Shiva Purana
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तदिदं पंचभूतेषु दृश्यते मामकैर्जनैः । सृष्टिर्भूमौ स्थितिस्तोये संहारः पावके तथा ६ ।
These activities are observed in the five elements by devotees—Sarga (creation) in the Earth, Sthiti (maintenance) in the waters, Saṃhāra (annihilation) in the fire, Tirobhāva (concealment) in the wind and Anugraha (liberation, the blessed state) in the firmament.
english translation
tadidaM paMcabhUteSu dRzyate mAmakairjanaiH । sRSTirbhUmau sthitistoye saMhAraH pAvake tathA 6 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतिरोभावोऽनिले तद्वदनुग्रह इहाम्बरे । सृज्यते धरया सर्वमद्भिः सर्वं प्रवर्द्धते ७ ।
Everything is created by the Earth; everything flourishes by virtue of the waters.
english translation
tirobhAvo'nile tadvadanugraha ihAmbare । sRjyate dharayA sarvamadbhiH sarvaM pravarddhate 7 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअर्द्यते तेजसा सर्वं वायुना चापनीयते । व्योम्नानुगृह्यते सर्वं ज्ञेयमेवं हि सूरिभिः ८ ।
Everything is urged by the fire, everything is removed by the wind and everything is blessed by the firmament. Thus intelligent men must know the same.
english translation
ardyate tejasA sarvaM vAyunA cApanIyate । vyomnAnugRhyate sarvaM jJeyamevaM hi sUribhiH 8 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपंचकृत्यमिदं वोढुं ममास्ति मुखपंचकम् । चतुर्दिक्षु चतुर्वक्त्रं तन्मध्ये पंचमं मुखम् ९ ।
In order to look after these five-fold activities (pañcakṛtya) I have five faces, four in the four quarters and the fifth in the middle.
english translation
paMcakRtyamidaM voDhuM mamAsti mukhapaMcakam । caturdikSu caturvaktraM tanmadhye paMcamaM mukham 9 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयुवाभ्यां तपसा लब्धमेतत्कृत्यद्वयं सुतौ । सृष्टिस्थित्यभिधं भाग्यं मत्तः प्रीतादतिप्रियम् 1-10-१० ।
O sons, in view of your austerities you two have received the first two activities:—creation and maintenance. You have gratified me and are blessed therefore.
english translation
yuvAbhyAM tapasA labdhametatkRtyadvayaM sutau । sRSTisthityabhidhaM bhAgyaM mattaH prItAdatipriyam 1-10-10 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript