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Shiva Purana

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वाडवं रूपमाधत्त तमादायाग तोत्र ह ॥ निर्दिशामि जलाधार त्वामहं करुणाकरः ॥ १६ ॥

I gave it the form of a mare. I have brought it here. O ocean, I ask you to be merciful.

english translation

अयं क्रोधी महेशस्य वाडवं रूपमाश्रितः ॥ ज्वालामुखस्त्वया धार्य्यो यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् ॥१७॥

This fury of lord Śiva, now in the form of a mare, you will bear till the final dissolution of all living beings.

english translation

यदात्राहं समागम्य वत्स्यामि सरितां पते ॥ तदा त्वया परित्याज्यः क्रोधोऽयं शांकरोऽद्भुतः ॥१८॥

O lord of rivers, when I shall come and stay here, you shall release it. This is Śiva’s wonderful fire of fury.

english translation

भोजनं तोयमेतस्य तव नित्यं भविष्यति ॥ यत्नादेवावधार्य्योऽयं यथा नोपैति चांतरम् ॥ १९ ॥

His perpetual diet shall consist of your waters. This shall be preserved by you with effort lest it should go down.

english translation

ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्तो हि मया सिंधुरंगीचक्रे तदा धुवम् ॥ ग्रहीतुं वाडवं वह्निं रौद्रं चाशक्यमन्यतः ॥ 2-3-20-२० ॥

Thus requested by me, the ocean agreed. None else could have grasped Śiva’s fire of fury thus.

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