Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/16

नारदोऽपि परं प्रीतो ध्यायञ्छिवमनन्यधीः ।। विचचार महीं पश्यञ्छिवतीर्थान्यभीक्ष्णशः ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

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

nArado'pi paraM prIto dhyAyaJchivamananyadhIH || vicacAra mahIM pazyaJchivatIrthAnyabhIkSNazaH || 16 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/17

काशीं प्राप्याथ स मुनिः सर्वोपरि विराजिताम् ।। शिवप्रियां शंभुसुखप्रदां शम्भुस्वरूपिणीम् ।। १७ ।।

sanskrit

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

kAzIM prApyAtha sa muniH sarvopari virAjitAm || zivapriyAM zaMbhusukhapradAM zambhusvarUpiNIm || 17 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/18

दृष्ट्वा काशीं कृताऽर्थोभूत्काशीनाथं ददर्श ह ।। आनर्च परम प्रीत्या परमानन्दसंयुतः ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

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

dRSTvA kAzIM kRtA'rthobhUtkAzInAthaM dadarza ha || Anarca parama prItyA paramAnandasaMyutaH || 18 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/19

स मुदः सेव्यतां काशीं कृतार्थो मुनिसत्तमः ।। नमन्संवर्णयन्भक्त्या संस्मरन्प्रेमविह्वलः ।। ।।१९।।

sanskrit

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

sa mudaH sevyatAM kAzIM kRtArtho munisattamaH || namansaMvarNayanbhaktyA saMsmaranpremavihvalaH || ||19||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/20

ब्रह्मलोकं जगामाथ शिवस्मरणसन्मतिः ।। शिवतत्त्वं विशेषेण ज्ञातुमिच्छुस्स नारदः ।। 2.1.5.२० ।।

sanskrit

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

brahmalokaM jagAmAtha zivasmaraNasanmatiH || zivatattvaM vizeSeNa jJAtumicchussa nAradaH || 2.1.5.20 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/16

नारदोऽपि परं प्रीतो ध्यायञ्छिवमनन्यधीः ।। विचचार महीं पश्यञ्छिवतीर्थान्यभीक्ष्णशः ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

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

nArado'pi paraM prIto dhyAyaJchivamananyadhIH || vicacAra mahIM pazyaJchivatIrthAnyabhIkSNazaH || 16 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/17

काशीं प्राप्याथ स मुनिः सर्वोपरि विराजिताम् ।। शिवप्रियां शंभुसुखप्रदां शम्भुस्वरूपिणीम् ।। १७ ।।

sanskrit

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

kAzIM prApyAtha sa muniH sarvopari virAjitAm || zivapriyAM zaMbhusukhapradAM zambhusvarUpiNIm || 17 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/18

दृष्ट्वा काशीं कृताऽर्थोभूत्काशीनाथं ददर्श ह ।। आनर्च परम प्रीत्या परमानन्दसंयुतः ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

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

dRSTvA kAzIM kRtA'rthobhUtkAzInAthaM dadarza ha || Anarca parama prItyA paramAnandasaMyutaH || 18 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/19

स मुदः सेव्यतां काशीं कृतार्थो मुनिसत्तमः ।। नमन्संवर्णयन्भक्त्या संस्मरन्प्रेमविह्वलः ।। ।।१९।।

sanskrit

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

sa mudaH sevyatAM kAzIM kRtArtho munisattamaH || namansaMvarNayanbhaktyA saMsmaranpremavihvalaH || ||19||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/20

ब्रह्मलोकं जगामाथ शिवस्मरणसन्मतिः ।। शिवतत्त्वं विशेषेण ज्ञातुमिच्छुस्स नारदः ।। 2.1.5.२० ।।

sanskrit

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

brahmalokaM jagAmAtha zivasmaraNasanmatiH || zivatattvaM vizeSeNa jJAtumicchussa nAradaH || 2.1.5.20 ||

hk transliteration