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Shiva Purana

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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

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

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

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

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