Shiva Purana — Shatarudra Samhita — Chapter 21
SiP 3 21.1
।।नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। अथ प्रीत्या शृणु मुनेऽवतारं परमं प्रभोः ।। शंकरस्यात्मभूपुत्र शृण्वतां सर्वकामदम्
||nandīśvara uvāca || atha prītyā śṛṇu mune'vatāraṃ paramaṃ prabhoḥ || śaṃkarasyātmabhūputra śṛṇvatāṃ sarvakāmadam
Nandīśvara said: Now, O sage, hear with delight the supreme incarnation of the Lord Śaṃkara, O son of the Self-born, which grants all desires to those who hear it.
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SiP 3 21.2
एकदा मुनिशार्दूल गिरिजाशंकरावुभौ ।। विहर्तुकामौ संजातौ स्वेच्छया परमेश्वरौ
ekadā muniśārdūla girijāśaṃkarāvubhau || vihartukāmau saṃjātau svecchayā parameśvarau
Once, O tiger among sages, both Girijā and Śaṃkara, the supreme lords, of their own will became desirous of amusing themselves.
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SiP 3 21.3
भैरवं द्वारपालं च कृत्वाभ्यन्तरमागतौ ।। नानासखिगणैः प्रीत्या सेवितौ नरशीलितौ ततश्च शंकरः शीघ्रं तमागत्य मुनीश्वर ।। आश्वासयद्भैरवं हि नानाऽनुनयकोविदः
bhairavaṃ dvārapālaṃ ca kṛtvābhyantaramāgatau || nānāsakhigaṇaiḥ prītyā sevitau naraśīlitau tataśca śaṃkaraḥ śīghraṃ tamāgatya munīśvara || āśvāsayadbhairavaṃ hi nānā'nunayakovidaḥ
Having made Bhairava the doorkeeper, the two went inside, and were attended with affection by the many bands of (Pārvatī's) companions, both of them behaving in human fashion. And then, O lord of sages, Śaṃkara quickly came out to him and reassured Bhairava, for he is skilled in all manner of conciliation.
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SiP 3 21.4
चिरं विहृत्य तत्र द्वौ स्वतन्त्रौ परमेश्वरौ ।। बभूवतुः प्रसन्नौ तौ नानालीलाकरौ मुने
ciraṃ vihṛtya tatra dvau svatantrau parameśvarau || babhūvatuḥ prasannau tau nānālīlākarau mune
Having sported there a long while, the two independent supreme lords became well pleased, performing many kinds of play, O sage.
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SiP 3 21.5
अथोन्मत्ताकृतिर्देवी स्वतन्त्रा लीलया शिवा ।। आगता द्वारि तद्रूपा प्रभोराज्ञामवाप सा
athonmattākṛtirdevī svatantrā līlayā śivā || āgatā dvāri tadrūpā prabhorājñāmavāpa sā
Then the Goddess, Śivā, independent, in the form of a madwoman by (her own) play, came to the door; in that form she met with the lord's command (of prohibition).
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SiP 3 21.6
तां देवीं भैरवस्सोथ नारीदृष्ट्या विलोक्य च ।। निषिषेध बहिर्गन्तुं तद्रूपेण विमोहितः
tāṃ devīṃ bhairavassotha nārīdṛṣṭyā vilokya ca || niṣiṣedha bahirgantuṃ tadrūpeṇa vimohitaḥ
Then that Bhairava, seeing that Goddess and looking at her with the eye of (one beholding) a woman, forbade her to go out, being bewildered by that form of hers.
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SiP 3 21.7
नारीदृष्ट्या सुदृष्टा सा भैरवेण यदा मुने ।। कुद्धाऽभवच्छिवा देवी तं शशाप तदांबिका
nārīdṛṣṭyā sudṛṣṭā sā bhairaveṇa yadā mune || kuddhā'bhavacchivā devī taṃ śaśāpa tadāṃbikā
When she was thus gazed upon by Bhairava with the eye of (one beholding) a woman, O sage, the Goddess Śivā became angry, and then Ambikā cursed him.
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SiP 3 21.8
।। शिवोवाच ।। नारीदृष्ट्या पश्यसि त्वं यतो मां पुरुषाधम ।। अतो भव धरायां हि मानुषस्त्वं च भैरव
|| śivovāca || nārīdṛṣṭyā paśyasi tvaṃ yato māṃ puruṣādhama || ato bhava dharāyāṃ hi mānuṣastvaṃ ca bhairava
Śiva (the Goddess) said: Since you look upon me with the eye of (one beholding) a woman, O basest of males, therefore become a human being on earth, O Bhairava.
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SiP 3 21.9
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। इत्थं यदाऽभवच्छप्तो भैरवश्शिवया मुने ।। हाहाकारो महानासीद्दुःखमाप स लीलया
nandīśvara uvāca || itthaṃ yadā'bhavacchapto bhairavaśśivayā mune || hāhākāro mahānāsīdduḥkhamāpa sa līlayā
Nandīśvara said: When Bhairava was thus cursed by Śivā, O sage, there arose a great cry of lamentation, and he came to grief through (her) play.
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SiP 3 21.11
तच्छापाद्भैरवस्सोथ क्षिताववतरन्मुने ।। मनुष्ययोन्यां वैतालसंज्ञकश्शंकरेच्छया
tacchāpādbhairavassotha kṣitāvavataranmune || manuṣyayonyāṃ vaitālasaṃjñakaśśaṃkarecchayā
Then, by that curse, Bhairava descended to the earth, O sage, into a human womb, named Vaitāla, by Śaṃkara's will.
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SiP 3 21.12
तत्स्नेहतः शिवः सोपि क्षिताववतरद्विभुः ।। शिवया सह सल्लीलो लौकिकीङ्गतिमाश्रितः
tatsnehataḥ śivaḥ sopi kṣitāvavataradvibhuḥ || śivayā saha sallīlo laukikīṅgatimāśritaḥ
Out of affection for him, Śiva too, the all-pervading, descended to the earth, sporting well together with Śivā, adopting the ways of the world.
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SiP 3 21.13
महेशाह्वः शिवश्चासीच्छारदा गिरिजा मुने ।। सुलीलां चक्रतुः प्रीत्या नाना लीला विशारदौ
maheśāhvaḥ śivaścāsīcchāradā girijā mune || sulīlāṃ cakratuḥ prītyā nānā līlā viśāradau
Śiva was named Maheśa, and Girijā was Śāradā, O sage; the two, expert in many kinds of play, joyfully carried on their fine play.
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SiP 3 21.14
इति ते कथितं तात महेशचरितं वरम् ।। धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
iti te kathitaṃ tāta maheśacaritaṃ varam || dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ sarvakāmaphalapradam
Thus, my child, the excellent deed of Maheśa has been told to you — blessed, granting fame and long life, bestowing the fruit of all desires.
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SiP 3 21.15
य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या श्रावयेद्वा समाहितः ।। स भुक्त्वेहाखिलान्भोगानन्ते मोक्षमवाप्नुयात्
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā śrāvayedvā samāhitaḥ || sa bhuktvehākhilānbhogānante mokṣamavāpnuyāt
Whoever hears this with devotion, or, being concentrated, causes it to be heard, he, having enjoyed all pleasures here, in the end attains liberation.
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