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अथाहं लज्जयाविष्टः प्रणिपत्य महेश्वरम् ॥ प्रवोचं संस्तुतिं कृत्वा क्षम्यतां क्षम्यतामिति ॥११॥
Ashamed that I was, I repeatedly bowed to Him and after offering prayers spoke to Him again: “I may be excused. I may be excused.”
english translation
अस्य पापस्य शुध्यर्थं प्रायश्चित्तं वद प्रभो॥ निग्रहं च तथान्यायं येन पापं प्रयातु मे ॥१२॥
O lord, tell me the mode of atonement for my sin. Even killing is justifiable. May my sin be removed thereby.
english translation
इत्युक्तस्तु मया शंभुरुवाच प्रणतं हि तम् ॥ सुप्रसन्नतरो भूत्वा सर्वेशो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ १३ ॥
Thus addressed by me, Śiva, the lord of all, who is favourable, delightedly told me as I stood bowing to Him.
english translation
शंभुरुवाच ॥ अनेनैव स्वरूपेण मदधिष्ठितकेन हि ॥ तपः कुरु प्रसन्नात्मा मदाराधनतत्परः॥ १४ ॥
Śiva said: In this very form (of a bull) whereon I sit, you shall perform penance with pleasure in your heart and desire for propitiating me.
english translation
ख्यातिं यास्यसि सर्वत्र नाम्ना रुद्रशिरः क्षितौ॥ साधकः सर्वकृत्यानां तेजोभाजां द्विजन्मनाम् ॥१५॥
You will acquire the glory of being called “The head of Rudra” in the world. You will be the accomplisher of rites for brahmins of great repute.
english translation