13.145
ईश्वरप्रशंसा
Praise of the Lord
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhishthira said.
दुर्वाससः प्रसादात्ते यत्तदा मधुसूदन। अवाप्तमिह विज्ञानं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥१३-१४५-१॥
O Madhusūdana, you ought to explain to me the knowledge that you then acquired here by the grace of Durvāsas. (13-145-1)
महाभाग्यं च यत्तस्य नामानि च महात्मनः। तत्त्वतो ज्ञातुमिच्छामि सर्वं मतिमतां वर ॥१३-१४५-२॥
O best among the wise, I wish to truly know all about the great fortune and the names of that great soul. (13-145-2)
वासुदेव उवाच॥
Vāsudeva said.
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि नमस्कृत्वा कपर्दिने। यदवाप्तं महाराज श्रेयो यच्चार्जितं यशः ॥१३-१४५-३॥
O great king, indeed, after bowing to Kapardin, I shall tell you what has been obtained, the highest good, and the fame that has been gained. (13-145-3)
प्रयतः प्रातरुत्थाय यदधीये विशां पते। प्राञ्जलिः शतरुद्रीयं तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥१३-१४५-४॥
O lord of the people, listen to me as I speak: With self-restraint, having risen in the morning, I recite with joined palms the Śatarudrīya hymn. (13-145-4)
प्रजापतिस्तत्ससृजे तपसोऽन्ते महातपाः। शङ्करस्त्वसृजत्तात प्रजाः स्थावरजङ्गमाः ॥१३-१४५-५॥
At the end of his penance, Prajāpati, possessed of great austerity, created that (the world). But, O dear one, Śaṅkara created both immobile and mobile beings. (13-145-5)
नास्ति किञ्चित्परं भूतं महादेवाद्विशां पते। इह त्रिष्वपि लोकेषु भूतानां प्रभवो हि सः ॥१३-१४५-६॥
There is nothing whatsoever higher than Mahadeva, O Lord of men; here, in all the three worlds, he alone is truly the origin of all beings. (13-145-6)
न चैवोत्सहते स्थातुं कश्चिदग्रे महात्मनः। न हि भूतं समं तेन त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते ॥१३-१४५-७॥
Nor indeed can anyone stand before the great-souled one. Truly, an equal to him is not found in the three worlds. (13-145-7)
गन्धेनापि हि सङ्ग्रामे तस्य क्रुद्धस्य शत्रवः। विसञ्ज्ञा हतभूयिष्ठा वेपन्ति च पतन्ति च ॥१३-१४५-८॥
Indeed, even by his scent alone in battle, the enemies—made unconscious and mostly slain by his fury—tremble and fall. (13-145-8)
घोरं च निनदं तस्य पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम्। श्रुत्वा विदीर्येद्धृदयं देवानामपि संयुगे ॥१३-१४५-९॥
His terrible roar, like the roar of thunder, even hearing it in battle, would burst the hearts of the gods. (13-145-9)
यांश्च घोरेण रूपेण पश्येत्क्रुद्धः पिनाकधृक्। न सुरा नासुरा लोके न गन्धर्वा न पन्नगाः ॥ कुपिते सुखमेधन्ते तस्मिन्नपि गुहागताः ॥१३-१४५-१०॥
No gods, demons, Gandharvas, or serpents in the world—even those who dwell in caves—are happy when the angry wielder of Pināka (Śiva) is seen in his terrible form. (13-145-10)
प्रजापतेश्च दक्षस्य यजतो वितते क्रतौ। विव्याध कुपितो यज्ञं निर्भयस्तु भवस्तदा ॥ धनुषा बाणमुत्सृज्य सघोषं विननाद च ॥१३-१४५-११॥
Then Bhava (Śiva), angry and fearless, pierced the sacrifice of Dakṣa, the lord of creatures, as it was being performed. Having discharged an arrow from his bow with a resounding noise, he also gave a great roar. (13-145-11)
ते न शर्म कुतः शान्तिं विषादं लेभिरे सुराः। विद्रुते सहसा यज्ञे कुपिते च महेश्वरे ॥१३-१४५-१२॥
The gods did not attain happiness, peace, or freedom from despair; when the sacrifice suddenly fell into disorder and Maheshvara became angry. (13-145-12)
तेन ज्यातलघोषेण सर्वे लोकाः समाकुलाः। बभूवुरवशाः पार्थ विषेदुश्च सुरासुराः ॥१३-१४५-१३॥
O Pārtha, by that twang of the bow-string, all the worlds were agitated and became helpless; the gods and asuras alike were distressed. (13-145-13)
आपश्चुक्षुभिरे चैव चकम्पे च वसुन्धरा। व्यद्रवन्गिरयश्चापि द्यौः पफाल च सर्वशः ॥१३-१४५-१४॥
The waters were agitated, the earth trembled, the mountains fled, and the sky split completely. (13-145-14)
अन्धेन तमसा लोकाः प्रावृता न चकाशिरे। प्रनष्टा ज्योतिषां भाश्च सह सूर्येण भारत ॥१३-१४५-१५॥
O Bhārata, the worlds were enveloped in blinding darkness and did not shine; the rays of the luminaries, along with the sun, were destroyed. (13-145-15)
भृशं भीतास्ततः शान्तिं चक्रुः स्वस्त्ययनानि च। ऋषयः सर्वभूतानामात्मनश्च हितैषिणः ॥१३-१४५-१६॥
Then, exceedingly frightened, the sages, wishing for the welfare of all beings and themselves, performed rites of peace and well-being. (13-145-16)
ततः सोऽभ्यद्रवद्देवान्क्रुद्धो रौद्रपराक्रमः। भगस्य नयने क्रुद्धः प्रहारेण व्यशातयत् ॥१३-१४५-१७॥
Then, possessed of fierce valor and anger, he rushed at the gods; angry, he struck out Bhaga's eye with a blow. (13-145-17)
पूषाणं चाभिदुद्राव परेण वपुषान्वितः। पुरोडाशं भक्षयतो दशनान्वै व्यशातयत् ॥१३-१४५-१८॥
And he rushed at Puṣan, having assumed another body; as Puṣan was eating the sacrificial cake, he knocked out his teeth. (13-145-18)
ततः प्रणेमुर्देवास्ते वेपमानाः स्म शङ्करम्। पुनश्च संदधे रुद्रो दीप्तं सुनिशितं शरम् ॥१३-१४५-१९॥
Then those gods, trembling, truly bowed down to Śaṅkara. Again, Rudra fitted a blazing and very sharp arrow. (13-145-19)
रुद्रस्य विक्रमं दृष्ट्वा भीता देवाः सहर्षिभिः। ततः प्रसादयामासुः शर्वं ते विबुधोत्तमाः ॥१३-१४५-२०॥
Seeing Rudra's power, the frightened gods and the sages then began to appease Śarva (Rudra), those foremost among the wise. (13-145-20)
जेपुश्च शतरुद्रीयं देवाः कृत्वाञ्जलिं ततः। संस्तूयमानस्त्रिदशैः प्रससाद महेश्वरः ॥१३-१४५-२१॥
After the gods recited the Śatarudrīya and made reverent gestures, Maheshvara, praised by the thirty-three gods, became pleased. (13-145-21)
रुद्रस्य भागं यज्ञे च विशिष्टं ते त्वकल्पयन्। भयेन त्रिदशा राजञ्शरणं च प्रपेदिरे ॥१३-१४५-२२॥
They assigned a special share of the sacrifice to Rudra. Out of fear, the gods, O king, sought refuge. (13-145-22)
तेन चैवातिकोपेन स यज्ञः सन्धितोऽभवत्। यद्यच्चापि हतं तत्र तत्तथैव प्रदीयते ॥१३-१४५-२३॥
Thus, due to that excessive anger, the sacrifice was concluded. And whatever is killed there is offered in the same way. (13-145-23)
असुराणां पुराण्यासंस्त्रीणि वीर्यवतां दिवि। आयसं राजतं चैव सौवर्णमपरं तथा ॥१३-१४५-२४॥
Among the asuras, there were three ancient cities of the powerful in heaven: one of iron, one of silver, and another likewise of gold. (13-145-24)
नाशकत्तानि मघवा भेत्तुं सर्वायुधैरपि। अथ सर्वेऽमरा रुद्रं जग्मुः शरणमर्दिताः ॥१३-१४५-२५॥
Maghavan (Indra) was not able to break (it) even with all weapons. Then all the immortals, afflicted, went to Rudra for refuge. (13-145-25)
तत ऊचुर्महात्मानो देवाः सर्वे समागताः। रुद्र रौद्रा भविष्यन्ति पशवः सर्वकर्मसु ॥ जहि दैत्यान्सह पुरैर्लोकांस्त्रायस्व मानद ॥१३-१४५-२६॥
Thus all the assembled gods of great soul said: 'O Rudra, beings will become of Rudra-nature in all actions. Slay the demons together with their forts and protect the worlds, O bestower of honor.' (13-145-26)
स तथोक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा विष्णुं कृत्वा शरोत्तमम्। शल्यमग्निं तथा कृत्वा पुङ्खं वैवस्वतं यमम् ॥ वेदान्कृत्वा धनुः सर्वाञ्ज्यां च सावित्रिमुत्तमाम् ॥१३-१४५-२७॥
Thus instructed, he said 'so be it', and fashioned Viṣṇu as the supreme arrow, Agni as the arrowhead, Vaivasvata Yama as the feathered end, the Vedas as the bow, and the excellent Sāvitrī as the bowstring. (13-145-27)
देवान्रथवरं कृत्वा विनियुज्य च सर्वशः। त्रिपर्वणा त्रिशल्येन तेन तानि बिभेद सः ॥१३-१४५-२८॥
He, having made the gods his best chariot and employing them in all ways, pierced those (enemies) with that three-jointed, three-pointed arrow. (13-145-28)
शरेणादित्यवर्णेन कालाग्निसमतेजसा। तेऽसुराः सपुरास्तत्र दग्धा रुद्रेण भारत ॥१३-१४५-२९॥
O Bhārata, by Rudra’s arrow, shining like the sun and blazing with the power of the fire of dissolution, those demons along with their cities were burned there. (13-145-29)
तं चैवाङ्कगतं दृष्ट्वा बालं पञ्चशिखं पुनः। उमा जिज्ञासमाना वै कोऽयमित्यब्रवीत्तदा ॥१३-१४५-३०॥
And seeing the child with five tufts of hair seated on his lap, Umā, desiring to know, again said, "Who is this?" at that time. (13-145-30)
असूयतश्च शक्रस्य वज्रेण प्रहरिष्यतः। सवज्रं स्तम्भयामास तं बाहुं परिघोपमम् ॥१३-१४५-३१॥
And being envious as Śakra was about to strike with the thunderbolt, he caused that arm—grasping the thunderbolt and resembling an iron club—to be paralyzed. (13-145-31)
न सम्बुबुधिरे चैनं देवास्तं भुवनेश्वरम्। सप्रजापतयः सर्वे तस्मिन्मुमुहुरीश्वरे ॥१३-१४५-३२॥
The gods did not recognize him, the lord of the worlds. Along with all the prajāpatis, they all were bewildered in that Lord. (13-145-32)
ततो ध्यात्वाथ भगवान्ब्रह्मा तममितौजसम्। अयं श्रेष्ठ इति ज्ञात्वा ववन्दे तमुमापतिम् ॥१३-१४५-३३॥
Then the venerable Brahmā, after meditating on him of immeasurable energy and recognizing "this one is the best," saluted Umāpati. (13-145-33)
ततः प्रसादयामासुरुमां रुद्रं च ते सुराः। बभूव स तदा बाहुर्बलहन्तुर्यथा पुरा ॥१३-१४५-३४॥
Then those gods propitiated Umā and Rudra, and he again became the arm of the slayer of strength, just as before. (13-145-34)
स चापि ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा दुर्वासा नाम वीर्यवान्। द्वारवत्यां मम गृहे चिरं कालमुपावसत् ॥१३-१४५-३५॥
And he, having assumed the form of a powerful brāhmaṇa named Durvāsā, resided for a long time in my house at Dvāravatī. (13-145-35)
विप्रकारान्प्रयुङ्क्ते स्म सुबहून्मम वेश्मनि। तानुदारतया चाहमक्षमं तस्य दुःसहम् ॥१३-१४५-३६॥
He committed many hostile acts in my house. Out of generosity, I endured those intolerable actions of his. (13-145-36)
स देवेन्द्रश्च वायुश्च सोऽश्विनौ स च विद्युतः। स चन्द्रमाः स चेशानः स सूर्यो वरुणश्च सः ॥१३-१४५-३७॥
He is Indra, the wind, the Aśvin twins, lightning, the moon, the lord, the sun, and Varuṇa. (13-145-37)
स कालः सोऽन्तको मृत्युः स तमो रात्र्यहानि च। मासार्धमासा ऋतवः सन्ध्ये संवत्सरश्च सः ॥१३-१४५-३८॥
He is time, the ender, death, darkness, night and days, the months and half-months, the seasons, the junctions (twilights), and the year. (13-145-38)
स धाता स विधाता च विश्वकर्मा स सर्ववित्। नक्षत्राणि दिशश्चैव प्रदिशोऽथ ग्रहास्तथा ॥ विश्वमूर्तिरमेयात्मा भगवानमितद्युतिः ॥१३-१४५-३९॥
He is the sustainer, the creator, the maker of all, the knower of all; he is the stars, the directions, the sub-directions, and also the planets. He whose form is the universe, whose self is immeasurable, the glorious one of infinite radiance. (13-145-39)
एकधा च द्विधा चैव बहुधा च स एव च। शतधा सहस्रधा चैव तथा शतसहस्रधा ॥१३-१४५-४०॥
He is in one form, in two forms, in many forms, and he alone, in a hundred forms, in a thousand forms, and in a hundred thousand forms as well. (13-145-40)
ईदृशः स महादेवो भूयश्च भगवानतः। न हि शक्या गुणा वक्तुमपि वर्षशतैरपि ॥१३-१४५-४१॥
Such is Mahādeva, moreover the lord; therefore, truly, it is not possible to describe even his qualities, even in hundreds of years. (13-145-41)
