Linga Purana

सोमो गदां धनेशश् च दण्डं दण्डभृतां वरः ईशानश् च तथा शूलं तीव्रमुद्यम्य संस्थितः

Soma with his mace, Dhanesha with his staff, the best among staff-bearers, and Ishana, raising his fierce trident, all stood motionless.

रुद्राश् च शूलमादित्या मुशलं वसवस् तथा मुद्गरं स्तम्भिताः सर्वे देवेनाशु दिवौकसः

The Rudras held their tridents, the Ādityas their clubs, and the Vasus their hammers; all the gods dwelling in heaven were restrained at once by the god.

स्तम्भिता देवदेवेन तथान्ये च दिवौकसः शिरः प्रकम्पयन् विष्णुश् चक्रम् उद्यम्य संस्थितः

Other gods dwelling in heaven were likewise restrained by the Lord of gods; Viṣṇu, shaking his head, stood with his discus raised.

तस्यापि शिरसो बालः स्थिरत्वं प्रचकार ह चक्रं क्षेप्तुं न शशाक बाहूंश्चालयितुं न च

Even for him, the boy caused the steadiness of his head; he was unable to hurl the discus or to move his arms.

पूषा दन्तान् दशन् दन्तैर् बालमैक्षत मोहितः तस्यापि दशनाः पेतुर् दृष्टमात्रस्य शंभुना

Pūṣan, gnashing his teeth, looked at the boy in confusion; at just a glance from Śambhu, his teeth fell out.

बलं तेजश् च योगं च तथैवास्तम्भयद् विभुः अथ तेषु स्थितेष्वेव मन्युमत्सु सुरेष्वपि

The mighty one also restrained their strength, brilliance, and power; then, as those gods stood there, filled with anger—

ब्रह्मा परमसंविग्नो ध्यानमास्थाय शङ्करम् बुबुधे देवमीशानम् उमोत्संगे तमास्थितम्

Brahmā, greatly disturbed, entered into meditation on Śaṅkara and realized the Lord, the ruler of gods, seated on Umā’s lap.

स बुद्ध्वा देवमीशानं शीघ्रम् उत्थाय विस्मितः ववन्दे चरणौ शंभोर् अस्तुवच्च पितामहः

Having recognized the Lord of gods, he quickly rose, astonished, and bowed to Śambhu’s feet; the Grandsire also praised him.

बुद्धिस्त्वं सर्वलोकानाम् अहङ्कारस् त्वम् ईश्वरः भूतानामिन्द्रियाणां च त्वमेवेश प्रवर्त्तकः

You are the intellect of all worlds; you are the ego, O Lord; you alone are the initiator of beings and their senses, O ruler.

तवाहं दक्षिणाद्धस्तात् सृष्टः पूर्वं पुरातनः वामहस्तान् महाबाहो देवो नारायणः प्रभुः

I was formerly created from your right hand, O ancient one; from your left hand, O mighty-armed, the god Nārāyaṇa, the Lord, was brought forth.

इयं च प्रकृतिर्देवी सदा ते सृष्टिकारण पत्नीरूपं समास्थाय जगत्कारणमागता

And this goddess Prakṛti is always your creative cause; having assumed the form of your consort, she has become the cause of the world.

नमस्तुभ्यं महादेव महादेव्यै नमोनमः प्रसादात्तव देवेश नियोगाच्च मया प्रजाः

Salutations to you, O great god; repeated salutations to the great goddess. By your grace, O Lord of gods, and by your command, I have created beings.

देवाद्यास्तु इमाः सृष्टा मूढास्त्वद्योगमोहिताः कुरु प्रसादमेतेषां यथापूर्वं भवन्त्विमे

These gods and others were created by me, but now they are deluded by your power; grant them your favor so that they may become as they were before.

विज्ञाप्यैवं तदा ब्रह्मा देवदेवं महेश्वरम् संस्तम्भितांस्तदा तेन भगवान् आह पद्मजः

Having thus informed the great god Maheśvara, Brahmā, the Lotus-born, spoke to him about those who had been restrained by him.

मूढास्थ देवताः सर्वा नैव बुध्यत शङ्करम् देवदेवम् इहायान्तं सर्वदेवनमस्कृतम्

All these gods have become deluded and do not recognize Śaṅkara, the god of gods, who has come here, honored by all the gods.

गच्छध्वं शरणं शीघ्रं देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः सनारायणकाः सर्वे मुनिभिः शङ्करं प्रभुम्

Go quickly for refuge, O gods, with Indra at your head, together with Nārāyaṇa and all the sages, to Śaṅkara, the Lord.

सार्धं मयैव देवेशं परमात्मानमीश्वरम् अनया हैमवत्या च प्रकृत्या सह सत्तमम्

With me, approach the Lord of gods, the supreme self, the ruler, along with this supreme Prakṛti, the daughter of Himavat.

तत्र ते स्तम्भितास्तेन तथैव सुरसत्तमाः प्रणेमुर् मनसा सर्वे सनारायणकाः प्रभुम्

There, those foremost of gods, still restrained, all bowed in their minds to the Lord, together with Nārāyaṇa.

अथ तेषां प्रसन्नो भूद् देवदेवस्त्रियंबकः यथापूर्वं चकाराशु वचनाद्ब्रह्मणः प्रभुः

Then, pleased with them, the three-eyed Lord of gods, at Brahmā’s word, quickly restored them as they were before.

तत एवं प्रसन्ने तु सर्वदेवनिवारणम् वपुश्चकार देवेशो दिव्यं परममद्भुतम्

Then, when all were pleased, the Lord of the gods created a divine and supremely wondrous form, restraining all the deities.

तेजसा तस्य देवास्ते सेन्द्रचन्द्रदिवाकराः सब्रह्मकाः ससाध्याश् च सनारायणकास् तथा

By his radiance, those gods—along with Indra, the Moon, the Sun, Brahma, the Sādhyas, and Narayana—

सयमाश् च सरुद्राश् च चक्षुरप्रार्थयन् विभुम् तेभ्यश् च परमं चक्षुः सर्वदृष्टौ च शक्तिमत्

With Yama and the Rudras, they sought vision of the Lord; to them he granted supreme sight, endowed with the power to see all.

ददावंबापतिः शर्वो भवान्याश् च चलस्य च लब्ध्वा चक्षुस्तदा देवा इन्द्रविष्णुपुरोगमाः

The Lord Śarva, master of waters, bestowed vision upon Bhavānī and Cala; having received sight, the gods led by Indra and Viṣṇu—

सब्रह्मकः सशक्राश् च तमपश्यन्महेश्वरम् ब्रह्माद्या नेमिरे तूर्णं भवानी च गिरीश्वरः

With Brahma, Śakra, and others, beheld Maheśvara; Brahma and the foremost hurried to bow, as did Bhavānī and the Lord of the Mountain.

मुनयश् च महादेवं गणेशाः शिवसंमताः ससर्जुः पुष्पवृष्टिं च खेचराः सिद्धचारणाः

The sages, the leaders of Śiva's hosts, and those esteemed by Śiva, showered flowers; the sky-dwellers, Siddhas, and Cāraṇas did likewise.

देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुस् तुष्टुवुर्मुनयः प्रभुम् जगुर्गन्धर्वमुख्याश् च ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः

Divine drums resounded, the sages praised the Lord, the chief Gandharvas sang, and the groups of Apsarases danced.

मुमुहुर्गणपाः सर्वे मुमोदांबा च पार्वती तस्य देवी तदा हृष्टा समक्षं त्रिदिवौकसाम्

All the hosts rejoiced, and Pārvatī, the mother, was delighted; the goddess was thrilled in the presence of the dwellers of heaven.

पादयोः स्थापयामास मालां दिव्यां सुगन्धिनीम् साधु साध्विति सम्प्रोच्य तया तत्रैव चार्चितम्

She placed a divine, fragrant garland at his feet, saying 'Excellent, excellent,' and worshipped him there.

सह देव्या नमश्चक्रुः शिरोभिर् भूतलाश्रितैः सर्वे सब्रह्मका देवाः सयक्षोरगराक्षसाः

Together with the goddess, all the gods, including Brahma, bowed with their heads touching the ground, along with Yakṣas, Nāgas, and Rākṣasas.