Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 95
SiP 2 95.1
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ब्राह्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मेनोवाच हिमालयम् ।। शोकेनासाधुनयना हृदयेन विदूयता
|| brahmovāca || brāhmaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā menovāca himālayam || śokenāsādhunayanā hṛdayena vidūyatā
Brahmā said: Having heard the brahmin's words, Menā spoke to Himālaya, her eyes not well from grief, her heart tormented.
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SiP 2 95.2
मेनोवाच ।। शृणु शैलेन्द्र मद्वाक्यं परिणामे सुखावहम् ।। पृच्छ शैववरान्सर्वान्किमुक्तं ब्राह्मणेन ह अरुन्धती तथाऽऽयाता साक्षात्सिद्धिरिवापरा ।। तान्द्रष्ट्वा सूर्यसंकाशान्विजहौ स्वजपं हरः अद्य प्रभृति लोकेषु मान्याः पूज्या मुनीश्वराः ।। जातास्ते दर्शनादेव स्वमुच्चैः पदमाश्रिताः पार्वतीवचनाद्भिक्षुरूपो यातो गिरेर्गृहम् ।। अहं पावितवान्कालीं यतो लीलाविशारदः वयं धन्या अभूवँश्च कृतकृत्याश्च सर्वथा ।। वंद्या याताश्च सर्वेषां पूजनीया विशेषतः वितानानि विचित्राणि चैलवत्तोरणैस्सह ।। जलाशयान्यनेकानि दीर्घिका विविधाः स्थिताः हितास्सप्तर्षयस्ते च हिमवन्तन्नगेश्वरम्।। गृहीत्वोचुः प्रसन्नास्या वचनं मङ्गलालयम्
menovāca || śṛṇu śailendra madvākyaṃ pariṇāme sukhāvaham || pṛccha śaivavarānsarvānkimuktaṃ brāhmaṇena ha arundhatī tathā''yātā sākṣātsiddhirivāparā || tāndraṣṭvā sūryasaṃkāśānvijahau svajapaṃ haraḥ adya prabhṛti lokeṣu mānyāḥ pūjyā munīśvarāḥ || jātāste darśanādeva svamuccaiḥ padamāśritāḥ pārvatīvacanādbhikṣurūpo yāto girergṛham || ahaṃ pāvitavānkālīṃ yato līlāviśāradaḥ vayaṃ dhanyā abhūva~śca kṛtakṛtyāśca sarvathā || vaṃdyā yātāśca sarveṣāṃ pūjanīyā viśeṣataḥ vitānāni vicitrāṇi cailavattoraṇaissaha || jalāśayānyanekāni dīrghikā vividhāḥ sthitāḥ hitāssaptarṣayaste ca himavantannageśvaram|| gṛhītvocuḥ prasannāsyā vacanaṃ maṅgalālayam
Menā said: Hear my words, O lord of mountains, which bring happiness in the end: ask all the eminent Śaivas what has been said by the brahmin. // And Arundhatī came too, like a second Perfection in visible form; seeing them, radiant as the sun, Hara left off his own muttered prayer. // From today onward those lords of sages are honored and to be worshipped in the worlds; by the mere sight (of them) they have attained their own lofty station. // At Pārvatī's word he went in the form of a mendicant to the mountain's house; I purified Kālī, since I am skilled in play. // And we have become blessed and in every way have accomplished our purpose; we have become worthy of salutation by all, and especially to be worshipped. // Variegated canopies with cloth-covered archways, many pools, and various oblong tanks were set up. // And those seven benevolent seers, taking Himavat, the lord of mountains, with them, spoke with cheerful faces a speech that was an abode of auspiciousness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 95.3
निन्दानेन कृता शम्भोर्वैष्णवेन द्विजन्मना ।। श्रुत्वा तां मे मनोऽतीव निर्विण्णं हि नगेश्वर
nindānena kṛtā śambhorvaiṣṇavena dvijanmanā || śrutvā tāṃ me mano'tīva nirviṇṇaṃ hi nageśvara
Censure of Śambhu has been made by this Vaiṣṇava brahmin; having heard it, my mind is exceedingly disgusted, O lord of mountains.
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SiP 2 95.4
तस्मै रुद्राय शैलेश न दास्यामि सुतामहम् ।। कुरूपशीलनम्मे हि सुलक्षणयुतां निजाम्
tasmai rudrāya śaileśa na dāsyāmi sutāmaham || kurūpaśīlanamme hi sulakṣaṇayutāṃ nijām
To that Rudra, O lord of mountains, I shall not give my daughter — my own girl, endowed with auspicious marks, (given) to one of ugly form and conduct? Indeed not!
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SiP 2 95.5
न मन्यसे वचो चेन्मे मरिष्यामि न संशयः ।। त्यक्ष्यामि च गृहं सद्यो भक्षयिष्यामि वा विषम्
na manyase vaco cenme mariṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ || tyakṣyāmi ca gṛhaṃ sadyo bhakṣayiṣyāmi vā viṣam
If you do not heed my word, I shall die, there is no doubt; and I shall at once abandon the house, or eat poison.
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SiP 2 95.6
गले बद्ध्वांबिकां रज्ज्वा यास्यामि गहनं वनम् ।। महाम्बुधौ मज्जयिष्ये तस्मै दास्यामि नो सुताम्
gale baddhvāṃbikāṃ rajjvā yāsyāmi gahanaṃ vanam || mahāmbudhau majjayiṣye tasmai dāsyāmi no sutām
Having bound Ambikā by the neck with a rope, I shall go into the deep forest; I shall drown (her/myself) in the great ocean — I will not give my daughter to him.
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SiP 2 95.7
इत्युक्त्वाशु तथा गत्वा मेना कोपालयं शुचा ।। त्यक्त्वा हारं रुदन्ती सा चकार शयनं भुवि
ityuktvāśu tathā gatvā menā kopālayaṃ śucā || tyaktvā hāraṃ rudantī sā cakāra śayanaṃ bhuvi
Having said this, Menā quickly went thus in grief to the chamber of anger, and casting off her necklace, weeping, she made her bed on the ground.
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SiP 2 95.8
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तात शम्भुना सप्त एव ते ।। संस्मृता ऋषयस्सद्यो विरहव्याकुलात्मना
etasminnantare tāta śambhunā sapta eva te || saṃsmṛtā ṛṣayassadyo virahavyākulātmanā
Meanwhile, dear one, those seven sages were at once called to mind by Śambhu, whose heart was distraught with separation.
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SiP 2 95.9
ऋषयश्चैव ते सर्वे शम्भुना संस्मृता यदा ।। तदाऽऽजग्मुः स्वयं सद्यः कल्पवृक्षा इवापरे
ṛṣayaścaiva te sarve śambhunā saṃsmṛtā yadā || tadā''jagmuḥ svayaṃ sadyaḥ kalpavṛkṣā ivāpare
And when all those sages were thus called to mind by Śambhu, then they came at once of themselves, like so many other wish-granting trees.
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SiP 2 95.11
स्थित्वाग्रे ऋषयः श्रेष्ठं नत्वा स्तुत्वा शिवं मुने ।। मेनिरे च तदात्मानं कृतार्थं ते तपस्विनः
sthitvāgre ṛṣayaḥ śreṣṭhaṃ natvā stutvā śivaṃ mune || menire ca tadātmānaṃ kṛtārthaṃ te tapasvinaḥ
Standing before him, O sage, the sages bowed to and praised Śiva, the best (of all); and then those ascetics deemed themselves to have attained their purpose.
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SiP 2 95.12
ततो विस्मयमापन्ना नम स्कृत्य स्थिताः पुनः ।। प्रोचुः प्राञ्जलयस्ते वै शिवं लोकनमस्कृतम्
tato vismayamāpannā nama skṛtya sthitāḥ punaḥ || procuḥ prāñjalayaste vai śivaṃ lokanamaskṛtam
Then, filled with wonder, having made obeisance, they stood again, and with folded hands they spoke to Śiva, to whom the worlds bow.
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SiP 2 95.13
ऋषय ऊचुः ।। सर्वोत्कृष्टं महाराज सार्वभौम दिवौकसाम् ।। स्वभाग्यं वर्ण्यतेऽस्माभिः किं पुनस्सकलोत्तमम्
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || sarvotkṛṣṭaṃ mahārāja sārvabhauma divaukasām || svabhāgyaṃ varṇyate'smābhiḥ kiṃ punassakalottamam
The sages said: How can we describe our own good fortune, which surpasses everything, O great king, O universal sovereign of the dwellers in heaven—much less (describe) you who are highest of all?
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SiP 2 95.14
तपस्तप्तं त्रिधा पूर्वं वेदाध्ययनमुत्तमम् ।। अग्नयश्च हुताः पूर्वं तीर्थानि विविधानि च
tapastaptaṃ tridhā pūrvaṃ vedādhyayanamuttamam || agnayaśca hutāḥ pūrvaṃ tīrthāni vividhāni ca
Austerity was practised of old in three ways, and excellent study of the Vedas; and the fires were fed of old, and various sacred fords (visited).
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SiP 2 95.15
वाङ्मनःकायजं किंचित्पुण्यं स्मरणसम्भवम् ।। तत्सर्वं संगतं चाद्य स्मरणानुग्रहात्तव
vāṅmanaḥkāyajaṃ kiṃcitpuṇyaṃ smaraṇasambhavam || tatsarvaṃ saṃgataṃ cādya smaraṇānugrahāttava
Whatever merit arises from speech, mind and body, and whatever arises from remembrance—all that has come together today by the favour of your remembering (us).
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SiP 2 95.16
यो वै भजति नित्यं त्वां कृतकृत्यो भवेन्नरः ।। किं पुण्यं वर्ण्यते तेषां येषां च स्मरणं तव
yo vai bhajati nityaṃ tvāṃ kṛtakṛtyo bhavennaraḥ || kiṃ puṇyaṃ varṇyate teṣāṃ yeṣāṃ ca smaraṇaṃ tava
The man who constantly worships you becomes one whose task is accomplished; what merit, then, can be described of those whom you remember?
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SiP 2 95.17
सर्वोत्कृष्टा वयं जाताः स्मरणात्ते सदाशिव ।। मनोरथपथं नैव गच्छसि त्वं कथंचन
sarvotkṛṣṭā vayaṃ jātāḥ smaraṇātte sadāśiva || manorathapathaṃ naiva gacchasi tvaṃ kathaṃcana
We have become the highest of all through your remembering (us), O Sadāśiva; you never in any way come within the path of (our) imagining.
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SiP 2 95.18
वामनस्य फलं यद्वज्जन्मान्धस्य दृशौ यथा ।। वाचालत्वञ्च मूकस्य रंकस्य निधिदर्शनम्
vāmanasya phalaṃ yadvajjanmāndhasya dṛśau yathā || vācālatvañca mūkasya raṃkasya nidhidarśanam
As fruit for a dwarf, as eyes for one blind from birth, as fluency of speech for a mute, as the sight of a treasure for a pauper,
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SiP 2 95.19
पङ्गोर्गिरिवराक्रान्तिर्वन्ध्यायः प्रसवस्तथा ।। दर्शनं भवतस्तद्वज्जातं नो दुर्लभं प्रभो
paṅgorgirivarākrāntirvandhyāyaḥ prasavastathā || darśanaṃ bhavatastadvajjātaṃ no durlabhaṃ prabho
as the scaling of the best of mountains for a cripple, and as childbirth for a barren woman—so has the sight of you come to us, hard to obtain, O Lord.
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SiP 2 95.21
अत्र किं बहुनोक्तेन सर्व था मान्यतां गताः ।। दर्शनात्तव देवेश सर्वदेवेश्वरस्य हि
atra kiṃ bahunoktena sarva thā mānyatāṃ gatāḥ || darśanāttava deveśa sarvadeveśvarasya hi
What need of much speech here? We have attained honour in every way through the sight of you, O Lord of gods, who are the sovereign of all gods.
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SiP 2 95.22
पूर्णानां किञ्च कर्तव्यमस्ति चेत्परमा कृपा ।। सदृशं सेवकानां तु देयं कार्यं त्वया शुभम्
pūrṇānāṃ kiñca kartavyamasti cetparamā kṛpā || sadṛśaṃ sevakānāṃ tu deyaṃ kāryaṃ tvayā śubham
And if there is anything to be done for those who are (already) complete—that is your supreme grace; but something auspicious, fitting for servants, should be given and done by you.
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SiP 2 95.23
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा तेषां शम्भुर्महेश्वरः ।। लौकिकाचारमाश्रित्य रम्यं वाक्यमुपाददे
|| brahmovāca || ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā teṣāṃ śambhurmaheśvaraḥ || laukikācāramāśritya ramyaṃ vākyamupādade
Brahmā said: Having heard this speech of theirs, Śambhu, the great Lord, resorting to worldly custom, took up pleasing words.
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SiP 2 95.24
शिव उवाच ।। ऋषयश्च सदा पूज्या भवन्तश्च विशेषतः ।। युष्माकं कारणाद्विप्राः स्मरणं च मया कृतम्
śiva uvāca || ṛṣayaśca sadā pūjyā bhavantaśca viśeṣataḥ || yuṣmākaṃ kāraṇādviprāḥ smaraṇaṃ ca mayā kṛtam
Śiva said: Sages are always to be honoured, and you especially; and it was on your account, brahmins, that I called (you) to mind.
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SiP 2 95.25
ममावस्था भवद्भिश्च ज्ञायते ह्युपकारिका ।। साधनीया विशेषेण लोकानां सिद्धिहेतवे
mamāvasthā bhavadbhiśca jñāyate hyupakārikā || sādhanīyā viśeṣeṇa lokānāṃ siddhihetave
And my condition is known to you to be one that renders help; it is to be brought about especially for the sake of the worlds' fulfilment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 95.26
देवानां दुःखमुत्पन्नं ता रकात्सुदुरात्मनः ।। ब्रह्मणा च वरौ दत्तः किं करोमि दुरासदः
devānāṃ duḥkhamutpannaṃ tā rakātsudurātmanaḥ || brahmaṇā ca varau dattaḥ kiṃ karomi durāsadaḥ
Suffering has arisen for the gods from Tāraka, that utterly evil one; and two boons were granted by Brahmā—what can I do? He is unassailable.
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SiP 2 95.27
मूर्तयोऽष्टौ च याः प्रोक्ता मदीयाः परमर्षयः ।। तास्सर्वा उपकाराय न तु स्वार्थाय तत्स्फुटम्
mūrtayo'ṣṭau ca yāḥ proktā madīyāḥ paramarṣayaḥ || tāssarvā upakārāya na tu svārthāya tatsphuṭam
And those eight forms of mine that are spoken of, O great sages—all of them are for helping (others), not for my own sake; that is clear.
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SiP 2 95.28
तथा च कर्तुकामोहं विवाहं शिवया सह ।। तया वै सुतपस्तप्तं दुष्करं परमर्षिभिः
tathā ca kartukāmohaṃ vivāhaṃ śivayā saha || tayā vai sutapastaptaṃ duṣkaraṃ paramarṣibhiḥ
And so I wish to make a marriage with Śivā; for hard austerity has been practised by her, difficult even for the greatest sages.
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SiP 2 95.29
तस्यै परं फलं देयमभीष्टं तद्धितावहम् ।। एतादृशः पणो मे हि भक्तानन्दप्रदः स्फुटम्
tasyai paraṃ phalaṃ deyamabhīṣṭaṃ taddhitāvaham || etādṛśaḥ paṇo me hi bhaktānandapradaḥ sphuṭam
To her the highest fruit must be given, the one she desires, which brings her welfare; such indeed is my pledge, clearly bestowing joy on devotees.
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SiP 2 95.31
मां ज्ञात्वा तौ परं ब्रह्म दम्पती परभक्तितः ।। दातुकामावभूतां च स्वसुतां वेदरीतितः
māṃ jñātvā tau paraṃ brahma dampatī parabhaktitaḥ || dātukāmāvabhūtāṃ ca svasutāṃ vedarītitaḥ
Knowing me to be the supreme Brahman, that husband and wife, out of the highest devotion, wished to give their own daughter (to me) according to the way of the Vedas.
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SiP 2 95.32
देवप्रेरणयाहं वै कृतवानस्मि निन्दनम् ।। तदा स्वस्य च तद्भक्तिं विहन्तुं वैष्ण्णवात्मना
devapreraṇayāhaṃ vai kṛtavānasmi nindanam || tadā svasya ca tadbhaktiṃ vihantuṃ vaiṣṇṇavātmanā
At the urging of the gods, I indeed uttered a censure, in order then to destroy both his (devotion) and that devotion of his, by (assuming) the nature of a Vaiṣṇava.
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SiP 2 95.33
तच्छ्रुत्वा तौ सुनिर्विण्णो तद्धीनौ संबभूवतुः ।। स्वकन्यां नेच्छतो दातुं मह्यं हि मुनयोऽधुना
tacchrutvā tau sunirviṇṇo taddhīnau saṃbabhūvatuḥ || svakanyāṃ necchato dātuṃ mahyaṃ hi munayo'dhunā
Hearing that, those two became utterly dejected and bereft of it (that devotion); and so now, O sages, they do not wish to give their daughter to me.
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SiP 2 95.34
तस्माद्भवन्तो गच्छन्तु हिमाचलगृहं ध्रुवम् ।। तत्र गत्वा गिरिवरं तत्पत्नीञ्च प्रबोधय
tasmādbhavanto gacchantu himācalagṛhaṃ dhruvam || tatra gatvā girivaraṃ tatpatnīñca prabodhaya
Therefore let you (all) go, assuredly, to the house of Himācala; having gone there, awaken (the awareness of) the best of mountains and his wife.
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SiP 2 95.35
कथनीयं प्रयत्नेन वचनं वेदसम्मितम् ।। सर्वथा करणीयन्तद्यथा स्यात्कार्य्यमुत्तमम्
kathanīyaṃ prayatnena vacanaṃ vedasammitam || sarvathā karaṇīyantadyathā syātkāryyamuttamam
With effort a speech in accord with the Vedas is to be spoken; in every way that is to be done whereby the task may turn out excellently.
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SiP 2 95.36
उद्वाहं कर्तुमिच्छामि तत्पुत्र्या सह सत्तमाः ।। स्वीकृतस्त द्विवाहो मे वरो दत्तश्च तादृशः
udvāhaṃ kartumicchāmi tatputryā saha sattamāḥ || svīkṛtasta dvivāho me varo dattaśca tādṛśaḥ
"I wish to make a marriage with his daughter, O best of beings; that marriage of mine has been accepted, and such a boon has been granted."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.37
अत्र किं बहुनोक्तेन बोधनीयो हिमालयः ।। तथा मेना च बोद्धव्या देवानां स्याद्धितं यथा
atra kiṃ bahunoktena bodhanīyo himālayaḥ || tathā menā ca boddhavyā devānāṃ syāddhitaṃ yathā
What need of much speech here? Himālaya is to be informed, and likewise Menā is to be made to understand, in such a way that there may be good for the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.38
भवद्भिः कल्पितो यो वै विधिस्स्यादधिकस्ततः ।। भवताञ्चैव कार्य्यं तु भवन्तः कार्य्यभागिनः
bhavadbhiḥ kalpito yo vai vidhissyādadhikastataḥ || bhavatāñcaiva kāryyaṃ tu bhavantaḥ kāryyabhāginaḥ
Whatever procedure is devised by you will be better than that; the task is indeed yours, and you are the sharers in the task.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.39
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनयस्तेऽमलाशयाः ।। आनन्दं लेभिरे सर्वे प्रभुणानुग्रहीकृताः
|| brahmovāca || ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā munayaste'malāśayāḥ || ānandaṃ lebhire sarve prabhuṇānugrahīkṛtāḥ
Brahmā said: Having heard this speech, those sages of spotless intent all obtained joy, being favoured by the Lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.41
ब्रह्मणा विष्णुना यो वै वन्द्यस्सर्वार्थसाधकः।। सोस्मान्प्रेषयते प्रेष्यान्कार्ये लोकसुखावहे
brahmaṇā viṣṇunā yo vai vandyassarvārthasādhakaḥ|| sosmānpreṣayate preṣyānkārye lokasukhāvahe
He who is to be revered by Brahmā and Viṣṇu, the accomplisher of all aims — he sends us, his messengers, on an errand that brings happiness to the world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.42
अयं वै जगतां स्वामी पिता सा जननी मता।। अयं युक्तश्च सम्बन्धो वर्द्धतां चन्द्रवत्सदा
ayaṃ vai jagatāṃ svāmī pitā sā jananī matā|| ayaṃ yuktaśca sambandho varddhatāṃ candravatsadā
This one indeed is the lord of the worlds, the father; she is deemed the mother; and this connection is fitting — may it ever grow like the moon.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.43
ब्रह्मोवाच।। इत्युक्त्वा ह्यृषयो दिव्या नमस्कृत्य शिवं तदा ।। गता आकाशमार्गेण यत्रास्ति हिमवत्पुरम्
brahmovāca|| ityuktvā hyṛṣayo divyā namaskṛtya śivaṃ tadā || gatā ākāśamārgeṇa yatrāsti himavatpuram
Brahmā said: Having spoken thus, the divine seers then, having bowed to Śiva, went by the path of the sky to where the city of Himavat is.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.44
दृष्ट्वा तां च पुरं दिव्या मृषयस्तेऽतिविस्मिताः ।। वर्णयन्तश्च स्वं पुण्यमब्रुवन्वै परस्परम्
dṛṣṭvā tāṃ ca puraṃ divyā mṛṣayaste'tivismitāḥ || varṇayantaśca svaṃ puṇyamabruvanvai parasparam
And seeing that city, those divine seers were greatly amazed; and describing their own merit, they spoke to one another.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.45
।। ऋषय ऊचुः ।। पुण्यवन्तो वयं धन्या दृष्ट्वैतद्धिमव त्पुरम् ।। यस्मादेवंविधे कार्य्ये शिवेनैव नियोजिताः
|| ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || puṇyavanto vayaṃ dhanyā dṛṣṭvaitaddhimava tpuram || yasmādevaṃvidhe kāryye śivenaiva niyojitāḥ
The seers said: We are meritorious and fortunate, having seen this city of Himavat, since we have been appointed by Śiva himself to such a task.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.46
अलकायाश्च स्वर्गाच्च भोगवत्यास्तथा पुनः ।। विशेषेणामरावत्या दृश्य ते पुरमुत्तमम्
alakāyāśca svargācca bhogavatyāstathā punaḥ || viśeṣeṇāmarāvatyā dṛśya te puramuttamam
This excellent city is seen (to be superior) to Alakā, to heaven, and again to Bhogavatī, and especially to Amarāvatī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.47
सुगृहाणि सुरम्याणि स्फटिकैर्विविधैर्वरैः ।। मणिभिर्वा विचित्राणि रचितान्यङ्गणानि च
sugṛhāṇi suramyāṇi sphaṭikairvividhairvaraiḥ || maṇibhirvā vicitrāṇi racitānyaṅgaṇāni ca
There are fine houses, very delightful, made with various excellent crystals or with gems, and courtyards of varied kinds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.48
सूर्यकान्ताश्च मणयश्चन्द्रकान्तास्तथैव च ।। गृहे गृहे विचित्राश्च वृक्षात्स्वर्गसमुद्भवाः
sūryakāntāśca maṇayaścandrakāntāstathaiva ca || gṛhe gṛhe vicitrāśca vṛkṣātsvargasamudbhavāḥ
And there are sun-stone gems and likewise moon-stone gems, and in house after house wondrous trees sprung from heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.49
तोरणानां तथा लक्ष्मीर्दृश्यते च गृहेगृहे ।। विविधानि विचित्राणि शुकहंसैर्विमानकैः
toraṇānāṃ tathā lakṣmīrdṛśyate ca gṛhegṛhe || vividhāni vicitrāṇi śukahaṃsairvimānakaiḥ
Likewise the splendour of the archways is seen in house after house — manifold and wondrous, with parrots, geese, and little aerial cars.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 95.51
उद्यानानि विचित्राणि प्रसन्नैः पूजितान्यथ ।। नराश्च देवतास्सर्वे स्त्रियश्चाप्सरसस्तथा
udyānāni vicitrāṇi prasannaiḥ pūjitānyatha || narāśca devatāssarve striyaścāpsarasastathā
There are wondrous gardens, tended by cheerful (folk); and men, and all the deities, and women, and likewise apsarases.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 95.52
कर्मभूमौ याज्ञिकाश्च पौराणास्स्वर्गकाम्यया ।। कुर्वन्ति ते वृथा सर्वे विहाय हिमवत्पुरम्
karmabhūmau yājñikāśca paurāṇāssvargakāmyayā || kurvanti te vṛthā sarve vihāya himavatpuram
In the land of works, the sacrificers and the townsfolk, out of desire for heaven — all of them act in vain, having left aside the city of Himavat.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 95.53
यावन्न दृष्टमेतच्च तावत्स्वर्गपरा नराः ।। दृष्ट्रमेतद्यदा विप्राः किं स्वर्गेण प्रयोजनम्
yāvanna dṛṣṭametacca tāvatsvargaparā narāḥ || dṛṣṭrametadyadā viprāḥ kiṃ svargeṇa prayojanam
So long as this has not been seen, men are intent on heaven; but when this has been seen, O brahmins, what use is there for heaven?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.54
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्येवमृषिवर्य्यास्ते वर्णयन्तः पुरश्च तत्।। गता हैमालयं सर्वे गृहं सर्वसमृद्धिमत्
|| brahmovāca || ityevamṛṣivaryyāste varṇayantaḥ puraśca tat|| gatā haimālayaṃ sarve gṛhaṃ sarvasamṛddhimat
Brahmā said: Thus praising that city, all those best of sages went to the Himālaya's house, which abounded in every prosperity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.55
तान्द्रष्ट्वा सूर्यसंकाशान् हिमवान्विस्मितोऽब्रवीत् ।। दूरादाकाशमार्गस्थान्मुनीन्सप्त सुतेजसः
tāndraṣṭvā sūryasaṃkāśān himavānvismito'bravīt || dūrādākāśamārgasthānmunīnsapta sutejasaḥ
Seeing them, resplendent as the sun, Himavat was amazed and spoke — (seeing) from afar the seven greatly radiant sages standing on the path of the sky.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.56
।। हिमवानुवाच ।। सप्तैते सूर्य्यसंकाशाः समायांति मदन्तिके ।। पूजा कार्य्या प्रयत्नेन मुनीनां च मयाधुना
|| himavānuvāca || saptaite sūryyasaṃkāśāḥ samāyāṃti madantike || pūjā kāryyā prayatnena munīnāṃ ca mayādhunā
Himavat said: These seven, resplendent as the sun, are coming into my presence; worship of the sages must now be performed by me with effort.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.57
वयं धन्या गृहस्थाश्च सर्वेषां सुखदायिनः।। येषां गृहे समायान्ति महात्मानो यदीदृशाः
vayaṃ dhanyā gṛhasthāśca sarveṣāṃ sukhadāyinaḥ|| yeṣāṃ gṛhe samāyānti mahātmāno yadīdṛśāḥ
We householders are blessed, givers of happiness to all, into whose house such great-souled ones come.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.58
ब्रह्मोवाच।। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे चैवाकाशादेत्य भुवि स्थितान् ।। सन्मुखे हिमवान्दृष्ट्वा ययौ मानपुरस्सरम्
brahmovāca|| etasminnantare caivākāśādetya bhuvi sthitān || sanmukhe himavāndṛṣṭvā yayau mānapurassaram
Brahmā said: Meanwhile Himavat, seeing them who had come from the sky and stood upon the earth right before him, went (to them) with honour foremost.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.59
कृतांजलिर्नतस्कन्धः सप्तर्षीन्सुप्रणम्य सः ।। पूजां चकार तेषां वै बहुमानपुरस्सरम्
kṛtāṃjalirnataskandhaḥ saptarṣīnsupraṇamya saḥ || pūjāṃ cakāra teṣāṃ vai bahumānapurassaram
With palms joined and shoulders bowed, he bowed low to the seven sages and performed worship of them with great respect foremost.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.61
यथाग्रतश्च तान्कृत्वा धन्या मम गृहाश्रमः ।। इत्युक्त्वासनमानीय ददौ भक्तिपुरस्सरम्
yathāgrataśca tānkṛtvā dhanyā mama gṛhāśramaḥ || ityuktvāsanamānīya dadau bhaktipurassaram
"Having set them before me thus, blessed is my household life" — saying this he brought a seat and gave (it) with devotion foremost.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.62
आसनेषूपविष्टेषु तदाज्ञप्तस्स्वयं स्थितः ।। उवाच हिमवाँस्तत्र मुनीञ्ज्योतिर्मयास्तदा
āsaneṣūpaviṣṭeṣu tadājñaptassvayaṃ sthitaḥ || uvāca himavā~statra munīñjyotirmayāstadā
When they were seated on the seats, being then bidden (by them), standing himself, Himavat then spoke there to those sages made of light.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.63
हिमालय उवाच ।। धन्यो हि कृतकृत्योहं सफलं जीवित मम ।। लोकेषु दर्शनीयोहं बहुतीर्थसमो मतः
himālaya uvāca || dhanyo hi kṛtakṛtyohaṃ saphalaṃ jīvita mama || lokeṣu darśanīyohaṃ bahutīrthasamo mataḥ
Himālaya said: I am blessed indeed, my purpose accomplished, my life fruitful; I am worthy to be looked upon in the worlds, reckoned equal to many holy places,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.64
यस्माद्भवन्तो मद्गेहमागता विष्णुरूपिणः ।। पूर्णानां भवतां कार्य्यं कृपणानां गृहेषु किम्
yasmādbhavanto madgehamāgatā viṣṇurūpiṇaḥ || pūrṇānāṃ bhavatāṃ kāryyaṃ kṛpaṇānāṃ gṛheṣu kim
since you, having the form of Viṣṇu, have come to my house. What business have you, who are complete, in the houses of the wretched?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 95.65
तथापि किञ्चित्कार्यं च सदृशं सेवकस्य मे ।। कथनीयं सुदयया सफलं स्याज्जनुर्मम
tathāpi kiñcitkāryaṃ ca sadṛśaṃ sevakasya me || kathanīyaṃ sudayayā saphalaṃ syājjanurmama
Still, some task fitting for me, your servant, should be told (me) out of great compassion, so that my birth may become fruitful.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition