Shiva Purana

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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अथ तत्र स गांगेयो दर्शयामास सूतिकाम् ॥ तामेव शृणु सुप्रीत्या नारद त्वं स्वभक्तिदाम् ॥१॥

Brahmā said: There Kumāra showed a miraculous feat. O Nārada, listen to it that bestows devotion.

english translation

॥ brahmovAca ॥ atha tatra sa gAMgeyo darzayAmAsa sUtikAm ॥ tAmeva zRNu suprItyA nArada tvaM svabhaktidAm ॥1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

द्विज एको नारदाख्य आजगाम तदैव हि ॥ तत्राध्वरकरः श्रीमाञ्शरणार्थं गुहस्य वै ॥ २ ॥

Then a certain brahmin Nārada came there, seeking refuge in Kumāra. He was glorious and had been performing a sacrifice.

english translation

dvija eko nAradAkhya AjagAma tadaiva hi ॥ tatrAdhvarakaraH zrImAJzaraNArthaM guhasya vai ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स विप्रः प्राप्य निकटं कार्त्तिकस्य प्रसन्नधीः ॥ स्वाभिप्रायं समाचख्यौ सुप्रणम्य शुभैः स्तवैः ॥ ३ ॥

Approaching Kumāra, bowing to and eulogising him with auspicious hymns the delighted brahmin related his tale.

english translation

sa vipraH prApya nikaTaM kArttikasya prasannadhIH ॥ svAbhiprAyaM samAcakhyau supraNamya zubhaiH stavaiH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ विप्र उवाच ॥ शृणु स्वामिन्वचो मेद्य कष्टं मे विनिवारय ॥ सर्वब्रह्मांडनाथस्त्वमतस्ते शरणं गतः॥४॥

The brahmin said: O lord, listen to my words. Relieve my distress. You are the lord of the universe. I seek refuge in you.

english translation

॥ vipra uvAca ॥ zRNu svAminvaco medya kaSTaM me vinivAraya ॥ sarvabrahmAMDanAthastvamataste zaraNaM gataH॥4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अजमेधाध्वरं कर्तुमारंभं कृतवानहम् ॥ सोऽजो गतो गृहान्मे हि त्रोटयित्वा स्वबंधनम् ॥ ५ ॥

I began a goat sacrifice. The goat got loosened and strayed away from my house.

english translation

ajamedhAdhvaraM kartumAraMbhaM kRtavAnaham ॥ so'jo gato gRhAnme hi troTayitvA svabaMdhanam ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript