Shiva Purana

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विष्णुरुवाच ।। ।। भयं दधीच सर्वत्र नष्टं च तव सुव्रत ।। भवार्चनरतो यस्माद्भवान्सर्वज्ञ एव च ।। ११ ।।

Viṣṇu said: O Dadhīca of good rites, all sorts of fear are at an end for you. Since you are actively engaged in the worship of Śiva you are omniscient.

english translation

viSNuruvAca || || bhayaM dadhIca sarvatra naSTaM ca tava suvrata || bhavArcanarato yasmAdbhavAnsarvajJa eva ca || 11 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बिभेमीति सकृद्वक्तुमर्हसि त्वं नमस्तव ।। नियोगान्मम राजेन्द्र क्षुवात् प्रतिसहस्य च ।। १२।।

You will please say for once that you are afraid. Obeisance to you. At my behest please bear with Kṣuva the leader of kings.

english translation

bibhemIti sakRdvaktumarhasi tvaM namastava || niyogAnmama rAjendra kSuvAt pratisahasya ca || 12||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एवं श्रुत्वापि तद्वाक्यं विष्णोस्स तु महामुनिः ।। विहस्य निर्भयः प्राह दधीचश्शैवसत्तमः ।। १३ ।।

Brahmā said: Even after hearing this request of Viṣṇu, the great sage Dadhīca, the most excellent of the devotees of Śiva, laughed and said fearlessly:

english translation

brahmovAca || evaM zrutvApi tadvAkyaM viSNossa tu mahAmuniH || vihasya nirbhayaH prAha dadhIcazzaivasattamaH || 13 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दधीच उवाच ।।। न बिभेमि सदा क्वापि कुतश्चिदपि किंचन ।। प्रभावाद्देवदेवस्य शंभोस्साक्षात्पिनाकिनः ।। १४ ।।

Dadhīca said: I am not at all afraid of anything anywhere at any time, thanks to the power of the Pināka-wielding Śiva, the lord of Devas.

english translation

dadhIca uvAca ||| na bibhemi sadA kvApi kutazcidapi kiMcana || prabhAvAddevadevasya zaMbhossAkSAtpinAkinaH || 14 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ततस्तस्य मुनेः श्रुत्वा वचनं कुपितो हरिः ।। चक्रमुद्यम्य संतस्थौ दिधक्षुमुनिसत्तमम् ।। १५ ।।

Brahmā said: Then, on hearing the words of the sage, Viṣṇu became angry. He lifted his discus and stood as if he would burn the excellent sage.

english translation

brahmovAca || tatastasya muneH zrutvA vacanaM kupito hariH || cakramudyamya saMtasthau didhakSumunisattamam || 15 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript