Shiva Purana
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॥ शौनक उवाच ॥ श्रुत्वा वेदान्तसारं तद्रहस्यम्परमाद्भुतम् ॥ किम्पृष्टवान्वामदेवो महेश्वरसुतं तदा ॥ १ ॥
Śaunaka said:— On hearing that extremely wonderful secret, the essence of the Vedānta, what did Vāmadeva ask of the son of Maheśvara?
english translation
॥ zaunaka uvAca ॥ zrutvA vedAntasAraM tadrahasyamparamAdbhutam ॥ kimpRSTavAnvAmadevo mahezvarasutaM tadA ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधन्यो योगी वामदेवः शिवज्ञानरतस्सदा ॥ यत्स्सम्बन्धात्कथोत्पन्ना दिव्या परमपावनी ॥ २ ॥
Blessed indeed is the Yogin Vāmadeva, who is ever engaged in Śaivitc activities and about whom this divine and highly sacred story has come about.
english translation
dhanyo yogI vAmadevaH zivajJAnaratassadA ॥ yatssambandhAtkathotpannA divyA paramapAvanI ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइति श्रुत्वा मुनीनान्तद्वचनम्प्रेमगर्भितम् ॥ सूतः प्राह प्रसन्नस्ताञ्छिवासक्तमना बुधः ॥ ३ ॥
On hearing these words, pregnant with love, of the sages, the delighted Sūta, the scholar whose mind is attached to Śiva, spoke to them.
english translation
iti zrutvA munInAntadvacanampremagarbhitam ॥ sUtaH prAha prasannastAJchivAsaktamanA budhaH ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसूत उवाच ॥ धन्या यूयं महादेवभक्ता लोकोपकारकाः ॥ शृणुध्वम्मुनयस्सर्वे संवादं च तयोः पुनः ॥ ४ ॥
You are all blessed. You are the devotees of lord Śiva You help all the worlds, O sages, you hear further their conversation.
english translation
sUta uvAca ॥ dhanyA yUyaM mahAdevabhaktA lokopakArakAH ॥ zRNudhvammunayassarve saMvAdaM ca tayoH punaH ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्रुत्वा महेशतनयवचनं द्वैतनाशकम् ॥ अद्वैतज्ञानजनकं सन्तुष्टोऽभून्महान्मुनिः ॥ ५ ॥
On hearing the words of Kārttikeya, that quell dualism and produce non-dualistic knowledge the sage became delighted.
english translation
zrutvA mahezatanayavacanaM dvaitanAzakam ॥ advaitajJAnajanakaM santuSTo'bhUnmahAnmuniH ॥ 5 ॥
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