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Shiva Purana

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ब्रहमोवाच यतो वाचो निवर्तंते अप्राप्य मनसा सह ॥ आनंदं यस्य वै विद्वान्न बिभेति कुतश्चन ॥ १ ॥

Lord Brahmā said: When words cease to exist, they do not reach the mind. The bliss of which the learned is not afraid of anywhere.

english translation

यस्मात्सर्वमिदं ब्रह्मविष्णुरुद्रेन्द्रपूर्वकम् ॥ सह भूतेन्द्रियैः सर्वैः प्रथमं संप्रसूयते ॥ २ ॥

From that Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva were created. It is first born with all the senses of the beings.

english translation

कारणानां च यो धाता ध्याता परमकारणम् ॥ न संप्रसूयते ऽन्यस्मात्कुतश्चन कदाचन ॥ ३ ॥

He is the creator of all causes and the meditator of the Supreme Cause. It is never born from anywhere else.

english translation

सर्वैश्वर्येण संपन्नो नाम्ना सर्वेश्वरः स्वयम् ॥ सर्वैर्मुमुक्षुभिर्ध्येयश्शंभुराकाशमध्यगः ॥ ४ ॥

He is endowed with all opulence and is known as the Lord of all. Lord Śambhu in the midst of the sky should be meditated upon by all those seeking liberation.

english translation

यो ऽग्रे मां विदधे पुत्रं ज्ञानं च प्रहिणोति मे ॥ तत्प्रसादान्मयालब्धं प्राजापत्यमिदं पदम् ॥ ५ ॥

It was he who created me at the outset as his son and gave me perfect knowledge. It was due to his grace that the lordship of the people was attained by me.

english translation