Shiva Purana

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श्रीब्रह्मण्य उवाच ॥ साधुसाधु महाभाग वामदेव मुनीश्वर॥ त्वमतीव शिवे भक्तश्श्विज्ञानवतांवरः॥ १॥

Subrahmaṇya said:— Well done, well done, O fortunate Vāmadeva, O great sage, you are a great devotee of Śiva and the most excellent of those who possess Śiva’s knowledge.

english translation

zrIbrahmaNya uvAca ॥ sAdhusAdhu mahAbhAga vAmadeva munIzvara॥ tvamatIva zive bhaktazzvijJAnavatAMvaraH॥ 1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्वया त्वविदितं किंचिन्ना स्ति लोकेषु कुत्रचित्॥ तथापि तव वक्ष्यामि लोकानुग्रहकारिणः॥ २॥

Nowhere in the world is there anything not known to you. Still I shall tell you since you wish to bless the worlds.

english translation

tvayA tvaviditaM kiMcinnA sti lokeSu kutracit॥ tathApi tava vakSyAmi lokAnugrahakAriNaH॥ 2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

लोकेस्मिन्पशवस्सर्व्वे नानाशास्त्रविमोहिताः ॥ वञ्चिताः परमेशस्य माययातिविचित्रया ॥ ३॥

All the individuals in the world are deceived by the Māyā of Īśa. They are deceived by various sacred scriptures.

english translation

lokesminpazavassarvve nAnAzAstravimohitAH ॥ vaJcitAH paramezasya mAyayAtivicitrayA ॥ 3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

न जानति परं साक्षात्प्रणवार्थम्महेश्वरम् ॥ सगुणन्निर्गुणं ब्रह्म त्रिदेवजनकम्परम् ॥ ४॥

They do not know the great lord, the meaning of the Praṇava, the Nirguṇa and Saguṇa Brahman, the great progenitor of trinity.

english translation

na jAnati paraM sAkSAtpraNavArthammahezvaram ॥ saguNannirguNaM brahma tridevajanakamparam ॥ 4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दक्षिणम्बाहुमुद्धृत्य शपथम्प्रब्रवीमि ते ॥ सत्यं सत्यं पुनस्सत्यं सत्यं सत्यं पुनः पुनः ॥ ५॥

I shall lift up my right hand and swear unto you truth again and again.

english translation

dakSiNambAhumuddhRtya zapathamprabravImi te ॥ satyaM satyaM punassatyaM satyaM satyaM punaH punaH ॥ 5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript