Shiva Purana

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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ पार्वत्यास्तद्वचः श्रुत्वा महोतिकरणे रतः ॥ सुविहस्य प्रसन्नात्मा महेशो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ६ ॥

Brahmā said: On hearing these words of Pārvatī, the great lord engaged in the causation of great enjoyment and protection became delighted. He laughed and said.

english translation

॥ brahmovAca ॥ pArvatyAstadvacaH zrutvA mahotikaraNe rataH ॥ suvihasya prasannAtmA mahezo vAkyamabravIt ॥ 6 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ महेश्वर उवाच ॥ तपसा परमेणेव प्रकृतिं नाशयाम्यहम् ॥ प्रकृत्या रहितश्शम्भुरहं तिष्ठामि तत्त्वतः ॥ ७ ॥

The great lord said: I am destroying the Prakṛti with my great penance. I remain in reality without Prakṛti.

english translation

॥ mahezvara uvAca ॥ tapasA parameNeva prakRtiM nAzayAmyaham ॥ prakRtyA rahitazzambhurahaM tiSThAmi tattvataH ॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्माच्च प्रकृतेस्सद्भिर्न कार्यस्संग्रहः क्वचित् ॥ स्थातव्यं निर्विकारैश्च लोकाचार विवर्जितैः ॥८॥

Indeed Prakṛti should not be taken in by good people. They should remain unaffected eschewing all worldly conduct.

english translation

tasmAcca prakRtessadbhirna kAryassaMgrahaH kvacit ॥ sthAtavyaM nirvikAraizca lokAcAra vivarjitaiH ॥8॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्युक्ता शम्भुना तात लौकिकव्यवहारतः ॥ सुविहस्य हृदा काली जगाद मधुरं वचः ॥ ९ ॥

Brahmā said: O dear one, this was said by Śiva in accordance with worldly conventions and dealings. Pārvatī thereupon laughed to herself and spoke these sweet words.

english translation

॥ brahmovAca ॥ ityuktA zambhunA tAta laukikavyavahArataH ॥ suvihasya hRdA kAlI jagAda madhuraM vacaH ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

॥ काल्युवाच ॥ यदुक्तं भवता योगिन्वचनं शंकर प्रभो ॥ सा च किं प्रकृतिर्न स्यादतीतस्तां भवान्कथम् ॥ 2.3.13.१०॥

Pārvatī said: O Yogin, O lord Śiva, based on what you said how can that Prakṛti cease to exist and how can you be considered beyond that Prakṛti?

english translation

॥ kAlyuvAca ॥ yaduktaM bhavatA yoginvacanaM zaMkara prabho ॥ sA ca kiM prakRtirna syAdatItastAM bhavAnkatham ॥ 2.3.13.10॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript