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Shiva Purana

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मृत्युंजयाय शोकाय त्रिगुणाय गुणात्मने ॥ चन्द्रसूर्याग्निनेत्राय सर्वकारणसेतवे ॥ ४१ ॥

Obeisance to Mṛtyuñjaya, the cause of sorrow, of the form of three attributes, one with the moon, sun and fire as eyes, to the bridge of each and every cause.

english translation

भवता हि जगत्सर्वं व्याप्तं स्वेनैव तेजसा ॥ परब्रह्म निर्विकारी चिदानंदःप्रकाशवान् ॥ ४२ ॥

The entire universe is pervaded by you with your own splendour; you are the great Brahman, the unchanging consciousness, bliss and light.

english translation

ब्रह्मविष्ण्विंद्रचन्द्रादिप्रमुखास्सकलास्सुराः ॥ मुनयश्चापरे त्वत्तस्संप्रसूता महेश्वर ॥४३॥

O lord Śiva, all the Gods headed by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Indra, the moon, the sages and others are born of you.

english translation

यतो बिभर्षि सकलं विभज्य तनुमष्टधा ॥ अष्टमूर्तिरितीशश्च त्वमाद्यः करुणामयः ॥ ॥ ४४ ॥

Since you hold everything by dividing your cosmic body into eight you are known as Aṣṭamūrti, you are the primordial Śiva, the merciful.

english translation

त्वद्भयाद्वाति वातोयं दहत्यग्निर्भयात्तव ॥ सूर्यस्तपति ते भीत्या मृत्युर्धावति सर्वतः ॥ ४५ ॥

Afraid of you the wind blows, the fire blazes, the sun shines and death runs all round.

english translation