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 Sanscriptततः 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 Sanscriptब्रह्मोवाच ॥ 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 Sanscriptशिवा 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 Sanscriptपित्रोर्लालयतोस्तत्र 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