Shiva Purana
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नमोस्तु सर्वलोकाय सर्वलोकविधायिने ॥ सर्वात्मदेहसंयोग वियोगविधिहेतवे ॥ २१ ॥
Obeisance to the deity identical with the world, the creator, the sustainer and the annihilator of the world.
english translation
namostu sarvalokAya sarvalokavidhAyine ॥ sarvAtmadehasaMyoga viyogavidhihetave ॥ 21 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्वयैव निखिलं सृष्टं संहृतं पालितं जगत् ॥ तथापि मायया नाथ न विद्मस्त्वां पितामह ॥ २२ ॥
O Brahmā, it is by you alone that the entire universe is created, sustained and annihilated. Still, due to illusion, O lord, we do not know you.
english translation
tvayaiva nikhilaM sRSTaM saMhRtaM pAlitaM jagat ॥ tathApi mAyayA nAtha na vidmastvAM pitAmaha ॥ 22 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसूत उवाच एवं ब्रह्मा महाभागैर्महर्षिभिरभिष्टुतः ॥ प्राह गंभीरया वाचा मुनीन् प्रह्लादयन्निव ॥ २३ ॥
Sūta said:— Thus eulogised by the fortunate sages, Brahmā spoke to the sages in a majestic tone delighting them.
english translation
sUta uvAca evaM brahmA mahAbhAgairmaharSibhirabhiSTutaH ॥ prAha gaMbhIrayA vAcA munIn prahlAdayanniva ॥ 23 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptब्रह्मोवाच ऋषयो हे महाभागा महासत्त्वा महौजसः ॥ किमर्थं सहितास्सर्वे यूयमत्र समागताः ॥ २४ ॥
Brahmā said:— O blessed sages of great splendour and strength, why have you come here all together?
english translation
brahmovAca RSayo he mahAbhAgA mahAsattvA mahaujasaH ॥ kimarthaM sahitAssarve yUyamatra samAgatAH ॥ 24 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतमेवंवादिनं देवं ब्रह्माणं ब्रह्मवित्तमाः ॥ वाग्भिर्विनयगर्भाभिस्सर्वे प्रांजलयो ऽब्रुवन् ॥ २५ ॥
The sages foremost of those who know Brahman spoke with palms joined in reverence, with words couched in humility to lord Brahmā who spoke thus.
english translation
tamevaMvAdinaM devaM brahmANaM brahmavittamAH ॥ vAgbhirvinayagarbhAbhissarve prAMjalayo 'bruvan ॥ 25 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript