Shiva Purana
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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तदाकर्ण्य महादेवो योगज्ञानविशारदः ॥ त्यक्तकामो न तत्याज संभोगं पार्वतीभयात् ॥ १ ॥
Brahmā said: On hearing that, the great lord, an expert in Yogic theory, though free from lust, did not emit the semen, fearing to offend Pārvatī.
english translation
॥ brahmovAca ॥ tadAkarNya mahAdevo yogajJAnavizAradaH ॥ tyaktakAmo na tatyAja saMbhogaM pArvatIbhayAt ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआजगाम गृहद्वारि सुराणां निकटं शिवः ॥ दैत्येन पीडितानां च शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः ॥२॥
He came to the door, near the gods distressed by the demon. Śiva is the benefactor favourably disposed to His devotees.
english translation
AjagAma gRhadvAri surANAM nikaTaM zivaH ॥ daityena pIDitAnAM ca zaMkaro bhaktavatsalaH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदेवास्सर्वे प्रभुं दृष्ट्वा हरिणा च मया शिवम् ॥ बभूबुस्सुखिनश्चाति तदा वै भक्तवत्सलम् ॥३॥
On seeing lord Śiva, favourably disposed to His devotees, the gods including me and Viṣṇu became extremely happy.
english translation
devAssarve prabhuM dRSTvA hariNA ca mayA zivam ॥ babhUbussukhinazcAti tadA vai bhaktavatsalam ॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां सुराणां भगवान्भवः ॥ प्रत्युवाच विषण्णात्मा दूयमानेन चेतसा ॥४॥
O sage, bowing down with stooping shoulders the gods along with me and Viṣṇu eulogised Śiva with great pleasure.
english translation
ityAkarNya vacasteSAM surANAM bhagavAnbhavaH ॥ pratyuvAca viSaNNAtmA dUyamAnena cetasA ॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रणम्य सुमहाप्रीत्या नतस्कंधाश्च निर्जराः ॥ तुष्टुवुः शंकरं सर्वे मया च हरिणा मुने ॥५॥
The gods said: O great God, O lord of gods, O ocean of mercy, O Śiva, you are the immanent soul of all. You know everything.
english translation
praNamya sumahAprItyA nataskaMdhAzca nirjarAH ॥ tuSTuvuH zaMkaraM sarve mayA ca hariNA mune ॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript