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आराधय महादेवं तत्पुत्रविनिकाम्यया ।। सर्वेश्वरो महाशक्तः स ते पुत्रं प्रदास्यति ।। १६ ।।

Propitiate lord Śiva therefore, for tḥe fulfilment of your desire for such a son. The great lord of all is very powerful. He will give you a son.

english translation

ArAdhaya mahAdevaM tatputravinikAmyayA || sarvezvaro mahAzaktaH sa te putraM pradAsyati || 16 ||

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/17

नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। एवं व्याहृत्य विप्रेन्द्रमनुगृह्य च तं घृणी।। देवैर्वृतः सुरेशानस्स्वलोकं समगान्मुने ।। १७ ।।

Nandīśvara said:— O sage, after speaking thus to the great brahmin and blessing him, the compassionate lord of the gods returned to his region surrounded by the gods.

english translation

nandIzvara uvAca || evaM vyAhRtya viprendramanugRhya ca taM ghRNI|| devairvRtaH surezAnassvalokaM samagAnmune || 17 ||

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/18

गते तस्मिंश्च वरदे सहस्राक्षे शिलाशनः ।। आराधयन्महादेवं तपसातोषयद्भवम्।। १८।।

When the granter of boons, the thousand-eyed lord Indra had gone away, Śilāda propitiated lord Śiva. He delighted Śiva by means of his penance.

english translation

gate tasmiMzca varade sahasrAkSe zilAzanaH || ArAdhayanmahAdevaM tapasAtoSayadbhavam|| 18||

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/19

अथ तस्यैवमनिशन्तत्परस्य द्विजस्त वै ।। दिव्यम्वर्षसहस्रं तु गतं क्षणमिवाद्भुतम् ।। १९।।

As the brahmin was engrossed in penance day and night, a thousand divine years elapsed like a moment.

english translation

atha tasyaivamanizantatparasya dvijasta vai || divyamvarSasahasraM tu gataM kSaNamivAdbhutam || 19||

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/6/20

वल्मीकेन वृतांगश्च लक्षकोटगणैर्मुनिः ।। सूचीमुखैश्चान्यै रक्तभुग्भिश्च सर्वतः ।। २०।।

The sage was covered with ants and hundreds of thousands of crores of ants List faces and other red-eaters everywhere.

english translation

valmIkena vRtAMgazca lakSakoTagaNairmuniH || sUcImukhaizcAnyai raktabhugbhizca sarvataH || 20||