Shiva Purana

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अभिवंद्य महादेवं देवीं स्कंदं विनायकम् ॥ नंदिनं च तथा व्यासं साक्षात्सत्यवतीसुतम् ॥ २१ ॥

He offered obeisances to Lord Mahadeva, goddess Skanda and Lord Vinayaka. Nandi and Vyasa were directly the sons of Satyavatī.

english translation

abhivaMdya mahAdevaM devIM skaMdaM vinAyakam ॥ naMdinaM ca tathA vyAsaM sAkSAtsatyavatIsutam ॥ 21 ॥

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वक्ष्यामि परमं पुण्यं पुराणं वेदसंमितम् ॥ शिवज्ञानार्णवं साक्षाद्भक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम् ॥ २२ ॥

I shall now describe a most pious Purāṇa compiled in the Vedas. It is the ocean of knowledge of Lord Śiva and directly bestows the fruits of devotional service and liberation.

english translation

vakSyAmi paramaM puNyaM purANaM vedasaMmitam ॥ zivajJAnArNavaM sAkSAdbhaktimuktiphalapradam ॥ 22 ॥

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शब्दार्थन्यायसंयुक्तै रागमार्थैर्विभूषितम् ॥ श्वेतकल्पप्रसंगेन वायुना कथितं पुरा ॥ २३ ॥

It is embellished with the topics of the Āgamas full of rational meaning. In the context of the Śveta Kalpa it was narrated by Vāyu formerly.

english translation

zabdArthanyAyasaMyuktai rAgamArthairvibhUSitam ॥ zvetakalpaprasaMgena vAyunA kathitaM purA ॥ 23 ॥

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विद्यास्थानानि सर्वाणि पुराणानुक्रमं तथा ॥ तत्पुराणस्य चोत्पत्तिं ब्रुवतो मे निबोधत ॥ २४ ॥

Understand well even as I narrate the various sacred lores, the due order of the Purāṇas and their origin.

english translation

vidyAsthAnAni sarvANi purANAnukramaM tathA ॥ tatpurANasya cotpattiM bruvato me nibodhata ॥ 24 ॥

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अंगानि वेदाश्चत्वारो मीमांसान्यायविस्तरः ॥ पुराणं धर्मशास्त्रं च विद्याश्चेताश्चतुर्दश ॥ २५ ॥

The sacred lore consists of fourteen texts viz., the six Aṅgas, the four Vedas, Mīmāṃsā, Nyāya, Purāṇas and the Dharma Śāstras.

english translation

aMgAni vedAzcatvAro mImAMsAnyAyavistaraH ॥ purANaM dharmazAstraM ca vidyAzcetAzcaturdaza ॥ 25 ॥

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Chapter 1

Verses 16-20

Chapter 1

Verses 26-30