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