Shiva Purana

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काश्यां पुर्यां त्वया देव राजधानी प्रगृह्यताम् ॥ मया ध्यानतया स्थेयमचिंत्य सुखहेतवे ॥ ३६॥

O lord, may you establish your capital in the city of Kāśī. For the sake of inconceivable pleasure I shall slay in meditation.

english translation

kAzyAM puryAM tvayA deva rAjadhAnI pragRhyatAm ॥ mayA dhyAnatayA stheyamaciMtya sukhahetave ॥ 36॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मुक्तिदाता भवानेव कामदश्च न चापरः ॥ तस्मात्त्वमुपकाराय तिष्ठोमासहितस्सदा ॥ ३७॥

You alone are the bestower of liberation and worldly desires. For rendering help to the people you stay here always along with Umā.

english translation

muktidAtA bhavAneva kAmadazca na cAparaH ॥ tasmAttvamupakArAya tiSThomAsahitassadA ॥ 37॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

जीवान्भवाब्धेरखिलांस्तारय त्वं सदाशिव ॥ भक्तकार्य्यं कुरु हर प्रार्थयामि पुनःपुनः ॥ ३८ ॥

O Sadāśiva, save the living beings from the ocean of worldly existence. O Śiva, carry out the task of your devotees. I request you again and again.

english translation

jIvAnbhavAbdherakhilAMstAraya tvaM sadAziva ॥ bhaktakAryyaM kuru hara prArthayAmi punaHpunaH ॥ 38 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ सूत उवाच ॥ इत्येवं प्रार्थितस्तेन विश्वनाथेन शंकरः॥ लोकानामुपकारार्थं तस्थौ तत्रापि सर्वराट्॥ ३९॥

Sūta said:— Thus requested by Viśvanātha, Śiva the sovereign ruler of all, stayed there for rendering help to the people.

english translation

॥ sUta uvAca ॥ ityevaM prArthitastena vizvanAthena zaMkaraH॥ lokAnAmupakArArthaM tasthau tatrApi sarvarAT॥ 39॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यद्दिनं हि समारभ्य हरः काश्यामुपागतः ॥ तदारभ्य च सा काशी सर्वश्रेष्ठतराभवत् ॥ ४० ॥

Kāśī became the most excellent centre for all since Śiva came to Kāśī.

english translation

yaddinaM hi samArabhya haraH kAzyAmupAgataH ॥ tadArabhya ca sA kAzI sarvazreSThatarAbhavat ॥ 40 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript