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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
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
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
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
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.
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