Shiva Purana

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ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ सूत सूत महाभागस्त्वमस्मद्गुरुरुत्तमः ॥ अतस्त्वां परिपृच्छामो भवतोऽनुग्रहो यदि ॥ १ ॥

The sages said:- O charioteer, O charioteer, you are most fortunate and our best teacher. Therefore if it is your favor we inquire of you.

english translation

RSaya UcuH ॥ sUta sUta mahAbhAgastvamasmadgururuttamaH ॥ atastvAM paripRcchAmo bhavato'nugraho yadi ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

श्रद्धालुषु च शिष्येषु त्वादृशा गुरवस्सदा ॥ स्निग्धभावा इतीदं नो दर्शितम्भवताधुना ॥ २॥

There are always teachers like you among faithful disciples You have now shown us that we are affectionate.

english translation

zraddhAluSu ca ziSyeSu tvAdRzA guravassadA ॥ snigdhabhAvA itIdaM no darzitambhavatAdhunA ॥ 2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विरजाहोमसमये वामदेवमतम्पुरा ॥ सूचितम्भवतास्माभिर्न श्रुतं विस्तरान्मुने ॥ ३ ॥

The opinion of Vāmadeva was hinted at by you at the time of Virajā homa formerly. O sage, it was not heard by us in detail.

english translation

virajAhomasamaye vAmadevamatampurA ॥ sUcitambhavatAsmAbhirna zrutaM vistarAnmune ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदिदानीं श्रोतुकामाः श्रद्धया परमादरात् ॥ वयं सर्व्वे कृपासिंधो प्रीत्या तद्वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ ४॥

Now we are eager to hear it reverentially and devotedly, O ocean of mercy. It behoves you to narrate it with pleasure.

english translation

tadidAnIM zrotukAmAH zraddhayA paramAdarAt ॥ vayaM sarvve kRpAsiMdho prItyA tadvaktumarhasi ॥ 4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा सूतो हृष्टतनूरुहः ॥ नमस्कृत्य महादेवं गुरोः परतरं गुरुम् ॥ ५॥

Having heard these words the charioteer was delighted I offered my obeisances to Lord Mahadeva, the supreme spiritual master.

english translation

iti teSAM vacaH zrutvA sUto hRSTatanUruhaH ॥ namaskRtya mahAdevaM guroH parataraM gurum ॥ 5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript