Shiva Purana

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तस्माच्चतुर्गुणः प्रोक्तः शिव एव मुनीश्वराः॥ स एव सगुणो ज्ञेयः शक्तिमत्त्वाद्द्विधापि सः ॥ २१॥

sanskrit

O great sages, thus Śiva is fourfold. He alone shall be known as Saguṇa. In view of the possession of Śakti he is twofold.

english translation

tasmAccaturguNaH proktaH ziva eva munIzvarAH॥ sa eva saguNo jJeyaH zaktimattvAddvidhApi saH ॥ 21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/22

येनैव विष्णवे दत्तास्सर्वे वेदास्सनातनाः ॥ वर्णा मात्रा ह्यनैकाश्च ध्यानं स्वस्य च पूजनम् ॥ २२॥

sanskrit

It is by him that the eternal Vedas, syllables, syllabic instants and his meditation and worship were given to Viṣṇu.

english translation

yenaiva viSNave dattAssarve vedAssanAtanAH ॥ varNA mAtrA hyanaikAzca dhyAnaM svasya ca pUjanam ॥ 22॥

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siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/23

ईशानः सर्वविद्यानां श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी ॥ वेदकर्ता वेदपतिस्तस्माच्छंभुरुदाहृतः ॥ २३॥

sanskrit

The eternal Śruti says—“Īśānaḥ Sarvavidyānām”. Hence Śiva is the creator of the Vedas and the lord of the Vedas.

english translation

IzAnaH sarvavidyAnAM zrutireSA sanAtanI ॥ vedakartA vedapatistasmAcchaMbhurudAhRtaH ॥ 23॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/24

स एव शंकरः साक्षात्सर्वानुग्रहकारकः ॥ कर्ता भर्ता च हर्ता च साक्षी निर्गुण एव सः॥ २४॥

sanskrit

He alone is Śiva himself who blesses all. He is the creator, sustainer and annihilator. He is the cosmic witness and Nirguṇa.

english translation

sa eva zaMkaraH sAkSAtsarvAnugrahakArakaH ॥ kartA bhartA ca hartA ca sAkSI nirguNa eva saH॥ 24॥

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siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/25

अन्येषां कालमानं च कालस्य कलना न हि ॥ महाकालस्स्वयं साक्षान्महाकालीसमाश्रितः ॥ २५॥

sanskrit

Restriction of time is for others and not for Rudra. He is Mahākāla himself associating with Mahākālī.

english translation

anyeSAM kAlamAnaM ca kAlasya kalanA na hi ॥ mahAkAlassvayaM sAkSAnmahAkAlIsamAzritaH ॥ 25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/21

तस्माच्चतुर्गुणः प्रोक्तः शिव एव मुनीश्वराः॥ स एव सगुणो ज्ञेयः शक्तिमत्त्वाद्द्विधापि सः ॥ २१॥

sanskrit

O great sages, thus Śiva is fourfold. He alone shall be known as Saguṇa. In view of the possession of Śakti he is twofold.

english translation

tasmAccaturguNaH proktaH ziva eva munIzvarAH॥ sa eva saguNo jJeyaH zaktimattvAddvidhApi saH ॥ 21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/22

येनैव विष्णवे दत्तास्सर्वे वेदास्सनातनाः ॥ वर्णा मात्रा ह्यनैकाश्च ध्यानं स्वस्य च पूजनम् ॥ २२॥

sanskrit

It is by him that the eternal Vedas, syllables, syllabic instants and his meditation and worship were given to Viṣṇu.

english translation

yenaiva viSNave dattAssarve vedAssanAtanAH ॥ varNA mAtrA hyanaikAzca dhyAnaM svasya ca pUjanam ॥ 22॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/23

ईशानः सर्वविद्यानां श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी ॥ वेदकर्ता वेदपतिस्तस्माच्छंभुरुदाहृतः ॥ २३॥

sanskrit

The eternal Śruti says—“Īśānaḥ Sarvavidyānām”. Hence Śiva is the creator of the Vedas and the lord of the Vedas.

english translation

IzAnaH sarvavidyAnAM zrutireSA sanAtanI ॥ vedakartA vedapatistasmAcchaMbhurudAhRtaH ॥ 23॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/24

स एव शंकरः साक्षात्सर्वानुग्रहकारकः ॥ कर्ता भर्ता च हर्ता च साक्षी निर्गुण एव सः॥ २४॥

sanskrit

He alone is Śiva himself who blesses all. He is the creator, sustainer and annihilator. He is the cosmic witness and Nirguṇa.

english translation

sa eva zaMkaraH sAkSAtsarvAnugrahakArakaH ॥ kartA bhartA ca hartA ca sAkSI nirguNa eva saH॥ 24॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/25

अन्येषां कालमानं च कालस्य कलना न हि ॥ महाकालस्स्वयं साक्षान्महाकालीसमाश्रितः ॥ २५॥

sanskrit

Restriction of time is for others and not for Rudra. He is Mahākāla himself associating with Mahākālī.

english translation

anyeSAM kAlamAnaM ca kAlasya kalanA na hi ॥ mahAkAlassvayaM sAkSAnmahAkAlIsamAzritaH ॥ 25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript