Shiva Purana

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सागर उवाच ॥ किमर्थमागतोऽसि त्वं ब्रह्मन्नत्राखिलाधिप ॥ तन्निदेशय सुप्रीत्या मत्वा मां च स्वसेवकम् ॥ ११ ॥

The ocean said: O Brahmā, the lord of all, why have you come here? Please command me with pleasure knowing me to be your servant.

english translation

sAgara uvAca ॥ kimarthamAgato'si tvaM brahmannatrAkhilAdhipa ॥ tannidezaya suprItyA matvA mAM ca svasevakam ॥ 11 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथाहं सागरवचश्श्रुत्वा प्रीतिपुरस्सरम् ॥ प्रावोचं शंकरं स्मृत्वा लौकिकं हितमावहन् ॥ १२ ॥

On hearing the words of the ocean I remembered Śiva. I spoke with love in order to benefit the world.

english translation

athAhaM sAgaravacazzrutvA prItipurassaram ॥ prAvocaM zaMkaraM smRtvA laukikaM hitamAvahan ॥ 12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ शृणु तात महाधीमन्सर्वलोकहितावह ॥ वच्म्यहं प्रीतितस्सिंधो शिवेच्छाप्रेरितो हृदा ॥ १३ ॥

Brahmā said: O dear, intelligent one, causing the welfare of all the worlds, O ocean, induced by Śiva’s will, I shall explain to you.

english translation

brahmovAca ॥ zRNu tAta mahAdhImansarvalokahitAvaha ॥ vacmyahaM prItitassiMdho zivecchAprerito hRdA ॥ 13 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अयं क्रोधो महेशस्य वाडवात्मा महाप्रभुः ॥ दग्ध्वा कामं द्रुतं सर्वं दग्धुकामोऽभवत्ततः ॥१४॥

This is the fire of fury of lord Śiva, the great lord. It is in the form of a mare now. After burning Kāma it was about to burn everything.

english translation

ayaM krodho mahezasya vADavAtmA mahAprabhuH ॥ dagdhvA kAmaM drutaM sarvaM dagdhukAmo'bhavattataH ॥14॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रार्थितोऽहं सुरैश्शीघ्रं पीडितैश्शंकरेच्छया ॥ तत्रागत्य द्रुतं तं वै तात स्तंभितवाञ्शुचिम् ॥१५॥

At the will of Śiva I was requested by the gods who were harassed by it, and so I went there and suppressed the fire.

english translation

prArthito'haM suraizzIghraM pIDitaizzaMkarecchayA ॥ tatrAgatya drutaM taM vai tAta staMbhitavAJzucim ॥15॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript