Shiva Purana

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पुरुष उवाच ।। देवदेव महादेव करुणाकर शंकर ।। त्याजितं मम भक्ष्यं ते शरणागतवत्सलः ।। ४१ ।।

sanskrit

The gaṇa said: O great lord, O lord of the gods, O Śiva the merciful, O deity favourable to the devotees, my prey has been taken away.

english translation

puruSa uvAca || devadeva mahAdeva karuNAkara zaMkara || tyAjitaM mama bhakSyaM te zaraNAgatavatsalaH || 41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/157/42

क्षुधा मां बाधते स्वामिन्क्षुत्क्षामश्चास्मि सर्वथा ।। किं भक्ष्यं मम देवेश तदाज्ञापय मां प्रभो ।। ४२ ।।

sanskrit

O lord, I am tormented by hunger. So I am utterly emaciated. O lord of the gods, what shall be eaten by me? Please command me, O lord.

english translation

kSudhA mAM bAdhate svAminkSutkSAmazcAsmi sarvathA || kiM bhakSyaM mama deveza tadAjJApaya mAM prabho || 42 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/157/43

सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य पुरुषस्य महाप्रभुः ।। प्रत्युवाचाद्भुतोतिः स कौतुकी स्वहितंकरः ।। ४३ ।।

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said: On hearing these words of the being, the great lord of wonderful sports, eager to help his own persons, replied.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca || ityAkarNya vacastasya puruSasya mahAprabhuH || pratyuvAcAdbhutotiH sa kautukI svahitaMkaraH || 43 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/157/44

महेश्वर उवाच ।। बुभुक्षा यदि तेऽतीव क्षुधा त्वां बाधते यदि ।। संभक्षयात्मनश्शीघ्रं मांसं त्वं हस्तपादयोः ।। ४४ ।।

sanskrit

The great lord said: If you are badly in need of food, if hunger torments you, eat up immediately the flesh of your own hands and feet.

english translation

mahezvara uvAca || bubhukSA yadi te'tIva kSudhA tvAM bAdhate yadi || saMbhakSayAtmanazzIghraM mAMsaM tvaM hastapAdayoH || 44 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/157/45

सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। शिवेनैवमाज्ञप्तश्चखाद पुरुषस्स्वकम् ।। हस्तपादोद्भवं मांसं शिरश्शेषोऽ भवद्यथा ।। ४५ ।।

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said: On being commanded thus by Śiva, the being ate up the flesh from his limbs. He was then left only with his head.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca || zivenaivamAjJaptazcakhAda puruSassvakam || hastapAdodbhavaM mAMsaM zirazzeSo' bhavadyathA || 45 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript