Shiva Purana

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वेदो मां वक्ति नियमात्स्वयंभुवमजं विभुम् ॥ पितामहं स्वराजं च परमेष्ठिनमुत्तमम् ॥ ३१ ॥

The Vedas speak of me invariably as self-born, unborn, all-pervasive, grandfather, self-governed and the excellent supreme Being.

english translation

vedo mAM vakti niyamAtsvayaMbhuvamajaM vibhum ॥ pitAmahaM svarAjaM ca parameSThinamuttamam ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

इत्याकर्ण्य हरिर्वाक्यं मम क्रुद्धो रमापतिः ॥ सोऽपि मामाह जाने त्वां कर्तारमिति लोकतः ॥ ३२ ॥

Hearing my words, Hari — the consort of Lakshmi — became angry. Then he too said to me: 'I know you as the creator (kartā) according to the world's view (or as is known in the world).

english translation

ityAkarNya harirvAkyaM mama kruddho ramApatiH ॥ so'pi mAmAha jAne tvAM kartAramiti lokataH ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विष्णुरुवाच ॥ ॥ कर्तुं धर्त्तुं भवानंगादवतीर्णो ममाव्ययात् ॥ विस्मृतोऽसि जगन्नाथं नारायणमनामयम्॥३३॥

Vishnu said: To create and sustain (the universe), you were born from my imperishable body. But you have forgotten the Lord of the Universe — Narayana, the one who is free from all afflictions.

english translation

viSNuruvAca ॥ ॥ kartuM dharttuM bhavAnaMgAdavatIrNo mamAvyayAt ॥ vismRto'si jagannAthaM nArAyaNamanAmayam॥33॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पुरुषं परमात्मानं पुरुहूतं पुरुष्टुतम् ॥ विष्णुमच्युतमीशानं विश्वस्य प्रभवोद्भवम्॥३४॥

(He is) the Supreme Person, the Supreme Soul, invoked by many (Indra or praised like Indra), praised by noble men; Vishnu, the Infallible, the Lord, the source and origin of the entire universe.

english translation

puruSaM paramAtmAnaM puruhUtaM puruSTutam ॥ viSNumacyutamIzAnaM vizvasya prabhavodbhavam॥34॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नारायणं महाबाहुं सर्वव्याप कमीश्वरम् ॥ मन्नाभिपद्मतस्त्वं हि प्रसूतो नात्र संशयः ॥ ३५ ॥

Narayana — the mighty-armed, the all-pervading Supreme Lord — From the lotus growing from my navel, you were indeed born; of this, there is no doubt.

english translation

nArAyaNaM mahAbAhuM sarvavyApa kamIzvaram ॥ mannAbhipadmatastvaM hi prasUto nAtra saMzayaH ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript