Linga Purana

हा रुद्र रुद्र रुद्रेति रुरोद निपपात च तं दृष्ट्वा भगवान्रुद्रो देवीमाह च शङ्करः

Crying out, 'O Rudra, Rudra, Rudra!' he wept and fell down; seeing him, the Lord Rudra, Śaṅkara, spoke to the goddess.

पश्य बालं महाभागे बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणम् ममानुस्मरणे युक्तं मदाराधनतत्परम्

Behold the boy, O greatly fortunate one, his eyes filled with tears, absorbed in remembrance of me, devoted to my worship.

सा च दृष्ट्वा महादेवी पराशरमनिन्दिता दुःखात् संक्लिन्नसर्वाङ्गम् अस्राकुलविलोचनम्

And seeing him, the great goddess, the blameless Parāśarā, her whole body overcome by sorrow, her eyes brimming with tears—

लिङ्गार्चनविधौ सक्तं हर रुद्रेति वादिनम् प्राह भर्तारमीशानं शङ्करं जगतामुमा

—seeing him engaged in the rite of worshipping the liṅga, uttering 'O Hara, O Rudra,' Umā, the consort of Śaṅkara, spoke to her lord, the ruler of all.

ईप्सितं यच्छ सकलं प्रसीद परमेश्वर निशम्य वचनं तस्याः शङ्करः परमेश्वरः

Grant him all that he desires; show your favor, O Supreme Lord. Hearing her words, Śaṅkara, the Supreme Lord—

भार्यामार्यामुमां प्राह ततो हालाहलाशनः रक्षाम्येनं द्विजं बालं फुल्लेन्दीवरलोचनम्

—the poison-eater, then spoke to his noble wife Umā: 'I will protect this twice-born boy, whose eyes are like blooming blue lotuses.'

ददामि दृष्टिं मद्रूपदर्शनक्षम एष वै एवमुक्त्वा गणैर् दिव्यैर् भगवान्नीललोहितः

'I grant him the vision capable of beholding my form.' Having spoken thus, the blessed Nīlalohita, surrounded by his divine attendants—

ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्णुरुद्राद्यैः संवृतः परमेश्वरः ददौ च दर्शनं तस्मै मुनिपुत्राय धीमते

—the Supreme Lord, attended by Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, Rudra, and others, granted his vision to that wise son of the sage.

सो ऽपि दृष्ट्वा महादेवम् आनन्दास्राविलेक्षणः निपपात च हृष्टात्मा पादयोस्तस्य सादरम्

And upon seeing the Great God, his eyes overflowing with tears of joy, his heart elated, he respectfully fell at his feet.

पुनर्भवान्याः पादौ च नन्दिनश् च महात्मनः सफलं जीवितं मे ऽद्य ब्रह्माद्यांस्तांस्तदाह सः

He then bowed at the feet of Bhavānī and the great-souled Nandī. 'Today my life is fulfilled,' he said to Brahmā and the others.

रक्षार्थमागतस्त्वद्य मम बालेन्दुभूषणः को ऽन्यः समो मया लोके देवो वा दानवो ऽपि वा

'He whose ornament is the crescent moon has come today for my protection. Who else in the world, god or demon, is equal to me?'

अथ तस्मिन्क्षणादेव ददर्श दिवि संस्थितम् पितरं भ्रातृभिः सार्धं शाक्तेयस्तु पराशरः

Then, at that very moment, Parāśara, devoted to Śakti, saw in the sky his father, together with his brothers.

सूर्यमण्डलसंकाशे विमाने विश्वतोमुखे भ्रातृभिः सहितं दृष्ट्वा ननाम च जहर्ष च

He saw his father, accompanied by his brothers, in a celestial chariot shining like the sun, facing in all directions; seeing them, he bowed and rejoiced.

तदा वृषध्वजो देवः सभार्यः सगणेश्वरः वसिष्ठपुत्रं प्राहेदं पुत्रदर्शनतत्परम्

Then the god with the bull-banner, together with his wife and his hosts, addressed Vasiṣṭha's son, eager to see his child:

शक्ते पश्य सुतं बालम् आनन्दास्राविलेक्षणम् अदृश्यन्तीं च विप्रेन्द्र वसिष्ठं पितरं तव

'O Śakti, behold your son, the boy whose eyes overflow with tears of joy, and, O best of Brāhmaṇas, your father Vasiṣṭha, who is not yet visible.'

अरुन्धतीं महाभागां कल्याणीं देवतोपमाम् मातरं पितरं चोभौ नमस्कुरु महामते

'See Arundhatī, greatly fortunate, auspicious, comparable to a goddess—your mother. O wise one, bow to both your mother and father.'

तदा हरं प्रणम्याशु देवदेवमुमां तथा वसिष्ठं च तदा श्रेष्ठं शक्तिर् वै शङ्कराज्ञया

Then Śakti, by Śaṅkara's command, quickly bowed to Hara, the god of gods, to Umā, and to Vasiṣṭha, the most excellent.

मातरं च महाभागां कल्याणीं पतिदेवताम् अरुन्धतीं जगन्नाथनियोगात्प्राह शक्तिमान्

And, by the command of the Lord of the universe, the powerful one addressed his mother, the greatly fortunate, auspicious, and devoted Arundhatī.

भो वत्स वत्स विप्रेन्द्र पराशर महाद्युते रक्षितो ऽहं त्वया तात गर्भस्थेन महात्मना

'O child, O child, O best of Brāhmaṇas, O Parāśara, greatly radiant one, I was protected by you, father, while you were still in the womb, O great-souled one.'

अणिमादिगुणैश्वर्यं मया वत्स पराशर लब्धमद्याननं दृष्टं तव बाल ममाज्ञया

O Parāśara, by my command you have obtained mastery over the powers beginning with aṇimā, and today, child, I have seen your face.

अदृश्यन्तीं महाभागां रक्ष वत्स महामते अरुन्धतीं च पितरं वसिष्ठं मम सर्वदा

O wise one, always protect the illustrious and unseen Arundhatī, as well as your father Vasiṣṭha, for my sake.

अन्वयः सकलो वत्स मम संतारितस्त्वया पुत्रेण लोकाञ्जयतीत्य् उक्तं सद्भिः सदैव हि

O child, all my lineage has been preserved by you, my son; the virtuous always say that one who conquers the worlds does so through his offspring.

ईप्सितं वरयेशानं जगतां प्रभवं प्रभुम् गमिष्याम्यभिवन्द्येशं भ्रातृभिः सह शङ्करम्

I shall choose the Lord, the source and master of the worlds, as my desired boon; I will go, together with my brothers, to worship the venerable Śaṅkara.

एवं पुत्रमुपामन्त्र्य प्रणम्य च महेश्वरम् निरीक्ष्य भार्यां सदसि जगाम पितरं वशी

Thus addressing his son and bowing to Maheśvara, the self-controlled one looked upon his wife in the assembly and went to his father.

गतं दृष्ट्वाथ पितरं तदाभ्यर्च्यैव शङ्करम् तुष्टाव वाग्भिर् इष्टाभिः शाक्तेयः शशिभूषणम्

Seeing his father depart, he worshipped Śaṅkara and praised the moon-crested Lord, beloved of the Śāktas, with chosen words.

ततस्तुष्टो महादेवो मन्मथान्धकमर्दनः अनुगृह्याथ शाक्तेयं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत

Then the great god, destroyer of Kāma and Andhaka, being pleased, blessed the Śākteya and there itself disappeared.

गते महेश्वरे सांबे प्रणम्य च महेश्वरम् ददाह राक्षसानां तु कुलं मन्त्रेण मन्त्रवित्

When Maheśvara had departed, Śāmbu, after bowing to the great Lord, burned the lineage of the Rākṣasas with a mantra, being skilled in mantras.

तदाह पौत्रं धर्मज्ञो वसिष्ठो मुनिभिर् वृतः अलम् अत्यन्तकोपेन तात मन्युमिमं जहि

Then Vasiṣṭha, knower of dharma, surrounded by sages, spoke to his grandson: 'Enough of this excessive anger, dear one, restrain this wrath.'

राक्षसा नापराध्यन्ति पितुस् ते विहितं तथा मूढानामेव भवति क्रोधो बुद्धिमतां न हि

The Rākṣasas have not committed any offense; this was ordained by your father. Anger arises only in the foolish, not in the wise.