Shiva Purana

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एवं सा कुर्वती वेश्या कौतुकम्परमादरात् ॥ शिवभक्तिरता नित्यं महानन्दभराऽभवत् ॥ ११ ॥

Thus that prostitute indulging in these delightful pranks and pursuing devotional service to Śiva was very happy always.

english translation

evaM sA kurvatI vezyA kautukamparamAdarAt ॥ zivabhaktiratA nityaM mahAnandabharA'bhavat ॥ 11 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिवभक्तिं प्रकुर्वन्त्या वेश्याया मुनिसत्तम ॥ बहुकालो व्यतीयाय तस्याः परमसौख्यतः ॥ १२ ॥

O excellent sage, a long time thus elapsed when she was quite happy performing her devotional service to Śiva.

english translation

zivabhaktiM prakurvantyA vezyAyA munisattama ॥ bahukAlo vyatIyAya tasyAH paramasaukhyataH ॥ 12 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एकदा च गृहे तस्या वैश्यो भूत्वा शिवस्स्वयम् ॥ परीक्षितुं च तद्भावमाजगाम शुभो व्रती ॥ १३ ॥

Once Śiva assumed the form of a merchant and visited her house to test her. He had assumed the auspicious form of a devotee.

english translation

ekadA ca gRhe tasyA vaizyo bhUtvA zivassvayam ॥ parIkSituM ca tadbhAvamAjagAma zubho vratI ॥ 13 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्रिपुण्ड्रविलसद्भालो रुद्राक्षाभरणः कृती ॥ शिवनामजपासक्तो जटिलः शैववेषभृत् ॥ १४ ॥

His forehead was marked with Tripuṇḍra. He wore Rudrākṣa as ornaments. He was interested in recounting the names of Śiva. He was clad as a devotee of Śiva. He wore matted locks of hair.

english translation

tripuNDravilasadbhAlo rudrAkSAbharaNaH kRtI ॥ zivanAmajapAsakto jaTilaH zaivaveSabhRt ॥ 14 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स बिभ्रद्भस्मनिचयं प्रकोष्ठे वरकंकणम् ॥ महारत्नपरिस्तीर्णं राजते परकौतुकी ॥ १५ ॥

He had smeared ashes all over his body. Round his wrist was tied an excellent bangle set with gems.

english translation

sa bibhradbhasmanicayaM prakoSThe varakaMkaNam ॥ mahAratnaparistIrNaM rAjate parakautukI ॥ 15 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript