Shiva Incarnations

नृसिंहचरितवर्णनं नाम दशमोऽध्यायः 
Narsimha (incarnation of Vishnu) characteristics description Chapter 10



नन्दीश्वर उवाच |
Nandishwara said (to Sanatkumara)



शिवावतारा अमिताः सद्भक्तहितकारकाः |
संख्या न शक्यते कर्तुं तेषां च मुनिसत्तमाः || 5 ||
There are an innumerable Shiva incarnations, which do good to good devotees.  And great sages cannot count them.