Shiva Purana
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ शृणु नारद सुप्रीत्या शांकरं चरितं वरम्॥ प्रवक्ष्यामि भवत्स्नेहान्महापातकनाशनम् ॥ ५॥
Brahmā said:— O Nārada, listen. I shall narrate the excellent story of Śiva with pleasure out of affection to you. It destroys great sins
english translation
brahmovAca ॥ zRNu nArada suprItyA zAMkaraM caritaM varam॥ pravakSyAmi bhavatsnehAnmahApAtakanAzanam ॥ 5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript