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Chapter 196

अध्यायः 196

Rudra Saṃhitā, Chapter 196

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 1

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 1

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ शृणु व्यास प्रवक्ष्यामि चरितं शशिमौलिनः ॥ यथा दुंदुभिनिर्ह्रादमवधीद्दितिजं हरः ॥ १ ॥

sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ zRNu vyAsa pravakSyAmi caritaM zazimaulinaH ॥ yathA duMdubhinirhrAdamavadhIdditijaM haraH ॥ 1 ॥

Sanatkumāra said:— O Vyāsa, listen. I shall narrate the story of the moon-crested lord Śiva how he slew the Daitya Dundubhinirhrāda.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 2

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 2

हिरण्याक्षे हते दैत्ये दितिपुत्रे महाबले ॥ विष्णुदेवेन कालेन प्राप दुखं पहद्दितिः? ॥२ ॥

hiraNyAkSe hate daitye ditiputre mahAbale ॥ viSNudevena kAlena prApa dukhaM pahadditiH? ॥2 ॥

When the Daitya Hiraṇyākṣa, son of Diti, of great strength was killed by Viṣṇu, Diti remained griefstricken for a long time.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 3

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 3

दैत्यो दुंदुभिनिर्ह्रादो दुष्टः प्रह्लादमातुलः ॥ सांत्वयामास तां वाग्भिर्दुःखितां देवदुःखदः ॥३॥

daityo duMdubhinirhrAdo duSTaH prahlAdamAtulaH ॥ sAMtvayAmAsa tAM vAgbhirduHkhitAM devaduHkhadaH ॥3॥

The wicked Daitya named Dundubhinirhrāda, the uncle of Prahlāda, the oppressor of the gods, consoled the dejected mother with the words.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 4

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 4

अथ दैत्यस्स मायावी दितिमाश्वास्य दैत्यराट् ॥ देवाः कथं सुजेयाः स्युरित्युपायमर्चितयत् ॥ ४ ॥

atha daityassa mAyAvI ditimAzvAsya daityarAT ॥ devAH kathaM sujeyAH syurityupAyamarcitayat ॥ 4 ॥

After consoling Diti, the king of Daityas, an expert in using Māyā began to think of the ways and means of conquering the gods easily.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 5

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 5

देवैश्च घातितो वीरो हिरण्याक्षो महासुरः ॥ विष्णुना च सह भ्रात्रा सच्छलैर्देत्यवैरिभिः ॥ ५ ॥

devaizca ghAtito vIro hiraNyAkSo mahAsuraH ॥ viSNunA ca saha bhrAtrA sacchalairdetyavairibhiH ॥ 5 ॥

The great Asura Hiraṇyākṣa along with his brother has been killed through Viṣṇu by the gods, the enemies of Daityas, employing deceitful means.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 6

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 6

किंबलाश्च किमाहारा किमाधारा हि निर्जराः ॥ मया कथं सुजेयास्स्युरित्युपायमचिंतयत् ॥ ६ ॥

kiMbalAzca kimAhArA kimAdhArA hi nirjarAH ॥ mayA kathaM sujeyAssyurityupAyamaciMtayat ॥ 6 ॥

What is the strength of the gods? What is their diet? What is their support? How can the gods be easily vanquished by me?” Thinking like this he tried to find out the ways and means.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 7

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 7

विचार्य बहुशो दैत्यस्तत्त्वं विज्ञाय निश्चितम् ॥ अवश्यमग्रजन्मानो हेतवोऽत्र विचारतः ॥ ७ ॥

vicArya bahuzo daityastattvaM vijJAya nizcitam ॥ avazyamagrajanmAno hetavo'tra vicArataH ॥ 7 ॥

Thinking deeply in diverse ways the Daitya came to the conclusion that the brāhmaṇas were the cause of the trouble.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 8

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 8

ब्राह्मणान्हंतुमसकृदन्वधावत वै ततः ॥ दैत्यो दुन्दुभिनिर्ह्रादो देववैरी महाखलः ॥८॥

brAhmaNAnhaMtumasakRdanvadhAvata vai tataH ॥ daityo dundubhinirhrAdo devavairI mahAkhalaH ॥8॥

The Daitya Dundubhinirhrāda, the most wicked enemy of the gods, ran after the brahmins to kill them.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 9

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 9

यतः क्रतुभुजो देवाः क्रतवो वेदसंभवाः॥ ते वेदा ब्राह्मणाधारास्ततो देवबलं द्विजाः॥९॥

yataH kratubhujo devAH kratavo vedasaMbhavAH॥ te vedA brAhmaNAdhArAstato devabalaM dvijAH॥9॥

Since the gods maintain themselves on sacrifices, sacrifices are born of the Vedas and the Vedas are the custody of the brāhmaṇas, so the brāhmaṇas constitute the strength of the gods.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 10

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 10

निश्चितं ब्राह्मणाधारास्सर्वे वेदास्सवासवाः॥ गीर्वाणा ब्राह्मणबला नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥2-5-58-१०॥

nizcitaM brAhmaNAdhArAssarve vedAssavAsavAH॥ gIrvANA brAhmaNabalA nAtra kAryA vicAraNA ॥2-5-58-10॥

Certainly the gods including Indra are supported by the brāhmaṇas. The gods gain their strength from the brāhmaṇas. There is no doubt about this.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 11

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 11

ब्राह्मणा यदि नष्टास्स्युर्वेदा नष्टास्ततस्त्वयम्॥ अतस्तेषु प्रणष्टेषु विनष्टाः सततं सुराः॥११॥

brAhmaNA yadi naSTAssyurvedA naSTAstatastvayam॥ atasteSu praNaSTeSu vinaSTAH satataM surAH॥11॥

If the brāhmaṇas are destroyed the Vedas will perish. If they are destroyed the gods will also perish.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 12

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 12

यज्ञेषु नाशं गच्छत्सु हताहारास्ततस्सुराः॥ निर्बलास्सुखजय्याः स्युर्निर्जितेषु सुरेष्वथ।१२॥

yajJeSu nAzaM gacchatsu hatAhArAstatassurAH॥ nirbalAssukhajayyAH syurnirjiteSu sureSvatha।12॥

If the sacrifices are destroyed, the gods will lose their food. They will grow weaker and be easily conquered.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 13

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 13

अहमेव भविष्यामि मान्यस्त्रिजगतीपतिः ॥ अहरिष्यामि देवा नामक्षयास्सर्वसंपदः ॥ १३ ॥

ahameva bhaviSyAmi mAnyastrijagatIpatiH ॥ ahariSyAmi devA nAmakSayAssarvasaMpadaH ॥ 13 ॥

When the gods are conquered I shall become the sole honourable lord of the three worlds. I shall then confiscate the everlasting riches of the gods.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 14

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 14

निर्वेक्ष्यामि सुखान्येव राज्ये निहतकंटके ॥ इति निश्चित्य दुर्बुद्धिः पुनश्चिंतितवान्खलः ॥१४॥

nirvekSyAmi sukhAnyeva rAjye nihatakaMTake ॥ iti nizcitya durbuddhiH punazciMtitavAnkhalaH ॥14॥

I shall enjoy happiness in my kingdom freed of thorns. After thinking like this the wicked Daitya thought again.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 15

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 15

द्विजाः क्व संति भूयांसो ब्रह्मतेजोतिबृंहिता॥ श्रुत्यध्यनसंपन्नास्तपोबलसमन्विताः॥१५॥

dvijAH kva saMti bhUyAMso brahmatejotibRMhitA॥ zrutyadhyanasaMpannAstapobalasamanvitAH॥15॥

Where are these brāhmaṇas in plenty—the brāhmaṇas strengthened by the splendour of the Brahman, well versed in the study of the Vedas and possessing the strength of penance?

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 16

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 16

भूयसां ब्राह्मणानां तु स्थानं वाराणसी खलु ॥ तामादावुपसंहृत्य यायां तीर्थांतरं ततः ॥१६॥

bhUyasAM brAhmaNAnAM tu sthAnaM vArANasI khalu ॥ tAmAdAvupasaMhRtya yAyAM tIrthAMtaraM tataH ॥16॥

It is Vārāṇasī indeed that is the place of many brāhmaṇas. I shall finish that first and then go to other holy centres.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 17

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 17

यत्र यत्र हि तीर्थेषु यत्र यत्राश्रमेषु च ॥ संति सर्वेऽग्रजन्मानस्ते मयाद्यास्समंततः ॥ १७ ॥

yatra yatra hi tIrtheSu yatra yatrAzrameSu ca ॥ saMti sarve'grajanmAnaste mayAdyAssamaMtataH ॥ 17 ॥

In holy centres or hermitages wherever these brāhmaṇas live they shall be devoured by me.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 18

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 18

इति दुंदुभिनिर्ह्रादो मतिं कृत्वा कुलोचिताम् ॥ प्राप्यापि काशीं दुर्वृत्तो मायावी न्यवधीद्द्विजान् ॥ १८ ॥

iti duMdubhinirhrAdo matiM kRtvA kulocitAm ॥ prApyApi kAzIM durvRtto mAyAvI nyavadhIddvijAn ॥ 18 ॥

After thinking thus in accordance with the nature of his race, Dundubhinirhrāda went to Kāśī and he, the wicked wielder of Māyas, killed the brāhmaṇas.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 19

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 19

समित्कुशान्समादातुं यत्र यांति द्विजोत्तमाः ॥ अरण्ये तत्र तान्सर्वान्स भक्षयति दुर्मतिः ॥ १९ ॥

samitkuzAnsamAdAtuM yatra yAMti dvijottamAH ॥ araNye tatra tAnsarvAnsa bhakSayati durmatiH ॥ 19 ॥

When the excellent brāhmaṇas went to the forest to fetch sacrificial twigs and the Darbha grass, the wicked Dānava used to eat them there.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 20

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 20

यथा कोऽपि न वेत्त्येवं तथाऽच्छन्नोऽभवत्पुनः ॥ वने वनेचरो भूत्वा यादोरूपो जलाशये ॥2-5-58-२०॥

yathA ko'pi na vettyevaM tathA'cchanno'bhavatpunaH ॥ vane vanecaro bhUtvA yAdorUpo jalAzaye ॥2-5-58-20॥

After that he used to lie hidden so that nobody could detect him. In the forest he used to roam about like a forest-dweller and in the waters he used to take the form of an aquatic animal.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 21

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 21

अदृश्यरूपी मायावी देवानामप्यगोचरः ॥ दिवा ध्यानपरस्तिष्ठेन्मुनिवन्मुनिमध्यगः ॥ २१ ॥

adRzyarUpI mAyAvI devAnAmapyagocaraH ॥ divA dhyAnaparastiSThenmunivanmunimadhyagaH ॥ 21 ॥

He was invisible in form. He wielded the art of deception. He could not be seen even by the gods.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 22

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 22

प्रवेशमुटजानां च निर्गमं हि विलोकयन् ॥ यामिन्यां व्याघ्ररूपेणाभक्षयद्ब्राह्मणान्बहून् ॥ २२ ॥

pravezamuTajAnAM ca nirgamaM hi vilokayan ॥ yAminyAM vyAghrarUpeNAbhakSayadbrAhmaNAnbahUn ॥ 22 ॥

During the day he stood in the midst of sages engaged in meditation but observing the ingress and egress of persons in the hut. But at night he took the form of a tiger and ate many of them.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 23

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 23

निश्शंकम्भक्षयत्येवं न त्यजत्यपि कीकशम् ॥ इत्थं निपातितास्तेन विप्रा दुष्टेन भूरिशः ॥ २३ ॥

nizzaMkambhakSayatyevaM na tyajatyapi kIkazam ॥ itthaM nipAtitAstena viprA duSTena bhUrizaH ॥ 23 ॥

He used to eat unhesitatingly never leaving even a bone behind. Thus many brāhmaṇas were annihilated by him in this way.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 24

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 24

एकदा शिवरात्रौ तु भक्तस्त्वेको निजोटजे ॥ सपर्यां देवदेवस्य कृत्वा ध्यानस्थितोऽभवत् ॥ २४ ॥

ekadA zivarAtrau tu bhaktastveko nijoTaje ॥ saparyAM devadevasya kRtvA dhyAnasthito'bhavat ॥ 24 ॥

He used to eat unhesitatingly never leaving even a bone behind. Thus many brāhmaṇas were annihilated by him in this way.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 25

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 25

स च दुंदुभिनिर्ह्रादो दैत्येन्द्रो बलदर्पितः ॥ व्याघ्ररूपं समास्थाय तमादातुं मतिं दधे ॥ २५ ॥

sa ca duMdubhinirhrAdo daityendro baladarpitaH ॥ vyAghrarUpaM samAsthAya tamAdAtuM matiM dadhe ॥ 25 ॥

The lord of Daityas Dundubhinirhrāda, proud of his strength, assumed the form of a tiger and wanted to seize him.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 26

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 26

तं भक्तं ध्यानमापन्नं दृढचित्तं शिवेक्षणे ॥ कृतास्त्रमन्त्रविन्यासं तं क्रांतुमशकन्न सः ॥ २६ ॥

taM bhaktaM dhyAnamApannaM dRDhacittaM zivekSaNe ॥ kRtAstramantravinyAsaM taM krAMtumazakanna saH ॥ 26 ॥

As the devotee was in meditation with a mind concentrated on Śiva and as he had fixed the Astramantra, the Daitya could not attack him.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 27

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 27

अथ सर्वं गतश्शम्भुर्ज्ञात्वा तस्याशयं हरः ॥ दैत्यस्य दुष्टरूपस्य वधाय विदधे धियम् ॥ २७ ॥

atha sarvaM gatazzambhurjJAtvA tasyAzayaM haraH ॥ daityasya duSTarUpasya vadhAya vidadhe dhiyam ॥ 27 ॥

Śiva, the omnipresent lord, knew his evil intention and decided to slay the Daitya.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 28

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 28

यावदादित्सति व्याघ्रस्तावदाविरभूद्धरः ॥ जगद्रक्षामणिस्त्र्यक्षो भक्तरक्षणदक्षधीः ॥ २८ ॥

yAvadAditsati vyAghrastAvadAvirabhUddharaH ॥ jagadrakSAmaNistryakSo bhaktarakSaNadakSadhIH ॥ 28 ॥

While the Daitya in the form of the tiger was about to snatch the devotee, Śiva appeared before him. The three-eyed lord Śiva is very keen in intellect in saving the devotees, nay in protecting the universe.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 29

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 29

रुद्रमायांतमालोक्य तद्भक्तार्चितलिंगतः ॥ दैत्यस्तेनैव रूपेण ववृधे भूधरोपमः ॥ २९ ॥

rudramAyAMtamAlokya tadbhaktArcitaliMgataH ॥ daityastenaiva rUpeNa vavRdhe bhUdharopamaH ॥ 29 ॥

On seeing Śiva coming out of the phallic image worshipped by the devotee, the Daitya in the form of a tiger increased in size like a big mountain.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 30

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 30

सावज्ञमथ सर्वज्ञं यावत्पश्यति दानवः ॥ तावदायातमादाय कक्षायंत्रे न्यपीडयत् ॥ 2-5-58-३० ॥

sAvajJamatha sarvajJaM yAvatpazyati dAnavaH ॥ tAvadAyAtamAdAya kakSAyaMtre nyapIDayat ॥ 2-5-58-30 ॥

The Dānava glanced with a contemptuous look at Śiva but the lord caught him and pressed him under his armpit.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 31

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 31

पंचास्यस्त्वथ पंचास्यं मुष्ट्या मूर्द्धन्यताडयत॥ भक्तवत्सलनामासौ वज्रादपि कठोरया॥३१॥

paMcAsyastvatha paMcAsyaM muSTyA mUrddhanyatADayata॥ bhaktavatsalanAmAsau vajrAdapi kaThorayA॥31॥

The five-faced lord favourably disposd to his devotees hit the tiger on its head with his fist harder than thunderbolt.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 32

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 32

स तेन मुष्टिघातेन कक्षानिष्पेषणेन च ॥ अत्यार्तमारटद्व्याघ्रो रोदसीं पूरयन्मृतः ॥ ३२ ॥

sa tena muSTighAtena kakSAniSpeSaNena ca ॥ atyArtamAraTadvyAghro rodasIM pUrayanmRtaH ॥ 32 ॥

By the blow of the fist and the pressure at the armpit the tiger groaned aloud in great distress filling heaven and earth with the sound and died.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 33

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 33

तेन नादेन महता संप्रवेपितमानसाः ॥ तपोधनास्समाजग्मुर्निशि शब्दानुसारतः ॥३३॥

tena nAdena mahatA saMpravepitamAnasAH ॥ tapodhanAssamAjagmurnizi zabdAnusArataH ॥33॥

Agitated in their minds by the loud sound, the ascetics came there in the night itself following the track of the sound.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 34

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 34

अत्रेश्वरं समालोक्य कक्षीकृतमृगेश्वरम् ॥ तुष्टुवुः प्रणतास्सर्वे शर्वं जयजयाक्षरैः ॥३४॥

atrezvaraM samAlokya kakSIkRtamRgezvaram ॥ tuSTuvuH praNatAssarve zarvaM jayajayAkSaraiH ॥34॥

On seeing the lord there with the lord of the beasts in his armpit they bowed to him. They eulogised him with the words of “Victory, Victory.”

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 35

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 35

ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः ॥ परित्राताः परित्राताः प्रत्यूहाद्दारुणादितः ॥ अनुग्रहं कुरुष्वेश तिष्ठात्रैव जगद्गुरो ॥३५॥

brAhmaNA UcuH ॥ paritrAtAH paritrAtAH pratyUhAddAruNAditaH ॥ anugrahaM kuruSveza tiSThAtraiva jagadguro ॥35॥

The brahmins said: We are saved, O, we are saved from this terrible obstacle. O lord, please bless us. O preceptor of the universe stay here alone.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 36

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 36

अनेनैव स्वरूपेण व्याघ्रेश इति नामतः ॥ कुरु रक्षां महादेव ज्येष्ठस्थानस्य सर्वदा ॥३६॥

anenaiva svarUpeNa vyAghreza iti nAmataH ॥ kuru rakSAM mahAdeva jyeSThasthAnasya sarvadA ॥36॥

O great lord, in this self-same form in the name of the lord of the tiger offer protection. Let this place remain sacred always.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 37

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 37

अन्येभ्यो ह्युपसर्गेभ्यो रक्ष नस्तीर्थवासिनः ॥ दुष्टानष्टास्य? गौरीश भक्तेभ्यो देहि चाभयम् ॥ ॥ ३७ ॥

anyebhyo hyupasargebhyo rakSa nastIrthavAsinaH ॥ duSTAnaSTAsya? gaurIza bhaktebhyo dehi cAbhayam ॥ ॥ 37 ॥

Save us the dwellers in this holy centre from other mishaps too. O lord of Pārvatī, leaving the wicked ones offer fearlessness to your devotees.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 38

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 38

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां भक्तानां चन्द्रशेखरः ॥ तथेत्युक्त्वा पुनः प्राह स भक्तान्भक्तवत्सलः ॥ ३८ ॥

sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ ityAkarNya vacasteSAM bhaktAnAM candrazekharaH ॥ tathetyuktvA punaH prAha sa bhaktAnbhaktavatsalaH ॥ 38 ॥

Sanatkumāra said: On hearing the words of the devotees, the moon-crested lord who is favourably disposed to the devotees said affirmatively and told the devotees again.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 39

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 39

महेश्वर उवाच ॥ यो मामनेन रूपेण द्रक्ष्यति श्रद्धयात्र वै ॥ तस्योपसर्गसंधानं पातयिष्याम्यसंशयम् ॥ ३९ ॥

mahezvara uvAca ॥ yo mAmanena rUpeNa drakSyati zraddhayAtra vai ॥ tasyopasargasaMdhAnaM pAtayiSyAmyasaMzayam ॥ 39 ॥

Lord Śiva said: If any one sees me here in this form with faith, I will undoubtedly remove his torments and mishaps.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 40

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 40

मच्चरित्रमिदं श्रुत्वा स्मृत्वा लिंगमिदं हृदि ॥ संग्रामे प्रविशन्मर्त्यो जयमाप्नोत्यसंशयम् ॥2-5-58-४०॥

maccaritramidaM zrutvA smRtvA liMgamidaM hRdi ॥ saMgrAme pravizanmartyo jayamApnotyasaMzayam ॥2-5-58-40॥

After hearing this story of mine and after remembering my phallic image in the heart if a man enters the battlefield he will certainly win.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 41

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 41

एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवास्समाजग्मुस्सवासवाः । जयेति शब्दं कुर्वंतो महोत्सवपुरस्सरम् ॥ ४१ ॥

etasminnaMtare devAssamAjagmussavAsavAH । jayeti zabdaM kurvaMto mahotsavapurassaram ॥ 41 ॥

In the meantime the gods came there along with Indra shouting slogans of victory jubilantly.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 42

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 42

प्रणम्य शंकरं प्रेम्णा सर्वे सांजलयस्सुराः ॥ नतस्कंधाः सुवाग्भिस्ते तुष्टुवुर्भक्तवत्सलम् ॥ ४२ ॥

praNamya zaMkaraM premNA sarve sAMjalayassurAH ॥ nataskaMdhAH suvAgbhiste tuSTuvurbhaktavatsalam ॥ 42 ॥

After bowing to Śiva with love, the gods joined their palms in reverence, drooped their shoulders and eulogised lord Śiva who is favourably disposed to his devotees.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 43

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 43

देवा ऊचुः ॥ जय शंकर देवेश प्रणतार्तिहर प्रभो ॥ एतद्दुंदुभिनिर्ह्रादवधात्त्राता वयं सुराः ॥ ४३ ॥

devA UcuH ॥ jaya zaMkara deveza praNatArtihara prabho ॥ etadduMdubhinirhrAdavadhAttrAtA vayaM surAH ॥ 43 ॥

The gods said: O lord Śiva, lord of the gods, remover of the distress of your devotees, be victorious. We the gods have been saved by killing this demon.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 44

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 44

सदा रक्षा प्रकर्तव्या भक्तानां भक्तवत्सल ॥ वध्याः खलाश्च देवेश त्वया सर्वेश्वर प्रभो ॥ ४४ ॥

sadA rakSA prakartavyA bhaktAnAM bhaktavatsala ॥ vadhyAH khalAzca deveza tvayA sarvezvara prabho ॥ 44 ॥

O fond of devotees, you shall protect them always. O lord of the gods, wicked men shall be slain by you, O lord of all.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 45

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 45

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां सुराणां परमेश्वरः ॥ तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रसन्नात्मा तस्मिंल्लिंगे लयं ययौ ॥ ४५ ॥

ityAkarNya vacasteSAM surANAM paramezvaraH ॥ tathetyuktvA prasannAtmA tasmiMlliMge layaM yayau ॥ 45 ॥

On hearing these words of the gods, lord Śiva became delighted. After saying ‘yes’ he merged into the phallic image.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 46

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 46

सविस्मयास्ततो देवास्स्वंस्वं धाम ययुर्मुदा ॥ तेऽपि विप्रा महाहर्षात्पुनर्याता यथागतम् ॥ ४६ ॥

savismayAstato devAssvaMsvaM dhAma yayurmudA ॥ te'pi viprA mahAharSAtpunaryAtA yathAgatam ॥ 46 ॥

The gods, thus surprised returned to their respective abodes and rejoiced. The brahmins too in great delight returned the way they came.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 47

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 47

इदं चरित्रं परम व्याघ्रेश्वरसमुद्भवम् ॥ शृणुयाच्छ्रावयेद्वापि पठेद्वा पाठयेत्तथा ॥ ४७ ॥

idaM caritraM parama vyAghrezvarasamudbhavam ॥ zRNuyAcchrAvayedvApi paThedvA pAThayettathA ॥ 47 ॥

He who reads this sacred narrative about the origin of the lord of the tiger, hears, narrates or teaches this shall obtain all desires.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 48

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 48

सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति नरस्स्वमनसेसितान् ॥ परत्र लभते मोक्षं सर्वदुःखविवर्जितः ॥४८॥

sarvAnkAmAnavApnoti narassvamanasesitAn ॥ paratra labhate mokSaM sarvaduHkhavivarjitaH ॥48॥

He who reads this sacred narrative about the origin of the lord of the tiger, hears, narrates or teaches this shall obtain all desires.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 49

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 49

इदमाख्यानमतुलं शिवलीला मृताक्षरम्॥ स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुत्रपौत्रप्रवर्द्धनम् ॥४९॥

idamAkhyAnamatulaM zivalIlA mRtAkSaram॥ svargyaM yazasyamAyuSyaM putrapautrapravarddhanam ॥49॥

This narrative is incomparable as it contains the nectar-like words of the divine sports of Śiva. It is conducive to the attainment of heaven, fame and longevity. It increases sons and grandsons.

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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 196 - Verse 50

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 196 · Verse 50

परं भक्तिप्रदं धन्यं शिवप्रीतिकरं शिवम्॥ परमज्ञानदं रम्यं विकारहरणं परम् ॥ 2-5-58-५० ॥

paraM bhaktipradaM dhanyaM zivaprItikaraM zivam॥ paramajJAnadaM ramyaM vikAraharaNaM param ॥ 2-5-58-50 ॥

It yields great devotion and bliss. It is auspicious and increases the pleasure of Śiva. It yields supreme know ledge. It is beautiful and removes all aberrations.

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