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
kakutsthazcApi mAMdhAtA sagarazzaivasattamaH॥ mucukundo harizcandraH kalmASAMghristathaiva ca॥ 26॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptभगीरथादयो 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
bhagIrathAdayo bhUpA bahavo nRpasattamAH॥ zivapUjAkarA jJeyAH zivaveSavidhAyinaH ॥ 27॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptखट्वांगश्च महाराजो देवसाहाय्यकारकः ॥ विधितः पार्थिवीम्मूर्तिं शिवस्यापूजयत्सदा ॥ २८॥
The great king Khaṭvāṅga, who helped the gods, worshipped the earthen idol of Śiva always.
english translation
khaTvAMgazca mahArAjo devasAhAyyakArakaH ॥ vidhitaH pArthivImmUrtiM zivasyApUjayatsadA ॥ 28॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्पुत्रो 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
tatputro hi dilIpazca zivapUjanakRtsadA ॥ raghustattanayaH zaivaH suprItyAH zivapUjakaH ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअजश्शिवार्चकस्तस्य 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
ajazzivArcakastasya tanayo dharmayuddhakRt ॥ jAto dazaratho bhUyo mahArAjo vizeSataH ॥ 30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript