Shiva Purana

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तत्र त्वं शृणु सद्बुध्या चेतिहासं सुशोभितम् ।। क्रमात्त्वां बोधयंतो हि प्रीत्या तमुपधारय ।। ३१ ।।

sanskrit

Now listen to a true anecdote that sheds light thereon, with keen intellect. We are enlightening you out of love and affection, take it to heart.

english translation

tatra tvaM zRNu sadbudhyA cetihAsaM suzobhitam || kramAttvAM bodhayaMto hi prItyA tamupadhAraya || 31 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मपुत्रो हि यो दक्षस्सुषुवे पितुराज्ञया ।। स्वपत्न्यामयुतं पुत्रानयुंक्त तपसि प्रियान् ।। ३२ ।।

sanskrit

Dakṣa, the son of Brahmā, at the bidding of his father, begot ten thousand sons of his wife. He dearly loved them and employed them in performing a great penance.

english translation

brahmaputro hi yo dakSassuSuve piturAjJayA || svapatnyAmayutaM putrAnayuMkta tapasi priyAn || 32 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ते सुताः पश्चिमां दिशि नारायणसरो गताः ।। तपोर्थे ते प्रतिज्ञाय नारदस्तत्र वै ययौ ।। ३३ ।।

sanskrit

The sons went to the holy lake Nārāyaṇasaras in the western zone for performing penance. Nosing it out, Nārada too went there.

english translation

te sutAH pazcimAM dizi nArAyaNasaro gatAH || taporthe te pratijJAya nAradastatra vai yayau || 33 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कूटोपदेशमाश्राव्य तत्र तान्नारदो मुनिः ।। तदाज्ञया च ते सर्वे पितुर्न गृहमाययुः ।। ३४ ।।

sanskrit

Sage Nārada misled them with his deceptive instructions. At his instance, they never went back home to their father.

english translation

kUTopadezamAzrAvya tatra tAnnArado muniH || tadAjJayA ca te sarve piturna gRhamAyayuH || 34 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तच्छ्रुत्वा कुपितो दक्षः पित्राश्वासितमानसः ।। उत्पाद्य पुत्रान्प्रायुंक्त सहस्रप्रमितांस्ततः ।। ३५ ।।

sanskrit

On hearing this, Dakṣa was infuriated but his father consoled him. Thereafter he begot a thousand other sons and engaged them in penance.

english translation

tacchrutvA kupito dakSaH pitrAzvAsitamAnasaH || utpAdya putrAnprAyuMkta sahasrapramitAMstataH || 35 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript