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व्यास उवाच ॥ ब्रह्मपुत्र नमस्तेऽस्तु धन्यस्त्वं शैवसत्तम ॥ यच्छ्राविता महादिव्या कथेयं शांकरी शुभा ॥ १ ॥
Vyāsa said: O son of Brahmā, obeisance be to you. O excellent devotee of Śiva, you are blessed, since you have narrated this highly divine and auspicious story of Siva.
english translation
इदानीं ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्या चरितं वैष्णवं मुने ॥ स वृन्दां मोहयित्वा तु किमकार्षीत्कुतो गतः ॥ २ ॥
O sage, now narrate lovingly the story of Viṣṇu. After enchanting Vṛndā what did he do? Where did he go?
english translation
॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ शृणु व्यास महाप्राज्ञ शैवप्रवर सत्तम ॥ वैष्णवं चरितं शंभुचरिताढ्यं सुनिर्मलम् ॥ ३ ॥
Sanatkumāra said: O Vyāsa, listen. O intelligent excellent devotee of Śiva, listen to the good story of Viṣṇu mingled with the story of Śiva.
english translation
मौनीभूतेषु देवेषु ब्रह्मादिषु महेश्वरः ॥ सुप्रसन्नोऽवदच्छंभुश्शरणागत वत्सलः ॥ ४ ॥
When Brahmā and other gods became silent, lord Śiva, favourably disposed to those who seek refuge in him, was delighted and said.
english translation
शंभुरुवाच ॥ ब्रह्मन्देववरास्सर्वे भवदर्थे मया हतः ॥ जलंधरो मदंशोपि सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् ॥ ५ ॥
Śiva said: O Brahmā, O ye excellent gods, it is for you that Jalandhara has been killed by me although he was a part of myself. Truth. It is the truth that I say.
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