Linga Purana

ब्रह्मपुत्रो महातेजा राजा क्षुप इति स्मृतः अभून्मित्रो दधीचस्य मुनीन्द्रस्य जनेश्वरः

The king named Kṣupa, remembered as the son of Brahmā and possessing great brilliance, became a friend of Dadhīca, the lord of sages.

चिरात्तयोः प्रसंगाद्वै वादः क्षुपदधीचयोः अभवत् क्षत्रियश्रेष्ठो विप्र एवेति विश्रुतः

After a long time, a dispute arose between Kṣupa and Dadhīca, concerning whether the best among kṣatriyas or brāhmins was superior—it became widely known.

अष्टानां लोकपालानां वपुर्धारयते नृपः तस्मादिन्द्रो ह्ययं वह्निर् यमश् च निरृतिस् तथा

The king assumed the forms of the eight guardians of the world; therefore, he is Indra, Agni, Yama, and also Nirṛti.

वरुणश्चैव वायुश् च सोमो धनद एव च ईश्वरो ऽहं न संदेहो नावमन्तव्य एव च

And also Varuṇa, Vāyu, Soma, and Dhanada; I am the Lord—there is no doubt—and must never be disrespected.

महती देवता या सा महतश्चापि सुव्रत तस्मात्त्वया महाभाग च्यावनेय सदा ह्यहम्

That great deity, O virtuous one, is even greater; therefore, O highly fortunate one, I am always to be regarded as descended from Cyavana.

नावमन्तव्य एवेह पूजनीयश् च सर्वथा श्रुत्वा तथा मतं तस्य क्षुपस्य मुनिसत्तमः

One should never disregard him here; he is always to be worshipped. Having heard thus, the sage regarded the tree accordingly.

दधीचश् च्यावनिश् चोग्रो गौरवादात्मनो द्विजः अताडयत्क्षुपं मूर्ध्नि दधीचो वाममुष्टिना चिछेद वज्रेण च तं दधीचं बलवान् क्षुपः

Dadhīca, Cyāvani, and Ugra, all brahmins of great dignity, struck the tree on its head; Dadhīca struck it with his left fist, and with the thunderbolt, the powerful Kṣupa cut down Dadhīca.

ब्रह्मलोके पुरासौ हि ब्रह्मणः क्षुतसंभवः लब्धं वज्रं च कार्यार्थं वज्रिणा चोदितः प्रभुः

In former times, in Brahma's world, he was born from Brahma's hunger; he obtained the thunderbolt for a purpose, being commanded by the wielder of the thunderbolt, the lord.

स्वेच्छयैव नरो भूत्वा नरपालो बभूव सः तस्माद्राजा स विप्रेन्द्रम् अजयद्वै महाबलः

By his own will, he became a man and took up the role of a ruler; therefore, that mighty king conquered the foremost of brahmins.

यथा वज्रधरः श्रीमान् बलवांस्तमसान्वितः पपात भूमौ निहतो वज्रेण द्विजपुङ्गवः

Just as the illustrious wielder of the thunderbolt, endowed with strength and darkness, fell to the ground, so the eminent brahmin was struck down by the thunderbolt.

सस्मार च तदा तत्र दुःखाद्वै भार्गवं मुनिम् शुक्रो ऽपि संधयामास ताडितं कुलिशेन तम्

Then, in his distress, he remembered Bhārgava, the sage; Śukra began to heal him, who had been struck by the thunderbolt.

योगादेत्य दधीचस्य देहं देहभृतांवरः संधाय पूर्ववद्देहं दधीचस्याह भार्गवः

By the power of yoga, the best among embodied beings, Bhārgava, came and restored Dadhīca's body as before.

भो दधीच महाभाग देवदेवमुमापतिम् सम्पूज्य पूज्यं ब्रह्माद्यैर् देवदेवं निरञ्जनम्

O Dadhīca, greatly fortunate one, having worshipped the god of gods, the consort of Umā, who is worshipped by Brahmā and others, the god of gods, the stainless one—

अवध्यो भव विप्रर्षे प्रसादात्त्र्यम्बकस्य तु मृतसंजीवनं तस्माल् लब्धमेतन्मया द्विज

Become invulnerable, O sage among brahmins, by the grace of Tryambaka. This revival from death has been obtained by me, O brahmin.

नास्ति मृत्युभयं शंभोर् भक्तानामिह सर्वतः मृतसंजीवनं चापि शैवमद्य वदामि ते

There is no fear of death at all for devotees of Śambhu here; and this revival from death, belonging to Śiva, I now declare to you.

त्रियंबकं यजामहे त्रैलोक्यपितरं प्रभुम् त्रिमण्डलस्य पितरं त्रिगुणस्य महेश्वरम्

We worship Tryambaka, the lord, the father of the three worlds, the father of the three regions, the great lord of the three qualities.

त्रितत्त्वस्य त्रिवह्नेश् च त्रिधाभूतस्य सर्वतः त्रिवेदस्य महादेवं सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्

Of the three principles, of the three fires, of the threefold nature everywhere, of the three Vedas, the great god, fragrant, who increases nourishment.

सर्वभूतेषु सर्वत्र त्रिगुणे प्रकृतौ तथा इन्द्रियेषु तथान्येषु देवेषु च गणेषु च

In all beings, everywhere, in the three qualities, in nature, in the senses and in other things, in the gods and in the hosts of beings—

पुष्पेषु गन्धवत्सूक्ष्मः सुगन्धिः परमेश्वरः पुष्टिश् च प्रकृतिर्यस्मात् पुरुषस्य द्विजोत्तम

In flowers, subtle as fragrance, the supreme lord is fragrant; and nourishment is the nature of man, O best of brahmins.

महदादिविशेषान्तविकल्पस्यापि सुव्रत विष्णोः पितामहस्यापि मुनीनां च महामुने

From the great to the particular, in all distinctions, O virtuous one, he is the father of Viṣṇu, of Brahmā, and of the sages, O great sage.

इन्द्रस्यापि च देवानां तस्माद्वै पुष्टिवर्धनः तं देवममृतं रुद्रं कर्मणा तपसा तथा

He is also the father of Indra and the gods; therefore, he is the increaser of nourishment. That god, immortal Rudra, is attained by action and by austerity.

स्वाध्यायेन च योगेन ध्यानेन च यजामहे सत्येनानेन मुक्षीयान् मृत्युपाशाद् भवः स्वयम्

By study, by yoga, by meditation, we worship him; by this truth, may one be freed from the noose of death, O Bhava, by your own will.

बन्धमोक्षकरो यस्माद् उर्वारुकमिव प्रभुः मृतसंजीवनो मन्त्रो मया लब्धस्तु शङ्करात्

Since he grants both bondage and liberation, like a cucumber from its stalk, the mantra for revival from death has been obtained by me from Śaṅkara.

जप्त्वा हुत्वाभिमन्त्र्यैवं जलं पीत्वा दिवानिशम् लिङ्गस्य संनिधौ ध्यात्वा नास्ति मृत्युभयं द्विज

By reciting, offering, and consecrating in this way, then drinking the water day and night, while meditating in the presence of the linga, there is no fear of death, O twice-born.

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तपसाराध्य शङ्करम् वज्रास्थित्वम् अवध्यत्वम् अदीनत्वं च लब्धवान्

Hearing those words, he worshipped Shankara with austerity and obtained firmness like a diamond, invulnerability, and freedom from subjugation.

एवमाराध्य देवेशं दधीचो मुनिसत्तमः प्राप्यावध्यत्वमन्यैश् च वज्रास्थित्वं प्रयत्नतः

Thus, having worshipped the lord of the gods, the eminent sage Dadhichi attained invulnerability and, with effort, diamond-like firmness beyond others.

अताडयच्च राजेन्द्रं पादमूलेन मूर्धनि क्षुपो दधीचं वज्रेण जघानोरसि च प्रभुः

He struck the king at the foot of his head, and Kshupa attacked Dadhichi with the thunderbolt, striking him in the chest.

नाभून्नाशाय तद्वज्रं दधीचस्य महात्मनः प्रभावात्परमेशस्य वज्रबद्धशरीरिणः

That thunderbolt could not destroy the great-souled Dadhichi, due to the power of the supreme lord and his body bound with diamond.

दृष्ट्वाप्यवध्यत्वमदीनतां च क्षुपो दधीचस्य तदा प्रभावम् आराधयामास हरिं मुकुन्दम् इन्द्रानुजं प्रेक्ष्य तदांबुजाक्षम्

Seeing Dadhichi's invulnerability and freedom from subjugation, Kshupa then worshipped Hari Mukunda, the lotus-eyed, Indra's younger brother.