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यस्मात्सर्वमिदं ब्रह्मविष्णुरुद्रे द्रं! पूर्वकम् । सहभूतेंद्रि यैः सर्वैः प्रथमं संप्रसूयते ११ ।

From which all this creation, Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra emerge in their forms, Along with all the senses and elements, creation is first initiated.

english translation

yasmAtsarvamidaM brahmaviSNurudre draM! pUrvakam | sahabhUteMdri yaiH sarvaiH prathamaM saMprasUyate 11 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/3/12

एष देवो महादेवः सर्वज्ञो जगदीश्वरः । अयं तु परया भक्त्या दृश्यते नाऽन्यथा क्वचित् १२ ।

This deity is the great Lord (Mahādeva), the all-knowing, the Lord of the universe, He is seen only through supreme devotion, and not otherwise anywhere.

english translation

eSa devo mahAdevaH sarvajJo jagadIzvaraH | ayaM tu parayA bhaktyA dRzyate nA'nyathA kvacit 12 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/3/13

रुद्रो हरिर्हरश्चैव तथान्ये च सुरेश्वराः । भक्त्या परमया तस्य नित्यं दर्शनकांक्षिणः १३ ।

Rudra, Hari, Hara and other lords of Devas are ever desirous of seeing Him, moved by great devotion.

english translation

rudro harirharazcaiva tathAnye ca surezvarAH | bhaktyA paramayA tasya nityaM darzanakAMkSiNaH 13 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/3/14

बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन शिवे भक्त्या विमुच्यते। प्रसादाद्देवताभक्तिः प्रसादो भक्तिसंभवः । यथेहांकुरतो बीजं बीजतो वा यथांकुरः १४।

Of what avail is a verbose statement? One is liberated by devotion unto Śiva. Devotion to the deity is due to His Grace; and His grace is due to devotion just as the seed gives rise to the sprout and the sprout produces the seed.

english translation

bahunAtra kimuktena zive bhaktyA vimucyate| prasAdAddevatAbhaktiH prasAdo bhaktisaMbhavaH | yathehAMkurato bIjaM bIjato vA yathAMkuraH 14|

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/3/15

तस्मादीशप्रसादार्थं यूयं गत्वा भुवं द्विजाः । दीर्घसत्रं समाकृध्वं यूयं वर्षसहस्रकम् १५ ।

Hence, O Brahmins, all of you descend to the earth, to propitiate the Lord. You have to perform a sacrifice of long duration for a thousand years.

english translation

tasmAdIzaprasAdArthaM yUyaM gatvA bhuvaM dvijAH | dIrghasatraM samAkRdhvaM yUyaM varSasahasrakam 15 |