Shiva Purana
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विष्णोश्च मम चान्येषां देवदानवरक्षसाम् ॥ तत्तदैश्वर्यसम्प्राप्त्यै तवैवाज्ञा हि कारणम् ॥ १६ ॥
It is only your behest that is the cause of acquisition of prosperity and glory by Viṣṇu, by me or by any of these—gods, Dānavas or Rākṣasas.
english translation
viSNozca mama cAnyeSAM devadAnavarakSasAm ॥ tattadaizvaryasamprAptyai tavaivAjJA hi kAraNam ॥ 16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअतीताः खल्वसंख्याता ब्रह्माणो हरयो भवाः ॥ अनागतास्त्वसंख्यातास्त्वदाज्ञानुविधायिनः ॥ १७ ॥
Innumerable Brahmās, Viṣṇus and Śivas have passed by. Such innumerable ones are yet to be born, these carry out your behests.
english translation
atItAH khalvasaMkhyAtA brahmANo harayo bhavAH ॥ anAgatAstvasaMkhyAtAstvadAjJAnuvidhAyinaH ॥ 17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्वामनाराध्य देवेशि पुरुषार्थचतुष्टयम् ॥ लब्धुं न शक्यमस्माभिरपि सर्वैः सुरोत्तमैः ॥ १८ ॥
O goddess of the gods without propitiating you the fourfold arms of life cannot be acquired by all of us.
english translation
tvAmanArAdhya devezi puruSArthacatuSTayam ॥ labdhuM na zakyamasmAbhirapi sarvaiH surottamaiH ॥ 18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptव्यत्यासो ऽपि भवेत्सद्यो ब्रह्मत्वस्थावरत्वयोः ॥ सुकृतं दुष्कृतं चापि त्वयेव स्थापितं यतः ॥ १९ ॥
Since merit and evil have been established by you the mobile and immobile may even be inter-changed.
english translation
vyatyAso 'pi bhavetsadyo brahmatvasthAvaratvayoH ॥ sukRtaM duSkRtaM cApi tvayeva sthApitaM yataH ॥ 19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्वं हि सर्वजगद्भर्तुश्शिवस्य परमात्मनः ॥ अनादिमध्यनिधना शक्तिराद्या सनातनी ॥ २० ॥
You are the primordial and eternal Śakti of Śiva the great soul, the lord of the universe, the Śakti without beginning, middle or death.
english translation
tvaM hi sarvajagadbhartuzzivasya paramAtmanaH ॥ anAdimadhyanidhanA zaktirAdyA sanAtanI ॥ 20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript