Shiva Purana

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परं ब्रह्म परात्मा स सच्चिदानंदबोधनः ।। निर्गुणो निर्विकारो च रजस्सत्वतमःपर ।। ३१ ।।

sanskrit

He is the supreme Brahman; the supreme Ātman, Existence, Knowledge and Bliss. He is free from the three Guṇas, changes and deviations. He is beyond Rajas, Sattva and Tamas.

english translation

paraM brahma parAtmA sa saccidAnaMdabodhanaH || nirguNo nirvikAro ca rajassatvatamaHpara || 31 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/4/32

स एवमादाय मायां स्वां त्रिधा भवति रूपतः ।। ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशात्मा निर्गुणोऽनिर्गुणोऽपि सः ।। ३२ ।।

sanskrit

He is both Saguṇa and Nirguṇa (with and without attributes). He Himself availing of his own Māyā manifests into three forms—Brahma, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa.

english translation

sa evamAdAya mAyAM svAM tridhA bhavati rUpataH || brahmaviSNumahezAtmA nirguNo'nirguNo'pi saH || 32 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/4/33

निर्गुणत्वे शिवाह्वो हि परमात्मा महेश्वरः ।। परं ब्रह्माव्ययोऽनंतो महादेवेति गीयते ।। ३३ ।।

sanskrit

In his attributeless pure form He is glorified as Śiva, the supreme Ātman, Maheśvara, the supreme Brahman, the undecaying, the endless, and Mahādeva.

english translation

nirguNatve zivAhvo hi paramAtmA mahezvaraH || paraM brahmAvyayo'naMto mahAdeveti gIyate || 33 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/4/34

तत्सेवया विधिस्स्रष्टा पालको जगतामहम् ।। स्वयं सर्वस्य संहारी रुद्ररूपेण सर्वदा ।। ३४ ।।

sanskrit

Serving him, Brahmā becomes the creator and I the sustainer of the worlds. He himself in the manifestation as Rudra is the annihilator always.

english translation

tatsevayA vidhissraSTA pAlako jagatAmaham || svayaM sarvasya saMhArI rudrarUpeNa sarvadA || 34 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/4/35

साक्षी शिवस्वरूपेण मायाभिन्नस्स निर्गुणः ।। स्वेच्छाचारी संविहारी भक्तानुग्रहकारकः ।। ३५ ।।

sanskrit

Different from Māyā, the pure Being in the form of Śiva is the Sākṣin (cosmic witness) and moving about according to His Will and indulging in divine sport He blesses his devotees.

english translation

sAkSI zivasvarUpeNa mAyAbhinnassa nirguNaH || svecchAcArI saMvihArI bhaktAnugrahakArakaH || 35 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/4/31

परं ब्रह्म परात्मा स सच्चिदानंदबोधनः ।। निर्गुणो निर्विकारो च रजस्सत्वतमःपर ।। ३१ ।।

sanskrit

He is the supreme Brahman; the supreme Ātman, Existence, Knowledge and Bliss. He is free from the three Guṇas, changes and deviations. He is beyond Rajas, Sattva and Tamas.

english translation

paraM brahma parAtmA sa saccidAnaMdabodhanaH || nirguNo nirvikAro ca rajassatvatamaHpara || 31 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/4/32

स एवमादाय मायां स्वां त्रिधा भवति रूपतः ।। ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशात्मा निर्गुणोऽनिर्गुणोऽपि सः ।। ३२ ।।

sanskrit

He is both Saguṇa and Nirguṇa (with and without attributes). He Himself availing of his own Māyā manifests into three forms—Brahma, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa.

english translation

sa evamAdAya mAyAM svAM tridhA bhavati rUpataH || brahmaviSNumahezAtmA nirguNo'nirguNo'pi saH || 32 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/4/33

निर्गुणत्वे शिवाह्वो हि परमात्मा महेश्वरः ।। परं ब्रह्माव्ययोऽनंतो महादेवेति गीयते ।। ३३ ।।

sanskrit

In his attributeless pure form He is glorified as Śiva, the supreme Ātman, Maheśvara, the supreme Brahman, the undecaying, the endless, and Mahādeva.

english translation

nirguNatve zivAhvo hi paramAtmA mahezvaraH || paraM brahmAvyayo'naMto mahAdeveti gIyate || 33 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/4/34

तत्सेवया विधिस्स्रष्टा पालको जगतामहम् ।। स्वयं सर्वस्य संहारी रुद्ररूपेण सर्वदा ।। ३४ ।।

sanskrit

Serving him, Brahmā becomes the creator and I the sustainer of the worlds. He himself in the manifestation as Rudra is the annihilator always.

english translation

tatsevayA vidhissraSTA pAlako jagatAmaham || svayaM sarvasya saMhArI rudrarUpeNa sarvadA || 34 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/4/35

साक्षी शिवस्वरूपेण मायाभिन्नस्स निर्गुणः ।। स्वेच्छाचारी संविहारी भक्तानुग्रहकारकः ।। ३५ ।।

sanskrit

Different from Māyā, the pure Being in the form of Śiva is the Sākṣin (cosmic witness) and moving about according to His Will and indulging in divine sport He blesses his devotees.

english translation

sAkSI zivasvarUpeNa mAyAbhinnassa nirguNaH || svecchAcArI saMvihArI bhaktAnugrahakArakaH || 35 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript