Vamana Purana — Chapter 28

VamP 28.1

पुलस्त्य उवाच । ततो गिरौ वसन् रुद्रः स्वेच्छया विचरन् मुने । विश्वकर्माणमाहूय प्रोवाच कुरु मे गुहम्

pulastya uvāca / tato girau vasan rudraḥ svecchayā vicaran mune / viśvakarmāṇamāhūya provāca kuru me guham

Pulastya said: Then, O sage, Rudra, dwelling on the mountain and roaming at will, summoned Viśvakarman and said: "Make me a house."

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VamP 28.2

ततश्चकार शर्वस्य गृहं स्वस्तिकलक्षणम् । योजनानि चतुःषष्टिः प्रमाणेन हिरण्मयम्

tataścakāra śarvasya gṛhaṃ svastikalakṣaṇam / yojanāni catuḥṣaṣṭiḥ pramāṇena hiraṇmayam

Then he made for Śarva a house marked with a svastika, sixty-four yojanas in measure, made of gold,

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VamP 28.3

दन्ततोरमनिर्व्यूहं मुक्ताजालान्तरं शुभम् । शुद्धस्फटिकसोपानं वैडूर्यकृतपरूपकम्

dantatoramanirvyūhaṃ muktājālāntaraṃ śubham / śuddhasphaṭikasopānaṃ vaiḍūryakṛtaparūpakam

with archways and turrets of ivory, its interior (hung) with nets of pearls, beautiful, with stairways of pure crystal, its (ornamental) forms fashioned of cat's-eye gems,

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VamP 28.4

सप्तकक्षं सुविस्तीर्णं सर्वैः समुदितं गुणैः । ततो देवपतिश्चक्रे यज्ञं गार्हस्थ्यलक्षणम्

saptakakṣaṃ suvistīrṇaṃ sarvaiḥ samuditaṃ guṇaiḥ / tato devapatiścakre yajñaṃ gārhasthyalakṣaṇam

having seven enclosures, very spacious, endowed with all excellences. Then the lord of the gods performed the sacrifice that marks the householder's state.

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VamP 28.5

तं पूर्वचरितं मार्गमनुयाति स्म शङ्करः । तथा सतस्त्रिनेत्रस्य महान् कालो ऽभ्यगान्मुने

taṃ pūrvacaritaṃ mārgamanuyāti sma śaṅkaraḥ / tathā satastrinetrasya mahān kālo 'bhyagānmune

Śaṅkara followed that path practised of old; and while the three-eyed one was so engaged, a great length of time went by, O sage,

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VamP 28.6

रमतः सह पार्वत्या धर्मापेक्षो जगत्पतिः । ततः कदाचिन्नर्मार्थं कालीत्युक्ता भवेन हि

ramataḥ saha pārvatyā dharmāpekṣo jagatpatiḥ / tataḥ kadācinnarmārthaṃ kālītyuktā bhavena hi

while the lord of the world, mindful of dharma, took his pleasure together with Pārvatī. Then once, for the sake of a jest, she was addressed by Bhava as "Kālī" (the black one).

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VamP 28.7

पार्वती मन्युनाविष्टा शङ्करं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । संरोहतीषुणा विद्धं वनं परशुना हतम् । वाचा दुरुक्तां बीभत्सं न प्ररोहति वाक्क्षतम्

pārvatī manyunāviṣṭā śaṅkaraṃ vākyamabravīt / saṃrohatīṣuṇā viddhaṃ vanaṃ paraśunā hatam / vācā duruktāṃ bībhatsaṃ na prarohati vākkṣatam

Pārvatī, filled with anger, spoke these words to Śaṅkara: "A forest pierced by an arrow, cut down by an axe, grows again; but a wound made by speech, foully uttered, does not heal.

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VamP 28.8

वाक्सायका वदनान्निष्पतन्ति तैराहतः शोचति रात्र्यहानि । न तान् विमुञ्चेत हि पण्डितो जनस्तमद्य धर्म वितथं त्वया कृतम्

vāksāyakā vadanānniṣpatanti tairāhataḥ śocati rātryahāni / na tān vimuñceta hi paṇḍito janastamadya dharma vitathaṃ tvayā kṛtam

"Arrows of speech fly out from the mouth; struck by them one grieves nights and days. A wise person should not loose them; today, O (lord of) dharma, a wrong has been done by you."

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VamP 28.9

तस्माद् व्रजामि देववेश तपस्तप्तुमनुत्तमम् । तथा यतिष्ये यथा भवान् कालीति वक्ष्यति

tasmād vrajāmi devaveśa tapastaptumanuttamam / tathā yatiṣye yathā bhavān kālīti vakṣyati

"Therefore, O god's dwelling, I go to practice the most excellent austerity; I shall so strive that you will call (me) 'Kālī' (no more)."

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VamP 28.10

इत्येवमुक्त्वा गिरिजा प्रणम्य च महेश्वरम् । अनुज्ञाता त्रिरिजा दिवमेवोत्पपात ह

ityevamuktvā girijā praṇamya ca maheśvaram / anujñātā tririjā divamevotpapāta ha

Having spoken thus, and having bowed to Maheśvara, Girijā, permitted (by him), flew up to heaven itself.

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VamP 28.11

समुत्पत्य च वेगेन हिमाद्रिशिखरं शिवम् । टङ्कच्छिन्नं प्रयत्नेन विधात्रा निर्मितं तथा

samutpatya ca vegena himādriśikharaṃ śivam / ṭaṅkacchinnaṃ prayatnena vidhātrā nirmitaṃ tathā

And having flown up swiftly (she reached) the auspicious peak of the Himālaya, as though cut by a chisel, fashioned with care by the Creator.

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VamP 28.12

ततो ऽवतीर्य सस्मार जयां च विजयां तथा । जयन्तीं च महापुण्यां चतुर्थोमपराजिताम्

tato 'vatīrya sasmāra jayāṃ ca vijayāṃ tathā / jayantīṃ ca mahāpuṇyāṃ caturthomaparājitām

Then, having descended, she called to mind Jayā and Vijayā, and Jayantī of great merit, and fourth, Aparājitā.

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VamP 28.13

ताः संस्मृताः समाजग्मुः कालीं द्रष्टुं हि देवताः । अनुज्ञातास्तथा देव्या शुश्रूषां चक्रिरे शुभाः

tāḥ saṃsmṛtāḥ samājagmuḥ kālīṃ draṣṭuṃ hi devatāḥ / anujñātāstathā devyā śuśrūṣāṃ cakrire śubhāḥ

Those goddesses, being remembered, came together to see Kālī; and, permitted by the Goddess, the auspicious ones performed attendance (on her).

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VamP 28.14

ततस्तपसि पार्वत्यां स्थितायां हिमवद्वनात् । समाजगाम तं देशं व्याघ्रो दंष्ट्रानखायुधः

tatastapasi pārvatyāṃ sthitāyāṃ himavadvanāt / samājagāma taṃ deśaṃ vyāghro daṃṣṭrānakhāyudhaḥ

Then, while Pārvatī was engaged in austerity, a tiger, armed with fangs and claws, came to that place out of the Himālaya forest.

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VamP 28.15

एकपादस्थितायां तु देव्यां व्याघ्रस्त्वचिन्तयत् । यदा पतिष्यते चेयं तदादास्यामि वै अहम्

ekapādasthitāyāṃ tu devyāṃ vyāghrastvacintayat / yadā patiṣyate ceyaṃ tadādāsyāmi vai aham

While the Goddess stood on one foot, the tiger thought: "When she falls, then indeed I shall seize (her)."

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VamP 28.16

इत्येवं चिन्तयन्नेव दत्तदृष्टिर्मृगाधिपः । पश्यमानस्तु वदनमेकदृष्टिरजायत

ityevaṃ cintayanneva dattadṛṣṭirmṛgādhipaḥ / paśyamānastu vadanamekadṛṣṭirajāyata

Thinking just this, the lord of beasts, with his gaze fixed, watching her face, became one whose gaze was single (unwavering).

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VamP 28.17

ततो वर्षशतं देवी गृणन्ती ब्रह्ममः पदम् । तपो ऽवर्षशतं देवी गृणन्ती ब्रह्म त्रिभुवनेश्वरः

tato varṣaśataṃ devī gṛṇantī brahmamaḥ padam / tapo 'varṣaśataṃ devī gṛṇantī brahma tribhuvaneśvaraḥ

Then for a hundred years the Goddess (stood) reciting the word of Brahman... for a hundred years the Goddess, reciting Brahman, (the) lord of the three worlds (appeared).

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VamP 28.18

पितामहस्ततोवाच देवीं प्रीतो ऽस्मि शास्वते । तपसा धूतपापासि वरं वृणु यथेप्सितम्

pitāmahastatovāca devīṃ prīto 'smi śāsvate / tapasā dhūtapāpāsi varaṃ vṛṇu yathepsitam

Then the Grandfather said to the Goddess: "I am pleased, O eternal one; by austerity you have shaken off evil. Choose a boon as you wish."

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VamP 28.19

अथोवाच वचः काली व्याघ्रस्य कमलोद्भव । वरदो भव तेनाहं यास्ये प्रीतिमनुत्तमाम्

athovāca vacaḥ kālī vyāghrasya kamalodbhava / varado bhava tenāhaṃ yāsye prītimanuttamām

Then Kālī spoke a word (on behalf) of the tiger: "O lotus-born one, be a granter of a boon to him; by that I shall attain the highest joy."

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VamP 28.20

ततः प्रादाद् वरं ब्रह्मा व्याग्रस्याद्भुतकर्मणः । गाणपत्यं विभौ भक्तिमजेयत्वं च धर्मिताम्

tataḥ prādād varaṃ brahmā vyāgrasyādbhutakarmaṇaḥ / gāṇapatyaṃ vibhau bhaktimajeyatvaṃ ca dharmitām

Then Brahmā gave a boon to the tiger of wondrous deeds: the rank of a leader of Śiva's troops, devotion to the Lord, invincibility, and righteousness.

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VamP 28.21

वरं व्याघ्राय दत्वैवं शिवकान्तामथाब्रवीत् । वृणीष्व वरमव्यग्रा वरं दास्ये तवाम्बिके

varaṃ vyāghrāya datvaivaṃ śivakāntāmathābravīt / vṛṇīṣva varamavyagrā varaṃ dāsye tavāmbike

Having thus given a boon to the tiger, he then said to Śiva's beloved: "Choose a boon without agitation; I shall give you a boon, O Ambikā."

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VamP 28.22

ततो वरं गिरिसुता प्राह देवी पितामहम् । वरः प्रदीयतां मह्यं वर्णं कनकसंनिभम्

tato varaṃ girisutā prāha devī pitāmaham / varaḥ pradīyatāṃ mahyaṃ varṇaṃ kanakasaṃnibham

Then the Goddess, the mountain's daughter, spoke of a boon to the Grandfather: "Let this boon be granted me — a complexion like gold."

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VamP 28.23

तथेत्युक्त्वा गतो ब्रह्मा पर्वती चाभवत् ततः । कोशं कृष्णं परित्यज्य पद्मकिञ्जल्कसन्निभाः

tathetyuktvā gato brahmā parvatī cābhavat tataḥ / kośaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ parityajya padmakiñjalkasannibhāḥ

Saying "So be it," Brahmā departed, and then she became Pārvatī (fair): casting off the dark sheath, (her limbs became) like the filaments of a lotus.

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VamP 28.24

तस्मात् कोशाच्च संजाता भूयः कात्यायनी मुने । तामभ्येत्य सहस्राक्षः प्रतिजग्राह दक्षिणाम् । प्रोवाच गिरिजां देवो वाक्यं स्वार्थाय वासवः

tasmāt kośācca saṃjātā bhūyaḥ kātyāyanī mune / tāmabhyetya sahasrākṣaḥ pratijagrāha dakṣiṇām / provāca girijāṃ devo vākyaṃ svārthāya vāsavaḥ

And from that sheath, O sage, Kātyāyanī was again born. Approaching her, the thousand-eyed one accepted her as a gift; and the god Vāsava spoke a word to the mountain's daughter for his own purpose.

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VamP 28.25

इन्द्र उवाच । इयं प्रदीयतां मह्यं भगिनी मे ऽस्तु कौशिकी । त्वत्कोशसंभवा चेयं कौशिकी कौशिको ऽप्यहम्

indra uvāca / iyaṃ pradīyatāṃ mahyaṃ bhaginī me 'stu kauśikī / tvatkośasaṃbhavā ceyaṃ kauśikī kauśiko 'pyaham

Indra said: "Let her be given to me; let Kauśikī be my sister. She is born of your sheath (kośa), (so she is) Kauśikī, and I too am Kauśika."

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VamP 28.26

तां प्रादादिति संश्रुत्य कौशिकीं रूपसंयुताम् । सहस्राक्षो ऽपि तां गृह्य विन्ध्यं वेगाज्जगाम च

tāṃ prādāditi saṃśrutya kauśikīṃ rūpasaṃyutām / sahasrākṣo 'pi tāṃ gṛhya vindhyaṃ vegājjagāma ca

Having heard this, she gave him Kauśikī, endowed with beauty; and the thousand-eyed one, taking her, went swiftly to the Vindhya.

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VamP 28.27

तत्र गत्वा त्वथोवाच तिष्ठस्वात्र महाबले । पूज्यमाना सुरैर्नाम्ना ख्याता त्वं विन्ध्यवासिनी

tatra gatvā tvathovāca tiṣṭhasvātra mahābale / pūjyamānā surairnāmnā khyātā tvaṃ vindhyavāsinī

Having gone there, he said: "Remain here, O greatly powerful one; honoured by the gods, you will be known by the name Vindhyavāsinī."

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VamP 28.28

तत्र स्थाप्य हरिर्देवीं दत्त्वा सिंहं च वाहनम् । भवामरारिहन्त्रीति उक्त्वा स्वर्गमुपागमत्

tatra sthāpya harirdevīṃ dattvā siṃhaṃ ca vāhanam / bhavāmarārihantrīti uktvā svargamupāgamat

Having established the Goddess there and given her a lion as a mount, Hari said, "Be the slayer of the enemies of the immortals," and went to heaven.

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VamP 28.29

उमापि तं वरं लब्ध्वा मन्दरं पुनेत्य च । प्रणम्य च महेशानं स्थिता सविनयं मुने

umāpi taṃ varaṃ labdhvā mandaraṃ punetya ca / praṇamya ca maheśānaṃ sthitā savinayaṃ mune

And Umā too, having obtained that boon, came again to Mandara, and having bowed to Maheśāna she stood there modestly, O sage.

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VamP 28.30

ततो ऽमरगुरुः श्रीमान् पार्वत्या सहितो ऽव्ययः । तस्थौ व्रषसहस्रं हि महामोहनके मुने

tato 'maraguruḥ śrīmān pārvatyā sahito 'vyayaḥ / tasthau vraṣasahasraṃ hi mahāmohanake mune

Then the glorious, imperishable teacher of the gods remained together with Pārvatī for a thousand years in the great infatuation (of love-making), O sage.

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VamP 28.31

महामोहस्थिते रुद्रे भुवनाश्चेलुरुद्धताः । चक्षुभुः सागराः सप्त देवाश् च भयमागमन्

mahāmohasthite rudre bhuvanāśceluruddhatāḥ / cakṣubhuḥ sāgarāḥ sapta devāś ca bhayamāgaman

While Rudra remained in the great infatuation, the worlds shook violently, the seven oceans were churned up, and the gods fell into fear.

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VamP 28.32

ततः सुराः सहेन्द्रेण ब्रह्मणः सदनं गताः । प्रणम्योचुर्महेशानं जगत् क्षुब्धं तु किं त्विदम्

tataḥ surāḥ sahendreṇa brahmaṇaḥ sadanaṃ gatāḥ / praṇamyocurmaheśānaṃ jagat kṣubdhaṃ tu kiṃ tvidam

Then the gods, together with Indra, went to Brahmā's abode and, bowing, said: "Maheśāna—but what is this, that the world is convulsed?"

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VamP 28.33

तानुवाच भवो नूनं महामोहनके स्थितः । तेनाक्रान्तास्त्विमे लोका जग्मुः क्षोभं दुरत्ययम्

tānuvāca bhavo nūnaṃ mahāmohanake sthitaḥ / tenākrāntāstvime lokā jagmuḥ kṣobhaṃ duratyayam

He said to them: "Surely Bhava is engaged in the great love-making; overwhelmed by that, these worlds have fallen into an agitation hard to get past."

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VamP 28.34

इत्युक्त्वा सो ऽभवत् तूष्णीं ततो ऽप्यूचुः सुरा हरिम् । आगच्छ शक्रर् गच्छामो यावत् तन्न समाप्यते

ityuktvā so 'bhavat tūṣṇīṃ tato 'pyūcuḥ surā harim / āgaccha śakrar gacchāmo yāvat tanna samāpyate

Having said this he fell silent; then the gods said to Hari: "Come, Śakra, let us go, while that is not yet completed."

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VamP 28.35

समाप्ते मोह्वने बालो यः समुत्पस्यते ऽव्ययः । स नूनं देवराजस्य पदमैन्दं हरिष्यति

samāpte mohvane bālo yaḥ samutpasyate 'vyayaḥ / sa nūnaṃ devarājasya padamaindaṃ hariṣyati

When the love-making is completed, the imperishable child who will be born from it will surely seize the station of Indra, that belongs to the king of the gods.

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VamP 28.36

ततो ऽमराणां वचनाद् विवेको बलघातिनः । भयाज्ज्ञानं ततो नष्टं भाविकर्मप्रचोदनात्

tato 'marāṇāṃ vacanād viveko balaghātinaḥ / bhayājjñānaṃ tato naṣṭaṃ bhāvikarmapracodanāt

Then, from the words of the gods, the discernment of the slayer of Bala (Indra)—rather, his knowledge—was destroyed by fear, impelled by the deeds of the future.

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VamP 28.37

ततः शक्रः सुरैः सार्धं वह्निना च सहस्रदृक् । जगाम मन्दरगिरिं तच्छृङ्गे न्यविशत्ततः

tataḥ śakraḥ suraiḥ sārdhaṃ vahninā ca sahasradṛk / jagāma mandaragiriṃ tacchṛṅge nyaviśattataḥ

Then Śakra of the thousand eyes, together with the gods and with Fire, went to Mount Mandara, and thereupon settled on its peak.

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VamP 28.38

अशक्ताः सर्व एवैते प्रवेष्टुं तद्भवाजिरम् । चिन्तयित्वा तु सुचिरं पावकं ते व्यसर्जयन्

aśaktāḥ sarva evaite praveṣṭuṃ tadbhavājiram / cintayitvā tu suciraṃ pāvakaṃ te vyasarjayan

All these were unable to enter Bhava's courtyard; and after pondering a long while, they sent Fire.

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VamP 28.39

स चाभ्येत्य सुरश्रेष्ठो दृष्ट्वा द्वारे च नन्दिनम् । दुष्प्रवेशं च तं मत्वा चिन्तां वह्निः परां गतः

sa cābhyetya suraśreṣṭho dṛṣṭvā dvāre ca nandinam / duṣpraveśaṃ ca taṃ matvā cintāṃ vahniḥ parāṃ gataḥ

And that best of gods, Fire, having approached and seen Nandin at the door, and reckoning it hard to enter, fell into deep anxiety.

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VamP 28.40

स तु चिन्तार्णवे मग्नः प्रापश्यच्छंभुसद्मनः । निष्क्रामनतीं महापङ्क्तिं हंसानां विमलां तथा

sa tu cintārṇave magnaḥ prāpaśyacchaṃbhusadmanaḥ / niṣkrāmanatīṃ mahāpaṅktiṃ haṃsānāṃ vimalāṃ tathā

But he, sunk in an ocean of anxiety, saw a great, spotless line of geese coming out of Śambhu's dwelling.

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VamP 28.41

असावुपाय इत्युक्त्वा हंसरूपो हुताशनः । वञ्चयित्वा प्रतीहारं प्रविवेश हराजिरम्

asāvupāya ityuktvā haṃsarūpo hutāśanaḥ / vañcayitvā pratīhāraṃ praviveśa harājiram

Saying "This is the means," Fire, taking the form of a goose, tricked the doorkeeper and entered Hara's courtyard.

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VamP 28.42

प्रविश्य सूक्ष्ममूर्तिश्च शिरोदेसे कपर्दिनः । प्राह प्रहस्य गम्भीरं देवा द्वारि स्थिता इति

praviśya sūkṣmamūrtiśca śirodese kapardinaḥ / prāha prahasya gambhīraṃ devā dvāri sthitā iti

Having entered, taking a minute form, he spoke from the head of the matted-haired one, laughing deeply: "The gods are standing at the door."

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VamP 28.43

तच्छ्रत्वा सहसोत्थाय परित्यज्य गिरेः सुताम् । विनिष्क्रन्तो ऽजिराच्छर्वो वह्निना सह नारद

tacchratvā sahasotthāya parityajya gireḥ sutām / viniṣkranto 'jirāccharvo vahninā saha nārada

Hearing that, Śarva rose at once, abandoned the daughter of the mountain, and came out of the courtyard together with Fire, O Nārada.

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VamP 28.44

विनिष्क्रान्ते सुरपतौ देवा मुदितमानसाः । शिरोभिरवनीं जग्मुः सेन्द्रार्कशशिपावकाः

viniṣkrānte surapatau devā muditamānasāḥ / śirobhiravanīṃ jagmuḥ sendrārkaśaśipāvakāḥ

When the lord of the gods had come out, the gods with glad hearts—Indra, the sun, the moon and Fire among them—touched the ground with their heads.

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VamP 28.45

ततः प्रीत्या सुरानाह वदध्वं कार्यमाशु मे । प्रणामावनतानां वो दास्ये ऽहं वरमुत्तमम्

tataḥ prītyā surānāha vadadhvaṃ kāryamāśu me / praṇāmāvanatānāṃ vo dāsye 'haṃ varamuttamam

Then with affection he said to the gods: "Tell me your business quickly; to you who are bowed down in salutation I shall grant an excellent boon."

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VamP 28.46

देवा ऊचुः । यदि तुष्टो ऽसि देवानां वरं दातुमिहेच्छसि । तदिदं त्यज्यतां तावन्महामैथुनमीश्वर

devā ūcuḥ / yadi tuṣṭo 'si devānāṃ varaṃ dātumihecchasi / tadidaṃ tyajyatāṃ tāvanmahāmaithunamīśvara

The gods said: "If you are pleased with the gods and wish here to grant a boon, then let this great copulation be given up for now, O Lord."

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VamP 28.47

ईश्वर उवाच । एवं भवतु संत्यक्तो मया भावो ऽमरोत्तमाः । ममेदं तेज उद्रिक्तं कश्चिद् देवः प्रतीच्छतु

īśvara uvāca / evaṃ bhavatu saṃtyakto mayā bhāvo 'marottamāḥ / mamedaṃ teja udriktaṃ kaścid devaḥ pratīcchatu

Īśvara said: "So be it; this passion is abandoned by me, O best of immortals. Let some god receive this overflowing seed of mine."

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VamP 28.48

पुलस्त्य उवाच । इत्युक्ताः शंभुना देवाः सेन्द्रचन्द्रदिवाकराः । असीदन्त यथा मग्नाः पङ्के वृन्दारका इव

pulastya uvāca / ityuktāḥ śaṃbhunā devāḥ sendracandradivākarāḥ / asīdanta yathā magnāḥ paṅke vṛndārakā iva

Pulastya said: Thus addressed by Śambhu, the gods, with Indra, the moon and the sun, sank down as though drowning, like fine ones sunk in mud.

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VamP 28.49

सीदस्तु दैवतेष्वेवं हुतासो ऽभ्येत्य शङ्करम् । प्रोवाच मुञ्च तेजस्त्वं प्रतीच्छाम्येष शङ्कर

sīdastu daivateṣvevaṃ hutāso 'bhyetya śaṅkaram / provāca muñca tejastvaṃ pratīcchāmyeṣa śaṅkara

While the gods were sinking in this way, Fire came up to Śaṅkara and said: "Release the seed; I here will receive it, O Śaṅkara."

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VamP 28.50

ततो मुमोच भगवांस्तद्रेतः स्कन्नमेव तु । जलं तृषानते वै यद्वत् तैलपानं पिपासितः

tato mumoca bhagavāṃstadretaḥ skannameva tu / jalaṃ tṛṣānate vai yadvat tailapānaṃ pipāsitaḥ

Then the Lord released that seed, which had already been shed — as (one drinks) water when bent down with thirst, as a thirsty man drinks up oil.

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VamP 28.51

ततः पीते तेजसि वै शार्वे देवेन वह्निना । स्वस्थाः सुराः समामन्त्र्य हरं जग्मुस्त्रिविष्टपम्

tataḥ pīte tejasi vai śārve devena vahninā / svasthāḥ surāḥ samāmantrya haraṃ jagmustriviṣṭapam

Then, when Śarva's seed had been drunk by the god Fire, the gods, at ease, took leave of Hara and went to heaven.

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VamP 28.52

संप्रयातेषु देवेषु हरो ऽपि निजमन्दिरम् । समभ्येत्य महादेवीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्

saṃprayāteṣu deveṣu haro 'pi nijamandiram / samabhyetya mahādevīmidaṃ vacanamabravīt

When the gods had departed, Hara too went to his own dwelling, and approaching the Great Goddess he spoke these words:

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VamP 28.53

देवि देवैरिहाभ्येत्य यत्नात् प्रेष्य हुताशनम् । नीतः प्रोक्तो निषिद्धस्तु पुत्रोत्पत्तिं तवोदरात्

devi devairihābhyetya yatnāt preṣya hutāśanam / nītaḥ prokto niṣiddhastu putrotpattiṃ tavodarāt

"Goddess, the gods came here and with effort sent Fire; he was brought (here), and (I) was told and forbidden (to bring about) the birth of a son from your womb."

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VamP 28.54

सापि भर्तुर्वचः श्रुत्वा क्रुद्धा रक्तान्तलोचना । शशाप दैवतान् सर्वान् नष्टपुत्रोद्भवा शिवा

sāpi bharturvacaḥ śrutvā kruddhā raktāntalocanā / śaśāpa daivatān sarvān naṣṭaputrodbhavā śivā

And she, hearing her husband's words, angry, her eyes red at the corners, cursed all the gods — Śivā, deprived of the birth of a son:

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VamP 28.55

यस्मान्नेच्छन्ति ते दुष्टा मम पुत्रमथौरसम् । तस्मात् ते न जनष्यन्तिस्वासुयोषित्सु पुत्रकान्

yasmānnecchanti te duṣṭā mama putramathaurasam / tasmāt te na janaṣyantisvāsuyoṣitsu putrakān

"Since those wicked ones do not want a son of my own body, therefore they shall not beget sons in their own wives."

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VamP 28.56

एवं शप्त्वा सुरान् गौरी शौचशालामुपागमत् । आहूय मालिनीं स्वनातुं मतिं चक्रे तपोधना

evaṃ śaptvā surān gaurī śaucaśālāmupāgamat / āhūya mālinīṃ svanātuṃ matiṃ cakre tapodhanā

Having thus cursed the gods, Gaurī went to the bath-house, and calling Mālinī, she whose wealth is austerity resolved to bathe.

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VamP 28.57

मालिनी सुरभिं गृह्य श्लक्ष्णमुद्वर्तनं शुभा । देव्यङ्गमुद्विर्तयते कराभ्यां कनकप्रभम् । तत्स्वेदं पार्वती चैव मेने कीदृग्गुणेन हि

mālinī surabhiṃ gṛhya ślakṣṇamudvartanaṃ śubhā / devyaṅgamudvirtayate karābhyāṃ kanakaprabham / tatsvedaṃ pārvatī caiva mene kīdṛgguṇena hi

The lovely Mālinī, taking a fragrant, smooth rubbing-paste, rubbed with her two hands the goddess's body, which had the sheen of gold; and Pārvatī considered that sweat — of what quality it might be.

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VamP 28.58

मालिनी तूर्णमगमद् गृहं स्नानस्य कारणात् । तस्यां गतायां शैलेयी मलाच्चक्रे गजाननम्

mālinī tūrṇamagamad gṛhaṃ snānasya kāraṇāt / tasyāṃ gatāyāṃ śaileyī malāccakre gajānanam

Mālinī went quickly to the house for the sake of the bath (water); and when she had gone, the daughter of the mountain made an elephant-faced (being) out of the rubbed-off dirt.

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VamP 28.59

चतुर्भुजं पीनवक्षं पुरुषं लक्षणान्वितम् । कृत्वोत्ससर्ज भूम्यां च स्थिता भद्रासने पुनः

caturbhujaṃ pīnavakṣaṃ puruṣaṃ lakṣaṇānvitam / kṛtvotsasarja bhūmyāṃ ca sthitā bhadrāsane punaḥ

Having made a man with four arms, a broad chest, endowed with (auspicious) marks, she set (him) down on the ground and again sat upon the fine seat.

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VamP 28.60

मालिनी तच्छिरःक्नानं ददौ विहसती तदा । ईषद्धासामुमा दृष्ट्वा मालिनीं प्राह नारद

mālinī tacchiraḥknānaṃ dadau vihasatī tadā / īṣaddhāsāmumā dṛṣṭvā mālinīṃ prāha nārada

Then Mālinī, laughing, gave (water) for washing his head; and seeing her faintly smiling, Umā said to Mālinī, O Nārada:

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VamP 28.61

किमर्थं भीरु शनकैर्हससि त्वमतीव च । साथोवाच हसाम्येवं भवत्यास्तनयः किल

kimarthaṃ bhīru śanakairhasasi tvamatīva ca / sāthovāca hasāmyevaṃ bhavatyāstanayaḥ kila

"Why, timid one, do you laugh so much, and softly?" Then she said: "I laugh because (they say) a son of yours—"

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VamP 28.62

भविष्यतीति देवेन प्रोक्तो नन्दी गणाधिपः । तच्छुत्वा मम हासो ऽयं संजातो ऽद्य कृशोदरि

bhaviṣyatīti devena prokto nandī gaṇādhipaḥ / tacchutvā mama hāso 'yaṃ saṃjāto 'dya kṛśodari

"—will be Nandin, the lord of the hosts, as the god declared. Hearing that, this laughter of mine has arisen today, O slender-waisted one,"

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VamP 28.63

यस्माद् देवैः पुत्रकामः शङ्करो विनिवारितः । एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो देवी सस्नौ तत्र विधानतः

yasmād devaiḥ putrakāmaḥ śaṅkaro vinivāritaḥ / etacchrutvā vaco devī sasnau tatra vidhānataḥ

"since Śaṅkara, desiring a son, was held back by the gods." Hearing this speech, the goddess bathed there according to the rule.

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VamP 28.64

स्नात्वार्च्य शङ्करं भक्त्या समभ्यागाद् गृहं प्रति । ततः शंभुः समागत्य तस्मिन् भद्रासने त्वपि

snātvārcya śaṅkaraṃ bhaktyā samabhyāgād gṛhaṃ prati / tataḥ śaṃbhuḥ samāgatya tasmin bhadrāsane tvapi

Having bathed and worshipped Śaṅkara with devotion, she went off toward the house. Then Śaṃbhu came and (sat) upon that fine seat,

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VamP 28.65

स्नातस्तस्य ततो ऽधस्तात् स्थितः स मलपूरुषः । उमास्वेदं भवस्वेदं जलभूतिसमन्वितम्

snātastasya tato 'dhastāt sthitaḥ sa malapūruṣaḥ / umāsvedaṃ bhavasvedaṃ jalabhūtisamanvitam

and bathed; below him stood that man made of dirt. Umā's sweat and Bhava's sweat, together with the water and the ash —

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VamP 28.66

तत्संपर्कात् समुत्तस्थौ फूत्कृत्य करमुत्तम् । अपत्यं हि विदित्वा च प्रीतिमान् भुवनेश्वरः

tatsaṃparkāt samuttasthau phūtkṛtya karamuttam / apatyaṃ hi viditvā ca prītimān bhuvaneśvaraḥ

by contact with that he rose up, blowing out and raising his hand; and knowing (him to be) his offspring, the lord of the world was pleased.

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VamP 28.67

तं चादाय हरो नन्दिमुवाच भगनेत्रहा । रुद्रः स्नात्वर्च्य देवादीन् वाग्भिरद्भिः पितृनपि

taṃ cādāya haro nandimuvāca bhaganetrahā / rudraḥ snātvarcya devādīn vāgbhiradbhiḥ pitṛnapi

And taking him up, Hara, the destroyer of Bhaga's eye, called (him) Nandin. Rudra, having bathed and honoured the gods and the ancestors too with words and with water,

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VamP 28.68

जप्त्वा सहस्रनामानमुमापार्श्वमुपागतः । समेत्य देवीं विहसन् शङ्करः शूलधृग् वः

japtvā sahasranāmānamumāpārśvamupāgataḥ / sametya devīṃ vihasan śaṅkaraḥ śūladhṛg vaḥ

and having muttered the Thousand Names, came to Umā's side; and meeting the goddess, Śaṅkara, the bearer of the trident, laughing,

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VamP 28.69

प्राह त्वं पश्य शैलेयि स्वसुतं गुमसंयुतम् । इत्युक्ता पर्वतसुता समेत्यापस्यदद्भुतम्

prāha tvaṃ paśya śaileyi svasutaṃ gumasaṃyutam / ityuktā parvatasutā sametyāpasyadadbhutam

(Śiva) said: "Look, daughter of the mountain, at your own son, endowed with good qualities." Thus addressed, the mountain's daughter came near and saw a marvel.

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VamP 28.70

यत्तदङ्गमलाद्दिव्यं कृतं गजमुखं नरम् । ततः प्रीति गिरिसुता तं पुत्रं परिषष्वजे

yattadaṅgamalāddivyaṃ kṛtaṃ gajamukhaṃ naram / tataḥ prīti girisutā taṃ putraṃ pariṣaṣvaje

— that divine elephant-faced man who had been made from the dirt of her body. Then the mountain's daughter embraced that son with delight.

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VamP 28.71

मूर्ध्नि चैनमुपाघ्राय ततः शर्वो ऽब्रवीदुमाम् । नायकेन विना देवि तव भूतो ऽपि पुत्रकः

mūrdhni cainamupāghrāya tataḥ śarvo 'bravīdumām / nāyakena vinā devi tava bhūto 'pi putrakaḥ

And having kissed him on the head, Śarva then said to Umā: "Since, O goddess, your little son came into being without a leader (nāyaka),

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VamP 28.72

यस्माज्जातस्ततो नाम्ना भविष्यति विनायकः । एष विघ्नसहस्राणि सुरादीनां करिष्यति

yasmājjātastato nāmnā bhaviṣyati vināyakaḥ / eṣa vighnasahasrāṇi surādīnāṃ kariṣyati

therefore he shall be Vināyaka by name. He will make thousands of obstacles for the gods and others,

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VamP 28.73

पूजयिष्यन्ति चैवास्य लोका देवि चराचराः । इत्येवमुक्त्वा देव्यास्तु दत्तवांस्तनयाय हि

pūjayiṣyanti caivāsya lokā devi carācarāḥ / ityevamuktvā devyāstu dattavāṃstanayāya hi

and the worlds, O goddess, moving and unmoving, will worship him." Having spoken thus, he gave to the goddess's son

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VamP 28.74

सहायं तु गणश्रेष्ठं नाम्ना ख्यातं घटोदरम् । तथा मातृगणा घोरा भूता विघ्नकराश्च ये

sahāyaṃ tu gaṇaśreṣṭhaṃ nāmnā khyātaṃ ghaṭodaram / tathā mātṛgaṇā ghorā bhūtā vighnakarāśca ye

as a helper the foremost of the gaṇas known by the name Ghaṭodara; likewise the terrible troops of Mothers, and the spirits that cause obstructions —

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VamP 28.75

ते सर्वे परमेशेन देव्याः प्रीत्योपपादिताः । देवी च स्वसुतं दृष्ट्वा परां मुदमवाप च

te sarve parameśena devyāḥ prītyopapāditāḥ / devī ca svasutaṃ dṛṣṭvā parāṃ mudamavāpa ca

all these were bestowed by the Supreme Lord out of love for the goddess. And the goddess, seeing her own son, attained the highest joy,

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VamP 28.76

रेमे ऽथ शंभुना सार्धं मन्दरे चारुकन्दरे । एवं भूयो ऽभवद् देवी इयं कात्यायनी विभो । या जघान महादैत्यै पुरा शुम्भनिशुम्भकौ

reme 'tha śaṃbhunā sārdhaṃ mandare cārukandare / evaṃ bhūyo 'bhavad devī iyaṃ kātyāyanī vibho / yā jaghāna mahādaityai purā śumbhaniśumbhakau

and then she took pleasure together with Śambhu in Mandara with its lovely caves. Thus, O mighty one, the goddess became once again this Kātyāyanī, she who long ago slew the great demons Śumbha and Niśumbha.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VamP 28.77

एतत् तवोक्तं वचनं शुभाख्यं यथोद्भवं पर्वततो मृडान्याः । स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यं च तथाघहारि आख्यनमूर्जस्करमद्रिपुत्र्याः

etat tavoktaṃ vacanaṃ śubhākhyaṃ yathodbhavaṃ parvatato mṛḍānyāḥ / svargyaṃ yaśasyaṃ ca tathāghahāri ākhyanamūrjaskaramadriputryāḥ

This auspicious account has been told to you, how Mṛḍānī came forth from the mountain — a tale of the mountain's daughter that leads to heaven, brings fame, destroys sin, and confers strength.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition