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Shiva Purana

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श्रूयते त्यक्तसंगस्स महादेवो यतात्मवान् ॥ तपश्चरति सन्नित्यं देवानामप्यगोचरः॥३६॥

It is heard that the great God abhors all attachments. He has perfect self-control. He is ever busy in penance and is out of reach of even the Gods.

english translation

स कथं ध्यान मार्गस्थः परब्रह्मार्पितं मनः॥ भ्रंशयिष्यति देवर्षे तत्र मे संशयो महान्॥३७॥

O celestial sage, He is in the path of meditation. How can He withdraw His mind from the supreme Brahman? I have a great doubt in this respect.

english translation

अक्षरं परमं ब्रह्म प्रदीपकलिकोपमम्॥ सदाशिवाख्यं स्वं रूपं निर्विकारमजापरम्॥३८॥

The supreme Brahman is great and imperishable. It is like the streak of a lamp. It is termed Sadāśiva. It is without aberration.

english translation

निर्गुणं सगुणं तच्च निर्विशेषं निरीहकम्॥ अतः पश्यति सर्वत्र न तु बाह्यं निरीक्षते॥३९॥

It is beyond Brahmā. It is both full and devoid of qualities. It has no special traits, no desires. It sees within and not without.

english translation

इति स श्रूयते नित्यं किंनराणां मुखान्मुने॥ इहागतानां सुप्रीत्या किन्तन्मिथ्या वचो धुवम्॥2-3-8-४०॥

O sage, from the Kinnaras who come here, such are the things heard about Him. Can it be untrue?

english translation