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Shiva Purana

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शिव उवाच ॥ स्वं महास्त्रम्मया दत्तन्दुर्जयस्त्वम्भविष्यति ॥ अनेन सर्वशत्रूणां जयकृत्यमवाप्नुहि ॥ ५६ ॥

Śiva said:— I have given you my own great missile. You will become invincible thereby. You will reap success over your enemies through this.

english translation

कृष्णं च कथयिष्यामि साहाय्यन्ते करिष्यति ॥ स वै ममात्मभूतश्च मद्भक्तः कार्य्यकारकः ॥ ५७ ॥

I shall tell Kṛṣṇa also. He will help you. He is my own soul, my devotee and he carries out my task.

english translation

मत्प्रभावान्भारत त्वं राज्यन्निकण्टकं कुरु ॥ धर्म्यान्नानाविधान्भ्रात्रा कारय त्वं च सर्वदा ॥ ५८ ॥

O Bharata, due to my power, you will rule over your kingdom unhindered. You shall perform righteous deeds of various kinds always along with your brother.

english translation

नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ इत्युक्त्वा निजहस्तं च धृत्वा शिरसि तस्य सः ॥ पूजितो ह्यर्जुनेनाशु शंकरोन्तरधीयत ॥ ५९ ॥

Nandīśvara said:— After saying this and placing his hand over his head, Śiva vanished after being duly worshipped by Arjuna.

english translation

अथार्जुनः प्रसन्नात्मा प्राप्यास्त्रं च वरं प्रभोः ॥ जगाम स्वाश्रमे मुख्यं स्मरन्भक्त्या गुरुं शिवम् ॥ ६० ॥

The delighted Arjuna, after obtaining the excellent missile from the lord, returned to his hermitage remembering devotedly his chief preceptor and Śiva.

english translation