Shiva Purana

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।। नारद उवाच ।। मौनीभूता यदा सासीत्सती शंकरवल्लभा ।। चरित्रं किमभूत्तत्र विधे तद्वद चादरात् ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: When Satī, Śiva’s beloved became silent what happened there? O Brahmā please tell me.

english translation

|| nArada uvAca || maunIbhUtA yadA sAsItsatI zaMkaravallabhA || caritraM kimabhUttatra vidhe tadvada cAdarAt || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/50/2

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। मौनीभूता सती देवी स्मृत्वा स्वपतिमादरात ।। क्षितावुदीच्यां सहसा निषसाद प्रशांतधीः ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Observing silence and remembering her lord with great respect, Satī the Goddess calmed down and sat on the ground in the northern wing.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || maunIbhUtA satI devI smRtvA svapatimAdarAta || kSitAvudIcyAM sahasA niSasAda prazAMtadhIH || 2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/50/3

जलमाचम्य विधिवत् संवृता वाससा शुचिः ।। दृङ्निमील्य पतिं स्मृत्वा योगमार्गं समाविशत् ।।३।।

sanskrit

Having sipped water duly, covering up her body entirely with her cloth she closed her eyes and remembered her lord. She then entered the yogic trance.

english translation

jalamAcamya vidhivat saMvRtA vAsasA zuciH || dRGnimIlya patiM smRtvA yogamArgaM samAvizat ||3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/50/4

कृत्वासमानावनिलौ प्राणापानौ सितानना।। उत्थाप्योदानमथ च यत्नात्सा नाभिचक्रतः।।४।।

sanskrit

Having equalized the two life-breaths—Prāṇa and Apāna—within herself, the fair-faced one (or practitioner) then with effort lifted Uḍāna from the navel chakra (nābhi chakra).

english translation

kRtvAsamAnAvanilau prANApAnau sitAnanA|| utthApyodAnamatha ca yatnAtsA nAbhicakrataH||4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/50/5

हृदि स्थाप्योरसि धिया स्थितं कंठाद्भ्रुवोस्सती ।। अनिंदितानयन्मध्यं शंकरप्राणवल्लभा ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

Having first established the vital energy in the heart, and then with concentrated intellect directing it to the chest, the flawless Sati, beloved of Shiva's very breath, drew the energy upward from the throat to the center between the eyebrows.

english translation

hRdi sthApyorasi dhiyA sthitaM kaMThAdbhruvossatI || aniMditAnayanmadhyaM zaMkaraprANavallabhA || 5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/50/1

।। नारद उवाच ।। मौनीभूता यदा सासीत्सती शंकरवल्लभा ।। चरित्रं किमभूत्तत्र विधे तद्वद चादरात् ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Nārada said: When Satī, Śiva’s beloved became silent what happened there? O Brahmā please tell me.

english translation

|| nArada uvAca || maunIbhUtA yadA sAsItsatI zaMkaravallabhA || caritraM kimabhUttatra vidhe tadvada cAdarAt || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/50/2

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। मौनीभूता सती देवी स्मृत्वा स्वपतिमादरात ।। क्षितावुदीच्यां सहसा निषसाद प्रशांतधीः ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Observing silence and remembering her lord with great respect, Satī the Goddess calmed down and sat on the ground in the northern wing.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || maunIbhUtA satI devI smRtvA svapatimAdarAta || kSitAvudIcyAM sahasA niSasAda prazAMtadhIH || 2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/50/3

जलमाचम्य विधिवत् संवृता वाससा शुचिः ।। दृङ्निमील्य पतिं स्मृत्वा योगमार्गं समाविशत् ।।३।।

sanskrit

Having sipped water duly, covering up her body entirely with her cloth she closed her eyes and remembered her lord. She then entered the yogic trance.

english translation

jalamAcamya vidhivat saMvRtA vAsasA zuciH || dRGnimIlya patiM smRtvA yogamArgaM samAvizat ||3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/50/4

कृत्वासमानावनिलौ प्राणापानौ सितानना।। उत्थाप्योदानमथ च यत्नात्सा नाभिचक्रतः।।४।।

sanskrit

Having equalized the two life-breaths—Prāṇa and Apāna—within herself, the fair-faced one (or practitioner) then with effort lifted Uḍāna from the navel chakra (nābhi chakra).

english translation

kRtvAsamAnAvanilau prANApAnau sitAnanA|| utthApyodAnamatha ca yatnAtsA nAbhicakrataH||4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/50/5

हृदि स्थाप्योरसि धिया स्थितं कंठाद्भ्रुवोस्सती ।। अनिंदितानयन्मध्यं शंकरप्राणवल्लभा ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

Having first established the vital energy in the heart, and then with concentrated intellect directing it to the chest, the flawless Sati, beloved of Shiva's very breath, drew the energy upward from the throat to the center between the eyebrows.

english translation

hRdi sthApyorasi dhiyA sthitaM kaMThAdbhruvossatI || aniMditAnayanmadhyaM zaMkaraprANavallabhA || 5 ||

hk transliteration