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॥ नारद उवाच ॥ श्रुतमस्माभिरानंदप्रदं चरितमुत्तमम् ॥ गृहस्थस्यैव शंभोश्च गणस्कंदादिसत्कथम् ॥१॥
Nārada said: The excellent story of the householder Śiva, including that of Gaṇeśa, Skanda and others which confers bliss has been heard by us.Abandoning the other parts in the three worlds they entered the cities and ruled the kingdom following the principles of Śiva.
english translation
इदानीं ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्या चरितं वरमुत्तमम् ॥ शंकरो हि यथा रुद्रो जघान विहरन्खलान् ॥२॥
Now please narrate lovingly the story of how Śiva killed wicked persons playfully.
english translation
कथं ददाह भगवान्नगराणि सुरद्विषाम् ॥ त्रीण्येकेन च बाणेन युगपत्केन वीर्यवान् ॥३॥
How did the lord burn off three cities (tripura) of the Asuras with a single arrow simultaneously? What sort of an arrow was it?
english translation
एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व चरितं शशिमौलिनः ॥ देवर्षिसुखदं शश्वन्मायाविहरतः प्रभोः ॥ ४ ॥
Please narrate the story of the moon-crested lord conducive to the happiness of the gods and sages and a play of the magic of Śiva.
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ एवमेतत्पुरा पृष्टो व्यासेन ऋषिसत्तमः ॥ सनत्कुमारं प्रोवाच तदेव कथयाम्यहम् ॥५॥
Brahmā said: When he was asked by Vyāsa formerly, the excellent sage Sanatkumāra narrated the story. I will repeat the same.
english translation