Shiva Purana

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तत्रासीनम्महात्मानं सूतम्पौराणिकोत्तमम् ॥ अर्घ्यादिभिस्तदा सर्व्वे मुनयस्समुपाचरन् ॥ ११॥

When Sūta the great soul, the excellent of the Paurāṇikas took his seat, the sages paid respects to him with Arghya and other ingredients of worship.

english translation

tatrAsInammahAtmAnaM sUtampaurANikottamam ॥ arghyAdibhistadA sarvve munayassamupAcaran ॥ 11॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततः सूतः प्रसन्नात्मा मुनीनालोक्य सुव्रतान् ॥ पप्रच्छ कुशलान्तेपि प्रोचुः कुशलमात्मनः॥ १२॥

The delighted Sūta saw the sages of auspicious rites and enquired after their health and welfare. They replied suitably.

english translation

tataH sUtaH prasannAtmA munInAlokya suvratAn ॥ papraccha kuzalAntepi procuH kuzalamAtmanaH॥ 12॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ते तु संहृष्टहृदयं ज्ञात्वा तं वै मुनीश्वराः ॥ प्रणवार्थावगत्यर्थमूचुः प्रास्ताविकं वचः ॥ १३॥

On seeing him pleased at heart the sages spoke in relevance to the context, in order to know the meaning of Praṇava.

english translation

te tu saMhRSTahRdayaM jJAtvA taM vai munIzvarAH ॥ praNavArthAvagatyarthamUcuH prAstAvikaM vacaH ॥ 13॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मुनय ऊचुः ॥ व्यासशिष्य महाभाग सूत पौराणिकोत्तम॥ धन्यस्त्वं शिवभक्तो हि सर्वविज्ञान सागरः ॥ १४॥

The sages said:— O blessed disciple of Vyāsa, O Sūta the best among the Paurāṇikas, you are a great devotee of Śiva, the ocean of perfect knowledge.

english translation

munaya UcuH ॥ vyAsaziSya mahAbhAga sUta paurANikottama॥ dhanyastvaM zivabhakto hi sarvavijJAna sAgaraH ॥ 14॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भवन्तमेव भगवान्व्यासस्सर्वजगद्गुरुः ॥ अभिषिच्य पुराणानां गुरुत्वे समयोजयत्॥ १५॥

Lord Vyāsa, the preceptor of the universe has crowned you as the chief of the Paurāṇikas and made you the propounder of the Purāṇas.

english translation

bhavantameva bhagavAnvyAsassarvajagadguruH ॥ abhiSicya purANAnAM gurutve samayojayat॥ 15॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript