Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 5
SiP 2 5.1
सूत उवाच ।। अंतर्हिते हरौ विप्रा नारदो मुनिसत्तमः ।। विचचार महीं पश्यञ्छिवलिंगानि भक्तितः
sūta uvāca || aṃtarhite harau viprā nārado munisattamaḥ || vicacāra mahīṃ paśyañchivaliṃgāni bhaktitaḥ
Sūta said: When Hari had vanished, O brahmins, Nārada, best of sages, roamed the earth, viewing the liṅgas of Śiva with devotion.
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SiP 2 5.2
पृथिव्या अटनं कृत्वा शिवरूपाण्यनेकशः ।। ददर्श प्रीतितो विप्रा भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदानि सः ब्रह्मलोकं जगामाथ शिवस्मरणसन्मतिः ।। शिवतत्त्वं विशेषेण ज्ञातुमिच्छुस्स नारदः ब्रह्मा विष्णुर्महेशश्च त्रयो देवाश्शिवांशजाः ।। महेशस्तत्र पूर्णांशस्स्वयमेव शिवः परः
pṛthivyā aṭanaṃ kṛtvā śivarūpāṇyanekaśaḥ || dadarśa prītito viprā bhuktimuktipradāni saḥ brahmalokaṃ jagāmātha śivasmaraṇasanmatiḥ || śivatattvaṃ viśeṣeṇa jñātumicchussa nāradaḥ brahmā viṣṇurmaheśaśca trayo devāśśivāṃśajāḥ || maheśastatra pūrṇāṃśassvayameva śivaḥ paraḥ
Having wandered over the earth, he beheld with delight, O brahmins, the many forms of Śiva that bestow enjoyment and liberation. Then he went to the world of Brahmā, his good mind (fixed) on the remembrance of Śiva, that Nārada wishing to know especially the truth of Śiva. Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa—these three gods are born of portions of Śiva; among them Maheśa is the full portion, himself the supreme Śiva.
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SiP 2 5.3
अथ तं विचरंतं कौ नारदं दिव्यदर्शनम् ।। ज्ञात्वा शंभुगणौ तौ तु सुचित्तमुपजग्मतुः
atha taṃ vicaraṃtaṃ kau nāradaṃ divyadarśanam || jñātvā śaṃbhugaṇau tau tu sucittamupajagmatuḥ
Now, learning of that Nārada of divine appearance as he roamed the earth, those two attendants of Śambhu approached him of good mind.
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SiP 2 5.4
शिरसा सुप्रणम्याशु गणावूचतुरादरात् ।। गृहीत्वा चरणौ तस्य शापोद्धारेच्छया च तौ
śirasā supraṇamyāśu gaṇāvūcaturādarāt || gṛhītvā caraṇau tasya śāpoddhārecchayā ca tau
Having at once bowed low with their heads, the two attendants spoke respectfully, taking hold of his feet out of the wish to be released from the curse.
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SiP 2 5.5
शिवगणावूचतुः ।। ब्रह्मपुत्र सुरर्षे हि शृणु प्रीत्या वयोर्वचः ।। तवापराधकर्तारावावां विप्रौ न वस्तुतः
śivagaṇāvūcatuḥ || brahmaputra surarṣe hi śṛṇu prītyā vayorvacaḥ || tavāparādhakartārāvāvāṃ viprau na vastutaḥ
The two attendants of Śiva said: O son of Brahmā, O divine sage, hear kindly our words: we two were not in truth the brahmins who committed the offence against you.
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SiP 2 5.6
आवां हरगणौ विप्र तवागस्कारिणौ मुने ।। स्वयम्बरे राजपुत्र्या मायामोहितचेतसा
āvāṃ haragaṇau vipra tavāgaskāriṇau mune || svayambare rājaputryā māyāmohitacetasā
We two are attendants of Hara, O brahmin, (and it was we who were) the offenders against you, O sage, at the self-choice ceremony of the king's daughter, with minds deluded by (Śiva's) māyā.
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SiP 2 5.7
त्वया दत्तश्च नौ शापः परेशप्रेरितेन ह ।। ज्ञात्वा कुसमयं तत्र मौनमेव हि जीवनम्
tvayā dattaśca nau śāpaḥ pareśapreritena ha || jñātvā kusamayaṃ tatra maunameva hi jīvanam
And the curse was given to us by you, who were impelled by the Supreme Lord; knowing that it was a bad time, silence itself was our very life.
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SiP 2 5.8
स्वकर्मणः फलं प्राप्तं कस्यापि न हि दूषणम् ।। सुप्रसन्नो भव विभो कुर्वनुग्रहमद्य नौ
svakarmaṇaḥ phalaṃ prāptaṃ kasyāpi na hi dūṣaṇam || suprasanno bhava vibho kurvanugrahamadya nau
The fruit of our own action has been obtained; there is no blame upon anyone. Be well pleased, O mighty one; show us your grace today.
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SiP 2 5.9
सूत उवाच ।। वच आकर्ण्य गणयोरिति भक्त्युक्तमादरात् ।। प्रत्युवाच मुनिः प्रीत्या पश्चात्तापमवाप्य सः
sūta uvāca || vaca ākarṇya gaṇayoriti bhaktyuktamādarāt || pratyuvāca muniḥ prītyā paścāttāpamavāpya saḥ
Sūta said: Hearing these words of the two attendants, spoken respectfully with devotion, the sage, feeling remorse, replied to them with affection.
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SiP 2 5.11
नारद उवाच ।। शृणुतं मे महादेव गणा मान्यतमौ सताम् ।। वचनं सुखदं मोहनिर्मुक्तं च यथार्थकम्।।! 2.1.5.१०।। पुरा मम मतिर्भ्रष्टासीच्छिवेच्छावशात् युवम् ।। सर्वथा मोहमापन्नश्शप्तवान्वां कुशेमुषिः
nārada uvāca || śṛṇutaṃ me mahādeva gaṇā mānyatamau satām || vacanaṃ sukhadaṃ mohanirmuktaṃ ca yathārthakam||! 2.1.5.10|| purā mama matirbhraṣṭāsīcchivecchāvaśāt yuvam || sarvathā mohamāpannaśśaptavānvāṃ kuśemuṣiḥ
Nārada said: Hear my words, O attendants of Mahādeva, most honoured among the good—words that give happiness, free of delusion, and true to the fact. || Formerly my judgement was corrupted by the will of Śiva; utterly fallen into delusion, I, of poor wit, cursed you two.
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SiP 2 5.12
यदुक्तं तत्तथा भावि तथापि शृणुतां गणौ ।। शापोद्धारमहं वच्मि क्षमथा मघमद्य मे
yaduktaṃ tattathā bhāvi tathāpi śṛṇutāṃ gaṇau || śāpoddhāramahaṃ vacmi kṣamathā maghamadya me
What has been spoken shall come to pass; still, hear, you two attendants: I declare the release from the curse — forgive me now this offence.
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SiP 2 5.13
वीर्यान्मुनिवरस्याप्त्वा राक्षसेशत्वमादिशम् ।। स्यातां विभवसंयुक्तौ बलिनो सुप्रतापिनौ
vīryānmunivarasyāptvā rākṣaseśatvamādiśam || syātāṃ vibhavasaṃyuktau balino supratāpinau
By the power of the best of sages, having obtained it, I appoint (for you) the lordship of demons; may you two be endowed with dominion, mighty and greatly majestic.
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SiP 2 5.14
सर्वब्रह्मांडराजानौ शिवभक्तौ जितेन्द्रियौ ।। शिवापरतनोर्मृत्युं प्राप्य स्वं पदमाप्स्यथः
sarvabrahmāṃḍarājānau śivabhaktau jitendriyau || śivāparatanormṛtyuṃ prāpya svaṃ padamāpsyathaḥ
As kings of the whole cosmic egg, devotees of Śiva, with your senses subdued, having met your death from the body of another than Śiva, you two shall attain your own station.
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SiP 2 5.15
सूत उवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य मुनेर्वाक्यं नारदस्य महात्मनः ।। उभौ हरगणौ प्रीतौ स्वं पदं जग्मतुर्मुदा
sūta uvāca || ityākarṇya munervākyaṃ nāradasya mahātmanaḥ || ubhau haragaṇau prītau svaṃ padaṃ jagmaturmudā
Sūta said: Having thus heard the words of the sage Nārada, the great-souled one, both attendants of Hara, pleased, went joyfully to their own station.
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SiP 2 5.16
नारदोऽपि परं प्रीतो ध्यायञ्छिवमनन्यधीः ।। विचचार महीं पश्यञ्छिवतीर्थान्यभीक्ष्णशः
nārado'pi paraṃ prīto dhyāyañchivamananyadhīḥ || vicacāra mahīṃ paśyañchivatīrthānyabhīkṣṇaśaḥ
Nārada too, greatly pleased, meditating on Śiva with undistracted mind, roamed the earth, again and again beholding the holy places of Śiva.
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SiP 2 5.17
काशीं प्राप्याथ स मुनिः सर्वोपरि विराजिताम् ।। शिवप्रियां शंभुसुखप्रदां शम्भुस्वरूपिणीम्
kāśīṃ prāpyātha sa muniḥ sarvopari virājitām || śivapriyāṃ śaṃbhusukhapradāṃ śambhusvarūpiṇīm
Then that sage, having reached Kāśī, which shines above all (places), dear to Śiva, giving the bliss of Śambhu, having Śambhu's own form —
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SiP 2 5.18
दृष्ट्वा काशीं कृताऽर्थोभूत्काशीनाथं ददर्श ह ।। आनर्च परम प्रीत्या परमानन्दसंयुतः
dṛṣṭvā kāśīṃ kṛtā'rthobhūtkāśīnāthaṃ dadarśa ha || ānarca parama prītyā paramānandasaṃyutaḥ
— having seen Kāśī he became fulfilled, and he did indeed behold the Lord of Kāśī; with supreme affection, filled with the highest bliss, he worshipped (him).
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SiP 2 5.19
स मुदः सेव्यतां काशीं कृतार्थो मुनिसत्तमः ।। नमन्संवर्णयन्भक्त्या संस्मरन्प्रेमविह्वलः ।।
sa mudaḥ sevyatāṃ kāśīṃ kṛtārtho munisattamaḥ || namansaṃvarṇayanbhaktyā saṃsmaranpremavihvalaḥ ||
He, joyful and fulfilled, that best of sages, (came) to the service of Kāśī, bowing, describing (her) with devotion, remembering (her), overwhelmed with love.
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SiP 2 5.21
नत्वा तत्र विधिं भक्त्या स्तुत्वा च विविधैस्तवैः ।। पप्रच्छ शिवत्तत्वं शिवसंभक्तमानसः
natvā tatra vidhiṃ bhaktyā stutvā ca vividhaistavaiḥ || papraccha śivattatvaṃ śivasaṃbhaktamānasaḥ
Having bowed there to Brahmā with devotion and praised (him) with various hymns, he asked about the truth of Śiva, his mind wholly devoted to Śiva.
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SiP 2 5.22
नारद उवाच ।। ब्रह्मन्ब्रह्मस्वरूपज्ञ पितामह जगत्प्रभो ।। त्वत्प्रसादान्मया सर्वं विष्णोर्माहात्म्यमुत्तमम्
nārada uvāca || brahmanbrahmasvarūpajña pitāmaha jagatprabho || tvatprasādānmayā sarvaṃ viṣṇormāhātmyamuttamam
Nārada said: O Brahmā, knower of the nature of Brahman, grandfather, lord of the world! By your grace I (have heard) all the excellent greatness of Viṣṇu.
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SiP 2 5.23
भक्तिमार्गं ज्ञानमार्गं तपोमार्गं सुदुस्तरम् ।। दानमार्गञ्च तीर्थानां मार्गं च श्रुतवानहम्
bhaktimārgaṃ jñānamārgaṃ tapomārgaṃ sudustaram || dānamārgañca tīrthānāṃ mārgaṃ ca śrutavānaham
I have heard the path of devotion, the path of knowledge, the path of austerity that is very hard to cross, the path of giving, and the path of the holy places.
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SiP 2 5.24
न ज्ञातं शिवतत्त्वं च पूजाविधिमतः क्रमात् ।। चरित्रं विविधं तस्य निवेदय मम प्रभो
na jñātaṃ śivatattvaṃ ca pūjāvidhimataḥ kramāt || caritraṃ vividhaṃ tasya nivedaya mama prabho
But the truth of Śiva is not known (to me), nor therefore, in due order, the rules of his worship; declare to me, my lord, his manifold deeds.
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SiP 2 5.25
निर्गुणोऽपि शिवस्तात सगुणश्शंकरः कथम् ।। शिवतत्त्वं न जानामि मोहितश्शिवमायया
nirguṇo'pi śivastāta saguṇaśśaṃkaraḥ katham || śivatattvaṃ na jānāmi mohitaśśivamāyayā
Though Śiva is without attributes, dear one, how is Śaṃkara with attributes? I do not know the truth of Śiva, deluded as I am by Śiva's māyā.
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SiP 2 5.26
सृष्टेः पूर्वं कथं शंभुस्स्वरूपेण प्रतिष्ठितः ।। सृष्टिमध्ये स हि कथं क्रीडन्संवर्तते प्रभुः
sṛṣṭeḥ pūrvaṃ kathaṃ śaṃbhussvarūpeṇa pratiṣṭhitaḥ || sṛṣṭimadhye sa hi kathaṃ krīḍansaṃvartate prabhuḥ
How was Śambhu established in his own form before creation? And how indeed does that Lord abide, playing, in the midst of creation?
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SiP 2 5.27
तदन्ते च कथं देवस्स तिष्ठति महेश्वरः ।। कथं प्रसन्नतां याति शंकरो लोकशंकरः
tadante ca kathaṃ devassa tiṣṭhati maheśvaraḥ || kathaṃ prasannatāṃ yāti śaṃkaro lokaśaṃkaraḥ
And how does that god Maheśvara remain at the end of it? How does Śaṃkara, the benefactor of the world, come to be gracious?
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SiP 2 5.28
संतुष्टश्च स्वभक्तेभ्यः परेभ्यश्च महेश्वरः ।। किं फलं यच्छति विधे तत्सर्वं कथयस्व मे
saṃtuṣṭaśca svabhaktebhyaḥ parebhyaśca maheśvaraḥ || kiṃ phalaṃ yacchati vidhe tatsarvaṃ kathayasva me
And when satisfied, what fruit does Maheśvara grant to his own devotees and to others? Tell me all that, O Vidhi (Brahmā).
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SiP 2 5.29
सद्यः प्रसन्नो भगवान्भवतीत्यनुसंश्रुतम् ।। भक्तप्रयासं स महान्न पश्यति दयापरः
sadyaḥ prasanno bhagavānbhavatītyanusaṃśrutam || bhaktaprayāsaṃ sa mahānna paśyati dayāparaḥ
It has been heard repeatedly that the Lord becomes gracious at once; that great one, intent on compassion, does not regard the (extent of the) devotee's effort.
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SiP 2 5.31
तस्याविर्भावमाख्याहि चरितानि विशेषतः ।। उमाविर्भावमाख्याहि तद्विवाहं तथा विभो
tasyāvirbhāvamākhyāhi caritāni viśeṣataḥ || umāvirbhāvamākhyāhi tadvivāhaṃ tathā vibho
Tell of his manifestation, and especially his deeds; tell of Umā's manifestation, and likewise her marriage, O mighty one.
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SiP 2 5.32
तद्गार्हस्थ्यं विशेषेण तथा लीलाः परा अपि।। एतत्सर्वं तथान्यच्च कथनीयं त्वयानघ
tadgārhasthyaṃ viśeṣeṇa tathā līlāḥ parā api|| etatsarvaṃ tathānyacca kathanīyaṃ tvayānagha
His householder life especially, and also his further sports — all this and other things too should be told by you, O sinless one.
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SiP 2 5.33
तदुत्पत्तिं विवाहं च शिवायास्तु विशेषतः।। प्रब्रूहि मे प्रजानाथ गुहजन्म तथैव च
tadutpattiṃ vivāhaṃ ca śivāyāstu viśeṣataḥ|| prabrūhi me prajānātha guhajanma tathaiva ca
Tell me especially of the birth of Śivā and her marriage, O lord of creatures, and likewise the birth of Guha (Skanda).
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SiP 2 5.34
बहुभ्यश्च श्रुतं पूर्वं न तृप्तोऽस्मि जगत्प्रभो।। अतस्त्वां शरणं प्राप्तः कृपां कुरु ममोपरि
bahubhyaśca śrutaṃ pūrvaṃ na tṛpto'smi jagatprabho|| atastvāṃ śaraṇaṃ prāptaḥ kṛpāṃ kuru mamopari
"And I have heard it before from many, (yet) I am not satisfied, O lord of the world. Therefore I have come to you for refuge; show favour to me."
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SiP 2 5.35
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य नारदस्यांगजस्य हि।। उवाच वचनं तत्र ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः
iti śrutvā vacastasya nāradasyāṃgajasya hi|| uvāca vacanaṃ tatra brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ
Having heard this speech of his, of Nārada, born of his own body, Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds, spoke these words there.
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