Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/11

इदानीं कथय प्राज्ञ शिवरूपमनुत्तमम् ।। दिव्यानि वै चरित्राणि शिवयोरप्यशेषतः ।।११।।

sanskrit

Now, O wise one, please explain the excellent form of Śiva. Please narrate the divine anecdote of Śiva and Pārvatī without omitting anything.

english translation

idAnIM kathaya prAjJa zivarUpamanuttamam || divyAni vai caritrANi zivayorapyazeSataH ||11||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/12

अगुणो गुणतां याति कथं लोके महेश्वरः ।। शिवतत्त्वं वयं सर्वे न जानीमो विचारतः ।।१२।।

sanskrit

Maheśvara is Aguṇa (free from attributes). How does He take up the Saguṇa from in the world? We do not know the true nature of Śiva, despite our great deliberation.

english translation

aguNo guNatAM yAti kathaM loke mahezvaraH || zivatattvaM vayaM sarve na jAnImo vicArataH ||12||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/13

सृष्टेः पूर्वं कथं शंभुस्स्वरूपेणावतिष्ठते ।। सृष्टिमध्ये स हि कथं क्रीडन्संवर्त्तते प्रभुः ।।१३।।

sanskrit

Before the origin of creation how does lord Śiva maintain His form? In the midst of creation how does He maintain His sport?

english translation

sRSTeH pUrvaM kathaM zaMbhussvarUpeNAvatiSThate || sRSTimadhye sa hi kathaM krIDansaMvarttate prabhuH ||13||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/14

तदन्ते च कथन्देवस्स तिष्ठति महेश्वरः ।। कथम्प्रसन्नतां याति शंकरो लोकशंकरः।।१४।।

sanskrit

How does lord Maheśvara stand at the moment of dissolution? How is Śañkara who blesses the world with happiness propitiated?

english translation

tadante ca kathandevassa tiSThati mahezvaraH || kathamprasannatAM yAti zaMkaro lokazaMkaraH||14||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/15

स प्रसन्नो महेशानः किं प्रयच्छति सत्फलम् ।। स्वभक्तेभ्यः परेभ्यश्च तत्सर्वं कथयस्व नः ।।१५।।

sanskrit

What benefit does the great Lord confer when He is pleased with His own devotees and others? Please tell us.

english translation

sa prasanno mahezAnaH kiM prayacchati satphalam || svabhaktebhyaH parebhyazca tatsarvaM kathayasva naH ||15||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/11

इदानीं कथय प्राज्ञ शिवरूपमनुत्तमम् ।। दिव्यानि वै चरित्राणि शिवयोरप्यशेषतः ।।११।।

sanskrit

Now, O wise one, please explain the excellent form of Śiva. Please narrate the divine anecdote of Śiva and Pārvatī without omitting anything.

english translation

idAnIM kathaya prAjJa zivarUpamanuttamam || divyAni vai caritrANi zivayorapyazeSataH ||11||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/12

अगुणो गुणतां याति कथं लोके महेश्वरः ।। शिवतत्त्वं वयं सर्वे न जानीमो विचारतः ।।१२।।

sanskrit

Maheśvara is Aguṇa (free from attributes). How does He take up the Saguṇa from in the world? We do not know the true nature of Śiva, despite our great deliberation.

english translation

aguNo guNatAM yAti kathaM loke mahezvaraH || zivatattvaM vayaM sarve na jAnImo vicArataH ||12||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/13

सृष्टेः पूर्वं कथं शंभुस्स्वरूपेणावतिष्ठते ।। सृष्टिमध्ये स हि कथं क्रीडन्संवर्त्तते प्रभुः ।।१३।।

sanskrit

Before the origin of creation how does lord Śiva maintain His form? In the midst of creation how does He maintain His sport?

english translation

sRSTeH pUrvaM kathaM zaMbhussvarUpeNAvatiSThate || sRSTimadhye sa hi kathaM krIDansaMvarttate prabhuH ||13||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/14

तदन्ते च कथन्देवस्स तिष्ठति महेश्वरः ।। कथम्प्रसन्नतां याति शंकरो लोकशंकरः।।१४।।

sanskrit

How does lord Maheśvara stand at the moment of dissolution? How is Śañkara who blesses the world with happiness propitiated?

english translation

tadante ca kathandevassa tiSThati mahezvaraH || kathamprasannatAM yAti zaMkaro lokazaMkaraH||14||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/1/15

स प्रसन्नो महेशानः किं प्रयच्छति सत्फलम् ।। स्वभक्तेभ्यः परेभ्यश्च तत्सर्वं कथयस्व नः ।।१५।।

sanskrit

What benefit does the great Lord confer when He is pleased with His own devotees and others? Please tell us.

english translation

sa prasanno mahezAnaH kiM prayacchati satphalam || svabhaktebhyaH parebhyazca tatsarvaM kathayasva naH ||15||

hk transliteration