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Shiva Purana

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विद्युत्कोटिप्रतीकाशमष्टकोणं सुशोभनम् ॥ रूपमास्थाय लोकेऽस्मिन्संस्थिताय नमो नमः॥३१॥

Obeisance, obeisance to thee stationed in the world with the form resembling a crore of lightning streaks, consisting of eight corners and very lustrous.

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरः ॥ ब्रह्मणो मे ददौ शीघ्रमभयं भक्तवत्सलः ॥३२॥

Brahmā said: On hearing their words, lord Śiva was delighted. Favourably disposed to his devotees he offered me freedom from fear.

english translation

अथ सर्वे सुरास्तत्र विष्ण्वाद्या मुनयस्तथा ॥ अभवन्सुस्मितास्तात चक्रुश्च परमोत्सवम् ॥ ३३ ॥

O dear, then Viṣṇu, the other gods and the sages began to smile and became merry.

english translation

मम तद्रेतसा तात मर्दितेन मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ अभवन्कणकास्तत्र भूरिशः परमोज्ज्वलाः ॥ ३४ ॥

O dear, my semen pressed very frequently, turned into several sparkling drops.

english translation

ऋषयो बहवो जाता वालखिल्यास्सहस्रशः ॥ कणकैस्तैश्च वीर्यस्य प्रज्वलद्भिः स्वतेजसा ॥ ३५ ॥

Thousands of sages called Vālakhilyas sprang up from the sparkling drops.

english translation