Shiva Purana

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तस्य राज्येऽमरान्हित्वा नाभवन्दुःखिताः प्रजाः ।। सापत्न्यादुःखितास्ते हि परधर्मप्रवर्तिनः।।१८।।

sanskrit

They were distressed by his enmity although he practised high virtues. In accompaniment of the instrumental music played by his thousand arms, by means of the Tāṇḍava dance he propitiated Śiva.

english translation

tasya rAjye'marAnhitvA nAbhavanduHkhitAH prajAH || sApatnyAduHkhitAste hi paradharmapravartinaH||18||

hk transliteration by Sanscript