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॥ सूत उवाच ॥ अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि माहात्म्यं भैमशंकरम् ॥ यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण सर्वाभीष्टं लभेन्नरः ॥ १ ॥
Sūta said:— 1. Hereafter I shall explain the greatness of Bhimeśvara on hearing which alone a man obtains all desires.
english translation
कामरूपाभिधे देशे शंकरो लोककाम्यया ॥ अवतीर्णः स्वयं साक्षात्कल्याणसुखभाजनम् ॥ २ ॥
With a desire to bless the worlds Śiva himself, the receptacle of welfare and happiness, took his incarnation in Kāmarūpa.
english translation
यदर्थमवतीर्णोसौ शंकरो लोकशंकरः॥ शृणुतादरतस्तच्च कथयामि मुनीश्वराः॥ ३॥
O great sages, I shall tell you why Śiva, the benefactor of the people, took the incarnation. Please listen with respect.
english translation
भीमोनाम महोवीर्यो राक्षसोऽभूत्पुरा द्विजाः॥ दुःखदस्सर्वभूतानां धर्मध्वंसकरस्सदा॥ ४॥
O brahmins, formerly there was a Rākṣasa of great virility named Bhīma who harassed all living beings and who spoiled virtuous rites always.
english translation
कुंभकर्णात्समुत्पन्नः कर्कट्यां सुमहाबलः॥ सह्ये च पर्वते सोऽपि मात्रा वासं चकार ह॥ ५॥
This powerful demon was born of Karkaṭī from Kumbhakarṇa. He took up residence on the Sahya mountain along with his mother.
english translation