Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच । अस्मिन्साधनमाहत्म्ये पुरा वृत्तं मुनीश्वराः । युष्मदर्थं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुध्वमवधानतः ६ ।

sanskrit

Sūta said: O saints, in the context of the elucidation of the greatness of the means, I shall narrate an anecdote of former days for your sake. Please listen to them attentively.

english translation

sUta uvAca | asminsAdhanamAhatmye purA vRttaM munIzvarAH | yuSmadarthaM pravakSyAmi zRNudhvamavadhAnataH 6 |

hk transliteration

पुरा मम गुरुर्व्यासः पराशरमुनेः सुतः । तपश्चचार संभ्रांतः सरस्वत्यास्तटे शुभे ७ ।

sanskrit

Long ago, my preceptor Vyāsa, the son of Sage Parāśara, performed penance on the bank of the river Sarasvatī with some mental agitation.

english translation

purA mama gururvyAsaH parAzaramuneH sutaH | tapazcacAra saMbhrAMtaH sarasvatyAstaTe zubhe 7 |

hk transliteration

गच्छन्यदृछया तत्र विमानेनार्करोचिषा । सनत्कुमारो भगवान्ददर्श मम देशिकम् ८ ।

sanskrit

The divine sage Sanatkumāra who happened to go that way in an aerial chariot resplendent like the sun, espied my preceptor.

english translation

gacchanyadRchayA tatra vimAnenArkarociSA | sanatkumAro bhagavAndadarza mama dezikam 8 |

hk transliteration

ध्यानारूढः प्रबुद्धोऽसौ ददर्श तमजात्मजम् । प्रणिपत्याह संभ्रांतः परं कौतूहलं मुनिः ९ ।

sanskrit

Waking up from his meditation my preceptor saw the son of Brahmā. The sage thereupon paid obeisance in a flutter and eagerness.

english translation

dhyAnArUDhaH prabuddho'sau dadarza tamajAtmajam | praNipatyAha saMbhrAMtaH paraM kautUhalaM muniH 9 |

hk transliteration

दत्त्वार्घ्यमस्मै प्रददौ देवयोग्यं च विष्टिरम् १०ब्। प्रसन्नः प्राह तं प्रह्वं प्रभुर्गंभीरया गिरा 1.4.१० ।

sanskrit

He offered Arghya and a seat befitting the divinity of the sage. Being delighted, the divine sage spoke to my humble preceptor in words of great profundity.

english translation

dattvArghyamasmai pradadau devayogyaM ca viSTiram 10b| prasannaH prAha taM prahvaM prabhurgaMbhIrayA girA 1.4.10 |

hk transliteration