Shiva Purana

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स्वभावविमलो यद्वत्सर्वानुग्राहकश्शिवः ॥ स्वभावमलिनास्तद्वदात्मनो जीवसंज्ञिताः ॥ ५९ ॥

sanskrit

Śiva the blesser is innately pure but the Ātmans (individual souls) are naturally impure.

english translation

svabhAvavimalo yadvatsarvAnugrAhakazzivaH ॥ svabhAvamalinAstadvadAtmano jIvasaMjJitAH ॥ 59 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/31/59

स्वभावविमलो यद्वत्सर्वानुग्राहकश्शिवः ॥ स्वभावमलिनास्तद्वदात्मनो जीवसंज्ञिताः ॥ ५९ ॥

sanskrit

Śiva the blesser is innately pure but the Ātmans (individual souls) are naturally impure.

english translation

svabhAvavimalo yadvatsarvAnugrAhakazzivaH ॥ svabhAvamalinAstadvadAtmano jIvasaMjJitAH ॥ 59 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript