Shiva Purana — Shatarudra Samhita — Chapter 25
SiP 3 25.1
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। अथ लोके व्यवस्थाय धर्मस्य स्थापनेच्छया ।। महालीलां चकारेशस्तामहो सन्मुने शृणु
nandīśvara uvāca || atha loke vyavasthāya dharmasya sthāpanecchayā || mahālīlāṃ cakāreśastāmaho sanmune śṛṇu
Nandīśvara said: Then, having established (himself) in the world with the wish of establishing dharma, the Lord performed a great play — oh, hear it, good sage.
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SiP 3 25.2
एकदा पुष्पभद्रायां स्नातुं गच्छन्मुनीश्वरः ।। ददर्श पद्मां युवतीं शिवांशां सुमनोहराम्
ekadā puṣpabhadrāyāṃ snātuṃ gacchanmunīśvaraḥ || dadarśa padmāṃ yuvatīṃ śivāṃśāṃ sumanoharām
Once, going to bathe in the Puṣpabhadrā, the lord of sages saw Padmā, a young woman, a portion of Śiva, very charming.
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SiP 3 25.3
तल्लिप्सुस्तत्पितुः स्थानमनरण्यस्य भूपतेः ।। जगाम भुवनाचारी लोकतत्त्वविचक्षणः तत्र गत्वा मुनिवरो वयसा जर्जरोधिकः ।। उवाच नार्या स तया तपस्वीनातिलम्पटः गाधिश्च कौशिकश्चैव पिप्पलादो महामुनिः ।। शनैश्चरकृतां पीडां नाशयन्ति स्मृतास्त्रयः
tallipsustatpituḥ sthānamanaraṇyasya bhūpateḥ || jagāma bhuvanācārī lokatattvavicakṣaṇaḥ tatra gatvā munivaro vayasā jarjarodhikaḥ || uvāca nāryā sa tayā tapasvīnātilampaṭaḥ gādhiśca kauśikaścaiva pippalādo mahāmuniḥ || śanaiścarakṛtāṃ pīḍāṃ nāśayanti smṛtāstrayaḥ
Desiring her, that traveller of the worlds, skilled in the truths of the world, went to the place of her father, the king Anaraṇya. Going there, the best of sages, very decrepit with age, an ascetic not at all lustful, spoke with that woman. Gādhi, Kauśika, and the great sage Pippalāda — these three, when remembered, destroy the affliction caused by Saturn.
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SiP 3 25.4
राजा नराणां तं दृष्ट्वा प्रणम्य च भयाकुलः ।। मधुपर्कादिकं दत्त्वा पूजयामास भक्तितः
rājā narāṇāṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā praṇamya ca bhayākulaḥ || madhuparkādikaṃ dattvā pūjayāmāsa bhaktitaḥ
The king of men, seeing him and bowing, filled with fear, gave him the honey-mixture offering and the rest and worshipped him with devotion.
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SiP 3 25.5
स्नेहात्सर्वं गृहीत्वा स ययाचे कन्यकां मुनिः ।। मौनी बभूव नृपतिः किंचिन्निर्वक्तुमक्षमः
snehātsarvaṃ gṛhītvā sa yayāce kanyakāṃ muniḥ || maunī babhūva nṛpatiḥ kiṃcinnirvaktumakṣamaḥ
Having taken everything out of affection, that sage asked for the girl; the king became silent, unable to say anything.
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SiP 3 25.6
मुनिः प्रोवाच नृपतिं कन्यां मे देहि भक्तितः ।। अन्यथा भस्मसात्सर्वं करिष्येहं त्वया सह
muniḥ provāca nṛpatiṃ kanyāṃ me dehi bhaktitaḥ || anyathā bhasmasātsarvaṃ kariṣyehaṃ tvayā saha
The sage said to the king: "Give me the girl, devoutly; otherwise I will reduce everything, along with you, to ashes."
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SiP 3 25.7
अथो बभूवुराच्छन्नाः सर्वे राजजनास्तदा ।। तेजसा पिप्पलादस्य दाधीचस्य महामुने
atho babhūvurācchannāḥ sarve rājajanāstadā || tejasā pippalādasya dādhīcasya mahāmune
Then all the king's people were overwhelmed (as if eclipsed) by the fiery power of Pippalāda, son of Dadhīca, the great sage.
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SiP 3 25.8
अथ राजा महाभीतो विलप्य च मुहुर्मुहुः ।। कन्यामलंकृताम्पद्मां वृद्धाय मुनये ददौ
atha rājā mahābhīto vilapya ca muhurmuhuḥ || kanyāmalaṃkṛtāmpadmāṃ vṛddhāya munaye dadau
Then the king, greatly afraid, and lamenting again and again, gave the adorned girl Padmā to the old sage.
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SiP 3 25.9
पद्मां विवाह्य स मुनिश्शिवांशाम्भूपतेः सुताम् ।। पिप्पलादो गृहीत्वा तां मुदितः स्वाश्रमं ययौ
padmāṃ vivāhya sa muniśśivāṃśāmbhūpateḥ sutām || pippalādo gṛhītvā tāṃ muditaḥ svāśramaṃ yayau
Having married Padmā, the king's daughter, a portion of Śiva, that sage Pippalāda took her and went, delighted, to his own hermitage.
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SiP 3 25.11
अथोऽनरण्यकन्या सा सिषेवे भक्तितो मुनिम् ।। कर्मणा मनसा वाचा लक्ष्मीर्नारायणं यथा
atho'naraṇyakanyā sā siṣeve bhaktito munim || karmaṇā manasā vācā lakṣmīrnārāyaṇaṃ yathā
Then that daughter of Anaraṇya served the sage with devotion, in deed, thought and word, as Lakṣmī serves Nārāyaṇa.
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SiP 3 25.12
इत्थं स पिप्पलादो हि शिवांशो मुनिसत्तमः ।। रेमे तया युवत्या च युवाभूय स्वलीलया
itthaṃ sa pippalādo hi śivāṃśo munisattamaḥ || reme tayā yuvatyā ca yuvābhūya svalīlayā
Thus that Pippalāda, a portion of Śiva, the best of sages, becoming young by his own play, took pleasure with that young woman.
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SiP 3 25.13
दश पुत्रा महात्मानो बभूवुस्सुतपस्विनः ।। मुनेः पितुस्समाः सर्वे पद्मायाः सुखवर्द्धनाः
daśa putrā mahātmāno babhūvussutapasvinaḥ || muneḥ pitussamāḥ sarve padmāyāḥ sukhavarddhanāḥ
Ten great-souled sons were born, excellent ascetics, all equal to their father the sage, increasers of Padmā's happiness.
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SiP 3 25.14
एवं लीलावतारो हि शंकरस्य महाप्रभोः ।। पिप्पलादो मुनिवरो नानालीलाकरः प्रभुः
evaṃ līlāvatāro hi śaṃkarasya mahāprabhoḥ || pippalādo munivaro nānālīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ
Thus Pippalāda, the best of sages, the lord, performer of various sports, was indeed a sportive incarnation of Śaṃkara, the great Lord.
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SiP 3 25.15
येन दत्तो वरः प्रीत्या लोकेभ्यो हि दयालुना ।। दृष्ट्वा लोके शनेः पीडां सर्वेषामनिवारिणीम्
yena datto varaḥ prītyā lokebhyo hi dayālunā || dṛṣṭvā loke śaneḥ pīḍāṃ sarveṣāmanivāriṇīm
By whom, compassionate, a boon was gladly given to the worlds, having seen in the world the affliction by Śani, which none could ward off for anyone.
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SiP 3 25.16
षोडशाब्दावधि नृणां जन्मतो न भवेच्च सा ।। तथा च शिवभक्तानां सत्यमेतद्धि मे वचः
ṣoḍaśābdāvadhi nṛṇāṃ janmato na bhavecca sā || tathā ca śivabhaktānāṃ satyametaddhi me vacaḥ
"For men, up to sixteen years from birth, that (affliction) shall not occur; and likewise for the devotees of Śiva—this word of mine is indeed true.
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SiP 3 25.17
अथानादृत्य मद्वाक्यं कुर्यात्पीडां शनिः क्वचित् ।। तेषां नृणां तदा स स्याद्भस्मसान्न हि संशयः
athānādṛtya madvākyaṃ kuryātpīḍāṃ śaniḥ kvacit || teṣāṃ nṛṇāṃ tadā sa syādbhasmasānna hi saṃśayaḥ
But if, disregarding my word, Śani should anywhere inflict affliction on those men, then he himself would be reduced to ashes—there is no doubt."
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SiP 3 25.18
इति तद्भयतस्तात विकृतोपि शनैश्चरः ।। तेषां न कुरुते पीडां कदाचिद्ग्रहसत्तमः
iti tadbhayatastāta vikṛtopi śanaiścaraḥ || teṣāṃ na kurute pīḍāṃ kadācidgrahasattamaḥ
Thus, my dear, out of fear of him, Śanaiścara, though malignant, the foremost of planets, never inflicts affliction on those (people).
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SiP 3 25.19
इति लीलामनुष्यस्य पिप्पलादस्य सन्मुने ।। कथितं सुचरित्रन्ते सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
iti līlāmanuṣyasya pippalādasya sanmune || kathitaṃ sucaritrante sarvakāmaphalapradam
Thus, O good sage, the fine life-story of Pippalāda, a man (only) in sport, has been told to you—it bestows the fruit of all desires.
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SiP 3 25.21
पिप्पलादस्य चरितं पद्माचरितसंयुतम् ।। यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि सुभक्त्या भुवि मानवः
pippalādasya caritaṃ padmācaritasaṃyutam || yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi subhaktyā bhuvi mānavaḥ
The story of Pippalāda joined with the story of Padmā—whichever man on earth should read or hear it with good devotion...
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SiP 3 25.22
शनिपीडाविनाशार्थमेतच्चरितमुत्तमम् ।। यः पठेच्छणुयाद्वापि सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात्
śanipīḍāvināśārthametaccaritamuttamam || yaḥ paṭhecchaṇuyādvāpi sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt
This excellent story serves to destroy the affliction of Śani; whoever reads or hears it would obtain all his desires.
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SiP 3 25.23
धन्यो मुनिवरो ज्ञानी महाशैवः सताम्प्रियः ।। अस्य पुत्रो महेशानः पिप्पलादाख्य आत्मवान्
dhanyo munivaro jñānī mahāśaivaḥ satāmpriyaḥ || asya putro maheśānaḥ pippalādākhya ātmavān
Blessed was that best of sages, a knower, a great Śaiva, dear to the good; his son was the great lord, self-possessed, named Pippalāda.
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SiP 3 25.24
इदमाख्यानमनघं स्वर्ग्यं कुग्रहपोषहृत् ।। सर्वकामप्रदन्तात शिवभक्तिविवर्द्धनम्
idamākhyānamanaghaṃ svargyaṃ kugrahapoṣahṛt || sarvakāmapradantāta śivabhaktivivarddhanam
This narrative is sinless, heaven-granting, removing the strength of evil planets, granting all desires, dear one, and increasing devotion to Śiva.
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