Shiva Purana

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पुरस्तात्स्तंभरूपेण पश्चाद्रू पेण चार्भकौ । ब्रह्मत्वं निष्कलं प्रोक्तमीशत्वं सकलं तथा ३१ ।

sanskrit

Dear sons, first in the form of the column and afterwards in this embodied form I have expounded to you my formless Brahma-hood, and embodied Īśa-hood.

english translation

purastAtstaMbharUpeNa pazcAdrU peNa cArbhakau | brahmatvaM niSkalaM proktamIzatvaM sakalaM tathA 31 |

hk transliteration

द्वयं ममैव संसिद्धं न मदन्यस्य कस्यचित् । तस्मादीशत्वमन्येषां युवयोरपि न क्वचित् ३२ ।

sanskrit

These two are present only in me and not in anyone else. Hence no one else, not even you too can claim Īśatva (Īśa-hood).

english translation

dvayaM mamaiva saMsiddhaM na madanyasya kasyacit | tasmAdIzatvamanyeSAM yuvayorapi na kvacit 32 |

hk transliteration

तदज्ञानेन वां वृत्तमीशमानं महाद्भुतम् । तन्निराकर्तुमत्रैवमुत्थितोऽहं रणक्षितौ ३३ ।

sanskrit

It is out of your ignorance of this fact that you were swept away by your false prestige and pride of being Isa, surprising as it is. I rose up in the middle of the battle-field for quelling the same.

english translation

tadajJAnena vAM vRttamIzamAnaM mahAdbhutam | tannirAkartumatraivamutthito'haM raNakSitau 33 |

hk transliteration

त्यजतं मानमात्मीयं मयीशे कुरुतं मतिम् । मत्प्रसादेन लोकेषु सर्वोप्यर्थः प्रकाशते ३४ ।

sanskrit

Cast off your false pride. Fix your thought in me as your lord. It is out of my favour that all the objects in the world are illuminated.

english translation

tyajataM mAnamAtmIyaM mayIze kurutaM matim | matprasAdena lokeSu sarvopyarthaH prakAzate 34 |

hk transliteration

गुरूक्तिर्व्यंजकं तत्र प्रमाणं वा पुनः पुनः । ब्रह्मतत्त्वमिदं गूढं भवत्प्रीत्या भणाम्यहम् ३५ ।

sanskrit

The statement of the preceptor is the reminder and the authority on all occasions. This secret truth of Brahman I am revealing to you out of love.

english translation

gurUktirvyaMjakaM tatra pramANaM vA punaH punaH | brahmatattvamidaM gUDhaM bhavatprItyA bhaNAmyaham 35 |

hk transliteration