Shiva Purana
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५एतस्मिन्नंतरे शंभुस्सुलीलो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ सुनर्तकनटो भूत्वा मेनकासंनिधिं ययौ ॥ २६ ॥
In the meantime, Śiva, favourably disposed to His disciples and prone to divine sports, assumed the guise of a dancer and approached Menakā.
english translation
5etasminnaMtare zaMbhussulIlo bhaktavatsalaH ॥ sunartakanaTo bhUtvA menakAsaMnidhiM yayau ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशृंगं वामे करे धृत्वा दक्षिणे डमरु तथा ॥ पृष्ठे कंथां रक्तवासा नृत्यगानविशारदः ॥२७॥
He held the blowing horn in his left and the drum in his right hand. He wore a red cloth and had the wallet suspended behind his back.
english translation
zRMgaM vAme kare dhRtvA dakSiNe Damaru tathA ॥ pRSThe kaMthAM raktavAsA nRtyagAnavizAradaH ॥27॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततस्सुनटरूपोसौ मेनकाया गणे मुदा ॥ चक्रे सुनृत्यं विविधं गानं चातिमनोहरम्॥२८॥
In the guise of a dancer with the skill of dancing and singing, he danced well and sang many songs in sweet voice.
english translation
tatassunaTarUposau menakAyA gaNe mudA ॥ cakre sunRtyaM vividhaM gAnaM cAtimanoharam॥28॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशृंगं च डमरुं तत्र वादयामास सुध्वनिम् ॥ महतीं विविधां तत्र स चकार मनोहराम् ॥२९॥
He blew the horn and played on the drum in very sweet tunes. Everything was very pleasant.
english translation
zRMgaM ca DamaruM tatra vAdayAmAsa sudhvanim ॥ mahatIM vividhAM tatra sa cakAra manoharAm ॥29॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतां द्रष्टुं नागरास्सर्वे पुरुषाश्च स्त्रियस्तथा ॥ आजग्मुस्सहसा तत्र बाला वृद्धा अपि ध्रुवम् ॥2-3-30-३०॥
All the citizens men, women, children and old folks assembled there to witness the performance.
english translation
tAM draSTuM nAgarAssarve puruSAzca striyastathA ॥ AjagmussahasA tatra bAlA vRddhA api dhruvam ॥2-3-30-30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript