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Shiva Purana

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कृष्ण उवाच ॥ भगवन्परमेशस्य शर्वस्यामिततेजसः ॥ मूर्तिभिर्विश्वमेवेदं यथा व्याप्तं तथा श्रुतम् ॥ १ ॥

Kṛṣṇa said— O holy lord, it has been heard how this universe is pervaded by the Mūrtis of lord Śiva, of unmeasured brilliance.

english translation

अथैतज्ज्ञातुमिच्छामि याथात्म्यं पमेशयोः ॥ स्त्रीपुंभावात्मकं चेदं ताभ्यां कथमधिष्ठितम् ॥ २ ॥

Now I wish to know the innate nature of the great lord and the goddess. How is this universe having male and female traits presided over by them?

english translation

उपमन्युरुवाच ॥ श्रीमद्विभूतिं शिवयोर्याथात्म्यं च समासतः ॥ वक्ष्ये तद्विस्तराद्वक्तुं भवेनापि न शक्यते ॥ ३ ॥

Upamanyu said’.— I shall explain succinctly the glorious magnificence and the innate nature of Śiva and Śivā. It cannot be adequately explained in detail even by Śiva.

english translation

शक्तिः साक्षान्महादेवी महादेवश्च शक्तिमान् ॥ तयोर्विभूतिलेशो वै सर्वमेतच्चराचरम् ॥ ४ ॥

Śakti is Mahādevī herself and Mahādeva is one possessing Śakti. The entire universe of mobile and immobile beings is a fragment of their exalted magnificence.

english translation

वस्तु किंचिदचिद्रूपं किंचिद्वस्तु चिदात्मकम् ॥ द्वयं शुद्धमशुद्धं च परं चापरमेव च ॥ ५ ॥

Some objects are in the form of Cit and some in the form of Acit. Each of them is again twofold Śuddha and Para; Aśuddha and Apara.

english translation