Chapter 17
अध्यायः 17
Śatarudra Saṃhitā, Chapter 17
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Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 1
शृण्वथो गिरिशस्याद्यावतारान् दशसंख्यकान् ॥ महाकलमुखान् भक्त्योपासनाकाण्डसेवितान् ॥ १ ॥
zRNvatho girizasyAdyAvatArAn dazasaMkhyakAn ॥ mahAkalamukhAn bhaktyopAsanAkANDasevitAn ॥ 1 ॥
Now listen to the first ten incarnations of Śiva beginning with that of Mahākāla. They are resorted to with devotion and explained in Upāsanākāṇḍa.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 2
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 2
तत्राद्यो हि महाकालो भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदस्सताम् ॥ शक्तिस्तत्र महाकाली भक्तेप्सितफलप्रदा ॥ २॥
tatrAdyo hi mahAkAlo bhuktimuktipradassatAm ॥ zaktistatra mahAkAlI bhaktepsitaphalapradA ॥ 2॥
The first incarnation is that of Mahākāla, the bestower of worldly pleasures and liberation to the good. Śakti there, is Mahākālī who bestows the desired fruits on the devotees.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 3
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 3
तारनामा द्वितीयश्च तारा शक्तिस्तथैव सा ॥ भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदौ चोभौ स्वसेवकसुखप्रदौ ॥ ३॥
tAranAmA dvitIyazca tArA zaktistathaiva sA ॥ bhuktimuktipradau cobhau svasevakasukhapradau ॥ 3॥
The second incarnation is called Tāra. Śakti there, is Tārā. Both of them confer worldly pleasures and salvation on their attendants.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 4
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 4
भुवनेशो हि बालाह्वस्तृतीयः परिकीर्तितः ॥ भुवनेशी शिवा तत्र बालाह्वा सुखदा सताम् ॥ ४ ॥
bhuvanezo hi bAlAhvastRtIyaH parikIrtitaH ॥ bhuvanezI zivA tatra bAlAhvA sukhadA satAm ॥ 4 ॥
The lord of worlds called Bāla is glorified as the third incarnation. Śakti there, is Śivā that bestows pleasure on the good.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 5
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 5
श्रीविद्येशः षोडशाह्वः श्रीर्विद्या षोडशी शिवा ॥ चतुर्थो भक्त सुखदो भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदः ॥ ५ ॥
zrIvidyezaH SoDazAhvaH zrIrvidyA SoDazI zivA ॥ caturtho bhakta sukhado bhuktimuktiphalapradaH ॥ 5 ॥
Śrīvidyeśa Ṣoḍaśa is the fourth incarnation and Śrīvidyā, Śivā Ṣoḍaśī is the Śakti. They confer pleasure on the devotees and yield worldly pleasures as well as salvation.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 6
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 6
पञ्चमो भैरवः ख्यातः सर्वदा भक्तकामदः ॥ भैरवी गिरिजा तत्र सदुपासककामदा ॥ ६ ॥
paJcamo bhairavaH khyAtaH sarvadA bhaktakAmadaH ॥ bhairavI girijA tatra sadupAsakakAmadA ॥ 6 ॥
The fifth incarnation is famous as Bhairava, who bestows desires on the devotees. Śakti there is Bhairavī who bestows desires on good worshippers.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 7
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 7
छिन्नमस्तकनामासौ शिवः षष्ठः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ भक्तकामप्रदा चैव गिरिजा छिन्नमस्तका ॥ ७ ॥
chinnamastakanAmAsau zivaH SaSThaH prakIrtitaH ॥ bhaktakAmapradA caiva girijA chinnamastakA ॥ 7 ॥
The sixth incarnation of Śiva is glorified as Chinnamastaka who confers desires. Śakti there, is Dhūmāvatī who bestows all desires on the devotees.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 8
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 8
धूमवान् सप्तमः शम्भुस्सर्वकामफलप्रदः ॥ धूमवती शिवा तत्र सदुपासककामदा ॥ ८ ॥
dhUmavAn saptamaH zambhussarvakAmaphalapradaH ॥ dhUmavatI zivA tatra sadupAsakakAmadA ॥ 8 ॥
The seventh incarnation of Śiva is Dhūmavān, the bestower of the fruits of all desires. Śaktit here, is Dhūmāvatī who bestows all desires on the good worshippers.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 9
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 9
शिवावतारः सुखदो ह्यष्टमो बगलामुखः ॥ शक्तिस्तत्र महानन्दा विख्याता बगलामुखी ॥ ९ ॥
zivAvatAraH sukhado hyaSTamo bagalAmukhaH ॥ zaktistatra mahAnandA vikhyAtA bagalAmukhI ॥ 9 ॥
The eighth pleasant incarnation of Śiva is Bagalāmukha. Śakti there, is Bagalāmukhī who is also famous as Mahānandā.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 10
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 10
शिवावतारो मातङ्गो नवमः परिकीर्तितः ॥ मातंगी तत्र शर्वाणी सर्वकामफलप्रदा ॥ १० ॥
zivAvatAro mAtaGgo navamaH parikIrtitaH ॥ mAtaMgI tatra zarvANI sarvakAmaphalapradA ॥ 10 ॥
The ninth incarnation of Śiva is glorified as Mātaṅga. Śakti there, is Mātaṅgī who bestows the fruits of all desires.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 11
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 11
दशमः कमलः शम्भुर्भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदः ॥ कमला गिरिजा तत्र स्वभक्तपरिपालिनी ॥ ११ ॥
dazamaH kamalaH zambhurbhuktimuktiphalapradaH ॥ kamalA girijA tatra svabhaktaparipAlinI ॥ 11 ॥
The tenth incarnation of Śiva is Kamala, the bestower of fruits of worldly pleasures and salvation. Śakti there, is Kamalā, the protectress of her own devotees.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 12
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 12
एते दशमिताः शैवा अवतारास्सुखप्रदाः ॥ भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदाश्चैव भक्तानां सर्वदास्सताम् ॥ १२॥
ete dazamitAH zaivA avatArAssukhapradAH ॥ bhuktimuktipradAzcaiva bhaktAnAM sarvadAssatAm ॥ 12॥
The ten incarnations of Śiva are pleasing as they confer worldly pleasures and salvation. They bestow everything on good devotees.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 13
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 13
एते दशावतारा हि शंकरस्य महात्मनः ॥ नानासुखप्रदा नित्यं सेवतां निर्विकारतः ॥ १३॥
ete dazAvatArA hi zaMkarasya mahAtmanaH ॥ nAnAsukhapradA nityaM sevatAM nirvikArataH ॥ 13॥
These ten incarnations of Śiva the great soul bestow different kinds of pleasures on those who always resort to them without aberrations.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 14
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 14
एतद्दशावताराणां माहात्म्यं वर्णितं मुने ॥ सर्वकामप्रदं ज्ञेयं तंत्रशास्त्रादिगर्भितम् ॥ १४॥
etaddazAvatArANAM mAhAtmyaM varNitaM mune ॥ sarvakAmapradaM jJeyaM taMtrazAstrAdigarbhitam ॥ 14॥
O sage, the glory of the ten incarnations of Śiva has thus been described. It bestows all desires as explained in the Tantraśāstra and other treatises.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 15
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 15
एतासामादिशक्तीनामद्भुतो महिमा मुने ॥ सर्वकामप्रदो ज्ञेयस्तत्रंशास्त्रादिगर्भितः ॥ १५॥
etAsAmAdizaktInAmadbhuto mahimA mune ॥ sarvakAmaprado jJeyastatraMzAstrAdigarbhitaH ॥ 15॥
O sage, the greatness of these Śaktis too is wonderful. It bestows all desires and shall be known as explained in Tantraśāstra and other treatises.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 16
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 16
शत्रुमारणकार्य्यादौ तत्तच्छक्तिः परा मता ॥ खल दण्डकरी नित्यम्ब्रह्मतेजोविवर्द्धिनी॥ १६॥
zatrumAraNakAryyAdau tattacchaktiH parA matA ॥ khala daNDakarI nityambrahmatejovivarddhinI॥ 16॥
The different Śaktis are considered in such activities as destroying enemies etc. They punish the wicked and enhance brahminical splendour.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 17
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 17
इत्युक्तास्ते मया ब्रह्मन्नवतारा महेशितुः॥ सशक्तिका दशमिता महाकालमुखाश्शुभाः॥ १७॥
ityuktAste mayA brahmannavatArA mahezituH॥ sazaktikA dazamitA mahAkAlamukhAzzubhAH॥ 17॥
O Brahmin, thus I have explained to you the ten incarnations of Śiva along with his Śakti, beginning with Mahākāla. They are all auspicious.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 18
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 18
शैवपर्वसु सर्वेषु योऽधीते भक्तितत्परः ॥ एतदाख्यानममलं सोतिशम्भुप्रियो भवेत् ॥ १८॥
zaivaparvasu sarveSu yo'dhIte bhaktitatparaH ॥ etadAkhyAnamamalaM sotizambhupriyo bhavet ॥ 18॥
He who reads this sacred narrative during the festivals of Śiva, with great devotion becomes a great favourite of Śiva.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 19
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 19
ब्रह्मणो ब्रह्मवर्चस्वी क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत ॥ धनाधिपो हि वैश्यः स्याच्छूद्रः सुखमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १९॥
brahmaNo brahmavarcasvI kSatriyo vijayI bhaveta ॥ dhanAdhipo hi vaizyaH syAcchUdraH sukhamavApnuyAt ॥ 19॥
A brahmin attains the sacred splendour of Brahman; Kṣatriya becomes victorious; a Vaiśya becomes lord of wealth and a Śūdra attains happiness.
Shatarudra-samhita - Chapter 17 - Verse 20
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 17 · Verse 20
शांकरा निजधर्मस्थाः शृण्वन्तश्चरितन्त्विदम्॥ सुखिनः स्युर्विशेषेण शिवभक्ता भवन्तु च ॥ २०॥
zAMkarA nijadharmasthAH zRNvantazcaritantvidam॥ sukhinaH syurvizeSeNa zivabhaktA bhavantu ca ॥ 20॥
The devotees of Śiva maintaining their respective duties and listening to this narrative become especially happy and devoted to Śiva.