Shiva Purana

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तस्मान्ममार्थस्वातंत्र्यात्प्रधानः परमेश्वरः ॥ यदस्ति वस्तु तत्सर्वं गुणप्रधान्ययोगतः ॥ ४१ ॥

Therefore, because of my independence of purpose, the Supreme Lord is the chief. Everything that exists is due to the combination of the predominance of the modes of nature.

english translation

tasmAnmamArthasvAtaMtryAtpradhAnaH paramezvaraH ॥ yadasti vastu tatsarvaM guNapradhAnyayogataH ॥ 41 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

समस्तं व्यस्तमपि च प्रणवार्थं प्रचक्षते ॥ सवार्थवाचकं तस्मादेकं ब्रह्मैतदक्षरम् ॥ ४२ ॥

The whole universe, even if it is disturbed, is called the oṁkāra. Therefore this one syllable Brahman denotes all meanings.

english translation

samastaM vyastamapi ca praNavArthaM pracakSate ॥ savArthavAcakaM tasmAdekaM brahmaitadakSaram ॥ 42 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तेनोमिति जगत्कृत्स्नं कुरुते प्रथमं शिवः ॥ शिवो हि प्रणवो ह्येष प्रणवो हि शिवः स्मृतः ॥ ४३ ॥

By this process Lord Śiva first creates the entire universe. This is the oṁkāra of Lord Śiva and the oṁkāra is called Śiva.

english translation

tenomiti jagatkRtsnaM kurute prathamaM zivaH ॥ zivo hi praNavo hyeSa praNavo hi zivaH smRtaH ॥ 43 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वाच्यवाचकयोर्भेदो नात्यंतं विद्यते यतः ॥ चिंतया रहितो रुद्रो वाचोयन्मनसा सह ॥ ४४ ॥

There is no infinite difference between what is expressed and what is expressed. Devoid of worry Rudra spoke with his mind.

english translation

vAcyavAcakayorbhedo nAtyaMtaM vidyate yataH ॥ ciMtayA rahito rudro vAcoyanmanasA saha ॥ 44 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अप्राप्य तन्निवर्तंते वाच्यस्त्वेकाक्षरेण सः ॥ एकाक्षरादकाराख्यादात्मा ब्रह्माभिधीयते ॥ ४५ ॥

Without attaining that they turn away He is to be spoken of in one syllable From the one syllable known as the syllable the Self is called Brahman.

english translation

aprApya tannivartaMte vAcyastvekAkSareNa saH ॥ ekAkSarAdakArAkhyAdAtmA brahmAbhidhIyate ॥ 45 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript