Shiva Purana — Shatarudra Samhita — Chapter 34
SiP 3 34.1
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ शिवस्य परमात्मनः ।। अवतारं शृणु विभोस्सुनर्तकनटाह्वयम् पार्वत्यपि ततः प्रीत्या स्वसखीभ्यां वयोन्विता ।। जगाम स्वपितुर्गेहं रूपं कृत्वा तु सार्थकम् २।। पार्वत्यागमनं श्रुत्वा मेनया स हिमाचलः ।। परिवारयुतो द्रष्टुं स्वसुतां तां ययौ मुदा
nandīśvara uvāca || sanatkumāra sarvajña śivasya paramātmanaḥ || avatāraṃ śṛṇu vibhossunartakanaṭāhvayam pārvatyapi tataḥ prītyā svasakhībhyāṃ vayonvitā || jagāma svapiturgehaṃ rūpaṃ kṛtvā tu sārthakam 2|| pārvatyāgamanaṃ śrutvā menayā sa himācalaḥ || parivārayuto draṣṭuṃ svasutāṃ tāṃ yayau mudā
Nandīśvara said: O Sanatkumāra, all-knowing one, hear of the incarnation of Śiva, the supreme Self, the mighty one, that goes by the name of the fine dancer-actor. Then Pārvatī too, endowed with (youthful) age, went gladly with her two friends to her father's house, having made her beauty fruitful. Hearing of Pārvatī's coming, Himācala together with Menā and his retinue went joyfully to see that daughter of his.
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SiP 3 34.2
यदा हि कालिका देवी पार्वती हिमवत्सुता ।। तेपे तपस्तुविमलं वनं गत्वा शिवाप्तये
yadā hi kālikā devī pārvatī himavatsutā || tepe tapastuvimalaṃ vanaṃ gatvā śivāptaye
When indeed the goddess Kālikā, Pārvatī, daughter of Himavat, went to the forest and performed pure austerity in order to obtain Śiva —
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SiP 3 34.3
तदा शिवः प्रसन्नो भूत्तस्यास्सुतपसो मुने ।। तद्वृत्तसुपरीक्षार्थं वरं दातुम्मुदा ययौ कामं मे पूरय विभो निर्विकारो भवान्सदा ।। भक्तवत्सलनामा हि तव भक्तास्म्यमहं सदा शृंगञ्च डमरुन्तत्र वादयामास सुध्वनिम् ।। महोतिं विविधाम्प्रीत्या स चकार मनोहराम् शैलो ददर्श तन्तत्र विष्णुरूपधरन्द्रुतम् ।। ततो ब्रह्मस्वरूपं च सूर्य्यरूपं ततः क्षणात्
tadā śivaḥ prasanno bhūttasyāssutapaso mune || tadvṛttasuparīkṣārthaṃ varaṃ dātummudā yayau kāmaṃ me pūraya vibho nirvikāro bhavānsadā || bhaktavatsalanāmā hi tava bhaktāsmyamahaṃ sadā śṛṃgañca ḍamaruntatra vādayāmāsa sudhvanim || mahotiṃ vividhāmprītyā sa cakāra manoharām śailo dadarśa tantatra viṣṇurūpadharandrutam || tato brahmasvarūpaṃ ca sūryyarūpaṃ tataḥ kṣaṇāt
then Śiva became pleased with her fine austerity, O sage, and went joyfully to grant her a boon, in order to test her conduct well. “Fulfil my desire, O mighty one; you are ever free of change; your name indeed is 'lover of devotees,' and I am always your devotee.” And there he sounded the horn and the ḍamaru with a fine tone, and with delight he made varied and charming great music. The mountain (Himavat) saw him there at once bearing the form of Viṣṇu, then the form of Brahmā, and then in an instant the form of the Sun.
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SiP 3 34.4
स्वरूपन्दर्शयामास तस्यै सुप्रीतमानसः ।। वरम्ब्रूहीति चोवाच तां शिवां शंकरो मुने
svarūpandarśayāmāsa tasyai suprītamānasaḥ || varambrūhīti covāca tāṃ śivāṃ śaṃkaro mune
With a well-pleased mind he showed (his own) form to her, and Śaṃkara said to that Śivā, “Ask a boon,” O sage.
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SiP 3 34.5
तच्छ्रुत्वा शम्भुवचनं दृष्ट्वा तद्रूपमुत्तमम् ।। सुजहर्ष शिवातीव प्राह तं सुप्रणम्य सा
tacchrutvā śambhuvacanaṃ dṛṣṭvā tadrūpamuttamam || sujaharṣa śivātīva prāha taṃ supraṇamya sā
Hearing that speech of Śambhu and seeing that excellent form of his, Śivā rejoiced exceedingly and, bowing low to him, spoke to him.
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SiP 3 34.6
पार्वत्युवाच ।। यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश मह्यं देयो वरो यदि ।। पतिर्भव ममेशान कृपां कुरु ममोपरि
pārvatyuvāca || yadi prasanno deveśa mahyaṃ deyo varo yadi || patirbhava mameśāna kṛpāṃ kuru mamopari
Pārvatī said: “If you are pleased, O lord of gods, and if a boon is to be granted to me, become my husband, O Īśāna; show favour to me.
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SiP 3 34.7
पितुर्गृहे मया सम्यग्गम्यते त्वदनुज्ञया ।। गन्तव्यम्भवता नाथ मत्पितुः पार्श्वतः प्रभो
piturgṛhe mayā samyaggamyate tvadanujñayā || gantavyambhavatā nātha matpituḥ pārśvataḥ prabho
“With your permission I shall go properly to my father's house; you must come, O lord, to my father's side, O master.
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SiP 3 34.8
याचस्व मान्ततो भिक्षुः ख्यापयंश्च यशः शुभम् ।। पितुर्मे सफलं सर्वं कुरु प्रीत्या गृहा श्रमम्
yācasva māntato bhikṣuḥ khyāpayaṃśca yaśaḥ śubham || piturme saphalaṃ sarvaṃ kuru prītyā gṛhā śramam
“Then ask for me as a mendicant, proclaiming (your) auspicious fame; out of affection make my father's whole household effort fruitful.
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SiP 3 34.9
ततो यथोक्तविधिना कर्तुमर्हसि भो प्रभो ।। विवाहं त्वं महेशान देवानां कार्य्यसिद्धये
tato yathoktavidhinā kartumarhasi bho prabho || vivāhaṃ tvaṃ maheśāna devānāṃ kāryyasiddhaye
“Then, O lord, you ought to perform the marriage according to the prescribed rite, O great Īśāna, for the accomplishment of the gods' purpose.”
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SiP 3 34.11
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। इत्युक्तस्स तया शंभुर्महेशो भक्तवत्सलः ।। तथास्त्विति वचः प्रोच्यान्तर्हितस्स्वगिरिं ययौ
nandīśvara uvāca || ityuktassa tayā śaṃbhurmaheśo bhaktavatsalaḥ || tathāstviti vacaḥ procyāntarhitassvagiriṃ yayau
Nandīśvara said: Thus addressed by her, Śambhu, the great lord, fond of his devotees, spoke the word “So be it,” and vanishing, went to his own mountain.
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SiP 3 34.14
३।। दृष्ट्वा तां सुप्रसन्नास्यामानयामासतुर्गृहम् ।। कारयामासतुः प्रीत्या महानन्दी महोत्सवम्
3|| dṛṣṭvā tāṃ suprasannāsyāmānayāmāsaturgṛham || kārayāmāsatuḥ prītyā mahānandī mahotsavam
Seeing her with her face well pleased, the two (parents) brought her home; out of affection the two, greatly joyful, had a great festival held.
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SiP 3 34.15
. धनन्ददौ द्विजादिभ्यो मेनागिरिवरस्तथा ।। मंगलं कारयामास सवेदध्वनिमादरात्
. dhanandadau dvijādibhyo menāgirivarastathā || maṃgalaṃ kārayāmāsa savedadhvanimādarāt
Menā and the best of mountains likewise gave wealth to the brahmins and others, and had the auspicious rite performed reverently with the sound of the Vedas.
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SiP 3 34.16
ततः स्वकन्यया सार्द्धमुवास प्रांगणे मुदा ।। मेना च हिमवाञ्छैलः स्नातुं गंगां जगाम सः
tataḥ svakanyayā sārddhamuvāsa prāṃgaṇe mudā || menā ca himavāñchailaḥ snātuṃ gaṃgāṃ jagāma saḥ
Then (Menā) sat in the courtyard with her own daughter in delight; and Menā—while Himavān, the mountain, went to the Ganges to bathe.
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SiP 3 34.17
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शम्भुः सुलीलो भक्तवत्सलः।। सुनर्तकनटो भूत्वा मेनकासन्निधिं ययौ
etasminnantare śambhuḥ sulīlo bhaktavatsalaḥ|| sunartakanaṭo bhūtvā menakāsannidhiṃ yayau
Meanwhile Śambhu, fond of fine play and tender to his devotees, became a skilled dancer-actor and went into Menakā's presence.
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SiP 3 34.18
शृंगं वामे करे धृत्वा दक्षिणे डमरुन्तथा।। पृष्ठे कन्थां रक्तवासा नृत्यगानविशारदः
śṛṃgaṃ vāme kare dhṛtvā dakṣiṇe ḍamaruntathā|| pṛṣṭhe kanthāṃ raktavāsā nṛtyagānaviśāradaḥ
Holding a horn in his left hand and a ḍamaru drum in the right, with a patched cloak on his back, clad in red, expert in dance and song—
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SiP 3 34.19
ततस्तु नटरूपोऽसौ मेनकाप्रांगणे मुदा ।। चक्रे स नृत्यं विविधं गानञ्चाति। मनोहरम्
tatastu naṭarūpo'sau menakāprāṃgaṇe mudā || cakre sa nṛtyaṃ vividhaṃ gānañcāti| manoharam
then he, in the form of an actor, joyfully performed in Menakā's courtyard dancing of many kinds, and singing exceedingly enchanting.
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SiP 3 34.21
तन्द्रष्टुं नागरास्सर्वे पुरुषाश्च स्त्रियस्तथा ।। आजग्मुस्सहसा तत्र बाला वृद्धा अपि ध्रुवम्
tandraṣṭuṃ nāgarāssarve puruṣāśca striyastathā || ājagmussahasā tatra bālā vṛddhā api dhruvam
To see him all the townspeople, men and likewise women, came rushing there—children too, and the aged as well, indeed.
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SiP 3 34.22
श्रुत्वा संगीतं तन्दृष्ट्वा सुनृत्यं च मनोहरम्।। सहसा मुर्मुहुः सर्वे मेनापि च तदा मुने
śrutvā saṃgītaṃ tandṛṣṭvā sunṛtyaṃ ca manoharam|| sahasā murmuhuḥ sarve menāpi ca tadā mune
Hearing that music and seeing that fine, enchanting dance, they were all at once bewildered, and Menā too then, O sage.
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SiP 3 34.23
ततो मेनाशु रत्नानि स्वर्णपात्रस्थितानि च ।। तस्मै दातुं ययौ प्रीत्या तदूतिप्री तमानसा
tato menāśu ratnāni svarṇapātrasthitāni ca || tasmai dātuṃ yayau prītyā tadūtiprī tamānasā
Then Menā quickly went, with affection, to give him jewels set in golden dishes, her mind delighted by that (song of his).
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SiP 3 34.24
तानि न स्वीचकारासौ भिक्षां चेते शिवां च ताम् ।। पुनस्तु नृत्यं गानं च कौतुकात्कर्तुमुद्यतः
tāni na svīcakārāsau bhikṣāṃ cete śivāṃ ca tām || punastu nṛtyaṃ gānaṃ ca kautukātkartumudyataḥ
He did not accept them, but sought as alms that Śivā (Pārvatī) herself; and again out of playfulness he set about dancing and singing.
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SiP 3 34.25
मेना तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा चुकोपाति सुविस्मिता ।। भिक्षुकम्भर्त्सयामास बहिष्कर्तुमियेष सा
menā tadvacanaṃ śrutvā cukopāti suvismitā || bhikṣukambhartsayāmāsa bahiṣkartumiyeṣa sā
Hearing his words, Menā, greatly astonished, became very angry; she rebuked the beggar and wished to have him thrown out.
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SiP 3 34.26
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र गंगातो गिरिराड्ययौ ।। ददर्श पुरतो भिक्षुं प्रांगणस्थं नराकृतिम्
etasminnantare tatra gaṃgāto girirāḍyayau || dadarśa purato bhikṣuṃ prāṃgaṇasthaṃ narākṛtim
Meanwhile the king of mountains came there from the Ganges, and saw before him the beggar standing in the courtyard, of human form.
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SiP 3 34.27
श्रुत्वा मेनामुखाद्वृत्तन्तत्सर्वं सुचुकोप सः ।। आज्ञां चकारानुचरान्बहिः कर्तुं च भिक्षुकम्
śrutvā menāmukhādvṛttantatsarvaṃ sucukopa saḥ || ājñāṃ cakārānucarānbahiḥ kartuṃ ca bhikṣukam
Hearing that whole affair from Menā's mouth, he grew very angry, and ordered his attendants to put the beggar out.
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SiP 3 34.28
महाग्निमिव दुःस्पर्शं प्रज्वलन्तं सुतेजसम् ।। न शशाक बहिः कर्तुं कोऽपि तं मुनिसत्तम
mahāgnimiva duḥsparśaṃ prajvalantaṃ sutejasam || na śaśāka bahiḥ kartuṃ ko'pi taṃ munisattama
But no one was able to put him out—blazing, of great splendour, untouchable like a great fire, O best of sages.
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SiP 3 34.29
ततः स भिक्षुकस्तात नानालीलाविशारदः ।। दर्शयामास शैलाय स्वप्रभावमनन्तकम्
tataḥ sa bhikṣukastāta nānālīlāviśāradaḥ || darśayāmāsa śailāya svaprabhāvamanantakam
Then that beggar, my dear, skilled in manifold sports, showed the mountain his own endless power.
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SiP 3 34.31
ततो ददर्श तं तात रुद्ररूपं महाद्भुतम् ।। पार्वती सहितं रम्यं विहसन्तं सुतेजसम्
tato dadarśa taṃ tāta rudrarūpaṃ mahādbhutam || pārvatī sahitaṃ ramyaṃ vihasantaṃ sutejasam
Then, my dear, he saw him in the form of Rudra, greatly wondrous, delightful, together with Pārvatī, laughing, of great splendour.
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SiP 3 34.32
एवं सुबहुरूपाणि तस्य तत्र ददर्श सः ।। सुविस्मितो बभूवाशु परमानन्दसंप्लुतः
evaṃ subahurūpāṇi tasya tatra dadarśa saḥ || suvismito babhūvāśu paramānandasaṃplutaḥ
Thus he saw there his very many forms; he at once became astonished, flooded with supreme bliss.
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SiP 3 34.33
अथासौ भिक्षुवर्यो हि तस्मात्तस्याश्च सूतिकृत् ।। भिक्षां ययाचे दुर्गान्तान्नान्यज्जग्राह किञ्चन
athāsau bhikṣuvaryo hi tasmāttasyāśca sūtikṛt || bhikṣāṃ yayāce durgāntānnānyajjagrāha kiñcana
Then that best of beggars, the maker of (her) birth, begged alms of him and of her—Durgā as the last (thing asked); he took nothing else.
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SiP 3 34.34
ततश्चान्तर्दधे भिक्षुस्वरूपः परमेश्वरः ।। स्वालयं स जगामाशु दुर्गावाक्यप्रणोदितः
tataścāntardadhe bhikṣusvarūpaḥ parameśvaraḥ || svālayaṃ sa jagāmāśu durgāvākyapraṇoditaḥ
Then the Supreme Lord in the form of a beggar vanished; urged by Durgā's words he quickly went to his own abode.
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SiP 3 34.35
तदा बभूव सुज्ञानं मेनाशैलेशयोरपि ।। आवां शिवो वञ्चयित्वा गतवान्स्वालयं विभुः
tadā babhūva sujñānaṃ menāśaileśayorapi || āvāṃ śivo vañcayitvā gatavānsvālayaṃ vibhuḥ
Then clear knowledge arose in both Menā and the lord of mountains: "Śiva the almighty, having deceived us two, has gone to his own abode.
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SiP 3 34.36
अस्मै देया स्वकन्येयं पार्वती सुतप स्विनी ।। एवं विचार्य च तयोः शिवेभक्तिरभूत्परा
asmai deyā svakanyeyaṃ pārvatī sutapa svinī || evaṃ vicārya ca tayoḥ śivebhaktirabhūtparā
To him this our daughter Pārvatī, of great austerity, is to be given." Having thus reflected, in those two a supreme devotion to Śiva arose.
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SiP 3 34.37
अतो रुद्रो महोतीश्च कृत्वा भक्तमुदावहम् ।। विवाहं कृतवान्प्रीत्या पार्वत्या स विधानतः
ato rudro mahotīśca kṛtvā bhaktamudāvaham || vivāhaṃ kṛtavānprītyā pārvatyā sa vidhānataḥ
Therefore Rudra, the great lord, having made (a wedding) that brings joy to devotees, lovingly married Pārvatī according to the rules.
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SiP 3 34.38
इति प्रोक्तस्तु ते तात सुनर्तकनटाह्वयः ।। शिवावतारो हि मया शिवावाक्यप्रपूरकः
iti proktastu te tāta sunartakanaṭāhvayaḥ || śivāvatāro hi mayā śivāvākyaprapūrakaḥ
Thus, dear one, has (the incarnation) named Sunartaka Naṭa been told to you by me — an incarnation of Śiva indeed, one that fulfilled Śivā's words.
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SiP 3 34.39
इदमाख्यानमनघं परमं व्याहृतम्मया।। य एतच्छृणुयात्प्रीत्या स सुखी गतिमाप्नुयात्
idamākhyānamanaghaṃ paramaṃ vyāhṛtammayā|| ya etacchṛṇuyātprītyā sa sukhī gatimāpnuyāt
This faultless, supreme narrative has been recounted by me; whoever listens to it with love becomes happy and attains (a good) destination.
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