Shiva Purana

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ब्रह्मोवाच ।। तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुनः प्राह हरो हरिम् ।। प्रणिपत्य स्थितं मूर्ध्ना कृतांजलिपुटः स्वयम् ।।२६।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: On hearing these words Śiva told Viṣṇu who stood there with the head bent down and with palms joined in reverence.

english translation

brahmovAca || tasya tadvacanaM zrutvA punaH prAha haro harim || praNipatya sthitaM mUrdhnA kRtAMjalipuTaH svayam ||26||

hk transliteration

श्रीमहेश उवाच ।। प्रलयस्थितिसर्गाणां कर्ताहं सगुणोऽगुणः ।। परब्रह्म निर्विकारी सच्चिदानंदलक्षणः ।। २७ ।।

sanskrit

Śiva said: Although Nirguṇa, I am Saguṇa too and the author of dissolution, maintenance and creation. I am the supreme Brahman without decay and change. Existence, Knowledge and Bliss are my characteristics.

english translation

zrImaheza uvAca || pralayasthitisargANAM kartAhaM saguNo'guNaH || parabrahma nirvikArI saccidAnaMdalakSaNaH || 27 ||

hk transliteration

त्रिया भिन्नो ह्यहं विष्णो ब्रह्मविष्णुहराख्यया।। सर्गरक्षालयगुणैर्निष्कलोहं सदा हरे ।।२८।।

sanskrit

Truly, I am Niṣkala (Nirguṇa) for ever, O Hari. For the activities of creation, maintenance and dissolution I manifest myself in the three forms of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Hara, O Viṣṇu.

english translation

triyA bhinno hyahaM viSNo brahmaviSNuharAkhyayA|| sargarakSAlayaguNairniSkalohaM sadA hare ||28||

hk transliteration

स्तुतोऽहं यत्त्वया विष्णो ब्रह्मणा मेऽवतारणे।। प्रार्थनां तां करिष्यामि सत्यां यद्भक्तवत्सलः ।।२९।।

sanskrit

O Viṣṇu, since you, along with Brahmā, have eulogised me and prayed for my incarnation, I shall make that request true, favourably disposed towards my devotees that I am.

english translation

stuto'haM yattvayA viSNo brahmaNA me'vatAraNe|| prArthanAM tAM kariSyAmi satyAM yadbhaktavatsalaH ||29||

hk transliteration

मद्रूपं परमं ब्रह्मन्नीदृशं भवदंगतः ।। प्रकटीभविता लोके नाम्ना रुद्रः प्रकीर्तितः ।।2.1.9.३०।।

sanskrit

A great form similar to this, O Brahmā, shall become manifest in the world through your body. He will be called Rudra.

english translation

madrUpaM paramaM brahmannIdRzaM bhavadaMgataH || prakaTIbhavitA loke nAmnA rudraH prakIrtitaH ||2.1.9.30||

hk transliteration