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संवर्त उवाच॥
Saṁvarta said.
गिरेर्हिमवतः पृष्ठे मुञ्जवान्नाम पर्वतः। तप्यते यत्र भगवांस्तपो नित्यमुमापतिः ॥१४-८-१॥
On the slopes of Mount Himavat stands a mountain called Muñjavān, where Lord Umāpati is ever engaged in austerities. (14-8-1)
वनस्पतीनां मूलेषु टङ्केषु शिखरेषु च। गुहासु शैलराजस्य यथाकामं यथासुखम् ॥१४-८-२॥
At the roots of trees, on summits, on peaks, and in the caves of the mountain king, freely and as one wishes. (14-8-2)
उमासहायो भगवान्यत्र नित्यं महेश्वरः। आस्ते शूली महातेजा नानाभूतगणावृतः ॥१४-८-३॥
Where the glorious Lord Maheśvara, companion of Uma, ever abides as the trident-bearer of great splendor, surrounded by hosts of various beings. (14-8-3)
तत्र रुद्राश्च साध्याश्च विश्वेऽथ वसवस्तथा। यमश्च वरुणश्चैव कुबेरश्च सहानुगः ॥१४-८-४॥
There were the Rudras, Sādhyas, Viśvedevas, Vasus, as well as Yama, Varuṇa, and Kubera, each with their attendants. (14-8-4)
भूतानि च पिशाचाश्च नासत्यावश्विनावपि। गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव यक्षा देवर्षयस्तथा ॥१४-८-५॥
Beings, piśācas, the Nāsatyas (Aśvin twins) also, Gandharvas, Apsarases, Yakṣas, and divine ṛṣis as well. (14-8-5)
आदित्या मरुतश्चैव यातुधानाश्च सर्वशः। उपासन्ते महात्मानं बहुरूपमुमापतिम् ॥१४-८-६॥
The Ādityas, Maruts, as well as all the Yātudhānas, all worship the great-souled, many-formed Umā's husband. (14-8-6)
रमते भगवांस्तत्र कुबेरानुचरैः सह। विकृतैर्विकृताकारैः क्रीडद्भिः पृथिवीपते ॥ श्रिया ज्वलन्दृश्यते वै बालादित्यसमद्युतिः ॥१४-८-७॥
The Blessed Lord sports there together with Kubera’s attendants, O ruler of the earth, with those of distorted shapes engaged in play. He appears, indeed, shining with splendor, with a brightness equal to that of the rising sun. (14-8-7)
न रूपं दृश्यते तस्य संस्थानं वा कथञ्चन। निर्देष्टुं प्राणिभिः कैश्चित्प्राकृतैर्मांसलोचनैः ॥१४-८-८॥
His form or structure is not seen in any way, nor can it be indicated by beings—by some mundane ones—with fleshly eyes. (14-8-8)
नोष्णं न शिशिरं तत्र न वायुर्न च भास्करः। न जरा क्षुत्पिपासे वा न मृत्युर्न भयं नृप ॥१४-८-९॥
There is neither heat nor cold; there is neither wind nor sun; there is no old age, no hunger or thirst, nor death, nor fear, O king. (14-8-9)
तस्य शैलस्य पार्श्वेषु सर्वेषु जयतां वर। धातवो जातरूपस्य रश्मयः सवितुर्यथा ॥१४-८-१०॥
On all sides of that mountain, O best of the victorious, gold ores are found just as the rays of Savitṛ (the Sun) (spread everywhere). (14-8-10)
रक्ष्यन्ते ते कुबेरस्य सहायैरुद्यतायुधैः। चिकीर्षद्भिः प्रियं राजन्कुबेरस्य महात्मनः ॥१४-८-११॥
O king, they are protected by the helpers of the great-souled Kubera, who stand ready with weapons, eager to serve Kubera's interests. (14-8-11)
तस्मै भगवते कृत्वा नमः शर्वाय वेधसे। रुद्राय शितिकण्ठाय सुरूपाय सुवर्चसे ॥१४-८-१२॥
Offering salutation to that blessed lord—Śarva, the creator, Rudra, the white-throated one, the beautiful-formed and splendid one. (14-8-12)
कपर्दिने करालाय हर्यक्ष्णे वरदाय च। त्र्यक्ष्णे पूष्णो दन्तभिदे वामनाय शिवाय च ॥१४-८-१३॥
To the matted-haired one, the fierce one, the tawny-eyed one, the giver of boons; to the three-eyed one, to the breaker of Pūṣan's tooth, the dwarf, and the auspicious (Shiva). (14-8-13)
याम्यायाव्यक्तकेशाय सद्वृत्ते शङ्कराय च। क्षेम्याय हरिनेत्राय स्थाणवे पुरुषाय च ॥१४-८-१४॥
To Yāmya, to the one of unmanifest hair, virtuous, to Śaṅkara; to the giver of welfare, with the eyes of Hari, the steadfast, the Supreme Person, and so on. (14-8-14)
हरिकेशाय मुण्डाय कृशायोत्तारणाय च। भास्कराय सुतीर्थाय देवदेवाय रंहसे ॥१४-८-१५॥
To the tawny-haired, the shaven-headed, the emaciated, the deliverer, the radiant one, the bestower of excellent ford, the god of gods, the swift one. (14-8-15)
उष्णीषिणे सुवक्त्राय सहस्राक्षाय मीढुषे। गिरिशाय प्रशान्ताय यतये चीरवाससे ॥१४-८-१६॥
To the turbaned one, the one with a beautiful face, the thousand-eyed one, the bountiful one, the lord of the mountain, the tranquil one, the ascetic, the one clothed in bark garments. (14-8-16)
बिल्वदण्डाय सिद्धाय सर्वदण्डधराय च। मृगव्याधाय महते धन्विनेऽथ भवाय च ॥१४-८-१७॥
To the one holding the bilva staff, the accomplished one, the bearer of all staffs, the deer-hunter, the great one, the archer, and further to Bhava (Śiva). (14-8-17)
वराय सौम्यवक्त्राय पशुहस्ताय वर्षिणे। हिरण्यबाहवे राजन्नुग्राय पतये दिशाम् ॥१४-८-१८॥
O king, to the best, gentle-faced, noose-bearing, showering, golden-armed, gracious lord of the directions. (14-8-18)
पशूनां पतये चैव भूतानां पतये तथा। वृषाय मातृभक्ताय सेनान्ये मध्यमाय च ॥१४-८-१९॥
To the lord of animals and also to the lord of beings; to the bull, to the one devoted to the mother, to the commander of armies, and to the one who is in the middle. (14-8-19)
स्रुवहस्ताय पतये धन्विने भार्गवाय च। अजाय कृष्णनेत्राय विरूपाक्षाय चैव ह ॥१४-८-२०॥
To him with a ladle in hand, the lord, the archer, Bhārgava, the unborn, the one with dark eyes, the one with misshapen eyes, and indeed, (I offer homage). (14-8-20)
तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्राय तीक्ष्णाय वैश्वानरमुखाय च। महाद्युतयेऽनङ्गाय सर्वाङ्गाय प्रजावते ॥१४-८-२१॥
To him with sharp fangs, the fierce one, whose mouth is fire, who is greatly radiant, bodiless, of all limbs, and endowed with offspring. (14-8-21)
तथा शुक्राधिपतये पृथवे कृत्तिवाससे। कपालमालिने नित्यं सुवर्णमुकुटाय च ॥१४-८-२२॥
Thus, to the lord of Śukra, to Pṛthu, to the one clad in hide, to the one adorned with a garland of skulls, ever, and to the one with the golden crown. (14-8-22)
महादेवाय कृष्णाय त्र्यम्बकायानघाय च। क्रोधनाय नृशंसाय मृदवे बाहुशालिने ॥१४-८-२३॥
To the great god, to Kṛṣṇa, to the three-eyed one, to the sinless, and to the wrathful, merciless, gentle, strong-armed one. (14-8-23)
दण्डिने तप्ततपसे तथैव क्रूरकर्मणे। सहस्रशिरसे चैव सहस्रचरणाय च ॥ नमः स्वधास्वरूपाय बहुरूपाय दंष्ट्रिणे ॥१४-८-२४॥
Salutations to the punisher, the one of intense austerity, the performer of fierce deeds, the thousand-headed, the thousand-footed; salutations to the one whose form is svadhā, who has many forms, and who is tusked. (14-8-24)
पिनाकिनं महादेवं महायोगिनमव्ययम्। त्रिशूलपाणिं वरदं त्र्यम्बकं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥१४-८-२५॥
The wielder of Pināka, the great god, the great yogin, the imperishable one, the trident-holder, the bestower of boons, the three-eyed lord, and ruler of the worlds. (14-8-25)
त्रिपुरघ्नं त्रिनयनं त्रिलोकेशं महौजसम्। प्रभवं सर्वभूतानां धारणं धरणीधरम् ॥१४-८-२६॥
"The destroyer of the three cities, the three-eyed one, lord of the three worlds, possessing great energy, the origin of all beings, the support, and the supporter of the earth." (14-8-26)
ईशानं शङ्करं सर्वं शिवं विश्वेश्वरं भवम्। उमापतिं पशुपतिं विश्वरूपं महेश्वरम् ॥१४-८-२७॥
He who is the ruler, the bestower of happiness, the all, the auspicious, the lord of the universe, the originator—Umā's consort, lord of creatures, of universal form, the great lord. (14-8-27)
विरूपाक्षं दशभुजं तिष्यगोवृषभध्वजम्। उग्रं स्थाणुं शिवं घोरं शर्वं गौरीशमीश्वरम् ॥१४-८-२८॥
He who has multi-formed eyes, ten arms, the bull-bannered born under the star Tiṣya, fierce, immovable, auspicious, terrible, destructive, lord of Gaurī and supreme lord. (14-8-28)
शितिकण्ठमजं शुक्रं पृथुं पृथुहरं हरम्। विश्वरूपं विरूपाक्षं बहुरूपमुमापतिम् ॥१४-८-२९॥
The one with a blue throat, who is unborn, pure, vast, the destroyer of the wide (evil), the remover, who has the form of the universe, the one with peculiar eyes, of many forms, and the husband of Umā. (14-8-29)
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवमनङ्गाङ्गहरं हरम्। शरण्यं शरणं याहि महादेवं चतुर्मुखम् ॥१४-८-३०॥
Having bowed your head to the god Hara, the destroyer of Kāma’s body, who is a refuge, go to the great four-faced god. (14-8-30)
एवं कृत्वा नमस्तस्मै महादेवाय रंहसे। महात्मने क्षितिपते तत्सुवर्णमवाप्स्यसि ॥ सुवर्णमाहरिष्यन्तस्तत्र गच्छन्तु ते नराः ॥१४-८-३१॥
Having thus done, offering obeisance to him, to Mahadeva, the swift and great-souled one, you will obtain that gold, O king. Let your men who are to bring the gold go there. (14-8-31)
व्यास उवाच॥
Vyāsa said.
इत्युक्तः स वचस्तस्य चक्रे कारन्धमात्मजः। ततोऽतिमानुषं सर्वं चक्रे यज्ञस्य संविधिम् ॥ सौवर्णानि च भाण्डानि सञ्चक्रुस्तत्र शिल्पिनः ॥१४-८-३२॥
Thus addressed, the son of Kārandhama fulfilled his promise. Then, he prepared all the superhuman arrangements for the sacrifice, and the craftsmen there made vessels of gold. (14-8-32)
बृहस्पतिस्तु तां श्रुत्वा मरुत्तस्य महीपतेः। समृद्धिमति देवेभ्यः सन्तापमकरोद्भृशम् ॥१४-८-३३॥
But Bṛhaspati, upon hearing that from King Marutta, caused great distress to the prosperous gods. (14-8-33)
स तप्यमानो वैवर्ण्यं कृशत्वं चागमत्परम्। भविष्यति हि मे शत्रुः संवर्तो वसुमानिति ॥१४-८-३४॥
He, afflicted, became extremely pale and emaciated. "Indeed, Saṃvarta will become my enemy Vasumān"—thus (he thought). (14-8-34)
तं श्रुत्वा भृशसन्तप्तं देवराजो बृहस्पतिम्। अभिगम्यामरवृतः प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा ॥१४-८-३५॥
Having heard him, who was greatly afflicted, the king of the gods, Bṛhaspati, approached (him) accompanied by the immortals, and then said this.
