Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

पुनः कल्पांतरेवृत्ते ब्रह्मपुत्रः सजायते पुनश्चतपसादीप्तःक्रमान्मुक्तोभविष्यति

When another kalpa arises, he is born as a son of Brahma; and again, blazing with asceticism, he will gradually become liberated.

पृथ्व्यादिकार्यभूतेभ्योलोकावैनिर्मिताःक्रमात् पातालादि च सत्यांतंब्रह्मलोकाश्चतुर्दश

The worlds, beginning with Patala and ending with Satya, fourteen in number, are successively created from the elements like earth, which are effects.

सत्यादूर्ध्वंक्षमांतंवैविष्णुलोकाश्चतुर्दश क्षमलोकेकार्यविष्णुर्वैकुंठेवरपत्तने

Above Satya and down to the earth are the fourteen worlds of Vishnu; in the world of earth, the functional Vishnu abides in the excellent city of Vaikuntha.

कार्यलक्ष्म्यामहाभोगिरक्षांकृत्वा ऽधितिष्ठति तदूर्ध्वगाश्चाशुच्यंतालोकाष्टाविंशतिः स्थिताः

Having assumed the form of great enjoyment with the functional Lakshmi, he protects and abides there; above that are twenty-eight worlds, ending with Ashuci, established.

शुचौलोकेतुकैलासेरुद्रोवैभूतहृत्स्थितः षडुत्तराश्चपञ्चाशदहिंसांतास्तदूर्ध्वगाः

In the world of Shuchi, on Kailasa, Rudra abides, possessing great glory; and above that, fifty-six worlds, peaceful and non-violent, are established.

अहिंसालोकमास्थायज्ञानकैलासकेपुरे कार्येश्वरस्तिरोभावंसर्वान्कृत्वाधितिष्ठति

Residing in the world of non-violence, in the city of Jnana-Kailasa, the functional Lord, having concealed all, abides there.

तदंतेकालचक्रंहिकालातीतस्ततःपरम् शिवेनाधिष्ठितस्तत्रकालश्चक्रेश्वराह्वयः

At the end of that, there is the wheel of time; beyond time is that which is further, presided over there by Shiva, where Time is called the Lord of the Wheel.

माहिषं धर्ममास्थायसर्वान्कालेन युंजति असत्यश्चाशुचिश्चैव हिंसाचैवाथनिर्घृणा

Assuming the buffalo-dharma, he binds all by time; and falsehood, impurity, violence, and cruelty are present.

असत्यादिचतुष्पादःसर्वांशः कामरूपधृक् नास्तिक्यलक्ष्मीर्दुःसंगोवेदबाह्यध्वनिःसदा

Falsehood and the other fourfold vices, all forms assumed at will, atheism, poverty, evil association, and always the sound outside the Veda.

क्रोधसंगःकृष्णवर्णोमहामहिषवेषवान् तावन्महेश्वरःप्रोक्तस्तिरोधास्तावदेव हि

Association with anger, dark complexion, great buffalo form—so long is the Lord called Maheshvara concealed, just so long indeed.

तदर्वाक्कर्मभोगो हि तदूर्ध्वंज्ञानभोगकम् तदर्वाक्कर्म मायाहिज्ञानमाया तदूर्ध्वकम्

Below that is the enjoyment of action; above that is the enjoyment of knowledge. Below that is the illusion of action; above that is the illusion of knowledge.

मा लक्ष्मीः कर्मभोगोवैयातिमायेतिकथ्यते मा लक्ष्मीर्ज्ञानभोगोवैयातिमायेतिकथ्यते

Below that, Lakshmi is the enjoyment of action, called the measure of illusion; above that, Lakshmi is the enjoyment of knowledge, called the measure of illusion.

तदूर्ध्वंनित्यभोगोहितदर्वाङ्नश्वरंविदुः तदर्वाक्चतिरोधानंतदूर्ध्वंनतिरोधनम्

Above that is said to be eternal enjoyment; below that, it is known as perishable. Below that is concealment; above that, there is no concealment.

तदर्वाक्पाशबंधोहितदूर्ध्वंनहिबंधनम् तदर्वाक्परिवर्तंतेकाम्यकर्मानुसारिणः

Below that is bondage by fetters; above that, there is no bondage. Below that is transmigration for those who act according to desire and karma.

निष्कामकर्मभोगस्तुतदूर्ध्वंपरिकीर्तितः तदर्वाक्परिवर्तंतेबिंदुपूजापरायणाः

Above that is declared the enjoyment of action without desire; below that is transmigration for those devoted to the worship of the bindu.

तदूर्ध्वंहिव्रजंत्येवनिष्कामालिंगपूजकाः तदर्वाक्परिवर्तंतंशिवान्यसुरपूजकाः

Indeed, those who worship the formless with desirelessness proceed above that; those who worship other gods than Shiva revolve below that.

शिवैकनिरताये च तदूर्ध्वंसंप्रयांतिते तदर्वाग्जीवकोटिःस्यात्तदूर्ध्वंपरकोटिकाः

And those devoted solely to Shiva ascend above that; below that are countless souls, above that are the supreme multitudes.

सांसारिकास्तदर्वाक्च मुक्ताः खलु तदूर्ध्वगाः तदर्वाक्परिवर्तंते प्राकृतद्रव्यपूजकाः

Those below that are bound to worldly existence, while those above are truly liberated; those who worship material objects revolve below that.

तदूर्ध्वंहिव्रजंत्येतेपौरुषद्रव्यपूजकाः तदर्वाक्छक्तिलिंगं तु शिवलिंगं तदूर्ध्वकम्

Those who worship with human-made offerings ascend above that; below that is the Śakti-liṅga, while above is the Śiva-liṅga.

तदर्वागावृतं लिंगं तदूर्ध्वं हि निरावृति तदर्वाक्कल्पितं लिंगं तदूर्ध्वं वै न कल्पितम्

Below that, the liṅga is veiled; above that, it is without covering. Below that, the liṅga is constructed; above that, it is not constructed.

तदर्वाक्छक्तिलोका हि शतं वै द्वादशाधिकम्

Below that, indeed, are the worlds of Śakti, numbering one hundred and twelve.

तदर्वाग्बिंदुरूपं हि नादरूपं तदुत्तरम् तदर्वाक्कर्मलोकस्तु तदूर्ध्वं ज्ञानलोककः

Below that is the form of the bindu, and above that is the form of nāda; below that is the world of action, but above that is the world of knowledge.

नमस्कारस्तदूर्ध्वंहिमदाहंकारनाशनः जनिजंतिरोधानंनानिषिद्ध्यातते इति

Above that, salutation truly destroys pride; the concealment arising from birth is not to be prohibited there.

ज्ञानशब्दार्थ एवं हि तिरोधाननिवारणात् तदर्वाक्परिवर्तंतेह्याधिभौतिकपूजकाः

Thus, in the meaning of the word 'knowledge,' concealment is removed; those who worship material elements revolve below that.

आध्यात्मिकार्चका एव तदूर्ध्वंसंप्रयांतिवै तावद्वैवेदिभागंतन्महालोकात्मलिंगके

But those who worship the inner self truly ascend above that, up to the undivided portion in the great world of the liṅga.

प्रकृत्याद्यष्टबंधोपिवेद्यंतेसंप्रतिष्ठतः एवमेतादृशंज्ञेयंसर्वंलौकिकवैदिकम्

The eightfold bond beginning with nature is to be understood as established there; thus, all worldly and Vedic matters should be known in this way.

अधर्ममहिषारूढंकालचक्रंतरंतिते सत्यादिधर्मयुक्तायेशिवपूजापराश्चये

Mounted on the buffalo of unrighteousness, the wheel of time turns; but those devoted to the worship of Shiva, endowed with truth and other virtues, are different.

तदूर्ध्वंवृषभोधर्मोब्रह्मचर्यस्वरूपधृक् सत्यादिपादयुक्तस्तुशिवलोकाग्रतःस्थितः

Above that, Dharma in the form of the bull, upholding celibacy, stands at the forefront of Shiva's realm, endowed with the feet of truth and other virtues.

क्षमाशृङ्गः शमश्रोत्रो वेदध्वनिविभूषितः आस्तिक्यचक्षुर्निश्वासगुरुबुद्धिमना वृषः

The bull has for its horn forbearance, for its ears tranquility, adorned with the sound of the Vedas; with faith as its eyes, breath as its teacher, and wisdom as its mind.