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Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ अथाकर्ण्य नुर्तिविष्णुकृतां स्वस्य महेश्वरः ॥ प्रादुर्बभूव सुप्रीतस्सवामं करुणानिधिः ॥ १ ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing his own eulogy from the mouth of Viṣṇu, the delighted Śiva, the store-house of kindness, revealed Himself to us along with his consort.

english translation

पंचवक्त्रस्त्रिनयनो भालचन्द्रो जटाधरः ॥ गौरवर्णो विशालाक्षो भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहः ॥ २ ॥

He (Shiva) has five faces, three eyes, the moon on his forehead, and matted hair. His complexion is fair, his eyes are large, and his body is smeared with sacred ash.

english translation

दशबाहुर्नीलगल सर्वाभरणभूषितः ॥ सर्वांगसुन्दरो भस्मत्रिपुण्ड्रांकितमस्तकः ॥ ३ ॥

He had ten arms. His neck was blue in colour. He was bedecked with all ornaments. He was very handsome with respect to every limb. Three ash-lines marked His forehead.

english translation

तं दृष्ट्वा तादृशं देवं सवामं परमेश्वरम् ॥ तुष्टाव पुनरिष्टाभिर्वाग्भिर्विष्णुर्मया सह ॥ ४ ॥

On seeing lord Śiva accompanied by His beautiful consort, Viṣṇu along with me eulogised Him again with appropriate words.

english translation

निगमं श्वासरूपेण ददौ तस्मै ततो हरः ॥ विष्णवे च प्रसन्नात्मा महेशः करुणाकरः ॥ ५ ॥

Then Hara (Shiva), the compassionate and gracious Mahesha, gave the Vedas (nigama) in the form of his breath (śvāsa) to Vishnu, being pleased in mind.

english translation