Linga Purana

भुवनानलसंकाशाः पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणाः श्रीमान्सनत्कुमारश् च ऋभुश्चैवोर्ध्वरेतसौ

Radiant as fire among worlds, with eyes long as lotus petals, the illustrious Sanatkumāra and Ṛbhu, both of pure celibacy—

सनकः सनातनश्चैव तथैव च सनन्दनः उत्पन्नाः समकालं ते बुद्ध्यातीन्द्रियदर्शनाः

Sanaka, Sanātana, and likewise Sanandana—all these were born at the same time, possessing insight beyond the senses.

उत्पन्नाः प्रतिभात्मानो जगतां स्थितिहेतवः नारप्स्यन्ते च कर्माणि तापत्रयविवर्जिताः

Born as embodiments of intuitive wisdom, causes of the world's stability, they do not engage in actions and are free from the threefold afflictions.

अल्पसौख्यं बहुक्लेशं जराशोकसमन्वितम् जीवनं मरणं चैव संभवश् च पुनः पुनः

Life and death, and repeated birth, are joined with little happiness, much suffering, old age, and sorrow.

अल्पभूतं सुखं स्वर्गे दुःखानि नरके तथा विदित्वा चागमं सर्वम् अवश्यं भवितव्यताम्

Happiness in heaven is slight, and there is suffering in hell as well; knowing all this doctrine, one must accept the certainty of fate.

ऋभुं सनत्कुमारं च दृष्ट्वा तव वशे स्थितौ त्रयस्तु त्रीन् गुणान् हित्वा चात्मजाः सनकादयः

Seeing Ṛbhu and Sanatkumāra under your control, your three sons—Sanaka and the others—abandoned the three qualities.

ववर्तेन तु ज्ञानेन प्रवृत्तास्ते महौजसः ततस्तेषु प्रवृत्तेषु सनकादिषु वै त्रिषु

They, of great energy, set forth on the path of knowledge; thus, when Sanaka and the others proceeded among those three—

भविष्यसि विमूढस्त्वं मायया शङ्करस्य तु एवं कल्पे तु वैवृत्ते संज्ञा नश्यति ते ऽनघ

You will become deluded by the māyā of Śaṅkara; thus, when the cycle turns, O sinless one, your awareness will be lost.

कल्पे शेषाणि भूतानि सूक्ष्माणि पार्थिवानि च सर्वेषां ह्यैश्वरी माया जागृतिः समुदाहृता

At the end of the cycle, the remaining beings, both subtle and earthly, are said to awaken through the divine māyā of all.

यथैष पर्वतो मेरुर् देवलोको ह्युदाहृतः तस्य चेदं हि माहात्म्यं विद्धि देववरस्य ह

Just as this mountain Meru is called the world of the gods, so you should know this greatness of the best of gods.

ज्ञात्वा चेश्वरसद्भावं ज्ञात्वा मामंबुजेक्षणम् महादेवं महाभूतं भूतानां वरदं प्रभुम्

Knowing the true nature of the Lord, and knowing me, lotus-eyed, as Mahādeva, the great being, the bestower of boons and master of beings—

प्रणवेनाथ साम्ना तु नमस्कृत्य जगद्गुरुम् त्वां च मां चैव संक्रुद्धो निःश्वासान्निर्दहेदयम्

With the syllable Oṃ and with Sāman hymns, bowing to the teacher of the world, both you and I, if angered, could burn this world with our breaths.

एवं ज्ञात्वा महायोगम् अभ्युत्तिष्ठन्महाबलम् अहं त्वामग्रतः कृत्वा स्तोष्याम्यनलसप्रभम्

Knowing thus the great yoga, rising up with great power, I, placing you at the forefront, will praise the one whose radiance is like fire.

ब्रह्माणमग्रतः कृत्वा ततः स गरुडध्वजः अतीतैश् च भविष्यैश् च वर्तमानैस्तथैव च

Then, placing Brahmā at the front, he of the Garuḍa banner, with those of the past, future, and present—

नामभिश्छान्दसैश्चैव इदं स्तोत्रमुदीरयत् नमस्तुभ्यं भगवते सुव्रतानन्ततेजसे

With names and Vedic meters, he uttered this hymn: 'Salutations to you, O blessed one, of excellent vows and infinite splendor.'

नमः क्षेत्राधिपतये बीजिने शूलिने नमः सुमेढ्रायार्च्यमेढ्राय दण्डिने रूक्षरेतसे

Homage to the Lord of the field, to the bearer of seed, to the one with the spear; homage to the one of noble phallus, to the one worthy of worship, to the staff-bearer, to the one of harsh seed.

नमो ज्येष्ठाय श्रेष्ठाय पूर्वाय प्रथमाय च नमो मान्याय पूज्याय सद्योजाताय वै नमः

Homage to the eldest, to the best, to the one who is first and foremost; homage to the venerable, to the worshipful, to the one who is born instantly.

गह्वराय घटेशाय व्योमचीरांबराय च नमस्ते ह्यस्मदादीनां भूतानां प्रभवे नमः

To the one dwelling in caves, to the Lord of vessels, to the one whose garment is the sky—homage; homage to the Lord of beings, beginning with us.

वेदानां प्रभवे चैव स्मृतीनां प्रभवे नमः प्रभवे कर्मदानानां द्रव्याणां प्रभवे नमः

Homage to the Lord of the Vedas, and to the Lord of the Smṛtis; homage to the Lord of actions and gifts, and to the Lord of substances.

नमो योगस्य प्रभवे सांख्यस्य प्रभवे नमः नमो ध्रुवनिबद्धानाम् ऋषीणां प्रभवे नमः

Homage to the Lord of Yoga, to the Lord of Sāṃkhya; homage to the Lord of the sages firmly established.

ऋक्षाणां प्रभवे तुभ्यं ग्रहाणां प्रभवे नमः वैद्युताशनिमेघानां गर्जितप्रभवे नमः

To you, Lord of the stars, homage; to the Lord of the planets, homage; to the Lord of lightning, thunder, and clouds, to the Lord of roaring, homage.

महोदधीनां प्रभवे द्वीपानां प्रभवे नमः अद्रीणां प्रभवे चैव वर्षाणां प्रभवे नमः

Homage to the Lord of the great oceans, to the Lord of islands; and to the Lord of mountains, and to the Lord of rains, homage.

नमो नदीनां प्रभवे नदानां प्रभवे नमः महौषधीनां प्रभवे वृक्षाणां प्रभवे नमः

Homage to the Lord of rivers, to the Lord of streams; homage to the Lord of great herbs, to the Lord of trees.

धर्मवृक्षाय धर्माय स्थितीनां प्रभवे नमः प्रभवे च परार्धस्य परस्य प्रभवे नमः

To the tree of righteousness, to righteousness itself, to the Lord of all that abides—homage; and to the Lord of the supreme beyond, homage.

नमो रसानां प्रभवे रत्नानां प्रभवे नमः क्षणानां प्रभवे चैव लवानां प्रभवे नमः

Homage to the Lord of tastes, to the Lord of jewels; and to the Lord of moments, to the Lord of instants, homage.

अहोरात्रार्धमासानां मासानां प्रभवे नमः ऋतूनां प्रभवे तुभ्यं संख्यायाः प्रभवे नमः

Homage to the Lord of days and nights, of fortnights, of months; to you, Lord of seasons, Lord of number, homage.

प्रभवे चापरार्धस्य परार्धप्रभवे नमः नमः पुराणप्रभवे सर्गाणां प्रभवे नमः

And to the Lord of the other half of time, to the Lord of the supreme half, homage; homage to the Lord of the Purāṇas, to the Lord of creations.

मन्वन्तराणां प्रभवे योगस्य प्रभवे नमः चतुर्विधस्य सर्गस्य प्रभवे ऽनन्तचक्षुषे

Homage to the Lord of the ages of Manu, to the Lord of Yoga; to the Lord of the fourfold creation, to the one of infinite vision.

कल्पोदयनिबन्धानां वातानां प्रभवे नमः नमो विश्वस्य प्रभवे ब्रह्माधिपतये नमः

Homage to the Lord of the cycles of creation and dissolution, to the Lord of winds; homage to the Lord of the universe, to the Lord of Brahmā.