Shiva Purana

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अहं स्वस्वामिनं गंतुमिच्छामि त्वरितं हरम् ।। गत्वा वक्ष्यामि किं शंभोस्तथा त्वं वद मामिह ।। १६ ।।

I wish to return to my lord Śiva immediately. After going back what shall I tell Śiva, you clearly let me know.

english translation

ahaM svasvAminaM gaMtumicchAmi tvaritaM haram || gatvA vakSyAmi kiM zaMbhostathA tvaM vada mAmiha || 16 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

।। सनत्कुमार उवाच इत्थं च पुष्पदंतस्य शिवदूतस्य सत्पतेः ।। आकर्ण्य वचनं राजा हसित्वा तमुवाच सः ।। १७ ।।

Sanatkumāra said: On hearing these words of Puṣpadanta who was the emissary of lord Śiva, the king laughed, then spoke to him.

english translation

|| sanatkumAra uvAca itthaM ca puSpadaMtasya zivadUtasya satpateH || AkarNya vacanaM rAjA hasitvA tamuvAca saH || 17 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शंखचूड उवाच ।। राज्यं दास्ये न देवेभ्यो वीरभोग्या वसुंधरा ।। रणं दास्यामि ते रुद्र देवानां पक्षपातिने ।।१८।।

Śaṅkhacūḍa said: I will never return the kingdom to the god. The earth shall be enjoyed by heroic warriors. O Śiva, I shall fight with you who are a partisan of the gods.

english translation

zaMkhacUDa uvAca || rAjyaM dAsye na devebhyo vIrabhogyA vasuMdharA || raNaM dAsyAmi te rudra devAnAM pakSapAtine ||18||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यस्योपरि प्रयायी स्यात्स वीरो भुवेनऽधमः। अतः पूर्वमहं रुद्र त्वां गमिष्याम्यसंशयम्।।१९।।

The hero who allows another to supercede him is the basest in the world. Hence O Śiva I shall certainly march towards you just now.

english translation

yasyopari prayAyI syAtsa vIro bhuvena'dhamaH| ataH pUrvamahaM rudra tvAM gamiSyAmyasaMzayam||19||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रभात आगमिष्यामि वीरयात्रा विचारतः ।। त्वं गच्छाचक्ष्व रुद्राय हीदृशं वचनं मम ।। 2.5.२० ।।

I reach there in the morning in the course of my victorious campaign. O messenger, go and tell all this to Siva.

english translation

prabhAta AgamiSyAmi vIrayAtrA vicArataH || tvaM gacchAcakSva rudrAya hIdRzaM vacanaM mama || 2.5.20 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript