Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/15/11

अज्ञानज्ञानयोस्तत्त्वं विवेचयति हंसकः।। हंसरूपं धृतं तेन ब्रह्मणा सृष्टिकारिणा ।। ११ ।।

sanskrit

The swan understands the distinction between ignorance and knowledge. Hence I (Brahmā) the Creator, assumed the form of Swan.

english translation

ajJAnajJAnayostattvaM vivecayati haMsakaH|| haMsarUpaM dhRtaM tena brahmaNA sRSTikAriNA || 11 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/15/12

विवेको नैव लब्धश्च यतो हंसो व्यलीयत ।। शिवस्वरूपतत्त्वस्य ज्योतिरूपस्य नारद ।। १२ ।।

sanskrit

O Nārada! But I failed to cognize the refulgent form of Śiva and therefore could not exercise my power of discrimination.

english translation

viveko naiva labdhazca yato haMso vyalIyata || zivasvarUpatattvasya jyotirUpasya nArada || 12 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/15/13

सृष्टिप्रवृत्तिकामस्य कथं ज्ञानं प्रजायते ।। यतो लब्धो विवेकोऽपि न मया हंसरूपिणा ।। १३ ।।

sanskrit

How can real knowledge dawn on one who is engaged in activities of creation? Hence though in the form of Swan I could not attain the power of discrimination.

english translation

sRSTipravRttikAmasya kathaM jJAnaM prajAyate || yato labdho viveko'pi na mayA haMsarUpiNA || 13 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/15/14

गमनेऽधो वराहस्य गतिर्भवति निश्चला ।। धृतं वाराहरूपं हि विष्णुना वनचारिणा ।। १४ ।।

sanskrit

A boar has the power of steadily going deep below. Hence Viṣṇu, the wanderer in the forest, assumed the form of the boar.

english translation

gamane'dho varAhasya gatirbhavati nizcalA || dhRtaM vArAharUpaM hi viSNunA vanacAriNA || 14 ||

hk transliteration

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

अथवा भवकल्पार्थं तद्रूपं हि प्रकल्पितम् ।। विष्णुना च वराहस्य भुवनावनकारिणा ।। १५ ।।

sanskrit

Or Viṣṇu, the protector of all the worlds assumed the form of a Boar to start a new Kalpa (Aeon).

english translation

athavA bhavakalpArthaM tadrUpaM hi prakalpitam || viSNunA ca varAhasya bhuvanAvanakAriNA || 15 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/15/11

अज्ञानज्ञानयोस्तत्त्वं विवेचयति हंसकः।। हंसरूपं धृतं तेन ब्रह्मणा सृष्टिकारिणा ।। ११ ।।

sanskrit

The swan understands the distinction between ignorance and knowledge. Hence I (Brahmā) the Creator, assumed the form of Swan.

english translation

ajJAnajJAnayostattvaM vivecayati haMsakaH|| haMsarUpaM dhRtaM tena brahmaNA sRSTikAriNA || 11 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/15/12

विवेको नैव लब्धश्च यतो हंसो व्यलीयत ।। शिवस्वरूपतत्त्वस्य ज्योतिरूपस्य नारद ।। १२ ।।

sanskrit

O Nārada! But I failed to cognize the refulgent form of Śiva and therefore could not exercise my power of discrimination.

english translation

viveko naiva labdhazca yato haMso vyalIyata || zivasvarUpatattvasya jyotirUpasya nArada || 12 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/15/13

सृष्टिप्रवृत्तिकामस्य कथं ज्ञानं प्रजायते ।। यतो लब्धो विवेकोऽपि न मया हंसरूपिणा ।। १३ ।।

sanskrit

How can real knowledge dawn on one who is engaged in activities of creation? Hence though in the form of Swan I could not attain the power of discrimination.

english translation

sRSTipravRttikAmasya kathaM jJAnaM prajAyate || yato labdho viveko'pi na mayA haMsarUpiNA || 13 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/15/14

गमनेऽधो वराहस्य गतिर्भवति निश्चला ।। धृतं वाराहरूपं हि विष्णुना वनचारिणा ।। १४ ।।

sanskrit

A boar has the power of steadily going deep below. Hence Viṣṇu, the wanderer in the forest, assumed the form of the boar.

english translation

gamane'dho varAhasya gatirbhavati nizcalA || dhRtaM vArAharUpaM hi viSNunA vanacAriNA || 14 ||

hk transliteration

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

अथवा भवकल्पार्थं तद्रूपं हि प्रकल्पितम् ।। विष्णुना च वराहस्य भुवनावनकारिणा ।। १५ ।।

sanskrit

Or Viṣṇu, the protector of all the worlds assumed the form of a Boar to start a new Kalpa (Aeon).

english translation

athavA bhavakalpArthaM tadrUpaM hi prakalpitam || viSNunA ca varAhasya bhuvanAvanakAriNA || 15 ||

hk transliteration