Shiva Purana
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मुनय ऊचुः भगवन्नंधकारेण महता वयमावृताः ॥ खिन्ना विवदमानाश्च न पश्यामो ऽत्र यत्परम् ॥ २६ ॥
The sages said:— O lord, we have been encompassed in deep darkness. We are distressed. Unable to understand the greatest being we are arguing among ourselves.
english translation
munaya UcuH bhagavannaMdhakAreNa mahatA vayamAvRtAH ॥ khinnA vivadamAnAzca na pazyAmo 'tra yatparam ॥ 26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्वं हि सर्वजगद्धाता सर्वकारणकारणम् ॥ त्वया ह्यविदितं नाथ नेह किंचन विद्यते ॥ २७ ॥
Indeed you are the creator of the universe. You are the cause of all causes. O lord, there is nothing here not known to you.
english translation
tvaM hi sarvajagaddhAtA sarvakAraNakAraNam ॥ tvayA hyaviditaM nAtha neha kiMcana vidyate ॥ 27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकः पुमान् सर्वसत्त्वेभ्यः पुराणः पुरुषः परः ॥ विशुद्धः परिपूर्णश्च शाश्वतः परमेश्वरः ॥ २८ ॥
Who is that being more ancient than all living beings? Who is the greatest Puruṣa? Who is the purest, perfect, and eternal Being?
english translation
kaH pumAn sarvasattvebhyaH purANaH puruSaH paraH ॥ vizuddhaH paripUrNazca zAzvataH paramezvaraH ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकेनैव चित्रकृत्येन प्रथमं सृज्यते जगत् ॥ तत्त्वं वद महाप्राज्ञ स्वसंदेहापनुत्तये ॥ २९ ॥
Who by indulging in wonderful activities has created the universe? O intelligent lord, please mention it and quell our doubts.
english translation
kenaiva citrakRtyena prathamaM sRjyate jagat ॥ tattvaM vada mahAprAjJa svasaMdehApanuttaye ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं पृष्टस्तदा ब्रह्मा विस्मयस्मेरवीक्षणः ॥ देवानां दानवानां च मुनीनामपि सन्निधौ ॥ ३० ॥
Thus questioned Lord Brahmā looked at him with a wonderful smile In the presence of gods and demons and even sages.
english translation
evaM pRSTastadA brahmA vismayasmeravIkSaNaH ॥ devAnAM dAnavAnAM ca munInAmapi sannidhau ॥ 30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript