Shiva Purana

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नारद उवाच ।। गणेशस्य श्रुता तात सम्यग्जनिरनुत्तमा।। चरित्रमपि दिव्यं वै सुपराक्रमभूषितम् ।।१।।

Nārada said: O dear father, the excellent story of the nativity and the divine conduct embellished by valour, of Gaṇeśa has been heard well.

english translation

nArada uvAca || gaNezasya zrutA tAta samyagjaniranuttamA|| caritramapi divyaM vai suparAkramabhUSitam ||1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततः किमभवत्तात तत्त्वं वद सुरेश्वरः ।। शिवाशिवयशस्स्फीतं महानन्दप्रदायकम् ।। २ ।।

O dear father, O lord of gods, what happened thereafter? Please narrate it. The great glory of Pārvatī and Śiva confers great delight.

english translation

tataH kimabhavattAta tattvaM vada surezvaraH || zivAzivayazassphItaM mahAnandapradAyakam || 2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। साधु पृष्टं मुनिश्रेष्ठ भवता करुणात्मना ।। श्रूयतां दत्तकर्णं हि वक्ष्येऽहं ऋषिसत्तम ।। ३ ।।

Brahmā said: O excellent sage, you have asked well with a sympathetic mind. Listen attentively, O excellent sage, I shall narrate.

english translation

brahmovAca || sAdhu pRSTaM munizreSTha bhavatA karuNAtmanA || zrUyatAM dattakarNaM hi vakSye'haM RSisattama || 3 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिवा शिवश्च विप्रेन्द्र द्वयोश्च सुतयोः परम् ।। दर्शंदर्शं च तल्लीलां महत्प्रेम समावहत् ।। ४ ।।

O excellent brahmin, seeing frequently the divine sports of both the sons, Pārvatī and Śiva had their love increased.

english translation

zivA zivazca viprendra dvayozca sutayoH param || darzaMdarzaM ca tallIlAM mahatprema samAvahat || 4 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पित्रोर्लालयतोस्तत्र सुखं चाति व्यवर्द्धत ।। सदा प्रीत्या मुदा चातिखेलनं चक्रतुस्सुतौ ।।५।।

The happiness of the parents knew no bounds. The son too used to sport in joy and love.

english translation

pitrorlAlayatostatra sukhaM cAti vyavarddhata || sadA prItyA mudA cAtikhelanaM cakratussutau ||5||

hk transliteration by Sanscript