Shiva Purana

Progress:64.0%

ततस्तुष्टमनाश्शंभुर्बहुलीलाकरः प्रभुः ।। मुने मां समुवाचेदं सर्वेषां शृण्वतां तदा ।। ६ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, the lord Śiva who was delighted in His mind and who is an adept in many a divine sport spoke to me within the hearing of all.

english translation

tatastuSTamanAzzaMbhurbahulIlAkaraH prabhuH || mune mAM samuvAcedaM sarveSAM zRNvatAM tadA || 6 ||

hk transliteration

।। रुद्र उवाच ।। ब्रह्मन् तात प्रसन्नोहं निर्भयस्त्वं भवाधुना ।। स्वशीर्षं स्पृश हस्तेन मदाज्ञां कुर्वसंशयम् ।। ७ ।।

sanskrit

Rudra said: Dear Brahmā, I am glad. You can be free from fear. You touch your head with your hand. Unhesitatingly carry out my behest.

english translation

|| rudra uvAca || brahman tAta prasannohaM nirbhayastvaM bhavAdhunA || svazIrSaM spRza hastena madAjJAM kurvasaMzayam || 7 ||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचश्शम्भोर्बहुलीलाकृतः प्रभोः ।। स्पृशन् स्वं कं तथा भूत्वा प्राणमं वृषभध्वजम् ।। ८ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: On hearing these words of Lord Śiva adept in divine sports I touched my head and in the same manner bowed to Śiva.

english translation

brahmovAca || ityAkarNya vacazzambhorbahulIlAkRtaH prabhoH || spRzan svaM kaM tathA bhUtvA prANamaM vRSabhadhvajam || 8 ||

hk transliteration

यावदेवमहं स्वं कं स्पृशामि निजपाणिना ।। तावत्तत्र स्थितं सद्यस्तद्रूपवृषवाहनम् ।। ९ ।।

sanskrit

When I thus touched my head I assumed the shape of his vehicle, the bull.

english translation

yAvadevamahaM svaM kaM spRzAmi nijapANinA || tAvattatra sthitaM sadyastadrUpavRSavAhanam || 9 ||

hk transliteration

ततो लज्जापरीतांगस्स्थितश्चाहमधोमुखः ।। इन्द्राद्यैरमरैस्सर्वैस्सुदृष्टस्सर्वतस्स्थितैः ।।2.2.20.१०।।

sanskrit

Then I was too much ashamed. I stood with my head bent down. Indra and other devas standing around saw me in that plight.

english translation

tato lajjAparItAMgassthitazcAhamadhomukhaH || indrAdyairamaraissarvaissudRSTassarvatassthitaiH ||2.2.20.10||

hk transliteration