Shiva Purana

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पुत्रार्थे पार्थिवी मूर्त्ति शैवी दशरथो हि सः ॥ समानर्च विशेषेण वसि ष्ठस्याज्ञया मुनेः ॥ ३१॥

sanskrit

At the behest of the sage Vasiṣṭha, Daśaratha particularly worshipped the earthen idol of Śiva for obtaining sons.

english translation

putrArthe pArthivI mUrtti zaivI dazaratho hi saH ॥ samAnarca vizeSeNa vasi SThasyAjJayA muneH ॥ 31॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/37/31

पुत्रार्थे पार्थिवी मूर्त्ति शैवी दशरथो हि सः ॥ समानर्च विशेषेण वसि ष्ठस्याज्ञया मुनेः ॥ ३१॥

sanskrit

At the behest of the sage Vasiṣṭha, Daśaratha particularly worshipped the earthen idol of Śiva for obtaining sons.

english translation

putrArthe pArthivI mUrtti zaivI dazaratho hi saH ॥ samAnarca vizeSeNa vasi SThasyAjJayA muneH ॥ 31॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript