Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच ।। सुप्ते नारायणे देवे नाभौ पंकजमुत्तमम् ।। आविर्बभूव सहसा बहव संकरेच्छया ।।१।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: When lord Nārāyaṇa continued to sleep, an excellent lotus of huge size came out of his navel as desired by Śiva.

english translation

brahmovAca || supte nArAyaNe deve nAbhau paMkajamuttamam || AvirbabhUva sahasA bahava saMkarecchayA ||1||

hk transliteration

अनंतयष्टिकायुक्तं कर्णिकारसमप्रभम् ।। अनंतयोजनायाममनंतोच्छ्रायसंयुतम्।।२।।

sanskrit

It was many Yojanas wide and high. It had an endless stalk. The pericarp was of a brilliant hue.

english translation

anaMtayaSTikAyuktaM karNikArasamaprabham || anaMtayojanAyAmamanaMtocchrAyasaMyutam||2||

hk transliteration

कोटिसूर्यप्रतीकाशं सुंदर वचxसंयुतम् ।। अत्यद्भुतं महारम्यं दर्शनीयमनुत्तमम् ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

It was very beautiful with the brilliance of ten million suns. It was wonderful, excellent and worthy of vision containing Tattvas.

english translation

koTisUryapratIkAzaM suMdara vacaxsaMyutam || atyadbhutaM mahAramyaM darzanIyamanuttamam || 3 ||

hk transliteration

कृत्वा यत्नं पूर्ववत्स शंकरः परमेश्वरः ।। दक्षिणांगान्निजान्मां कैसाशीxश्शंभुरजीजनत् ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

Exerting himself as before, Śiva, the great lord, with Pārvatī as his better half created me from His right limb.

english translation

kRtvA yatnaM pUrvavatsa zaMkaraH paramezvaraH || dakSiNAMgAnnijAnmAM kaisAzIxzzaMbhurajIjanat || 4 ||

hk transliteration

स मायामोहितं कृत्वा मां महेशो द्रुतं मुने ।। तन्नाभिपंकजादाविर्भावयामास लीलया ।। ९ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, having deluded me with His illusion immediately, Śiva in the course of His sport, produced me through the umbilical lotus of Viṣṇu.

english translation

sa mAyAmohitaM kRtvA mAM mahezo drutaM mune || tannAbhipaMkajAdAvirbhAvayAmAsa lIlayA || 9 ||

hk transliteration