Shiva Purana

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विश्वेश्वरं तथा शंभुमाराध्य च तपाम्यहम् ॥ इति निश्चित्य मनसा शंकर शरणं गतः ॥ ११ ॥

“I shall propitiate Śiva, the lord of the universe and perform penance.” Deciding thus in Ms mind he sought refuge in Śiva.

english translation

vizvezvaraM tathA zaMbhumArAdhya ca tapAmyaham ॥ iti nizcitya manasA zaMkara zaraNaM gataH ॥ 11 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जगाम तत्र सुप्रीत्या ह्योंकारो यत्र वै स्वयम् ॥ चकार च पुनस्तत्र शिवमूर्तिश्च पार्थिवीम् ॥ १२ ॥

With great pleasure he went to the place where Oṃkāra himself was present. There he made an earthen idol of Śiva.

english translation

jagAma tatra suprItyA hyoMkAro yatra vai svayam ॥ cakAra ca punastatra zivamUrtizca pArthivIm ॥ 12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आराध्य च तदा शंभुं षण्मासं स निरन्तरम्॥ न चचाल तपस्थानाच्छिवध्यानपरायणः ॥ १३॥

Continuously for six months he propitiated Śiva. Engaged in meditation on Śiva he never moved from the place of penance.

english translation

ArAdhya ca tadA zaMbhuM SaNmAsaM sa nirantaram॥ na cacAla tapasthAnAcchivadhyAnaparAyaNaH ॥ 13॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवं विंध्यतपो दृष्ट्वा प्रसन्नः पार्वतीपतिः ॥ स्वरूपं दर्शयामास दुर्ल्लभं योगिनामपि ॥ १४ ॥

On seeing the penance of Vindhya, Śiva, the delighted consort of Pārvatī, revealed to him his real form inaccessible even to the Yogins.

english translation

evaM viMdhyatapo dRSTvA prasannaH pArvatIpatiH ॥ svarUpaM darzayAmAsa durllabhaM yoginAmapi ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रसन्नस्स तदोवाच ब्रूहि त्वं मनसेप्सितम् ॥ तपसा ते प्रसन्नोस्मि भक्तानामीप्सितप्रदः॥ १५॥

Delightedly he said—“Tell me what you wish in your mind. I am delighted with your penance. I fulfil the desires of my devotees.”

english translation

prasannassa tadovAca brUhi tvaM manasepsitam ॥ tapasA te prasannosmi bhaktAnAmIpsitapradaH॥ 15॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript