Shiva Purana
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इति कृत्वा मतिन्धीरो विप्रो विश्वानरः कृती ॥ चन्द्रकूपजले स्नात्वा जग्राह नियमं व्रती ॥ ३१ ॥
After thinking like this, the intelligent brahmin, the contented Viśvānara took a bath in the well Candrakūpa and took the vow of the sacred rite.
english translation
iti kRtvA matindhIro vipro vizvAnaraH kRtI ॥ candrakUpajale snAtvA jagrAha niyamaM vratI ॥ 31 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएकाहारोऽभवन्मासं मासं नक्ताशनोऽभवत् ॥ अयाचिताशनो मासम्मासन्त्यक्ताशनः पुनः ॥ ३२ ॥
He ate only one meal for a month and ate nothing for a month He ate without asking for a month and again he gave up eating.
english translation
ekAhAro'bhavanmAsaM mAsaM naktAzano'bhavat ॥ ayAcitAzano mAsammAsantyaktAzanaH punaH ॥ 32 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपयोव्रतोऽभवन्मासम्मासं शाकफलाशनः ॥ मासम्मुष्टितिलाहारो मासं पानीयभोजनः ॥ ३३ ॥
He observed a vow of milk and ate vegetables and fruits for a month He ate a handful of sesame seeds for a month and water for a month.
english translation
payovrato'bhavanmAsammAsaM zAkaphalAzanaH ॥ mAsammuSTitilAhAro mAsaM pAnIyabhojanaH ॥ 33 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपञ्चगव्याशनो मासम्मासञ्चान्द्रायणव्रती ॥ मासं कुशाग्रजलभुग्मासं श्वसनभक्षणः ॥ ३४ ॥
He ate five cows and observed a lunar fast for a month. For a month he ate water from the tip of a kusha grass and for a month he ate breath.
english translation
paJcagavyAzano mAsammAsaJcAndrAyaNavratI ॥ mAsaM kuzAgrajalabhugmAsaM zvasanabhakSaNaH ॥ 34 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवमब्दमितं कालन्तताप स तपोऽद्भुतम् ॥ त्रिकालमर्चयद्भक्त्या वीरेशं लिङ्गमुत्तमम् ॥ ३५ ॥
Thus far a full year he performed the wonderful penance. He worshipped the excellent Vīreśa thrice a day.
english translation
evamabdamitaM kAlantatApa sa tapo'dbhutam ॥ trikAlamarcayadbhaktyA vIrezaM liGgamuttamam ॥ 35 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript