Shiva Purana

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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 by Sanscript

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 by Sanscript