Sankara - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.123.6640	He will gratify in battle by his heroism Sankara, the god of gods Mahadeva, and will receive from him the great weapon named Pasupata.
Mbh.1.171.8725	She soon gratified by her severe asceticism the god Sankara Mahadeva, who became propitious unto her and said unto that illustrious damsel, Ask thou the boon thou desirest!
Mbh.1.171.8727	I am Sankara prepared to give thee what thou wilt ask'
Mbh.1.198.9891	The maiden gratified, by severe ascetic penances, the god Sankara Mahadeva.
Mbh.1.198.9892	The lord Sankara, gratified at her penances, told her himself.
Mbh.1.198.9894	Sankara, the chief of the gods, gratified with her, gave her the boon she asked, saying, Thou shall have, amiable maiden, five husbands'
Mbh.1.198.9895	The maiden, who had succeeded in gratifying the god, said again, O Sankara, I desire to have from thee only one husband possessed of every virtue'
Mbh.1.199.9915	As regards myself, when Sankara hath ordained so, right or wrong, no sin can attach to me.
Mbh.1.224.10974	And, O Bharata, Sankara at last gratified with that tiger among kings, who was undergoing such hard penances, showed himself unto him.
Mbh.1.224.10983	And Sankara, the Creator of the worlds upon seeing Swetaki, that excellent monarch, immediately said, in great gratification, I have been gratified by thee, O best of kings, with this thy own act!
Mbh.2.22.988	Why dost thou, therefore, seek to perform a sacrifice unto god Sankara by slaughtering human beings?
Mbh.3.12.652	And, O tiger among men, thou repeatedly sportest with the gods including, Brahma and Sankara and Sakra even as children sporting with their toys!
Mbh.3.38.1997	At Yudhishthira's command, Dhananjaya of immeasurable prowess set out from Kamyaka to obtain a sight of Sakra, the chief of the celestials and of Sankara, the god of gods.
Mbh.3.39.2035	And beholding that firm wielder of the bow, Phalguna, about to slay the boar, Sankara in the guise of a Kirata suddenly bade him stop saying, The boar like the mountain of Indrakila in hue hath been aimed at by me first; Phalguna, however, disregarding these words, struck the boar.
Mbh.3.39.2066	And Arjuna rained a perfect shower of arrows on the Kirata, Sankara, however, bore that downpour on him with a cheerful heart.
Mbh.3.39.2130	O illustrious Sankara, it behoveth thee to pardon my fault.
Mbh.3.39.2135	O Sankara, I seek thy protection.
Mbh.3.40.2163	And that weapon thence began to wait upon Arjuna as it did upon Sankara, the lord of Uma.
Mbh.3.41.2224	When the illustrious Sankara slew Tripura, even this was the weapon which he shot and by which many mighty Asuras were consumed.
Mbh.3.42.2253	And Sankara himself, surrounded by the celestials and Rishis and Gandharvas and Apsaras, waiteth to behold thee.
Mbh.3.166.8314	Arjuna said, O mighty monarch, listen how I duly beheld him of a hundred sacrifice and the divine Sankara also.
Mbh.3.167.8395	For the performance of the task of the gods thou hast obtained the sight of Sankara.
Mbh.3.230.11639	Then observing this terrible catastrophe, Sankara with the estimable Uma, and the celestials with the great Maharshis, were much exercised in mind.
Mbh.3.230.11641	Those terrible and countless beings, speaking different languages directed their movements towards the point where Sankara and the celestials stood.
Mbh.5.191.8549	During those years, king Drupada, O monarch, paid his adoration to the god Sankara for the sake of offspring, resolving in his mind to compass my destruction and practising the austerest of penances.
Mbh.6.34.1591	I am Sankara among the Rudras, the Lord of treasures among the Yakshas and the Rakshasas; I am Pavaka among the Vasus, and Meru among the peaked mountains.
Mbh.6.62.3392	Indeed, O Bharata, putting forth his strength on all sides, mace in arms, we beheld Bhimasena then to resemble Sankara himself dancing at the end of the Yuga, and his fierce, heavy, and sounding mace to resemble the club of Yama and possessed of the sound of Indra's bolt.
Mbh.7.78.3492	To thee that art called Brahmachakra, to thee that art called Sarva, Sankara, and Siva!
Mbh.7.91.4183	Without going to the place where Sankara stayeth, ye cannot see the divine Hara.
Mbh.7.199.11348	Vyasa said, Thou hast, O Arjuna, seen Sankara, that First cause from which have sprung the Prajapatis, that puissant Being endued with great energy, he that is the embodiment of heaven, earth and sky, the Divine Lord, the protector of the universe, the great Master, the giver of boons, called also Isana.
Mbh.7.199.11404	Smilingly Sankara approached him and tore out his teeth.
Mbh.7.199.11423	And Sankara made the earth with her oceans and forests his battle car.
Mbh.7.199.11506	Indeed, Sankara at such worship becomes happy, pleased, and highly glad.
Mbh.8.21.872	The high-souled Sankara himself hath made him invincible among all creatures.
Mbh.8.33.1605	Saluting them with the word Welcome' and raising them from their bent attitudes, the illustrious Sankara addressed them smilingly, saying, Tell us the object of your visit'
Mbh.8.34.1617	SECTION Duryodhana said, After the fears of those throngs of the pitris, the gods, and the Rishis had thus been dispelled by that high-souled Deity, Brahman then offered his adorations, unto Sankara, and said these words for the benefit of the universe, Through thy favour, O Lord of all, the Lordship of all creatures is mine.
Mbh.8.34.1640	From that time Sankara came to be called Mahadeva.
Mbh.8.34.1678	After, O monarch, that best of cars had thus been constructed by the gods, O tiger among men, for grinding their foes, Sankara placed upon it his own celestial weapons.
Mbh.8.34.1694	And the lord Sankara cast on that arrow his own irresistible and fierce wrath, the unbearable fire of anger, viz, that which was born of wrath of Bhrigu and Angirasa.
Mbh.8.34.1797	Sankara, understanding the desire cherished in his heart, showed himself unto Rama.
Mbh.8.34.1808	Gratified with him, the Lord Sankara thus repeatedly proclaimed his virtues in the presence of gods and the Rishis, O slayer of foes.
Mbh.8.34.1815	And Sankara addressed Rama, saying, O descendant of Bhrigu, slay all the assembled foes of the gods, from desire of doing good unto all the worlds as also for my satisfaction'
Mbh.8.35.1847	As on that occasion the Grandsire had been selected with care by all the celestials, indeed, O great king, as one greater than Sankara, so thou that art superior to Karna art now selected by us with care.
Mbh.8.65.3810	The king then congratulated them both like Vivasvat congratulating the twin Ashvinis, or like Brihaspati congratulating Sankara and Vishnu after the slaughter of the mighty asura Jambha.
Mbh.8.73.4455	Yonder, O Partha, Karna, equal unto Indra in energy, or, perhaps, Sankara himself, is slaughtering thy troops with his shafts.
Mbh.12.121.6933	He is called by these names also, viz, Kapardin, Sankara, Rudra, Bhava, Sthanu and the lord of Uma.
Mbh.12.152.9234	were thus disputing and while the kinsmen of the deceased child sat listening to them, the great god Sankara, urged by his divine spouse Uma, came there with eyes bathed in tears of compassion.
Mbh.12.152.9235	Addressing the kinsmen of the deceased child, the god said, I am Sankara the giver of boons'
Mbh.12.152.9245	Behold, how within only a short time, through their steadiness of resolution, they obtained the grace of Sankara, and their afflictions dispelled, they were made happy.
Mbh.12.289.18177	Of inconceivable soul, possessed of great intelligence, and ever devoted to the religion of truth, Sankara saw that Usanas within his stomach had become greater in consequence of those penances of his
Mbh.13.14.979	Gratified with such penances, Sankara said unto him, What can I do for thee,
Mbh.13.14.988	The great ascetic who is Parasara's son, viz, Vyasa, of soul set on Yoga, has obtained great celebrity by adoring Sankara.
Mbh.13.14.1048	Do thou devote thyself, O dear son, to Sankara with thy whole soul.
Mbh.13.14.1140	I then applied myself to the practice of the austerest penances for gratifying Sankara.
Mbh.13.14.1343	In the front of Mahadeva I beheld Nandi standing armed with his Sula and looking like a second Sankara for prowess and energy.
Mbh.13.14.1419	Sarva, otherwise called Isa and Sankara, said these words as if smiling unto me
Mbh.13.14.1420	The illustrious Sankara said, O dear Upamanyu, I am gratified with thee.
Mbh.13.14.1465	Will the puissant Siva, will the great Sankara, O chief of ascetics, grant me also a sight of his person and show me favour'
Mbh.13.14.1476	By this thou art certain to behold Sankara'
Mbh.13.14.1554	The puissant Sankara then, devoted to the good of the universe, looked at the goddess Uma and the lord of the celestials and myself also, and thus spoke unto me, We know, O Krishna, that thou, O slayer of foes, art filled with the greatest devotion towards us.
Mbh.13.15.1561	SECTION XV The blessed Krishna said, Bowing my head with great joy unto that mass of energy and effulgence, I said these words unto the great Deity, with a heart filled with gladness, Firmness in virtue, the slaughter of foes in battle, the highest fame, the greatest might, devotion to Yoga, thy adjacence, and hundreds upon hundreds of children, these are the boons I solicit of thee, So be it, said Sankara repeating the words I had uttered.
Mbh.13.17.2750	Indeed, Brahma had sung this hymn in the presence of Sankara.
Mbh.13.17.2755	He who recites this hymn with undivided devotion to Sankara succeeds in attaining to that high end which is theirs that are devoted to the doctrines of the Sankhya philosophy.
Mbh.13.25.3486	That prince of mountains is the father-in-law of Sankara.
Mbh.13.86.7969	The puissant Skanda became the protector of the deities and did what was agreeable to Sankara.
Mbh.13.91.8186	Others also are numbered amongst them, viz, Somapa, Suryasavitra, Dattatman, Pundariyaka, Ushninabha, Nabhoda, Viswayu, Dipti, Chamuhara, Suresa, Vyomari, Sankara Bhava, Isa, Kartri, Kriti, Daksha, Bhuvana, Divya, Karmakrit, Ganita Panchavirya, Aditya, Rasmimat, Saptakrit, Somavachas, Viswakrit, Kavi, Anugoptri, Sugoptri, Naptri, and Iswara, these highly blessed ones are numbered as the Viswedevas.
Mbh.13.140.11472	SECTION CXL Bhishma said, Then Narada, that holy Rishi, that friend of Narayana, recited the following narrative of the discourse between Sankara and his spouse Uma'
Mbh.13.142.11806	I desire, O Sankara, to hear the sacred ordinances which they follow.
Mbh.13.146.12194	I desire to answer Sankara after having consulted with you.
Mbh.13.148.12383	The discourse too between Sankara and Uma had been heard by them with the feelings.
Mbh.13.148.12384	That foremost of all Beings, of whom the high-souled Sankara spoke to us on that mountain, art Thou.
Mbh.13.148.12472	Hearing this discourse, fraught with righteousness, between Sankara and Uma, that I have recited in the presence of this righteous conclave, one should worship with reverence that god having the bovine bull for the device on his banner.
Mbh.13.160.13350	O sire it is Sankara who created all the creatures in the universe, mobile and immobile.
Mbh.13.160.13374	Trembling with fear, the deities bent their heads to Sankara.
Mbh.14.8.220	Hie thee thither, and appease that adorable god who is known by the names of Sarva, Bedha, Rudra, Sitikantha, Surapa, Suvarcha, Kapardi, Karala, Haryyaksha, Varada, Tryaksha, Pushnodantabhid, Vamana, Siva, Yamya, Avyaktarupa, Sadvritta, Sankara, Kshemya, Harikesa, Sthanu, Purusha, Harinetra, Munda, Krishna, Uttarana, Bhaskara, Sutirtha, Devadeva, Ranha, Ushnishi, Suvaktra, Sahasraksha, Midhvan, Girisa, Prasanta, Yata, Chiravasa, Vilwadanda, Siddha, Sarvadandadhara, Mriga, Vyadha, Mahan, Dhanesa, Bhava, Vara, Somavaktra, Siddhamantra, Chakshu, Hiranyavahu, Ugra, Dikpati, Lelihana, Goshtha, Shiddhamantra, Vrishnu, Pasupati, Bhutapati, Vrisha, Matribhakta, Senani, Madhyama, Sruvahasta, Yati, Dhanwi, Bhargava, Aja, Krishnanetra, Virupaksha, Tikshnadanshtra, Tikshna, Vaiswanaramukha, Mahadyuti, Ananga, Sarva, Dikpati, Bilohita, Dipta, Diptaksha, Mahauja, Vasuretas, Suvapu, Prithu, Kritivasa, Kapalmali, Suvarnamukuta, Mahadeva, Krishna, Tryamvaka, Anagha, Krodhana, Nrisansa, Mridu, Vahusali, Dandi, Taptatapa, Akrurakarma, Sahasrasira, Sahasra-charana, Swadha-swarupa, Vahurupa, Danshtri, Pinaki, Mahadeva, Mahayogi, Avyaya, Trisulahasta, Varada, Tryamvaka, Bhuvaneswara, Tripuraghna, Trinayana, Trilokesa, Mahanja, Sarvabhuta-prabhava, Sarvabhuta-dharana, Dharanidhara, Isana, Sankara, Sarva, Siva, Visveswara, Bhava, Umapati, Pasupati, Viswarupa, Maheswara, Virupaksha, Dasabhuja, Vrishavadhwaja, Ugra, Sthanu, Siva, Rudra, Sarva, Girisa, Iswara, Sitakantha, Aja, Sukra, Prithu, Prithuhara, Vara, Viswarupa, Virupaksha, Vahurupa, Umapati, Anangangahara, Hara, Saranya, Mahadeva, Chaturmukha.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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