Shiva Purana — Vidyeshvara Samhita — Chapter 1
SiP 1 1.1
श्रीशिवमहापुराणम् अथ श्रीशिवमहापुराणं विद्येश्वरसंहिता प्रारभ्यते ॥ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥ श्रीगुरुभ्यो नमः ॥ श्रिसरस्वत्यै नमः ॥ अथ शिवपुरणे प्रथमा विद्येश्वरसंहिताप्रारभ्यते ॥ आद्यन्तमंगलमजातसमानभावमार्यं तमीशमजरामरमात्मदेवम् ॥ शिव्प्_१,मन्ग्_अब्।पञ्चाननं प्रबलपञ्चविनोदशीलं संभावये मनसिशंकरमम्बिकेशम् ॥ शिव्प्_१,मन्ग्_च्द् छप्तेर् १ व्यास उवाच धर्मक्षेत्रे महाक्षेत्रे गंगाकालिन्दिसंगमे प्रयागे परमे पुण्ये ब्रह्मलोकस्य वर्त्मनि
śrīśivamahāpurāṇam atha śrīśivamahāpurāṇaṃ vidyeśvarasaṃhitā prārabhyate || śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ || śrīgurubhyo namaḥ || śrisarasvatyai namaḥ || atha śivapuraṇe prathamā vidyeśvarasaṃhitāprārabhyate || ādyantamaṃgalamajātasamānabhāvamāryaṃ tamīśamajarāmaramātmadevam // śivp_1,mang_ab/pañcānanaṃ prabalapañcavinodaśīlaṃ saṃbhāvaye manasiśaṃkaramambikeśam // śivp_1,mang_cd chapter 1 vyāsa uvāca dharmakṣetre mahākṣetre gaṃgākālindisaṃgame prayāge parame puṇye brahmalokasya vartmani
The Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa. Now the Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, the Vidyeśvara Saṃhitā, is begun. Homage to Śrī Gaṇeśa. Homage to the honoured teachers. Homage to Śrī Sarasvatī. Now, in the Śiva Purāṇa, the first Saṃhitā, the Vidyeśvara, is begun. That auspiciousness which is beginning and end, whose nature is unborn and without equal, the noble one, the Lord, unaging and undying, the God who is the Self—the five-faced one, whose way is the five mighty sports: Śaṃkara, the lord of Ambikā, I call to mind in my heart. Chapter 1. Vyāsa said: In the field of dharma, the great field, at the confluence of the Gaṅgā and the Yamunā, at Prayāga, supremely holy, on the road to Brahmā's world,
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SiP 1 1.2
मुनयः शंसितात्मनस्सत्यव्रतपरायणाः महौजसो महाभागा महासत्रं वितेनिरे
munayaḥ śaṃsitātmanassatyavrataparāyaṇāḥ mahaujaso mahābhāgā mahāsatraṃ vitenire
sages of praised selves, devoted to the vow of truth, of great vigour and great blessedness, performed a great sacrificial session.
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SiP 1 1.3
तत्र सत्रं समाकर्ण्य व्यासशिष्यो महामुनिः आजगाम मुनीन्द्रष्टुं सूतः पौराणिकोत्तमः
tatra satraṃ samākarṇya vyāsaśiṣyo mahāmuniḥ ājagāma munīndraṣṭuṃ sūtaḥ paurāṇikottamaḥ
Hearing of that sacrificial session, a great sage, a disciple of Vyāsa, the Sūta, the foremost of Purāṇa-reciters, came there to see the chief of sages.
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SiP 1 1.4
तं दृष्ट्वा सूतमायांतं हर्षिता मुनयस्तदा चेतसा सुप्रसन्नेन पूजां चक्रुर्यथाविधि
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sūtamāyāṃtaṃ harṣitā munayastadā cetasā suprasannena pūjāṃ cakruryathāvidhi
Seeing that Sūta arriving, the sages were then delighted, and with well-pleased minds they performed worship (of him) according to rule.
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SiP 1 1.5
ततो विनयसंयुक्ता प्रोचुः सांजलयश्चते सुप्रसन्ना महात्मानः स्तुतिं कृत्वायथाविधि
tato vinayasaṃyuktā procuḥ sāṃjalayaścate suprasannā mahātmānaḥ stutiṃ kṛtvāyathāvidhi
Then those great souls, filled with humility, well pleased, having praised (him) according to rule, spoke with joined palms to him:
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SiP 1 1.6
रोमहर्षण सर्वज्ञ भवान् वै भाग्यगौरवात् पुराणविद्यामखिलां व्यासात्प्रत्यर्थमीयिवान्
romaharṣaṇa sarvajña bhavān vai bhāgyagauravāt purāṇavidyāmakhilāṃ vyāsātpratyarthamīyivān
"O Romaharṣaṇa, all-knowing one, you indeed, through the weight of your good fortune, have received the whole science of the Purāṇas from Vyāsa, meaning by meaning.
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SiP 1 1.7
तस्मादाश्चर्यभूतानां कथानां त्वं हि भाजनम् रत्नानामुरुसाराणां रत्नाकर इवार्णवः
tasmādāścaryabhūtānāṃ kathānāṃ tvaṃ hi bhājanam ratnānāmurusārāṇāṃ ratnākara ivārṇavaḥ
Therefore you are the vessel of wondrous tales, as the ocean, the mine of jewels, is (the vessel) of gems of vast worth.
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SiP 1 1.8
यच्च भूतं च भव्यं च यच्चान्यद्वस्तु वर्तते न त्वया ऽविदितं किंचित्त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते
yacca bhūtaṃ ca bhavyaṃ ca yaccānyadvastu vartate na tvayā 'viditaṃ kiṃcittriṣu lokeṣu vidyate
Whatever has been and whatever will be, and whatever other thing exists—there is nothing in the three worlds unknown to you.
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SiP 1 1.9
त्वं मद्दिष्टवशादस्य दर्शनार्थमिहागतः कुर्वन्किमपि नः श्रेयो न वृथा गंतुमर्हसि
tvaṃ maddiṣṭavaśādasya darśanārthamihāgataḥ kurvankimapi naḥ śreyo na vṛthā gaṃtumarhasi
You have come here to see this (assembly) by force of our destiny; do something for our welfare—you ought not to go in vain.
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SiP 1 1.10
तत्त्वं श्रुतं स्म नः सर्वं पूर्वमेव शुभाशुभम् न तृप्तिमधिगच्छामः श्रवणेच्छा मुहुर्मुहुः
tattvaṃ śrutaṃ sma naḥ sarvaṃ pūrvameva śubhāśubham na tṛptimadhigacchāmaḥ śravaṇecchā muhurmuhuḥ
All that, good and bad, we have already heard from you before; yet we reach no satisfaction—again and again there is the wish to hear.
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SiP 1 1.11
इदानीमेकमेवास्ति श्रोतव्यं सूत सन्मते तद्रहस्यमपि ब्रूहि यदि ते ऽनुग्रहो भवेत्
idānīmekamevāsti śrotavyaṃ sūta sanmate tadrahasyamapi brūhi yadi te 'nugraho bhavet
Now there is just one thing left to be heard, O Sūta of good mind; tell (us) that secret too, if you would show (us) favour.
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SiP 1 1.12
प्राप्ते कलियुगे घोरे नराः पुण्यविवर्जिताः दुराचाररताः सर्वे सत्यवार्तापराङ्मुखाः
prāpte kaliyuge ghore narāḥ puṇyavivarjitāḥ durācāraratāḥ sarve satyavārtāparāṅmukhāḥ
When the terrible Kali age has come, men are devoid of merit, all are addicted to bad conduct and turned away from truthful speech.
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SiP 1 1.13
परापवादनिरताः परद्रव्याभिलाषिणः परस्त्रीसक्तमनसः परहिंसापरायणाः
parāpavādaniratāḥ paradravyābhilāṣiṇaḥ parastrīsaktamanasaḥ parahiṃsāparāyaṇāḥ
(They are) intent on slandering others, coveting others' property, their minds attached to others' wives, given over to injuring others.
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SiP 1 1.14
देहात्मदृष्टया मूढा नास्तिकाः पशुबुद्धयः मातृपितृकृतद्वेषाः स्त्रीदेवाः कामकिंकराः
dehātmadṛṣṭayā mūḍhā nāstikāḥ paśubuddhayaḥ mātṛpitṛkṛtadveṣāḥ strīdevāḥ kāmakiṃkarāḥ
Deluded by the view that the body is the self, unbelievers, of animal understanding, hating their mothers and fathers, making a god of woman, slaves of desire.
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SiP 1 1.15
विप्रा लोभग्रहग्रस्ता वेदविक्रयजीविनः धनार्जनार्थमभ्यस्तविद्या मदविमोहिताः
viprā lobhagrahagrastā vedavikrayajīvinaḥ dhanārjanārthamabhyastavidyā madavimohitāḥ
Brahmins are seized by the demon of greed, living by selling the Veda, having studied learning for the sake of acquiring wealth, and bewildered by pride.
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SiP 1 1.16
त्यक्तस्वजातिकर्माणः प्राय्हशःपरवंचकाः त्रिकालसंध्यया हीना ब्रह्मबोधविवर्जिताः
tyaktasvajātikarmāṇaḥ prāyhaśaḥparavaṃcakāḥ trikālasaṃdhyayā hīnā brahmabodhavivarjitāḥ
(They have) abandoned the duties of their own caste, are for the most part deceivers of others, lacking the thrice-daily twilight rites, devoid of the knowledge of brahman.
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SiP 1 1.17
अदयाः पंडितंमन्यास्स्वाचारव्रतलोपकाः कृष्युद्यमरताः क्रूरस्वभावा मलिनाशयाः
adayāḥ paṃḍitaṃmanyāssvācāravratalopakāḥ kṛṣyudyamaratāḥ krūrasvabhāvā malināśayāḥ
Pitiless, thinking themselves learned, breaking their own observances of conduct and vows, engaged in the labour of ploughing, cruel by nature, of foul intent.
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SiP 1 1.18
क्षत्रियाश्च तथा सर्वे स्वधर्मत्यागशीलिनः असत्संगाः पापरता व्यभिचारपरायणाः
kṣatriyāśca tathā sarve svadharmatyāgaśīlinaḥ asatsaṃgāḥ pāparatā vyabhicāraparāyaṇāḥ
And likewise all the Kṣatriyas are in the habit of abandoning their own duty, keeping bad company, delighting in sin, given over to misconduct.
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SiP 1 1.19
अशूरा अरणप्रीताः पलायनपरायणाः कुचौरवृत्तयः शूद्राः कामकिंकरचेतसः
aśūrā araṇaprītāḥ palāyanaparāyaṇāḥ kucauravṛttayaḥ śūdrāḥ kāmakiṃkaracetasaḥ
Not heroes, fond of the (safety of the) forest, given to running away, following the ways of petty thieves; the Śūdras have minds enslaved to desire.
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SiP 1 1.20
शस्त्रास्त्रविद्यया हीना धेनुविप्रावनोज्झिताः शरण्यावनहीनाश्च कामिन्यूतिमृगास्सदा
śastrāstravidyayā hīnā dhenuviprāvanojjhitāḥ śaraṇyāvanahīnāśca kāminyūtimṛgāssadā
Lacking knowledge of weapons and missiles, having given up the protection of cows and brahmins, failing to protect those who seek refuge, and always deer caught in the snare of women.
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SiP 1 1.21
प्रजापालनसद्धर्मविहीना भोगतत्पराः प्रजासंहारका दुष्टा जीवहिंसाकरा मुदा
prajāpālanasaddharmavihīnā bhogatatparāḥ prajāsaṃhārakā duṣṭā jīvahiṃsākarā mudā
Devoid of the true duty of protecting their subjects, bent on enjoyment, destroyers of their subjects, wicked, gladly doing violence to living beings.
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SiP 1 1.22
वैश्याः संस्कारहीनास्ते स्वधर्मत्यागशीलिनः कुपथाः स्वार्जनरतास्तुलाकर्मकुवृत्तयः
vaiśyāḥ saṃskārahīnāste svadharmatyāgaśīlinaḥ kupathāḥ svārjanaratāstulākarmakuvṛttayaḥ
Those Vaiśyas are without the sacraments, in the habit of abandoning their own duty, on evil paths, intent on their own gain, of crooked practice in the use of the scales.
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SiP 1 1.23
गुरुदेवद्विजातीनां भक्तिहीनाः कुबुद्धयः अभोजितद्विजाः प्रायः कृपणा बद्धमुष्टयः
gurudevadvijātīnāṃ bhaktihīnāḥ kubuddhayaḥ abhojitadvijāḥ prāyaḥ kṛpaṇā baddhamuṣṭayaḥ
Without devotion to teachers, gods and the twice-born, of evil mind, generally not feeding brahmins, miserly, with fists clenched shut.
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SiP 1 1.24
कामिनीजारभावेषु सुरता मलिनाशयाः लोभमोहविचेतस्काः पूर्तादिसुवृषोज्झिताः
kāminījārabhāveṣu suratā malināśayāḥ lobhamohavicetaskāḥ pūrtādisuvṛṣojjhitāḥ
Taking pleasure in adulterous relations with women, of foul intent, their minds destroyed by greed and delusion, abandoning the good practice of public works and the like.
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SiP 1 1.25
तद्वच्छूद्राश्च ये केचिद्ब्राह्मणाचारतत्पराः उज्ज्वलाकृतयो मूढाः स्वधर्मत्यागशीलिनः
tadvacchūdrāśca ye kecidbrāhmaṇācāratatparāḥ ujjvalākṛtayo mūḍhāḥ svadharmatyāgaśīlinaḥ
So too there are certain Śūdras devoted to brahmin practices, of shining appearance, deluded, in the habit of abandoning their own duty.
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SiP 1 1.26
कर्तारस्तपसां भूयो द्विजतेजोपहारकाः शिश्वल्पमृत्युकाराश्च मंत्रोच्चारपरायणाः
kartārastapasāṃ bhūyo dvijatejopahārakāḥ śiśvalpamṛtyukārāśca maṃtroccāraparāyaṇāḥ
Performing austerities exceedingly, robbing the twice-born of their splendour, causing the untimely deaths of children, and given over to the recitation of mantras.
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SiP 1 1.27
शीलिग्रामशिलादीनां पूजकाहोमतत्पराः प्रतिकूलविचाराश्च कुटिला द्विजदूषकाः
śīligrāmaśilādīnāṃ pūjakāhomatatparāḥ pratikūlavicārāśca kuṭilā dvijadūṣakāḥ
Worshippers of śālagrāma stones and the like, intent on oblations, of contrary opinions, crooked, defilers of the twice-born.
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SiP 1 1.28
धनवंतः कुकर्माणो विद्यावन्तो विवादिनः आख्यायोपासना धर्मवक्तारो धर्मलोपकाः
dhanavaṃtaḥ kukarmāṇo vidyāvanto vivādinaḥ ākhyāyopāsanā dharmavaktāro dharmalopakāḥ
Wealthy men doing evil deeds, learned men who are quarrelsome; making a show of worship, speakers on dharma who break dharma.
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SiP 1 1.29
सुभूपाकृतयो दंभाः सुदातारो महामदाः विप्रादीन्सेवकान्मत्वा मन्यमाना निजं प्रभुम्
subhūpākṛtayo daṃbhāḥ sudātāro mahāmadāḥ viprādīnsevakānmatvā manyamānā nijaṃ prabhum
Having the appearance of fine kings, hypocritical, great givers, greatly intoxicated with pride, considering brahmins and the rest to be servants and regarding themselves as master.
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SiP 1 1.30
स्वधर्मरहिता मूडाः संकराः क्रूरबुद्धयः महाभिमानिनो नित्यं चतुर्वर्णविलोपकाः
svadharmarahitā mūḍāḥ saṃkarāḥ krūrabuddhayaḥ mahābhimānino nityaṃ caturvarṇavilopakāḥ
Devoid of their own duty, deluded, mixed (in caste), of cruel mind, exceedingly arrogant, forever destroying (the order of) the four classes.
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SiP 1 1.31
सुकुलीनान्निजान्मत्वा चतुर्वर्णैर्विवर्तनाः सर्ववर्णभ्रष्टकरा मूढास्सत्कर्मकारिणः
sukulīnānnijānmatvā caturvarṇairvivartanāḥ sarvavarṇabhraṣṭakarā mūḍhāssatkarmakāriṇaḥ
Thinking themselves born of good family, they turn away from the four classes; fools who bring about the ruin of all the classes, (yet posing as) doers of good deeds.
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SiP 1 1.32
स्त्रियश्च प्रायशो भ्रष्टा भर्त्रवज्ञानकारिकाः श्वशुरद्रोहकारिण्यो निर्भया मलिनाशनाः
striyaśca prāyaśo bhraṣṭā bhartravajñānakārikāḥ śvaśuradrohakāriṇyo nirbhayā malināśanāḥ
And the women are for the most part fallen, treating their husbands with contempt, acting treacherously toward their fathers-in-law, without fear, eating what is impure.
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SiP 1 1.33
कुहावभावनिरताः कुशीलास्स्मरविह्वलाः जारसंगरता नित्यं स्वस्वामिविमुखास्तथा
kuhāvabhāvaniratāḥ kuśīlāssmaravihvalāḥ jārasaṃgaratā nityaṃ svasvāmivimukhāstathā
They are given to deceit and pretence, of bad conduct, overcome by lust, always intent on union with paramours, and thus averse to their own lords (husbands).
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SiP 1 1.34
तनया मातृपित्रोश्च भक्तिहीना दुराशयाः अविद्यापाठका नित्यं रोगग्रसितदेहकाः
tanayā mātṛpitrośca bhaktihīnā durāśayāḥ avidyāpāṭhakā nityaṃ rogagrasitadehakāḥ
And the sons are devoid of devotion to mother and father, evil-minded, students of ignorance (false learning), their bodies constantly seized by disease.
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SiP 1 1.35
एतेषां नष्टबुद्धीनां स्वधर्मत्यागशीलिनाम् परलोकेपीह लोके कथं सूत गतिर्भवेत्
eteṣāṃ naṣṭabuddhīnāṃ svadharmatyāgaśīlinām paralokepīha loke kathaṃ sūta gatirbhavet
For these, whose understanding is destroyed, who are given to abandoning their own duty, how, O Sūta, can there be a (good) course, either in the next world or here in this one?
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SiP 1 1.36
इति चिंताकुलं चित्तं जायते सततं हि नः परोपकारसदृशो नास्ति धर्मो परः खलु
iti ciṃtākulaṃ cittaṃ jāyate satataṃ hi naḥ paropakārasadṛśo nāsti dharmo paraḥ khalu
Thus our mind is constantly troubled with worry; and surely there is no higher duty than helping others.
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SiP 1 1.37
लघूपायेन येनैषां भवेत्सद्योघनाशनम् सर्वसिद्धान्तवित्त्वं हि कृपया तद्वदाधुना
laghūpāyena yenaiṣāṃ bhavetsadyoghanāśanam sarvasiddhāntavittvaṃ hi kṛpayā tadvadādhunā
By what easy means there may come about the immediate destruction of their sins — you indeed know all the doctrines; out of compassion, tell that now.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 1 1.38
व्यास उवाच इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् मनसा शंकरं स्मृत्वा सूतः प्रोवाच तान्मुनीन्
vyāsa uvāca ityākarṇya vacasteṣāṃ munīnāṃ bhāvitātmanām manasā śaṃkaraṃ smṛtvā sūtaḥ provāca tānmunīn
Vyāsa said: Having heard this speech of those sages of purified souls, Sūta, calling Śaṃkara to mind in his heart, spoke to those sages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition