Shiva Purana

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वैद्यनाथेश्वरशिवमाहात्म्यमनुशासनम् ॥ पठतां शृण्वतां चापि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं मुने ॥ ४१ ॥

O sage, this benedictory passage referring to the greatness of Śiva in the name of Vaidyanātheśvara yields worldly pleasures and salvation to those who read and listen.

english translation

vaidyanAthezvarazivamAhAtmyamanuzAsanam ॥ paThatAM zRNvatAM cApi bhuktimuktipradaM mune ॥ 41 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नागेश्वरावतारस्तु दशमः परिकीर्तितः ॥ आविर्भूतः स्वभक्तार्थं दुष्टानां दण्डदस्सदा ॥ ४२॥

The incarnation of Nāgeśvara is glorified as the tenth one. The lord manifested himself as the chastiser of the wicked for his devotees.

english translation

nAgezvarAvatArastu dazamaH parikIrtitaH ॥ AvirbhUtaH svabhaktArthaM duSTAnAM daNDadassadA ॥ 42॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

हत्वा दारुकनामानं राक्षसन्धर्मघातकम् ॥ स्वभक्तं वैश्यनाथं च प्रारक्षत्सुप्रियाभिधम् ॥ ४३॥

He killed the Rākṣasa Dāruka, a violator of virtue. He saved his devotee Supriya who was a merchant king.

english translation

hatvA dArukanAmAnaM rAkSasandharmaghAtakam ॥ svabhaktaM vaizyanAthaM ca prArakSatsupriyAbhidham ॥ 43॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

लोकानामुपकारार्थं ज्योतिर्लिंगस्वरूपधृक्॥ सन्तस्थौ सांबिकश्शम्भुर्बहुलीलाकरः परः ॥ ४४ ॥

In order to help all the worlds, Śiva, the great indulgent in sports, remained there assuming the form of Jyotirliṅga, accompanied by Pārvatī.

english translation

lokAnAmupakArArthaM jyotirliMgasvarUpadhRk॥ santasthau sAMbikazzambhurbahulIlAkaraH paraH ॥ 44 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तद्दृष्ट्वा शिवलिंगन्तु मुने नागेश्वराभिधम् ॥ विनश्यन्ति द्रुतं चार्च्य महापातकराशयः ॥ ४५॥

O sage, at the sight of Śiva’s phallic image named Nāgeśvara and thanks to its worship, heaps of great sins perish immediately.

english translation

taddRSTvA zivaliMgantu mune nAgezvarAbhidham ॥ vinazyanti drutaM cArcya mahApAtakarAzayaH ॥ 45॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript