Shiva's Going to Kailasa, in the Kailasa Episode

Verse 1 (shiva.rudra.20.1)

ब्रह्मोवाच । नारद त्वं शृणु मुने शिवागमनमुत्तमम् । कैलासे पर्वतश्रेष्ठे कुबेरस्य तपोबलात्

brahmovāca | nārada tvaṁ śṛṇu mune śivāgamanamuttamam | kailāse parvataśreṣṭhe kuberasya tapobalāt

Brahma said: Now, O Narada, hear the sublime story of Shiva's coming to Kailasa, foremost of mountains, brought about by the power of Kubera's austerity.

Verse 2 (shiva.rudra.20.2)

निधिपत्ववरं दत्त्वा गत्वा स्वस्थानमुत्तमम् । विचिन्त्य हृदि विश्वेशः कुबेरवरदायकः

nidhipatvavaraṁ dattvā gatvā svasthānamuttamam | vicintya hṛdi viśveśaḥ kuberavaradāyakaḥ

Having granted Kubera the excellent boon of lordship over treasures, and having returned to his own supreme abode, Vishveshvara, the giver of that boon, reflected within his heart:

Verse 3 (shiva.rudra.20.3)

विध्यङ्गजस्स्वरूपो मे पूर्णः प्रलयकार्यकृत् । तद्रूपेण गमिष्यामि कैलासं गुह्यकालयम्

vidhyaṅgajassvarūpo me pūrṇaḥ pralayakāryakṛt | tadrūpeṇa gamiṣyāmi kailāsaṁ guhyakālayam

'The one born of my own being who performs the work of cosmic dissolution is my very own full form — in that form I shall go to Kailasa, the abode of the Guhyakas.'

Verse 4 (shiva.rudra.20.4)

रुद्रो हृदयजो मे हि पूर्णांशो ब्रह्म निष्कलः । हरिब्रह्मादिभिः सेव्यो मदभिन्नो निरञ्जनः

rudro hṛdayajo me hi pūrṇāṁśo brahma niṣkalaḥ | haribrahmādibhiḥ sevyo madabhinno nirañjanaḥ

'Rudra, born from my own heart, is my full portion, the undivided Brahman, worthy of the service even of Hari and Brahma, undifferentiated from myself, and stainless.'

Verse 5 (shiva.rudra.20.5)

तत्स्वरूपेण तत्रैव सुहृद्भूत्वा विलास्यहम् । कुबेरस्य च वत्स्यामि करिष्यामि तपो महत्

tatsvarūpeṇa tatraiva suhṛdbhūtvā vilāsyaham | kuberasya ca vatsyāmi kariṣyāmi tapo mahat

'In that very form, going there and becoming his friend, I shall sport there; and dwelling close to Kubera, I shall perform great austerity.'

Verse 6 (shiva.rudra.20.6)

इति सञ्चिन्त्य रुद्रोऽसौ शिवेच्छां गन्तुमुत्सुकः । ननाद तत्र ढक्कां स्वां सुगतिं नादरूपिणीम्

iti sañcintya rudro'sau śivecchāṁ gantumutsukaḥ | nanāda tatra ḍhakkāṁ svāṁ sugatiṁ nādarūpiṇīm

Having thus resolved, Rudra, eager to fulfill Shiva's own wish, sounded there his damaru, that instrument of pure resonance, of graceful, sonorous motion.

Verse 7 (shiva.rudra.20.7)

त्रैलोक्यामानशे तस्या ध्वनिरुत्साहकारकः । आह्वानगतिसंयुक्तो विचित्रः सान्द्रशब्दकः

trailokyāmānaśe tasyā dhvanirutsāhakārakaḥ | āhvānagatisaṁyukto vicitraḥ sāndraśabdakaḥ

Its sound, filled with vigor, pervaded all the three worlds — wondrous, dense and resonant, carrying within it the very rhythm of a summons.

Verse 8 (shiva.rudra.20.8)

तच्छ्रुत्वा विष्णुब्रह्माद्याः सुराश्च मुनयस्तथा । आगमा निगमा मूर्ताः सिद्धा जग्मुश्च तत्र वै

tacchrutvā viṣṇubrahmādyāḥ surāśca munayastathā | āgamā nigamā mūrtāḥ siddhā jagmuśca tatra vai

Hearing it, Vishnu, Brahma, and the other gods, the sages, the very embodiments of the scriptural agamas and nigamas, and the siddhas as well, all went there.

Verse 9 (shiva.rudra.20.9)

सुरासुराद्याः सकलास्तत्र जग्मुश्च सोत्सवाः । सर्वेऽपि प्रमथा जग्मुर्यत्र कुत्रापि संस्थिताः

surāsurādyāḥ sakalāstatra jagmuśca sotsavāḥ | sarve'pi pramathā jagmuryatra kutrāpi saṁsthitāḥ

Gods, demons, and all others went there rejoicing, and every one of the Pramathas, Shiva's own attendants, set out from wherever each had been.

Verse 10 (shiva.rudra.20.10)

गणपाश्च महाभागाः सर्वलोकनमस्कृताः । तेषां सङ्ख्यामहं वच्मि सावधानतया शृणु

gaṇapāśca mahābhāgāḥ sarvalokanamaskṛtāḥ | teṣāṁ saṅkhyāmahaṁ vacmi sāvadhānatayā śṛṇu

I shall now name the greatly fortunate lords of these hosts, honored by all the worlds — listen carefully.

Verse 11 (shiva.rudra.20.11)

अभ्ययाच्छङ्खकर्णश्च गणकोट्या गणेश्वरः । दशभिः केकराक्षश्च विकृतोऽष्टाभिरेव च

abhyayācchaṅkhakarṇaśca gaṇakoṭyā gaṇeśvaraḥ | daśabhiḥ kekarākṣaśca vikṛto'ṣṭābhireva ca

Shankhakarna, lord of the hosts, came with a koti (ten million) of troops; Kekaraksha with ten koti, and Vikrita with eight koti.

Verse 12 (shiva.rudra.20.12)

चतुः षष्ट्या विशाखश्च नवभिः पारियात्रकः । षड्भिः सर्वान्तकः श्रीमान्दुन्दुभोऽष्टाभिरेव च

catuḥ ṣaṣṭyā viśākhaśca navabhiḥ pāriyātrakaḥ | ṣaḍbhiḥ sarvāntakaḥ śrīmāndundubho'ṣṭābhireva ca

Vishakha came with sixty-four koti, Pariyatraka with nine koti, glorious Sarvantaka with six koti, and Dundubha with eight koti.

Verse 13 (shiva.rudra.20.13)

जालङ्को हि द्वादशभिः कोटिभिर्गणपुङ्गवः । सप्तभिः समदः श्रीमाँस्तथैव विकृताननः

jālaṅko hi dvādaśabhiḥ koṭibhirgaṇapuṅgavaḥ | saptabhiḥ samadaḥ śrīmā~stathaiva vikṛtānanaḥ

Jalanka, foremost among the hosts, with twelve koti; glorious Samada with seven koti, and Vikritanana likewise with seven koti.

Verse 14 (shiva.rudra.20.14)

पञ्चभिश्च कपाली हि षड्भिः सन्दारकः शुभः । कोटिकोटिभिरेवेह कण्डुकः कुण्डकस्तथा

pañcabhiśca kapālī hi ṣaḍbhiḥ sandārakaḥ śubhaḥ | koṭikoṭibhireveha kaṇḍukaḥ kuṇḍakastathā

Kapali with five koti, the auspicious Sandaraka with six koti; and Kanduka and Kundaka each came with a koti of koti — beyond all counting.

Verse 15 (shiva.rudra.20.15)

विष्टम्भोऽष्टाभिरगमदष्टभिश्चन्द्रतापनः

viṣṭambho'ṣṭābhiragamadaṣṭabhiścandratāpanaḥ

Vishtambha came with eight koti, and Chandratapana likewise with eight koti.

Verse 16 (shiva.rudra.20.16)

महाकेशः सहस्रेण कोटीनां गणपो वृतः

mahākeśaḥ sahasreṇa koṭīnāṁ gaṇapo vṛtaḥ

Mahakesha, lord of the hosts, came surrounded by a thousand koti of troops.

Verse 17 (shiva.rudra.20.17)

कुण्डी द्वादशभिर्वाहस्तथा पर्वतकः शुभः । कालश्च कालकश्चैव महाकालः शतेन वै

kuṇḍī dvādaśabhirvāhastathā parvatakaḥ śubhaḥ | kālaśca kālakaścaiva mahākālaḥ śatena vai

Kundi with twelve koti, and Vaha and the auspicious Parvataka too with their own hosts; and Kala, Kalaka, and Mahakala came with a hundred koti.

Verse 18 (shiva.rudra.20.18)

अग्निकः शतकोट्या वै कोट्याभिमुख एव च । आदित्यमूर्धा कोट्या च तथा चैव धनावहः

agnikaḥ śatakoṭyā vai koṭyābhimukha eva ca | ādityamūrdhā koṭyā ca tathā caiva dhanāvahaḥ

Agnika with a hundred koti, and Kotyabhimukha with a koti as well; Adityamurdha with a koti, and Dhanavaha likewise.

Verse 19 (shiva.rudra.20.19)

सन्नाहश्च शतेनैव कुमुदः कोटिभिस्तथा । अमोघः कोकिलश्चैव कोटिकोट्या सुमन्त्रकः

sannāhaśca śatenaiva kumudaḥ koṭibhistathā | amoghaḥ kokilaścaiva koṭikoṭyā sumantrakaḥ

Sannaha with a hundred, Kumuda too with koti upon koti; Amogha and Kokila, and Sumantraka with a koti of koti.

Verse 20 (shiva.rudra.20.20)

काकपादोऽपरः षष्ट्या षष्ट्या सन्तानकः प्रभुः । महाबलश्च नवभिर्मधुपिङ्गश्च पिङ्गलः

kākapādo'paraḥ ṣaṣṭyā ṣaṣṭyā santānakaḥ prabhuḥ | mahābalaśca navabhirmadhupiṅgaśca piṅgalaḥ

Kakapada with sixty, and lord Santanaka likewise with sixty; Mahabala with nine koti, and Madhupinga and Pingala each with their own hosts.

Verse 21 (shiva.rudra.20.21)

नीलो नवत्या देवेशं पूर्णभद्रस्तथैव च । कोटीनां चैव सप्तानां चतुर्वक्त्रो महाबलः

nīlo navatyā deveśaṁ pūrṇabhadrastathaiva ca | koṭīnāṁ caiva saptānāṁ caturvaktro mahābalaḥ

Nila came before the lord of gods with ninety koti, and Purnabhadra likewise; and mighty Chaturvaktra came with seven koti.

Verse 22 (shiva.rudra.20.22)

कोटिकोटिसहस्राणां शतैर्विंशतिभिर्वृतः । तत्राजगाम सर्वेशः कैलासगमनाय वै

koṭikoṭisahasrāṇāṁ śatairviṁśatibhirvṛtaḥ | tatrājagāma sarveśaḥ kailāsagamanāya vai

Surrounded by hosts numbering twenty hundred-thousand koti of koti, the lord of all made his way there for the journey to Kailasa.

Verse 23 (shiva.rudra.20.23)

काष्ठागूढश्चतुःषष्ट्या सुकेशो वृषभस्तथा । कोटिभिः सप्तभिश्चैत्रो नकुलीशस्स्वयं प्रभुः

kāṣṭhāgūḍhaścatuḥṣaṣṭyā sukeśo vṛṣabhastathā | koṭibhiḥ saptabhiścaitro nakulīśassvayaṁ prabhuḥ

Kashthagudha with sixty-four koti, and Sukesha and Vrishabha with their own hosts; Chaitra with seven koti, and Nakulisha, the lord himself.

Verse 24 (shiva.rudra.20.24)

लोकान्तकश्च दीप्तात्मा तथा दैत्यान्तकः प्रभुः । देवो भृङ्गी रिटिः श्रीमान्देवदेवप्रियस्तथा

lokāntakaśca dīptātmā tathā daityāntakaḥ prabhuḥ | devo bhṛṅgī riṭiḥ śrīmāndevadevapriyastathā

Blazing Lokantaka, and lord Daityantaka, slayer of demons; the divine Bhringi, glorious Riti, and Devadevapriya too were there.

Verse 25 (shiva.rudra.20.25)

अशनिर्भानुकश्चैव चतुःषष्ट्या सनातनः । नन्दीश्वरो गणाधीशः शतकोट्या महाबलः

aśanirbhānukaścaiva catuḥṣaṣṭyā sanātanaḥ | nandīśvaro gaṇādhīśaḥ śatakoṭyā mahābalaḥ

Ashani and Bhanuka, and Sanatana with sixty-four koti; and mighty Nandishvara, lord of the hosts, with a hundred koti.

Verse 26 (shiva.rudra.20.26)

एते चान्ये च गणपा असङ्ख्याता महाबलाः । सर्वे सहस्रहस्ताश्च जटामुकुटधारिणः

ete cānye ca gaṇapā asaṅkhyātā mahābalāḥ | sarve sahasrahastāśca jaṭāmukuṭadhāriṇaḥ

These, and countless other mighty lords of the hosts — all thousand-armed, wearing crowns of matted locks —

Verse 27 (shiva.rudra.20.27)

सर्वे चन्द्रावतंसाश्च नीलकण्ठास्त्रिलोचनाः । हारकुण्डलकेयूरमुकुटाद्यैरलङ्कृताः

sarve candrāvataṁsāśca nīlakaṇṭhāstrilocanāḥ | hārakuṇḍalakeyūramukuṭādyairalaṅkṛtāḥ

— all bearing the moon as their crest, blue-throated, three-eyed, and adorned with necklaces, earrings, armlets, and crowns.

Verse 28 (shiva.rudra.20.28)

ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्णुसङ्काशा अणिमादिगणैर्वृताः । सूर्यकोटिप्रतीकाशास्तत्राजग्मुर्गणेश्वराः

brahmendraviṣṇusaṅkāśā aṇimādigaṇairvṛtāḥ | sūryakoṭipratīkāśāstatrājagmurgaṇeśvarāḥ

Radiant as Brahma, Indra, and Vishnu, surrounded by the hosts of siddhis beginning with animan, and blazing like ten million suns, those lords of the hosts arrived there.

Verse 29 (shiva.rudra.20.29)

एते गणाधिपाश्चान्ये महात्मानोऽमलप्रभाः । जग्मुस्तत्र महाप्रीत्या शिवदर्शनलालसाः

ete gaṇādhipāścānye mahātmāno'malaprabhāḥ | jagmustatra mahāprītyā śivadarśanalālasāḥ

These and other great-souled lords of the hosts, of stainless splendor, went there with the greatest joy, eager beyond measure for the sight of Shiva.

Verse 30 (shiva.rudra.20.30)

गत्वा तत्र शिवं दृष्ट्वा नत्वा चक्रुः परां नुतिम् । सर्वे साञ्जलयो विष्णुप्रमुखा नतमस्तकाः

gatvā tatra śivaṁ dṛṣṭvā natvā cakruḥ parāṁ nutim | sarve sāñjalayo viṣṇupramukhā natamastakāḥ

Arriving there and beholding Shiva, they bowed and offered him the highest praise; Vishnu and all the others stood with joined hands and bowed heads.

Verse 31 (shiva.rudra.20.31)

इति विष्ण्वादिभिः सार्धं महेशः परमेश्वरः । कैलासमगमत्प्रीत्या कुबेरस्य महात्मनः

iti viṣṇvādibhiḥ sārdhaṁ maheśaḥ parameśvaraḥ | kailāsamagamatprītyā kuberasya mahātmanaḥ

Thus, together with Vishnu and the others, the supreme Lord Mahesha set out with delight for great-souled Kubera's mountain of Kailasa.

Verse 32 (shiva.rudra.20.32)

कुबेरोऽप्यागतं शम्भुं पूजयामास सादरम् । भक्त्या नानोपहारैश्च परिवारसमन्वितः

kubero'pyāgataṁ śambhuṁ pūjayāmāsa sādaram | bhaktyā nānopahāraiśca parivārasamanvitaḥ

And Kubera too, together with his whole household, worshipped the arriving Shambhu with reverence and devotion, offering him gifts of many kinds.

Verse 33 (shiva.rudra.20.33)

ततो विष्ण्वादिकान्देवान्गणांश्चान्यानपि ध्रुवम् । शिवानुगान्समानर्च शिवतोषणहेतवे

tato viṣṇvādikāndevāngaṇāṁścānyānapi dhruvam | śivānugānsamānarca śivatoṣaṇahetave

Then, in order to please Shiva, he duly worshipped Vishnu and the other gods, the attendants, and all of Shiva's other followers as well.

Verse 34 (shiva.rudra.20.34)

अथ शम्भुः समालिङ्ग्य कुबेरं प्रीतमानसः । मूर्ध्निं चाघ्राय सन्तस्थावलकां निकषाखिलैः

atha śambhuḥ samāliṅgya kuberaṁ prītamānasaḥ | mūrdhniṁ cāghrāya santasthāvalakāṁ nikaṣākhilaiḥ

Then Shambhu, with a joyful heart, embraced Kubera and, drawing in the scent of his head in tender affection, settled there with all his company close by Alaka.

Verse 35 (shiva.rudra.20.35)

शशास विश्वकर्माणं निर्माणार्थं गिरौ प्रभुः । नानाभक्तनिवासाय स्वपरेषां यथोचितम्

śaśāsa viśvakarmāṇaṁ nirmāṇārthaṁ girau prabhuḥ | nānābhaktanivāsāya svapareṣāṁ yathocitam

The Lord commanded Vishvakarma to construct upon that mountain dwellings of every kind for his devotees, fitting for both his own and for others, as was proper.

Verse 36 (shiva.rudra.20.36)

विश्वकर्मा ततो गत्वा तत्र नानाविधां मुने । रचनां रचयामास द्रुतं शम्भोरनुज्ञया

viśvakarmā tato gatvā tatra nānāvidhāṁ mune | racanāṁ racayāmāsa drutaṁ śambhoranujñayā

Then, O sage, Vishvakarma went there and, by Shambhu's command, quickly set about fashioning constructions of every kind.

Verse 37 (shiva.rudra.20.37)

अथ शम्भुः प्रमुदितो हरिप्रार्थनया तदा

atha śambhuḥ pramudito hariprārthanayā tadā

Then Shambhu became greatly delighted at Hari's own entreaty.

Verse 38 (shiva.rudra.20.38)

कुबेरानुग्रहं कृत्वा ययौ कैलासपर्वतम् । सुमुहूर्ते प्रविश्यासौ स्वस्थानं परमेश्वरः

kuberānugrahaṁ kṛtvā yayau kailāsaparvatam | sumuhūrte praviśyāsau svasthānaṁ parameśvaraḥ

Having granted his grace to Kubera, he went to Mount Kailasa, and in an auspicious hour, the supreme Lord entered his own abode.

Verse 39 (shiva.rudra.20.39)

अकरोदखिलान्प्रीत्या सनाथान्भक्तवत्सलः । अथ सर्वे प्रमुदिता विष्णुप्रभृतयः सुराः । मुनयश्चापरे सिद्धा अभ्यषिञ्चन्मुदा शिवम्

akarodakhilānprītyā sanāthānbhaktavatsalaḥ | atha sarve pramuditā viṣṇuprabhṛtayaḥ surāḥ | munayaścāpare siddhā abhyaṣiñcanmudā śivam

Shiva, compassionate to his devotees, made all of them content and protected. Then Vishnu and the other joyful gods, and the sages and siddhas besides, joyfully performed his consecratory bathing.

Verse 40 (shiva.rudra.20.40)

समानर्चुः क्रमात्सर्वे नानोपायनपाणयः । नीराजनं समाकार्षुर्महोत्सवपुरःसरम्

samānarcuḥ kramātsarve nānopāyanapāṇayaḥ | nīrājanaṁ samākārṣurmahotsavapuraḥsaram

One after another, all of them worshipped him, offerings of many kinds in hand, and performed his nirajana, his ceremonial waving of lights, amid great festivity.

Verse 41 (shiva.rudra.20.41)

तदासीत्सुमनोवृष्टिर्मङ्गलायतना मुने । सुप्रीता ननृतुस्तत्राप्सरसो गानतत्पराः

tadāsītsumanovṛṣṭirmaṅgalāyatanā mune | suprītā nanṛtustatrāpsaraso gānatatparāḥ

O sage, then there fell a shower of flowers, the very abode of all auspiciousness, and there the delighted apsarases danced, intent upon their song.

Verse 42 (shiva.rudra.20.42)

जयशब्दो नमः शब्दस्तत्रासीत्सर्वसंस्कृतः । तदोत्साहो महानासीत्सर्वेषां सुखवर्धनः

jayaśabdo namaḥ śabdastatrāsītsarvasaṁskṛtaḥ | tadotsāho mahānāsītsarveṣāṁ sukhavardhanaḥ

There the cries of 'Victory!' and 'Salutation!' arose from every side; and at that time the joy of all was immense, ever swelling into delight.

Verse 43 (shiva.rudra.20.43)

स्थित्वा सिंहासने शम्भुर्विरराजाधिकं तदा । सर्वैः संसेवितोऽभीक्ष्णं विष्ण्वाद्यैश्च यथोचितम्

sthitvā siṁhāsane śambhurvirarājādhikaṁ tadā | sarvaiḥ saṁsevito'bhīkṣṇaṁ viṣṇvādyaiśca yathocitam

Then Shambhu, seated upon his throne, shone forth with surpassing splendor, and Vishnu and all the others continually attended upon him as was fitting.

Verse 44 (shiva.rudra.20.44)

अथ सर्वे सुराद्याश्च तुष्टुवुस्तं पृथक्पृथक् । अर्थ्याभिर्वाग्भिरिष्टाभिः शकरं लोकशङ्करम्

atha sarve surādyāśca tuṣṭuvustaṁ pṛthakpṛthak | arthyābhirvāgbhiriṣṭābhiḥ śakaraṁ lokaśaṅkaram

Then all the gods and the others, each in turn, praised Shankara, the benefactor of all the worlds, with excellent and heartfelt words.

Verse 45 (shiva.rudra.20.45)

प्रसन्नात्मा स्तुतिं श्रुत्वा तेषां कामान्ददौ शिवः । मनोभिलषितान्प्रीत्या वरान्सर्वेश्वरः प्रभुः

prasannātmā stutiṁ śrutvā teṣāṁ kāmāndadau śivaḥ | manobhilaṣitānprītyā varānsarveśvaraḥ prabhuḥ

Shiva, his heart pleased, heard their praise, and the lord of all lovingly granted to each the boons that his own heart desired.

Verse 46 (shiva.rudra.20.46)

शिवाज्ञयाथ ते सर्वे स्वं स्वं धाम ययुर्मुने । प्राप्तकामाः प्रमुदिता अहं च विष्णुना सह

śivājñayātha te sarve svaṁ svaṁ dhāma yayurmune | prāptakāmāḥ pramuditā ahaṁ ca viṣṇunā saha

O sage, then by Shiva's command all of them, their desires now fulfilled, went rejoicing each to his own abode — and I too went, together with Vishnu.

Verse 47 (shiva.rudra.20.47)

उपवेश्यासने विष्णुं मां च शम्भुरुवाच ह । बहु सम्बोध्य सुप्रीत्यानुगृह्य परमेश्वरः

upaveśyāsane viṣṇuṁ māṁ ca śambhuruvāca ha | bahu sambodhya suprītyānugṛhya parameśvaraḥ

Shambhu seated Vishnu and me both upon a seat, and, addressing us at length and showing us his grace, spoke with great affection —

Verse 48 (shiva.rudra.20.48)

शिव उवाच । हे हरे हे विधे तातौ युवां प्रियतरौ मम । सुरोत्तमौ त्रिजगतोऽवनसर्गकरौ सदा

śiva uvāca | he hare he vidhe tātau yuvāṁ priyatarau mama | surottamau trijagato'vanasargakarau sadā

Shiva said: 'O Hari, O Vidhi (Brahma), you two are dearest to me like fathers — foremost among the gods, the eternal preservers and creators of the three worlds.'

Verse 49 (shiva.rudra.20.49)

गच्छतं निर्भयं नित्यं स्वस्थानं च मदाज्ञया । सुखप्रदाताहं वै वां विशेषात्प्रेक्षकः सदा

gacchataṁ nirbhayaṁ nityaṁ svasthānaṁ ca madājñayā | sukhapradātāhaṁ vai vāṁ viśeṣātprekṣakaḥ sadā

'By my leave, go always without fear to your own abodes; I myself am the giver of your happiness, and shall always be your especial guardian.'

Verse 50 (shiva.rudra.20.50)

इत्याकर्ण्य वचः शम्भोः सुप्रणम्य तदाज्ञया । अहं हरिश्च स्वं धामागमाव प्रीतमानसौ

ityākarṇya vacaḥ śambhoḥ supraṇamya tadājñayā | ahaṁ hariśca svaṁ dhāmāgamāva prītamānasau

Hearing these words of Shambhu, and having duly bowed to him, Hari and I, both with joyful hearts, went by his leave each to our own abode.

Verse 51 (shiva.rudra.20.51)

तदानीमेव सुप्रीतः शङ्करो निधिपं मुदा । उपवेश्य गृहीत्वा तं कर आह शुभं वचः

tadānīmeva suprītaḥ śaṅkaro nidhipaṁ mudā | upaveśya gṛhītvā taṁ kara āha śubhaṁ vacaḥ

At that very time, Shankara, greatly pleased, joyfully seated the lord of treasures, took his hand, and spoke these auspicious words —

Verse 52 (shiva.rudra.20.52)

तव प्रेम्णा वशीभूतो मित्रतामगमं सखे । स्वस्थानं गच्छ विभयः सहायोऽहं सदानघ

tava premṇā vaśībhūto mitratāmagamaṁ sakhe | svasthānaṁ gaccha vibhayaḥ sahāyo'haṁ sadānagha

'O friend, subdued by your love, I have come to your friendship. Go now to your own abode without fear, O sinless one — I am always your helper.'

Verse 53 (shiva.rudra.20.53)

इत्याकर्ण्य वचः शम्भोः कुबेरः प्रीतमानसः । तदाज्ञया स्वकं धाम जगाम प्रमुदान्वितः

ityākarṇya vacaḥ śambhoḥ kuberaḥ prītamānasaḥ | tadājñayā svakaṁ dhāma jagāma pramudānvitaḥ

Hearing these words of Shambhu, Kubera, his heart filled with joy, went by his leave, rejoicing, to his own abode.

Verse 54 (shiva.rudra.20.54)

स उवास गिरौ शम्भुः कैलासे पर्वतोत्तमे । सगणो योगनिरतः स्वच्छन्दो ध्यानतत्परः

sa uvāsa girau śambhuḥ kailāse parvatottame | sagaṇo yoganirataḥ svacchando dhyānatatparaḥ

Shambhu then dwelt upon Kailasa, foremost of mountains, together with his hosts, ever intent upon yoga, unfettered, and ever given to meditation.

Verse 55 (shiva.rudra.20.55)

क्वचिद्दध्यौ स्वमात्मानं क्वचिद्योगरतोऽभवत् । इतिहासं गणान्प्रीत्यावादीत्स्वच्छन्दमानसः

kvaciddadhyau svamātmānaṁ kvacidyogarato'bhavat | itihāsaṁ gaṇānprītyāvādītsvacchandamānasaḥ

Sometimes he meditated upon his own self, sometimes he was absorbed in yoga; and sometimes, with an unfettered mind, he would delight in recounting ancient tales to his hosts.

Verse 56 (shiva.rudra.20.56)

क्वचित्कैलासकुधरसुस्थानेषु महेश्वरः । विजहार गणैः प्रीत्या विविधेषु विहारवित्

kvacitkailāsakudharasusthāneṣu maheśvaraḥ | vijahāra gaṇaiḥ prītyā vividheṣu vihāravit

And sometimes Maheshvara, knowing well the art of sport, would sport with his hosts in the many lovely places of Mount Kailasa, in delight and in manifold ways.

Verse 57 (shiva.rudra.20.57)

इत्थं रुद्रस्वरूपोऽसौ शङ्करः परमेश्वरः । अकार्षीत्स्वगिरौ लीला नाना योगिवरोऽपि यः

itthaṁ rudrasvarūpo'sau śaṅkaraḥ parameśvaraḥ | akārṣītsvagirau līlā nānā yogivaro'pi yaḥ

Thus did that supreme Lord Shankara, in his very form as Rudra, though himself the foremost of yogis, perform such divine sports upon his own mountain.

Verse 58 (shiva.rudra.20.58)

नीत्वा कालं कियन्तं सोऽपत्नीकः परमेश्वरः । पश्चादवाप स्वां पत्नीं दक्षपत्नीसमुद्भवाम्

nītvā kālaṁ kiyantaṁ so'patnīkaḥ parameśvaraḥ | paścādavāpa svāṁ patnīṁ dakṣapatnīsamudbhavām

For some time the supreme Lord remained without a consort; and afterward he obtained his own wife, she who was born of Daksha's own wife.

Verse 59 (shiva.rudra.20.59)

विजहार तया सत्या दक्षपुत्र्या महेश्वरः । सुखी बभूव देवर्षे लोकाचारपरायणः

vijahāra tayā satyā dakṣaputryā maheśvaraḥ | sukhī babhūva devarṣe lokācāraparāyaṇaḥ

O divine sage, Maheshvara sported with Sati, daughter of Daksha, and, faithful to the ways of the world, became happy indeed.

Verse 60 (shiva.rudra.20.60)

इत्थं रुद्रावतारस्ते वर्णितोऽयं मुनीश्वर । कैलासागमनं चास्य सखित्वं निधिपस्य हि

itthaṁ rudrāvatāraste varṇito'yaṁ munīśvara | kailāsāgamanaṁ cāsya sakhitvaṁ nidhipasya hi

Thus, O lord of sages, has been told to you this incarnation of Rudra — his coming to Kailasa, and his friendship with the lord of treasures.

Verse 61 (shiva.rudra.20.61)

तदन्तर्गतलीलापि वर्णिता ज्ञानवर्धिनी । इहामुत्र च या नित्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदा

tadantargatalīlāpi varṇitā jñānavardhinī | ihāmutra ca yā nityaṁ sarvakāmaphalapradā

And within it has also been told the sport hidden inside it, which increases wisdom, and which, both in this world and the next, forever grants the fruit of every desire.

Verse 62 (shiva.rudra.20.62)

इमां कथां पठेद्यस्तु शृणुयाद्वा समाहितः । इह भुक्तिं समासाद्य लभेन्मुक्तिं परत्र सः

imāṁ kathāṁ paṭhedyastu śṛṇuyādvā samāhitaḥ | iha bhuktiṁ samāsādya labhenmuktiṁ paratra saḥ

Whoever reads this story, or hears it with a focused mind, obtains enjoyment in this world, and attains liberation in the next.