Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणो हि प्रजापतेः ।। प्रसन्नमानसो भूत्वा तं प्रोवाच स नारदः ।।१।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

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नारद उवाच ।। ब्रह्मन् विधे महाभाग विष्णुशिष्य महामते ।। धन्यस्त्वं शिवभक्तो हि परतत्त्वप्रदर्शकः ।।२।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

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श्राविता सुकथा दिव्या शिवभक्तिविवर्द्धिनी ।। अरुंधत्यास्तथा तस्याः स्वरूपायाः परे भवे ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

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इदानीं ब्रूहि धर्मज्ञ पवित्रं चरितं परम् ।। शिवस्य परपापघ्नं मंगलप्रदमुत्तमम् ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

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गृहीतदारे कामे च दृष्टे तेषु गतेषु च ।। संध्यायां किं तपस्तप्तुं गतायामभवत्ततः ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

english translation

gRhItadAre kAme ca dRSTe teSu gateSu ca || saMdhyAyAM kiM tapastaptuM gatAyAmabhavattataH || 5 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/28/1

सूत उवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणो हि प्रजापतेः ।। प्रसन्नमानसो भूत्वा तं प्रोवाच स नारदः ।।१।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/28/2

नारद उवाच ।। ब्रह्मन् विधे महाभाग विष्णुशिष्य महामते ।। धन्यस्त्वं शिवभक्तो हि परतत्त्वप्रदर्शकः ।।२।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/28/3

श्राविता सुकथा दिव्या शिवभक्तिविवर्द्धिनी ।। अरुंधत्यास्तथा तस्याः स्वरूपायाः परे भवे ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/28/4

इदानीं ब्रूहि धर्मज्ञ पवित्रं चरितं परम् ।। शिवस्य परपापघ्नं मंगलप्रदमुत्तमम् ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/28/5

गृहीतदारे कामे च दृष्टे तेषु गतेषु च ।। संध्यायां किं तपस्तप्तुं गतायामभवत्ततः ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

english translation

gRhItadAre kAme ca dRSTe teSu gateSu ca || saMdhyAyAM kiM tapastaptuM gatAyAmabhavattataH || 5 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript