Shiva Purana
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संस्मरन्मनसा धर्मं शंकरं धर्मपालकम् ॥ तुष्टाव विविधैर्वाक्यैर्दीनो भूत्वाजसंभवः ॥ ३१ ॥
Mentally meditating on Śiva, the protector of virtue, Dharma, the son of Brahmā eulogised Śiva with different prayers in his state of sorrow.
english translation
saMsmaranmanasA dharmaM zaMkaraM dharmapAlakam ॥ tuSTAva vividhairvAkyairdIno bhUtvAjasaMbhavaH ॥ 31 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधर्म उवाच ॥ देवदेव महादेव धर्मपाल नमोस्तु ते ॥ सृष्टिस्थितिविनाशानां कर्ता शंभो त्वमेव हि ॥ ३२ ॥
Dharma said: O Mahādeva, lord of Devas, protector of virtues, obeisance be to Thee. O Śiva, Thou alone art the author of creation, sustenance and dissolution.
english translation
dharma uvAca ॥ devadeva mahAdeva dharmapAla namostu te ॥ sRSTisthitivinAzAnAM kartA zaMbho tvameva hi ॥ 32 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसृष्टौ ब्रह्मा स्थितौ विष्णुः प्रलये हररूपधृक् ॥ रजस्सत्त्वतमोभिश्च त्रिगुणैरगुणः प्रभो ॥ ३३ ॥
By virtue of three Guṇas, Rajas, Sattva and Tamas, Thou assumest the form of Brahmā at the time of creation, that of Viṣṇu at the time of sustenance and that of Rudra at the time of dissolution. Yet, O lord, Thou art devoid of attributes.
english translation
sRSTau brahmA sthitau viSNuH pralaye hararUpadhRk ॥ rajassattvatamobhizca triguNairaguNaH prabho ॥ 33 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिस्त्रैगुण्यः शिवः साक्षात्तुर्यश्च प्रकृतेः परः ॥ निर्गुणो निर्विकारी त्वं नानालीलाविशारदः ॥ ३४ ॥
Thou art Śiva free from the influence of the three Guṇas, the fourth Being. Thou art beyond Prakṛti. Thou art expert in various divine sports, yet without attributes and free from deformities and decays.
english translation
nistraiguNyaH zivaH sAkSAtturyazca prakRteH paraH ॥ nirguNo nirvikArI tvaM nAnAlIlAvizAradaH ॥ 34 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरक्षरक्ष महादेव पापान्मां दुस्तरादितः ॥ मत्पितायं तथा चेमे भ्रातरः पापबुद्धयः ॥ ३५ ॥
Great Lord! save me from this impassable ocean of sin. My father and my brothers are now sinfully inclined towards me.
english translation
rakSarakSa mahAdeva pApAnmAM dustarAditaH ॥ matpitAyaM tathA ceme bhrAtaraH pApabuddhayaH ॥ 35 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript