Shiva Purana

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भार्गवो गीष्पतिश्चोभौ देवौ दैत्यसुरार्चितौ।। विद्यापारंगमौ जातौ प्रसादान्मध्यमेशितुः ।। ८६ ।।

sanskrit

Thanks to the favour of Madhyameśvara the two gods Śukra and Bṛhaspati honoured and respected by the Asuras and gods became the master of all lore.

english translation

bhArgavo gISpatizcobhau devau daityasurArcitau|| vidyApAraMgamau jAtau prasAdAnmadhyamezituH || 86 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/87

अहमप्यत्र संपूज्य मध्यमेश्वरमीश्वरम् ।। पुराणकर्तृताशक्तिं प्राप्स्यामि तरसा धुवम् ।। ८७ ।।

sanskrit

I too shall worship lord Madhyameśvara and attain the power to compose the Purāṇas immediately.

english translation

ahamapyatra saMpUjya madhyamezvaramIzvaram || purANakartRtAzaktiM prApsyAmi tarasA dhuvam || 87 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/88

इति कृत्वा मतिं धीरो व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः ।। भागीरथ्यम्भसि स्नात्वा जग्राह नियमं व्रती ।। ८८।।

sanskrit

After resolving thus the sage Vyāsa, son of Satyavatī, took his bath in the waters of the Gaṅgā and performed the sacred rites and observances.

english translation

iti kRtvA matiM dhIro vyAsaH satyavatIsutaH || bhAgIrathyambhasi snAtvA jagrAha niyamaM vratI || 88||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/89

क्वचित्पर्णाशनो भूत्त्वा फलशाकाशनः क्वचित् ।। वातभुग्जलभुक्क्वापि क्वचिन्निरशनव्रती ।। ८९ ।।

sanskrit

Sometimes he took in only leaves, sometimes he lived on fruit and vegetable diet, sometimes on wind or water and sometimes he observed complete fast and performed the sacred rites.

english translation

kvacitparNAzano bhUttvA phalazAkAzanaH kvacit || vAtabhugjalabhukkvApi kvacinnirazanavratI || 89 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/90

इत्यादि नियमैर्योगी त्रिकालं मध्यमेश्वरम् ।। पूजयामास धर्म्मात्मा नानावृक्षोद्भवैः फलैः ।। ९०।।

sanskrit

Thus by these observances of restraints the holy sage worshipped Madhyameśvara thrice a day with flowers of various trees.

english translation

ityAdi niyamairyogI trikAlaM madhyamezvaram || pUjayAmAsa dharmmAtmA nAnAvRkSodbhavaiH phalaiH || 90||

hk transliteration by Sanscript