Shiva Purana

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देवा ऊचुः ।। महाभयंकरं क्रुद्धं कालानलसमप्रभम् ।। न यास्यामो वयं सर्वे विरूपाक्षं महाप्रभम् ।। ३६ ।।

sanskrit

The gods said: We dare not go near the great lord Śiva who is very terrifying, furious and who has the burning brilliance of the deadly fire of dissolution.

english translation

devA UcuH || mahAbhayaMkaraM kruddhaM kAlAnalasamaprabham || na yAsyAmo vayaM sarve virUpAkSaM mahAprabham || 36 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यथा दग्धः पुरा तेन मदनो दुरतिक्रमः ।। तथैव क्रोधयुक्तो नः स धक्ष्यति न संशयः ।। ३७ ।।

sanskrit

Undoubtedly he will burn us all in His anger as Kāma, the indefatigable god, has been burnt by him.

english translation

yathA dagdhaH purA tena madano duratikramaH || tathaiva krodhayukto naH sa dhakSyati na saMzayaH || 37 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तदाकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां शक्रादीनां रमेश्वरः ।। सांत्वयंस्तान्सुरान्सर्वान्प्रोवाच स हरिर्मुने ।। ३८ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O sage, on hearing the words of Indra and others, Viṣṇu, the lord of Lakṣmī spoke these words, consoling all the gods.

english translation

brahmovAca || tadAkarNya vacasteSAM zakrAdInAM ramezvaraH || sAMtvayaMstAnsurAnsarvAnprovAca sa harirmune || 38 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

।। हरिरुवाच ।। हे सुरा मद्वचः प्रीत्या शृणुतादरतोऽखिलाः ।। न वो धक्ष्यति स स्वामी देवानां भयनाशनः ।। ३९ ।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu said: O gods, listen with pleasure and attention to my words. The lord, the destroyer of the fear of gods, will not consume you in fire.

english translation

|| hariruvAca || he surA madvacaH prItyA zRNutAdarato'khilAH || na vo dhakSyati sa svAmI devAnAM bhayanAzanaH || 39 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्माद्भवद्भिर्गंतव्यं मया सार्द्धं विचक्षणैः ।। शंभुं शुभकरं मत्वा शरणं तस्य सुप्रभो ।।2.3.23.४०।।

sanskrit

Therefore, O wise ones, you must accompany me, considering Śambhu, the giver of auspiciousness, as our supreme refuge, O illustrious one.

english translation

tasmAdbhavadbhirgaMtavyaM mayA sArddhaM vicakSaNaiH || zaMbhuM zubhakaraM matvA zaraNaM tasya suprabho ||2.3.23.40||

hk transliteration by Sanscript