Shiva Purana

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ऋषय ऊचुः ।। विद्येश्वरसंहितायाः श्रुता सा सत्कथा शुभा ।। साध्यसाधनखंडा ख्या रम्याद्या भक्तवत्सला ।।६।।

sanskrit

The sages said: The good and auspicious story of Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā has been heard by us. This first delightful compendium, “On the achievable and the means of achievement” is lovingly disposed to the devotees.

english translation

RSaya UcuH || vidyezvarasaMhitAyAH zrutA sA satkathA zubhA || sAdhyasAdhanakhaMDA khyA ramyAdyA bhaktavatsalA ||6||

hk transliteration

सूत सूत महाभाग चिरञ्जीव सुखी भव ।। यच्छ्रावयसि नस्तात शांकरीं परमां कथाम् ।। ७ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta, O blessed Sūta, live long. Be happy. You will please narrate to us, O dear, the great anecdotes of Śiva.

english translation

sUta sUta mahAbhAga ciraJjIva sukhI bhava || yacchrAvayasi nastAta zAMkarIM paramAM kathAm || 7 ||

hk transliteration

पिबन्तस्त्वन्मुखाम्भोजच्युतं ज्ञानामृतम्वयम्।। अवितृप्ताः पुनः किंचित्प्रष्टुमिच्छामहेऽनघ ।।८।।

sanskrit

O sinless one, drinking the nectar of knowledge poured out from your lotus-mouth we are never satiated. Hence we would like to inquire of you something more.

english translation

pibantastvanmukhAmbhojacyutaM jJAnAmRtamvayam|| avitRptAH punaH kiMcitpraSTumicchAmahe'nagha ||8||

hk transliteration

व्यासप्रसादात्सर्वज्ञो प्राप्तोऽसि कृतकृत्यताम् ।। नाज्ञातम्विद्यते किंचिद्भूतं भब्यं भवच्च यत्।।९।।

sanskrit

O omniscient one, by the favour of Vyāsa you have realised contentment. There is nothing not known to you whether of the past, present or future.

english translation

vyAsaprasAdAtsarvajJo prApto'si kRtakRtyatAm || nAjJAtamvidyate kiMcidbhUtaM bhabyaM bhavacca yat||9||

hk transliteration

गुरोर्व्यासस्य सद्भक्त्या समासाद्य कृपां पराम् ।। सर्वं ज्ञातं विशेषेण सर्वं सार्थं कृतं जनुः ।।2.1.1.१०।।

sanskrit

In return for your excellent devotion you have gained the great favour of your preceptor Vyāsa. You have understood everything. You have made your life highly noble and purposeful.

english translation

gurorvyAsasya sadbhaktyA samAsAdya kRpAM parAm || sarvaM jJAtaM vizeSeNa sarvaM sArthaM kRtaM januH ||2.1.1.10||

hk transliteration