Shiva Purana

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भवान्युवाच ।। किमुक्तं गिरिराजाय त्वया योगिस्तपस्विना ।। तदुत्तरं शृणु विभो मत्तो ज्ञानिविशारद ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Pārvatī said: O Yogin, O lord, wise and clever, please listen to the reply to what you, as an ascetic, said to the lord of mountains.

english translation

bhavAnyuvAca || kimuktaM girirAjAya tvayA yogistapasvinA || taduttaraM zRNu vibho matto jJAnivizArada || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/76/2

तपश्शक्त्यान्वितश्शम्भो करोषि विपुलं तपः ।। तव बुद्धिरियं जाता तपस्तप्तुं महात्मनः ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

O Śiva, you perform this great penance because you possess the energy of penance. Your intellect is inclined to perform penance because you are a noble soul.

english translation

tapazzaktyAnvitazzambho karoSi vipulaM tapaH || tava buddhiriyaM jAtA tapastaptuM mahAtmanaH || 2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/76/3

सा शक्तिः प्रकृतिर्ज्ञेया सर्वेषामपि कर्मणाम् ।। तया विरच्यते सर्वं पाल्यते च विनाश्यते ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

That energy is the Prakṛti, the cause of all activities. Everything is created, sustained and destroyed by it.

english translation

sA zaktiH prakRtirjJeyA sarveSAmapi karmaNAm || tayA viracyate sarvaM pAlyate ca vinAzyate || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/76/4

कस्त्वं का प्रकृतिस्सूक्ष्मा भगवंस्तद्विमृश्यताम् ।। विना प्रकृत्या च कथं लिंगरूपी महेश्वरः ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

O lord, please ponder over who you are and who this subtle Prakṛti is. Without Prakṛti how can the great lord of the phallic form exist?

english translation

kastvaM kA prakRtissUkSmA bhagavaMstadvimRzyatAm || vinA prakRtyA ca kathaM liMgarUpI mahezvaraH || 4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/76/5

अर्चनीयोऽसि वंद्योऽसि ध्येयोऽसि प्राणिनां सदा ।। प्रकृत्या च विचार्येति हृदा सर्वं तदुच्यताम् ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

You are worthy of the worship, respect and meditation of all living beings for ever, thanks to Prakṛti. Thinking of this in your heart, please reply.

english translation

arcanIyo'si vaMdyo'si dhyeyo'si prANinAM sadA || prakRtyA ca vicAryeti hRdA sarvaM taducyatAm || 5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/76/1

भवान्युवाच ।। किमुक्तं गिरिराजाय त्वया योगिस्तपस्विना ।। तदुत्तरं शृणु विभो मत्तो ज्ञानिविशारद ।। १ ।।

sanskrit

Pārvatī said: O Yogin, O lord, wise and clever, please listen to the reply to what you, as an ascetic, said to the lord of mountains.

english translation

bhavAnyuvAca || kimuktaM girirAjAya tvayA yogistapasvinA || taduttaraM zRNu vibho matto jJAnivizArada || 1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/76/2

तपश्शक्त्यान्वितश्शम्भो करोषि विपुलं तपः ।। तव बुद्धिरियं जाता तपस्तप्तुं महात्मनः ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

O Śiva, you perform this great penance because you possess the energy of penance. Your intellect is inclined to perform penance because you are a noble soul.

english translation

tapazzaktyAnvitazzambho karoSi vipulaM tapaH || tava buddhiriyaM jAtA tapastaptuM mahAtmanaH || 2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/76/3

सा शक्तिः प्रकृतिर्ज्ञेया सर्वेषामपि कर्मणाम् ।। तया विरच्यते सर्वं पाल्यते च विनाश्यते ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

That energy is the Prakṛti, the cause of all activities. Everything is created, sustained and destroyed by it.

english translation

sA zaktiH prakRtirjJeyA sarveSAmapi karmaNAm || tayA viracyate sarvaM pAlyate ca vinAzyate || 3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/76/4

कस्त्वं का प्रकृतिस्सूक्ष्मा भगवंस्तद्विमृश्यताम् ।। विना प्रकृत्या च कथं लिंगरूपी महेश्वरः ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

O lord, please ponder over who you are and who this subtle Prakṛti is. Without Prakṛti how can the great lord of the phallic form exist?

english translation

kastvaM kA prakRtissUkSmA bhagavaMstadvimRzyatAm || vinA prakRtyA ca kathaM liMgarUpI mahezvaraH || 4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/76/5

अर्चनीयोऽसि वंद्योऽसि ध्येयोऽसि प्राणिनां सदा ।। प्रकृत्या च विचार्येति हृदा सर्वं तदुच्यताम् ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

You are worthy of the worship, respect and meditation of all living beings for ever, thanks to Prakṛti. Thinking of this in your heart, please reply.

english translation

arcanIyo'si vaMdyo'si dhyeyo'si prANinAM sadA || prakRtyA ca vicAryeti hRdA sarvaM taducyatAm || 5 ||

hk transliteration