Burning of Tripur

त्रिपुरदाहवर्णनं नाम दशमोऽध्यायः
Description of the burning of the three cities – Chapter 10



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa, quoting what Devas said to Lord Shiva)



दग्धुं समर्थो देवेशो विक्षणेन जगत्त्रयम् |
अस्मद्यशोविवृध्यर्थं शरं मोक्तुमिहार्हसि || 23 ||
You, the God of the Devas is capable of burning the three worlds by (just his) sight. For increasing our fame, it is proper for you to release the arrow (as the right time approaches for destroying the devils, which will burn the three cities.)

Om Namah Shivaya - Mantra

देवस्तुतिवर्णनं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः
Description of the prayer by the Devas – Chapter 7



विष्णुरुवाच |
Lord Vishnu said (teaching the Devas how to get Lord Shiva in their control)



प्रणवं पूर्वमुच्चार्य नमः पश्चादुदाहरेत् |
शिवायेति ततः पश्चाच्छुभद्वयमतः परम् || 25 ||
First the Pranava (Om) should be pronounced, then Namah should be said. After that, Shivaya. (These) two (words, Namah and Shivaya) are considered the most auspicious.

Narada had instructed supreme Goddess Parvati (Parvati block, Chapter 21) to chant the same mantra, which is considered to be the king of all mantras.

इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्याः पार्वत्या मुनिसत्तमः |
पञ्चाक्षरं शंभुमन्त्रं विधिपूर्वमुपादिशः || 33 ||

मन्त्रोऽयं सर्वमन्त्राणामधिराजश्च कामदः |
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदोऽत्यन्तं शङ्करस्य महाप्रियः || 36 ||

Sage Vyasa also chanted the same mantra (Chapter 37, Shatrudra Samhita).

Prayer to Lord Shiva

शिवस्तुतिवर्णनं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः
Description of the prayer to Lord Shiva – Chapter 6



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Lord Brahma said (to Lord Shiva)



अतस्त्वया महादेव सुरर्षिप्राणरक्षक |
साधूनां रक्षणार्थाय हन्तव्या म्लेच्छजातयः || 42 ||
Therefore, the Great God, the protector of the lives of Devas and sages, the mlechccha type (devils) should be killed by you for the protection of the good people.

Dharma in the Three Cities

त्रिपुरधर्मवर्णनं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Description of Dharma in the three cities – Chapter 3



विष्णुरुवाच |
Lord Vishnu said (to the Devas)



इदं सत्यं वचश्चैव यत्र धर्म सनातनः |
तत्र दुःखं न जायेत सूर्ये दृष्टे यथा तमः || 13 ||
This saying is true that where there is Sanatana Dharma, no sorrow/unhappiness emerges, like darkness when the sun is seen.
There was Sanatana Dharma in the three cities of the demons, so everyone there was happy. Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu or the Great God would not want to kill them.

Tripur Description

रुद्रसंहितायां युद्धखण्डे त्रिपुरवर्णनं नाम प्रथमोऽध्यायः
Rudra Samhita, War block, Three city description Chapter 1



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)



शिवात्मजेन स्कन्देन निहते तारकासुरे |
तत्पुत्रास्तु त्रयो दैत्याः पर्यतप्यन्मुनिश्वर || 7 ||
तारकाख्यास्तु तज्ज्येष्ठो विद्युन्माली च मध्यमः |
कमलाक्षः कनीयांश्च सर्वे तुल्यबलाः सदा || 8 ||
Great Sage, after Skanda, the son of Shiva, killed Tarakasura, his (Tarakasura's) three demon sons practised penance.
Tarakaksha, the eldest, Vidyunmali, the middle, and Kamalaksha, the youngest were all equally strong always.

Ganesha Marriage Prelude

गणेशविवाहोपराक्रमो नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha marriage prelude Chapter 19



शिवाशिवावूचतुः |
The supreme Goddess and Lord Shiva said (to Lord Ganesha)



पुत्र ते विमला बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना महात्मनः |
त्वयोक्तं यद्वचश्चैव ततश्चैव च नान्यथा || 50 ||
समुत्पन्ने च दुःखे च यस्य बुद्धिर्विशिष्यते |
तस्य दुःखं विनश्येत सूर्ये दृष्टे यथा तमः || 51 ||
बुद्धिर्यस्य बलं तस्य निर्बुद्धेस्तु कुतो बलं |
कूपे सिंहो मदोन्मत्तः शशकेन निपातितः || 52 ||
Son, your distinguished clear intelligence (has been) produced/emerged of the great soul. What you said is such (truth), not otherwise.
When in sorrow (difficulty), one whose intelligence distinguishes itself, his sorrow gets destroyed like the darkness on seeing the sun.
One who has intelligence has strength. Where is the strength of the unintelligent? The rabbit got the arrogant lion to fall in the well (by showing him an adversary in the reflected image in the well).

Ganesha Marriage Prelude

गणेशविवाहोपराक्रमो नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha marriage prelude Chapter 19



गणेश उवाच |
Lord Ganesha said (to God and the supreme Goddess)



भवतोः पूजनं कृत्वा शिवाशंकरयोरहम् |
स्वबुद्ध्या हि समुद्रान्तपृथ्वीकृतपरिक्रमः || 37 ||
I, having worshipped you Shivaa and Shiva, with my intelligence have really circumambulated the earth at the end of the ocean.

Ganesha Revived

गणेशजीवनवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha revival description Chapter 17



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



तं दृष्ट्वा जीवितं बालं शिवापुत्रं मुनीश्वर |
सर्वे मुमुदिरे तत्र सर्वं दुखं क्षयं गतम् || 58 ||
Great sage, after seeing the child, son of Shivaa, alive (revived), everyone there became happy, all the unhappiness disappeared.

Ganesha Revival - Brahma Suggests a Solution

गणेशजीवनवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha revival description Chapter 17



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



उत्तरस्यां पुनर्यायात् प्रथमं यो मिलेदिह |
तच्छिरश्च समाहृत्य योजनीयं कलेवरे || 47 ||
The first one who is met coming from the north, its head should be taken and joined to (Ganesha's) body.

Ganesha Revival

गणेशजीवनवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha revival description Chapter 17



देव्युवाच |
Goddess said (to everyone there)



मत्पुत्रो यदि जीवेत तदा संहारणं न हि |
यथा हि भवतां मध्ये पूज्योऽयं च भविष्यति || 42 ||
सर्वाध्यक्षो भवेदद्य यूयं कुरुत तद्यदि |
तदा शान्तिर्भवेल्लोके नान्यथा सुखमाप्स्यथ || 43 ||
No destruction if my son lives (is revived), such that he will become worshippable in your midst.
If you make him the head of everyone today, then there will be peace in the world, otherwise you will not get happiness.

Ganesha Revival

गणेशजीवनवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha revival description Chapter 17



नारद उवाच |
Narada said (to everyone there)



यावच्च गिरिजा देवी कृपां नैव करिष्यति |
तावन्नैवं सुखं स्याद्वै नात्र कार्या विचारणा || 29 ||
As long as Goddess Parvati does not do a favour (show mercy), there cannot be happiness; there is nothing to think about it.

Ganesha Revival

गणेशजीवनवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha revival description Chapter 17



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



विष्णुर्वापि तथा ब्रह्मा शङ्करश्च तथा प्रभुः |
न कश्चिद्गिरिजाग्रे च स्थातुं शक्तोऽभवन्मुने || 24 ||
Narada, be it Vishnu, Brahma or God Shiva, nobody was able stand in front of (angry) Goddess Parvati.

Ganesha War

गणेशयुद्धवर्णनं नाम पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha war description Chapter 15



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



ते सर्वे मिलिताश्चैव मुहुर्नत्वा शिवं तदा |
अब्रुवन्वचनं क्षिप्रं कोऽयं गणवरः प्रभो || 62 ||
पुरा चैव श्रुतं युद्धमिदानीं बहुधा पुनः |
दृश्यते न श्रुतं दृष्टमीदृशं तु कदाचन || 63 ||
किञ्चिद्विचार्यतां देव त्वन्यथा न जयो भवेत् |
त्वमेव रक्षकः स्वामिन्ब्रह्माण्डस्य न संशयः || 64 ||
They all gathered and again bowed to Lord Shiva then and said quickly "God, who is this great assistant?"
In the past and now, (we have) heard of battles/wars in many ways, but never have we seen nor heard anything like what we are seeing (here).
God, think of something, otherwise (we) will not win. You alone are the protector and the Lord of the universe, no doubt.

Ganesha War - Brahma Says

गणेशयुद्धवर्णनं नाम पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha war description Chapter 15



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



एका विद्युत्स्वरूपा च बहुहस्तसमन्विता |
भयङ्करा महादेवी दुष्टदण्डविधायिनी || 47 ||
One (energy created and given by the supreme Goddess, the mother of the universe to Ganesha) was in the form of electricity equipped with many hands, frightening great Goddess, who would inflict punishment on the wicked.



एको बालोऽखिलं सैन्यं लोडयामास दुस्तरम् |
यथा गिरिवरेणैव लोडितः सागरः पुरा || 50 ||
One child is badly churning the whole army, just like the ocean was churned by the great mountain (Mandara) in the past.

Ganesha War - Shiva Says

गणेशयुद्धवर्णनं नाम पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha war description Chapter 15



शिव उवाच |
Lord Shiva said (to Brahma)



ब्रह्मञ्छृणु मम द्वारि बाल एकः समास्थितः |
महाबली यष्टिपाणिर्गेहावेशनिवारकः || 27 ||
महाप्रहारकर्ताऽसौ मत्पार्षदविघातकः |
पराजयः कृतस्तेन मद्गणानां बलादिह || 28 ||
Listen Brahma, one child has stationed himself at my door, (who is) very strong, with a stick in hand, and prevents entry into the house. He hits very hard, killer of my assistants, defeated my assistants with force here.

Ganesha War

गणेशयुद्धवर्णनं नाम पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesha war description Chapter 15



गणेश उवाच |
Ganesha said (to one friend of Parvati)



आयातु गणपाः सर्वे शिवाज्ञापरिपालकाः |
अहमेकश्च बालश्च शिवाज्ञापरिपालकः || 3 ||
तथापि पश्यतां देवी पार्वतिसूनुजं बलम् |
शिवश्च स्वगणानां तु बलं पश्यतु वै पुनः || 4 ||
Let all the heads of the assistants who obey orders of Lord Shiva come. And I am (just) one, and a child who obeys the orders of Goddess Shivaa. Still, Devi, let us see the strength born of Parvati's son. Then again let us see the strength of Lord Shiva's own assistants.

Assistant's Brawl

गणविवादवर्णनं नाम चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः
Assistants' brawl description Chapter 14



महादेव उवाच |
The great God said (to his assistants)



एकाकी स गणो बालः किं करिष्यति विक्रमं || 59 ||
भवन्तश्च गणा लोके युद्धे चातिविशारदाः |
मदीयाश्च कथं युद्धं हित्वा यास्यथ लाघवम् || 60 ||
What power will that assistant child alone show? You assistants are the great experts of war in this world. How do my (assistants) leave a war and achieve lowliness?



तस्मात्सर्वे च मद्वीराः शृणुतादरतो वचः |
कर्तव्यं सर्वथा युद्धं भावि यत्तद्भवत्विति || 62 ||
And therefore, all my brave (assistants), listen my words with respect. The war should be fought; future is what will happen.

Ganesh Creation

गणेशोत्पत्तिवर्णनं नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesh creation description Chapter 13



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



इत्युक्त्वा प्रविशन्तं तं महेशं गणनायकः |
क्रोधं कृत्वा ततो विप्र दण्डेनाताडयत्पुनः || 37 ||
Brahmin (Narada), (the God) having said that, the head of the assistants (Ganesha) after getting angry hit him, the great God, while (trying to) enter (the home).

Ganesh Creation

गणेशोत्पत्तिवर्णनं नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
Ganesh creation description Chapter 13



महादेव उवाच |
The great God said (angrily to the boy guarding the door, having been hit by the boy with the stick)



मूर्खोऽसि त्वं न जानासि शिवोऽहं गिरिजापतिः |
स्वगृहं यामि रे बाल निषेधसि कथं हि माम् || 36 ||
You are a fool. You do not know that I am Shiva, the husband of Parvati. I am going to my own home, you kid. How are you prohibiting me?

Killing Tarakasura

तारकासुरवधदेवोत्सववर्णनं नाम दशमोऽध्यायः
Description of killing of Tarakasura and celebration by Devas – Chapter 10



कुमार उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to the mountains, Devas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras)



मा खिद्यतां महाभागा मा चिन्तां कुर्वतां नगाः |
घातयाम्यद्य पापिष्ठं सर्वेषां वः प्रपश्यताम् || 27 ||
Highly fortunate mountains, do not feel sorry, do not worry; I will the kill the sinner today while all of you are watching.

Kartikeya's amazing character

कुमाराद्भुतचरितवर्णनं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः
Description of amazing behaviour of the boy – Chapter 6



कार्तिक उवाच |
Kartikeya said (to Narada)



वधयोग्यो न विप्राजः स्वगृहं गच्छ नारद |
पूर्णोऽस्तु तेऽध्वरः सर्वः प्रसादादेव मे कृतः || 32 ||
Brahmin Narada, the goat does not deserve to be killed, go to your own home. Your sacrifice is completed; all the offerings have been done by me.

Kartikeya's Child Behaviour

कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Kartikeya's child behaviour description Chapter 3



शिवसुत उवाच |
Son of Shiva, Kartikeya said (to Vishwamitra)



विश्वामित्र वरान्मे त्वं ब्रह्मर्षिर्नात्र संशयः |
वसिष्ठाद्याश्च नित्य त्वां प्रशंसिष्यन्ति चादरात् || 12 ||
Vishwamitra, (because of) my boon (to you), no doubt here that (you are a) Brahmarshi (a Sage of the highest level), and Vasishtha, etc. will everyday/always praise you and (that too) with respect.

Kartikeya's Child Behaviour

कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनं नाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः
Kartikeya's child behaviour description Chapter 3



विश्वामित्र उवाच |
Vishwamitra said (to Kartikeya)



शृणु तात न विप्रोऽहं गाधिक्षत्रियबालकः |
विश्वामित्रेति विख्यातः क्षत्रियो विप्रसेवकः || 9 ||
Listen, son, I am not a Brahmin, but a Kshatriya, son of Gadhi. I am known as Kshatriya Vishwamitra, a servant of Brahmins.

Birth of Shiva's Son

शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनं नाम द्वितीयोऽध्यायः
Description of birth of son of Shiva – Chapter 2



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



मार्गमासे सिते पक्षे तिथौ षष्ठ्यां मुनीश्वर |
प्रादुर्भावोऽभवत्तस्य शिवपुत्रस्य भूतले || 68 ||
Great sage, in the month of Margashirsa, in the bright fortnight, on the sixth day, the appearance (birth) of that son of God happened on the earth.

Brahma-Vishnu Dialogue

कुमारखण्डे शिवविहारवर्णनं नाम प्रथमोऽध्यायः
Boys' block Shiva's pastime/pleasure description Chapter 1




विष्णुरुवाच |
Lord Vishnu said (to Brahma)




चिन्ता नास्ति जगद्धातः सर्वं भद्रं भविष्यति |
शरणं व्रज देवेश शङ्करस्य महाप्रभोः || 25 ||
महेशशरणापन्ना ये जना मनसा मुदा |
तेषां प्रजेश भक्तानां न कुतश्चिद्भयं क्वचित् || 26 ||
There is no (reason to) worry for the creator of the world. All good/auspicious will happen. God of the Devas, take refuge in the great God Shiva.

Brahma, people who have gladly taken refuge in the great God, those devotees have no fear of any kind anywhere.

Description of Kanya-Daan

कन्यादानवर्णनं नामाष्टचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Description of giving of the girl (in marriage) – Chapter 48



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



तस्मै रुद्राय महते मन्त्रेणानेन दत्तवान् |
हिमाचलो निजां कन्यां पार्वतीं त्रिजगत्प्रसूम् || 39 ||
Himachala gave his own daughter Parvati, the mother of the three worlds, to that Great Rudra with this mantra (statement).

Description of Kanya-Daan

कन्यादानवर्णनं नामाष्टचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Description of giving of the girl (in marriage) – Chapter 48



हिमालय उवाच |
Himalaya said (to God)



इमां कन्यां तुभ्यमहं ददामि परमेश्वर |
भार्यार्थं परिगृह्णीष्व प्रसीद सकलेश्वर || 38 ||
Supreme God, I am giving you this girl to be your wife. God of everything, be pleased and accept (her).