Shiva Purana

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नन्दीश्वर उवाच॥ इत्युक्त्वा च पुना रुद्रो ब्रह्मचारिस्वरूपवान्॥ निनिन्द बहुधात्मानं तदग्रे तां परीक्षितुम्॥ ३६॥

Nandīśvara said:— After saying this, Śiva in the guise of a student-ascetic rebuked himself in her presence in order to test her.

english translation

nandIzvara uvAca॥ ityuktvA ca punA rudro brahmacArisvarUpavAn॥ nininda bahudhAtmAnaM tadagre tAM parIkSitum॥ 36॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript