Shiva Purana

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त्वं प्रणम्यो हि सर्वेषां सेव्यो ध्येयश्च सर्वदा ।। वेदांतवेद्यो यत्नेन निर्विकारी परप्रभुः ।।३१।।

sanskrit

Thou art worthy of being served and bowed to. Thou art worthy of being meditated upon always. Thou art known and realised only through the science of Metaphysics, after strenuous efforts. Thou art the great lord, the undecaying.

english translation

tvaM praNamyo hi sarveSAM sevyo dhyeyazca sarvadA || vedAMtavedyo yatnena nirvikArI paraprabhuH ||31||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

काविमौ पुरुषौ नाथ विरहव्याकुलाकृती ।। विचरंतौ वने क्लिष्टौ दीनौ वीरौ धनुर्धरौ ।।३२।।

sanskrit

O lord, who are these two persons apparently grief-stricken from pangs of separation? Though heroic archers they are greatly distressed. They seem to be roaming about in the forest.

english translation

kAvimau puruSau nAtha virahavyAkulAkRtI || vicaraMtau vane kliSTau dInau vIrau dhanurdharau ||32||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तयोर्ज्येष्ठं कंजश्यामं दृष्ट्वा वै केन हेतुना ।। सुदितस्सुप्रसन्नात्माऽभवो भक्त इवाऽधुना ।।३३।।

sanskrit

How is it that Thou becomest highly delighted and behavest like a devotee on seeing the elder of the two who resembles a blue lotus (in complexion)?

english translation

tayorjyeSThaM kaMjazyAmaM dRSTvA vai kena hetunA || suditassuprasannAtmA'bhavo bhakta ivA'dhunA ||33||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इति मे संशयं स्वामिञ्शंकर छेत्तुमर्हसि ।। सेव्यस्य सेवकेनैव घटते प्रणतिः प्रभो ।।३४।।

sanskrit

O lord Śiva, may this doubt of mine be kindly heard. O lord, the kneeling down of the master at the feet of a servant is not quite befitting.

english translation

iti me saMzayaM svAmiJzaMkara chettumarhasi || sevyasya sevakenaiva ghaTate praNatiH prabho ||34||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। आदिशक्तिस्सती देवी शिवा सा परमेश्वरी ।। शिवमायावशीभूत्वा पप्रच्छेत्थं शिवं प्रभुम् ।। ३५ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: The great Goddess Satī the primordial Sakti, put this question to Śiva on being deluded by Śiva’s illusion.

english translation

brahmovAca || AdizaktissatI devI zivA sA paramezvarI || zivamAyAvazIbhUtvA papracchetthaM zivaM prabhum || 35 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript