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Shiva Purana

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सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ उत्थायोत्थाय दैत्येन्द्र ईक्षमाणो दृशा विभुम्॥ गिरा गद्गदया प्रीतोऽगृणाद्देवं स माहिषिः ॥।१६ ।

Sanatkumāra said: Getting up in a hurry, the son of Mahiṣa, the lord of Daityas glanced at the lord and praised him lovingly with choking words.

english translation

गजासुर उवाच ॥ नमस्ते देवदेवेश यदि दास्यसि मे वरम्॥ अवध्योऽहं भवेयं वै स्त्रीपुंसैः कामनिर्जितैः ॥१७॥ महाबलो महावीर्योऽजेयो देवादिभिस्सदा ॥

Gajāsura said: O lord, O lord of the gods, if you are going to grant me a boon let me be immune from death by men or women overwhelmed by lust.

english translation

महाबलो महावीर्योऽजेयो देवादिभिस्सदा ॥ सर्वेषां लोकपालानां निखिलर्द्धिसुभुग्विभो ॥१८॥

Let me be very powerful, valorous and invincible to the gods, the guardians of the worlds and others for ever. Let me enjoy all prosperities.

english translation

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ एवं वृतश्शतधृतिर्दानवेन स तेन वै ॥ प्रादात्तत्तपसा प्रीतो वरं तस्य सुदुर्लभम् ॥१९॥

Thus requested by the Dānava, Brahmā who was delighted by his penance granted him the rare boon.

english translation

एवं लब्धवरो दैत्यो माहिषिश्च गजासुरः ॥ सुप्रसन्नमनास्सोऽथ स्वधाम प्रत्यपद्यत ॥2-5-57-२० ॥

Securing the boons thus, the Daitya Gajāsura the son of Mahiṣa, returned to his abode with a happy mind.

english translation