Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

वाहनत्वमनुप्राप्तस्तपसा परमेशयोः तयोराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य स मे कामं प्रयच्छतु

Having attained the status of vehicle through austerity for the Supreme Lord and Lady, and having placed their command first, may he grant me my desire.

नंदा सुनंदा सुरभिः सुशीला सुमनास्तथा पञ्चगोमातरस्त्वेताश्शिवलोके व्यवस्थिताः

Nandā, Sunandā, Surabhi, Suśīlā, and Sumanā—the five cow-mothers—are established in the realm of Śiva.

शिवभक्तिपरा नित्यं शिवार्चनपरायणाः शिवयोः शासनादेव दिशंतु मम वांछितम्

Ever devoted to the worship of Śiva, intent always on the service of Śiva, by the command of Śiva and the Goddess, may they grant me what I desire.

क्षेत्रपालो महातेजा नील जीमूतसन्निभः दंष्ट्राकरालवदनः स्फुरद्रक्ताधरोज्ज्वलः

The Kṣetrapāla, of great brilliance, dark as a rain cloud, with a terrifying face adorned with fangs, and shining with quivering blood-red lips—

रक्तोर्ध्वमूर्धजः श्रीमान्भ्रुकुटीकुटिलेक्षणः रक्तवृत्तत्रिनयनः शशिपन्नगभूषणः

With hair standing upright and red, splendid, with furrowed and bent brows, three eyes with red circular pupils, adorned with the moon and serpents—

नग्नस्त्रिशूलपाशासिकपालोद्यतपाणिकः भैरवो भैरवैः सिद्धैर्योगिनीभिश्च संवृतः

Naked, holding trident, noose, sword, and skull in his raised hands, Bhairava, surrounded by accomplished Bhairavas and Yoginīs—

क्षेत्रेक्षेत्रे समासीनः स्थितो यो रक्षकस्सताम् शिवप्रणामपरमः शिवसद्भावभावितः

Seated in every sacred field, established as the protector there, supremely devoted to the worship of Śiva, filled with the true essence of Śiva—

शिवश्रितान्विशेषेण रक्षन्पुत्रानिवौरसान् सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां स मे दिशतु मङ्गलम्

Especially protecting those who take refuge in Śiva, as a father protects his own sons, having duly received the command of Śiva and the Goddess, may he grant me auspiciousness.

तालजङ्घादयस्तस्य प्रथमावरणेर्चिताः सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां चत्वारः समवन्तु माम्

Tālajaṅgha and others, worshipped in the first enclosure, having duly received the command of Śiva and the Goddess, may the four of them support me.

भैरवाद्याश्च ये चान्ये समंतात्तस्य वेष्टिताः ते ऽपि मामनुगृह्णंतु शिवशासनगौरवात्

And those others, beginning with Bhairava, who surround him on all sides—may they also favor me out of reverence for the command of Śiva.

नारदाद्याश्च मुनयो दिव्या देवैश्च पूजिताः साध्या मागाश्च ये देवा जनलोकनिवासिनः

And the sages beginning with Nārada, divine and worshipped by the gods, and the Sādhyas, Māgās, and those gods who dwell among men—

विनिवृत्ताधिकाराश्च महर्लोकनिवासिनः सप्तर्षयस्तथान्ये वै वैमानिकगुणैस्सह

The inhabitants of Maharloka, whose authority has ceased, the seven sages and others as well, together with their celestial qualities—

सर्वे शिवार्चनरताः शिवाज्ञावशवर्तिनः

All are devoted to the worship of Shiva, acting under the command of Shiva.

गंधर्वाद्याः पिशाचांताश्चतस्रो देवयोनयः सिद्धा विद्याधराद्याश्च ये ऽपि चान्ये नभश्चराः

Gandharvas and others, up to the Pisacas—these four divine lineages; Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and others, as well as all beings who move in the sky—

असुरा राक्षसाश्चैव पातालतलवासिनः अनंताद्याश्च नागेन्द्रा वैनतेयादयो द्विजाः

Asuras and Rakshasas dwelling in the depths of the underworld, the serpent lords such as Ananta, the bird-gods like Garuda, and other twice-born beings—

कूष्मांडाः प्रेतवेताला ग्रहा भूतगणाः परे डाकिन्यश्चापि योगिन्यः शाकिन्यश्चापि तादृशाः

Kushmandas, Pretas, Vetalas, Grahas, the hosts of Bhutas, and others; as well as Dakinis, Yoginis, and Shakinis of that kind—

क्षेत्रारामगृहादीनि तीर्थान्यायतनानि च द्वीपाः समुद्रा नद्यश्च नदाश्चान्ये सरांसि च

Fields, groves, houses, and the like; sacred fords and shrines; islands, oceans, rivers, other streams, and lakes—

गिरयश्च सुमेर्वाद्याः कननानि समंततः पशवः पक्षिणो वृक्षाः कृमिकीटादयो मृगाः

Mountains beginning with Sumeru, forests all around, animals, birds, trees, insects, worms, and other creatures—

भुवनान्यपि सर्वाणि भुवनानामधीश्वरः अण्डान्यावरणैस्सार्धं मासाश्च दश दिग्गजाः

All the worlds, and the lord of the worlds; the cosmic eggs with their coverings; the ten directions and the elephants that guard them—

वर्णाः पदानि मंत्राश्च तत्त्वान्यपि सहाधिपैः ब्रह्मांडधारका रुद्रा रुद्राश्चान्ये सशक्तिकाः

Syllables, words, mantras, and the principles along with their rulers; the Rudras who uphold the cosmic egg, and other Rudras endowed with power—

यच्च किंचिज्जगत्यस्मिन्दृष्टं चानुमितं श्रुतम् सर्वे कामं प्रयच्छन्तु शिवयोरेव शासनात्

Whatever is seen, inferred, or heard in this world—may all grant desires, solely by the command of Shiva.

अथ विद्या परा शैवी पशुपाशविमोचिनी पञ्चार्थसंज्ञिता दिव्या पशुविद्याबहिष्कृता

Now, the supreme Shaiva knowledge, which releases from the bonds of the soul, known as the doctrine of the five meanings, is divine and excludes the knowledge of the bound soul.

शास्त्रं च शिवधर्माख्यं धर्माख्यं च तदुत्तरम् शैवाख्यं शिवधर्माख्यं पुराणं श्रुतिसंमितम्

And the scripture called Shiva-dharma, and the Dharma scripture that follows it; the Shaiva scripture, the Shiva-dharma Purana, which accords with the Veda—

शैवागमाश्च ये चान्ये कामिकाद्याश्चतुर्विधाः शिवाभ्यामविशेषेण सत्कृत्येह समर्चिताः

And the Shaiva Agamas, including the Kamika and the other fourfold divisions, are all duly honored and worshipped here by Shiva and Parvati.

ताभ्यामेव समाज्ञाता ममाभिप्रेतसिद्धये कर्मेदमनुमन्यंतां सफलं साध्वनुष्ठितम्

By these two alone are they authorized, for the accomplishment of my intended purpose; let this act be approved by them, fruitful and rightly performed.

श्वेताद्या नकुलीशांताः सशिष्याश्चापि देशिकाः तत्संततीया गुरवो विशेषाद्गुरवो मम

The teachers beginning with Shvetashvatara and Nakulisha, together with their disciples, and the lineage of their successors—these are especially my teachers.

शैवा माहेश्वराश्चैव ज्ञानकर्मपरायणाः कर्मेदमनुमन्यंतां सफलं साध्वनुष्ठितम्

The Shaivas and Maheśvaras, devoted to knowledge and action, let them approve this act, fruitful and rightly performed.

लौकिका ब्राह्मणास्सर्वे क्षत्रियाश्च विशः क्रमात् वेदवेदांगतत्त्वज्ञाः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदाः

All worldly Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas in order, those who know the Veda and its limbs, and those skilled in all the scriptures—

सांख्या वैशेषिकाश्चैव यौगा नैयायिका नराः सौरा ब्रह्मास्तथा रौद्रा वैष्णवाश्चापरे नराः

The Sāṃkhyas, Vaiśeṣikas, Yogins, Naiyāyikas, men devoted to Sūrya, Brahma, Rudra, and others devoted to Vishnu—