Shiva Purana

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महादेवीं त्रिजननीं गुरुं व्यासश्च भक्तितः ॥ प्राह गम्भीरया वाचा मुनीनाह्लादयन्निदम् ॥ ६ ॥

Mahadevi Trijanani Guru and Vyasa with devotion Pleasing the sage he spoke these words in a deep voice.

english translation

mahAdevIM trijananIM guruM vyAsazca bhaktitaH ॥ prAha gambhIrayA vAcA munInAhlAdayannidam ॥ 6 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सूत उवाच ॥ स्वस्त्यस्तु मुनयस्सर्वे सुखिन स्सन्तु सर्व्वदा ॥ शिवभक्ता स्थिरात्मानश्शिवे भक्तिप्रवर्तकाः ॥ ७॥

Suta said:- May all the sages be well and may they always be happy They are devotees of Lord Śiva and are steadfast in their minds and initiate devotion to Lord Śiva.

english translation

sUta uvAca ॥ svastyastu munayassarve sukhina ssantu sarvvadA ॥ zivabhaktA sthirAtmAnazzive bhaktipravartakAH ॥ 7॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदतीव विचित्रं हि श्रुतं गुरुमुखाम्बुजात् ॥ इतः पूर्वम्मया नोक्तं गुह्यप्राकट्यशंकया ॥ ८ ॥

That wonderful thing has been heard from the lotus-like mouth of the preceptor. This was not mentioned by me before, being afraid of revealing a secret.

english translation

tadatIva vicitraM hi zrutaM gurumukhAmbujAt ॥ itaH pUrvammayA noktaM guhyaprAkaTyazaMkayA ॥ 8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यूयं खलु महाभागाश्शिवभक्ता दृढव्रताः ॥ इति निश्चित्य युष्माकं वक्ष्यामि श्रूयताम्मुदा ॥ ९॥

Indeed you are highly fortunate devotees of Śiva and stable in your rites. Convinced of this, I shall mention it to you. May this be heard joyously.

english translation

yUyaM khalu mahAbhAgAzzivabhaktA dRDhavratAH ॥ iti nizcitya yuSmAkaM vakSyAmi zrUyatAmmudA ॥ 9॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पुरा रथन्तरे कल्पे वामदेवो महामुनिः ॥ गर्भमुक्तश्शिवज्ञानविदां गुरुतमस्स्वयम्॥ १०॥

In the past in the Kalpa between the chariots there lived a great sage named Vamadeva He himself was freed from the womb and was the most difficult of those who knew the knowledge of Lord Siva.

english translation

purA rathantare kalpe vAmadevo mahAmuniH ॥ garbhamuktazzivajJAnavidAM gurutamassvayam॥ 10॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript