Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/21

।। ऋषय ऊचुः ।। शृणु शैलसुते देवी किमर्थं तप्यते तपः ।। इच्छसि त्वं सुरं कं च किं फलं तद्वदाधुना ।।२१।।

sanskrit

The sages said: O daughter of the mountain, listen. Why do you perform this penance? Which god do you wish to propitiate? For what purpose? Please tell us now.

english translation

|| RSaya UcuH || zRNu zailasute devI kimarthaM tapyate tapaH || icchasi tvaM suraM kaM ca kiM phalaM tadvadAdhunA ||21||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/22

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्ता सा शिवा देवी गिरींद्रतनया द्विजैः ।। प्रत्युवाच वचस्सत्यं सुगूढमपि तत्पुरः ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Thus addressed by the brahmins, the goddess Śivā, daughter of the lord of mountains, replied truly before them though it was a great secret.

english translation

brahmovAca || ityuktA sA zivA devI girIMdratanayA dvijaiH || pratyuvAca vacassatyaM sugUDhamapi tatpuraH || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/23

।। पार्वत्युवाच ।। मुनीश्वरास्संशृणुत मद्वाक्यं प्रीतितो हृदा ।। ब्रवीमि स्वविचारं वै चिंतितो यो धिया स्वया ।। २३ ।।

sanskrit

Pārvatī said: O great sages, listen to my words with hearty affection. I am saying only what I thought in my own way.

english translation

|| pArvatyuvAca || munIzvarAssaMzRNuta madvAkyaM prItito hRdA || bravImi svavicAraM vai ciMtito yo dhiyA svayA || 23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/24

करिष्यथ प्रहासं मे श्रुत्वा वाचो ह्यसंभवाः ।। संकोचो वर्णनाद्विप्रा भवत्येव करोमि किम् ।। २४ ।।

sanskrit

On hearing my words you will laugh at me considering my proposal impossible. O brahmins, I hesitate in revealing it but what can I do?

english translation

kariSyatha prahAsaM me zrutvA vAco hyasaMbhavAH || saMkoco varNanAdviprA bhavatyeva karomi kim || 24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/25

इदं मनो हि सुदृढमवशं परकर्मकृत् ।। जलोपरि महाभित्तिं चिकीर्षति महोन्नताम् ।। २५ ।।

sanskrit

This mind of mine is resolute helplessly attempting at a great task. Verily it is trying to erect a high wall on the surface of water.

english translation

idaM mano hi sudRDhamavazaM parakarmakRt || jalopari mahAbhittiM cikIrSati mahonnatAm || 25 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/21

।। ऋषय ऊचुः ।। शृणु शैलसुते देवी किमर्थं तप्यते तपः ।। इच्छसि त्वं सुरं कं च किं फलं तद्वदाधुना ।।२१।।

sanskrit

The sages said: O daughter of the mountain, listen. Why do you perform this penance? Which god do you wish to propitiate? For what purpose? Please tell us now.

english translation

|| RSaya UcuH || zRNu zailasute devI kimarthaM tapyate tapaH || icchasi tvaM suraM kaM ca kiM phalaM tadvadAdhunA ||21||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/22

ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्ता सा शिवा देवी गिरींद्रतनया द्विजैः ।। प्रत्युवाच वचस्सत्यं सुगूढमपि तत्पुरः ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Thus addressed by the brahmins, the goddess Śivā, daughter of the lord of mountains, replied truly before them though it was a great secret.

english translation

brahmovAca || ityuktA sA zivA devI girIMdratanayA dvijaiH || pratyuvAca vacassatyaM sugUDhamapi tatpuraH || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/23

।। पार्वत्युवाच ।। मुनीश्वरास्संशृणुत मद्वाक्यं प्रीतितो हृदा ।। ब्रवीमि स्वविचारं वै चिंतितो यो धिया स्वया ।। २३ ।।

sanskrit

Pārvatī said: O great sages, listen to my words with hearty affection. I am saying only what I thought in my own way.

english translation

|| pArvatyuvAca || munIzvarAssaMzRNuta madvAkyaM prItito hRdA || bravImi svavicAraM vai ciMtito yo dhiyA svayA || 23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/24

करिष्यथ प्रहासं मे श्रुत्वा वाचो ह्यसंभवाः ।। संकोचो वर्णनाद्विप्रा भवत्येव करोमि किम् ।। २४ ।।

sanskrit

On hearing my words you will laugh at me considering my proposal impossible. O brahmins, I hesitate in revealing it but what can I do?

english translation

kariSyatha prahAsaM me zrutvA vAco hyasaMbhavAH || saMkoco varNanAdviprA bhavatyeva karomi kim || 24 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/88/25

इदं मनो हि सुदृढमवशं परकर्मकृत् ।। जलोपरि महाभित्तिं चिकीर्षति महोन्नताम् ।। २५ ।।

sanskrit

This mind of mine is resolute helplessly attempting at a great task. Verily it is trying to erect a high wall on the surface of water.

english translation

idaM mano hi sudRDhamavazaM parakarmakRt || jalopari mahAbhittiM cikIrSati mahonnatAm || 25 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript