Om

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



नारद उवाच |
Narada said (to Himalaya)



शिवो नादमयः सत्यं नादः शिवमयस्तथा |
उभयोरन्तरं नास्ति नादस्य च शिवस्य च || 28 ||
Shiva truly consists of the (primordial Om) sound; similarly the (primordial Om) sound is Shiva. There is no difference between the two, the sound and Shiva.

Shiva

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

नारद उवाच |
Narada said (to Himalaya)

अस्य गोत्रं कुलं नाम नैव जानन्ति पर्वत |
विष्णुब्रह्मादयोऽपीह परेषां का कथा स्मृता || 16 ||
यस्यैकदिवसे शैल ब्रह्मकोटिर्लयं गता |
स एव शङ्करस्तेऽद्य दृष्टः कालीतपोबलात् || 17 ||
अरुपोऽयं परब्रह्म निर्गुणः प्रकृतेः परः |
निराकारो निर्विकारी मायाधीशः परात्परः || 18 ||
अगोत्रकुलनामा हि स्वतन्त्रो भक्तवत्सलः |
तदिच्छया हि सगुणः सुतनुर्बहुनामभृत् || 19 ||
Mountain, even Vishnu, Brahma, etc. here do not know this one's
(God's) lineage, family, (or his) name; what to talk of others.
Mountain, in whose one day, a crore (or large number) of Brahmas
(their lives) come to an end, he is that Shiva visible here because of
the strength of Kali's penance.
This (fellow is) formless, the supreme element, without
characteristics, beyond Prakriti, without shape, without defects, the
Lord of Maya, and higher than the highest.
Without a surname and lineage, (he is) really independent, kind to the
devotees. Only through his wish does he take a good body with a form,
with several names.

Criticism

शिवमायावर्णनं नामैकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Lord Shiva's Maya (illusion power) description Chapter 31



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to the Devas)



परनिन्दा विनाशाय स्वनिन्दा यशसे मता || 23 ||
Criticism of others leads to destruction; self-criticism is believed to lead to fame.

This repeats in Shatrudra Samhita, Chapter 35, shloka 16.

Supreme Soul and Prakriti

शिवाशिवसंवादवर्णनं नामैकोनत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Parvati-Shiva dialogue description Chapter 29



पार्वती उवाच |
Parvati said (to Lord Shiva)



त्वमात्मा प्रकृतिश्चाहं नात्र कार्या विचारणा |
स्वतन्त्रौ भक्तवशगौ निर्गुणौ सगुणावापि || 30 ||
You are the (universal, supreme) soul and I am the Prakriti (Maya); there is nothing to think (about this). We are formless as well as with form, independent but under the control of devotees.

Sight of Shiva-form by Parvati

पार्वत्याः शिवरुपदर्शनं नामाष्टाविंशोऽध्यायः
Sight of Shiva-form by Parvati – Chapter 28



पार्वती उवाच |
Parvati said (to the Brahmana who criticised Lord Shiva)



शिवेति मङ्गलनाम मुखे यस्य निरन्तरं |
तस्यैव दर्शनादन्ये पवित्राः सन्ति सर्वदा || 20 ||
One whose mouth always has the auspicious name Shiva, by just his sight other people always become holy.

Guru's Statements

सप्तर्षिकृत परीक्षावर्णनं नाम पञ्चविंशोऽध्यायः
Description of test by the Seven sages – Chapter 25



पार्वती उवाच |
Parvati said (to the seven sages)



सुरर्षेर्वचनं पथ्यं त्यक्षे नैव कदाचन |
गुरूणां वचनं पथ्यमिति वेदविदो विदुः || 58 ||
गुरूणां वचनं सत्यमिति येषां दृढा मतिः |
तेषामिहामुत्र सुखं परमं नासुखं क्वचित् || 59 ||
Narada's words are for good. I will never give them up. One who knows the Vedas knows that Guru's statements are for good.
One who strongly believes that Guru's statements are (always) true (gets) the highest happiness in this world as well as the other world, and never (gets) unhappiness.

Purpose of Shiva's Marriage

पार्वतीविवाहस्वीकारो नाम चतुरविंशोऽध्यायः
Parvati marriage acceptance Chapter 24



महादेव उवाच |
The great God said (to the Devas)



नास्ति यद्यपि मे कस्चिद्विहारकरणे रुचिः |
विवाहयिष्ये गिरिजां पुत्रोत्पादनहेतवे || 75 ||
Although I have no interest whatsoever in pleasure, I will marry Parvati for the purpose of producing a son.

Parvati Marriage Acceptance

पार्वतीविवाहस्वीकारो नाम चतुरविंशोऽध्यायः
Parvati marriage acceptance Chapter 24



महादेव उवाच |
The great God said (to the Devas)



यदा यदा विपत्तिर्हि भक्तानां भवति क्वचित् |
तदा तदा हराम्याशु तत्क्षणात्सर्वशः सदा || 73 ||
Whenever any misfortune/adversity occurs to devotees, I always quickly take (it) away at that moment from all sides.

Parvati marriage acceptance

पार्वतीविवाहस्वीकारो नाम चतुरविंशोऽध्यायः
Parvati marriage acceptance Chapter 24



नन्दीश्वर उवाच |
Nandishwara said (to the Devas)



भक्तेर्वश्यो महादेवो न साधारणतः सुराः |
अकार्यमपि सद्भक्त्या करोति परमेश्वरः || 40 ||
Devas, the great God can be influenced/controlled by devotion, not usually. With good devotion, the greatest God does even things which should not be done.

Parvati Penance

पार्वतीतपोवर्णनं नाम द्वाविंशोऽध्यायः

Parvati penance description Chapter 22




ब्रह्मोवाच | 

Brahma said (to Narada)




आहारे तयक्तपर्णाऽभूद्यस्माद्धिमवतः सुता |

तेन देवैरपर्णेति कथिता नामतः शिवा || 49 || 

Having become free from the diet of leaves, Shivaa, the daughter of Himavan was therefore called by the name Aparna by the Devas.

Narada describing characteristics of Shiva Mantra to Parvati

नारदोपदेशो नामैकविंशोऽध्यायः

Narada's teaching/advice Chapter 21

नारद उवाच |

Narada said (to Parvati)

मन्त्रोऽयं सर्वमन्त्राणामधिराजश्च कामदः |

भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदोऽत्यन्तं शङ्करस्य महाप्रियः || 36 ||

This (five-lettered) mantra is the king of all mantras, giver of all desires, enjoyments, liberation (moksha), extremely highly favourite of Shiva.

Narada's Teaching

नारदोपदेशो नामैकविंशोऽध्यायः
Narada's teaching/advice Chapter 21



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्याः पार्वत्या मुनिसत्तमः |
पञ्चाक्षरं शंभुमन्त्रं विधिपूर्वमुपादिशः || 33 ||
Great sage, having heard her this statement from Parvati, you taught the five-lettered Shiva mantra (Namah Shivaya) with a proper procedure.

Goddess Shivaa seeks guidance from Narada

नारदोपदेशो नामैकविंशोऽध्यायः

Narada's teaching/advice Chapter 21

शिवोवाच |

Goddess Shivaa said (to Narada)

त्वं तु सर्वज्ञ जगतामुपकारकर प्रभो |

रुद्रस्याराधनार्थाय मन्त्रं देहि मुने हि मे || 31 ||

न सिद्ध्यति क्रिया कापि सर्वेषां सद्गुरुं विना |

मया श्रुता पुरा सत्यं श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी || 32 ||

Lord (Narada), you are really omniscient who does good to the world. Sage, for praying to Rudra, give me a mantra.

No work/procedure of anyone succeeds without a good Guru, I have heard in the past this true eternal fact from Shrutis.

Indra-Kamadeva discussion

शक्रकामसंवादवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः 
Indra-Kamadeva discussion description Chapter 17



काम उवाच |
Kamadeva said (to Indra)



ब्रह्माणं वा हरिं वापि भ्रष्टं कुर्यां न संशयः |
अन्येषां गणना नास्ति पातयेय हरं त्वपि || 22 ||
I can corrupt Lord Brahma or Lord Vishnu, no doubt. Others are nothing; even Lord Shiva can be made to fall.

This is only what Kamadeva says. It does not mean that is the truth. The result was that Kamadeva was burnt to death when he tried influencing God.

Tarakasura's Wish

तारकासुरतपोराज्यवर्णनं नाम पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः
Tarakasura penance description Chapter 15



तारक उवाच |
Tarakasura said (to Brahma)



शिववीर्यसमुत्पन्नः पुत्रः सेनापतिर्यदा |
भूत्वा शस्त्रं क्षिपेन्मह्यं तदा मे मरणं भवेत् || 41 ||
My death may occur when a son produced from the semen of Shiva, after becoming an army commander, throws a weapon at me.

Shiva - Parvati discussion concludes

पार्वतीपरमेश्वरसंवादवर्णनं नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
Parvati - supreme God discussion description Chapter 13



महादेव उवाच |
The great God said (to Parvati)



इत्येवं त्वं यदि ब्रूषे गिरिजे सांख्यधारिणि |
प्रत्यहं कुरु मे सेवामनिषिद्धां सुभाषिणि || 23 ||
Good speaker, an expert on Samkhya, if you just say so, do service to me everyday without being forbidden.

Parvati's response - continued

पार्वतीपरमेश्वरसंवादवर्णनं नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
Parvati - supreme God discussion description Chapter 13



काल्युवाच |
Kali (Parvati) said (to God)



मदनुग्रहतस्त्वं हि सगुणो रुपवान्मतः |
मां विना त्वं निरीहोऽसि न किंचित्कर्तुमर्हसि || 19 ||
पराधिनः सदा त्वं हि नानाकर्मकरो वशी |
निर्विकारी कथं त्वं हि न लिप्तश्च मया कथम् || 20 ||
प्रकृते परमोऽसि त्वं यदि सत्यं वचस्तव |
तर्हि त्वया न भेतव्यं समीपे मम शंकर || 21 ||
Because of my favour only is your Saguna form possible. Without me you would be inactive; you would not be able to do anything.
You are really always dependent, doing several things, with senses under control. How are you without defects? How are you not affected by me?
Shiva, if it is true that you are above Prakriti then you have nothing to fear in my presence/vicinity.

Lord Shiva gets an earful from Parvati

पार्वतीपरमेश्वरसंवादवर्णनं नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
Parvati - supreme God discussion description Chapter 13



काल्युवाच |
Kali (Parvati) said (to God)



यदुक्तं भवता योगिन्वचनं शंकर प्रभो |
सा च किं प्रकृतिर्न स्यादतीतस्तां भवान्कथम् || 10 ||
एतद्विचार्य वक्तव्यं तत्वत्तो हि यथातथम् |
प्रकृत्या सर्वमेतच्च बद्धमस्ति निरन्तरं || 11 ||
तस्मात्त्वया न वक्तव्यं न कार्यं किंचिदेव हि |
वचनं रचनं सर्वं प्राकृतं विद्धि चेतसा || 12 ||
यच्छृणोषि यदश्नासि यत्पश्यसि करोषि यत् |
तत्सर्वं प्रकृतेः कार्यं मिथ्यावादो निरर्थकः || 13 ||
प्रकृतेः परमश्चेत्त्वं किमर्थं तप्यसे तपः |
त्वया शंभोऽधुना ह्यस्मिन्गिरौ हिमवति प्रभो || 14 ||
प्रकृत्या गिलितोऽसि त्वं न जानासि निजं हर |
निजं जानासि चेदीश किमर्थं तप्यते तपः || 15 ||
God Shiva, Yogi, the statement which was said by you, what is it if not Prakriti? Then how are you are beyond Prakriti?
This should be thought about before speaking in any way about the fundamentals. All this is bound by Prakriti forever/continuously.
Therefore, you should not speak nor do work of any sort. Know insightfully speech, construction, etc. - everything to be Prakruta.
Whatever you listen, eat, see, do is all because of Prakriti; no use of hypocrisy.
God Shiva, if you are superior to Prakriti, they why do you do penance now on this mountain Himalaya?
Shiva, you are swallowed by Prakriti, you do not know yourself. God, if you know yourself, then why would one do penance?

Shiva's response to Parvati

पार्वतीपरमेश्वरसंवादवर्णनं नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
Parvati - supreme God discussion description Chapter 13



महेश्वर उवाच |
The great God said (to Parvati)



तपसा परमेणैव प्रकृतिं नाशयाम्यहम् |
प्रकृत्या रहितः शंभुरहं तिष्ठामि तत्त्वतः || 7 ||
With the highest penance I destroy the Prakriti. Free from Prakriti, I, Shiva, remain in my element.

This was asking for trouble. Now God gets an earful.

Parvati's Response

पार्वतीपरमेश्वरसंवादवर्णनं नाम त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
Parvati - supreme God discussion description Chapter 13



भवान्युवाच |
Parvati said (to God)



सा शक्तिः प्रकृतिर्ज्ञेया सर्वेषामपि कर्मणाम् |
तया विरच्यते सर्वं पाल्यते च विनाश्यते || 3 ||
Know that energy as Prakriti which is also in all deeds (karma). With that everything is constructed, maintained and destroyed.

Shiva's thoughts on women

शिवहिमाचलसंवादवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Shiva-Himalaya dialogue description Chapter 12



महेश्वर उवाच |
The great God (just opened the eyes and) said (to Himalaya)



अतस्तपस्विना शैल न कार्या स्त्रीषु संगतिः |
महाविषयमूलं सा ज्ञानवैराग्यनाशिनी || 33 ||
Mountain, therefore, an ascetic practising austerities should not have contact with women. She (any woman) is the cause of a lot of sense attachment and a destroyer of asceticism and knowledge.

God has said all this in front of Parvati. Now God gets a response from her.

Mahadev forbidding Himalaya to bring young Parvati with him

शिवहिमाचलसंवादवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Shiva-Himalaya dialogue description Chapter 12



महेश्वर उवाच |
The great God said (laughing, to Himalaya)



इयं कुमारी सुश्रोणी तन्वी चन्द्रानना शुभा |
नानेतव्या मत्समीपे वारयामि पुनः पुनः || 28 ||
This thin girl (Parvati) with a nice waist and an auspicious moon-like face shall not be brought near me – I forbid/warn you again and again.

Shiva-Himalaya Dialogue

शिवहिमाचलसंवादवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Shiva-Himalaya dialogue description Chapter 12



महेश्वर उवाच |
The great God (just opened the eyes and) said (to Himalaya)



आगन्तव्यं त्वया नित्यं दर्शनार्थं ममाचल |
कुमारीं सदने स्थाप्य नान्यथा मम दर्शनम् || 24 ||
Mountain, you are (welcome) to come daily to see me, keeping the girl (Parvati) at (your) home, otherwise you don't get to see me.

Birth of Mars

भौमोत्पत्तिशिवलीलावर्णनं नाम दशमोऽध्यायः
Birth of Mars and Shiva behaviour description Chapter 10



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



स बालो भौम इत्याख्यां प्राप्य भूत्वा युवा द्रुतम् |
तस्यां काश्यां चिरं कालं सिषेवे शङ्करं प्रभुं || 26 ||
विश्वेश्वरप्रसादेन ग्रहत्वं प्राप्य भूमिजः |
दिव्यं लोकं जगामाशु शुक्रलोकात्परं वरम् || 27 ||
The child got the name Bhauma (Mars, son of Bhumi - earth) after quickly becoming a youth (because the earth in the form of a good woman had adopted it), served Lord Shiva in Kashi for a long time. Through the kindness of the God of the universe, Bhauma got planethood (became a planet), went to a divine world quickly, which is better and higher than the world of Shukra (Venus).

Birth of Mars

भौमोत्पत्तिशिवलीलावर्णनं नाम दशमोऽध्यायः
Birth of Mars and Shiva behaviour description Chapter 10



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



प्रभोर्ललाटदेशात्तु यत्पृषच्छ्रमसंभवम् |
पपात धरणौ तत्र स बभूव शिशुर्द्रुतम् || 14 ||
From the forehead region of the Lord a drop of sweat formed, which fell to the ground. There he (the drop of sweat) quickly became a child.

Shiva's Characteristics

नारदहिमालयसम्वादवर्णनं नामाष्टोऽध्यायः
Narada Himalaya dialogue description Chapter 8



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्ते हि सत्यं मत्वा च दम्पती |
मेना हिमाचलश्चापि दुःखितौ तौ बभूवतु || 12 ||
शिवाऽकर्ण्य वचस्ते हि तादृशं जगदम्बिका |
लक्षणैस्तं शिवं मत्वा जहर्षाति मुने हृदि || 13 ||
Having heard these statements, the couple really believed it to be true, (and) Mena and Himalaya also became unhappy. Sage, (on the other hand), the Mother of the universe Parvati having heard your statements, believed (figured) those characteristics to be of Shiva and became extremely joyous in her heart.

Qualities of Parvati's Husband

नारदहिमालयसम्वादवर्णनं नामाष्टोऽध्यायः
Narada Himalaya dialogue description Chapter 8



नारद उवाच |
Narada said (to Himalaya)



योगी नग्नोऽगुणोऽकामी मातृतातविवर्जितः |
अमानोऽशिववेषश्च पतिरस्याः किलेदृशः || 11 ||
Her husband (will be) a Yogi, naked, free of characteristics, free of desires, having no parents, humble, unauspiciously dressed – quite of this kind.

Himalaya's Daughter

पार्वतीबाल्यलीलावर्णनं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः
Parvati's child behaviour description Chapter 7  



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Narada)



अथो मुहूर्ते सुमते हिमवान्मुनिभिः सह |
नामाकरोत्सुतायास्तु कालीत्यादि सुखप्रदम् || 11 ||
At an auspicious time, with good thought, Himalaya with the sages gave his daughter a happiness-giving name Kali, etc.