Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita — Chapter 36

SiP 4 36.1

।। सूत उवाच ।। श्रुत्वा विष्णुकृतं दिव्यं परनामविभूषितम् ।। सहस्रनामस्वस्तोत्रं प्रसन्नोऽभून्महेश्वरः

|| sūta uvāca || śrutvā viṣṇukṛtaṃ divyaṃ paranāmavibhūṣitam || sahasranāmasvastotraṃ prasanno'bhūnmaheśvaraḥ

Sūta said: Having heard the divine hymn of a thousand names, adorned with the highest names, made by Viṣṇu, Maheśvara became pleased.

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SiP 4 36.2

परीक्षार्थं हरेरीशः कमलेषु महेश्वरः ।। गोपयामास कमलं तदैकं भुवनेश्वरः

parīkṣārthaṃ harerīśaḥ kamaleṣu maheśvaraḥ || gopayāmāsa kamalaṃ tadaikaṃ bhuvaneśvaraḥ

To test Hari, the Lord Maheśvara, lord of the world, hid one lotus among those lotuses.

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SiP 4 36.3

पंकजेषु तदा तेषु सहस्रेषु बभूव च ।। न्यूनमेकं तदा विष्णुर्विह्वलश्शिवपूजने

paṃkajeṣu tadā teṣu sahasreṣu babhūva ca || nyūnamekaṃ tadā viṣṇurvihvalaśśivapūjane

And then among those thousand lotuses one came to be lacking; then Viṣṇu was distressed in his worship of Śiva.

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SiP 4 36.4

हृदा विचारितं तेन कुतो वै कमलं गतम् ।। यातं यातु सुखेनैव मन्नेत्रं कमलं न किम् शङ्कर उवाच।। ज्ञातं मयेदं सकलं तव चित्तेप्सितं हरे ।। देवकार्यं विशेषेण देवकार्य्यरतात्मनः धार्य्यं चक्रं सदा मे हि सवार्भीष्टस्य सिद्धये ।। त्वया विष्णो प्रयत्नेन सर्वचक्रवरं त्विदम् विष्णुरुवाच ।। यथेदानीं कृपानाथ क्रियते चान्यतः परा ।। कार्य्या चैव विशेषेण कृपालुत्वात्त्वया प्रभो

hṛdā vicāritaṃ tena kuto vai kamalaṃ gatam || yātaṃ yātu sukhenaiva mannetraṃ kamalaṃ na kim śaṅkara uvāca|| jñātaṃ mayedaṃ sakalaṃ tava cittepsitaṃ hare || devakāryaṃ viśeṣeṇa devakāryyaratātmanaḥ dhāryyaṃ cakraṃ sadā me hi savārbhīṣṭasya siddhaye || tvayā viṣṇo prayatnena sarvacakravaraṃ tvidam viṣṇuruvāca || yathedānīṃ kṛpānātha kriyate cānyataḥ parā || kāryyā caiva viśeṣeṇa kṛpālutvāttvayā prabho

He pondered in his heart: where indeed has the lotus gone? Let what is gone go, and gladly — is my eye not a lotus? Śaṅkara said: I have understood all this, the wish of your heart, O Hari — especially the business of the gods, since your mind is devoted to the gods' business. The discus is always to be borne by me for the accomplishment of what all desire; by you, O Viṣṇu, with effort, this best of all discuses (is to be borne). Viṣṇu said: As it is now done, O lord of compassion, and further from elsewhere, so must it especially be done by you, out of your compassion, O master.

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SiP 4 36.5

ज्ञात्वेति नेत्रमुद्धृत्य सर्वसत्त्वावलम्बनात् ।। पूजयामास भावेन स्तवयामास तेन च

jñātveti netramuddhṛtya sarvasattvāvalambanāt || pūjayāmāsa bhāvena stavayāmāsa tena ca

Having thus understood, he plucked out (his) eye — since (Śiva) is the support of all beings — and worshipped (him) with devotion, and with that praised (him).

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SiP 4 36.6

ततः स्तुतमथो दृष्ट्वा तथाभूतं हरो हरिम् ।। मा मेति व्याहरन्नेव प्रादुरासीज्जगद्गुरुः

tataḥ stutamatho dṛṣṭvā tathābhūtaṃ haro harim || mā meti vyāharanneva prādurāsījjagadguruḥ

Then, seeing Hari praised (thus) and in that condition, Hara, the teacher of the world, appeared, uttering just "Not to me! Not to me!"

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SiP 4 36.7

तस्मादवतताराशु मण्डलात्पार्थिवस्य च ।। प्रतिष्ठितस्य हरिणा स्वलिंगस्य महेश्वरः

tasmādavatatārāśu maṇḍalātpārthivasya ca || pratiṣṭhitasya hariṇā svaliṃgasya maheśvaraḥ

From that (place), Maheśvara at once descended from the maṇḍala of the earthen liṅga of his own, which had been installed by Hari.

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SiP 4 36.8

यथोक्तरूपिणं शम्भुं तेजोराशिसमुत्थितम् ।। नमस्कृत्य पुरः स्थित्वा स तुष्टाव विशेषतः

yathoktarūpiṇaṃ śambhuṃ tejorāśisamutthitam || namaskṛtya puraḥ sthitvā sa tuṣṭāva viśeṣataḥ

Having bowed to Śambhu, who bore the form as described and had risen up from a mass of light, and standing before (him), he praised (him) especially.

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SiP 4 36.9

तदा प्राह महादेवः प्रसन्नः प्रहसन्निव ।। सम्प्रेक्ष्य कृपया विष्णुं कृतांजलिपुटं स्थितम्

tadā prāha mahādevaḥ prasannaḥ prahasanniva || samprekṣya kṛpayā viṣṇuṃ kṛtāṃjalipuṭaṃ sthitam

Then Mahādeva, gracious and as if smiling, looking with compassion upon Viṣṇu who stood with cupped hands joined (in salutation), said:

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SiP 4 36.11

देवकार्य्यस्य सिद्ध्यर्थं दैत्यनाशाय चाश्रमम् ।। सुदर्शनाख्यं चक्रं च ददामि तव शोभनम्

devakāryyasya siddhyarthaṃ daityanāśāya cāśramam || sudarśanākhyaṃ cakraṃ ca dadāmi tava śobhanam

"For the accomplishment of the gods' business and for the destruction of the daityas, I give you the beautiful discus named Sudarśana, (an) āśrama(?)."

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SiP 4 36.12

यद्रूपं भवता दृष्टं सर्वलोकसुखावहम् ।। हिताय तव देवेश धृतं भावय तद्ध्रुवम्

yadrūpaṃ bhavatā dṛṣṭaṃ sarvalokasukhāvaham || hitāya tava deveśa dhṛtaṃ bhāvaya taddhruvam

"The form which was seen by you, which brings happiness to all the worlds, was assumed for your benefit, O lord of the gods; contemplate it steadfastly."

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SiP 4 36.13

रणाजिरे स्मृतं तद्वै देवानां दुःखनाशनम् ।। इदं चक्रमिदं रूपमिदं नामसहस्रकम्

raṇājire smṛtaṃ tadvai devānāṃ duḥkhanāśanam || idaṃ cakramidaṃ rūpamidaṃ nāmasahasrakam

"Recalled on the field of battle, it indeed destroys the sorrows of the gods: this discus, this form, this thousand of names."

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SiP 4 36.14

ये शृण्वन्ति सदा भक्त्या सिद्धि स्यादनपायिनी ।। कामानां सकलानां च प्रसादान्मम सुव्रत

ye śṛṇvanti sadā bhaktyā siddhi syādanapāyinī || kāmānāṃ sakalānāṃ ca prasādānmama suvrata

"For those who always listen (to it) with devotion there will be unfailing attainment of all their desires, by my grace, O you of good vows."

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SiP 4 36.15

सूत उवाच ।। एवमुक्त्वा ददौ चक्रं सूर्यायुतसमप्रभम् ।। सुदर्शनं स्वपादोत्थं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्

sūta uvāca || evamuktvā dadau cakraṃ sūryāyutasamaprabham || sudarśanaṃ svapādotthaṃ sarvaśatruvināśanam

Sūta said: Having spoken thus, he gave the discus, equal in brilliance to ten thousand suns, Sudarśana, arisen from his own foot, destroyer of all enemies.

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SiP 4 36.16

विष्णुश्चापि सुसंस्कृत्य जग्राहोदङ्मुखस्तदा।। नमस्कृत्य महादेवं विष्णुर्वचनमब्रवीत्

viṣṇuścāpi susaṃskṛtya jagrāhodaṅmukhastadā|| namaskṛtya mahādevaṃ viṣṇurvacanamabravīt

And Viṣṇu too, having duly consecrated (it), then took it up facing north; and having bowed to Mahādeva, Viṣṇu spoke these words:

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SiP 4 36.17

विष्णुरुवाच ।। शृणु देव मया ध्येयं पठनीयं च किं प्रभो ।। दुःखानां नाशनार्थं हि वद त्वं लोकशंकर

viṣṇuruvāca || śṛṇu deva mayā dhyeyaṃ paṭhanīyaṃ ca kiṃ prabho || duḥkhānāṃ nāśanārthaṃ hi vada tvaṃ lokaśaṃkara

Viṣṇu said: "Listen, O god: what is to be meditated on by me and what is to be recited, O lord? For the destruction of sorrows, tell (me), O Śaṃkara, benefactor of the world."

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SiP 4 36.18

सूत उवाच ।। इति पृष्टस्तदा तेन सन्तुष्टस्तु शिवोऽब्रवीत् ।। प्रसन्नमानसो भूत्वा विष्णुं देवसहायकम्

sūta uvāca || iti pṛṣṭastadā tena santuṣṭastu śivo'bravīt || prasannamānaso bhūtvā viṣṇuṃ devasahāyakam

Sūta said: Thus questioned by him, Śiva, well pleased, with a gracious mind, spoke to Viṣṇu, the helper of the gods:

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SiP 4 36.19

।। शिव उवाच ।। रूपं ध्येयं हरे मे हि सर्वानर्थप्रशान्तये ।। अनेकदुःखनाशार्थं पठ नामसहस्रकम्

|| śiva uvāca || rūpaṃ dhyeyaṃ hare me hi sarvānarthapraśāntaye || anekaduḥkhanāśārthaṃ paṭha nāmasahasrakam

Śiva said: "My form is to be meditated on, O Hari, for the quelling of all misfortune; for the destruction of manifold sorrows, recite the thousand names."

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SiP 4 36.21

अन्ये च ये पठिष्यन्ति पाठयिष्यन्ति नित्यशः ।। तेषां दुःखं न स्वप्नेऽपि जायते नात्र संशयः

anye ca ye paṭhiṣyanti pāṭhayiṣyanti nityaśaḥ || teṣāṃ duḥkhaṃ na svapne'pi jāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ

"And others too who will recite (it) and have (it) recited daily — for them sorrow does not arise even in a dream; there is no doubt here."

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SiP 4 36.22

राज्ञा च संकटे प्राप्ते शतावृत्तिं चरेद्यदा ।। साङ्गः च विधिसंयुक्तं कल्याणं लभते नरः

rājñā ca saṃkaṭe prāpte śatāvṛttiṃ caredyadā || sāṅgaḥ ca vidhisaṃyuktaṃ kalyāṇaṃ labhate naraḥ

"And when a king has fallen into distress, when one performs a hundred repetitions, complete with its ancillaries and in accordance with the prescribed rite, the man obtains welfare."

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SiP 4 36.23

रोगनाशकरं ह्येतद्विद्यावित्तदमुत्तमम् ।। सर्वकामप्रदं पुण्यं शिवभक्तिप्रदं सदा

roganāśakaraṃ hyetadvidyāvittadamuttamam || sarvakāmapradaṃ puṇyaṃ śivabhaktipradaṃ sadā

"For this destroys disease, (and is) the highest (means of) learning, wealth and self-control; it is meritorious, granting all desires, and always bestowing devotion to Śiva."

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SiP 4 36.24

यदुद्दिश्य फलं श्रेष्ठं पठिष्यन्ति नरास्त्विह ।। सप्स्यन्ते नात्र संदेहः फलं तत्सत्यमुत्तमम्

yaduddiśya phalaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ paṭhiṣyanti narāstviha || sapsyante nātra saṃdehaḥ phalaṃ tatsatyamuttamam

"Whatever excellent fruit men here recite (it) with a view to, they will obtain — there is no doubt here; that fruit is truly the highest."

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SiP 4 36.25

यश्च प्रातस्समुत्थाय पूजां कृत्वा मदीयिकाम् ।। पठते मत्समक्षं वै नित्यं सिद्धिर्न दूरतः

yaśca prātassamutthāya pūjāṃ kṛtvā madīyikām || paṭhate matsamakṣaṃ vai nityaṃ siddhirna dūrataḥ

"And he who, rising at dawn and performing worship of me, recites (it) constantly in my presence — for him attainment is not far off."

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SiP 4 36.26

ऐहिकीं सिद्धिमाप्नोति निखिलां सर्वकामिकाम् ।। अन्ते सायुज्यमुक्तिं वै प्राप्नोत्यत्र न संशयः

aihikīṃ siddhimāpnoti nikhilāṃ sarvakāmikām || ante sāyujyamuktiṃ vai prāpnotyatra na saṃśayaḥ

"He obtains attainment in this world, entire and fulfilling every desire, and at the end he obtains liberation consisting of union (with me); here there is no doubt."

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SiP 4 36.27

सूत उवाच ।। एवमुक्त्वा तदा विष्णुं शंकरः प्रीतमानसः ।। उपस्पृश्य कराभ्यां तमुवाच गिरिशः पुनः

sūta uvāca || evamuktvā tadā viṣṇuṃ śaṃkaraḥ prītamānasaḥ || upaspṛśya karābhyāṃ tamuvāca giriśaḥ punaḥ

Sūta said: Having spoken thus to Viṣṇu, Śaṅkara, his mind pleased, touched him with both hands, and the Mountain-Lord spoke again.

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SiP 4 36.28

।। शिव उवाच ।। वरदोऽस्मि सुरश्रेष्ठ वरान्वृणु यथेप्सितान् ।। भक्त्या वशीकृतो नूनं स्तवेनानेन सुव्रतः

|| śiva uvāca || varado'smi suraśreṣṭha varānvṛṇu yathepsitān || bhaktyā vaśīkṛto nūnaṃ stavenānena suvrataḥ

Śiva said: I am the giver of boons, O best of the gods; choose boons as you desire. Truly, O you of good vows, I have been won over by (your) devotion, by this hymn of praise.

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SiP 4 36.29

।। सूत उवाच ।। इत्युक्तो देवदेवेन देवदेवं प्रणम्य तम् ।। सुप्रसन्नतरो विष्णुस्सांजलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्

|| sūta uvāca || ityukto devadevena devadevaṃ praṇamya tam || suprasannataro viṣṇussāṃjalirvākyamabravīt

Sūta said: Thus addressed by the God of gods, Viṣṇu, bowing to that God of gods, exceedingly gladdened, spoke words with joined palms.

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SiP 4 36.31

त्वयि भक्तिर्महादेव प्रसीद वरमुत्तमम् ।। नान्यमिच्छामि भक्तानामार्त्तयो नैव यत्प्रभो

tvayi bhaktirmahādeva prasīda varamuttamam || nānyamicchāmi bhaktānāmārttayo naiva yatprabho

(Let there be) devotion to you, O Mahādeva — be gracious: that is the highest boon. I wish for no other, for the devotees (of you) have no afflictions at all, O Lord.

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SiP 4 36.32

सूत उवाच ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य दया वान्सुतरां भवः ।। पस्पर्श च तदंगं वै प्राह शीतांशुशेखरः

sūta uvāca || tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya dayā vānsutarāṃ bhavaḥ || pasparśa ca tadaṃgaṃ vai prāha śītāṃśuśekharaḥ

Sūta said: Hearing that speech of his, Bhava became exceedingly compassionate, and he touched his body and spoke — he who bears the cool-rayed (moon) on his crest.

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SiP 4 36.33

शिव उवाच ।। मयि भक्तिस्सदा ते तु हरे स्यादनपायिनी ।। सदा वन्द्यश्च पूज्यश्च लोके भव सुरैरपि

śiva uvāca || mayi bhaktissadā te tu hare syādanapāyinī || sadā vandyaśca pūjyaśca loke bhava surairapi

Śiva said: May your devotion to me, O Hari, be always unfailing; and in the world be always one to be saluted and worshipped, even by the gods.

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SiP 4 36.34

विष्वंभरेति ते नाम सर्वपापहरं परम् ।। भविष्यति न संदेहो मत्प्रसादात्सुरोत्तम

viṣvaṃbhareti te nāma sarvapāpaharaṃ param || bhaviṣyati na saṃdeho matprasādātsurottama

Your name shall be 'Viśvambhara' (Bearer of the universe), supreme, remover of all sins — there is no doubt of it — by my grace, O best of the gods.

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SiP 4 36.35

।। सूत उवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधे रुद्रस्सर्वदेवेश्वरः प्रभुः ।। पश्यतस्तस्य विष्णोस्तु तत्रैव च मुनीश्वराः

|| sūta uvāca || ityuktvāṃtardadhe rudrassarvadeveśvaraḥ prabhuḥ || paśyatastasya viṣṇostu tatraiva ca munīśvarāḥ

Sūta said: Having said this, Rudra, the Lord, the ruler of all the gods, vanished right there while that Viṣṇu looked on, O lords among sages.

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SiP 4 36.36

जनार्दनोऽपि भगवान्वचनाच्छङ्करस्य च ।। प्राप्य चक्रं शुभं तद्वै जहर्षाति स्वचेतसि

janārdano'pi bhagavānvacanācchaṅkarasya ca || prāpya cakraṃ śubhaṃ tadvai jaharṣāti svacetasi

And the Lord Janārdana too, by the word of Śaṅkara, having obtained that auspicious discus, rejoiced greatly in his heart.

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SiP 4 36.37

कृत्वा ध्यानं च तच्छम्भोः स्तोत्रमेतन्निरन्तरम् ।। पपाठाध्यापयामास भक्तेभ्यस्तदुपादिशत्

kṛtvā dhyānaṃ ca tacchambhoḥ stotrametannirantaram || papāṭhādhyāpayāmāsa bhaktebhyastadupādiśat

And having made that meditation on Śambhu, he recited this hymn constantly, and taught it, and imparted it to (his) devotees.

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SiP 4 36.38

इति पृष्टं मयाख्यातं शृण्वताम्पापहारकम्।। अतःपरं च किं श्रेष्ठाः प्रष्टुमिच्छथ वै पुनः

iti pṛṣṭaṃ mayākhyātaṃ śṛṇvatāmpāpahārakam|| ataḥparaṃ ca kiṃ śreṣṭhāḥ praṣṭumicchatha vai punaḥ

Thus what was asked has been told by me, removing the sins of those who hear it. What further, O excellent ones, do you wish to ask now?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition