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Rudra Saṃhitā, Chapter 1
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Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 1
विश्वोद्भवस्थितिलयादिषु हेतुमेकं गौरीपर्तिविदिततत्त्वमनन्तकीर्तिम् ॥ मायाश्रयम्विगतमायमचिंत्यरूपम्बोधस्वरूपममलं हि शिवन्नमामि ॥ १ ॥
vizvodbhavasthitilayAdiSu hetumekaM gaurIpartividitatattvamanantakIrtim ॥ mAyAzrayamvigatamAyamaciMtyarUpambodhasvarUpamamalaM hi zivannamAmi ॥ 1 ॥
I bow to Śiva the consort of Gaurī, the sole cause of the origin, sustenance, dissolution of the universe, who has understood the reality, who is of endless renown, who is the support of Māyā but is free from its influence, whose form is incomprehensible, who is unsullied and who is perfect knowledge itself.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 2
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 2
वन्दे शिवन्तम्प्रकृतेरनादिम्प्रशान्तमेकम्पुरुषोत्तमं हि ॥ स्वमायया कृत्स्नमिदं हि सृष्ट्वा नभोवदन्तर्बहिरास्थितो यः ॥२ ॥
vande zivantamprakRteranAdimprazAntamekampuruSottamaM hi ॥ svamAyayA kRtsnamidaM hi sRSTvA nabhovadantarbahirAsthito yaH ॥2 ॥
I salute Śiva who is prior to Prakṛti, who is calm and tranquil, the only excellent Puruṣa, who has created this visible universe and who stays both within and without like ether.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 3
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 3
वन्देतरस्थं निजगूढरूपं शिवंस्वतस्स्रष्टुमिदम्विचष्टे ॥ जगन्ति नित्यम्परितो भ्रमंति यत्सन्निधौ चुम्बकलोहवत्तम् ॥ ३ ॥
vandetarasthaM nijagUDharUpaM zivaMsvatassraSTumidamvicaSTe ॥ jaganti nityamparito bhramaMti yatsannidhau cumbakalohavattam ॥ 3 ॥
I salute Śiva, of unmanifest form, who having extended himself by way of creation stands in the middle of it while the worlds move around him like iron filings round the magnet.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 4
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 4
व्यास उवाच ॥ जगतः पितरं शम्भुञ्जगतो मातरं शिवाम् ॥ तत्पुत्रश्च गणाधीशन्नत्वैतद्वर्णयामहे ॥४॥
vyAsa uvAca ॥ jagataH pitaraM zambhuJjagato mAtaraM zivAm ॥ tatputrazca gaNAdhIzannatvaitadvarNayAmahe ॥4॥
Vyāsa said: I describe this after bowing to Śambhu, the father of the universe, Śivā the mother of the universe and Gaṇādhīśa their son.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 5
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 5
एकदा मुनयस्सर्वे नैमिषारण्य वासिनः ॥ पप्रच्छुर्वरया भक्त्या सूतन्ते शौनकादयः ॥ ५ ॥
ekadA munayassarve naimiSAraNya vAsinaH ॥ papracchurvarayA bhaktyA sUtante zaunakAdayaH ॥ 5 ॥
Once Śaunaka and other sages living in Naimiṣa forest asked Sūta with full devotion.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 6
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 6
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ विद्येश्वरसंहितायाः श्रुता सा सत्कथा शुभा ॥ साध्यसाधनखंडा ख्या रम्याद्या भक्तवत्सला ॥६॥
RSaya UcuH ॥ vidyezvarasaMhitAyAH zrutA sA satkathA zubhA ॥ sAdhyasAdhanakhaMDA khyA ramyAdyA bhaktavatsalA ॥6॥
The sages said: The good and auspicious story of Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā has been heard by us. This first delightful compendium, “On the achievable and the means of achievement” is lovingly disposed to the devotees.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 7
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 7
सूत सूत महाभाग चिरञ्जीव सुखी भव ॥ यच्छ्रावयसि नस्तात शांकरीं परमां कथाम् ॥ ७ ॥
sUta sUta mahAbhAga ciraJjIva sukhI bhava ॥ yacchrAvayasi nastAta zAMkarIM paramAM kathAm ॥ 7 ॥
Sūta, O blessed Sūta, live long. Be happy. You will please narrate to us, O dear, the great anecdotes of Śiva.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 8
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 8
पिबन्तस्त्वन्मुखाम्भोजच्युतं ज्ञानामृतम्वयम्॥ अवितृप्ताः पुनः किंचित्प्रष्टुमिच्छामहेऽनघ ॥८॥
pibantastvanmukhAmbhojacyutaM jJAnAmRtamvayam॥ avitRptAH punaH kiMcitpraSTumicchAmahe'nagha ॥8॥
O sinless one, drinking the nectar of knowledge poured out from your lotus-mouth we are never satiated. Hence we would like to inquire of you something more.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 9
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 9
व्यासप्रसादात्सर्वज्ञो प्राप्तोऽसि कृतकृत्यताम् ॥ नाज्ञातम्विद्यते किंचिद्भूतं भब्यं भवच्च यत्॥९॥
vyAsaprasAdAtsarvajJo prApto'si kRtakRtyatAm ॥ nAjJAtamvidyate kiMcidbhUtaM bhabyaM bhavacca yat॥9॥
O omniscient one, by the favour of Vyāsa you have realised contentment. There is nothing not known to you whether of the past, present or future.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 10
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 10
गुरोर्व्यासस्य सद्भक्त्या समासाद्य कृपां पराम् ॥ सर्वं ज्ञातं विशेषेण सर्वं सार्थं कृतं जनुः ॥2-1-1-१०॥
gurorvyAsasya sadbhaktyA samAsAdya kRpAM parAm ॥ sarvaM jJAtaM vizeSeNa sarvaM sArthaM kRtaM januH ॥2-1-1-10॥
In return for your excellent devotion you have gained the great favour of your preceptor Vyāsa. You have understood everything. You have made your life highly noble and purposeful.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 11
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 11
इदानीं कथय प्राज्ञ शिवरूपमनुत्तमम् ॥ दिव्यानि वै चरित्राणि शिवयोरप्यशेषतः ॥११॥
idAnIM kathaya prAjJa zivarUpamanuttamam ॥ divyAni vai caritrANi zivayorapyazeSataH ॥11॥
Now, O wise one, please explain the excellent form of Śiva. Please narrate the divine anecdote of Śiva and Pārvatī without omitting anything.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 12
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 12
अगुणो गुणतां याति कथं लोके महेश्वरः ॥ शिवतत्त्वं वयं सर्वे न जानीमो विचारतः ॥१२॥
aguNo guNatAM yAti kathaM loke mahezvaraH ॥ zivatattvaM vayaM sarve na jAnImo vicArataH ॥12॥
Maheśvara is Aguṇa (free from attributes). How does He take up the Saguṇa from in the world? We do not know the true nature of Śiva, despite our great deliberation.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 13
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 13
सृष्टेः पूर्वं कथं शंभुस्स्वरूपेणावतिष्ठते ॥ सृष्टिमध्ये स हि कथं क्रीडन्संवर्त्तते प्रभुः ॥१३॥
sRSTeH pUrvaM kathaM zaMbhussvarUpeNAvatiSThate ॥ sRSTimadhye sa hi kathaM krIDansaMvarttate prabhuH ॥13॥
Before the origin of creation how does lord Śiva maintain His form? In the midst of creation how does He maintain His sport?
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 14
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 14
तदन्ते च कथन्देवस्स तिष्ठति महेश्वरः ॥ कथम्प्रसन्नतां याति शंकरो लोकशंकरः॥१४॥
tadante ca kathandevassa tiSThati mahezvaraH ॥ kathamprasannatAM yAti zaMkaro lokazaMkaraH॥14॥
How does lord Maheśvara stand at the moment of dissolution? How is Śañkara who blesses the world with happiness propitiated?
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 15
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 15
स प्रसन्नो महेशानः किं प्रयच्छति सत्फलम् ॥ स्वभक्तेभ्यः परेभ्यश्च तत्सर्वं कथयस्व नः ॥१५॥
sa prasanno mahezAnaH kiM prayacchati satphalam ॥ svabhaktebhyaH parebhyazca tatsarvaM kathayasva naH ॥15॥
What benefit does the great Lord confer when He is pleased with His own devotees and others? Please tell us.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 16
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 16
सद्यः प्रसन्नो भगवान्भवतीत्यनुशश्रुम॥ भक्तप्रयासं स महान्न पश्यति दयापरः॥१६॥
sadyaH prasanno bhagavAnbhavatItyanuzazruma॥ bhaktaprayAsaM sa mahAnna pazyati dayAparaH॥16॥
We have heard that the lord becomes pleased instantaneously. The merciful lord is unable to bear the stress and strain that His devotee undergoes.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 17
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 17
ब्रह्माविष्णुर्महेशश्च त्रयो देवाश्शिवांगजाः ॥ महेशस्तत्र पूर्णांशस्स्वयमेव शिवोऽपरः ॥ १७ ॥
brahmAviSNurmahezazca trayo devAzzivAMgajAH ॥ mahezastatra pUrNAMzassvayameva zivo'paraH ॥ 17 ॥
The three deities Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa are born of Śiva. Among them Maheśa when he has all the substrata of elements is Śiva himself as distinct from Maheśa.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 18
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 18
तस्याविर्भावमाख्याहि चरितानि विशेषतः ॥ उमाविर्भावमाख्याहि तद्विवाहं तथा प्रभो ॥ १८ ॥
tasyAvirbhAvamAkhyAhi caritAni vizeSataH ॥ umAvirbhAvamAkhyAhi tadvivAhaM tathA prabho ॥ 18 ॥
Please explain His manifestation and tell us about His various activities. Please tell us about the birth of Umā and her marriage too, O lord.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 19
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 19
तद्गार्हस्थ्यं विशेषेण तथा लीलाः परा अपि ॥ एतत्सर्वं तदन्यच्च कथनीयं त्वयाऽनघ ॥१९॥
tadgArhasthyaM vizeSeNa tathA lIlAH parA api ॥ etatsarvaM tadanyacca kathanIyaM tvayA'nagha ॥19॥
Their domestic life and their divine sports shall also be narrated to us. O sinless one, please tell us all about it and anything else that shall be told.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 20
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 20
व्यास उवाच॥ इति पृष्टस्तदा तैस्तु सूतो हर्षसमन्वितः। स्मृत्वा शंभुपदांभोजम्प्रत्युवाच मुनीश्वरान् ॥2-1-1-२०॥
vyAsa uvAca॥ iti pRSTastadA taistu sUto harSasamanvitaH। smRtvA zaMbhupadAMbhojampratyuvAca munIzvarAn ॥2-1-1-20॥
Vyāsa said: Being thus requested Sūta was delighted. Remembering the lotus-like feet of Śiva he replied to the sages.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 21
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 21
सूत उवाच ॥ सम्यक्पृष्टं भवद्भिश्च धन्या यूयं मुनीश्वराः॥ सदाशिवकथायां वो यज्जाता नैष्ठिकी मतिः ॥२१॥
sUta uvAca ॥ samyakpRSTaM bhavadbhizca dhanyA yUyaM munIzvarAH॥ sadAzivakathAyAM vo yajjAtA naiSThikI matiH ॥21॥
Sūta said: O lordly sages, what you have asked for is very nice. You are all blessed inasmuch as your minds are drawn towards Sadāśiva’s anecdotes.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 22
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 22
सदाशिवकथाप्रश्नः पुरुषांस्त्रीन्पुनाति हि ॥ वक्तारं पृच्छकं श्रोतॄञ्जाह्नवीसलिलं यथा ॥ २२ ॥
sadAzivakathApraznaH puruSAMstrInpunAti hi ॥ vaktAraM pRcchakaM zrotRRJjAhnavIsalilaM yathA ॥ 22 ॥
Like the holy waters of the Gaṅgā the inquiry into the anecdotes of Sadāśiva sanctifies the three persons: the narrator, the inquirer and the hearer.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 23
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 23
शंभोर्गुणानुवादात्को विरज्येत पुमान्द्विजाः । विना पशुघ्नं त्रिविधजनानन्दकरात्सदा॥२३॥
zaMbhorguNAnuvAdAtko virajyeta pumAndvijAH । vinA pazughnaM trividhajanAnandakarAtsadA॥23॥
O brahmins, except for the slayer of animals, who can be averse to hear the narrative of the attributes of Śiva, that highly delights three types of people always?
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 24
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 24
गीयमानो वितृष्णैश्च भवरोगौषधोऽपि हि ॥ मनःश्रोत्राभिरामश्च यत्तस्सर्वार्थदस्स वै ॥२४॥
gIyamAno vitRSNaizca bhavarogauSadho'pi hi ॥ manaHzrotrAbhirAmazca yattassarvArthadassa vai ॥24॥
When it is being recited by persons who have no attachment or desire, it is verily an antidote for all ailments of worldly existence, for it is highly delightful to the ear and the heart while at the same time it bestows all objects.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 25
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 25
कथयामि यथाबुद्धि भवत्प्रश्नानुसारतः ॥ शिवलीलां प्रयत्नेन द्विजास्तां शृणुतादरात् ॥ २५ ॥
kathayAmi yathAbuddhi bhavatpraznAnusArataH ॥ zivalIlAM prayatnena dvijAstAM zRNutAdarAt ॥ 25 ॥
O brahmins, I shall explain Śiva’s sports in the light of your enquiry as far as my intelligence enables me to do so. Please listen respectfully.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 26
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 26
भवद्भिः पृच्छ्यते यद्वत्तत्तथा नारदेन वै ॥ पृष्टं पित्रे प्रेरितेन हरिणा शिवरूपिणा ॥ २६ ॥
bhavadbhiH pRcchyate yadvattattathA nAradena vai ॥ pRSTaM pitre preritena hariNA zivarUpiNA ॥ 26 ॥
Induced by lord Viṣṇu, a manifestation of Śiva, Nārada had also put the same question to his father Brahmā as you are asking me now.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 27
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 27
ब्रह्मा श्रुत्वा सुतवचश्शिवभक्तः प्रसन्नधीः ॥ जगौ शिवयशः प्रीत्या हर्षयन्मुनिसत्तमम् ॥ २७ ॥
brahmA zrutvA sutavacazzivabhaktaH prasannadhIH ॥ jagau zivayazaH prItyA harSayanmunisattamam ॥ 27 ॥
On hearing the words of his son, Brahmā, a devotee of Śiva, was delighted in his mind. Out of love he sang the glory of Śiva heightening the pleasure of the excellent sage (Nārada).
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 28
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 28
व्यास ॥ सूतोक्तमिति तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य द्विजसत्तमाः ॥ पप्रच्छुस्तत्सुसंवादं कुतूहलसमन्विताः ॥ २८ ॥
vyAsa ॥ sUtoktamiti tadvAkyamAkarNya dvijasattamAH ॥ papracchustatsusaMvAdaM kutUhalasamanvitAH ॥ 28 ॥
Vyāsa said: The learned brahmins, on hearing the words of Sūta became eager to know more of that conversation and so asked him.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 29
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 29
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ सूत सूत महाभाग शैवोत्तम महामते ॥ श्रुत्वा तव वचो रम्यं चेतो नस्सकुतूहलम् ॥ २९ ॥
RSaya UcuH ॥ sUta sUta mahAbhAga zaivottama mahAmate ॥ zrutvA tava vaco ramyaM ceto nassakutUhalam ॥ 29 ॥
The sages said: O Sūta, O blessed Sūta, of great intellect and foremost among the devotees of Śiva, on hearing your most delightful words our minds have become very eager to know more.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 30
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 30
कदा बभूव सुखकृद्विधिनारदयोर्महान् ॥ संवादो यत्र गिरिशसु लीला भवमोचिनी ॥2-1-1-३०॥
kadA babhUva sukhakRdvidhinAradayormahAn ॥ saMvAdo yatra girizasu lIlA bhavamocinI ॥2-1-1-30॥
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Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 31
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 31
विधिनारदसंवादपूर्वकं शांकरं यशः ॥ ब्रूहि नस्तात तत्प्रीत्या तत्तत्प्रश्नानुसारतः ॥३१॥
vidhinAradasaMvAdapUrvakaM zAMkaraM yazaH ॥ brUhi nastAta tatprItyA tattatpraznAnusArataH ॥31॥
O Siva, whose glory is described through the conversation between Narada and others, please tell us about it in accordance with the questions, out of your divine grace and love.
Rudra-samhita - Chapter 1 - Verse 32
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 1 · Verse 32
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् ॥ सूतः प्रोवाच सुप्रीतस्तत्संवादानुसारतः ॥ ३२ ॥
ityAkarNya vacasteSAM munInAM bhAvitAtmanAm ॥ sUtaH provAca suprItastatsaMvAdAnusArataH ॥ 32 ॥
On hearing these words of the sages of noble mind Sūta was pleased much and narrated everything pertaining to the conversation referred to.