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Shiva Purana

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ककुत्स्थश्चापि मांधाता सगरश्शैवसत्तमः॥ मुचुकुन्दो हरिश्चन्द्रः कल्माषांघ्रिस्तथैव च॥ २६॥

Kakutstha, Māndhātā, Sagara, Mucukunda, Hariścandra and Kalmāṣāṅghri were all excellent devotees of Śiva.

english translation

भगीरथादयो भूपा बहवो नृपसत्तमाः॥ शिवपूजाकरा ज्ञेयाः शिववेषविधायिनः ॥ २७॥

Bhagīratha and other kings, many excellent kings are known as worshippers of Śiva assuming the guise of Śiva,

english translation

खट्वांगश्च महाराजो देवसाहाय्यकारकः ॥ विधितः पार्थिवीम्मूर्तिं शिवस्यापूजयत्सदा ॥ २८॥

The great king Khaṭvāṅga, who helped the gods, worshipped the earthen idol of Śiva always.

english translation

तत्पुत्रो हि दिलीपश्च शिवपूजनकृत्सदा ॥ रघुस्तत्तनयः शैवः सुप्रीत्याः शिवपूजकः ॥ २९ ॥

His son Dilīpa was a perpetual worshipper of Śiva. Raghu, his son, was a great devotee of Śiva. He worshipped Śiva with pleasure.

english translation

अजश्शिवार्चकस्तस्य तनयो धर्मयुद्धकृत् ॥ जातो दशरथो भूयो महाराजो विशेषतः ॥ ३०॥

Aja, his son, who waged a virtuous war was a worshipper of Śiva. Daśaratha who was born of him became a great king.

english translation