Shiva Purana

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ज्ञानानन्दस्येश्वरस्य ब्राह्मवस्तुषु का स्पृहा ।। गृही ददाति स्वसुतां राज्यसम्पत्तिशालिने ।। ३६ ।।

sanskrit

How can lord Śiva who is knowledge-Bliss Himself have any desire for articles created by Brahmā? An ordinary householder gives his daughter to one who has a kingdom and riches in his possession?

english translation

jJAnAnandasyezvarasya brAhmavastuSu kA spRhA || gRhI dadAti svasutAM rAjyasampattizAline || 36 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/96/37

कन्यकां दुःखिने दत्त्वा कन्याघाती भवेत्पिता ।। को वेद शंकरो दुःखी कुबेरो यस्य किंकरः ।। ३७ ।।

sanskrit

By offering his daughter to a miserable person, a father may be guilty of slaughtering his daughter. Who can think Śiva miserable whose servant is Kubera?

english translation

kanyakAM duHkhine dattvA kanyAghAtI bhavetpitA || ko veda zaMkaro duHkhI kubero yasya kiMkaraH || 37 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/96/38

भ्रूभङ्गलीलया सृष्टिं स्रष्टुं हर्त्तुं क्षमो हि सः ।। निर्गुणः परमात्मा च परेशः प्रकृतेः परः ।। ३८ ।।

sanskrit

He is attributeless, supreme soul, great lord and greater than Prakṛti. He can create and annihilate things by a mere sportive touch of His eyebrows.

english translation

bhrUbhaGgalIlayA sRSTiM sraSTuM harttuM kSamo hi saH || nirguNaH paramAtmA ca parezaH prakRteH paraH || 38 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/96/39

यस्य च त्रिविधा मूर्त्तिर्विधा तुस्सृष्टिकर्मणि ।। सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तजननी ब्रह्मविष्णुहराभिधा ।। ३९ ।।

sanskrit

His manifestations are threefold, He is the cause of creation sustenance and annihilation in the names of Brahmā Viṣṇu and Śiva.

english translation

yasya ca trividhA mUrttirvidhA tussRSTikarmaNi || sRSTisthityantajananI brahmaviSNuharAbhidhA || 39 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/96/40

ब्रह्मा च ब्रह्मलोकस्थो विष्णुः क्षीरोदवासकृत् ।। हरः कैलासनिलयः सर्वाः शिवविभूतयः ।। 2.3.33.४० ।।

sanskrit

Brahmā stays in Brahmaloka, Viṣṇu in the milk ocean, Śiva in Kailāsa, all these are the attributes of Śiva.

english translation

brahmA ca brahmalokastho viSNuH kSIrodavAsakRt || haraH kailAsanilayaH sarvAH zivavibhUtayaH || 2.3.33.40 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript