Shiva Purana
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ब्रह्मोवाच॥ ततस्सम्मन्त्र्य च मिथः प्राप्याज्ञां शांकरीं हरिः ॥ मुने त्वाम्प्रेषयामास प्रथमं कुधरालयम् ॥ १ ॥
Brahmā said: Then after mutual consultation and getting Śiva’s permission, O sage, Viṣṇu sent you ahead to the abode of the mountain.
english translation
brahmovAca॥ tatassammantrya ca mithaH prApyAjJAM zAMkarIM hariH ॥ mune tvAmpreSayAmAsa prathamaM kudharAlayam ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ प्रणम्य सर्वेशं गतस्त्वं नारदाग्रतः ॥ हरिणा नोदितः प्रीत्या हिमाचलगृहम्प्रति ॥ २ ॥
Urged by Viṣṇu, O Nārada, you bowed to lord Śiva and went ahead of all to the abode of Himavat.
english translation
atha praNamya sarvezaM gatastvaM nAradAgrataH ॥ hariNA noditaH prItyA himAcalagRhamprati ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्वं मुनेऽपश्य आत्मानं गत्वा तद्व्रीडयान्वितम् ॥ कृत्रिमं रचितं तत्र विस्मितो विश्वकर्मणा ॥ ३ ॥
O sage, after going there, you saw your own image made by Viśvakarman and were surprised. You were a bit ashamed too.
english translation
tvaM mune'pazya AtmAnaM gatvA tadvrIDayAnvitam ॥ kRtrimaM racitaM tatra vismito vizvakarmaNA ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्रान्तस्त्वमात्मना तेन कृत्रिमेण महामुने ॥ अवलोकपरस्सोऽभूच्चरितं विश्वकर्मणः ॥४॥
O great sage, tired of seeing the portrayal of yourself, you became engaged in seeing the other builds of Viśvakarman.
english translation
zrAntastvamAtmanA tena kRtrimeNa mahAmune ॥ avalokaparasso'bhUccaritaM vizvakarmaNaH ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रविष्टो मण्डपस्तस्य हिमाद्रे रत्नचित्रितम् ॥ सुवर्णकलशैर्जुष्टं रम्भादिबहुशोभितम् ॥ ५ ॥
You entered the great altar of Himavat, studded with various gems and decorated with gold pots and stumps of plantain trees.
english translation
praviSTo maNDapastasya himAdre ratnacitritam ॥ suvarNakalazairjuSTaM rambhAdibahuzobhitam ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript