Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 93
SiP 2 93.1
।। नारद उवाच।। विधे तात महाभाग धन्यस्त्वं परमार्थदृक् ।। अद्भुतेयं कथाश्रावि त्वदनुग्रहतो मया
|| nārada uvāca|| vidhe tāta mahābhāga dhanyastvaṃ paramārthadṛk || adbhuteyaṃ kathāśrāvi tvadanugrahato mayā
Nārada said: O Vidhi, father, greatly blessed one, you are fortunate, a seer of the highest truth; this wondrous story has been heard by me through your grace.
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SiP 2 93.2
गते हरे स्वशैले हि पार्वती सर्वमंगला ।। किं चकार गता कुत्र तन्मे वद महामते परितः परितो रंभास्तम्भवृन्दसमन्विते।। पतिपुत्रवतीयोषित्समूहैर्दीपहस्तकैः अथ विप्राः पुरोधाश्च सख्योन्याश्च स्त्रियः शिवाम् ।। गृहं प्रवेशयामासुर्बहुमानपुरस्सरम् तां द्रष्टुं नागरास्सर्वे पुरुषाश्च स्त्रियस्तथा ।। आजग्मुस्सहसा तत्र बाला वृद्धा अपि ध्रुवम् एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र गंगातो गिरिराययौ ।। ददर्श पुरतो भिक्षुं प्रांगणस्थं नराकृतिम् एवं बहूनि रूपाणि तस्य तत्र ददर्श सः ।। सुविस्मितो बभूवाशु परमानन्दसंयुतः
gate hare svaśaile hi pārvatī sarvamaṃgalā || kiṃ cakāra gatā kutra tanme vada mahāmate paritaḥ parito raṃbhāstambhavṛndasamanvite|| patiputravatīyoṣitsamūhairdīpahastakaiḥ atha viprāḥ purodhāśca sakhyonyāśca striyaḥ śivām || gṛhaṃ praveśayāmāsurbahumānapurassaram tāṃ draṣṭuṃ nāgarāssarve puruṣāśca striyastathā || ājagmussahasā tatra bālā vṛddhā api dhruvam etasminnantare tatra gaṃgāto girirāyayau || dadarśa purato bhikṣuṃ prāṃgaṇasthaṃ narākṛtim evaṃ bahūni rūpāṇi tasya tatra dadarśa saḥ || suvismito babhūvāśu paramānandasaṃyutaḥ
When Hara had gone to his own mountain, what did Pārvatī, the all-auspicious, do, and where did she go? Tell me that, O greatly wise one. — (Then) with throngs of plantain-trunks set up all around, and with groups of women who had husbands and sons, lamps in their hands, the brahmins and the family priest and her friends and other women brought Śivā into the house with great honour. To see her all the townspeople, men and women alike, came suddenly there, children and the aged too, indeed. Meanwhile the mountain (Himālaya) came there from the Gaṅgā; he saw before him a mendicant standing in the courtyard, in human form. In this way he saw many forms of his there, and at once became greatly astonished and filled with supreme bliss.
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SiP 2 93.3
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु सुप्रीतितस्तात यज्जातं तदनन्तरम् ।। हरे गते निजस्थाने तद्वदामि शिवं स्मरन् श्रुत्वा सुगीतं तद्दृष्ट्वा सुनृत्यं च मनोहरम् ।। सहसा मुमुहुस्सर्वे मेनापि च तदा मुने
|| brahmovāca || śṛṇu suprītitastāta yajjātaṃ tadanantaram || hare gate nijasthāne tadvadāmi śivaṃ smaran śrutvā sugītaṃ taddṛṣṭvā sunṛtyaṃ ca manoharam || sahasā mumuhussarve menāpi ca tadā mune
Brahmā said: Listen with full delight, my dear, to what happened next; now that Hari had gone to his own abode, I shall tell it, remembering Śiva. Hearing that fine singing and seeing that lovely dancing, all at once were bewildered, and Menā too then, O sage.
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SiP 2 93.4
पार्वत्यपि सखीयुक्ता रूपं कृत्वा तु सार्थकम् ।। जगाम स्वपितुर्गेहं महादेवेति वादिनी
pārvatyapi sakhīyuktā rūpaṃ kṛtvā tu sārthakam || jagāma svapiturgehaṃ mahādeveti vādinī
Pārvatī too, accompanied by her friends, having made her form purposeful, went to her own father's house, saying "Mahādeva!"
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SiP 2 93.5
पार्वत्यागमनं श्रुत्वा मेना च स हिमाचलः ।। दिव्यं यानं समारुह्य प्रययौ हर्षविह्वलः
pārvatyāgamanaṃ śrutvā menā ca sa himācalaḥ || divyaṃ yānaṃ samāruhya prayayau harṣavihvalaḥ
Hearing of Pārvatī's coming, Menā and that Himālaya, mounting a divine conveyance, set out, overwhelmed with joy.
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SiP 2 93.6
पुरोहितश्च पौराश्च सख्यश्चैवाप्यनेकशः ।। सम्वन्धिनस्तथान्ये च सर्वे ते च समाययुः
purohitaśca paurāśca sakhyaścaivāpyanekaśaḥ || samvandhinastathānye ca sarve te ca samāyayuḥ
The family priest and the townsfolk and her friends too, many of them, and likewise the relatives and all the others — they all came along.
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SiP 2 93.7
भ्रातरः सकला जग्मुर्मैनाकप्रमुखास्तदा ।। जयशब्दं प्रब्रुवन्तो महाहर्षसमन्विताः
bhrātaraḥ sakalā jagmurmainākapramukhāstadā || jayaśabdaṃ prabruvanto mahāharṣasamanvitāḥ
All the brothers, headed by Maināka, went then, uttering shouts of "Victory!", filled with great joy.
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SiP 2 93.8
संस्थाप्य मंगलघटं राजवर्त्मनि राजिते ।। चन्दनागरुकस्तूरीफलशाखासमन्विते
saṃsthāpya maṃgalaghaṭaṃ rājavartmani rājite || candanāgarukastūrīphalaśākhāsamanvite
Having set up an auspicious jar on the royal road, which was resplendent and furnished with sandal, aloe-wood, musk, fruits and branches —
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SiP 2 93.9
सपुरोधोब्राह्मणैश्च मुनिभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः ।। नारीभिर्नर्तकीभिश्च गजेन्द्राद्रिसुशोभितैः
sapurodhobrāhmaṇaiśca munibhirbrahmavādibhiḥ || nārībhirnartakībhiśca gajendrādrisuśobhitaiḥ
— (a road) with the family priest and the brahmins, with sages who discourse on Brahman, with women and dancing-girls, splendid with lordly elephants (as with mountains) —
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SiP 2 93.11
०।। द्विजवृन्दैश्च संयुक्ते कुर्वद्भिर्मङ्गलध्वनिम् ।। नानाप्रकारवाद्यैश्च शंखध्वनिभिरन्विते
0|| dvijavṛndaiśca saṃyukte kurvadbhirmaṅgaladhvanim || nānāprakāravādyaiśca śaṃkhadhvanibhiranvite
— (a road) thronged with crowds of twice-born ones making the auspicious sound, and filled with instruments of many kinds and with the blasts of conches —
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SiP 2 93.12
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे दुर्गा जगाम स्वपुरान्तिकम् ।। विशंती नगरं देवी ददर्श पितरौ पुनः
etasminnantare durgā jagāma svapurāntikam || viśaṃtī nagaraṃ devī dadarśa pitarau punaḥ
Meanwhile Durgā came near her own city; and entering the city the Goddess saw her parents again.
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SiP 2 93.13
सुप्रसन्नौ प्रधावन्तौ हर्षविह्वलमानसौ ।। दृष्ट्वा काली सुप्रहृष्टा स्वालिभिः प्रणनाम तौ
suprasannau pradhāvantau harṣavihvalamānasau || dṛṣṭvā kālī suprahṛṣṭā svālibhiḥ praṇanāma tau
Seeing the two, much delighted, running forward, their minds overwhelmed with joy, Kālī, greatly gladdened, bowed to them together with her friends.
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SiP 2 93.14
तौ सम्पूर्णाशिषं दत्त्वा चक्रतुस्तौ स्ववक्षसि ।। हे वत्से त्वेवमुच्चार्य रुदन्तौ प्रेमविह्वलौ
tau sampūrṇāśiṣaṃ dattvā cakratustau svavakṣasi || he vatse tvevamuccārya rudantau premavihvalau
Those two, bestowing their full blessing, pressed her to their breast, crying out "O child!" thus, weeping, overcome with love.
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SiP 2 93.15
ततस्स्वकीया अप्यस्या अन्या नार्यापि संमुदा ।। भ्रातृस्त्रियोपि सुप्रीत्या दृढालिंगनमादधुः
tatassvakīyā apyasyā anyā nāryāpi saṃmudā || bhrātṛstriyopi suprītyā dṛḍhāliṃganamādadhuḥ
Then her own (kinswomen) and the other women too, with great gladness, and her brothers' wives as well, with much affection, gave her firm embraces.
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SiP 2 93.16
साधितं हि त्वया सम्यक्सुकार्यं कुलतारणम् ।। त्वत्सदाचरणेनापि पाविताः स्माखिला वयम्
sādhitaṃ hi tvayā samyaksukāryaṃ kulatāraṇam || tvatsadācaraṇenāpi pāvitāḥ smākhilā vayam
"Truly you have accomplished well the good deed that carries the family across; by your good conduct we all have been purified."
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SiP 2 93.17
इति सर्वे सुप्रशंस्य प्रणेमुस्तां प्रहर्षिताः ।। चन्दनैः सुप्रसूनैश्च समानर्चुश्शिवां मुदा
iti sarve supraśaṃsya praṇemustāṃ praharṣitāḥ || candanaiḥ suprasūnaiśca samānarcuśśivāṃ mudā
Thus all, praising her highly, bowed to her, greatly delighted, and worshipped Śivā gladly with sandal-paste and fine flowers.
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SiP 2 93.18
तस्मिन्नवसरे देवा विमानस्था मुदाम्बरे ।। पुष्पवृष्टिं शुभां चक्रुर्नत्वा तां तुष्टुवुः स्तवैः
tasminnavasare devā vimānasthā mudāmbare || puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ śubhāṃ cakrurnatvā tāṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ stavaiḥ
On that occasion the gods, stationed in their aerial cars in the sky, joyfully made an auspicious rain of flowers, and bowing to her praised her with hymns.
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SiP 2 93.19
तदा तां च रथे स्थाप्य सर्वे शोभान्विते वरे ।। पुरं प्रवेशयामासुस्सर्वे विप्रादयो मुदा
tadā tāṃ ca rathe sthāpya sarve śobhānvite vare || puraṃ praveśayāmāsussarve viprādayo mudā
Then, setting her on a chariot, excellent and full of splendour, they all — the brahmins and the rest — brought her into the city with joy.
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SiP 2 93.21
स्त्रियो निर्मच्छनं चक्रुर्विप्रा युयुजुराशिषः ।। हिमवान्मेनका माता मुमोदाति मुनीश्वर
striyo nirmacchanaṃ cakrurviprā yuyujurāśiṣaḥ || himavānmenakā mātā mumodāti munīśvara
The women performed the waving of lights, the brahmins pronounced blessings; Himavān and mother Menakā rejoiced exceedingly, O lord of sages.
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SiP 2 93.22
स्वाश्रमं सफलं मेने कुपुत्रात्पुत्रिका वरा ।। हिमवान्नारदं त्वाञ्च संस्तुवन् साधुसाध्विति ततस्स हिमवान् तात सुप्रहृष्टाः प्रसन्नधीः ।। सम्मान्य सकलान्प्रीत्या स्नातुं गंगां जगाम ह
svāśramaṃ saphalaṃ mene kuputrātputrikā varā || himavānnāradaṃ tvāñca saṃstuvan sādhusādhviti tatassa himavān tāta suprahṛṣṭāḥ prasannadhīḥ || sammānya sakalānprītyā snātuṃ gaṃgāṃ jagāma ha
He counted his hermitage fruitful: better a daughter than a bad son — so Himavān praised Nārada and you, (saying) "Well done, well done!" Then that Himavān, dear one, greatly delighted and of serene mind, honouring all with affection, went to the Gaṅgā to bathe.
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SiP 2 93.23
ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च बंदिभ्यः पर्वतेन्द्रो धनं ददौ ।। मङ्गलं पाठयामास स द्विजेभ्यो महोत्सवम्
brāhmaṇebhyaśca baṃdibhyaḥ parvatendro dhanaṃ dadau || maṅgalaṃ pāṭhayāmāsa sa dvijebhyo mahotsavam
The lord of mountains gave wealth to brahmins and to bards; he had the auspicious (verses) recited by the twice-born — a great festival.
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SiP 2 93.24
एवं स्वकन्यया हृष्टौ पितरौ भ्रातरस्तथा ।। जामयश्च महाप्रीत्या समूषुः प्रांगणे मुने
evaṃ svakanyayā hṛṣṭau pitarau bhrātarastathā || jāmayaśca mahāprītyā samūṣuḥ prāṃgaṇe mune
Thus the parents, delighted with their own daughter, and likewise the brothers and the sisters, dwelt together in the courtyard with great affection, O sage.
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SiP 2 93.26
एतस्मिन्नंतरे शंभुस्सुलीलो भक्तवत्सलः ।। सुनर्तकनटो भूत्वा मेनकासंनिधिं ययौ
etasminnaṃtare śaṃbhussulīlo bhaktavatsalaḥ || sunartakanaṭo bhūtvā menakāsaṃnidhiṃ yayau
At that moment Śambhu, full of graceful play, fond of his devotees, became a fine dancer-actor and went into Menakā's presence.
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SiP 2 93.27
शृंगं वामे करे धृत्वा दक्षिणे डमरु तथा ।। पृष्ठे कंथां रक्तवासा नृत्यगानविशारदः
śṛṃgaṃ vāme kare dhṛtvā dakṣiṇe ḍamaru tathā || pṛṣṭhe kaṃthāṃ raktavāsā nṛtyagānaviśāradaḥ
Holding a horn in his left hand and likewise a ḍamaru drum in his right, with a patched blanket on his back, clad in red, skilled in dance and song —
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SiP 2 93.28
ततस्सुनटरूपोसौ मेनकाया गणे मुदा ।। चक्रे सुनृत्यं विविधं गानं चातिमनोहरम्
tatassunaṭarūposau menakāyā gaṇe mudā || cakre sunṛtyaṃ vividhaṃ gānaṃ cātimanoharam
Then he, in the form of a fine actor, joyfully performed among Menakā's company varied excellent dancing and most enchanting song.
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SiP 2 93.29
शृंगं च डमरुं तत्र वादयामास सुध्वनिम् ।। महतीं विविधां तत्र स चकार मनोहराम्
śṛṃgaṃ ca ḍamaruṃ tatra vādayāmāsa sudhvanim || mahatīṃ vividhāṃ tatra sa cakāra manoharām
And there he sounded the horn and the ḍamaru with a sweet tone, and there he made great and varied and charming (music).
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SiP 2 93.32
मूर्च्छां संप्राप्य सा दुर्गा सुदृष्ट्वा हृदि शंकरम् ।। त्रिशूलादिकचिह्नानि बिभ्रतं चातिसुन्दरम्
mūrcchāṃ saṃprāpya sā durgā sudṛṣṭvā hṛdi śaṃkaram || triśūlādikacihnāni bibhrataṃ cātisundaram
That Durgā, having clearly seen in her heart Śaṅkara bearing the marks of the trident and the rest, exceedingly beautiful, fell into a swoon —
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SiP 2 93.33
विभूतिविभूषितं रम्यमस्थिमालासमन्वितम् ।। त्रिलोचनोज्ज्वलद्वक्त्रं नागायज्ञोपवीतकम्
vibhūtivibhūṣitaṃ ramyamasthimālāsamanvitam || trilocanojjvaladvaktraṃ nāgāyajñopavītakam
— adorned with sacred ash, lovely, wearing a garland of bones, his face gleaming with three eyes, wearing a serpent as sacred thread —
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SiP 2 93.34
वरं वृण्वित्युक्तवन्तं गौरवर्णं महेश्वरम् ।। दीनबन्धु दयासिन्धुं सर्वथा सुमनोहरम्
varaṃ vṛṇvityuktavantaṃ gauravarṇaṃ maheśvaram || dīnabandhu dayāsindhuṃ sarvathā sumanoharam
— the great Lord of fair complexion, who had said "Choose a boon," friend of the wretched, ocean of compassion, in every way most enchanting.
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SiP 2 93.35
हृदयस्थं हरं दृष्ट्वेदृशं सा प्रणनाम तम् ।। वरं वव्रे मानसं हि पतिर्मे त्वं भवेति च
hṛdayasthaṃ haraṃ dṛṣṭvedṛśaṃ sā praṇanāma tam || varaṃ vavre mānasaṃ hi patirme tvaṃ bhaveti ca
Seeing Hara thus present in her heart, she bowed down to him, and she chose the boon in her mind: "May you be my husband."
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SiP 2 93.36
वरं दत्त्वा शिवं चाथ तादृशं प्रीतितो हृदा ।। अन्तर्धाय पुनस्तत्र सुननर्त्त स भिक्षुकः
varaṃ dattvā śivaṃ cātha tādṛśaṃ prītito hṛdā || antardhāya punastatra sunanartta sa bhikṣukaḥ
And then Śiva, in that form, having gladly with his heart granted the boon, vanished, and again the mendicant danced beautifully there.
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SiP 2 93.37
ततो मेना सुरत्नानि स्वर्णपात्रस्थितानि च ।। तस्मै दातुं ययौ प्रीत्या तद्भूति प्रीतमानसः
tato menā suratnāni svarṇapātrasthitāni ca || tasmai dātuṃ yayau prītyā tadbhūti prītamānasaḥ
Then Menā, her mind delighted by his splendour, went with affection to give him fine jewels set in golden dishes.
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SiP 2 93.38
तानि न स्वीचकारासौ भिक्षां याचे शिवां च ताम् ।। पुनस्सुनृत्यं गानश्च कौतुकात्कर्तुमुद्यतः
tāni na svīcakārāsau bhikṣāṃ yāce śivāṃ ca tām || punassunṛtyaṃ gānaśca kautukātkartumudyataḥ
He did not accept them: "I beg for alms — and for that Śivā (Pārvatī)"; and again out of playfulness he was ready to dance and sing.
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SiP 2 93.39
मेना तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा चुकोपाति सुविस्मिता ।। भिक्षुकं भर्त्सयामास बहिष्कर्तुमियेष सा
menā tadvacanaṃ śrutvā cukopāti suvismitā || bhikṣukaṃ bhartsayāmāsa bahiṣkartumiyeṣa sā
Menā, hearing that speech of his, was greatly astonished and grew angry; she rebuked the mendicant and wished to have him thrown out.
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SiP 2 93.41
श्रुत्वा मेनामुखाद्वृत्तं तत्सर्वं सुचुकोप सः ।। आज्ञां चकारानुचरान्बहिष्कर्तुञ्च तं नटम्
śrutvā menāmukhādvṛttaṃ tatsarvaṃ sucukopa saḥ || ājñāṃ cakārānucarānbahiṣkartuñca taṃ naṭam
Hearing all that had happened from Menā's mouth, he (the mountain) became very angry, and gave his attendants the order to expel that dancer.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.42
महाग्निमिव दुःस्पर्शं प्रज्वलन्तं सुतेजसम् ।। न शशाक बहिष्कर्तुं कोपि तं मुनिसत्तम
mahāgnimiva duḥsparśaṃ prajvalantaṃ sutejasam || na śaśāka bahiṣkartuṃ kopi taṃ munisattama
But no one was able to expel him, O best of sages, blazing with great splendour, untouchable like a great fire.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.43
ततस्स भिक्षुकस्तात नानालीलाविशारदः ।। दर्शयामास शैलाय स्वप्रभावमनन्तकम्
tatassa bhikṣukastāta nānālīlāviśāradaḥ || darśayāmāsa śailāya svaprabhāvamanantakam
Then, my dear, that mendicant, skilled in manifold plays, showed to the mountain his own endless power.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.44
शैलो ददर्श तं तत्र विष्णुरूपधरं द्रुतम् ।। किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं पीतवस्त्रं चतुर्भुजम्
śailo dadarśa taṃ tatra viṣṇurūpadharaṃ drutam || kirīṭinaṃ kuṇḍalinaṃ pītavastraṃ caturbhujam
The mountain saw him there, at once taking on the form of Viṣṇu — crowned, wearing earrings, clad in yellow, four-armed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.45
यद्यत्पुष्पादिकं दत्तं पूजाकाले गदाभृते ।। गात्रे शिरसि तत्सर्वं भिक्षुकस्य ददर्श ह
yadyatpuṣpādikaṃ dattaṃ pūjākāle gadābhṛte || gātre śirasi tatsarvaṃ bhikṣukasya dadarśa ha
Whatever flowers and the rest had been offered at the time of worship to the bearer of the mace, all that he saw on the body and head of the mendicant.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.46
ततो ददर्श जगतां स्रष्टारं स चतुर्मुखम् ।। रक्तवर्णं पठन्तञ्च श्रुतिसूक्तं गिरीश्वरः
tato dadarśa jagatāṃ sraṣṭāraṃ sa caturmukham || raktavarṇaṃ paṭhantañca śrutisūktaṃ girīśvaraḥ
Then the lord of mountains saw him as the four-faced creator of the worlds, red in colour, reciting the hymns of the Veda.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.47
ततस्सूर्य्यस्वरूपञ्च जगच्चक्षुस्स्वरूपकम् ।। ददर्श गिरिराजस्स क्षणं कौतुककारिणाम्
tatassūryyasvarūpañca jagaccakṣussvarūpakam || dadarśa girirājassa kṣaṇaṃ kautukakāriṇām
Then that king of mountains saw for a moment the very form of the sun, the form that is the eye of the world, (among these forms) that caused wonder.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 93.48
ततो ददर्श तं तात रुद्ररूपं महाद्भुतम् ।। पार्वती सहितं रम्यं विहसन्तं सुतेजसम्
tato dadarśa taṃ tāta rudrarūpaṃ mahādbhutam || pārvatī sahitaṃ ramyaṃ vihasantaṃ sutejasam
Then, my dear, he saw him in the form of Rudra, greatly marvellous, together with Pārvatī, lovely, laughing, of great splendour.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.49
ततस्तेजस्स्वरूपञ्च निराकारं निरंजनम् ।। निरुपाधिं निरीहञ्च महाद्भुतमरूपकम्
tatastejassvarūpañca nirākāraṃ niraṃjanam || nirupādhiṃ nirīhañca mahādbhutamarūpakam
Then (he saw) that whose very form is radiance, without shape, without taint, without attribute, without striving, greatly wondrous, having no form at all.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.51
अथासौ भिक्षुवर्य्यो हि तस्मात्तस्याश्च सूतिकृत् ।। भिक्षां ययाचे दुर्गान्तां नान्यज्जग्राह किञ्चन
athāsau bhikṣuvaryyo hi tasmāttasyāśca sūtikṛt || bhikṣāṃ yayāce durgāntāṃ nānyajjagrāha kiñcana
Then indeed that best of mendicants, the maker of a match(?) between him and her, begged for alms whose end was Durgā (i.e., asked for Durgā herself as alms); he took nothing else.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 93.52
न स्वीचकार शैलैन्द्रो मोहितश्शिवमायया ।। भिक्षुः किंचिन्न जग्राह तत्रैवान्तर्दधे ततः
na svīcakāra śailaindro mohitaśśivamāyayā || bhikṣuḥ kiṃcinna jagrāha tatraivāntardadhe tataḥ
The lord of mountains did not consent, deluded by Śiva's māyā. The mendicant took nothing at all and thereupon vanished on that very spot.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.53
तदा बभूव सुज्ञानं मेनाशैलेशयोरिति ।। आवां शिवो वञ्चयित्वा स्वस्थानं गतवान्प्रभुः
tadā babhūva sujñānaṃ menāśaileśayoriti || āvāṃ śivo vañcayitvā svasthānaṃ gatavānprabhuḥ
Then a clear understanding came to Menā and the lord of the mountain: "Śiva the Lord has deceived us two and gone to his own abode."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 93.54
तयोर्विचिन्त्य तत्रैव शिवे भक्तिरभूत्परा ।। महामोक्षकरी दिव्या सर्वानन्दप्रदायिनी
tayorvicintya tatraiva śive bhaktirabhūtparā || mahāmokṣakarī divyā sarvānandapradāyinī
Reflecting on this, right there a supreme devotion to Śiva arose in the two of them — divine, bringing about great liberation, granting every joy.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition