Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य नेमिषारण्यवासिनः ।। पप्रच्छ च मुनिश्रेष्ठः कथां पापप्रणाशिनीम् ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta said: O residents of Naimiṣa forest, after hearing his words, the excellent sage further requested him for more such stories that quell sins.

english translation

sUta uvAca || ityAkarNya vacastasya nemiSAraNyavAsinaH || papraccha ca munizreSThaH kathAM pApapraNAzinIm || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/2

नारद उवाच ।। विधेविधे महा भाग कथां शंभोश्शुभावहाम् ।। शृण्वन् भवन्मुखांभोजान्न तृप्तोस्मि महाप्रभो ।।२।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā, O great lord, though continuously hearing the auspicious story of Śiva from your lotus-face I am never satiated.

english translation

nArada uvAca || vidhevidhe mahA bhAga kathAM zaMbhozzubhAvahAm || zRNvan bhavanmukhAMbhojAnna tRptosmi mahAprabho ||2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/3

अतः कथय तत्सर्वं शिवस्य चरितं शुभम् ।। सतीकीर्त्यन्वितं दिव्यं श्रोतुमिच्छामि विश्वकृत् ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

Please further narrate the auspicious story of Śiva entirely. I wish to hear that story in which Satī is glorified, O Brahman.

english translation

ataH kathaya tatsarvaM zivasya caritaM zubham || satIkIrtyanvitaM divyaM zrotumicchAmi vizvakRt || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/4

सती हि कथमुत्पन्ना दक्षदारेषु शोभना ।। कथं हरो मनश्चक्रे दाराहरणकर्मणि ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

How was the auspicious Satī born of Dakṣa’s wife? How did Śiva become inclined to marry her?

english translation

satI hi kathamutpannA dakSadAreSu zobhanA || kathaM haro manazcakre dArAharaNakarmaNi || 4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/5

कथं वा दक्षकोपेन त्यक्तदेहा सती पुरा ।। हिमवत्तनया जाता भूयो वाकाशमागता ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

How did she cast off her body formerly, due to her rage with Dakṣa? How was she born as the daughter of Himālaya and how did she reach heaven again?

english translation

kathaM vA dakSakopena tyaktadehA satI purA || himavattanayA jAtA bhUyo vAkAzamAgatA || 5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/1

सूत उवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य नेमिषारण्यवासिनः ।। पप्रच्छ च मुनिश्रेष्ठः कथां पापप्रणाशिनीम् ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta said: O residents of Naimiṣa forest, after hearing his words, the excellent sage further requested him for more such stories that quell sins.

english translation

sUta uvAca || ityAkarNya vacastasya nemiSAraNyavAsinaH || papraccha ca munizreSThaH kathAM pApapraNAzinIm || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/2

नारद उवाच ।। विधेविधे महा भाग कथां शंभोश्शुभावहाम् ।। शृण्वन् भवन्मुखांभोजान्न तृप्तोस्मि महाप्रभो ।।२।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā, O great lord, though continuously hearing the auspicious story of Śiva from your lotus-face I am never satiated.

english translation

nArada uvAca || vidhevidhe mahA bhAga kathAM zaMbhozzubhAvahAm || zRNvan bhavanmukhAMbhojAnna tRptosmi mahAprabho ||2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/3

अतः कथय तत्सर्वं शिवस्य चरितं शुभम् ।। सतीकीर्त्यन्वितं दिव्यं श्रोतुमिच्छामि विश्वकृत् ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

Please further narrate the auspicious story of Śiva entirely. I wish to hear that story in which Satī is glorified, O Brahman.

english translation

ataH kathaya tatsarvaM zivasya caritaM zubham || satIkIrtyanvitaM divyaM zrotumicchAmi vizvakRt || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/4

सती हि कथमुत्पन्ना दक्षदारेषु शोभना ।। कथं हरो मनश्चक्रे दाराहरणकर्मणि ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

How was the auspicious Satī born of Dakṣa’s wife? How did Śiva become inclined to marry her?

english translation

satI hi kathamutpannA dakSadAreSu zobhanA || kathaM haro manazcakre dArAharaNakarmaNi || 4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/5

कथं वा दक्षकोपेन त्यक्तदेहा सती पुरा ।। हिमवत्तनया जाता भूयो वाकाशमागता ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

How did she cast off her body formerly, due to her rage with Dakṣa? How was she born as the daughter of Himālaya and how did she reach heaven again?

english translation

kathaM vA dakSakopena tyaktadehA satI purA || himavattanayA jAtA bhUyo vAkAzamAgatA || 5 ||

hk transliteration