Shiva Purana

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व्यास उवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य श्राद्धदेवः सूर्यान्वयमनुत्तमम् ।। पर्य्यपृच्छन्मुनिश्रेष्ठश्शौनकस्सूतमादरात् ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Vyāsa said:— On hearing about the excellent solar race of Śrāddhadeva, the sage Śaunaka respectfully asked Sūta.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca || ityAkarNya zrAddhadevaH sUryAnvayamanuttamam || paryyapRcchanmunizreSThazzaunakassUtamAdarAt || 1 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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शौनक उवाच ।। सूतसूत चिरंजीव व्यासशिष्य नमोस्तु ते ।। श्राविता परमा दिव्या कथा परमपावनी ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

Śaunaka said:- O Sūta, disciple of Vyāsa, of long life, obeisance be to you. A divine and pious story has been narrated to us.

english translation

zaunaka uvAca || sUtasUta ciraMjIva vyAsaziSya namostu te || zrAvitA paramA divyA kathA paramapAvanI || 2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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त्वया प्रोक्तः श्राद्धदेवस्सूर्य्यः सद्वंशवर्द्धनः ।। संशयस्तत्र मे जातस्तं ब्रवीमि त्वदग्रतः ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

It has been mentioned by you that Śrāddhadeva is the progenitor of the solar race. I have a doubt therein which I shall mention before you.

english translation

tvayA proktaH zrAddhadevassUryyaH sadvaMzavarddhanaH || saMzayastatra me jAtastaM bravImi tvadagrataH || 3 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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कुतो वै श्राद्धदेवत्वमादित्यस्य विवस्वतः ।। श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्प्रीत्या छिंधि मे संशयं त्विमम् ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

How did the sun become Śrāddhadeva? I wish to hear this. Please clear this doubt with pleasure.

english translation

kuto vai zrAddhadevatvamAdityasya vivasvataH || zrotumicchAmi tatprItyA chiMdhi me saMzayaM tvimam || 4 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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श्राद्धस्यापि च माहात्म्यं तत्फलं च वद प्रभो ।। प्रीताश्च पितरो येन श्रेयसा योजयंति तम् ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

O holy lord, please mention the glory and the benefit of Śrāddha rite whereby the manes are pleased and bless the performer with prosperity.

english translation

zrAddhasyApi ca mAhAtmyaM tatphalaM ca vada prabho || prItAzca pitaro yena zreyasA yojayaMti tam || 5 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript