Kurma Purana

ब्रह्मणे कथितं पूर्वमादावेव महर्षयः

This was previously explained to Brahmā at the beginning by the great sages.

योगेन सहितं सांख्यं पुरुषाणां विमुक्तिदम्

Sāṃkhya, united with yoga, grants liberation to persons.

ज्ञानं तु केवलं सम्यगपवर्गफलप्रदम्

But pure knowledge alone rightly bestows the fruit of final release.

विहाय सांख्यं विमलमकुर्वन्त परिश्रमम्

Abandoning pure Sāṃkhya, they exerted themselves in vain.

आगतो ऽहमिमं देशं ज्ञापयन् मोहसंभवम्

I have come to this place to make known the origin of delusion.

ज्ञातव्यं हि प्रयत्नेन श्रोतव्यं दृश्यमेव च

It must be known with effort, heard, and indeed seen.

आनन्दो निर्मलो नित्यं स्यादेतत् सांख्यदर्शनम्

This vision of Sāṃkhya is ever blissful and pure.

एतत् कैवल्यममलं ब्रह्मभावश्च वर्णितः

This is the spotless liberation, and the state of Brahman has been described.

पश्यन्ति मां महात्मानो यतयो विश्वमीश्वरम्

Great souls, ascetics, see me as the Lord of the universe.

अहं हि वेद्यो भगवान् मम मूर्तिरियं शिवा

For I am the one to be known, the Blessed Lord; this form of mine is auspicious.

तेषामभ्यधिकं ज्ञानं मामकं द्विजपुङ्गवाः

Their knowledge is superior, O best of twice-born, who are devoted to me.

ये हि मां भस्मनिरता ध्यायन्ति सततं हृदि

Those who are ever intent on me, meditating in their hearts, covered with ashes—

नाशयाम्यचिरात् तेषां घोरं संसारसागरम्

I swiftly destroy for them the dreadful ocean of worldly existence.

ब्रह्मचर्यरतो नग्नो व्रतं पाशुपतं चरेत्

Let one devoted to celibacy, unclad, observe the Pāśupata vow.

गुह्याद् गुह्यतमं सूक्ष्मं वेदसारं विमुक्तये

The most secret of secrets, subtle, the essence of the Veda, is for liberation.

वेदाभ्यासरतो विद्वान् ध्यायेत् पशुपतिं शिवम्

A learned person devoted to the study of the Vedas should meditate on Paśupati, Śiva.

भस्मच्छन्नैर्हि सततं निष्कामैरिति विश्रुतिः

It is well known that those who are always covered with ashes and free from desire are so.

बहवो ऽनेन योगेन पूता मद्भावमागताः

Many have been purified by this yoga and have attained my state.

वेदवादविरुद्धानि मयैव कथितानि तु

I have indeed spoken only those things which are not opposed to the teachings of the Vedas.

असेव्यमेतत् कथितं वेदवाह्यं तथेतरम्

What has been described as not to be practiced is that which is outside the Veda, and other such things.

ज्ञायते मत्स्वरूपं तु मुक्त्वा वेदं सनातनम्

My true nature is known only through the eternal Veda.

अचिरादैश्वरं ज्ञानमुत्पत्स्यति न संशयः

There is no doubt that divine knowledge will arise soon.

ध्यातमात्रो हि सान्निध्यं दास्यामि मुनिसत्तमाः

O best of sages, merely by being meditated upon, I will grant my presence.

ब्रह्मचर्यरताः शान्ता ज्ञानयोगपरायणाः

Those devoted to celibacy, peaceful, and intent on the yoga of knowledge—

वितेनिरे बहून् वादान्नध्यात्मज्ञानसंश्रयान्

They have established many doctrines based on the knowledge of the self.

को ऽपि स्यात् सर्वभावानां हेतुरीश्वर एव च

There may be some cause of all beings, and that is indeed the Lord.

आविरासीन्महादेवी देवी गिरिवरात्मजा

The great goddess appeared, the goddess, daughter of the mountain.

स्वभाभिर्विमलाभिस्तु पूरयन्ती नभस्तलम्

Filling the sky with her own pure and radiant forms.

जानन्ति ते तत् परमस्य बीजम्

They know that as the seed of the Supreme.