Shiva Purana

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गजासुर उवाच ॥ देवदेव महादेव तव भक्तोऽस्मि सर्वथा ॥ जाने त्वां त्रिदिवेशानं त्रिशूलिन्स्मरहारिणम् ॥ ५१ ॥

Gajāsura said: O great lord, lord of the gods, I am in every respect your devotee. O trident-bearing lord, I know you as the lord of heaven and destroyer of Kāma.

english translation

gajAsura uvAca ॥ devadeva mahAdeva tava bhakto'smi sarvathA ॥ jAne tvAM tridivezAnaM trizUlinsmarahAriNam ॥ 51 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तव हस्ते मम वधो महाश्रेयस्करो मतः ॥ अंधकारे महेशान त्रिपुरांतक सर्वग ॥ ५२ ॥

O enemy of Andhaka, O great lord, O slayer of Tripuras, O omnipresent, my death at your hands is conducive to my great glory.

english translation

tava haste mama vadho mahAzreyaskaro mataH ॥ aMdhakAre mahezAna tripurAMtaka sarvaga ॥ 52 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

किंचिद्विज्ञप्तुमिच्छामि तच्छृणुष्व कृपाकर ॥ सत्यं ब्रवीमि नासत्यं मृत्युंजय विचारय।५३॥

I desire to submit something. O merciful lord, please listen to it. O conqueror of death, I am speaking the truth, not a lie. Please ponder.

english translation

kiMcidvijJaptumicchAmi tacchRNuSva kRpAkara ॥ satyaM bravImi nAsatyaM mRtyuMjaya vicAraya।53॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्वमेको जगतां वंद्यो विश्वस्योपरि संस्थितः ॥ कालेन सर्वैर्मर्तव्यं श्रेयसे मृत्युरीदृशः ॥५४॥

You are the only person deserving the worship of the worlds. You stand high above the universe. Everyone should consider a death like this conducive to glory in due course.

english translation

tvameko jagatAM vaMdyo vizvasyopari saMsthitaH ॥ kAlena sarvairmartavyaM zreyase mRtyurIdRzaH ॥54॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य शंकरः करुणानिधिः ॥ प्रहस्य प्रत्युवाचेशो माहिषेयं गजासुरम्॥५५॥

Sanatkumāra said: Having heard these words Lord Śiva the treasure of compassion The lord laughed and replied to the buffalo and the elephant demon.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ ityAkarNya vacastasya zaMkaraH karuNAnidhiH ॥ prahasya pratyuvAcezo mAhiSeyaM gajAsuram॥55॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript