Shiva Purana

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नत्वा तत्र विधिं भक्त्या स्तुत्वा च विविधैस्तवैः ।। पप्रच्छ शिवत्तत्वं शिवसंभक्तमानसः ।।२१।।

sanskrit

There he bowed to Brahmā with devotion and eulogised him with various prayers. With his mind riveted to Śiva he asked him the good principles of Śiva.

english translation

natvA tatra vidhiM bhaktyA stutvA ca vividhaistavaiH || papraccha zivattatvaM zivasaMbhaktamAnasaH ||21||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/22

नारद उवाच ।। ब्रह्मन्ब्रह्मस्वरूपज्ञ पितामह जगत्प्रभो ।। त्वत्प्रसादान्मया सर्वं विष्णोर्माहात्म्यमुत्तमम् ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: O Brahman, the embodiment of Brahman, the grandfather, and the Lord of the universe, By your grace, I have understood the supreme glory of Vishnu.

english translation

nArada uvAca || brahmanbrahmasvarUpajJa pitAmaha jagatprabho || tvatprasAdAnmayA sarvaM viSNormAhAtmyamuttamam || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/23

भक्तिमार्गं ज्ञानमार्गं तपोमार्गं सुदुस्तरम् ।। दानमार्गञ्च तीर्थानां मार्गं च श्रुतवानहम् ।। २३ ।।

sanskrit

I have heard about the path of devotion, the path of knowledge, the path of penance, the path of charity, and the path of pilgrimage, all of which are extremely difficult.

english translation

bhaktimArgaM jJAnamArgaM tapomArgaM sudustaram || dAnamArgaJca tIrthAnAM mArgaM ca zrutavAnaham || 23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/24

न ज्ञातं शिवतत्त्वं च पूजाविधिमतः क्रमात् ।। चरित्रं विविधं तस्य निवेदय मम प्रभो ।। २४ ।।

sanskrit

But I have not understood the principle of Śiva. Hence, O lord, please explain the rules of His worship and also the various activities of the lord.

english translation

na jJAtaM zivatattvaM ca pUjAvidhimataH kramAt || caritraM vividhaM tasya nivedaya mama prabho || 24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/5/25

निर्गुणोऽपि शिवस्तात सगुणश्शंकरः कथम् ।। शिवतत्त्वं न जानामि मोहितश्शिवमायया ।।२५।।

sanskrit

O dear sage, how can Śiva who is free form [from?] attributes become full of attributes? Since I am deluded by Śiva’s Māyā, I do not know the principle of Śiva.

english translation

nirguNo'pi zivastAta saguNazzaMkaraH katham || zivatattvaM na jAnAmi mohitazzivamAyayA ||25||

hk transliteration by Sanscript