Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/142/36

भवद्भिश्चैव कर्तव्यं कार्यं लोकसुखावहम् ।। लोकानुकूलं चरतां भविष्यत्युत्तमा गतिः ।। ३६ ।।

sanskrit

All activities conducive to the happiness of the worlds shall be performed by you. The goal of those who carry on activities favourable to the worlds shall become excellent.

english translation

bhavadbhizcaiva kartavyaM kAryaM lokasukhAvaham || lokAnukUlaM caratAM bhaviSyatyuttamA gatiH || 36 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/142/37

।। सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। ततः प्रणम्य तं मायी शिष्ययुक्तस्स्वयं तदा ।। जगाम त्रिपुरं सद्यः शिवेच्छाकारिणं मुमा ।। ३७ ।।

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said: Then, bowing to Viṣṇu who carried out the wishes of Śiva, the deceptive sage went joyously to the three cities accompanied by his disciples.

english translation

|| sanatkumAra uvAca || tataH praNamya taM mAyI ziSyayuktassvayaM tadA || jagAma tripuraM sadyaH zivecchAkAriNaM mumA || 37 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/142/38

प्रविश्य तत्पुरं तूर्णं विष्णुना नोदितो वशी ।। महामायाविना तेन ऋषिर्मायां तदाकरोत् ।।३८।।

sanskrit

Urged by Viṣṇu of great magic, that sage of great self-control entered the three cities and created illusion.

english translation

pravizya tatpuraM tUrNaM viSNunA nodito vazI || mahAmAyAvinA tena RSirmAyAM tadAkarot ||38||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/142/39

नगरोपवने कृत्वा शिष्यैर्युक्तः स्थितितदा ।। मायां प्रवर्तयामास मायिनामपि मोहिनीम् ।।३९।।

sanskrit

Stationing himself in a garden at the outskirts of the city, accompanied by his disciples he set his magic in motion. That was powerful enough to fascinate even the expert magicians.

english translation

nagaropavane kRtvA ziSyairyuktaH sthititadA || mAyAM pravartayAmAsa mAyinAmapi mohinIm ||39||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/142/40

शिवार्चनप्रभावेण तन्माया सहसा मुने।। त्रिपुरे न चचालाशु निर्विण्णोभूत्तदा यतिः ।। 2.5.4.४० ।।

sanskrit

O sage, his magic was ineffective in the three cities by virtue of Śiva’s worship. Then the heretic sage became distressed.

english translation

zivArcanaprabhAveNa tanmAyA sahasA mune|| tripure na cacAlAzu nirviNNobhUttadA yatiH || 2.5.4.40 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript