Shiva Purana
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वायुरुवाच ॥ पुरुषाधिष्ठितात्पूर्वमव्यक्तादीश्वराज्ञया ॥ बुद्ध्यादयो विशेषांता विकाराश्चाभवन् क्रमात् ॥ १ ॥
Vāyu said:— At the outset, at the bidding of Īśvara the secondary elements beginning with the cosmic intellect and ending with Viśeṣa came into being from the Avyakta presided over by Puruṣa.
english translation
vAyuruvAca ॥ puruSAdhiSThitAtpUrvamavyaktAdIzvarAjJayA ॥ buddhyAdayo vizeSAMtA vikArAzcAbhavan kramAt ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततस्तेभ्यो विकारेभ्यो रुद्रो विष्णुः पितामहः ॥ कारणत्वेन सर्वेषां त्रयो देवाः प्रजज्ञिरे ॥ २ ॥
Then from these, the three deities Rudra, Viṣṇu and Brahmā were born as the cause of all.
english translation
tatastebhyo vikArebhyo rudro viSNuH pitAmahaH ॥ kAraNatvena sarveSAM trayo devAH prajajJire ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वतो भुवनव्याप्तिशक्तिमव्याहतां क्वचित् ॥ ज्ञानमप्रतिमं शश्वदैश्वर्यं चाणिमादिकम् ॥ ३ ॥
The power of pervading the universe in all directions is never hindered. Knowledge is incomparable and eternally opulent and aṇimā and others.
english translation
sarvato bhuvanavyAptizaktimavyAhatAM kvacit ॥ jJAnamapratimaM zazvadaizvaryaM cANimAdikam ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसृष्टिस्थितिलयाख्येषु कर्मसु त्रिषु हेतुताम् ॥ प्रभुत्वेन सहैतेषां प्रसीदति महेश्वरः ॥ ४ ॥
He is the cause of the three activities known as creation, maintenance and time. The Supreme Lord is pleased with these along with His dominion.
english translation
sRSTisthitilayAkhyeSu karmasu triSu hetutAm ॥ prabhutvena sahaiteSAM prasIdati mahezvaraH ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकल्पान्तरे पुनस्तेषामस्पर्धा बुद्धिमोहिनाम् ॥ सर्गरक्षालयाचारं प्रत्येकं प्रददौ च सः ॥ ५ ॥
In another Kalpa he conferred on each the activities of creation, sustenance and dissolution in order that they may not have any mutual rivalry due to delusion of intellect.
english translation
kalpAntare punasteSAmaspardhA buddhimohinAm ॥ sargarakSAlayAcAraM pratyekaM pradadau ca saH ॥ 5 ॥
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