Shiva Purana

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दीपयंती जगत्सर्वं दिवाकरसमाह्वया ॥ ईशानाख्यमहेशस्य मूर्तिर्दिवि विसर्पति ॥ २६ ॥

The Mūrti of Maheśa named Īśāna, otherwise called the sun, illuminates the universe and moves about in the firmament.

english translation

dIpayaMtI jagatsarvaM divAkarasamAhvayA ॥ IzAnAkhyamahezasya mUrtirdivi visarpati ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आप्याययति यो विश्वममृतांशुर्निशाकरः ॥ महादेवस्य सा मूर्तिर्महादेवसमाह्वया ॥ २७ ॥

The Mūrti of Mahādeva is the cause of the moon who delights and nourishes the universe with his nectarine rays.

english translation

ApyAyayati yo vizvamamRtAMzurnizAkaraH ॥ mahAdevasya sA mUrtirmahAdevasamAhvayA ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आत्मा तस्याष्टमी मूर्तिः शिवस्य परमात्मनः ॥ व्यापिकेतरमूर्तीनां विश्वं तस्माच्छिवात्मकम् ॥ २८ ॥

The eighth Mūrti of the supreme lord Śiva is the Ātman. It pervades all the Mūrtis. Hence the universe has Śiva as its Ātman.

english translation

AtmA tasyASTamI mUrtiH zivasya paramAtmanaH ॥ vyApiketaramUrtInAM vizvaM tasmAcchivAtmakam ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वृक्षस्य मूलसेकेन शाखाः पुष्यंति वै यथा ॥ शिवस्य पूजया तद्वत्पुष्यत्यस्य वपुर्जगत् ॥ २९ ॥

Just as the branches are nourished by watering the roots of the tree, so also by the worship of Śiva his body, the universe, is nourished.

english translation

vRkSasya mUlasekena zAkhAH puSyaMti vai yathA ॥ zivasya pUjayA tadvatpuSyatyasya vapurjagat ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सर्वाभयप्रदानं च सर्वानुग्रहणं तथा ॥ सर्वोपकारकरणं शिवस्याराधनं विदुः ॥ ३० ॥

The propitiation of Śiva bestows protection, blessing and renders help unto all.

english translation

sarvAbhayapradAnaM ca sarvAnugrahaNaM tathA ॥ sarvopakArakaraNaM zivasyArAdhanaM viduH ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript