Shiva Purana

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सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ भवान्कथमनुप्राप्तो महादेवांशजः शिवम् ॥ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्सर्वं वक्तुमर्हसि मे प्रभो ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

Sanatktumāra said:— O lord, how did you happen to be born of Mahādeva and gain access to Śiva I wish to hear. Please narrate everything in detail.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ bhavAnkathamanuprApto mahAdevAMzajaH zivam ॥ zrotumicchAmi tatsarvaM vaktumarhasi me prabho ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/2

नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ सावधानतया शृणु ॥ यथाहं च शिवं प्राप्तो महादेवांशजो मुने ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

Nandīśvara said:— O sage Sanatkumāra, O omniscient one, listen with attention as to how I was born of Mahādeva and how I gained access to Śiva.

english translation

nandIzvara uvAca ॥ sanatkumAra sarvajJa sAvadhAnatayA zRNu ॥ yathAhaM ca zivaM prApto mahAdevAMzajo mune ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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प्रजाकामः शिलादोऽभूदुक्तः पितृभिरादरात् ॥ तदुद्धर्तुमना भक्त्या समुद्धारमभीप्सुभिः ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

Desiring progeny, Shilada was respectfully addressed by his ancestors. Those who wish to lift it up with devotion.

english translation

prajAkAmaH zilAdo'bhUduktaH pitRbhirAdarAt ॥ taduddhartumanA bhaktyA samuddhAramabhIpsubhiH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/4

अधोदृष्टिः सुधर्मात्मा शिलादो नाम वीर्यवान् ॥ तस्यासीन्मुनिकैर्वृत्तिः शिवलोके च सोगमत् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

There was a mighty man named Shilada who was a righteous man of low vision He had a livelihood with the sages and was attracted to the world of Lord Shiva.

english translation

adhodRSTiH sudharmAtmA zilAdo nAma vIryavAn ॥ tasyAsInmunikairvRttiH zivaloke ca sogamat ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/5

शक्रमुद्दिश्य स मुनिस्तपस्तेपे सुदुः सहम् ॥ निश्चलात्मा शिलादाख्यो बहुकालं दृढव्रतः ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

That sage Śilāda performed a severe penance with Indra in view, for a long time. His mind was steady and he was stead-fast in his activities.

english translation

zakramuddizya sa munistapastepe suduH saham ॥ nizcalAtmA zilAdAkhyo bahukAlaM dRDhavrataH ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/1

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ भवान्कथमनुप्राप्तो महादेवांशजः शिवम् ॥ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्सर्वं वक्तुमर्हसि मे प्रभो ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

Sanatktumāra said:— O lord, how did you happen to be born of Mahādeva and gain access to Śiva I wish to hear. Please narrate everything in detail.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ bhavAnkathamanuprApto mahAdevAMzajaH zivam ॥ zrotumicchAmi tatsarvaM vaktumarhasi me prabho ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/2

नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ सावधानतया शृणु ॥ यथाहं च शिवं प्राप्तो महादेवांशजो मुने ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

Nandīśvara said:— O sage Sanatkumāra, O omniscient one, listen with attention as to how I was born of Mahādeva and how I gained access to Śiva.

english translation

nandIzvara uvAca ॥ sanatkumAra sarvajJa sAvadhAnatayA zRNu ॥ yathAhaM ca zivaM prApto mahAdevAMzajo mune ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/3

प्रजाकामः शिलादोऽभूदुक्तः पितृभिरादरात् ॥ तदुद्धर्तुमना भक्त्या समुद्धारमभीप्सुभिः ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

Desiring progeny, Shilada was respectfully addressed by his ancestors. Those who wish to lift it up with devotion.

english translation

prajAkAmaH zilAdo'bhUduktaH pitRbhirAdarAt ॥ taduddhartumanA bhaktyA samuddhAramabhIpsubhiH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/4

अधोदृष्टिः सुधर्मात्मा शिलादो नाम वीर्यवान् ॥ तस्यासीन्मुनिकैर्वृत्तिः शिवलोके च सोगमत् ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

There was a mighty man named Shilada who was a righteous man of low vision He had a livelihood with the sages and was attracted to the world of Lord Shiva.

english translation

adhodRSTiH sudharmAtmA zilAdo nAma vIryavAn ॥ tasyAsInmunikairvRttiH zivaloke ca sogamat ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/5

शक्रमुद्दिश्य स मुनिस्तपस्तेपे सुदुः सहम् ॥ निश्चलात्मा शिलादाख्यो बहुकालं दृढव्रतः ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

That sage Śilāda performed a severe penance with Indra in view, for a long time. His mind was steady and he was stead-fast in his activities.

english translation

zakramuddizya sa munistapastepe suduH saham ॥ nizcalAtmA zilAdAkhyo bahukAlaM dRDhavrataH ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript