Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ।। साधु पृष्टमृषिश्रेष्ठा नन्दिकेशाश्रितं वचः ।। तदहं कथयाम्यद्य श्रवणात्पुण्यवर्द्धनम् ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta said:— O excellent sages, you have put a very good question concerning Nandikeśa. I shall narrate it as it enhances merit.

english translation

sUta uvAca || sAdhu pRSTamRSizreSThA nandikezAzritaM vacaH || tadahaM kathayAmyadya zravaNAtpuNyavarddhanam || 3 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript