Shiva Purana

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नारदोऽपि तथा मायी नियोगान्मायिनः प्रभोः।। प्रविश्य तत्पुरं तेन मायिना सह दीक्षितः ।। ४७ ।।

sanskrit

Nārada, an expert in magic, at the bidding of the lord, an expert in the art of illusion, entered the three cities along with the deceptive sage, and got himself initiated.

english translation

nArado'pi tathA mAyI niyogAnmAyinaH prabhoH|| pravizya tatpuraM tena mAyinA saha dIkSitaH || 47 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript