Shiva Purana
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॥ शिव उवाच ॥ वरं ब्रूहि प्रसन्नोऽहं मय दानवसत्तम ॥ मनोऽभिलषितं यत्ते तद्दास्यामि न संशयः ॥ ११ ॥
Śiva said: O Maya, I am delighted. O excellent Asura speak out the boon you wish to have. There is no doubt. I shall grant you what you desire.
english translation
॥ ziva uvAca ॥ varaM brUhi prasanno'haM maya dAnavasattama ॥ mano'bhilaSitaM yatte taddAsyAmi na saMzayaH ॥ 11 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ श्रुत्वा शिवं वचश्शंभोस्स मयो दानवर्षभः ॥ प्रत्युवाच प्रभुं नत्वा नतस्कंधः कृतांजलिः ॥ १२ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: On hearing the auspicious words of Śiva, Maya the foremost among the Asuras spoke after bowing to the lord with stooping shoulders and palms joined in reverence.
english translation
॥ sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ zrutvA zivaM vacazzaMbhossa mayo dAnavarSabhaH ॥ pratyuvAca prabhuM natvA nataskaMdhaH kRtAMjaliH ॥ 12 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमय उवाच ॥ देवदेव महादेव प्रसन्नो यदि मे भवान् ॥ वरयोग्योऽस्म्यहं चेद्धि स्वभक्तिं देहि शाश्वतीम्॥ १३॥
Maya said: O great lord, lord of the Gods, if you are delighted and if I deserve the grant of a boon please grant me parmanent devotion to you.
english translation
maya uvAca ॥ devadeva mahAdeva prasanno yadi me bhavAn ॥ varayogyo'smyahaM ceddhi svabhaktiM dehi zAzvatIm॥ 13॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्वभक्तेषु सदा सख्यं दीनेषु च दयां सदा॥ उपेक्षामन्यजीवेषु खलेषु परमेश्वर॥ १४॥
O supreme lord, grant me comradeship with your devotees for ever, compassion towards the distressed and indifference towards the wicked living beings.
english translation
svabhakteSu sadA sakhyaM dIneSu ca dayAM sadA॥ upekSAmanyajIveSu khaleSu paramezvara॥ 14॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकदापि नासुरो भावो भवेन्मम महेश्वर ॥ निर्भयः स्यां सदा नाथ मग्नस्त्वद्भजने शुभे ॥ १५ ॥
O lord Śiva, let there be no demonaic instinct in me at any time. O lord, let me be fearless for ever engrossed in your auspicious worship.
english translation
kadApi nAsuro bhAvo bhavenmama mahezvara ॥ nirbhayaH syAM sadA nAtha magnastvadbhajane zubhe ॥ 15 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript