Shiva Purana

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कृतार्थोहं महाप्राज्ञ विज्ञानकणमात्रतः ॥ प्रेरितः परिपृच्छामि क्षन्तव्योतिक्रमो मम ॥ ४६ ॥

O intelligent one, I have but a particle of wisdom. Urged thus I ask you. My transgression must be excused.

english translation

kRtArthohaM mahAprAjJa vijJAnakaNamAtrataH ॥ preritaH paripRcchAmi kSantavyotikramo mama ॥ 46 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रणवो हि परः साक्षात्परमेश्वरवाचकः ॥ वाच्यः पशुपतिर्देवः पशूनां पाशमोचकः ॥ ४७ ॥

Praṇava is the word that expresses lord Śiva. Lord Paśupati is the goal, the releaser of the bondage of the Paśus, the individual souls.

english translation

praNavo hi paraH sAkSAtparamezvaravAcakaH ॥ vAcyaH pazupatirdevaH pazUnAM pAzamocakaH ॥ 47 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वाचकेन समाहूतः पशून्मोचयते क्षणात् ॥ तस्माद्वाचकतासिद्धिः प्रणवेन शिवम्प्रति ॥ ४८ ॥

Invoked with the mantra he releases the Jīva instantaneously. Hence siddhi is achieved with the mantra Om for Śiva.

english translation

vAcakena samAhUtaH pazUnmocayate kSaNAt ॥ tasmAdvAcakatAsiddhiH praNavena zivamprati ॥ 48 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ॐ मितीदं सर्वमिति श्रुतिराह सनातनी ॥ ओमिति ब्रह्म सर्व्वं हि ब्रह्मेति च समब्रवीत् ॥ ४९॥

The eternal Śruti says, “Verily all this is Om; Om is Brahman. Everything is Brahman.”

english translation

OM mitIdaM sarvamiti zrutirAha sanAtanI ॥ omiti brahma sarvvaM hi brahmeti ca samabravIt ॥ 49॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवसेनापते तुभ्यन्देवानाम्पतये नमः ॥ नमो यतीनाम्पतये परिपूर्णाय ते नमः ॥ ५० ॥

O commander of the gods, obeisance to you, the lord of the gods and of ascetics. Obeisance to you the perfect one.

english translation

devasenApate tubhyandevAnAmpataye namaH ॥ namo yatInAmpataye paripUrNAya te namaH ॥ 50 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript