Shiva Purana

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एष पद्मात्ततो जज्ञे पुत्रोऽहं हेमगर्भकः ॥ चतुर्मुखो रक्तवर्णस्त्रिपुड्रांकितमस्तकः ॥ ६ ॥

Thus it was that I came to be known as Lotus-born and conceived in a golden womb. I had four faces, red complexion and Tripuṇḍra-marked forehead.

english translation

eSa padmAttato jajJe putro'haM hemagarbhakaH ॥ caturmukho raktavarNastripuDrAMkitamastakaH ॥ 6 ॥

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तन्मायामोहितश्चाहं नाविदं कमल विना ॥ स्वदेहजनकं तात पितरं ज्ञानदुर्बलः ॥ ७ ॥

Deluded by His illusion and weakened in knowledge, O dear one, I did not know who the progenitor of my body was, other than the lotus.

english translation

tanmAyAmohitazcAhaM nAvidaM kamala vinA ॥ svadehajanakaM tAta pitaraM jJAnadurbalaH ॥ 7 ॥

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कोहं वा कुत आयातः किं कार्य तु मदीयकम् ॥ कस्य पुत्रोऽहमुत्पन्नः केनैव निर्मितोऽधुना ॥ ८ ॥

“Who am I? Whence did I come? What is my duty? To whom was I born a son? By whom have I been created?”

english translation

kohaM vA kuta AyAtaH kiM kArya tu madIyakam ॥ kasya putro'hamutpannaH kenaiva nirmito'dhunA ॥ 8 ॥

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इति संशयमापन्नं बुद्धिर्मां समपद्यत ॥ किमर्थं मोहमायामि तज्ज्ञानं सुकरं खलु ॥ ९ ॥

Thus, my mind became filled with doubt. Why do I fall into delusion? That knowledge is indeed easily attainable.

english translation

iti saMzayamApannaM buddhirmAM samapadyata ॥ kimarthaM mohamAyAmi tajjJAnaM sukaraM khalu ॥ 9 ॥

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एतत्कमलपुष्पस्य पत्रारोहस्थलं ह्यधः ॥ मत्कर्ता च स वै तत्र भविष्यति न संशयः ॥2.1.7.१०॥

This (place) is the lower surface of the petal of a lotus flower. The one who created me will certainly be there—there is no doubt about it.

english translation

etatkamalapuSpasya patrArohasthalaM hyadhaH ॥ matkartA ca sa vai tatra bhaviSyati na saMzayaH ॥2.1.7.10॥

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Chapter 7

Verses 1-5

Chapter 7

Verses 11-15