Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/51

किंवा शिवाख्यमशिवं त्वदन्ये न विदुर्बुधाः ।। ब्रह्मादयस्तं मुनयस्सनकाद्यास्तथापरे ।। ५१ ।।

sanskrit

Have the scholarly persons, Brahmā and others, Śanaka and sages, except you, considered Śiva unholy?

english translation

kiMvA zivAkhyamazivaM tvadanye na vidurbudhAH || brahmAdayastaM munayassanakAdyAstathApare || 51 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/52

अवकीर्य जटाभूतैश्श्मशाने स कपालधृक् ।। तन्माल्यभस्म वा ज्ञात्वा प्रीत्यावसदुदारधीः ।। ५२ ।।

sanskrit

Wearing matted hair and a skull in the cremation ground, adorned with garlands of bones and ash, he sits in joy, his mind pure and noble.

english translation

avakIrya jaTAbhUtaizzmazAne sa kapAladhRk || tanmAlyabhasma vA jJAtvA prItyAvasadudAradhIH || 52 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/53

ये मूर्द्धभिर्दधति तच्चरणोत्सृष्टमाराद् ।। निर्माल्यं मुनयो देवास्स शिवः परमेश्वरः ।।५३।।

sanskrit

Those who wear this garland of bones on their heads, having received it from the feet of the Lord, are revered by sages and gods alike.

english translation

ye mUrddhabhirdadhati taccaraNotsRSTamArAd || nirmAlyaM munayo devAssa zivaH paramezvaraH ||53||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/54

प्रवृत्तं च निवृत्तं च द्विविधं कर्मचोदि तम् ।। वेदे विविच्य वृत्तं च तद्विचार्यं मनीषिभिः ।।५४।।

sanskrit

Both actions—those that lead to worldly involvement and those that lead to renunciation—are initiated by the will of the Supreme. The wise discern and evaluate these actions through the Vedas.

english translation

pravRttaM ca nivRttaM ca dvividhaM karmacodi tam || vede vivicya vRttaM ca tadvicAryaM manISibhiH ||54||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/55

विरोधियौगपद्यैककर्तृके च तथा द्वयम् ।। परब्रह्मणि शंभो तु कर्मर्च्छंति न किंचन ।। ५५ ।।

sanskrit

Whether actions are performed with attachment or detachment, they are ultimately directed by Lord Shiva, the Supreme Being. Therefore, no action is without purpose.

english translation

virodhiyaugapadyaikakartRke ca tathA dvayam || parabrahmaNi zaMbho tu karmarcchaMti na kiMcana || 55 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/51

किंवा शिवाख्यमशिवं त्वदन्ये न विदुर्बुधाः ।। ब्रह्मादयस्तं मुनयस्सनकाद्यास्तथापरे ।। ५१ ।।

sanskrit

Have the scholarly persons, Brahmā and others, Śanaka and sages, except you, considered Śiva unholy?

english translation

kiMvA zivAkhyamazivaM tvadanye na vidurbudhAH || brahmAdayastaM munayassanakAdyAstathApare || 51 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/52

अवकीर्य जटाभूतैश्श्मशाने स कपालधृक् ।। तन्माल्यभस्म वा ज्ञात्वा प्रीत्यावसदुदारधीः ।। ५२ ।।

sanskrit

Wearing matted hair and a skull in the cremation ground, adorned with garlands of bones and ash, he sits in joy, his mind pure and noble.

english translation

avakIrya jaTAbhUtaizzmazAne sa kapAladhRk || tanmAlyabhasma vA jJAtvA prItyAvasadudAradhIH || 52 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/53

ये मूर्द्धभिर्दधति तच्चरणोत्सृष्टमाराद् ।। निर्माल्यं मुनयो देवास्स शिवः परमेश्वरः ।।५३।।

sanskrit

Those who wear this garland of bones on their heads, having received it from the feet of the Lord, are revered by sages and gods alike.

english translation

ye mUrddhabhirdadhati taccaraNotsRSTamArAd || nirmAlyaM munayo devAssa zivaH paramezvaraH ||53||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/54

प्रवृत्तं च निवृत्तं च द्विविधं कर्मचोदि तम् ।। वेदे विविच्य वृत्तं च तद्विचार्यं मनीषिभिः ।।५४।।

sanskrit

Both actions—those that lead to worldly involvement and those that lead to renunciation—are initiated by the will of the Supreme. The wise discern and evaluate these actions through the Vedas.

english translation

pravRttaM ca nivRttaM ca dvividhaM karmacodi tam || vede vivicya vRttaM ca tadvicAryaM manISibhiH ||54||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/49/55

विरोधियौगपद्यैककर्तृके च तथा द्वयम् ।। परब्रह्मणि शंभो तु कर्मर्च्छंति न किंचन ।। ५५ ।।

sanskrit

Whether actions are performed with attachment or detachment, they are ultimately directed by Lord Shiva, the Supreme Being. Therefore, no action is without purpose.

english translation

virodhiyaugapadyaikakartRke ca tathA dvayam || parabrahmaNi zaMbho tu karmarcchaMti na kiMcana || 55 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript