Shiva Purana

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तत्पत्नी च तदा साध्वी दक्षिणा नाम विश्रुता ॥ निधानं पार्थिवं प्रीत्या चकार नृपवल्लभा ॥ ४६ ॥

The king’s beloved wife, the chaste lady, famous as Dakṣiṇā performed the worship of the earthen idol with pleasure.

english translation

tatpatnI ca tadA sAdhvI dakSiNA nAma vizrutA ॥ nidhAnaM pArthivaM prItyA cakAra nRpavallabhA ॥ 46 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दंपती त्वेकभावेन शंकरं भक्तशंकरम् ॥ भेजाते तत्र तौ नित्यं शिवाराधनतत्परौ ॥ ४७ ॥

The couple, devoutly engaged in the propitiation of Śiva worshipped the deity, the benefactor of the devotees with single-mindedness.

english translation

daMpatI tvekabhAvena zaMkaraM bhaktazaMkaram ॥ bhejAte tatra tau nityaM zivArAdhanatatparau ॥ 47 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

राक्षसो यज्ञकर्मादि वरदर्प विमोहितः ॥ लोपयामास तत्सर्वं मह्यं वै दीयतामिति ॥ ४८॥

But the Rākṣasa deluded by the arrogance due to the boon spoiled all sacrificial rites saying, “Let the offerings be made to me.”

english translation

rAkSaso yajJakarmAdi varadarpa vimohitaH ॥ lopayAmAsa tatsarvaM mahyaM vai dIyatAmiti ॥ 48॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बहुसैन्यसमायुक्तो राक्षसानां दुरात्मनाम ॥ चकार वसुधां सर्वां स्ववशे चर्षिसत्तमाः ॥ ४९ ॥

O excellent sages, with a huge army of wicked Rākṣasas he put the entire earth under his control.

english translation

bahusainyasamAyukto rAkSasAnAM durAtmanAma ॥ cakAra vasudhAM sarvAM svavaze carSisattamAH ॥ 49 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वेदधर्मं शास्त्रधर्मं स्मृतिधर्मं पुराणजम् ॥ लोपयित्वा च तत्सर्वं बुभुजे स्वयमूर्जितः ॥ ५० ॥

Defiling the Vedic rites and the sacred rituals of Śāstras, Smṛtis and Purāṇas, the powerful demon enjoyed everything himself.

english translation

vedadharmaM zAstradharmaM smRtidharmaM purANajam ॥ lopayitvA ca tatsarvaM bubhuje svayamUrjitaH ॥ 50 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript