Shiva Purana

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क्षमस्व मेऽपराधं हि यत्कृतश्च पुरा प्रभो ॥ स्वजनेषु पराम्प्रीतिं भक्तिन्देहि स्वपादयोः ॥ २१ ॥

O lord, please forgive my fault formerly perpetrated by me. Please grant me great affection towards my people and devotion to your feet.

english translation

kSamasva me'parAdhaM hi yatkRtazca purA prabho ॥ svajaneSu parAmprItiM bhaktindehi svapAdayoH ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य स्मरवचः प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरः ॐ मित्युक्त्वाऽब्रवीत्तं वै विहसन्करुणानिधिः ॥ २२ ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing the words of Kāma, lord Śiva was delighted. Giving consent, the lord of mercy laughingly said.

english translation

brahmovAca ॥ ityAkarNya smaravacaH prasannaH paramezvaraH OM mityuktvA'bravIttaM vai vihasankaruNAnidhiH ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ ईश्वर उवाच ॥ हे कामाहं प्रसन्नोऽस्मि भयन्त्यज महामते ॥ गच्छ विष्णुसमीपञ्च बहिस्थाने स्थितो भव ॥ २३ ॥

Lord Śiva said: O Kāma, I am delighted. O intelligent one, do not fear. Go near Viṣṇu and wait outside.

english translation

॥ Izvara uvAca ॥ he kAmAhaM prasanno'smi bhayantyaja mahAmate ॥ gaccha viSNusamIpaJca bahisthAne sthito bhava ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ ॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा शिरसा नत्वा परिक्रम्य स्तुवन्विभुम् ॥ बहिर्गत्वा हरिन्देवान्प्रणम्य समुपास्त सः ॥ २४ ॥

english translation

॥ brahmovAca ॥ ॥ tacchrutvA zirasA natvA parikramya stuvanvibhum ॥ bahirgatvA harindevAnpraNamya samupAsta saH ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कामं सम्भाष्य देवाश्च ददुस्तस्मै शुभाशिषम् ॥ विष्ण्वादयः प्रसन्नास्ते प्रोचुः स्मृत्वा शिवं हृदि ॥ २५ ॥

Addressing Kāma, the gods congratulated him and offered him their auspicious blessings. Remembering Śiva, Viṣṇu and others spoke to him.

english translation

kAmaM sambhASya devAzca dadustasmai zubhAziSam ॥ viSNvAdayaH prasannAste procuH smRtvA zivaM hRdi ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript