Linga Purana

ततो वर्षसहस्रात्तु उपावृत्तस्य मे ऽनघ त्वया मत्सरभावेन मां वशीकर्तुमिच्छता

Then, after a thousand years had passed, O sinless one, you, desiring to subdue me out of rivalry, withdrew me.

आशु द्वाराणि सर्वाणि पिहितानि समन्ततः ततो मया महाभाग संचिन्त्य स्वेन तेजसा

Swiftly, all the doors were closed on every side; then, O greatly fortunate one, I considered with my own power.

लब्धो नाभिप्रदेशेन पद्मसूत्राद्विनिर्गमः मा भूत्ते मनसो ऽल्पो ऽपि व्याघातो ऽयं कथंचन

A passage was found through the navel region, emerging from the lotus stalk; let there not be even the slightest hindrance to your purpose in any way.

इत्येषानुगतिर्विष्णो कार्याणाम् औपसर्पिणी यन्मयानन्तरं कार्यं ब्रूहि किं करवाण्यहम्

Thus, O Viṣṇu, this is the course of action to be followed for the tasks at hand; now tell me, what should I do next?

ततः परममेयात्मा हिरण्यकशिपो रिपुः अनवद्यां प्रियामिष्टां शिवां वाणीं पितामहात्

Then, the immeasurable-souled enemy Hiraṇyakaśipu, received from the Grandfather (Brahmā) a flawless, beloved, and auspicious boon.

श्रुत्वा विगतमात्सर्यं वाक्यमस्मै ददौ हरिः न ह्येवमीदृशं कार्यं मयाध्यवसितं तव

Having heard these words, free from envy, Hari granted him the boon; for I had not resolved upon such a deed for you.

त्वां बोधयितुकामेन क्रीडापूर्वं यदृच्छया आशु द्वाराणि सर्वाणि घाटितानि मयात्मनः

Desiring to instruct you, and by chance, as a playful act, I quickly closed all the doors of my own being.

न ते ऽन्यथावगन्तव्यं मान्यः पूज्यश् च मे भवान् सर्वं मर्षय कल्याण यन्मयापकृतं तव

You must not understand otherwise; you are honored and worthy of worship to me. Forgive everything, O auspicious one, whatever I have done against you.

अस्मान् मयोह्यमानस्त्वं पद्मादवतर प्रभो नाहं भवन्तं शक्नोमि सोढुं तेजोमयं गुरुम्

As I am being honored by you, O Lord, descend from the lotus; I am unable to bear you, my radiant and venerable one.

स होवाच वरं ब्रूहि पद्मादवतर प्रभो पुत्रो भव ममारिघ्न मुदं प्राप्स्यसि शोभनाम्

He said: 'Ask for a boon, O Lord, descend from the lotus; become my son, O destroyer of enemies, and you will obtain great joy.'

सद्भाववचनं ब्रूहि पद्मादवतर प्रभो स त्वं च नो महायोगी त्वमीड्यः प्रणवात्मकः

'Speak words of goodwill, O Lord, descend from the lotus; you are indeed our great yogi, worthy of praise, the very essence of the Pranava (Om).'

अद्यप्रभृति सर्वेशः श्वेतोष्णीषविभूषितः पद्मयोनिरिति ह्येवं ख्यातो नाम्ना भविष्यसि

From this day forward, O Lord of all, adorned with a white turban, you will be renowned by the name 'Padmayoni' (Lotus-born).

पुत्रो मे त्वं भव ब्रह्मन् सप्तलोकाधिपः प्रभो ततः स भगवान्देवो वरं दत्त्वा किरीटिने

'Become my son, O Brahman, Lord of the seven worlds.' Then, having granted the boon to the crowned one, the blessed Lord—

एवं भवतु चेत्युक्त्वा प्रीतात्मा गतमत्सरः प्रत्यासन्नम् अथायान्तं बालार्काभं महाननम्

Saying, 'So be it,' with a pleased and envy-free heart, he saw approaching nearby one with a face like the rising sun, of great countenance.

भवमत्यद्भुतं दृष्ट्वा नारायणमथाब्रवीत् अप्रमेयो महावक्त्रो दंष्ट्री ध्वस्तशिरोरुहः

Beholding that most wondrous form, Nārāyaṇa spoke: 'Immeasurable, with a great mouth, fanged, with hair destroyed from the head—'

दशबाहुस्त्रिशूलाङ्को नयनैर्विश्वतः स्थितः लोकप्रभुः स्वयं साक्षाद् विकृतो मुञ्जमेखली

Ten-armed, marked with a trident, standing with eyes on all sides, the Lord of the worlds himself, manifest, deformed, girded with a munja grass belt—

मेण्ढ्रेणोर्ध्वेन महता नर्दमानो ऽतिभैरवम् कः खल्वेष पुमान् विष्णो तेजोराशिर् महाद्युतिः

Roaring most terribly, with a great erect phallus, who indeed is this man, O Viṣṇu, a mass of brilliance, of great splendor?

व्याप्य सर्वा दिशो द्यां च इत एवाभिवर्तते तेनैवमुक्तो भगवान् विष्णुर्ब्रह्माणमब्रवीत्

Having pervaded all directions and the sky, he now advances from there; thus addressed, the blessed Viṣṇu spoke to Brahmā:

पद्भ्यां तलनिपातेन यस्य विक्रमतो ऽर्णवे वेगेन महताकाशे ऽप्युत्थिताश् च जलशयाः

By whose stride, as he steps upon the ocean with his feet, the waters are lifted up even into the vast sky with great force—

स्थूलाद्भिर् विश्वतो ऽत्यर्थं सिच्यसे पद्मसंभव घ्राणजेन च वातेन कम्प्यमानं त्वया सह

From the coarse elements, you are abundantly sprinkled in all directions, O lotus-born; together with you, the wind arising from the sense of smell causes trembling.

दोधूयते महापद्मं स्वच्छन्दं मम नाभिजम् समागतो भवानीशो ह्य् अनादिश्चान्तकृत्प्रभुः

The great lotus, freely sprung from my navel, is shaken; the Lord Bhava has arrived, the beginningless and the master who brings about the end.

भवानहं च स्तोत्रेण उपतिष्ठाव गोध्वजम् ततः क्रुद्धो ऽम्बुजाभाक्षं ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच केशवम्

Bhava and I, with hymns, approached the bearer of the bull-banner; then, angered, Brahmā spoke to Keśava, whose eyes resemble lotuses.

भवान्न नूनमात्मानं वेत्ति लोकप्रभुं विभुम् ब्रह्माणं लोककर्तारं मां न वेत्सि सनातनम्

You surely do not know yourself, the lord of the worlds, the all-pervading one; you do not know me, Brahmā, the eternal creator of the worlds.

को ह्यसौ शङ्करो नाम आवयोर्व्यतिरिच्यते तस्य तत्क्रोधजं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा हरिरभाषत

Who is this named Śaṅkara, who surpasses both of us? Hearing those words born of anger, Hari spoke.

मा मैवं वद कल्याण परिवादं महात्मनः महायोगेन्धनो धर्मो दुराधर्षो वरप्रदः

Do not speak thus, O auspicious one, do not disparage the great soul; the great lord of yoga, Dharma, is difficult to overcome and bestows boons.

हेतुरस्याथ जगतः पुराणपुरुषो ऽव्ययः बीजी खल्वेष बीजानां ज्योतिरेकः प्रकाशते

He is the cause of this world, the ancient, imperishable person; indeed, he is the seed of all seeds, the single light that shines forth.

बालक्रीडनकैर्देवः क्रीडते शङ्करः स्वयम् प्रधानमव्ययो योनिर् अव्यक्तं प्रकृतिस्तमः

Śaṅkara himself plays with toys as a child; the imperishable chief principle, the womb, the unmanifest, and the darkness of nature.

मम चैतानि नामानि नित्यं प्रसवधर्मिणः यः कः स इति दुःखार्तैर् दृश्यते यतिभिः शिवः

These names of mine are always productive; who he is, that Śiva, is seen by ascetics afflicted with suffering.

एष बीजी भवान्बीजम् अहं योनिः सनातनः स एवमुक्तो विश्वात्मा ब्रह्मा विष्णुमपृच्छत

He is the seed, you are the seed-bearer, I am the eternal womb; thus addressed, the soul of the universe, Brahmā, questioned Viṣṇu.