Shiva Purana
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शांतिः प्रशांतिर्दीप्तिश्च प्रसादश्च ततः परम् ॥ शमः सर्वापदां चैव शांतिरित्यभिधीयते ॥ ११ ॥
Peace, tranquility, radiance and grace are the next steps. It is called calmness and peace of mind in all calamities.
english translation
zAMtiH prazAMtirdIptizca prasAdazca tataH param ॥ zamaH sarvApadAM caiva zAMtirityabhidhIyate ॥ 11 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतमसो ऽन्तबहिर्नाशः प्रशान्तिः परिगीयते ॥ बहिरन्तःप्रकाशो यो दीप्तिरित्यभिधीयते ॥ १२ ॥
The end of darkness is destroyed and peace is praised. The external and internal light which is called brightness.
english translation
tamaso 'ntabahirnAzaH prazAntiH parigIyate ॥ bahirantaHprakAzo yo dIptirityabhidhIyate ॥ 12 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्वस्थता या तु सा बुद्धः प्रसादः परिकीर्तितः ॥ कारणानि च सर्वाणि सबाह्याभ्यंतराणि च ॥ १३ ॥
The Buddha’s state of being in good health is described as grace. All the causes, both external and internal.
english translation
svasthatA yA tu sA buddhaH prasAdaH parikIrtitaH ॥ kAraNAni ca sarvANi sabAhyAbhyaMtarANi ca ॥ 13 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबुद्धेः प्रसादतः क्षिप्रं प्रसन्नानि भवन्त्युत ॥ ध्याता ध्यानं तथा ध्येयं यद्वा ध्यानप्रयोजनम् ॥ एतच्चतुष्टयं ज्ञात्वा ध्याता ध्यानं समाचरेत् ॥ १४ ॥
By the grace of intelligence they are quickly satisfied. The meditator is the meditator, and the meditator is the object of meditation, or the purpose of meditation. Knowing these four things the meditator should practice meditation.
english translation
buddheH prasAdataH kSipraM prasannAni bhavantyuta ॥ dhyAtA dhyAnaM tathA dhyeyaM yadvA dhyAnaprayojanam ॥ etaccatuSTayaM jJAtvA dhyAtA dhyAnaM samAcaret ॥ 14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptज्ञानवैराग्यसंपन्नो नित्यमव्यग्रमानसः ॥ श्रद्दधानः प्रसन्नात्मा ध्याता सद्भिरुदाहृतः ॥ १५ ॥
Endowed with knowledge and detachment he is always of an unperturbed mind He who has faith and is happy in mind is described by the virtuous as a meditator.
english translation
jJAnavairAgyasaMpanno nityamavyagramAnasaH ॥ zraddadhAnaH prasannAtmA dhyAtA sadbhirudAhRtaH ॥ 15 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript