Shiva Purana

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स तं दृष्ट्वा महात्मानमघोरं घोरविक्रमम् ॥ ववन्दे देवदेवेशमद्भुतं कृष्णपिंगलम् ॥२६॥

sanskrit

On seeing that noble soul of terrible exploits, (named) Aghora (non-terrible), he worshipped him—the lord of god, of wonderful black and tawny colour.

english translation

sa taM dRSTvA mahAtmAnamaghoraM ghoravikramam ॥ vavande devadevezamadbhutaM kRSNapiMgalam ॥26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अघोरं तु ततो ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मरूपं व्यचिंतयत् ॥ तुष्टाव वाग्भिरिष्टाभिर्भक्तवत्सलमव्ययम् ॥ २७ ॥

sanskrit

Brahmā then contemplated on Aghora in the form of Brahman. He eulogised that unperishing Being favourably disposed towards his devotees, by means of pleasing words.

english translation

aghoraM tu tato brahmA brahmarUpaM vyaciMtayat ॥ tuSTAva vAgbhiriSTAbhirbhaktavatsalamavyayam ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अथास्य पार्श्वतः कृष्णाः कृष्णस्नानानुलेपनाः॥ चत्वारस्तु महात्मानः संबभूवुः कुमारकाः॥२८॥

sanskrit

Then from his sides sprang up four noble-souled sons all of whom were black in colour and had black toilet and unguent articles.

english translation

athAsya pArzvataH kRSNAH kRSNasnAnAnulepanAH॥ catvArastu mahAtmAnaH saMbabhUvuH kumArakAH॥28॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/1/29

कृष्ण कृष्णशिखश्चैव कृष्णा स्यः कृष्णकण्ठधृक् ॥ इति तेऽव्यक्तनामानः शिवरूपाः सुतेजसः ॥२९॥

sanskrit

These brilliant beings in the form of Śiva had the clear names Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇaśikḥa, Kṛṣṇāsya and Kṛṣṇakaṇṭha-dhṛk.

english translation

kRSNa kRSNazikhazcaiva kRSNA syaH kRSNakaNThadhRk ॥ iti te'vyaktanAmAnaH zivarUpAH sutejasaH ॥29॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/1/30

एवंभूता महात्मानो ब्रह्मणः सृष्टिहेतवे ॥ योगं प्रवर्त्तया मासुर्घोराख्यं महदद्भुतम् ॥ ३० ॥

sanskrit

The noble-souled beings of this nature initiated the great and wonderful Yoga called Ghora for the purpose of Brahmā’s creation.

english translation

evaMbhUtA mahAtmAno brahmaNaH sRSTihetave ॥ yogaM pravarttayA mAsurghorAkhyaM mahadadbhutam ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/1/26

स तं दृष्ट्वा महात्मानमघोरं घोरविक्रमम् ॥ ववन्दे देवदेवेशमद्भुतं कृष्णपिंगलम् ॥२६॥

sanskrit

On seeing that noble soul of terrible exploits, (named) Aghora (non-terrible), he worshipped him—the lord of god, of wonderful black and tawny colour.

english translation

sa taM dRSTvA mahAtmAnamaghoraM ghoravikramam ॥ vavande devadevezamadbhutaM kRSNapiMgalam ॥26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/1/27

अघोरं तु ततो ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मरूपं व्यचिंतयत् ॥ तुष्टाव वाग्भिरिष्टाभिर्भक्तवत्सलमव्ययम् ॥ २७ ॥

sanskrit

Brahmā then contemplated on Aghora in the form of Brahman. He eulogised that unperishing Being favourably disposed towards his devotees, by means of pleasing words.

english translation

aghoraM tu tato brahmA brahmarUpaM vyaciMtayat ॥ tuSTAva vAgbhiriSTAbhirbhaktavatsalamavyayam ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/1/28

अथास्य पार्श्वतः कृष्णाः कृष्णस्नानानुलेपनाः॥ चत्वारस्तु महात्मानः संबभूवुः कुमारकाः॥२८॥

sanskrit

Then from his sides sprang up four noble-souled sons all of whom were black in colour and had black toilet and unguent articles.

english translation

athAsya pArzvataH kRSNAH kRSNasnAnAnulepanAH॥ catvArastu mahAtmAnaH saMbabhUvuH kumArakAH॥28॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/1/29

कृष्ण कृष्णशिखश्चैव कृष्णा स्यः कृष्णकण्ठधृक् ॥ इति तेऽव्यक्तनामानः शिवरूपाः सुतेजसः ॥२९॥

sanskrit

These brilliant beings in the form of Śiva had the clear names Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇaśikḥa, Kṛṣṇāsya and Kṛṣṇakaṇṭha-dhṛk.

english translation

kRSNa kRSNazikhazcaiva kRSNA syaH kRSNakaNThadhRk ॥ iti te'vyaktanAmAnaH zivarUpAH sutejasaH ॥29॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/1/30

एवंभूता महात्मानो ब्रह्मणः सृष्टिहेतवे ॥ योगं प्रवर्त्तया मासुर्घोराख्यं महदद्भुतम् ॥ ३० ॥

sanskrit

The noble-souled beings of this nature initiated the great and wonderful Yoga called Ghora for the purpose of Brahmā’s creation.

english translation

evaMbhUtA mahAtmAno brahmaNaH sRSTihetave ॥ yogaM pravarttayA mAsurghorAkhyaM mahadadbhutam ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript