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Shiva Purana

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शक्रः पुनरपृच्छत्तं नोवाच स दिगंबरः ॥ अविज्ञातगतिश्शम्भुर्महाकौतुककारकः ॥ ११ ॥

Indra asked him again; but Śiva whose ways are unknown, who was in the naked form and who was the creator of fanciful things did not say anything.

english translation

पुनः पुरन्दरोऽपृच्छ्त्त्रैलोक्याधिपतिस्स्वराट् ॥ तूष्णीमास महायोगी महालीलाकरस्स वै ॥ १२ ॥

Again Indra, the lord of heaven and the master of the three worlds, asked him. The great Yogin of great sports remained silent.

english translation

इत्थं पुनः पुनः पृष्टः शक्रेण स दिगम्बरः ॥ नोवाच किंचिद्भगवाञ्शक्रदर्प्पजिघांसया ॥ १३ ॥

Though asked by Indra again and again thus, lord Śiva remained silent desirous of quelling the arrogance of Indra.

english translation

अथ चुक्रोध देवेशस्त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्य्यगर्वितः ॥ उवाच वचनं क्रोधात्तं निर्भर्त्स्य जटाधरम् ॥ १४ ॥

Then the lord of the gods proud of his suzerainty over the three worlds became furious and said rebuking the lord having matted hair.

english translation

इन्द्र उवाच ॥ पृच्छमानोऽपि रे मूढ नोत्तरं दत्तवानसि ॥ अतस्त्वां हन्मि वज्रेण कस्ते त्रातास्ति दुर्मते ॥ १५ ॥

Indra said:— O you fool, even though I am asking, you are not giving me any answer. Hence I am going so kill you with my thunderbolt. O wicked fellow, who is there to protect you?

english translation