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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||

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/8/7

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 ||

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/8/8

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||

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/8/9

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||

siva.sh/siva-purana/saturda-samhita/8/10

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 ||