Shiva Purana

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पूर्वापरौ तोयनिधी सुविगाह्य स्थितो हि यः ।। नानारत्नाकरो रम्यो मानदण्ड इव क्षितेः ।।१६।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

नानावृक्षसमाकीर्णो नानाशृंगसुचित्रितः।। सिंहव्याघ्रादिपशुभिस्सेवितस्सुखिभिस्सदा ।। १७ ।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

तुषारनिधिरत्युग्रो नानाश्चर्यविचित्रितः ।। देवर्षिसिद्धमुनिभिस्संश्रितः शिवसंप्रियः ।। १८ ।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

तपस्थानोऽतिपूतात्मा पावनश्च महात्मनाम् ।। तपस्सिद्धिप्रदोत्यंतं नानाधात्वाकरः शुभः ।। १९ ।।

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

स एव दिव्यरूपो हि रम्यः सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरः ।। विष्ण्वंशोऽविकृतः शैलराजराजस्सताम्प्रियः।।2.3.1.२०।।

sanskrit

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