Shiva Purana

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शिव उवाच ॥ हे हरे हे विधे देवा ऋषयश्चाखिला अहम् ॥ प्रसन्नोस्मि वरं ब्रूत किं कार्यं करवाणि वः ॥ ५६ ॥

Śiva said:— O Viṣṇu, O Brahmā, O gods, O sages, I am delighted, mention the boon you wish to have. What shall I do for you?

english translation

ziva uvAca ॥ he hare he vidhe devA RSayazcAkhilA aham ॥ prasannosmi varaM brUta kiM kAryaM karavANi vaH ॥ 56 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सूत उवाच ॥ इत्युक्ते च तदा तेन शिवेन वचने द्विजाः ॥ सुप्रणम्य करौ बद्ध्वा देवः ऊचुश्शिवं तदा ॥ ५७ ॥

Sūta said:— O brahmins, when these words were mentioned by Śiva, the gods spoke to Śiva after bowing to him with palms joined in reverence.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ ityukte ca tadA tena zivena vacane dvijAH ॥ supraNamya karau baddhvA devaH UcuzzivaM tadA ॥ 57 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवा ऊचुः ॥ सर्वं जानासि देवेश सर्वेषां मनसि स्थितम् ॥ अन्तर्यामी च सर्वस्य नाज्ञातं विद्यते तव ॥ ५८ ॥

The gods said:— O lord of gods, you know everything in the mind of others. You are the immanent soul. There is nothing unknown to you.

english translation

devA UcuH ॥ sarvaM jAnAsi deveza sarveSAM manasi sthitam ॥ antaryAmI ca sarvasya nAjJAtaM vidyate tava ॥ 58 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तथापि श्रूयतां नाथ स्वदुःखं ब्रूमहे वयम् ॥ त्वदाज्ञया महादेव कृपादृष्ट्या विलोकय ॥ ५९ ॥

Still at your behest, O lord, we shall mention our grief. Be pleased to hear. O lord, look at us with your merciful eye.

english translation

tathApi zrUyatAM nAtha svaduHkhaM brUmahe vayam ॥ tvadAjJayA mahAdeva kRpAdRSTyA vilokaya ॥ 59 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

राक्षसः कर्कटीपुत्रः कुंभकर्णोद्भवो बली ॥ पीडयत्यनिशं देवान्ब्रह्मदत्तवरोर्जितः ॥ ६० ॥

The Rākṣasa, the powerful son of Karkaṭī, begot by Kumbhakarṇa, harasses the gods always, with his strength enhanced by the boon granted by Brahmā.

english translation

rAkSasaH karkaTIputraH kuMbhakarNodbhavo balI ॥ pIDayatyanizaM devAnbrahmadattavarorjitaH ॥ 60 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript