Shiva Purana

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अर्चितयत्तदा सेति कथं यास्यामि शंकरम् ।। शंकरं द्रष्टुकामाहं पृष्टा वक्ष्ये किमुत्तरम् ।। ३६ ।।

sanskrit

She mused to herself—“How can I return to Śiva?” Of course I am desirous of seeing Śiva but what reply shall I give when He were to ask me?

english translation

arcitayattadA seti kathaM yAsyAmi zaMkaram || zaMkaraM draSTukAmAhaM pRSTA vakSye kimuttaram || 36 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ प्रोवाच पितरं दक्षं तं दुष्टमानसम् ।। निश्श्वसंती रुषाविष्टा सा सती त्रिजगत्प्रसूः ।। ३७ ।।

sanskrit

Satī, the mother of the three worlds, heaving sighs of wrath told her father Dakṣa, the evil-minded.

english translation

atha provAca pitaraM dakSaM taM duSTamAnasam || nizzvasaMtI ruSAviSTA sA satI trijagatprasUH || 37 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सत्युवाच ।। यो निंदति महादेवं निंद्यमानं शृणोति वा ।। तावुभौ नरकं यातौ यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ ।। ३८ ।।

sanskrit

Satī said: He who reproaches Śiva and he who hears such reproaches, both of them go hell and stay there as long as the moon and the sun exist.

english translation

satyuvAca || yo niMdati mahAdevaM niMdyamAnaM zRNoti vA || tAvubhau narakaM yAtau yAvaccandradivAkarau || 38 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्मात्त्यक्ष्याम्यहं देवं प्रवेक्ष्यामि हुताशनम् ।। किं जीवितेन मे तात शृण्वंत्यानादरं प्रभोः ।। ३९ ।।

sanskrit

Hence I shall cast off my body and enter the fire. O father, of what avail is this life unto me who am unfortunate enough to hear contemptuous remarks about my lord?

english translation

tasmAttyakSyAmyahaM devaM pravekSyAmi hutAzanam || kiM jIvitena me tAta zRNvaMtyAnAdaraM prabhoH || 39 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यदि शक्तस्स्वयं शंभोर्निंदकस्य विशेषतः ।। छिंद्यात् प्रसह्य रसनां तदा शुद्ध्येन्न संशयः ।।2.2.29.४०।।

sanskrit

If a powerful person cuts off the tongue of the man who makes such disrespectful remarks about Śiva both of them will be absolved of sins.

english translation

yadi zaktassvayaM zaMbhorniMdakasya vizeSataH || chiMdyAt prasahya rasanAM tadA zuddhyenna saMzayaH ||2.2.29.40||

hk transliteration by Sanscript