Shiva Purana

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शिवालयं प्रविश्याथ स भक्तश्शिवसक्तधीः ।। यथोचितं सुचित्तेन पूजयामास शंकरम् ।। ११ ।।

sanskrit

The devotee entered the temple of Śiva where he worshipped Him in the prescribed manner with sincere devotion.

english translation

zivAlayaM pravizyAtha sa bhaktazzivasaktadhIH || yathocitaM sucittena pUjayAmAsa zaMkaram || 11 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पक्वान्नगंधमाघ्राय यज्ञदत्तात्मजो द्विजः ।। पितृत्यक्तो मातृहीनः क्षुधितः स तमन्वगात् ।।१२।।

sanskrit

The brahmin boy, son of Yajñadatta, devoid of his mother and dismissed by his father, was very hungry by this time. He inhaled the sweet fragrance of the sweet puddings and followed the devotee.

english translation

pakvAnnagaMdhamAghrAya yajJadattAtmajo dvijaH || pitRtyakto mAtRhInaH kSudhitaH sa tamanvagAt ||12||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इदमन्नं मया ग्राह्यं शिवायोपकृतं निशि ।। सुप्ते शैवजने दैवात्सर्वस्मिन्विविधं महत् ।। १३ ।।

sanskrit

“If fortunately these devotees of Śiva go to sleep after offering the eatables to Śiva, I shall eat these vast varieties of puddings and sweets in the night”.

english translation

idamannaM mayA grAhyaM zivAyopakRtaM nizi || supte zaivajane daivAtsarvasminvividhaM mahat || 13 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इत्याशामवलम्ब्याथ द्वारि शंभोरुपाविशत् ।। ददर्श च महापूजां तेन भक्तेन निर्मिताम् ।।१४।।

sanskrit

With this hope he sat at the threshold of the temple of Śiva watching the great worship by the devotee.

english translation

ityAzAmavalambyAtha dvAri zaMbhorupAvizat || dadarza ca mahApUjAM tena bhaktena nirmitAm ||14||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विधाय नृत्यगीतादि भक्तास्सुप्ताः क्षणे यदा ।। नैवेद्यं स तदादातुं भर्गागारं विवेश ह ।।१५।।

sanskrit

When the worship was over, the songs and dances of prayer were duly concluded, the devotees lay down and began to sleep. Immediately the young man entered the sanctum sanctorum of Śiva in order to steal the eatables left there.

english translation

vidhAya nRtyagItAdi bhaktAssuptAH kSaNe yadA || naivedyaM sa tadAdAtuM bhargAgAraM viveza ha ||15||

hk transliteration by Sanscript