Shiva Purana

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उद्यानानि विचित्राणि प्रसन्नैः पूजितान्यथ ।। नराश्च देवतास्सर्वे स्त्रियश्चाप्सरसस्तथा ।। ५१ ।।

sanskrit

The gardens and parks are of various kinds frequented by delighted people. Here men are like gods and the women are like the celestial damsels.

english translation

udyAnAni vicitrANi prasannaiH pUjitAnyatha || narAzca devatAssarve striyazcApsarasastathA || 51 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/95/52

कर्मभूमौ याज्ञिकाश्च पौराणास्स्वर्गकाम्यया ।। कुर्वन्ति ते वृथा सर्वे विहाय हिमवत्पुरम् ।। ५२ ।।

sanskrit

In the land of activities (i.e. Bhārata), the sacrificial priests and the followers of Purāṇas perform holy rites with a desire to attain heaven. That is in vain because they have left off the city of Himavat.

english translation

karmabhUmau yAjJikAzca paurANAssvargakAmyayA || kurvanti te vRthA sarve vihAya himavatpuram || 52 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/95/53

यावन्न दृष्टमेतच्च तावत्स्वर्गपरा नराः ।। दृष्ट्रमेतद्यदा विप्राः किं स्वर्गेण प्रयोजनम् ।।५३।।

sanskrit

Men are eager to go to heaven only as long as this city is not seen. O brahmins, when this city is seen what is the use of heaven?

english translation

yAvanna dRSTametacca tAvatsvargaparA narAH || dRSTrametadyadA viprAH kiM svargeNa prayojanam ||53||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/95/54

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्येवमृषिवर्य्यास्ते वर्णयन्तः पुरश्च तत्।। गता हैमालयं सर्वे गृहं सर्वसमृद्धिमत् ।। ५४ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Describing the city thus all those excellent sages went to the rich and well-furnished abode of Himavat.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || ityevamRSivaryyAste varNayantaH purazca tat|| gatA haimAlayaM sarve gRhaM sarvasamRddhimat || 54 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/95/55

तान्द्रष्ट्वा सूर्यसंकाशान् हिमवान्विस्मितोऽब्रवीत् ।। दूरादाकाशमार्गस्थान्मुनीन्सप्त सुतेजसः ।। ५५ ।।

sanskrit

On seeing those seven sages, resplendent like the sun, coming along the aerial path from a distance, Himavat was surprised and said:

english translation

tAndraSTvA sUryasaMkAzAn himavAnvismito'bravIt || dUrAdAkAzamArgasthAnmunInsapta sutejasaH || 55 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript