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Shiva Purana

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श्रीकृष्ण उवाच ॥ ज्ञाने क्रियायां चर्यायां सारमुद्धृत्य संग्रहात् ॥ उक्तं भगवता सर्वं श्रुतं श्रुतिसमं मया ॥ १ ॥

Sri Kṛṣṇa said:— Everything mentioned succinctly by your holiness with regard to knowledge, rites and activities, after taking out the essence, has been heard by me. It is as sacred as the Vedas.

english translation

इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि योगं परमदुर्लभम् ॥ साधिकारं च सांगं च सविधिं सप्रयोजनम् ॥ २ ॥

Now I wish to hear about Yoga which is very difficult to achieve along with its authorisation, ancillaries, injunctions and purpose.

english translation

यद्यस्ति मरणं पूर्वं योगाद्यनुपमर्दतः ॥ सद्यः साधयितुं शक्यं येन स्यान्नात्महा नरः ॥ ३ ॥

If there is death in the past, it is crushed by yoga and other practices. It can be accomplished immediately so that a man does not commit suicide.

english translation

तच्च तत्कारणं चैव तत्कालकरणानि च ॥ तद्भेदतारतम्यं च वक्तुमर्हसि तत्त्वतः ॥ ४ ॥

That is the cause of the universe and the causes of the universe at that time. You should tell me in detail the differences and differences between them.

english translation

उपमन्युरुवाच ॥ स्थाने पृष्टं त्वया कृष्ण सर्वप्रश्नार्थवेदिना ॥ ततः क्रमेण तत्सर्वं वक्ष्ये शृणु समाहितः ॥ ५ ॥

Upamanyu said:— O Kṛṣṇa, the question has been pertinently put by you who understand the meaning of all questions. Hence I shall mention everything in order. Listen attentively.

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