Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/51

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। पार्षदैर्यमदूतेभ्यो मोचितस्त्विति स द्विजः।। शिवलोकं जगामाशु तैर्गणैश्शुचिमानसः ।।५१।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Thus freed from the emissaries of Yama, the brahmin boy became pure-minded and went to Śivaloka along with the attendants of Śiva.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || pArSadairyamadUtebhyo mocitastviti sa dvijaH|| zivalokaM jagAmAzu tairgaNaizzucimAnasaH ||51||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/52

तत्र भुक्त्वाखिलान्भोगान्संसेव्य च शिवाशिवौ ।। अरिंदमस्य तनयः कलिंगाधिपतेरभूत्।।५२।।

sanskrit

There he served Śiva and Śivā (Pārvatī) and enjoyed all sorts of pleasures. Afterwards he was born as the son of Arindama, the king of Kaliṅga.

english translation

tatra bhuktvAkhilAnbhogAnsaMsevya ca zivAzivau || ariMdamasya tanayaH kaliMgAdhipaterabhUt||52||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/53

दम इत्यभिधानोऽभूच्छिवसेवापरायणः।। बालोऽपि शिशुभिः साकं शिवभक्तिं चकार सः।।५३।।

sanskrit

Known as Dama he was devoted to the service of Śiva. Even as a boy he carried on many acts of devotion to Śiva in the company of other children.

english translation

dama ityabhidhAno'bhUcchivasevAparAyaNaH|| bAlo'pi zizubhiH sAkaM zivabhaktiM cakAra saH||53||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/54

क्रमाद्राज्यमवापाथ पितर्युपरते युवा ।। प्रीत्या प्रवर्तयामास शिवधर्मांश्च सर्वशः।।५४।।

sanskrit

When his father passed away he became the king in the prime of his youth. In his kingdom he spread the ideals and tenets of Śiva lovingly.

english translation

kramAdrAjyamavApAtha pitaryuparate yuvA || prItyA pravartayAmAsa zivadharmAMzca sarvazaH||54||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/18/55

नान्यं धर्मं स जानाति दुर्दमो भूपतिर्दमः।। शिवालयेषु सर्वेषु दीपदानादृते द्विजः ।। ५५ ।।

sanskrit

The king Dama was unconquerable. O brahmin, he did not stress any act of piety other than furnishing temples of Śiva with lamps in plenty.

english translation

nAnyaM dharmaM sa jAnAti durdamo bhUpatirdamaH|| zivAlayeSu sarveSu dIpadAnAdRte dvijaH || 55 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript