Shiva Purana
by J. L. Shastri | 1950 | 616,585 words
This page relates 鈥渦pamanyu鈥檚 advice to lord krishna鈥� as found in the Shiva-purana, which, in Hinduism, represents one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. This work eulogizes Lord Shiva as the supreme deity, besides topics such as cosmology and philosophy. It is written in Sanskrit and claims to be a redaction of an original text consisting of 100,000 metrical verses.
Disclaimer: These are translations of Sanskrit texts and are not necessarily approved by everyone associated with the traditions connected to these texts. Consult the source and original scripture in case of doubt.
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Chapter 3 - Upamanyu鈥檚 advice to lord 碍峁涐梗峁嘺
[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]
Upamanyu said:鈥�
1. O 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, listen; this universe of the mobile and immobile beings is pervaded by the M奴rty膩tmans of lord 艢颈惫补, the great 膧迟尘补苍.
2. 艢颈惫补 presides over all these by means of his own 惭奴谤迟颈蝉. His 膧迟尘补苍 is incomprehensible. This is said by the sages.
3. These shall be known as his 惭奴谤迟颈蝉 whereby this universe is pervaded viz:鈥�叠谤补丑尘腻, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, Rudra, Mahe艣膩na and 厂补诲腻艣颈惫补.
4. There are other bodies as well, called Pa帽cabrahmans. There is nothing which is not pervaded by those bodies.
5. The famous Pa帽cabrahmans,[1] the bodies of the lord are 莫艣腻苍补, 笔耻谤耻峁, Aghora, 痴腻尘补诲别惫补 and 厂补诲测辞箩腻迟补.
6. His greatest first 惭奴谤迟颈, 莫艣腻苍补, presides over the individual soul the enjoyer of 笔谤补办峁泃颈.
7. The 惭奴谤迟颈 of 艢颈惫补 the lord having embodied forms, named Tatpuru峁Ｄ�, presides over the unmanifest which is worthy of being enjoyed and which is in the form of the support of the 骋耻峁嘺蝉.
8. The highly venerable 惭奴谤迟颈 Aghora, of the trident-bearing lord, presides over the principle of cosmic intellect consisting of eight parts of Dharma etc.
9. Persons who know the 膧驳补尘补蝉 call the 惭奴谤迟颈 痴腻尘补诲别惫补 as the presiding deity of Ego.
10. The intelligent men say that the 惭奴谤迟颈 厂补诲测辞箩腻迟补 of 艢颈惫补 of unmeasured splendour is the presiding deity of the mind.
11. Scholars understand that the 惭奴谤迟颈 莫艣腻苍补 is the presiding deity of the ear speech, sound and the all-pervasive ether.
12. Experts of the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 understand that the 惭奴谤迟颈 罢补迟辫耻谤耻峁 is the presiding deity of the skin, hand, touch and Vayu.
13. The wise understand that the 惭奴谤迟颈 Aghora is the presiding deity of the eye, leg, colour and fire.
14. The devotees understand that the 惭奴谤迟颈 痴腻尘补诲别惫补 is the presiding deity of the tongue, anus, taste and the waters.
15. They say that the 惭奴谤迟颈 厂补诲测辞箩腻迟补 is the presiding deity of the nose, sexual organ, smell and the earth.
16. The five 惭奴谤迟颈蝉 of the lord, the sole causes of prosperity shall be assiduously saluted by men seeking 艢reyas.
17. The universe consists of eight Munis, of the primordial lord of the gods, wherein lies stretched the universe as the gems and beads in the string.
18. These famous eight 惭奴谤迟颈蝉[2] are 艢补谤惫补, Bhava, Rudra, Ugra, 叠丑墨尘补, 笔补艣耻辫补迟颈, 莫艣腻苍补, and 惭补丑腻诲别惫补.
19. The earth, waters, fire, wind, ether, 碍峁迟谤补箩帽补, the sun and the moon are presided over by the eight 惭奴谤迟颈蝉, 艢补谤惫补, etc, of the lord.
20. This is the conclusion of the scripture that the 惭奴谤迟颈 of 艢补谤惫补, in the form of the earth upholds the universe consisting of the mobile and immobile beings.
21. The 惭奴谤迟颈 of Bhava the great 膧迟尘补苍, in the form of water enlivens the universe.
22. The 惭奴谤迟颈 of Rudra having terrible form, is stationed all over the universe internally and externally and it consists of fire.
23. The 惭奴谤迟颈 of Ugra in the form of the wind throbs itself and sustains eyerything and makes everything throb.
24. The 惭奴谤迟颈 of 叠丑墨尘补 is in the form of the ether It splits the elements. It. is all-pervasive and gives space to everything.
25. The 惭奴谤迟颈 of 笔补艣耻辫补迟颈 is the presiding deity of the 膧迟尘补苍s, immanent in the souls and splitting the binding cords of the 笔补艣耻蝉.
26. The 惭奴谤迟颈 of 惭补丑别艣补 named 莫艣腻苍补, otherwise called the sun, illuminates the universe and moves about in the firmament.
27. The 惭奴谤迟颈 of 惭补丑腻诲别惫补 is the cause of the moon who delights and nourishes the universe with his nectarine rays.
28. The eighth 惭奴谤迟颈 of the supreme lord 艢颈惫补 is the 膧迟尘补苍. It pervades all the 惭奴谤迟颈蝉. Hence the universe has 艢颈惫补 as its 膧迟尘补苍.
29. Just as the branches are nourished by watering the roots of the tree, so also by the worship of 艢颈惫补 his body, the universe, is nourished.
30. The propitiation of 艢颈惫补 bestows protection, blessing and renders help unto all.
31. As the father is delighted at the pleasure of his sons and grandsons so also 艢颈惫补 is pleased at the pleasure of all.
32. There is no doubt if any embodied soul is curbed it is a displeasing injury committed on the eight-bodied lord.
33. With pious emotions worship 艢颈惫补 who presides over the universe in the form of 础峁ａ弓补尘奴谤迟颈 Rudra, the great cause.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
莫艣腻苍补, 笔耻谤耻峁 (罢补迟辫耻谤耻峁), Aghora, V膩ma and Sadya are the five forms of 艢颈惫补. In the light of this version, the expression 鈥榁膩masa帽j帽a鈥� in 艢atarudra-sa峁僪it膩 1.39 shall be emended to 鈥榁amassadya岣モ�� and translated accordingly.
[2]:
The 础峁ａ弓补尘奴谤迟颈 concept of 艢颈惫补 finds its parallel in 艢rs Ch. 2. According to this concept, the eight forms鈥斉毑拱共�, Bhava, Rudra, Ugra, 叠丑墨尘补, 笔补艣耻辫补迟颈, 莫艣腻苍补 and 惭补丑腻诲别惫补 symbolise the five gloss material elements, the individual soul (k峁traj帽a), the principle of heat (sun) and cold moon) resprctivdy. There are variations in regard to their presiding position in certain pur膩峁嘺s.