Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/101/16

रथा रथिभिराकृष्टा महाश्चर्यसमन्विताः ।। वाहनानि तथान्यानि पत्तयः कृत्रिमास्तथा ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

Chariots were driven by charioteers, other vehicles by other drivers. There were foot-soldiers too. All of them were artificial.

english translation

rathA rathibhirAkRSTA mahAzcaryasamanvitAH || vAhanAni tathAnyAni pattayaH kRtrimAstathA || 16 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/101/17

एवं विमोहनार्थन्तु कृतं वै विश्वकर्मणा ।। देवानां च मुनीनां च तेन प्रीतात्मना मुने ।।१७।।

sanskrit

O sage, Viśvakarman was so delighted that he made all these things to fascinate the visiting dignitaries, the gods and the sages.

english translation

evaM vimohanArthantu kRtaM vai vizvakarmaNA || devAnAM ca munInAM ca tena prItAtmanA mune ||17||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/101/18

महाद्वारि स्थितौ नन्दी कृत्रिमश्च कृतो मुने ।। शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशो यथा नन्दी तथैव सः ।।१८।।

sanskrit

O sage, the statue of Nandin, at the portals, of crystalline purity and brilliance, was a prototype of the real Nandin.

english translation

mahAdvAri sthitau nandI kRtrimazca kRto mune || zuddhasphaTikasaMkAzo yathA nandI tathaiva saH ||18||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/101/19

तस्योपरि महादिव्यम्पुष्पकं रत्नभूषितम् ।। राजितं पल्लवैश्शुभ्रश्चामरैश्च सुशोभितम् ।।१९।।

sanskrit

Above that there was the celestial chariot Puṣpaka decorated with sprouts. It shone with gods represented therein.

english translation

tasyopari mahAdivyampuSpakaM ratnabhUSitam || rAjitaM pallavaizzubhrazcAmaraizca suzobhitam ||19||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/101/20

वामपार्श्वे गजौ द्वौ च शुद्धकाश्मीरसन्निभौ ।। चतुर्दन्तो षष्टिवर्षौ भेदमानौ महाप्रभौ ।।2.3.38.२०।।

sanskrit

On the left side there were two huge saffron coloured elephants with four tusks and appearing to be of sixty years in age. They shone lustrously.

english translation

vAmapArzve gajau dvau ca zuddhakAzmIrasannibhau || caturdanto SaSTivarSau bhedamAnau mahAprabhau ||2.3.38.20||

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