Shiva Purana

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व्यास उवाच ।। भगवन्ब्रूहि ब्राह्माण्डं यत्प्रमाणं यदात्मकम् ।। यदाधारं यथाभूतं येन मे प्रत्ययो भवेत् ।। ६ ।।

sanskrit

Vyāsa said:— O holy lord, please explain the universe, its extent, its main soul, its support and its structure so that I can have a full idea.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca || bhagavanbrUhi brAhmANDaM yatpramANaM yadAtmakam || yadAdhAraM yathAbhUtaM yena me pratyayo bhavet || 6 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/15/7

सनत्कुमार उवाच ।। मुने शृणु प्रवक्ष्यामि यदुत्सेधं तु विस्तरम् ।। ब्रह्माण्डं तत्तु संक्षेपाच्छ्रुत्वा पापात्प्रमुच्यते ।। ७।।

sanskrit

Sanatkumāra said:— O sage, listen. I shall explain how high and how extensive is the universe. On hearing it succinctly one gets rid of sins.

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca || mune zRNu pravakSyAmi yadutsedhaM tu vistaram || brahmANDaM tattu saMkSepAcchrutvA pApAtpramucyate || 7||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/15/8

यत्तत्कारणमव्यक्तं व्यक्तं शिवमनामयम् ।। तस्मात्संजायते ब्रह्मा द्विधाभूताद्धि कालतः ।। ८।।

sanskrit

That which is the unmanifest ultimate cause becomes manifest as Śiva, free from ailment. When that becomes dichotomised, Brahma is born of that in due course.

english translation

yattatkAraNamavyaktaM vyaktaM zivamanAmayam || tasmAtsaMjAyate brahmA dvidhAbhUtAddhi kAlataH || 8||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/15/9

ब्राह्माण्डं सृजति ब्रह्मा चतुर्द्दशभवात्मकम् ।। तद्वच्मि क्रमतस्तात समासाच्छृणु यत्नतः ।। ९।।

sanskrit

Brahmā creates the universe consisting of the fourteen worlds. O dear, I shall succinctly explain that in proper order. Listen to it assiduously.

english translation

brAhmANDaM sRjati brahmA caturddazabhavAtmakam || tadvacmi kramatastAta samAsAcchRNu yatnataH || 9||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/15/10

पातालानि तु सप्तैव भुवनानि तथोर्द्ध्वतः ।। उच्छ्रायो द्विगुणस्तस्य जलमध्ये स्थितस्य च ।। १० ।।

sanskrit

The nether worlds (pātāla) are seven only. The upper worlds are also seven (bhuvana). The height of the universe is twice as such and it stands in the middle of water.

english translation

pAtAlAni tu saptaiva bhuvanAni tathorddhvataH || ucchrAyo dviguNastasya jalamadhye sthitasya ca || 10 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript