Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच ।। सुतवर्य महाप्राज्ञ शृणु संध्यातपो महत् ।। यच्छ्रुत्वा नश्यते पापसमूहस्तत्क्षणाद्ध्रुवम् ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O best of my sons, O intelligent one, listen to the description of the great penance of Sandhyā on hearing which sins are quelled instantly.

english translation

brahmovAca || sutavarya mahAprAjJa zRNu saMdhyAtapo mahat || yacchrutvA nazyate pApasamUhastatkSaNAddhruvam || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/26/2

उपविश्य तपोभावं वसिष्ठे स्वगृहं गते ।। संध्यापि तपसो भावं ज्ञात्वा मोदमवाप ह ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

When Vasiṣṭha went back to his abode after instructing her in the rites of penance, Sandhyā was greatly pleased on learning the procedure of penance.

english translation

upavizya tapobhAvaM vasiSThe svagRhaM gate || saMdhyApi tapaso bhAvaM jJAtvA modamavApa ha || 2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/26/3

ततस्सानंदमनसो वेषं कृत्वा तु यादृशम् ।। तपश्चर्तुं समारेभे बृहल्लोहिततीरगा ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

On the bank of the lake Bṛhallohita she began to perform penance after she had put on the dress of a person of blissful mind.

english translation

tatassAnaMdamanaso veSaM kRtvA tu yAdRzam || tapazcartuM samArebhe bRhallohitatIragA || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/26/4

यथोक्तं तु वशिष्ठेन मंत्रं तपसि साधनम् ।। मंत्रेण तेन सद्भक्त्या पूजयामास शंकरम् ।।४।।

sanskrit

She worshipped Śiva with the mantra taught by Vasiṣṭha as the adjunct of penance in the manner explained by him.

english translation

yathoktaM tu vaziSThena maMtraM tapasi sAdhanam || maMtreNa tena sadbhaktyA pUjayAmAsa zaMkaram ||4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/26/5

एकान्तमनसस्तस्याः कुर्वंत्या सुमहत्तपः ।। शंभौ विन्यस्तचित्ताया गतमेकं चतुर्युगम् ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

A period of four Yugas elapsed during which she continued her great penance with mind fixed and duly concentrated on Śiva.

english translation

ekAntamanasastasyAH kurvaMtyA sumahattapaH || zaMbhau vinyastacittAyA gatamekaM caturyugam || 5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/26/1

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। सुतवर्य महाप्राज्ञ शृणु संध्यातपो महत् ।। यच्छ्रुत्वा नश्यते पापसमूहस्तत्क्षणाद्ध्रुवम् ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: O best of my sons, O intelligent one, listen to the description of the great penance of Sandhyā on hearing which sins are quelled instantly.

english translation

brahmovAca || sutavarya mahAprAjJa zRNu saMdhyAtapo mahat || yacchrutvA nazyate pApasamUhastatkSaNAddhruvam || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/26/2

उपविश्य तपोभावं वसिष्ठे स्वगृहं गते ।। संध्यापि तपसो भावं ज्ञात्वा मोदमवाप ह ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

When Vasiṣṭha went back to his abode after instructing her in the rites of penance, Sandhyā was greatly pleased on learning the procedure of penance.

english translation

upavizya tapobhAvaM vasiSThe svagRhaM gate || saMdhyApi tapaso bhAvaM jJAtvA modamavApa ha || 2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/26/3

ततस्सानंदमनसो वेषं कृत्वा तु यादृशम् ।। तपश्चर्तुं समारेभे बृहल्लोहिततीरगा ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

On the bank of the lake Bṛhallohita she began to perform penance after she had put on the dress of a person of blissful mind.

english translation

tatassAnaMdamanaso veSaM kRtvA tu yAdRzam || tapazcartuM samArebhe bRhallohitatIragA || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/26/4

यथोक्तं तु वशिष्ठेन मंत्रं तपसि साधनम् ।। मंत्रेण तेन सद्भक्त्या पूजयामास शंकरम् ।।४।।

sanskrit

She worshipped Śiva with the mantra taught by Vasiṣṭha as the adjunct of penance in the manner explained by him.

english translation

yathoktaM tu vaziSThena maMtraM tapasi sAdhanam || maMtreNa tena sadbhaktyA pUjayAmAsa zaMkaram ||4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/26/5

एकान्तमनसस्तस्याः कुर्वंत्या सुमहत्तपः ।। शंभौ विन्यस्तचित्ताया गतमेकं चतुर्युगम् ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

A period of four Yugas elapsed during which she continued her great penance with mind fixed and duly concentrated on Śiva.

english translation

ekAntamanasastasyAH kurvaMtyA sumahattapaH || zaMbhau vinyastacittAyA gatamekaM caturyugam || 5 ||

hk transliteration