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 Sanscriptअत्रेतिहासं 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 Sanscriptमेरुशृङ्गेऽद्भुते 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 Sanscriptतत्रागत्य 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 Sanscriptदेवर्षय 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