Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.247
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13.247.1
त्रियक्ष त्रिदशश्रेष्ठ त्र्यम्बक त्रिदशाधिप ।
त्रिपुरान्तक कामाङ्गहर त्रिपथगाधर ॥ १३.२४७.१ ॥
O three-eyed one, best of the gods, Tryambaka, lord of the gods, destroyer of Tripura, remover of Kāma's body, bearer of the Ganges of three paths.
13.247.2
दक्षयज्ञप्रशमन सूलपाणेऽरिसूदन ।
नमस्ते लोकपालेश लोकपालवरप्रद ॥ १३.२४७.२ ॥
O quieter of Dakṣa's sacrifice, trident-bearer, destroyer of enemies, homage to you. O lord of the world-guardians, giver of boons to the world-guardians.
13.247.3
नैकशाखमपर्यन्तमध्यात्मज्ञानमुत्तमम् ।
अप्रतर्क्यमविज्ञेयं साङ्ख्ययोगसमन्वितम् ॥ १३.२४७.३ ॥
Supreme knowledge of the self, with many branches and without end, beyond reasoning and not to be known, joined with Sāṅkhya and Yoga.
13.247.4
भवता परिपृष्टेन शृण्वन्त्या मम भाषितम् ।
इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि सायुज्यं त्वद्गतं विभो ॥ १३.२४७.४ ॥
You have asked, and having heard my words, I now wish to hear, O lord, the union with you that is your goal.
13.247.5
कथं परिचरन्त्येते भक्तास्त्वां परमेष्ठिनम् ।
आचारः कीदृशस्तेषां केन तुष्टो भवेद्भवान्।
वर्ण्यमानं त्वया साक्षात्प्रीणयत्यधिकं हि मा ॥ १३.२४७.५ ॥
How do these devotees serve you, the Supreme Lord? What is their conduct, and by what are you pleased? As you yourself describe it, it delights me greatly.
13.247.6
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि मम सायुज्यमद्भुतम् ।
येन ते न निवर्तन्ते युक्ताः परमयोगिनः ॥ १३.२४७.६ ॥
Well then, I will tell you of my wondrous union, by which the supreme yogins, once joined, do not return.
13.247.7
अव्यक्तोऽहमचिन्त्योऽहं पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभिः ।
साङ्ख्ययोगौ मया सृष्टौ सर्वं चापि चराचरम् ॥ १३.२४७.७ ॥
I am the unmanifest, I am the unthinkable, even known by the seekers of liberation of old. Sāṅkhya and yoga were created by me, and all that moves and does not move.
13.247.8
अर्चनीयोऽहमीशोऽहमव्ययोऽहं सनातनः ।
अहं प्रसन्नो भक्तानां ददाम्यमरतामपि ॥ १३.२४७.८ ॥
I am worthy of worship, I am the Lord, I am imperishable and eternal. Gracious to my devotees, I bestow even immortality upon them.
13.247.9
न मां विदुः सुरगणा मुनयश्च तपोधनाः ।
त्वत्प्रियार्थमहं देवि मद्विभूतिं ब्रवीमि ते ॥ १३.२४७.९ ॥
Not even the hosts of gods or the sages whose wealth is austerity know me. O goddess, for the sake of what is dear to you, I tell you of my divine power.
13.247.10
आश्रमेभ्यश्चतुर्भ्योऽहं चतुरो ब्राह्मणाञ्शुभे ।
मद्भक्तान्निर्मलान्पुण्यान्समानीय तपस्विनः ॥ १३.२४७.१० ॥
O auspicious one, from the four stages of life I gathered four brahmins—my devotees, pure, meritorious, and ascetics.
13.247.11
व्याचख्येऽहं तथा देवि योगं पाशुपतं महत् ।
गृहीतं तच्च तैः सर्वं मुखाच्च मम दक्षिणात् ॥ १३.२४७.११ ॥
Thus, O goddess, I expounded the great yoga of Paśupati. They received all of it from my right mouth.
13.247.12
श्रुत्वा तत्त्रिषु लोकेषु स्थापितं चापि तैः पुनः ।
इदानीं च त्वया पृष्टो वदाम्येकमनाः शृणु ॥ १३.२४७.१२ ॥
Having heard it, they also established it again in the three worlds. Now, as you have asked, I speak with single mind—listen.
13.247.13
अहं पसुपतिर्नाम मद्भक्ता ये च मानवाः ।
सर्वे पाशुपता ज्ञेया भस्मदिग्धतनूरुहाः ॥ १३.२४७.१३ ॥
I am known by the name Paśupati. All human beings who are my devotees should be known as Pāśupatas, the hairs of whose bodies are smeared with ash.
13.247.14
रक्षार्थं मङ्गलार्थं न पवित्रार्थं च भामिनि ।
लिङ्गार्थं चैव भक्तानां भस्म दत्तं मया पुरा ॥ १३.२४७.१४ ॥
O radiant lady, I gave this ash to my devotees long ago not for protection, not for auspiciousness, and not for purification, but for the sake of the liṅga.
13.247.15
तेन संदिग्धसर्वाङ्गा भस्मना ब्रह्मचारिणः ।
जटिला मुण्डिता वाऽपि नानाकारशिखण्डिनः ॥ १३.२४७.१५ ॥
Celibate ascetics, all of whose limbs are smeared with that ash, matted-haired or shaven-headed, wearing crests of many shapes.
13.247.16
विकृताः पिङ्गलाभिस्च नग्ना नानाप्रकारिणः ।
भैक्षं चरन्तः सर्वत्र निःस्पृहा निष्परिग्रहाः ॥ १३.२४७.१६ ॥
Distorted in appearance, tawny-coloured, naked, of many kinds, wandering everywhere begging alms, free from desire and without possessions.
13.247.17
मृत्पात्रहस्ता मद्भक्ता मन्निवेशितबुद्ध्यः ।
चरन्तो निखिलं लोकं मम हर्षविवर्धनाः ॥ १३.२४७.१७ ॥
Holding clay bowls in their hands, my devotees, whose minds are fixed upon me, wandering through the whole world, increasing my joy.
13.247.18
मम पाशुपतं दिव्यं योगशास्त्रमनुत्तमम् ।
सूक्ष्मं सर्वेषु लोकेषु विमृशन्तश्चरन्ति ते ॥ १३.२४७.१८ ॥
My divine and supreme treatise on yoga, the Pāśupata, is subtle; contemplating it in all the worlds, they wander.
13.247.19
एवं नित्याभियुक्तानां मद्भक्तानां तपस्विनाम् ।
उपायं चिन्तयाम्याशु येन मामुपयान्ति ते ॥ १३.२४७.१९ ॥
Thus, for my devotees who are ever steadfast and for the ascetics, I quickly consider the means by which they may attain me.
13.247.20
स्थापितं त्रिषु लोकेषु शिवलिङ्गं मया मम ।
नमस्कारेण वा तस्य मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः ॥ १३.२४७.२० ॥
In the three worlds stands my Śiva-liṅga, established by me; by mere reverent salutation to it, men are freed from all sins.
13.247.21
इष्टं दत्तमधीतं च यज्ञाश्च बहुदक्षिणाः ।
शिवलिङ्गप्रणामस्य कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम् ॥ १३.२४७.२१ ॥
Sacrifices offered, gifts given, study of the Vedas, and great sacrifices with abundant fees — none of these equal even a sixteenth part of reverent salutation to the Śiva-liṅga.
13.247.22
अर्चया शिवलिङ्गस्य परितुष्याम्यहं प्रिये ।
शिवलिङ्गार्चनायां तु विदानमपि मे शृणु ॥ १३.२४७.२२ ॥
O beloved, I am well pleased by worship of the Śiva-liṅga. Now hear from me also the rule of worship of the Śiva-liṅga.
13.247.23
गोक्षीरनवनीताभ्यामर्चयेद्यः शिवं मम ।
इष्टस्य हयमेधस्य यत्फलं तत्फलं भवेत् ॥ १३.२४७.२३ ॥
Whoever worships my Śiva with cow's milk and butter obtains the very fruit that comes from the horse-sacrifice he has offered.
13.247.24
घृतमण्डेन यो नित्यमर्चयेद्यः शिवं मम ।
स फलं प्राप्नुयान्मर्त्यो ब्राह्मणस्याग्निहोत्रिणः ॥ १३.२४७.२४ ॥
The mortal who worships my Śiva daily with the cream of ghee obtains the fruit of a brahmin who performs the Agnihotra.
13.247.25
केवलेनापि तोयेन स्नापयेद्यः शिवं मम ।
स चापि लभते पुण्यं प्रियं च लभते नरः ॥ १३.२४७.२५ ॥
He who bathes my Śiva-liṅga even with plain water obtains merit, and that man obtains what is dear to him.
13.247.26
सघृतं गुग्गुलु सम्यग्धूपयेद्यः शिवान्तिके ।
गोसवस्य तु यज्ञस्य यत्फलं तस्य तद्भवेत् ॥ १३.२४७.२६ ॥
He who properly burns guggulu with ghee before Śiva obtains that very fruit which the go-sava sacrifice yields.
13.247.27
यस्तु गुग्गुलपिण्डेन केवलेनापि धूपयेत् ।
तस्य रुक्मप्रधानस्य यत्फलं तस्य तद्भवेत् ॥ १३.२४७.२७ ॥
He who burns incense with only a lump of guggulu obtains the same fruit as one who gives gold as his chief gift.
13.247.28
यस्तु नानाविधैः पुष्पैर्मम लिङ्गं समर्चयेत् ।
स हि धेनुसहस्रस्य दत्तस्य फलमाप्नुयात्। ॥ १३.२४७.२८ ॥
He who worships my liṅga well with many kinds of flowers obtains the fruit of giving a thousand cows.
13.247.29
यस्तु देशान्तरं गत्वा शिवलिङ्गं समर्चयेत् ।
तस्मात्सर्वमनुष्येषु नास्ति मे प्रियकृत्तमः ॥ १३.२४७.२९ ॥
He who goes to a distant land and worships the Śiva-liṅga well — among all men there is none who does me a dearer service.
13.247.30
एवं नानाविधैर्द्रव्यैः शिवलिङ्गं समर्चयेत् ।
मत्समानो मनुष्येषु न पुनर्जायते नरः ॥ १३.२४७.३० ॥
Thus, he who worships the Śiva-liṅga well with various substances becomes my equal among men, and that man is not born again.
13.247.31
अर्चनाभिर्नमस्कारैरुपहारैः स्तवैरपि ।
भक्तो मामर्चयेन्नित्यं शिवलिङ्गेष्वतन्द्रितः ॥ १३.२४७.३१ ॥
With worship, salutations, offerings and praises too, the devotee should always, without negligence, worship me in the Śiva-liṅgas.
13.247.32
पलाशबिल्वपत्राणि राजवृक्षस्रजं तथा ।
अर्कपुष्पाणि मेध्यानि मत्प्रियाणि विशेषतः ॥ १३.२४७.३२ ॥
Leaves of palāśa and bilva, a garland of the rāja tree, and flowers of the arka plant — pure things, and especially dear to me.
13.247.33
फलं वा यदि वा शाकं पुष्पं वा यदि वा जलम् ।
दत्तं सम्प्रीणयेद्देवि भक्तैर्मद्गतमानसैः ॥ १३.२४७.३३ ॥
Fruit or vegetable, flower or water — whatever is offered, O goddess, the devotees whose minds are fixed on me should please me with it.
13.247.34
ममाभिपरितुष्टस्य नास्ति लोकेषु दुर्लभम् ।
तस्मात्ते सततं भक्ता मामेवाभ्यर्चयन्त्युत ॥ १३.२४७.३४ ॥
For me, fully pleased, nothing in the worlds is hard to obtain. Therefore your devotees worship me alone, constantly.
13.247.35
मद्भक्ता न विनश्यन्ति मद्भक्ता वीतकल्मषाः ।
मद्भक्ताः सर्वलोकेषु पूजनीया विशेषतः ॥ १३.२४७.३५ ॥
My devotees do not perish; my devotees are free from stain. My devotees are worthy of worship in all worlds, especially so.
13.247.36
मद्द्वेषिणश्चि ये मर्त्या मद्भक्तद्वेषिणश्च वा ।
यान्ति ते नरकं घोरमिष्ट्वा क्रतुशतैरपि ॥ १३.२४७.३६ ॥
The mortals who hate me, or who hate my devotees, go to terrible hell even after performing a hundred sacrifices.
13.247.37
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं योगं पाशुपतं महत् ।
मद्भक्तैर्मनुजैर्देवि श्राव्यमेतद्दिनेदिने ॥ १३.२४७.३७ ॥
Goddess, all this has been declared to you: this is the great yoga of Paśupati. It should be heard day by day by men who are my devotees.
13.247.38
शृणुयाद्यः पठेद्वाऽपि ममेदं धर्मनिश्चयम् ।
स्वर्गं कीर्तिं धनं धान्यं स लभेत नरोत्तमः ॥ १३.२४७.३८ ॥
The best of men who hears or recites this certainty of my dharma obtains heaven, fame, wealth, and grain.