Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita — Chapter 34
SiP 4 34.1
व्यास उवाच ।। इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य सूतस्य च मुनीश्वराः ।। समूचुस्तं सुप्रशस्य लोकानां हितकाम्यया
vyāsa uvāca || iti śrutvā vacastasya sūtasya ca munīśvarāḥ || samūcustaṃ supraśasya lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā
Vyāsa said: Having heard that speech of his, of the Sūta, the lords among sages, praising him warmly, spoke to him out of a desire for the welfare of the worlds.
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SiP 4 34.2
ऋषय ऊचुः ।। सूत सर्वं विजानासि ततः पृच्छामहे वयम् ।। हरीश्वरस्य लिंगस्य महिमानं वद प्रभो
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || sūta sarvaṃ vijānāsi tataḥ pṛcchāmahe vayam || harīśvarasya liṃgasya mahimānaṃ vada prabho
The sages said: Sūta, you know everything; therefore we ask. Tell, O lord, the greatness of the liṅga of Harīśvara.
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SiP 4 34.3
चक्रं सुदर्शनं प्राप्तं विष्णुनेति श्रुतं पुरा ।। तदाराधनतस्तात तत्कथा च विशेषतः
cakraṃ sudarśanaṃ prāptaṃ viṣṇuneti śrutaṃ purā || tadārādhanatastāta tatkathā ca viśeṣataḥ
It has formerly been heard that the discus Sudarśana was obtained by Viṣṇu; (tell us) from that worship (of his), dear one, and that story in particular.
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SiP 4 34.4
सूत उवाच ।। श्रूयतां च ऋषिश्रेष्ठा हरीश्वरकथा शुभा ।। यतस्सुदर्शनं लब्धं विष्णुना शंकरात्पुरा सूत उवाच ।। इत्युक्तास्ते सुरास्सर्वे विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना ।। मत्वा दैत्यान्हतान्दुष्टान्ययुर्धाम स्वकंस्वकम् परीक्षार्थं विष्णुभक्तेस्तदा वै शंकरेण ह ।। कमलानां सहस्रात्तु हृतमेकं च नीरजम् सूत उवाच ।। इति श्रुत्वा वचो विष्णोर्देवदेवो महेश्वरः ।। ददौ तस्मै स्वकं चक्रं तेजोराशिं सुदर्शनम्
sūta uvāca || śrūyatāṃ ca ṛṣiśreṣṭhā harīśvarakathā śubhā || yatassudarśanaṃ labdhaṃ viṣṇunā śaṃkarātpurā sūta uvāca || ityuktāste surāssarve viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā || matvā daityānhatānduṣṭānyayurdhāma svakaṃsvakam parīkṣārthaṃ viṣṇubhaktestadā vai śaṃkareṇa ha || kamalānāṃ sahasrāttu hṛtamekaṃ ca nīrajam sūta uvāca || iti śrutvā vaco viṣṇordevadevo maheśvaraḥ || dadau tasmai svakaṃ cakraṃ tejorāśiṃ sudarśanam
The Sūta said: Hear, O best of sages, the auspicious story of Harīśvara, from which Sudarśana was formerly obtained by Viṣṇu from Śaṃkara. The Sūta said: Thus addressed by Viṣṇu, the master of power, all those gods, considering the wicked demons slain, went each to his own abode. Then indeed, by Śaṃkara, to test Viṣṇu's devotion, one lotus was taken away from the thousand lotuses. The Sūta said: Having heard this speech of Viṣṇu, the God of gods, Maheśvara, gave him his own discus Sudarśana, a mass of blazing energy.
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SiP 4 34.5
कस्मिंश्चित्समये दैत्याः संजाता बलवत्तराः ।। लोकांस्ते पीडयामासुर्धर्मलोपं च चक्रिरे ।।
kasmiṃścitsamaye daityāḥ saṃjātā balavattarāḥ || lokāṃste pīḍayāmāsurdharmalopaṃ ca cakrire ||
At a certain time the demons became exceedingly strong; they oppressed the worlds and brought about the destruction of dharma.
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SiP 4 34.6
ते देवाः पीडिता दैत्यैर्महाबलपराक्रमैः ।। स्वं दुखं कथयामासुर्विष्णुं निर्जररक्षकम्
te devāḥ pīḍitā daityairmahābalaparākramaiḥ || svaṃ dukhaṃ kathayāmāsurviṣṇuṃ nirjararakṣakam
Those gods, oppressed by the demons of great strength and valour, told their own suffering to Viṣṇu, the protector of the immortals.
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SiP 4 34.7
देवा ऊचुः ।। कृपां कुरु प्रभो त्वं च दैत्यैस्संपीडिता भृशम् ।। कुत्र यामश्च किं कुर्मश्शरण्यं त्वां समाश्रिताः
devā ūcuḥ || kṛpāṃ kuru prabho tvaṃ ca daityaissaṃpīḍitā bhṛśam || kutra yāmaśca kiṃ kurmaśśaraṇyaṃ tvāṃ samāśritāḥ
The gods said: Show mercy, O Lord; we are grievously tormented by the demons. Where shall we go, what shall we do? We have taken refuge in you, the giver of refuge.
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SiP 4 34.8
सूत उवाच ।। इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा देवानां दुःखितात्मनाम् ।। स्मृत्वा शिवपदांभोजं विष्णुर्वचनमब्रवीत
sūta uvāca || ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā devānāṃ duḥkhitātmanām || smṛtvā śivapadāṃbhojaṃ viṣṇurvacanamabravīta
The Sūta said: Having heard this speech of the gods, whose hearts were grieved, Viṣṇu, calling to mind the lotus-feet of Śiva, spoke these words.
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SiP 4 34.9
विष्णुरुवाच ।। करिष्यामि च वः कार्य्यमाराध्य गिरिशं सुराः ।। बलिष्ठाश्शत्रवो ह्येते विजेतव्याः प्रयत्नतः
viṣṇuruvāca || kariṣyāmi ca vaḥ kāryyamārādhya giriśaṃ surāḥ || baliṣṭhāśśatravo hyete vijetavyāḥ prayatnataḥ
Viṣṇu said: I shall accomplish your task, O gods, by propitiating Giriśa; for these enemies are very strong and must be conquered with effort.
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SiP 4 34.11
विष्णुरप्यमराणां तु जयार्थमभजच्छिवम्।। सर्वामराणामधिपं सर्वसाक्षिणमव्ययम्
viṣṇurapyamarāṇāṃ tu jayārthamabhajacchivam|| sarvāmarāṇāmadhipaṃ sarvasākṣiṇamavyayam
And Viṣṇu, for the sake of the immortals' victory, worshipped Śiva, the overlord of all the immortals, the witness of all, the imperishable one.
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SiP 4 34.12
गत्वा कैलासनिकटे तपस्तेपे हरिस्स्वयम् ।। कृत्वा कुंडं च संस्थाप्य जातवेदसमग्रतः
gatvā kailāsanikaṭe tapastepe harissvayam || kṛtvā kuṃḍaṃ ca saṃsthāpya jātavedasamagrataḥ
Going near Kailāsa, Hari himself performed austerity, having made a fire-pit and installed the fire in front (of himself).
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SiP 4 34.13
पार्थिवेन विधानेन मंत्रैर्नानाविधैरपि।। स्तोत्रैश्चैवाप्यनेकैश्च गिरिशं चाभजन्मुदा
pārthivena vidhānena maṃtrairnānāvidhairapi|| stotraiścaivāpyanekaiśca giriśaṃ cābhajanmudā
With the earthen (liṅga) rite, and with mantras of various kinds, and with many hymns too, he joyfully worshipped Giriśa.
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SiP 4 34.14
कमलैस्सरसो जातैर्मानसाख्यान्मुनीश्वराः ।। बद्ध्वा चैवासनं तत्र न चचाल हरिस्स्वयम्
kamalaissaraso jātairmānasākhyānmunīśvarāḥ || baddhvā caivāsanaṃ tatra na cacāla harissvayam
With lotuses grown in the lake called Mānasa, O lords among sages — and having fixed his posture there, Hari himself did not stir.
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SiP 4 34.15
प्रसादावधि चैवात्र स्थेयं वै सर्वथा मया ।। इत्येवं निश्चयं कृत्वा समानर्च शिवं हरिः
prasādāvadhi caivātra stheyaṃ vai sarvathā mayā || ityevaṃ niścayaṃ kṛtvā samānarca śivaṃ hariḥ
"I must by all means remain here until (his) grace (is given)" — having made this resolve, Hari worshipped Śiva.
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SiP 4 34.16
यदा नैव हरस्तुष्टो बभूव हरये द्विजाः ।। तदा स भगवान्विष्णुर्विचारे तत्परोऽभवत्
yadā naiva harastuṣṭo babhūva haraye dvijāḥ || tadā sa bhagavānviṣṇurvicāre tatparo'bhavat
When Hara did not become pleased with Hari, O twice-born, then that Lord Viṣṇu became intent upon reflection.
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SiP 4 34.17
विचार्यैवं स्वमनसि सेवनं बहुधा कृतम् ।। तथापि न हरस्तुष्टो बभूवोतिकरः प्रभुः
vicāryaivaṃ svamanasi sevanaṃ bahudhā kṛtam || tathāpi na harastuṣṭo babhūvotikaraḥ prabhuḥ
Having reflected thus in his own mind, (he) performed service in many ways; yet Hara the Lord, the doer of much, did not become pleased.
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SiP 4 34.18
सहस्रैर्नामभिः प्रीत्या तुष्टाव परमेश्वरम्
sahasrairnāmabhiḥ prītyā tuṣṭāva parameśvaram
With love he praised the Supreme Lord with a thousand names.
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SiP 4 34.19
ततस्तु विस्मितो विष्णुर्भक्त्या परमयान्वितः प्रत्येकं कमलं तस्मै नाममंत्रमुदीर्य च ।। पूजयामास वै शंभुं शरणागतवत्सलम्
tatastu vismito viṣṇurbhaktyā paramayānvitaḥ pratyekaṃ kamalaṃ tasmai nāmamaṃtramudīrya ca || pūjayāmāsa vai śaṃbhuṃ śaraṇāgatavatsalam
Then Viṣṇu, astonished, filled with supreme devotion, uttering for him one name-formula for each single lotus, worshipped Śambhu, who is tender toward those who come for refuge.
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SiP 4 34.21
न ज्ञातं विष्णुना तच्च मायाकारणमद्भुतम् ।। न्यूनं तच्चापि सञ्ज्ञाय तदन्वेषणतत्परः
na jñātaṃ viṣṇunā tacca māyākāraṇamadbhutam || nyūnaṃ taccāpi sañjñāya tadanveṣaṇatatparaḥ
And that wondrous cause, (which was) māyā, was not known by Viṣṇu; and recognizing that it (the count) was short, he set himself to search for it.
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SiP 4 34.22
बभ्राम सकलां पृथ्वीं तत्प्रीत्यै सुदृढव्रतः ।। तदप्राप्य विशुद्धात्मा नेत्रमेकमुदाहरत्
babhrāma sakalāṃ pṛthvīṃ tatprītyai sudṛḍhavrataḥ || tadaprāpya viśuddhātmā netramekamudāharat
Firm in his vow, he wandered over the whole earth for his (Śiva's) pleasure; not obtaining it, the utterly pure one plucked out one of his eyes.
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SiP 4 34.23
तं दृष्ट्वा स प्रसन्नोऽभूच्छंकरस्सर्वदुःखहा ।। आविर्बभूव तत्रैव जगाद वचनं हरिम्
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sa prasanno'bhūcchaṃkarassarvaduḥkhahā || āvirbabhūva tatraiva jagāda vacanaṃ harim
Seeing that, Śaṃkara, the remover of all sorrow, became pleased; he became manifest right there and spoke (these) words to Hari.
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SiP 4 34.24
शिव उवाच ।। प्रसन्नोऽस्मि हरे तुभ्यं वरं ब्रूहि यथेप्सितम् ।। मनोऽभिलषितं दद्मि नादेयं विद्यते तव
śiva uvāca || prasanno'smi hare tubhyaṃ varaṃ brūhi yathepsitam || mano'bhilaṣitaṃ dadmi nādeyaṃ vidyate tava
Śiva said: I am pleased with you, O Hari; ask for a boon as you desire. I grant what your mind longs for; there is nothing that may not be given to you.
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SiP 4 34.25
सूत उवाच ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा शंभुवचनं केशवः प्रीतमानसः ।। महाहर्षसमापन्नो ह्यब्रवीत्सांजलिश्शिवम्
sūta uvāca || tacchrutvā śaṃbhuvacanaṃ keśavaḥ prītamānasaḥ || mahāharṣasamāpanno hyabravītsāṃjaliśśivam
Sūta said: Hearing that speech of Śambhu, Keśava, his mind delighted, filled with great joy, spoke to Śiva with joined palms.
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SiP 4 34.26
विष्णुरुवाच ।। वाच्यं किं मे त्वदग्रे वै ह्यन्तर्यामी त्वमास्थितः ।। तथापि कथ्यते नाथ तव शासनगौरवात्
viṣṇuruvāca || vācyaṃ kiṃ me tvadagre vai hyantaryāmī tvamāsthitaḥ || tathāpi kathyate nātha tava śāsanagauravāt
Viṣṇu said: What is there for me to say before you, since you abide as the inner controller? Yet, O Lord, it is told out of respect for your command.
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SiP 4 34.27
दैत्यैश्च पीडितं विश्वं सुखं नो नस्सदा शिव ।। दैत्यान्हंतुं मम स्वामिन्स्वायुधं न प्रवर्त्तते
daityaiśca pīḍitaṃ viśvaṃ sukhaṃ no nassadā śiva || daityānhaṃtuṃ mama svāminsvāyudhaṃ na pravarttate
The world is afflicted by the demons; we have no happiness ever, O Śiva. To slay the demons, O my Master, my own weapon does not work.
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SiP 4 34.28
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि नान्यो मे रक्षकः परः।। अतोऽहं परमेशान शरणं त्वां समागतः
kiṃ karomi kva gacchāmi nānyo me rakṣakaḥ paraḥ|| ato'haṃ parameśāna śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ samāgataḥ
What am I to do, where shall I go? I have no other, higher protector. Therefore, O Supreme Lord, I have come to you for refuge.
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SiP 4 34.29
सूत उवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा च नमस्कृत्य शिवाय परमात्मने।। स्थितश्चैवाग्रतश्शंभोः स्वयं च पुरुपीडितः
sūta uvāca || ityuktvā ca namaskṛtya śivāya paramātmane|| sthitaścaivāgrataśśaṃbhoḥ svayaṃ ca purupīḍitaḥ
Sūta said: Having spoken thus and having bowed to Śiva, the Supreme Self, he stood before Śambhu, himself greatly afflicted.
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SiP 4 34.31
तत्प्राप्य भगवान्विष्णुर्दैत्यांस्तान्बलवत्तरान् ।। जघान तेन चक्रेण द्रुतं सर्वान्विना श्रमम्
tatprāpya bhagavānviṣṇurdaityāṃstānbalavattarān || jaghāna tena cakreṇa drutaṃ sarvānvinā śramam
Having obtained that (discus), Lord Viṣṇu slew with that discus all those exceedingly powerful demons swiftly and without effort.
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SiP 4 34.32
जगत्स्वास्थ्यं परं लेभे बभूवुस्सुखिनस्सुराः ।। सुप्रीतः स्वायुधं प्राप्य हरिरासीन्महासुखी
jagatsvāsthyaṃ paraṃ lebhe babhūvussukhinassurāḥ || suprītaḥ svāyudhaṃ prāpya harirāsīnmahāsukhī
The world attained supreme well-being, the gods became happy; and Hari, well pleased at regaining his own weapon, became greatly content.
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SiP 4 34.33
ऋषय ऊचुः ।। किं तन्नामसहस्रं वै कथय त्वं हि शांकरम् ।। येन तुष्टो ददौ चक्रं हरये स महेश्वरः
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || kiṃ tannāmasahasraṃ vai kathaya tvaṃ hi śāṃkaram || yena tuṣṭo dadau cakraṃ haraye sa maheśvaraḥ
The sages said: What is that thousand of names, Śaṃkara's — do tell it — by which the Great Lord, pleased, gave the discus to Hari?
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SiP 4 34.34
तन्माहात्म्यम्मम ब्रूहि शिवसंवादपूर्वकम् ।। कृपालुत्वं च शंभोर्हि विष्णूपरि यथातथम्
tanmāhātmyammama brūhi śivasaṃvādapūrvakam || kṛpālutvaṃ ca śaṃbhorhi viṣṇūpari yathātatham
Tell me its greatness, preceded by the conversation with Śiva, and Śambhu's compassion toward Viṣṇu, just as it was.
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SiP 4 34.35
व्यास उवाच ।। इति तेषां वचश्श्रुत्वा मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् ।। स्मृत्वा शिवपदांभोजं सूतो वचनमब्रवीत्
vyāsa uvāca || iti teṣāṃ vacaśśrutvā munīnāṃ bhāvitātmanām || smṛtvā śivapadāṃbhojaṃ sūto vacanamabravīt
Vyāsa said: Hearing this speech of those sages of disciplined selves, Sūta, recalling the lotus-feet of Śiva, spoke (these) words.
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