Shiva Purana
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चक्रं तदपि संक्षिप्तं श्लक्ष्णं चारुशिलातले ॥ विमलस्वादुपानीये निजपात वने क्वचित् ॥ ५६ ॥
The wheel thus hurled fell on a smooth charming rock in a certain forest where the water was sweet and clear.
english translation
cakraM tadapi saMkSiptaM zlakSNaM cAruzilAtale ॥ vimalasvAdupAnIye nijapAta vane kvacit ॥ 56 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतद्वनं तेन विख्यातं नैमिषं मुनिपूजितम् ॥ अनेकयक्षगंधर्वविद्याधरसमाकुलम् ॥ ५७ ॥
That forest became famous as Naimiṣa. It is worshipped by the sages. It abounds in Yakṣas, Gandharvas, and Vidyādharas.
english translation
tadvanaM tena vikhyAtaM naimiSaM munipUjitam ॥ anekayakSagaMdharvavidyAdharasamAkulam ॥ 57 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअष्टादश समुद्रस्य द्वीपानश्नन्पुरूरवाः ॥ विलासवशमुर्वश्या यातो दैवेन चोदितः ॥ ५८ ॥
The Purūravās devoured eighteen islands in the ocean Inspired by fate he went under the control of luxury Urvashi.
english translation
aSTAdaza samudrasya dvIpAnaznanpurUravAH ॥ vilAsavazamurvazyA yAto daivena coditaH ॥ 58 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअक्रमेण हरन्मोहाद्यज्ञवाटं हिरण्मयम् ॥ मुनिभिर्यत्र संक्रुद्धैः कुशवज्रैर्निपातितः ॥ ५९ ॥
Out of delusion he gradually took away the golden altar of sacrifice. Where the enraged sages threw down Kusha and Vajra.
english translation
akrameNa haranmohAdyajJavATaM hiraNmayam ॥ munibhiryatra saMkruddhaiH kuzavajrairnipAtitaH ॥ 59 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविश्वं सिसृक्षमाणा वै यत्र विश्वसृजः पुरा ॥ सत्रमारेभिरे दिव्यं ब्रह्मज्ञा गार्हपत्यगाः ॥ ६० ॥
Formerly the Viśvasṛja Brahmeśa householders desirous of creating the universe began a divine sacrifice here.
english translation
vizvaM sisRkSamANA vai yatra vizvasRjaH purA ॥ satramArebhire divyaM brahmajJA gArhapatyagAH ॥ 60 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript