Shiva Purana
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तस्य पुत्रस्तथा ह्यासीत्स्मृतो नाम्ना सुदर्शनः ॥ तस्य भार्या दुकूला च नाम्ना दुष्टकुलोद्भवा ॥ २१ ॥
His son was known as Sudarśana whose wife was Dukūlā. She was born of a defiled family.
english translation
tasya putrastathA hyAsItsmRto nAmnA sudarzanaH ॥ tasya bhAryA dukUlA ca nAmnA duSTakulodbhavA ॥ 21 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतद्वशे स च भर्तासीत्तस्य पुत्रचतुष्टयम् ॥ सोऽपि नित्यं शिवस्यैव पूजां च स्म करोत्यसौ ॥ २२ ॥
The husband was always under her control. He had four sons. Of course he used to worship Śiva every day.
english translation
tadvaze sa ca bhartAsIttasya putracatuSTayam ॥ so'pi nityaM zivasyaiva pUjAM ca sma karotyasau ॥ 22 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदधीचेस्तु तदा ह्यासीद्ग्रामान्तरनिवेशनम् ॥ ज्ञातिसंयोगतश्चैव ज्ञातिभिर्न स मोचितः ॥ २३ ॥
Then it happened that Dadhīci had to go and live in another village along with his kinsmen. The kinsmen did not let him go back.
english translation
dadhIcestu tadA hyAsIdgrAmAntaranivezanam ॥ jJAtisaMyogatazcaiva jJAtibhirna sa mocitaH ॥ 23 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकथयित्वा च पुत्रं स शिवभक्तिरतो भव॥ इत्युक्त्वा स गतो मुक्तो दाधीचिश्शैवसत्तमः ॥ २४ ॥
While leaving home, Dadhīci, the excellent devotee, had already instructed his son, “Be devoted to Śiva.”
english translation
kathayitvA ca putraM sa zivabhaktirato bhava॥ ityuktvA sa gato mukto dAdhIcizzaivasattamaH ॥ 24 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुदर्शनस्तत्पुत्रोऽपि शिवपूजां चकार ह ॥ एवं चिरतरः कालो व्यतीयाय मुनीश्वराः ॥ २५ ॥
Sudarśana’s son also worshipped Śiva. O great sages, thus a long time elapsed.
english translation
sudarzanastatputro'pi zivapUjAM cakAra ha ॥ evaM cirataraH kAlo vyatIyAya munIzvarAH ॥ 25 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript