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Shiva Purana

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न ते गुणास्तु संख्यातुं वेदा वै सम्भवन्ति हि ॥ मन्दबुद्धिरहं नाथ वर्णयामि कथम्पुनः ॥ ४६॥

Even the Vedas cannot enumerate your good qualities. O lord, how can I, deficient in intellect, describe any?

english translation

सोसि योसि नमस्तेऽस्तु कृपां कर्तुमिहार्हसि॥ दासोहं ते महेशान स्वामी त्वं मे महेश्वर॥ ४७॥

Whatever be your nature, obeisance be to you. It behoves you to take pity. O lord, I am your slave, O lord Śiva, you arc my master.

english translation

नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य पुनः प्रोवाच शंकर ॥ सुप्रसन्नतरो भूत्वा विहसन्प्रभुरर्जुनम् ॥ ४८॥

Nandīśvara said:— On hearing his words, lord Śiva, who was highly delighted spoke to Arjuna delightedly.

english translation

शंकर उवाच॥ वचसा किम्बहूक्तेन शृणुष्व वचनम्मम ॥ शीघ्रं वृणु वरम्पुत्र सर्वन्तच्च ददामि ते ॥ ४९॥

Śiva said:— Of what avail is a long talk? Listen to my words. O son, choose your boon quickly. I shall give you everything.

english translation

नन्दीश्वर उवाच॥ इत्युक्तश्चार्जुनस्तेन प्रणिपत्य सदाशिवम् ॥ साञ्जलिर्नतकः प्रेम्णा प्रोवाच गद्गदाक्षरम् ॥ ५० ॥

Nandīśvara said:— Thus urged by him, Arjuna bowed to Sadāśiva with palms joined in reverence and with head bending down. He spoke with words choked with devotion

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