Shiva Purana

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ध्यानार्थं चैव सर्वेषामरूपो रूपवानभूत् ॥ स एव च शिवस्साक्षाद्भक्तवात्सल्यकारकः ॥ ९ ॥

sanskrit

The formless one became one with forms in order to facilitate meditation. He alone is Śiva himself, favourably disposed towards his devotees.

english translation

dhyAnArthaM caiva sarveSAmarUpo rUpavAnabhUt ॥ sa eva ca zivassAkSAdbhaktavAtsalyakArakaH ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/42/9

ध्यानार्थं चैव सर्वेषामरूपो रूपवानभूत् ॥ स एव च शिवस्साक्षाद्भक्तवात्सल्यकारकः ॥ ९ ॥

sanskrit

The formless one became one with forms in order to facilitate meditation. He alone is Śiva himself, favourably disposed towards his devotees.

english translation

dhyAnArthaM caiva sarveSAmarUpo rUpavAnabhUt ॥ sa eva ca zivassAkSAdbhaktavAtsalyakArakaH ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript