Shiva Purana

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मुनय ऊचुः ॥ श्रोतुकामा वयं सर्वे दुर्गाचरितमन्वहम् ॥ अपरं च महाप्राज्ञ तत्त्वं वर्णय नोऽद्भुतम् ॥ १॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

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शृण्वतान्त्वन्मुखाम्भोजात्कथा नाना सुधोपमाः ॥ न तृप्यति मनोऽस्माकं सूत सर्वार्थवित्तम ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

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

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॥ सूत उवाच ॥ दुर्गमः प्रथितो नाम्ना रुरुपुत्रो महाबलः ॥ ब्रह्मणो वरदानेन चतस्रोऽलभत श्रुतीः ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

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देवाजेयबलं चापि संप्राप्य जगतीतले ॥ करोति स्म बहूत्पातान्दिवि देवाश्चकम्पिरे ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

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सर्वा नष्टेषु वेदेषु क्रिया नष्टा बभूव ह ॥ ब्राह्मणाश्च दुराचारा बभूबुस्ससुरास्तदा ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

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

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मुनय ऊचुः ॥ श्रोतुकामा वयं सर्वे दुर्गाचरितमन्वहम् ॥ अपरं च महाप्राज्ञ तत्त्वं वर्णय नोऽद्भुतम् ॥ १॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/50/2

शृण्वतान्त्वन्मुखाम्भोजात्कथा नाना सुधोपमाः ॥ न तृप्यति मनोऽस्माकं सूत सर्वार्थवित्तम ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

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

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॥ सूत उवाच ॥ दुर्गमः प्रथितो नाम्ना रुरुपुत्रो महाबलः ॥ ब्रह्मणो वरदानेन चतस्रोऽलभत श्रुतीः ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/50/4

देवाजेयबलं चापि संप्राप्य जगतीतले ॥ करोति स्म बहूत्पातान्दिवि देवाश्चकम्पिरे ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

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सर्वा नष्टेषु वेदेषु क्रिया नष्टा बभूव ह ॥ ब्राह्मणाश्च दुराचारा बभूबुस्ससुरास्तदा ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

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