Shiva Purana

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व्यास उवाच ॥ गतेऽथ सूते मुनयस्सुविस्मिता विचिन्त्य चान्योन्यमिदन्तु विस्मृतम् ॥ यद्वामदेवस्य मतन्मुनीश्वर प्रत्यूचितन्तत्खलु नष्टमद्य नः ॥ १ ॥

Vyāsa said:— When Sūta had left, the wondering sages thought and spoke to one another—“What the great sage said about Vāmadeva’s opinion has been forgotten. This is indeed distressing to us.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca ॥ gate'tha sUte munayassuvismitA vicintya cAnyonyamidantu vismRtam ॥ yadvAmadevasya matanmunIzvara pratyUcitantatkhalu naSTamadya naH ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कदानुभूयान्मुनिवर्यदर्शनम्भावाब्धिदुःखौघहरम्परं हि तत् ॥ महेश्वराराधनपुण्यतोऽधुना मुनीश्वरस्सत्वरमाविरस्तु नः॥ २॥

When shall we see the excellent sage again? His sight dispels the vast miseries of worldly existence. May the great sage appear again as a result of the merit accruing from the worship of lord Śiva.

english translation

kadAnubhUyAnmunivaryadarzanambhAvAbdhiduHkhaughaharamparaM hi tat ॥ mahezvarArAdhanapuNyato'dhunA munIzvarassatvaramAvirastu naH॥ 2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति चिन्तासमाविष्टा मुनयो मुनिपुंगवम्॥ व्यासं संपूज्य हृत्पद्मे तस्थुस्तद्दशर्नोत्सुकाः॥ ३॥

The sages who were worried with these thoughts worshipped Sūta in the lotus of their heart and stayed there being eager to see him.

english translation

iti cintAsamAviSTA munayo munipuMgavam॥ vyAsaM saMpUjya hRtpadme tasthustaddazarnotsukAH॥ 3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सम्वत्सरान्ते स पुनः काशीम्प्राप महामुनिः ॥ शिवभक्तिरतो ज्ञानी पुराणार्थप्रकाशकः ॥ ४॥

At the end of a year, the sage, engaged in devotional activities of Śiva, the wise propounder of the meaning to the Purāṇas, came to Kāśī again.

english translation

samvatsarAnte sa punaH kAzImprApa mahAmuniH ॥ zivabhaktirato jJAnI purANArthaprakAzakaH ॥ 4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तन्दृष्ट्वा सूतमायान्तम्मुनयो हृष्टचेतसः ॥ अभ्युत्थानासनार्घ्यादिपूजया समपूजयन् ॥ ५॥

On seeing Sūta coming, the sages delighted in their minds, worshipped him duly rising up and offering seat and Arghya.

english translation

tandRSTvA sUtamAyAntammunayo hRSTacetasaH ॥ abhyutthAnAsanArghyAdipUjayA samapUjayan ॥ 5॥

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