Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita — Chapter 42
SiP 4 42.1
ऋषय ऊचुः ।। शिवः को वा हरिः को वा रुद्रः को वा विधिश्च कः ।। एतेषु निर्गुणः को वा ह्येतं नश्छिन्धि संशयम्
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || śivaḥ ko vā hariḥ ko vā rudraḥ ko vā vidhiśca kaḥ || eteṣu nirguṇaḥ ko vā hyetaṃ naśchindhi saṃśayam
The seers said: Who then is Śiva, who is Hari, who is Rudra, and who is Vidhi (Brahmā)? And among these, who is the one without qualities? Cut away this doubt of ours.
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SiP 4 42.2
सूत उवाच ।। यच्चादौ हि समुत्पन्नं निर्गुणात्परमात्मनः ।। तदेव शिवसंज्ञं हि वेदवेदांतिनो विदुः
sūta uvāca || yaccādau hi samutpannaṃ nirguṇātparamātmanaḥ || tadeva śivasaṃjñaṃ hi vedavedāṃtino viduḥ
Sūta said: That which arose first of all from the quality-less supreme Self — that alone the knowers of the Veda and the Vedānta know as bearing the name Śiva.
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SiP 4 42.3
तस्मात्प्रकृतिरुत्पन्ना पुरुषेण समन्विता ।। ताभ्यान्तपः कृतं तत्र मूलस्थे च जले सुधीः
tasmātprakṛtirutpannā puruṣeṇa samanvitā || tābhyāntapaḥ kṛtaṃ tatra mūlasthe ca jale sudhīḥ
From that arose Prakṛti, joined with Puruṣa; by those two austerity was performed there, in the water that lies at the base — (so did) the wise one.
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SiP 4 42.4
पञ्चकोशीति विख्याता काशी सर्वातिवल्लभा ।। व्याप्तं च सकलं ह्येतत्तज्जलं विश्वतो गतम् शिवे त्रिगुणसम्भिन्ने रुद्रे तु गुणधामनि ।। वस्तुतो न हि भेदोऽस्ति स्वर्णे तद्भूषणे यथा सृष्टेः पूर्वं शिवः प्रोक्तः सृष्टेर्मध्ये शिवस्तथा।। सृष्टेरन्ते शिवः प्रोक्तस्सर्वशून्ये तदा शिवः एतत्परं शिवज्ञानं तत्त्वतस्तदुदाहृतम् ।। जानाति ज्ञानवानेव नान्यः कश्चिदृषीश्वराः
pañcakośīti vikhyātā kāśī sarvātivallabhā || vyāptaṃ ca sakalaṃ hyetattajjalaṃ viśvato gatam śive triguṇasambhinne rudre tu guṇadhāmani || vastuto na hi bhedo'sti svarṇe tadbhūṣaṇe yathā sṛṣṭeḥ pūrvaṃ śivaḥ proktaḥ sṛṣṭermadhye śivastathā|| sṛṣṭerante śivaḥ proktassarvaśūnye tadā śivaḥ etatparaṃ śivajñānaṃ tattvatastadudāhṛtam || jānāti jñānavāneva nānyaḥ kaścidṛṣīśvarāḥ
Kāśī, renowned as the "Five-Sheathed," is dearer than all. And all this is pervaded, that water having spread everywhere. In Śiva, who is distinct from the three qualities, and in Rudra, who is the abode of the qualities, there is in truth no difference, as (there is none) between gold and an ornament made of it. Śiva is declared (to be) before creation, and Śiva likewise in the midst of creation; Śiva is declared (to be) at the end of creation, and when all is void, then too Śiva. This is the supreme knowledge of Śiva, set forth here as it truly is; only one possessing knowledge understands it, and no one else, O lords among sages.
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SiP 4 42.5
संभाव्य मायया युक्तस्तत्र सुप्तो हरिस्स वै ।। नारायणेति विख्यातः प्रकृतिर्नारायणी मता
saṃbhāvya māyayā yuktastatra supto harissa vai || nārāyaṇeti vikhyātaḥ prakṛtirnārāyaṇī matā
Having come into being (thus), joined with māyā, that Hari indeed slept there; he is renowned as Nārāyaṇa, and Prakṛti is held to be Nārāyaṇī.
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SiP 4 42.6
तन्नाभिकमले यो वै जातस्स च पितामहः ।। तेनैव तपसा दृष्टस्स वै विष्णुरुदाहृतः
tannābhikamale yo vai jātassa ca pitāmahaḥ || tenaiva tapasā dṛṣṭassa vai viṣṇurudāhṛtaḥ
And he who was born in the lotus of his navel is the Grandfather (Brahmā); he who was seen by him through austerity is declared to be Viṣṇu.
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SiP 4 42.7
उभयोर्वादशमने यद्रूपं स दर्शितं बुधाः ।। महादेवेति विख्यातं निर्गुणेन शिवेन हि
ubhayorvādaśamane yadrūpaṃ sa darśitaṃ budhāḥ || mahādeveti vikhyātaṃ nirguṇena śivena hi
O wise ones, the form that was shown to quell the dispute of the two is renowned as Mahādeva, (shown) by the quality-less Śiva himself.
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SiP 4 42.8
तेन प्रोक्तमहं शम्भुर्भविष्यामि कभालतः ।। रुद्रो नाम स विख्यातो लोकानुग्रहकारकः
tena proktamahaṃ śambhurbhaviṣyāmi kabhālataḥ || rudro nāma sa vikhyāto lokānugrahakārakaḥ
By him it was said: "I, Śambhu, shall become (manifest) from the forehead." He is renowned by the name Rudra, the one who bestows grace on the worlds.
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SiP 4 42.9
ध्यानार्थं चैव सर्वेषामरूपो रूपवानभूत् ।। स एव च शिवस्साक्षाद्भक्तवात्सल्यकारकः
dhyānārthaṃ caiva sarveṣāmarūpo rūpavānabhūt || sa eva ca śivassākṣādbhaktavātsalyakārakaḥ
And for the sake of the meditation of all, the formless one became possessed of form; and he himself is Śiva in person, who shows tender affection to his devotees.
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SiP 4 42.11
समानरूपकर्माणौ समभक्तगतिप्रदौ ।। समानाखिलसंसेव्यौ नानालीलाविहारिणौ
samānarūpakarmāṇau samabhaktagatipradau || samānākhilasaṃsevyau nānālīlāvihāriṇau
The two are equal in form and deeds, equal bestowers of the goal upon devotees, equally to be served by all, and sporting in manifold plays.
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SiP 4 42.12
सर्वथा शिवरूपो हि रुद्रो रौद्रपराक्रमः।। उत्पन्नो भक्तकार्यार्थं हरिब्रह्मसहायकृत्
sarvathā śivarūpo hi rudro raudraparākramaḥ|| utpanno bhaktakāryārthaṃ haribrahmasahāyakṛt
Rudra, of terrible valour, is in every way of the form of Śiva; he arose for the sake of his devotees' business, rendering aid to Hari and Brahmā.
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SiP 4 42.14
ते वै रुद्रं मिलित्वा तु प्रयान्ति प्रकृता इमे ।। इमान्रुद्रो मिलित्वा तु न याति श्रुतिशासनम्
te vai rudraṃ militvā tu prayānti prakṛtā ime || imānrudro militvā tu na yāti śrutiśāsanam
These, being subordinate, go and join Rudra; but Rudra does not go to join them — such is the instruction of scripture.
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SiP 4 42.15
सर्वे रुद्रं भजन्त्येव रुद्रः कञ्चिद्भजेन्न हि ।। स्वात्मना भक्तवात्सल्याद्भजत्येव कदाचन
sarve rudraṃ bhajantyeva rudraḥ kañcidbhajenna hi || svātmanā bhaktavātsalyādbhajatyeva kadācana
All worship Rudra, but Rudra worships no one; yet of his own accord, out of affection for his devotees, he does sometimes worship.
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SiP 4 42.16
अन्यं भजन्ति ये नित्यं तस्मिंस्ते लीनतां गताः ।। तेनैव रुद्रं ते प्राप्ताः कालेन महता बुधाः
anyaṃ bhajanti ye nityaṃ tasmiṃste līnatāṃ gatāḥ || tenaiva rudraṃ te prāptāḥ kālena mahatā budhāḥ
Those who constantly worship another are merged into that one; and by that very means, O wise ones, they reach Rudra after a great length of time.
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SiP 4 42.17
रुद्रभक्तास्तु ये केचित्तत्क्षणं शिवतां गताः ।। अन्यापेक्षा न वै तेषां श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी
rudrabhaktāstu ye kecittatkṣaṇaṃ śivatāṃ gatāḥ || anyāpekṣā na vai teṣāṃ śrutireṣā sanātanī
But those who are devotees of Rudra attain the state of Śiva that very instant; for them there is no dependence on another — this is the eternal scripture.
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SiP 4 42.18
अज्ञानं विविधं ह्येतद्विज्ञानं विविधं न हि ।। तत्प्रकारमहं वक्ष्ये शृणुतादरतो द्विजाः
ajñānaṃ vividhaṃ hyetadvijñānaṃ vividhaṃ na hi || tatprakāramahaṃ vakṣye śṛṇutādarato dvijāḥ
This ignorance is of many kinds, but true knowledge is not of many kinds. I shall declare the manner of it; listen attentively, O twice-born.
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SiP 4 42.19
ब्रह्मादि तृणपर्यंतं यत्किंचिद्दृश्यते त्विह ।। तत्सर्वं शिव एवास्ति मिथ्या नानात्वकल्पना
brahmādi tṛṇaparyaṃtaṃ yatkiṃciddṛśyate tviha || tatsarvaṃ śiva evāsti mithyā nānātvakalpanā
Whatever is seen here, from Brahmā down to a blade of grass, all that is Śiva alone; the notion of multiplicity is false.
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SiP 4 42.21
तस्माच्चतुर्गुणः प्रोक्तः शिव एव मुनीश्वराः।। स एव सगुणो ज्ञेयः शक्तिमत्त्वाद्द्विधापि सः
tasmāccaturguṇaḥ proktaḥ śiva eva munīśvarāḥ|| sa eva saguṇo jñeyaḥ śaktimattvāddvidhāpi saḥ
Therefore Śiva alone is said to be four-fold in quality, O lords among sages; he himself is to be known as possessed of qualities, and because he possesses śakti he is also two-fold.
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SiP 4 42.22
येनैव विष्णवे दत्तास्सर्वे वेदास्सनातनाः ।। वर्णा मात्रा ह्यनैकाश्च ध्यानं स्वस्य च पूजनम्
yenaiva viṣṇave dattāssarve vedāssanātanāḥ || varṇā mātrā hyanaikāśca dhyānaṃ svasya ca pūjanam
(He) by whom all the eternal Vedas were given to Viṣṇu — the letters, the metrical units, the many (mantras), and meditation on himself and his worship —
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SiP 4 42.23
ईशानः सर्वविद्यानां श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी ।। वेदकर्ता वेदपतिस्तस्माच्छंभुरुदाहृतः
īśānaḥ sarvavidyānāṃ śrutireṣā sanātanī || vedakartā vedapatistasmācchaṃbhurudāhṛtaḥ
he is the ruler of all branches of knowledge — this is the eternal scripture; therefore Śambhu is declared the maker of the Vedas and lord of the Vedas.
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SiP 4 42.24
स एव शंकरः साक्षात्सर्वानुग्रहकारकः ।। कर्ता भर्ता च हर्ता च साक्षी निर्गुण एव सः
sa eva śaṃkaraḥ sākṣātsarvānugrahakārakaḥ || kartā bhartā ca hartā ca sākṣī nirguṇa eva saḥ
He himself is Śaṃkara in person, who bestows grace on all; maker, sustainer and destroyer, and the witness, he is (yet) without qualities.
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SiP 4 42.25
अन्येषां कालमानं च कालस्य कलना न हि ।। महाकालस्स्वयं साक्षान्महाकालीसमाश्रितः
anyeṣāṃ kālamānaṃ ca kālasya kalanā na hi || mahākālassvayaṃ sākṣānmahākālīsamāśritaḥ
There is a measuring of time for others, but for Time there is no measuring; he himself is Mahākāla in person, resting together with Mahākālī.
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SiP 4 42.26
तथा च ब्राह्मणा रुद्रं तथा कालीं प्रचक्षते।। सर्वं ताभ्यान्ततः प्राप्तमिच्छया सत्यलीलया
tathā ca brāhmaṇā rudraṃ tathā kālīṃ pracakṣate|| sarvaṃ tābhyāntataḥ prāptamicchayā satyalīlayā
And so the brahmins speak of Rudra and likewise of Kālī; all has come forth from those two by their will, in their true play.
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SiP 4 42.27
न तस्योत्पादकः कश्चिद्भर्ता हर्ता न तस्य हि ।। स्वयं सर्वस्य हेतुस्ते कार्यभूताच्युतादयः
na tasyotpādakaḥ kaścidbhartā hartā na tasya hi || svayaṃ sarvasya hetuste kāryabhūtācyutādayaḥ
There is no producer of him, nor is there any sustainer or destroyer of him; he himself is the cause of all, while Acyuta (Viṣṇu) and the others are his effects.
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SiP 4 42.28
स्वयं च कारणं कार्यं स्वस्य नैव कदाचन ।। एकोव्यनेकतां यातोप्यनेकोप्येकतां व्रजेत्
svayaṃ ca kāraṇaṃ kāryaṃ svasya naiva kadācana || ekovyanekatāṃ yātopyanekopyekatāṃ vrajet
He himself is the cause and the effect, yet never the effect of himself; being one he has gone into manyness, and being many he may become one again.
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SiP 4 42.29
एकं बीजं बहिर्भूत्वा पुनर्बीजं च जायते ।। बहुत्वे च स्वयं सर्वं शिवरूपी महेश्वरः
ekaṃ bījaṃ bahirbhūtvā punarbījaṃ ca jāyate || bahutve ca svayaṃ sarvaṃ śivarūpī maheśvaraḥ
A single seed, having come out (as a plant), again becomes a seed; and in the state of manyness all this is himself—Maheśvara, whose form is Śiva.
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SiP 4 42.31
मुनय ऊचुः ।। ज्ञानं सलक्षणं ब्रूहि यज्ज्ञात्वा शिवताम्व्रजेत् ।। कथं शिवश्च तत्सर्वं सर्वं वा शिव एव च
munaya ūcuḥ || jñānaṃ salakṣaṇaṃ brūhi yajjñātvā śivatāmvrajet || kathaṃ śivaśca tatsarvaṃ sarvaṃ vā śiva eva ca
The sages said: Tell (us) knowledge together with its marks, by knowing which one attains the state of Śiva; and how is Śiva all that, or how is all that indeed Śiva?
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SiP 4 42.32
व्यास उवाच ।। एतदाकर्ण्य वचनं सूतः पौराणिकोत्तमः ।। स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्भोजं मुनींस्तानब्रवीद्वचः
vyāsa uvāca || etadākarṇya vacanaṃ sūtaḥ paurāṇikottamaḥ || smṛtvā śivapadāmbhojaṃ munīṃstānabravīdvacaḥ
Vyāsa said: Having heard this speech, the Sūta, best of the reciters of Purāṇas, called to mind the lotus feet of Śiva and spoke these words to those sages.
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SiP 4 42.43
अन्ये च ये समुत्पन्ना यथानुक्रमतो लयम् ।। यांति नैव तथा रुद्रः शिवे रुद्रो विलीयते
anye ca ye samutpannā yathānukramato layam || yāṃti naiva tathā rudraḥ śive rudro vilīyate
And the others who have come into being go to dissolution in due order; but Rudra does not so (dissolve)—Rudra dissolves into Śiva.
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