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 Sanscriptततो 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 Sanscriptपुरूरवाश्च 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 Sanscriptभरतस्तु 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 Sanscriptययातिः 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