Shiva Purana

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॥ सूत उवाच ॥ इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य शंभोश्च गौतमस्य च ॥ उवाचैव शिवं गंगा शिवभक्तिर्हि पावनी ॥ २६॥

On hearing these words of Śiva and Gautama, Gaṅgā, the holy Śakti of Śiva, spoke to Śiva.

english translation

॥ sUta uvAca ॥ iti zrutvA vacastasya zaMbhozca gautamasya ca ॥ uvAcaiva zivaM gaMgA zivabhaktirhi pAvanI ॥ 26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गंगोवाच ॥ ऋषिं तु पावयित्वाहं परिवारयुतं प्रभो ॥ गमिष्यामि निजस्थानं वचस्सत्यं ब्रवीमि ह ॥ २७ ॥

Gaṅgā said:— O lord, after sanctifying the sage along with his followers, I shall return to my abode. I am telling you the truth.

english translation

gaMgovAca ॥ RSiM tu pAvayitvAhaM parivArayutaM prabho ॥ gamiSyAmi nijasthAnaM vacassatyaM bravImi ha ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सूत उवाच ॥ ॥ इत्युक्तो गंगया तत्र महेशो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ लोकोपकरणार्थाय पुनर्गगां वचोऽब्रवीत् ॥ २८ ॥

Sūta said:— When this was mentioned by Gaṅgā, lord Śiva, favourably disposed towards his devotees, spoke again to Gaṅgā keeping in mind the welfare of the worlds.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ ॥ ityukto gaMgayA tatra mahezo bhaktavatsalaH ॥ lokopakaraNArthAya punargagAM vaco'bravIt ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिव उवाच ॥ त्वया स्थातव्यमत्रैव व्रजेद्यावत्कलिर्युगः ॥ वैवस्वतो मनुर्देवि ह्यष्टाविंशत्तमो भवेत् ॥ २९॥

Śiva said:— O goddess, till the advent of the Kali Yuga, when the son of Vivasvat shall be the twenty-eighth Manu, you shall stay here alone.

english translation

ziva uvAca ॥ tvayA sthAtavyamatraiva vrajedyAvatkaliryugaH ॥ vaivasvato manurdevi hyaSTAviMzattamo bhavet ॥ 29॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सूत उवाच॥ इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य स्वामिनश्शंकरस्य तत् ॥ प्रत्युवाच पुनर्गंगा पावनी सा सरिद्वरा ॥ ३० ॥

Sūta said:— On hearing these words of lord Śiva, Gaṅgā the sanctifying leading river replied.

english translation

sUta uvAca॥ iti zrutvA vacastasya svAminazzaMkarasya tat ॥ pratyuvAca punargaMgA pAvanI sA saridvarA ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript