Shiva Purana

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नारद उवाच।। ब्रह्मन् विधे महाभाग धन्यस्त्वं शिवसक्तधीः।। कथितं सुचरित्रं ते शंकरस्य परात्मनः।।१।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā, the fortunate, the dispenser of the fruits of our actions, you are a blessed devotee of Śiva, as your mind is fixed in him. You have narrated to me the good story of Śiva, the great soul.

english translation

nArada uvAca|| brahman vidhe mahAbhAga dhanyastvaM zivasaktadhIH|| kathitaM sucaritraM te zaMkarasya parAtmanaH||1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/2

निजाश्रमे गते कामे सगणे सरतौ ततः।। किमासीत्किमकार्षीस्त्वं तश्चरित्रं वदाधुना ।।२।।

sanskrit

When Kāma returned to his hermitage with Rati and his followers what happened and what steps you took? Please narrate that now.

english translation

nijAzrame gate kAme sagaNe saratau tataH|| kimAsItkimakArSIstvaM tazcaritraM vadAdhunA ||2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/3

ब्रह्मोवाच।। शृणु नारद सुप्रीत्या चरित्रं शशिमौलिनः।। यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण निर्विकारो भवेन्नरः ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O Nārada listen lovingly to the story of the moon-crested lord, a mere listening to which makes a man free from depravity and decay.

english translation

brahmovAca|| zRNu nArada suprItyA caritraM zazimaulinaH|| yasya zravaNamAtreNa nirvikAro bhavennaraH || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/4

निजाश्रमं गते कामे परिवारसमन्विते।। यद्बभूव तदा जातं तच्चरित्रं निबोध मे ।।४।।

sanskrit

When Kāma returned to his abode with Rati and his followers what happened next, you can hear from me in full detail.

english translation

nijAzramaM gate kAme parivArasamanvite|| yadbabhUva tadA jAtaM taccaritraM nibodha me ||4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/5

नष्टोभून्नारद मदो विस्मयोऽभूच्च मे हृदि ।। निरानंदस्य च मुनेऽपूर्णो निजमनोरथे।।५।।

sanskrit

O sage Nārada, my arrogance was quashed when my desire remained unrealised. And surprise filled my dissatisfied and distressed heart.

english translation

naSTobhUnnArada mado vismayo'bhUcca me hRdi || nirAnaMdasya ca mune'pUrNo nijamanorathe||5||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/1

नारद उवाच।। ब्रह्मन् विधे महाभाग धन्यस्त्वं शिवसक्तधीः।। कथितं सुचरित्रं ते शंकरस्य परात्मनः।।१।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā, the fortunate, the dispenser of the fruits of our actions, you are a blessed devotee of Śiva, as your mind is fixed in him. You have narrated to me the good story of Śiva, the great soul.

english translation

nArada uvAca|| brahman vidhe mahAbhAga dhanyastvaM zivasaktadhIH|| kathitaM sucaritraM te zaMkarasya parAtmanaH||1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/2

निजाश्रमे गते कामे सगणे सरतौ ततः।। किमासीत्किमकार्षीस्त्वं तश्चरित्रं वदाधुना ।।२।।

sanskrit

When Kāma returned to his hermitage with Rati and his followers what happened and what steps you took? Please narrate that now.

english translation

nijAzrame gate kAme sagaNe saratau tataH|| kimAsItkimakArSIstvaM tazcaritraM vadAdhunA ||2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/3

ब्रह्मोवाच।। शृणु नारद सुप्रीत्या चरित्रं शशिमौलिनः।। यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण निर्विकारो भवेन्नरः ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O Nārada listen lovingly to the story of the moon-crested lord, a mere listening to which makes a man free from depravity and decay.

english translation

brahmovAca|| zRNu nArada suprItyA caritraM zazimaulinaH|| yasya zravaNamAtreNa nirvikAro bhavennaraH || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/4

निजाश्रमं गते कामे परिवारसमन्विते।। यद्बभूव तदा जातं तच्चरित्रं निबोध मे ।।४।।

sanskrit

When Kāma returned to his abode with Rati and his followers what happened next, you can hear from me in full detail.

english translation

nijAzramaM gate kAme parivArasamanvite|| yadbabhUva tadA jAtaM taccaritraM nibodha me ||4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/30/5

नष्टोभून्नारद मदो विस्मयोऽभूच्च मे हृदि ।। निरानंदस्य च मुनेऽपूर्णो निजमनोरथे।।५।।

sanskrit

O sage Nārada, my arrogance was quashed when my desire remained unrealised. And surprise filled my dissatisfied and distressed heart.

english translation

naSTobhUnnArada mado vismayo'bhUcca me hRdi || nirAnaMdasya ca mune'pUrNo nijamanorathe||5||

hk transliteration