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Karavanamahatmyam Athava Lakulishamahatmyam ..}## \itxtitle{.. kAravaNamAhAtmyaM athavA lakulIshamAhAtmyam ..}##\endtitles ## gAyakavADa prAchya granthamAlA kramA~Nka 25 (san 1920)meM gaNakArikA prakAshita huI thI | lakulIsha pAshupata mata kA yaha ekamAtra upalabdha grantha hai | isa me.n chautha parishiShTa ke rUpa me.n kAravaNamAhAtmya kA mUlapATha diyA gayA hai | tulanAtmaka adhyayana ke liye upayogI sAmagrI ke rUpa me.n hama use ki~nchit sa~NkShepa ke sAtha uddhR^ita kara rahe hai.n | kAravaNamAhAtmya me.n bhagavAn shiva ke janma kI kathA kahI gayI hai | ulkApurI ke eka brAhmaNa ke putra ke rUpa me.n kAravaNa kShetra me.n lakulIsha ke rUpa me.n bhagavAn kA janma huA | isame.n pUjAvidhi aura paTTabandha kA mAhAtmya kahA gayA hai | isa me.n chAra adhyAya hai.n | pahale kA sambandha vAyupurANa se, sheSha tIna kA shivapurANa se jo.DA gayA hai | \section{prathamo.adhyAyaH | shivaprasUtisargaH |} \- kathAsa~NkShepa evaM sa~NkShipta mUlapATha Arambha me.n lakuTapANIsha ke rUpa me.n avatarita shiva kI vandanA ko gaI hai | phira shiva aura pArvatI me.n eka vArtAlApa hai, jisame.n pArvatI paTTabandha kA mAhAtmya pUChatI hai.n | shiva kali aura dvApara ke madhya me.n apane avatAra kI kathA sunAte hai.n | atri R^iShi ke va.nshaja vishvarUpa nAma ke brAhmaNa aura usakI patnI sudashanA ke yahA.N chaitra shukla chaturdashI ko pi~NgalAkSha pi~Ngakesha vAle bAlaka kA janma huA | usake sharIra kA varNa tapta kA~nchana jaisA thA | shrAvaNa ke anta me.n sUryagrahaNa ke upalakShya me.n brAhmaNa kurukShetra kA yAtrA ke liye gayA ora patnI ko agnihotra saumpakara gayA | amaragaNaniShevyaH sarvasiddhipradAtA kaliyugamavatIrNaH kAryarUpo maheshaH | sakalabhuvanakartA sarvapApaprahartA dishatu lakuTapANirvo vibhUtiM prasannaH || kailAsashikharArUDhaM bhagavantaM trilochanam | mahAdevaM mahAkAlaM mahAbhairavarUpiNam || ekAkinaM prabhuM dR^iShTvA paprachCha pArvatI tadA | shrIdevyuvAcha \- paTTabandhasya mAhAtmyaM vistarAt kathaya prabho | Ishvara uvAcha \- kalidvAparayormadhye avatAraM mama shR^iNu | yasya smaraNamAtreNa muchyate sarvapAtakeH || atrinAmA tu devarShiH pUrvaM khyAto mahAtapAH | tadanvaye prasUto.asau vishvarUpo mahAdvijaH || sudarshanastu deveshi ! tasya patnI sudarshanA | sarvalakShaNasampannA rUpalAvaNyasaMyutA || harShagadgadasambhAShAM mattamAta~NgagAminI | sampUrNendumukhI subhrUH kura~NgachakitekShaNA || pativratadharA sAdhvI patyurAdeshakAriNI | yathA rUpaM tathA shIlaM sAdhvInAM ghuri kIrttitA || brahmarAtryavasAne tu prathame cha chatuyuge | avatIrNo hyayaM martye ulkAgrAme vilomataH || vIrabhadro gaNo nAma ##. . . .## tasya varAnane | tasya chaikAgrato bhakteravatIrNo svayaM tataH || upapannastato garbhe mAsi bhAdrapade tadA | devakAryasya kAryArthaM martyaloke varAnane | evaM chaivAshvino mAsastathA vai kArttiko gataH || atha mArgashiromAsastathA pauShaH prakIrtitaH | mAghamAso gato devi tathA vai phAlgunaH smR^itaH || samprApte chaitramAse tu shuklapakShe chaturdashI | ardharAtre vyatIte tu prasUtA sA kulA~NganA || sUtikAsthA mahAdevi mahAsatyavatI satI | apashyadAtmano bAlaM jAtamAtraM varAnane || pi~NgAkShaM pi~NgakeshaM cha taptakA~nchanasannibham | sudR^iDhaM bAhuyugalammUrU cha sudR^iDhau tathA || ##. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .## svajanA bAndhavA ye cha shyAlAH sambandhinastadA | vidyArthinastu ye viprA ye chAnye AshritA janAH || kR^itA~njaliH puro bhUtvA bAlaM yatnena rakShata | evaM samarpayan bAlaM kurukShetraM pratasthivAn || iti shrIvAyupurANe shivaprasUtisargaH (prathamaH) sampUrNaH || \section{dvitIyo.adhyAyaH | santoShakaraNam |} \-kathAsa~NkShepa evaM mUlapATha kA Adi\-anta Ashvina mAsa meM eka dina prAtaH brAhmaNI agni para ghR^ita DAla kara eka brAhmaNa ko bulAne gaI | lauTa kara usane dekhA ki agni ThIka se prajvalita hai aura agnihotra kI vidhi sampanna ho chukI hai | use bahuta Ashcharya huA | phira pratyeka rAtri meM vaha isa shishu dvArA isa kR^itya kI punarAvR^itti dekhatI rahI | tIrthayAtrA se pati ke lauTane para usane yaha Ashcharya vR^ittAnta kaha sunAyA | mAtA\-pitA ne shishu ko agni meM Ahuti dete dekhA | ataH paraM pravakShyAmi kumAracharitaM param | yanna kasyachidAkhyAtaM tatsarvaM kathayAmi te || ##. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .## samIpe cha gR^ihaM gatvA upasR^itya cha sundari | ekAgraH prayato bhUtvA muhustirya~N nirIkShayan || parya~NkAdutthito bAlaH premaM (?)dattvA yathA vrajan | punastatraiva gachChantau dampatI tadanantaram || iti shrIshivapurANe lakulIshamAhAtmye santoShakaraNaM nAmAdhyAyaH (dvitIyaH) sampUrNaH || \section{tR^itIyo.adhyAyaH |} \-kathAsa~NkShepa evaM sa~NkShipta mUlapATha bAlaka jaba agnihotra pUrA kara chukA taba mAtA\-pitA ne usase pUChA \-\-putra tuma thaka to nahIM gae ho ? unake itanA kahate hI shishu mUchChita ho kara pa~nchatva ko prApta ho gayA | mAtA pitA ne mR^ita shishu ko devakhAta nAmaka ba.Dae jalAshaya meM vipula jala meM DAla diyA | kachChapa use jaleshvara deva ke pAsa le gaye (jaleshvara ##=## jala meM sthita mahAli~Nga)| tIrastha brAhmaNoM ne bAlaka ko isa prakAra khelate dekha kara mahAn Ashcharya kiyA aura use pukAra kara pUChA tuma kauna ho ? ##. . . .## stuti ##. . . .## | Ishvara uvAcha \- tataH prabhAtasamaye tathA dR^iShTvA tu pArvati ! Ahatustau vishAlAkShaM putra ! shrAnto.asi ko bhavAn ? iti vAkyAvasAne tu mUrchChitaH patito bhuvi | mUrchChitaM cha sutaM dR^iShTvA vismitA cha sudarshanA || disho nirIkShaNa kR^itvA patitA dharaNItale | saptamAsastu deveshi ! sutaH pa~nchatvamAgataH || ##. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .## R^iShaya UchuH \- bAlasya charitaM dR^iShTvA R^iShayo vismayAnvitAH | brUhi tvaM ko bhagavAn ? kasya ? satyadharmaparAyaNaH || bAla uvAcha \- kShitijalapavanebhyastejasashchaiva deshAd\- upachitanaraveshaH sambhavo dravyarAshiH | shravaNanayanajihvAghrANasaMsparshavettA kShititalaparivartI ko.apyahaM prANadharmaH || R^iShaya UchuH \- namo bAlakarUpAya avyaktAya namo namaH | vyomapramANakAyAya kAmeshAya namo namaH || vyomapramANavidyAya vidyeshAya namo namaH | vyomapramANakAlAya kAleshAya namo namaH || vyomapramANadharmAya dharmeshAya namo namaH | vyomapramANavishvAya vishveshAya namo namaH || ekavajra dvivajrAya bahuvajrAya te namaH | ekakaNThadvikaNThAya bahukaNThAya te namaH || ekahastadvihastAya bahuhastAya te namaH | ekatradvinetrAya bahunetrAya te namaH || namaste.astu mahAdeva ! namaste.astu maheshvara ! namaste.astu mahArudra ! namaste bAlarUpiNe || namaste.astu mahAsiddha ! devakhAtasamudbhava ! namaste.astu mahArudra ! namaste.astu sadA hare || avyaktAya namastubhyaM shAshvatAya cha te namaH || evaM stavena deveshaM stauti yo lakuDeshvaram | sa muktaH sarvapApebhyo shivaloke mahIyate || bhogArthI labhate bhogAn yogArthI yogamApnuyAt | yaM yaM chintayate kAmaM taM taM prApnoti satvaram | shivasya padamApnoti nityaM paThati yo naraH || iti shrIshivapurANe lakulIshamAhAtmye tR^itIyo.adhyAyaH || \section{chaturtho.adhyAyaH | tIrthAnukramaNikAyAM shUlapANijanmapaTTabandhAdimAhAtmyam |} \- kathAsa~NkShepa evaM sa~NkShipta mUlapATha yaM chAruchAmIkararAshigauraM saMskAravidyAvratamantradhautAH | samAvishanti pratigR^ihya kAyaM lokapravIrAya namo.astu tasmai || ##. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .## prakAshayatsvarUpaM cha divyaM trailokyamohanam | trinetraM cha sudIptaM cha muktakesha~ncha suvrate || dhR^itayaj~nopavItaM cha mekhalAbhasmasaMyutam | prahR^iShTamanasaH sarve nityaM protphullalochanam || R^igyajuHsAmasambandhairdivyAbhiH stutisaMyutaiH | stotrairmanoramaiH stutvA dhAvamAnaM punaH punaH || harShagadgadayA vAchA sambhAvya taM cha bAlakam | kR^itA~njalipurAH sarve stuti samupachakramuH || ##. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .## phira R^iShiyoM ne pitA kI prashaMsA kI | taba bAlaka una saba ke Age\-Age bhAgane lagA | kShaNamAtra adR^ishya ho kara \- UrvA nAmnA tu yA devI nadInAmnA sarasvatI | bhR^igukShetropakArAya triShu lokeShu vishrutA || nadItIre gato bAlaH krIDamAnastu tiShThati | tataH pashchimamArgeNa shrImatkAyAvarohaNam || ##. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .## sabhI brAhmaNa, svajana vikala ho kara bAlaka ko khojane lage | kintu lakulIsha vAyuvega se chakrapura pahu.Ncha gaye | sabhI loga rote\-bilakhate pIChe\-pIChe dau.Dakara bulAte rahe | taba bAlaka ne kahA \- kumAra uvAcha \- mA mA spR^ishanti munayo mama mAtA pitA tathA | asti kAryaM paraM ki~nchit shR^iNvantu munisattamAH || tyaja shokaM vishAlAkShi ! na me mAtA kadAchana | shR^iNvantu R^iShayaH sarve itihAsaM purAtanam || ahaM sarvajagadvyApI svayaM sAkShAnmaheshvaraH | R^iShINAM varadAnAya ulkAgrAme maharShayaH || prakAshAya dvijAtInAM dharmasaMsthApanAya cha | avatIrNaH svayaM devi ! taM veda mAM purAtanam || R^iShaya UchuH \- tvaM devaH sarvadevAnAM kartA hartA jagatpatiH | bhuktimuktipradAtA tvaM bhogamokShamabhIpsitam || kiM puNyaM ke guNAstasya yena devi (?)prashaMsati | ulkAgrAmasya mAhAtmyamasheShaM kathaya prabho ! || taba una saba ke anurodha para bAlaka ne ulkAgrAma kA mAhAtmya kahA, use shivakShetra batAkara vahIM sthita devahrada meM ga~NgA\-sarasvatI\-tApI\-yamunA\-narmadA\-sarayU ityAdi sabhI kA samAvesha batAyA aura kahA ki una saba ke snAnAdi kA phala yahA.N mila jAtA hai | isake bAda \- IshAnashchottareshAne bhAlAkSho devatAgaNaiH | pR^iShThabhAge punardR^iShTvA jananIjanakAdayaH || tato mayA dhR^itaH koNaH bhrukuTIkuTilAnanam | tato me bhR^ikuTIM dR^iShTvA sa R^iShirdInamAnasaH || vichetanaH punarjAtaH punarAshvAsito mayA | atraiva sthIyatAM brahman ! AvayoH sa~NgakAraNam | mayA tu daNDakAShThena nadInAmA tu jAhnavI || AnItA jAhnavI puNyA puNyatoyAvagAhitA || sarvatIrthamayI puNyA devakhAteShu durlabhA | dIrghA rekhA kR^itA yasmAt teneya dIrghikA smR^itA || dIrghikA ke pAsa vR^iddhadeva kA sthAna thA | bAlaka ne vahIM Ashraya mA.NgA, kintu vR^iddhadeva ne kahA \- mamaitatsa~NkaTasthAnaM kathaM tarhyAvayorbhavet | bAlaka ne phira bhI Agraha kiyA, kintu vR^iddhadeva ne kahA ki tuma brahmeshvara ke samIpa brahmatIrtha meM jAo | shrImahAdeva uvAcha \- vR^iddhasya vachanaM shrutvA lakulIsho varAnane | brahmeshvaraM samAsAdhya tasminneva layaM gataH || sthitaH sa bhagavAn tatra kAyarUpI maheshvaraH | yena kAyAvatAro.asau tenedaM kAyarohaNam || asidaNDadharo vAme dakShiNe bIjapUrakam | brahmali~Nge mahAdevi ! ahamapi layaM gataH || kAyAvarohaNe puNye tIrthe tIrthavarottame | bhR^igukShetrapavitrArthamavatIrNo yuge yuge || AdikalpAvasAne tu brahmakalpe purAtane | brahmaNo manasaH putro atrinAmA cha vishrutaH || atristu janayAmAsa AtreyaM nAma nAmataH | AtreyAdagnisharmo.api agnisharmasutaH shuchiH || somasharmeti vikhyAto dharmashIlo jitendriyaH | somasharmasuto jAto vishvarUpo dvijottamaH || vishvarUpAdahaM jAto bAlarUpadharo haraH | yena vyAptaM jagatsarvaM trailokyaM sacharAcharam || jagatprANasvarUpo.ahaM jantUnAM jIvalakShaNam | yoginAM paramaM brahma brahmaNA parikIrtitam || tanmAM viddhi mahAdevi ! vishvarUpaM jagadgurUm | charAchareShu vikhyAtaM dehinAM dehamAshritam || samAno nAma yo vAyurbhUtAnAM viShayAtmavAn | tatrotpannashcha tatraiva mayA sa~NkramaNaM kR^itam || lambakastu samAnasyAvyApakastu vyavasthitaH | AtmarUpasamAnasya prANinAM paramaH shivaH || avatIrNastato martye kAyarUpadharo haraH | kAyAvatAre lokesho lokAnAM hitakAmyayA || Ishvara uvAcha \- IshAnaH prathame jAto dvitIye tu mahAbalaH | tR^itIye tu yuge jAto vR^iddhadevo maheshvaraH || prApta kaliyuge ghore dharmasaMsthApanAya cha | savapApaharaM puNyaM shrImatkAyAvarohaNam || koTili~Ngasya saMsthAnaM shivakShetreNa nirmitam | sarvaM tIrthamidaM devi ! vikhyAtaM bhR^igumaNDale || shrImatkAravaNe tIrthe mUrtimAn sha~NkaraH svayam | chAturyugamidaM tIrthaM shivashaktyA samanvitam || bhR^igukShetrapavitrArthaM nirmitaM shambhunA svayam | kR^ite ichChApurI nAma tretAyAM cha mayApurI || dvApare meghavatI nAma kalau kAyAvarohaNam | shrImAteti kR^ite proktA tretAyAM bhUlambA matA || Adau chAnte mahAdevi ! mUrtimantau maheshvarau | li~NgamUrttI dvayormadhye svayaM sAkShAdyugeshvaraH || IshAnaM kR^ittikAnAthaM sAnandaM lakulIshvaram | pashyanti ye narA nityaM te narA gatakalmaShAH || IshAnaM pravaraM torthamIshAno yatra tiShThati | pravaraH sarvadevAnAM sarvapApopashAntidaH || IshAnaH sarvatantreShu sarvatantreShu nAyakaH | IshAnaH sarvadevashcha tasmAdIshAno vai prabhuH || tamIshAnaM samAsAdhya vidhinA shraddhayA saha | shivoktena cha mantreNa pUjayitvA jagadguruma || pradakShiNaM tataH kR^itvA pUjayitvA maheshvaram | prApnoti paramaM sthAnaM bhuktimuktiphalapradam || mahAbalaM tatastIrthaM yatra taptaM tapaH purA | R^iShibhirdevamukhyaishcha paraM mokShamabhIpsubhiH || purA tretAyuge devi ! tIrthe tIrthavarottame | sAla~NkAya (?)pautreNa nandinA bhAvitAtmanA || ArAdhya tapasA tena divyaM varShasahasrakam | dhyAnayuktaH sadA tiShThan japan indriyanigrahaH || ekachittashcha shAntAtmA mama vAkyaparAyaNaH | toShito.ahaM tadA devi ! varamasmai pradattavAn || trinetraH shUlapANishcha mama rUpasvarUpadhR^ik | saptarShibhishcha bhAnunA paramArthavishAradaiH || prAptA taiH paramA siddhirakShayA lokadurlabhA | anyaishcha bahubhiH siddhestapasA puShkalena cha || apare tu yuge prApte vR^iddhadevo mahodayaH | yatra siddho mahAmedhAH svayaM devo maheshvaraH || asya darshanamAtreNa muchyate sarvapAtakaiH | kShetrAdhipaM tu taM viddhi svayaM tatra vyavasthitaH || ghore kaliyuge prApte devadevo jagadguruH | lakulIsha iti khyAtaH triShu lokeShu vishrutaH || tatrasthajIvalokAnAM muktyarthaM naiva saMshayaH | j~nAnamUrttiH svayaM sAkShAddevadevo bhavodbhavaH || AtmasthaM chintaya j~nAnaM vItarAgaM cha kevalam | tattIrthaM lAkulaM j~neyaM shivakShetramudAhR^itam || sevyate daivataiH sarvaM R^iShibhishcha tapodhanaiH | tapasA sAdhitastaistu surairbrahmAdibhiH priye || IpsitaM prAptavAn kAryamasmin tIrthe varAnane | tatra snAtvA cha dattvA cha pitR^INAM tu tilodakam || muchyate mAnavaH pApAt saptajanmasamudbhavAt | sandeho naiva kartavya iti shambhuH svayamabravIt || prayAge vA bhavenmokSho mahAkAle cha vA priye ! amarakaNTake tadvattathA kAyAvarohaNe || mahAmAghIM puraskR^itya sasnau tatra dinatrayam | anaghaH snAnamAtreNa sa bhUtveha dvijottamaH || asmin yoge tvashakto.api snAyAdatra dinatrayam | patitvA brAhmaNastatra brahmahA chAtmahA bhavet || muchyate sarvapApebhyo nAtra kAryA vichAraNA | Ashvinasya site pakShe chaturdashyAmupoShitaH || devebhyashcha pitR^ibhyashcha kR^itvA shrAddhAdikAH kriyAH | AshvinyAshcha somayoge ye kurvanti narottamAH || paTTabandhaM lAkulIshaM svayaM devaishcha yatkR^itam | na teShAM jAyate janma saMsAre duHkhasa~NkaTe || tatra mArI na varteta na dAridryaM na rogiNaH | shrUyatAmatra deveshi ! puNye.asmin bhR^igumaNDale || shrImatkArohaNe tIrthe prathamaM tu kalau yuge | dIrghakAyaM tu deveshi yaj~naM yaj~navarottame || kR^itvA tu brAhmaNAn pUjya (?)dinAnyaShTAdashaiva tu | tatra kArohaNe dvAre vishve devA maharShayaH || bhojayeyurbrAhmaNAn shaktyA yajamAnaH pitAmaham | yo veda vishvamadrUpaM svayaM viShNumaheshvaram || brAhmaNaH shraddhayA yukto brahmeshvaro hyajAyata | ajaikapAdA gandharvA kinnarAshcha tathaiva cha || sarve devAshcha pitaraH sachandrArkadivAkarAH | marIchira~NgirA atriH pulastyaH pulahastathA || prachetAshcha vasiShThashcha bhR^igurnArada eva cha | devalA gAlavashchaiva vAmadevo mahAR^iShiH || bAlakhilyashcha kushashcha tR^iNabindustathaiva cha | uddAlako jayachChR^i~Ngo mANDavyo vyAsanandanaH || gautamo.atha bharadvAjo vAtso vAtsyAyanastathA ! anye cha bahavo devi ! R^iShayashcha tapodhanAH || dR^iShTvA devaM virUpAkShaM AnandaM paramaM yayuH | yAni kAni cha puNyAni tIrthAni saritastathA || brahmAdyAH sarvatIrtheShu snAtvA chaiva mudAnvitAH | snApayeyuH shivaM tatra puNyaistIrthodakaiH priye || prathamaM snApayedbrahmA tatashchaiva janArdanaH | tatastvindro.api deveshaH chaturtho bhAnureva cha || chaturbhiH kalashairdivyaiH snApya devaM jagadgurum | vilepya chandanairdivyeH karpUrAgurudhUpakaiH || puShpairmanoharairdivyaiH shvetamAlAbhirarchitaH || paTTasUtramayaivastraiH sUtrajairvA maheshvaram | paridhApya mahAdevaM yathAshaktyA cha pUjayet || yAvat tadvastratantUnAM sa~NkhyAnaM shivapUjane | tAvadyugasahasrANi shivaloke mahIyate || te pUjya vidhinA devaM surA brahmAdayaH priye | hiraNmayaM tataH paTTaM chakrurdevasya mUrdhani || paTTabandhaM tu ye kuryurevaM devasya mUrdhani | na teShAM punarAvR^ittiH saMsAre jAyate priye ! || shrIdevyuvAcha \- kiM puNyaM ke guNAstasya kimarthaM kIrtitaM vibho ! paTTabandhasya mAhAtmyaM shrotumichChAmi sha~Nkara ! || shrIsha~Nkara uvAcha \- sAgarasya taTe ramye prabhAso nAma sundari ! sarva tIrthaM prabhAsAdi nAtra kAryA vichAraNA || tatra someshvaro devo somena sthApitaH purA | tasya dvAdashamAtrAbhiH samAnaM paTTabandhanam || sakalaishchaiva yogaishcha prabhAse yatprakIrtitam | tatphalaM samavApnoti paTTabandhaM karoti yaH || kArttike kR^ittikAyoge kArtikyAM ShaNmukhasya cha | darshanAt saptayAtrAyAM tatphalaM nAtra saMshayaH || ayane.amarachaNDIshe yAtrAyAM pa~nchabhiH phalam | tatphalaM kR^itamAtreNa naraH prApnoti pArvati ! || vaishAkhyAM mahAkAle adya agha (yachcha)ekAdashIphalam | darshanenApi chAshvinyAmityAhushcha purAvidaH || yatphalaM cha kurukShetre rAhuNA grasite ravau | AjanmagAminAM nR^INAM tatphalaM paTTabandhane || somavAre tvamAvasyAM bhasmagAtrasya darshanAt | yAtrANAM dashake yachcha tatphalaM paTTabandhanAt || vArANasyAM mahAdevi ! kAlakShepaM karoti yaH | tatphalaM samavApnoti sakR^idvai paTTabandhanAt || ga~NgAyAM sAdhayet puNyaM chaturyugena yannaraH | tatpuNyaM jAyate tasya paTTabandhaM karoti yaH || kR^iShNAjinasahasrANi tiladhenushatAni cha | dattvA tatphalamApnoti paTTabandhe kR^ite sati || mata~NgajasahasraM tu ashvAnAmayutaM tathA | tatphalaM samavApnoti paTTabandhe kR^ite sati || sasAgarAM dharAM datvA pumAn yatphalamashnute | tatphalaM samavApnoti paTTabandhe kR^ite sati || kanyAkoTipradAnena yatphalaM kavibhiH kR^itam | vidhinA paTTabandhe tu tatphalaM labhate naraH || vApIkUpasahasrANi devatAyatanAni cha | kR^itvA yatphalamApnoti tatphala paTTabandhanAt || mAtApitrorgurUNAM cha (yatphala)bhaktito nR^iNAm | tatphalaM samavApnoti sakR^idvai paTTabandhanAt || gavArthe dvijArthe cha svAmyarthe yastyajet tanum | tatphalaM samavApnoti paTTbandhena pArvati ! || ApannArtiharANAM cha tIrthasevArjitAtmanAm | satyavratAnAM yatpuNyaM tatphalaM paTTabandhanAt || vanAshrameShu vasatAM tApasAnAM cha yatphalam | tatphalaM jAyate tasya paTTabandhaM karoti yaH || yastu varShashataM pUNamahorAtramupAsate | ekena paTTabandhena tatphalaM labhate naraH || gA~NgeyaM nArmadaM chAndraM puNyaM sArasvataM jalam | karoti pArvati ! nityaM tatphalaM paTTabandhanAt || yAni kAni cha tIrthAni puNyAnyAyatanAni cha | bhUtalaM sarvamaTate tatphalaM paTTabandhanAt || durlabhaM janma viprasya durlabhaM cha tathA dhanam | durlabhaH paTTabandhashcha lakulIshasya cha priye ! || svalpena hemnA lakulIshvarasya yaH paTTabandhaM vidhivat karoti | vidhUtapApo hi vimodate sa prasAdamAsAdya maheshvarasya || ya idaM lakulIshasya mAhAtmyaM shR^iNuyAn naraH | tatprasAdena tasyAstu gosahasrAdikaM phalam || iti prapannAH lakulIshamIshaM ye chAruchAmIkararAshigauraM ! saMskAravidyAvratamantradhautaM samAvishanti pratigR^ihyakAyam || iti shrIshivapurANe pArvatImaheshvarasaMvAde tIrthAnukramaNikAyAM shUlapANijanmapaTTabandhAdimAhAtmyaM samAptam | || samAptaM kAravaNamAhAtmyam || ## Notes: KāravaṇaMāhātmyam ##kAravaNamAhAtmyam##; a.k.a LakulīśaMāhātmyam ##lakulIshamAhatmyam##, describes about the birth of Lakulīśa ##lakulIsha## / Lakuṭīśa ##lakuTIsha## who is considered to be a Śiva Avatāra ##shiva avatAra## closely related to the Pāśupata Sampradāya ##pAshupata sampradAya##. Lakulīśa ##lakulIsha## was born on Caitra Śukla Caturdaśī ##chaitra shukla chaturdashI## in Kāravaṇa ##kAravaNa## / Kāyāvarohaṇa ##kAyAvarohaNa##. KāravaṇaMāhātmyam ##kAravaNamAhAtmyam## also holds the details about the PaṭṭabandhaMāhātmyam ##paTTabandhamAhAtmyam##, UlkāgrāmaMāhātmyam ##ulkAgrAmamAhAtmyam## in this context. The text of KāravaṇaMāhātmyam ##kAravaNamAhAtmyam##; a SthalaPurāṇa ##sthalapurANa##, is punctuated with brief summaries about (parts of) the chapters - with the first chapter attributed to VāyuPurāṇa ##vAyupurANa## and the remaining three to ŚivaPurāṇa ##shivapurANa##. Pāśupatasūtra ##pAshupatasUtra##, that is said to be authored by Lakulīśa ##lakulIsha## can be accessed from the respective link given below. Proofread by Ruma Dewan \medskip\hrule\obeylines Please send corrections to sanskrit@cheerful.com Last updated \today https://sanskritdocuments.org \end{document}