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नारदोऽपि परं प्रीतो ध्यायञ्छिवमनन्यधीः ॥ विचचार महीं पश्यञ्छिवतीर्थान्यभीक्ष्णशः ॥ १६ ॥
Nārada too was delighted. Meditating exclusively on Śiva he continued his wanderings over the Earth seeing the various holy centres of Śiva personally.
english translation
काशीं प्राप्याथ स मुनिः सर्वोपरि विराजिताम् ॥ शिवप्रियां शंभुसुखप्रदां शम्भुस्वरूपिणीम् ॥ १७ ॥
Reaching Kāśī that excelled all other cities in holiness, which is a favourite resort of Śiva, which easily bestows the favour of Śiva and which is identical with Śiva, the sage became contented.
english translation
दृष्ट्वा काशीं कृताऽर्थोभूत्काशीनाथं ददर्श ह ॥ आनर्च परम प्रीत्या परमानन्दसंयुतः ॥ १८ ॥
After witnessing Kashi (Varanasi), having fulfilled his desires, he saw the Lord of Kashi (Lord Shiva) with great devotion, filled with supreme bliss.
english translation
स मुदः सेव्यतां काशीं कृतार्थो मुनिसत्तमः ॥ नमन्संवर्णयन्भक्त्या संस्मरन्प्रेमविह्वलः ॥ ॥१९॥
While staying at Kāśī, the excellent sage became contented; he bowed to the lord, described his glory piously, and remembered him with the flutter of love.
english translation
ब्रह्मलोकं जगामाथ शिवस्मरणसन्मतिः ॥ शिवतत्त्वं विशेषेण ज्ञातुमिच्छुस्स नारदः ॥ 2-1-5-२० ॥
Nārada then went to the region of Brahmā, his mind being highly purified by remembering Śiva. He was eager to know further the principles of Śiva.
english translation