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नारद उवाच ॥ ब्रह्मन् विधे महाभाग शिवभक्तवर प्रभो ॥ श्रावितं चरितं शंभोरद्भुतं मंगलायनम् ॥१॥
Nārada said: O lord Brahmā, the fortunate one, foremost of Śiva’s devotees, you have narrated the wonderfully auspicious story of Śiva.
english translation
ततः किमभवत्तात कथ्यतां शशिमौलिनः सत्याश्च चरितं दिव्यं सर्वाघौघविनाशनम् ॥ २ ॥
O dear one, what happened after that? Please continue to narrate the story of the moon-crested Śiva and Satī, the wonderful story that quells all sins.
english translation
॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ निवृत्ते शंकरे चास्मद्वधाद्भक्तानुकंपिनि ॥ अभवन्निर्भयास्सर्वे सुखिनस्तु प्रसन्नकाः ॥ ३ ॥
Brahmā said: When Śiva who is sympathetic towards His devotees, desisted from killing me, all became fearless, happy and pleased.
english translation
नतस्कंधास्सांजलयः प्रणेमुर्निखिलाश्च ते ॥ तुष्टुवुश्शंकरं भक्त्या चक्रुर्जयरवं मुदा ॥ ४ ॥
All of them bowed with stooping shoulders, and palms joined in reverence. They lauded Śiva with devotion. They shouted cries of victory with pleasure.
english translation
तस्मिन्नेव कालेऽहं प्रसन्नो निर्भयो मुने ॥ अस्तवं शंकरं भक्त्या विविधैश्च शुभस्तवैः ॥ ५ ॥
At the same time, delighted and fearless, O sage, I eulogised Śiva with devotion by means of auspicious prayers.
english translation