Shiva Purana

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नारद उवाच॥ विष्णुशिष्य महाप्राज्ञ विधे लोककर प्रभो ॥ अद्भुतेयं कथा प्रोक्ता शिवलीलामृतान्विता ॥ १ ॥

Nārada said: O lord Brahmā, O Viṣṇu’s disciple of great intellect, O creator of the world, you have narrated a wonderful story consisting of the nector of Śiva’s divine sports.

english translation

nArada uvAca॥ viSNuziSya mahAprAjJa vidhe lokakara prabho ॥ adbhuteyaM kathA proktA zivalIlAmRtAnvitA ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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ततः किमभवत्तात चरितं तद्वदाधुना ॥ अहं श्रद्धान्वितः श्रोतुं यदि शम्भुकथाश्रयम् ॥ २ ॥ ॥

O dear one, what happened thereafter, please tell me now. I am all attention to a narrative based on Śiva’s life.

english translation

tataH kimabhavattAta caritaM tadvadAdhunA ॥ ahaM zraddhAnvitaH zrotuM yadi zambhukathAzrayam ॥ 2 ॥ ॥

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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ शंभौ गते निजस्थाने वेधस्यंतर्हिते मयि ॥ दक्ष प्राहाथ कंदर्पं संस्मरन् मम तद्वचः ॥ ॥ ३ ॥ ॥

Brahmā said: When Śiva had gone back to His place and I, Brahmā had vanished from the scene, Dakṣa remembered my words and spoke to Kāma.

english translation

brahmovAca ॥ zaMbhau gate nijasthAne vedhasyaMtarhite mayi ॥ dakSa prAhAtha kaMdarpaM saMsmaran mama tadvacaH ॥ ॥ 3 ॥ ॥

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दक्ष उवाच ॥ मद्देहजेयं कंदर्प सद्रूपगुणसंयुता ॥ एनां गृह्णीष्व भार्यार्थं भवतस्सदृशीं गुणैः ॥ ४ ॥

Dakṣa said: “O Kāma, this girl is born of my body. She is endowed with beauty and good qualities. She fits you admirably. Take her as your wife.

english translation

dakSa uvAca ॥ maddehajeyaM kaMdarpa sadrUpaguNasaMyutA ॥ enAM gRhNISva bhAryArthaM bhavatassadRzIM guNaiH ॥ 4 ॥

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एषा तव महा तेजास्सर्वदा सहचारिणी ॥ भविष्यति यथाकामं धर्मतो वशवर्तिनी ॥ ५ ॥

This powerful girl shall ever be under your righteous control and shall be your constant companion as long as you wish.”

english translation

eSA tava mahA tejAssarvadA sahacAriNI ॥ bhaviSyati yathAkAmaM dharmato vazavartinI ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 23

Verses 76-80

Chapter 24

Verses 6-10