Shiva Purana

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सद्यः प्रसन्नो भगवान्भवतीत्यनुशश्रुम।। भक्तप्रयासं स महान्न पश्यति दयापरः।।१६।।

sanskrit

We have heard that the lord becomes pleased instantaneously. The merciful lord is unable to bear the stress and strain that His devotee undergoes.

english translation

sadyaH prasanno bhagavAnbhavatItyanuzazruma|| bhaktaprayAsaM sa mahAnna pazyati dayAparaH||16||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्माविष्णुर्महेशश्च त्रयो देवाश्शिवांगजाः ।। महेशस्तत्र पूर्णांशस्स्वयमेव शिवोऽपरः ।। १७ ।।

sanskrit

The three deities Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa are born of Śiva. Among them Maheśa when he has all the substrata of elements is Śiva himself as distinct from Maheśa.

english translation

brahmAviSNurmahezazca trayo devAzzivAMgajAH || mahezastatra pUrNAMzassvayameva zivo'paraH || 17 ||

hk transliteration

तस्याविर्भावमाख्याहि चरितानि विशेषतः ।। उमाविर्भावमाख्याहि तद्विवाहं तथा प्रभो ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

Please explain His manifestation and tell us about His various activities. Please tell us about the birth of Umā and her marriage too, O lord.

english translation

tasyAvirbhAvamAkhyAhi caritAni vizeSataH || umAvirbhAvamAkhyAhi tadvivAhaM tathA prabho || 18 ||

hk transliteration

तद्गार्हस्थ्यं विशेषेण तथा लीलाः परा अपि ।। एतत्सर्वं तदन्यच्च कथनीयं त्वयाऽनघ ।।१९।।

sanskrit

Their domestic life and their divine sports shall also be narrated to us. O sinless one, please tell us all about it and anything else that shall be told.

english translation

tadgArhasthyaM vizeSeNa tathA lIlAH parA api || etatsarvaM tadanyacca kathanIyaM tvayA'nagha ||19||

hk transliteration

व्यास उवाच।। इति पृष्टस्तदा तैस्तु सूतो हर्षसमन्वितः। स्मृत्वा शंभुपदांभोजम्प्रत्युवाच मुनीश्वरान् ।।2.1.1.२०।।

sanskrit

Vyāsa said: Being thus requested Sūta was delighted. Remembering the lotus-like feet of Śiva he replied to the sages.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca|| iti pRSTastadA taistu sUto harSasamanvitaH| smRtvA zaMbhupadAMbhojampratyuvAca munIzvarAn ||2.1.1.20||

hk transliteration