Shiva Purana

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सूत उवाच ।। अयमेव मयाऽकारि प्रश्नो व्यासाय धीमते ।। ततः सर्वपुराणानां मया निर्वचनं श्रुतम् ।। १३६ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta said:— This question was put by me to the intelligent Vyāsa. From him the definitions of the Purāṇas were heard by me.

english translation

sUta uvAca || ayameva mayA'kAri prazno vyAsAya dhImate || tataH sarvapurANAnAM mayA nirvacanaM zrutam || 136 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/137

एवं व्याससमुत्पन्नः सत्यवत्यां पराशरात् ।। पुराणसंहिताश्चक्रे महाभारतमुत्तमम् ।। १३७ ।।

sanskrit

Thus was Vyāsa born of Satyavatī and Parāśara. He composed the excellent Mahābhārata and the Purāṇa Saṃhitās.

english translation

evaM vyAsasamutpannaH satyavatyAM parAzarAt || purANasaMhitAzcakre mahAbhAratamuttamam || 137 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/44/138

पराशरेण संयोगः पुनः शन्तनुना यथा ।। सत्यवत्या इव ब्रह्मन्नः संशयितुमर्हसि ।। १३८ ।।

sanskrit

O brahmin, you shall not entertain a doubt as to why Satyavatī had sexual intercourse with Parāśara and Śantanu.

english translation

parAzareNa saMyogaH punaH zantanunA yathA || satyavatyA iva brahmannaH saMzayitumarhasi || 138 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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सकारणेयमुत्पत्तिः कथिताश्चर्य्यकारिणी ।। महतां चरिते चैव गुणा ग्राह्या विचक्षणैः ।। १३९ ।।

sanskrit

This wondrous birth has sufficient reasons behind it. In the story of great men the good qualities shall be grasped by the intelligent people.

english translation

sakAraNeyamutpattiH kathitAzcaryyakAriNI || mahatAM carite caiva guNA grAhyA vicakSaNaiH || 139 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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इदं रहस्यं परमं यः शृणोति पठत्यपि ।। स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्त ऋषिलोके महीयते।। १४०।।

sanskrit

He who reads or listens to this great secret is rid of all sins and is honoured in the world of sages.

english translation

idaM rahasyaM paramaM yaH zRNoti paThatyapi || sa sarvapApanirmukta RSiloke mahIyate|| 140||

hk transliteration by Sanscript