Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/36

परब्रह्माख्यो यश्शंभुर्निर्गुणो निर्विकारवान् ।। तस्याहं सर्वदा दासी तदाज्ञावशगा सदा ।।३६।।

sanskrit

Always subservient to his bidding, I am a mere slave of Śiva, the supreme Brahman, the attributeless God who is free from depravity.

english translation

parabrahmAkhyo yazzaMbhurnirguNo nirvikAravAn || tasyAhaM sarvadA dAsI tadAjJAvazagA sadA ||36||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/37

स एव पूर्णरूपेण रुद्रनामाभवच्छिवः ।। भक्तोद्धारणहेतोर्हि स्वतंत्रः परमेश्वरः ।।३७।।

sanskrit

Śiva who is Parabrahman has become Rudra in a perfect and full-fledged incarnation and manifestation. It is to lift up His devotees that the independant lord has manifested like this.

english translation

sa eva pUrNarUpeNa rudranAmAbhavacchivaH || bhaktoddhAraNahetorhi svataMtraH paramezvaraH ||37||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/38

हरेर्विधेश्च स स्वामी शिवान्न्यूनो न कर्हिचित् ।। योगादरो ह्यमायस्थो मायेशः परतः परः ।।३८।।

sanskrit

Since He is the lord Viṣṇu and Brahmā, He can never be inferior to Śiva. He is respectfully adhering to Yoga practice. He is the lord of illusion but is not absorbed in it. He is the greatest of the great.

english translation

harervidhezca sa svAmI zivAnnyUno na karhicit || yogAdaro hyamAyastho mAyezaH parataH paraH ||38||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/39

मत्वा तमात्मजं ब्रह्मा सामान्यसुरसंनिभम् ।। इच्छत्ययं मोहयितुमतोऽज्ञानविमोहितः ।। ३९ ।।

sanskrit

This Brahmā considers Him his son and on a par with ordinary devas. Hence, deluded by ignorance, he desires to delude Him.

english translation

matvA tamAtmajaM brahmA sAmAnyasurasaMnibham || icchatyayaM mohayitumato'jJAnavimohitaH || 39 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/40

न दद्यां चेद्वरं वेदनीतिर्भ्रष्टा भवेदिति ।। किं कुर्यां येन न विभुः क्रुद्धस्स्यान्मे महेश्वरः ।।2.2.11.४०।।

sanskrit

If I do not grant him the boon, the convention established in the Vedas would be violated. Then what shall I do to prevent the great lord being angry with me.

english translation

na dadyAM cedvaraM vedanItirbhraSTA bhavediti || kiM kuryAM yena na vibhuH kruddhassyAnme mahezvaraH ||2.2.11.40||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/36

परब्रह्माख्यो यश्शंभुर्निर्गुणो निर्विकारवान् ।। तस्याहं सर्वदा दासी तदाज्ञावशगा सदा ।।३६।।

sanskrit

Always subservient to his bidding, I am a mere slave of Śiva, the supreme Brahman, the attributeless God who is free from depravity.

english translation

parabrahmAkhyo yazzaMbhurnirguNo nirvikAravAn || tasyAhaM sarvadA dAsI tadAjJAvazagA sadA ||36||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/37

स एव पूर्णरूपेण रुद्रनामाभवच्छिवः ।। भक्तोद्धारणहेतोर्हि स्वतंत्रः परमेश्वरः ।।३७।।

sanskrit

Śiva who is Parabrahman has become Rudra in a perfect and full-fledged incarnation and manifestation. It is to lift up His devotees that the independant lord has manifested like this.

english translation

sa eva pUrNarUpeNa rudranAmAbhavacchivaH || bhaktoddhAraNahetorhi svataMtraH paramezvaraH ||37||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/38

हरेर्विधेश्च स स्वामी शिवान्न्यूनो न कर्हिचित् ।। योगादरो ह्यमायस्थो मायेशः परतः परः ।।३८।।

sanskrit

Since He is the lord Viṣṇu and Brahmā, He can never be inferior to Śiva. He is respectfully adhering to Yoga practice. He is the lord of illusion but is not absorbed in it. He is the greatest of the great.

english translation

harervidhezca sa svAmI zivAnnyUno na karhicit || yogAdaro hyamAyastho mAyezaH parataH paraH ||38||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/39

मत्वा तमात्मजं ब्रह्मा सामान्यसुरसंनिभम् ।। इच्छत्ययं मोहयितुमतोऽज्ञानविमोहितः ।। ३९ ।।

sanskrit

This Brahmā considers Him his son and on a par with ordinary devas. Hence, deluded by ignorance, he desires to delude Him.

english translation

matvA tamAtmajaM brahmA sAmAnyasurasaMnibham || icchatyayaM mohayitumato'jJAnavimohitaH || 39 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/31/40

न दद्यां चेद्वरं वेदनीतिर्भ्रष्टा भवेदिति ।। किं कुर्यां येन न विभुः क्रुद्धस्स्यान्मे महेश्वरः ।।2.2.11.४०।।

sanskrit

If I do not grant him the boon, the convention established in the Vedas would be violated. Then what shall I do to prevent the great lord being angry with me.

english translation

na dadyAM cedvaraM vedanItirbhraSTA bhavediti || kiM kuryAM yena na vibhuH kruddhassyAnme mahezvaraH ||2.2.11.40||

hk transliteration