Shiva Purana

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पुरा मरीचिना शप्ताः केचिन्मुनिपिशाचकाः ॥ संपीड्य राक्षसैर्भावैस्तपसोविघ्नमाचरन् ॥ ५६ ॥

In the past some sages and devils were cursed by Marīci They were oppressed by the demons and were obstructing their austerities.

english translation

purA marIcinA zaptAH kecinmunipizAcakAH ॥ saMpIDya rAkSasairbhAvaistapasovighnamAcaran ॥ 56 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स च तैः पीड्यमानो ऽपि तपः कुर्वन्कथञ्चन ॥ सदा नमः शिवायेति क्रोशति स्मार्तनादवत् ॥ ५७ ॥

Though harassed by them he somehow maintained his penance. He uttered “Namaḥ Śivāya” like one in great distress.

english translation

sa ca taiH pIDyamAno 'pi tapaH kurvankathaJcana ॥ sadA namaH zivAyeti krozati smArtanAdavat ॥ 57 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तन्नादश्रवणादेव तपसो विघ्नकारिणः ॥ ते तं बालं समुत्सृज्य मुनयस्समुपाचरन् ॥ ५८ ॥

At the very hearing of that sound the sages who hindered the penance left off that boy and began to serve him.

english translation

tannAdazravaNAdeva tapaso vighnakAriNaH ॥ te taM bAlaM samutsRjya munayassamupAcaran ॥ 58 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तपसा तस्य विप्रस्य चोपमन्योर्महात्मनः ॥ चराचरं च मुनयः प्रदीपितमभूज्जगत् ॥ ५९ ॥

O sages, the whole universe including the mobile and immobile beings became ignited due to the penance of that brahmin, the noble Upamanyu.

english translation

tapasA tasya viprasya copamanyormahAtmanaH ॥ carAcaraM ca munayaH pradIpitamabhUjjagat ॥ 59 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript