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अहं तत्कथयिष्यामि कथामेतां पुरातनीम् ॥ शिवाशिवयशोयुक्तां सर्वकामफलप्रदाम् ॥ ११ ॥
Therefore I shall narrate this ancient story that confers the fulfilment of all desires since it glorifies Satī and Śiva.
english translation
पुरा यदा शिवो देवो निर्गुणो निर्विकल्पकः ॥ अरूपश्शक्तिरहितश्चिन्मात्रस्सदसत्परः ॥ १२ ॥
Originally when Śiva was separated from Śakti and was pure consciousness alone, He was attributeless, free from alternatives, devoid of forms and beyond the existent and non-existent.
english translation
अभवत्सगुणस्सोपि द्विरूपश्शक्तिमान्प्रभुः ॥ सोमो दिव्याकृतिर्विप्र निर्वि कारी परात्परः ॥ १३ ॥
He, the greatest of the great and of changeless form when united with Śakti, was filled with attributes and had specific forms and divine features. O brahmin, He was accompanied by Umā.
english translation
तस्य वामांगजो विष्णुर्ब्रह्माहं दक्षिणांगजः ॥ रुद्रो हृदयतो जातोऽभवच्च मुनिसत्तम ॥ १४ ॥
Viṣṇu was born of His left and I, Brahmā, of his right side, O great sage, Rudra was born of his heart.
english translation
सृष्टिकर्ताभवं ब्रह्मा विष्णुः पालनकारकः ॥ लयकर्ता स्वयं रुद्रस्त्रिधाभूतस्सदाशिवः ॥१५॥
I became the creator (Brahmā); Viṣṇu the cause of sustenance; Rudra the author of dissolution. Thus Sadāśiva, manifested himself in three forms.
english translation