Shiva Purana

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शिवं पुराणं पुरुषमधीशं वरेण्यरूपं हि परं पुराणम् ।। तपोजुषाणां परमात्मरूपं परात्परं तं शरणं व्रजामः ।। ४१ ।।

sanskrit

We shall all seek refuge in Śiva, the ancient Puruṣa, the lord, of excellent features, greater than the greatest, the supreme self, the great one resorting to penance.

english translation

zivaM purANaM puruSamadhIzaM vareNyarUpaM hi paraM purANam || tapojuSANAM paramAtmarUpaM parAtparaM taM zaraNaM vrajAmaH || 41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। एवमुक्तास्तदा देवा विष्णुना प्रभवि ष्णुना ।। जग्मुस्सर्वे तेन सह द्रष्टुकामाः पिनाकिनम् ।।४२।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Thus urged by the great lord Viṣṇu they set out desirous of seeing the Pināka-bearing lord Śiva.

english translation

brahmovAca || evamuktAstadA devA viSNunA prabhavi SNunA || jagmussarve tena saha draSTukAmAH pinAkinam ||42||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रथमं शैलपुत्र्यास्तत्तपो द्रष्टुं तदाश्रमम् ।। जग्मुर्मार्गवशात्सर्वे विष्ण्वाद्यस्सकुतूहलाः ।। ४३ ।।

sanskrit

At first Viṣṇu and others who were anxious to see the penance of Pārvatī went to her hermitage which was on the way.

english translation

prathamaM zailaputryAstattapo draSTuM tadAzramam || jagmurmArgavazAtsarve viSNvAdyassakutUhalAH || 43 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पार्वत्यास्तु तपो दृष्ट्वा तेजसा व्यापृतास्तदा ।। प्रणेमुस्तां जगद्धात्रीं तेजोरूपां तपः स्थिताम् ।। ४४ ।।

sanskrit

On seeing the excellent penance of Pārvatī and being enveloped by her refulgence they bowed to her who was engaged in penance and who had brilliant features.

english translation

pArvatyAstu tapo dRSTvA tejasA vyApRtAstadA || praNemustAM jagaddhAtrIM tejorUpAM tapaH sthitAm || 44 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रशंसंतस्तपस्तस्यास्साक्षात्सिद्धितनोस्सुराः ।। जग्मुस्तत्र तदा ते च यत्रास्ते वृषभध्वजः ।। ४५ ।।

sanskrit

After praising the penance of Pārvatī whose body was achievement personified, the gods went to the place where the bull-bannered lord was present.

english translation

prazaMsaMtastapastasyAssAkSAtsiddhitanossurAH || jagmustatra tadA te ca yatrAste vRSabhadhvajaH || 45 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript