Shiva Purana

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देव्युवाच ।। कथं जेजीय्यते कालो योगिभिर्योगवित्प्रभो ।। ध्यानेन चाथ मन्त्रेण तत्सर्वं कथयस्व मे ।। २१।।

sanskrit

The goddess said:— O lord of the knowers of Yoga, how is Kāla wished to be conquered by the Yogins? Is it by meditation or incantations? Please mention everything to me.

english translation

devyuvAca || kathaM jejIyyate kAlo yogibhiryogavitprabho || dhyAnena cAtha mantreNa tatsarvaM kathayasva me || 21||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/26/22

शङ्कर उवाच।। शृणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामि योगिनां हितकाम्यया ।। परज्ञानप्रकथनं न देयं यस्य कस्यचित् ।। २२।।

sanskrit

Śiva said:— O goddess, listen. I shall explain it for the benefit of the Yogins. The perfect knowledge shall not be imparted to anyone and everyone.

english translation

zaGkara uvAca|| zRNu devi pravakSyAmi yoginAM hitakAmyayA || parajJAnaprakathanaM na deyaM yasya kasyacit || 22||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/26/23

श्रद्दधानाय दातव्यं भक्तियुक्ताय धीमते ।। अनास्तिकाय शुद्धाय धर्मनित्याय भामिनि ।। २३।।

sanskrit

O fair lady, it is to be imparted to the faithful, to the intelligent, to one who is endowed with devotion, to the pious who is not an atheist and to oie who is always virtuous.

english translation

zraddadhAnAya dAtavyaM bhaktiyuktAya dhImate || anAstikAya zuddhAya dharmanityAya bhAmini || 23||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/26/24

सुश्वासेन सुशय्यायां योगं युंजीत योगवित् ।। दीपं विनांधकारे तु प्रजाः सुप्तेषु धारयेत् ।। २४।।

sanskrit

The knower of Yoga shall practise it taking breath normally sitting on a good bed. If he practises in darkness he shall not keep any lamp. He shall practise when people are asleep.

english translation

suzvAsena suzayyAyAM yogaM yuMjIta yogavit || dIpaM vinAMdhakAre tu prajAH supteSu dhArayet || 24||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/26/25

तर्जन्या पिहितौ कर्णौ पीडयित्वा मुहूर्त्तकम्।। तस्मात्संश्रूयते शब्दस्तुदन्वह्निसमुद्भवः ।। २५ ।।

sanskrit

When the ears are closed with the index finger for a short while a kind of sound is heard as that of a blazing fire.

english translation

tarjanyA pihitau karNau pIDayitvA muhUrttakam|| tasmAtsaMzrUyate zabdastudanvahnisamudbhavaH || 25 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript