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शिलादतनयं देवं नन्दीशं सुयशापतिम् ॥ सनत्कुमारं व्यासं च प्रणिपत्येदमब्रवीत्॥ २१॥
He was the son of Shilada and the lord of Nandi and the lord of Suyasha He bowed to Sanatkumara and Vyasa and said these words.
english translation
सूत उवाच॥ साधुसाधु महाभागा मुनयः क्षीणकल्मषाः॥ मतिर्दृढतरा जाता दुर्लभा सापि दुष्कृताम्॥ २२॥
Sūta said:— Well done, well done, O blessed sages, your sins have been quelled. Your minds are steadied. It is rare in persons of evil deeds.
english translation
पाराशर्येण गुरुणा नैमिषारण्यवासिनाम्॥ मुनीनामुपदिष्टं यद्वक्ष्ये तन्मुनिपुंगवाः॥ २३॥
Paraśarya, the spiritual master of the inhabitants of the forest of Naimiṣāraṇya. O preeminent sages I shall now describe what has been taught by the sages.
english translation
यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण शिवभक्तिर्भवेन्नृणाम्॥ सावधाना भवन्तोद्य शृण्वन्तु परया मुदा॥ २४॥
By merely hearing of him men attain devotion to Lord Siva. Be careful and listen today with great joy.
english translation
स्वारोचिषेन्तरे पूर्वं तपस्यंतो दृढव्रताः॥ ऋषयो नैमिषारण्ये सर्वसिद्धनिषेविते॥ २५॥
They were firm in their vows and performed austerities in the past during the interval of their own brightness. The sages lived in the forest of Naimisha served by all the Siddhas.
english translation