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॥ नारद उवाच ॥ विष्णुशिष्य महाशैव सम्यगुक्तं त्वया विधे ॥ चरितं परमं ह्येतच्छिवायाश्च शिवस्य च ॥ १ ॥
Nārada said: O Brahmā, great devotee of Śiva and disciple of Viṣṇu, this great story of Śivā and Śiva has been narrated very well by you.
english translation
कस्तारकासुरो ब्रह्मन्येन देवाः प्रपीडिताः ॥ कस्य पुत्रस्य वै ब्रूहि तत्कथां च शिवाश्रयाम् ॥ २ ॥
Who was this Tāraka demon, O Brahmā, by whom the gods were harassed. Whose son was he? Narrate his story with reference to Śiva.
english translation
भस्मी चकार स कथं शंकरश्च स्मरं वशी ॥ तदपि ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्याद्भुतं तच्चरितं विभोः ॥ ३ ॥
How did Śiva of full control reduce Kāma to ashes? Please narrate that too with pleasure. The story of the lord is indeed wonderful.
english translation
कथं शिवा तपोऽत्युग्रं चकार सुखहेतवे ॥ कथं प्राप पतिं शंभुमादिशक्तिर्जगत्परा ॥४॥
How did Śivā perform the severe penance for the sake of happiness? How did the primordial energy who is greater than the universe secure Śiva as her husband?
english translation
एतत्सर्वमशेषेण विशेषेण महाबुध ॥ ब्रूहि मे श्रद्दधानाय स्वपुत्राय शिवात्मने॥५॥
O great scholar, narrate all these complete in every detail to me, your son, who has dedicated his soul to Śiva and who has developed full faith in Him.
english translation