Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 46
SiP 2 46.1
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। पुराभवच्च सर्वेषामध्वरो विधिना महान् ।। प्रयागे समवेतानां मुनीनां च महा त्मनाम्
brahmovāca || purābhavacca sarveṣāmadhvaro vidhinā mahān || prayāge samavetānāṃ munīnāṃ ca mahā tmanām
Brahmā said: Formerly there was a great sacrifice, (performed) according to rule, of all the sages, the great souls, who had assembled at Prayāga.
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SiP 2 46.2
तत्र सिद्धास्समायातास्सनकाद्यास्सुरर्षयः ।। सप्रजापतयो देवा ज्ञानिनो ब्रह्मदर्शिनः स्तुतिभिः प्रणिपातैश्च दक्षस्सर्वैस्सुरर्षिभिः ।। पूजितो वरतेजस्वी करौ बध्वा विनम्रकैः नन्दी निशम्य तद्वाक्यं लालाक्षोतिरुषान्वितः ।। अब्रवीत्त्वरितं दक्षं शापं दातुमना गणः नन्दीश्वर उवाच।। रे दक्ष शठ दुर्बुद्धे वृथैव शिवकिंकराः ।। शप्तास्ते ब्रह्मचापल्याच्छिवतत्त्वमजानता शप्तास्ते कोपिना तत्र नंदिना ब्राह्मणा यदा।। हाहाकारो महानासीच्छप्तो दक्षेण चेश्वरः ।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एवं प्रबोधितस्तेन शम्भुना नन्दिकेश्वरः ।। विवेकपरमो भूत्वा शांतोऽभूत्क्रोधवर्जितः
tatra siddhāssamāyātāssanakādyāssurarṣayaḥ || saprajāpatayo devā jñānino brahmadarśinaḥ stutibhiḥ praṇipātaiśca dakṣassarvaissurarṣibhiḥ || pūjito varatejasvī karau badhvā vinamrakaiḥ nandī niśamya tadvākyaṃ lālākṣotiruṣānvitaḥ || abravīttvaritaṃ dakṣaṃ śāpaṃ dātumanā gaṇaḥ nandīśvara uvāca|| re dakṣa śaṭha durbuddhe vṛthaiva śivakiṃkarāḥ || śaptāste brahmacāpalyācchivatattvamajānatā śaptāste kopinā tatra naṃdinā brāhmaṇā yadā|| hāhākāro mahānāsīcchapto dakṣeṇa ceśvaraḥ || brahmovāca || evaṃ prabodhitastena śambhunā nandikeśvaraḥ || vivekaparamo bhūtvā śāṃto'bhūtkrodhavarjitaḥ
There came the Siddhas, Sanaka and the rest, the divine seers, the gods together with the Prajāpatis, knowers (of truth) and beholders of Brahman. With hymns of praise and with prostrations Dakṣa, of surpassing brilliance, was honoured by all the gods and seers, who folded their hands and bowed low. Nandin, hearing that speech, his eyes (rolling), filled with anger, at once spoke to Dakṣa, the attendant intending to pronounce a curse. Nandīśvara said: Ho, Dakṣa, rogue, evil-minded one! In vain have Śiva's servants been cursed by you, out of brahminical rashness, since you do not know the truth of Śiva. When the brahmins were there cursed by the angry Nandin, there was a great cry of woe, and the Lord too was cursed by Dakṣa. Brahmā said: Thus instructed by Śambhu, Nandikeśvara became supremely discerning and grew calm, rid of anger.
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SiP 2 46.3
अहं समागतस्तत्र परिवारसमन्वितः ।। निगमैरागमैर्युक्तो मूर्तिमद्भिर्महाप्रभैः
ahaṃ samāgatastatra parivārasamanvitaḥ || nigamairāgamairyukto mūrtimadbhirmahāprabhaiḥ
I came there accompanied by my retinue, attended by the Vedas and the Āgamas in embodied form, of great splendour.
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SiP 2 46.4
समाजोभूद्विचित्रो हि तेषामुत्सवसंयुः ।। ज्ञानवादोऽभवत्तत्र नानाशास्त्रस मुद्भवः
samājobhūdvicitro hi teṣāmutsavasaṃyuḥ || jñānavādo'bhavattatra nānāśāstrasa mudbhavaḥ
Their gathering was indeed a wondrous one, filled with festivity; there arose there a discourse on knowledge, springing from the various scriptures.
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SiP 2 46.5
तस्मिन्नवसरे रुद्रस्सभवानीगणः प्रभुः ।। त्रिलोकहितकृत्स्वामी तत्रागात्सूक्तिकृन्मुने
tasminnavasare rudrassabhavānīgaṇaḥ prabhuḥ || trilokahitakṛtsvāmī tatrāgātsūktikṛnmune
On that occasion Rudra, the Lord, together with Bhavānī and his host, the master who works the good of the three worlds, came there, O sage, uttering fine words.
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SiP 2 46.6
दृष्ट्वा शिवं सुरास्सर्वे सिद्धाश्च मुनयस्तथा ।। अनमंस्तं प्रभुं भक्त्या तुष्टुवुश्च तथा ह्यहम्
dṛṣṭvā śivaṃ surāssarve siddhāśca munayastathā || anamaṃstaṃ prabhuṃ bhaktyā tuṣṭuvuśca tathā hyaham
Seeing Śiva, all the gods, and the Siddhas and the sages likewise, bowed to that Lord with devotion and praised him, and so indeed did I.
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SiP 2 46.7
तस्थुश्शिवाज्ञया सर्वे यथास्थानं मुदान्विताः ।। प्रभुदर्शनसंतुष्टाः वर्णयन्तो निजं विधिम्
tasthuśśivājñayā sarve yathāsthānaṃ mudānvitāḥ || prabhudarśanasaṃtuṣṭāḥ varṇayanto nijaṃ vidhim
At Śiva's command they all remained, each in his own place, filled with joy, delighted by the sight of the Lord, describing their own observances.
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SiP 2 46.8
तस्मिन्नवसरे दक्षः प्रजापतिपतिः प्रभुः ।। आगमत्तत्र सुप्रीतस्सुवर्चस्वी यदृच्छया
tasminnavasare dakṣaḥ prajāpatipatiḥ prabhuḥ || āgamattatra suprītassuvarcasvī yadṛcchayā
On that occasion Dakṣa, the lord of the Prajāpatis, the mighty one, of great lustre, came there of his own accord, well pleased.
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SiP 2 46.9
मां प्रणम्य स दक्षो हि न्युष्टस्तत्र मदाज्ञया ।। ब्रह्माण्डाधिपतिर्मान्यो मानी तत्त्वबहिर्मुखः
māṃ praṇamya sa dakṣo hi nyuṣṭastatra madājñayā || brahmāṇḍādhipatirmānyo mānī tattvabahirmukhaḥ
Having bowed to me, that Dakṣa was seated there at my command — the lord of the cosmic egg, worthy of honour, (yet) proud and turned away from the truth.
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SiP 2 46.11
नानाविहारकृन्नाथस्स्वतंत्र परमोतिकृत् ।। नानामत्तं तदा दक्षं स्वासनस्थो महेश्वरः
nānāvihārakṛnnāthassvataṃtra paramotikṛt || nānāmattaṃ tadā dakṣaṃ svāsanastho maheśvaraḥ
The Lord who performs manifold sports, independent, the doer of the supreme...(?), Maheśvara, seated on his own seat, did not then bow to Dakṣa.
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SiP 2 46.12
दृष्टाऽनतं हरं तत्र स मे पुत्रोऽप्रसन्नधीः ।। अकुपत्सहसा रुद्रे तदा दक्षः प्रजापतिः
dṛṣṭā'nataṃ haraṃ tatra sa me putro'prasannadhīḥ || akupatsahasā rudre tadā dakṣaḥ prajāpatiḥ
Seeing Hara there unbowed, that son of mine, his mind displeased — Dakṣa the Prajāpati — grew suddenly angry at Rudra.
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SiP 2 46.13
क्रूरदृष्ट्या महागर्वो दृष्ट्वा रुद्रं महाप्रभुम् ।। सर्वान्संश्रावयन्नुच्चैरवोचज्ज्ञानवर्जितः
krūradṛṣṭyā mahāgarvo dṛṣṭvā rudraṃ mahāprabhum || sarvānsaṃśrāvayannuccairavocajjñānavarjitaḥ
With a cruel gaze, greatly puffed up, looking at Rudra the great Lord, devoid of knowledge he spoke aloud, making all hear.
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SiP 2 46.14
एते हि सर्वे च सुरासुरा भृशं नमंति मां विप्रवरास्तथर्षयः ।। कथं ह्यसौ दुर्जनवन्महामनास्त्वभूत्तु यः प्रेतपिशाचसंवृतः
ete hi sarve ca surāsurā bhṛśaṃ namaṃti māṃ vipravarāstatharṣayaḥ || kathaṃ hyasau durjanavanmahāmanāstvabhūttu yaḥ pretapiśācasaṃvṛtaḥ
All these gods and demons, and the best of brahmins and the seers, bow low to me; how then has this one, who is surrounded by ghosts and goblins, become so high-minded, like a wicked man?
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SiP 2 46.15
श्मशानवासी निरपत्रपो ह्ययं कथं प्रणामं न करोति मेऽधुना ।। लुप्तक्रियो भूतपिशाचसेवितो मत्तोऽविधो नीतिविदूषकस्सदा
śmaśānavāsī nirapatrapo hyayaṃ kathaṃ praṇāmaṃ na karoti me'dhunā || luptakriyo bhūtapiśācasevito matto'vidho nītividūṣakassadā
This shameless dweller in the cremation ground — why does he not now make obeisance to me? His rites abandoned, attended by ghosts and goblins, drunken, ignorant, ever a scorner of right conduct.
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SiP 2 46.16
पाखंडिनो दुर्जनपाप शीला दृष्ट्वा द्विजं प्रोद्धतनिंदकाश्च ।। वध्वां सदासक्तरतिप्रवीणस्तस्मादमुं शप्तुमहं प्रवृत्तः
pākhaṃḍino durjanapāpa śīlā dṛṣṭvā dvijaṃ proddhataniṃdakāśca || vadhvāṃ sadāsaktaratipravīṇastasmādamuṃ śaptumahaṃ pravṛttaḥ
(Such men are) heretics, wicked, of sinful character, and, on seeing a brahmin, arrogant revilers; he is one always attached to his wife and expert in love-play — therefore I have set about cursing him.
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SiP 2 46.17
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्येवमुक्त्वा स महाखलस्तदा रुषान्वितो रुद्रमिदं ह्यवोचत् ।। शृण्वंत्वमी विप्रवरास्तथा सुरा वध्यं हि मे चार्हथ कर्तुमेतम्
brahmovāca || ityevamuktvā sa mahākhalastadā ruṣānvito rudramidaṃ hyavocat || śṛṇvaṃtvamī vipravarāstathā surā vadhyaṃ hi me cārhatha kartumetam
Brahmā said: Having spoken thus, that great villain, filled with rage, then said this to Rudra: Let these best of brahmins and these gods listen — you must make him one to be cast out by me.
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SiP 2 46.18
दक्ष उवाच ।। ।। रुद्रो ह्ययं यज्ञबहिष्कृतो मे वर्णेष्वतीतोथ विवर्णरूपः ।। देवैर्न भागं लभतां सहैव श्मशानवासी कुलजन्म हीनः
dakṣa uvāca || || rudro hyayaṃ yajñabahiṣkṛto me varṇeṣvatītotha vivarṇarūpaḥ || devairna bhāgaṃ labhatāṃ sahaiva śmaśānavāsī kulajanma hīnaḥ
Dakṣa said: This Rudra is excluded from my sacrifice; he stands outside the classes, of casteless form; let him not obtain a share along with the gods — a dweller in cremation grounds, lacking family and birth.
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SiP 2 46.19
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ।। इति दक्षोक्तमाकर्ण्य भृग्वाद्या बहवो जनाः ।। अगर्हयन् दुष्टसत्त्वं रुद्रं मत्त्वामरैस्समम्
|| brahmovāca || || iti dakṣoktamākarṇya bhṛgvādyā bahavo janāḥ || agarhayan duṣṭasattvaṃ rudraṃ mattvāmaraissamam
Brahmā said: Hearing what Dakṣa had said, many people, Bhṛgu and the rest, reviled Rudra as one of corrupt nature, holding him to be (merely) like the (other) immortals.
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SiP 2 46.21
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। रेरे शठ महा मूढ दक्ष दुष्टमते त्वया ।। यज्ञबाह्यो हि मे स्वामी महेशो हि कृतः कथम्
nandīśvara uvāca || rere śaṭha mahā mūḍha dakṣa duṣṭamate tvayā || yajñabāhyo hi me svāmī maheśo hi kṛtaḥ katham
Nandīśvara said: Ho there, rogue, great fool, Dakṣa of wicked mind! How is it that my lord Maheśa has been made by you an outsider to the sacrifice?
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SiP 2 46.22
यस्य स्मरणमात्रेण भवंति सफला मखाः ।। तीर्थानि च पवित्राणि सोयं शप्तो हरः कथम्
yasya smaraṇamātreṇa bhavaṃti saphalā makhāḥ || tīrthāni ca pavitrāṇi soyaṃ śapto haraḥ katham
He by the mere remembrance of whom sacrifices become fruitful, and holy places pure — how has this Hara been cursed?
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SiP 2 46.23
वृथा ते ब्रह्मचापल्याच्छप्तोयं दक्ष दुर्मते ।। वृथोपहसितश्चैवादुष्टो रुद्रो महा प्रभुः
vṛthā te brahmacāpalyācchaptoyaṃ dakṣa durmate || vṛthopahasitaścaivāduṣṭo rudro mahā prabhuḥ
In vain, out of your brahminical fickleness, has he been cursed by you, O evil-minded Dakṣa; and in vain has the blameless Rudra, the great lord, been mocked.
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SiP 2 46.24
येनेदं पाल्यते विश्वं सृष्टमंते विनाशितम् ।। शप्तोयं स कथं रुद्रो महेशो ब्राह्मणाधम
yenedaṃ pālyate viśvaṃ sṛṣṭamaṃte vināśitam || śaptoyaṃ sa kathaṃ rudro maheśo brāhmaṇādhama
He by whom this universe is created, protected, and destroyed at the end — how has that Rudra, Maheśa, been cursed, O basest of brahmins?
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SiP 2 46.25
एवं निर्भत्सितस्तेन नन्दिना हि प्रजापतिः ।। नन्दिनं च शशापाथ दक्षो रोषसमन्वितः
evaṃ nirbhatsitastena nandinā hi prajāpatiḥ || nandinaṃ ca śaśāpātha dakṣo roṣasamanvitaḥ
Thus reviled by that Nandin, the Lord of creatures — Dakṣa, filled with rage — then cursed Nandin in return.
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SiP 2 46.26
दक्ष उवाच ।। यूयं सर्वे रुद्रगणा वेदबाह्या भवंतु वै ।। वेदमार्गपरित्यक्तास्तथा त्यक्ता महर्षिभिः
dakṣa uvāca || yūyaṃ sarve rudragaṇā vedabāhyā bhavaṃtu vai || vedamārgaparityaktāstathā tyaktā maharṣibhiḥ
Dakṣa said: May you all, the hosts of Rudra, become outsiders to the Veda, abandoned by the path of the Veda and likewise abandoned by the great sages,
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SiP 2 46.27
पाखंडवादनिरताः शिष्टाचारबहिष्कृताः ।। मदिरापाननिरता जटा भस्मास्थिधारिणः
pākhaṃḍavādaniratāḥ śiṣṭācārabahiṣkṛtāḥ || madirāpānaniratā jaṭā bhasmāsthidhāriṇaḥ
devoted to heretical doctrine, cast out from the conduct of the cultured, given to the drinking of liquor, with matted hair, wearing ashes and bones.
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SiP 2 46.28
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति शप्तास्तथा तेन दक्षेण शिवकिंकराः ।। तच्छ्रुत्वातिरुषाविष्टोभवन्नंदी शिवप्रियः।।।
brahmovāca || iti śaptāstathā tena dakṣeṇa śivakiṃkarāḥ || tacchrutvātiruṣāviṣṭobhavannaṃdī śivapriyaḥ|||
Brahmā said: When Śiva's servants had thus been cursed by that Dakṣa, on hearing it Nandin, dear to Śiva, was possessed by extreme fury.
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SiP 2 46.29
प्रत्युवाच द्रुतं पक्षं गर्वितं तं महाखलम् ।। शिलादतनयो नंदी तेजस्वी शिववल्लभः
pratyuvāca drutaṃ pakṣaṃ garvitaṃ taṃ mahākhalam || śilādatanayo naṃdī tejasvī śivavallabhaḥ
Nandin, son of Śilāda, blazing with power, the beloved of Śiva, at once answered that proud and greatly wicked one, (and) his party.
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SiP 2 46.31
भृग्वाद्यैर्दुष्टचित्तैश्च मूढैस्स उपहासितः।। महा प्रभुर्महेशानो ब्राह्मणत्वादहंमते
bhṛgvādyairduṣṭacittaiśca mūḍhaissa upahāsitaḥ|| mahā prabhurmaheśāno brāhmaṇatvādahaṃmate
By Bhṛgu and the others, wicked in mind and deluded, he — the great lord Maheśāna — was mocked, out of pride in their brahminhood, O self-conceited one.
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SiP 2 46.32
ये रुद्रविमुखाश्चात्र ब्राह्मणास्त्वादृशाः खलाः।। रुद्रतेजःप्रभावत्वात्तेषां शापं ददाम्यहम्
ye rudravimukhāścātra brāhmaṇāstvādṛśāḥ khalāḥ|| rudratejaḥprabhāvatvātteṣāṃ śāpaṃ dadāmyaham
Those brahmins here who are turned away from Rudra, wicked ones like you — by the power of Rudra's splendour I pronounce a curse upon them.
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SiP 2 46.33
वेदवादरता यूयं वेदतत्त्वबहिर्मुखाः ।। भवंतु सततं विप्रा नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः
vedavādaratā yūyaṃ vedatattvabahirmukhāḥ || bhavaṃtu satataṃ viprā nānyadastīti vādinaḥ
You are devoted to the words of the Veda (while) turned away from the truth of the Veda: may you brahmins ever be sayers of "there is nothing else,"
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SiP 2 46.34
कामात्मानर्स्स्वर्गपराः क्रोधलोभमदान्विताः।। भवंतु सततं विप्रा भिक्षुका निरपत्रपाः
kāmātmānarssvargaparāḥ krodhalobhamadānvitāḥ|| bhavaṃtu satataṃ viprā bhikṣukā nirapatrapāḥ
of lustful nature, intent on heaven, filled with anger, greed and arrogance: may you brahmins ever be beggars, without shame.
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SiP 2 46.35
वेदमार्गं पुरस्कृत्य ब्राह्मणाश्शूद्रयाजिनः ।। दरिद्रा वै भविष्यंति प्रतिग्रहरता स्सदा
vedamārgaṃ puraskṛtya brāhmaṇāśśūdrayājinaḥ || daridrā vai bhaviṣyaṃti pratigraharatā ssadā
Putting the path of the Veda in front (as a pretext), the brahmins, sacrificing for śūdras, will indeed become poor, always given to accepting gifts;
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SiP 2 46.36
असत्प्रतिग्रहाश्चैव सर्वे निरयगामिनः ।। भविष्यंति सदा दक्ष केचिद्वै ब्रह्मराक्षसाः
asatpratigrahāścaiva sarve nirayagāminaḥ || bhaviṣyaṃti sadā dakṣa kecidvai brahmarākṣasāḥ
and accepting gifts from the unworthy, they will all always go to hell, O Dakṣa, and some indeed (will become) brahma-demons.
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SiP 2 46.37
यश्शिवं सुरसामान्यमुद्दिश्य परमेश्वरम् ।। द्रुह्यत्यजो दुष्टमतिस्तत्त्वतो विमुखो भवेत्
yaśśivaṃ surasāmānyamuddiśya parameśvaram || druhyatyajo duṣṭamatistattvato vimukho bhavet
Whoever, being of wicked mind, does injury to Śiva, the Supreme Lord, by declaring (him) to be equal to the (ordinary) gods, becomes, in truth, unborn (i.e. without rebirth of knowledge) and turned away (from reality).
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SiP 2 46.38
कूटधर्मेषु गेहेषु सदा ग्राम्यसुखेच्छया ।। कर्मतंत्रं वितनुता वेदवादं च शाश्वतम्
kūṭadharmeṣu geheṣu sadā grāmyasukhecchayā || karmataṃtraṃ vitanutā vedavādaṃ ca śāśvatam
In houses of false religion, always through desire for village (i.e. vulgar) pleasures, spreading out the system of ritual works and holding the Vedic doctrine to be eternal —
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SiP 2 46.39
विनष्टानंदकमुखो विस्मृतात्मगतिः पशुः ।। भ्रष्टकर्मानयसदा दक्षो बस्तमुखोऽचिरात्
vinaṣṭānaṃdakamukho vismṛtātmagatiḥ paśuḥ || bhraṣṭakarmānayasadā dakṣo bastamukho'cirāt
with his face's joy destroyed, having forgotten the goal of the self, a beast, fallen from (right) action — Dakṣa shall soon be goat-faced.
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SiP 2 46.41
तदाकर्ण्यामहत्यंतमनिंदंतं मुहुर्मुहुः।। भृग्वादीनपि विप्रांश्च वेदसृट् शिव तत्त्ववित्
tadākarṇyāmahatyaṃtamaniṃdaṃtaṃ muhurmuhuḥ|| bhṛgvādīnapi viprāṃśca vedasṛṭ śiva tattvavit
Hearing that, (Nandin) reviled again and again exceedingly the brahmins Bhṛgu and the rest as well — he, the knower of the truth of Śiva, the creator of the Veda (?).
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SiP 2 46.42
ईश्वरोपि वचः श्रुत्वा नंदिनः प्रहसन्निव ।। उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं बोधयंस्तं सदाशिवः
īśvaropi vacaḥ śrutvā naṃdinaḥ prahasanniva || uvāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ bodhayaṃstaṃ sadāśivaḥ
The Lord too, having heard Nandin's words, as if laughing, spoke sweet speech — Sadāśiva, enlightening him.
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SiP 2 46.43
सदाशिव उवाच ।। शृणु नंदिन् महाप्राज्ञ न कर्तुं क्रोधमर्हसि।। वृथा शप्तो ब्रह्मकुलो मत्वा शप्तं च मां भ्रमात्
sadāśiva uvāca || śṛṇu naṃdin mahāprājña na kartuṃ krodhamarhasi|| vṛthā śapto brahmakulo matvā śaptaṃ ca māṃ bhramāt
Sadāśiva said: Listen, Nandin, greatly wise one—you ought not to give way to anger. In vain have you cursed the brahmin race, and out of confusion you have cursed me as well.
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SiP 2 46.44
वेदो मंत्राक्षरमयस्साक्षात्सूक्तमयो भृशम् ।। सूक्ते प्रतिष्ठितो ह्यात्मा सर्वेषामपि देहिनाम्
vedo maṃtrākṣaramayassākṣātsūktamayo bhṛśam || sūkte pratiṣṭhito hyātmā sarveṣāmapi dehinām
The Veda consists of the syllables of the mantras, and is itself wholly made of the sacred hymns; and in the hymn is established the very Self of all embodied beings.
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SiP 2 46.45
तस्मादात्मविदो नित्यं त्वं मा शप रुषान्वितः ।। शप्या न वेदाः केनापि दुर्द्धियापि कदाचन
tasmādātmavido nityaṃ tvaṃ mā śapa ruṣānvitaḥ || śapyā na vedāḥ kenāpi durddhiyāpi kadācana
Therefore do not ever, filled with rage, curse those who know the Self; the Vedas are never to be cursed by anyone, not even by one of evil mind.
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SiP 2 46.46
अहं शप्तो न चेदानीं तत्त्वतो बोद्धुमर्हसि।। शान्तो भव महाधीमन्सनकादिविबोधकः
ahaṃ śapto na cedānīṃ tattvato boddhumarhasi|| śānto bhava mahādhīmansanakādivibodhakaḥ
And I am not cursed—this you ought now to understand as it truly is. Be calm, greatly intelligent one, you who are the instructor of Sanaka and the rest.
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SiP 2 46.47
यज्ञोहं यज्ञकर्माहं यज्ञांगानि च सर्वशः ।। यतात्मा यज्ञनिरतो यज्ञबाह्योहमेव वै
yajñohaṃ yajñakarmāhaṃ yajñāṃgāni ca sarvaśaḥ || yatātmā yajñanirato yajñabāhyohameva vai
I am the sacrifice, I am the rite of sacrifice, and I am all the parts of the sacrifice; self-controlled, devoted to sacrifice, and I alone am also outside sacrifice.
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SiP 2 46.48
कोयं कस्त्वमिमे के हि सर्वोहमपि तत्त्वतः ।। इति बुद्ध्या हि विमृश वृथा शप्तास्त्वया द्विजाः
koyaṃ kastvamime ke hi sarvohamapi tattvataḥ || iti buddhyā hi vimṛśa vṛthā śaptāstvayā dvijāḥ
Who is this? Who are you? Who indeed are these? In truth I am all. Reflect thus with your understanding: in vain have the twice-born been cursed by you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 46.49
तत्त्वज्ञानेन निर्हृत्य प्रपंचरचनो भव ।। बुधस्स्वस्थो महाबुद्धे नन्दिन् क्रोधादिवर्जितः
tattvajñānena nirhṛtya prapaṃcaracano bhava || budhassvastho mahābuddhe nandin krodhādivarjitaḥ
By the knowledge of reality drive (it) out and become one who (sees through) the fabrication of the manifold world; be wise and at ease, O greatly intelligent Nandin, free of anger and the rest.
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SiP 2 46.51
शिवोपि तं प्रबोध्याशु स्वगणं प्राणवल्लभम् ।। सगणस्स ययौ तस्मात्स्वस्थानं प्रमुदान्वितः
śivopi taṃ prabodhyāśu svagaṇaṃ prāṇavallabham || sagaṇassa yayau tasmātsvasthānaṃ pramudānvitaḥ
And Śiva, having quickly enlightened him, his own attendant dear to him as life, went from there with his attendants to his own abode, filled with great joy.
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SiP 2 46.52
दक्षोपि स रुषाविष्टस्तैर्द्धिजैः परिवारितः ।। स्वस्थानं च ययौ चित्ते शिवद्रो हपरायणः
dakṣopi sa ruṣāviṣṭastairddhijaiḥ parivāritaḥ || svasthānaṃ ca yayau citte śivadro haparāyaṇaḥ
And that Dakṣa too, possessed by rage, surrounded by those brahmins, went to his own abode, intent in his mind on hostility toward Śiva.
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SiP 2 46.53
रुद्रं तदानीं परिशप्यमानं संस्मृत्य दक्षः परया रुषान्वितः ।। श्रद्धां विहायैव स मूढबुद्धिर्निंदापरोभूच्छिवपूजकानाम्
rudraṃ tadānīṃ pariśapyamānaṃ saṃsmṛtya dakṣaḥ parayā ruṣānvitaḥ || śraddhāṃ vihāyaiva sa mūḍhabuddhirniṃdāparobhūcchivapūjakānām
Then Dakṣa, recalling that Rudra had been cursed, filled with the utmost rage, that dull-witted one abandoned faith altogether and became given over to reviling the worshippers of Śiva.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 46.54
इत्युक्तो दक्षदुर्बुद्धिश्शंभुना परमात्मना ।। परां दुर्धिषणां तस्य शृणु तात वदाम्यहम्
ityukto dakṣadurbuddhiśśaṃbhunā paramātmanā || parāṃ durdhiṣaṇāṃ tasya śṛṇu tāta vadāmyaham
Though addressed thus by Śambhu, the supreme Self, Dakṣa remained of evil mind; hear, my son, of his extreme wrong-headedness—I shall tell it.
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