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Shiva Purana

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श्रुत्वा मेनामुखाद्वृत्तं तत्सर्वं सुचुकोप सः ॥ आज्ञां चकारानुचरान्बहिष्कर्तुञ्च तं नटम् ॥४१ ॥

On hearing the details from Menā he became very angry. He ordered his attendants to drive out the dancer.

english translation

महाग्निमिव दुःस्पर्शं प्रज्वलन्तं सुतेजसम् ॥ न शशाक बहिष्कर्तुं कोपि तं मुनिसत्तम॥४२॥

But, O excellent sage, none of them could push him out as he was hot to the touch like a blazing fire and very brilliant.

english translation

ततस्स भिक्षुकस्तात नानालीलाविशारदः ॥ दर्शयामास शैलाय स्वप्रभावमनन्तकम् ॥ ४३ ॥

O dear, then the mendicant who was clever at diverse sports showed his endless great power to the mountain.

english translation

शैलो ददर्श तं तत्र विष्णुरूपधरं द्रुतम् ॥ किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं पीतवस्त्रं चतुर्भुजम् ॥ ४४ ॥

The mountain saw him immediately transmuted in to the form of Viṣṇu the four-armed, with crown earrings and yellow garment.

english translation

यद्यत्पुष्पादिकं दत्तं पूजाकाले गदाभृते ॥ गात्रे शिरसि तत्सर्वं भिक्षुकस्य ददर्श ह ॥४५॥

Flowers etc. which had been offered to the macebearing lord, Viṣṇu, at the time of worship, he saw on the body and over the head of the mendicant.

english translation