Kurma Purana

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.

तस्यामथैते मुनयश्च विप्राः

Then those sages and brāhmaṇas—

रुद्रं बृहन्तं पुरुषं पुराणम्

Rudra, the great, the ancient Person—

दाविर्बभौ जन्मविनाशहेतु

He appeared as the cause of birth and destruction.

व्योमाभिधाना दिवि राजतीव

Shining in the sky, called 'Vyoma,' as if radiant.

मायामथारुह्य स देवदेवः

Having ascended Māyā, that Lord of gods—

मेतज्ज्ञात्वा ह्यमृतत्वं व्रजन्ति

Knowing this, indeed, they attain immortality.

वनौकसस्ते पुनरेव रुद्रम्

The forest-dwellers again worship Rudra—

देवदारुवने पूर्वं पुराणे यन्मया श्रुतम्

In the ancient Devadāru forest, as I heard before—

श्रावयेद् वा द्विजान् शान्तान् स याति परमां गतिम्

Or if he causes peaceful twice-borns to hear, he attains the supreme state.

नर्मदा लोकविख्याता तीर्थानामुत्तमा नदी

Narmadā, renowned in the world, is the foremost of holy rivers.