Shiva Purana

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हरिराकर्ण्य तत्स्तोत्रं सुप्रसन्न उवाच माम् ।। दुःखहा निजभक्तानां ब्रह्माणं शरणं गतम् ।। ११ ।।

sanskrit

On hearing this psalm of prayer, Viṣṇu, the destroyer of the miseries of his devotees, became delighted and spoke to me who sought refuge in him.

english translation

harirAkarNya tatstotraM suprasanna uvAca mAm || duHkhahA nijabhaktAnAM brahmANaM zaraNaM gatam || 11 ||

hk transliteration

हरिरुवाच ।। विधे ब्रह्मन् महाप्राज्ञ धन्यस्त्वं लोककारक ।। किमर्थं स्मरणं मेऽद्य कृतं च क्रियते नुतिः ।। १२।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu said: O Brahmā of great intellect, you are the blessed creator of the world. Why did you remember me? Why do you laud me?

english translation

hariruvAca || vidhe brahman mahAprAjJa dhanyastvaM lokakAraka || kimarthaM smaraNaM me'dya kRtaM ca kriyate nutiH || 12||

hk transliteration

किं जातं ते महद्दुःखं मदग्रे तद्वदाधुना ।। शमयिष्यामि तत्सर्वं नात्र कार्य्या विचारणा ।। १३ ।।

sanskrit

What great misery has befallen you? Tell me now. I shall quell it entirely. You need not entertain any doubt in this respect.

english translation

kiM jAtaM te mahadduHkhaM madagre tadvadAdhunA || zamayiSyAmi tatsarvaM nAtra kAryyA vicAraNA || 13 ||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इति विष्णोर्वचश्श्रुत्वा किंचिदुच्छवसिताननः ।। अवोच वचनं विष्णुं प्रणम्य सुकृतांजलिः ।।१४ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: On hearing the words of Viṣṇu I heaved a sigh of relief and raised my face. I spoke to Viṣṇu with due salutations and palms joined in reverence.

english translation

brahmovAca || iti viSNorvacazzrutvA kiMciducchavasitAnanaH || avoca vacanaM viSNuM praNamya sukRtAMjaliH ||14 ||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। देवदेव रमानाथ मद्वार्तां शृणु मानद ।। श्रुत्वा च करुणां कृत्वा हर दुःखं कमावह ।।१५।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O lord of Lakṣmī, lord of Gods, please listen to my submission, O bestower of Honour. On hearing it please take pity, remove my misery and bestow happiness on me.

english translation

brahmovAca || devadeva ramAnAtha madvArtAM zRNu mAnada || zrutvA ca karuNAM kRtvA hara duHkhaM kamAvaha ||15||

hk transliteration