Linga Purana

सर्वे सहस्रहस्ताश् च जटामुकुटधारिणः चन्द्ररेखावतंसाश् च नीलकण्ठास् त्रिलोचनाः

All with a thousand arms, bearing matted hair as crowns, adorned with crescent moons, blue-throated, and three-eyed.

हारकुण्डलकेयूरमुकुटाद्यैर् अलंकृताः ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्णुसंकाशा अणिमादिगुणैर्वृताः

Adorned with necklaces, earrings, armlets, crowns, and the like, resembling Brahmā, Indra, and Viṣṇu, endowed with the powers beginning with aṇimā.

सूर्यकोटिप्रतीकाशास् तत्राजग्मुर्गणेश्वराः पातालचारिणश्चैव सर्वलोकनिवासिनः

The lords of the Gaṇas, shining like ten million suns, arrived there—those who move in the netherworlds and dwell in all the worlds.

तुंबरुर्नारदो हाहा हूहूश्चैव तु सामगाः रत्नान्यादाय वाद्यांश् च तत्राजग्मुस्तदा पुरम्

Tuṃbaru, Nārada, Hāhā, Hūhū, and the singers of Sāma, bringing jewels and musical instruments, then came to that city.

ऋषयः कृत्स्नशस्तत्र देवगीतास्तपोधनाः पुण्यान् वैवाहिकान् मन्त्रान् अजपुर् हृष्टमानसाः

The sages, all present there, rich in ascetic merit, recited auspicious marriage mantras with joyful hearts.

तत एवं प्रवृत्ते तु सर्वतश् च समागमे गिरिजां ताम् अलंकृत्य स्वयमेव शुचिस्मिताम्

Then, as all had assembled everywhere, Girijā, the pure-smiling one, was adorned by her own hand.

पुरं प्रवेशयामास स्वयम् आदाय केशवः सदस्याह च देवेशं नारायणमजो हरिम्

Keśava himself led her into the city, and the assembly addressed the Lord of gods, Nārāyaṇa, the unborn Hari.

भवानग्रे समुत्पन्नो भवान्या सह दैवतैः वामाङ्गादस्य रुद्रस्य दक्षिणाङ्गादहं प्रभो

You were born at the beginning along with Bhavānī and the gods; from the left side of Rudra, and I, O Lord, from the right.

मन्मूर्तिस्तुहिनाद्रीशो यज्ञार्थं सृष्ट एव हि एषा हैमवती जज्ञे मायया परमेष्ठिनः

My form is the Lord of the snowy mountain, created for the sake of sacrifice; this daughter of Himavat was born by the Māyā of the Supreme Lord.

श्रौतस्मार्तप्रवृत्त्यर्थम् उद्वाहार्थम् इहागतः अतो ऽसौ जगतां धात्री धाता तव ममापि च

For the sake of Vedic and Smṛti rites, and for the wedding, I have come here; thus she is the sustainer of the worlds, and the creator for you and for me as well.

अस्य देवस्य रुद्रस्य मूर्तिभिर् विहितं जगत् क्ष्माबग्निखेन्दुसूर्यात्मपवनात्मा यतो भवः

This world is established by the forms of this god Rudra—earth, fire, moon, sun, wind, and ether arise from him.

तथापि तस्मै दातव्या वचनाच्च गिरेर्मम एषा ह्य् अजा शुक्लकृष्णा लोहिता प्रकृतिर्भवान्

Still, by the word of the Mountain and myself, she must be given to him; she is unborn, white, black, and red—she is Nature, O Lord.

श्रेयो ऽपि शैलराजेन संबन्धो ऽयं तवापि च तव पाद्मे समुद्भूतः कल्पे नाभ्यंबुजादहम्

Yet, this alliance with the king of mountains is auspicious for you as well; in the lotus you were born, and in the kalpa I arose from the navel-lotus.

मदंशस्यास्य शैलस्य ममापि च गुरुर्भवान् बाढम् इत्यजम् आहासौ देवदेवो जनार्दनः

The Lord of gods, Janārdana, said, 'Indeed, you are the guru for both this mountain, full of pride, and for me as well.'

देवाश् च मुनयः सर्वे देवदेवश् च शङ्करः ततश्चोत्थाय विद्वान्सः पद्मनाभः प्रणम्य ताम्

Then all the gods and sages, along with the wise Lord of gods, Śaṅkara, and Padmanābha, rose up and bowed to her.

पादौ प्रक्षाल्य देवस्य कराभ्यां कमलेक्षणः अभ्युक्षद् आत्मनो मूर्ध्नि ब्रह्मणश् च गिरेस् तथा

The lotus-eyed one washed the feet of the god with his hands, and then sprinkled water on his own head, as well as on the heads of Brahmā and the Mountain.

त्वदीयैषा विवाहार्थं मेनजा ह्यनुजा मम इत्युक्त्वा सोदकं दत्त्वा देवीं देवेश्वराय ताम्

Saying, 'She is my younger sister, Menā's daughter, and is to be given in marriage to you,' he gave her, with water, to the Lord of gods.

स्वात्मानमपि देवाय सोदकं प्रददौ हरिः अथ सर्वे मुनिश्रेष्ठाः सर्ववेदार्थपारगाः

Hari also gave himself, with water, to the god; then all the foremost sages, accomplished in the meaning of all the Vedas,

ऊचुर्दाता गृहीता च फलं द्रव्यं विचारतः एष देवो हरो नूनं मायया हि ततो जगत्

said, 'The giver, the receiver, the fruit, and the substance—considering all, this god Hara is surely the universe by his māyā.'

इत्युक्त्वा तं प्रणेमुश् च प्रीतिकण्टकितत्वचः ससृजुः पुष्पवर्षाणि खेचराः सिद्धचारणाः

Having said this, they bowed to him, their skin bristling with joy; the celestial beings, Siddhas, and Cāraṇas showered flowers from the sky.

देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुर् ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः वेदाश् च मूर्तिमन्तस्ते प्रणेमुस्तं महेश्वरम्

The divine drums resounded, the groups of Apsarases danced, and the embodied Vedas bowed to that great Lord.

ब्रह्मणा मुनिभिः सार्धं देवदेवमुमापतिम् देवो ऽपि देवीमालोक्य सलज्जां हिमशैलजाम्

Together with Brahmā and the sages, the Lord of gods, the husband of Umā, gazed upon the daughter of the snowy mountain, bashful before the god.

न तृप्यत्यनवद्याङ्गी सा च देवं वृषध्वजम् वरदो ऽस्मीति तं प्राह हरिं सो ऽप्याह शङ्करम्

He was insatiable in beholding her flawless form, and she, too, gazed at the god bearing the bull-banner. She said to Hari, 'I grant you a boon,' and he in turn addressed Śaṅkara.

त्वयि भक्तिः प्रसीदेति ब्रह्माख्यां च ददौ तु सः ततस्तु पुनरेवाह ब्रह्मा विज्ञापयन्प्रभुम्

'May devotion to you flourish,' he said, and granted him the name Brahmā. Then again Brahmā spoke, making his request to the Lord.

हविर्जुहोमि वह्नौ तु उपाध्यायपदे स्थितः ददासि मम यद्याज्ञां कर्तव्यो ह्यकृतो विधिः

'I offer oblations into the fire, being established in the role of preceptor. If you grant me permission, let the unperformed rite now be done.'

तमाह शङ्करो देवं देवदेवो जगत्पतिः यद्यदिष्टं सुरश्रेष्ठ तत्कुरुष्व यथेप्सितम्

Śaṅkara, Lord of gods and Lord of the universe, said to him, 'O best of gods, whatever you desire, do as you wish.'

कर्तास्मि वचनं सर्वं देवदेव पितामह ततः प्रणम्य हृष्टात्मा ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः

'I will perform all that you command, O Lord of gods, Grandfather,' he said. Then, having bowed, Brahmā, the Grandfather of the worlds, with joyful heart,

हस्तं देवस्य देव्याश् च युयोज परमं प्रभुः ज्वलनश् च स्वयं तत्र कृताञ्जलिरुपस्थितः

joined the hands of the goddess and the god, the supreme Lord; and Fire himself appeared there, with hands joined in reverence.

श्रौतैरेतैर्महामन्त्रैर् मूर्तिमद्भिर् उपस्थितैः यथोक्तविधिना हुत्वा लाजानपि यथाक्रमम्

With these Vedic mantras, embodied and present, and according to the prescribed rite, he offered the parched grains in the fire, step by step.