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व्यास उवाच ॥ भो ब्रह्मन्भगवन्पूर्वं श्रुतं मे ब्रह्मपुत्रक ॥ जलंधरं महादैत्यमवधीच्छंकरः प्रभुः ॥१॥
Vyāsa said: O holy lord, son of Brahmā, it has been heard by me before that the lord Śiva killed the great Asura Jalandhara.
english translation
तत्त्वं वद महाप्राज्ञ चरितं शशिमौलिनः ॥ विस्तारपूर्वकं शृण्वन्कस्तृप्येत्तद्यशोऽमलम् ॥२॥
O intelligent one, please narrate the story of the moon-crested lord in detail. Who can be satiated with listening to the spotless glory of the lord?
english translation
॥ सूत उवाच ॥ इत्येवं व्याससंपृष्टो ब्रह्मपुत्रो महामुनिः ॥ उवाचार्थवदव्यग्रं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥ ३ ॥
Sūta said: On being requested thus by Vyāsa, the great sage and son of Brahmā of eloquent speech spoke the following significant words without excitement.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ एकदा जीवशक्रौ च भक्त्या परमया मुने ॥ दर्शनं कर्तुमीशस्य कैलासं जग्मतुर्भृशम् ॥ ४ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: O sage, once Bṛhaspati and Indra went to Kailāsa with great devotion, to see lord Śiva.
english translation
अथ गुर्विन्द्रयोर्ज्ञात्वागमनं शंकरः प्रभुः ॥ परीक्षितुं तयोर्ज्ञानं स्वदर्शनरतात्मनोः ॥ ५ ॥
Coming to know of the arrival of Bṛhaspati and Indra eager to see him, lord Śiva wished to test their knowledge.
english translation