Shiva Purana — Shatarudra Samhita — Chapter 3
SiP 3 3.1
नन्दीश्वर उवाच शृणु तात महाप्राज्ञ विधिकामप्रपूरकम् ।। अर्द्धनारीनराख्यं हि शिवरूपमनुत्तमम्
nandīśvara uvāca śṛṇu tāta mahāprājña vidhikāmaprapūrakam || arddhanārīnarākhyaṃ hi śivarūpamanuttamam
Nandīśvara said: Listen, dear one, greatly wise: the unsurpassed form of Śiva called the Half-woman-half-man, which fulfils the Ordainer's desire.
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SiP 3 3.2
यदा सृष्टाः प्रजा सर्वाः न व्यवर्द्धंत वेधसा ।। तदा चिंताकुलोऽभूत्स तेन दुःखेन दुखितः
yadā sṛṣṭāḥ prajā sarvāḥ na vyavarddhaṃta vedhasā || tadā ciṃtākulo'bhūtsa tena duḥkhena dukhitaḥ
When all the creatures created by the creator did not multiply, then he became troubled with worry, pained by that pain.
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SiP 3 3.3
नभोवाणी तदाभूद्वै सृष्टिं मिथुनजां कुरु ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा मैथुनीं सृष्टिं ब्रह्मा कर्तुममन्यत अथ देवो महादेवो वाचा मेघगभीरया।। संभवाय सुसंप्रीतो विश्वकर्त्ता महेश्वरः शिवे नारीकुलं स्रष्टुं शक्तिं देहि नमोऽस्तु ते ।। चराचरं जगद्विद्धि हेतोर्मातः शिवं प्रिये एतत्ते कथितं तात शिवरूपं महोत्तमम् ।। अर्द्धनारीनरार्द्धं हि महामंगलदं सताम्
nabhovāṇī tadābhūdvai sṛṣṭiṃ mithunajāṃ kuru || tacchrutvā maithunīṃ sṛṣṭiṃ brahmā kartumamanyata atha devo mahādevo vācā meghagabhīrayā|| saṃbhavāya susaṃprīto viśvakarttā maheśvaraḥ śive nārīkulaṃ sraṣṭuṃ śaktiṃ dehi namo'stu te || carācaraṃ jagadviddhi hetormātaḥ śivaṃ priye etatte kathitaṃ tāta śivarūpaṃ mahottamam || arddhanārīnarārddhaṃ hi mahāmaṃgaladaṃ satām
Then indeed there came a voice from the sky: 'Make creation arise from pairing.' Hearing that, Brahmā thought to make creation by copulation. Then the god Mahādeva, the maker of all, Maheśvara, well pleased, with a voice deep as a cloud, (spoke) for the sake of coming into being: 'O Śivā, give the power to create the class of women; homage be to you. Know, O mother, that the moving and unmoving world is Śiva by its cause, O beloved.' This has been told to you, dear one — the most exalted form of Śiva, half woman and half man, which gives great blessing to the good.
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SiP 3 3.4
नारीणां कुलमीशानान्निर्गतं न पुरा यतः ।। ततो मैथुनजां सृष्टिं कर्तुं शेके न पद्मभूः
nārīṇāṃ kulamīśānānnirgataṃ na purā yataḥ || tato maithunajāṃ sṛṣṭiṃ kartuṃ śeke na padmabhūḥ
Because in former times the class of women had not come forth from Īśāna, therefore the lotus-born (Brahmā) was unable to make creation arise from copulation.
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SiP 3 3.5
प्रभावेण विना शंभोर्न जायेरन्निमाः प्रजाः ।। एवं संचिन्तयन्ब्रह्मा तपः कर्त्तुं प्रचक्रमे
prabhāveṇa vinā śaṃbhorna jāyerannimāḥ prajāḥ || evaṃ saṃcintayanbrahmā tapaḥ karttuṃ pracakrame
'Without Śaṃbhu's power these creatures will not be born.' Thinking thus, Brahmā set about performing austerity.
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SiP 3 3.6
शिवया परया शक्त्या संयुक्तं परमेश्वरम् ।। संचिंत्य हृदये प्रीत्या तेपे स परमं तपः
śivayā parayā śaktyā saṃyuktaṃ parameśvaram || saṃciṃtya hṛdaye prītyā tepe sa paramaṃ tapaḥ
Meditating in his heart with love upon the supreme Lord joined with Śivā, the highest power, he performed supreme austerity.
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SiP 3 3.7
तीव्रेण तपसा तस्य संयुक्तस्य स्वयंभुवः ।। अचिरेणैव कालेन तुतोष स शिवो द्रुतम्
tīvreṇa tapasā tasya saṃyuktasya svayaṃbhuvaḥ || acireṇaiva kālena tutoṣa sa śivo drutam
By the fierce austerity of that self-born one (Brahmā) so engaged, in no long time Śiva was quickly pleased.
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SiP 3 3.8
ततः पूर्णचिदीशस्य मूर्तिमाविश्य कामदाम्।। अर्द्धनारीनरो भूत्वा ततो ब्रह्मान्तिकं हरः
tataḥ pūrṇacidīśasya mūrtimāviśya kāmadām|| arddhanārīnaro bhūtvā tato brahmāntikaṃ haraḥ
Then Hara, entering the wish-granting form of the Lord who is full consciousness, and becoming half-woman and half-man, (came) into Brahmā's presence.
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SiP 3 3.9
तं दृष्ट्वा शंकरं देवं शक्त्या प्ररमयान्वितम् ।। प्रणम्य दण्डवद्ब्रह्मा स तुष्टाव कृताञ्जलिः
taṃ dṛṣṭvā śaṃkaraṃ devaṃ śaktyā praramayānvitam || praṇamya daṇḍavadbrahmā sa tuṣṭāva kṛtāñjaliḥ
Seeing him, the god Śaṃkara, joined in great delight with the Śakti, Brahmā bowed down like a staff and, with palms joined, praised him.
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SiP 3 3.11
ईश्वर उवाच।। वत्सवत्स महाभाग मम पुत्र पितामह ।। ज्ञातवानस्मि सर्व तत्तत्त्वतस्ते मनोरथ
īśvara uvāca|| vatsavatsa mahābhāga mama putra pitāmaha || jñātavānasmi sarva tattattvataste manoratha
The Lord said: Dear, dear child, greatly fortunate one, my son, grandfather (of the worlds), I have come to know, O all (-knowing) one, the whole of your heart's wish just as it is.
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SiP 3 3.12
प्रजानामेव वृद्ध्यर्थं तपस्तप्तं त्वयाधुना ।। तपसा तेन तुष्टोऽस्मि ददामि च तवेप्सितम्
prajānāmeva vṛddhyarthaṃ tapastaptaṃ tvayādhunā || tapasā tena tuṣṭo'smi dadāmi ca tavepsitam
"Now you have performed austerity just for the sake of the increase of creatures; I am pleased with that austerity, and I grant you what you desire."
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SiP 3 3.13
इत्युक्त्वा परमोदारं स्वभावमधुरं वचः।। पृथक्चकार वपुषो भागाद्देवीं शिवां शिवः
ityuktvā paramodāraṃ svabhāvamadhuraṃ vacaḥ|| pṛthakcakāra vapuṣo bhāgāddevīṃ śivāṃ śivaḥ
Having spoken this supremely generous speech, sweet by its very nature, Śiva made the Goddess Śivā separate, out of a portion of his own body.
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SiP 3 3.14
तां दृष्ट्वा परमां शक्तिं पृथग्भूतां शिवागताम्।। प्रणिपत्य विनीतात्मा प्रार्थयामास तां विधिः
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā paramāṃ śaktiṃ pṛthagbhūtāṃ śivāgatām|| praṇipatya vinītātmā prārthayāmāsa tāṃ vidhiḥ
Seeing that supreme Śakti, become separate, come forth from Śiva, Brahmā, his self subdued, bowed down and entreated her.
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SiP 3 3.15
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। देवदेवेन सृष्टोहमादौ त्वत्पतिना शिवे ।। प्रजाः सर्वा नियुक्ताश्च शंभुना परमात्मना
brahmovāca || devadevena sṛṣṭohamādau tvatpatinā śive || prajāḥ sarvā niyuktāśca śaṃbhunā paramātmanā
Brahmā said: "O Śivā, I was created in the beginning by the God of gods, your husband, and all creatures were appointed (to me) by Śambhu, the Supreme Self."
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SiP 3 3.16
मनसा निर्मिताः सर्वे शिवे देवादयो मया ।। न वृद्धिमुपगच्छंति सृज्यमानाः पुनःपुनः
manasā nirmitāḥ sarve śive devādayo mayā || na vṛddhimupagacchaṃti sṛjyamānāḥ punaḥpunaḥ
"O Śivā, all of them — the gods and the rest — were fashioned by me with my mind; being created again and again, they do not attain increase."
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SiP 3 3.17
मिथुनप्रभवामेव कृत्वा सृष्टिमतः परम् ।। संवर्द्धयितुमिच्छामि सर्वा एव मम प्रजाः
mithunaprabhavāmeva kṛtvā sṛṣṭimataḥ param || saṃvarddhayitumicchāmi sarvā eva mama prajāḥ
"Making creation henceforth arise from pairs, I wish to make all my creatures multiply."
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SiP 3 3.18
न निर्गतं पुरा त्वत्तो नारीणां कुलमव्ययम् ।। तेन नारीकुलं श्रेष्ठं मम शक्तिर्न विद्यते
na nirgataṃ purā tvatto nārīṇāṃ kulamavyayam || tena nārīkulaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ mama śaktirna vidyate
"Formerly the imperishable race of women did not issue forth from you; hence the race of women is superior, (while) I have no power (śakti)."
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SiP 3 3.19
सर्वासामेव शक्तीनां त्वत्तः खलु समुद्भवः ।। तस्मात्त्वं परमां शक्तिं प्रार्थयाम्यखिलेश्वरीम्
sarvāsāmeva śaktīnāṃ tvattaḥ khalu samudbhavaḥ || tasmāttvaṃ paramāṃ śaktiṃ prārthayāmyakhileśvarīm
"Indeed the origin of all powers (śaktis) is from you; therefore I entreat you, the supreme Śakti, the mistress of all."
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SiP 3 3.21
अन्यं त्वत्तः प्रार्थयामि वरं च वरदेश्वरि ।। देहि मे तं कृपां कृत्वा जगन्मातर्नमोऽस्तु ते
anyaṃ tvattaḥ prārthayāmi varaṃ ca varadeśvari || dehi me taṃ kṛpāṃ kṛtvā jaganmātarnamo'stu te
"And I request another boon from you, O Īśvarī, giver of boons: show grace and grant me that, O Mother of the world; homage be to you."
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SiP 3 3.22
चराचरविवृद्ध्यर्थमीशेनैकेन सर्वगे ।। दक्षस्य मम पुत्रस्य पुत्री भव भवाम्बिके
carācaravivṛddhyarthamīśenaikena sarvage || dakṣasya mama putrasya putrī bhava bhavāmbike
"For the increase of the moving and unmoving, by the one Lord, O all-pervading one — become the daughter of Dakṣa, my son, O Mother Bhavā."
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SiP 3 3.23
एवं संयाचिता देवी ब्रह्मणा परमेश्वरी ।। तथास्त्विति वचः प्रोच्य तच्छक्तिं विधये ददौ
evaṃ saṃyācitā devī brahmaṇā parameśvarī || tathāstviti vacaḥ procya tacchaktiṃ vidhaye dadau
Thus entreated by Brahmā, the Goddess, the supreme Īśvarī, spoke the words "so be it," and gave that power (śakti) to the Creator.
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SiP 3 3.24
तस्माद्धि सा शिवा देवी शिवशक्तिर्जगन्मयी ।। शक्तिमेकां भ्रुवोर्मध्यात्ससर्जात्मसमप्रभाम्
tasmāddhi sā śivā devī śivaśaktirjaganmayī || śaktimekāṃ bhruvormadhyātsasarjātmasamaprabhām
For from that, that Goddess Śivā, the Śakti of Śiva, made of the world, created from between her brows one Śakti equal in radiance to herself.
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SiP 3 3.25
तामाह प्रहसन्प्रेक्ष्य शक्तिं देववरो हरः ।। कृपासिन्धुर्महेशानो लीलाकारी भवाम्बिकाम्
tāmāha prahasanprekṣya śaktiṃ devavaro haraḥ || kṛpāsindhurmaheśāno līlākārī bhavāmbikām
Looking at that Śakti, Hara, the best of gods, the ocean of compassion, the great Lord, the performer of play, laughed and spoke to Bhavā, the Mother.
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SiP 3 3.26
शिव उवाच ।। तपसाराधिता देवि ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना ।। प्रसन्ना भव सुप्रीत्या कुरु तस्याखिलेप्सितम्
śiva uvāca || tapasārādhitā devi brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā || prasannā bhava suprītyā kuru tasyākhilepsitam
Śiva said: "O Goddess, you have been worshipped with austerity by Brahmā, the highest-placed one; be gracious, and with great affection fulfil his every wish."
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SiP 3 3.27
तामाज्ञां परमेशस्य शिरसा प्रतिगृह्य सा ।। ब्रह्मणो वचनाद्देवी दक्षस्य दुहिताभवत्
tāmājñāṃ parameśasya śirasā pratigṛhya sā || brahmaṇo vacanāddevī dakṣasya duhitābhavat
Receiving that command of the Supreme Lord upon her head, the Goddess became, by Brahmā's word, the daughter of Dakṣa.
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SiP 3 3.28
दत्त्वैवमतुलां शक्तिं ब्रह्मणो सा शिवा मुने ।। विवेश देहं शंभोर्हि शंभुश्चान्तर्दधे प्रभुः
dattvaivamatulāṃ śaktiṃ brahmaṇo sā śivā mune || viveśa dehaṃ śaṃbhorhi śaṃbhuścāntardadhe prabhuḥ
Having thus given the incomparable Śakti to Brahmā, O sage, that Śivā entered the body of Śambhu, and the Lord Śambhu disappeared.
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SiP 3 3.29
तदाप्रभृति लोकेऽस्मिन्स्त्रिया भागः प्रकल्पितः ।। आनन्दं प्राप स विधिः सृष्टिर्जाता च मैथुनी
tadāprabhṛti loke'sminstriyā bhāgaḥ prakalpitaḥ || ānandaṃ prāpa sa vidhiḥ sṛṣṭirjātā ca maithunī
From that time on, in this world, the share of woman was established; that Creator attained joy, and creation came to be through sexual union.
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SiP 3 3.31
एतदाख्यानमनघं यः पठ्च्छृणुयादपि ।। स भुक्त्वा सकलान्भोगान्प्रयाति परमां गतिम्
etadākhyānamanaghaṃ yaḥ paṭhcchṛṇuyādapi || sa bhuktvā sakalānbhogānprayāti paramāṃ gatim
Whoever recites, or even hears, this faultless narrative — he, having enjoyed all enjoyments, goes on to the supreme goal.
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