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ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ एवं वाराणसी पुण्या यदि सूत महापुरी ॥ तत्प्रभावं वदास्माकमविमुक्तस्य च प्रभो ॥ १ ॥
The sages said:— O Sūta, if the great city of Vārāṇasī is so meritorious please narrate its greatness to us as well as that of lord Avimukta.
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सूत उवाच॥ वक्ष्ये संक्षेपतस्सम्यग्वाराणस्यास्सुशोभनम् ॥ विश्वेश्वरस्य माहात्म्यं श्रूयतां च मुनीश्वराः ॥ २॥
Sūta said:— O great sages, I shall explain neatly and succinctly the splendid greatness of Vārāṇasī and Viśveśvara. May it be listened to.
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कदाचित्पार्वती देवी शङ्करं परया मुदा ॥ लोककामनयापृच्छन्माहात्म्यमविमुक्तयोः ॥ ३॥
Once goddess Pārvatī asked Śiva with great joy about the greatness of the two Avimuktas—Kāśī and Viśveśvara, out of desire for the welfare of the worlds.
english translation
पार्वत्युवाच ॥ अस्य क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्यं वक्तुमर्हस्य शेषतः ॥ ममोपरि कृपां कृत्वा लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ ४ ॥
Pārvatī said:— It behoves you to explain the greatness of this shrine entirely I taking pity on me and desiring the benefit of the worlds.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ देव्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा देवदेवो जगत्प्रभुः॥ प्रत्युवाच भवानीं तां जीवानां प्रियहेतवे ॥ ५॥
Sūta said:— On hearing the words of the goddess, the lord of the gods, the lord of the universe, replied to her for the pleasure of all living beings.
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