Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 178
SiP 2 178.1
सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। स्वबलं निहतं दृष्ट्वा मुख्यं बहुतरं ततः ।। तथा वीरान् प्राणसमान् चुकोपातीव दानवः
sanatkumāra uvāca || svabalaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā mukhyaṃ bahutaraṃ tataḥ || tathā vīrān prāṇasamān cukopātīva dānavaḥ
Sanatkumāra said: Then, seeing his own chief army, and much of it, slain, and likewise the heroes dear to him as life, the Dānava grew exceedingly angry.
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SiP 2 178.2
उवाच वचनं शंभुं तिष्ठाम्याजौ स्थिरो भव।। किमेतैर्निहतैर्मेद्य संमुखे समरं कुरु सर्वथा त्वं समर्थो हि क्षणाद् ब्रह्माण्डनाशने ।। किमेकदानवस्येश शङ्खचूडस्य सांप्रतम् मायायेत्थं तु कवचं तस्माज्जग्राह वै हरिः ।। शङ्खचूडस्य रूपेण जगाम तुलसीं प्रति नेदुर्दुंदुभयस्स्वर्गे जगुर्गंधर्वकिन्नराः ।। तुष्टुवुर्मुनयो देवा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं चरितं शशिमौलिनः।। श्रावयेद्वा पठेद्वापि पाठयेद्वा सुधीर्नरः
uvāca vacanaṃ śaṃbhuṃ tiṣṭhāmyājau sthiro bhava|| kimetairnihatairmedya saṃmukhe samaraṃ kuru sarvathā tvaṃ samartho hi kṣaṇād brahmāṇḍanāśane || kimekadānavasyeśa śaṅkhacūḍasya sāṃpratam māyāyetthaṃ tu kavacaṃ tasmājjagrāha vai hariḥ || śaṅkhacūḍasya rūpeṇa jagāma tulasīṃ prati nedurduṃdubhayassvarge jagurgaṃdharvakinnarāḥ || tuṣṭuvurmunayo devā nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ ya idaṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ|| śrāvayedvā paṭhedvāpi pāṭhayedvā sudhīrnaraḥ
He spoke words to Śambhu: "I stand in the battle — be firm! What use is it, my lord, that these have been slain? Make war face to face! You are indeed wholly able to destroy the cosmic egg in an instant — what then, O lord, is a single Dānava, Śaṅkhacūḍa, at present?" — Thus by illusion Hari took from him the armour, and in Śaṅkhacūḍa's form went to Tulasī. Kettledrums sounded in heaven, Gandharvas and Kinnaras sang, the sages and gods praised, and the throngs of Apsarases danced. Whoever constantly hears this deed of the moon-crested one, or causes it to be heard, or recites it, or has it recited — that wise man...
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SiP 2 178.3
इत्युक्त्वा दानवेन्द्रोसौ सन्नद्धस्समरे मुने ।। अगच्छन्निश्चयं कृत्वाऽभिमुखं शंकरस्य च
ityuktvā dānavendrosau sannaddhassamare mune || agacchanniścayaṃ kṛtvā'bhimukhaṃ śaṃkarasya ca
Having said this, that lord of the Dānavas, armoured for battle, O sage, made his resolve and advanced facing Śaṅkara.
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SiP 2 178.4
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि चिक्षेप महारुद्राय दानवः ।। चकार शरवृष्टिञ्च तोयवृष्टिं यथा घनः
divyānyastrāṇi cikṣepa mahārudrāya dānavaḥ || cakāra śaravṛṣṭiñca toyavṛṣṭiṃ yathā ghanaḥ
The Dānava hurled divine weapons at the great Rudra, and made a rain of arrows as a cloud makes a rain of water.
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SiP 2 178.5
मायाश्चकार विविधा अदृश्या भयदर्शिताः ।। अप्रतर्क्याः सुरगणैर्निखिलैरपिः सत्तमैः
māyāścakāra vividhā adṛśyā bhayadarśitāḥ || apratarkyāḥ suragaṇairnikhilairapiḥ sattamaiḥ
He produced illusions of many kinds, invisible, showing forth terror, unfathomable even by all the hosts of gods, the best of beings.
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SiP 2 178.6
ता दृष्ट्वा शंकरस्तत्र चिक्षे पास्त्रं च लीलया ।। माहेश्वरं महादिव्यं सर्वमायाविनाशनम्
tā dṛṣṭvā śaṃkarastatra cikṣe pāstraṃ ca līlayā || māheśvaraṃ mahādivyaṃ sarvamāyāvināśanam
Seeing them, Śaṅkara there hurled in play the Māheśvara weapon, greatly divine, the destroyer of all illusion.
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SiP 2 178.7
तेजसा तस्य तन्माया नष्टाश्चासन् द्रुतं तदा ।। दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि तान्येव निस्तेजांस्यभवन्नपि
tejasā tasya tanmāyā naṣṭāścāsan drutaṃ tadā || divyānyastrāṇi tānyeva nistejāṃsyabhavannapi
By its radiance those illusions of his were then swiftly destroyed, and those very divine weapons too became bereft of their power.
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SiP 2 178.8
अथ युद्धे महेशानस्तद्वधाय महाबलः ।। शूलं जग्राह सहसा दुर्निवार्यं सुतेजसाम्
atha yuddhe maheśānastadvadhāya mahābalaḥ || śūlaṃ jagrāha sahasā durnivāryaṃ sutejasām
Then in the battle the mighty Great Lord, to kill him, at once took up the trident, hard to ward off even by the very glorious.
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SiP 2 178.9
तदैव तन्निषेद्धुं च वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी ।। क्षिप शूलं न चेदानीं प्रार्थनां शृणु शंकर
tadaiva tanniṣeddhuṃ ca vāgbabhūvāśarīriṇī || kṣipa śūlaṃ na cedānīṃ prārthanāṃ śṛṇu śaṃkara
At that very moment a bodiless voice arose to forbid it: "Do not now cast the trident — hear a request, O Śaṅkara."
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SiP 2 178.11
तथापि वेदमर्यादा न नाश्या स्वामिना त्वया ।। तां शृणुष्व महादेव सफलं कुरु सत्यतः
tathāpi vedamaryādā na nāśyā svāminā tvayā || tāṃ śṛṇuṣva mahādeva saphalaṃ kuru satyataḥ
"Even so, the bounds set by the Veda must not be destroyed by you, the Lord. Hear it, O Mahādeva, and truly make it fruitful."
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SiP 2 178.12
यावदस्य करेऽत्युग्रं कवचं परमं हरेः ।। यावत्सतीत्वमस्त्येव सत्या अस्य हि योषितः
yāvadasya kare'tyugraṃ kavacaṃ paramaṃ hareḥ || yāvatsatītvamastyeva satyā asya hi yoṣitaḥ
"As long as the supreme, most formidable armour of Hari is on his arm, and as long as the chastity of his wife holds true —"
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SiP 2 178.13
तावदस्य जरामृत्युश्शंखचूडस्य शंकर ।। नास्तीत्यवितथं नाथ विधेहि ब्रह्मणो वचः
tāvadasya jarāmṛtyuśśaṃkhacūḍasya śaṃkara || nāstītyavitathaṃ nātha vidhehi brahmaṇo vacaḥ
"— for so long there is no old age or death for this Śaṅkhacūḍa, O Śaṅkara. Make Brahmā's word not false, O Lord."
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SiP 2 178.14
इत्याकर्ण्य नभोवाणीं तथेत्युक्ते हरे तदा ।। हरेच्छयागतो विष्णुस्तं दिदेश सतां गतिः
ityākarṇya nabhovāṇīṃ tathetyukte hare tadā || harecchayāgato viṣṇustaṃ dideśa satāṃ gatiḥ
Having heard the voice from the sky, when Hara had said "So be it," Viṣṇu, the refuge of the good, came by Hara's wish and instructed him.
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SiP 2 178.15
वृद्धब्राह्मणवेषेण विष्णुर्मायाविनां वरः ।। शङ्खचूडोपकंठं च गत्वोवाच स तं तदा
vṛddhabrāhmaṇaveṣeṇa viṣṇurmāyāvināṃ varaḥ || śaṅkhacūḍopakaṃṭhaṃ ca gatvovāca sa taṃ tadā
In the guise of an old brahmin, Viṣṇu, the best of illusionists, went to Śaṅkhacūḍa's side and then spoke to him.
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SiP 2 178.16
वृद्धब्राह्मण उवाच।। देहि भिक्षां दानवेन्द्र मह्यं प्राप्ताय सांप्रतम्
vṛddhabrāhmaṇa uvāca|| dehi bhikṣāṃ dānavendra mahyaṃ prāptāya sāṃpratam
The old brahmin said: Grant alms to me, O lord of the Dānavas, for I have now come (to you).
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SiP 2 178.17
नेदानीं कथयिष्यामि प्रकटं दीनवत्सलम् ।। पश्चात्त्वां कथयिष्यामि पुनस्सत्यं करिष्यसि
nedānīṃ kathayiṣyāmi prakaṭaṃ dīnavatsalam || paścāttvāṃ kathayiṣyāmi punassatyaṃ kariṣyasi
I shall not state (my request) openly at present, O you who are kind to the wretched; later I shall tell you — will you then make (your promise) true?
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SiP 2 178.18
ओमित्युवाच राजेन्द्रः प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणः ।। कवचार्थी जनश्चाहमित्युवाचेति सच्छलात्
omityuvāca rājendraḥ prasannavadanekṣaṇaḥ || kavacārthī janaścāhamityuvāceti sacchalāt
"Om (so be it)," said that best of kings, his face and eyes serene; and (the brahmin), under a good pretext, said, "I am one who seeks your armour."
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SiP 2 178.19
तच्छ्रुत्वा दानवेन्द्रोसौ ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवाग्विभुः ।। तद्ददौ कवचं दिव्यं विप्राय प्राणसंमतम्
tacchrutvā dānavendrosau brahmaṇyaḥ satyavāgvibhuḥ || taddadau kavacaṃ divyaṃ viprāya prāṇasaṃmatam
Hearing that, this lord of the Dānavas, devoted to brahmins, truthful in speech, mighty, gave that divine armour, dear to him as life, to the brahmin.
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SiP 2 178.21
गत्वा तत्र हरिस्तस्या योनौ मायाविशारदः ।। वीर्याधानं चकाराशु देवकार्यार्थमीश्वरः
gatvā tatra haristasyā yonau māyāviśāradaḥ || vīryādhānaṃ cakārāśu devakāryārthamīśvaraḥ
Going there, Hari, expert in illusion, the Lord, swiftly deposited his seed in her womb for the sake of the gods' business.
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SiP 2 178.22
एतस्मिन्नंतरे शंभुमीरयन् स्ववचः प्रभुः ।। शंखचूडवधार्थाय शूलं जग्राह प्रज्वलत्
etasminnaṃtare śaṃbhumīrayan svavacaḥ prabhuḥ || śaṃkhacūḍavadhārthāya śūlaṃ jagrāha prajvalat
In the meantime the Lord Śambhu, uttering his own words, took up the blazing trident in order to slay Śaṅkhacūḍa.
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SiP 2 178.23
तच्छूलं विजयं नाम शङ्करस्य परमात्मनः ।। सञ्चकाशे दिशस्सर्वा रोदसी संप्रकाशयन्
tacchūlaṃ vijayaṃ nāma śaṅkarasya paramātmanaḥ || sañcakāśe diśassarvā rodasī saṃprakāśayan
That trident named Vijaya, belonging to Śaṅkara the supreme Self, blazed forth, lighting up all the directions and heaven and earth.
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SiP 2 178.24
कोटिमध्याह्नमार्तंडप्रलयाग्निशिखोपमम्।। दुर्निवार्यं च दुर्द्धर्षमव्यर्थं वैरिघातकम्
koṭimadhyāhnamārtaṃḍapralayāgniśikhopamam|| durnivāryaṃ ca durddharṣamavyarthaṃ vairighātakam
(It was) like ten million midday suns, like the flame of the fire of dissolution, impossible to ward off, impossible to assail, never failing, a slayer of foes.
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SiP 2 178.25
तेजसां चक्रमत्युग्रं सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रसायकम्।। सुरासुराणां सर्वेषां दुस्सहं च भयंकरम्
tejasāṃ cakramatyugraṃ sarvaśastrāstrasāyakam|| surāsurāṇāṃ sarveṣāṃ dussahaṃ ca bhayaṃkaram
a most terrible wheel of fiery energies, (embodying) all weapons, missiles and arrows, unbearable and terrifying to all the gods and demons,
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SiP 2 178.26
संहर्तुं सर्वब्रह्माडमवलंब्य च लीलया ।। संस्थितं परमं तत्र एकत्रीभूय विज्वलत्।।
saṃhartuṃ sarvabrahmāḍamavalaṃbya ca līlayā || saṃsthitaṃ paramaṃ tatra ekatrībhūya vijvalat||
resting there, supreme, blazing, having become one mass, having taken up (the task of) destroying the whole universe in sport.
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SiP 2 178.27
धनुस्सहस्रं दीर्घेण प्रस्थेन शतहस्तकम्।। जीवब्रह्मास्वरूपं च नित्यरूपमनिर्मितम्
dhanussahasraṃ dīrgheṇa prasthena śatahastakam|| jīvabrahmāsvarūpaṃ ca nityarūpamanirmitam
a thousand bow-lengths long in extent, a hundred hands (across), of the nature of the individual soul and Brahman, eternal in form, unmade.
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SiP 2 178.28
विभ्रमद् व्योम्नि तच्छूलं शंख चूडोपरि क्षणात् ।। चकार भस्म तच्छीघ्रं निपत्य शिवशासनात्
vibhramad vyomni tacchūlaṃ śaṃkha cūḍopari kṣaṇāt || cakāra bhasma tacchīghraṃ nipatya śivaśāsanāt
That trident, whirling in the sky, in an instant fell upon Śaṅkhacūḍa and quickly reduced him to ashes, by Śiva's command.
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SiP 2 178.29
अथ शूलं महेशस्य द्रुतमावृत्य शंकरम।। ययौ विहायसा विप्रमनोयायि स्वकार्यकृत्
atha śūlaṃ maheśasya drutamāvṛtya śaṃkarama|| yayau vihāyasā vipramanoyāyi svakāryakṛt
Then the trident of Maheśa, swiftly circling Śaṅkara, went off through the air, travelling at (the speed of) thought, having accomplished its own task.
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SiP 2 178.31
बभूव पुष्पवृष्टिश्च शिवस्योपरि संततम् ।। प्रशशंस हरिर्ब्रह्मा शक्राद्या मुनयस्तथा
babhūva puṣpavṛṣṭiśca śivasyopari saṃtatam || praśaśaṃsa harirbrahmā śakrādyā munayastathā
And there was an unceasing rain of flowers upon Śiva; Hari, Brahmā, Indra and the others, and the sages likewise, praised (him).
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SiP 2 178.32
शंखचूडो दानवेन्द्रः शिवस्य कृपया तदा ।। शाप मुक्तो बभूवाथ पूर्वरूपमवाप ह
śaṃkhacūḍo dānavendraḥ śivasya kṛpayā tadā || śāpa mukto babhūvātha pūrvarūpamavāpa ha
Then Śaṅkhacūḍa, the lord of the Dānavas, by Śiva's grace became released from the curse and regained his former form.
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SiP 2 178.33
अस्थिभिश्शंखचूडस्य शंखजातिर्बभूव ह ।। प्रशस्तं शंखतोयं च सर्वेषां शंकरं विना
asthibhiśśaṃkhacūḍasya śaṃkhajātirbabhūva ha || praśastaṃ śaṃkhatoyaṃ ca sarveṣāṃ śaṃkaraṃ vinā
From Śaṅkhacūḍa's bones the class of conches came into being; and conch-water is commended for all, except for Śaṅkara.
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SiP 2 178.34
विशेषेण हरेर्लक्ष्म्याः शंखतोयं महाप्रियम् ।। संबंधिनां च तस्यापि न हरस्य महामुने
viśeṣeṇa harerlakṣmyāḥ śaṃkhatoyaṃ mahāpriyam || saṃbaṃdhināṃ ca tasyāpi na harasya mahāmune
Conch-water is especially very dear to Hari and to Lakṣmī, and to his kin as well — but not to Hara, O great sage.
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SiP 2 178.35
तमित्थं शंकरो हत्वा शिवलोकं जगाम सः।। सुप्रहृष्टो वृषारूढः सोमस्कन्दगणैर्वृतः
tamitthaṃ śaṃkaro hatvā śivalokaṃ jagāma saḥ|| suprahṛṣṭo vṛṣārūḍhaḥ somaskandagaṇairvṛtaḥ
Having thus slain him, Śaṅkara went to Śiva's world, greatly delighted, mounted on his bull, surrounded by Umā, Skanda and his hosts.
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SiP 2 178.36
हरिर्जगाम वैकुंठं कृष्णस्स्ववस्थो बभूव ह।। सुरास्स्वविषयं प्रापुः परमानन्दसंयुताः
harirjagāma vaikuṃṭhaṃ kṛṣṇassvavastho babhūva ha|| surāssvaviṣayaṃ prāpuḥ paramānandasaṃyutāḥ
Hari went to Vaikuṇṭha; Kṛṣṇa remained established in his own state; the gods reached their own domains, filled with supreme joy.
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SiP 2 178.37
जगत्स्वास्थ्यमतीवाप सर्वनिर्विघ्नमापकम्।। निर्मलं चाभवद्व्योम क्षितिस्सर्वा सुमंगला
jagatsvāsthyamatīvāpa sarvanirvighnamāpakam|| nirmalaṃ cābhavadvyoma kṣitissarvā sumaṃgalā
The world attained great well-being, obtaining freedom from all obstacles; the sky became spotless and the whole earth most auspicious.
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SiP 2 178.38
इति प्रोक्तं महेशस्य चरितं प्रमुदावहम्।। सर्वदुःखहरं श्रीदं सर्वकामप्रपूरकम्
iti proktaṃ maheśasya caritaṃ pramudāvaham|| sarvaduḥkhaharaṃ śrīdaṃ sarvakāmaprapūrakam
Thus has been told the deed of Maheśa, bringer of great delight, remover of all sorrow, giver of prosperity, fulfiller of every desire,
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SiP 2 178.39
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं सर्वविघ्ननिवारणम्।। भुक्तिदं मुक्तिदं चैव सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ sarvavighnanivāraṇam|| bhuktidaṃ muktidaṃ caiva sarvakāmaphalapradam
bestowing wealth, fame and long life, warding off all obstacles, giving enjoyment and giving liberation, granting the fruit of every desire.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 178.41
धनं धान्यं सुतं सौख्यं लभेतात्र न संशयः।। सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति शिवभक्तिं विशेषतः
dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ sutaṃ saukhyaṃ labhetātra na saṃśayaḥ|| sarvānkāmānavāpnoti śivabhaktiṃ viśeṣataḥ
One would obtain wealth, grain, a son, and comfort here — there is no doubt; one gains all desires, and devotion to Śiva especially.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 178.42
इदमाख्यानमतुलं सर्वोपद्रवनाशनम्।। परमज्ञानजननं शिवभक्तिविवर्द्धनम्
idamākhyānamatulaṃ sarvopadravanāśanam|| paramajñānajananaṃ śivabhaktivivarddhanam
This narrative is unequalled, destroying every calamity, generating supreme knowledge, increasing devotion to Śiva.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 178.43
ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मवर्चस्वी क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत्।। धनाढ्यो वैश्यजश्शूद्रश्शृण्वन् सत्तमतामियात्
brāhmaṇo brahmavarcasvī kṣatriyo vijayī bhavet|| dhanāḍhyo vaiśyajaśśūdraśśṛṇvan sattamatāmiyāt
A brāhmaṇa becomes radiant with the splendour of brahman, a kṣatriya becomes victorious, one born a vaiśya becomes rich in wealth, and a śūdra, by listening, attains the status of the most excellent.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition