Shiva Purana
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तत्र गत्वा हरिर्देवैर्मया च सुरवल्लभः ॥ ययौ शिववरस्थानं शंकरं द्रष्टुकाम्यया ॥ ५१ ॥
After going there in the company of the gods and me, the favourite deity of the gods went to the excellent resort of Śiva with a desire to see Śiva.
english translation
tatra gatvA harirdevairmayA ca suravallabhaH ॥ yayau zivavarasthAnaM zaMkaraM draSTukAmyayA ॥ 51 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्र दृष्ट्वा शिवं विष्णुर्नसुरैर्विस्मितोऽभवत् ॥ तत्र स्थिताञ् शिवगणान् पप्रच्छ विनयान्वितः ॥ ५२ ॥
Unable to see Him there, Viṣṇu and the gods became surprised. With humility he asked the Gaṇas of Śiva who were there.
english translation
tatra dRSTvA zivaM viSNurnasurairvismito'bhavat ॥ tatra sthitAJ zivagaNAn papraccha vinayAnvitaH ॥ 52 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविष्णुरुवाच ॥ हे शंकराः शिवः कुत्र गतस्सर्वप्रभुर्गणाः ॥ निवेदयत नः प्रीत्या दुःखितान्वै कृपालवः ॥ ५३ ॥
Viṣṇu said: O Gaṇas of Śiva, where has Śiva, the lord of all gone? Sympathetically intimate this to us who are depressed.
english translation
viSNuruvAca ॥ he zaMkarAH zivaH kutra gatassarvaprabhurgaNAH ॥ nivedayata naH prItyA duHkhitAnvai kRpAlavaH ॥ 53 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य सामरस्य हरेर्गुणाः ॥ प्रोचुः प्रीत्या गणास्ते हि शंकरस्य रमापतिम् ॥ ५४ ॥
Brahmā said: On hearing these words of Viṣṇu in the company of the gods, the Gaṇas of Śiva lovingly replied to Viṣṇu.
english translation
brahmovAca ॥ ityAkarNya vacastasya sAmarasya harerguNAH ॥ procuH prItyA gaNAste hi zaMkarasya ramApatim ॥ 54 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशिवगणा ऊचुः ॥ हरे शृणु शिवप्रीत्या यथार्थं ब्रूमहे वयम् ॥ ब्रह्मणा निर्जरैस्सार्द्धं वृत्तान्तमखिलं च यत् ॥५५॥
The Gaṇas of Śiva said: O Viṣṇu, please listen along with Brahmā and the gods, we shall tell you the truth and the details out of love for Śiva.
english translation
zivagaNA UcuH ॥ hare zRNu zivaprItyA yathArthaM brUmahe vayam ॥ brahmaNA nirjaraissArddhaM vRttAntamakhilaM ca yat ॥55॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript