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Shiva Purana

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बलेः पुत्रशतं त्वासीदशनायां मुनीश्वर॥ बलिरासीन्महाशैवः शिवभक्तिपरायणः ॥ २१ ॥

O lord of ascetics Bali had a hundred sons in his womb Bali was a great Shiva devoted to the devotion of Lord Shiva.

english translation

दानशील उदारश्च पुण्यकीर्ति तपाः स्मृतः॥ तत्पुत्रो बाणनामा यत्सोऽषि शैववरस्सुधीः ॥ यस्संतोष्य शिवं सम्यग्गाणपत्यमवाप ह ॥ २२ ॥

He was charitable and generous and had a pious reputation and austerities. His son was named Bana and he was the best of the Śivas and he was very intelligent. He who satisfied Lord Śiva perfectly attained the Ganapati status.

english translation

सा कथा श्रुतपूर्वा ते बाणस्य हि महात्मनः ॥ कृष्णं यस्समरे वीरस्सुप्रसन्नं चकार ह॥ २३॥

The story of Bāṇa has already been heard by you. In the battle Kṛṣṇa was delighted with him.

english translation

हिरण्याक्षसुताः पंच पंडितास्तु महाबलाः ॥ कुकुरः शकुनिश्चैव भूतसंतापनस्तथा ॥ २४ ॥

The five sons of Hiranyaksha were very strong and learned The dog and the bird and the tormentor of ghosts.

english translation

महानादश्च विक्रांतः कालनाभस्तथैव च ॥ इत्युक्ता दितिपुत्राश्च दनोः पुत्रान्मुने शृणु॥ २५॥

Mahanada and Vikranta and Kalanabha Thus addressed the sons of Diti and the sons of Dano O sage hear.

english translation