Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 75
SiP 2 75.1
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ।। अथ शैलपतिर्हृष्टः सत्पुष्पफलसंचयम् ।। समादाय स्वतनयासहितोऽगाद्धरांतिकम्
|| brahmovāca || || atha śailapatirhṛṣṭaḥ satpuṣpaphalasaṃcayam || samādāya svatanayāsahito'gāddharāṃtikam
Brahmā said: Then the lord of the mountain, delighted, taking a collection of fine flowers and fruits, went, together with his daughter, into the presence of Hara.
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SiP 2 75.2
स गत्वा त्रिजगन्नाथं प्रणम्य ध्यानतत्परम्।। अर्थयामास तनयां कालीं तस्मै हृदाद्भुताम् ध्यानपंजरनिर्बद्धमुनिमानसमप्यलम् ।। दर्शनाद्भ्रंशने शक्तां योषिद्गणशिरोमणिम् विज्ञप्तिं शृणु मत्प्रीत्या स्वदासस्य ममाधुना।। तव देवाज्ञया तात दीनत्वाद्वर्णयामि हि अहं तपस्वी योगी च निर्लिप्तो मायया सदा ।। प्रयोजनं न युक्त्या वै स्त्रिया किं मेस्ति भूधर
sa gatvā trijagannāthaṃ praṇamya dhyānatatparam|| arthayāmāsa tanayāṃ kālīṃ tasmai hṛdādbhutām dhyānapaṃjaranirbaddhamunimānasamapyalam || darśanādbhraṃśane śaktāṃ yoṣidgaṇaśiromaṇim vijñaptiṃ śṛṇu matprītyā svadāsasya mamādhunā|| tava devājñayā tāta dīnatvādvarṇayāmi hi ahaṃ tapasvī yogī ca nirlipto māyayā sadā || prayojanaṃ na yuktyā vai striyā kiṃ mesti bhūdhara
Having gone and bowed to the lord of the three worlds, who was intent on meditation, he offered him his daughter Kālī, wonderful in heart — (her) who was quite able, by the mere sight of her, to dislodge even a sage's mind bound fast in the cage of meditation, the crest-jewel of the host of women. "Hear now, out of affection for me, the petition of me, your own servant; by your command, O god, dear sir, I speak it out of my humbleness." "I am an ascetic and a yogin, always untouched by māyā; there is no purpose whatsoever, reasonably, in a woman — what is she to me, O bearer of the earth?"
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SiP 2 75.3
फलपुष्पादिकं सर्वं तत्तदग्रे निधाय सः ।। अग्रे कृत्वा सुतां शम्भुमिदमाह च शैलराट्
phalapuṣpādikaṃ sarvaṃ tattadagre nidhāya saḥ || agre kṛtvā sutāṃ śambhumidamāha ca śailarāṭ
Having placed all the fruits, flowers and the rest before him, and having put his daughter forward, the king of mountains spoke this.
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SiP 2 75.4
हिमगिरिरुवाच।। भगवंस्तनया मे त्वां सेवितुं चन्द्रशेखरम् ।। समुत्सुका समानीता त्वदाराधनकांक्षया
himagiriruvāca|| bhagavaṃstanayā me tvāṃ sevituṃ candraśekharam || samutsukā samānītā tvadārādhanakāṃkṣayā
Himagiri said: Lord, my daughter, eager to serve you, the moon-crested one, has been brought (here) out of a desire to worship you.
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SiP 2 75.5
सखीभ्यां सह नित्यं त्वां सेवतामेव शंकरम् ।। अनुजानीहि तां नाथ मयि ते यद्यनुग्रहः
sakhībhyāṃ saha nityaṃ tvāṃ sevatāmeva śaṃkaram || anujānīhi tāṃ nātha mayi te yadyanugrahaḥ
Let her constantly serve you, Śaṃkara, together with her two friends; grant her permission, O lord, if you have any favour toward me.
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SiP 2 75.6
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ तां शंकरोऽपश्यत्प्रथमारूढयौवनाम् ।। फुल्लेन्दीवरपत्राभा पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्
brahmovāca || atha tāṃ śaṃkaro'paśyatprathamārūḍhayauvanām || phullendīvarapatrābhā pūrṇacandranibhānanām
Brahmā said: Then Śaṃkara looked at her, who had just entered upon youth, with the lustre of a blossoming blue lotus petal, her face like the full moon —
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SiP 2 75.7
समस्तलीलासंस्थानशुभवेषविजृम्भिकाम् ।। कम्बुग्रीवां विशालाक्षीं चारुकर्णयुगोज्ज्वलाम्
samastalīlāsaṃsthānaśubhaveṣavijṛmbhikām || kambugrīvāṃ viśālākṣīṃ cārukarṇayugojjvalām
expansive with an auspicious attire that was the seat of every grace, conch-necked, wide-eyed, radiant with a lovely pair of ears —
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SiP 2 75.8
मृणालायतपर्य्यन्तबाहुयुग्ममनोहराम्।। राजीवकुड्मलप्रख्यौ घनपीनौदृढौस्तनौ
mṛṇālāyataparyyantabāhuyugmamanoharām|| rājīvakuḍmalaprakhyau ghanapīnaudṛḍhaustanau
charming with her pair of arms long-tapering like lotus stalks, bearing two breasts, dense, full and firm, resembling lotus buds —
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SiP 2 75.9
बिभ्रतीं क्षीणमध्यां च त्रिवलीमध्यराजिताम् ।। स्थलपद्मप्रतीकाशपादयुग्मविराजिताम्
bibhratīṃ kṣīṇamadhyāṃ ca trivalīmadhyarājitām || sthalapadmapratīkāśapādayugmavirājitām
and slender-waisted, graced at the waist with the three folds, resplendent with a pair of feet resembling land-lotuses —
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SiP 2 75.11
दृष्ट्वा तां तादृशीं तात ध्यानिनां च मनोहराम् ।। विग्रहे तन्त्रमन्त्राणां वर्द्धिनीं कामरूपिणीम्
dṛṣṭvā tāṃ tādṛśīṃ tāta dhyānināṃ ca manoharām || vigrahe tantramantrāṇāṃ varddhinīṃ kāmarūpiṇīm
seeing her such as she was, dear sir, alluring even to meditators, increasing (the power) of tantras and mantras in (her) body, taking the form of desire —
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SiP 2 75.12
न्यमीलयदृशौ शीघ्रं दध्यौ स्वं रूपमुत्तमम् ।। परतत्त्वं महायोगी त्रिगुणात्परमव्ययम्
nyamīlayadṛśau śīghraṃ dadhyau svaṃ rūpamuttamam || paratattvaṃ mahāyogī triguṇātparamavyayam
he at once closed his eyes and, the great yogin, meditated on his own supreme form, the highest reality, beyond the three qualities, imperishable.
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SiP 2 75.14
ववन्द शीर्ष्णा च पुनर्हिमाचलः स संशयं प्रापददीनसत्त्वः ।। उवाच वाक्यं जगदेकबन्धुं गिरीश्वरो वाक्यविदां वरिष्ठः
vavanda śīrṣṇā ca punarhimācalaḥ sa saṃśayaṃ prāpadadīnasattvaḥ || uvāca vākyaṃ jagadekabandhuṃ girīśvaro vākyavidāṃ variṣṭhaḥ
And Himācala bowed again with his head and fell into doubt, his spirit not downcast; the lord of mountains, best among those skilled in speech, spoke these words to the sole kinsman of the world.
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SiP 2 75.15
हिमाचल उवाच ।। देवदेव महादेव करुणाकर शंकर ।। पश्य मां शरणम्प्राप्तमुन्मील्य नयने विभो
himācala uvāca || devadeva mahādeva karuṇākara śaṃkara || paśya māṃ śaraṇamprāptamunmīlya nayane vibho
Himācala said: God of gods, great god, mine of compassion, Śaṃkara! Open your eyes, O mighty one, and look upon me who have come for refuge.
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SiP 2 75.16
शिव शर्व महेशान जगदानन्दकृत्प्रभो ।। त्वां नतोऽहं महादेव सर्वापद्विनिवर्तकम्
śiva śarva maheśāna jagadānandakṛtprabho || tvāṃ nato'haṃ mahādeva sarvāpadvinivartakam
Śiva, Śarva, great ruler, lord who makes the world's joy — I am bowed to you, great god, who turn away every calamity.
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SiP 2 75.17
न त्वां जानंति देवेश वेदाश्शास्त्राणि कृत्स्नशः।। अतीतो महिमाध्वानं तव वाङ्मनसोः सदा
na tvāṃ jānaṃti deveśa vedāśśāstrāṇi kṛtsnaśaḥ|| atīto mahimādhvānaṃ tava vāṅmanasoḥ sadā
The Vedas and the sciences do not know you completely, lord of gods; the path of your greatness always lies beyond speech and mind.
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SiP 2 75.18
अतद्व्यावृत्तितस्त्वां वै चकितं चकितं सदा ।। अभिधत्ते श्रुतिः सर्वा परेषां का कथा मता
atadvyāvṛttitastvāṃ vai cakitaṃ cakitaṃ sadā || abhidhatte śrutiḥ sarvā pareṣāṃ kā kathā matā
By excluding what you are not, all revelation declares you only tremblingly, tremblingly; what talk, then, can there be of others?
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SiP 2 75.19
जानंति बहवो भक्तास्त्वत्कृपां प्राप्य भक्तितः ।। शरणागत भक्तानां न कुत्रापि भ्रमादिकम्
jānaṃti bahavo bhaktāstvatkṛpāṃ prāpya bhaktitaḥ || śaraṇāgata bhaktānāṃ na kutrāpi bhramādikam
Many devotees know you, having obtained your grace through devotion; for devotees who have come for refuge there is nowhere any delusion or the like.
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SiP 2 75.21
सभाग्योहं महादेव प्रसादात्तव शंकर ।। मत्वा स्वदासं मां नाथ कृपां कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते
sabhāgyohaṃ mahādeva prasādāttava śaṃkara || matvā svadāsaṃ māṃ nātha kṛpāṃ kuru namo'stu te
I am fortunate, great god, by your favour, Śaṃkara; considering me your own servant, O lord, show me grace — homage be to you.
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SiP 2 75.22
प्रत्यहं चागमिष्यामि दर्शनार्थं तव प्रभो।। अनया सुतया स्वामिन्निदेशं दातुमर्हसि
pratyahaṃ cāgamiṣyāmi darśanārthaṃ tava prabho|| anayā sutayā svāminnideśaṃ dātumarhasi
And I shall come daily for the sight of you, O lord; you ought to give an instruction, master, concerning this daughter (of mine).
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SiP 2 75.23
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्योन्मील्य नेत्रे महेश्वरः ।। त्यक्तध्यानः परामृश्य देवदेवोऽब्रवीद्वचः
brahmovāca || ityākarṇya vacastasyonmīlya netre maheśvaraḥ || tyaktadhyānaḥ parāmṛśya devadevo'bravīdvacaḥ
Brahmā said: Hearing that speech of his, Maheśvara opened his eyes, and, having abandoned his meditation, the God of gods reflected and spoke these words.
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SiP 2 75.24
।। महेश्वर उवाच ।। आगंतव्यं त्वया नित्यं दर्शनार्थं ममाचल।। कुमारीं सदने स्थाप्य नान्यथा मम दर्शनम्
|| maheśvara uvāca || āgaṃtavyaṃ tvayā nityaṃ darśanārthaṃ mamācala|| kumārīṃ sadane sthāpya nānyathā mama darśanam
Maheśvara said: You are to come always for the sake of seeing me, O Mountain; but leave the maiden at home — otherwise there is no seeing me.
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SiP 2 75.25
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। महेशवचनं श्रुत्वा शिवातातस्तथाविधम् ।। अचलः प्रत्युवाचेदं गिरिशं नतकमधरः
|| brahmovāca || maheśavacanaṃ śrutvā śivātātastathāvidham || acalaḥ pratyuvācedaṃ giriśaṃ natakamadharaḥ
Brahmā said: Hearing such a speech of Maheśa, the father of Śivā, the Mountain, with bowed head, replied thus to Giriśa.
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SiP 2 75.26
हिमाचल उवाच ।। कस्मान्मयानया सार्द्धं नागंतव्यं तदुच्यताम् ।। सेवने किमयोग्येयं नाहं वेद्म्यत्र कारणम्
himācala uvāca || kasmānmayānayā sārddhaṃ nāgaṃtavyaṃ taducyatām || sevane kimayogyeyaṃ nāhaṃ vedmyatra kāraṇam
Himācala said: Let it be said why she must not come along with me. Is she unfit for service? I do not know the reason here.
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SiP 2 75.27
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ततोऽब्रवीद्गिरिं शंभुः प्रहसन्वृषभध्वजः ।। लोकाचारं विशेषेण दर्शयन्हि कुयोगिनाम्
brahmovāca || tato'bravīdgiriṃ śaṃbhuḥ prahasanvṛṣabhadhvajaḥ || lokācāraṃ viśeṣeṇa darśayanhi kuyoginām
Brahmā said: Then Śambhu, whose banner is the bull, laughing, spoke to the mountain, showing especially the way of the world for the sake of bad yogins.
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SiP 2 75.28
शंभुरुवाच ।। इयं कुमारी सुश्रोणी तन्वी चन्द्रानना शुभा ।। नानेतव्या मत्समीपे वारयामि पुनः पुनः
śaṃbhuruvāca || iyaṃ kumārī suśroṇī tanvī candrānanā śubhā || nānetavyā matsamīpe vārayāmi punaḥ punaḥ
Śambhu said: This maiden, fair-hipped, slender, moon-faced, lovely — she is not to be brought into my presence; I forbid it again and again.
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SiP 2 75.29
मायारूपा स्मृता नारी विद्वद्भिर्वेदपारगैः ।। युवती तु विशेषेण विघ्नकर्त्री तपस्विनाम्
māyārūpā smṛtā nārī vidvadbhirvedapāragaiḥ || yuvatī tu viśeṣeṇa vighnakartrī tapasvinām
Woman is declared by the learned who have mastered the Vedas to be of the nature of illusion; and a young woman especially is a maker of obstacles for ascetics.
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SiP 2 75.31
एवं पुनर्न वक्तव्यं तपस्विवरसंश्रित ।। वेदधर्मप्रवीणस्त्वं यतो ज्ञानिवरो बुधः
evaṃ punarna vaktavyaṃ tapasvivarasaṃśrita || vedadharmapravīṇastvaṃ yato jñānivaro budhaḥ
Do not speak thus again, you who have resorted to the best of ascetics; for you are skilled in the Vedic law, since you are a wise man, foremost among knowers.
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SiP 2 75.32
भवत्यचल तत्संगाद्विषयोत्पत्तिराशु वै ।। विनश्यति च वैराग्यं ततो भ्रश्यति सत्तपः
bhavatyacala tatsaṃgādviṣayotpattirāśu vai || vinaśyati ca vairāgyaṃ tato bhraśyati sattapaḥ
O Mountain, from contact with her there quickly arises the springing up of sense-objects; and detachment is destroyed, and thereafter good austerity falls away.
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SiP 2 75.33
दृष्ट्वा तदानीं सकलेश्वरं विभुं तपोजुषाणं विनिमीलितेक्षणम्।। कपर्दिनं चन्द्रकलाविभूषणं वेदान्तवेद्यं परमासने स्थितम् अतस्तपस्विना शैल न कार्या स्त्रीषु संगतिः ।। महाविषयमूलं सा ज्ञानवैराग्यनाशिनी
dṛṣṭvā tadānīṃ sakaleśvaraṃ vibhuṃ tapojuṣāṇaṃ vinimīlitekṣaṇam|| kapardinaṃ candrakalāvibhūṣaṇaṃ vedāntavedyaṃ paramāsane sthitam atastapasvinā śaila na kāryā strīṣu saṃgatiḥ || mahāviṣayamūlaṃ sā jñānavairāgyanāśinī
Then, having seen the mighty Lord of all, engaged in austerity with his eyes closed, wearing matted hair, adorned with the crescent moon, to be known through the Vedānta, seated on the highest seat — (he said:) therefore, O Mountain, an ascetic should not keep company with women; she is the root of the great sense-objects, the destroyer of knowledge and detachment.
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SiP 2 75.34
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याद्युक्त्वा बहुतरं महायोगी महेश्वरः ।। । विरराम गिरीशं तं महायोगिवरः प्रभुः
|| brahmovāca || ityādyuktvā bahutaraṃ mahāyogī maheśvaraḥ || | virarāma girīśaṃ taṃ mahāyogivaraḥ prabhuḥ
Brahmā said: Having said this much and more, the great yogin Maheśvara, the lord, the best of great yogins, fell silent (in speaking) to that lord of the mountain.
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SiP 2 75.35
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य शंभोर्निरामयं निःस्पृहं निष्ठुरं च ।। कालीतातश्चकितोऽभूत्सुरर्षे तद्वत्किंचिद्व्याकुलश्चास तूष्णीम्
etacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya śaṃbhornirāmayaṃ niḥspṛhaṃ niṣṭhuraṃ ca || kālītātaścakito'bhūtsurarṣe tadvatkiṃcidvyākulaścāsa tūṣṇīm
Hearing this speech of Śambhu — sound, free of desire, and harsh — the father of Kālī became alarmed, O divine sage, and likewise, somewhat agitated, he remained silent.
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SiP 2 75.36
तपस्विनोक्तं वचनं निशम्य तथा गिरीशं चकितं विचार्य्य ।। अतः प्रणम्यैव शिवं भवानी जगाद वाक्यं विशदन्तदानीम्
tapasvinoktaṃ vacanaṃ niśamya tathā girīśaṃ cakitaṃ vicāryya || ataḥ praṇamyaiva śivaṃ bhavānī jagāda vākyaṃ viśadantadānīm
Having heard the speech spoken by the ascetic, and having considered Giriśa thus alarmed, Bhavānī then, after bowing to Śiva, spoke a clear word.
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