Shiva Purana

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एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शंभुर्विष्ण्वाद्यैः प्रार्थितः प्रभुः ॥ परीक्षितुं च तद्भक्तिं शक्ररूपोऽभवत्तदा॥ १९॥

In the meantime, requested by Viṣṇu aud others, Śiva assumed the form of Indra in order to test his devotion.

english translation

etasminnantare zaMbhurviSNvAdyaiH prArthitaH prabhuH ॥ parIkSituM ca tadbhaktiM zakrarUpo'bhavattadA॥ 19॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript