Shiva Purana

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मुनय ऊचुः ।। श्रुत्वा शंभोः कथा रम्या नानाख्यानसमन्विता।। नानावतार संयुक्ता भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदा नृणाम् ।। १।।

sanskrit

The sages said:— The beautiful episode of Śiva with various incidental anecdotes and narratives of various incarnations, is heard. It yields both worldly pleasures and salvation to men.

english translation

munaya UcuH || zrutvA zaMbhoH kathA ramyA nAnAkhyAnasamanvitA|| nAnAvatAra saMyuktA bhuktimuktipradA nRNAm || 1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript