Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 48

SiP 2 48.1

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। यदा ययुर्दक्षमखमुत्सवेन सुरर्षयः ।। तस्मिन्नैवांतरे देवो पर्वते गंधमादने

|| brahmovāca || yadā yayurdakṣamakhamutsavena surarṣayaḥ || tasminnaivāṃtare devo parvate gaṃdhamādane

Brahmā said: When the gods and seers went with festivity to Dakṣa's sacrifice, at that very juncture the god (Śiva was) on the mountain Gandhamādana.

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SiP 2 48.2

धारागृहे वितानेन सखीभिः परिवारिता ।। दाक्षायणी महाक्रीडाश्चकार विविधास्सती दक्षः पिता मे माता च वीरिणी नौ कुतस्सती ।। आह्वानं न करोति स्म विस्मृता मां प्रियां सुताम् पितुर्मम महायज्ञे कस्मात्तव न रोचते ।। गमनं देवदेवेश तत्सर्वं कथय प्रभो विद्यादिभिर्गुणैः षड्भिरसदन्यैस्सतां स्मृतौ ।। हतायां भूयसां धाम न पश्यंति खलाः प्रिये गणाः षष्टिसहस्राणि रौद्रा जग्मुश्शिवाज्ञया ।। कुतूहलयुताः प्रीता महोत्सवसमन्विताः

dhārāgṛhe vitānena sakhībhiḥ parivāritā || dākṣāyaṇī mahākrīḍāścakāra vividhāssatī dakṣaḥ pitā me mātā ca vīriṇī nau kutassatī || āhvānaṃ na karoti sma vismṛtā māṃ priyāṃ sutām piturmama mahāyajñe kasmāttava na rocate || gamanaṃ devadeveśa tatsarvaṃ kathaya prabho vidyādibhirguṇaiḥ ṣaḍbhirasadanyaissatāṃ smṛtau || hatāyāṃ bhūyasāṃ dhāma na paśyaṃti khalāḥ priye gaṇāḥ ṣaṣṭisahasrāṇi raudrā jagmuśśivājñayā || kutūhalayutāḥ prītā mahotsavasamanvitāḥ

In a shower-house, under an awning, surrounded by her friends, Satī, the daughter of Dakṣa, engaged in various great sports. "Dakṣa is my father and Vīriṇī our mother—how can she be a good woman? She does not send an invitation, having forgotten me, her dear daughter. Why does it not please you, O lord of the gods of gods, to go to my father's great sacrifice? Tell all that, O Lord." "By the six qualities beginning with learning, which others do not have, (a person is) held in the memory of the good; when the abode of the many is destroyed, the wicked do not see it, O beloved." Sixty thousand fierce Gaṇas went by Śiva's command, filled with curiosity, delighted, joining in the great festival.

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SiP 2 48.3

क्रीडासक्ता तदा देवी ददर्शाथ मुदा सती।। दक्षयज्ञे प्रयांतं च रोहिण्या पृच्छ्य सत्वरम्

krīḍāsaktā tadā devī dadarśātha mudā satī|| dakṣayajñe prayāṃtaṃ ca rohiṇyā pṛcchya satvaram

Then the goddess Satī, absorbed in play, joyfully saw (the moon) going to Dakṣa's sacrifice, having quickly taken leave of (asked) Rohiṇī.

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SiP 2 48.4

दृष्ट्वा सीमंतया भूतां विजयां प्राह सा सती ।। स्वसखीं प्रवरां प्राणप्रियां सा हि हितावहाम् ।।

dṛṣṭvā sīmaṃtayā bhūtāṃ vijayāṃ prāha sā satī || svasakhīṃ pravarāṃ prāṇapriyāṃ sā hi hitāvahām ||

Seeing (this), Satī spoke to Vijayā, who was (present) with Sīmantā—her foremost friend, dear as her life, and one who brought her benefit.

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SiP 2 48.5

।। सत्युवाच ।। हे सखीप्रवरे प्राणप्रिये त्वं विजये मम ।। क्व गमिष्यति चन्द्रोयं रोहिण्यापृच्छ्य सत्वरम्

|| satyuvāca || he sakhīpravare prāṇapriye tvaṃ vijaye mama || kva gamiṣyati candroyaṃ rohiṇyāpṛcchya satvaram

Satī said: O foremost of friends, dear as my life, you, Vijayā—where will this moon go, having quickly taken leave of Rohiṇī?

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SiP 2 48.6

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तथोक्ता विजया सत्या गत्वा तत्सन्निधौ द्रुतम्।। क्व गच्छसीति पप्रच्छ शशिनं तं यथोचितम्

brahmovāca || tathoktā vijayā satyā gatvā tatsannidhau drutam|| kva gacchasīti papraccha śaśinaṃ taṃ yathocitam

Brahmā said: Thus addressed by Satī, Vijayā went swiftly into his presence and asked the moon, as was fitting, "Where are you going?"

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SiP 2 48.7

विजयोक्तमथाकर्ण्य स्वयात्रां पूर्वमादरात् ।। कथितं तेन तत्सर्वं दक्षयज्ञोत्सवादिकम्

vijayoktamathākarṇya svayātrāṃ pūrvamādarāt || kathitaṃ tena tatsarvaṃ dakṣayajñotsavādikam

Then, hearing what Vijayā said, he first respectfully (told of) his own journey, and all that was told by him—the festival of Dakṣa's sacrifice and the rest.

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SiP 2 48.8

तच्छ्रुत्वा विजया देवीं त्वरिता जातसंभ्रमा।। कथयामास तत्सर्वं यदुक्तं शशिना सतीम्

tacchrutvā vijayā devīṃ tvaritā jātasaṃbhramā|| kathayāmāsa tatsarvaṃ yaduktaṃ śaśinā satīm

Hearing that, Vijayā, hurried and stricken with agitation, related to the goddess Satī all that the moon had said.

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SiP 2 48.9

तच्छ्रुत्वा कालिका देवी विस्मिताभूत्सती तदा।। विमृश्य कारणं तत्राज्ञात्वा चेतस्यचिंतयत्

tacchrutvā kālikā devī vismitābhūtsatī tadā|| vimṛśya kāraṇaṃ tatrājñātvā cetasyaciṃtayat

Hearing that, the goddess Kālikā, Satī, was then astonished; and reflecting, not knowing the reason for it, she thought in her mind:

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SiP 2 48.11

पृच्छेयं शंकरं तत्र कारणं सर्वमादरात् ।। चिंतयित्वेति सासीद्वै तत्र गंतुं सुनिश्चया

pṛccheyaṃ śaṃkaraṃ tatra kāraṇaṃ sarvamādarāt || ciṃtayitveti sāsīdvai tatra gaṃtuṃ suniścayā

"I shall respectfully ask Śaṅkara there about the whole reason." Having thought thus, she became firmly resolved to go there.

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SiP 2 48.12

अथ दाक्षायणी देवी विजयां प्रवरां सखीम् ।। स्थापयित्वा द्रुतं तत्र समगच्छच्छिवांतिकम्

atha dākṣāyaṇī devī vijayāṃ pravarāṃ sakhīm || sthāpayitvā drutaṃ tatra samagacchacchivāṃtikam

Then the goddess, Dakṣa's daughter, having stationed her foremost friend Vijayā there, quickly went into Śiva's presence.

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SiP 2 48.13

ददर्श तं सभामध्ये संस्थितं बहुभिर्गणैः ।। नंद्यादिभिर्महावीरैः प्रवरैर्यूथयूथपै

dadarśa taṃ sabhāmadhye saṃsthitaṃ bahubhirgaṇaiḥ || naṃdyādibhirmahāvīraiḥ pravarairyūthayūthapai

She saw him seated in the midst of the assembly with many Gaṇas—great heroes such as Nandin, the foremost leaders of the troops.

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SiP 2 48.14

दृष्ट्वा तं प्रभुमीशानं स्वपतिं साथ दक्षजा ।। प्रष्टुं तत्कारणं शीघ्रं प्राप शंकरसंनिधिम्

dṛṣṭvā taṃ prabhumīśānaṃ svapatiṃ sātha dakṣajā || praṣṭuṃ tatkāraṇaṃ śīghraṃ prāpa śaṃkarasaṃnidhim

Seeing him, the lord Īśāna, her own husband, Dakṣa's daughter then quickly came into Śaṅkara's presence to ask the reason for that.

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SiP 2 48.15

शिवेन स्थापिता स्वांके प्रीतियुक्तेन स्वप्रिया ।। प्रमोदिता वचोभिस्सा बहुमानपुरस्सरम्

śivena sthāpitā svāṃke prītiyuktena svapriyā || pramoditā vacobhissā bahumānapurassaram

His own beloved was placed on his lap by the affectionate Śiva, and she was gladdened by his words, (spoken) with great respect.

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SiP 2 48.16

अथ शंभुर्महालीलस्सर्वेशस्सुखदस्सताम् ।। सतीमुवाच त्वरितं गणमध्यस्थ आदरात्

atha śaṃbhurmahālīlassarveśassukhadassatām || satīmuvāca tvaritaṃ gaṇamadhyastha ādarāt

Then Śambhu, of great sport, lord of all, giver of joy to the good, seated in the midst of the Gaṇas, promptly and respectfully said to Satī:

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SiP 2 48.17

शंभुरुवाच ।। किमर्थमागतात्र त्वं सभामध्ये सविस्मया ।। कारणं तस्य सुप्रीत्या शीघ्रं वद सुमध्यमे

śaṃbhuruvāca || kimarthamāgatātra tvaṃ sabhāmadhye savismayā || kāraṇaṃ tasya suprītyā śīghraṃ vada sumadhyame

Śambhu said: For what purpose have you come here into the midst of the assembly, filled with astonishment? Tell me quickly and with great affection the reason for it, O fair-waisted one.

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SiP 2 48.18

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एवमुक्ता तदा तेन महेशेन मुनीश्वर ।। सांजलिस्सुप्रणम्याशु सत्युवाच प्रभुं शिवा

brahmovāca || evamuktā tadā tena maheśena munīśvara || sāṃjalissupraṇamyāśu satyuvāca prabhuṃ śivā

Brahmā said: Thus addressed then by that Maheśa, O lord of sages, Śivā—Satī—with folded hands, bowing low, at once said to the Lord:

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SiP 2 48.19

सत्युवाच ।। पितुर्मम महान् यज्ञो भवतीति मया श्रुतम् ।। तत्रोत्सवो महानस्ति समवेतास्सुरर्षयः

satyuvāca || piturmama mahān yajño bhavatīti mayā śrutam || tatrotsavo mahānasti samavetāssurarṣayaḥ

Satī said: I have heard that a great sacrifice of my father is taking place; there is a great festival there, and the gods and seers have assembled.

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SiP 2 48.21

सुहृदामेष वै धर्मस्सुहृद्भिस्सह संगतिः ।। कुर्वंति यन्महादेव सुहृदः प्रीतिवर्द्धिनीम्

suhṛdāmeṣa vai dharmassuhṛdbhissaha saṃgatiḥ || kurvaṃti yanmahādeva suhṛdaḥ prītivarddhinīm

This indeed is the duty of friends, to come together with friends; for friends, O Mahādeva, make (such) meeting a thing that increases affection.

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SiP 2 48.22

तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन मयागच्छ सह प्रभो ।। यज्ञवाटं पितुर्मेद्य स्वामिन् प्रार्थनया मम

tasmātsarvaprayatnena mayāgaccha saha prabho || yajñavāṭaṃ piturmedya svāmin prārthanayā mama

Therefore, O Lord, by every effort come with me to the sacrificial enclosure of (my) father — worthy one, O master, at my entreaty.

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SiP 2 48.23

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सत्या देवो महेश्वरः ।। दक्ष वागिषुहृद्विद्धो बभाषे सूनृतं वचः

brahmovāca || tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā satyā devo maheśvaraḥ || dakṣa vāgiṣuhṛdviddho babhāṣe sūnṛtaṃ vacaḥ

Brahmā said: Hearing that speech of hers, of Satī, the god Maheśvara, his heart pierced by the arrow of speech about Dakṣa, spoke a true and kindly word.

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SiP 2 48.24

महेश्वर उवाच ।। दक्षस्तव पिता देवी मम द्रोही विशेषतः

maheśvara uvāca || dakṣastava pitā devī mama drohī viśeṣataḥ

Maheśvara said: Dakṣa, your father, O goddess, is especially hostile to me.

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SiP 2 48.25

यस्य ये मानिनस्सर्वे ससुरर्षिमुखाः परे ।। ते मूढा यजनं प्राप्ताः पितुस्ते ज्ञानवर्जिताः

yasya ye māninassarve sasurarṣimukhāḥ pare || te mūḍhā yajanaṃ prāptāḥ pituste jñānavarjitāḥ

All those others, headed by gods and sages, who are self-conceited towards him — those fools, devoid of knowledge, have come to your father's sacrifice.

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SiP 2 48.26

अनाहूताश्च ये देवी गच्छंति परमंदिरम् ।। अवमानं प्राप्नुवंति मरणादधिकं तथा

anāhūtāśca ye devī gacchaṃti paramaṃdiram || avamānaṃ prāpnuvaṃti maraṇādadhikaṃ tathā

And those, O goddess, who go uninvited to another's house obtain a humiliation greater than death.

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SiP 2 48.27

परालयं गतोपींद्रो लघुर्भवति तद्विधः ।। का कथा च परेषां वै रीढा यात्रा हि तद्विधा

parālayaṃ gatopīṃdro laghurbhavati tadvidhaḥ || kā kathā ca pareṣāṃ vai rīḍhā yātrā hi tadvidhā

Even Indra, if he goes to another's dwelling, becomes small, such being his condition; and what to say of others? Such a journey is indeed contemptible.

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SiP 2 48.28

तस्मात्त्वया मया चापि दक्षस्य यजनं प्रति ।। न गंतव्यं विशेषेण सत्यमुक्तं मया प्रियं

tasmāttvayā mayā cāpi dakṣasya yajanaṃ prati || na gaṃtavyaṃ viśeṣeṇa satyamuktaṃ mayā priyaṃ

Therefore neither you nor I should go to Dakṣa's sacrifice — especially not. What I have said is true and (said) out of affection.

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SiP 2 48.29

तथारिभिर्न व्यथते ह्यर्दितोपि शरैर्जनः ।। स्वानांदुरुक्तिभिर्मर्मताडितस्स यथा मतः

tathāribhirna vyathate hyarditopi śarairjanaḥ || svānāṃduruktibhirmarmatāḍitassa yathā mataḥ

For a man is not so pained by enemies, even when tormented by arrows, as he is held (to be pained) when struck in the vitals by the harsh words of his own people.

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SiP 2 48.31

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एवमुक्ता सती तेन महेशेन महात्मना ।। उवाच रोषसंयुक्ता शिवं वाक्यविदां वरम्

brahmovāca || evamuktā satī tena maheśena mahātmanā || uvāca roṣasaṃyuktā śivaṃ vākyavidāṃ varam

Brahmā said: Thus addressed by that great-souled Maheśa, Satī, filled with anger, spoke to Śiva, the best of those skilled in speech.

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SiP 2 48.32

सत्युवाच ।। यज्ञस्स्यात्सफलो येन स त्वं शंभोखिलेश्वर ।। अनाहूतोसि तेनाद्य पित्रा मे दुष्टकारिणा

satyuvāca || yajñassyātsaphalo yena sa tvaṃ śaṃbhokhileśvara || anāhūtosi tenādya pitrā me duṣṭakāriṇā

Satī said: You, O Śambhu, lord of all, are he by whom a sacrifice becomes fruitful; and yet today you have not been invited by my evil-acting father.

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SiP 2 48.33

तत्सर्वं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि भव भावं दुरात्मनः ।। सुरर्षीणां च सर्वेषामागतानां दुरात्मनाम्

tatsarvaṃ jñātumicchāmi bhava bhāvaṃ durātmanaḥ || surarṣīṇāṃ ca sarveṣāmāgatānāṃ durātmanām

I wish to know all that, O Bhava — the intention of that wicked-souled one, and of all the wicked-souled gods and sages who have come.

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SiP 2 48.34

तस्माच्चाद्यैव गच्छामि स्वपितुर्यजनं प्रभो ।। अनुज्ञां देहि मे नाथ तत्र गंतुं महेश्वर

tasmāccādyaiva gacchāmi svapituryajanaṃ prabho || anujñāṃ dehi me nātha tatra gaṃtuṃ maheśvara

Therefore this very day I shall go to my own father's sacrifice, O Lord; grant me permission, O master, O Maheśvara, to go there.

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SiP 2 48.35

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्तौ भगवान् रुद्रस्तया देव्या शिवस्स्वयम् ।। विज्ञाताखिलदृक् द्रष्टा सतीं सूतिकरोऽब्रवीत्

|| brahmovāca || ityuktau bhagavān rudrastayā devyā śivassvayam || vijñātākhiladṛk draṣṭā satīṃ sūtikaro'bravīt

Brahmā said: Thus addressed by that goddess, the Lord Rudra, Śiva himself, the all-knowing, all-seeing witness, the maker of (all) that is brought forth, spoke to Satī.

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SiP 2 48.36

।। शिव उवाच ।। यद्येवं ते रुचिर्देवि तत्र गंतुमवश्यकम् ।। सुव्रते वचनान्मे त्वं गच्छ शीघ्रं पितुर्मखम्

|| śiva uvāca || yadyevaṃ te rucirdevi tatra gaṃtumavaśyakam || suvrate vacanānme tvaṃ gaccha śīghraṃ piturmakham

Śiva said: If such is your pleasure, O goddess, and going there is unavoidable, then, O you of good vows, by my word go quickly to your father's sacrifice.

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SiP 2 48.37

एतं नंदिनमारुह्य वृषभं सज्जमादरात् ।। महाराजोपचाराणि कृत्वा बहुगुणान्विता

etaṃ naṃdinamāruhya vṛṣabhaṃ sajjamādarāt || mahārājopacārāṇi kṛtvā bahuguṇānvitā

Mounting this bull Nandin, made ready with care, having (received) the appurtenances of a great king, endowed with many excellences —

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SiP 2 48.38

भूषितं वृषमारोहेत्युक्ता रुद्रेण सा सती ।। सुभूषिता सती युक्ता ह्यगमत्पितुमंदिरम्

bhūṣitaṃ vṛṣamārohetyuktā rudreṇa sā satī || subhūṣitā satī yuktā hyagamatpitumaṃdiram

"Mount the adorned bull" — so told by Rudra, that Satī, well adorned and equipped, went to her father's house.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 2 48.39

महाराजोपचाराणि दत्तानि परमात्मना ।। सुच्छत्रचामरादीनि सद्वस्त्राभरणानि च

mahārājopacārāṇi dattāni paramātmanā || succhatracāmarādīni sadvastrābharaṇāni ca

The appurtenances of a great king were given by the Supreme Self: fine parasol, chowries and the rest, and fine garments and ornaments.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 2 48.41

तदोत्सवो महानासीद्यजने तत्र सर्वतः ।। सत्याश्शिवप्रियायास्तु वामदेवगणैः कृतः

tadotsavo mahānāsīdyajane tatra sarvataḥ || satyāśśivapriyāyāstu vāmadevagaṇaiḥ kṛtaḥ

Then there was a great festivity there at the sacrifice, on all sides; it was made by the hosts of Vāmadeva for Satī, the beloved of Śiva.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

SiP 2 48.42

कुतूहलं गणाश्चक्रुश्शिवयोर्यश उज्जगुः ।। बालांतः पुप्लुवुः प्रीत्या महावीराश्शिवप्रियाः

kutūhalaṃ gaṇāścakruśśivayoryaśa ujjaguḥ || bālāṃtaḥ pupluvuḥ prītyā mahāvīrāśśivapriyāḥ

The gaṇas made a joyful commotion and sang aloud the glory of Śiva and (Satī); the great heroes dear to Śiva leapt about with delight like children.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

SiP 2 48.43

सर्वथासीन्महाशोभा गमने जागदम्बिके ।। सुखारावस्संबभूव पूरितं भुवनत्रयम्

sarvathāsīnmahāśobhā gamane jāgadambike || sukhārāvassaṃbabhūva pūritaṃ bhuvanatrayam

In every way there was great splendour as the Mother of the world went; a sound of joy arose, and the three worlds were filled (with it).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition