Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/26

५एतस्मिन्नंतरे शंभुस्सुलीलो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ सुनर्तकनटो भूत्वा मेनकासंनिधिं ययौ ॥ २६ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/27

शृंगं वामे करे धृत्वा दक्षिणे डमरु तथा ॥ पृष्ठे कंथां रक्तवासा नृत्यगानविशारदः ॥२७॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/28

ततस्सुनटरूपोसौ मेनकाया गणे मुदा ॥ चक्रे सुनृत्यं विविधं गानं चातिमनोहरम्॥२८॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/29

शृंगं च डमरुं तत्र वादयामास सुध्वनिम् ॥ महतीं विविधां तत्र स चकार मनोहराम् ॥२९॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/30

तां द्रष्टुं नागरास्सर्वे पुरुषाश्च स्त्रियस्तथा ॥ आजग्मुस्सहसा तत्र बाला वृद्धा अपि ध्रुवम् ॥2.3.30.३०॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/26

५एतस्मिन्नंतरे शंभुस्सुलीलो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ सुनर्तकनटो भूत्वा मेनकासंनिधिं ययौ ॥ २६ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/27

शृंगं वामे करे धृत्वा दक्षिणे डमरु तथा ॥ पृष्ठे कंथां रक्तवासा नृत्यगानविशारदः ॥२७॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/28

ततस्सुनटरूपोसौ मेनकाया गणे मुदा ॥ चक्रे सुनृत्यं विविधं गानं चातिमनोहरम्॥२८॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/29

शृंगं च डमरुं तत्र वादयामास सुध्वनिम् ॥ महतीं विविधां तत्र स चकार मनोहराम् ॥२९॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/93/30

तां द्रष्टुं नागरास्सर्वे पुरुषाश्च स्त्रियस्तथा ॥ आजग्मुस्सहसा तत्र बाला वृद्धा अपि ध्रुवम् ॥2.3.30.३०॥

sanskrit

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