##Harivamsha Maha Puranam - Part 2 - Vishnu Parva
Chapter 72 - Hymn to Rudra by Kashayapa
Itranslated by K S Ramachandran ramachandran_ksr@yahoo.ca,
November 6, 2008##

Further proof-read by Gilles Schaufelberger schaufel @ wanadoo.fr
If you find any errors compared to Chitrashala Press edn,
send corrections to A. Harindranath harindranath_a @ yahoo.com
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        atha dvisaptatitamo.adhyAyaH
        kashyapakR^itaM rudrastotram

vaishampAyana uvAcha
athaitya dvArakAM ramyAM nArado munisattamaH |
dadarsha puruShashreShThaM nAryaNamarindamam ||2-72-1
svaveshmani sukhAsInaM sahitaM satyabhAmayA |
virAjamAnaM vapuShA sarvatejo.atigAminA ||2-72-2
tamevArthaM mahAtmAnaM chintayantaM dR^iDhavratam |
kevalaM yojayantaM cha vAkyamAtreNa bhAvinIm ||2-72-3
dR^iShTvaiva nAradaM devaH pratyutthAya adhokShajaH |
pUjayAmAsa cha tathA vidhidR^iShTena karmaNA ||2-72-4
sukhopaviShTaM vishrAntaM prahasya madhusUdanaH |
vR^ittAntaM paripaprachCha pArijAtataruM prati ||2-72-5
athAchaShTa muniH sarvaM vistareNa tapodhanaH |
indrAnujAyendravAkyaM nikhilaM janamejaya ||2-72-6
shrutvA kR^iShNastu tatsarvaM nAradaM vAkyamabravIt |
amarAvatIM purIM yAsye shvo.ahaM dharmabhR^itAM  vara ||2-72-7
ityukvA nAradenaiva sahitaH sAgaraM yayau |
sandidesha tatastatra vivikto nAradaM hariH ||2-72-8
mahendrabhavanaM gatvA adya brUhi tapodhana |
abhivAdya mahAtmAnaM madvAkyamamarottamam ||2-72-9
na yuddhe pramukhe shakra sthAtumarhasi me prabho |
pArijAtasya nayane nishchitaM tvamavehi mAm ||2-72-10
evamuktastu kR^iShNena nAradastridivaM gataH |
AchachakShe.atha kR^iShNoktam devendrasyAmitaujasaH ||2-72-11
tato bR^ihaspateH shakraH shashaMsa balanAshanaH |
shrutvA bR^ihaspatirdevamuvAcha kurunandana ||20-72-12
aho dhigbrahmasadanaM mayi yAte shatakrato |
durnItamidamArabdhamatra bhedo hi dAruNaH ||2-72-13     
anAkhyAtvA kathaM nAma bhavatA bhuvaneshvara |
mamaitatkR^ityamArabdhaM deva kenApi hetunA ||2-72-14
atha vA bhavitavyena karmajena prayujyate |
jagadvR^itraghna vividhaM na shakyamanivartitum ||2-72-15
sahasaiva tu kAryANAmArambho na prashasyate |
tadetatsahasArabdhaM kAryaM dAsyati lAghavam ||2-72-16
bR^ihaspatiM mahAtmAnaM mahendrastvabravIdvachaH |
evaM gate.adya yatkAryaM tadbhavAnvaktumarhati ||2-72-17
tamuvAchAtha dharmAtmA gatAnAgatatattvavit  |
adhomukhashchintayitvA bR^ihaspatirudAradhIH ||2-72-18
yatasva saha putreNa yodhayasva janArdanam |
tathA shakra kariShyAmi yathA nyAyyaM bhaviShyati ||2-72-19
bR^ihaspatistvevamuktvA kShIrodaM sAgaraM gataH |
AchaShTa munaye sarvaM kashyapAya mahAtmane ||2-72-20
tachChrutvA kashyapaH kruddho bR^ihaspatimabhAShata |
avashyaM bhAvyametadbhoH sarvathA nAtra saMshayaH ||2-72-21
ichChataH sadR^IshIM bhAryAM maharSherdevasharmaNaH |
apadhyAnakR^ito doShaH patatyeSha shatakratoH ||2-72-22
tasya doShasya shAntyarthamArabdhashcha mune mayA |
udavAsaH sa doShashcha prApta eva sudAruNaH ||2-72-23
tadgamiShyAmi madhye.asya sahAdityA tapodhana  | 
ubhau tau vArayiShyAmi daivaM saMvadate yadi ||2-72-24
bR^ihaspatistu dharmAtmA mArIchamidamabravIt |
praptakAlaM tvayA tatra bhavitavyaM tapodhana ||2-72-25
tatheti kashyapashchoktvA saMprasthApya bR^ihaspatim |
jagAmArchayituM devaM rudraM bhUtagaNeshvaram ||  2-72-26
tatra saumyaM mahAtmAnamAnarcha vR^iShabhadhvajam |
varArthI kashyapo dhImAnadityA sahitaH prabhuH ||2-72-27
tuShTAva cha tamIshAnaM mArIchaH kashyapastadA |
vedoktaiH svakR^itaishchaiva stavaiH stutyaM jagadgurum ||2-72-28

kashyapa uvAcha 
  urukramaM vishvakarmANamIshaM
     jagatsraShTAraM dharmadR^ishyaM varesham |
  saM sarvaM tvAM dhR^itimaddhAma divyaM 
     vishveshvaraM bhagavantaM namasye ||2-72-29
  yo devAnAmadhipaH pApahartA
     tataM vishvaM yena jaganmayatvAt |
  Apo garbhaM yasya shubhAM dharitryo
     vishveshvaraM taM sharaNaM prapadye ||2-72-30 
  shAlAvR^ikAnyo yatirUpo nijaghne 
     dattAnindreNa praNudo hitAnAm |
  virUpAkShaM sudarshanaM puNyayoniM
     vishveshvaraM sharaNaM yAmi mUrdhnA ||  2-72-31
  bhu~Nkte ya eko vibhurjagato vishvamagryaM 
     dhAmnAM dhAma sukR^ititvAnna dhR^iShyaH |
  puShyAtsa mAM mahasA shAshvatena 
     somapAnAM marIchipAnAM variShThaH ||2-72-32
  atharvANaM sushirasaM bhUtayoniM
     kR^itinaM vIraM dAnavAnAM cha bAdham |
  yaj~ne hutiM yaj~niyaM saMskR^itaM vai 
     vishveshvaraM sharaNaM yAmi devam ||2-72-33
  jagajjAlaM vitataM yatra vishvaM 
     vishvAtmAnaM prItidevaM gatAnAm |
  ya UrdhvagaM rathamAsthAya yAti
     vishveshvaraH sa sumanA me.astu nityam ||2-72-34
  antashcharaM rochanaM chArushAkham 
     mahAbalaM dharmanetAramIDyam |
  sahasranetraM shatavartmAnamugraM
     mahAdevaM vishvasR^ijaM namsye ||2-72-35
  shuchiM yogaM shaMsanaM shAntapApaM    
     sarvaM shaMbhuM shaMkaraM bhUtanAtham |
  dhuraMdharaM gopatiM chandrajihvaM
     hR^iShIkANAmayanaM yAmi mUrdhnA ||2-72-36
  AshuHshishAnaM vR^iShabhaM roruvANaM 
     kR^itaM dharmaM vitathaM chAshusheSham |
  vasuMdharaM samR^ijIkaM samaM tvAM
     dhR^itavrataM shUladharaM prapadye ||2-72-37
  anantavIryaM dhR^itakarmANamAdyaM
      yaj~nAsheShaM jayatAM chAbhiyojyam |
  havirbhujaM bhuvanAnAM sadaivaM
      jyeShThaM dvijaM dharmabhR^itAM prapadye ||2-72-38
  paraM guNebhyaH pR^ishnigarbhasvarUpaM 
     yashaHshR^i~NgaM vyUhanaM kAntarUpam |
  shuddhAtmAnaM puruShaM satyadhAmaM
     saMmohanaM duShkR^itinAM namasye ||2-72-39
  yukto~NkAraM svashirasaM chArukarma
     dR^iDhavrataM dR^iDhadhanvAnamAjam |
  shUraM vettAraM dhanuSho.astrAtirekaM
     patiM pashUnAM shamanaM namasye ||2-72-40
  eko rAtishchaiva bhUtaM bhaviShyaM
     sarvAtithiryo hi juShatyarighnaH |
  ariMtudo.anuttamaH saMvibhAgI
     vibhAjako mAM bhagavAnpAtu devaH ||2-72-41
  ya eko yAti jagatAM vishvamIsho 
     ya eko.adAnmarutAM prANamagryam |
  yenAnR^ishaMsyAchChAshvataM sAma juShTaM 
     sa mAM juShyAtsukR^itishreyase.adya ||2-72-42
  brahmAsR^ijadyo bhuvanottamottamaM
     tR^ipto vidvAnbrAhmaNaH ShaDguNasya |
  sR^iShTvA rasaM vyAhR^itisthaM samagraM
     sa mAM pAyAdiha bahurUpo.arihA~NgaiH ||2-72-43 
  vya~njano.ajano.atha vidvAnsamagraH
     spR^ishiH shaMbhuH prANadaH kR^ittivAsAH |
  raso dhruvaH pavamAnasya bhartA 
     sapatnIshaH sha~nkaraH sAradhAtA ||2-72-44
  tryaMbakaM puShTidaM vo bruvANaM 
     dharmaM viprANAM varadaM yajvanAM cha |
  varAdvaraM raNajetAramIshaM
     devaM devAnAM sharaNaM yAmi rudram ||2-72-45
   AsyaM devAnAmantakaM duShkR^itInAM  
     trivR^itstomaM vR^ikShahaM karmasAkShyam |
  bhUtAyanaM bhUtapatiM gunaj~naM 
     guNAkAraM sharaNaM yAmi rudram ||2-72-46
  anuddR^itaM yaj~nakartAramantaM
     madhyaM chAdyaM yaj~nakR^itAM sAmyarUpam |
  vedavrateShu bahudhA gItamIsha-
     mabhitriviShTapaM sharanaM yAmi rudram ||2-72-47
  mahAjinaM vratinaM mekhalAlaM 
     sutoShaNaM krodhadhavaM vipApaM |
  bhUtaM kShetraj~naM guNinaM vA kapardinaM
     nato.asmIshaM vandanaM vandanAnAm ||2-72-48
  devaM devAnAM pAvanaM pAvanAnAM 
     kR^itiM kR^itInAM mahato mahAntam |
  shatAtmAnaM samstutaM gopatInAm
     patiM devaM sharaNaM yAmi rudram ||2-72-49
  antashcharaM puruShaM guhyasaMj~naM
     prabhAsvantaM praNavaM vipradIpam |
  hetuM paraM paramasyAkSharasya 
    shubhaM devaM guNinaM sannato.asmi ||2-72-50
  prasUtirubhayorna prasUtashcha sUkShmaH
     pR^ithagbhUtebhyo na pR^ithakchaikabhUtaH |
  svayaM bhUtaH pAtu mAM sarvasAdaH 
     pradaH svAdaH saMmadaH pAtu ratnam ||2-72-51
  AsannaH sannataraH sAdhanAnAM 
     shraddhAvatAM shrAddhavR^ittipraNetA |
  patirgaNAnAM mahatAM satkR^itInAM 
     pAyAnnmeShaH pUraNaH ShaDguNAnAm ||2-72-52
  antarbahirvR^ijinAnAM nihantA
     svayaM kartA bhUtabhAvI vikurvan |
  dhR^itAyudhaH sukR^itinAmuttamaujAH 
     praNudyAnme vR^ijinaM devadevaH ||2-72-53     
  yenoddhR^itAstraiH purA mAyino vai 
     dagdhA ghoreNa vitathAntAH shareNa |
  mahatkurvanto vR^ijinaM devatAnaM 
     jyAyAnIshaH pAtu vishvo dadhAtA ||2-72-54
  bhAgIyasAM bhAgamatontamichCha-
     nmakho dAkSho yena kR^itto.anvadhAvat |
  vidvAnyaj~nasyAdirathAntaH sa devaH
     pAyAdIsho mAM dakShayaj~nAntahetuH ||2-72-55
  anyo dhanyaH samskR^itashchottamashcha 
     jagatsR^iShTva yo.atti sarvAtiguhyaH |
  sa mAM mukhapramukhe pAtu nityaM 
     vichinvAnaH prathamaH ShaDguNAnAm ||2-72-56
  guNatraikAlyaM yasya devasya nityaM
     sattvodreko yasya bhAvAtprasUtaH |
  goptA goptR^INAM sannado duShkR^itInA-
     mAdyo vishvasya bAdhamAnasya kruddhaH ||2-72-57
  dhAmno yasya hariragro.atha vishvo 
     brahmA putraiH sahitashcha dvijAshcha |
  parAbhUtA bhavane yasya somo
     juShatveSha shreyase sAdhu goptA ||2-72-58
  yasmAdbhUtAnAM bhUtiranto.atha madhyaM
     dhR^itirbhUtiryashcha guhAshrutishcha |
  gR^ihAbhibhUtasya puruSheshvarasya 
     mahAtmanaH saMmR^iDavedyasya tasya ||2-72-59
  yalli~NgA~NkaM tryambakaH sarvamIsho 
     bhagali~NgA~Nkam yaddhyumA sarvadhAtrI |
  nAnyattR^itIyaM jagatIhAsti ki~nchi-
     tmahAdevAtsarvasarveshvaro.asau ||2-72-60
iti saMstUyamAnastu bhagavAnvR^iShabhadhvajaH |
darshayAmAsa dharmAtmA kashyapam dharmadhR^igvaram ||2-72-61
uvAcha chainaM deveshaH prasannenAntarAtmanA |
yena saMstauShi kAryena tvaM tajjAne prajApate ||2-72-62
indropendrau mahAtmAnau devau prakR^itimeShyataH |
pArijAtaM tu dharmAtmA nayiShyati janArdanaH ||2-72-63
apadhyAto mahendro hi muninA devasharmaNaH |
asyAkA~NkShatpurA bhAryAM tapodIptasya kashyapa ||2-72-64
gamyatAM tatra dharmaj~na dAkShAyaNyA saha tvayA |
adityA shakrasadanaM shreyaste putrayordhruvam ||2-72-65
  iti harivachanaM nishamya vidvAn
     kamalabhavAtmajasUnuraprameyaH |
  tridashagaNaguruM praNamya rudraM 
     muditamanAH sumanaukasaM jagAma ||2-72-66

       iti shrImahAbhArate khileShu harivaMshe viShNuparvaNi
pArijAtaharaNe kashyapakR^itarudrastotre dvisaptatitamo.adhyAyaH