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Shiva Purana

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एवं योगीन्द्र रत्नानि सर्वाणि विलसंति मे ॥ अतस्त्वमपि मे देहि स्वस्त्रीरत्नं जटाधर ॥ १६ ॥

hus, O great Yogin, all excellent things shine in my possession. Hence O ascetic (wearing matted hair) you too surrender your wife the most excellent of all ladies to me.

english translation

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य नन्दिना स प्रवेशितः॥ जगामोग्रसभां राहुर्विस्मयोद्भुतलोचनः॥१७॥

Sanatkumāra said: On hearing his words Rāhu went to Kailāsa and was allowed to enter by Nandin. With surprise and mystery manifest in his eyes, he went to the assembly chamber of Śiva.

english translation

तत्र गत्वा शिवं साक्षाद्देवदेवं महाप्रभुम्॥ स्वतेजोध्वस्ततमसं भस्मलेपविराजितम्॥१८॥

On entering it, he saw Śiva, the lord of the gods, the great lord, quelling darkness with his refulgence, shining with ashes smeared (over his body), adorned with all Royal paraphernalia, of wonderful features, exquisite in every limb and embellished with divine ornaments.

english translation

महाराजोपचारे विलसंतं महाद्भुतम्॥ सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरं दिव्यभूषणैर्भूषितं हरम्॥१९॥

Resplendent with royal offerings, wonderfully radiant, Lord Hara (Shiva), beautiful in every limb, adorned with divine ornaments.

english translation

प्रणनाम च तं गर्वात्तत्तेजः क्रांतविग्रहः॥ निकटं गतवाञ्छंभोस्स दूतो राहुसंज्ञकः॥2-5-19-२०॥

The emissary named Rāhu bowed to Śiva. His haughtiness subsided by the brilliance of his body. He went near Śiva.

english translation