Shiva Purana

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सौन्दर्यं सर्वनारीणां प्रियं भवति सर्वथा।। तद्दृष्ट्वैव प्रसन्ना सा स्ववशा नात्र संशयः।।२१।।

sanskrit

A comely appearance appeals to all women in every respect. Only by seeing a charming personality will she become enamoured.

english translation

saundaryaM sarvanArINAM priyaM bhavati sarvathA|| taddRSTvaiva prasannA sA svavazA nAtra saMzayaH||21||

hk transliteration

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

विधायेत्थं विष्णुरूपं ग्रहीतुं मुनिसत्तमः ।। विष्णुलोकं जगामाशु नारदः स्मरविह्वलः।।२२।।

sanskrit

Thinking thus, Nārada who was agitated by love, went to Viṣṇuloka somehow to acquire Viṣṇu’s form to captivate her.

english translation

vidhAyetthaM viSNurUpaM grahItuM munisattamaH || viSNulokaM jagAmAzu nAradaH smaravihvalaH||22||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/3/23

प्रणिपत्य हृषीकेशं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह।। रहसि त्वां प्रवक्ष्यामि स्ववृत्तान्तमशेषतः ।।२३।।

sanskrit

He saluted Viṣṇu and said—“I shall tell you secretly my affairs entirely.”

english translation

praNipatya hRSIkezaM vAkyametaduvAca ha|| rahasi tvAM pravakSyAmi svavRttAntamazeSataH ||23||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/3/24

तथेत्युक्ते तथा भूते शिवेच्छा कार्यकर्त हि ।। ब्रूहीत्युक्तवति श्रीशे मुनिराह च केशवम्।।२४।।

sanskrit

When Viṣṇu who did everything according to Śiva’s wish agreed and asked him to narrate, the sage said:—

english translation

tathetyukte tathA bhUte zivecchA kAryakarta hi || brUhItyuktavati zrIze munirAha ca kezavam||24||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/3/25

नारद उवाच।। त्वदीयो भूपतिः शीलनिधिस्स वृषतत्परः।। तस्य कन्या विशालाक्षी श्रीमतीवरवर्णिनी ।।२५।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: The king Śīlanidhi is one of your devotees. He is a righteous king. His daughter Śrīmatī is a maiden of very fair complexion and wide eyes.

english translation

nArada uvAca|| tvadIyo bhUpatiH zIlanidhissa vRSatatparaH|| tasya kanyA vizAlAkSI zrImatIvaravarNinI ||25||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/3/21

सौन्दर्यं सर्वनारीणां प्रियं भवति सर्वथा।। तद्दृष्ट्वैव प्रसन्ना सा स्ववशा नात्र संशयः।।२१।।

sanskrit

A comely appearance appeals to all women in every respect. Only by seeing a charming personality will she become enamoured.

english translation

saundaryaM sarvanArINAM priyaM bhavati sarvathA|| taddRSTvaiva prasannA sA svavazA nAtra saMzayaH||21||

hk transliteration

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

विधायेत्थं विष्णुरूपं ग्रहीतुं मुनिसत्तमः ।। विष्णुलोकं जगामाशु नारदः स्मरविह्वलः।।२२।।

sanskrit

Thinking thus, Nārada who was agitated by love, went to Viṣṇuloka somehow to acquire Viṣṇu’s form to captivate her.

english translation

vidhAyetthaM viSNurUpaM grahItuM munisattamaH || viSNulokaM jagAmAzu nAradaH smaravihvalaH||22||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/3/23

प्रणिपत्य हृषीकेशं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह।। रहसि त्वां प्रवक्ष्यामि स्ववृत्तान्तमशेषतः ।।२३।।

sanskrit

He saluted Viṣṇu and said—“I shall tell you secretly my affairs entirely.”

english translation

praNipatya hRSIkezaM vAkyametaduvAca ha|| rahasi tvAM pravakSyAmi svavRttAntamazeSataH ||23||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/3/24

तथेत्युक्ते तथा भूते शिवेच्छा कार्यकर्त हि ।। ब्रूहीत्युक्तवति श्रीशे मुनिराह च केशवम्।।२४।।

sanskrit

When Viṣṇu who did everything according to Śiva’s wish agreed and asked him to narrate, the sage said:—

english translation

tathetyukte tathA bhUte zivecchA kAryakarta hi || brUhItyuktavati zrIze munirAha ca kezavam||24||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/3/25

नारद उवाच।। त्वदीयो भूपतिः शीलनिधिस्स वृषतत्परः।। तस्य कन्या विशालाक्षी श्रीमतीवरवर्णिनी ।।२५।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: The king Śīlanidhi is one of your devotees. He is a righteous king. His daughter Śrīmatī is a maiden of very fair complexion and wide eyes.

english translation

nArada uvAca|| tvadIyo bhUpatiH zIlanidhissa vRSatatparaH|| tasya kanyA vizAlAkSI zrImatIvaravarNinI ||25||

hk transliteration