sīnam adrāv apavarga-hetos
āsīnam adrāv apavarga-hetos
tapo juṣāṇaṁ stutibhiḥ praṇemuḥ
They saw Śiva, best of the devatās, cherished by the sages who serve him by austerities for gaining liberation, seated on Kailāsa with his wife for the benefit of the three worlds. They offered respects by reciting prayers.
He was seated on Mount Kailāsa for the prosperity of the three worlds. He is revered by sages who practice austerities for attaining liberation.
|| 8.7.21 ||
śrī-prajāpataya ūcuḥ
deva-deva mahā-deva
bhūtātman bhūta-bhāvana
trāhi naḥ śaraṇāpannāṁs
trailokya-dahanād viṣāt
The Prajāpatis said: O greatest of all devatās! Mahādeva! Soul of all living entities! Protector of all beings! Deliver us, who have come here in surrender, from the poison which is burning the three worlds.
O Śiva! Save us! “Śiva does not save, but destroys, since he is the avatāra of destruction.” But you give consciousness to all beings (bhūtātman) and you protect all beings (bhūta-bhāvana).
|| 8.7.22 ||
tvam ekaḥ sarva-jagata
īśvaro bandha-mokṣayoḥ
taṁ tvām arcanti kuśalāḥ
prapannārti-haraṁ gurum
You alone are the controller of the whole universe and of bondage and liberation. Intelligent people worship you, the guru who takes away the distress of surrendered souls.
“But Viṣṇu is the protector of all beings. Take shelter of him!” You are the only lord. There are not many lords. You and Viṣṇu are one, the only difference being that you are touched by the guṇas and Viṣṇu is not.
|| 8.7.23 ||
guṇa-mayyā sva-śaktyāsya
sarga-sthity-apyayān vibho
dhatse yadā sva-dṛg bhūman
brahma-viṣṇu-śivābhidhām
O self-manifesting, powerful lord! When you act in creation, maintenance and annihilation by your energy of māyā, you assume the names Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara.
They praise his form as the (third) puruṣa. When you perform creation, you take on the names of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva.
|| 8.7.24 ||
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