Linga Purana

प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य च तां देवीं स जगतो ऽरणीम् किम् अर्थं तपसा लोकान् संतापयसि शैलजे

Having circumambulated that goddess, he, the fire-stick of the worlds, asked: 'For what purpose, O daughter of the mountain, do you afflict the worlds with your austerity?'

त्वया सृष्टं जगत्सर्वं मातस्त्वं मा विनाशय त्वं हि संधारयेल्लोकान् इमान् सर्वान् स्वतेजसा

All the world has been created by you, O Mother; do not destroy it. You alone sustain all these worlds with your own radiance.

सर्वदेवेश्वरः श्रीमान् सर्वलोकपतिर्भवः यस्य वै देवदेवस्य वयं किङ्करवादिनः

Bhava, glorious lord of all gods, master of all worlds, for whom we, the gods of gods, declare ourselves as servants.

स एवं परमेशानः स्वयं च वरयिष्यति वरदे येन सृष्टासि न विना यस्त्वयांबिके

That supreme lord himself will choose you, O giver of boons, by whom you were created and without whom, O Ambikā, he does not exist.

वर्तते नात्र संदेहस् तव भर्त्ता भविष्यति इत्युक्त्वा तां नमस्कृत्य मुहुः सम्प्रेक्ष्य पार्वतीम्

There is no doubt in this: he will be your husband. Having said this, repeatedly bowing, he gazed at Pārvatī.

गते पितामहे देवो भगवान् परमेश्वरः जगामानुग्रहं कर्तुं द्विजरूपेण चाश्रमम्

When the Grandfather departed, the blessed supreme lord went to the hermitage in the form of a twice-born to bestow his grace.

सा च दृष्ट्वा महादेवं द्विजरूपेण संस्थितम् प्रतिभाद्यैः प्रभुं ज्ञात्वा ननाम वृषभध्वजम्

Seeing Mahādeva standing in the form of a twice-born, recognizing the lord by his signs, she bowed to the Bull-bannered One.

सम्पूज्य वरदं देवं ब्राह्मणच्छद्मनागतम् तुष्टाव परमेशानं पार्वती परमेश्वरम्

Honoring the boon-giving god who had come disguised as a Brāhmaṇa, Pārvatī praised the supreme lord, Parameśvara.

अनुगृह्य तदा देवीम् उवाच प्रहसन्निव कुलधर्माश्रयं रक्षन् भूधरस्य महात्मनः

Having blessed the goddess, he spoke, smiling, protecting the family duty of the great soul of the mountain.

क्रीडार्थं च सतां मध्ये सर्वदेवपतिर्भवः स्वयंवरे महादेवी तव दिव्यसुशोभने

For play among the virtuous, O goddess of divine beauty, the lord of all gods will be at your svayaṃvara.

आस्थाय रूपं यत्सौम्यं समेष्ये ऽहं सह त्वया इत्युक्त्वा तां समालोक्य देवो दिव्येन चक्षुषा

Assuming a gentle form, I will come together with you. Having said this, the god looked at her with divine sight.

जगामेष्टं तदा दिव्यं स्वपुरं प्रययौ च सा दृष्ट्वा हृष्टस्तदा देवीं मेनया तुहिनाचलः

Then he went to his desired divine city, and she departed. Seeing the goddess, Menā, the snowy mountain, rejoiced.

आलिङ्ग्याघ्राय सम्पूज्य पुत्रीं साक्षात्तपस्विनीम् दुहितुर्देवदेवेन न जानन्नभिमन्त्रितम्

Embracing, smelling, and honoring his daughter, the ascetic in person, the mountain did not know she had been enchanted by the god of gods.

स्वयंवरं तदा देव्याः सर्वलोकेष्वघोषयत् अथ ब्रह्मा च भगवान् विष्णुः साक्षाज्जनार्दनः

At that time, the self-choice ceremony of the goddess was proclaimed throughout all worlds; then the venerable Brahma and Vishnu, the very Janardana, arrived.

शक्रश् च भगवान् वह्निर् भास्करो भग एव च त्वष्टार्यमा विवस्वांश् च यमो वरुण एव च

The venerable Indra, Agni, Surya, Bhaga, Tvashtar, Aryaman, Vivasvan, Yama, and Varuna also came.

वायुः सोमस्तथेशानो रुद्राश् च मुनयस् तथा अश्विनौ द्वादशादित्या गन्धर्वा गरुडस् तथा

Vayu, Soma, Ishana, the Rudras, sages, the Ashvins, the twelve Adityas, Gandharvas, and Garuda likewise attended.

यक्षाः सिद्धास्तथा साध्या दैत्याः किंपुरुषोरगाः समुद्राश् च नदा वेदा मन्त्राः स्तोत्रादयः क्षणाः

Yakshas, Siddhas, Sadhyas, Daityas, Kimpurushas, serpents, oceans, rivers, Vedas, mantras, hymns, and moments of time were present.

नागाश् च पर्वताः सर्वे यज्ञाः सूर्यादयो ग्रहाः त्रयस्त्रिंशच्च देवानां त्रयश् च त्रिशतं तथा

Nagas, all mountains, sacrifices, the Sun and other planets, the thirty-three gods, and three times three hundred also assembled.

त्रयश् च त्रिसहस्रं च तथान्ये बहवः सुरा जग्मुर् गिरीन्द्रपुत्र्यास्तु स्वयंवरमनुत्तमम्

Three times three thousand and many other gods likewise came to the unparalleled self-choice ceremony of the daughter of the mountain king.

अथ शैलसुता देवी हैममारुह्य शोभनम् विमानं सर्वतोभद्रं सर्वरत्नैर् अलंकृतम्

Then the goddess, daughter of the mountain, ascended a splendid golden chariot, auspicious on all sides and adorned with every jewel.

अप्सरोभिः प्रनृत्ताभिः सर्वाभरणभूषितैः गन्धर्वसिद्धैर्विविधैः किन्नरैश् च सुशोभनैः

She was surrounded by Apsaras dancing, all adorned with ornaments, and by Gandharvas, Siddhas, various Kinnaras, all beautiful.

बन्दिभिः स्तूयमाना च स्थिता शैलसुता तदा सितातपत्रं रत्नांशुमिश्रितं चावहत्तथा

Praised by bards, the mountain's daughter stood there; a white parasol, mingled with rays of jewels, was brought forth.

मालिनी गिरिपुत्र्यास्तु संध्या पूर्णेन्दुमण्डलम् चामरासक्तहस्ताभिर् दिव्यस्त्रीभिश् च संवृता

A garland was held by Malini for the mountain's daughter; Sandhya held the full-moon disc, and she was surrounded by divine women holding fly-whisks.

मालां गृह्य जया तस्थौ सुरद्रुमसमुद्भवाम् विजया व्यजनं गृह्य स्थिता देव्याः समीपगा

Jaya stood holding a garland born from the celestial tree; Vijaya, holding a fan, stood near the goddess.

मालां प्रगृह्य देव्यां तु स्थितायां देवसंसदि शिशुर्भूत्वा महादेवः क्रीडार्थं वृषभध्वजः

While the goddess stood in the assembly of gods holding the garland, Mahadeva, the bull-bannered, became a child for play.

उत्सङ्गतलसंसुप्तो बभूव भगवान्भवः अथ दृष्ट्वा शिशुं देवास् तस्या उत्संगवर्त्तिनम्

The venerable Bhava lay asleep in her lap; then, seeing the child resting in her lap, the gods observed.

को ऽयम् अत्रेति संमन्त्र्य चुक्षुभुश् च समागताः वज्रमाहारयत्तस्य बाहुम् उद्यम्य वृत्रहा

They deliberated, 'Who is this here?' and were agitated; the slayer of Vritra raised his arm, bringing forth the thunderbolt.

स बाहुरुद्यमस्तस्य तथैव समुपस्थितः स्तम्भितः शिशुरूपेण देवदेवेन लीलया

That arm, raised against him, was similarly brought near, but was stopped by the god of gods, playfully in the form of a child.

वज्रं क्षेप्तुं न शशाक बाहुं चालयितुं तथा वह्निः शक्तिं तथा क्षेप्तुं न शशाक तथा स्थितः

He could not throw the thunderbolt nor move his arm; likewise, Agni could not hurl his power, and thus remained.