Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ॥ एवं कृते तु ऋषिणा सस्त्रीकेन द्विजाश्शिवः ॥ आविर्बभूव स शिवः प्रसन्नस्सगणस्तदा ॥ १॥

Sūta said:— O brahmins, when all this was performed thus by the sage along with his wife, the delighted Śiva accompanied by his Gaṇas appeared before him.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ evaM kRte tu RSiNA sastrIkena dvijAzzivaH ॥ AvirbabhUva sa zivaH prasannassagaNastadA ॥ 1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ प्रसन्नस्स शिवो वरं ब्रूहि महामुने ॥ प्रसन्नोऽहं सुभक्त्या त इत्युवाच कृपानिधिः ॥ २॥

Then the gladdened Śiva, the storehouse of mercy said—“O great sage, mention the boon you wish to choose. I am delighted with your devotion.”

english translation

atha prasannassa zivo varaM brUhi mahAmune ॥ prasanno'haM subhaktyA ta ityuvAca kRpAnidhiH ॥ 2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदा तत्सुंदरं रूपं दृष्ट्वा शंभोर्महात्मनः ॥ प्रणम्य शंकरं भक्त्या स्तुतिं चक्रे मुदान्वितः ॥ ३ ॥

On seeing, the beautiful form of Śiva, the supreme soul, the sage bowed to Śiva with devotion and eulogised him joyously.

english translation

tadA tatsuMdaraM rUpaM dRSTvA zaMbhormahAtmanaH ॥ praNamya zaMkaraM bhaktyA stutiM cakre mudAnvitaH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्तुत्वा बहु प्रणम्येशं बद्धाञ्जलिपुटः स्थितः ॥ निष्पापं कुरु मां देवाब्रवीदिति स गौतमः ॥ ४॥

After eulogising and bowing to him many times, Gautama stood there with palms joined in reverence and said—“O lord, make me sinless.”

english translation

stutvA bahu praNamyezaM baddhAJjalipuTaH sthitaH ॥ niSpApaM kuru mAM devAbravIditi sa gautamaH ॥ 4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सूत उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य गौतमस्य महात्मनः ॥ सुप्रसन्नतरो भूत्वा शिवो वाक्यमुपाददे ॥ ५॥

On hearing these words of the noble soul Gautama, Śiva became much delighted and spoke.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ ityAkarNya vacastasya gautamasya mahAtmanaH ॥ suprasannataro bhUtvA zivo vAkyamupAdade ॥ 5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript