Shiva Purana

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नारद उवाच ॥ यथार्थं सुंदरं रूपं ना ज्ञातं ते शिवस्य वै ॥ लीलयेदं धृतं रूपं न यथार्थं शिवेन च ॥।२६॥

sanskrit

Nārada said: The real handsome form of Śiva is not known by you. This form is assumed by Śiva in a sportive mood. It is not the real form.

english translation

nArada uvAca ॥ yathArthaM suMdaraM rUpaM nA jJAtaM te zivasya vai ॥ lIlayedaM dhRtaM rUpaM na yathArthaM zivena ca ॥।26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/107/26

नारद उवाच ॥ यथार्थं सुंदरं रूपं ना ज्ञातं ते शिवस्य वै ॥ लीलयेदं धृतं रूपं न यथार्थं शिवेन च ॥।२६॥

sanskrit

Nārada said: The real handsome form of Śiva is not known by you. This form is assumed by Śiva in a sportive mood. It is not the real form.

english translation

nArada uvAca ॥ yathArthaM suMdaraM rUpaM nA jJAtaM te zivasya vai ॥ lIlayedaM dhRtaM rUpaM na yathArthaM zivena ca ॥।26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript