Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/6

पार्वत्याश्च तपोऽत्युग्रं विवाहश्च कथं त्वभूत् ।। कथमर्द्धशरीरस्था बभूव स्मरनाशिनः ।। ६ ।।

sanskrit

How was her rigorous penance performed? How was her marriage celebrated? How did she happen to share half the body of Siva.

english translation

pArvatyAzca tapo'tyugraM vivAhazca kathaM tvabhUt || kathamarddhazarIrasthA babhUva smaranAzinaH || 6 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/7

एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामते ।। नान्योस्ति संशयच्छेत्ता त्वत्समो न भविष्यति ।। ७ ।।

sanskrit

Please explain all these points in detail, O intelligent one. There is none else to remove my doubts and none shall ever be like you.

english translation

etatsarvaM samAcakSva vistareNa mahAmate || nAnyosti saMzayacchettA tvatsamo na bhaviSyati || 7 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/8

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु त्वं च मुने सर्वं सतीशिवयशश्शुभम् ।। पावनं परमं दिव्यं गुह्याद्गुह्यतमं परम् ।। ८ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O sage, listen to the auspicious glory of Satī and Śiva entirely. It is extremely sanctifying, divine and the greatest secret of all secrets.

english translation

brahmovAca || zRNu tvaM ca mune sarvaM satIzivayazazzubham || pAvanaM paramaM divyaM guhyAdguhyatamaM param || 8 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/9

एतच्छंभुः पुरोवाच भक्तवर्याय विष्णवे ।। पृष्टस्तेन महाभक्त्या परोपकृतये मुने ।। ।। ९ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, Śiva himself narrated this formerly to Viṣṇu, the greatest of devotees for helping others, when requested by him.

english translation

etacchaMbhuH purovAca bhaktavaryAya viSNave || pRSTastena mahAbhaktyA paropakRtaye mune || || 9 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/10

ततस्सोपि मया पृष्टो विष्णुश्शैववरस्सुधीः ।। प्रीत्या मह्यं समाचख्यौ विस्तरान्मुनिसत्तम ।। 2.2.2.१० ।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu, the intelligent and the greatest of Śiva’s devotees was asked by me and O great sage, he told me everything lovingly.

english translation

tatassopi mayA pRSTo viSNuzzaivavarassudhIH || prItyA mahyaM samAcakhyau vistarAnmunisattama || 2.2.2.10 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/6

पार्वत्याश्च तपोऽत्युग्रं विवाहश्च कथं त्वभूत् ।। कथमर्द्धशरीरस्था बभूव स्मरनाशिनः ।। ६ ।।

sanskrit

How was her rigorous penance performed? How was her marriage celebrated? How did she happen to share half the body of Siva.

english translation

pArvatyAzca tapo'tyugraM vivAhazca kathaM tvabhUt || kathamarddhazarIrasthA babhUva smaranAzinaH || 6 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/7

एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामते ।। नान्योस्ति संशयच्छेत्ता त्वत्समो न भविष्यति ।। ७ ।।

sanskrit

Please explain all these points in detail, O intelligent one. There is none else to remove my doubts and none shall ever be like you.

english translation

etatsarvaM samAcakSva vistareNa mahAmate || nAnyosti saMzayacchettA tvatsamo na bhaviSyati || 7 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/8

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शृणु त्वं च मुने सर्वं सतीशिवयशश्शुभम् ।। पावनं परमं दिव्यं गुह्याद्गुह्यतमं परम् ।। ८ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O sage, listen to the auspicious glory of Satī and Śiva entirely. It is extremely sanctifying, divine and the greatest secret of all secrets.

english translation

brahmovAca || zRNu tvaM ca mune sarvaM satIzivayazazzubham || pAvanaM paramaM divyaM guhyAdguhyatamaM param || 8 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/9

एतच्छंभुः पुरोवाच भक्तवर्याय विष्णवे ।। पृष्टस्तेन महाभक्त्या परोपकृतये मुने ।। ।। ९ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, Śiva himself narrated this formerly to Viṣṇu, the greatest of devotees for helping others, when requested by him.

english translation

etacchaMbhuH purovAca bhaktavaryAya viSNave || pRSTastena mahAbhaktyA paropakRtaye mune || || 9 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/22/10

ततस्सोपि मया पृष्टो विष्णुश्शैववरस्सुधीः ।। प्रीत्या मह्यं समाचख्यौ विस्तरान्मुनिसत्तम ।। 2.2.2.१० ।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu, the intelligent and the greatest of Śiva’s devotees was asked by me and O great sage, he told me everything lovingly.

english translation

tatassopi mayA pRSTo viSNuzzaivavarassudhIH || prItyA mahyaM samAcakhyau vistarAnmunisattama || 2.2.2.10 ||

hk transliteration