Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/31

प्रकृतिर्निर्मिता येन तप्त्वाति महदादितः ।। ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशाद्या नमस्तस्मै शिवाय हि ।।३१।।

sanskrit

Obeisance to Śiva, by whom the primordial nature, the principles Mahat etc, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva and others are created.

english translation

prakRtirnirmitA yena taptvAti mahadAditaH || brahmaviSNumahezAdyA namastasmai zivAya hi ||31||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/32

ब्रह्मोवाचः ।। इत्युक्त्वा पुरतस्तस्यास्तस्थौ धर्मो जगद्गुरुः ।। किञ्चिन्नोवाच चकितस्तत्पातिव्रत्य तोषितः।।३२।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: After saying thus Dharma, the most venerable god in the universe stood in front of her, stunned but delighted at her chastity. But he did not say anything.

english translation

brahmovAcaH || ityuktvA puratastasyAstasthau dharmo jagadguruH || kiJcinnovAca cakitastatpAtivratya toSitaH||32||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/33

पद्मापि नृपकन्या सा पिप्पलादप्रिसा तदा ।। साध्वी तं धर्ममाज्ञाय विस्मितोवाच पर्वत।।३३।।

sanskrit

Princess Padmā, the chaste beloved of Pippalāda, O mountain, was surprised on realising that it was Dharma and said.

english translation

padmApi nRpakanyA sA pippalAdaprisA tadA || sAdhvI taM dharmamAjJAya vismitovAca parvata||33||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/34

पद्मोवाच ।। त्वमेव धर्म सर्वेषां साक्षी निखिलकर्मणाम्।। कथं मनो मे विज्ञातुं विडम्बयसि मां विभो ।। ३४ ।।

sanskrit

Padmā said: O Dharma, you are the ever present witness of all activities. O lord, why did you deign to deceive me to know my mind?

english translation

padmovAca || tvameva dharma sarveSAM sAkSI nikhilakarmaNAm|| kathaM mano me vijJAtuM viDambayasi mAM vibho || 34 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/rudra-samhita/98/35

यत्तत्सर्वं कृतं ब्रह्मन् नापराधो बभूव मे ।। त्वञ्च शप्तो मयाऽज्ञानात्स्त्रीस्वभा वाद्वृथा वृष ।। ३५ ।।

sanskrit

O Dharma, what has been done already does not amount to any guilt on my part. You have been cursed in vain by me but it was due to my ignorance and innate nature of woman.

english translation

yattatsarvaM kRtaM brahman nAparAdho babhUva me || tvaJca zapto mayA'jJAnAtstrIsvabhA vAdvRthA vRSa || 35 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript