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Shiva Purana

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सर्वैश्वर्येण सम्पन्न इत्याहाथर्व्वणी शिखा ॥ सर्वैश्वर्य्यप्रदातृत्वमस्यैव प्रवदन्ति हि ॥ ३६ ॥

The Vedic text Atharvaśīrṣa says “Equipped with glory and prosperity”. The ability to bestow glory shall be mentioned of him alone.

english translation

चमकस्य पदान्नान्य दधिकं विद्यते पदम् ॥ ब्रह्मपंचकविस्तारप्रपंचः खलु दृश्यते ॥ ३७ ॥

There is no higher region than that of Śiva. This universe is only an extension of the five Brahmans.

english translation

ब्रह्मभ्य एवं संजाता निवृत्त्याद्याः कला मताः ॥ सूक्ष्मभूतस्वरूपिण्यः कारणत्वेन विश्रुताः ॥ ३८ ॥

Nivṛtti and the Kalās are the offshoots of five Brahmans. They are in the form of subtle elements well known as causes.

english translation

स्थूलरूपस्वरूपस्य प्रपंचस्यास्य सुव्रत ॥ पंचधावस्थितं यत्तद्ब्रह्मपंचकमिष्यते ॥ ३९ ॥

O sage of good rites, the set of five Brahmans is the cause of gross cosmos.

english translation

पुरुषः श्रोत्रवाण्यौ च शब्दकाशौ च पंचकम् ॥ व्याप्तमीशानरूपेण ब्रह्मणा मुनिसत्तम ॥ ४० ॥

Puruṣa, ear, speech, sound and ether, this set of five is pervaded, O excellent sage, by the Brahman in the form of Īśāna.

english translation