Shiva Purana
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
yadarthamavatIrNosau zaMkaro lokazaMkaraH॥ zRNutAdaratastacca kathayAmi munIzvarAH॥ 3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript