Shiva Purana

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॥ ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ सूतसूत महाभाग ज्ञानवानसि सुव्रत ॥ पुनरेव शिवस्य वै चरितं ब्रूहि विस्तरात् ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— O Sūta, O fortunate Sūta, you are endowed with knowledge, O one of good rites. Please narrate the story of Śiva again in detail.

english translation

॥ RSaya UcuH ॥ sUtasUta mahAbhAga jJAnavAnasi suvrata ॥ punareva zivasya vai caritaM brUhi vistarAt ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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पुरातनाश्च राजान ऋषयो देवतास्तथा॥ आराधनञ्च तस्यैव चकुर्देववरस्य हि ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

The ancient kings, sages and gods propitiated that excellent deity Śiva alone.

english translation

purAtanAzca rAjAna RSayo devatAstathA॥ ArAdhanaJca tasyaiva cakurdevavarasya hi ॥ 2 ॥

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सूत उवाच॥ साधु पृष्टमृषिश्रेष्ठाः श्रूयतां कथयामि वः ॥ । चरित्रं शांकरं रम्यं शृण्वतां भुक्तिमुक्तिदम् ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

Sūta said:— O great sages, you have put the question properly. I shall narrate the charming story of Śiva. It is conducive to the attainment of worldly pleasures and salvation by those who listen to it. May it be heard.

english translation

sUta uvAca॥ sAdhu pRSTamRSizreSThAH zrUyatAM kathayAmi vaH ॥ । caritraM zAMkaraM ramyaM zRNvatAM bhuktimuktidam ॥ 3 ॥

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siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/37/4

एतदेव पुरा पृष्टो नारदेन पितामहः ॥ प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा नारदं मुनिसत्तमम् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

Brahmā was asked by Nārada this alone. Delighted in his mind, he replied to Nārada, the excellent sage.

english translation

etadeva purA pRSTo nAradena pitAmahaH ॥ pratyuvAca prasannAtmA nAradaM munisattamam ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/37/5

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ शृणु नारद सुप्रीत्या शांकरं चरितं वरम्॥ प्रवक्ष्यामि भवत्स्नेहान्महापातकनाशनम् ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

Brahmā said:— O Nārada, listen. I shall narrate the excellent story of Śiva with pleasure out of affection to you. It destroys great sins

english translation

brahmovAca ॥ zRNu nArada suprItyA zAMkaraM caritaM varam॥ pravakSyAmi bhavatsnehAnmahApAtakanAzanam ॥ 5॥

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siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/37/1

॥ ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ सूतसूत महाभाग ज्ञानवानसि सुव्रत ॥ पुनरेव शिवस्य वै चरितं ब्रूहि विस्तरात् ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— O Sūta, O fortunate Sūta, you are endowed with knowledge, O one of good rites. Please narrate the story of Śiva again in detail.

english translation

॥ RSaya UcuH ॥ sUtasUta mahAbhAga jJAnavAnasi suvrata ॥ punareva zivasya vai caritaM brUhi vistarAt ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/37/2

पुरातनाश्च राजान ऋषयो देवतास्तथा॥ आराधनञ्च तस्यैव चकुर्देववरस्य हि ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

The ancient kings, sages and gods propitiated that excellent deity Śiva alone.

english translation

purAtanAzca rAjAna RSayo devatAstathA॥ ArAdhanaJca tasyaiva cakurdevavarasya hi ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/37/3

सूत उवाच॥ साधु पृष्टमृषिश्रेष्ठाः श्रूयतां कथयामि वः ॥ । चरित्रं शांकरं रम्यं शृण्वतां भुक्तिमुक्तिदम् ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

Sūta said:— O great sages, you have put the question properly. I shall narrate the charming story of Śiva. It is conducive to the attainment of worldly pleasures and salvation by those who listen to it. May it be heard.

english translation

sUta uvAca॥ sAdhu pRSTamRSizreSThAH zrUyatAM kathayAmi vaH ॥ । caritraM zAMkaraM ramyaM zRNvatAM bhuktimuktidam ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/37/4

एतदेव पुरा पृष्टो नारदेन पितामहः ॥ प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा नारदं मुनिसत्तमम् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

Brahmā was asked by Nārada this alone. Delighted in his mind, he replied to Nārada, the excellent sage.

english translation

etadeva purA pRSTo nAradena pitAmahaH ॥ pratyuvAca prasannAtmA nAradaM munisattamam ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/37/5

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ शृणु नारद सुप्रीत्या शांकरं चरितं वरम्॥ प्रवक्ष्यामि भवत्स्नेहान्महापातकनाशनम् ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

Brahmā said:— O Nārada, listen. I shall narrate the excellent story of Śiva with pleasure out of affection to you. It destroys great sins

english translation

brahmovAca ॥ zRNu nArada suprItyA zAMkaraM caritaM varam॥ pravakSyAmi bhavatsnehAnmahApAtakanAzanam ॥ 5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript