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Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच तस्मिन्देशे महाभागा मुनयश्शंसितव्रताः ॥ अर्चयंतो महादेवं सत्रमारेभिरे तदा ॥ १ ॥

Sūta said:— The fortunate sages of devout rites worshipped lord Śiva and began their sacrifice there.

english translation

तच्च सत्रं प्रववृते सर्वाश्चर्यं महर्षिणाम् १ ॥ विश्वं सिसृक्षमाणानां पुरा विश्वसृजामिव ॥ २ ॥

The sacrifice of the sages functioned evoking wonder in everyone like that of the Viśvasṛjas formerly who were desirous of creating the universe.

english translation

अथ काले गते सत्रे समाप्ते भूरिदक्षिणे ॥ पितामहनियोगेन वायुस्तत्रागमत्स्वयम् ॥ ३ ॥

After sometime when the Satra had concluded with the distribution of manifold gifts Vāyu himself came there at the instance of Brahmā.

english translation

शिष्यस्स्वयंभुवो देवस्सर्वप्रत्यक्षदृग्वशी ॥ आज्ञायां मरुतो यस्य संस्थितास्सप्तसप्तकाः ॥ ४ ॥

He was a disciple of Svayambhuva the lord of the universe At his command the seven Maruts are situated.

english translation

प्रेरयञ्छश्वदंगानि प्राणाद्याभिः स्ववृत्तिभिः ॥ सर्वभूतशरीराणां कुरुते यश्च धारणम् ॥ ५ ॥

He moves the eternal limbs by his own activities, such as the life air. He who sustains the bodies of all beings.

english translation