Shiva Purana
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पूर्वापरौ तोयनिधी सुविगाह्य स्थितो हि यः ॥ नानारत्नाकरो रम्यो मानदण्ड इव क्षितेः ॥१६॥
He is beautiful and is the storehouse of multifarious gems. Extending from the eastern to the western ocean he appears like a measuring rod of the Earth.
english translation
pUrvAparau toyanidhI suvigAhya sthito hi yaH ॥ nAnAratnAkaro ramyo mAnadaNDa iva kSiteH ॥16॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनानावृक्षसमाकीर्णो नानाशृंगसुचित्रितः॥ सिंहव्याघ्रादिपशुभिस्सेवितस्सुखिभिस्सदा ॥ १७ ॥
He abounds in various trees. Being of variegated shape and features he is adorned by many peaks on him. Lions, tigers and other animals frequent it. Many happy persons live there for ever.
english translation
nAnAvRkSasamAkIrNo nAnAzRMgasucitritaH॥ siMhavyAghrAdipazubhissevitassukhibhissadA ॥ 17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतुषारनिधिरत्युग्रो नानाश्चर्यविचित्रितः ॥ देवर्षिसिद्धमुनिभिस्संश्रितः शिवसंप्रियः ॥ १८ ॥
He is the storehouse of snow (and yet) very fierce. He is the resort of wonderful things. He is resorted to by the gods, sages and seers. He is a great favourite of Śiva.
english translation
tuSAranidhiratyugro nAnAzcaryavicitritaH ॥ devarSisiddhamunibhissaMzritaH zivasaMpriyaH ॥ 18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतपस्थानोऽतिपूतात्मा पावनश्च महात्मनाम् ॥ तपस्सिद्धिप्रदोत्यंतं नानाधात्वाकरः शुभः ॥ १९ ॥
He is of pure soul, an abode of austerities. He sanctifies even the great souls. He is the bestower of the benefit of austerities. He is the auspicious storehouse of multifarious minerals.
english translation
tapasthAno'tipUtAtmA pAvanazca mahAtmanAm ॥ tapassiddhipradotyaMtaM nAnAdhAtvAkaraH zubhaH ॥ 19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस एव दिव्यरूपो हि रम्यः सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरः ॥ विष्ण्वंशोऽविकृतः शैलराजराजस्सताम्प्रियः॥2-3-1-२०॥
He is of a divine form. He is beautiful in every part. He is the unaffected part of Viṣṇu. He is the king of leading mountains and a great favourite of the good.
english translation
sa eva divyarUpo hi ramyaH sarvAGgasundaraH ॥ viSNvaMzo'vikRtaH zailarAjarAjassatAmpriyaH॥2-3-1-20॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript