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।। नन्दिकेश्वर उवाच ।। तत्र गत्वा मुनेऽहं वै स्थित्वैकान्तस्थले सुधीः ।। अतपं तप उग्रं सन्मुनीनामपि दुष्करम् ।। १।।

Nandīśvara said:— O sage, after going there and staying in an isolated place with a steady mind I performed a severe penance very difficult even for good sages.

english translation

|| nandikezvara uvAca || tatra gatvA mune'haM vai sthitvaikAntasthale sudhIH || atapaM tapa ugraM sanmunInAmapi duSkaram || 1||

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हृत्पुण्डरीकसुषिरे ध्यात्वा देवं त्रियम्बकम् ।। त्र्यक्षं दशभुजं शान्तं पञ्चवक्त्रं सदा शिवम् ।। २ ।।

They dried up the lotus of their hearts and meditated on Lord Triyambaka. Three-eyed, ten-armed, peaceful, five-faced, always auspicious.

english translation

hRtpuNDarIkasuSire dhyAtvA devaM triyambakam || tryakSaM dazabhujaM zAntaM paJcavaktraM sadA zivam || 2 ||

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रुद्रजाप्यमकार्षं वै परमध्यानमास्थितः ।। सरितश्चोत्तरे पुण्ये ह्येकचित्तः समाहितः ।। ३।।

He chanted the mantra of Rudra and became absorbed in supreme meditation The river is concentrated in the holy north with one mind.

english translation

rudrajApyamakArSaM vai paramadhyAnamAsthitaH || saritazcottare puNye hyekacittaH samAhitaH || 3||

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तस्मिञ्जाप्येऽथ संप्रीतः स्थितं मां परमेश्वरः ।। तुष्टोऽब्रवीन्महादेवः सोमः सोमार्द्धभूषणः ।। ४।।

Delighted with that Japa, lord Śiva, accompanied by Pārvatī and bedecked with the crescent moon.

english translation

tasmiJjApye'tha saMprItaH sthitaM mAM paramezvaraH || tuSTo'bravInmahAdevaH somaH somArddhabhUSaNaH || 4||

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शिव उवाच।। शैलादे वरदोहं ते तपसानेन तोषितः ।। साधु तप्तं त्वया धीमन् ब्रूहि यत्ते मनोगतम् ।। ५।।

Śiva said:— “O Śailādi (son of Śilāda) I have been pleased by this penance of yours. O intelligent one, you have performed the penance very well. Tell me what you desire. I am here the granter of boons.”

english translation

ziva uvAca|| zailAde varadohaM te tapasAnena toSitaH || sAdhu taptaM tvayA dhIman brUhi yatte manogatam || 5||