Shiva Purana

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मया दृष्टे च तत्सर्वं स्फुटं स्यात्सर्वथा नृप ।। तस्मात्त्वं वै शिवस्येदं रूपं दूरतरं कुरु ।। २१ ।।

sanskrit

If he is seen by me, O king, everything will be clear in every respect. Hence you remove all these idols of Śiva.

english translation

mayA dRSTe ca tatsarvaM sphuTaM syAtsarvathA nRpa || tasmAttvaM vai zivasyedaM rUpaM dUrataraM kuru || 21 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/21/22

अन्यथा हि भयं तेऽद्य भविष्यति न संशयः ।। स्वामिनस्ते करं तीक्ष्णं दास्येऽहं भीमविक्रमः ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

Otherwise great terror will befall you. There is no doubt about it. I am of terrible exploit and I shall lay my hands heavily on your lord.

english translation

anyathA hi bhayaM te'dya bhaviSyati na saMzayaH || svAminaste karaM tIkSNaM dAsye'haM bhImavikramaH || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/21/23

।। सूत उवाच ।। इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कामरूपेश्वरो नृपः ।। दृढं शंकरविश्वासो द्रुतं वाक्यमुवाच तम् ।। २३।।

sanskrit

Sūta said:— On hearing his words, the king of Kāmarūpa who had steady faith in Śiva immediately spoke to the Rākṣasa.

english translation

|| sUta uvAca || iti tadvacanaM zrutvA kAmarUpezvaro nRpaH || dRDhaM zaMkaravizvAso drutaM vAkyamuvAca tam || 23||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/21/24

राजोवाच ।। अहं च पामरो दुष्टो न मोक्ष्ये शंकरं पुनः ।। सर्वोत्कृष्टश्च मे स्वामी न मां मुंचति कर्हिचित् ।। २४।।

sanskrit

The king said:— I am a wicked ignorant brute in your eyes but I shall never forsake Śiva. My lord who is the most excellent of all will never forsake me.

english translation

rAjovAca || ahaM ca pAmaro duSTo na mokSye zaMkaraM punaH || sarvotkRSTazca me svAmI na mAM muMcati karhicit || 24||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/21/25

सूत उवाच ।। एवं वचस्तदा श्रुत्वा तस्य राज्ञश्शिवात्मनः ।। तं प्रहस्य द्रुतं भीमो भूपतिं राक्षसोऽब्रवीत् ।। २५ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta said:— On hearing the words of the king with his soul dedicated to Śiva, the Rākṣasa laughed and spoke to the king immediately.

english translation

sUta uvAca || evaM vacastadA zrutvA tasya rAjJazzivAtmanaH || taM prahasya drutaM bhImo bhUpatiM rAkSaso'bravIt || 25 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript