Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

हेतुवादविनिर्मुक्तं सांख्ययोगार्थदम्परम् उपासते यं तत्त्वज्ञा वरं तस्माद्वृणोम्यहम्

That supreme, free from all arguments of causality, bestower of the fruits of Sāṃkhya and Yoga, whom the knowers of truth worship—I choose that as the best.

नास्ति शंभोः परं तत्त्वं सर्वकारणकारणात् ब्रह्मविष्ण्वादिदेवानां स्रष्टुर्गुणपराद्विभोः

There is no higher reality than Shambhu, the cause of all causes, the creator of Brahma, Vishnu, and other gods, who transcends all qualities.

बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन मयाद्यानुमितं महत् भवांतरे कृतं पापं श्रुता निन्दा भवस्य चेत्

What more need be said? Now I have inferred the great truth: if in another birth I have committed the sin of hearing slander of Bhava—

श्रुत्वा निंदां भवस्याथ तत्क्षणादेव सन्त्यजेत् स्वदेहं तन्निहत्याशु शिवलोकं स गच्छति

—then, having heard slander of Bhava, one should immediately abandon one's own body; by doing so, one quickly attains the world of Shiva.

आस्तां तावन्ममेच्छेयं क्षीरं प्रति सुराधम निहत्य त्वां शिवास्त्रेण त्यजाम्येतं कलेवरम्

Let my desire for milk be set aside, O lowest of gods; by slaying you with Shiva's weapon, I shall abandon this body.

एवमुक्त्वोपमन्युस्तं मर्तुं व्यवसितस्स्वयम् क्षीरे वाञ्छामपि त्यक्त्वा निहन्तुं शक्रमुद्यतः

Having spoken thus, Upamanyu resolved to die himself, giving up even his wish for milk, and prepared to slay Indra.

भस्मादाय तदा घोरमघोरास्त्राभिमंत्रितम् विसृज्य शक्रमुद्दिश्य ननाद स मुनिस्तदा

Then, taking fearsome ashes empowered with the Aghora missile, he cast them at Indra and roared, that sage.

स्मृत्वा शंभुपदद्वंद्वं स्वदेहं दुग्धुमुद्यतः आग्नेयीं धारणां बिभ्रदुपमन्युरवस्थितः

Remembering the twin feet of Shambhu, Upamanyu prepared to dissolve his own body, maintaining the fiery concentration.

एवं व्यवसिते विप्रे भगवान्भगनेत्रहा वारयामास सौम्येन धारणां तस्य योगिनः

As the brahmin was thus resolved, the Lord, destroyer of Bhaga's eye, gently restrained his yogic concentration.

तद्विसृष्टमघोरास्त्रं नंदीश्वरनियोगतः जगृहे मध्यतः क्षिप्तं नन्दी शंकरवल्लभः

By the command of Nandīśvara, Nandī, beloved of Shankara, seized the Aghora missile released and hurled in the midst.

स्वं रूपमेव भगवानास्थाय परमेश्वरः दर्शयामास शिप्राय बालेन्दुकृतशेखरम्

Assuming his own true form, the Supreme Lord revealed himself to Śipra, adorned with the crescent moon as his crest.

क्षीरार्णवसहस्रं च पीयूषार्णवमेव वा दध्यादेरर्णवांश्चैव घृतोदार्णवमेव च

He showed a thousand oceans of milk, and likewise oceans of nectar, oceans of curds, and oceans of clarified butter.

फलार्णवं च बालस्य भक्ष्य भोज्यार्णवं तथा अपूपानां गिरिं चैव दर्शयामास स प्रभुः

He also showed the ocean of fruits for the boy, and likewise oceans of food and eatables, and even a mountain of cakes.

एवं स ददृशे देवो देव्या सार्धं वृषोपरि गणेश्वरैस्त्रिशूलाद्यैर्दिव्यास्त्रैरपि संवृतः

Thus the god appeared, together with the goddess, seated upon the bull, surrounded by the lords of the hosts and divine weapons such as the trident.

दिवि दुंदुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवृष्टिः पपात च विष्णुब्रह्मेन्द्रप्रमुखैर्देवैश्छन्ना दिशो दश

In the heavens, drums resounded, a shower of flowers fell, and the ten directions were filled with the gods led by Vishnu, Brahma, and Indra.

अथोपमन्युरानन्दसमुद्रोर्मिभिरावृतः पपात दण्डवद्भूमौ भक्तिनम्रेण चेतसा

Then Upamanyu, enveloped by waves of bliss, fell prostrate upon the ground, his mind bowed in devotion.

एतस्मिन्समये तत्र सस्मितो भगवान्भवः एह्येहीति तमाहूय मूर्ध्न्याघ्राय ददौ वरान्

At that moment, the blessed Lord Bhava, smiling, called to him, 'Come, come,' and, smelling his head, granted him boons.

भक्ष्यभोज्यान्यथाकामं बान्धवैर्भुक्ष्व सर्वदा सुखी भव सदा दुःखान्निर्मुक्ता भक्तिमान्मम

Eat whatever food you desire, together with your kin, always; be happy, ever free from sorrow, devoted to me.

उपमन्यो महाभाग तवाम्बैषा हि पार्वती मया पुत्रीकृतो ह्यद्य दत्तः क्षीरोदकार्णवः

O Upamanyu, greatly fortunate, this Parvati is your mother; today I have made her my daughter and given you the ocean of milk.

मधुनश्चार्णवश्चैव दध्यन्नार्णव एव च आज्यौदनार्णवश्चैव फलाद्यर्णव एव च

And the ocean of honey, the ocean of curd, the ocean of clarified butter and rice, and the ocean of fruits and more.

अपूपगिरयश्चैव भक्ष्यभोज्यार्णवस्तथा एते दत्ता मया ते हि त्वं गृह्णीष्व महामुने

And the mountains of sweets, and the ocean of food and delicacies—these I have given to you; accept them, O great sage.

पिता तव महादेवो माता वै जगदम्बिका अमरत्वं मया दत्तं गाणपत्यं च शाश्वतम्

Your father is Mahadeva, your mother is Jagadambika; I have granted you immortality and eternal leadership of the Ganas.

वरान्वरय सुप्रीत्या मनो ऽभिलषितान्परान् प्रसन्नो ऽहं प्रदास्यामि नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Choose boons with great delight, whatever your mind desires; I am pleased and will grant them—there is no need for deliberation.

एवमुक्त्वा महादेवः कराभ्यामुपगृह्यतम् मूर्ध्न्याघ्राय सुतस्ते ऽयमिति देव्यै न्यवेदयत्

Having spoken thus, Mahadeva embraced him with his hands, smelled his head, and presented him to the goddess, saying, 'This is your son.'

देवी च गुहवत्प्रीत्या मूर्ध्नि तस्य कराम्बुजम् विन्यस्य प्रददौ तस्मै कुमारपदमव्ययम्

The goddess, with affectionate joy, placed her lotus hand on his head and bestowed upon him the everlasting status of Kumara.

क्षीराब्धिरपि साकारः क्षीरं स्वादु करे दधत् उपस्थाय ददौ पिण्डीभूतं क्षीरमनश्वरम्

The ocean of milk, taking form, approached, holding sweet milk in its hand, and gave him a lump of imperishable milk.

योगैश्वर्यं सदा तुष्टिं ब्रह्मविद्यामनश्वराम् समृद्धिं परमान्तस्मै ददौ संतुष्टमानसः

With a satisfied mind, he granted him yogic power, constant contentment, imperishable knowledge of Brahman, supreme prosperity, and the highest fulfillment.

अथ शंभुः प्रसन्नात्मा दृष्ट्वा तस्य तपोमहः पुनर्ददौ वरं दिव्यं मुनये ह्युपमन्यवे

Then Shambhu, his heart pleased, seeing the greatness of his austerity, again granted a divine boon to the sage Upamanyu.

व्रतं पाशुपतं ज्ञानं व्रतयोगं च तत्त्वतः ददौ तस्मै प्रवक्तृत्वपाटवं सुचिरं परम्

He gave him the Pashupata vow, knowledge, and the true practice of vow and yoga, and bestowed upon him supreme eloquence and the ability to teach for a long time.