Shiva Purana

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हत्वैनं विधिमेवाहं स्वपणं पूरयन् कृतम् ।। स्रष्टारमेकं स्रक्ष्यामि न निवारय मेश माम् ।।६१।।

Killing this Brahmā and keeping up my plighted word, I shall create another creator. Excuse me. Do not prevent me.

english translation

hatvainaM vidhimevAhaM svapaNaM pUrayan kRtam || sraSTAramekaM srakSyAmi na nivAraya meza mAm ||61||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच।। इति तस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा गिरीश स्याह चाच्युतः ।। स्मितप्रभिन्नहृदयः पुनर्मैवमितीरयन् ।।६२।।

Brahmā said: On hearing these words of Śiva, Viṣṇu spoke again smiling to himself and saying “O don’t do this.”

english translation

brahmovAca|| iti tasya vacazzrutvA girIza syAha cAcyutaH || smitaprabhinnahRdayaH punarmaivamitIrayan ||62||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अच्युत उवाच।। प्रतिज्ञापूरणं योग्यं परस्मिन्पुरुषेस्ति वै।। विचारयस्व वध्येश भवत्यात्मनि न प्रभो ।।६३।।

Viṣṇu said: Fulfilling the promise is but proper in you, the great Being. But consider, O lord, the desire to kill cannot be directed to one’s own Self.

english translation

acyuta uvAca|| pratijJApUraNaM yogyaM parasminpuruSesti vai|| vicArayasva vadhyeza bhavatyAtmani na prabho ||63||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्रयो देवा वयं शंभो त्वदात्मानः परा नहि ।। एकरूपा न भिन्नाश्च तत्त्वतस्सुविचारय ।। ।।६४।।

We three, O Śiva, are your own selves. We are not different. We are of the same form. Think over the exact state.

english translation

trayo devA vayaM zaMbho tvadAtmAnaH parA nahi || ekarUpA na bhinnAzca tattvatassuvicAraya || ||64||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विष्णोस्स्वातिप्रियस्य सः ।। शंभुरूचे पुनस्तं वै ख्यापयन्नात्मनो गतिम् ।।६५।।

Brahmā said: Then on hearing the words of Viṣṇu a great favourite, Śiva spoke again announcing His own special pursuit.

english translation

tatastadvacanaM zrutvA viSNossvAtipriyasya saH || zaMbhurUce punastaM vai khyApayannAtmano gatim ||65||

hk transliteration by Sanscript