Shiva Purana

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श्रीकृष्ण उवाच ॥ महर्षिवर सर्वज्ञ सर्वज्ञानमहोदधे ॥ पञ्चाक्षरस्य माहात्म्यं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥ १ ॥

Lord Kṛṣṇa said:— O omniscient excellent sage, ocean of all knowledge, I wish to hear precisely about the glory of the five-syllabled mantra.

english translation

zrIkRSNa uvAca ॥ maharSivara sarvajJa sarvajJAnamahodadhe ॥ paJcAkSarasya mAhAtmyaM zrotumicchAmi tattvataH ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उपमन्युरुवाच ॥ पञ्चाक्षरस्य माहात्म्यं वर्षकोटिशतैरपि ॥ अशक्यं विस्तराद्वक्तुं तस्मात्संक्षेपतः शृणु ॥ २ ॥

Upamanyu said:— It is impossible to explain in detail the glory of the five-syllabled mantra even in hundreds of crores of years. Hence hear it in brief.

english translation

upamanyuruvAca ॥ paJcAkSarasya mAhAtmyaM varSakoTizatairapi ॥ azakyaM vistarAdvaktuM tasmAtsaMkSepataH zRNu ॥ 2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वेदे शिवागमे चायमुभयत्र षडक्षरेः ॥ सर्वेषां शिवभक्तानामशेषार्थसाधकः ॥ ३ ॥

In the Vedas, in the Śiva-agama, the tea is composed of six syllables. He accomplishes the infinite goals of all devotees of Lord Shiva.

english translation

vede zivAgame cAyamubhayatra SaDakSareH ॥ sarveSAM zivabhaktAnAmazeSArthasAdhakaH ॥ 3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदल्पाक्षरमर्थाढ्यं वेदसारं विमुक्तिदम् ॥ आज्ञासिद्धमसंदिग्धं वाक्यमेतच्छिवात्मकम् ॥ ४ ॥

That small syllable, rich in meaning, is the essence of the Vedas and bestows liberation. This statement of Lord Shiva is undoubtedly fulfilled by command.

english translation

tadalpAkSaramarthADhyaM vedasAraM vimuktidam ॥ AjJAsiddhamasaMdigdhaM vAkyametacchivAtmakam ॥ 4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नानासिद्धियुतं दिव्यं लोकचित्तानुरंजकम् ॥ सुनिश्चितार्थं गंभीरं वाक्यं तत्पारमेश्वरम् ॥ ५ ॥

It is divine and endowed with various perfections and delights the minds of the world. That supreme Lord's words were solemn for the sake of certainty.

english translation

nAnAsiddhiyutaM divyaM lokacittAnuraMjakam ॥ sunizcitArthaM gaMbhIraM vAkyaM tatpAramezvaram ॥ 5 ॥

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