Shiva Purana

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किमर्थं शंकरो जायां तत्याज प्राणतः प्रियाम् ।। तस्मादाचक्ष्व मे तात विचित्रमिति मन्महे ।। ११ ।।

O dear, why did Śiva abandon His wife who was to Him dearer than his life? It looks rather strange. Hence please explain.

english translation

kimarthaM zaMkaro jAyAM tatyAja prANataH priyAm || tasmAdAcakSva me tAta vicitramiti manmahe || 11 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कुतोऽह्यध्वरजः पुत्रां नादरोभूच्छिवस्य ते ।। कथं तत्याज सा देहं गत्वा तत्र पितृक्रतौ ।। १२ ।।

Wherefore did your son Dakṣa disrespect Śiva at the time of sacrifice? How did she abandon her body at the sacrifice of her father?

english translation

kuto'hyadhvarajaH putrAM nAdarobhUcchivasya te || kathaM tatyAja sA dehaM gatvA tatra pitRkratau || 12 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततः किमभवत्तत्र किमकार्षीन्महेश्वरः ।। तत्सर्वं मे समाचक्ष्व श्रद्धायुक् तच्छुतावहम् ।। १३ ।।

What happened after that? What did Śiva do? Please explain everything to me. I am eager to listen to it.

english translation

tataH kimabhavattatra kimakArSInmahezvaraH || tatsarvaM me samAcakSva zraddhAyuk tacchutAvaham || 13 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ।। शृणु तात परप्रीत्या मुनिभिस्सह नारद ।। सुतवर्य महाप्राज्ञ चरितं शशिमौलिनः ।। १४ ।।

Brahmā said: O dear Nārada, of great intellect, the most excellent of my sons, listen with pleasure, along with the sages, to the story of the moon-crested lord.

english translation

brahmovAca || || zRNu tAta paraprItyA munibhissaha nArada || sutavarya mahAprAjJa caritaM zazimaulinaH || 14 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नमस्कृत्य महेशानं हर्यादिसुरसेवितम् ।। परब्रह्म प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्चरित्रं महाद्भुतम् ।। १५ ।।

After bowing to lord Śiva who is the supreme Brahman and who is served by Viṣṇu and others, I begin to explain and narrate His story of wonderful significance.

english translation

namaskRtya mahezAnaM haryAdisurasevitam || parabrahma pravakSyAmi taccaritraM mahAdbhutam || 15 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript