Shiva Purana

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अदृष्टाभ्यां तदा ताभ्यां स्वभावान्मुनिसत्तमाः ।। तावदृष्ट्वा तदा तौ च स्वमातृपितरौ द्विजाः ।। ६।।

sanskrit

Then the foremost of the sages by their own nature were unseen by them The brāhmaṇas then saw their mother and father.

english translation

adRSTAbhyAM tadA tAbhyAM svabhAvAnmunisattamAH || tAvadRSTvA tadA tau ca svamAtRpitarau dvijAH || 6||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/22/7

महासंशयमापन्नौ प्रकृतिः पुरुषश्च तौ ।। तदा वाणी समुत्पन्ना निर्गुणात्परमात्मनः ।। तपश्चैव प्रकर्तव्यं ततस्सृष्टिरनुत्तमा ।। ७।।

sanskrit

Nature and the soul were in great doubt Then a voice emerged from the transcendental Supreme Soul One should also practice austerities and thereby attain supreme creation.

english translation

mahAsaMzayamApannau prakRtiH puruSazca tau || tadA vANI samutpannA nirguNAtparamAtmanaH || tapazcaiva prakartavyaM tatassRSTiranuttamA || 7||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/22/8

प्रकृतिपुरुषाबूचतुः ।। तपसस्तु स्थलंनास्ति कुत्रावाभ्यां प्रभोऽधुना।। स्थित्वा तपः प्रकर्तव्यं तव शासनतश्शिव ।। ८ ।।

sanskrit

Prakṛti and Puruṣa said:— O lord Śiva, there is no place for penance. Where shall we sit and perform this penance at your behest?

english translation

prakRtipuruSAbUcatuH || tapasastu sthalaMnAsti kutrAvAbhyAM prabho'dhunA|| sthitvA tapaH prakartavyaM tava zAsanatazziva || 8 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/22/9

ततश्च तेजसस्सारं पंचक्रोशात्मकं शुभम्।। सर्वोपकरणैर्युक्तं सुंदरं नगरं तथा।। ९।।

sanskrit

Then there is the auspicious essence of effulgence consisting of five krosas It was a beautiful city equipped with all amenities.

english translation

tatazca tejasassAraM paMcakrozAtmakaM zubham|| sarvopakaraNairyuktaM suMdaraM nagaraM tathA|| 9||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/22/10

निर्माय प्रेषितं तत्स्वं निर्गुणेन शिवेन च।। अंतरिक्षे स्थितं तच्च पुरुषस्य समीपतः।। १०।।

sanskrit

He created it and sent it to himself by the transcendental and auspicious Lord. That which is situated in space is near the man.

english translation

nirmAya preSitaM tatsvaM nirguNena zivena ca|| aMtarikSe sthitaM tacca puruSasya samIpataH|| 10||

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