Shiva Purana

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पार्थिवेशसमर्चातः पुनस्सोऽभूत्पुमान्वरः ॥ मासं स्त्री पुरुषो मासमेवं स्त्रीत्वं न्यवर्त्तत ॥ ४१ ॥

Thanks to the worship of the earthen image of Śiva, he became an excellent man again. By remaining a man for a month and a woman for a month, his womanhood disappeared.

english translation

pArthivezasamarcAtaH punasso'bhUtpumAnvaraH ॥ mAsaM strI puruSo mAsamevaM strItvaM nyavarttata ॥ 41 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततो राज्यं परित्यज्य शिवधर्मपरायणः ॥ शिववेषधरो भक्त्या दुर्लभं मोक्षमाप्तवान् ॥ ४२॥

Then he forsook the kingdom and engaged himself in the Śiva-cult assuming the guise of Śiva. By virtue of devotion he attained salvation inaccessible to others.

english translation

tato rAjyaM parityajya zivadharmaparAyaNaH ॥ zivaveSadharo bhaktyA durlabhaM mokSamAptavAn ॥ 42॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पुरूरवाश्च तत्पुत्रो महाराजस्तु पूजक ॥ शिवस्य देवदेवस्य तत्सुतः शिवपूजकः ॥ ४३ ॥

His son Pururava was the great king who worshiped him His son was a worshiper of Lord Śiva, the god of the gods.

english translation

purUravAzca tatputro mahArAjastu pUjaka ॥ zivasya devadevasya tatsutaH zivapUjakaH ॥ 43 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भरतस्तु महापूजां शिवस्यैव सदाकरोत् ॥ नहुषश्च महा शैवः शिवपूजारतो ह्यभूत् ॥ ४४॥

Bharata, however, always performed great worship of Lord Shiva. Nahusha was also a great Shiva who worshiped Lord Shiva.

english translation

bharatastu mahApUjAM zivasyaiva sadAkarot ॥ nahuSazca mahA zaivaH zivapUjArato hyabhUt ॥ 44॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ययातिः शिवपूजातः सर्वान्कामानवाप्तवान् ॥ अजीजनत्सुतान्पंच शिवधर्मपरायणान् ॥ ४५॥

Yayāti realised his desires due to Śiva’s worship. He begot five sons all interested in Śiva cult.

english translation

yayAtiH zivapUjAtaH sarvAnkAmAnavAptavAn ॥ ajIjanatsutAnpaMca zivadharmaparAyaNAn ॥ 45॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript