Shiva Purana

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विद्याकलास्वघोरं च तथा ब्रह्मसु पञ्चसु ॥ लिंगभागेषु पीठोर्ध्वं बीजिनं कारणत्रये ॥ १६ ॥

The five Brahmans are also terrible in the arts of knowledge. The seeds are placed above the dough in the parts of the penis for three reasons.

english translation

vidyAkalAsvaghoraM ca tathA brahmasu paJcasu ॥ liMgabhAgeSu pIThordhvaM bIjinaM kAraNatraye ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पौरुषं च तथैश्वर्यमित्थं साम्ना ततं जगत् ॥ अथाथर्वाह नैर्गुण्यमर्थं प्रथममात्मनः ॥ १७ ॥

The universe is thus equally powerful and opulent. Then Atharva carried the first meaning of the self without virtue.

english translation

pauruSaM ca tathaizvaryamitthaM sAmnA tataM jagat ॥ athAtharvAha nairguNyamarthaM prathamamAtmanaH ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततो महेश्वरं साक्षान्मूर्तिष्वपि सदाशिवम् ॥ क्रियासु निष्क्रियस्यापि शिवस्य परमात्मनः ॥ १८ ॥

Then Lord Maheśvara appeared directly in all His forms, even Lord Śiva. Even though he is inactive in his actions, Lord Shiva is the Supreme Soul.

english translation

tato mahezvaraM sAkSAnmUrtiSvapi sadAzivam ॥ kriyAsu niSkriyasyApi zivasya paramAtmanaH ॥ 18 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भूतानुग्रहणं चैव मुच्यंते येन जंतवः ॥ लोकेष्वपि यतो वाचो निवृत्ता मनसा सह ॥ १९ ॥

By showing mercy to all living beings, living beings are liberated. Even in the worlds because speech with the mind has ceased.

english translation

bhUtAnugrahaNaM caiva mucyaMte yena jaMtavaH ॥ lokeSvapi yato vAco nivRttA manasA saha ॥ 19 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदूर्ध्वमुन्मना लोकात्सोमलोकमलौकिकम् ॥ सोमस्सहोमया यत्र नित्यं निवसतीश्वरः ॥ २० ॥

Beyond that planet, the moon-god is transcendental to the material world. The lord Soma and Homa reside there eternally.

english translation

tadUrdhvamunmanA lokAtsomalokamalaukikam ॥ somassahomayA yatra nityaM nivasatIzvaraH ॥ 20 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript