Shiva Purana

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पुरा यदा शिवो देवो निर्गुणो निर्विकल्पकः ।। अरूपश्शक्तिरहितश्चिन्मात्रस्सदसत्परः ।। १२ ।।

sanskrit

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

purA yadA zivo devo nirguNo nirvikalpakaH || arUpazzaktirahitazcinmAtrassadasatparaH || 12 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/12

पुरा यदा शिवो देवो निर्गुणो निर्विकल्पकः ।। अरूपश्शक्तिरहितश्चिन्मात्रस्सदसत्परः ।। १२ ।।

sanskrit

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

purA yadA zivo devo nirguNo nirvikalpakaH || arUpazzaktirahitazcinmAtrassadasatparaH || 12 ||

hk transliteration