Shiva Purana

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।। नारद उचाच ।। विधे विधे महाप्राज्ञा शैवतत्त्वप्रदर्शक ।। श्राविता रमणीप्राया शिवलीला महाद्भुता ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahmā of great intellect, who are the guide for Śiva cult, you have narrated to me the wonderfully beautiful story of Śiva’s sport.

english translation

|| nArada ucAca || vidhe vidhe mahAprAjJA zaivatattvapradarzaka || zrAvitA ramaNIprAyA zivalIlA mahAdbhutA || 1 ||

hk transliteration

वीरेण वीरभद्रेण दक्षयज्ञं विनाश्य वै ।। कैलासाद्रौ गते तात किमभूत्तद्वदाधुना ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

After destroying the sacrifice of Dakṣa when the heroic Vīrabhadra went to Kailāsa what happened there? O dear, please tell me now.

english translation

vIreNa vIrabhadreNa dakSayajJaM vinAzya vai || kailAsAdrau gate tAta kimabhUttadvadAdhunA || 2 ||

hk transliteration

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ देवगणास्सर्वे मुनयश्च पराजिताः ।। रुद्रानीकैर्विभिन्नांगा मम लोकं ययुस्तदा ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Defeated and mutilated by Śiva’s armies the gods and the sages came to my region.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || atha devagaNAssarve munayazca parAjitAH || rudrAnIkairvibhinnAMgA mama lokaM yayustadA || 3 ||

hk transliteration

स्वयंभुवे नमस्कृत्य मह्यं संस्तूय भूरिशः ।। तत्स्वक्लेशं विशेषेण कार्त्स्येनैव न्यवेदयन् ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

After making obeisance to me who am self-born, and eulogising me in various ways, they explained their distress entirely.

english translation

svayaMbhuve namaskRtya mahyaM saMstUya bhUrizaH || tatsvaklezaM vizeSeNa kArtsyenaiva nyavedayan || 4 ||

hk transliteration

तदाकर्ण्य ततोहं वै पुत्रशोकेन पीडितः ।। अचिन्तयमतिव्यग्रो दूयमानेन चेतसा ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

On hearing that, I was extremely pained for my son Dakṣa. In that mental anguish I thought.

english translation

tadAkarNya tatohaM vai putrazokena pIDitaH || acintayamativyagro dUyamAnena cetasA || 5 ||

hk transliteration