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Shiva Purana

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पतियोग्यैः पश्वलभ्यैस्तौ समर्चयतां पतिम् । यद्यच्छ्रेष्ठतमं वस्तु पतियोग्यं हितद्ध्वजे ६ ।

Both of them adored the lord with all these things worthy of the lord and inaccessible to Paśu (the animal i.e. the individual soul). All excellent things are worthy of the lord, O brahmin.

english translation

तद्वस्त्वखिलमीशोपि पारं पर्यचिकीर्षया । सभ्यानां प्रददौ हृष्टः पृथक्तत्र यथाक्रमम् ७ ।

In order to set up a precedence the delighted lord handed over all those articles to the attendants assembled according to the order of priority.

english translation

कोलाहलो महानासीत्तत्र तद्वस्तु गृह्णताम् । तत्रैव ब्रह्मविष्णुभ्यां चार्चितः शंकरः पुरा ८ ।

The bustle of those who came to receive them was too much. It was there that Brahmā and Viṣṇu adored Śaṅkara at first.

english translation

प्रसन्नः प्राह तौ नम्रौ सस्मितं भक्तिवर्धनः । ईश्वर उवाच । तुष्टोऽहमद्य वां वत्सौ पूजयाऽस्मिन्महादिने ९ ।

When they stood there humbly, the gratified lord spoke smilingly heightening their devotion. Īśvara said: Dear children, I am delighted at your worship on this holy day.

english translation

दिनमेतत्ततः पुण्यं भविष्यति महत्तरम् । शिवरात्रिरिति ख्याता तिथिरेषा मम प्रिया 1-9-१० ।

Henceforth this day will be famous as “Śivarātri” the holiest of holy days pleasing to me.

english translation