Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ।। द्विजाः शृणुत सद्भक्त्या तां कथां परमाद्भुताम्।। शिवप्रभावसंमिश्रां शृण्वतां भक्तिवर्द्धिनीम् ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta said:— O brahmins, listen with great devotion to that wonderful story illustrative of Śiva’s power. It enhances the devotional feelings of the listeners.

english translation

sUta uvAca || dvijAH zRNuta sadbhaktyA tAM kathAM paramAdbhutAm|| zivaprabhAvasaMmizrAM zRNvatAM bhaktivarddhinIm || 2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript