Shiva Purana

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लोलार्कमुख्यसूर्यांश्च प्रणम्य च पुनःपुनः ॥ कृत्वा पिण्डप्रदानानि सर्वतीर्थेष्वतन्द्रितः ॥ ५६ ॥

He bowed down to the rolling sun and the chief suns again and again. Having performed offerings of remains at all holy places without laziness.

english translation

lolArkamukhyasUryAMzca praNamya ca punaHpunaH ॥ kRtvA piNDapradAnAni sarvatIrtheSvatandritaH ॥ 56 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्थापयामास पुण्यात्मा लिंगं व्यासेश्वराभिधम् ॥ यद्दर्शनाद्भवेद्विप्र नरो विद्यासु वाक्पतिः ॥ ५७॥

The pious sage erected a linga named Vyaseshwara O brāhmaṇa, by seeing this man becomes a master of speech in the arts.

english translation

sthApayAmAsa puNyAtmA liMgaM vyAsezvarAbhidham ॥ yaddarzanAdbhavedvipra naro vidyAsu vAkpatiH ॥ 57॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

लिंगान्यभ्यर्च्य विश्वेशप्रमुखानि सुभक्तितः ॥ असकृच्चिन्तयामास किं लिगं क्षिप्रसिद्धिदम् ॥ ५८॥

With great devotion he worshiped the limbs headed by Lord Visvesvara He repeatedly wondered what league would bring him instant fame.

english translation

liMgAnyabhyarcya vizvezapramukhAni subhaktitaH ॥ asakRccintayAmAsa kiM ligaM kSiprasiddhidam ॥ 58॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यमाराध्य महादेवं विद्याः सर्वा लभेमहि ॥ पुराणकर्तृताशक्तिर्ममास्तु यदनुग्रहात् ॥ ५९॥

By worshiping him we attain all knowledge By His grace may I have the power to be the author of the Puranas.

english translation

yamArAdhya mahAdevaM vidyAH sarvA labhemahi ॥ purANakartRtAzaktirmamAstu yadanugrahAt ॥ 59॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

श्रीदमोंकारनाथं वा कृत्तिवासेश्वरं किमु ॥ केदारेशन्तु कामेशं चन्द्रेशं वा त्रिलोचनम् ॥ ६०॥

What about Lord Sri Damonkara or Lord Krittivasa? Lord of Kedara Lord of desire or Lord of the moon with three eyes.

english translation

zrIdamoMkAranAthaM vA kRttivAsezvaraM kimu ॥ kedArezantu kAmezaM candrezaM vA trilocanam ॥ 60॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript