Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/11

सनत्कुमार उवाच । सत्यं वस्तु मुने दध्याः साक्षात्करणगोचरः । स शिवोथासहायोत्र तपश्चरसि किं कृते ११ ।

sanskrit

O sage, you must meditate upon the True object. The great lord Śiva can be realised and seen. But wherefore do you perform the penance here unattended?

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca | satyaM vastu mune dadhyAH sAkSAtkaraNagocaraH | sa zivothAsahAyotra tapazcarasi kiM kRte 11 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/12

एवमुक्तः कुमारेण प्रोवाच स्वाशयं मुनिः । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाश्च वेदमार्गे कृतादराः १२ ।

sanskrit

When Sanatkumāra addressed him thus, the sage Vyāsa clarified his purpose. “By the favour of divine elders like you I have almost established the four ways of virtue, wealth, love and salvation with due adherence to the Vedic path, in the world.

english translation

evamuktaH kumAreNa provAca svAzayaM muniH | dharmArthakAmamokSAzca vedamArge kRtAdarAH 12 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/13

बहुधा स्थापिता लोके मया त्वत्कृपया तथा । एवं भुतस्य मेप्येवं गुरुभूतस्य सर्वतः १३ ।

sanskrit

Many times have I established in the world, through your grace, and likewise, Thus, my own existence too is shaped, by the all-encompassing nature of the Guru.

english translation

bahudhA sthApitA loke mayA tvatkRpayA tathA | evaM bhutasya mepyevaM gurubhUtasya sarvataH 13 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/14

मुक्तिसाधनकं ज्ञानं नोदेति परमाद्भुतम् । तपश्चरामि मुक्त्यर्थं न जाने तत्र कारणम् १४ ।

sanskrit

I have become a preceptor unto all. Still it is surprising that the knowledge of the means of liberation has not dawned on me. I am performing penance for the sake of salvation. But I do not know how it can be achieved.

english translation

muktisAdhanakaM jJAnaM nodeti paramAdbhutam | tapazcarAmi muktyarthaM na jAne tatra kAraNam 14 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/15

इत्थं कुमारो भगवान्व्यासेन मुनिनार्थितः । समर्थः प्राह विप्रेंद्रा निश्चयं मुक्तिकारणम् १५ ।

sanskrit

O excellent brahmins, when thus requested by the sage Vyāsa, the competent divine sage Sanatkumāra told him of the sure way of realising salvation.

english translation

itthaM kumAro bhagavAnvyAsena muninArthitaH | samarthaH prAha vipreMdrA nizcayaM muktikAraNam 15 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/11

सनत्कुमार उवाच । सत्यं वस्तु मुने दध्याः साक्षात्करणगोचरः । स शिवोथासहायोत्र तपश्चरसि किं कृते ११ ।

sanskrit

O sage, you must meditate upon the True object. The great lord Śiva can be realised and seen. But wherefore do you perform the penance here unattended?

english translation

sanatkumAra uvAca | satyaM vastu mune dadhyAH sAkSAtkaraNagocaraH | sa zivothAsahAyotra tapazcarasi kiM kRte 11 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/12

एवमुक्तः कुमारेण प्रोवाच स्वाशयं मुनिः । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाश्च वेदमार्गे कृतादराः १२ ।

sanskrit

When Sanatkumāra addressed him thus, the sage Vyāsa clarified his purpose. “By the favour of divine elders like you I have almost established the four ways of virtue, wealth, love and salvation with due adherence to the Vedic path, in the world.

english translation

evamuktaH kumAreNa provAca svAzayaM muniH | dharmArthakAmamokSAzca vedamArge kRtAdarAH 12 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/13

बहुधा स्थापिता लोके मया त्वत्कृपया तथा । एवं भुतस्य मेप्येवं गुरुभूतस्य सर्वतः १३ ।

sanskrit

Many times have I established in the world, through your grace, and likewise, Thus, my own existence too is shaped, by the all-encompassing nature of the Guru.

english translation

bahudhA sthApitA loke mayA tvatkRpayA tathA | evaM bhutasya mepyevaM gurubhUtasya sarvataH 13 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/14

मुक्तिसाधनकं ज्ञानं नोदेति परमाद्भुतम् । तपश्चरामि मुक्त्यर्थं न जाने तत्र कारणम् १४ ।

sanskrit

I have become a preceptor unto all. Still it is surprising that the knowledge of the means of liberation has not dawned on me. I am performing penance for the sake of salvation. But I do not know how it can be achieved.

english translation

muktisAdhanakaM jJAnaM nodeti paramAdbhutam | tapazcarAmi muktyarthaM na jAne tatra kAraNam 14 |

hk transliteration

siva.sh/siva-purana/vidyesvara-samhita/4/15

इत्थं कुमारो भगवान्व्यासेन मुनिनार्थितः । समर्थः प्राह विप्रेंद्रा निश्चयं मुक्तिकारणम् १५ ।

sanskrit

O excellent brahmins, when thus requested by the sage Vyāsa, the competent divine sage Sanatkumāra told him of the sure way of realising salvation.

english translation

itthaM kumAro bhagavAnvyAsena muninArthitaH | samarthaH prAha vipreMdrA nizcayaM muktikAraNam 15 |

hk transliteration