Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 64
SiP 2 64.1
।। श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।। ।। अथ तृतीयः पार्वतीखण्डः प्रारभ्यते ।। नारद उवाच ।। दाक्षायणी सती देवी त्यक्तदेहा पितुर्मखे ।। कथं गिरिसुता ब्रह्मन्बभूव जगदम्बिका
|| śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ || || atha tṛtīyaḥ pārvatīkhaṇḍaḥ prārabhyate || nārada uvāca || dākṣāyaṇī satī devī tyaktadehā piturmakhe || kathaṃ girisutā brahmanbabhūva jagadambikā
Homage to Śrī Gaṇeśa. Here begins the third book, the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa. Nārada said: The goddess Satī, Dakṣa's daughter, who abandoned her body at her father's sacrifice — how, O Brahman, did she become the daughter of the mountain, the mother of the world?
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SiP 2 64.2
कथं कृत्वा तपोऽत्युग्रम्पतिमाप शिवं च सा ।। एतन्मे पृच्छते सम्यक्कथय त्वं विशेषतः नाम्ना सा पार्वती देवी तपः कृत्वा सुदुस्सहम्।। नारदस्योपदेशाद्वै पतिम्प्राप शिवं पुनः स एव दिव्यरूपो हि रम्यः सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरः ।। विष्ण्वंशोऽविकृतः शैलराजराजस्सताम्प्रियः महामोदान्विता देवास्ते सर्वे समुनीश्वराः।। संजग्मुः स्वस्वधामानि संस्मरन्तः शिवाशिवौ
kathaṃ kṛtvā tapo'tyugrampatimāpa śivaṃ ca sā || etanme pṛcchate samyakkathaya tvaṃ viśeṣataḥ nāmnā sā pārvatī devī tapaḥ kṛtvā sudussaham|| nāradasyopadeśādvai patimprāpa śivaṃ punaḥ sa eva divyarūpo hi ramyaḥ sarvāṅgasundaraḥ || viṣṇvaṃśo'vikṛtaḥ śailarājarājassatāmpriyaḥ mahāmodānvitā devāste sarve samunīśvarāḥ|| saṃjagmuḥ svasvadhāmāni saṃsmarantaḥ śivāśivau
And how, having performed most fierce austerity, did she obtain Śiva as husband? Tell me this fully and in detail, since I ask. That goddess, Pārvatī by name, having performed austerity most hard to bear, by Nārada's instruction obtained Śiva again as husband. He indeed was of divine form, lovely, beautiful in every limb; a portion of Viṣṇu, unaltered, the king over the king of mountains, dear to the good. Those gods, filled with great joy, all of them together with the lords of sages, went to their own abodes, remembering Śivā and Śiva.
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SiP 2 64.3
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु त्वं मुनिशार्दूल शिवाचरितमुत्तमम् ।। पावनं परमं दिव्यं सर्वपापहरं शुभम्
brahmovāca || śṛṇu tvaṃ muniśārdūla śivācaritamuttamam || pāvanaṃ paramaṃ divyaṃ sarvapāpaharaṃ śubham
Brahmā said: Hear, O tiger among sages, the excellent story of Śivā — purifying, supreme, divine, auspicious, removing all sins.
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SiP 2 64.4
यदा दाक्षायणी देवी हरेण सहिता मुदा ।। हिमाचले सुचिक्रीडे लीलया परमेश्वरी
yadā dākṣāyaṇī devī hareṇa sahitā mudā || himācale sucikrīḍe līlayā parameśvarī
When the goddess, Dakṣa's daughter, the supreme sovereign lady, played joyfully in sport on the Himālaya together with Hara —
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SiP 2 64.5
मत्सुतेयमिति ज्ञात्वा सिषेवे मातृवर्चसा ।। हिमाचलप्रिया मेना सर्वर्द्धिभिरनिर्भरा
matsuteyamiti jñātvā siṣeve mātṛvarcasā || himācalapriyā menā sarvarddhibhiranirbharā
then Menā, the beloved of Himācala, knowing "this is my daughter," served her with a mother's affection, overflowing with all abundance.
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SiP 2 64.6
यदा दाक्षायणी रुष्टा नादृता स्वतनुं जहौ ।। पित्रा दक्षेण तद्यज्ञे संगता परमेश्वरी
yadā dākṣāyaṇī ruṣṭā nādṛtā svatanuṃ jahau || pitrā dakṣeṇa tadyajñe saṃgatā parameśvarī
When Dakṣa's daughter, the supreme sovereign lady, angered and unhonoured by her father Dakṣa when she came to his sacrifice, gave up her own body —
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SiP 2 64.7
तदैव मेनका तां सा हिमाचलप्रिया मुने ।। शिवलोकस्थितां देवीमारिराधयिषुस्तदा
tadaiva menakā tāṃ sā himācalapriyā mune || śivalokasthitāṃ devīmārirādhayiṣustadā
then at once, O sage, that Menakā, the beloved of Himācala, desired to propitiate the goddess who dwelt in Śiva's world,
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SiP 2 64.8
तस्यामहं सुता स्यामित्यवधार्य सती हृदा ।। त्यक्तदेहा मनो दध्रे भवितुं हिमवत्सुता
tasyāmahaṃ sutā syāmityavadhārya satī hṛdā || tyaktadehā mano dadhre bhavituṃ himavatsutā
Having resolved in her heart, "I shall be a daughter in her," Satī, having given up her body, set her mind on becoming the daughter of Himavat.
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SiP 2 64.9
समयं प्राप्य सा देवी सर्वदेवस्तुता पुनः ।। सती त्यक्ततनुः प्रीत्या मेनकातनयाभवत्
samayaṃ prāpya sā devī sarvadevastutā punaḥ || satī tyaktatanuḥ prītyā menakātanayābhavat
When the (appointed) time came, that goddess, praised by all the gods—Satī, who had abandoned her body—became, with joy, the daughter of Menakā.
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SiP 2 64.11
नारद उवाच।। ब्रह्मन्विधे महाप्राज्ञ वद मे वदतां वर ।। मेनकायास्समुत्पतिं विवाहं चरितं तथा
nārada uvāca|| brahmanvidhe mahāprājña vada me vadatāṃ vara || menakāyāssamutpatiṃ vivāhaṃ caritaṃ tathā
Nārada said: O Brahmā, O ordainer, greatly wise one, best of speakers, tell me of Menakā's origin, her marriage, and her deeds.
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SiP 2 64.12
धन्या हि मेनका देवी यस्यां जाता सुता सती ।। अतो मान्या च धन्या च सर्वेषां सा पतिव्रता
dhanyā hi menakā devī yasyāṃ jātā sutā satī || ato mānyā ca dhanyā ca sarveṣāṃ sā pativratā
Blessed indeed is the goddess Menakā, in whom Satī was born as a daughter; therefore that devoted wife is honoured and blessed among all.
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SiP 2 64.13
ब्रह्मोवाच।। शृणु त्वं नारद मुने पार्वतीमातुरुद्भवम्।। विवाहं चरितं चैव पावनं भक्तिवर्द्धनम्
brahmovāca|| śṛṇu tvaṃ nārada mune pārvatīmāturudbhavam|| vivāhaṃ caritaṃ caiva pāvanaṃ bhaktivarddhanam
Brahmā said: Hear, O sage Nārada, of the origin of Pārvatī's mother, and her marriage and her deeds, which are purifying and increase devotion.
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SiP 2 64.14
अस्त्युत्तरस्यां दिशि वै गिरीशो हिमवान्महान् ।। पर्वतो हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ महातेजास्समृद्धिभाक्
astyuttarasyāṃ diśi vai girīśo himavānmahān || parvato hi muniśreṣṭha mahātejāssamṛddhibhāk
In the northern quarter there is the great lord of mountains, Himavat—a mountain, O best of sages, of great splendour and possessed of abundance.
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SiP 2 64.15
द्वैरूप्यं तस्य विख्यातं जंगमस्थिरभेदतः ।। वर्णयामि समासेन तस्य सूक्ष्मस्वरूपकम्
dvairūpyaṃ tasya vikhyātaṃ jaṃgamasthirabhedataḥ || varṇayāmi samāsena tasya sūkṣmasvarūpakam
His twofold form is well known, by the distinction of moving and unmoving; I shall describe in brief his subtle form.
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SiP 2 64.16
पूर्वापरौ तोयनिधी सुविगाह्य स्थितो हि यः ।। नानारत्नाकरो रम्यो मानदण्ड इव क्षितेः
pūrvāparau toyanidhī suvigāhya sthito hi yaḥ || nānāratnākaro ramyo mānadaṇḍa iva kṣiteḥ
He it is who stands plunging deep into the eastern and western oceans, a mine of various jewels, delightful, like a measuring-rod of the earth.
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SiP 2 64.17
नानावृक्षसमाकीर्णो नानाशृंगसुचित्रितः।। सिंहव्याघ्रादिपशुभिस्सेवितस्सुखिभिस्सदा
nānāvṛkṣasamākīrṇo nānāśṛṃgasucitritaḥ|| siṃhavyāghrādipaśubhissevitassukhibhissadā
He is covered with many kinds of trees, beautifully variegated with many peaks, always frequented by contented beasts such as lions and tigers.
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SiP 2 64.18
तुषारनिधिरत्युग्रो नानाश्चर्यविचित्रितः ।। देवर्षिसिद्धमुनिभिस्संश्रितः शिवसंप्रियः
tuṣāranidhiratyugro nānāścaryavicitritaḥ || devarṣisiddhamunibhissaṃśritaḥ śivasaṃpriyaḥ
A store of snow, exceedingly fierce, varied with many marvels, resorted to by gods, seers, siddhas and sages, and dear to Śiva.
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SiP 2 64.19
तपस्थानोऽतिपूतात्मा पावनश्च महात्मनाम् ।। तपस्सिद्धिप्रदोत्यंतं नानाधात्वाकरः शुभः
tapasthāno'tipūtātmā pāvanaśca mahātmanām || tapassiddhipradotyaṃtaṃ nānādhātvākaraḥ śubhaḥ
A place of ascetic practice, of most pure nature, and a purifier of great souls, bestowing the utmost success in austerity, a mine of various metals, auspicious.
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SiP 2 64.21
कुलस्थित्यै च स गिरिर्धर्म्मवर्द्धनहेतवे ।। स्वविवाहं कर्त्तुमैच्छत्पितृदेवहितेच्छया
kulasthityai ca sa girirdharmmavarddhanahetave || svavivāhaṃ karttumaicchatpitṛdevahitecchayā
And for the continuance of his line and for the increase of dharma, that mountain wished to make his own marriage, out of a desire for the welfare of the fathers and the gods.
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SiP 2 64.22
तस्मिन्नवसरे देवाः स्वार्थमाचिन्त्य कृत्स्नशः ।। ऊचुः पितॄन्समागत्य दिव्यान्प्रीत्या मुनीश्वर
tasminnavasare devāḥ svārthamācintya kṛtsnaśaḥ || ūcuḥ pitṝnsamāgatya divyānprītyā munīśvara
On that occasion the gods, all of them considering their own purpose, came to the divine fathers and spoke to them with affection, O lord of sages.
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SiP 2 64.23
देवा ऊचुः।। सर्वे शृणुत नो वाक्यं पितरः प्रीतमानसाः ।। कर्त्तव्यं तत्तथैवाशु देवकार्य्येप्सवो यदि
devā ūcuḥ|| sarve śṛṇuta no vākyaṃ pitaraḥ prītamānasāḥ || karttavyaṃ tattathaivāśu devakāryyepsavo yadi
The gods said: All of you, O fathers, with pleased minds hear our words; if you desire the gods' business (accomplished), that must be done at once, just so.
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SiP 2 64.24
मेना नाम सुता या वो ज्येष्ठा मङ्गलरूपिणी ।। ताम्विवाह्य च सुप्रीत्या हिमाख्येन महीभृता
menā nāma sutā yā vo jyeṣṭhā maṅgalarūpiṇī || tāmvivāhya ca suprītyā himākhyena mahībhṛtā
The daughter of yours named Menā, the eldest, of auspicious form—her (you should) marry, with great affection, to the earth-bearer named Hima.
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SiP 2 64.25
एवं सर्वमहालाभः सर्वेषां च भविष्यति ।। युष्माकममराणां च दुःखहानिः पदे पदे
evaṃ sarvamahālābhaḥ sarveṣāṃ ca bhaviṣyati || yuṣmākamamarāṇāṃ ca duḥkhahāniḥ pade pade
Thus there will be great gain in every way for all, and for you and for the immortals a removal of sorrow at every step.
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SiP 2 64.26
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्यापरवचः पितरस्ते विमृश्य च ।। स्मृत्वा शापं सुतानां च प्रोचुरोमिति तद्वचः
brahmovāca || ityākarṇyāparavacaḥ pitaraste vimṛśya ca || smṛtvā śāpaṃ sutānāṃ ca procuromiti tadvacaḥ
Brahmā said: Hearing these words of the others, those fathers, having considered and having recalled the curse of their daughters, said "So be it" to that speech.
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SiP 2 64.27
ददुर्मेनां सुविधिना हिमागाय निजात्मजाम् ।। समुत्सवो महानासीत्तद्विवाहे सुमङ्गले
dadurmenāṃ suvidhinā himāgāya nijātmajām || samutsavo mahānāsīttadvivāhe sumaṅgale
They gave Menā, their own daughter, by the proper rite, to Hima the mountain; there was a great festivity at that most auspicious wedding.
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SiP 2 64.28
हर्य्यादयाऽपि ते देवा मुनयश्चापरोखिलाः ।। आजग्मुस्तत्र संस्मृत्य वामदेवं भवं धिया
haryyādayā'pi te devā munayaścāparokhilāḥ || ājagmustatra saṃsmṛtya vāmadevaṃ bhavaṃ dhiyā
Hari and the other gods, and all the other sages too, came there, calling to mind in their thought Vāmadeva, Bhava (Śiva).
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SiP 2 64.29
उत्सवं कारयामासुर्दत्त्वा दानान्यनेकशः ।। सुप्रशस्य पितॄन्दिव्यान्प्रशशंसुर्हिमाचलम्
utsavaṃ kārayāmāsurdattvā dānānyanekaśaḥ || supraśasya pitṝndivyānpraśaśaṃsurhimācalam
They had the festival carried out, giving gifts of many kinds, and having highly commended the divine fathers, they praised Himācala.
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SiP 2 64.31
कौतुकं बहु सम्प्राप्य सुविवाह्य प्रियां च ताम् ।। आजगाम स्वभवनं मुदमाप गिरीश्वरः
kautukaṃ bahu samprāpya suvivāhya priyāṃ ca tām || ājagāma svabhavanaṃ mudamāpa girīśvaraḥ
Having gained much festive joy and having well married that dear (bride), the Lord of the Mountain came to his own dwelling and attained delight.
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SiP 2 64.32
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। मेनया हि हिमागस्य सुविवाहो मुनीश्वर।। प्रोक्तो मे सुखदः प्रीत्या किम्भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि
brahmovāca || menayā hi himāgasya suvivāho munīśvara|| prokto me sukhadaḥ prītyā kimbhūyaḥ śrotumicchasi
Brahmā said: Thus, best of sages, the auspicious wedding of Himālaya with Menā has been recounted by me with affection, (a thing) giving happiness. What further do you wish to hear?
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