Shiva Purana — Shatarudra Samhita — Chapter 10
SiP 3 10.1
नंदीश्वर उवाच ।। विध्वंसी दक्षयज्ञस्य वीरभद्राह्वयः प्रभो ।। अवतारश्च विज्ञेयः शिवस्य परमात्मनः पृथ्व्युद्धारे विधात्रा व प्रार्थितो हि पुरा प्रभुः ।। हिरण्याक्षं जघानासौ विष्णुर्वाराहरूपधृक्
naṃdīśvara uvāca || vidhvaṃsī dakṣayajñasya vīrabhadrāhvayaḥ prabho || avatāraśca vijñeyaḥ śivasya paramātmanaḥ pṛthvyuddhāre vidhātrā va prārthito hi purā prabhuḥ || hiraṇyākṣaṃ jaghānāsau viṣṇurvārāharūpadhṛk
Nandīśvara said: The destroyer of Dakṣa's sacrifice, named Vīrabhadra, O lord, is also to be known as an incarnation of Śiva, the Supreme Self. Formerly the Lord was entreated by the Creator for the raising up of the earth; he, Viṣṇu, taking the form of a boar, slew Hiraṇyākṣa.
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SiP 3 10.2
सतीचरित्रे कथितं चरितं तस्य कृत्स्नशः ।। श्रुतं त्वयापि बहुधा नातः प्रोक्तं सुविस्तरात्
satīcaritre kathitaṃ caritaṃ tasya kṛtsnaśaḥ || śrutaṃ tvayāpi bahudhā nātaḥ proktaṃ suvistarāt
In the account of Satī his deeds were narrated in full; you too have heard them in many ways, hence they are not told here at great length.
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SiP 3 10.3
अतः परं मुनिश्रेष्ठ भवत्स्नेहाद्ब्रवीमि तत्।। शार्दूलाख्यावतारं च शङ्करस्य प्रभोः शृणु हिरण्यकशिपुश्चाद्यो हिरण्याक्षोऽनुजो बली ।। देवर्षिपार्षदौ जातौ तौ द्वावपि दितेस्सुतौ महायुद्धं तयोरासीन्मुहूर्त्तम्मुनिसत्तमाः ।। विकरालं च भयदं सर्वेषां रोमहर्षणम् तथापि न निवृता रुड्ज्वाला नरहरेर्यदा ।। इष्टं प्राप्तास्ततो देवाश्शंकर शरणं ययुः गतो मच्छरणं यस्तु तस्य दुःखं क्षयं गतम् ।। मत्प्रियः शरणापन्नः प्राणेभ्योऽपि न संशयः
ataḥ paraṃ muniśreṣṭha bhavatsnehādbravīmi tat|| śārdūlākhyāvatāraṃ ca śaṅkarasya prabhoḥ śṛṇu hiraṇyakaśipuścādyo hiraṇyākṣo'nujo balī || devarṣipārṣadau jātau tau dvāvapi ditessutau mahāyuddhaṃ tayorāsīnmuhūrttammunisattamāḥ || vikarālaṃ ca bhayadaṃ sarveṣāṃ romaharṣaṇam tathāpi na nivṛtā ruḍjvālā narahareryadā || iṣṭaṃ prāptāstato devāśśaṃkara śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ gato maccharaṇaṃ yastu tasya duḥkhaṃ kṣayaṃ gatam || matpriyaḥ śaraṇāpannaḥ prāṇebhyo'pi na saṃśayaḥ
Beyond this, O best of sages, out of affection for you I shall tell that: hear too of the incarnation called Śārdūla (the tiger) of the Lord Śaṅkara. Hiraṇyakaśipu was the elder, Hiraṇyākṣa the younger, mighty; both, sons of Diti, were born as attendants of the divine seer. There was a great battle between the two for a while, O best of sages, exceedingly frightful, terrifying, making everyone's hair bristle. Even so, when the blaze of the wrath of the Man-Lion did not subside, the gods, having obtained their wish, then went to Śaṅkara for refuge. Whoever has come to my refuge, his suffering has gone to destruction; one who has taken refuge is dearer to me than my own life-breaths, no doubt.
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SiP 3 10.4
सदाशिवेन देवानां हितार्थं रूपमद्भुतम्।। शारभं च धृतन्दिव्यं ज्वलज्ज्वालासमप्रभम्
sadāśivena devānāṃ hitārthaṃ rūpamadbhutam|| śārabhaṃ ca dhṛtandivyaṃ jvalajjvālāsamaprabham
By Sadāśiva, for the benefit of the gods, a wondrous form was assumed — the divine Śarabha form, of splendour equal to blazing flames.
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SiP 3 10.5
शिवावतारा अमिता सद्भक्तहितकारकाः ।। सङ्ख्या न शक्यते कर्तुं तेषां च मुनिसत्तमाः
śivāvatārā amitā sadbhaktahitakārakāḥ || saṅkhyā na śakyate kartuṃ teṣāṃ ca munisattamāḥ
Śiva's incarnations are countless, bringing benefit to true devotees; and their number cannot be reckoned, O best of sages.
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SiP 3 10.6
आकाशस्य च ताराणां रेणुकानां क्षितेस्तथा ।। आसाराणां च वृद्धेन बहुकल्पैः कदापि हि
ākāśasya ca tārāṇāṃ reṇukānāṃ kṣitestathā || āsārāṇāṃ ca vṛddhena bahukalpaiḥ kadāpi hi
Of the sky and of the stars, and of the dust-motes of the earth, and of the rain-drops — by a wise elder, over many aeons, at some point —
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SiP 3 10.7
सङ्ख्या विशक्यते कर्तुं सुप्राज्ञैर्बहुजन्मभिः ।। शिवावताराणां नैव सत्यं जानीहि मद्वचः
saṅkhyā viśakyate kartuṃ suprājñairbahujanmabhiḥ || śivāvatārāṇāṃ naiva satyaṃ jānīhi madvacaḥ
— a count can be made by the very wise over many births, but never of Śiva's incarnations: know my word to be true.
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SiP 3 10.8
तथापि च यथाबुद्ध्या कथयामि कथाश्रुतम्।। चरित्रं शारभं दिव्यं परमैश्वर्य्यसूचकम्
tathāpi ca yathābuddhyā kathayāmi kathāśrutam|| caritraṃ śārabhaṃ divyaṃ paramaiśvaryyasūcakam
Nevertheless, according to my understanding I shall relate the story as I heard it — the divine deeds of Śarabha, which point to (the Lord's) supreme sovereignty.
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SiP 3 10.9
जयश्च विजयश्चैव भवद्भिः शापितौ यदा ।। तदा दितिसुतौ द्वौ तावभूतां कश्यपान्मुने
jayaśca vijayaścaiva bhavadbhiḥ śāpitau yadā || tadā ditisutau dvau tāvabhūtāṃ kaśyapānmune
When Jaya and Vijaya were cursed by you (sages), then, O sage, those two became the two sons of Diti, (born) from Kaśyapa.
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SiP 3 10.12
१।। तं श्रुत्वा भ्रातरं वीरं निहतं प्राणसन्निभम् ।। चुकोप हरयेऽतीव हिरण्यकशिपुर्मुने
1|| taṃ śrutvā bhrātaraṃ vīraṃ nihataṃ prāṇasannibham || cukopa haraye'tīva hiraṇyakaśipurmune
Hearing that his heroic brother, dear to him as his own life, had been slain, Hiraṇyakaśipu, O sage, grew exceedingly angry at Hari.
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SiP 3 10.13
वर्षाणामयुतं तप्त्वा ब्रह्मणो वरमाप सः ।। न कश्चिन्मारयेन्मां वै त्वत्सृष्टाविति तुष्टतः
varṣāṇāmayutaṃ taptvā brahmaṇo varamāpa saḥ || na kaścinmārayenmāṃ vai tvatsṛṣṭāviti tuṣṭataḥ
Having performed austerities for ten thousand years, he obtained a boon from Brahmā, who was pleased: "Let no one among your creation kill me."
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SiP 3 10.14
शोणिताख्यपुरं गत्वा देवानाहूय सर्वतः ।। त्रिलोकीं स्ववशे कृत्वा चक्रे राज्यमकण्टकम्
śoṇitākhyapuraṃ gatvā devānāhūya sarvataḥ || trilokīṃ svavaśe kṛtvā cakre rājyamakaṇṭakam
Going to the city called Śoṇita and summoning the gods from all sides, he brought the three worlds under his own power and ruled a kingdom free of thorns (i.e. of opposition).
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SiP 3 10.15
देवर्षिकदनं चक्रे सर्वधर्म विलोपकः ।। द्विजपीडाकरः पापी हिरण्यकशिपुर्मुने
devarṣikadanaṃ cakre sarvadharma vilopakaḥ || dvijapīḍākaraḥ pāpī hiraṇyakaśipurmune
He wrought destruction of gods and sages, abolished all religious law; the sinful Hiraṇyakaśipu, O sage, was an oppressor of the twice-born.
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SiP 3 10.16
प्रह्लादेन स्वपुत्रेण हरिभक्तेन दैत्यराट् ।। यदा विद्वेषमकरोद्धरिर्वैरं विशेषतः
prahlādena svaputreṇa haribhaktena daityarāṭ || yadā vidveṣamakaroddharirvairaṃ viśeṣataḥ
When the demon king showed hatred toward his own son Prahlāda, a devotee of Hari, Hari (took it as) enmity in particular (against himself).
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SiP 3 10.17
सभास्तम्भात्तदा विष्णुरभूदाविर्द्रुतम्मुने ।। सन्ध्यायां क्रोधमापन्नो नृसिंहवपुषा ततः
sabhāstambhāttadā viṣṇurabhūdāvirdrutammune || sandhyāyāṃ krodhamāpanno nṛsiṃhavapuṣā tataḥ
Then, O sage, Viṣṇu appeared suddenly out of the pillar of the assembly hall, at twilight, filled with wrath, in the form of the man-lion.
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SiP 3 10.18
सर्वथा मुनिशार्दूल करालं नृहरेर्व्वपुः ।। प्रजज्वालातिभयदं त्रासयन्दैत्यसत्तमान्
sarvathā muniśārdūla karālaṃ nṛharervvapuḥ || prajajvālātibhayadaṃ trāsayandaityasattamān
In every way, O tiger among sages, the man-lion's body was terrible; it blazed forth, exceedingly frightful, terrifying the foremost of the demons.
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SiP 3 10.19
नृसिंहेन तदा दैत्या निहताश्चैव तत्क्षणम् ।। हिरण्यकशिपुश्चाथ युद्धञ्चक्रे सुदारुणम्
nṛsiṃhena tadā daityā nihatāścaiva tatkṣaṇam || hiraṇyakaśipuścātha yuddhañcakre sudāruṇam
Then the demons were slain by Nṛsiṃha in that very instant, and thereupon Hiraṇyakaśipu waged a most dreadful battle.
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SiP 3 10.21
सायं चकर्ष देवेशो देहल्यां दैत्यपुङ्गवम् ।। व्योम्नि देवेषु पश्यत्सु नृसिंहश्च रमेश्वरः
sāyaṃ cakarṣa deveśo dehalyāṃ daityapuṅgavam || vyomni deveṣu paśyatsu nṛsiṃhaśca rameśvaraḥ
At evening the lord of gods dragged that bull among demons onto the threshold, while the gods in the sky looked on — Nṛsiṃha, the lord of Ramā.
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SiP 3 10.22
अथोत्संगे च तं कृत्वा नखैस्तदुदरन्द्रुतम् ।। विदार्य मारयामास पश्यतां त्रिदिवौकसाम्
athotsaṃge ca taṃ kṛtvā nakhaistadudarandrutam || vidārya mārayāmāsa paśyatāṃ tridivaukasām
Then, placing him on his lap, he swiftly tore open his belly with his claws and killed him, while the dwellers of heaven looked on.
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SiP 3 10.23
हते हिरण्यकशिपौ नृसिंहे नैव विष्णुना।। जगत्स्वास्थ्यन्तदा लेभे न वै देवाविशेषतः
hate hiraṇyakaśipau nṛsiṃhe naiva viṣṇunā|| jagatsvāsthyantadā lebhe na vai devāviśeṣataḥ
When Hiraṇyakaśipu was slain by Viṣṇu in the form of Nṛsiṃha, the world did not then attain well-being, nor the gods in particular.
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SiP 3 10.24
देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुः प्रह्लादो विस्मयं गतः।। लक्ष्मीश्च विस्मयं प्राप्ता रूपं दृष्ट्वाऽद्भुतं हरेः
devadundubhayo neduḥ prahlādo vismayaṃ gataḥ|| lakṣmīśca vismayaṃ prāptā rūpaṃ dṛṣṭvā'dbhutaṃ hareḥ
The divine drums sounded; Prahlāda was filled with wonder, and Lakṣmī too was struck with wonder, seeing that marvellous form of Hari.
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SiP 3 10.25
हतो यद्यपि दैत्येन्द्रस्तथापि न पुरं सुखम् ।। ययुर्देवा नृसिंहस्य ज्वाला सा न निवर्तिता
hato yadyapi daityendrastathāpi na puraṃ sukham || yayurdevā nṛsiṃhasya jvālā sā na nivartitā
Although the lord of the demons had been slain, still the gods did not attain complete happiness: that flame of Nṛsiṃha was not turned back.
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SiP 3 10.26
तया च व्याकुलं जातं सर्वं चैव जगत्पुनः ।। देवाश्च दुःखमापन्नाः किम्भविष्यति वा पुनः
tayā ca vyākulaṃ jātaṃ sarvaṃ caiva jagatpunaḥ || devāśca duḥkhamāpannāḥ kimbhaviṣyati vā punaḥ
And by it the whole world again became distraught, and the gods fell into distress: "What will happen now?"
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SiP 3 10.27
इत्येवं च वदन्तस्ते भयादूदूरमुपस्थि ताः ।। नृसिंहक्रोधजज्वालाव्याकुलाः पद्मभूमुखाः
ityevaṃ ca vadantaste bhayādūdūramupasthi tāḥ || nṛsiṃhakrodhajajvālāvyākulāḥ padmabhūmukhāḥ
Speaking thus, they stood at a distance out of fear, distraught by the flame born of Nṛsiṃha's wrath, with Brahmā at their head.
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SiP 3 10.28
प्रह्रादं प्रेषयामासुस्तच्छान्त्यै निकटं हरेः ।। सर्वान्मिलित्वा प्रह्लादः प्रार्थितो गतवांस्तदा
prahrādaṃ preṣayāmāsustacchāntyai nikaṭaṃ hareḥ || sarvānmilitvā prahlādaḥ prārthito gatavāṃstadā
They sent Prahlāda into Hari's presence to appease him; and Prahlāda, entreated by all assembled together, then went.
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SiP 3 10.29
उरसाऽऽलिंगयामास तं नृसिंहः कृपानिधिः ।। हृदयं शीतलं जातं रुड्ज्वाला न निवर्त्तिता
urasā''liṃgayāmāsa taṃ nṛsiṃhaḥ kṛpānidhiḥ || hṛdayaṃ śītalaṃ jātaṃ ruḍjvālā na nivarttitā
Nṛsiṃha, the treasury of compassion, embraced him to his breast; his heart became cool, (but) the flame of his rage was not turned back.
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SiP 3 10.31
तत्र गत्वा सुरास्सर्वे ब्रह्माद्या मुनय स्तथा ।। शंकरं स्तवयामासुर्लोकानां सुखहेतवे
tatra gatvā surāssarve brahmādyā munaya stathā || śaṃkaraṃ stavayāmāsurlokānāṃ sukhahetave
Going there, all the gods, Brahmā and the rest, and the sages likewise, praised Śaṃkara for the sake of the happiness of the worlds.
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SiP 3 10.32
देवा ऊचुः ।। देवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल ।। पाहि नः शरणापन्ना न्सर्वान्देवाञ्जगन्ति च
devā ūcuḥ || devadeva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala || pāhi naḥ śaraṇāpannā nsarvāndevāñjaganti ca
The gods said: God of gods, Great God, tender to those who come for refuge, protect us who have come for refuge — all the gods, and the worlds too.
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SiP 3 10.33
नमस्तेऽस्तु नमस्तेऽस्तु नमस्तेऽस्तु सदाशिव ।। पूर्वं दुःखं यदा जातं तदा ते रक्षिता वयम्
namaste'stu namaste'stu namaste'stu sadāśiva || pūrvaṃ duḥkhaṃ yadā jātaṃ tadā te rakṣitā vayam
Homage to you, homage to you, homage to you, Sadāśiva! When sorrow arose before, then we were protected by you.
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SiP 3 10.34
समुद्रो मथितश्चैव रत्नानां च विभागशः ।। कृते देवैस्तदा शंभो गृहीतं गरलन्त्वया
samudro mathitaścaiva ratnānāṃ ca vibhāgaśaḥ || kṛte devaistadā śaṃbho gṛhītaṃ garalantvayā
The ocean was churned, and when the gods divided the treasures among themselves, then, O Śambhu, the poison was taken by you.
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SiP 3 10.35
रक्षिताः स्म तदा नाथ नीलकण्ठ इति श्रुतः ।। विषं पास्यसि नो चेत्त्वं भस्मीभूतास्तदाखिलाः
rakṣitāḥ sma tadā nātha nīlakaṇṭha iti śrutaḥ || viṣaṃ pāsyasi no cettvaṃ bhasmībhūtāstadākhilāḥ
Then we were protected, O Lord, and you became known as Nīlakaṇṭha. Had you not drunk the poison, all of us would then have been reduced to ashes.
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SiP 3 10.36
प्रसिद्धं च यदा यस्य दुःखं च जायते प्रभो ।। तदा त्वन्नाममात्रेण सर्वदुःखं विलीयते
prasiddhaṃ ca yadā yasya duḥkhaṃ ca jāyate prabho || tadā tvannāmamātreṇa sarvaduḥkhaṃ vilīyate
And it is well known, O Lord, that whenever sorrow arises for anyone, then by your name alone all that sorrow dissolves.
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SiP 3 10.37
इदानीं नृहरिज्वालापीडितान्नस्सदाशिव ।। तां त्वं शमयितुं देव शक्तोऽसीति सुनिश्चितम्
idānīṃ nṛharijvālāpīḍitānnassadāśiva || tāṃ tvaṃ śamayituṃ deva śakto'sīti suniścitam
Now we are afflicted by the blaze of the Man-Lion, O Sadāśiva; it is quite certain that you, O God, are able to quench it.
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SiP 3 10.38
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। इति स्तुतस्तदा देवैश्शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः ।। प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्माऽभयन्दत्त्वा परप्रभुः
nandīśvara uvāca || iti stutastadā devaiśśaṃkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ || pratyuvāca prasannātmā'bhayandattvā paraprabhuḥ
Nandīśvara said: Thus praised then by the gods, Śaṃkara, tender to his devotees, the supreme Lord, with gracious mind granted them fearlessness and replied.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 3 10.39
शंकर उवाच ।। स्वस्थानं गच्छत सुरास्सर्व्वे ब्रह्मादयोऽभयाः ।। शमयिष्यामि यद्दुःखं सर्वथा हि व्रतम्मम
śaṃkara uvāca || svasthānaṃ gacchata surāssarvve brahmādayo'bhayāḥ || śamayiṣyāmi yadduḥkhaṃ sarvathā hi vratammama
Śaṃkara said: Go to your own abode, all you gods led by Brahmā, free of fear. I shall quell that sorrow — for that is entirely my vow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 3 10.41
नन्दीश्वर उवाच।। इति श्रुत्वा तदा देवा ह्यानन्दम्परमं गताः ।। यथागतं तथा जग्मुस्स्मरन्तश्शंकरं मुदा
nandīśvara uvāca|| iti śrutvā tadā devā hyānandamparamaṃ gatāḥ || yathāgataṃ tathā jagmussmarantaśśaṃkaraṃ mudā
Nandīśvara said: Hearing this the gods then attained supreme joy, and as they had come, so they went, remembering Śaṃkara with delight.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition