Linga Purana

हरहारलतामध्ये मुग्ध कस्मान्न बुध्यसे विस्मृतं किं तदंशेन दंष्ट्रोत्पातनपीडितः

Why, O deluded one, do you not realize, in the midst of Hara’s garland, have you forgotten, being afflicted by the rising of the tusk, that portion?

वाराहविग्रहस्ते ऽद्य साक्रोशं तारकारिणा दग्धो ऽसि यस्य शूलाग्रे विष्वक्सेनच्छलाद्भवान्

Today, in your boar form, you were burned by the enemy of Tāraka, with a loud cry, at whose trident’s tip you, Viṣvaksena, were destroyed by a ruse.

दक्षयज्ञे शिरश्छिन्नं मया ते यज्ञरूपिणः अद्यापि तव पुत्रस्य ब्रह्मणः पञ्चमं शिरः

At Dakṣa’s sacrifice, I cut off your head, O you who are the form of sacrifice; even now, the fifth head of your son Brahmā remains.

छिन्नं तमेनाभिसंधं तदंशं तस्य तद्बलम् निर्जितस्त्वं दधीचेन संग्रामे समरुद्गणः

That portion, that power, was severed by him with intent; you, along with the hosts of Maruts, were defeated in battle by Dadhichi.

कण्डूयमाने शिरसि कथं तद्विस्मृतं त्वया चक्रं विक्रमतो यस्य चक्रपाणे तव प्रियम्

How could you forget, when your head was itching, the discus—beloved to you, O wielder of the discus—which belonged to him who acted valiantly?

कुतः प्राप्तं कृतं केन त्वया तदपि विस्मृतम् ते मया सकला लोका गृहीतास्त्वं पयोनिधौ

From where did you obtain it, and by whom was it made? Have you also forgotten that? I have seized all the worlds, while you were in the ocean of milk.

निद्रापरवशः शेषे स कथं सात्त्विको भवान् त्वदादिस्तम्बपर्यन्तं रुद्रशक्तिविजृम्भितम्

How can you be called sattvic, when you lie asleep overcome by slumber, while the power of Rudra expands from the base of your pillar up to its summit?

शक्तिमानभितस्त्वं च ह्य् अनलस्त्वं च मोहितः तत्तेजसो ऽपि माहात्म्यं युवां द्रष्टुं न हि क्षमौ

Though you are powerful and fiery, you are deluded; even you two are not capable of beholding the greatness of that energy.

स्थूला ये हि प्रपश्यन्ति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् द्यावापृथिव्या इन्द्राग्नियमस्य वरुणस्य च

Those who perceive as gross that supreme abode of Vishnu—of heaven and earth, Indra, Agni, Yama, and Varuna—

ध्वान्तोदरे शशाङ्कस्य जनित्वा परमेश्वरः कालो ऽसि त्वं महाकालः कालकालो महेश्वरः

In the womb of darkness, the moon is born; you are time, the supreme lord, you are Mahakala, the time of time, O great lord.

अतस्त्वमुग्रकलया मृत्योर्मृत्युर्भविष्यसि स्थिरधन्वा क्षयो वीरो वीरो विश्वाधिकः प्रभुः

Therefore, with your fierce aspect, you shall become death for Death himself—steadfast in your bow, the destroyer, the hero, the lord surpassing all.

उपहस्ता ज्वरं भीमो मृगपक्षिहिरण्मयः शास्ताशेषस्य जगतो न त्वं नैवचतुर्मुखः

With upraised hand, you are the terrible fever, the golden beast and bird; you are the chastiser of the entire world—neither you nor the four-faced one.

इत्थं सर्वं समालोक्य संहरात्मानम् आत्मना नो चेदिदानीं क्रोधस्य महाभैरवरूपिणः

Thus, seeing all this, withdraw your essence into yourself; otherwise, now, the wrath of the great Bhairava will fall.

वज्राशनिरिव स्थाणोस् त्व् एवं मृत्युः पतिष्यति इत्युक्तो वीरभद्रेण नृसिंहः क्रोधविह्वलः

Just as the thunderbolt of Sthanu, so will death fall upon you—thus addressed by Virabhadra, Narasimha, overcome by anger,

ननाद तनुवेगेन तं गृहीतुं प्रचक्रमे अत्रान्तरे महाघोरं विपक्षभयकारणम्

Roared with all his might and rushed to seize him; at that moment, a most terrible form, causing fear among the adversaries,

गगनव्यापि दुर्धर्षशैवतेजःसमुद्भवम् वीरभद्रस्य तद्रूपं तत्क्षणादेव दृश्यते

Filling the sky, indomitable, arising from Shiva's energy, that form of Virabhadra was seen instantly.

न तद्धिरण्मयं सौम्यं न सौरं नाग्निसंभवम् न तडिच्चन्द्रसदृशम् अनौपम्यं महेश्वरम्

It was neither golden nor gentle, nor solar nor born of fire, nor like lightning or the moon—an incomparable form of the great lord.

तदा तेजांसि सर्वाणि तस्मिन् लीनानि शाङ्करे ततो व्यक्तो महातेजा व्यक्ते संभवतस्ततः

Then all the energies merged into that Shankara form; from that manifest, the great radiance became visible as it emerged.

रुद्रसाधारणं चैव चिह्नितं विकृताकृति ततः संहाररूपेण सुव्यक्तः परमेश्वरः

It bore the marks common to Rudra, with a distorted appearance; then, in the form of destruction, the supreme lord was clearly manifest.

पश्यतां सर्वदेवानां जयशब्दादिमङ्गलैः सहस्रबाहुर् जटिलश् चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखरः

As all the gods looked on, with cries of victory and auspicious sounds, he appeared with a thousand arms, matted locks, and the crescent moon as his crest.

स मृगार्धशरीरेण पक्षाभ्यां चञ्चुना द्विजाः अतितीक्ष्णमहादंष्ट्रो वज्रतुल्यनखायुधः

With half the body of a beast, and with wings and a beak, O twice-born, he had exceedingly sharp, great fangs and weapons like adamantine claws.

कण्ठे कालो महाबाहुश् चतुष्पाद् वह्निसंभवः युगान्तोद्यतजीमूतभीमगंभीरनिःस्वनः

Around his neck is Time, mighty-armed, four-legged, born of fire, with a terrifying, deep roar like thunderclouds rising at the end of an age.

समं कुपितवृत्ताग्निव्यावृत्तनयनत्रयः स्पष्टदंष्ट्रो ऽधरोष्ठश् च हुङ्कारेण युतो हरः

His form is fierce, his three eyes turned outward like blazing fire, his teeth bared and lower lip prominent, Hara stands joined with a thunderous roar.

हरिस्तद्दर्शनादेव विनष्टबलविक्रमः बिभ्रद् और्म्यं सहस्रांशोर् अधः खद्योतविभ्रमम्

Hari, upon seeing him, lost all strength and prowess, bearing a radiance like the sun, but below resembling the flickering of fireflies.

अथ विभ्रम्य पक्षाभ्यां नाभिपादे ऽभ्युदारयन् पादावाबध्य पुच्छेन बाहुभ्यां बाहुमण्डलम्

Then, whirling with his wings, he lifted Hari by the navel and feet, bound his feet with his tail, encircled his arms with his own arms.

भिन्दन्नुरसि बाहुभ्यां निजग्राह हरो हरिम् ततो जगाम गगनं देवैः सह महर्षिभिः

Striking Hari's chest with his arms, Hara seized him; then he ascended to the sky together with the gods and great sages.

सहसैव भयाद्विष्णुं विहगश् च यथोरगम् उत्क्षिप्योत्क्षिप्य संगृह्य निपात्य च निपात्य च

Suddenly, out of fear, the bird lifted and lifted Vishnu, grasped and cast him down, cast him down again and again.

उड्डीयोड्डीय भगवान् पक्षाघातविमोहितम् हरिं हरन्तं वृषभं विश्वेशानं तमीश्वरम्

Soaring and soaring, the Blessed One, bewildered by the blows of wings, carried Hari, the bull-bannered Lord, the ruler of all, that Lord.

अनुयान्ति सुराः सर्वे नमोवाक्येन तुष्टुवुः नीयमानः परवशो दीनवक्त्रः कृताञ्जलिः

All the gods followed, praising him with words of reverence; Vishnu, being led, powerless, with a dejected face and hands joined in respect.