Shiva Purana

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व्यास उवाच । धर्मक्षेत्रे महाक्षेत्रे गंगाकालिन्दिसंगमे । प्रयागे परमे पुण्ये ब्रह्मलोकस्य वर्त्मनि १ ।

sanskrit

Vyāsa said: Sages of edified souls, engaged in truthful rites, powerful and blessed, performed a great sacrifice at the confluence of Gaṅgā and Kālindī (Yamunā) in the most sacred city of Prayāga, A great holy centre, the path that leads to Brahmaloka.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca | dharmakSetre mahAkSetre gaMgAkAlindisaMgame | prayAge parame puNye brahmalokasya vartmani 1 |

hk transliteration

मुनयः शंसितात्मानस्सत्यव्रतपरायणाः । महौजसो महाभागा महासत्रं वितेनिरे २ ।

sanskrit

The sages were praiseworthy and devoted to truthful vows The mighty and fortunate ones distributed the great sacrifice

english translation

munayaH zaMsitAtmAnassatyavrataparAyaNAH | mahaujaso mahAbhAgA mahAsatraM vitenire 2 |

hk transliteration

तत्र सत्रं समाकर्ण्य व्यासशिष्यो महामुनिः । आजगाम मुनीन्द्र ष्टुं सूतः पौराणिकोत्तमः ३ ।

sanskrit

On hearing that a sacrifice was being performed there, the disciple of Vyāsa, the great sage Sūta, an excellent scholar in the Purāṇas, arrived there to see the sages.

english translation

tatra satraM samAkarNya vyAsaziSyo mahAmuniH | AjagAma munIndra STuM sUtaH paurANikottamaH 3 |

hk transliteration

तं दृष्ट्वा सूतमायांतं हर्षिता मुनयस्तदा । चेतसा सुप्रसन्नेन पूजां चक्रुर्यथाविधि ४ ।

sanskrit

The sages were delighted on seeing him and received him with due hospitality and adoration.

english translation

taM dRSTvA sUtamAyAMtaM harSitA munayastadA | cetasA suprasannena pUjAM cakruryathAvidhi 4 |

hk transliteration

ततो विनयसंयुक्ता प्रोचुः सांजलयश्च ते । सुप्रसन्ना महात्मानः स्तुतिं कृत्वायथाविधि ५ ।

sanskrit

The due adoration being completed, the noble sages, being highly pleased, addressed him in all humility with their palms joined in reverence.

english translation

tato vinayasaMyuktA procuH sAMjalayazca te | suprasannA mahAtmAnaH stutiM kRtvAyathAvidhi 5 |

hk transliteration