Shiva Purana

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मुनय ऊचुः ।। व्यासशिष्य महाभाग सूत पौराणिकोत्तम ।। अपरं श्रोतुमिच्छामः किमप्याख्यानमीशितुः।। १।।

sanskrit

The sages said:— O blessed disciple of Vyāsa, O Sūta the most excellent among the knowers of the Purāṇas, we wish to hear some other story of the lord.

english translation

munaya UcuH || vyAsaziSya mahAbhAga sUta paurANikottama || aparaM zrotumicchAmaH kimapyAkhyAnamIzituH|| 1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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उमाया जगदम्बायाः क्रियायोगमनुत्तमम् ।। प्रोक्तं सनत्कुमारेण व्यासाय च महात्मने ।। २ ।।

sanskrit

We wish to hear the most excellent sacred rites of Umā, the mother of the universe, those which were narrated to Vyāsa the great Ātman by Sanatkumāra.

english translation

umAyA jagadambAyAH kriyAyogamanuttamam || proktaM sanatkumAreNa vyAsAya ca mahAtmane || 2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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सूत उवाच ।। धन्या यूयं महात्मानो देवीभक्तिदृढव्रताः ।। पराशक्तेः परं गुप्तं रहस्यं शृणुतादरात् ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta said:— All of you are blessed great souls; steady in your devotional rites to the goddess. Now listen devotedly to the well-guarded secret of the great Śakti.

english translation

sUta uvAca || dhanyA yUyaM mahAtmAno devIbhaktidRDhavratAH || parAzakteH paraM guptaM rahasyaM zRNutAdarAt || 3 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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व्यास उवाच ।। सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ ब्रह्मपुत्र महामते ।। उमायाश्श्रोतुमिच्छामि क्रियायोगं महाद्भुतम् ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

Vyāsa said:— O omniscient Sanatkumāra, O intelligent son of Brahmā, I wish to hear the wonderful holy rites of Umā.

english translation

vyAsa uvAca || sanatkumAra sarvajJa brahmaputra mahAmate || umAyAzzrotumicchAmi kriyAyogaM mahAdbhutam || 4 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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कीदृक्च लक्षणं तस्य किं कृते च फलं भवेत् ।। प्रियं यच्च पराम्बायास्तदशेषं वदस्व मे ।। ५ ।।

sanskrit

Please tell me what is pleasing to the great mother. What are its characteristics and on doing what can it be efficacious?

english translation

kIdRkca lakSaNaM tasya kiM kRte ca phalaM bhavet || priyaM yacca parAmbAyAstadazeSaM vadasva me || 5 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript