Shiva Purana
by J. L. Shastri | 1950 | 616,585 words
This page relates 鈥減ippalada incarnation of shiva (2)鈥� as found in the Shiva-purana, which, in Hinduism, represents one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. This work eulogizes Lord Shiva as the supreme deity, besides topics such as cosmology and philosophy. It is written in Sanskrit and claims to be a redaction of an original text consisting of 100,000 metrical verses.
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Chapter 25 - 笔颈辫辫补濒腻诲补 incarnation of 艢颈惫补 (2)
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
Nand墨艣vara said:鈥�
1. After arranging and establishing Dharma with a desire for its good foundation, lord 艢颈惫补 performed great sports. O good sage, listen to that.
2. Once while going to the river 笔耻峁补产丑补诲谤腻[1] for his ablution, the great sage saw the beautiful youthful maiden 笔补诲尘腻, a part of 艢颈惫腻 herself.
3. Desirous of getting her, the sage traversing the world and an expert in following the established conventions went to the abode of king 础苍补谤补峁噛补, her father.
4. On seeing him, the awe-struck king of men bowed to him. Offering him Madhuparka[2] he worshipped him devotedly.
5. The sage accepted everything with regard and requested for the hand of his daughter. Thereupon the king was unable to say anything. He was silent.
6. The sage repeated the request, saying 鈥淕ive me your daughter devoutly. Otherwise I will reduce everything to ashes along with you.鈥�
7. O great sage, then all the people of the king were enveloped by the brilliance of 笔颈辫辫补濒腻诲补, son of 顿补诲丑墨肠颈.
8. Then the king was much frightened and he lamented again and again. He gave his daughter 笔补诲尘腻, fully bedecked in ornaments to the old sage.
9. After marrying 笔补诲尘腻, the daughter of the king and a part of 艢颈惫腻, the sage 笔颈辫辫补濒腻诲补 joyously took her to his hermitage.
10. After going to the hermitage the aged excellent sage stayed there with that woman. The sage was not too indulgent.
11. Then the daughter of 础苍补谤补峁噛补 served the sage with devotion, in mind, word and deed, like 尝补办峁墨 serving 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.
12. Then the excellent sage 笔颈辫辫补濒腻诲补, a part of 艢颈惫补, became a young man by means of his divine sport and sported with that young lady.
13. Ten noble sons, all of them great sons, were born to the sage. They were equal to their father and increased the pleasure of 笔补诲尘腻.
14. This is the sportive incarnation of 艢颈惫补 the great lord. The excellent sage 笔颈辫辫补濒腻诲补 was the lord indulgent in different kinds of divine sports.
15. On seeing the harassment by the planet Saturn of every one irremediably, the sympathetic lord lovingly granted a boon to all the world.
16. 鈥淔or sixteen years from birth no man will have that affliction. Similarly to the devotees of 艢颈惫补 too. This word of mine is true.
17. If Saturn were to disregard my instruction and harass men, he will undoubtedly be reduced to ashes.鈥�
18. O dear, thus, afraid of him the excellent planet Saturn, though in aberration, does not afflict men at anytime.
19. Thus I have narrated to you the good story of the great sage 笔颈辫辫补濒腻诲补 who bad assumed the form of a human being in the course of his divine sports. The story yields the fruit of all desires.
20. These three鈥�骋腻诲丑颈, 碍补耻艣颈办补 and the great sage 笔颈辫辫补濒腻诲补 quell the affliction of 艢补苍颈 on being remembered.
21-22. For the dissolution of the affliction of Saturn, the man who reads or listens devoutly to the story of 笔颈辫辫补濒腻诲补 along with that of 笔补诲尘腻 attains all desires in this world.
23. Blessed indeed is the great sage, who was wise and a great devotee of 艢颈惫补. He was a favourite of good men. Lord 艢颈惫补 named 笔颈辫辫补濒腻诲补 was his noble son.
24. This pious narrative is conducive to the attainment of heaven. It quells the adverse effects of the evil planets. O dear, it yields all desires and enhances devotion to 艢颈惫补.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Not identified.
[2]:
See P. 600 note.