Shiva Purana

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मेनोवाच ॥ निरीक्षिष्यामि प्रथमं मुने तं गिरिजापतिम् ॥ कीदृशं शिवरूपं हि यदर्थे तप उत्तमम्॥१॥

Menā said: O sage, I shall first see the bridegroom of Pārvatī. Let me have an idea of the form and features of Śiva for which she performed the great penance.

english translation

menovAca ॥ nirIkSiSyAmi prathamaM mune taM girijApatim ॥ kIdRzaM zivarUpaM hi yadarthe tapa uttamam॥1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्यज्ञानपरा सा च दर्शनार्थं शिवस्य च ॥ त्वया मुने समं सद्यश्चन्द्रशालां समागता ॥ २ ॥

Brahmā said: Thus, urged by ignorance, O sage, she went to the terrace along with you to see Śiva.

english translation

brahmovAca ॥ ityajJAnaparA sA ca darzanArthaM zivasya ca ॥ tvayA mune samaM sadyazcandrazAlAM samAgatA ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिवोऽपि च तदा तस्यां ज्ञात्वाहंकारमात्मनः ॥ प्राह विष्णुं च मान्तात लीलाकृत्वाद्भुताम्प्रभुः ॥ ३ ॥

Then Śiva, realising her false pride in herself, spoke to Viṣṇu and me as a part of His wonderful sport.

english translation

zivo'pi ca tadA tasyAM jJAtvAhaMkAramAtmanaH ॥ prAha viSNuM ca mAntAta lIlAkRtvAdbhutAmprabhuH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिव उवाच ॥ मदाज्ञया युवान्तातौ सदेवौ च पृथक्पृथक् ॥ गच्छतं हि गिरिद्वारं वयं पश्चाद्व्रजेमहि ॥ ४ ॥

Śiva said: At my bidding, O dear ones, both of you go one by one accompanied by the gods to the threshold of the mountain. I shall follow afterwards.

english translation

ziva uvAca ॥ madAjJayA yuvAntAtau sadevau ca pRthakpRthak ॥ gacchataM hi giridvAraM vayaM pazcAdvrajemahi ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य हरिस्सर्वानाहूयोवाच तन्मयाः ॥ सुरास्सर्वे तथैवाशु गमनं चक्रुरुत्सुकाः ॥ ५ ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing it Viṣṇu called all and told them of his suggestion. The gods then walked in accordance with that suggestion enthusiastically.

english translation

brahmovAca ॥ ityAkarNya harissarvAnAhUyovAca tanmayAH ॥ surAssarve tathaivAzu gamanaM cakrurutsukAH ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript