Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 99

SiP 2 99.1

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। वसिष्ठस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सगणोपि हिमालयः ।। विस्मितो भार्य्यया शैलानुवाच स गिरीश्वरः

brahmovāca || vasiṣṭhasya vacaḥ śrutvā sagaṇopi himālayaḥ || vismito bhāryyayā śailānuvāca sa girīśvaraḥ

Brahmā said: Hearing Vasiṣṭha's words, Himālaya too, together with his attendants, was amazed; and that lord of mountains, with his wife, spoke to the mountains.

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SiP 2 99.2

हिमालय उवाच ।। हे मेरो गिरिराट् सह्य गन्धमादन मन्दर ।। मैनाक विन्ध्य शैलेन्द्रास्सर्वे शृणुत मद्वचः अथ शैलवरो ज्ञानी सुसंसेव्य मुनींश्च ताम् ।। उवाच साञ्जलिः प्रीत्या प्रसन्नात्मागतभ्रमः अरुन्धती तदा तत्र मेनां सा सुसुखी मुदा ।। गुणैश्च लोभयामास शिवस्य परमा सती ।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तदाकर्ण्य महेशस्य लौकिकं वचनं शुभम् ।। प्रत्यूचुः प्रहसन्तस्ते देवदेवं सदाशिवम्

himālaya uvāca || he mero girirāṭ sahya gandhamādana mandara || maināka vindhya śailendrāssarve śṛṇuta madvacaḥ atha śailavaro jñānī susaṃsevya munīṃśca tām || uvāca sāñjaliḥ prītyā prasannātmāgatabhramaḥ arundhatī tadā tatra menāṃ sā susukhī mudā || guṇaiśca lobhayāmāsa śivasya paramā satī || brahmovāca || tadākarṇya maheśasya laukikaṃ vacanaṃ śubham || pratyūcuḥ prahasantaste devadevaṃ sadāśivam

Himālaya said: O Meru, king of mountains, Sahya, Gandhamādana, Mandara, Maināka, Vindhya — all you lords of mountains, hear my words. Then the best of mountains, the knowing one, having well served the sages and her, spoke with folded hands, affectionately, his mind serene and his confusion gone. And then Arundhatī, the supreme chaste woman, being very happy, joyfully tempted Menā there with (a recital of) Śiva's virtues. Brahmā said: Hearing that auspicious worldly speech of Maheśa, they replied, laughing, to Sadāśiva, the god of gods.

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SiP 2 99.3

वसिष्ठो हि वदत्येवं किं मे कार्य्यं विचार्य्यते ।। यथा तथा च शंसध्वं निर्णीय मनसाखिलम्

vasiṣṭho hi vadatyevaṃ kiṃ me kāryyaṃ vicāryyate || yathā tathā ca śaṃsadhvaṃ nirṇīya manasākhilam

Vasiṣṭha indeed speaks thus; what business of mine is (still) to be deliberated? Nevertheless, having settled it all in your minds, tell (me) how it stands.

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SiP 2 99.4

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तच्छुत्वा वचनं तस्य सुमेरुप्रमुखाश्च ते ।। प्रोचुर्हिमालयं प्रीत्या सुनिर्णीय महीधराः

brahmovāca || tacchutvā vacanaṃ tasya sumerupramukhāśca te || procurhimālayaṃ prītyā sunirṇīya mahīdharāḥ

Brahmā said: Hearing that speech of his, those mountains, headed by Sumeru, having decided well, spoke affectionately to Himālaya.

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SiP 2 99.5

शैला ऊचुः ।। अधुना किं विमर्शेन कृतं कार्य्यं तथैव हि ।। उत्पन्नेयं महाभाग देवकार्यार्थमेव हि

śailā ūcuḥ || adhunā kiṃ vimarśena kṛtaṃ kāryyaṃ tathaiva hi || utpanneyaṃ mahābhāga devakāryārthameva hi

The mountains said: What need now of deliberation? The matter is as good as done. O greatly fortunate one, she has been born for the very purpose of the gods' business.

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SiP 2 99.6

प्रदातव्या शिवायेति शिवस्यार्थेवतारिणी ।। अनयाराधितो रुद्रो रुद्रेण यदि भाषिता

pradātavyā śivāyeti śivasyārthevatāriṇī || anayārādhito rudro rudreṇa yadi bhāṣitā

"She is to be given to Śiva" — she has descended for Śiva's sake. Rudra has been worshipped by her, and if she has been spoken to by Rudra (then it is settled).

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SiP 2 99.7

ब्रह्मोवाच।। एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तेषाम्मेर्वादीनां हिमाचलः ।। सुप्रसन्नतरोभूद्वै जहास गिरिजा हृदि

brahmovāca|| etacchrutvā vacasteṣāmmervādīnāṃ himācalaḥ || suprasannatarobhūdvai jahāsa girijā hṛdi

Brahmā said: Hearing this speech of theirs, of Meru and the rest, Himācala became exceedingly delighted, and Girijā laughed in her heart.

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SiP 2 99.8

अरुन्धती च तां मेनां बोधयामास कारणात् ।। नानावाक्यसमूहेनेतिहासैर्विविधैरपि

arundhatī ca tāṃ menāṃ bodhayāmāsa kāraṇāt || nānāvākyasamūhenetihāsairvividhairapi

And Arundhatī instructed that Menā about the reason, with a multitude of various sayings and with various old tales.

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SiP 2 99.9

अथ सा मेनका शैलपत्नी बुद्ध्वा प्रसन्नधीः ।। मुनीनरुन्धतीं शैलं भोजयित्वा बुभोज च

atha sā menakā śailapatnī buddhvā prasannadhīḥ || munīnarundhatīṃ śailaṃ bhojayitvā bubhoja ca

Then that Menakā, the mountain's wife, having understood, her mind serene, fed the sages, Arundhatī, and the mountain, and then ate herself.

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SiP 2 99.11

हिमाचल उवाच ।। सप्तर्षयो महाभागा वचः शृणुत मामकम् ।। विस्मयो मे गतस्सर्वश्शिवयोश्चरितं श्रुतम्

himācala uvāca || saptarṣayo mahābhāgā vacaḥ śṛṇuta māmakam || vismayo me gatassarvaśśivayoścaritaṃ śrutam

Himācala said: O greatly blessed seven sages, hear my words. All my amazement is gone; the deeds of Śiva and Śivā have been heard.

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SiP 2 99.12

मदीयं च शरीरम्वै पत्नी मेना सुतास्सुता ।। ऋद्धिस्सिद्धिश्च चान्यद्वै शिवस्यैव न चान्यथा

madīyaṃ ca śarīramvai patnī menā sutāssutā || ṛddhissiddhiśca cānyadvai śivasyaiva na cānyathā

My body, my wife Menā, my sons and daughter, prosperity and success, and whatever else — all belongs to Śiva alone, and to no other.

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SiP 2 99.13

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा स तदा पुत्रीं दृष्ट्वा तत्सादरं च ताम् ।। भूषयित्वा तदङ्गानि ऋष्युत्संगे न्यवेशयेत्

|| brahmovāca || ityuktvā sa tadā putrīṃ dṛṣṭvā tatsādaraṃ ca tām || bhūṣayitvā tadaṅgāni ṛṣyutsaṃge nyaveśayet

Brahmā said: Having spoken thus, he then looked at his daughter, and, respectfully adorning her limbs, placed her in the lap of the sages.

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SiP 2 99.14

उवाच च पुनः प्रीत्या शैलराज ऋषींस्तदा।।। अयं भागो मया तस्मै दातव्य इति निश्चितम्

uvāca ca punaḥ prītyā śailarāja ṛṣīṃstadā||| ayaṃ bhāgo mayā tasmai dātavya iti niścitam

And the king of mountains again spoke affectionately to the sages then: "It is settled that this portion (of mine) is to be given by me to him."

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SiP 2 99.15

।। ऋषय ऊचुः ।। शंकरो भिक्षुकस्तेथ स्वयं दाता भवान् गिरे ।। भैक्ष्यञ्च पार्वती देवी किमतः परमुत्तमम्

|| ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || śaṃkaro bhikṣukastetha svayaṃ dātā bhavān gire || bhaikṣyañca pārvatī devī kimataḥ paramuttamam

The sages said: Śaṅkara is a beggar, and you yourself, O mountain, are the giver; and the alms is the goddess Pārvatī. What could be higher than this?

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SiP 2 99.16

हिमवन् शिखराणान्ते यद्धेतोस्सदृशी गतिः ।। धन्यस्त्वं सर्वशैलानामधिपस्सर्वतो वरः

himavan śikharāṇānte yaddhetossadṛśī gatiḥ || dhanyastvaṃ sarvaśailānāmadhipassarvato varaḥ

O Himavan, among (all) the peaks... for which reason the outcome is a fitting one. Blessed are you, the lord of all mountains, in every way the best.

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SiP 2 99.17

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एवमुक्त्वा तु कन्यायै मुनयो विमलाशयाः ।। आशिषं दत्तवन्तस्ते शिवाय सुखदा भव

|| brahmovāca || evamuktvā tu kanyāyai munayo vimalāśayāḥ || āśiṣaṃ dattavantaste śivāya sukhadā bhava

Brahmā said: Having spoken thus, those sages of pure intent gave their blessing to the maiden: "Be a giver of happiness to Śiva."

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SiP 2 99.18

स्पृष्ट्वा करेण तां तत्र कल्याणं ते भविष्यति ।। शुक्लपक्षे यथा चन्द्रो वर्द्धन्तां त्वद्गुणास्तथा

spṛṣṭvā kareṇa tāṃ tatra kalyāṇaṃ te bhaviṣyati || śuklapakṣe yathā candro varddhantāṃ tvadguṇāstathā

Touching her there with the hand (they said): "Welfare shall be yours; as the moon in the bright fortnight, so may your virtues increase."

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SiP 2 99.19

इत्युक्त्वा मुनयस्सर्वे दत्त्वा ते गिरये मुदा ।। पुष्पाणि फलयुक्तानि प्रत्ययं चक्रिरे तदा

ityuktvā munayassarve dattvā te giraye mudā || puṣpāṇi phalayuktāni pratyayaṃ cakrire tadā

Having said this, all the sages gladly gave to the mountain flowers together with fruits, and thus made (it) a pledge (of the betrothal).

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SiP 2 99.21

हरिद्राकुंकुमैश्शैलश्मश्रूणि प्रत्यमार्जयत् ।। लौकिकाचारमाधाय मंगलायनमुत्तमम्

haridrākuṃkumaiśśailaśmaśrūṇi pratyamārjayat || laukikācāramādhāya maṃgalāyanamuttamam

With turmeric and saffron he smeared the mountain's beard, adopting the worldly custom, the best conducing to auspiciousness.

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SiP 2 99.22

ततश्च ते चतुर्थेह्नि संधार्य्य लग्नमुत्तमम् ।। परस्परं च सन्तुष्य संजग्मुश्शिवसन्निधिम्

tataśca te caturthehni saṃdhāryya lagnamuttamam || parasparaṃ ca santuṣya saṃjagmuśśivasannidhim

And then, on the fourth day, having fixed upon an excellent (auspicious) moment, and being mutually pleased, they went together into Śiva's presence.

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SiP 2 99.23

तत्र गत्वा शिवं नत्वा स्तुत्वा विवि धसूक्तिभिः ।। ऊचुः सर्वे वसिष्ठाद्या मुनयः परमेश्वरम्

tatra gatvā śivaṃ natvā stutvā vivi dhasūktibhiḥ || ūcuḥ sarve vasiṣṭhādyā munayaḥ parameśvaram

Having gone there, having bowed to Śiva and praised (him) with manifold hymns, all the sages, Vasiṣṭha and the rest, spoke to the Supreme Lord.

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SiP 2 99.24

ऋषय ऊचुः ।। देवदेव महादेव परमेश महाप्रभो ।। शृण्वस्मद्वचनं प्रीत्या यत्कृतं सेवकैस्तव

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || devadeva mahādeva parameśa mahāprabho || śṛṇvasmadvacanaṃ prītyā yatkṛtaṃ sevakaistava

The sages said: God of gods, Great God, Supreme Lord, Mighty Master, hear with favour our words — what has been done by these servants of yours.

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SiP 2 99.25

बोधितो गिरिराजश्च मेना विविधसूक्तिभिः ।। सेतिहासं महेशान प्रबुद्धोसौ न संशयः

bodhito girirājaśca menā vividhasūktibhiḥ || setihāsaṃ maheśāna prabuddhosau na saṃśayaḥ

The mountain king and Menā have been instructed with manifold sayings; along with the (relevant) legend, O Great Lord — he has been awakened (convinced), there is no doubt.

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SiP 2 99.26

वाक्यदत्ता गिरीन्द्रेण पार्वती ते हि नान्यथा ।। उद्वाहाय प्रगच्छ त्वं गणैर्देवैश्च संयुतः

vākyadattā girīndreṇa pārvatī te hi nānyathā || udvāhāya pragaccha tvaṃ gaṇairdevaiśca saṃyutaḥ

Pārvatī has indeed been promised to you by the mountain lord by his word, and not otherwise; go forth for the marriage, accompanied by your hosts and by the gods.

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SiP 2 99.27

गच्छ शीघ्रं महादेव हिमाचलगृहं प्रभो ।। विवाहय यथा रीतिः पार्वतीमात्मजन्मने

gaccha śīghraṃ mahādeva himācalagṛhaṃ prabho || vivāhaya yathā rītiḥ pārvatīmātmajanmane

Go quickly, Great God, to the house of Himālaya, O Lord; wed Pārvatī according to the (proper) custom, for your own (further) birth (i.e. for the sake of a son born of yourself).

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SiP 2 99.28

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां लौकिकाचारतत्परः।। प्रहृष्टात्मा महेशानः प्रहस्येदमुवाच सः

|| brahmovāca || tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ laukikācāratatparaḥ|| prahṛṣṭātmā maheśānaḥ prahasyedamuvāca saḥ

Brahmā said: Hearing that speech of theirs, the Great Lord, intent on worldly custom, delighted in heart, laughed and said this.

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SiP 2 99.29

महेश उवाच ।। विवाहो हि महाभागा न दृष्टो न श्रुतो मया ।। यथा पुरा भवद्भिस्तद्विधिः प्रोच्यो विशेषतः

maheśa uvāca || vivāho hi mahābhāgā na dṛṣṭo na śruto mayā || yathā purā bhavadbhistadvidhiḥ procyo viśeṣataḥ

Maheśa said: Truly, O greatly fortunate ones, marriage has neither been seen nor heard of by me; the procedure for it, as (it was performed) formerly, should be told by you in detail.

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SiP 2 99.31

ऋषय ऊचुः ।। विष्णुमाहूय वै शीघ्रं ससमाजं विशेषतः ।। ब्रह्माणं ससुतं प्रीत्या तथा देवं शतक्रतुम्

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || viṣṇumāhūya vai śīghraṃ sasamājaṃ viśeṣataḥ || brahmāṇaṃ sasutaṃ prītyā tathā devaṃ śatakratum

The sages said: Having quickly summoned Viṣṇu with his assembly in particular, and Brahmā with his sons, with affection, and likewise the god of a hundred sacrifices (Indra),

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SiP 2 99.32

तथा ऋषिगणान्सर्वान् यक्षगन्धर्वकिन्नरान् ।। सिद्धान् विद्याधरांश्चैव तथा चैवाप्सरोगणान्

tathā ṛṣigaṇānsarvān yakṣagandharvakinnarān || siddhān vidyādharāṃścaiva tathā caivāpsarogaṇān

and likewise all the hosts of sages, the yakṣas, gandharvas and kinnaras, the siddhas and the vidyādharas, and also the throngs of apsarases —

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SiP 2 99.33

एतांश्चान्यान्प्रभो सर्वानानय स्वेह सादरम् ।। सर्वं संसाधयिष्यन्ति त्वत्कार्य्यं ते न संशयः

etāṃścānyānprabho sarvānānaya sveha sādaram || sarvaṃ saṃsādhayiṣyanti tvatkāryyaṃ te na saṃśayaḥ

bring all these and others here respectfully, O Lord, of your own accord; they will accomplish your whole task, no doubt of it.

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SiP 2 99.34

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा सप्त ऋषयस्तदाज्ञां प्राप्य ते मुदा ।। स्वधाम प्रययुस्सर्वे शंसन्तः शङ्करीं गतिम्

brahmovāca || ityuktvā sapta ṛṣayastadājñāṃ prāpya te mudā || svadhāma prayayussarve śaṃsantaḥ śaṅkarīṃ gatim

Brahmā said: Having spoken thus and joyfully received his command, the seven sages all went to their own abodes, praising Śaṅkara's course of action.

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