Shiva Purana
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धन्या त्वं धरणि प्रीत्या पालयैतं सुतं मम ॥ त्वय्युद्भूतंश्रमजलान्महातेजस्विनो वरम् ॥२१॥
O Earth, you are blessed. Rear this child of mine lovingly, born of my glittering drops of sweat over you.
english translation
dhanyA tvaM dharaNi prItyA pAlayaitaM sutaM mama ॥ tvayyudbhUtaMzramajalAnmahAtejasvino varam ॥21॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमम श्रमकभूर्बालो यद्यपि प्रियकृत्क्षिते ॥ त्वन्नाम्ना स्याद्भवेत्ख्यातस्त्रितापरहितस्सदा ॥२२॥
Although the child is born of the sweat of my body, O Earth, he will be famous in the world after your name. He will be a bestower of pleasures and will be free from the three distresses always.
english translation
mama zramakabhUrbAlo yadyapi priyakRtkSite ॥ tvannAmnA syAdbhavetkhyAtastritAparahitassadA ॥22॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअसौ बालः कुदाता हि भविष्यति गुणी तव ॥ ममापि सुखदाता हि गृहाणैनं यथारुचि ॥ २३ ॥
This boy of yours will be a bestower of lands and will have good qualities. He will make me too happy. Accept him with pleasure.
english translation
asau bAlaH kudAtA hi bhaviSyati guNI tava ॥ mamApi sukhadAtA hi gRhANainaM yathAruci ॥ 23 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्त्वा विररामाथ किंचिद्विरहमुक्तधीः ॥ लोकाचारकरो रुद्रो निर्विकारी सताम्प्रियः ॥ २४ ॥
Brahmā said: After saying this He stopped. He was a bit relieved of His pangs of separation. Śiva, free from aberrations, and a lover of good men, acted thus only for following the worldly conventions.
english translation
brahmovAca ॥ ityuktvA virarAmAtha kiMcidvirahamuktadhIH ॥ lokAcArakaro rudro nirvikArI satAmpriyaH ॥ 24 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपि क्षितिर्जगामाशु शिवाज्ञामधिगम्य सा ॥ स्वस्थानं ससुता प्राप सुखमात्यंतिकं च वै ॥ २५ ॥
The Earth too, as Śiva bade her, returned to her abode along with the child. She was extremely happy.
english translation
api kSitirjagAmAzu zivAjJAmadhigamya sA ॥ svasthAnaM sasutA prApa sukhamAtyaMtikaM ca vai ॥ 25 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript