Shiva Purana

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नैवास्य सदृशं वस्तु नाधिकं चापि किंचन ॥ अतुलः सर्वभूतानां राजराजश्च तिष्ठति ॥ २१ ॥

There is no object equal to him or excelling him. He stands as the unparalleled Emperor of all living beings.

english translation

naivAsya sadRzaM vastu nAdhikaM cApi kiMcana ॥ atulaH sarvabhUtAnAM rAjarAjazca tiSThati ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनेन चित्रकृत्येन प्रथमं सृज्यते जगत् ॥ अंतकाले पुनश्चेदं तस्मिन्प्रलयमेष्यते ॥ २२ ॥

The universe is created by him indulging in wonderful activities. At the time of dissolution this gets dissolved in him.

english translation

anena citrakRtyena prathamaM sRjyate jagat ॥ aMtakAle punazcedaM tasminpralayameSyate ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अस्य भूतानि वश्यानि अयं सर्वनियोजकः ॥ अयं तु परया भक्त्या दृश्यते नान्यथा क्वचित् ॥ २३ ॥

The living beings are under his control. He is the employer of all. He is seen by great devotion and not otherwise.

english translation

asya bhUtAni vazyAni ayaM sarvaniyojakaH ॥ ayaM tu parayA bhaktyA dRzyate nAnyathA kvacit ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

व्रतानि सर्वदानानि तपांसि नियमास्तथा ॥ कथितानि पुरा सद्भिर्भावार्थं नात्र संशयः ॥ २४ ॥

Sacred rites, charitable gifts, penances and observances, these are advocated by people for the purification of emotions. There is no doubt in this.

english translation

vratAni sarvadAnAni tapAMsi niyamAstathA ॥ kathitAni purA sadbhirbhAvArthaM nAtra saMzayaH ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

हरिश्चाहं च रुद्रश्च तथान्ये च सुरासुराः ॥ तपोभिरुग्रैरद्यापि तस्य दर्शनकांक्षिणः ॥ २५ ॥

Viṣṇu, I, Rudra, gods and Asuras are desirous of seeing him even today by performing great penances.

english translation

harizcAhaM ca rudrazca tathAnye ca surAsurAH ॥ tapobhirugrairadyApi tasya darzanakAMkSiNaH ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript