Shiva Purana

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अदृश्यमपरे प्राहुर्दृश्यमित्यपरे विदुः ॥ वाच्यमित्यपरे प्राहुरवाच्यमिति चापरे ॥ शब्दात्मकं परे प्राहुश्शब्दातीतमथापरे ॥ ३१ ॥

sanskrit

Some say that it is invisible, while others say that it is visible. Some say that it is to be spoken, while others say that it is not to be spoken. Some say that it is sound-based while others say it is transcendental to sound.

english translation

adRzyamapare prAhurdRzyamityapare viduH ॥ vAcyamityapare prAhuravAcyamiti cApare ॥ zabdAtmakaM pare prAhuzzabdAtItamathApare ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/40/32

केचिच्चिन्तामयं प्राहुश्चिन्तया रहितं परे ॥ ज्ञानात्मकं परे प्राहुर्विज्ञानमिति चापरे ॥ ३२ ॥

sanskrit

Some say that it is full of anxiety, while others say that it is free from anxiety. Others say that it is knowledge-based and others that it is knowledge.

english translation

keciccintAmayaM prAhuzcintayA rahitaM pare ॥ jJAnAtmakaM pare prAhurvijJAnamiti cApare ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/40/33

केचिच्ज्ञेयमिति प्राहुरज्ञेयमिति केचन ॥ परमेके तमेवाहुरपरं च तथा परे ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

Some say that it is knowable, while others say that it is not. Some call Him the Supreme and others call Him the Supreme.

english translation

kecicjJeyamiti prAhurajJeyamiti kecana ॥ parameke tamevAhuraparaM ca tathA pare ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/40/34

एवं विकल्प्यमानं तु याथात्म्यं परमेष्ठिनः ॥ नाध्यवस्यंति मुनयो नानाप्रत्ययकारणात् ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

Thus his innate nature, the true form, is being doubted. The sages are unable to determine the true nature of the lord due to the presence of different ideas and beliefs.

english translation

evaM vikalpyamAnaM tu yAthAtmyaM parameSThinaH ॥ nAdhyavasyaMti munayo nAnApratyayakAraNAt ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/40/35

ये पुनस्सर्वभावेन प्रपन्नाः परमेश्वरम् ॥ ते हि जानंत्ययत्नेन शिवं परमकारणम् ॥ ३५ ॥

sanskrit

On the other hand, only those who have resorted to the lord in all piety know Śiva, the great cause, without any strain.

english translation

ye punassarvabhAvena prapannAH paramezvaram ॥ te hi jAnaMtyayatnena zivaM paramakAraNam ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/40/31

अदृश्यमपरे प्राहुर्दृश्यमित्यपरे विदुः ॥ वाच्यमित्यपरे प्राहुरवाच्यमिति चापरे ॥ शब्दात्मकं परे प्राहुश्शब्दातीतमथापरे ॥ ३१ ॥

sanskrit

Some say that it is invisible, while others say that it is visible. Some say that it is to be spoken, while others say that it is not to be spoken. Some say that it is sound-based while others say it is transcendental to sound.

english translation

adRzyamapare prAhurdRzyamityapare viduH ॥ vAcyamityapare prAhuravAcyamiti cApare ॥ zabdAtmakaM pare prAhuzzabdAtItamathApare ॥ 31 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/40/32

केचिच्चिन्तामयं प्राहुश्चिन्तया रहितं परे ॥ ज्ञानात्मकं परे प्राहुर्विज्ञानमिति चापरे ॥ ३२ ॥

sanskrit

Some say that it is full of anxiety, while others say that it is free from anxiety. Others say that it is knowledge-based and others that it is knowledge.

english translation

keciccintAmayaM prAhuzcintayA rahitaM pare ॥ jJAnAtmakaM pare prAhurvijJAnamiti cApare ॥ 32 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/40/33

केचिच्ज्ञेयमिति प्राहुरज्ञेयमिति केचन ॥ परमेके तमेवाहुरपरं च तथा परे ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

Some say that it is knowable, while others say that it is not. Some call Him the Supreme and others call Him the Supreme.

english translation

kecicjJeyamiti prAhurajJeyamiti kecana ॥ parameke tamevAhuraparaM ca tathA pare ॥ 33 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/40/34

एवं विकल्प्यमानं तु याथात्म्यं परमेष्ठिनः ॥ नाध्यवस्यंति मुनयो नानाप्रत्ययकारणात् ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

Thus his innate nature, the true form, is being doubted. The sages are unable to determine the true nature of the lord due to the presence of different ideas and beliefs.

english translation

evaM vikalpyamAnaM tu yAthAtmyaM parameSThinaH ॥ nAdhyavasyaMti munayo nAnApratyayakAraNAt ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/40/35

ये पुनस्सर्वभावेन प्रपन्नाः परमेश्वरम् ॥ ते हि जानंत्ययत्नेन शिवं परमकारणम् ॥ ३५ ॥

sanskrit

On the other hand, only those who have resorted to the lord in all piety know Śiva, the great cause, without any strain.

english translation

ye punassarvabhAvena prapannAH paramezvaram ॥ te hi jAnaMtyayatnena zivaM paramakAraNam ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript