Skip to content
navigationtools

Shiva Purana

Progress:30.8%

x

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

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

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

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

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