Shiva Purana
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मुनय ऊचुः ॥ श्रोतुकामा वयं सर्वे दुर्गाचरितमन्वहम् ॥ अपरं च महाप्राज्ञ तत्त्वं वर्णय नोऽद्भुतम् ॥ १॥
The sages said:— O intelligent one, all of us are anxious to hear the episode of Durgā every day. Please tell us another wonderful tale of the goddess.
english translation
munaya UcuH ॥ zrotukAmA vayaM sarve durgAcaritamanvaham ॥ aparaM ca mahAprAjJa tattvaM varNaya no'dbhutam ॥ 1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशृण्वतान्त्वन्मुखाम्भोजात्कथा नाना सुधोपमाः ॥ न तृप्यति मनोऽस्माकं सूत सर्वार्थवित्तम ॥ २ ॥
O Sūta, the most excellent of the story-tellers, we are not satiated even as we hear different nectarine stories narrated by you.
english translation
zRNvatAntvanmukhAmbhojAtkathA nAnA sudhopamAH ॥ na tRpyati mano'smAkaM sUta sarvArthavittama ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript॥ सूत उवाच ॥ दुर्गमः प्रथितो नाम्ना रुरुपुत्रो महाबलः ॥ ब्रह्मणो वरदानेन चतस्रोऽलभत श्रुतीः ॥ ३ ॥
Sūta said:— The most powerful son of Ruru, famous as Durgama secured the four Vedas as a result of the boon granted by Brahmā.
english translation
॥ sUta uvAca ॥ durgamaH prathito nAmnA ruruputro mahAbalaH ॥ brahmaNo varadAnena catasro'labhata zrutIH ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदेवाजेयबलं चापि संप्राप्य जगतीतले ॥ करोति स्म बहूत्पातान्दिवि देवाश्चकम्पिरे ॥ ४॥
Securing this strength that cannot be thwarted even by the gods he wrought havoc on the earth, making the gods tremble in heaven.
english translation
devAjeyabalaM cApi saMprApya jagatItale ॥ karoti sma bahUtpAtAndivi devAzcakampire ॥ 4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वा नष्टेषु वेदेषु क्रिया नष्टा बभूव ह ॥ ब्राह्मणाश्च दुराचारा बभूबुस्ससुरास्तदा ॥ ५ ॥
When the Vedas were destroyed the sacred rites were ruined. Brahmins and the gods fell off from their right conduct.
english translation
sarvA naSTeSu vedeSu kriyA naSTA babhUva ha ॥ brAhmaNAzca durAcArA babhUbussasurAstadA ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript