Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Purva Bhaga — Chapter 16
SiP 7.1 16.1
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे सप्तम्यां वायवीयसंहितायां पू-- शिवशिवास्तुतिवर्णनं नाम पञ्चदशो ऽध्यायः छप्तेर् १६ वायुरुवाच अथ देवो महादेवो महाजलदनादया वाचा मधुरगंभीरशिवदश्लक्ष्णवर्णया
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe saptamyāṃ vāyavīyasaṃhitāyāṃ pū-- śivaśivāstutivarṇanaṃ nāma pañcadaśo 'dhyāyaḥ chapter 16 vāyuruvāca atha devo mahādevo mahājaladanādayā vācā madhuragaṃbhīraśivadaślakṣṇavarṇayā
Thus, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, in the seventh, the Vāyavīya Saṃhitā, (former part), the fifteenth chapter, named the description of the praise of Śiva and Śivā. Chapter 16. Vāyu said: Then the god Mahādeva, with a voice (deep) as the roar of a great cloud, whose syllables were sweet, grave, auspicious and smooth —
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SiP 7.1 16.2
अर्थसंपन्नपदया राजलक्षणयुक्तया अशेषविषयारंभरक्षाविमलदक्षया
arthasaṃpannapadayā rājalakṣaṇayuktayā aśeṣaviṣayāraṃbharakṣāvimaladakṣayā
(with speech) whose words were full of meaning, endowed with the marks of royalty, spotlessly competent in undertaking and protecting all matters,
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SiP 7.1 16.3
मनोहरतरोदारमधुरस्मितपूर्वया संबभाषे सुसंपीतो विश्वकर्माणमीश्वरः
manoharatarodāramadhurasmitapūrvayā saṃbabhāṣe susaṃpīto viśvakarmāṇamīśvaraḥ
preceded by a most charming, noble, sweet smile — thus the Lord, well pleased, spoke to Viśvakarman (the world-maker, i.e. Brahmā).
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SiP 7.1 16.4
ईश्वर उवाच वत्स वत्स महाभाग मम पुत्र पितामह ज्ञातमेव मया सर्वं तव वाक्यस्य गौरवम्
īśvara uvāca vatsa vatsa mahābhāga mama putra pitāmaha jñātameva mayā sarvaṃ tava vākyasya gauravam
The Lord said: Child, dear child, greatly fortunate one, my son, grandfather (of the worlds), all the weight of your speech is already known to me.
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SiP 7.1 16.5
प्रजानामेव बृद्ध्यर्थं तपस्तप्तं त्वयाधुना तपसा ऽनेन तुष्टोस्मि ददामि च तवेप्सितम्
prajānāmeva bṛddhyarthaṃ tapastaptaṃ tvayādhunā tapasā 'nena tuṣṭosmi dadāmi ca tavepsitam
Now this austerity has been performed by you just for the increase of creatures; with this austerity I am pleased, and I grant you what you desire.
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SiP 7.1 16.6
इत्युक्त्वा परमोदारं स्वभावमधुरं वचः ससर्ज वपुषो भागाद्देवीं देववरो हरः
ityuktvā paramodāraṃ svabhāvamadhuraṃ vacaḥ sasarja vapuṣo bhāgāddevīṃ devavaro haraḥ
Having spoken this exceedingly noble speech, sweet by its very nature, Hara, the best of gods, emitted from a portion of his body the Goddess —
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SiP 7.1 16.7
यामाहुर्ब्रह्मविद्वांसो देवीं दिव्यगुणान्विताम् परस्य परमां शक्तिं भवस्य परमात्मनः
yāmāhurbrahmavidvāṃso devīṃ divyaguṇānvitām parasya paramāṃ śaktiṃ bhavasya paramātmanaḥ
her whom the knowers of brahman call the Goddess endowed with divine qualities, the supreme power of the supreme one, of Bhava, the highest Self,
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SiP 7.1 16.8
५१८अ यस्यां न खलु विद्यंते जन्म मृत्युजरादयः या भवानी भवस्यांगात्समाविरभवत्किल
518a yasyāṃ na khalu vidyaṃte janma mṛtyujarādayaḥ yā bhavānī bhavasyāṃgātsamāvirabhavatkila
in whom indeed there are no birth, death, old age and the rest — she, Bhavānī, became manifest, it is said, from Bhava's body,
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SiP 7.1 16.9
यस्या वाचो निवर्तन्ते मनसा चेंद्रियैः सह सा भर्तुर्वपुषो भागाज्जातेव समदृश्यत
yasyā vāco nivartante manasā ceṃdriyaiḥ saha sā bharturvapuṣo bhāgājjāteva samadṛśyata
she from whom words turn back, together with the mind and the senses — she appeared as though born from a portion of her husband's body.
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SiP 7.1 16.10
या सा जगदिदं कृत्स्नं महिम्ना व्याप्य तिष्ठति शरीरिणीव स देवी विचित्रं समलक्ष्यत
yā sā jagadidaṃ kṛtsnaṃ mahimnā vyāpya tiṣṭhati śarīriṇīva sa devī vicitraṃ samalakṣyata
She who, pervading this whole world with her greatness, abides (in it) — that Goddess was wondrously perceived as though possessing a body.
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SiP 7.1 16.11
सर्वं जगदिदं चैषा संमोहयति मायया ईश्वरात्सैव जाताभूदजाता परमार्थतः
sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ caiṣā saṃmohayati māyayā īśvarātsaiva jātābhūdajātā paramārthataḥ
And she bewilders this entire world by her māyā; she alone appeared as born from the Lord, though in the highest truth unborn.
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SiP 7.1 16.12
न यस्या परमो भावः सुराणामपि गोचरः विश्वामरेश्वरी चैव विभक्ता भर्तुरंगतः
na yasyā paramo bhāvaḥ surāṇāmapi gocaraḥ viśvāmareśvarī caiva vibhaktā bharturaṃgataḥ
She whose supreme nature is not within the range even of the gods — the mistress of all the immortals of the universe — was (thus) separated out from her husband's body.
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SiP 7.1 16.13
तां दृष्ट्वा परमेशानीं सर्वलोकमहेश्वरीम् सर्वज्ञां सर्वगां सूक्ष्मां सदसद्व्यक्तिवर्जिताम्
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā parameśānīṃ sarvalokamaheśvarīm sarvajñāṃ sarvagāṃ sūkṣmāṃ sadasadvyaktivarjitām
Seeing her, the supreme sovereign lady, the great mistress of all the worlds, all-knowing, all-pervading, subtle, free from any manifestation as existent or non-existent,
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SiP 7.1 16.14
परमां निखिलं भासा भासयन्तीमिदं जगत् प्रणिपत्य महादेवीं प्रार्थयामास वै विराट्
paramāṃ nikhilaṃ bhāsā bhāsayantīmidaṃ jagat praṇipatya mahādevīṃ prārthayāmāsa vai virāṭ
the supreme one, illumining this whole world with her radiance — bowing down to the Great Goddess, the Vast One (Brahmā) made his request.
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SiP 7.1 16.15
ब्रह्मोवाच देवि देवेन सृष्टो ऽहमादौ सर्वजगन्मयि प्रजासर्गे नियुक्तश्च सृजामि सकलं जगत्
brahmovāca devi devena sṛṣṭo 'hamādau sarvajaganmayi prajāsarge niyuktaśca sṛjāmi sakalaṃ jagat
Brahmā said: O Goddess, O you who consist of the whole world, I was created in the beginning by the God, and appointed to the creation of creatures, and I create the entire world.
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SiP 7.1 16.16
मनसा निर्मिताः सर्वे देवि देवादयो मया न वृद्धिमुपगच्छन्ति सृज्यमानाः पुनः पुनः
manasā nirmitāḥ sarve devi devādayo mayā na vṛddhimupagacchanti sṛjyamānāḥ punaḥ punaḥ
O Goddess, all the gods and the rest have been fashioned by me with the mind; though created again and again, they do not attain increase.
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SiP 7.1 16.17
मिथुनप्रभवामेव कृत्वा सृष्टिमतः परम् संवर्धयितुमिच्छामि सर्वा एव मम प्रजाः
mithunaprabhavāmeva kṛtvā sṛṣṭimataḥ param saṃvardhayitumicchāmi sarvā eva mama prajāḥ
Having made creation arise from pairs from now on, I wish to make all my creatures multiply.
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SiP 7.1 16.18
न निर्गतं पुरा त्वत्तो नारीणां कुलमव्ययम् तेन नारीकुलं स्रष्टुं शक्तिर्मम न विद्यते
na nirgataṃ purā tvatto nārīṇāṃ kulamavyayam tena nārīkulaṃ sraṣṭuṃ śaktirmama na vidyate
Formerly the imperishable race of women did not issue forth from you; therefore I have no power to create the race of women.
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SiP 7.1 16.19
सर्वासामेव शक्तीनां त्वत्तः खलु समुद्भवः तस्मात्सर्वत्र सर्वेषां सर्वशक्तिप्रदायिनीम्
sarvāsāmeva śaktīnāṃ tvattaḥ khalu samudbhavaḥ tasmātsarvatra sarveṣāṃ sarvaśaktipradāyinīm
Indeed the origin of all powers whatsoever is from you; therefore (I entreat) you, everywhere the bestower of all power upon all,
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SiP 7.1 16.20
त्वामेव वरदां मायां प्रार्थयामि सुरेश्वरीम् चराचरविवृद्ध्यर्थमंशेनैकेन सर्वगे
tvāmeva varadāṃ māyāṃ prārthayāmi sureśvarīm carācaravivṛddhyarthamaṃśenaikena sarvage
you alone, the boon-giving Māyā, the mistress of the gods, I entreat — for the increase of moving and unmoving beings, by a single portion (of yourself), O all-pervading one:
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SiP 7.1 16.21
दक्षस्य मम पुत्रस्य पुत्री भव भवार्दिनि एवं सा याचिता देवी ब्रह्मणा ब्रह्मयोनिना
dakṣasya mama putrasya putrī bhava bhavārdini evaṃ sā yācitā devī brahmaṇā brahmayoninā
become the daughter of Dakṣa, my son, O you who crush worldly existence. Thus was that Goddess entreated by Brahmā, born of brahman.
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SiP 7.1 16.22
शक्तिमेकां भ्रुवोर्मध्यात्ससर्जात्मसमप्रभाम् तामाह प्रहसन्प्रेक्ष्य देवदेववरो हरः
śaktimekāṃ bhruvormadhyātsasarjātmasamaprabhām tāmāha prahasanprekṣya devadevavaro haraḥ
(He) emitted from between his brows a single Śakti, equal in radiance to himself; looking upon her, Hara, the best of the gods of gods, laughing, said to her:
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SiP 7.1 16.23
ब्रह्माणं तपसाराध्य कुरु तस्य यथेप्सितम् तामाज्ञां परमेशस्य शिरसा प्रतिगृह्य सा
brahmāṇaṃ tapasārādhya kuru tasya yathepsitam tāmājñāṃ parameśasya śirasā pratigṛhya sā
"Propitiate Brahmā with austerity and do for him what he desires." Having received that command of the Supreme Lord upon her head, she —
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SiP 7.1 16.24
ब्रह्मणो वचनाद्देवी दक्षस्य दुहिताभवत् दत्त्वैवमतुलां शक्तिं ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मरूपिणीम्
brahmaṇo vacanāddevī dakṣasya duhitābhavat dattvaivamatulāṃ śaktiṃ brahmaṇe brahmarūpiṇīm
by Brahmā's word the goddess became Dakṣa's daughter. Having thus given to Brahmā that incomparable Śakti whose form is brahman,
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SiP 7.1 16.25
विवेश देहं देवस्य देवश्चांतरधीयत तदा प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन् स्त्रियां भोगः प्रतिष्ठितः
viveśa dehaṃ devasya devaścāṃtaradhīyata tadā prabhṛti loke 'smin striyāṃ bhogaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ
(he) entered the body of the god, and the god vanished. From that time on, in this world, enjoyment of women became established,
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SiP 7.1 16.26
प्रजासृष्टिश्च विप्रेंद्रा मैथुनेन प्रवर्तते ब्रह्मापि प्राप सानन्दं सन्तोषं मुनिपुंगवाः
prajāsṛṣṭiśca vipreṃdrā maithunena pravartate brahmāpi prāpa sānandaṃ santoṣaṃ munipuṃgavāḥ
and the procreation of offspring, O chief of brahmins, proceeds by sexual union; and Brahmā too, O bulls among sages, attained joyful satisfaction.
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SiP 7.1 16.27
एतद्वस्सर्वमाख्यातं देव्याः शक्तिसमुद्भवम् पुण्यवृद्धिकरं श्राव्यं भूतसर्गानुपंगतः
etadvassarvamākhyātaṃ devyāḥ śaktisamudbhavam puṇyavṛddhikaraṃ śrāvyaṃ bhūtasargānupaṃgataḥ
All this has been told to you — the arising of the Goddess's Śakti, which increases merit and is worth hearing, following upon (the account of) the creation of beings.
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SiP 7.1 16.28
य इदं कीर्तयेन्नित्यं देव्याः शक्तिसमुद्भवम् पुण्यं सर्वमवाप्नोति पुत्रांश्च लभते शुभान्
ya idaṃ kīrtayennityaṃ devyāḥ śaktisamudbhavam puṇyaṃ sarvamavāpnoti putrāṃśca labhate śubhān
Whoever constantly recites this arising of the Goddess's Śakti obtains all merit and gains good sons.
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