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मुनय ऊचुः ।। ताततात महाभाग धन्यस्त्वं हि महामते ।। अद्भुतेयं कथा शंभोः श्राविता परभक्तिदा ।। १।।

The sages said:— O dear, O fortunate one, you are blessed, O dear one of great intellect. This wonderful narrative of Śiva that bestows great devotion has been narrated.

english translation

munaya UcuH || tAtatAta mahAbhAga dhanyastvaM hi mahAmate || adbhuteyaM kathA zaMbhoH zrAvitA parabhaktidA || 1||

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पुनर्ब्रूहि कथां शंभोर्व्यास प्रश्नानुसारतः ।। सर्वज्ञस्त्वं व्यासशिष्यः शिवतत्त्वविचक्षणः ।। २ ।।

Mention again the story of Śiva in accordance with Vyāsa’s enquiry. You are omniscient. You are the disciple of Vyāsa and an expert in Śiva’s principles.

english translation

punarbrUhi kathAM zaMbhorvyAsa praznAnusArataH || sarvajJastvaM vyAsaziSyaH zivatattvavicakSaNaH || 2 ||

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सूत उवाच ।। एवमेव गुरुर्व्यासः पृष्टवान्मेऽजसंभवम् ।। सनत्कुमारं सर्वज्ञं शिवभक्तं मुनीश्वरम् ।। ३।।

Sūta said:— It was in this very same manner that my preceptor Vyāsa asked Sanatkumāra, son of Brahmā, who was an omniscient great sage and a devotee of Śiva.

english translation

sUta uvAca || evameva gururvyAsaH pRSTavAnme'jasaMbhavam || sanatkumAraM sarvajJaM zivabhaktaM munIzvaram || 3||

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व्यास उवाच ।। सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ श्रावितेयं शुभा कधा ।। शंकरस्य महेशस्य नानालीलाविहारिणः ।। ४।।

Vyāsa said:— O omniscient Sanatkumāra, this auspicious story of Śiva, the great lord indulging in different sports has been narrated to you.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca || sanatkumAra sarvajJa zrAviteyaM zubhA kadhA || zaMkarasya mahezasya nAnAlIlAvihAriNaH || 4||

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पुनर्ब्रूहि महादेव महिमानं विशेषतः ।। श्रद्धा च महती श्रोतुं मम तात प्रवर्द्धते ।। ५।।

Speak again particularly of the greatness of lord Śiva. O dear, my faith and eagerness to hear the same is great and it increases.

english translation

punarbrUhi mahAdeva mahimAnaM vizeSataH || zraddhA ca mahatI zrotuM mama tAta pravarddhate || 5||

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Chapter 4

Verses 6-10

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Shiva Purana

Umā-Saṃhitā

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