Shiva Purana

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अनादिमलसंश्लेषः प्रागभावात्स्वभावतः ॥ अत्यंतं परिशुद्धात्मेत्यतो ऽयं शिव उच्यते ॥ २९ ॥

sanskrit

It is by nature a synthesis of the eternal impurities because of its pre-existence. He is called Shiva because he is extremely pure in self.

english translation

anAdimalasaMzleSaH prAgabhAvAtsvabhAvataH ॥ atyaMtaM parizuddhAtmetyato 'yaM ziva ucyate ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/32/29

अनादिमलसंश्लेषः प्रागभावात्स्वभावतः ॥ अत्यंतं परिशुद्धात्मेत्यतो ऽयं शिव उच्यते ॥ २९ ॥

sanskrit

It is by nature a synthesis of the eternal impurities because of its pre-existence. He is called Shiva because he is extremely pure in self.

english translation

anAdimalasaMzleSaH prAgabhAvAtsvabhAvataH ॥ atyaMtaM parizuddhAtmetyato 'yaM ziva ucyate ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript