Shiva Purana

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नंदीश्वर उवाच ।। एवमभ्यर्थितो देवैर्मतिं चक्रे कृपा लयः ।। महातेजो नृसिंहाख्यं संहर्त्तुं परमेश्वरः ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Nandīśvara said:— Thus implored by the gods, lord Śiva, the abode of mercy, decided to quell that great fiery fury of man-lion (Nṛsiṃha).

english translation

naMdIzvara uvAca || evamabhyarthito devairmatiM cakre kRpA layaH || mahAtejo nRsiMhAkhyaM saMharttuM paramezvaraH || 1 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript