Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

स शिवस्सर्वमेवेदं स्वकीयाभिश्च मूर्तिभिः अधितिष्ठत्यमेयात्मा ह्येतत्सर्वमनुस्मृतम्

That Shiva, the immeasurable Self, abides in all this by his own forms; all this is remembered as his.

ब्रह्मा विष्णुस्तथा रुद्रो महेशानस्सदाशिवः मूर्तयस्तस्य विज्ञेया याभिर्विश्वमिदं ततम्

Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Maheshana, and Sadashiva—these are known as his forms, by which this universe is pervaded.

अथान्याश्चापि तनवः पञ्च ब्रह्मसमाह्वयाः तनूभिस्ताभिराव्याप्तमिह किंचिन्न विद्यते

Moreover, there are other forms as well, five called the Brahmas; by these bodies, everything here is pervaded, and nothing remains outside them.

ईशानः पुरुषो ऽघोरो वामः सद्यस्तथैव च ब्रह्माण्येतानि देवस्य मूर्तयः पञ्च विश्रुताः

Ishana, Purusha, Aghora, Vama, and Sadya—these five forms of the god are renowned as the Brahmas.

ईशानाख्या तु या तस्य मूर्तिराद्या गरीयसी भोक्तारं प्रकृतेः साक्षात्क्षेत्रज्ञमधितिष्ठति

The form called Ishana, the foremost and most exalted, directly presides over the enjoyer of nature, the knower of the field.

स्थाणोस्तत्पुरुषाख्या या मूर्तिर्मूर्तिमतः प्रभोः गुणाश्रयात्मकं भोग्यमव्यक्तमधितिष्ठति

The form of the Lord called Tatpurusha, the steadfast one, presides over the unmanifest, the object of experience, which is based in the qualities.

धर्माद्यष्टांगसंयुक्तं बुद्धितत्त्वं पिनाकिनः अधितिष्ठत्यघोराख्या मूर्तिरत्यंतपूजिता

The highly revered form called Aghora of Pinakin presides over the principle of intellect, endowed with dharma and the other eight limbs.

वामदेवाह्वयां मूर्तिं महादेवस्य वेधसः अहंकृतेरधिष्ठात्रीमाहुरागमवेदिनः

Those learned in the Agamas say that the form of Mahadeva called Vamadeva presides over ahamkara.

सद्यो जाताह्वयां मूर्तिं शम्भोरमितवर्चसः मानसः समधिष्ठात्रीं मतिमंतः प्रचक्षते

The form of Shambhu called Sadyojata, of immeasurable splendor, is said to preside over the mind.

श्रोत्रस्य वाचः शब्दस्य विभोर्व्योम्नस्तथैव च ईश्वरीमीश्वरस्येमामीशाख्यां हि विदुर्बुधाः

The wise know that the form of Ishana, lordly among lords, presides over the ear, speech, sound, and also space.

त्वक्पाणिस्पर्शवायूनामीश्वरीं मूर्तिमैश्वरीम् पुरुषाख्यं विदुस्सर्वे पुराणार्थविशारदाः

All those skilled in the meaning of the Puranas know that the form called Purusha, lordly among forms, presides over skin, hand, touch, and wind.

चक्षुषश्चरणस्यापि रूपस्याग्नेस्तथैव च अघोराख्यामधिष्ठात्रीं मूर्तिमाहुर्मनीषिणः

The wise declare that the form called Aghora presides over the eye, the foot, form, and likewise fire.

रमनायाश्च पायोश्च रसस्यापां तथैव च ईश्वरीं वामदेवाख्यां मूर्तिं तन्निरतां विदुः

They know the form called Vamadeva, the sovereign, as devoted to pleasure, to the tongue, to taste, and likewise to water.

घ्राणस्य चैवोपस्थस्य गंधस्य च भुवस्तथा सद्यो जाताह्वयां मूर्तिमीश्वरीं संप्रचक्षते

They speak of the form called Sadyojata, the sovereign, as presiding over the nose, the generative organ, scent, and likewise earth.

मूर्तयः पञ्च देवस्य वंदनीयाः प्रयत्नतः श्रेयोर्थिभिर्नरैर्नित्यं श्रेयसामेकहेतवः

The five forms of the god are to be reverently worshipped always by those who seek the highest good, for they are the sole cause of all auspiciousness.

तस्य देवादिदेवस्य मूर्त्यष्टकमयं जगत् तस्मिन्व्याप्य स्थितं विश्वं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव

Of that god, the god of gods, the world is composed of eight forms; pervading them, the universe abides in him, as clusters of jewels on a string.

ईशानश्च महादेवो मूर्तयश्चाष्ट विश्रुताः

Ishana, the great god, and the eight renowned forms are declared.

भूम्यंभोग्निमरुद्व्योमक्षेत्रज्ञार्कनिशाकराः अधिष्ठिता महेशस्य शर्वाद्यैरष्टमूर्तिभिः

Earth, water, fire, wind, space, the knower of the field, the sun, and the moon are presided over by Mahesha through the eight forms beginning with Sharva.

चराचरात्मकं विश्वं धत्ते विश्वंभरात्मिका शार्वीर्शिवाह्वया मूर्तिरिति शास्त्रस्य निश्चयः

The form called Sharvi, also known as Shiva, upholds the universe, consisting of the moving and the unmoving, as the essence of the supporter of the world; this is the settled conclusion of the scripture.

संजीवनं समस्तस्य जगतस्सलिलात्मिका भावीति गीयते मूर्तिभवस्य परमात्मनः

The form of the Supreme Self, whose nature is water, is sung as the life-giver of the entire world.

बहिरंतर्गता विश्वं व्याप्य तेजोमयी शुभा रौद्री रुद्राव्यया मूर्तिरास्थिता घोररूपिणी

The auspicious form of Rudra, called Raudri, pervades the universe both within and without, is made of light, is imperishable, and assumes a terrible aspect.

स्पंदयत्यनिलात्मदं बिभर्ति स्पंदते स्वयम् औग्रीति कथ्यते सद्भिर्मूर्तिरुग्रस्य वेधसः

The form of Ugra, the creator, is said by the wise to cause movement, to bear the life-giving wind, and to move by itself.

सर्वावकाशदा सर्वव्यापिका गगनात्मिका मूर्तिर्भीमस्य भीमाख्या भूतवृंदस्य भेदिका

The form called Bhima, belonging to Bhima, is the giver of all space, all-pervading, of the nature of the sky, and the divider of the multitude of beings.

सर्वात्मनामधिष्ठात्री सर्वक्षेत्रनिवासिनी मूर्तिः पशुपतेर्ज्ञेया पशुपाशनिकृंतनी

The form of Pashupati is to be known as the sovereign of all, dwelling in all fields, and the cutter of the bonds of creatures.

दीपयंती जगत्सर्वं दिवाकरसमाह्वया ईशानाख्यमहेशस्य मूर्तिर्दिवि विसर्पति

The form of Mahesha called Ishana, named after the sun, illuminates the entire world and moves in the heavens.

आप्याययति यो विश्वममृतांशुर्निशाकरः महादेवस्य सा मूर्तिर्महादेवसमाह्वया

The form of Mahadeva, called Mahadeva, is the moon, the nectar-giver, who nourishes the whole world.

आत्मा तस्याष्टमी मूर्तिः शिवस्य परमात्मनः व्यापिकेतरमूर्तीनां विश्वं तस्माच्छिवात्मकम्

The eighth form of Shiva, the Supreme Self, is his own self; from him, who pervades the other forms, the universe is of the nature of Shiva.

वृक्षस्य मूलसेकेन शाखाः पुष्यंति वै यथा शिवस्य पूजया तद्वत्पुष्यत्यस्य वपुर्जगत्

Just as the branches of a tree flourish when its root is watered, so too does the body of the world flourish through the worship of Shiva.

सर्वाभयप्रदानं च सर्वानुग्रहणं तथा सर्वोपकारकरणं शिवस्याराधनं विदुः

The worship of Shiva is known as the granting of all fearlessness, the bestowal of all grace, and the performance of all beneficence.