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siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/26/11

शर्वोक्तमिति स श्रुत्वा सुविस्मितमना ऋषिः ।। सुप्रणम्य शिवं भक्त्या सांजलिः पुनरब्रवीत् ।। ११।।

On hearing the words of Śiva, the sage was greatly surprised. After bowing to him with devotion) he spoke again to him with palms joined in reverence.

english translation

zarvoktamiti sa zrutvA suvismitamanA RSiH || supraNamya zivaM bhaktyA sAMjaliH punarabravIt || 11||

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/26/12

गौतम उवाच ।। ऋषिभिस्तैर्महेशान ह्युपकारः कृतो महान् ।। यद्येवं न कृतं तैस्तु दर्शनं ते कुतो भवेत् ।। १२ ।।

Gautama said:— O lord Śiva, a great help has been rendered by these sages. If they had not done like this, how could I have had your vision?

english translation

gautama uvAca || RSibhistairmahezAna hyupakAraH kRto mahAn || yadyevaM na kRtaM taistu darzanaM te kuto bhavet || 12 ||

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/26/13

धन्यास्ते ऋषयो यैस्तु मह्यं शुभतरं कृतम् ।। तद्दुराचरणादेव मम स्वार्थो महानभूत् ।। १३ ।।

Blessed indeed are the sages who have pursued this auspicious activity towards me. It is by their so-called evil action that my great self-interest is made possible;

english translation

dhanyAste RSayo yaistu mahyaM zubhataraM kRtam || taddurAcaraNAdeva mama svArtho mahAnabhUt || 13 ||

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/26/14

सूत उवाच ।। इत्येवं तद्वचश्श्रुत्वा सुप्रसन्नो महेश्वरः।। गौतमं प्रत्युवाचाशु कृपादृष्ट्या विलोक्य च ।। १४ ।।

Sūta said:— On hearing his words, lord Śiva became all the more delighted. Looking at Gautama mercifully he replied,

english translation

sUta uvAca || ityevaM tadvacazzrutvA suprasanno mahezvaraH|| gautamaM pratyuvAcAzu kRpAdRSTyA vilokya ca || 14 ||

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/26/15

शिव उवाच ।। ऋषि धन्योसि विप्रेंद्र ऋषे श्रेष्ठतरोऽसि वै ।। ज्ञात्वा मां सुप्रसन्नं हि वृणु त्वं वरमुत्तमम् ।। १५ ।।

Śiva said:— O leading brahmin, you are a blessed sage. You are the most excellent among sages. Realising that I am highly delighted, you choose the excellent boon.

english translation

ziva uvAca || RSi dhanyosi vipreMdra RSe zreSThataro'si vai || jJAtvA mAM suprasannaM hi vRNu tvaM varamuttamam || 15 ||