Shiva Purana

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शिव शर्व महेशान जगदानन्दकृत्प्रभो ।। त्वां नतोऽहं महादेव सर्वापद्विनिवर्तकम् ।। १६ ।।

sanskrit

O Śiva, O great lord, the delighter ofthe universe, O great God, I bow to you who destroy all adversities.

english translation

ziva zarva mahezAna jagadAnandakRtprabho || tvAM nato'haM mahAdeva sarvApadvinivartakam || 16 ||

hk transliteration

न त्वां जानंति देवेश वेदाश्शास्त्राणि कृत्स्नशः।। अतीतो महिमाध्वानं तव वाङ्मनसोः सदा ।।१७।।

sanskrit

O lord of gods, the Vedas and the sacred lore do not know you entirely. Your greatness is beyond the sphere of words and minds, inexpressible by means of words and incomprehensible.

english translation

na tvAM jAnaMti deveza vedAzzAstrANi kRtsnazaH|| atIto mahimAdhvAnaM tava vAGmanasoH sadA ||17||

hk transliteration

अतद्व्यावृत्तितस्त्वां वै चकितं चकितं सदा ।। अभिधत्ते श्रुतिः सर्वा परेषां का कथा मता ।।१८।।

sanskrit

Not to speak of others, even the Vedas describe you with awe and timidity not positively but negating what you are not.

english translation

atadvyAvRttitastvAM vai cakitaM cakitaM sadA || abhidhatte zrutiH sarvA pareSAM kA kathA matA ||18||

hk transliteration

जानंति बहवो भक्तास्त्वत्कृपां प्राप्य भक्तितः ।। शरणागत भक्तानां न कुत्रापि भ्रमादिकम् ।।१९।।

sanskrit

Securing your grace through devotion, many devotees become acquainted with you. Seeking refuge in you they get correct knowledge about your real self.

english translation

jAnaMti bahavo bhaktAstvatkRpAM prApya bhaktitaH || zaraNAgata bhaktAnAM na kutrApi bhramAdikam ||19||

hk transliteration

विज्ञप्तिं शृणु मत्प्रीत्या स्वदासस्य ममाधुना।। तव देवाज्ञया तात दीनत्वाद्वर्णयामि हि ।। 2.3.12.२० ।।

sanskrit

Please listen to my entreaty with a long heart. I am your slave. O dear lord, in humility I shall explain the same to you.

english translation

vijJaptiM zRNu matprItyA svadAsasya mamAdhunA|| tava devAjJayA tAta dInatvAdvarNayAmi hi || 2.3.12.20 ||

hk transliteration