Linga Purana

दारुको ऽसुरसम्भूतस् तपसा लब्धविक्रमः सूदयामास कालाग्निर् इव देवान्द्विजोत्तमान्

Daruka, born of the Asuras, gained strength through austerity and began to slay the gods and foremost brahmins like the fire of destruction.

दारुकेण तदा देवास् ताडिताः पीडिता भृशम् ब्रह्माणं च तथेशानं कुमारं विष्णुमेव च

Then, struck and greatly tormented by Daruka, the gods, Brahma, Ishana, Kumara, and even Vishnu,

यममिन्द्रमनुप्राप्य स्त्रीवध्य इति चासुरः स्त्रीरूपधारिभिः स्तुत्यैर् ब्रह्माद्यैर्युधि संस्थितैः

The Asura, having reached Yama and Indra, was called ‘woman-slayer’ and, taking on female form, was praised by Brahma and others who stood ready for battle.

बाधितास्तेन ते सर्वे ब्रह्माणं प्राप्य वै द्विजाः विज्ञाप्य तस्मै तत्सर्वं तेन सार्धमुमापतिम्

All those afflicted by him went to Brahma, O twice-born, and reported everything to him, together with the Lord of Uma.

सम्प्राप्य तुष्टुवुः सर्वे पितामहपुरोगमाः ब्रह्मा प्राप्य च देवेशं प्रणम्य बहुधा नतः

Having reached him, all led by the Grandsire offered praise; and Brahma, having approached the Lord of the gods, bowed in many ways.

दारुणो भगवान्दारुः पूर्वं तेन विनिर्जिताः निहत्य दारुकं दैत्यं स्त्रीवध्यं त्रातुमर्हसि

The fierce Daruka, O blessed one, had previously defeated them; you ought to slay the Daitya Daruka, the woman-slayer, and protect us.

विज्ञप्तिं ब्रह्मणः श्रुत्वा भगवान् भगनेत्रहा देवीमुवाच देवेशो गिरिजां प्रहसन्निव

Hearing Brahma’s request, the Lord, destroyer of Bhaga’s eye, spoke to the goddess Girija, the Lord of gods, as if smiling.

भवतीं प्रार्थयाम्यद्य हिताय जगतां शुभे वधार्थं दारुकस्यास्य स्त्रीवध्यस्य वरानने

O auspicious one, today I request you for the welfare of the worlds, O beautiful-faced one, for the slaying of this Daruka, the woman-slayer.

अथ सा तस्य वचनं निशम्य जगतो ऽरणिः विवेश देहे देवस्य देवेशी जन्मतत्परा

Then, hearing his words, the Lady of the gods, the world’s refuge, entered the body of the Lord, intent on birth.

एकेनांशेन देवेशं प्रविष्टा देवसत्तमम् न विवेद तदा ब्रह्मा देवाश्चेन्द्रपुरोगमाः

With one portion she entered the Lord of gods, the best of gods; at that time, neither Brahma nor the gods led by Indra perceived it.

गिरिजां पूर्ववच्छंभोर् दृष्ट्वा पार्श्वस्थितां शुभाम् मायया मोहितस्तस्याः सर्वज्ञो ऽपि चतुर्मुखः

Seeing Girija, auspicious and standing at Shambhu’s side as before, even the all-knowing four-faced one was deluded by her maya.

सा प्रविष्टा तनुं तस्य देवदेवस्य पार्वती कण्ठस्थेन विषेणास्य तनुं चक्रे तदात्मनः

Then Pārvatī entered the body of that God of gods, and with the poison lodged in his throat, she made that body her own.

तां च ज्ञात्वा तथाभूतां तृतीयेनेक्षणेन वै ससर्ज कालीं कामारिः कालकण्ठीं कपर्दिनीम्

Perceiving her thus transformed with his third eye, the enemy of Kāma created Kālī, the dark-throated, matted-haired goddess.

जाता यदा कालिमकालकण्ठी जाता तदानीं विपुला जयश्रीः देवेतराणामजयस्त्वसिद्ध्या तुष्टिर्भवान्याः परमेश्वरस्य

When the dark-throated Kālī arose, then great glory and victory came to the gods, defeat befell the non-gods, and satisfaction came to Bhavānī and the Supreme Lord.

जातां तदानीं सुरसिद्धसंघा दृष्ट्वा भयाद् दुद्रुवुर् अग्निकल्पाम् कालीं गरालंकृतकालकण्ठीम् उपेन्द्रपद्मोद्भवशक्रमुख्याः

Seeing her thus born, blazing like fire, with a dark throat adorned with poison, the hosts of gods and siddhas, including Upendra, Padma-born, and Indra, fled in fear.

तथैव जातं नयनं ललाटे सितांशुलेखा च शिरस्युदग्रा कण्ठे करालं निशितं त्रिशूलं करे करालं च विभूषणानि

Likewise, an eye appeared on her forehead, a crescent moon shone brightly on her head, a fierce trident was at her throat, a sharp trident in her hand, and dreadful ornaments adorned her.

सार्धं दिव्यांबरा देव्याः सर्वाभरणभूषिताः सिद्धेन्द्रसिद्धाश् च तथा पिशाचा जज्ञिरे पुनः

Together with the goddess, adorned in divine garments and all ornaments, the leaders of siddhas and other siddhas, as well as piśācas, were born again.

आज्ञया दारुकं तस्याः पार्वत्याः परमेश्वरी दानवं सूदयामास सूदयन्तं सुराधिपान्

By the command of that Pārvatī, the Supreme Lady, Dāruka the demon, who was destroying the lords of the gods, was slain.

संरंभातिप्रसंगाद् वै तस्याः सर्वमिदं जगत् क्रोधाग्निना च विप्रेन्द्राः संबभूव तदातुरम्

Because of her intense wrath and agitation, O best of Brāhmins, the entire world became afflicted by the fire of her anger.

भवो ऽपि बालरूपेण श्मशाने प्रेतसंकुले रुरोद मायया तस्याः क्रोधाग्निं पातुम् ईश्वरः

Bhava, taking the form of a child, wept in the cremation ground crowded with spirits, by his māyā, in order to drink the fire of her anger.

तं दृष्ट्वा बालमीशानं मायया तस्य मोहिता उत्थाप्याघ्राय वक्षोजं स्तनं सा प्रददौ द्विजाः

Seeing that child Īśāna, deluded by his māyā, she lifted him up, smelled his chest, and gave him her breast, O twice-born.

स्तनजेन तदा सार्धं कोपमस्याः पपौ पुनः क्रोधेनानेन वै बालः क्षेत्राणां रक्षको ऽभवत्

Along with her milk, he drank her anger; by this anger, the child became the protector of the sacred fields.

मूर्तयो ऽष्टौ च तस्यापि क्षेत्रपालस्य धीमतः एवं वै तेन बालेन कृता सा क्रोधमूर्छिता

Eight forms of that wise Kṣetrapāla also arose; thus, by that child, she who was overcome by wrath was pacified.

कृतमस्याः प्रसादार्थं देवदेवेन ताण्डवम् संध्यायां सर्वभूतेन्द्रैः प्रेतैः प्रीतेन शूलिना

For her appeasement, the God of gods performed the Tāṇḍava dance at twilight, together with all the lords of beings, spirits, and the pleased wielder of the trident.

पीत्वा नृत्यामृतं शंभोर् आकण्ठं परमेश्वरी ननर्त सा च योगिन्यः प्रेतस्थाने यथासुखम्

Having drunk the nectar of Śambhu's dance to the full, the Supreme Lady danced, and the yoginīs, in the place of spirits, danced as they pleased.

तत्र सब्रह्मका देवाः सेन्द्रोपेन्द्राः समन्ततः प्रणेमुस्तुष्टुवुः कालीं पुनर्देवीं च पार्वतीम्

There, the gods with Brahmā, Indra, and Upendra all around, bowed and praised Kālī and again the goddess Pārvatī.

एवं संक्षेपतः प्रोक्तं ताण्डवं शूलिनः प्रभोः योगानन्देन च विभोस् ताण्डवं चेति चापरे

Thus, in brief, has the Tāṇḍava of the trident-bearing Lord been told, and also the Tāṇḍava of the mighty one, filled with yogic bliss, as others call it.

पुरोपमन्युना सूत गाणपत्यं महेश्वरात् क्षीरार्णवः कथं लब्धो वक्तुमर्हसि सांप्रतम्

O Sūta, tell now how Upamanyu obtained the Gāṇapatya teaching from Maheśvara, and how the ocean of milk was gained.

एवं कालीम् उपालभ्य गते देवे त्रियंबके उपमन्युः समभ्यर्च्य तपसा लब्धवान्फलम्

Thus, after propitiating Kālī and when the three-eyed god had departed, Upamanyu, having worshipped with austerity, obtained the fruit.