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 by Sanscript

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 by Sanscript