Shiva Purana

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तस्मात्पौराणिकी विद्या भवतो हृदि संस्थिता॥ पुराणानि च सर्वाणि वेदार्थम्प्रवदन्ति हि ॥ १६॥

The Purāṇic lore is firmly set in your heart. Indeed the Purāṇas explain the meaning of the Vedas.

english translation

tasmAtpaurANikI vidyA bhavato hRdi saMsthitA॥ purANAni ca sarvANi vedArthampravadanti hi ॥ 16॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वेदाः प्रणवसम्भूताः प्रणवार्थो महेश्वरः॥ अतो महेश्वरस्थानं त्वयि धिष्ण्यम्प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ १७॥

Vedas arise from the Praṇava. The Praṇava is lord Śiva. Hence you are the permanent abode of lord Śiva’s stay.

english translation

vedAH praNavasambhUtAH praNavArtho mahezvaraH॥ ato mahezvarasthAnaM tvayi dhiSNyampratiSThitam ॥ 17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्वन्मुखाब्जपरिस्यन्दन्मकरंदे मनोहरम् ॥ प्रणवार्थामृतं पीत्वा भविष्यामो गतज्वराः ॥ १८ ॥

We shall be free from illness after we have drunk the nectar of Praṇava which is as sweet and pleasing as the honey oozing out of your lotus-mouth.

english translation

tvanmukhAbjaparisyandanmakaraMde manoharam ॥ praNavArthAmRtaM pItvA bhaviSyAmo gatajvarAH ॥ 18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विशेषतो गुरुस्त्वं हि नान्योऽस्माकं महामते॥ परं भावं महेशस्य परया कृपया वद॥ १९॥

O intelligent one, you alone are our preceptor, none else. Out of compassion please narrate the nature of lord Śiva.

english translation

vizeSato gurustvaM hi nAnyo'smAkaM mahAmate॥ paraM bhAvaM mahezasya parayA kRpayA vada॥ 19॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा सूतो व्यासप्रियस्सुधीः॥ गणेशं षण्मुखं साक्षान्महेशानं महेश्वरीम् ॥ २०॥

Having heard their words the prudent charioteer who was dear to Vyasa The six-faced Lord Ganesha is directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

english translation

iti teSAM vacaH zrutvA sUto vyAsapriyassudhIH॥ gaNezaM SaNmukhaM sAkSAnmahezAnaM mahezvarIm ॥ 20॥

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