Shiva Purana

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पश्चात्तापमवाप्याति निनिन्द स्वं मुहुर्मुहुः ।। प्रशशंस तदा मायां शांभवीं ज्ञानिमोहिनीम् ।। २१ ।।

sanskrit

He was surprised (at his own action in the meantime). He cursed himself after repenting again and again. He praised the Māyā of Śiva which could enchant even wise people.

english translation

pazcAttApamavApyAti nininda svaM muhurmuhuH || prazazaMsa tadA mAyAM zAMbhavIM jJAnimohinIm || 21 ||

hk transliteration

अथ ज्ञात्वा मुनिस्सर्वं मायाविभ्रममात्मनः ।। अपतत्पादयोर्विष्णोर्नारदो वैष्णवोत्तमः ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

On realising his mistakes due to illusion, Nārada, the most excellent of the devotees of Viṣṇu, fell at his feet.

english translation

atha jJAtvA munissarvaM mAyAvibhramamAtmanaH || apatatpAdayorviSNornArado vaiSNavottamaH || 22 ||

hk transliteration

हर्य्युपस्थापितः प्राह वचनं नष्ट दुर्मतिः ।। मया दुरक्तयः प्रोक्ता मोहितेन कुबुद्धिना ।। २३ ।।

sanskrit

Consoled by Hari and freed from wicked ideas he said—“Being deluded and evil-minded I have spoken many wicked words to you.

english translation

haryyupasthApitaH prAha vacanaM naSTa durmatiH || mayA duraktayaH proktA mohitena kubuddhinA || 23 ||

hk transliteration

दत्तश्शापोऽपि तेनाथ वितथं कुरु तं प्रभो ।। महत्पापमकार्षं हि यास्यामि निरयं धुवम् ।। २४ ।।

sanskrit

O lord, I heaped curses on you. O master, please make them ineffective. I have committed a great sin. Certainly I will be falling into a hell.

english translation

dattazzApo'pi tenAtha vitathaM kuru taM prabho || mahatpApamakArSaM hi yAsyAmi nirayaM dhuvam || 24 ||

hk transliteration

कमुपायं हरे कुर्यां दासोऽहं ते तमादिश ।। येन पापकुलं नश्येन्निरयो न भवेन्मम ।। २५ ।।

sanskrit

O Hari, I am your slave. Please direct me what to do whereby I may destroy my sins and prevent my downfall into hell.

english translation

kamupAyaM hare kuryAM dAso'haM te tamAdiza || yena pApakulaM nazyennirayo na bhavenmama || 25 ||

hk transliteration