Shiva Purana

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॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इति संप्रार्थ्यमानस्तु शंकरः परमेश्वरः ॥ प्रत्युवाच मये नाथ प्रसन्नो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ १६ ॥

Sanatkumāra said: On being thus requested, Śiva the great lord, who is favourably disposed to his devotees and was in a delightful mood replied to Maya.

english translation

॥ sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ iti saMprArthyamAnastu zaMkaraH paramezvaraH ॥ pratyuvAca maye nAtha prasanno bhaktavatsalaH ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

महेश्वर उवाच ॥ दानवर्षभ धन्यस्त्वं मद्भक्तो निर्विकारवान् ॥ प्रदत्तास्ते वरास्सर्वेऽभीप्सिता ये तवाधुना ॥ १७ ॥

Lord Śiva said: O excellent Asuras you are my devotees and are blessed. You are free from aberrations. All the boons desired by you are granted now.

english translation

mahezvara uvAca ॥ dAnavarSabha dhanyastvaM madbhakto nirvikAravAn ॥ pradattAste varAssarve'bhIpsitA ye tavAdhunA ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गच्छ त्वं वितलं लोकं रमणीयं दिवोऽपि हि ॥ समेतः परिवारेण निजेन मम शासनात् ॥ १८ ॥

At my bidding, you go to the region Vitalamore beautiful than heaven. Go in the company of your family and kinsmen.

english translation

gaccha tvaM vitalaM lokaM ramaNIyaM divo'pi hi ॥ sametaH parivAreNa nijena mama zAsanAt ॥ 18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निर्भयस्तत्र संतिष्ठ संहृष्टो भक्तिमान्सदा ॥ कदापि नासुरो भावो भविष्यति मदाज्ञया ॥ १९ ॥

You stay there without fear. Be devout always. At my bidding you will never have demonaic instinct.

english translation

nirbhayastatra saMtiSTha saMhRSTo bhaktimAnsadA ॥ kadApi nAsuro bhAvo bhaviSyati madAjJayA ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्याज्ञां शिरसाधाय शंकरस्य महात्मनः ॥ तं प्रणम्य सुरांश्चापि वितलं प्रजगाम सः ॥2.5.12.२० ॥

Sanatkumāra said: Receiving this behest of Śiva, the great soul with bowing head and paying homage to him and to the gods he went to Vitala.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ ityAjJAM zirasAdhAya zaMkarasya mahAtmanaH ॥ taM praNamya surAMzcApi vitalaM prajagAma saH ॥2.5.12.20 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript