Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ।। सम्यक्पृष्टं भवद्भिश्च धन्या यूयं मुनीश्वराः।। सदाशिवकथायां वो यज्जाता नैष्ठिकी मतिः ।।२१।।

sanskrit

Sūta said: O lordly sages, what you have asked for is very nice. You are all blessed inasmuch as your minds are drawn towards Sadāśiva’s anecdotes.

english translation

sUta uvAca || samyakpRSTaM bhavadbhizca dhanyA yUyaM munIzvarAH|| sadAzivakathAyAM vo yajjAtA naiSThikI matiH ||21||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/22

सदाशिवकथाप्रश्नः पुरुषांस्त्रीन्पुनाति हि ।। वक्तारं पृच्छकं श्रोतॄञ्जाह्नवीसलिलं यथा ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

Like the holy waters of the Gaṅgā the inquiry into the anecdotes of Sadāśiva sanctifies the three persons: the narrator, the inquirer and the hearer.

english translation

sadAzivakathApraznaH puruSAMstrInpunAti hi || vaktAraM pRcchakaM zrotRRJjAhnavIsalilaM yathA || 22 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/23

शंभोर्गुणानुवादात्को विरज्येत पुमान्द्विजाः । विना पशुघ्नं त्रिविधजनानन्दकरात्सदा।।२३।।

sanskrit

O brahmins, except for the slayer of animals, who can be averse to hear the narrative of the attributes of Śiva, that highly delights three types of people always?

english translation

zaMbhorguNAnuvAdAtko virajyeta pumAndvijAH | vinA pazughnaM trividhajanAnandakarAtsadA||23||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/24

गीयमानो वितृष्णैश्च भवरोगौषधोऽपि हि ।। मनःश्रोत्राभिरामश्च यत्तस्सर्वार्थदस्स वै ।।२४।।

sanskrit

When it is being recited by persons who have no attachment or desire, it is verily an antidote for all ailments of worldly existence, for it is highly delightful to the ear and the heart while at the same time it bestows all objects.

english translation

gIyamAno vitRSNaizca bhavarogauSadho'pi hi || manaHzrotrAbhirAmazca yattassarvArthadassa vai ||24||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/25

कथयामि यथाबुद्धि भवत्प्रश्नानुसारतः ।। शिवलीलां प्रयत्नेन द्विजास्तां शृणुतादरात् ।। २५ ।।

sanskrit

O brahmins, I shall explain Śiva’s sports in the light of your enquiry as far as my intelligence enables me to do so. Please listen respectfully.

english translation

kathayAmi yathAbuddhi bhavatpraznAnusArataH || zivalIlAM prayatnena dvijAstAM zRNutAdarAt || 25 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/21

सूत उवाच ।। सम्यक्पृष्टं भवद्भिश्च धन्या यूयं मुनीश्वराः।। सदाशिवकथायां वो यज्जाता नैष्ठिकी मतिः ।।२१।।

sanskrit

Sūta said: O lordly sages, what you have asked for is very nice. You are all blessed inasmuch as your minds are drawn towards Sadāśiva’s anecdotes.

english translation

sUta uvAca || samyakpRSTaM bhavadbhizca dhanyA yUyaM munIzvarAH|| sadAzivakathAyAM vo yajjAtA naiSThikI matiH ||21||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/22

सदाशिवकथाप्रश्नः पुरुषांस्त्रीन्पुनाति हि ।। वक्तारं पृच्छकं श्रोतॄञ्जाह्नवीसलिलं यथा ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

Like the holy waters of the Gaṅgā the inquiry into the anecdotes of Sadāśiva sanctifies the three persons: the narrator, the inquirer and the hearer.

english translation

sadAzivakathApraznaH puruSAMstrInpunAti hi || vaktAraM pRcchakaM zrotRRJjAhnavIsalilaM yathA || 22 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/23

शंभोर्गुणानुवादात्को विरज्येत पुमान्द्विजाः । विना पशुघ्नं त्रिविधजनानन्दकरात्सदा।।२३।।

sanskrit

O brahmins, except for the slayer of animals, who can be averse to hear the narrative of the attributes of Śiva, that highly delights three types of people always?

english translation

zaMbhorguNAnuvAdAtko virajyeta pumAndvijAH | vinA pazughnaM trividhajanAnandakarAtsadA||23||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/24

गीयमानो वितृष्णैश्च भवरोगौषधोऽपि हि ।। मनःश्रोत्राभिरामश्च यत्तस्सर्वार्थदस्स वै ।।२४।।

sanskrit

When it is being recited by persons who have no attachment or desire, it is verily an antidote for all ailments of worldly existence, for it is highly delightful to the ear and the heart while at the same time it bestows all objects.

english translation

gIyamAno vitRSNaizca bhavarogauSadho'pi hi || manaHzrotrAbhirAmazca yattassarvArthadassa vai ||24||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/25

कथयामि यथाबुद्धि भवत्प्रश्नानुसारतः ।। शिवलीलां प्रयत्नेन द्विजास्तां शृणुतादरात् ।। २५ ।।

sanskrit

O brahmins, I shall explain Śiva’s sports in the light of your enquiry as far as my intelligence enables me to do so. Please listen respectfully.

english translation

kathayAmi yathAbuddhi bhavatpraznAnusArataH || zivalIlAM prayatnena dvijAstAM zRNutAdarAt || 25 ||

hk transliteration