Shiva Purana

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स्वदेशं च परित्यज्य प्रसादार्थं समागतः ॥ यदि प्रीतिरभून्मत्तः परां प्रीतिं करोषि मे ॥ ३१ ॥

He left his own country and came here to seek mercy If you have been pleased with me you are pleasing me supremely.

english translation

svadezaM ca parityajya prasAdArthaM samAgataH ॥ yadi prItirabhUnmattaH parAM prItiM karoSi me ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नित्यमन्तःपुरद्वारि नियोगान्नन्दिनः स्वयम् ॥ रक्षिभिस्सह तच्चिह्नैर्वर्ततामयमीश्वर ॥ ३२ ॥

They were always happy to be at the door of the inner palace. O lord may this be with the guards and the signs of that.

english translation

nityamantaHpuradvAri niyogAnnandinaH svayam ॥ rakSibhissaha taccihnairvartatAmayamIzvara ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वायुरुवाच ॥ मधुरं प्रणयोदर्कं श्रुत्वा देव्याः शुभं वचः ॥ प्रीतो ऽस्मीत्याह तं देवस्स चादृश्यत तत्क्षणात् ॥ ३३ ॥

Vāyu said:— Hearing the sweet and affectionate words of the goddess I am pleased said to him and the god appeared instantly.

english translation

vAyuruvAca ॥ madhuraM praNayodarkaM zrutvA devyAH zubhaM vacaH ॥ prIto 'smItyAha taM devassa cAdRzyata tatkSaNAt ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

बिभ्रद्वेत्रलतां हैमीं रत्नचित्रं च कंचुकम् ॥ छुरिकामुरगप्रख्यां गणेशो रक्षवेषधृक् ॥ ३४ ॥

He was wearing a golden creeper and a bracelet decorated with gems. Ganesha in the guise of a demon carried a knife resembling a snake.

english translation

bibhradvetralatAM haimIM ratnacitraM ca kaMcukam ॥ churikAmuragaprakhyAM gaNezo rakSaveSadhRk ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यस्मात्सोमो महादेवो नन्दी चानेन नन्दितः ॥ सोमनन्दीति विख्यातस्तस्मादेष समाख्यया ॥ ३५ ॥

He was named Somanandin because Soma means Śiva and this tiger pleased Soma as well as Nandin.

english translation

yasmAtsomo mahAdevo nandI cAnena nanditaH ॥ somanandIti vikhyAtastasmAdeSa samAkhyayA ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript