Chapter 2
अध्यायः 2
Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, Chapter 2
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Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 1
सूत उवाच ॥ गंगातीरे सुप्रसिद्धा काशी खलु विमुक्तिदा ॥ सा हि लिंगमयी ज्ञेया शिववासस्थली स्मृता ॥ १ ॥
sUta uvAca ॥ gaMgAtIre suprasiddhA kAzI khalu vimuktidA ॥ sA hi liMgamayI jJeyA zivavAsasthalI smRtA ॥ 1 ॥
Sūta said:— Kāśī on the banks of the Gaṅgā is very famous as the bestower of liberation. It is full of phallic images. It is the abode of Śiva.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 2
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 2
लिंगं तत्रैव मुख्यं च सम्प्रोक्तमविमुक्तकम् ॥ कृत्तिवासेश्वरः साक्षात्तत्तुल्यो वृद्धबालकः ॥ २॥
liMgaM tatraiva mukhyaM ca samproktamavimuktakam ॥ kRttivAsezvaraH sAkSAttattulyo vRddhabAlakaH ॥ 2॥
The important phallic image there, is Avimuktaka. Kṛttivāseśvara is in the forms of an aged man and a boy.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 3
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 3
तिलभाण्डेश्वरश्चैव दशाश्वमेध एव च ॥ गंगा सागरसंयोगे संगमेश इति स्मृतः ॥ ३॥
tilabhANDezvarazcaiva dazAzvamedha eva ca ॥ gaMgA sAgarasaMyoge saMgameza iti smRtaH ॥ 3॥
Tilabhāṇḍeśvara is in Daśāśvamedha. Saṅgameśa is at the place where the Gaṅgā meets the sea.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 4
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 4
भूतेश्वरो यः संप्रोक्तो भक्तसर्वार्थदः सदा॥ नारीश्वर इति ख्यातः कौशिक्याः स समीपगः ॥ ४ ॥
bhUtezvaro yaH saMprokto bhaktasarvArthadaH sadA॥ nArIzvara iti khyAtaH kauzikyAH sa samIpagaH ॥ 4 ॥
What is called as Bhūteśvara is the bestower of all to the devotees. What is famous as Nārīśvara stands near the Kauśikī river.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 5
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 5
वर्तते गण्डकीतीरे बटुकेश्वर एव सः॥ पूरेश्वर इति ख्यातः फल्गुतीरे सुखप्रदः ॥ ५॥
vartate gaNDakItIre baTukezvara eva saH॥ pUrezvara iti khyAtaH phalgutIre sukhapradaH ॥ 5॥
Vaṭukeśvara is on the bank of the Gaṇḍakī river. Pūreśvara stands on the bank of the Phalgu river and is the bestower of happiness.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 6
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 6
सिद्धनाथेश्वरश्चैव दर्शनात्सिद्धिदो नृणाम् ॥ दूरेश्वर इति ख्यातः पत्तने चोत्तरे तथा ॥ ६॥
siddhanAthezvarazcaiva darzanAtsiddhido nRNAm ॥ dUrezvara iti khyAtaH pattane cottare tathA ॥ 6॥
Siddhanātheśvara is the bestower of Siddhi at the very sight. What is famous as Dūreśvara is in the northern Patan.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 7
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 7
शृंगेश्वरश्च नाम्ना वै वैद्यनाथस्तथैव च ॥ जप्येश्वरस्तथा ख्यातो यो दधी चिरणस्थले ॥ ७ ॥
zRMgezvarazca nAmnA vai vaidyanAthastathaiva ca ॥ japyezvarastathA khyAto yo dadhI ciraNasthale ॥ 7 ॥
Śṛṅgeśvara as also Vaidyanātha are famous. What is famous as Japyeśvara stands at the battle-ground of Dadhīci.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 8
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 8
गोपेश्वरः समाख्यातः रंगेश्वर इति स्मृतः ॥ वामेश्वरश्च नागेशः काजेशो विमलेश्वरः॥ ८॥
gopezvaraH samAkhyAtaH raMgezvara iti smRtaH ॥ vAmezvarazca nAgezaH kAjezo vimalezvaraH॥ 8॥
He is described as the lord of the cows and is known as the lord of the colours. Vameshvara Nagashvara Kajeshvara and Vimalashvara.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 9
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 9
व्यासेश्वरश्च विख्यातः सुकेशश्च तथैव हि ॥ भाण्डेश्वराश्च विख्यातो हुंकारेशस्तथैव च ॥ ९॥
vyAsezvarazca vikhyAtaH sukezazca tathaiva hi ॥ bhANDezvarAzca vikhyAto huMkArezastathaiva ca ॥ 9॥
Vyaseshwara is also famous and so is Sukesha The famous lord of the vessels and also the lord of the hooks.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 10
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10
सुरोचनश्च विख्यातो भूतेश्वर इति स्वयम्॥ संगमेशस्तथा प्रोक्तो महापातकनाशनः ॥ १०॥
surocanazca vikhyAto bhUtezvara iti svayam॥ saMgamezastathA prokto mahApAtakanAzanaH ॥ 10॥
Surocana himself is well known as the lord of all beings Sangamesha is also said to destroy great sins.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 11
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 11
ततश्च तप्तकातीरे कुमारेश्वर एव च॥ सिद्धेश्वरश्च विख्यातः सेनेशश्च तथा स्मृतः ॥ ११॥
tatazca taptakAtIre kumArezvara eva ca॥ siddhezvarazca vikhyAtaH senezazca tathA smRtaH ॥ 11॥
Kumāreśvara is on the banks of the Taptakā river. Siddheśvara and Seneśa are famous.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 12
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 12
रामेश्वर इति प्रोक्तः कुंभेशश्च परो मतः ॥ नन्दीश्वरश्च पुंजेशः पूर्णायां पूर्णकस्तथा ॥ १२॥
rAmezvara iti proktaH kuMbhezazca paro mataH ॥ nandIzvarazca puMjezaH pUrNAyAM pUrNakastathA ॥ 12॥
Rāmeśvara, Kumbheśa, Nandīśvara, Puñjeśa and Pūrṇaka in the city of Pūrṇā, (are all great shrines).
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 13
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 13
ब्रह्मेश्वरः प्रयोगे च ब्रह्मणा स्थापितः पुरा॥ दशाश्वमेधतीर्थे हि चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदः ॥ १३ ॥
brahmezvaraH prayoge ca brahmaNA sthApitaH purA॥ dazAzvamedhatIrthe hi caturvargaphalapradaH ॥ 13 ॥
Brahmeśvara was formerly installed at the holy centre of Daśāśvamedha at Prayāga by Brahmā. It is the bestower of the fourfold aims of life.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 14
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14
तथा सोमेश्वरस्तत्र सर्ब्वापद्विनिवारकः ॥ भारद्वाजेश्वरश्चैव ब्रह्मवर्चःप्रवर्द्धकः ॥ १४॥
tathA somezvarastatra sarbvApadvinivArakaH ॥ bhAradvAjezvarazcaiva brahmavarcaHpravarddhakaH ॥ 14॥
Someśvara wards off all adversities. Bhāradvājeśvara increases Brahmacarya.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 15
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 15
शूलटंकेश्वरः साक्षात्कामनाप्रद ईरितः ॥ माधवेशश्च तत्रैव भक्तरक्षाविधायकः ॥ १५॥
zUlaTaMkezvaraH sAkSAtkAmanAprada IritaH ॥ mAdhavezazca tatraiva bhaktarakSAvidhAyakaH ॥ 15॥
Śūlaṭaṅkeśvara is the bestower of desires. Mādhaveśa, there itself, protects devotees.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 16
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 16
नागेशाख्यः प्रसिद्धो हि साकेतनगरे द्विजा ॥ सूर्य्यवंशोद्भवानां च विशेषेण सुखप्रदः ॥ १६॥
nAgezAkhyaH prasiddho hi sAketanagare dvijA ॥ sUryyavaMzodbhavAnAM ca vizeSeNa sukhapradaH ॥ 16॥
O noble sages, what is called Nāgeśa is installed in the city of Sāketa. The Shrine is particularly the bestower of happiness to those born of the solar race.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 17
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 17
पुरुषोत्तमपुर्यां तु भुवनेशस्तु सिद्धिदः ॥ लोकेशश्च महालिंगः सर्वानन्दप्रदायकः ॥ १७ ॥
puruSottamapuryAM tu bhuvanezastu siddhidaH ॥ lokezazca mahAliMgaH sarvAnandapradAyakaH ॥ 17 ॥
Bhuvaneśa in the city of Puruṣottama is the bestower of good Siddhis. Lokeśa and Mahāliṅga bestow all bliss.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 18
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 18
कामेश्वरः शंभुलिंगो गंगेशः परशुद्धिकृत् ॥ शक्रेश्वरः शुक्रसिद्धो लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ १८ ॥
kAmezvaraH zaMbhuliMgo gaMgezaH parazuddhikRt ॥ zakrezvaraH zukrasiddho lokAnAM hitakAmyayA ॥ 18 ॥
Kāmeśvara is also Śiva’s phallic image. Gaṅgeśa causes great purity. With a desire for the welfare of the people the shrines Śakreśvara and Śukrasiddha exist.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 19
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 19
तथा वटेश्वरः ख्यातः सर्वकामफलप्रदः ॥ सिन्धुतीरे कपालेशो वक्त्रेशः सर्वपापहा ॥ १९॥
tathA vaTezvaraH khyAtaH sarvakAmaphalapradaH ॥ sindhutIre kapAlezo vaktrezaH sarvapApahA ॥ 19॥
Vaṭeśvara is famous as the bestower of the fruits of all desires. Kapāleśa is on the shore of the ocean. Vaktreśa is the destroyer of all sins.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 20
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 20
धौतपापेश्वरः साक्षादंशेन परमेश्वर-॥ भीमेश्वर इति प्रोक्तः सूर्येश्वर इति स्मृतः॥ २०॥
dhautapApezvaraH sAkSAdaMzena paramezvara-॥ bhImezvara iti proktaH sUryezvara iti smRtaH॥ 20॥
Dhautapāpeśvara himself is partially the supreme lord. Bhīmeśvara, Sūryeśvara are great shrines.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 21
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 21
नन्देश्वरश्च विज्ञेयो ज्ञानदो लोकपूजितः॥ नाकेश्वरो महापुण्यस्तथा रामेश्वरः स्मृतः॥ २१॥
nandezvarazca vijJeyo jJAnado lokapUjitaH॥ nAkezvaro mahApuNyastathA rAmezvaraH smRtaH॥ 21॥
Nandeśvara is the bestower of knowledge and as such is worshipped by the world. Nākeśvara is highly meritorious. So also is Rāmeśvara.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 22
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 22
विमलेश्वरनामा वै कंटकेश्वर एव च॥ पूर्णसागरसंयोगे धर्तुकेशस्तथैव च॥ २२॥
vimalezvaranAmA vai kaMTakezvara eva ca॥ pUrNasAgarasaMyoge dhartukezastathaiva ca॥ 22॥
Kaṇṭakeśvara is named Vimaleśvara as well. So also is Dhartukeśa at the confluence of the Pūrṇā and the ocean.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 23
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 23
चन्द्रेश्वरश्च विज्ञेयश्चन्द्रकान्तिफलप्रदः॥ सर्वकाम प्रदश्चैव सिद्धेश्वर इति स्मृतः ॥ २३ ॥
candrezvarazca vijJeyazcandrakAntiphalapradaH॥ sarvakAma pradazcaiva siddhezvara iti smRtaH ॥ 23 ॥
Candreśvara should be known as the bestower of the lustre of the moon as fruit. Siddheśvara is the bestower of all desires.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 24
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 24
बिल्वेश्वरश्च विख्यातश्चान्धकेशस्तथैव च ॥ यत्र वा ह्यन्धको दैत्यः शंकरेण हतः पुरा ॥ २४॥
bilvezvarazca vikhyAtazcAndhakezastathaiva ca ॥ yatra vA hyandhako daityaH zaMkareNa hataH purA ॥ 24॥
Bilveśvara is famous and so also is Andhakeśa where the Daitya Andhaka was formerly killed by Śiva.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 25
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 25
अयं स्वरूपमंशेन धृत्वा शंभुः पुनः स्थितः ॥ शरणेश्वरविख्यातो लोकानां सुखदः सदा ॥ २५॥
ayaM svarUpamaMzena dhRtvA zaMbhuH punaH sthitaH ॥ zaraNezvaravikhyAto lokAnAM sukhadaH sadA ॥ 25॥
Śiva assumed his form partially and became famous as Śaraṇeśvara. He is the bestower of happiness to all the worlds always.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 26
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 26
कर्दमेशः परः प्रोक्त कोटीशश्चार्बुदाचले ॥ अचलेशश्च विख्यातो लोकानां सुखदः सदा॥ २६॥
kardamezaH paraH prokta koTIzazcArbudAcale ॥ acalezazca vikhyAto lokAnAM sukhadaH sadA॥ 26॥
Kardameśa is the greatest. Koṭīśa is on the mountain Arbuda. Acaleśa is famous as the bestower of happiness to all the people always.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 27
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 27
नागेश्वरस्तु कौशिक्यास्तीरे तिष्ठति नित्यशः॥ अनन्तेश्वरसंज्ञश्च कल्याणशुभभाजनः ॥ २७ ॥
nAgezvarastu kauzikyAstIre tiSThati nityazaH॥ anantezvarasaMjJazca kalyANazubhabhAjanaH ॥ 27 ॥
Nāgeśvara is stationed on the banks of the Kauśikī for ever. What is named Ananteśvara is the receptacle of all welfare and auspiciousness.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 28
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 28
योगेश्वरश्च विख्यातो वैद्यनाथेश्वरस्तथा ॥ कोटीश्वरश्च विज्ञेयः सप्तेश्वर इति स्मृतः॥ २८॥
yogezvarazca vikhyAto vaidyanAthezvarastathA ॥ koTIzvarazca vijJeyaH saptezvara iti smRtaH॥ 28॥
Yogeśvara, Vaidyanātheśvara, Koṭīśvara and Sapteśvara are also famous.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 29
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 29
भद्रेश्वरश्च विख्यातो भद्रनामा हरः स्वयम्॥ चण्डीश्वरस्तथा प्रोक्तः संगमेश्वर एव च॥ २९॥
bhadrezvarazca vikhyAto bhadranAmA haraH svayam॥ caNDIzvarastathA proktaH saMgamezvara eva ca॥ 29॥
Bhadreśvara is very famous. Bhadra is Śiva himself. So also are Caṇḍīśvara and Saṅgameśvara.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 30
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 30
पूर्वस्यां दिशि जातानि शिवलिंगानि यानि च॥ सामान्यान्यपि चान्यानि तानीह कथितानि ते॥ ३०॥
pUrvasyAM dizi jAtAni zivaliMgAni yAni ca॥ sAmAnyAnyapi cAnyAni tAnIha kathitAni te॥ 30॥
Thus the phallic forms of Śiva installed in the eastern quarter of ordinary and extraordinary efficacy have been narrated to you.
Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 2 - Verse 31
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 2 · Verse 31
दक्षिणस्यां दिशि तथा शिवलिंगानि यानि च॥ संजातानि मुनिश्रेष्ठ तानि ते कथयाम्यहम् ॥ ३१ ॥
dakSiNasyAM dizi tathA zivaliMgAni yAni ca॥ saMjAtAni munizreSTha tAni te kathayAmyaham ॥ 31 ॥
O great sage, I shall now narrate to you the phallic images of Śiva installed in the South.