Shiva Purana
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महावृषभनिर्याणो महाजलदनिःस्वनः ॥ महानलसमप्रख्यो महाबलपराक्रमः ॥ ११ ॥
He is seated on a great bull; his voice sounds like thunder. He is lustrous like fire, his strength and exploits are great.
english translation
mahAvRSabhaniryANo mahAjaladaniHsvanaH ॥ mahAnalasamaprakhyo mahAbalaparAkramaH ॥ 11 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं घोरमहारूपो ब्रह्मपुत्रीं महेश्वरः ॥ विज्ञानं ब्रह्मणे दत्त्वा सर्गे सहकरोति च ॥ १२ ॥
He whose features are hideous in this manner and who is born as the son of Brahmā bestows wisdom on him and co-operates with him in the activity of creation.
english translation
evaM ghoramahArUpo brahmaputrIM mahezvaraH ॥ vijJAnaM brahmaNe dattvA sarge sahakaroti ca ॥ 12 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्माद्रुद्रप्रसादेन प्रतिकल्पं प्रजापतेः ॥ प्रवाहरूपतो नित्या प्रजासृष्टिः प्रवर्तते ॥ १३ ॥
It is due to his grace that the creation in every Kalpa functions as a perpetual series.
english translation
tasmAdrudraprasAdena pratikalpaM prajApateH ॥ pravAharUpato nityA prajAsRSTiH pravartate ॥ 13 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकदाचित्प्रार्थितः स्रष्टुं ब्रह्मणा नीललोहितः ॥ स्वात्मना सदृशान् सर्वान् ससर्ज मनसा विभुः ॥ १४ ॥
Once, when requested by Brahmā to create, he mentally created all beings exactly like himself.
english translation
kadAcitprArthitaH sraSTuM brahmaNA nIlalohitaH ॥ svAtmanA sadRzAn sarvAn sasarja manasA vibhuH ॥ 14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकपर्दिनो निरातंकान्नीलग्रीवांस्त्रिलोचनान् ॥ जरामरणनिर्मुक्तान् दीप्तशूलवरायुधान् ॥ १५ ॥
All of them had matted hair; they were free from fear and distress, had blue necks and three eyes, were free from decaying age and death; they had shining tridents as their excellent weapons.
english translation
kapardino nirAtaMkAnnIlagrIvAMstrilocanAn ॥ jarAmaraNanirmuktAn dIptazUlavarAyudhAn ॥ 15 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript