Shiva Purana
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सूत उवाच पुरा कालेन महता कल्पेतीते पुनःपुनः ॥ अस्मिन्नुपस्थिते कल्पे प्रवृत्ते सृष्ठिकर्मणि ॥ १ ॥
Sūta Gosvāmī said: In the past, over a period of time, these kalpas passed again and again. In this approaching Kalpa the work of creation is underway.
english translation
sUta uvAca purA kAlena mahatA kalpetIte punaHpunaH ॥ asminnupasthite kalpe pravRtte sRSThikarmaNi ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रतिष्ठितायां वार्तायां प्रबुद्धासु प्रजासु च ॥ मुनीनां षट्कुलीयानां ब्रुवतामितरेतरम् ॥ २ ॥
When news was established and the people were enlightened The sages of the six families spoke to one another.
english translation
pratiSThitAyAM vArtAyAM prabuddhAsu prajAsu ca ॥ munInAM SaTkulIyAnAM bruvatAmitaretaram ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइदं परमिदं नेति विवादस्सुमहानभूत् ॥ परस्य दुर्निरूपत्वान्न जातस्तत्र निश्चयः ॥ ३ ॥
There was a great debate as to whether this was the highest or not. Because the other is poorly defined there is no certainty about it.
english translation
idaM paramidaM neti vivAdassumahAnabhUt ॥ parasya durnirUpatvAnna jAtastatra nizcayaH ॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptते ऽभिजग्मुर्विधातारं द्रष्टुं ब्रह्माणमव्ययम् ॥ यत्रास्ते भगवान् ब्रह्मा स्तूयमानस्सुरासुरैः ॥ ४ ॥
In order to see the eternal creator they went where the lord was staying eulogised by gods and Asuras.
english translation
te 'bhijagmurvidhAtAraM draSTuM brahmANamavyayam ॥ yatrAste bhagavAn brahmA stUyamAnassurAsuraiH ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमेरुशृंगे शुभे रम्ये देवदानवसंकुले ॥ सिद्धचारणसंवादे यक्षगंधर्वसेविते ॥ ५ ॥
It is situated on the auspicious and beautiful peak of Mount Meru, crowded with demigods and demons. In the conversation between the Siddhas and Charanas and attended by the Yakshas and Gandharvas.
english translation
meruzRMge zubhe ramye devadAnavasaMkule ॥ siddhacAraNasaMvAde yakSagaMdharvasevite ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript