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Chapter 148

अध्यायः 148

Rudra Saṃhitā, Chapter 148

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 1

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 1

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ अथ शम्भुर्महादेवो रथस्थस्सर्वसंयुतः ॥ त्रिपुरं सकलं दग्धुमुद्यतोऽभूत्सुरद्विषाम्।१।

sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ atha zambhurmahAdevo rathasthassarvasaMyutaH ॥ tripuraM sakalaM dagdhumudyato'bhUtsuradviSAm।1।

Sanatkumāra said: Then Śiva, the great lord, seated in the chariot and equipped with everything, got ready to burn the three cities completely, the cities of the enemies of the gods.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 2

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 2

शीर्षं स्थानकमास्थाय संधाय च शरोत्तमम् ॥ सज्जं तत्कार्मुकं कृत्वा प्रत्यालीढं महाद्भुतम् ॥२॥

zIrSaM sthAnakamAsthAya saMdhAya ca zarottamam ॥ sajjaM tatkArmukaM kRtvA pratyAlIDhaM mahAdbhutam ॥2॥

The lord stood in the wonderful posture of Pratyālīḍha for a hundred thousand years. The bow was well strung and kept near the head.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 3

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 3

निवेश्य दृढमुष्टौ च दृष्टिं दृष्टौ निवेश्य च॥ अतिष्ठन्निश्चलस्तत्र शतं वर्षसहस्रकम् ॥३॥

nivezya dRDhamuSTau ca dRSTiM dRSTau nivezya ca॥ atiSThannizcalastatra zataM varSasahasrakam ॥3॥

The arrow was fixed. The fingers clenched at the bow firmly. The eyes were fixed.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 4

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 4

ततोङ्गुष्ठे गणाध्यक्षस्स तु दैत्यनिशंस्थितः॥ न लक्ष्यं विविशुस्तानि पुराण्यस्य त्रिशूलिनः ॥४॥

tatoGguSThe gaNAdhyakSassa tu daityanizaMsthitaH॥ na lakSyaM vivizustAni purANyasya trizUlinaH ॥4॥

Gaṇeśa was stationed on the thumb. During this time the three cities did not come within the target path of the trident-bearing lord.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 5

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 5

ततोंतरिक्षादशृणोद्धनुर्बाणधरो हरः ॥ मुंजकेशो विरूपाक्षो वाचं परमशोभनाम् ॥५॥

tatoMtarikSAdazRNoddhanurbANadharo haraH ॥ muMjakezo virUpAkSo vAcaM paramazobhanAm ॥5॥

Then from the firmament, the odd-eyed Śiva who was standing there holding the bow and the arrow heard an auspicious voice.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 6

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 6

भो भो न यावद्भगवन्नर्चितोऽसौ विनायकः॥ पुराणि जगदीशेश सांप्रतं न हनिष्यति ॥ ६ ॥

bho bho na yAvadbhagavannarcito'sau vinAyakaH॥ purANi jagadIzeza sAMprataM na haniSyati ॥ 6 ॥

O lord of the master of the universe, you will not kill the Tripuras as long as the lord Gaṇeśa is not adored.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 7

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 7

एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं गजवक्त्रमपूजयत् ॥ भद्रकालीं समाहूय ततोंधकनिषूदनः ॥ ७ ॥

etacchrutvA tu vacanaM gajavaktramapUjayat ॥ bhadrakAlIM samAhUya tatoMdhakaniSUdanaH ॥ 7 ॥

On hearing these words, Śiva the destroyer of Andhaka called Bhadrakālī and worshipped the elephant-faced god Ganesa.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 8

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 8

तस्मिन् संपूजिते हर्षात्परितुष्टे पुरस्सरे ॥ विनायके ततो व्योम्नि ददर्श भगवान्हरः ॥ ८ ॥

tasmin saMpUjite harSAtparituSTe purassare ॥ vinAyake tato vyomni dadarza bhagavAnharaH ॥ 8 ॥

When Gaṇeśa was worshipped, when he standing ahead was pleased, lord Śiva saw the three cities of the powerful Asuras, sons of Tāraka, joined together.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 9

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 9

पुराणि त्रीणि दैत्यानां तारकाणां महात्मनाम् ॥ यथातथं हि युक्तानि केचिदित्थं वदंति ह ॥ ९ ॥

purANi trINi daityAnAM tArakANAM mahAtmanAm ॥ yathAtathaM hi yuktAni keciditthaM vadaMti ha ॥ 9 ॥

"The three ancient forts (cities) of the noble Daityas, the sons of Tāraka, were somehow constructed; some people indeed describe them in this way.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 10

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 10

परब्रह्मणि देवेश सर्वोपास्ये महेश्वरे ॥ अन्यप्रसादतः कार्यं सिद्धिर्घटति नेति हि ॥ 2-5-10-१० ॥

parabrahmaNi deveza sarvopAsye mahezvare ॥ anyaprasAdataH kAryaM siddhirghaTati neti hi ॥ 2-5-10-10 ॥

It is said that when the great lord Śiva, the lord of the Gods, the supreme Brahman, worshipped by all is there, it is not proper -to say that he achieved success by another God’s grace.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 11

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 11

स स्वतंत्रः परं ब्रह्म सगुणो निर्गुणोऽपि ह ॥ अलक्ष्यः सकलैस्स्वामी परमात्मा निरंजनः ॥ ११ ॥

sa svataMtraH paraM brahma saguNo nirguNo'pi ha ॥ alakSyaH sakalaissvAmI paramAtmA niraMjanaH ॥ 11 ॥

He is independent, the great Brahman, both possessed and devoid of attributes. He is invisible, the supreme soul and unsullied.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 12

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 12

पंचदेवात्मकः पंचदेवोपास्यः परः प्रभुः ॥ तस्योपास्यो न कोप्यस्ति स एवोपास्य आलयम् ॥ १२ ॥

paMcadevAtmakaH paMcadevopAsyaH paraH prabhuH ॥ tasyopAsyo na kopyasti sa evopAsya Alayam ॥ 12 ॥

He is the soul of five divinities. He is worshipped by the five deitiesHe is the great lord. There is none else worthy of worship. He is the ultimate abode of all.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 13

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 13

अथ वा लीलया तस्य सर्वं संघटते मुने ॥ चरितं देवदेवस्य वरदातुर्महेशितुः ॥ १३ ॥

atha vA lIlayA tasya sarvaM saMghaTate mune ॥ caritaM devadevasya varadAturmahezituH ॥ 13 ॥

Or, O sage, the activities of Śiva, the lord of the Gods, the granter of boons are but proper inasmuch as they constitute his divine sports.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 14

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 14

तस्मिस्थिते महादेवे पूजयित्वा गणाधिपम् ॥ पुराणि तत्र कालेन जग्मुरेकत्वमाशु वै ॥ १४॥

tasmisthite mahAdeve pUjayitvA gaNAdhipam ॥ purANi tatra kAlena jagmurekatvamAzu vai ॥ 14॥

When the great God stood up after woeshipping Śiva, the three cities joined together into one unit.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 15

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 15

एकीभावं मुने तत्र त्रिपुरे समुपागते ॥ बभूव तुमुलो हर्षो देवादीनां महात्मनाम् ॥ १५ ॥

ekIbhAvaM mune tatra tripure samupAgate ॥ babhUva tumulo harSo devAdInAM mahAtmanAm ॥ 15 ॥

O sage, when the three cities came to a unified whole, a tumultuous shout of joy rose up among the noble Gods and others.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 16

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 16

ततो देवगणास्सर्वे सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ॥ जयेति वाचो मुमुचुः स्तुवंतश्चाष्टमूर्तिनम् ॥ १६ ॥

tato devagaNAssarve siddhAzca paramarSayaH ॥ jayeti vAco mumucuH stuvaMtazcASTamUrtinam ॥ 16 ॥

Then all the Gods, Siddhas and the sages shouted out “Victory” and eulogised Śiva who has eight cosmic bodies.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 17

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 17

अथाहेति तदा ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च जगतां पतिः ॥ समयोऽपि समायातो दैत्यानां वधकर्मणः ॥१७॥

athAheti tadA brahmA viSNuzca jagatAM patiH ॥ samayo'pi samAyAto daityAnAM vadhakarmaNaH ॥17॥

hen Brahmā and Viṣṇu, the lord of the worlds said—“The time for killing the Asuras has arrived, O great God. The three cities of the sons of Tāraka have come into one unified whole.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 18

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 18

तेषां तारकपुत्राणां त्रिपुराणां महेश्वर ॥ देवकार्यं कुरु विभो एकत्वमपि चागतम् ॥ १८ ॥

teSAM tArakaputrANAM tripurANAM mahezvara ॥ devakAryaM kuru vibho ekatvamapi cAgatam ॥ 18 ॥

O Maheśvara (Great Lord), perform the divine task concerning the sons of Tāraka, the rulers of the three cities (Tripuras), for even their unity has now occurred.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 19

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 19

यावन्न यान्ति देवेश विप्रयोगं पुराणि वै ॥ तावद्बाणं विमुंचश्च त्रिपुरं भस्मसात्कुरु॥।१९॥

yAvanna yAnti deveza viprayogaM purANi vai ॥ tAvadbANaM vimuMcazca tripuraM bhasmasAtkuru॥।19॥

O lord of the gods please discharge the arrow and reduce the three cities to ashes lest they should be separated again.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 20

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 20

अथ सज्यं धनुः कृत्वा शर्वस्संधाय तं शरम् ॥ पूज्य पाशुपतास्त्रं स त्रिपुरं समचिंतयत् ॥2-5-10-२०॥

atha sajyaM dhanuH kRtvA zarvassaMdhAya taM zaram ॥ pUjya pAzupatAstraM sa tripuraM samaciMtayat ॥2-5-10-20॥

Then stringing the bow tight and fixing the arrow Pāśupata worthy of worship, he thought of the Tripuras.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 21

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 21

अथ देवो महादेवो वरलीलाविशारदः ॥ केनापि कारणेनात्र सावज्ञं तदवैक्षत ॥ २१ ॥

atha devo mahAdevo varalIlAvizAradaH ॥ kenApi kAraNenAtra sAvajJaM tadavaikSata ॥ 21 ॥

Then lord Śiva, an expert in excellent divine sports for some reason looked at it with contempt.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 22

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 22

पुरत्रयं विरूपाक्षः कर्तुं तद्भस्मसात्क्षणात् ॥ समर्थः परमेशानो मीनातु च सतां गतिः ॥२२॥

puratrayaM virUpAkSaH kartuM tadbhasmasAtkSaNAt ॥ samarthaH paramezAno mInAtu ca satAM gatiH ॥22॥

Śiva is capable of reducing the three cities to ashes in a trice, Still lord Śiva, the goal of the good bides his time.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 23

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 23

दग्धुं समर्थो देवेशो वीक्षणेन जगत्त्रयम् ॥ अस्मद्यशो विवृद्ध्यर्थं शरं मोक्तुमिहार्हसि ॥२३॥

dagdhuM samartho devezo vIkSaNena jagattrayam ॥ asmadyazo vivRddhyarthaM zaraM moktumihArhasi ॥23॥

The lord of gods is capable of burning the three worlds by a single glance. O lord, for the flourish of our fame you shall discharge the arrow.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 24

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 24

इति स्तुतोऽमरैस्सर्वैविष्ण्वादिविधिभिस्तदा ॥ दग्धुं पुरत्रयं तद्वै बाणेनैच्छन्महेश्वरः ॥ २४ ॥

iti stuto'maraissarvaiviSNvAdividhibhistadA ॥ dagdhuM puratrayaM tadvai bANenaicchanmahezvaraH ॥ 24 ॥

On being eulogised by Viṣṇu, Brahmā and other gods, lord Śiva desired to reduce the three cities to ashes with his arrow.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 25

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 25

अभिलाख्यमुहूर्ते तु विकृष्य धनुरद्भुतम् ॥ कृत्वा ज्यातलनिर्घोषं नादमत्यंतदुस्सहम् ॥ २५ ॥

abhilAkhyamuhUrte tu vikRSya dhanuradbhutam ॥ kRtvA jyAtalanirghoSaM nAdamatyaMtadussaham ॥ 25 ॥

In the auspicious moment called Abhilāṣa he drew the bow and made a wonderful and unbearable twanging sound.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 26

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 26

आत्मनो नाम विश्राव्य समाभाष्य महासुरान् ॥ मार्तंडकोटिवपुषं कांडमुग्रो मुमोच ह ॥२६॥

Atmano nAma vizrAvya samAbhASya mahAsurAn ॥ mArtaMDakoTivapuSaM kAMDamugro mumoca ha ॥26॥

He addressed the great Asuras and proclaimed his own name. Śiva discharged an arrow that had the refulgence of countless suns.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 27

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 27

ददाह त्रिपुरस्थास्तान्दैत्यांस्त्रीन्विमलापहः ॥ स आशुगो विष्णुमयो वह्निशल्यो महाज्वलन् ॥ २७ ॥

dadAha tripurasthAstAndaityAMstrInvimalApahaH ॥ sa Azugo viSNumayo vahnizalyo mahAjvalan ॥ 27 ॥

The arrow which was constituted by Viṣṇu and whose steel head was fire god blazed forth and burnt the three Asuras who lived in the three cities. It thereby removed their sins.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 28

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 28

ततः पुराणि दग्धानि चतुर्जलधिमेखलाम् ॥ गतानि युगपद्भूमिं त्रीणि दग्धानि भस्मशः ॥ २८ ॥

tataH purANi dagdhAni caturjaladhimekhalAm ॥ gatAni yugapadbhUmiM trINi dagdhAni bhasmazaH ॥ 28 ॥

The three cities reduced to ashes fell on the earth girt by the four oceans.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 29

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 29

दैत्यास्तु शतशो दग्धास्तस्य बाणस्थवह्निना ॥ हाहाकारं प्रकुर्वंतश्शिवपूजाव्यतिक्रमात् ॥ २९ ॥

daityAstu zatazo dagdhAstasya bANasthavahninA ॥ hAhAkAraM prakurvaMtazzivapUjAvyatikramAt ॥ 29 ॥

Since they had refrained from the worship of Śiva, hundreds of Asuras were burnt by the fire generated by the arrow. They cried “Hā Hā” in distress.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 30

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 30

तारकाक्षस्तु निर्दग्धो भ्रातृभ्यां सहितोऽभवत् ॥ सस्मार स्वप्रभुं देवं शंकरं भक्तवत्सलम् ॥ 2-5-10-३० ॥

tArakAkSastu nirdagdho bhrAtRbhyAM sahito'bhavat ॥ sasmAra svaprabhuM devaM zaMkaraM bhaktavatsalam ॥ 2-5-10-30 ॥

Tārakākṣa was burnt along with his two brothers. He remembered his lord Śiva who is favourably disposed to his devotees.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 31

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 31

भक्त्या परमया युक्तः प्रलपन् विविधा गिरः ॥ महादेवं समुद्वीक्ष्य मनसा तमुवाच सः ॥ ३१ ॥

bhaktyA paramayA yuktaH pralapan vividhA giraH ॥ mahAdevaM samudvIkSya manasA tamuvAca saH ॥ 31 ॥

Lamenting in diverse ways and looking up to lord Śiva, he mentally appealed to him.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 32

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 32

तारकाक्ष उवाच ॥ भव ज्ञातोसि तुष्टोऽसि यद्यस्मान् सह बंधुभिः ॥ तेन सत्येन भूयोऽपि कदा त्वं प्रदहिष्यसि ॥ ३२ ॥

tArakAkSa uvAca ॥ bhava jJAtosi tuSTo'si yadyasmAn saha baMdhubhiH ॥ tena satyena bhUyo'pi kadA tvaM pradahiSyasi ॥ 32 ॥

Tārakākṣa said: O Śiva, you are known to be pleased with us, if at any future hour you burn us, you will do so along with our kinsfolk. Let it be in accordance with this truth.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 33

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 33

दुर्लभं लब्धमस्माभिर्यदप्राप्यं सुरासुरैः ॥ त्वद्भावभाविता बुद्धिर्जातेजाते भवत्विति ॥३३॥

durlabhaM labdhamasmAbhiryadaprApyaM surAsuraiH ॥ tvadbhAvabhAvitA buddhirjAtejAte bhavatviti ॥33॥

What is difficult and inaccessible to the gods and Asuras has been secured by us. Let our intellect be purified by our thoughts on you in every birth.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 34

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 34

इत्येवं विब्रुवंतस्ते दानवास्तेन वह्निना ॥ शिवाज्ञयाद्भुतं दग्धा भस्मसादभवन्मुने ॥ ३४ ॥

ityevaM vibruvaMtaste dAnavAstena vahninA ॥ zivAjJayAdbhutaM dagdhA bhasmasAdabhavanmune ॥ 34 ॥

O sage, at the bidding of Śiva, those Asuras were burnt and reduced to ashes by the fire even as they were muttering thus.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 35

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 35

अन्येऽपि बाला वृद्धाश्च दानवास्तेन वह्निना ॥ शिवाज्ञया द्रुतं व्यास निर्दग्धा भस्मसात्कृताः ॥ ३५ ॥

anye'pi bAlA vRddhAzca dAnavAstena vahninA ॥ zivAjJayA drutaM vyAsa nirdagdhA bhasmasAtkRtAH ॥ 35 ॥

Other Asuras too, children and old men were completely burnt out, O Vyāsa, at the bidding of Śiva and speedily reduced to ashes.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 36

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 36

स्त्रियो वा पुरुषा वापि वाहनानि च तत्र ये ॥ सर्वे तेनाग्निना दग्धाः कल्पान्ते तु जगद्यथा ॥ ३६ ॥

striyo vA puruSA vApi vAhanAni ca tatra ye ॥ sarve tenAgninA dagdhAH kalpAnte tu jagadyathA ॥ 36 ॥

Just as the universe is burnt at the end of a Kalpa so also every thing and every one there, whether woman or man or vehicles, was reduced to ashes by that fire.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 37

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 37

भर्तॄन्कंठगतान्हित्वा काश्चिद्दग्धा वरस्त्रियः ॥ काश्चित्सुप्ताः प्रमत्ताश्च रतिश्रांताश्च योषितः ॥ ३७ ॥

bhartRRnkaMThagatAnhitvA kAzciddagdhA varastriyaH ॥ kAzcitsuptAH pramattAzca ratizrAMtAzca yoSitaH ॥ 37 ॥

Some women were forced to leave their husbands necking them and were burnt by the fire. Some were sleeping, some were intoxicated and some were exhausted after their sexual dalliance. All were burnt.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 38

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 38

अर्द्धदग्धा विबुद्धाश्च बभ्रमुर्मोहमूर्च्छिताः ॥ तेन नासीत्सुसूक्ष्मोऽपि घोरत्रिपुरवह्निना ॥३८॥

arddhadagdhA vibuddhAzca babhramurmohamUrcchitAH ॥ tena nAsItsusUkSmo'pi ghoratripuravahninA ॥38॥

Some who were partially burnt woke up and rushed here and there. They fell unconscious and fainted.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 39

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 39

अविदग्धो विनिर्मुक्तः स्थावरो जंगमोपि वा ॥ वर्जयित्वा मयं दैत्यं विश्वकर्माणमव्ययम् ॥३९॥

avidagdho vinirmuktaH sthAvaro jaMgamopi vA ॥ varjayitvA mayaM daityaM vizvakarmANamavyayam ॥39॥

There was not even a minute particle whether mobile or immobile which escaped unscathed by that terrible Tripura fire excepting Maya, the imperishable Viśvakarman of the Asuras.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 40

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 40

अविरुद्धं तु देवानां रक्षितं शंभुतेजसा ॥ विपत्कालेपि सद्भक्तं महेशशरणागतम् ॥2-5-10-४०॥

aviruddhaM tu devAnAM rakSitaM zaMbhutejasA ॥ vipatkAlepi sadbhaktaM mahezazaraNAgatam ॥2-5-10-40॥

Those who were not opposed to the Gods were saved by Śiva’s brilliance, those who devoutly sought refuge in lord Śiva at the time of adversity.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 41

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 41

सन्निपातो हि येषां नो विद्यते नाशकारकः ॥ दैत्यानामन्यसत्त्वानां भावाभावे कृताकृते ॥ ४१ ॥

sannipAto hi yeSAM no vidyate nAzakArakaH ॥ daityAnAmanyasattvAnAM bhAvAbhAve kRtAkRte ॥ 41 ॥

Whether Asuras or other beings those whose collective activities were not destructive were saved; others of contrary activities were burnt in fire.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 42

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 42

तस्माद्यत्नस्सुसंभाव्यः सद्भिः कर्तव्य एव हि ॥ गर्हणात्क्षीयते लोको न तत्कर्म समाचरेत् ॥ ४२ ॥

tasmAdyatnassusaMbhAvyaH sadbhiH kartavya eva hi ॥ garhaNAtkSIyate loko na tatkarma samAcaret ॥ 42 ॥

Hence, all possible efforts shall be made by good men to avoid despicable activities whereby people waste away themselves.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 43

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 43

न संयोगो यथा तेषां भूयात्त्रिपुरवासिनाम् ॥ मतमेतद्धि सर्वेषां दैवाद्यदि यतो भवेत् ॥४३॥

na saMyogo yathA teSAM bhUyAttripuravAsinAm ॥ matametaddhi sarveSAM daivAdyadi yato bhavet ॥43॥

Let there be no predicament to any as it happened in regard to the residents of the three cities. This is the opinion of all. By chance if it happens, let it.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 148 - Verse 44

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 148 · Verse 44

ये पूजयंतस्तत्रापि दैत्या रुद्रं सबांधवाः ॥ गाणपत्यं ययुस्सर्वे शिवपूजावि धेर्बलात् ॥४४॥

ye pUjayaMtastatrApi daityA rudraM sabAMdhavAH ॥ gANapatyaM yayussarve zivapUjAvi dherbalAt ॥44॥

Those who worshipped Śiva along with their family attained Gaṇapati’s region, thanks to the worship of Siva.

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