Shiva Purana

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व्यास उवाच ॥ ब्रह्मपुत्र नमस्तेऽस्तु धन्यस्त्वं शैवसत्तम ॥ यच्छ्राविता महादिव्या कथेयं शांकरी शुभा ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

Vyāsa said: O son of Brahmā, obeisance be to you. O excellent devotee of Śiva, you are blessed, since you have narrated this highly divine and auspicious story of Siva.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca ॥ brahmaputra namaste'stu dhanyastvaM zaivasattama ॥ yacchrAvitA mahAdivyA katheyaM zAMkarI zubhA ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/2

इदानीं ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्या चरितं वैष्णवं मुने ॥ स वृन्दां मोहयित्वा तु किमकार्षीत्कुतो गतः ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

O sage, now narrate lovingly the story of Viṣṇu. After enchanting Vṛndā what did he do? Where did he go?

english translation

idAnIM brUhi suprItyA caritaM vaiSNavaM mune ॥ sa vRndAM mohayitvA tu kimakArSItkuto gataH ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ शृणु व्यास महाप्राज्ञ शैवप्रवर सत्तम ॥ वैष्णवं चरितं शंभुचरिताढ्यं सुनिर्मलम् ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said: O Vyāsa, listen. O intelligent excellent devotee of Śiva, listen to the good story of Viṣṇu mingled with the story of Śiva.

english translation

॥ sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ zRNu vyAsa mahAprAjJa zaivapravara sattama ॥ vaiSNavaM caritaM zaMbhucaritADhyaM sunirmalam ॥ 3 ॥

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siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/4

मौनीभूतेषु देवेषु ब्रह्मादिषु महेश्वरः ॥ सुप्रसन्नोऽवदच्छंभुश्शरणागत वत्सलः ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

When Brahmā and other gods became silent, lord Śiva, favourably disposed to those who seek refuge in him, was delighted and said.

english translation

maunIbhUteSu deveSu brahmAdiSu mahezvaraH ॥ suprasanno'vadacchaMbhuzzaraNAgata vatsalaH ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/5

शंभुरुवाच ॥ ब्रह्मन्देववरास्सर्वे भवदर्थे मया हतः ॥ जलंधरो मदंशोपि सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

Śiva said: O Brahmā, O ye excellent gods, it is for you that Jalandhara has been killed by me although he was a part of myself. Truth. It is the truth that I say.

english translation

zaMbhuruvAca ॥ brahmandevavarAssarve bhavadarthe mayA hataH ॥ jalaMdharo madaMzopi satyaM satyaM vadAmyaham ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/1

व्यास उवाच ॥ ब्रह्मपुत्र नमस्तेऽस्तु धन्यस्त्वं शैवसत्तम ॥ यच्छ्राविता महादिव्या कथेयं शांकरी शुभा ॥ १ ॥

sanskrit

Vyāsa said: O son of Brahmā, obeisance be to you. O excellent devotee of Śiva, you are blessed, since you have narrated this highly divine and auspicious story of Siva.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca ॥ brahmaputra namaste'stu dhanyastvaM zaivasattama ॥ yacchrAvitA mahAdivyA katheyaM zAMkarI zubhA ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/2

इदानीं ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्या चरितं वैष्णवं मुने ॥ स वृन्दां मोहयित्वा तु किमकार्षीत्कुतो गतः ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

O sage, now narrate lovingly the story of Viṣṇu. After enchanting Vṛndā what did he do? Where did he go?

english translation

idAnIM brUhi suprItyA caritaM vaiSNavaM mune ॥ sa vRndAM mohayitvA tu kimakArSItkuto gataH ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/3

॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ शृणु व्यास महाप्राज्ञ शैवप्रवर सत्तम ॥ वैष्णवं चरितं शंभुचरिताढ्यं सुनिर्मलम् ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said: O Vyāsa, listen. O intelligent excellent devotee of Śiva, listen to the good story of Viṣṇu mingled with the story of Śiva.

english translation

॥ sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ zRNu vyAsa mahAprAjJa zaivapravara sattama ॥ vaiSNavaM caritaM zaMbhucaritADhyaM sunirmalam ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/4

मौनीभूतेषु देवेषु ब्रह्मादिषु महेश्वरः ॥ सुप्रसन्नोऽवदच्छंभुश्शरणागत वत्सलः ॥ ४ ॥

sanskrit

When Brahmā and other gods became silent, lord Śiva, favourably disposed to those who seek refuge in him, was delighted and said.

english translation

maunIbhUteSu deveSu brahmAdiSu mahezvaraH ॥ suprasanno'vadacchaMbhuzzaraNAgata vatsalaH ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/164/5

शंभुरुवाच ॥ ब्रह्मन्देववरास्सर्वे भवदर्थे मया हतः ॥ जलंधरो मदंशोपि सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

Śiva said: O Brahmā, O ye excellent gods, it is for you that Jalandhara has been killed by me although he was a part of myself. Truth. It is the truth that I say.

english translation

zaMbhuruvAca ॥ brahmandevavarAssarve bhavadarthe mayA hataH ॥ jalaMdharo madaMzopi satyaM satyaM vadAmyaham ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript