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Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा वानरास्तत्र ह्यधावंत दिशो दश ॥ नीत्वा जलं च ते प्रोचुः प्रणिपत्य पुरः स्थिताः ॥ १६ ॥

Sūta said:— On hearing it the monkeys ran in all directions. They brought water, bowed to Rāma and standing before him said.

english translation

वानरा ऊचुः ॥ जलं च गृह्यतां स्वामिन्नानीतं तत्त्वदाज्ञया॥ महोत्तमं च सुस्वादु शीतलं प्राणतर्पणम्॥ १७॥

The monkeys said:— O lord, at your behest we have brought excellent water, sweet, cool and refreshing. Please take it.

english translation

सूत उवाच॥ सुप्रसन्नतरो भूत्वा कृपादृष्ट्या विलोक्य तान् ॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा रामचन्द्रोऽसौ स्वयं जग्राह तज्जलम्॥ १८॥

Sūta said:— On hearing it Rāma was much delighted. With a benign glance at them he accepted the water offered.

english translation

स शैवस्तज्जलं नीत्वा पातुमारब्धवान्यदा ॥ तदा च स्मरणं जातमित्थमस्य शिवेच्छया ॥ १९ ॥

When Rāma, the devotee of Śiva, took the water and was about to drink it, it occurred to him at the will of Śiva.

english translation

न कृतं दर्शनं शंभोर्गृह्यते च जलं कथम् ॥ स्वस्वामिनः परेशस्य सर्वानंदप्रदस्य वै ॥ २० ॥

“I have not yet had the sight of Śiva, the great lord, the bestower of all bliss. How can the water be taken in?”

english translation