Shiva Purana

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श्रद्धान्देहि महादेव द्वसम्बन्धिषु मे सदा ॥ स्वदास्यं परमं स्नेहं सान्निध्यं चैव सर्वदा ॥ ५६ ॥

O great lord, grant me an abiding faith in persons devoted to you. Grant me the great slavery and the perpetual proximity to you.

english translation

zraddhAndehi mahAdeva dvasambandhiSu me sadA ॥ svadAsyaM paramaM snehaM sAnnidhyaM caiva sarvadA ॥ 56 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवमुक्त्वा प्रसन्नात्माहर्षगद्गदया गिरा ॥ सतुष्टाव महादेवमुपमन्युर्द्विजोत्तमः ॥ ५७ ॥

After saying this, Upamanyu the excellent brahmin eulogised the lord in the words choked with delight.

english translation

evamuktvA prasannAtmAharSagadgadayA girA ॥ satuSTAva mahAdevamupamanyurdvijottamaH ॥ 57 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उपमन्युरुवाच ॥ देवदेव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल ॥ प्रसीद करुणासिंधो साम्ब शंकर सर्वदा ॥ ५८ ॥

“O great lord, O lord of gods, favourably disposed to those who seek refuge in you. O ocean of mercy, be pleased always, O Śiva, accompanied by Pārvatī.

english translation

upamanyuruvAca ॥ devadeva mahAdeva zaraNAgatavatsala ॥ prasIda karuNAsiMdho sAmba zaMkara sarvadA ॥ 58 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वायुरुवाच ॥ एवमुक्तो महादेवः सर्वेषां च वरप्रदः ॥ प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मोपमन्युं मुनिसत्तमम् । ५९ ॥

Vāyu said:— Thus requested lord Śiva, the granter of boons replied with delighted ṃind to Upamanyu the excellent sage.

english translation

vAyuruvAca ॥ evamukto mahAdevaH sarveSAM ca varapradaH ॥ pratyuvAca prasannAtmopamanyuM munisattamam । 59 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिव उवाच ॥ वत्सोपमन्यो तुष्टो ऽस्मि सर्वं दत्तं मया हि ते ॥ दृढभक्तो ऽसि विप्रर्षे मया विज्ञासितो ह्यसि ॥ ६० ॥

Śiva said:— O dear Upamanyu, I am delighted. Indeed everything has been granted by me to you. O brahminical sage, you are of steady devotion. I wanted to test you.

english translation

ziva uvAca ॥ vatsopamanyo tuSTo 'smi sarvaM dattaM mayA hi te ॥ dRDhabhakto 'si viprarSe mayA vijJAsito hyasi ॥ 60 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript