13.145
īśvarapraśaṁsā
Praise of the Lord
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
Yudhishthira said.
durvāsasaḥ prasādāt te yat tadā madhusūdana। avāptam iha vijñānaṃ tan me vyākhyātum arhasi॥13-145-1॥
O Madhusūdana, you ought to explain to me the knowledge that you then acquired here by the grace of Durvāsas. (13-145-1)
mahābhāgyaṁ ca yat tasya nāmāni ca mahātmanaḥ | tattvato jñātum icchāmi sarvaṁ matimatāṁ vara ॥13-145-2॥
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)
vāsudeva uvāca॥
Vāsudeva said.
hanta te kathayiṣyāmi namaskṛtvā kapardine। yad avāptaṃ mahārāja śreyo yacc ārjitaṃ yaśaḥ ॥13-145-3॥
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)
prayataḥ prātar-utthāya yad-adhīye viśāṃ pate। prāñjaliḥ śatarudrīyaṃ tan me nigadataḥ śṛṇu ॥13-145-4॥
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)
prajāpatis tatsasṛje tapaso'nte mahātapāḥ. śaṅkaras tvasṛjat tāta prajāḥ sthāvarajaṅgamāḥ ॥13-145-5॥
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)
nāsti kiñcit paraṁ bhūtaṁ mahādevād viśāṁ pate। iha triṣv api lokeṣu bhūtānāṁ prabhavo hi saḥ ॥13-145-6॥
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)
na caivotṣahate sthātuṃ kaścid agre mahātmanaḥ. na hi bhūtaṃ samaṃ tena triṣu lokeṣu vidyate ॥13-145-7॥
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)
gandhenāpi hi saṅgrāme tasya kruddhasya śatravaḥ. visañjñā hatabhūyiṣṭhā vepanti ca patanti ca ॥13-145-8॥
Indeed, even by his scent alone in battle, the enemies—made unconscious and mostly slain by his fury—tremble and fall. (13-145-8)
ghoraṃ ca ninadaṃ tasya parjanya-ninada-upamam। śrutvā vidīryet dhṛdayaṃ devānām api saṃyuge ॥13-145-9॥
His terrible roar, like the roar of thunder, even hearing it in battle, would burst the hearts of the gods. (13-145-9)
yāṁś ca ghoreṇa rūpeṇa paśyet kruddhaḥ pinākadhṛk। na surā nāsurā loke na gandharvā na pannagāḥ ॥ kupite sukhamedhante tasminn api guhāgatāḥ ॥13-145-10॥
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)
prajāpateś ca dakṣasya yajato vitate kratau। vivyādha kupito yajñaṃ nirbhayas tu bhavas tadā॥ dhanuṣā bāṇam utsṛjya saghoṣaṃ vinanāda ca॥13-145-11॥
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)
te na śarma kutaḥ śāntiṃ viṣādaṃ lebhire surāḥ। vidrute sahasā yajñe kupite ca maheśvare॥13-145-12॥
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)
tena jyāta-laghoṣeṇa sarve lokāḥ samākulāḥ। babhūvur avaśāḥ pārtha viṣeduś ca surāsurāḥ॥13-145-13॥
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)
āpaś cukṣubhire caiva cakampe ca vasuṃdharā। vyadravan girayaś cāpi dyauḥ paphāla ca sarvaśaḥ ॥13-145-14॥
The waters were agitated, the earth trembled, the mountains fled, and the sky split completely. (13-145-14)
andhena tamasā lokāḥ prāvṛtā na cakāśire। pranaṣṭā jyotiṣāṃ bhāś ca saha sūryeṇa bhārata ॥13-145-15॥
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)
bhṛśaṁ bhītās tataḥ śāntiṁ cakruḥ svastyayanāni ca। ṛṣayaḥ sarvabhūtānām ātmanaś ca hitaiṣiṇaḥ॥13-145-16॥
Then, exceedingly frightened, the sages, wishing for the welfare of all beings and themselves, performed rites of peace and well-being. (13-145-16)
tataḥ so’bhyadravaddevānkrodhro raudraparākramaḥ। bhagasya nayane kruddhaḥ prahāreṇa vyaśātayat ॥13-145-17॥
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)
pūṣāṇaṃ cābhidudrāva pareṇa vapuṣānvitaḥ। puroḍāśaṃ bhakṣayato daśanānvai vyaśātayat ॥13-145-18॥
And he rushed at Puṣan, having assumed another body; as Puṣan was eating the sacrificial cake, he knocked out his teeth. (13-145-18)
tataḥ praṇemur devās te vepamānāḥ sma śaṅkaram। punaś ca sandadhe rudro dīptaṃ suniśitaṃ śaram ॥13-145-19॥
Then those gods, trembling, truly bowed down to Śaṅkara. Again, Rudra fitted a blazing and very sharp arrow. (13-145-19)
rudrasya vikramaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhītā devāḥ saharṣibhiḥ. tataḥ prasādayāmāsuḥ śarvaṃ te vibudhottamāḥ ॥13-145-20॥
Seeing Rudra's power, the frightened gods and the sages then began to appease Śarva (Rudra), those foremost among the wise. (13-145-20)
jepuś ca śatarudrīyaṁ devāḥ kṛtvāñjaliṁ tataḥ। saṁstūyamānas tridaśaiḥ prasasāda maheśvaraḥ ॥13-145-21॥
After the gods recited the Śatarudrīya and made reverent gestures, Maheshvara, praised by the thirty-three gods, became pleased. (13-145-21)
rudrasya bhāgaṁ yajñe ca viśiṣṭaṁ te tvakalpayan। bhayena tridaśā rājañśaraṇaṁ ca prapedire ॥13-145-22॥
They assigned a special share of the sacrifice to Rudra. Out of fear, the gods, O king, sought refuge. (13-145-22)
tena caivaatikopena sa yajñaḥ sandhito'bhavat। yadyaccāpi hataṃ tatra tattathaiva pradīyate ॥13-145-23॥
Thus, due to that excessive anger, the sacrifice was concluded. And whatever is killed there is offered in the same way. (13-145-23)
asurāṇāṃ purāṇy āsaṃs trīṇi vīryavatāṃ divi। āyasaṃ rājataṃ caiva sauvarṇam aparaṃ tathā॥13-145-24॥
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)
nāśakattāni maghavā bhettuṃ sarvāyudhair api। atha sarve'marā rudraṃ jagmuḥ śaraṇam arditāḥ ॥13-145-25॥
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)
tat ūcur mahātmānaḥ devāḥ sarve samāgatāḥ। rudra raudrā bhaviṣyanti paśavaḥ sarvakarmasu॥ jahi daityān saha puraiḥ lokān trāyasva mānada॥13-145-26॥
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)
sa tathoktas tathety uktvā viṣṇuṃ kṛtvā śarottamam। śalyam agniṃ tathā kṛtvā puṅkhaṃ vaivasvataṃ yamam॥ vedān kṛtvā dhanuḥ sarvāñ jyāṃ ca sāvitriṃ uttamām॥13-145-27॥
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)
devān ratha-varaṃ kṛtvā viniyujya ca sarvaśaḥ। triparvaṇā triśalyena tena tāni bibheda saḥ॥13-145-28॥
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)
śareṇādityavarṇena kālāgnisamatejasā। te'surāḥ sapurās tatra dagdhā rudreṇa bhārata ॥13-145-29॥
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)
taṃ caivaāṅkagataṃ dṛṣṭvā bālaṃ pañcaśikhaṃ punaḥ। umā jijñāsamānā vai ko'yam ity abravīt tadā॥13-145-30॥
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)
asūyataś ca śakrasya vajreṇa prahariṣyataḥ. sa-vajraṃ stambhayām āsa taṃ bāhuṃ parighopamam ॥13-145-31॥
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)
na sambubudhire cai naṃ devās taṃ bhuvaneśvaram. sa-prajāpatayaḥ sarve tasmin mumuhur īśvare ॥13-145-32॥
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)
tato dhyātvātha bhagavān brahmā tam amitaujasaṃ। ayaṃ śreṣṭha iti jñātvā vavande tam umāpatim॥13-145-33॥
Then the venerable Brahmā, after meditating on him of immeasurable energy and recognizing "this one is the best," saluted Umāpati. (13-145-33)
tataḥ prasādayāmāsur umāṃ rudraṃ ca te surāḥ। babhūva sa tadā bāhur balahantur yathā purā॥13-145-34॥
Then those gods propitiated Umā and Rudra, and he again became the arm of the slayer of strength, just as before. (13-145-34)
sa cāpi brāhmaṇo bhūtvā durvāsā nāma vīryavān। dvāravatyāṃ mama gṛhe ciraṃ kālam upāvasat॥13-145-35॥
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)
viprakārān prayuṅkte sma subahūn mama veśmani। tān udāratayā ca aham akṣamam tasya duḥsaham ॥13-145-36॥
He committed many hostile acts in my house. Out of generosity, I endured those intolerable actions of his. (13-145-36)
sa deva-indraś ca vāyuś ca so'śvinau sa ca vidyutaḥ. sa candramāḥ sa ceśānaḥ sa sūryo varuṇaś ca saḥ॥13-145-37॥
He is Indra, the wind, the Aśvin twins, lightning, the moon, the lord, the sun, and Varuṇa. (13-145-37)
sa kālaḥ so'ntako mṛtyuḥ sa tamo rātryahāni ca। māsārdhamāsā ṛtavaḥ sandhye saṃvatsaraś ca saḥ॥13-145-38॥
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)
sa dhātā sa vidhātā ca viśvakarmā sa sarvavit। nakṣatrāṇi diśaś caiva pradiśo 'tha grahās tathā॥ viśvamūrtir ameyātmā bhagavān amitadyutiḥ॥13-145-39॥
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)
ekadhā ca dvidhā caiva bahudhā ca sa eva ca। śatadhā sahasradhā caiva tathā śatasahasradhā ॥13-145-40॥
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)
īdṛśaḥ sa mahādevo bhūyaś ca bhagavān ataḥ। na hi śakyā guṇā vaktum api varṣaśatair api ॥13-145-41॥
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)
