Shiva Purana

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दयालुरमदस्पर्श उपकारी जितेन्द्रियः ॥ एतैश्च पुण्यस्तम्भैस्तु चतुर्भिर्धार्य्यते मही ॥ २६॥

A kind man, a man unpuffed by arrogance a person habitually helping others and a person with perfect control over his sense-organs, these are the four holy pillars that support the earth.

english translation

dayAluramadasparza upakArI jitendriyaH ॥ etaizca puNyastambhaistu caturbhirdhAryyate mahI ॥ 26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततश्च गौतमस्तत्र जलं प्राप्य सुदुर्लभम् ॥ नित्यनैमित्तिकं कर्म चकार विधिवत्तदा॥ २७॥

Having secured rare water thus, Gautama performed his routine and ceremonial rites duly.

english translation

tatazca gautamastatra jalaM prApya sudurlabham ॥ nityanaimittikaM karma cakAra vidhivattadA॥ 27॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततो व्रीहीन्यवांश्चैव नीवारानप्यनेकधा॥ वापयामास तत्रैव हवनार्थं मुनीश्वरः॥ २८॥

Thereafter he sowed different food-grains and barleys there itself for the performance of his sacrifice.

english translation

tato vrIhInyavAMzcaiva nIvArAnapyanekadhA॥ vApayAmAsa tatraiva havanArthaM munIzvaraH॥ 28॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धान्यानि विविधानीह वृक्षाश्च विविधास्तथा ॥ पुष्पाणि च फलान्येव ह्यासंस्तत्रायनेकशः ॥ २९॥

Different kinds of food-grains, trees, flowers and fruits were produced in plenty there.

english translation

dhAnyAni vividhAnIha vRkSAzca vividhAstathA ॥ puSpANi ca phalAnyeva hyAsaMstatrAyanekazaH ॥ 29॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तच्छुत्वा ऋषयश्चान्ये तत्राया तास्सहस्रशः ॥ पशवः पक्षिणश्चान्ये जीवाश्च बहवोऽगमन् ॥ ३०॥

On hearing of it, the sages came there in thousands. Many beasts, birds and other living beings flocked there.

english translation

tacchutvA RSayazcAnye tatrAyA tAssahasrazaH ॥ pazavaH pakSiNazcAnye jIvAzca bahavo'gaman ॥ 30॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript