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सूत उवाच ॥ श्रूयतामृषयः सर्वे शिवज्ञानं यथा श्रुतम्॥ कथयामि महागुह्यं पर मुक्तिस्वरूपकम् ॥ १ ॥
Sūta said:— O ye sages, may this be heard. I shall explain the perfect knowledge of Śiva in the manner I have heard. It is a great secret as it is the form of the highest salvation.
english translation
कनारदकुमाराणां व्यासस्य कपिलस्य च ॥ एतेषां च समाजे तैर्निश्चित्य समुदाहृतम्॥ २॥
In the assembly of Brahma, Nārada, Kumāra, Vyāsa and Kapila they had discussed this and come to this conclusion.
english translation
इति ज्ञानं सदा ज्ञेयं सर्वं शिवमयं जगत् ॥ शिवः सर्वमयो ज्ञेयस्सर्वज्ञेन विपश्चिता ॥ ३॥
It shall be known that the entire universe is wholly Śiva. That Śiva is in everything must be known by the learned scholar.
english translation
आब्रह्मतृणपर्यन्तं यत्किंचिद्दृश्यते जगत् ॥ तत्सर्वं शिव एवास्ति स देवः शिव उच्यते॥ ४॥
Beginning with Brahmā and ending with a blade of grass whatever is seen as constituting the universe is Śiva himself. That deity is called Śiva.
english translation
यदेच्छा तस्य जायेत तदा च क्रियते त्विदम् ॥ सर्वं स एव जानाति तं न जानाति कश्चन ॥ ५॥
When he wishes, this is created. He alone knows all. No one knows him.
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