The Gods Give Half Their Might to Shiva

Verse 1 (8.25.1)

पितृदेवर्षिसङ्घेभ्योऽभये दत्ते महात्मना । सत्कृत्य शंकरं प्राह ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ॥

pitṛdevarṣisaṅghebhyo'bhaye datte mahātmanā | satkṛtya śaṃkaraṃ prāha brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ

When the great god had granted freedom from fear to the hosts of ancestors, gods and seers, Brahma, grandsire of the world, honoured Shankara and spoke to him.

Verse 2 (8.25.2)

इमान्यसुरदुर्गाणि लोकांस्त्रीनाक्रमन्ति हि । कश्च प्रजापतिर्घोरांस्तान्सर्वाञ्जहि मा चिरम् ॥

imānyasuradurgāṇi lokāṃstrīnākramanti hi | kaśca prajāpatirghorāṃstānsarvāñjahi mā ciram

"These strongholds of the asuras are overrunning the three worlds, and what is a Prajapati to them? Slay all those dreadful ones, and do not delay.

Note on the text: Corrected तान्स्रर्वाञ्जहि → तान्सर्वाञ्जहि (misprint in Wikisource; a stray र; the star passage reads sarvāñ jahi). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 01–02 of the star passage 8.24.53d*0252 (placed after 8.24.53). Speaker: Brahma's words to Shiva, unheaded on the page (the previous verse says "ब्रह्मा प्राह").

Verse 3 (8.25.3)

वरातिसर्गाद्देवेश प्राजापत्यमिदं परम् । मयाऽधितिष्ठता दत्तो दानवेभ्यो महान्वरः ॥

varātisargāddeveśa prājāpatyamidaṃ param | mayā'dhitiṣṭhatā datto dānavebhyo mahānvaraḥ

By the grant of a boon, O lord of the gods, I hold this supreme office of Prajapati; and holding it, I gave the danavas a great boon.

Verse 4 (8.25.4)

नास्त्यन्यो युधि तेषां वै निहन्ता इति नः श्रुतम् । तानतिक्रान्तमर्यादान्नान्यः संहर्तुमर्हति । त्वामृते सर्वभूतेश त्वं ह्येषां प्रत्यरिर्वधे ॥

nāstyanyo yudhi teṣāṃ vai nihantā iti naḥ śrutam | tānatikrāntamaryādānnānyaḥ saṃhartumarhati | tvāmṛte sarvabhūteśa tvaṃ hyeṣāṃ pratyarirvadhe

'There is no one else in battle who can slay them': so we have heard. No one else is fit to destroy those who have overstepped all bounds, except you, lord of all beings; you alone are their match in the slaying.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the star passage 8.24.54d*0253_01 (not in the constituted text); lines 2–3 are CE 8.24.55a and 55c (सर्वभूतेश for भूतभव्येश). The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 5 (8.25.5)

स त्वं देव प्रपन्नानां याचतां च दिवोकसाम् । कुरु प्रसादं वरद दानवाञ्जहि संयुगे ॥

sa tvaṃ deva prapannānāṃ yācatāṃ ca divokasām | kuru prasādaṃ varada dānavāñjahi saṃyuge

Therefore, O god, O giver of boons, show grace to the dwellers in heaven who have come to you for refuge and beg of you: slay the danavas in battle.

Verse 6 (8.25.6)

त्वत्प्रसादाज्जगत्सर्वं सुखमैधत मानद । शरण्यस्त्वं हि देवानां वयं त्वां शरणं गताः ॥

tvatprasādājjagatsarvaṃ sukhamaidhata mānada | śaraṇyastvaṃ hi devānāṃ vayaṃ tvāṃ śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ

By your grace the whole world has prospered in happiness, O giver of honour. You are the refuge of the gods; we have come to you for refuge."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 01–02 of the star passage 8.24.56d*0254 (placed after 8.24.56). Speaker: still Brahma, speaking with the gods.

Verse 7 (8.25.7)

हन्तव्याः शत्रवः सर्वे युष्माकमिति मे मतिः । न त्वेकश्चोत्सहे हन्तुं बलिनः सुरविद्विषः ॥

hantavyāḥ śatravaḥ sarve yuṣmākamiti me matiḥ | na tvekaścotsahe hantuṃ balinaḥ suravidviṣaḥ

"It is my judgment that all these enemies of yours must be slain; but I alone am not able to kill those mighty enemies of the gods.

Note on the text: Lines 1–2 are CE 8.24.57a and 57c (in different wording); the automatic alignment found no match. Speaker: the page heads these lines ईश्वर उवाच; the critical edition heads them श्रीभगवानुवाच (Shiva).

Verse 8 (8.25.8)

ते यूयं सहिताः सर्वे मदीयेनापि तेजसा । जयध्वं युधि तान्सर्वान्सङ्घातेन महाबलान् ॥

te yūyaṃ sahitāḥ sarve madīyenāpi tejasā | jayadhvaṃ yudhi tānsarvānsaṅghātena mahābalān

So all of you together, with my own energy added, conquer them all in battle by uniting, mighty as they are."

Verse 9 (8.25.9)

अस्मत्तेजोबलं यावत्तावद्द्विगुणमेव वा । तत्तेषामिति मन्यामो दृष्टतेजोबला हि ते ॥

asmattejobalaṃ yāvattāvaddviguṇameva vā | tatteṣāmiti manyāmo dṛṣṭatejobalā hi te

"Whatever our strength and energy, theirs is twice as much or more: so we reckon, for we have seen their energy and strength."

Verse 10 (8.25.10)

वध्यास्ते सर्वथा पापा ये युष्मास्वपराधिनः । मम तेजोबलार्धेन सर्वे घ्नत शात्रवान् ॥

vadhyāste sarvathā pāpā ye yuṣmāsvaparādhinaḥ | mama tejobalārdhena sarve ghnata śātravān

"Those who have wronged you are, sinners that they are, to be slain in every way. With half of my energy and strength, slay all your enemies."

Note on the text: Corrected सर्वे मृद्गथ → सर्वे घ्नत (misprint in Wikisource; मृद्गथ is not a verb form; the critical edition has the imperative ghnata "slay" (sarvāṃs tān ghnata śātravān)).

Verse 11 (8.25.11)

बिभर्तुं तव तेजोर्धं न शक्ष्याम सुरेश्वर । सर्वेषां नो बलार्धेन त्वमेव जहि शात्रवान् ॥

bibhartuṃ tava tejordhaṃ na śakṣyāma sureśvara | sarveṣāṃ no balārdhena tvameva jahi śātravān

"We shall not be able to bear half of your energy, O lord of the gods. With half the strength of all of us, you yourself slay the enemies.

Verse 12 (8.25.12)

वयं च सर्वथा देव रक्षणीयास्तथैव च । स नो रक्ष महादेव त्वमेव जहि शात्रवान् ॥

vayaṃ ca sarvathā deva rakṣaṇīyāstathaiva ca | sa no rakṣa mahādeva tvameva jahi śātravān

And we, O god, must be protected in every way. So protect us, Mahadeva, and slay the enemies yourself."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 01–02 of the star passage 8.24.61d*0255 (placed after 8.24.61).

Verse 13 (8.25.13)

मम तेजो न शक्ता हि सर्वे धारयितुं यदि । अहमेनान्वधिष्यामि युष्मत्तेजोर्धसंयुतः ॥

mama tejo na śaktā hi sarve dhārayituṃ yadi | ahamenānvadhiṣyāmi yuṣmattejordhasaṃyutaḥ

"If you are all unable to bear my energy, I shall slay them myself, reinforced with half of yours.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); a variant of lines 01–02 of the star passage 8.24.61d*0256 (placed after 8.24.61; the star passage has the heading श्रीभगवानुवाच before it, and the page here has ईश्वर उवाच).

Verse 14 (8.25.14)

बलार्धं यदि मे देवा न धारयितुमाहवे । शक्ताः सर्वे हि सङ्गम्य यूयं तत्प्रब्रवीमि वः ॥

balārdhaṃ yadi me devā na dhārayitumāhave | śaktāḥ sarve hi saṅgamya yūyaṃ tatprabravīmi vaḥ

If, O gods, you are not able to bear half of my strength in battle, even when you are all united, then I tell you this:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0001–0002 (8.24.84b@002_0001–0002).

Verse 15 (8.25.15)

समा भवन्ति मे सर्वे दानवाश्चामराश्च ये । शिवोऽस्मि सर्वभूतानां शिवत्वं तेन मे सुराः ॥

samā bhavanti me sarve dānavāścāmarāśca ye | śivo'smi sarvabhūtānāṃ śivatvaṃ tena me surāḥ

All are equal to me, danavas and immortals alike. I am Shiva, the benign, to all beings; that is why I am Shiva, O gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0003–0004 (8.24.84b@002_0003–0004).

Verse 16 (8.25.16)

किन्त्वधर्मेण वर्तन्ते यस्मात्ते सुरशत्रवः । तस्माद्वध्या मयाप्येते युष्माकं च हितेप्सया ॥

kintvadharmeṇa vartante yasmātte suraśatravaḥ | tasmādvadhyā mayāpyete yuṣmākaṃ ca hitepsayā

But because these enemies of the gods behave unrighteously, they are to be slain by me too, out of a wish for your welfare.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0005–0006 (8.24.84b@002_0005–0006).

Verse 17 (8.25.17)

शरणं वः प्रपन्नानां धर्मेण च जिगीषताम् । साहाय्यं वः करिष्यामि निहनिष्यामि वो रिपून् ॥

śaraṇaṃ vaḥ prapannānāṃ dharmeṇa ca jigīṣatām | sāhāyyaṃ vaḥ kariṣyāmi nihaniṣyāmi vo ripūn

To you who have come to me for refuge and who seek victory by dharma, I shall give help, and I shall slay your enemies.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0007–0008 (8.24.84b@002_0007–0008).

Verse 18 (8.25.18)

दीयतां च बलार्धं मे सर्वैरपि पृथक्पृथक् । पशुत्वं चैव मे लोकाः सर्वे कल्पन्तु पीडिताः ॥

dīyatāṃ ca balārdhaṃ me sarvairapi pṛthakpṛthak | paśutvaṃ caiva me lokāḥ sarve kalpantu pīḍitāḥ

Let each of you give me half his strength, separately; and let all the afflicted worlds take on the state of beasts in relation to me.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0009–0010 (8.24.84b@002_0009–0010).

Verse 19 (8.25.19)

पशूनां तु पतित्वं मे भवत्वद्य दिवौकसः । एवं न पापं प्राप्स्यामि पशून्हत्वा सुरद्विषः ॥

paśūnāṃ tu patitvaṃ me bhavatvadya divaukasaḥ | evaṃ na pāpaṃ prāpsyāmi paśūnhatvā suradviṣaḥ

Let me become the lord of the beasts today, O dwellers in heaven. In this way I shall incur no sin by killing the beasts who are the enemies of the gods.

Note on the text: Corrected सुरद्विपः → सुरद्विषः (misprint in Wikisource; प for ष, since द्विप is "elephant"; the Appendix I line reads suradviṣaḥ "enemies of the gods"). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0011–0012 (8.24.84b@002_0011–0012).

Verse 20 (8.25.20)

कल्पयध्वं रथं दिव्यं रथाश्वांश्चैव पारगान् । धनुः शरं सारथिं च ततो जेष्यामि वो रिपून् ॥

kalpayadhvaṃ rathaṃ divyaṃ rathāśvāṃścaiva pāragān | dhanuḥ śaraṃ sārathiṃ ca tato jeṣyāmi vo ripūn

Prepare a divine chariot, and chariot-horses that will carry me through, a bow, an arrow and a charioteer; then I shall conquer your enemies."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0013–0014 (8.24.84b@002_0013–0014), with a variant first line (CE: kalpayadhvaṃ ca me divyaṃ rathaṃ cāśvān manojavān).

Verse 21 (8.25.21)

इति श्रुत्वा वचो देवा देवदेवस्य भूपतेः । विषादमगमन्सर्वे पशुत्वं प्रति शङ्किताः ॥

iti śrutvā vaco devā devadevasya bhūpateḥ | viṣādamagamansarve paśutvaṃ prati śaṅkitāḥ

Hearing these words of the god of gods, the lord of the earth, the gods were all dejected, alarmed at the thought of becoming beasts.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0015–0016 (8.24.84b@002_0015–0016). Speaker: narration by Duryodhana (the input carried ईश्वर over from the previous verses).

Verse 22 (8.25.22)

तेषां भावं भवो ज्ञात्वा देवस्तानब्रवीदिदम् । मा वोस्तु पशुभावेऽस्मिन्भयं विबुधसत्तमाः ॥

teṣāṃ bhāvaṃ bhavo jñātvā devastānabravīdidam | mā vostu paśubhāve'sminbhayaṃ vibudhasattamāḥ

Knowing their thoughts, the god Bhava said to them: "Let there be no fear in you of this state of beasts, O best of gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0017–0018 (8.24.84b@002_0017–0018). Speaker: the verse begins as narration by Duryodhana and passes into Shiva's words in its second line (the input carried ईश्वर over).

Verse 23 (8.25.23)

श्रूयतां पशुभावस्य विमोक्षः क्रियतां च सः ॥

śrūyatāṃ paśubhāvasya vimokṣaḥ kriyatāṃ ca saḥ

Hear how the state of beasts is shed, and let it be done.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), line 0019 (8.24.84b@002_0019), which Wikisource prints as a verse of one line.

Verse 24 (8.25.24)

यो वः पशुपतेश्चर्यां चरिष्यति स मोक्ष्यते । पशुत्वादिति सत्यं वः प्रतिजाने समागमे ॥

yo vaḥ paśupateścaryāṃ cariṣyati sa mokṣyate | paśutvāditi satyaṃ vaḥ pratijāne samāgame

Whoever follows the way of life of Pashupati will be freed from beasthood; this I promise you truly, in this assembly.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0020–0021 (8.24.84b@002_0020–0021).

Verse 25 (8.25.25)

ये चाप्यन्ये चरिष्यन्ति व्रतं मोक्ष्यन्ति तेऽपि च ॥

ye cāpyanye cariṣyanti vrataṃ mokṣyanti te'pi ca

And any others who keep the vow will also be freed.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), line 0022 (8.24.84b@002_0022), which Wikisource prints as a verse of one line.

Verse 26 (8.25.26)

नैष्ठिकं द्वादशाब्दं वा अर्धमब्दमृतुत्रयम् । मासं द्वादशरात्रं गुह्यं व्रतं दिव्यं चरिष्यथ ॥

naiṣṭhikaṃ dvādaśābdaṃ vā ardhamabdamṛtutrayam | māsaṃ dvādaśarātraṃ guhyaṃ vrataṃ divyaṃ cariṣyatha

You will keep this secret, divine vow: for life, or for twelve years, or for half a year, or for three seasons, or for a month, or for twelve nights."

Note on the text: Corrected नै(त्य)ष्ठिकं → नैष्ठिकं (the bracketed letters (त्य), an alternative reading that Wikisource prints in the word, are removed; the Appendix I line reads naiṣṭhikaṃ "lifelong"). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), line 1 = line 0023 (8.24.84b@002_0023, with a variant wording) and line 2 = lines 0024–0025 in a shortened form (8.24.84b@002_0024–0025).

Verse 27 (8.25.27)

तं तथेत्यब्रुवन्देवा देवदेवनमस्कृतम् । ऊचुश्चेदं गृहाणेदं तेजसोऽर्धमिति प्रभुम् ॥

taṃ tathetyabruvandevā devadevanamaskṛtam | ūcuścedaṃ gṛhāṇedaṃ tejaso'rdhamiti prabhum

The gods said "So be it" to him, whom even the god of gods reveres, and said to the Lord, "Take this half of our energy."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0026–0027 (8.24.84b@002_0026–0027). Speaker: narration by Duryodhana (the input carried ईश्वर over).

Verse 28 (8.25.28)

प्रत्युवाच तथेत्येव शूलधृद्राजसत्तम । ततस्ते प्रददुः सर्वे तेजसोऽर्धं महात्मने ॥

pratyuvāca tathetyeva śūladhṛdrājasattama | tataste pradaduḥ sarve tejaso'rdhaṃ mahātmane

"So be it," replied the bearer of the trident, O best of kings; and then they all gave half of their energy to the great soul.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0028–0029 (8.24.84b@002_0028–0029). Speaker: narration by Duryodhana (the input carried ईश्वर over).

Verse 29 (8.25.29)

सर्वमादाय सर्वेषां तेजसोऽर्धं दिवौकसाम् । तेजसाप्यधिको भूत्वा भूयोऽप्यतिबलोऽभवत् ॥

sarvamādāya sarveṣāṃ tejaso'rdhaṃ divaukasām | tejasāpyadhiko bhūtvā bhūyo'pyatibalo'bhavat

Taking half the energy of all the dwellers in heaven, he became greater than all in energy and grew mightier still than before.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0030–0031 (8.24.84b@002_0030–0031). Speaker: narration by Duryodhana (the input carried ईश्वर over).

Verse 30 (8.25.30)

ततः प्रभृति देवानां देवदेवोऽभवद्भवः । पतिश्च सर्वभूतानां पशूनां चाभवत्तदा ॥

tataḥ prabhṛti devānāṃ devadevo'bhavadbhavaḥ | patiśca sarvabhūtānāṃ paśūnāṃ cābhavattadā

From that time the god of gods became Bhava, the lord of all beings and also of the beasts.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0032–0033 (8.24.84b@002_0032–0033). Speaker: narration by Duryodhana (the input carried ईश्वर over).

Verse 31 (8.25.31)

तस्मात्पशुपतिश्चोक्तो भवत्वाच्च भवेति वै । अर्धमादाय सर्वेषां तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव ॥

tasmātpaśupatiścokto bhavatvācca bhaveti vai | ardhamādāya sarveṣāṃ tejasā prajvalanniva

For this reason he is called Pashupati, and also Bhava, because of his being. Having taken half the energy of all, he blazed, as it were, with that energy.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0034–0035 (8.24.84b@002_0034–0035). Speaker: narration by Duryodhana (the input carried ईश्वर over).

Verse 32 (8.25.32)

भासयामास तान्सर्वान्देवदेवो महाद्युतिः । ततोऽभिषिषिच्युः सर्वे सुरा रुद्रं पुरारिणम् ॥

bhāsayāmāsa tānsarvāndevadevo mahādyutiḥ | tato'bhiṣiṣicyuḥ sarve surā rudraṃ purāriṇam

The greatly radiant god of gods lit them all up; then all the gods consecrated Rudra, the foe of the cities.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is part of CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a), lines 0036–0037 (8.24.84b@002_0036–0037). Speaker: narration by Duryodhana (the input carried ईश्वर over).

Verse 33 (8.25.33)

महादेव इति ह्यासीद्देवदेवो महेश्वरः ॥

mahādeva iti hyāsīddevadevo maheśvaraḥ

And so the god of gods, the great Lord, came to be Mahadeva.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text as a separate verse: this single line stands in CE Appendix I No. 2 (printed after 8.24.84a) as line 0038 (8.24.84b@002_0038), where the critical edition marks it as a variant of its main-text lines 8.24.63cd (mahādeva iti khyātas tadāprabhṛti śaṃkaraḥ). Speaker: narration by Duryodhana (the input carried ईश्वर over); the Appendix line carries the speaker label duryodhanaḥ before it.