Shiva Purana

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सर्व्वगोऽपि महेशानो नेक्ष्यते मूढबुद्धिभिः॥ देववद् बुध्यते लोके योऽतीतो मनसां गिराम् ॥ ६॥

Although lord Śiva is omnipresent he is not seen by the people of deluded intellect. He is known as a mere lord, he who is beyond the reach of minds and words.

english translation

sarvvago'pi mahezAno nekSyate mUDhabuddhibhiH॥ devavad budhyate loke yo'tIto manasAM girAm ॥ 6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अत्रेतिहासं वक्ष्येऽहं परमर्षे पुरातनम् ॥ शृणु तं श्रद्धया तात परमं ज्ञानकारणम् ॥ ७ ॥

O great sage, in this connection I shall narrate an ancient legend. O dear one, listen to it with faith. It is the great cause of perfect knowledge.

english translation

atretihAsaM vakSye'haM paramarSe purAtanam ॥ zRNu taM zraddhayA tAta paramaM jJAnakAraNam ॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मेरुशृङ्गेऽद्भुते रम्ये स्थितम्ब्रह्माणमीश्वरम्॥ जग्मुर्देवर्षयः सर्व्वे सुतत्त्वं ज्ञातुमिच्छया ॥ ८॥

As Brahmā was stationed on the wonderful and beautiful summit of Meru, all the celestial sages approached him with a desire to know the real truth.

english translation

meruzRGge'dbhute ramye sthitambrahmANamIzvaram॥ jagmurdevarSayaH sarvve sutattvaM jJAtumicchayA ॥ 8॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्रागत्य विधिन्नत्वा पप्रच्छुस्ते महादरात् ॥ कृताञ्जलिपुटास्सर्वे नतस्कन्धा मुनीश्वराः ॥ ९॥

All the great sages with palms joined in reverence and shoulders drooping down came there and bowed to Brahmā. They asked him respectfully.

english translation

tatrAgatya vidhinnatvA papracchuste mahAdarAt ॥ kRtAJjalipuTAssarve nataskandhA munIzvarAH ॥ 9॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवर्षय ऊचुः॥ देवदेव प्रजानाथ सृष्टिकृल्लोकनायक ॥ तत्त्वतो वद चास्मभ्यं किमेकं तत्त्वमव्ययम् ॥ १० ॥

The celestial sages said:— O lord of gods, O lord of subjects, O Creator, O leader of the worlds, tell us the real fact. What is that sole unchanging entity?

english translation

devarSaya UcuH॥ devadeva prajAnAtha sRSTikRllokanAyaka ॥ tattvato vada cAsmabhyaM kimekaM tattvamavyayam ॥ 10 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript