Varaha Purana 213.53: Adhyaya 213, Shloka 53
The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
अनुग्राह्यो ह्ययं देव त्वयावश्यं सुराधिप ॥ यथान्ये न भवेद्भक्तिस्त्वत्तो नित्यं महेश्वर
anugrāhyo hy ayaṃ deva tvayāvaśyaṃ surādhipa || yathānye na bhaved bhaktis tvatto nityaṃ maheśvara
ข้าแต่เทพ ข้าแต่จอมแห่งสุระ ผู้นี้พึงได้รับพระอนุเคราะห์จากพระองค์โดยแท้—เพื่อให้ภักติไม่เกิดจากแหล่งอื่น แต่เกิดจากพระองค์เสมอ ข้าแต่มเหศวร
Unnamed ascetic/supplicant (addressing Śiva/Śaṅkara)
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