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नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ अथ वक्ष्ये मुनिश्रेष्ठ शम्भोः शृण्ववतारकम् ॥ स्वभक्तदयया विप्र नारीसन्देहभंजकम् ॥ १ ॥
Nandīśvara said:— O excellent sage, I shall now narrate the incarnation of Śiva in which he dispelled the suspicion of a brahmin woman.
english translation
आसीत्सत्यरथो नाम्ना विदर्भविषये नृपः ॥ धर्म्मात्मा सत्यशीलश्च महाशैवजनप्रियः ॥ २ ॥
There was a king in the land of Vidarbha, named Satyaratha. He was virtuous, regularly observing truthfulness and a favourite of great devotees of Śiva.
english translation
तस्य राज्ञस्सुधर्मेण महीं पालयतो मुने ॥ महान्कालो व्यतीयाय सुखेन शिवधर्म्मतः ॥ ३॥
O sage, as the king ruled over the kingdom virtuously observing piety to Śiva, a long time elapsed very happily.
english translation
कदाचित्तस्य राज्ञस्तु शाल्वैश्च पुररोधिभिः ॥ महान्रणो बभूवाथ बहुसैन्यैर्बलोद्धतैः ॥ ४॥
Once a great fight ensued between that king and the Śālvas who laid siege to his city with many armies puffed up with their strength.
english translation
स विदर्भनृपः कृत्वा सार्धं तैर्दारुणं रणम् ॥ प्रनष्टोरुबलः शाल्वैर्निहतो दैवयोगतः ॥ ५ ॥
The king of Vidarbha had a terrible fight with them. But his armies were destroyed and he was killed by Śālvas due to adverse fate.
english translation