Shiva Purana
देवदेव महादेव नीलकण्ठ नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ कर्तुमिच्छाम्यहं देव शिवरात्रिव्रतं तव ॥ २८ ॥
“O lord of gods, “O blue-necked, obeisance be to you. O lord, I wish to perform the Śivarātri rite sacred to you.
english translation
devadeva mahAdeva nIlakaNTha namo'stu te ॥ kartumicchAmyahaM deva zivarAtrivrataM tava ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript