Shiva Purana

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पंच ब्रह्मसमष्टिस्स्यादीशानं ब्रह्म विश्रुतम् ॥ पुरुषाद्यं तु तद्व्यष्टिस्सद्योजातान्तिकं मुने ॥ २६ ॥

The five Brahmans are composed of the northern Brahman known as the Lord. O sage that stick which is the beginning of the Purusha is immediately born.

english translation

paMca brahmasamaSTissyAdIzAnaM brahma vizrutam ॥ puruSAdyaM tu tadvyaSTissadyojAtAntikaM mune ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनुग्रहमयं चक्रमिदं पंचार्त्थकारणम् ॥ परब्रह्मात्मकं सूक्ष्मं निर्विकारमनामयम् ॥ २७ ॥

This set of five is the ‘wheel of blessing’. It is the same as Brahman. It is subtle; free from aberration and ailment.

english translation

anugrahamayaM cakramidaM paMcArtthakAraNam ॥ parabrahmAtmakaM sUkSmaM nirvikAramanAmayam ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनुग्रहोऽपि द्विविधस्तिरोभावादिगोचरः ॥ प्रभुश्चान्यस्तु जीवानां परावरविमुक्तिदः ॥ २८ ॥

The Anugraha or blessing is twofold: appearance and disappearance. The lord who bestows the greater and the lesser salvation to the souls is another.

english translation

anugraho'pi dvividhastirobhAvAdigocaraH ॥ prabhuzcAnyastu jIvAnAM parAvaravimuktidaH ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एतत्सदाशिवस्यैव कृत्यद्वयमुदाहृतम् ॥ अनुग्रहेऽपि सृष्ट्यादिकृत्यानां पंचकं विभोः ॥ २९ ॥

This is the twofold function of Śiva for ever. The five functions of creation etc. come under Anugraha.

english translation

etatsadAzivasyaiva kRtyadvayamudAhRtam ॥ anugrahe'pi sRSTyAdikRtyAnAM paMcakaM vibhoH ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मुने तत्रापि सद्याद्या देवताः परिकीर्त्तिताः ॥ परब्रह्मस्वरूपास्ताः पंच कल्याणदास्सदा ॥ ३० ॥

O sage, there too the deities Sadya etc. are of the form of the great Brahman. The five always bestow happiness.

english translation

mune tatrApi sadyAdyA devatAH parikIrttitAH ॥ parabrahmasvarUpAstAH paMca kalyANadAssadA ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript