṃ brūhi dvayorekaṃ dānavendra vicārya vai

Will you give the kingdom, or will you make war? Speak the truth, one of the two, O lord of the Dānavas, after considering it well.

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SiP 2 170.15

पुष्पदंत उवाच ।। इत्युक्तं यन्महेशेन तुभ्यं तन्मे निवेदितम् ।। वितथं शंभुवाक्यं न कदापि दनुजाधिप

puṣpadaṃta uvāca || ityuktaṃ yanmaheśena tubhyaṃ tanme niveditam || vitathaṃ śaṃbhuvākyaṃ na kadāpi danujādhipa

Puṣpadanta said: What was thus spoken by Maheśa, that has been reported by me to you; the word of Śambhu is never false, O lord of the Dānavas.

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SiP 2 170.16

अहं स्वस्वामिनं गंतुमिच्छामि त्वरितं हरम् ।। गत्वा वक्ष्यामि किं शंभोस्तथा त्वं वद मामिह

ahaṃ svasvāminaṃ gaṃtumicchāmi tvaritaṃ haram || gatvā vakṣyāmi kiṃ śaṃbhostathā tvaṃ vada māmiha

I wish to go quickly to my own master, Hara; tell me here what I am to say to Śambhu when I have gone.

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SiP 2 170.17

।। सनत्कुमार उवाच इत्थं च पुष्पदंतस्य शिवदूतस्य सत्पतेः ।। आकर्ण्य वचनं राजा हसित्वा तमुवाच सः

|| sanatkumāra uvāca itthaṃ ca puṣpadaṃtasya śivadūtasya satpateḥ || ākarṇya vacanaṃ rājā hasitvā tamuvāca saḥ

Sanatkumāra said: And having heard in this way the speech of Puṣpadanta, Śiva's messenger, the lord of the good, the king laughed and said to him:

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SiP 2 170.18

शंखचूड उवाच ।। राज्यं दास्ये न देवेभ्यो वीरभोग्या वसुंधरा ।। रणं दास्यामि ते रुद्र देवानां पक्षपातिने

śaṃkhacūḍa uvāca || rājyaṃ dāsye na devebhyo vīrabhogyā vasuṃdharā || raṇaṃ dāsyāmi te rudra devānāṃ pakṣapātine

Śaṅkhacūḍa said: I will not give the kingdom to the gods; the earth is to be enjoyed by the hero. I will give you battle, Rudra, you who take the side of the gods.

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SiP 2 170.19

यस्योपरि प्रयायी स्यात्स वीरो भुवेनऽधमः। अतः पूर्वमहं रुद्र त्वां गमिष्याम्यसंशयम्

yasyopari prayāyī syātsa vīro bhuvena'dhamaḥ| ataḥ pūrvamahaṃ rudra tvāṃ gamiṣyāmyasaṃśayam

He against whom another marches is a hero lowest on earth; therefore, Rudra, I will myself come to you first, without doubt.

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SiP 2 170.21

इति श्रुत्वा शंखचूडवचनं सुप्रहस्य सः ।। उवाच दानवेन्द्रं स शंभुदूतस्तु गर्वितम्

iti śrutvā śaṃkhacūḍavacanaṃ suprahasya saḥ || uvāca dānavendraṃ sa śaṃbhudūtastu garvitam

Having heard Śaṅkhacūḍa's words thus, he laughed loudly, and that messenger of Śambhu spoke to the proud lord of the Dānavas:

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SiP 2 170.22

अन्येषामपि राजेन्द्र गणानां शंकरस्य च ।। न स्थातुं संमुखे योग्यः किं पुनस्तस्य संमुखम्

anyeṣāmapi rājendra gaṇānāṃ śaṃkarasya ca || na sthātuṃ saṃmukhe yogyaḥ kiṃ punastasya saṃmukham

O best of kings, you are not fit to stand even before the other attendants of Śaṅkara—how much less before him himself!

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SiP 2 170.23

स त्वं देहि च देवानामधिकाराणि सर्वशः ।। त्वमरे गच्छ पातालं यदि जीवितुमिच्छसि

sa tvaṃ dehi ca devānāmadhikārāṇi sarvaśaḥ || tvamare gaccha pātālaṃ yadi jīvitumicchasi

So you, give back the authority of the gods in every respect; away with you, go to the netherworld, if you wish to live.

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SiP 2 170.24

सामान्यममरं तं नो विद्धि दानवसत्तम।। शंकरः परमात्मा हि सर्वेषामीश्वरेश्वरः

sāmānyamamaraṃ taṃ no viddhi dānavasattama|| śaṃkaraḥ paramātmā hi sarveṣāmīśvareśvaraḥ

Do not consider him an ordinary immortal, O best of the Dānavas; Śaṅkara is indeed the supreme Self, the lord of lords of all.

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SiP 2 170.25

इन्द्राद्यास्सकला देवा यस्याज्ञावर्तिनस्सदा।। सप्रजापतयस्सिद्धा मुनयश्चाप्यहीश्वराः

indrādyāssakalā devā yasyājñāvartinassadā|| saprajāpatayassiddhā munayaścāpyahīśvarāḥ

He whose command all the gods beginning with Indra always follow, together with the Prajāpatis, the Siddhas, the sages, and also the lords of serpents;

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SiP 2 170.26

हरेर्विधेश्च स स्वामी निर्गुणस्सगुणस्स हि ।। यस्य भ्रूभंगमात्रेण सर्वेषां प्रलयो भवेत्

harervidheśca sa svāmī nirguṇassaguṇassa hi || yasya bhrūbhaṃgamātreṇa sarveṣāṃ pralayo bhavet

he is the master of Hari and of the Ordainer (Brahmā); he is without qualities and he is with qualities; by the mere knitting of whose brow the dissolution of all would come about.

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SiP 2 170.27

शिवस्य पूर्णरूपश्च लोकसंहारकारकः।। सतां गतिर्दुष्टहंता निर्विकारः परात्परः

śivasya pūrṇarūpaśca lokasaṃhārakārakaḥ|| satāṃ gatirduṣṭahaṃtā nirvikāraḥ parātparaḥ

He is the full form of Śiva, the one who brings about the destruction of the worlds, the goal of the good, the slayer of the wicked, changeless, higher than the highest.

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SiP 2 170.28

ब्रह्मणोधिपतिस्सोऽपि हरेरपि महेश्वरः।। अवमान्या न वै तस्य शासना दानवर्षभ

brahmaṇodhipatisso'pi harerapi maheśvaraḥ|| avamānyā na vai tasya śāsanā dānavarṣabha

He, Maheśvara, is the overlord of Brahmā and of Hari as well; his command is truly not to be slighted, O bull among Dānavas.

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SiP 2 170.29

किं बहूक्तेन राजेन्द्र मनसा संविचार्य च ।। रुद्रं विद्धि महेशानं परं ब्रह्म चिदात्मकम्

kiṃ bahūktena rājendra manasā saṃvicārya ca || rudraṃ viddhi maheśānaṃ paraṃ brahma cidātmakam

What (is the use) of much speaking, O lord of kings? Consider well in your mind and know Rudra, the great lord, to be the supreme Brahman, whose nature is consciousness.

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SiP 2 170.31

सन्त्कुमार उवाच।। इति श्रुत्वा दानवेंद्रः शंखचूडः प्रतापवान् ।। उवाच शिवदूतं तं भवितव्यविमोहितः

santkumāra uvāca|| iti śrutvā dānaveṃdraḥ śaṃkhacūḍaḥ pratāpavān || uvāca śivadūtaṃ taṃ bhavitavyavimohitaḥ

Sanatkumāra said: Having heard this, the mighty lord of the Dānavas, Śaṅkhacūḍa, deluded by what was destined to be, spoke to that messenger of Śiva.

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SiP 2 170.32

शंखचूड उवाच ।। स्वतो राज्यं न दास्यामि नाधिकारान् विनिश्चयात् ।। विना युद्धं महेशेन सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीम्यहम्

śaṃkhacūḍa uvāca || svato rājyaṃ na dāsyāmi nādhikārān viniścayāt || vinā yuddhaṃ maheśena satyametadbravīmyaham

Śaṅkhacūḍa said: Of my own accord I will not give up the kingdom, nor (my) offices, by (mere) decision — not without battle with Maheśa; this I say truly.

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SiP 2 170.33

कालाधीनं जगत्सर्वं विज्ञेयं सचराचरम्।। कालाद्भवति सर्वं हि विनश्यति च कालतः

kālādhīnaṃ jagatsarvaṃ vijñeyaṃ sacarācaram|| kālādbhavati sarvaṃ hi vinaśyati ca kālataḥ

The whole world, with all that moves and does not move, is to be known as subject to Time; for from Time everything comes to be, and by Time it perishes.

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SiP 2 170.34

त्वं गच्छ शंकरं रुद्रं मयोक्तं वद तत्त्वत।। स च युक्तं करोत्वेवं बहुवार्तां कुरुष्व नो

tvaṃ gaccha śaṃkaraṃ rudraṃ mayoktaṃ vada tattvata|| sa ca yuktaṃ karotvevaṃ bahuvārtāṃ kuruṣva no

You go and tell Rudra Śaṅkara truly what I have said; and let him do what is fitting — do not make much talk with us.

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SiP 2 170.35

सनत्कुमार उवाच।। इत्युक्त्वा शिवदूतोऽसौ जगाम स्वामिनं निजम् ।। यथार्थं कथयामास पुष्पदंतश्च सन्मुने

sanatkumāra uvāca|| ityuktvā śivadūto'sau jagāma svāminaṃ nijam || yathārthaṃ kathayāmāsa puṣpadaṃtaśca sanmune

Sanatkumāra said: Having spoken thus, that messenger of Śiva went to his own master, and Puṣpadanta reported it as it was, O good sage.

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