Shiva Purana

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शिवसुत उवाच ।। शिवेच्छया महाज्ञानिन्नकस्मात्त्वमिहागतः ।। संस्कारं कुरु मे तात यथावद्वेदसंमितम् ।।६।।

Śiva’s son said: O great one of perfect wisdom, it is due to the will of Śiva that you have come here by chance. O dear, perform my purificatory rites in accordance with Vedic injunctions.

english translation

zivasuta uvAca || zivecchayA mahAjJAninnakasmAttvamihAgataH || saMskAraM kuru me tAta yathAvadvedasaMmitam ||6||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अद्यारभ्य पुरोधास्त्वं भव मे प्रीतिमावहन् ।। भविष्यसि सदा पूज्यस्सर्वेषां नात्र संशयः ।। ७ ।।

From now onwards you remain my priest conferring your love on me. It is certain that you will become the object of worship of all.

english translation

adyArabhya purodhAstvaM bhava me prItimAvahan || bhaviSyasi sadA pUjyassarveSAM nAtra saMzayaH || 7 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य सुप्रसन्नो हि गाधिजः ।। तमुवाचानुदात्तेन स्वरेण च सुविस्मितः ।। ८ ।।

Brahmā said: On hearing his words, Gādhi’s son(Viśvāmitra) was highly delighted and surprised. He spoke to him in a tone, by no means highly accented.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || || ityAkarNya vacastasya suprasanno hi gAdhijaH || tamuvAcAnudAttena svareNa ca suvismitaH || 8 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विश्वामित्र उवाच ।। शृणु तात न विप्रोऽहं गाधिक्षत्रियबालकः ।। विश्वामित्रेति विख्यातः क्षत्रियो विप्रसेवकः ।। ९ ।।

Viśvāmitra said: Listen, O dear, I am not a brahmin. I am a Kṣatriya, son of Gādhi, famous as Viśvāmitra and a servant of brahmins.

english translation

vizvAmitra uvAca || zRNu tAta na vipro'haM gAdhikSatriyabAlakaH || vizvAmitreti vikhyAtaH kSatriyo viprasevakaH || 9 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति स्वचरितं ख्यातं मया ते वरबालक ।। कस्त्वं स्वचरितं ब्रूहि विस्मितायाखिलं हि मे ।। 2.4.3.१० ।।

O excellent boy, I have thus narrated my life to you. Who are you? Now mention everything about your life to me who am surprised.

english translation

iti svacaritaM khyAtaM mayA te varabAlaka || kastvaM svacaritaM brUhi vismitAyAkhilaM hi me || 2.4.3.10 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript