Shiva Purana

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देव्युवाच ॥ देवदेव महादेव कथितं कालवंचनम्॥ शब्दब्रह्मस्वरूपं च योगलक्षणमुत्तमम्॥ १॥

sanskrit

Devi said:- O God of gods, O Mahadeva, this is the deception of time. and the form of the Brahman of sound is the best characteristic of Yoga.

english translation

devyuvAca ॥ devadeva mahAdeva kathitaM kAlavaMcanam॥ zabdabrahmasvarUpaM ca yogalakSaNamuttamam॥ 1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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कथितं ते समासेनच्छायिकं ज्ञानमुत्तमम्॥ विस्तरेण समाख्याहि योगिनां हितकाम्यया ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

I have briefly described to you the excellent knowledge of the shadow. Please explain in detail for the benefit of the yogis.

english translation

kathitaM te samAsenacchAyikaM jJAnamuttamam॥ vistareNa samAkhyAhi yoginAM hitakAmyayA ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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॥ शंकर उवाच ॥ शृणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामिच्छायापुरुषलक्षणम् ॥ यज्ज्ञात्वा पुरुषः सम्यक्सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

Śiva said:— O goddess, listen. I shall explain the characteristics of the Chāyāpuruṣa, on knowing which man becomes released from all sins.

english translation

॥ zaMkara uvAca ॥ zRNu devi pravakSyAmicchAyApuruSalakSaNam ॥ yajjJAtvA puruSaH samyaksarvapApaiH pramucyate ॥ 3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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सूर्य्यं हि पृष्ठतः कृत्वा सोमं वा वरवर्णिनि ॥ शुक्लाम्बरधरस्स्रग्वी गंधधूपादिवासितः ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

The sun or the moon is behind you, O beautiful one. He was dressed in white clothes and wore a garland and smelled of fragrant incense.

english translation

sUryyaM hi pRSThataH kRtvA somaM vA varavarNini ॥ zuklAmbaradharassragvI gaMdhadhUpAdivAsitaH ॥ 4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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संस्मरेन्मे महामंत्रं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्॥ नवात्मकं पिंडभूतं स्वां छायां संनिरीक्षयेत् ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

Let him remember this great mantra which bestows the fruits of all desires. One should observe his own shadow which has become a nine-fold mass.

english translation

saMsmarenme mahAmaMtraM sarvakAmaphalapradam॥ navAtmakaM piMDabhUtaM svAM chAyAM saMnirIkSayet ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/28/1

देव्युवाच ॥ देवदेव महादेव कथितं कालवंचनम्॥ शब्दब्रह्मस्वरूपं च योगलक्षणमुत्तमम्॥ १॥

sanskrit

Devi said:- O God of gods, O Mahadeva, this is the deception of time. and the form of the Brahman of sound is the best characteristic of Yoga.

english translation

devyuvAca ॥ devadeva mahAdeva kathitaM kAlavaMcanam॥ zabdabrahmasvarUpaM ca yogalakSaNamuttamam॥ 1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/28/2

कथितं ते समासेनच्छायिकं ज्ञानमुत्तमम्॥ विस्तरेण समाख्याहि योगिनां हितकाम्यया ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

I have briefly described to you the excellent knowledge of the shadow. Please explain in detail for the benefit of the yogis.

english translation

kathitaM te samAsenacchAyikaM jJAnamuttamam॥ vistareNa samAkhyAhi yoginAM hitakAmyayA ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/28/3

॥ शंकर उवाच ॥ शृणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामिच्छायापुरुषलक्षणम् ॥ यज्ज्ञात्वा पुरुषः सम्यक्सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

Śiva said:— O goddess, listen. I shall explain the characteristics of the Chāyāpuruṣa, on knowing which man becomes released from all sins.

english translation

॥ zaMkara uvAca ॥ zRNu devi pravakSyAmicchAyApuruSalakSaNam ॥ yajjJAtvA puruSaH samyaksarvapApaiH pramucyate ॥ 3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/28/4

सूर्य्यं हि पृष्ठतः कृत्वा सोमं वा वरवर्णिनि ॥ शुक्लाम्बरधरस्स्रग्वी गंधधूपादिवासितः ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

The sun or the moon is behind you, O beautiful one. He was dressed in white clothes and wore a garland and smelled of fragrant incense.

english translation

sUryyaM hi pRSThataH kRtvA somaM vA varavarNini ॥ zuklAmbaradharassragvI gaMdhadhUpAdivAsitaH ॥ 4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/28/5

संस्मरेन्मे महामंत्रं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्॥ नवात्मकं पिंडभूतं स्वां छायां संनिरीक्षयेत् ॥ ५ ॥

sanskrit

Let him remember this great mantra which bestows the fruits of all desires. One should observe his own shadow which has become a nine-fold mass.

english translation

saMsmarenme mahAmaMtraM sarvakAmaphalapradam॥ navAtmakaM piMDabhUtaM svAM chAyAM saMnirIkSayet ॥ 5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript