Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ॥ ॥ इत्येवं दंपती तौ च कृत्वा हास्यं परस्परम् । स्थितौ तत्र स्वयं साक्षान्महत्त्वकारकौ द्विजाः ॥ ३१ ॥

sanskrit

Sūta said:— Exchanging pleasantries thus, the couple, O brahmins, indulging in great sports remained there.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ ॥ ityevaM daMpatI tau ca kRtvA hAsyaM parasparam । sthitau tatra svayaM sAkSAnmahattvakArakau dvijAH ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/30/32

ज्योतिर्लिंगस्वरूपो हि नाम्ना नागेश्वरश्शिवः ॥ नागेश्वरी शिवा देवी बभूव च सतां प्रियौ ॥ ३२ ॥

sanskrit

The Jyotirliṅga form of Śiva came to be known as Nāgeśvara. Goddess Śivā became Nāgeśvarī. Both of them are favourites of the devotees.

english translation

jyotirliMgasvarUpo hi nAmnA nAgezvarazzivaH ॥ nAgezvarI zivA devI babhUva ca satAM priyau ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/30/33

ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ वीरसेनः कथं तत्र यास्यते दारुकावने ॥ कथमर्चिष्यति शिवं त्वं तद्वद महामते ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— O intelligent one, how will Vīrasena go to Dārukāvana and worship Śiva? Please narrate it.

english translation

RSaya UcuH ॥ vIrasenaH kathaM tatra yAsyate dArukAvane ॥ kathamarciSyati zivaM tvaM tadvada mahAmate ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/30/34

सूत उवाच ॥ निषधे सुंदरे देशे क्षत्रियाणां कुले च सः ॥ महासेनसुतो वीरसेनश्चैव शिवप्रियः ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

Sūta said:— Vīrasena, son of Mahāsena, was a great favourite of Śiva. He was born of a Kṣatriya family in the beautiful land of Niṣadha.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ niSadhe suMdare deze kSatriyANAM kule ca saH ॥ mahAsenasuto vIrasenazcaiva zivapriyaH ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/30/35

पार्थिवेशार्चनं कृत्वा तपः परमदुष्करम् ॥ चकार वीरसेनो वै वर्षाणां द्वादशावधिः ॥ ३५॥

sanskrit

Worshipping the earthen image of the lord, Vīrasena performed a severe penance, lasting for twelve years.

english translation

pArthivezArcanaM kRtvA tapaH paramaduSkaram ॥ cakAra vIraseno vai varSANAM dvAdazAvadhiH ॥ 35॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/30/31

सूत उवाच ॥ ॥ इत्येवं दंपती तौ च कृत्वा हास्यं परस्परम् । स्थितौ तत्र स्वयं साक्षान्महत्त्वकारकौ द्विजाः ॥ ३१ ॥

sanskrit

Sūta said:— Exchanging pleasantries thus, the couple, O brahmins, indulging in great sports remained there.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ ॥ ityevaM daMpatI tau ca kRtvA hAsyaM parasparam । sthitau tatra svayaM sAkSAnmahattvakArakau dvijAH ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/30/32

ज्योतिर्लिंगस्वरूपो हि नाम्ना नागेश्वरश्शिवः ॥ नागेश्वरी शिवा देवी बभूव च सतां प्रियौ ॥ ३२ ॥

sanskrit

The Jyotirliṅga form of Śiva came to be known as Nāgeśvara. Goddess Śivā became Nāgeśvarī. Both of them are favourites of the devotees.

english translation

jyotirliMgasvarUpo hi nAmnA nAgezvarazzivaH ॥ nAgezvarI zivA devI babhUva ca satAM priyau ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/30/33

ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ वीरसेनः कथं तत्र यास्यते दारुकावने ॥ कथमर्चिष्यति शिवं त्वं तद्वद महामते ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— O intelligent one, how will Vīrasena go to Dārukāvana and worship Śiva? Please narrate it.

english translation

RSaya UcuH ॥ vIrasenaH kathaM tatra yAsyate dArukAvane ॥ kathamarciSyati zivaM tvaM tadvada mahAmate ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/30/34

सूत उवाच ॥ निषधे सुंदरे देशे क्षत्रियाणां कुले च सः ॥ महासेनसुतो वीरसेनश्चैव शिवप्रियः ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

Sūta said:— Vīrasena, son of Mahāsena, was a great favourite of Śiva. He was born of a Kṣatriya family in the beautiful land of Niṣadha.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ niSadhe suMdare deze kSatriyANAM kule ca saH ॥ mahAsenasuto vIrasenazcaiva zivapriyaH ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/30/35

पार्थिवेशार्चनं कृत्वा तपः परमदुष्करम् ॥ चकार वीरसेनो वै वर्षाणां द्वादशावधिः ॥ ३५॥

sanskrit

Worshipping the earthen image of the lord, Vīrasena performed a severe penance, lasting for twelve years.

english translation

pArthivezArcanaM kRtvA tapaH paramaduSkaram ॥ cakAra vIraseno vai varSANAM dvAdazAvadhiH ॥ 35॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript