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Shiva Purana

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ज्ञाने तपसि वा शौर्य्ये स्थैर्य्ये वा पद एव च ॥ शृणु शंभोस्तु गोविन्द देवैश्वर्य्यं महायशाः ॥ ४६ ॥

O Kṛṣṇa of great fame, listen to the lordly glory of Śiva about his perfect knowledge, austerity, heroism and fortitude during dangers.

english translation

तच्छ्रुत्वा श्रद्धया युक्तोऽभवच्छंभोस्तु भक्तिमान् ॥ पप्रच्छ शिवमाहात्म्यं स तं प्राह मुनीश्वरः ॥ ४७ ॥

On hearing that, Kṛṣṇa became endowed with faith and devotion to Śiva. He asked him about Śiva’s glory. The great sage narrated thus.

english translation

उपमन्युरुवाच ॥ भगवाञ्शंकरः पूर्वं ब्रह्मलोके महात्मना ॥ स्तुतो नामसहस्रेण दण्डिना ब्रह्मयोगिना ॥ ४८ ॥

Upamanyu said:— Formerly in the region of Brahmā lord Śiva was eulogised with his thousand names by the noble-souled Brahmā bearing the staff.

english translation

सांख्याः पठंति तद्गीतं विस्तीर्णं च निघंटवत्॥ दुर्ज्ञानं मानुषाणां तु स्तोत्रं तत्सर्वकामदम् ॥ ४९॥

The Sāṃkhyas read that song of prayer as it were a big lexicon. That hymn bestows all desires on men though inscrutable to them.

english translation

स्मरन्नित्यं शंकरं त्वं गच्छ कृष्ण गृहं सुखी ॥ भविष्यसि सदा तात शिवभक्तगणाग्रणीः ॥ ५० ॥

O Kṛṣṇa, return home happily remembering Śiva constantly. O dear, you will always be the foremost among Śiva’s devotees.

english translation