Shiva Purana

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विष्ण्वादय ऊचुः ।। देवदेव महादेव लौकिकाचारकृत्प्रभो ।। ब्रह्म त्वामीश्वरं शंभुं जानीमः कृपया तव ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu and others said: O great lord, the lord of the gods and the prescriber of worldly conventions, we know you to be Śiva and Brahman, thanks to your favour.

english translation

viSNvAdaya UcuH || devadeva mahAdeva laukikAcArakRtprabho || brahma tvAmIzvaraM zaMbhuM jAnImaH kRpayA tava || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/61/2

किं मोहयसि नस्तात मायया परया तव ।। दुर्ज्ञेयया सदा पुंसां मोहिन्या परमेश्वर ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

O lord Śiva, why do you delude us by your illusion which is inscrutable and which deludes people always.

english translation

kiM mohayasi nastAta mAyayA parayA tava || durjJeyayA sadA puMsAM mohinyA paramezvara || 2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/61/3

प्रकृतः पुरुषस्यापि जगतो योनिबीजयोः ।। परब्रह्म परस्त्वं च मनोवाचामगोचरः ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

You are the supreme Brahman, greater than Prakṛti and Puruṣa, the material and activating cause of the universe. You are incomprehensible and inexpressible.

english translation

prakRtaH puruSasyApi jagato yonibIjayoH || parabrahma parastvaM ca manovAcAmagocaraH || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/61/4

त्वमेव विश्वं सृजसि पास्यत्सि निजतंत्रतः ।। स्वरूपां शिवशक्तिं हि क्रीडन्नूर्णपटो यथा ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

You alone create, sustain and annihilate the universe under your control like a spider (weaving its web). You sport about with Śivaśakti—your own manifestation.

english translation

tvameva vizvaM sRjasi pAsyatsi nijataMtrataH || svarUpAM zivazaktiM hi krIDannUrNapaTo yathA || 4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/61/5

त्वमेव क्रतुमीशान ससर्जिथ दयापरः ।। दक्षेण सूत्रेण विभो सदा त्रय्यभिपत्तये ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

O Śiva, merciful that you are, you alone created the sacrifice through Dakṣa for the fulfilment of the Vedas.

english translation

tvameva kratumIzAna sasarjitha dayAparaH || dakSeNa sUtreNa vibho sadA trayyabhipattaye || 5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/61/1

विष्ण्वादय ऊचुः ।। देवदेव महादेव लौकिकाचारकृत्प्रभो ।। ब्रह्म त्वामीश्वरं शंभुं जानीमः कृपया तव ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Viṣṇu and others said: O great lord, the lord of the gods and the prescriber of worldly conventions, we know you to be Śiva and Brahman, thanks to your favour.

english translation

viSNvAdaya UcuH || devadeva mahAdeva laukikAcArakRtprabho || brahma tvAmIzvaraM zaMbhuM jAnImaH kRpayA tava || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/61/2

किं मोहयसि नस्तात मायया परया तव ।। दुर्ज्ञेयया सदा पुंसां मोहिन्या परमेश्वर ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

O lord Śiva, why do you delude us by your illusion which is inscrutable and which deludes people always.

english translation

kiM mohayasi nastAta mAyayA parayA tava || durjJeyayA sadA puMsAM mohinyA paramezvara || 2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/61/3

प्रकृतः पुरुषस्यापि जगतो योनिबीजयोः ।। परब्रह्म परस्त्वं च मनोवाचामगोचरः ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

You are the supreme Brahman, greater than Prakṛti and Puruṣa, the material and activating cause of the universe. You are incomprehensible and inexpressible.

english translation

prakRtaH puruSasyApi jagato yonibIjayoH || parabrahma parastvaM ca manovAcAmagocaraH || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/61/4

त्वमेव विश्वं सृजसि पास्यत्सि निजतंत्रतः ।। स्वरूपां शिवशक्तिं हि क्रीडन्नूर्णपटो यथा ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

You alone create, sustain and annihilate the universe under your control like a spider (weaving its web). You sport about with Śivaśakti—your own manifestation.

english translation

tvameva vizvaM sRjasi pAsyatsi nijataMtrataH || svarUpAM zivazaktiM hi krIDannUrNapaTo yathA || 4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/61/5

त्वमेव क्रतुमीशान ससर्जिथ दयापरः ।। दक्षेण सूत्रेण विभो सदा त्रय्यभिपत्तये ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

O Śiva, merciful that you are, you alone created the sacrifice through Dakṣa for the fulfilment of the Vedas.

english translation

tvameva kratumIzAna sasarjitha dayAparaH || dakSeNa sUtreNa vibho sadA trayyabhipattaye || 5 ||

hk transliteration