Shiva Purana
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सूत उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणो हि प्रजापतेः ॥ प्रसन्नमानसो भूत्वा तं प्रोवाच स नारदः ॥१॥
Sūta Said: After hearing the words of Brahmā, Prajāpati, Nārada became delighted in his mind and spoke these words.
english translation
sUta uvAca ॥ ityAkarNya vacastasya brahmaNo hi prajApateH ॥ prasannamAnaso bhUtvA taM provAca sa nAradaH ॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनारद उवाच ॥ ब्रह्मन् विधे महाभाग विष्णुशिष्य महामते ॥ धन्यस्त्वं शिवभक्तो हि परतत्त्वप्रदर्शकः ॥२॥
Nārada said: O Brahmā, the great disciple of Viṣṇu, endowed with great intellect, you are a blessed devotee of Śiva and a guide to the understanding of the great principle.
english translation
nArada uvAca ॥ brahman vidhe mahAbhAga viSNuziSya mahAmate ॥ dhanyastvaM zivabhakto hi paratattvapradarzakaH ॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्राविता सुकथा दिव्या शिवभक्तिविवर्द्धिनी ॥ अरुंधत्यास्तथा तस्याः स्वरूपायाः परे भवे ॥ ३ ॥
You have narrated the divine story of Arundhatī and her previous form. It increases our devotion to Śiva.
english translation
zrAvitA sukathA divyA zivabhaktivivarddhinI ॥ aruMdhatyAstathA tasyAH svarUpAyAH pare bhave ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइदानीं ब्रूहि धर्मज्ञ पवित्रं चरितं परम् ॥ शिवस्य परपापघ्नं मंगलप्रदमुत्तमम् ॥ ४ ॥
Now, O knower of virtue, please tell me the excellent story of Śiva, that quells all sins and is very excellent bestower of all auspicious benefits.
english translation
idAnIM brUhi dharmajJa pavitraM caritaM param ॥ zivasya parapApaghnaM maMgalapradamuttamam ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगृहीतदारे कामे च दृष्टे तेषु गतेषु च ॥ संध्यायां किं तपस्तप्तुं गतायामभवत्ततः ॥ ५ ॥
english translation
gRhItadAre kAme ca dRSTe teSu gateSu ca ॥ saMdhyAyAM kiM tapastaptuM gatAyAmabhavattataH ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript