Shiva Purana
by J. L. Shastri | 1950 | 616,585 words
This page relates 鈥渙rigin of the second mallikarjuna jyotirlinga鈥� as found in the Shiva-purana, which, in Hinduism, represents one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. This work eulogizes Lord Shiva as the supreme deity, besides topics such as cosmology and philosophy. It is written in Sanskrit and claims to be a redaction of an original text consisting of 100,000 metrical verses.
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Chapter 15 - The origin of the Second 惭补濒濒颈办腻谤箩耻苍补 Jyotirli峁単a
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
S奴ta said:鈥�
1. Hereafter I shall explain the origin of 惭补濒濒颈办腻谤箩耻苍补 on hearing which the devotee becomes intelligent and rid of all sins.
2. The story of 碍耻尘腻谤补 has already been mentioned by me. I shall explain it again. It is divine and destructive of all sins.
3-4. When 碍耻尘腻谤补, son of 艢颈惫腻 and the powerful enemy of 罢腻谤补办补 returned to 碍补颈濒腻蝉补, the celestial sage N膩radn came there and told him all the news such as the marriage of 骋补峁噀艣惫补谤补 and corrupted his mind.
5. On hearing it, 碍耻尘腻谤补 bowed to his parents and went to the mountain 碍谤补耻帽肠补[1] though forbidden by his parents.
6. Due to separation from her son, 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 was distressed. Then 艢颈惫补 enlightened her.
7. O beloved, why are you distressed ? O 笔腻谤惫补迟墨, do not be grieved. O beautiful lady, our son will certainly return. Let not your excessive grief overpower you.
8. When the distressed 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 did not pay heed to his advice, the celestial sages were sent to 碍腻谤迟迟颈办补 by 艢颈惫补.
9. The gods and the sages, accompanied by their attendants went there joyously to bring back 碍耻尘腻谤补.
10. They went there and bowed to 碍耻尘腻谤补, implored him in many ways and requested him humbly and respectfully.
11. Agitated by great pride 碍耻尘腻谤补 did not care for the importunities of the gods and sages, intermingled with 艢颈惫补鈥檚 behest,
12. Then they returned again to 艢颈惫补. After bowing to him and taking leave of him they returned to their abodes.
13. When he did not return, goddess 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 felt severely the pangs of separation from her son. 艢颈惫补 too was extremely miserable.
14. Grief-stricken and distressed following the conventions of the world, out of affection they went to the place where their son was.
15. Coming to know of the arrival of his parents, from the top of the mountain 碍耻尘腻谤补 went thirty-six kilometres further out of disregard for their love.
16. When he went further on the 碍谤补耻帽肠补 hill, 艢颈惫补 and 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 stayed behind assuming the fiery form.
17. Out of filial affection they used to visit 碍耻尘腻谤补 on the concluding day of every fortnight.
18. 艢颈惫补 goes there on 础尘腻惫补蝉测腻 day and 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 on the Full Moon day.
19. From that day onwards: that phallic image of 艢颈惫补 born of 惭补濒濒颈办腻谤箩耻苍补 became famous in the three worlds.
20. He who sees that phallic image becomes rid of all sins and attains all desires. There is no doubt about it.
21. His misery disappears. He obtains supreme happiness. He never suffers from the distress of rebirth in the mother鈥檚 womb.
22. There is no doubt that he obtains flourishing wealth, food-grains, fame, health and the fruits of cherished desires.
23. Thus the second Jyotirli峁単a Mallika has been narrated. It is the bestower of happiness and the welfare to the world.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
It is a part of 碍补颈濒腻蝉补 on the M膩nasarovara is situated.