Shiva Purana

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चतुर्भुजाय शान्ताय शक्तिकुक्कुट धारिणे ॥ वरदाय विहस्ताय नमोऽसुरविदारिणे ॥ ३१ ॥

Obeisance to the four-armed lord, to the calm lord who bears Śakti and a cock, to the bestower of boons; the learned or to one with a bird in his hand. Obeisance to the splitter of the Asuras.

english translation

caturbhujAya zAntAya zaktikukkuTa dhAriNe ॥ varadAya vihastAya namo'suravidAriNe ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गजावल्लीकुचालिप्तकुंकुमांकितवक्षसे ॥ नमो गजाननानन्दमहिमानंदितात्मने ॥ ३२ ॥

Obeisance to the lord whose chest is marked by the saffron that had been smeared over the breasts of Gajavallī. Obeisance to the one whose heart is delighted by the pleasures of the elephant-faced lord Gaṇapati.

english translation

gajAvallIkucAliptakuMkumAMkitavakSase ॥ namo gajAnanAnandamahimAnaMditAtmane ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मादिदेवमुनिकिन्नरगीयमानगाथाविशेषशुचिचिंतितकीर्त्तिधाम्ने ॥ वृन्दारकामलकिरीटविभूषणस्रक्पूज्याभिरामपदपंकज ते नमोस्तु ॥ ३३ ॥

O lord, whose song of praise is sung by Brahmā other gods, sages and the Kinnaras, obeisance be to you who are the abode of fame reflected upon by the pious. O lord, whose lotus-like beautiful feet deserve the worship of the garlands that decorate the splendid crowns of the gods, obeisance be to you.

english translation

brahmAdidevamunikinnaragIyamAnagAthAvizeSazuciciMtitakIrttidhAmne ॥ vRndArakAmalakirITavibhUSaNasrakpUjyAbhirAmapadapaMkaja te namostu ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति स्कन्दस्तवन्दिव्यं वामदेवेन भाषितम् ॥ यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि स याति परमां गतिम् ॥ ३४ ॥

He who reads or listens to this divine prayer to Skanda, uttered by Vāmadeva, attains the supreme goal.

english translation

iti skandastavandivyaM vAmadevena bhASitam ॥ yaH paThecchRNuyAdvApi sa yAti paramAM gatim ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

महाप्रज्ञाकरं ह्येतच्छिवभक्तिविवर्द्धनम् ॥ आयुरारोग्यधनकृत्सर्व्वकामप्रदं सदा ॥ ३५ ॥

This prayer sharpens intelligence, enhances devotion to Śiva, increases longevity, imparts health and affluence and yields all desires always.

english translation

mahAprajJAkaraM hyetacchivabhaktivivarddhanam ॥ AyurArogyadhanakRtsarvvakAmapradaM sadA ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript