Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 51

SiP 2 51.1

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र नभोवाणी मुनीश्वर ।। अवोचच्छृण्वतां दक्षसुरादीनां यथार्थतः

brahmovāca || etasminnantare tatra nabhovāṇī munīśvara || avocacchṛṇvatāṃ dakṣasurādīnāṃ yathārthataḥ

Brahmā said: In this interval, O lord of sages, a voice from the sky spoke there truly, in the hearing of Dakṣa, the gods and the rest.

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SiP 2 51.2

व्योमवाण्युवाच ।। रे रे दक्ष दुराचार दंभाचारपरायण ।। किं कृतं ते महामूढ कर्म चानर्थकारकम् सा सत्येवार्चिता नित्यं कीर्तिसंपत्प्रदायिनी ।। परमा परमेशानी भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनी अमंगलं भवत्येव पूजार्हाणामपूजया ।। पूज्यमाना च नासौ हि यतः पूज्यतमा शिवा ज्वलत्वद्य मुखं ते वै यज्ञध्वंसो भवत्वति ।। सहायास्तव यावंतस्ते ज्वलंत्वद्य सत्वरम्

vyomavāṇyuvāca || re re dakṣa durācāra daṃbhācāraparāyaṇa || kiṃ kṛtaṃ te mahāmūḍha karma cānarthakārakam sā satyevārcitā nityaṃ kīrtisaṃpatpradāyinī || paramā parameśānī bhuktimuktipradāyinī amaṃgalaṃ bhavatyeva pūjārhāṇāmapūjayā || pūjyamānā ca nāsau hi yataḥ pūjyatamā śivā jvalatvadya mukhaṃ te vai yajñadhvaṃso bhavatvati || sahāyāstava yāvaṃtaste jvalaṃtvadya satvaram

The voice from the sky said: You, you, Dakṣa, of evil conduct, devoted to the practice of hypocrisy! What have you done, great fool, a deed that brings only ruin? It is Satī alone who, when constantly worshipped, bestows fame and prosperity — she the supreme, the highest Mistress, giver of enjoyment and liberation. Misfortune surely comes about from the non-worship of those who deserve worship; and she was not worshipped — she, Śivā, who is the most worthy of worship of all. Let your face burn today; let this sacrifice be destroyed; and let all who are your helpers burn today, at once!

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SiP 2 51.3

न कृतं शैवराजस्य दधीचेर्वचनस्य हि ।। प्रमाणं तत्कृते मूढ सर्वानंदकरं शुभम्

na kṛtaṃ śaivarājasya dadhīcervacanasya hi || pramāṇaṃ tatkṛte mūḍha sarvānaṃdakaraṃ śubham

You did not act on the word of Dadhīci, the king among Śaiva devotees; his word, fool, once acted upon, is authoritative, auspicious, and brings joy to all.

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SiP 2 51.4

निर्गतस्ते मखाद्विप्रः शापं दत्त्वा सुदुस्सहम् ।। ततोपि बुद्धं किंचिन्नो त्वया मूढेन चेतसि

nirgataste makhādvipraḥ śāpaṃ dattvā sudussaham || tatopi buddhaṃ kiṃcinno tvayā mūḍhena cetasi

That brahmin left your sacrifice after pronouncing a curse very hard to bear; even then nothing at all was understood by you, dull-minded one, in your heart.

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SiP 2 51.5

ततः कृतः कथं नो वै स्वपुत्र्यास्त्वादरः परः ।। समागतायास्सत्याश्च मंगलाया गृहं स्वतः

tataḥ kṛtaḥ kathaṃ no vai svaputryāstvādaraḥ paraḥ || samāgatāyāssatyāśca maṃgalāyā gṛhaṃ svataḥ

And then why was no great honour done by you to your own daughter, to Satī the auspicious one, when she had come of her own accord to your house?

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SiP 2 51.6

सतीभवौ नार्चितौ हि किमिदं ज्ञानदुर्बल ।। ब्रह्मपुत्र इति वृथा गर्वितोसि विमोहितः।।

satībhavau nārcitau hi kimidaṃ jñānadurbala || brahmaputra iti vṛthā garvitosi vimohitaḥ||

Satī and Bhava were not honoured — what is this, you feeble in knowledge? You are vainly proud, thinking 'I am the son of Brahmā,' deluded.

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SiP 2 51.7

सा सत्येव सदाराध्या सर्वा पापफलप्रदा ।। त्रिलोकमाता कल्याणी शंकरार्द्धांगभागिनी

sā satyeva sadārādhyā sarvā pāpaphalapradā || trilokamātā kalyāṇī śaṃkarārddhāṃgabhāginī

She, Satī, is ever to be worshipped, giving the fruit of all sins (i.e. of good and ill), the mother of the three worlds, the auspicious one, sharer of half of Śaṃkara's body.

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SiP 2 51.8

सा सत्येवार्चिता नित्यं सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनी ।। माहेश्वरी स्वभक्तानां सर्वमंगलदायिनी

sā satyevārcitā nityaṃ sarvasaubhāgyadāyinī || māheśvarī svabhaktānāṃ sarvamaṃgaladāyinī

It is Satī alone who, constantly worshipped, gives every good fortune — the great Mistress, giver of all blessings to her own devotees.

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SiP 2 51.9

सा सत्येवार्चिता नित्यं संसारभयनाशिनी।। मनोभीष्टप्रदा दैवी सर्वोपद्रवहारिणी

sā satyevārcitā nityaṃ saṃsārabhayanāśinī|| manobhīṣṭapradā daivī sarvopadravahāriṇī

It is Satī alone who, constantly worshipped, destroys the fear of transmigration — the divine one who grants the heart's desire and removes all calamities.

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SiP 2 51.11

सा सत्येव जगद्धात्री जगद्रक्षणकारिणी ।। अनादिशक्तिः कल्पान्ते जगत्संहारकारिणी

sā satyeva jagaddhātrī jagadrakṣaṇakāriṇī || anādiśaktiḥ kalpānte jagatsaṃhārakāriṇī

It is Satī alone who upholds the world and protects the world; the beginningless Power who, at the end of the aeon, destroys the world.

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SiP 2 51.12

सा सत्येव जगन्माता विष्णु माताविलासिनी ।। ब्रह्मेन्द्रचन्द्रवह्न्यर्कदेवादिजननी स्मृता

sā satyeva jaganmātā viṣṇu mātāvilāsinī || brahmendracandravahnyarkadevādijananī smṛtā

It is Satī alone who is the mother of the world, the sporting mother (even) of Viṣṇu; she is remembered as the bearer of Brahmā, Indra, the moon, fire, the sun, the gods and the rest.

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SiP 2 51.13

सा सत्येव तपोधर्मदातादिफलदायिनी ।। शंभुशक्तिर्महादेवी दुष्टहंत्री परात्परा

sā satyeva tapodharmadātādiphaladāyinī || śaṃbhuśaktirmahādevī duṣṭahaṃtrī parātparā

It is Satī alone who gives the fruits of austerity, dharma, giving and the rest — the power of Śambhu, the great Goddess, slayer of the wicked, higher than the highest.

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SiP 2 51.14

ईदृग्विधा सती देवी यस्य पत्नी सदा प्रिया ।। तस्यै भागो न दत्तस्ते मूढेन कुविचारिणा

īdṛgvidhā satī devī yasya patnī sadā priyā || tasyai bhāgo na dattaste mūḍhena kuvicāriṇā

Such is the goddess Satī, who is the ever-beloved wife of him (Śiva) — and to him no share was given by you, fool, of evil judgement.

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SiP 2 51.15

शंभुर्हि परमेशानस्सर्वस्वामी परात्परः।। विष्णुब्रह्मादिसंसेव्यः सर्वकल्याणकारकः

śaṃbhurhi parameśānassarvasvāmī parātparaḥ|| viṣṇubrahmādisaṃsevyaḥ sarvakalyāṇakārakaḥ

For Śambhu is the supreme lord, the master of all, higher than the highest, to be served by Viṣṇu, Brahmā and the rest, the maker of all welfare.

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SiP 2 51.16

तप्यते हि तपः सिद्धैरेतद्दर्शनकांक्षिभिः ।। युज्यते योगिभिर्योगैरेतद्दर्शनकांक्षिभिः

tapyate hi tapaḥ siddhairetaddarśanakāṃkṣibhiḥ || yujyate yogibhiryogairetaddarśanakāṃkṣibhiḥ

Indeed, austerity is practised by the perfected ones who long for the sight of him; yoga is engaged in by yogins who long for the sight of him.

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SiP 2 51.17

अनंतधनधान्यानां यागादीनां तथैव च ।। दर्शनं शंकरस्यैव महत्फलमुदाहृतम्

anaṃtadhanadhānyānāṃ yāgādīnāṃ tathaiva ca || darśanaṃ śaṃkarasyaiva mahatphalamudāhṛtam

The sight of Śaṅkara alone is declared to be the great fruit of endless wealth and grain, and likewise of sacrifices and the rest.

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SiP 2 51.18

शिव एव जगद्धाता सर्वविद्यापतिः प्रभुः ।। आदिविद्यावरस्वामी सर्वमंगलमंगलः

śiva eva jagaddhātā sarvavidyāpatiḥ prabhuḥ || ādividyāvarasvāmī sarvamaṃgalamaṃgalaḥ

Śiva alone is the upholder of the world, the lord of all knowledge, the master; the excellent lord of the primal knowledge, the auspiciousness of all auspicious things.

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SiP 2 51.19

तच्छक्तेर्न कृतो यस्मात्सत्करोद्य त्वया खल ।। अतएवाऽध्वरस्यास्य विनाशो हि भविष्यति

tacchakterna kṛto yasmātsatkarodya tvayā khala || ataevā'dhvarasyāsya vināśo hi bhaviṣyati

Since no honour was done by you today to his Śakti, O base one, for that very reason the destruction of this sacrifice will indeed come about.

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SiP 2 51.21

सहस्रेणापि शिरसां शेषो यत्पादजं रजः ।। वहत्यहरहः प्रीत्या तस्य शक्तिः शिवा सती

sahasreṇāpi śirasāṃ śeṣo yatpādajaṃ rajaḥ || vahatyaharahaḥ prītyā tasya śaktiḥ śivā satī

He whose foot-dust Śeṣa bears day after day with love upon even a thousand heads — his Śakti is Śivā, Satī.

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SiP 2 51.22

यत्पादपद्ममनिशं ध्यात्वा संपूज्य सादरम् ।। विष्णुविष्णुत्वमापन्नस्तस्य शंभोः प्रिया सती

yatpādapadmamaniśaṃ dhyātvā saṃpūjya sādaram || viṣṇuviṣṇutvamāpannastasya śaṃbhoḥ priyā satī

Having meditated ceaselessly on whose lotus feet and worshipped them reverently, Viṣṇu attained his Viṣṇu-hood — Satī is the beloved of that Śambhu.

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SiP 2 51.23

यत्पादपद्ममनिशं ध्यात्वा संपूज्य सादरम् ।। ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मत्वमापन्नस्तस्य शंभोः प्रिया सती

yatpādapadmamaniśaṃ dhyātvā saṃpūjya sādaram || brahmā brahmatvamāpannastasya śaṃbhoḥ priyā satī

Having meditated ceaselessly on whose lotus feet and worshipped them reverently, Brahmā attained his Brahmā-hood — Satī is the beloved of that Śambhu.

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SiP 2 51.24

यत्पादपद्ममनिशं ध्यात्वा संपूज्य सादरम् ।। इन्द्रादयो लोकपालाः प्रापुस्स्वं स्वं परं पदम्

yatpādapadmamaniśaṃ dhyātvā saṃpūjya sādaram || indrādayo lokapālāḥ prāpussvaṃ svaṃ paraṃ padam

Having meditated ceaselessly on whose lotus feet and worshipped them reverently, Indra and the other guardians of the world attained each his own high station.

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SiP 2 51.25

जगत्पिता शिवश्शक्तिर्जगन्माता च सा सती ।। सत्कृतौ न त्वया मूढ कथं श्रेयो भविष्यति

jagatpitā śivaśśaktirjaganmātā ca sā satī || satkṛtau na tvayā mūḍha kathaṃ śreyo bhaviṣyati

Śiva is the father of the world, and that Śakti, Satī, is the mother of the world; when they are not honoured by you, fool, how will there be good fortune (for you)?

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SiP 2 51.26

दौर्भाग्यं त्वयि संक्रांतं संक्रांतास्त्वयि चापदः ।। यौ चानाराधितौ भक्त्या भवानीशंकरौ च तौ

daurbhāgyaṃ tvayi saṃkrāṃtaṃ saṃkrāṃtāstvayi cāpadaḥ || yau cānārādhitau bhaktyā bhavānīśaṃkarau ca tau

Ill fortune has passed over onto you, and calamities have passed over onto you, since Bhavānī and Śaṅkara, those two, were not worshipped with devotion.

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SiP 2 51.27

अनभ्यर्च्य शिवं शंभुं कल्याणं प्राप्नुयामिति ।। किमस्ति गर्वो दुर्वारस्स गर्वोद्य विनश्यति

anabhyarcya śivaṃ śaṃbhuṃ kalyāṇaṃ prāpnuyāmiti || kimasti garvo durvārassa garvodya vinaśyati

Is there (in you) an irresistible pride — 'Without worshipping Śiva Śambhu I shall attain welfare'? That pride perishes today.

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SiP 2 51.28

सर्वेशविमुखो भूत्वा देवेष्वेतेषु कस्तव ।। करिष्यति सहायं तं न ते पश्यामि सर्वथा

sarveśavimukho bhūtvā deveṣveteṣu kastava || kariṣyati sahāyaṃ taṃ na te paśyāmi sarvathā

Having turned away from the Lord of all, who among these gods will render you aid? I do not see him at all.

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SiP 2 51.29

यदि देवाः करिष्यंति साहाय्यमधुना तव ।। तदा नाशं समाप्स्यंति शलभा इव वह्निना

yadi devāḥ kariṣyaṃti sāhāyyamadhunā tava || tadā nāśaṃ samāpsyaṃti śalabhā iva vahninā

If the gods now render you aid, then they will meet with destruction, like moths in a fire.

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SiP 2 51.31

अमराणां च सर्वेषां शपथोऽमंगलाय ते ।। करिष्यंत्यद्य साहाय्यं यदेतस्य दुरात्मनः

amarāṇāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ śapatho'maṃgalāya te || kariṣyaṃtyadya sāhāyyaṃ yadetasya durātmanaḥ

And the oath of all the immortals is for your ill fortune, if they today render aid to this evil-souled one.

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SiP 2 51.32

निर्गच्छंत्वमरास्स्वोकमेतदध्वरमंडपात् ।। अन्यथा भवतो नाशो भविष्यत्यद्य सर्वथा

nirgacchaṃtvamarāssvokametadadhvaramaṃḍapāt || anyathā bhavato nāśo bhaviṣyatyadya sarvathā

Let the immortals go out from this sacrificial pavilion to their own homes; otherwise your destruction will certainly come about today.

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SiP 2 51.33

निर्गच्छंत्वपरे सर्वे मुनिनागादयो मखात् ।। अन्यथा भवतां नाशो भविष्यत्यद्य सर्वथा

nirgacchaṃtvapare sarve munināgādayo makhāt || anyathā bhavatāṃ nāśo bhaviṣyatyadya sarvathā

Let all the others too, the sages, the nāgas and the rest, go out from the sacrifice; otherwise your destruction will certainly come about today.

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SiP 2 51.34

निर्गच्छ त्वं हरे शीघ्रमेतदध्वरमंडपात् ।। अन्यथा भवतो नाशो भविष्यत्यद्य सर्वथा

nirgaccha tvaṃ hare śīghrametadadhvaramaṃḍapāt || anyathā bhavato nāśo bhaviṣyatyadya sarvathā

Go out quickly, you, Hari, from this sacrificial pavilion; otherwise your destruction will certainly come about today.

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SiP 2 51.35

निर्गच्छ त्वं विधे शीघ्रमेतदध्वरमंडपात् ।। अन्यथा भवतो नाशो भविष्यत्यद्य सर्वथा

nirgaccha tvaṃ vidhe śīghrametadadhvaramaṃḍapāt || anyathā bhavato nāśo bhaviṣyatyadya sarvathā

Go out quickly, you, Vidhi (Brahmā), from this sacrificial pavilion; otherwise your destruction will certainly come about today.

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SiP 2 51.36

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वाध्वरशालायामखिलायां सुसंस्थितान् ।। व्यरमत्सा नभोवाणी सर्वकल्याणकारिणी

brahmovāca || ityuktvādhvaraśālāyāmakhilāyāṃ susaṃsthitān || vyaramatsā nabhovāṇī sarvakalyāṇakāriṇī

Brahmā said: Having spoken thus to those seated together throughout the whole sacrificial hall, that voice from the sky, maker of all welfare, fell silent.

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SiP 2 51.37

तच्छ्रुत्वा व्योमवचनं सर्वे हर्यादयस्सुराः ।। अकार्षुर्विस्मयं तात मुनयश्च तथा परे

tacchrutvā vyomavacanaṃ sarve haryādayassurāḥ || akārṣurvismayaṃ tāta munayaśca tathā pare

Hearing that voice from the sky, all the gods, Hari and the rest, were filled with wonder, dear one, and so too the other sages.

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